See todays rupert bear book for sale, best offer and auction. Alfred had planned his beautiful painting around a brown bear, and felt there was no contrast between the white rupert and the pale sky behind him. In rupert and the flying boat rupert meets the professor inventor and sails aloft nutwood. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. Rupert is 99 years old, but this year is his centenary.
Rupert and rastus go to the big city and are locked in a big store overnight where they meet the house mouse of the title. Rupert bear annual 1972 the daily express international postage covers everywhere in earth rupert the bear books. Rupert 1973 the daily express annual hardcover 1 jan. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. I would say good condition for 46 years old the other 2 rupert annuals are from 1980 and 1981. Rupert bear annual 1965 got one for christmas every year as a child.
First edition requires the presence of the number 1, for example. Both are tatty with damage to spine priced accordingly for the 4 books courier delivery with tracking. The then news editor of the express, herbert tourtel, was approached with the task of producing a new comic strip to rival those of the mail and mirror and immediately thought of his wife. Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. The annuals for 1970 an 1971 are traditionally difficult to find. He is much more clumsy and forgetful compared to rupert. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face.
A character almost everyone is familiar with is rupert bear. Price is unclipped and name plate is neatly written in puzzles not completed. Paddington bear is a fictional character in childrens literature. It was a christmas gift to my younger sister, but i absorbed it avidly. Front cover has images of rupert and alfred bestall. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. There are plans for a film, books, limited edition prints and dvds that will see rupert joined by new friends in addition to. This beautiful book contains two classic alfred bestall stories. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra. Rupert bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. See todays rupert annuals for sale, best offer and auction. See more ideas about bear, childhood memories and childhood.
Rupert bear bumper activity book bumper activity books by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first of the quartosized rupert annuals i saw was that for, i think, 1942. The front cover is in great condition and has some age spotting. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. We currently have 597 books in this category in stock. David lister thank you for your email asking about rupert and the small yellow rupert books. Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. Rupert is immensely collectable today and in particular the early annuals are very sought after. Although the first rupert annual was published in 1936, rupert bear was actually created 16 years previously in 1920. How to value a rupert annual moneysavingexpert forum.
I was born in 1930, so we are of the same generation. Vintage childrens books antique books vintage antiques childrens comics comic strips childrens books bear kids painting rupert three stories of the little bears adventures. My first book was rupert the bear treasure it till mum throw it away. Rupert bear annual 1972 the in mint condition combined shipping available from westgateonsea for all purchases i value your business and will address any problems which may arise from your purchase. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face rather than a white one. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920. The limited number of brown faced 1973 annuals printed makes this annual. Rupert bear a considerate, smart, resourceful, brave, trusty, goodspirited white bear who is extremely popular with all the residents in nutwood. Rupert bear was created in 1920, at a time when the express was in competition with the daily mail and its then popular comic strip teddy tail, as well as the strip pip, squeak and wilfred in the daily mirror.
Rupert and the red box rupert and the baby cloud rupert and the iron spade by bestall, alfred created by mary tourtel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is thought that only a dozen of the rare 1973 annuals. There are 408 rupert bear for sale on etsy, and they. On occasion, he breaks the fourth wall in addressing his observations and making comments to the viewer. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Book and spine have been skilfully reattached with wide sellotape at some point. Two rare rupert bear annuals will be the star lot when a collection of memorabilia featuring the cartoon character comes up for auction. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Rupert bear annuals 1973 for sale in uk view 35 ads. A near mint copy would command a lot of interest at auction and would probably reach many thousands. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. Save rupert the bear books to get email alerts and updates on.
I am not sure whether todays children read them much but i remember them as magical books and alot of kids read them into their teens. Vintage rupert at the fair 1973 hardback book hardboard ruper bear. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. He was also aware that, artistically, there should have been a shadow on ruperts face. Bear but rupert is determ this is a beautifully bound gift edition of these classic tales of the famous bear. Rupert bear gift rupert annual gift book art apple book apple comic art handmade from a rupert bear annual rupert the bear. In 1973, he was upset when a white rupert was featured on the cover, rather than the traditional brown. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of the auction at dominic winter auctioneers in south.
The adventures of rupert by alfred bestall, 1939 5. Rupert the bear the monster mary tourtel rare vintage hardback book 40s. His creator was mary tourtel, born in 1874 into a very artistic family and married in her early 20s to herbert tourtel. See more ideas about bear, childhood memories and vintage childrens books.
Rupert bear cufflinks vintage rupert bear image cufflinks handmade in the uk. New listing rupert the bear rare hardback 4th st michael book annual rupert favourites 1980. The rupert companion by ian robinson editor of rupert stories for over years. Rupert bear annuals daily express book series list. He first appeared on october 1958 in the childrens book a bear called paddington and has been featured in more than twenty books written by british author michael bond and illustrated by peggy fortnum and other artists the friendly bear from darkest peruwith his old hat, battered suitcase, duffel coat and love of. Browse and buy a vast selection of rupert bear collections. Rupert on the farm board book by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Items similar to rupert the daily express annual 1973 on etsy rupert annual 1973. Rupert asks his father when he reads the words in a book. Rupert first appeared on 8th november 1920, so this year he will be 100 we expect there will be plenty of interest in rupert this year and we have created a page so that we can add information as we hear of special events publications and such like. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book belongs to has been filled in and it is not price clipped. In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines.
The rupert bear annual hardcover january 1, 2009 by stuart trotter author, illustrator 3. Rupert bear is set to make a christmas comeback as one of this years bestselling toys. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first. Rupert bear 1973 daily express annual an the plastic front is in very good condition and the metal back plate has got a few scratches the pinball is in very good working order. Rupert annual 1973 by rupert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Tells the fascinating story of how this little bear became a national treasure.
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