An incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. Nov 23, 20 1939 rupert bear annual the adventures of rupert rare original on ebid united kingdom. Rupert bear and unlucky peter full episode rare zavajber. Original green cloth hardback with titles to front and spine. 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. Here we will focus mainly on vintage books of many types, as well as other items of interest. Im offering free 1st class standard postage, but if you would like extra peace of mind, then go for our signed for option for an extra a. Adrian harrington rare books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, childrens and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Rupert annuals have been much loved by generations of children and. Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost bear in the daily express. Apr 12, 2008 just bought a rupert the bear annual for. The artist most associated with the character is alfred bestall whose first ruper bear strip appeared on the 28th june 1935. Yet, when he was originally drawn, rupert wore a blue jersey and those bright yellow trousers were grey.
Rupert annual 1951 the new rupert book written by alfred bestall. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. A guide for the young diabetic is a guide, published in 1975 for children newly diagnosed with diabetes.
In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. May 25, 2010 an incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. Hi you are looking at a rupert the bear cufflinks for 9. Illustrator alfred e bestall always depicted rupert on the annuals cover with a brown face, whereas inside the book the bears face was always. Extensive collection from over the years dating back to the 50s. How to value a rupert annual moneysavingexpert forum. Rupert is a bear most people recognise on sight his red jersey, yellow checked trousers and matching scarf are unmistakable. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Every year since 1936, a rupert bear annual has been released, even during the years of world war ii, during a paper shortage. Rupert books in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay. An antique collection of rupert bear books went under the hammer yesterday, with a 1931 first edition of monster rupert being sold for pounds 1,100. 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. This is the annual for 2020 100 years since rupert appeared in the daily express for the first time, and in no.
Pictorial glazed boards rupert and chums enjoying a picnic. Unique auctions forthcoming book includes a good collection of rupert the bear annuals and rupert the bear books from the late 1940s to the present including several fine early examples. Collectors snap up rare rupert bear books the independent. Massive personal collection of rupert the bear books. Where is the best place to get an idea of the value. He wrote the stories and drew those memorable pictures right up until 1965. Rupert is 99 years old, but this year is his centenary. The nursery book that bears an investment money the.
Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost. Contents are superb, crisp and clean no pen marks, and minimal. The book itself has light wear and bumping to extremities, darkening to spine. Unfollow rupert the bear books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. There are slight bumps to the top and bottom of the spine with slight laminate loss. When i received the nie invite about a 60minute talk that was to be given by. 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. The new rupert book daily express rupert bear annual no. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. 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. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
Rupert the bear annuals and book collection at unique. It meant that those rare dozen brownfaced copies are now desired by rupert collectors across the world. A lady called mary tourtel was the creator of rupert. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Rupert bear annual 1955 hardcover october 20, 2004 by rupert author 4.
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May 22, 2010 an incredibly rare rupert the bear annual in which the hero has brown fur is set to fetch. This is the margot the midget and the little bears christmas first edition book published by thomas nelson read more. Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Rupert on the farm board book by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the.
A compilation annual with a brand new story rupert and the bearcycle, written and illustrated by stuart trotter. Rupert the bear the monster mary tourtel rare vintage hardback book 40s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Feb 15, 2002 if youre not one of the lucky owners of the original rupert bear books, the daily express is reproducing limited editions of the first four books for.
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This is a very rare item to find in good condition. Oct 06, 2007 two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Monster rupert book, first edition rare book, cut out book with 200 unused cutouts, rupert bear childrens book, kids xmas gift felterscottage 5 out of 5 stars 261. Colour pictorial boards rupert at front of a huge snow scene. Alfred bestall new rupert book daily express rupert bear. Oct 20, 2004 rupert bear annual 1955 hardcover october 20, 2004 by rupert author 4. We currently have 597 books in this category in stock. Rupert bear and unlucky peter full episode rare youtube. Buy rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books and. Rupert bear is set to make a christmas comeback as one of this years bestselling toys. It was published by ames company for the british diabetic association. At the excellent world collectors net they have a good guide to all rupert collectables not just books but records, plush bears, various games, jigsaws and lledo diecast vans, string puppets, and the bendy toys rubber rupert which could be posed in various ways. Rupert the bear the monster mary tourtel rare vintage hardback. It is the holy grail for collectors as only a few were printed in 1973 before he became white.
If the item is ordered before 6pm it will be dispatched the next day. He advises collectors to look out for the rare books from 1941, 1942. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. Jul 01, 2019 rupert bear and unlucky peter full episode rare zavajber. A lot of the information in the guide, is not outdated. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books. Used, rupert the bear cufflinks vintage annual uni otherwise untouched bright pages. Two rare rupert bear annuals will be the star lot when a collection of memorabilia featuring the cartoon character comes up for auction.
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