A Collection of Rupert Hardbacks (5 BOOKS)
A collection of five Rupert Bear hardbacks in fine condition published by Purnell & Sons, Ltd. There is an expected level of wear and tear for these vintage classic books and some may have added pencil from previous owners.
Includes:
'Rupert Stories' (circa 1946)
'The Big Rupert Story Book' (1951)
'The New Rupert Colour Story Book' (1954)
'Rupert Story Book' (1957)
'The Big Rupert Gift Book' (1972)
Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. In 1935, the stories were taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for Punch and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children's literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his nineties.
Interior pages are B&W and Red.
Author: Alfred Bestall
Artist: Alfred Bestall
Publisher: Purnell & Sons, Ltd., 1946 - 1972 (Out of Print)
Number of pages: 120
Format: Hard Cover; Part Colour illustrations
Size: 7" x 10" (185mm x 250mm)
Condition: F - Fine
Code: RUPERTSTORYBOOK