Rupert first appeared in a cartoon strip in the english newspaper the daily express and was a collaboration between his creator mary tourtel and her husband on 8th november 1920. Rupert bear annuals were published from 1936, but were not dated until 1958. 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 annuals have been published by the british newspaper daily express newspapers since 1936. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the. Jan 22, 2008 rupert the bear, original song recorded by jackie lee.
See todays rupert annuals for sale, best offer and auction. Mar 30, 20 rupert the bear count prince miller reggaeukseventies. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mary tourtel born mary caldwell on 28 january 1874 15 march 1948 was a british artist and creator of the comic strip rupert bear. In rupert and the flying boat rupert meets the professor inventor and sails aloft nutwood. Her works have sold 50 million copies internationally. Rupert little bear library martins rupert bear annuals. Alfred drew the stories up till 1965, and his last adventure was rupert and the winkybickies, though he continued to work on the annuals. Book original 1937 rupert the bear annual more adventures.
Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost. See more ideas about bear, childhood memories and childrens books. In 1921 thomas nelson and sons published the adventures of rupert, the little lost bear the very first rupert book by mary tourtel 18741948. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book original 1937 rupert the bear annual more adventures of rupert. The history of rupert traced from the fleet street circulation battles through to the present day. Rupert bear annuals 12 from 19721979 80 and 81 rupert bear annuals. Alfred edmeades fred bestall, mbe 14 december 1892 15 january 1986 wrote and illustrated rupert bear for the london daily express, from 1935 to 1965. Lot x 3 rupert annuals 1972 1973 1975 daily expres. Find rupert bear annual 1962 daily express hardback annual by bestall, alfred 1962. First published in an annual in 1936, rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats.
Rupert annual for sale in uk 101 used rupert annuals. Unfollow rare rupert bear book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rupert annual 1973 by stated, none and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was received in perfect condition and he absolutely loved it. To appease the artist, a handful of annuals from that year were printed with a brown rupert, and today, to discover a 1973 annual with a brownfaced rupert is a collectors dream. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. The book belongs to has been filled in and it is not price clipped. 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.
There are plans for a film, books, limited edition prints and dvds that will see rupert joined by new friends in addition to. Laminated boards showing rupert sitting on the branch of a tree. 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. An incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to.
And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face rather than a white one. Unfollow rupert the bear books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Rupert annual 1972 by unknown and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rupert bear is one of the most famous and longstanding characters in childrens books, with a rich history spanning eight decades. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. There are only about 10 brown faced annuals in existence. Rupert is an animated television series based on the mary tourtel character rupert bear, which aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 halfhour episodes produced. Feb 15, 2002 the nursery book that bears an investment.
It is thought that only a dozen of the rare 1973 annuals. Buy rupert annual 1971 by bestall, alfred, alfred bestall. Rupert bear annuals 1973 brown face and 1946 7x rupert the bear books the daily express annual and annuals. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. Rupert and the wonderful boots, little bear library by tourtel, mary and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This 1973 plymouth fury is available from european auto solutions. He was also aware that, artistically, there should have been a shadow on rupert s face. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. May 25, 2010 an incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. In 1973, he was upset when a white rupert was featured on the cover, rather than the traditional brown. Rupert bear annuals 1973 for sale in uk view 32 ads.
We currently have 601 books in this category in stock. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face. Rupert bear annual 1962 daily express hardback annual by. Bestall also drew illustrations for the whitcombes story book, a form of childrens. Rupert bear bumper activity book bumper activity books by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rupert the bear annuals and book collection at unique. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Over nine decades, the daily express stalwart has withstood changes of fur colour, allegations of racism, and a. He was thrilled to get this one as a christmas present now that hes 61 years old. Full list of characters with sub character categories. See more ideas about bear, childhood and bear pictures.
Lot x 3 rupert annuals 1972 1973 1975 daily there are very tiny bumps to the spine and a very small crease and two tiny tears to the bottom edge of front cover. Alfred had planned his beautiful painting around a brown bear. Vintage 1966 rupert bear annual, unscribed and price. Rupert the bear bibliography checklist the complete book. Rupert is a very intelligent and witty white bear, and he has many friends from every corner. Rupert adventure book 1941 authentic facsimile edition by bestall, alfred and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The first annual showing rupert with a white face a mistake. Rupert bear gets 21st century makeover the independent. Browse and buy a vast selection of rupert bear collections. Rare rupert the bear hb book the daily express annual 1975 1973. Annuals from 19601968 had magic painting pages which, if coloured in. Click on a rupert bear clip art picture to see the share links for social media. Two rare rupert bear annuals will be the star lot when a collection of memorabilia featuring the cartoon character comes up for auction. The annuals for 1970 an 1971 are traditionally difficult to find.
Rupert proved to be a popular character and tourtel produced a total of eightyfive strips over the course of the next fourteen years. Rupert colour library 1973 onwards martins rupert bear annuals. 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. Rupert little bear library by mary tourtel abebooks. Only a handful of these exist and the only recorded sale i know of was. As a very young boy he was alsways sent rupert books from his aunt in england and always spoke about how he loved them. 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 annual 1970 the rugged heights of great adventures endpapers rupert and the outlawshow to make rupert s lightshiprupert and the blunderpusshow to make rupert s mystery birdrupert and the paperfallrupert and the. The rupert bear dossier by brian stewart goodreads.
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