Rupert's Adventure Book

Not Stated

Verlag: Daily Express Publications, London, 1940

Beschreibung

The first edition of this wartime Rupert adventure volume, containing eight exciting and colourfully illustrated tales. The first edition.A charming Rupert volume, containing eight tales of the bear's exciting adventures.Illustrated in Alfred Bestall's distinctive colourful style throughout, with four illustrations per page in a comic book style.Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character, a cornerstone of British culture since his first appearance in 1920. He was originally created by Mary Tourtel, in order to win sales for the Daily Express from its rivals, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail. In 1935, the stories were taken over by Alfred Bestall, who had previously worked for 'Punch'.Including 'Rupert and Uncle Bruno', 'Rupert, Bill, and the Bluebells', 'Rupert and the Silver Trowel', 'Rupert and the Iceberg', 'Rupert and the Air Smugglers', 'Rupert's Marvellous Bat', 'Rupert and the Pedlar', and 'Rupert and King Frost'.Collated, lacking endpapers. All other pages are present. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, rebacked with the original boards and spine restored. Externally, generally smart. Loss and age-tnoing to the backstrip. Boards are a little rubbed with some light marks. Minor bumping to the extremities. Lacking the endpapers. Ink inscription to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the occasional spot and handling mark. Offsetting to the title page. Small chip to the bottom edge of page 99/100 with no loss of text, chip to page 113/114 resulting in loss to five sentences. Good. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 901P25

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Rupert's Adventure Book

Verlag: Daily Express Publications, London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1940

Einband: Hardback

Illustrator: Alfred Bestall

Zustand: Good

Auflage: First edition.

Art des Buches: book