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ROBINSON**, IAN - Edited by: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1993. [No 58.]**

LONDON.EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS P.l.c,1993.

ISBN 1874507228.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£4.99) to colour pictorial illustrated title page.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy/ glazed,wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boards and repeated colour pictorial illustrated endpapers by John HARROLD; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. The foot of spine/backstrip gently pushed - virtually the only fault - looks almost as new. Boards are virtually indent-free.Top+fore-edges bright and clean and without blemish; contents exceptionally bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,no nicks or tears, and no foxing/spotting present.UK,slim Qrto HB, no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,6-93pp [paginated] includes 5 colour strip stories,activities include: a colouring-in page,a spot-the- differences puzzle - both untouched and not attempted,2 single-page origami instructions+ illustrations to make a tumbling man and Jester's hat respectively,publisher's colour pictorial advert for other Rupert strip stories in the Daily Express newspaper,with puzzles' solutions to foot of same,as the last page. Cover: Rupert,with a white+brown face,holding a jester-headed stick/wand.Other Nutwood friends/ characters in the background,extending round to the rear board.First story: Rupert and Ottoline, plus 4 others - Rupert and the Chinese Creeper, Rupert and Rosalie's Adventure,Rupert and the Sands of Time,and Rupert and the April Fool. A really exceptional example in a excellent condition - a worthy addition to any collector's collection. Want more RUPERT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. John Harrold took over the illustrating of the Rupert character as Alex CUBIE had retired,and who'd illustrated the previous annuals from 1974 until 1978.John Harrold was born in Glasgow, 1947,and studied art there at the Glasgow School of Art situated in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building. His first job as a Rupert illustrator was on 'Fun to Cook with Rupert' (drawn in 1973, published 1974).The editor,Frederick Chaplain was impressed and invited him to work for the Daily Express.His first story,Rupert and the Worried Elves,began on 14 October 1976,and in the same year he produced games pages for the annuals.Up to now (then 1997),has been illustrating the little bear's adventures for longer than Mary Tourtel,and those children who were brought up on his first adventures are now mature adults.1993 was the year that Gina Hart, was employed as a Rupert colourist,and this is her first work.It was also the year that John HARROLD designed the first Rupert stamps which were published/released in Guernsey. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. All buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued.1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

ROBINSON**, IAN - Edited by: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1993. [No. 58.]**

UK.EXETER,DEVON,PEDIGREE BOOKS LIMITED,1993.

ISBN 1874507228.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. FINE+.Owner's ink name (child's handwritten girl's Christian name only) and price-clip to colour pictorial illustrated title page.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy/glazed boards with wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boards and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers by John Harrold; with negligible shelf-wear,no bumping to edges or corners - no nicks,tears or splits present and very,very minor superficial scoring to front cover.Top+ fore-edges lightly aged/toned but without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,and solid - a production fault to page's 19/20's top edge,of the narrowest of a tiny fold to approx. 2/3rds along the length of the pages - otherwise virtually pristine apart from this and the aforementioned name+price-clip - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - could appear unread,other than my own collation.UK, slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,6-93pp [paginated] includes 5 colour illustrated stories,4 interactive activities: a colouring-in page and a spot-the-differences puzzle - both untouched and not attenpted,2 single-page Origami instructions+illus to make a tumbling man and a jester's hat respectively,and publisher's colour pictorial advert for other Rupert strip stories in the Daily Express newspaper,with puzzles' solutions to foot of same,as the last page.Plus [unpaginated] a colour pictorial illustrated contents page to reverse to front free endpaper,and a colour illustrated title page.Cover: Rupert holding jester's stick,the jester hanging upside down from tree branch behind Rupert,who in turn is surrounded by numerous other Nutwood characters/ friends.First story: Rupert and Ottoline,others include R and the Chinese Creeper,R and Rosalie's Adventure,R and the Sands of Time and R and the April Fool. A really,really exceptional example,it is only the minor faults mentioned that would prevent it being described as Near MINT.It is that exceptional and the best I've seen and handled. Want more RUPERT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. John Harrold took over the illustrating of the Rupert character as Alex CUBIE had retired,and who'd illustrated the previous annuals from 1974 until 1978.John Harrold was born in Glasgow, 1947,and studied art there at the Glasgow School of Art situated in the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.His first job as a Rupert illustrator was on 'Fun to Cook with Rupert' (drawn in 1973, published 1974).The editor,Frederick Chaplain was impressed and invited him to work for the Daily Express.His first story,Rupert and the Worried Elves,began on 14 October 1976,and in the same year he produced games pages for the annuals.Up to now (then 1997),has been illustrating the little bear's adventures for longer than Mary Tourtel,and those children who were brought up on his first adventures are now mature adults. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes well before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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