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ROBINSON**, IAN - Edited by: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 2001. [No. 66.]

UK.EXETER,DEVON,PEDIGREE BOOKS LIMITED,2001.

ISBN 1902836607

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (£6.99) to colour pictorial illustrated title page.Bright,crisp,clean,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 or corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - boards virtually indent-free.Top+fore-edges bright, clean and without blemish; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - pristine with NONE of the interactive activities attempted - all untouched and therefore appears unread, other than my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,6-109pp [paginated] includes 6 colour illustrated stories,a Spot-the-difference puzzle,an untouched X-word,a colouring page,and a Whose Hat? recognition page - ALL untouched,and a solutions/answers as last page; plus [unpaginated] an illustrated contents page to reverse to front free endpaper,and a colour illustrated title page.Cover: Rupert and Beatrix Badger astride a (literal) seahorse with a Merboy looking on and various,numerous other Nutwood characters/friends extending round to the rear cover.First story: R and the Coronation,R and the Seaweed,R's Birthday Adventure,R and the Pearl Fishers,R and the Nut Hatch and R and the Christmas Box. A really,really exceptional example,It is that exceptional and another one of the best I've seen and handled.Excellent condition for a children's 20-year old book and uncommon to survive in this condition - virtually as new. 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 1974-1978.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 2001),he 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 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 US 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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