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Buy this book on-line BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL. [1955 - FACSIMILE Edn.]LONDON.BEAVERBROOK NEWSPAPERS LTD.,2004. ISBN No ISBN.
UK,Qrto HB, minus s/case,facsimile 1st edn thus. [Limited,numbered,facsimile edn of original 1955 annual.No.02814 of 11,000 Limitation,ink stamp to foot of title page.] NMINT.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to book.Sharp-cornered,bright, crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by A.E. Bestall,illustrated boards; with no shelf-wear,no bumping or creasing,and no indents.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight and pristine - no puzzles and no painting attempted internally - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners and no reading creases to the book's spine/backstrip.Even without the issued s/case, this book could pass as virtually MINT,it really is that immaculate.An exceptional copy in a particularly high grade.This facsimile Annual is now out-of-print and therefore more scarce and sought after.
An annual packed with colour illustrated picture-stories featuring Rupert and his friends; details of how to make an origami cat's head,a paper work basket,Christmas decorations,a bird-table,racing cars,and a word fan; plus a wild flowers puzzle,a board game,party magic tricks,further puzzles,crossword,and a colouring /painting competition - ALL untouched.
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Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986),born Mandalay,Burma,the son of a Methodist minister. Studies art on a scholarship at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts,and afterwards at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,London.After serving in Flanders during WW1 (1915-19),he worked in Fleet Street,contributing humorous illustrations to 'Punch','The Tatler','The Bystander','Passing Show' and various lesser magazines.
In 1936 he took over the Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (originally created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November,1920.) from her and by the time he retired from morning paper work in 1965,he had produced over 270 Rupert adventures.He continued to draw for the 'Rupert' annuals unti 1973.
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