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various: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 2011 [No.76.]

LONDON.EGMONT UK LIMITED/DAILY EXPRESS,2011.

ISBN 9781405257084.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. [Compilation annual with stories by three artists: Alfred Bestall (2),John Harrold (1) and Stuart Trotter (1) respectively.This annual out-of print,no facsimile of this annual issued either.] No owner inscrptn and no price-clip - absence of internal published price,instead printed to rear board (£7.99) without any removal attempt.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy/glazed boards with wrap-around colour artwork by Stuart Trotter,illustrated boards and story illustration for a new story 'Rupert and Robo',with colour illustrated endpapers and contents page adapted from the Rupert Annual,1967,illustrated by Alfred Bestall; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Some minor and very light, superficial scoring impressions to front board - visible only under an angled light.This fault is preventing its description of MINT.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,interactive activities ALL unattempted and untouched,appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,7-68pp [paginated] includes 4 illustrated stories (all in colour),57 assorted interactive activities and answers/solutions penultimate page,last page with publisher's advert for The Rupert Companion: A Complete History of Rupert Bear,written by Ian Robinson - detailing Rupert's writers+artists,as the last page.  First story: 'Rupert and the Little Plane' - illus by Alfred Bestall, originally published in the Daily Express,1941; 'Rupert and Ozzie' - illus by Alfred Bestall, originally published in the Daily Express in 1953 - Coronation year of Elizabeth II; 'Rupert and the Mail Train'  - illus by John Harrold, originally published in the Daily Express,1994,and 'Rupert and Robo' - a brand-new illustrated short story by Stuart Trotter.Cover wrap-around artwork by Stuart Trotter; plus [unpaginated] colour illustrated contents list/table + untouched 'This book belongs to' panel/box to reverse of front free endpaper,colour illustrated title page and publisher's colour illustrated forthcoming/ available publication's advert.  Published August 2011,it SOLD OUT before Christmas 2011,and is now out-of-print.An exceptional,virtually untouched and scarce example as such.  Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!  ** N.B. UK,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/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 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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