Their daughter, mary, went on to attend simon langton girls school, then studied at the sidney cooper school. Feb 15, 2002 rupert bear annuals were published from 1936, but were not dated until 1958. As a schoolboy, bestall attended rydal mount in colwyn bay from 1904 to 1911. The front cover is in great condition and has some age spotting. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. Rupert is a very intelligent and witty white bear, and he has many friends from every corner.
See todays rupert annuals for sale, best offer and auction. The caldwells were a family of artists who worked at canterbury cathedral on the restoration of stainedglass windows. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Believed to be a sloth bear, baloo is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack, whose most challenging pupil is the mancub mowgli. Each book includes a rupert story to colour adapted from a story in a rupert annual plus wordgame and other activity pages.
Rupert the bear bibliography checklist bookseller world. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face rather than a white one. A good condition copy with mild scuffing to boards and spine. See more ideas about bear, childhood and bear pictures. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920. Rupert annual 1974 edition of the the daily express series. In rupert and the flying boat rupert meets the professor inventor and sails aloft nutwood. Jan 25, 2008 original rupert the bear 1967 black and white quality poor but it is the only video that exist on the internet just like my other rupert the bear files you can not get them from anywhere and i. Since then it has been published every year without fail. A character almost everyone is familiar with is rupert bear.
Rupert annuals make an excellent choice for a collector to specialise in. Although the first rupert annual was published in 1936, rupert bear was actually created 16 years previously in 1920. The little bear, in many ways similar to todays character though a bit more bear like, and with baggier trousers, was shown setting out to the shops in the village of nutwood. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Rupert and the frog song is a 1984 animated short film based on the comic strip character rupert bear, written and produced by paul mccartney and directed by geoff dunbar. Rupert bear for sale in uk 86 secondhand rupert bears. An interesting point, except someone else has already redirected rupert bear to rupert the bear, maybe ill reverse them later. More than 100,000 whitefaced 1973 rupert annuals were published with only about 15 brown faced annuals being printed. He won a scholarship to the birmingham central school later college of art and later attended the lcc central. Annuals from 19601968 had magic painting pages which, if coloured in, will seriously devalue the book s worth.
Buy rupert annual 1974 edition of the the daily express series of rupert the bear annuals 1st edition by alfred bestall, alfred bestall isbn. The adventures of rupert bear 19701974 rupert first appeared on television in an itc series, produced for the itv network which ran for over 100 tenminute episodes. Rupert annuals for sale in uk 87 used rupert annuals. Rupert bear is set to make a christmas comeback as one of this years bestselling toys. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face. Further episodes appeared for a couple of years before being published by thomas nelson.
Book original 1937 rupert the bear annual more adventures of rupert. May 25, 2010 an incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. Browse for rupert the bear song lyrics by entered search phrase. The annuals for 1970 an 1971 are traditionally difficult to find. Browse and buy a vast selection of rupert bear collections. Only a handful of these exist and the only recorded sale i know of was.
Rupert bear annuals 12 from 19721979 80 and 81 rupert bear annuals. Believed to be a sloth bear, baloo is the strict teacher of the cubs of the seeonee wolf pack, whose most challenging. Tourtel was forced to stop drawing in 1935 because of poor eyesight. Bestall produced his last rupert story on 22 july 1965. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alfred bestall took over the drawing of rupert that same year and the idea of a collected printing in the form of an annual took flight the following year. As a very young boy he was alsways sent rupert books from his aunt in england and always spoke about how he loved them. The nursery book that bears an investment money the guardian. Rupert annual 1974 edition of the the daily express. Hover the mouse cursor over the current price for details of postage and packaging.
The annuals mary tourtels first newspaper strip of rupert debuted in the daily express on nov. Being so popular with children down through the years has made the rupert books popular with parents and father christmas too as an. Red pictorial boards, front cover showing rupert about to hide in a copper. Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. The daily express annual, 1987 by bestall, alfred, henderson, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra. When the common british newspaper, the daily express, realized that to. Alfred edmeades fred bestall, mbe 14 december 1892 15 january 1986 wrote and illustrated rupert bear for the london daily express, from 1935 to 1965. Annuals from 19601968 had magic painting pages which, if coloured in, will seriously devalue the books worth.
Rupert the bear was a popular show in the early and midnineties. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Rupert annual 1973 by rupert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Contents have previous owners name inside and a small section missing to the bottom fore corner of the front free end page. Choose one of the browsed rupert the bear lyrics, get the lyrics and watch the video. The making of rupert and the frog song began in 1981 and ended in 1983. I am not sure whether todays children read them much but i remember them as magical books and alot of kids read them into their teens. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual.
The tale of rupert bear begins with the story of the caldwell family. Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost. He was thrilled to get this one as a christmas present now that hes 61 years old. Original rupert the bear 1967 black and white quality poor but it is the only video that exist on the internet just like my other rupert the bear files you can not get them from anywhere and i. The 1973 book is one of only 12 printed that year showing the muchloved childrens character with a brown face on the cover making it ultra rare and causing a stir among collectors across the world, ahead of the auction at dominic winter auctioneers in south.
Illustrator alfred e bestall always depicted rupert on the annuals cover with a brown face, whereas inside the book the bears face was always white. Ruperts look is different in this book from the rest of the serieshe seems older and shaggier as compared to the neat and ingenuous little bear we see later. Rupert bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today. Rupert and rastus go to the big city and are locked in a big store overnight where they meet the house mouse of the title.
Bestall also drew illustrations for the whitcombes story book, a form of childrens. The nursery book that bears an investment money the. During the war years, special permission was given by goverment to continue printing the rupert annual, even though there was a paper shortage. Now our grandchildren love reading rupert stories and hear them and goes through them time after time. Rupert the bear bibliography checklist the complete book. Rupert is an animated television series based on the mary tourtel character rupert bear, which aired from 1991 to 1997 with 65 halfhour episodes produced. Rupert bear annuals were published from 1936, but were not dated until 1958. The new rupert bear colour adventure book 1954 vintage hb great condition.
A lady called mary tourtel was the creator of rupert, and her first cartoon strip appeared in the daily express on the 8th november 1920. Rupert the bear, original song recorded by jackie lee. His creator was mary tourtel, born in 1874 into a very artistic family and married in her early 20s to herbert tourtel. New listing rupert the bear rare hardback 4th st michael book annual rupert favourites 1980. If you would like to see more information on a particular piece and maybe even bid on it, simply click on the item description to be magically. Rupert bear bumper activity book bumper activity books by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The sleepy brown bear baloo, whose diet consists of only roots, nuts and honey and ants as a special treat, is a fictional character in rudyard kiplings the jungle book 1894 and the second jungle book 1895. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics and cartoons. This is the first book in the rupert little bear library series and, while entertaining, tournels art and story telling were clearly still developing. The brown faced annuals are extremely rare and very collectable. My husband enjoyed rupert as a little boy and i was introduced to rupert this way. The 1973 annual was the last cover illustration drawn by alfred bestell. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920 rupert the bear pdf.
Oct 06, 2007 two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. It aired from 28 october 1970 to 24 august 1977 on the itv network, with 156 11minute episodes produced over four series. Rupert first appeared in a cartoon strip in the english newspaper the daily express and was a collaboration between his creator mary tourtel and her husband on 8th november 1920. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Price is unclipped and name plate is neatly written in puzzles not completed. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. The following is a list of live auctions for books bibliophilia rupert bear annuals currently listed on ebay. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage rupert at the fair 1973 hardback book hardboard ruper bear. The characters were all puppets, although the opening sequence memorably featured a toy rupert bear sitting in a liveaction childs bedroom. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The limited number of brown faced 1973 annuals printed makes this annual.
The adventures of rupert bear my little rupert in the us was a liveaction puppet television series, based on the mary tourtel character rupert bear, produced by atv. The film was released theatrically as an accompaniment to mccartneys feature film give my regards to broad street. Rupert is immensely collectable today and in particular the early annuals are very sought after. A simple flower puzzle and only one origami, rupert s salad plate completes this wonderful book. H e continued to draw the daily strips until 1965 and went on producing covers for the annuals until 1973. The book belongs to has been filled in and it is not price clipped. The little bear, in many ways similar to todays character though a bit more bearlike, and with baggier trousers, was shown setting out to the shops in the village of nutwood. Jan 22, 2008 rupert the bear, original song recorded by jackie lee. In 1985, express newspapers commenced reproducing the annuals in facsimile form the closest. In fact, rupert bear has probably had the most prolific output of annuals dedicated to him by his publishers, in his case the daily express. Book original 1937 rupert the bear annual more adventures. He retired from the daily express in july 1965, but continued creating annual publication covers until 1973.
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