Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics and. The life and works of alfred bestall, illustrator of. Rupert the bear and family 1940s bear art, childrens. First published in an annual in 1936, rupert has been published every year since, in varying formats. Rupert annual the comic book price guide for great britain. My husband enjoyed rupert as a little boy and i was introduced to rupert this way. Even if there can hardly be a person over 50 who did not get given the rupert bear annual, his world is now so remote as to make harry potter seem dangerously daring. I had a huge collection going all the way back to the 1940s, with some gaps which i slowly filled in over the years, and every time i got a new book, it meant reading several new rupert stories. 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. Her husband, herbert tourtel, also played a part he wrote the verses which.
The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. Cartoon collectible international edition comics for sale. Stanley links newspaper comic the dailys is first published. Rupert first appeared on 8th november 1920, so this year he will be 100 we expect there will be plenty of interest in rupert this year and we have created a page so that we can add information as we hear of special events publications and such like. The landscapes of ruperts books, which inspired the series, were based in the region of snowdonia and vale of clwyd, in the northern part of wales. Further episodes appeared for a couple of years before being published by thomas nelson. Dec 27, 2017 image comic book price guide image caption the 1936 rupert left is valued at about. The life and works of alfred bestall by caroline g bott, bestalls goddaughter, is a strange hybrid of memoir, biography and archive material. May 15, 2012 drawn in by childrens comic annuals whether it was rupert bear s reassuring nutwood or the preteen perils of mandy and bunty, a christmas comic annual would keep me engrossed for hours imogen. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in.
In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. Rupert bear was created in 1920, at a time when the express was in competition with the daily mail and its then popular comic strip teddy tail, as well as the strip pip, squeak and wilfred in the daily mirror. It makes sense an annual would only be printed once,although i think rupert,who had a little comictype strip in the daily express was quite populari loved him anyway. New listing rupert the bear rare hardback 4th st michael book annual rupert favourites 1980. Vintage rupert annuals make wonderful christmas presents, packed with fun and christmas stories. We currently have 598 books in this category in stock. If you have anything to sell, be it a single item or a whole collection then please contact us for a fast efficient and courteous response. Rupert books in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay.
Rupert bear 1951 facsimile annual book mint sealed certificate ltd edition 01956. Rupert bear annuals for sale in uk view 78 bargains. Blumenfeld had been instructed by lord beaverbrook who owned the daily express to find and launch a comic strip character that would prove popular with children, and outstrip competitors comic strips. Rupert bear books little bear library the magic toy man and at the seaside whitehcollectables. Some years ago i used to collect rupert bear annuals. Rupert bear has become a wellknown character in childrens culture in the united kingdom, and the success of the rupert stories has led to the. In al capps lil abner the shmoo makes its debut, which will become an unexpected merchandising phenomenon within a few months. Cartoon collectible international edition comics for sale ebay.
Rupert bear collectors albums collection 6 books set. Her husband, herbert tourtel, also played a part he wrote the verses which appeared with the. The first rupert annual was published in childrens comics, winnie the poo. Rupert bear first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. Bear character ladybird books christmas books vintage childrens books back in the day childhood memories 1970s childhood cartoon characters my books find best value and selection for your rare 1958 vintage childrens annual rupert bear very collectable daily express search on ebay. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Her works have sold 50 million copies internationally. Oct 06, 2007 two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. This image is from the title page of the 1959 rupert annual.
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 bear gift rupert annual gift book art apple book apple comic art handmade from a rupert bear annual rupert the bear creatoncrafts 5 out of 5 stars 719. Save rupert the bear books to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. A poets cat, sedate and grave as poet well could wish to have, was much addicted to inquire for nooks to which she might retire. Our company is dedicated to providing you with the best quality, lowest cost products on ebay. Aug 22, 2018 the comic strip was, and still is, published daily in the daily express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a rupert annual has also been released.
He wrote the stories and drew those memorable pictures right up until 1965. Alfred bestall drew rupert bear, who appeared as a cartoon strip in the daily express, from 1936. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. The adventures of rupert the little lost bear is the first ever rupert the bear book. Alfred bestall was the authors fathers first cousin and also her godfather. See todays rupert bear book for sale, best offer and auction. The character was created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. The adventures of rupert the little lost bear by mary tourtel is for sale. The landscapes of rupert s books, which inspired the series, were based in the region of snowdonia and vale of clwyd, in the northern part of wales. Or the 1946 and 1947 rupert annuals, which unlike other years have not been produced in facsimile due to political correctness problems. In the donald duck story wintertime wager donalds cousin gladstone gander makes his debut. The american journal of psychotherapy publishes fredric werthams the psychopathology of comic books, which will lead to a witch hunt against comics.
Read all poems of rupert bear and infos about rupert bear. Rupert the bear bibliography checklist bookseller world. Where is the best place to get an idea of the value. Now our grandchildren love reading rupert stories and hear them and goes through them time after time. Characters edit rupert bear a considerate, smart, resourceful, brave, trusty, goodspirited white bear who is extremely popular with all the residents in nutwood. For example, in previous years a character from the books was added to the business end of the calendar which brighten the whole up a lot and was charming. The only other information that is printed in the bookis the address of the publisher,and printer. The life and works of alfred bestall, illustrator of rupert bear. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. How to value a rupert annual moneysavingexpert forum. Rupert is 99 years old, but this year is his centenary.
Duncan mcalpine, who runs the comic book price guide website, said annuals. The following books were reprinted from the stories in the daily express and were published by. Vintage book 1977 twinkle annual specially for little girls dc thomson 1977. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character featured in a series of books based around his adventures. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. This is the first edition of the adventures of rupert the little lost read more. Rupert bear annuals are probably some of the most avidly collected today.
The nursery book that bears an investment money the. The comic strip was, and still is, published daily in the daily express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a rupert annual has also been released. The daily express had been looking for a comic strip character to rival those of their competitors. In previous years the calendars seemed to have been put together with a little more attention, care, and that old word which i make no apologies when describing a rupert bear item love. Annuals about rupert, the bear who wore a red jumper and. Drawn in by childrens comic annuals whether it was rupert bears reassuring nutwood or the preteen perils of mandy and bunty, a christmas comic annual would keep me engrossed for hours imogen. Mary tourtel born mary caldwell on 28 january 1874 15 march 1948 was a british artist and creator of the comic strip rupert bear. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. The famous illustrator mary tourtel created rupert and he first appeared in the daily express issue of 8th november 1920.
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. Spine intact and corners only very slightly bumped. It was on november 8th 1920, that the british newspaper the daily express owned by lord beaverbrook and edited by r. Vintage rupert the bear comic strip fabric cushions handmade by alien couture aliencoutureuk. Drawn in by childrens comic annuals books the guardian. Rupert the bear five books and one beano book 1986 to 2005. The nursery book that bears an investment money the guardian. The artist most associated with the character is alfred. Cover shows rupert sitting on a log with a dragon and spring imp.
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