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Rupert the Bear Annual 1979 Dragon Cover Vintage Childrens Book 1970's Daily Express

Rupert the Bear Annual 1979 Dragon Cover Vintage Childrens Book 1970's Daily Express

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Super Vintage Rupert the Bear Daily Express Annual from 1979.

This lovely old Rupert Book is full of classic Rupert the Bear fun, stories and activities as was the way with these 1970's children's annuals.

Fabulous panoramic spread cover art with Rupert and the Baby Dragon against a beautiful midnight blue starry sky. 

Perfect for a collector of Rupert the Bear Annuals.

Contains sweet classic Rupert stories featuring all the favourite characters. Tons of wonderful colour illustrations of one of our all time best bears, the fantastic Rupert with his trademark yellow check scarf and trousers. 

Lovely well looked after nostalgic vintage book straight out of the 1970's era.

These wonderful old Rupert Annuals make lovely bedtime story books and are perfect for collecting or sharing the vintage books you enjoyed with your children or grandchildren.

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  • USED BOOK: Vintage & Sustainable

Kitty's Reader Notes & Book Snippet

Super vintage Rupert the Bear Annual from 1979, in remarkably good condition. Unusually for these 1970's Rupert Annuals 'this book belongs to', name not filled in although the price has been clipped.

Contents include:

Beppo's Jungle Cousins
Rupert and the Penguins
How to Make Rupert's Paper Weave
Rupert and the Moon Moths
Rupert's Fold a Bowl
Rupert and the Ice Skates
Rupert and the Capricorn

ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Hardback
  • Illustrated
  • Collectable
  • Vintage Children's Book

BOOK ERA:

  • 1970's Vintage Children's Books

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Author Bio & Publication

Read about the life of Mary Tourtel and browse more super Rupert the Bear vintage children's books.

Mary Tourtel (1874-1948) was the original illustrator of Rupert Bear.


Publisher: Sampson, Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.
Date: 1970's
Edition: First Thus (In this format)
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: N/A

Condition Notes: EXCELLENT

EXCELLENT:

This is fresh from the attic in excellent vintage condition .

Glossy pictorial boards excellent under a jacket that shows just the tiniest hints of shelfwear.

All the pages are fresh and clean with no messy graffiti of any kind or name inscriptions. Price clipped (cut off small corner of page)

Spine Intact with titles visible and minimal wear.

Please remember this vintage book has been loved before and is not new condition is graded taking this into consideration.

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SIZE: Height 25 cms x Width 18.5 cms.
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 115

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