Rupert Annual, 1971, (Copy 2). by Bestall, Alfred - 1971-09-01

HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1971 * Publisher: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Colour laminated illustrated cover, deep red title to face. Slight bumps & rubs to corners. Spine strip complete but with very small split at tail (rear). Front board creasing to lower half. Front board shows Rupert in a red jumper and with a check scarf and trousers climbing into a rocky cave with bucket and spade. GD++* Jacket condition: No dust wrapper.* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Coloured end papers showing gnomes underground. Clean and tight with minimal reading wear. Price clipped and showing no shelf price. Light pencilled name in ?belongs to? panel and a few other slight marks to lower section around shells illustration. Games and layouts untouched. Last page torn at hinge (no loss). GD++* Illustrations: Colour drawings throughout.* Pages: 114 pp. text. i page advertisement & quiz answers at rear.* Description: With fantastic colour illustration of gnomes in underground grottos but no sign of Rupert (by Bestall) on end papers, entitled ?A Peep at the Nutwood Gnomes?. This annual contains full length ?strip? stories. ?Rupert and The Gomnies,? ?Rupert and the Popweed,? ?Rupert and The Early Bird,? ?Rupert and the Windlings,? Four activities are included, ?Shells you can find on the shore,? (on belongs to page.) ?How to make a Hobgomnie,? ?Rupert?s Swimming Bird,? & ?Making Things With Shells.? One page advertisement with Prize Winning Painting from Rupert?s 50th. Birthday Colouring Contest at the rear* A GOOD++ text copy of the 1st. thus with some slight cover faults. No dust jacket.*