The New Rupert Book

London: Daily Express Publication, 1938 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 10.5" by 8". Alfred Bestall. The first edition of the third ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. The third Rupert Bear annual, containing a selection of the classic and charming comic strips.Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character, a cornerstone of British culture since his first appearance in 1920. He was originally created by Mary Tourtel, in order to win sales for the Daily Express from its rivals, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail.Including 'Rupert and the Daffodils', 'Rupert, Edward, and the Paper-Chase', 'Rupert in Mysteryland', 'Rupert and the Ruby Ring', 'Rupert and the Cuckoo Clock', 'Rupert and Pong-Ping', 'Rupert and Peter', and 'Rupert and Bill in the Tree Tops'.Illustrated throughout in red and black ink.Authored and illustrated by Alfred Bestall, who took over from Mary Tourtel in 1935.Front pastedown ownership statement left blank, but with juvenile hand colouring from a prior owner to thirty pages. Page 15-16 supplied in facsimile. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. Light rubbing to board perimeters. Fading to back strip, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Rear joint starting, with board somewhat strained. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Thirty pages feature juvenile hand colouring from a prior owner. Page 15-16 supplied in facsimile. Handling marks to first few leaves. Good