A fine copy is appearing in auction at dukes of dorchester this week. Rupert annual 1965, alfred bestall, good condition book, isbn. Bbc news business rupert the bear moves to new home. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics and.
The brown faced annuals are extremely rare and very collectable. 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. 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. See todays rupert annuals for sale, best offer and auction. The adventures of rupert bear childrens tv jedis paradise.
Vintage rupert at the fair 1973 hardback book hardboard ruper bear. The then news editor of the express, herbert tourtel, was approached with the task of producing a new comic strip to rival those of the mail and mirror and immediately thought of his wife. Cathys collectables vintage, collectable, retro and. He was also aware that, artistically, there should have been a shadow on rupert s face. Bestall also drew illustrations for the whitcombes story book, a form of childrens. Rupert is a very intelligent and witty white bear, and he has many friends from every corner. Date aired october 19th 1978 chevy chase for clip licensing opportunities p. The official classic rupert bear shop licensed by classic media distribution limited. Hopkins received a star on the hollywood walk of fame in 2003, and in 2008 he received the bafta fellowship for lifetime. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Rupert the bear bibliography checklist bookseller world. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The characters were created in 1920 by mary tourtell as a comic strip for the daily express newspaper. He is the recipient of an academy award, three baftas, two emmys and the cecil b. During the war years, special permission was given by goverment to continue printing the rupert annual, even though there was a paper shortage. Rupert is immensely collectable today and in particular the early annuals are very sought after.
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. Rupert and the frog song we all stand together duration. Rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire bbc. The 1973 annual was the last cover illustration drawn by alfred bestell.
Each book includes a rupert story to colour adapted from a story in a rupert annual plus wordgame and other activity pages. Two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. Express newspapers has sold the controlling rights to the 85yearold bear to entertainment rights er. Rupert 1973 the daily express annual hardcover 1 jan.
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. Buy rupert 1973 the daily express annual first edition by bestall isbn. Rupert annual 1951 the new rupert book written by alfred bestall. Colour pictorial boards rupert at front of a huge snow scene. Rupert bear bumper activity book bumper activity books by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Used, rupert daily express annual 1979 rupert daily express annual 1979. He was also aware that, artistically, there should have been a shadow on ruperts face.
The daily express annual, 1987 by bestall, alfred, henderson, james and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Rupert bear annual 1962 daily express hardback annual by. May 25, 2010 an incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007 7 4. He was so popular that during world war ii the british government asked the daily express to keep him going for the public morale. 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. A character almost everyone is familiar with is rupert bear. Further episodes appeared for a couple of years before being published by thomas nelson. Rupert daily express annual used 2 new this used item will have some damage please check before you purchase as there are no returns, once purchased and received by the buyer i do not have a returns policy and i provide very good pictures to. We currently have 598 books in this category in stock. The uk media group plans to give rupert a makeover before relaunching him with an animated tv series, dvds and books. Jan 22, 2008 rupert the bear, original song recorded by jackie lee. Aimed at preschool children, the show is part stop motion, part computergenerated imagery. Browse and buy a vast selection of rupert bear collections.
Rupert annual for sale in uk 96 used rupert annuals. Ws by stewart vincent on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. 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. A good condition copy with mild scuffing to boards and spine.
Find rupert bear annual 1962 daily express hardback annual by bestall, alfred 1962. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Rupert the bear, original song recorded by jackie lee. Bestall produced his last rupert story on 22 july 1965.
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. Rupert adventure series 1948 1963 martins rupert bear annuals. A simple flower puzzle and only one origami, ruperts salad plate completes this wonderful book. 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. Mary lived most of her life in different hotels, never finding a fixed home as she preferred the freedom of travel. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale. Bbc rare rupert bear annual up for sale in gloucestershire. 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. Although the first rupert annual was published in 1936, rupert bear was actually created 16 years previously in 1920.
Oct 20, 2004 rupert bear annual 1955 hardcover october 20, 2004 by rupert author 4. And there is a very rare variant 1973 annual featuring rupert with a brown face rather than a white one. Mary tourtel died on 15 march 1948, aged 74, at the kent and canterbury hospital, a week after she collapsed in canterbury high street from a brain tumour. In rupert and the flying boat rupert meets the professor inventor and sails aloft nutwood. 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 still wears his trademark bright yellow plaid trousers and matching scarf, with a red jumper. See more ideas about bear, childhood and bear pictures.
Chase definition is the hunting of wild animals used with the. A simple flower puzzle and only one origami, rupert s salad plate completes this wonderful book. Mary tuner and john read for itc entertainment puppets. This is the first book in the rupert little bear library series and, while entertaining, tournels art and story telling were clearly still developing. It aired from 28 october 1970 to 24 august 1977 on the itv network, with 156 11minute episodes produced over four series. The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess eris for the theft of the book of peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend prince proteus. His creator was mary tourtel, born in 1874 into a very artistic family and married in her early 20s to herbert tourtel. In 1985, express newspapers commenced reproducing the annuals in facsimile form the closest. Rupert annuals for sale in uk 87 used rupert annuals. This book arrived in great shape and was a truly a wonder to read and discuss. If you have not read ruoert books you are missing out. Dick and chevy talk about the cocaine parties that take place in hollywood.
In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. The book belongs to has been filled in and it is not price clipped. The annuals for 1970 an 1971 are traditionally difficult to find. Rupert bear annuals 12 from 19721979 80 and 81 rupert bear annuals. An incredibly rare rupert bear annual will soon go under the hammer at a gloucestershire auctioneers and could fetch up to. Only a handful of these exist and the only recorded sale i know of was. Rupert the bear cartoons were very popular in the 1970s and 1980s, with the annuals selling in the 100,000s i had quite a few of these, and the cartoons being exported all around the world and rupert appearing in paul mccartneys 1984 music video we all stand together mccartney even made an animated video starring rupert. Vintage 1973 rupert the bear and friends 80 piece hope jigsaw. Sir philip anthony hopkins cbe born 31 december 1937 is a welsh actor, director and film producer. Rupert has brown fur once again, just as he was originally drawn in 1920. 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. To appease the artist, a handful of annuals from that year were printed with a brown rupert, and today, to discover a 1973 annual with a brownfaced rupert is a collectors dream.
Rupert the bear series the adventures of rupert, everyones favourite bear, are delightfully illustrated in this ladybird book series for young children. 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. He was thrilled to get this one as a christmas present now that hes 61 years old. Shop vintage 1973 rupert the bear and friends 80 piece hope jigsaw puzzle complete in box. Vintage rupert the bear daily express annual hardback book. Chevy chase talks cocaine parties the dick cavett show. In 1993, he was knighted by queen elizabeth ii for services to the arts. Contents have previous owners name inside and a small section missing to the bottom fore corner of the front free end page. The front cover is in great condition and has some age spotting. He eventually made it to our screens in 1970 via the capable hands of mary turner and john. Rupert annual 1973 by rupert and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The adventures of rupert bear is a 70s childrens tv puppet show. The comic book price guide for great britain rupert annual. He retired from the daily express in july 1965, but continued creating annual publication covers until 1973. Since then it has been published every year without fail.
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