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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER THREE
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1318679
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1925. Almost very good condition.

Grey boards with pictorial onlay to front showing Rupert with the princess. Contains five stories: Rupert and the Robber Wolf; Rupert at the Seaside; Rupert and Bingo; Rupert and the Dragon; Rupert and the Snow Man. 3 colour plates plus two-tone illustrations throughout. A few marks and wear to covers. 2.5" split to rear side of spine. Chipping to onlay at top of spine. Foxing throughout, but mostly to endpapers and outer page edges. All plates present, one has a closed margin tear to it. Binding nice and tight!

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1318248
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1949. Good condition.

Yellow pictorial boards showing Rupert a little surprised to see a wolf emerging from a four-poster bed! Red cloth spine. 4 stories. 157 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Covers are edge worn. Spine is worn and faded, split to rear edge and re-glued. Name in pencil in belongs to box. Some pencil writing and a margin tear to one page. Grubby marks to contents but generally clean.

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THE BIG RUPERT STORY BOOK
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2130479
Published by Purnell. Circa 1950. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert in flying basket with a witch. Red cloth spine. 3 stories. 1st is Rupert and the Greedy Princess. Two-tone pictures throughout. 10x8". Some surface paper residue to spine (from wrapper). Corners are bumped with heavy wear. Page browning. Belongs to box is clean. Small indentation marks to title page. Wrapper is torn and creased with pieces of loss.

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RUPERT AND THE WILFUL PRINCESS - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 13
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2130224
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Rupert and the Wilful Princess. Yellow boards, red 9d price band. Spine rebacked (new), original covers. Heavy wear and some chipping to cover edges and corners. Tape repairs to joints. Some grubby margin marks and foxspots.

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RUPERT AND ALGERNON - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 35
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2130223
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Good condition.

Yellow pictorial boards, priced one shilling, star to lower left corner. Contains Rupert and Algernon and Rupert and the White Dove. Spine has been rebacked (New), original covers. Tape repairs to front and rear joints. Some foxing and grubby marks to contents and outer page edges.

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MONSTER RUPERT 1932
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2127321
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co.. 1932. Almost very good condition.

Red pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert sat on log talking to Lizard with a bicycle. Colour frontis. Single colour illustrations throughout. First story is "Rupert and the Magic Toy Man". Spine has been rebacked, with original laid down; 'Monster' in title has been neatly redone on new part of spine. Couple of white paper tape repairs to joints. Inscription ink to front pastedown. Some foxing. A little colouring to a few line drawings internally. A few hinges are a little pulled.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2126822
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1953. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows Rupert pulling small boy out of hole in road. Pale green pictorial boards, red cloth spine. Front cover states that there are 200 cut-outs and five stories. (Later reprints had 120 cut-outs and four stories). This edition states it Contains Rupert in Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert the Witch and Tabitha; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. However, One story is MISSING (published and bound this way) - Missing Rupert, The Witch and Tabitha, it also has 132 cut-outs (NOT the stated 200 or later 120). An early reprint! Spine is unevenly faded and marked. Bumping and wear to cover edges. A few scuff marks. Foxing and browning to outer page edges. No cut-outs have been cut out from book. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. An early reprint.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 2126450
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1950. Good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. An early reprint with 132 cut-outs (this includes 'extra's to title pages). Spine is bumped and faded. Bumping to corners. Scuffing along cover edges. Hinge next to 'Rupert and the Old man of the Sea' title is pulled -making the binding a bit weak. Browning. All cut-outs present and not cut-out. Contents are generally very good.

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RUPERT AND BILL AND THE PIRATES - RUPERT LITTLE BEAR LIBRARY No. 5 (WOOLWORTH)
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1610118
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Very good condition.

Yellow glazed pictorial boards. B/w illustrations. 62 pages.

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RUPERT AND EDWARD AND THE CIRCUS
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1317008
Published by Sampson Low. 1st 1949. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. A Rupert Cut Out Story Book. B/w story panel plus colour figures to cut out. Staples rusty. Fading to spine edges. A few creases to corners of covers. 2" split at top of spine. Contents unused.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507719
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1953. Very good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. This is the reprint with 4 stories and 120 cut-outs (although cover says 200 cut-outs and five stories are listed in contents). Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light stain to bottom corner of front cover. Small dark spot to spine. Pen inscription to title page and belongs to box completed. A couple of hinges cracked. Odd fox spot and mark to contents. Cut-outs complete and unused.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER ONE
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1208720
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Very good condition.

The first book of Rupert's Library. Grey boards with pictorial onlay to front showing Rupert with a Golly and the Magic Toy-Man in the distance. Contains four stories: Rupert and the Magic Toy-Man, Rupert and the Princess, Rupert At School and Rupert and the Old Miser. 3 colour plates plus two-tone illustrations throughout. Rebacked with blue cloth. A few minor scuff marks to front cover, small mark to rear cover. Corners a little worn. Front joint repaired as part of rebacking. Original pictorial endpapers retained. On verso of frontis plate there is an inscription in ink dated 1924 and offsetting from the picture. The outer margin of the frontis is grubby. Prelims and endpapers are foxed. Some foxing to contents but the pages are generally clean. Overall a bright copy of this scarce early Rupert book.

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