Rupert Bear Facsimile Annual 1936 Stock No. RBF 104
Wow what a stunning annual this is. In MINT condition and housed in a protective cover, the Collectors Facsimile Edition doesn’t come much better than this. There is not a mark to be found and it comes complete with the publicity wrap band also in MINT condition, and the annual is numbered No.10102 in the restricted issue. One for any collector.
Rupert Bear Facsimile Annual 1936 Stock No. RBF 105
A lovely copy of this hard to find facsimile edition. This Collectors Facsimile Edition annual is in FINE condition. The dust jacket is showing some signs of wear to the edges, corners and to the top and tail of the spine, see the photo’s. but it does come complete with the front half of the publicity wrap band. The annual its self has only some bump to the top and tail of the spine, and very minor bump to the corners, for the rest of the annual absolutely in MINT condition, I would think hardly ever been opened, the pages are gleaming white and the colours rich and bold with not a mark to be found, and this annual is numbered a very low number 1929 in the very restricted issue. This annual would sit proudly in any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1947 Stock No. RBA 588
WOW WOW and THRICE WOW ! What an annual and in MINT – condition this is a really stunning annual. The paper wartime cover is totally complete, so clean, bright and with the colours bursting out, the corners virtually pin sharp and square, tiny tip wear only. The spine full, square and well defined with just the tiniest hint of wear to the top. Inside there is a name in the belongs to box very neatly done “ROGER WESTLAKE SAWBRIDGEWORTH”, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. The condition of the rest of the pages has to be seen to be believed, Master Westlake must have opened this Christmas morning and by dinner time put it away in a cupboard and for got about it for the next 64 years, the pages are gleaming white, the colours so rich and bold. Truly a real rarity that would stand proud in any collection. Look at all of the photo’s to really appreciate just how good this annual is.
Rupert Bear Annual 1948 Stock No. RBA 587
A truly fabulous annual in MINT – condition. When I examined this annual I couldn’t believe my eyes, the only faults that I could find are as follows. On the front cover there are two crease and on the back cover one crease, but these are not from mishandling they are undoubtedly occurred in the production process, two tiny indents on the front cover, who ever owned this annual must have lent on the annual with a button or something similar. The only other fault is three small splashes of Stephens India ink, do you remember filling you pens from the inkwell in your desk at school, on the back cover and one on the inside of the back cover. The inside ages have to be seen to be believed, NO INSCRIPTION, NOT PRICE CLIPPED and the binding so tight, the pages crisp and gleaming white, the colours so bold they jump out at you. This is one of those annuals that are magical to find and would stand proud in any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1952 Stock No. RBA 540
What a find this is, in MINT- CONDITION. The lovely paper covered board covers so clean and bright just a hint of finger wear at the leading edges, the corners are pin sharp and square just a pin prick of wear to the top and bottom of the rear cover corners. The spine is full, well defined complete in every way with just a hint of bump to the top and tail a few very faint fox spots near the spine. Internally there is a name in the belongs to box in a very neat child’s hand “Michael John Harrold”, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. Every page thereafter is so gleaming white, bold with rich vibrant colours, the pages crisp and firm to the touch and the binding firm and sound. This is one annual for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1972 Stock No. RBA 551
What a gem of an annual. In MINT CONDITION. This annual is as you would have purchased it from the bookshop some 39 years ago, truly amazing. The laminated board covers are in pristine condition, the corners pin sharp and inside WOW untouched and unseen for 39 years, this is one amazing annual and will stand out in any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1976 Stock No. RBA 552
What an annual this is, in MINT CONDITION JUST AS IT CAME FROM THE BOOKSHOP 35 YEARS AGO. Truly amazing, the covers are in pristine condition, the corners are pin sharp, the spine untouched. Inside gleaming white pages with vibrant colour, the binding so stiff. This annual I would doubt has ever been opened let alone read. This should be in a museum and would stand out in any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1976 Stock No. RBA 553
This fabulous annual graded as in MINT – CONDITION due only to it having the price clipped, other wise it would have been MINT condition. The covers are pristine, the corners pin sharp, the spine untouched. Inside absolutely just as it was printed except for the price tag being very neatly snipped off. The pages are totally untouched and from the stiffness of the binding rarely if ever opened. This is one for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1970 Stock No. RBA 549
Amazing and graded as being in MINT – CONDITION due only to the most minor of bump to the top and tail of the spine, other wise this annual would be in MINT CONDITION. The covers are beautiful, the corners well defined and square, maybe a touch soft. Inside as clean and unmarked as the day that it was printed. I would think not only unread but virtually unopened in the last 40 years. The pages are gleaming, the binding and pages so stiff, a real joy to hold. This is one for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1971 Stock No. RBA 550
A cracking annual and graded as FINE + CONDITION. The beautiful laminated board covers so clean both front and rear, there is a very hard to see crease on the front cover, the corners nice and square and still holding there shape just a little soft. The spine full and complete and well defined, with just a touch of bump to the tail. Internally there is no inscription and not price clipped. Every page is untouched, not a competition is touched and the pages gleaming white and full of vibrant colour, the binding so firm and sound. An excellent annual for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1958 Stock No. RBA 545
What a gem, and graded as in MINT – CONDITION. The fabulous unmarked laminated board covers so clean and bold, the corners so nearly pin sharp and square just a hint of bump, the spine full and complete, well defined with just the tiniest hint of bump. Inside what a stunning annual. There is no inscription, not price clipped and every page so clean and white with again fabulous bold vibrant colours, just a couple of edge stains to the top edge of the pages after page 85, see photo’s. Not a single competition has been touched, as pure as the day that it was printed. This is one annual for all collectors.
Rupert Bear Annual 1955 Stock No. RBA 592
OH my OH my what a beauty and graded as in MINT – CONDITION. The laminated board covers so clean and vibrant with colour that jumps out at you, there is an indent line across the rear cover but only when you catch it in a certain light. The corners pin sharp and square, the spine well defined and square full and complete with just the tiniest touch of bump and wear to the top and just a hint of bump to the tail. Inside the is a dedication in a lovely script hand “With love from Uncle Owen To David B’day 1956”, there is a very neat name in the belongs to box “David Williams” and the price has been neatly clipped. After this every page is so crisp, clean and firm to the touch, sound to the binding, and most importantly NOT A COMPETITION HAS BEEN TOUCHED. What a magical annual for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1955 Stock No. RBA 541
A stunning annual very hard to find and in FINE + CONDITION. The laminated board covers so clean and bright and shiny, the colours so bold they jump out at you. The corners so very square and pin sharp, just a touch of bump to the bottom right, the spine full, square and well defined with just a hint of bump to the top and a little more to the tail. Inside there is a dedication in a neat adult hand “To Judy – from Mummy Birthday 1956” and an incitation in a very neat child’s hand in pencil in the belongs to box “Judith Wills happy birthday from mummy” NOT PRICE CLIPPED. All of the pages are so clean and firm to the touch, with bold vibrant colour, sound to the binding. The only competitions to be done are the Crossword in biro on page 81 and quite neatly in pencil crayon the colouring competition on page 106, but all complete. A really great looking annual for any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1955 Stock No. RBA 543
A very hard to find annual, really nice and graded as being in FINE CONDITION. The laminated board covers are clean but with some slight staining in the gutter of the spine, colours bold and bright, the corners showing some bump and wear, the spine full and complete with some bump and wear to the top and a start of a split, 1cm, and some bump and wear to the tail. Internally there is an inscription in an adult hand in the belongs to box “Gillian with love from Mummy & Daddy”, a tiny red biro mark near the price corner, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. The pages are clean and bright with bold vibrant colours, firm to the touch and sound to the binding. The only competitions to be touched are the Crossword on page 81 in pencil, and the colouring completion on page 106 in crayon pencil very neatly, all the others are untouched. A lovely copy of a very hard to find annual for any collector.
Rupert Bear Annual 1956 Stock No. RBA 544
This rare and very hard to find annual in FINE CONDITION needs you to really look at it, for if it wasn’t for a couple of faults it would be graded as MINT CONDITION. The covers are so clean and bright and in excellent condition except for the only faults in the entire annual. The top corners have just a touch of bump and a pin prick of wear, the bottom corners are pin prick sharp, and the spine has bump and wear to the top and about 1 cm loss at the tail. If it wasn’t for this this annual would be in MINT CONDITION as the inside is amazing. There is no name or inscription, not price clipped and nothing has touched these pages since it was printed some 55 years ago. The pages are gleaming white, really bold vibrant colours, the binding firm and sound and the pages so stiff and crisp. NOT A SINGLE MARK TO ALL OF THE PAGES AND NOT A COMPETITION TOUCHED. This annual has a couple of faults but I think the inside makes up for everything. A terrific annual.
Rupert Bear Annual 1967 Stock No. RBA 548
This lovely very hard to find annual is graded as in FINE CONDITION. The great laminated board cover so clean and the colours so vibrant are in great condition, the corners are pin sharp and square, the spine full, square and well defined with just a hint of bump to the tail and with bump and wear and chipped to the top. Internally a gem of an annual with NO INSCRIPTION AND NOT PRICE CLIPPED, and every as gleaming white and clean as the day that this annual was printed. The 8 MAGIC PAINTINGS ARE UNTOUCHED APART FROM A WET FINGER MARK TO 3 OF THEM absolutely beautiful. The binding so firm and sound and the pages stiff and crisp to the touch. A rare and hard to find annual in great condition. Ready for any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1966 Stock No. RBA 547
This really rare and hard to find annual in FINE CONDITION, the laminated board covers clean and bright with Rupert in a sputnik, yes they really were called that, the corners with some bump and wear, the spine full, square and well defined but with a little bump and chip to the tail and bump and loss to the top, see photo’s. Inside this is where it really excels although the first page is loose for the bottom half, for the rest NO NAME OR INSCRIPTION AND NOT PRICE CLIPPED, the pages so crisp and firm to the touch, gleaming white and the colours rich and bold. The 8 MAGIC PAINTINGS ARE UNTOUCHED APART FROM ONE WET FINGER MARK TO THE FIRST ONE. Apart from a few condition faults a stunning and rare annual.
Rupert Bear Annual 1951 Stock No. RBA 557
This so very rare and hard to find annual is in FINE CONDITION with the illustrated paper covered board covers so clean and bright with rich colours. The corners with some bump and a tiny show of wear, the spine full, square and well defined with some bump to the top and some bump and wear to the tail. The edges are in excellent condition. Internally wow, there is a name in the belongs to box in a neat child’s hand “Patricia M Neve 1985 Stuart” NOT PRICE CLIPPED. The pages are beautiful so clean and bright, no marks , sound and firm to the binding. This is and has been a very well loved and cared for annual, some 60 years old and would look great in any collection.
Rupert Bear Annual 1976 Stock No. RBA 554
A very popular annual in VERY GOOD CONDITION. The laminated board covers so bright and clean a few tiny indents on the rear cover. The corners at the top just bumped, and at the bottom bumped with some wear, the spine full, square and well defined with a hint of bump and a pin prick of wear to the top and the same to the tail. Inside there is a name in the belongs to box in a very young child’s hand “Miss Rachaele ?????”, NOT PRICE CLIPPED, there is a word in biro on the contents list which I think is “Gety”. After this, I would think that this annual has never been opened let alone read, the pages so stiff and firm, so gleaming white, a small turn over on page 69, the binding so stiff NOTHING HAS BEEN TOUCHED IN THIS ANNUAL, truly remarkable. One for any collector.
This rare and hard to find annual in MINT – CONDITION STUNNING IS WHAT YOU WOULD CALL IT. The pictorial paper covered boards so clean and bright with super bold colours, you would think it was new,
A very rare and hard to find annual in FINE CONDITION. The illustrated paper covered board covers are stunningly clean and bright with just a hint of edge rub, the corners just a touch of bump and wear, the spine full and complete, well defined with just a breath of bump to the top and tail. Inside there is a neat inscription in a child’s hand “Anne Shotter 34 macArthur Cres. Bitterne. Southamptom”, it has been price clipped. Stunningly clean and gleaming white pages, even the edges, none of the puzzles or competitions have been touched, the pages firm to the touch and sound to the tight binding. A truly lovely annual for any collector….. more details & pictures
