Unique Auctions forthcoming Book includes a good collection of Rupert the Bear annuals and Rupert the Bear books from the late 1940s to the present including several fine early examples.
About Unique Auctions Book Auction
The Book auction forms part of the Art, Records and Book auction on the 11th February. The auction starts at 12pm and includes approximately 150 lots of including a large collection of Transport related books Trains & Trams etc, a large collection of Militaria books, first editions including a George Orwell 1984 and Ian Fleming For Your Eyes Only, antique books, rare books, collectable books, childrens books etc. Lots include single issues as well as larger lots.
About Rupert the Bear
Rupert Bear is a children’s comic strip character created by the English artist Mary Tourtel and first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert’s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. In 1935, the mantle of Rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for Punch and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children’s literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his 90s. More recently, various other artists and writers have continued the series. The comic strip was, and still is, published daily in the Daily Express, with many of these stories later being printed in books, and every year since 1936 a Rupert annual has also been released.
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