Rupert bear is a beloved fictional character with children across the uk. Stuart trotter is a british childrens book illustrator and the author of rupert bear since 2008. They encounter identical ancestors of the professor, dr. Rupert bear s author was mary tourtel and the artist was alfred bestall rupert bear. Rupert the bear fictitious character juvenile fiction comic books, strips, etc. The landscapes of rupert s books, which inspired the series, were based in the region of snowdonia and vale of clwyd, in the northern part of wales.
Rupert bear has been a childhood favourite for over 80 years. The nursery book that bears an investment money the guardian. See more ideas about bear, childhood memories and childrens books. The adventures of rupert 1921 collecting collectables. Margot the midget and the little bear s christmas by mary tourtel is for sale.
Initially created as a comic book character by the english artist mary tourtel, he first appeared in the daily express on the 8th of november 1920. In 1935, the mantle of rupert artist and storyteller was taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and. 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. Meeting rupert in canterbury and some history lessons on england. My favorite stories in this collection are by far rupert and the hearth rug, rupert and the pepperrose and rupert at greyrocks cove. Rupert bear is set to make a christmas comeback as one of this year. He wrote the stories and drew those memorable pictures right up until 1965. Home annuals comic books rupert the bear rupert the bear. Rupert bear turns 90 but its just another day at the. Rupert the bear books rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. Here is our range of annuals, ladybird and other books featuring this famous bear. Great savings free delivery collection on many items rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books for sale ebay.
It assesses rupert s popularity, and includes full descriptions of the associated enterprises, the fan clubs, the annuals, the merchandise and his appearances on television and in the cinema. In the broader category of childrens books two annuals appear in the top 10 minecraft and match, with the beano at number 28. Rupert stories are quintessential fanciful english tales told by various authors over the years theyve been published for more than 50 years, i think. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of childrens literature and worked on rupert stories and artwork into his 90s. Origin rupert is a bear who lives with his parents in a house in nutwood, a fictional idyllic english village. Vintage 1977 rupert the bear daily express annual, classic childrens comic story book, cute stories, teddy bear portobellovintageuk 5 out of 5 stars 167. The adventures of rupert the little lost bear is the first ever rupert the bear book. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz 1900, adapted and drew the pictures for this retelling of the familiar story, published in new york by g. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics. When did the rupert bear stories start repeating themselves. Blumenfeld had been instructed by lord beaverbrook who owned the daily express to find and launch a comic strip character that would prove popular with children, and outstrip competitors comic strips.
Rupert bear, the epitome of british childhood culture. Mary tourtel born mary caldwell on 28 january 1874 15 march 1948 was a british artist and creator of the comic strip rupert bear. Buy rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. Rupert is a comic strip character created by the artist mary tourtel. See more ideas about bear, daily express and childhood memories. Rupert s initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. Rupert the bear and the mermaid boy aussie comics artistsillustrators frank kennedy and marcelo baez stopped by my place the other day after attending the australian society of authors xmas party. Rupert bear is an anthropomorphic childrens cartoon character created by mary tourtel.
This is the margot the midget and the little bear s christmas first edition book published by thomas nelson. Author alfred bestall lived in beddgelert village in north wales books about. Ruperts initial purpose was to win sales from the rival daily mail and daily mirror. During his time as rupert writer, alfred berstall added further characters such as the girl guides beryl, pauline and janet, with beryls cat, dinky. Dillingham as one of denslows picture books for children. Oxfams online shop has a huge range of secondhand and vintage childrens books. Vintage rupert bear books x 2perfect unused 3 rupert bear books, the new rupert bear books has some damage, the hard cover is starting to come away from the text of the book. This edition includes stories illustrated by alfred edmeades bestall, who was the most popular illustrator of the lovable bear. More recently, various other artists and writers have continued the series. R in the wood of mystery rupert the bear published by london, uk.
Mary tourtel, nee caldwell january 28, 1874 march 15, 1948 was the creator of the longrunning comic strip rupert bear. Mary tourtel, creator of rupert bear, was born mary cardwell into an artistic family, her father being a. These 12 stories take children into a whimsical world of excitement, wonder, and magic. Unfollow rupert the bear books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Oct 08, 2015 rupert bear annuals were the only books to be published throughout the war years from 1939 1945, despite there being a paper shortage during those years. Brand new stories written and illustrated by stuart with fantastic rhymimg couplets by anna bowles. Oct 06, 2007 two incredibly rare rupert bear books sold yesterday for a record. She studied at the sidney cooper school of art in kent before becoming a childrens illustrator. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
At the time of writing, the beano is the number one bestseller in comics and graphic novels for young adults, on amazon, followed by the broons, oor wullie and the dandy. Rupert is a bear who lives with his parents in a house in nutwood, a village and recognise on sight his red jersey, yellow checked trousers and matching scarf are unmistakable. This is the first annual drawn by the new rupert illustrator stuart trotter, whose life long dream of following in the footsteps of alfred bestall is now a reality. The history of rupert traced from the fleet street circulation battles through to the present day. This page was last edited on 31 august 2019, at 15. Sampson, low, marston, no date 1949, 1st edition, first printing, london, england 1949 used.
If youre not one of the lucky owners of the original rupert bear books, the daily express is reproducing limited editions of the first four books for. Rupert bear collectors albums collection 6 books set. Ruperts roman adventure had rupert bear and bill badger go back to nutwood in the days of ancient rome. Feb 15, 2002 the nursery book that bears an investment. Rupert bear 02 childrens comics, vintage childrens books. Originally depicted as a brown bear, his colour soon changed to white to save on printing costs, though he remained brown on the covers of the annuals. In 1935, the stories were taken over by alfred bestall, who was previously an illustrator for punch and other glossy magazines. Bestall produced his last rupert story on 22 july 1965. The character was created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. Even if there can hardly be a person over 50 who did not get given the rupert bear annual, his world is now so remote as to make harry potter seem dangerously daring. The life and works of alfred bestall by caroline g bott, bestalls goddaughter, is a strange hybrid of memoir, biography and archive material. Alfred edmeades fred bestall, mbe died in porthmadog, wales, was the author and illustrator of rupert bear for the london daily express, from 1935 to 1965.
Six years older than winnie the pooh and eight years older than mickey mouse, the famous white bear is the longestrunning childrens comic character in the world. Further episodes appeared for a couple of years before being published by thomas nelson. The artist most associated with the character is alfred bestall whose first ruper bear strip appeared on the 28th june 1935. Rupert bear 1951 loved these rhyming stories my favourite book as a child best hobbies for retirees rupert bear 1951 loved these rhyming stories my favourite book as a child. The first is about a rug that plays tricks on anyone who dares to step on it and what beryl the girl guide does to take away its magic. Rupert bear bumper activity book bumper activity books by rupert bear and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
This beautiful book contains two classic alfred bestall stories. Rupert bear wears a red jumper and yellow checked trousers with a matching yellow scarf. Cartoon books comic books british books winnie the poo paddington bear childhood memories childhood toys vintage childrens books comic character vintage childrens book rupert, the daily express annual 1989, teddy bear book, cartoon book, british comic book, great britain, england. Margot the midget is a rare rupert the bear childrens illustrated book. Rupert bear 1965 the story about the winter woolies was our favourite jack frost has been at work again cries rupert gazing at the pane. Heman is the principal character of a series of comic books and several animated television series, characterized by his superhuman strength. It includes an introduction by caroline bott, bestalls goddaughter and a. The new rupert book 1951 annual cover, written and illustrated by alfred bestall, and published by daily express. Lot x 3 rupert annuals 1972 1973 1975 daily a consecutive run of 5 x rupert in storyland comic no. Following the war, bestall finished his studies at the central school of art and was hired to illustrate books by enid blyton. Rupert the bear and chums bill badger, pongping, edward trunk and podgy pig rupert the bear i still love rupert. It was thought that to have scrapped rupert during that period would have been detrimental to the british morale. Daily express and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alfred bestall was the authors fathers first cousin and also her godfather.
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. Mary tourtel was a british artist and creator of the comic strip rupert bear. Rupert bear began life on november 8th 1920 as a newspaper strip little lost bear in the daily express. There are pictures, captions and full text running under each page of graphics, so these books will entertain ages 210, and they can be told by the reader in different ways. Daily mails highly successful childrens comic strip and tourtel, being a classically trained artist, wellestablished. Rupert bear also features in a series of books that centre around his many adventures. Rupert the bear has been one of britains favorite comic strip characters since 1920. May 28, 1992 this work tells the story of britains longestlived childrens comic character, rupert bear. He is drawn wearing a red sweater and bright yellow checked trousers, with matching yellow scarf. Especially the clean scarf tie that rupert rolls with rupert, rupert the bear. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november 1920. Rupert the bear stories part 1 rupert and the nutwood.
In rupert and queen bess, rupert and ottoline otter go back to the time of william shakespeare and encounter people resembling podgy pig, algy pug, and bill badger who may. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in his own books, comics and. Rupert the bear stories part 1 rupert and the nutwood stage rupert and the bit of magic. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by the english artist mary tourtel and first appearing in the daily express newspaper on 8 november. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character featured in a series of books based. Old rupert bear books for sale in uk view 21 bargains.
Rupert the bear bibliography checklist bookseller world. Rupert the bear book in antiquarian and collectable books. Characters edit rupert bear a considerate, smart, resourceful, brave, trusty, goodspirited white bear who is extremely popular with all the residents in nutwood. Nov 08, 2000 it may be hard to believe, but a certain little bear called rupert is celebrating his 80th birthday. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary tourtel and first. In stunning condition this rare and collectable rupert the bear book will make a great addition to any rupert bear.
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A truly wonderful new chapter in the magical world of rupert bear. Rupert and the pepperrose takes us underground with the imps of spring. Special rupert bear coloring book for kids and fans. Nov 08, 2010 rupert bear turns 90 but its just another day at the office this article is more than 9 years old cartoon character becomes a nonagenarian, leaving young ursine rivals winnie the pooh and. Pages in category rupert bear the following pages are in this category, out of total. Rupert bear is one of the most famous and longstanding characters in childrens books, with a rich history spanning eight decades. Rupert asks his father when he reads the words in a book. Rupert bear annual 1965 got one for christmas every year as a child. Rupert bear is a childrens comic strip character created by english artist mary. I had a huge collection going all the way back to the 1940s, with some gaps which i slowly filled in over the years, and every time i got a new book, it meant reading several new rupert stories. Rupert bear by chili willie salinas, ca, usa this book arrived in great shape and was a truly a wonder to read and discuss.
Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Bear but rupert this is a beautifully bound gift edition of these classic tales of the famous bear. Mary tourtels anthropomorphic bear, who has appeared since 1920 in the daily express newspaper, and subsequently in. Rupert bear daily express abebooks passion for books. Dillingham, new york, 1903 denslows three bears, 1903, w. Rupert bear is one of the most famous and longstanding characters in childrens books, with a rich. First appearing in british nespaper the daily express on november 8, 1920, the character endures to this day. Other famous rupert artists include alfred bestall. He also began doing paintings for the amalgamated press and did illustrations for punch and tatler, as well as for over 50 books in 1935, bestall was selected to take over the daily expresss rupert bear. Rupert the bear book the adventures of rupert the little lost bear by mary tourtel is for sale. Rupert bear first appeared in the daily express on 8 november 1920. Rupert bear, created by mary tourtel in the london paper, the daily express, drawn by alfred bestall the story of rupert the bear and his friends in nutwood.
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