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Hardback. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Alfred Bestall; John Harrold (illustrator). First edition. A impressive thirty-one volume collection of 'The Rupert Annual' from 1880-2022, with vibrant illustrations and stories about Rupert and his friends, with two volumes inscribed by the visual artist John Harrold. Thirty-one volumes of 'The Rupert Annual'.Inscribed by the illustrator, John Harrold to the front pastedown to '1994': "To Brian Galer, with very best wishes! John Harrold." And to the title page to '1991': "For Pat & Brian Galer, with very best wishes! John Harrold, Canterbury, 9th November 91" , with an advert for the signing event placed included.In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Dust wrapper and reversable Rupert poster to '1990'.Illustrated throughout with Alfred Bestall's and John Harrold's charming coloured illustrations.This collection also includes various Rupert Ephemera such as a sticker, a postcard, a poster and advertisements.This set features a collection of thirty-one Rupert Annuals from 1980-2022, featuring a collection of short stories about the adventures of beloved Rupert Bear and his friends. Rupert bear was first created by Herbert and Mary Tourtel and was taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935. The Rupert stories were published in the 'Daily Express' to boost sales and in 1936 they published their first annual and have continued to do so every year onward. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Original unclipped dust wrapper to '1990'. Externally lovely to most and excellent to '1982, 1981 and 1983' with slight marks to the boards and bumping to the extremities, and to '1993' with Rupert wrapping paper taped to the front free endpaper. 'This Book Belongs to' space filled in to '1982, 1981, 1983, 1980 and 1983'. Wrap to '1990' is lovely. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages to all but '1980' which as the odd spot and minimal age toning to the extremities, and tidemarks to the extremities of the front pages to '1983'. '1994' and '1991' signed by the illustrator to the title page and front pastedown. Near Fine. signed by author. book.