Rupert Summer Adventures. Adventure Book No. 40.. This item is unavailable.Rupert Summer Adventures. Adventure Book No. 40.

Fleet Street, London: Oldbourne Book Co. Ltd., [1959]. Stapled pictorial card wrappers; illustrated throughout in colour. Daily Express Publication, Adventure Book No. 40. Original cover price 1/-. First story Rupert and Santa’s Holiday. Specialist Rupert bibliography records the second story as Rupert and Dandy Lion, with artwork attributed respectively to Enid Ash and Alex Cubie. Publication year supported by a printed 1959 date line in the present copy and by commercial bibliographical records; the specialist series index itself does not supply an official issue date for No. 40. Edition and impression not stated or confirmed. Good. Wrappers rubbed and soiled with edge and spine wear, small nicks at extremities and noticeable curl to front wrapper. Rear wrapper more heavily stained and soiled. Staples oxidised. Contents with scattered spotting, handling marks and localised staining; colour illustrations remain bright in the pages examined.