409 |
THE NEW RUPERT BOOK, 1946 Daily Express Annual, in pristine condition without dedication, price unclipped £40-80 | Nil |
|
400 |
| 410 | MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT, 1947 Daily Express Annual; The Rupert Book, 1948 Daily Express Annual and Rupert, 1949 Daily Express Annual, the '47 and '49 both in pristine condition without dedication and price unclipped, the '48 copy with slight scuffing and creasing to the cover. (3). £100-200 | Nil |
|
340 |
| 411 | RUPERT DAILY EXPRESS ANNUALS, 1940-1949 including some duplicate copies, some with archive reference stamps. (15). £200-300 | Nil |
|
650 |
| 412 | ADVENTURES OF RUPERT, 1950, Daily Express Annual, together with The New Rupert, 1954 Daily Express Annual, each with colour illustrations throughout, price unclipped and without dedication. (2). £100-200 | Nil |
|
220 |
| 413 | RUPERT DAILY EXPRESS ANNUALS 1950-1959, including some duplicate copies. (A lot). £100-200 | Nil |
|
650 |
| 414 | RUPERT 1963 DAILY EXPRESS ANNUAL, a loose 1963 Annual cover showing Bestall's experimentation with Rupert's colouring and a Rupert 1965 Daily Express Annual, both annuals in pristine condition, price unclipped, without dedication and magic pictures untouched. (3). £40-80 | Nil |
|
340 |
| 415 | DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUALS, 1960-1969 including several loose Annual covers, some as printers proofs, others with colour alterations to Rupert. (a lot) £50-100 | Nil |
|
1400 |
| 416 | ALFRED BESTALL: Four original pieces of artwork for the title pages in the 1968 Daily Express Annual, each approx. 6" x 9.5", watercolour, pen and ink, each initialled "B" together with a 1968 Daily Express Annual. (5). £200-400 | Nil |
|
1200 |
| 417 | ALFRED BESTALL: SARA'S GARDEN PUZZLE, an original illustration, 7''x7'', signed with the initial 'B', together with four pieces of original artwork relating to a Rupert annual, all watercolour, pen and ink, with a large quantity of perspex cells for the 1969 annual. £200-400 | Nil |
|
2000 |
| 418 | A RARE 1973 BROWN HEAD RUPERT DAILY EXPRESS ANNUAL, in pristine condition, unclipped and without dedication together with a 1973 white head Annual showing Bestall's signature erased and two loose 1973 brown head Annual printers proof covers. (4). Alfred Bestall was asked to provide the cover illustration for the 1973 annual and as per his earlier designs, gave Rupert his usual brown face whilst the illustrations within the annual show Rupert with a white face. After printing a small run of the annual, the Express decided to alter Bestall's original colourings of Rupert, changing him from brown to white at the request of many young readers who could not understand why Rupert was brown on the cover but white inside. Bestall was incensed at this decision and never illustrated another cover for the Express. The remaining run of the 1973 annual with a white faced Rupert on the cover continued to use Bestall's signature but the publishers altered the colour of the signature to disguise it in an attempt to appease Bestall. The limited number of brown faced 1973 annuals printed makes this annual particularly rare and only 12 others are believed to exist. £5000-7000 | Nil |
|
23000 |
| 419 | A COMPLETE RUN OF 1970-1979 RUPERT DAILY EXPRESS ANNUALS, including a copy of the rare 1973 brown head Annual, a 1973 white head Annual, a 1970 omnibus Annual printed in Dutch and a 1972 Annual with blank hardcover and loose colour cover (11) The 1970's saw several changes in the format of Rupert. The 1970, 1971 and 1972 annuals both follow Bestall's traditional designs with a brown head Rupert to the cover. In 1973, two annuals were produced, one with a brown head Rupert and one with a whitehead. All future annuals were illustrated by Alex Cubie and John Harrold who between them gave Rupert a refreshing modern twist. £5000-8000 | Nil |
|
22000 |
| 420 | DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUALS 1970-1978 and 1981-1985 including some duplicates and a quantity of loose annual covers and posters. (a lot). £40-60 | Nil |
|
420 |
| 421 | DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUALS, 1970-1977 including some duplicates, two 1973 white head Annuals and three white head loose covers. (a lot). £40-60 | Nil |
|
320 |
| 422 | RUPERT ON THE FARM: 28 original artwork frames for the story (four frames to each strip), each frame 3.5" x 4", pencil, pen and ink and watercolour, unsigned (7). £400-600 | Nil |
|
650 |
| 423 | ATTRIBUTED TO BESTALL. RUPERT AND THE LIVE TOYS, (later re-titled Rupert and the Runaways for use in the 1951 Annual), the original artwork for the complete story used in the 1951 Annual including the title page, four frames to a sheet, each frame 3.5" x 4" and with illustrated remarque, pencil and watercolour, unsigned but probably by Bestall, together with black and white copies of the signed cell overlays. (a lot). £500-1000 | Nil |
|
900 |
| 424 | ATTRIBUTED TO BESTALL: RUPERT'S ELFIN BELL, the original artwork for the complete story used in 1951 Annual including the title page, four frames to each page each 3.5" x 4" with illustrated remark, pencil and watercolour, unsigned but probably by Bestall together with black and white copies of the signed cell overlays. (a lot). £500-1000 | Nil |
|
750 |
| 425 | ATTRIBUTED TO BESTALL: RUPERT AND DR LION, a large quantity of the original artwork used for the story in the 1951 Annual (12 frames missing) including the title page, four frames to a sheet each frame 3.5" x 4" with illustrated remarque, pencil and watercolour unsigned but probably by Bestell together with black and white copies of the signed cell overlays, with colour printed copies of the end papers for 1951 Annual. (a lot). £300-500 | Nil |
|
550 |
| 426 | THE RUPERT REFERENCE ARCHIVE: Compiled by Tourtel, Bestall and Chaplain, the archive contains an index of original newspaper cuttings of Rupert stories featured in the Daily Express from 1951 until the 1970's listing the date of the story's first and last appearance in the paper, the author and artist. There are also a number of newspaper clippings of stories which appeared in the Express but which did not appear in any annuals whilst the archive was active, records of discontinued projects and various press cuttings collected that feature Rupert. Over half of all Rupert stories published were by Bestall and he kept meticulous records which he handed down to Chaplain to aid his continuation of the character. These include documents detailing Rupert's identity as well as records of story titles and annuals used. An interesting letter from Bestall also features in the archive and is his reply to 'Rose' who suggests that Bestall has used the same title twice! There are also a number of typed and hand annotated story manuscripts by Chaplain together with his original story notebooks detailing ideas for future Rupert adventures. The Chaplain family recall Rupert fans sending in ideas for stories and souvenirs and the archive contains a large collection of these souvenirs ranging from aprons and slippers with the Rupert logo on to puzzles and board games. Chaplain also took inspiration from the publications he worked on previously and there are a number of other annuals in the archive such as the Express Boys and Girls Book, Rainbow, Teddy Tale and Tiger Tim. (a lot). £200-300 | Nil |
|
3600 |
| 427 | No Lot | Nil |
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|
| 450 | A PAIR OF VICTORIAN PAPIER MACHE COASTERS, the centres painted with floral sprays within a gilt border and lobed raised rim, 6.5" wide and three similar papier mache items (5) £100-200 | Nil |
|
90 |
| 451 | A REGENCY CORAMANDEL SARCOPHAGUS FORM TEA CADDY by Mechi & Bazin, London, the raised top with reeded mouldings, the interior with brass makers label and Braemar lock, with vacant interior, on sloping sides with compressed bun feet, 14.5" . See illustration £100-200 | Nil |
|
240 |
| 452 | A QUEEN ANNE CEDAR WOOD AND PENWORK BOX, the rising lid and front with geometric decoration and inscribed "H.S. Selby", the interior with a compartment, the lid inscribed "this box made by Robert Addam of Selby in 8th month 1707 aged 44 years 4 months", the box on short turned feet, 15.5" wide. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
|
400 |
| 453 | A VICTORIAN CORAMANDEL AND BRASS INLAID WRITING SLOPE, the fall decorated with mother of pearl and scrolling marquetry, the interior with a leather lined writing surface and fitted compartments, 14" wide. See illustration £200-400 | Nil |
|
280 |
| 454 | A VICTORIAN WALNUT AND BRASS BOUND WRITING SLOPE, the rectangular top with brass mounted corners, with a fitted interior and leather lined writing surface, 13.75" wide, and a similar box with geometric stringing (2) £60-120 | Nil |
|
160 |
| 455 | A LATE 19TH CENTURY BRASS BOUND TEAK AND OAK EIGHT HANDED SHIP'S WHEEL with turned spokes, 36" wide. See illustration £300-500 | Nil |
|
540 |
| 456 | A VIOLIN, the interior with a paper label inscribed "Collin Mezzin, Paris, 1889", the back 14" and a viola with an interior label "Alan R. Payne, Montgomeryshire, 1975, the back 17", in a fitted case with two bows £400-600 | Nil |
|
850 |
| 457 | A COLLECTION OF WALKING STICKS contained in a tall brass bound stick stand with lion mask handles, the stand 25" high £50-100 | Nil |
|
260 |
| 458 | A GEORGE III BURR YEW TEA CADDY, the rectangular case with diamond shaped ivory escutcheon, the interior with twin lidded tea compartments and etched glass sugar bowl, 12" wide £50-100 | Nil |
|
60 |
| 459 | A VICTORIAN CORAMANDEL AND BRASS MOUNTED WRITING BOX by Mappin Brothers, Sheffield, London, the rectangular top with central cartouche, the interior with a fitted tray, brass makers tablet and Bramah lock, 11,5" wide £50-100 | Nil |
|
70 |
|
460 |
A VICTORIAN ROSEWOOD AND BRASS INLAID STATIONERY BOX, the rectangular lid with brass stringing and central inlaid tablet, with a silk lined interior, 10" wide £50-100 |
Nil |
|
50 |
