Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art, but as primary source material for historians.Illustration by Bernard Partridge. Page sized 8 x 10 1/2 inches, shown slightly cropped, pulled from the British humor/satire magazine PUNCH, December 20, 1939, not a modern reproduction. Condition: excellent -- still bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing, backside has unrelated text. COMRADESHIP: "Go forth and preach the Brotherhood of Mankind to the workers of the world" ---Stalin in military uniform aiming two revolvers at the back of a Soviet infantryman, forcing him forward into battle.Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions welcome. Extra images can be added by request. International shipping available. All orders are carefully packaged for safe delivery. Experienced full time professional bookseller since 1994; print, map and poster seller since 2000.
Price: 17.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Artist: Bernard Partridge
Style: Cartoon/Caricature
Date of Creation: 1939
Width (Inches): 8 inches
Color: Black and White
Subject: WW 2 / Staling / Soviet Army
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Type: Print
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
