RARE Early UNITED NATIONS Cartoon - 1946 FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEETING in UK

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 and satire, but for social historians.Illustration by E. H. Shepard. Original, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including margins. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: excellent, low grade war-time paper, otherwise bright and clean, no handling wear, page lays flat for easy framing; unrelated text on the backside.(Published January 9, 1946). UNO AND THE LION: "Table for two thousand? Certainly, Miss."-- The host, a British lion escorts the United Nations Organization to the first General Assembly at Westminster Central Hall in London, which began the day after this illustration was published.I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extra shipping fees. 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.

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Location: Milton, Vermont

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