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 E. H. Shepard. Page sized 8 x 10 1/2 inches, shown slightly cropped, pulled from the British humor/satire magazine PUNCH, October 15, 1941, not a modern reproduction. Condition: bright and clean, no handling wear, paper lays flat for easy framing, backside with unrelated text.THE MAN OF STRAW: "It seems ages since I scared anybody." --Italy's Benito Mussolini as a disheveled and distorted scarecrow in a field with rain falling. 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: 16.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Artist: E. H. Shepard
Style: Cartoon/Caricature
Type: Print
Subject: Italy's Mussolini
Date of Creation: 1941
Width (Inches): 8 1/4 inches
Original/Licensed Reprint: Vintage
Color: Black and White
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
