The Best of Punch Cartoons - Hardcover

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Punch magazine gave us the cartoon as we know it today. For over160 years from its birth in 1841 Punch's cartoons amused, enlightenedand annoyed its readers. Quintessentially British, Punch cartoons werefamous the world over for their witty observation of the Britishcharacter, social commentary and superb artistry. The biggest and bestcollection of Punch cartoons ever published, The Best of PunchCartoons is packed with magnificent gags and beautiful artwork bysome of the finest cartoonists and illustrators of the past two centuries.Special features showcase major artists and an array of favouritethemes from The Great Exhibition of 1851 and Early Motoring to TheSpace Race, Psychiatry - and Lemmings.This book includes immortal favourites like George du Maurier's TrueHumility (The Curate's Egg), Paul Crum's 'I keep thinking it's Tuesday'and Birkett's bumbling Daleks alongside H M Bateman's The ManWho&;, The British Character by Pont, Thelwell's ponies, RonaldSearle's The Rake's Progress and Bud Handelsman's Freaky Fables.

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