Bound Volumes 13-16 PUNCH Magazine 1847-9 Political Satire Cartoons England

Description: A bound volume of Punch: The London Charivari(Volumes 13-16) spanning the years 1847-1849. Volume XIII- July to December, 1847 Volume XIV - January to June, 1848 Volume XV - July to December, 1848 Volume XVI - January to June, 1849 Punch was known for their humor, satire, and the cartoons that depict social issues/political topics of their time. These weekly magazines each contained poetry, cartoons, humorous vignettes, fiction, etc. Huge hardcover with leather spine and corners. Marbled end pages. Gilt accents. Decorative patterns on the edges of the closed page block. This is one of several books we are currently listing in this or a similar type of binding. Would be stunning grouped together in an office or is library. Over 1000 pages. Measures approximately 11 inches tall. This book includes both the 1848 and 1849 almanack at the beginning of each year. A few of the cartoons and stories in this volume include: "My Lord Assassin" Clarendon Murdering the Irish(cartoon) Punch's Tea-Service Travels in London: A Dinner in the City The Autobiography of Mr. Briefless (in chapters) A Trip to Paris in Search of Liberty The Common's Alphabet (a poem) Almanack for 1848 and 1849 The Convalescent in France (cartoon) John Bull Showing the Foreign Powers How to Make a Constitutional Plum-Pudding (cartoon) The House of Commons in 1859. A Dream of the Future The Church Mouse (cartoon) The Gretna Green Blacksmith Defieth Lord Campbell (a poem) Condition: Good condition. Antique volume. Mild age toning to the pages. Some marks to the green cloth of the covers. Rubbing and wear to the cover edges and corners. A few pages have creased corners. The decorations on the closed edges of the page block are faded and worn. Tight binding. Please view all photographs and consider them as part of the description.

Price: 249.95 USD

Location: Walkertown, North Carolina

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