Early Bicycle

BRITISH PUNCH MAGAZINE NON-POLITICAL CARTOON: A SUGGESTION FOR THE PARK Early bicycle humor Size: 4 3/4  X 7 inches, cropped as shown in the first image. Full size:  8 X 10 1/2 inches, including margins and text. Source: British PUNCH Magazine , June 22, 1878. Artist: ?. Condition: Still bright paper, very minor wear, clean, lays flat for easy framing, unrelated text on front and on the backsides, with some show-through on the facing side, as published WHAT IS PUNCH? 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. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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