(First) 1st WORLD SCOUT JAMBOREE - Postwar BRITISH 1920 Cartoon - BOY SCOUTS
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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 L. Raven-hill. Original, disbound from British Punch humor/satire magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including margins. Condition: ex...cellent -- minor ink smudges, otherwise, bright and clean, no handling wear, page lays flat for easy framing; backside is blank.[Published August 4th, 1920]THE LEAGUE OF YOUTH War-weary World (at the Jamboree): "I was nearly losing hope, but the sight of all youboys gives it back to me."--Cartoon in Punch magazine, referring to the 1st World Scout Jamboree in the context of the aftermath ofWorld War--1st World Scout Jamboree was heldfrom 30 July 1920 to 8 August 1920 and was hosted by the United Kingdom atKensington Olympia in London. 8, 000 Scouts from 34 nations attended the event, which was hosted in a glass-roofed building covering an area of 6 acres (24, 000).--Itwas at this event that Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, was acclaimed theChief Scout of the World. The organizing secretary was A.G. Wade.I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extrashipping fees.Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A veryBritish institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to cointhe 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.
