VINTAGE 1940 PUNCH CARTOON - IN MEMORIAM - JOHN BUCHAN - AUTHOR OF THE 39 STEPS
Item History & Price
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 as primary source material for social historians.Illustrator: E. H. Shepard"CHIEF OF THE BIG MOUNTAIN" [TheGovernor-General of Canada, alias Lord Tweedsmuir, alias Mr John Buchan, hasjust received the above ho...norific title from a Red Indian Tribe}--Best knownin the US as the writer John Buchan, author of The Thirty-nine Steps, and aprolific author of popular fiction. Size: 8 x 10 1/2 including borders, image shown slightly cropped. Source: PUNCH magazine, February 14, 1940. Condition: light storage wear, minor age toning, clean, paper; verso has unrelated print. Vintage not a modern reproduction. For framing. 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.
