RARE PUNCH 1912 CARTOON - IRELAND HOME RULE MOVEMENT - EDWARD CARSON - Covenant
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It is hard toescape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast asatirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns andfrustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource notjust as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for social historians.Illustration by L. Raven-hill, and published in Punch on September 25, 1912. Original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction.ULSTER WILL WRITE. Genera...l Carson: "The pen (for the moment) is mightier than the sword. Up, nibs, and at 'em!" [On the 28th the Covenant of resistance to Home Rule will be signed by Ulster Loyalists."--Edward Henry Carson, Baron Carson, PC, PC (Ire) (9 February 1854– 22 October 1935), from 1900 to 1921 known as Sir Edward Carson, was an Irishunionist politician, barrister and judge. From Dublin, he became the leader ofthe Irish Unionist Alliance and Ulster Unionist Party between 1910 and 1921.--The Ulster Covenant was a response to the latestHome Rule Bill to be proposed in Westminster to settle the long running ‘IrishQuestion’ by giving Ireland a limited measure of local autonomy. Thefirst two bills had been rejected by Parliament in 1886 and 1893. In June1892 a demonstration in Belfast, the Ulster Convention, was chaired by the Dukeof Abercorn and attracted 20, 000 opponents to Home Rule. By 1912, Liberal British Prime Minister Herbert Asquith hadproposed a third Home Rule Bill. Whilst it dragged its way throughthe Commons, the Ulster Unionists made preparations for activeresistance. In January 1912 they had begun to raise and openly train amilitary force which became known as the Ulster Volunteers. Back at Westminster, Unionists put up fierce opposition to each stage ofthe Home Rule Bill, and the third reading was not carried until January 1913, after which the Bill received its expected defeat in the House of Lords. Theoutbreak of World War I then halted further progressFull size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: a fine copy, bright and clean with backside blank. For framingI 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.
