Various — Pictures from Punch

London, Bradbury, Agnew and Co. Ld. 1894. First edition. Cloth. An illustrated collection of 'Pictures From Punch' filled with humorous illustrations from the British weekly magazine of humour and satire which was first published in 1941. First edition. In three volumes complete. Historically, Punch was most influential in the 1840s and 50s, when it helped to coin the term 'cartoon' in its modern sense as a humorous illustration. It became a British institution, but after the 1940s, when its circulation peaked, it went into a long decline, finally closing in 1992. It was revived in 1996, but closed again in 2002. With contents pages to rear of volumes. To the first volume; a photograph Portrait of F.C. Burnard, Editor of Punch to frontispiece with 'Just a Few Words' by him to front, a vignette title page by John Tenniel, 'Mr. Punch' Drawn by Richard Doyle to Preface and a tailpiece by Charles Keene. To the second volume; a photograph Portrait of John Leech to frontispiece and a vignette title page by John Tenniel. To the second volume; an engraved Portrait of George Du Maurier to frontispiece and a vignette title page by Charles Keene. With previous owner's ink inscription to front pastedowns. Bound by Leighton and Hodge with binder's label to rear pastedowns and a bookseller's label to rear pastedown of volume two. In full cloth bindings, with illustrated front boards. Externally, generally smart but with some bumping and slight wear to extremities and occasional marks to boards. Five hinges tender with amateur repairs and sixth hinge strained. Internally, bindings strained with some pages loosening. Pages are generally clean, with the occasional tidemark affecting some pages, to the tail. Good Only . Ill.: Various. Good Only .