1894-1914 Punch

Description

Illustrated, Leather Binding

An impressive continuous run of 'Punch', from Volumes I to CXLVII, for the years 1841 to 1914. With one-hundred and forty-eight volumes bound in seventy-four.

Volumes CVI to CXLVII are bound by Bickers.

'Punch' was a popular satirical weekly magazine, published from 1841 to 1992, first established by Henry Mayhew and Ebenezer Landells. It helped to coin and demonstrated the earliest examples of 'cartoon', in the modern sense of a humorous illustration. Several notable artists contributed to Punch such as John Leech, Richard Doyle, John Tenniel and Charles Keene. The first editor, Lemon, was a close friend with Charles Dickens and although Dickens never contributed to Punch, allusions to him were often printed and illustrations from Dickens' novels were reprinted with well-known political figures substituted for Dickens' characters. For example, in the 1851 volume of this set there is an allusion to Dickens' Oliver Twist and the character Fagin.

The tongue in cheek commentary in which the contributors to Punch discuss the pressing issues of their era provide a unique look at history, in particular of the build up to and first few months of World War.

This is an important run, containing the very first issues of the magazine, as well as the issues regarding the deaths of Queen Victoria and Edward VI, the sinking of the Titanic, the Great Exhibition, the Irish question, and more.

Illustrated with humorous illustrations and cartoons throughout all volumes.

This set contains:

Volumes I and II, for 1841
Volumes III and IV, for 1842
Volumes V and VI, for 1843
Volumes VII and VIII for 1844 and 45
Volumes VIII and IX, for 1845
Volumes X and XI, for 1846
Volumes XII and XIII, for 1847
Volumes XIV and XV, for 1848
Volume XVI and XVII, for 1849
Volumes XVIII and XIX, for 1850
Volumes XX and XXI, for 1851
Volumes XXII and XXIII, for 1852
Volumes XXIV and XXV, for 1853
Volumes XXVI and XXVII, for 1854
Volumes XXVIII and XXIX, for 1855
Volumes XXX and XXXI, for 1856
Volumes XXXII and XXXIII, for 1857
Volumes XXXIV and XXXV, for 1858
Volumes XXXVI and XXXVII, for 1859
Volumes XXXVIII and XXXIX, for 1860
Volumes XL and XLI, for 1861
Volumes XLII and XLIII, for 1862
Volumes XLIV and XLV, for 1863
Volumes XLVI and XLVII, for 1864
Volumes XLVIII and XLIX, for 1865
Volumes L and LI, for 1866
Volumes LII and LIII, for 1867
Volumes LIV and LV, for 1868
Volumes LVI and LVII, for 1869
Volumes LVIII and LIX, for 1870
Volumes LX and LXI, for 1871
Volumes LXII and LXIII, for 1872
Volumes LXIV and LXV, for 1873
Volumes LXVI and LXVII, for 1874
Volumes LXVIII and LXIX, for 1875
Volumes LXX and LXXI, for 1876
Volumes LXXII and LXXIII, for 1877
Volumes LXXIV and LXXV, for 1878
Volumes LXXVI and LXXVII, for 1879
Volumes LXXVIII and LXXXIX, for 1880
Volumes LXXX and LXXXI, for 1881
Volumes LXXXII and LXXXIII, for 1882
Volumes LXXXIV and LXXXV, for 1883
Volumes LXXXVI and LXXXVII, for 1884
Volumes LXXXVIII and LXXXIX, for 1885
Volumes XC and XCI, for 1886
Volumes XCII and XCIII,for 1887
Volumes XCIV and XV, for 1888
Volume XCVI and XCVII, for 1889
Volumes XCVIII and XCIX, for 1890
Volumes C and CI, for 1891
Volumes CII and CIII, for 1892
Volumes CIV and CV, for 1893
Volumes CVI and CVII, for 1894
Volumes CVIII and CIX, for 1895
Volume CX and CXI, for 1896
Volumes CXII and CXIII, for 1897
Volumes CXIV and CXV, for 1898
Volumes CXVI and CXVII, for 1899
Volumes CXVIII and CXIX, for 1900
Volumes CXX and CXXI, for 1901
Volumes CXXII and CXXIII, for 1902
Volumes CXXIV and CXXV, for 1903
Volumes CXXVI and CXXVII, for 1904
Volumes CXXVIII and CXXIX, for 1905
Volumes CXXX and CXXXI, for 1906
Volumes CXXXII and CXXXIII, for 1907
Volumes CXXXIV and CXXXV, for 1908
Volumes CXXXVI and CXXXVII, for 1909
Volumes CXXXVIII and CXXXIX, for 1910
Volumes CXL and CXLI, for 1911
Volumes CXLII and CXLIII, for 1912
Volumes CXLIV and CXLV, for 1913
Volumes CXLVI and CXLVII, for 1914