This lot features two antique bound volumes of Punch, or the London Charivari, the iconic British weekly magazine of humor and satire. Known for its influential political cartoons and the coining of the term "cartoon" in its modern sense, Punch provided a sharp, witty chronicle of Victorian and Edwardian social and political life. These volumes include a wealth of intricate illustrations, including work by renowned satirists of the era, and cover significant historical periods including the late 19th-century and the early 20th-century pre-war years. Both volumes are in fair to good antiquarian condition; the original cloth bindings show shelf wear, rubbing, and some fraying at the spine ends, while the internal pages exhibit age-appropriate foxing and some loosening of the hinges, though they remain largely intact and legible.
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