The Best Cartoons from Punch: Collected for Americans from England's Famous Humorous Weekly

by Marvin Rosenberg (Editor), William Cole (Editor)

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Genres: Humor, Cartoon

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1952

Reviews

[Shawn]

When I was a kid, I quickly discovered that I loved comics - not just superhero comics and Archie, etc - comic books - but the whole array, including Sunday funnies and the like. One of my early discoveries was a collection *like* this (not this one exactly) on a shelf at a relative's home - and so I included single panel cartoons into my arena of enjoyment. That early book was also notorious in my mind because it contained slight nudity (the Brits being less neurotic about such things) - nothing lewd, just boobs and the implication of nipples, but still...

This is, as one might expect, a fabulous collection of cartoons from the famous British humor publication. Not all are "single panel" cartoons (in the famous NEW YORKER style that we're used to) but the majority are. Beyond that, there's little to say because.... y'know...it's gags in comic form. Those who enjoy such things will marvel at the varied skills of the cartoonists, most working in a "simple" style - for body language, scene setting, and punchline writing. Then there's the slightly more ornate style of cartoonists like "Emett", "Sprod" and the like. Everything here will raise a chuckle - no nudes, btw - and would be a good gift for a kid, because not ALL the punchlines are obvious and require some thought.

[Ken K]

A collection of PUNCH cartoons for Americans. It was included in a Readers Digest Condensed book about 70 years ago. I read it as a boy and many of the cartoons still stuck with me. I was pleased to find the original hard-cover book in a local university library. The humor is subtle, not raunchy, and it shows the old-style British way of life. This was printed the year that Queen Elizabeth II was coronated, so it reflects a time gone by. Not all was peaceful, and people had quirks, but they managed to get along. I compare it to old British sitcoms, a nostalgic romp through life as it was.

[Martin]

Many funny cartoons, but only a few that made me laugh out loud. A few I just didn't get.

[James]

Have the hardcover 1952 edition. Read through the fifties. Will thumb through occasionally. May have influenced my love of British humour.

[Megan]

These brilliant and tongue 'n' cheeky cartoons are worth hunting down in your library. Being somewhat of a crazed Victorian lover- these are essential.