RARE PUNCH 1912 CARTOON - WINSTON CHURCHILL - Bulldog - LORD OF ADMIRALTY
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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, published in Punch on May 29, 1912. Original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. DOGG'D. Winston: "Ship's bisc...uit, I think"--Winston Churchill, suitably represents a bull dog wasFirst Lord of the Admiralty at this time, and the cartoon suggest budgetdisagreements with the small terrier dog being Prime Minister Asquith, with abiscuit titled "Surplus."British Lion (to Russian Bear): "I join you, though under protest. After all, we undertook to act together.Persian Cat (diminuendo): "If I may quote from the Anglo-Russian Agreements of 1907, this understanding 'can only serve to further and promote Persian interests, for henceforth Persia, aided and assisted by these two powerful neighboring states, can employ all her strength in internal reforms.'" [Prepares to expire [Persian cat]--Anglo-Russian Agreement: Signed on August 31, 1907, in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 brought shaky British-Russianrelations to the forefront by solidifying boundaries that identified respectivecontrol in Persia [now Iran], Afghanistan, and Tibet. Asa consequence of the Anglo-Russian agreement, they crushed any chance ofPersian autonomy. The idea of a reformed Persian state was not what thesepowers had in mind; they enjoyed both stability and control in Persia andplanned to keep it that way. Overall, the Convention represented a carefullycalculated move on each power's part in which they chose to value a powerfulalliance over potential sole control over various parts of Central Asia.Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including borders. Pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: some ink offsetting from facing page (now missing) otherwise, bright and clean with backside blank. For framing. I 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.
