RARE 1923 PUNCH Cartoon: "William Tell" COMPETITION HUMOR

Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for social historians.A George Morrow cartoon from the June 13, 1923 Punch magazine, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Cropped size, as shown in the first image measures 4 1/4 x 7 inches; the full page size, as shown in the second image, measures 8 x 10 1/2 inches, with unrelated text. Condition: excellent copy -- bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing; unrelated text on backside may show through on the facing side (as printed/published) UNDESIRABLE REVIVALSA Dispatch-Rider from the Home Office Arrives in Time to Stop the 'William Tell' Competition Organized by the Toxophilite Society. --Toxophilite: a student or lover of archery; relating to archers and archery.--Shooting an apple off one's child's head, also known as apple is a feat of marksmanship with a bow or crossbow that occurs as a motif in a number of legends in Germanic folklore (and has been connected with non-European folklore). It is best known as William Tell's feat.Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions welcome. 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.

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