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Title: The Pick of Punch, an Annual Selection
Description: London, Chatto & Windus. 1953, First Edition. Boards. Book, 7.5 x 10ins, 206 pages + index of artists. Dustjacket by Illingworth; contributors include: A. P. Herbert, John Betjeman, Angus Wilson, J. B. Boothroyd, E. V. Milner, Justin Richardson, Fougasse, Ronald Searle, Brockbank, Emmett, David Langdon, Giovanetti. Colour frontispiece by Brockbank showing Granny & children watching Father Christmas on television, while beaming Father as Father Christmas comes into the room. Three other colour plates and numerous other cartoons. Red boards, gilt spine. Parts of binding darkened; dustwrapper frayed & torn. Good Plus/Fair.

Keywords: Humour, Essays, Cartoons, Social History, Funny


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