Author: Michael Cummings
Title: On the Point of My Pen the Best of Cummings
Description: Portsmouth, Milestone Publications, 1985. First edition. Cloth. An anthology of cartoons from British newspaper cartoonist, Michael Cummings. The works to this anthology are largely political satires. Chapters include 'Thatcher Rules. Er. Ok!', 'The Royal Family&apos. ' By The Left, Quick March', 'With Love From Russia' and 'Sea of Troubles&apos. The Labour Party, left-leaning town council, trade unions and immigration were common targets of Michael Cummings' works. Held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Cummings often referred to himself as 'a rude little boy speaking out at the moment&apos. However, much of his work has been seen by many critics as bigoted, racist and reactionary. In the original cloth binding, held in original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent with little to no shelfwear. Dustwrapper is generally smart with minor bumping to the head and tail of spine. Small chip to the tail of dustwrapper, resulting in minor loss. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Michael Cummings. Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Cummings Satire Politics Thatcher Satire Labour Michael Cummings


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