VINTAGE 1932 PUNCH CARTOON - MUSSOLINI - PORT MUSSOLINI - NEW ROME

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 for social historians.THE BUILDERS: Senior Mussolini “I have arranged for a new Rome to arise within five years.” John Bull (aside) “And think that London’s taken nearly twice that time to decide about keeping one bridge where it was.” [Like the Soviet Government, Signor Mussolini has a Five Years Plan. It includes not only there rebuilding of Rome, but its junction with the sea by a canal and the construction of a vas harbor, to be named Port Mussolini, in the neighborhood of the new city.]Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including margins. Image shown is slightly cropped.Source: PUNCH Magazine, June 8, 1932Condition: still bright paper, clean, unrelated text on verso. I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extra shipping fees. 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. 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.

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