M. H. Spielmann’s The History of “Punch” (1895) is the standard chronicle of Britain’s most famous comic weekly. Spielmann traces the founding of Punch in 1841, its editors and contributors, and the artists and writers who made it a national institution of satire and humour.
Richly detailed, the book covers the magazine’s celebrated cartoons, its political and social commentary, and the personalities behind its pages. It is an essential source for the history of Victorian journalism, illustration, and comic art. Download the free EPUB of this authoritative account of a magazine that helped define English wit.