{"product_id":"a-forum-of-punch-athol-mayhew-first-edition","title":"A Forum of Punch, Athol Mayhew — 1st Edition","description":"\u003ch3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"13\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"630\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine\u003c\/strong\u003e: An exceptionally well-preserved example. Publisher’s original cloth boards display light staining and age-related discolouration, together with some bumping to the corners and spine. Excellent overall; gilt and black lettering together with cover artwork remaining bright, vibrant, and sharply defined. Text block shows signs of age and shelf wear, including dust marking and slight fraying to the edges, though remains notably well-preserved for a nineteenth-century volume. Internally, pages are clean and tidy throughout. Frontispiece immaculate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"647\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"632\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"1076\"\u003eFirst edition published by Downey \u0026amp; Co., London, 1895. A richly illustrated Victorian humour and social commentary volume by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAthol Mayhew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, featuring contributions and illustrations by leading \u003cem data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"873\"\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e artists of the period, including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eJohn Tenniel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Fin-de-siècle \u003cem data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"967\"\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e-related publications remain highly collectible for their association with Victorian satire and illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eA Forum of Punch\u003c\/em\u003e offers a lively survey of Victorian wit, caricature, journalism, and cultural commentary, reflecting the influence and humour of \u003cem data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1233\"\u003ePunch\u003c\/em\u003e magazine during its most celebrated period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53042544476499,"sku":"3139 RM","price":34.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_3ebffd0c-2254-4891-8e5a-81cec19a0dd5.jpg?v=1772116250","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/a-forum-of-punch-athol-mayhew-first-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}