The History of "Punch"

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Author

Spielmann, M. H. (Marion Harry), 1858-1948

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E-text prepared by Malcolm Farmer, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Language

English

LoC Class

PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Subject

Periodicals -- Publishing -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century

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Text

eBook-No.

23881

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https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23881

Release Date

December 17, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.The History of "Punch" — BY
2. 2.M. H. SPIELMANN — With Numerous Illustrations — TO MY SON
3. 3.PERCY EDWIN SPIELMANN
4. 4.PREFACE.
5. 5.CONTENTS.
6. 6.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
7. 7.THE — HISTORY OF "PUNCH."
8. 8.Contents INTRODUCTORY. — "THE MORAL OF PUNCH."
9. 9.Contents CHAPTER I. — PUNCH'S BIRTH AND PARENTAGE. — DRAFT OF THE PUNCH PROSPECTUS, IN MARK LEMON'S HANDWRITING
10. 10.Contents CHAPTER II. — PUNCH'S EARLY PROGRESS AND VICISSITUDES.
11. 11.Contents CHAPTER III.
12. 12.THE PUNCH DINNER AND THE PUNCH CLUB. — "A NIGHT AT THE ROUND TABLE." — CHARLES KEENE, R. F. SKETCHLEY, F. C. BURNAND, SHIRLEY BROOKS, TOM TAYLOR, HORACE MAYHEW, PERCIVAL LEIGH G. DU MAURIER, JOHN TENNIEL — "Punch" Council, October 24th, 1866. — "Resolved"—
13. 13.Contents CHAPTER IV. — PUNCH AS A POLITICIAN.
14. 14.Contents CHAPTER V. — "CHARIVARIETIES."
15. 15."A new Entertainment, called a — NIGHT — with — PUNCH! — LAST MAN; — or, — PUNCH OUT OF TOWN" — MR. BRIGGS! — Or, House Keeping versus Horse Keeping "— — AMATEUR PERFORMANCE AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, MANCHESTER, — MONDAY EVENING, JULY 29, 1867. — COX AND BOX; Or, THE LONG-LOST BROTHERS. — ORIGINAL MUSIC by Mr. ARTHUR SULLIVAN. — Mr. SHIRLEY BROOKS will deliver an ADDRESS. — A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. — LES DEUX AVEUGLES. — A FAMILY FAILING. — Characters by Messrs. Arthur Blunt, Mark Lemon, Tom Taylor, Henry Silver , and Miss Ellen Terry . — Men. — Women.
16. 16.Contents CHAPTER VI. — PUNCH'S JOKES—THEIR ORIGIN, PEDIGREE, AND APPROPRIATION. — WORTHY OF ATTENTION. — ADVICE TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY,—Don't! [13] — "MUSICAL."
17. 17.Contents CHAPTER VII. — CARTOONS—CARTOONISTS AND THEIR WORK.
18. 18.Contents CHAPTER VIII. — CARTOONS AND THEIR EFFECT.
19. 19.Contents CHAPTER IX. — PUNCH ON THE WAR-PATH: ATTACK. — " Punch's Parting Tribute. " — " Epigram
20. 20.Contents CHAPTER X. — PUNCH ON THE WAR-PATH: COUNTER-ATTACK. — Shameful Attempt at Overcharge ! — Rhymes for a Big Baby .
21. 21.Contents CHAPTER XI. — ENGRAVING AND PRINTING.
22. 22.Contents CHAPTER XII. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1841. — Amount of Text (in Columns) contributed by the Writers indicated from Vol. VI. to Vol. XIV. inclusive—from January, 1844, to June 24, 1848 (Nine Volumes).
23. 23.Contents CHAPTER XIII. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1841.
24. 24.Contents CHAPTER XIV. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1841-2. — AUTHOR'S MISERIES, NO. VI.
25. 25.Contents CHAPTER XV. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1843-51.
26. 26.Contents CHAPTER XVI. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1852-78.
27. 27.Contents CHAPTER XVII. — PUNCH'S WRITERS: 1880-94.
28. 28.Contents CHAPTER XVIII. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1841.
29. 29.Contents CHAPTER XIX. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1841-50.
30. 30.Contents CHAPTER XX. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1850-60. — The Letters (5). — The Words . — Up to August 4th, received from Mark Lemon for Punch —
31. 31.Contents CHAPTER XXI. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1860-67.
32. 32.Contents CHAPTER XXII. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1867-82.
33. 33.Contents CHAPTER XXIII. — PUNCH'S ARTISTS: 1882-95.
34. 34.Contents APPENDIX I. — LIST OF ARTISTS WHOSE SIGNATURES ARE HERE GIVEN.
35. 35.Contents APPENDIX II. — TEXT OF AGREEMENT CONSTITUTING PUNCH .
36. 36.Contents INDEX — The Heavy Figures indicate the main references in the Text . — FOOTNOTES:

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