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Chronicling The Years 1938 - 1953 Timothy S. Benson £9.95 + p&p. (UK £3.75, Europe £5.80 Worldwide £10.60 with optional International Signed For £3.50) This collection of cartoons covers the period between 1938 and 1953 through the amusing cartoons of George Butterworth. Starting his career as a sports cartoonist on the Stockport advertiser and Cheshire daily echo, he took over as political cartoonist on the Manchester Daily Dispatch when war was declared against Germany. His cartoons were so successful they soon came to the personal attention of Hitler and Mussolini. After the war, Butterworth turned his attentions to the threats posed by Stalin and Russia. |
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A Cartoon History Of The Labour Party Alan Mumford - £19.99 + p&p (UK £3.75, Europe £5.80 Worldwide £10.60 with optional International Signed For £3.50) This collection of cartoons covers the highlights and the lowlights of the history of the Labour Party. Introductory chapters review the context in which political cartoons appear in terms of the ownership of newspapers and their attitude to the Labour Party. Each stage in the evolution of the Labour Party is given an introduction in the text, followed by cartoons for each period. Introduction by Neil Kinnock. |
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Political Cartoon Gallery £14.99 + p&p (UK £3.30, Europe £4.30 Worldwide £7.40 with optional International Signed For £3.50) From his first Cabinet appointment, as President of the Board of Trade in May 1908 through to his retirement as Prime Minister in April 1955, Sir Winston Churchill was taken to task by cartoonists at every available opportunity. Churchill in Caricature focuses exclusively on his long and illustrious career though the eyes of the great cartoonists both at home and around the world. The book also includes a fully illustrated essay entitled Low on Churchill by Dr. Tim Benson. This book is a must for anyone interested in the Greatest Briton of all time! |
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A Cartoon History Of The 1956 Suez Crisis Timothy S Benson & Anthony Gorst £19.99 + p&p (UK £3.75, Europe £5.30, Worldwide £9.20 + optional International Signed For £3.50) On 26 July 1956, Nasser announced the nationalisation of the Suez Canal Company. This created an international diplomatic crisis that culminated in a disastrous military adventure by Britain and France in association with Israel. It ended in a humiliating ceasefire in response to widespread international condemnation. The damage to BritainÕs international standing was reflected at home by the resignation of Anthony Eden. Such dramatic events were reflected within the British political press not only on the news and editorial pages but also through the work of cartoonists. This book documents the history of the Suez Crisis through cartoons from the UK and around the world. Contains 3 cartoons by Giles. |
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The life and war-time cartoons of Philip Zec (Hardback) Donald Zec - £19.99 + p&p (UK £3.75, Europe £5.30, Worldwide £9,20 with optional International Signed For £3.50) Philip Zec is now widely regarded as the most important political cartoonist of World War Two. He produced 1529 cartoons for the Daily Mirror which captured the defiance of the British at war. Two cartoons made history. The first, the notorious seaman on the raft cartoon was astonishingly misinterpreted in Downing Street and led to a furious debate in Parliament. The second, a moving evocation of the folly of war gives the book its title. Written by the cartoonists brother Donald, the award winning journalist and author, DonÕt Lose It Again hallmarks a unique talent which contributed significantly to the British war effort. |
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Timothy S. Benson - £16.99 + p&p (UK £3.30, Europe £4.30 Worldwide £7.40 with optional International Signed For £3.50) This first biography on the life of Sidney Strube not only offers a cartoon journey through 20th Century British History, but also an insight into the world of editorial cartooning during its heyday. Strube was the editorial cartoonist of the Daily Express between 1912 and 1948. During these years, he assisted in making the Daily Express the best selling national newspaper in the world. Hiss greatest creation was the Little Man, a figure large sections of the population then identified with. During the 1930s, his ridiculing of Hitler and Mussolini led the Daily Express to being banned in Germany and Italy. The Strube name, alongside many other prominent critics of the Hitler regime, was discovered on a Nazi hit list after the war. The book is packed with famous cartoons, photographs and cartoon related images that have never been seen before. |
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The Political Cartoon Society & BBC History Magazine £15.99 + p&p (UK £3.30, Europe £4.30 Worldwide £7.40 with optional International Signed For £3.50) The cartoonist David Low (1891-1963) chronicled and commented on many of the great events of the 20th century. Loved and loathed by his audience and his subjects alike, adored by Churchill and banned by the Nazis, Low captured the absurdity and heroism of British social and political life. This book, a catalogue of the exhibition in Westminster Hall, London brings together his most unforgettable cartoons and caricatures, as well as an assessment of his art and historic importance. |
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£90 13th January 1967 Pen and Ink Wash Approximate Size: 30cm x 24cm on 37.5cm x 34cm board To Order |
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£90 10th January 1967 Pen and Ink Wash Approximate Size: 36cm x 26cm on 43cm x 33cm board To Order |
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£90 23rd October 1969 Pen and Ink Wash Approximate Size: 31cm x 24cm on 39cm x 32cm board To Order |
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