Punch magazine World War I Cartoons from 1915

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Cover of Punch Magazine

Punch, the magazine of humour and satire, ran from 1841 until its closure in 2002. A very British institution with an international reputation for its witty and irreverent take on the world, it published the work of some of the greatest comic writers (Thackeray, P G Wodehouse and P J O’Rourke among others) and gave us the cartoon as we know it today. Its political cartoons swayed governments while its social cartoons captured life in the 19th and 20th centuries. The world’s finest cartoonists appeared in Punch: such great names as Tenniel, E H Shepard, Fougasse, and Pont.

Darvill's Rare Prints is pleased to offer the following original cartoons from 1844-1916.
The sheet size is about 8 x 10 3/4 inches and the cartoons from 1915-1916 are printed on one side of the paper, unless noted. Please click on a thumbnail to see an enlarged view. Condition is mostly excellent with slight corner or edge wear. The earlier cartoons from the 1840s and 1850s may have some foxing and/or light image transference.

THESE ARE ORIGINAL PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI CARTOONS FROM THE YEARS STATED, NOT REPRODUCTIONS!

[SIDE A]

WAR-TIME ECONOMIES

"Eat two ounced less meat a day."—Daily News

Conscientious Youth.
"Father, you've given me an eighth of an ounce too much."

(July 14, 1915)

$10

[SIDE B]

CORNERED

"Now, Mr. Tomlinson, your tailoring business is bound to move soon...

(June 23, 1915)

[TEXT VERSO]

THE BLUEBOTTLE CAMPAIGN

I. The ambush

II. In action

III.Victory

(June 23, 1915)

$10

[BLANK VERSO]

A CLEAN SWEEP

[With Mr. Punch's enthusiastic compliments to General Botha.]

(July 21, 1915)

$20

[SIDE A]

EXAMINE ARMS

Officer (severely). "Is this rifle supposed to have been cleaned?"

Private. "Well, Sir—yes. But you know what these servant gals are!"

(July 21, 1915)

$10

[SIDE B]

"I say, Lady Rakeham, that chauffeur feller of yours—he ought to join the Army, you know."

"Oh, d'ye think so? Well, I don't know. You see, it cuts both ways. If he joined the Army I shouldn't be able to come and help here."

(July 21, 1915)

[BLANK VERSO]

PUTTING HIM IN HIS PLACE

Austrian Emperor. "How well our arms are doing!"

German Emperor (coldly). "Quite so. By the way, I hear you've got a war on with Italy. Any news from that front?"

(July 28, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

A FRIEND IN NEED

Germany. "Who said 'God punish England!'? God Bless England, who lets us have the sinews of war."

(July 28, 1915)

$20

[TEXT VERSO]

Prisoner (on being asked, "What say you, 'Guilty' or 'Not guilty' ? "). "Me lud, I leave it to the learned counsels to fight it out between 'em. I'll be neutral."

(July 28, 1915)

$10

[SIDE A]

Near-sighted Old Lady (a keen Recruiter). "Now look at that young fellow. A couple of months in the Army would make a new man of him!"

(July 28, 1915)

$10

[SIDE B]

TACTLESS QUESTIONS

Court Dentist (to Kaiser). "Will the Most Omnipotent take gas?"

(July 28, 1915)

[TEXT VERSO]

HOLIDAY TRENCHES

Brown. "Now then, Jones, you and I will work this bit together."

Brown. "Here! I say—we ought to work back to back, you know."

Jones. "How's that?"

(Aug. 4, 1915)

$10

[TEXT VERSO]

BY WAY OF CHANGE

Uncle Sam. "Guess I'm about through with letter-writing."

(Aug. 4, 1915)

$30

[TEXT VERSO]

A SEA CHANGE

Kaiser (to Von Tirpitz). "British submarines in the Baltic! What an infamous development of naval strategy! Here's my chance for another note to Wilson."

(Aug. 4, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

AFTER ONE YEAR

(Aug. 11, 1915)

$25

[BLANK VERSO]

WORDS—AND DEEDS

(Aug. 18, 1915)

$20

[SIDE A]

THE STANDARD DRESS
COMES HOME

[It has been suggested, in connection with the Thrift campaign, that all ladies should adopt one form of evening dress, as men do, andone only.]"

(Aug 18, 1915)

$10

[SIDE B]

Mother. "Come along, Tony; come downstairs—it's time for dinner."

Tony (who has closely studied the troops drilling in the Park, likewise the words of command given to the men). "Why the blazes don't you say 'alt'?"

(Aug. 18, 1915)

[BLANK VERSO]

THE ANSWER

"When duty whispers low, 'thou must,' they all reply, 'I can.' "
Emerson (adapted).

(Aug. 18, 1915)

$25

[BLANK VERSO]

THE ACHIEVEMENT

Count Zeppelin. "Stands London where it did, my child?"

The Child. "Yes, father; missed it again."

Count Zeppelin. "Then you had no success?"

The Child. "Oh, yes, father; I've got home again."

(Aug. 25, 1915)

[BLANK VERSO]

PEACE TALK

Kaiser. "At the present rate of progress of my destructive sword there will be peace before the years is out."

Sultan of Turkey. "And supposing I can't wait till then?"

(Aug. 25, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

LE GRAND PENSEUR

Kaiser. "At the present rate of progress of my destructive sword there will be peace before th

(Sept. 1, 1915)

$30

[BLANK VERSO]

THE NEW "BATTLE OF THE BALTIC."

Tirpitz. (after Nelson—with a difference). "I see no Rusian victory!"

(Sept. 1, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

HAIL, COLUMBA!

President Wilson. (to American Eagle). "Gee! What a dove I've made of you!"

(Sept. 8, 1915)

$25
(tear in upper right margin and damp staining in upper margin, outside of image area.)

[BLANK VERSO]

THE ADVANCE THAT FAILED

The Kaiser."Have you had enough?"

The Tsar."No. Have you?"

(Sept. 1, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

THE CALL OF THE TSAR

"Who follows me for holy Russia's sake?"

(Sept. 15, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

THE UNSINKABLE TIRP

German Chancellor. "Well, thank heaven that's the last of Tirpitz."

Tirpitz (reappearing). "I don't think!"

(Sept. 15, 1915)

$15

[SIDE A]

THE NOBLE ART OF
"CARRYING ON."

Scene—Somewhere in France

(Sept. 15, 1915)

$10

[SIDE B]

Lady. "We always keep the hose ready, in case of a Zeppeling raid."

Visitor. "But surely, my dear, it would never reach them at the height they fly?"

(Sept. 15, 1915)

[BLANK VERSO]

THE IMPS OF WAR

Kasier. "After all the trouble I've taken with you I must say that, as little terrors, you disappoint me."

(Sept. 22, 1915)

$20

[BLANK VERSO]

THE LAST WORD

First Munition Worker. "Look here, mate, you're working too hard. You're a traitor to your union."

Second ditto. "Well, I'd sooner be that than a traitor to my country."

(Sept. 22, 1915)

$20

[TEXT VERSO]

MESSRS. HOPEFUL AND BOOMAGE

WHERE GROW THE ARTS OF WAR AND PEACE...

(Sept. 22, 1915)

$10

[ADVERTISEMENTS, SIDE A]

JOHNNIE WALKER AD

Born 1820—
Still going strong.

Johnnie Walker. "Well, how are you fellows from 'down under'?"

Australian: "Fine! We're helping to put the Empire where you are."

Johnnie Walker. "Where's that?"

Australian. "On top."

(Sept. 22, 1915)

[ADVERTISEMENTS, SIDE B]

MISC. ADS

(Sept. 22, 1915)

[ADVERTISEMENTS, SIDE A]

DEWAR'S WHISKY AD

Good Humour is the Quintessence of Life. Like the contents of this bottle, its mellow softness, its sterling qualities of golden grain inspire the world, and bring us light heart, the bright eye, and the glad hand. "Be temperate, dink Dewar's Whisky."

(Sept. 22, 1915)

$15
(margins trimmed)