RARE 1928 PUNCH Cartoon - WOMEN'S VOTE - "Equal Franchise Bill" SUFFRAGETTE

Description: It is hard to escape the legacy of the Punch Magazine. From 1841 to 2002, the magazine cast a satirical eye on life in Britain. It charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable resource not just as cartoon art and satire, but as primary source material for social historians.Illustration by L. Raven-hill. Single page sized 8 x 10 1/2 inches, shown slightly cropped, pulled from the magazine PUNCH, May 23, 1928, not a modern reproduction. Condition: bright and clean, no handling or storage wear, lays flat for easy framing; backside with some unrelated text and show through on the facing side (please look closely).THE DIE-HARD. (Featuring Lord Banbury).” An item omitted from the Royal Tournament (by request).” --Cartoon showing Lord Banbury defending the House of Lords trench with an umbrella against the oncoming rush of the Equal Franchise Bill carried by the new flapper suffragettes on a race course. Keywords: Extension of the franchise / Flapper election / Representation of the People Act, 1928.--In Great Britain women gained the vote in 1918 but only for those over 30; in 1928 the enfranchisement extended to women 21 years old or older. Punch, a magazine of humor and satire, ran from 1841-2002. A very British institution renowned internationally for its wit and irreverence, it helped to coin the term "cartoon" in its modern sense as a humorous illustration.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Questions welcome. Extra images can be added by request. International shipping available. All orders are carefully packaged for safe delivery. Experienced full time professional bookseller since 1994; print, map and poster seller since 2000.

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