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.

This cartoon from Punch magazine published April 15, 1942, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Cartoon cropped as shown in the first image measures 5 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Full size including blank margins, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: light wear, bright and clean, lays flat, verso with unrelated text. May be framed

"I'd like a good murder story--for preference one in which no suspicion is cast on the butler."

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.