RARE 1870 BRITISH CARTOON - English Channel Crossing Satire

Description: Illustration by ?, from British Punch humor/satire magazine, original, not a modern reproduction, pulled from March 5, 1870 issue. Image shown is slightly cropped. Condition: very good indeed -- some age toning but clean, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside is blank. "STRAIGHT THROUGH FROM LONDON TO PARIS -- A SUGGESTION TO MR. JOHN FLOWER"Why should not a train be made to run so fast that by mere virtue of its acquired impetus acting on the squares for the distance, multiplied by the hypotenuse of the inclined plane, etc... (We don’t profess to be practical engineers, but have no doubt that a glance at these designs will suggest valuable notions to those who are now dealing with the very difficult question of the pages across the Channel).+ Mr. Fowler had produced a scheme for the construction of large steam ferry-boats to cross the Channel—ferry-boats which would take whole train-loads. The proposal was supported by 13 of our most eminent engineers. + Sir John Fowler, (1817-1898) was an English civil engineer specialising in the construction of railways and railway infrastructure. In the 1850s and 1860s, he was engineer for the world's first underground railway, London's Metropolitan Railway, built by the "cut-and-cover" method under city streets.Over 4,500 Punch cartoons listed for sale (store category "Punch cartoons") -- humor, satire and propaganda; combine orders and save shipping charges. Questions are always welcome. If buying more than one, please use 'Add to Basket' instead of 'Buy now' then hit "send total" so I can adjust the invoice for shipping. WHAT IS PUNCH?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. Punch was the world's most celebrated magazine of wit and satire. From its early years as a campaigner for social justice to its transformation into national icon, Punch played a central role in the formation of British identity -- and how the rest of the world saw the British nation. In its formative years Punch combined humors, illustration and political debate with a fresh and radical audacity. During its heyday in the late 1800s, it reflected the conservative views of the growing middle-classes and copies of it could be found in the libraries of diplomats, cabinet ministers and even royalty. In the Western world, Punch played a significant role in the development of satire. In the world of illustration, it practically revolutionized it. Over the decades as it charted the interests, concerns and frustrations of the country and today it stands as an invaluable source of cartoon art, satire, but as primary source material for historians.

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Location: Milton, Vermont

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