RARE 1927 CRICKET [Sport] CARTOON - W. G. Grace & Willy Hammond (Australian)

Description: DOUBLE GLOUCESTER. 1895 AND 1927.Shade of W. G. Grace (To Hammond of his own country). "A Noble Clout Ere May is Out." [With a score of 192, made against Hampshire, Hammond equaled W. G.'s record of a thousand runs in May].+ Hammond missed the 1926 season due to syphilis, which made him very ill and almost took his life. At the time of his absence, his sickness was blamed on a mosquito bite, and the subject of Hammond became the center of many rumors and cricket gossip. In David Foot's book on the player's life, it is explained that the illness had a dramatic effect on the player's character. In the 1927 season, Hammond had a more reserved, bitter, tough demeanor, leading to him scoring 1000 runs in the month of May, and 2969 runs for the first class season with 12 hundreds. + “Double Gloucester” an oblique reference to a traditional, hard, English-style cheese with a smooth texture, rich flavor, and apricot colorSource: British PUNCH humor/satire magazine, June 8, 1927, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Illustrated by L. Raven-hill. Size 8 1/2 x 11" (approximately) Condition: excellent -- minor toning, remains clean; in addition, the page has been humidified and flattened for best appearance and for framing; the backside has unrelated text with some show-through (ghosting) possible on the facing side, as published -- please look closely. Over 5,000 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' insteadWHO IS THE ARTIST:Leonard Raven-Hill (10 March 1867 - 31 March 1942) was an English artist, illustrator and cartoonist.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 histori

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