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CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934
CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934

CARTOON SERIES - J. L. CARSTAIRS "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" - 1934

$ 26.38

  • Artist: J. S. Carstairs
  • Color: Black and White
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
  • Date of Creation: 1934
  • Height (Inches): 6 inches
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Seller Notes: “SET OF 10 CARTOONS.”
  • Style: Cartoon
  • Subject: Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill
  • Type: Print
  • Width (Inches): 4 7/8 inches

Description

Cartoon series "THE WOOD-CARVINGS OF M'BONGO M'BONGO" Ten cartoon illustrations by J. L. Carstairs (complete set). Published in Punch Magazine between August and December 1934. Each illustration is approximately half-page, 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches, when including the subtitles blank margin area (as shown in the cropped images with this listing). I have kept the illustrations untrimmed, with the full page measuring 8 x 10 ½ inches. Each illustration is surrounded by unrelated text and all the backsides have unrelated text and/or cartoons (by others). The condition is uniformly excellent, still bright paper, clean copies. Punch was a very British magazine, and as I am American, I am unfamiliar with all but two of the caricatures: Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler. The title of the series “The Wood Carvings of M’Bongo M’Bongo” appears to refer to the Mbongo mythical common ancestor of the Sawa peoples of modern-day Cameroon. Or more generally to African carving. No. I: Chief Tax-Gatherer of England (August 8) No. II: The Sun-Worshippers (August 14) No. III: The Head-Hunter (August 22) No. IV: The Guardian Devil of English Roads (August 29) No. V: The Streuthsayer or Prophet of Doom (September 12; Winston Churchill) No. VI: The Ministerial Orator at a Ceremonial Feast (September 26) No. VII: A Poohbah or Weight-Thrower (October 3) No. VIII: The Yankee Medicine-Man (October 10) No. IX: A Totem Pole (November 28) No. X: The Naryan or Fetish (December 12; Hitler) Aside the historical importance of the Hitler cartoon, the Winston Churchill lampoon and subtitle ("The Streuthsayer or Prophet of Doom") has some importance regarding the inter-war years. Early in the Nazi regime, Churchill was almost alone among leaders calling out Germany's increasing militarism and potential threat to Britain (and Europe). This cartoon, perhaps unwittingly, was propaganda for those who thought otherwise (a "conspiracy of silence"). I have other hard-to-find original Punch cartoon illustrations for sale. Combine orders with no extra shipping fees. 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.