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 illustration is by George Morrow from Punch magazine published August 20, 1924, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size including blank margins, 8 x 10 1/2 inches. Condition: excellent -- bright and clean, no handling wear, lays flat for easy framing; backside has unrelated text.

WHAT OF THE DAWN? (With acknowledgments to M Rostand's "Chantecler.")

France. "Cock-a-doodle-doo!"

M Poincare. "My brave bird! You have justified me. You have made the sun rise!"

[At the critical moment in the London Conference last week, Mr Poincare's private secretary flew over to London from Paris to put his chief's views on the situation before Mr Herriot.]

KEYWORDS: Edouard Herriot, Raymond Poincare, Prime Ministers, Weimar Republic, Occupation of the Ruhr, London Conference on Reparations (1924), international relations, war reparations, war indemnities, Ruhr Crisis, Treaty of Versailles (1919), J’y suis J’y rest.

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 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.