GREYHOUND RACING - RARE 1928 British Cartoon - "DIGNITY & DECADENCE"

Description: DIGNITY AND DECADENCE: OR, THE DOG THAT TOOK THE WRONG TURNING: Municipal Bull-Dog-- "I Envy Your Figure, But I don't Like the Company You Keep"+ Greyhound racing in the UK was wildly popular in the late 1920's and less so into the 1930's, and was export from the United States which began in 1919 California. This cartoon gives social commentary the sport in a negative light, as seen by the seedy looking owner of the greyhound, and the commentary that the greyhound "took the wrong turning. This is an original cartoon from Punch magazine, by George Morrow and published January 18, 1928, original, pulled from the magazine, not a modern reproduction. Full size: 8 x 10 1/2 inches, including broad borders; pictured image is slightly cropped. Condition: very good indeed, light toning, clean copy, lays flat for easy framing, unrelated text on backside. May be framed.Over 5,000 Punch cartoons listed; combine order and save shipping. QUESTIONS WELCOME 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.

Price: 19.95 USD

Location: Milton, Vermont

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