Description: 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."THAT BAUBLE." Signor Mussolini. "What did Mr Cromwell say in 1653?" [The right to give a free vote for a candidate independently chosen by the constituency has been permanently denied to the Italian nation by Signor Mussolini's new electoral "Reform" Bill.] --After passage of the Acerbo Law [The Acerbo Law was an Italian electoral law proposed by Baron Giacomo Acerbo and passed by the Italian Parliament in November 1923. The purpose of it was to give Mussolini's fascist party a majority of deputies]. The law was used only in the 1924 general election, which was the last competitive election held in Italy until 1946. and the subsequent consolidation of a two-thirds parliamentary majority by the National Fascist Party, constitutional reforms were implemented reorganizing the Chamber of Deputies. The Law on Political Representation, enacted on May 17, 1928, fundamentally altered composition of the body. Under the new method of election members would not technically be considered "deputies" as they were not delegates from distinct geographic constituencies or political parties but were instead, theoretically, representatives of the whole of the nation. Benito Mussolini acknowledged this as much by remarking that "even the label Chamber of Deputies has become something of an anachronism. It is an institution we inherited from the past and that is foreign to our mentality and to our fascist passions".Illustration by Bernard Partridge. Size 8 x 10 1/2 inches, image shown is slightly cropped. Source: PUNCH Magazine, May 23, 1928. Condition: still bright paper, clean, verso is blank. Vintage, not a modern reproduction. May be framed.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.
Price: 12.95 USD
Location: Milton, Vermont
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Style: Cartoon
Date of Creation: 1928
Width (Inches): 8 inches
Color: Black and White
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Height (Inches): 10 1/2 inches
Artist: Bernard Partridge
Subject: Mussolini
Type: Print
