Raynors HCA 2015-02
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/19/2015
Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of Colorful Political Cartoons, caricatures and political satire of the issues of the day. The weekly magazine was founded by Joseph Keppler and published from 1871 until 1918. Politically it sided with the Democrats, whose hero was Grover Cleveland. Group of 22 Issues of Pucks, each issue is 16pp., color covers and color centerspread, near fine condition. We will note the date and one of the color pages for each issue, to include; September 7, 1881, Center Spread, “Cut throat business in Wall Street, ...plus November 12, 1884, Center Spread, showing Jay Gould as Shylock, ... plus, November 19, 1884, Center Spread shows Cleveland leading the Independents, ...plus, November 26, 1884, Center Spread shows the Republicans eat crow for Thanksgiving, ... plus, December 17, 1884, Center Spread showing advocates bringing candidates for cabinet appoints including several KKK, ... plus, August 5, 1885, Center Spread paying homage to President Grant, ... plus, August 12, 1885, Center Spread, shows politicians as Indians on the “restless march of reform, ... plus, August 19, 1885, Center Spread, Uncle Sam advocating a worthy monument for Grant, ... plus, August 26, 1885, Center Spread, shows all the politicians asleep on the issue of Civil Service reform, ... plus, September 2, 1885, Front Cover shows “bloody shirt” fanning sectional hatred, ... plus, September 16, 1885, Center Spread shows Uncle Sam with Blacks in the field as he addresses the bloody shirts, ... plus, September 23, 1885, Center Spread “The Opium Joint of the Republican Irreconcilables” show shows Republican politicians smoking, ... plus, September 30, 1885, Center Spread shows Cleveland roping named hogs, ... plus, October 7, 1885,Center Spread shows the Independent Train with Republicans on the side, ...plus, October 14, Front Cover shows the Democratic Mule gazing into the democratic Press Magnifier, ... plus, October 28, 1885, Center Spread shows a disappointed Uncle Sam raised on the shoulders of Republican politicians, ... plus, November 4, 1885, Center Spread show “Columbus Cleveland” captaining the ship of state, ... plus, November 11, Back Page shows former bankers in prison, ... plus, November 18, 1885, Center Spread shows the newspaper publishers putting Mugwump in the creamatory, ... plus, November 25, Center Spread of the Cleveland cabinet enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner, ... plus, December 2, 1885, Center Spread shows all other states sacrificing for Monster Pennsylvania, ... plus, December 23, 1885, Center Spread shows the newspaper publishers singing carols outside the White House.
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