Title
Punch's Pocket Book for 1851
Call Number
AP 101 .P85x
Date of Publication
1850
Collection Size
192 pages
Restrictions
Open under the rules and regulations of the Louise Pettus Archives and Special Collections
Language
English
Historical Note
An annual publication of the British satirical magazine Punch. The weekly magazine's first edition debuted on July 17, 1841. The publication had financial difficulties until the editor put out a large annual edition titled Punch's Almanack and was purchased by Bradbury & Evans publishing house. Punch's Pocket Book was a condensed version of the larger Almanack that could be carried in one's pocket and enjoyed everywhere.
Files
Description
Punch's Pocket Book for 1851 contains an almanac, cash account log, daily diary pages, a variety of useful business information, short stories, poetry, and cartoons. Please see the attached tables of content and illustration.
Publisher
Bradbury & Evans
City
London
Keywords
Almanacs, Wit, Satire, Cartoons, Short Stories, Poetry
Recommended Citation
Lemon, Mark; Leech, John; and Doyle, Richard, "Punch's Pocket Book for 1851" (1850). Rare Books. 20.
https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/rarebooks/20
Additional Notes
Printed by Whitefriars. The Punch Offices was located at number 85, Fleet Street, London.