The British by Pont, Hardcover, 9780715655078 | Buy online at The Nile
Departments
 Free Returns*

The British

Author: Pont  

Hardcover

Classic illustrations of our national character and foibles by the celebrated and much-loved cartoonist.

Charming illustrations portraying our British-isms from the beloved cartoonist.

Read more
New
$61.88
Or pay later with
Check delivery options
Hardcover

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Summary

Classic illustrations of our national character and foibles by the celebrated and much-loved cartoonist.

Charming illustrations portraying our British-isms from the beloved cartoonist.

Read more

Description

A fondness for laughing at our own anecdotes. An assertion of the importance of tea. A weakness for oak beams. A keen interest in the weather. A tendency to 'become doggy'. The British haven't changed much since the 1930s, when Pont's first witty and hilarious observations on the national character appeared in Punch magazine.


Pont's plump rolling-pin wielding cooks and solar-topee'd imperialists capture a distinct moment in British inter-war history, but his observations of character are timeless. In the nursery, at the opera, or in the bath, in tweed or tennis whites or bowler hat, Pont conjures distinct, complete personalities with a few strokes of his pen.

Charming, idiosyncratic and - above all - wonderfully funny, this unforgettable collection will bring Pont's extraordinary talent to a new generation of fans.

Read more

Critic Reviews

'Includes Pont's most famous sequence, The British Character, in which, with beautiful wit, he illustrated national characteristics prevalent at the time... Some of Pont's cartoons seem amazingly prescient, almost as though they had been drawn only yesterday' Craig Brown, Daily Mail


'Pont's penmanship is an appealing mixture of rough, scribbly shading, block black shadows, and exquisitely fine detail in the right places' Guardian

'Like the best moderns he infuses character into every curve of a rump or tilt of an eyebrow, adding tiny jokes in every corner' Libby Purves

'Pont specialised in portraying the English middle classes, and most of his jokes are still as pointful today as they were in the Thirties ... brilliantly observant drawings' Oldie

'Tremendously popular ...hilarious and brilliantly observed work' Sunday Express

'Pure visual comedy' Independent

Read more

About the Author

'Pont' (Graham Laidler) was born in 1908, trained as an architect, but by his mid-twenties had become one of Punch's most prolific and successful cartoonists.

Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Duckworth Books | Duckworth
Published
7th November 2024
Pages
192
ISBN
9780715655078

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.

New
$61.88
Or pay later with
Check delivery options