Mr Punch’s Pocket Books 1873–1875 – Original Coloured Fold-Out Cartoons For Sale

Three Original Victorian “Mr Punch’s Pocket Books” (1873 1874 1875)A rare group of three original Victorian Mr Punch’s Pocket Books, dated 1873, 1874 and 1875, all retaining their original leather wallet-style covers and their hand-coloured fold-out satirical illustrations.These annual pocket books were produced as novelty diaries by Punch magazine and are now highly collectible. The fold-out cartoons were deliberately designed to be removed and framed, and are often missing — all three examples offered here remain present.Details:
• Dates: 1873, 1874, 1875
• Original hand-coloured fold-out illustrations (all present)
• Original leather wallet covers (red and green)
• Victorian printed diary / almanac interiorsCondition:
• Good, honest antique condition consistent with age (c.150 years)
• Wear to leather covers including cracking and splits at folds
• Some internal wear and edge damage
• Fold-out illustrations complete with strong remaining colour
• No modern restorationPlease study photographs carefully as they form part of the description.This is an increasingly hard-to-find complete group, ideal for collectors of Punch, Victorian ephemera, or for decorative framing.