LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
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"The Mahogany Tree." By Linley SambourneFrontis.
Headpiece to Preface. By G. du Mauriervii
An Introduction. From First Sketch by C. H. Bennettx
Mr. Punch. By Harry Furnissxiv
Mr. Punch portrayed by Different Hands7
Ebenezer Landells15
Prospectus of Punch, Facsimile of Mark Lemon's MS.20-22
Preliminary Leaflet23
Signatures to the Original Agreement25
First Cover of Punch. By A. S. Henning.27
The Four Earlier Proprietors37
The Five Later Proprietors39
Second Cover. By "Phiz"42
Third Proposed Cover. By H. G. Hine43
Third Cover. By W. Harvey44
Fourth Cover. By Sir John Gilbert, R.A.45
Fifth Cover. By Kenny Meadows46
Sixth Cover. First Design. By Richard Doyle47
Sixth Cover. Second Design. By Richard Doyle48
The First Punch Table: "Crown Inn"57
The Present Punch Table: Bouverie Street59
Twenty-six Initials Carved upon the Table60-75
The Dinner Card69
"Peel's Dirty Boy": Leech's First Sketch112
"Peel's Dirty Boy": The Cartoon113
The Anti-Graham Envelope115
Punch's Anti-Graham Wafers117
The Draughtsman's Revenge127
Bennett's Benefit—The Cast133
Playbill of the Guild of Literature and Art137
Musical: First Sketch. By Henry Walker148
Musical: Drawing. By G. du Maurier149
The Political "Pas de Quatre." By A. S. Henning154
The Political "Pas de Quatre." By J. Leech155
General Février. By J. Leech175
The "Pas de Deux:" Original Drawing. By Sir John Tenniel178
"The Political Mrs. Gummidge." By Sir John Tenniel181
Portraits of Beaconsfield. Re-drawn by Harry Furniss201
"The Mrs. Caudle of the House of Lords:" Original Sketch. By J. Leech203
Portraits of Gladstone. Re-drawn by Harry Furniss207
Maternal Solicitude. By J. Leech212
"A Word with Punch"229
Joseph Swain247
Mark Lemon254
"Mr. Punch's Fancy Ball"261
Portraits of Punch Staff262
Lemon's Presentation Inkstand264
Henry Mayhew268
J. Stirling Coyne271
Gilbert Abbott à Beckett272
Douglas Jerrold284
Albert Smith303
John Oxenford308
W. M. Thackeray309
Thackeray and Jerrold ("Authors' Miseries")312
Thackeray's Presentation Inkstand321
Thackeray at Work. By E. M. Ward, R.A.325
Horace Mayhew327
Thomas Hood330
Tom Taylor338
Leech, Tom Taylor, and part of Horace Mayhew. By R. Doyle339
Henry Silver347
Dickens' Sole (and Rejected) Contribution350
J. Hannay354
Shirley Brooks356
F. C. Burnand363
R. F. Sketchley369
"Artemus Ward"370
H. Savile Clarke371
Arthur W. à Beckett375
E. J. Milliken378
Gilbert à Beckett381
Punch's Family Trees382
John T. Bedford385
J. Ashby-Sterry386
H. W. Lucy390
F. Anstey396
R. C. Lehmann401
A. S. Henning411
H. G. Hine414
Punch's Seal. By H. G. Hine415
John Leech. By Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., R.A.418
"How long have you been gay?" By J. Leech428
"Leech's 'Pretty Girl'": A Skit. By Sir J. E. Millais, Bart., R.A.431
Leech's House in Kensington. By J. Fulleylove, R. I.438
The Historical Ash-tree in Leech's Garden. By J. Fulleylove, R. I.439
"Two Roses": Sketch by John Leech440
A Page from Leech's Sketch-Book: My Lord Brougham441
Kenny Meadows447
Alfred "Crowquill"450
Hablôt K. Browne ("Phiz")451
R. J. Hamerton453
W. McConnell461
Sir J. Tenniel. By Himself462
Sketch for the Pocket-Book, "Arthur and Guinevere." By Sir John Tenniel464
Sketch for the Cartoon "Will it Burst?" By Sir John Tenniel465
Sketch for the Pocket-Book: "Thor." By Sir John Tenniel468
Sketch for the Cartoon "Humpty-Dumpty." By Sir John Tenniel469
Captain H. R. Howard475
Charles S. Keene. By J. D. Watson478
Keene torturing the Bagpipes. By Himself485
From Keene to his Editor486
"Frau," alias "Toby"—Keene's last Drawing488
"Cuthbert Bede"492
T. Harrington Wilson. By T. Walter Wilson497
George du Maurier503
"My Pretty Woman." By G. du Maurier508
Pencil Study. By G. du Maurier509
"Chang." By G. du Maurier514
"Don." By G. du Maurier515
Pencil Study. By G. du Maurier516
Pencil Study. By G. du Maurier517
Fred Barnard. A Libel on Himself518
R. T. Pritchett520
J. Priestman Atkinson524
In a Hansom with Mark Lemon. By J. Priestman Atkinson524
C. H. Bennett. By Himself526
Mrs. Bowers-Edwards (Miss G. Bowers)529
Linley Sambourne. By Himself531
Ernest Griset538
Mr. Griset introduces himself to Mark Lemon538
J. Moyr Smith541
J. Sands542
W. Ralston543
A. Chantrey Corbould544
M. Blatchford548
E. J. Wheeler549
Harry Furniss549
Punch as the Bishop of Lincoln. By Harry Furniss550
Mr. Gladstone Collared. By Harry Furniss552
Two Friends. By Harry Furniss554
"A Happy Release:" A Rejected Trifle. By C. J. Lillie556
E. T. Reed. By Himself560
J. Bernard Partridge. By Himself564
Phil May at Work. By Himself568
Phil May as Punch. By Himself570
The Punch Staff at Table, 1895571
"Finale." By Linley Sambourne572
Index. Original Sketch. By Charles Keene.581
The engravings here borrowed from Punch are reproduced (in all cases in smaller sizes) by special permission of the Proprietors, Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. The Portrait of Charles Keene by J. D. Watson, and of Himself with the Bagpipes, were first published in Black and White, through whose courtesy they appear here. To all who have accorded the various permissions for reproductions, or who have lent drawings for the better illustration of this volume, the acknowledgments of the writer are gratefully recorded. The Copyright of the illustrations is in every case strictly reserved.