Punch (Bookshelf)

(Full title: Punch, or the London Charivaria" )
Punch was a British weekly magazine of humour and satire published from 1841 to 1992 and from 1996 to 2002. It had a history for being Anti-Irish, especially during the 19th century.

—Excerpted from Punch (magazine) on Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.

See also The History of Punch , Contemporary Reviews (Bookshelf) and Punchinello (Bookshelf).

For collections from Punch, see Punch's Library of Humour

Search for Punch on PG.

All issues of Punch are in English.

Weekly issues

Weekly issues are taken from bound volumes: they omit the front cover (very little different from week to week) and three pages of advertisements.

Volume 1, Jul - Dec 1841

1. Punch — Volume 1, Complete 
2. Punch — July 17, 1841 
3. Punch — July 24, 1841 
4. Punch — July 31, 1841 
5. Punch — August 7, 1841 
6. Punch — August 14, 1841 
7. Punch — August 21, 1841 
8. Punch — August 28, 1841 
9. Punch — September 5, 1841 
10. Punch — September 12, 1841 
11. Punch — September 18, 1841 
12. Punch — September 25, 1841 
13. Punch — October 2, 1841 
14. Punch — October 9, 1841 
15. Punch — October 16, 1841 
16. Punch — October 23, 1841 
17. Punch — October 30, 1841 
18. Punch — November 6, 1841, 
19. Punch — November 13, 1841 
20. Punch — November 20, 1841 
21. Punch — November 27, 1841 
22. Punch — December 4, 1841 
23. Punch — December 11, 1841 
24. Punch — December 18, 1841 
25. Punch — December 25, 1841 

Volume 25, Jul - Dec 1853

1. Punch — Volume 25, Complete 

Volume 62, Jan - Jun 1872 (incomplete)

1. Punch — January 6, 1872 
2. Punch — January 13, 1872 
3. Punch — January 20, 1872 
4. Punch — January 27, 1872 
5. Punch — February 3, 1872 

Volume 93, Jul - Dec 1887 (incomplete)

1. Punch — July 9, 1887 
2. Punch — July 16, 1887 
3. Punch — July 23, 1887 
4. Punch — July 30, 1887 
5. Punch — August 6, 1887 
6. Punch — August 13, 1887 
7. Punch — August 20, 1887 
8. Punch — August 27, 1887 
9. Punch — September 3, 1887 
10. Punch — September 10, 1887 
11. Punch — September 17, 1887 
12. Punch — September 24, 1887 
13. Punch — October 1, 1887 
15. Punch — October 15, 1887 
16. Punch — October 22, 1887 
17. Punch — October 29, 1887 
18. Punch — November 5, 1887 
19. Punch — November 12, 1887 
20. Punch — November 19, 1887 
21. Punch — November 26, 1887 
22. Punch — December 3, 1887 
23. Punch — December 10, 1887 
24. Punch — December 17, 1887 
25. Punch — December 24, 1887 
26. Punch — December 31, 1887 

Volume 98, Jan - Jun 1890

1. Punch — January 4, 1890 
2. Punch — January 11, 1890 
3. Punch — January 18, 1890 
4. Punch — January 25, 1890 
5. Punch — February 1, 1890 
6. Punch — February 8, 1890 
7. Punch — February 15, 1890 
8. Punch — February 22, 1890 
9. Punch — March 1, 1890 
10. Punch — March 8, 1890 
11. Punch — March 15, 1890 
12. Punch — March 22, 1890 
13. Punch — March 29, 1890 
14. Punch — April 5, 1890 
15. Punch — April 12, 1890 
16. Punch — April 19, 1890 
17. Punch — April 26, 1890 
18. Punch — May 3, 1890 
19. Punch — May 10, 1890 
20. Punch — May 17, 1890 
21. Punch — May 24, 1890 
22. Punch — May 31, 1890 
23. Punch — June 7, 1890 
24. Punch — June 14, 1890 
25. Punch — June 21, 1890 
26. Punch — June 28, 1890 

Volume 99, Jul - Dec 1890

1. Punch — July 5, 1890 
2. Punch — July 12, 1890 
3. Punch — July 19, 1890 
4. Punch — July 26, 1890 
5. Punch — August 2, 1890 
6. Punch — August 9, 1890 
7. Punch — August 16, 1890 
8. Punch — August 23, 1890 
9. Punch — August 30, 1890 
10. Punch — September 6, 1890 
11. Punch — September 13, 1890 
12. Punch — September 20, 1890 
13. Punch — September 27, 1890 
14. Punch — October 4, 1890 
15. Punch — October 11, 1890 
16. Punch — October 18, 1890 
17. Punch — October 25, 1890 
18. Punch — November 1, 1890 
19. Punch — November 8, 1890 
20. Punch — November 15, 1890 
21. Punch — November 22, 1890 
22. Punch — November 29, 1890 
23. Punch — December 6, 1890 
24. Punch — December 13, 1890 
25. Punch — December 20, 1890 
26. Punch — December 27, 1890 
27. Punch among the Planets  -- Christmas special, 1890

Volume 100, Jan - Jun 1891

1. Punch — January 3, 1891 
2. Punch — January 10, 1891 
3. Punch — January 17, 1891 
4. Punch — January 24, 1891 
5. Punch — January 31, 1891 
6. Punch — February 7, 1891 
7. Punch — February 14, 1891 
8. Punch — February 21, 1891 
9. Punch — February 28, 1891 
10. Punch — March 7, 1891 
11. Punch — March 14, 1891 
12. Punch — March 21, 1891 
13. Punch — March 28, 1891 
14. Punch — April 4, 1891 
15. Punch — April 11, 1891 
16. Punch — April 18, 1891 
17. Punch — April 25, 1891 
18. Punch — May 2, 1891 
19. Punch — May 9, 1891 
20. Punch — May 16, 1891 
21. Punch — May 23, 1891 
22. Punch — May 30, 1891 
23. Punch — June 6, 1891 
24. Punch — June 13, 1891 
25. Punch — June 20, 1891 
26. Punch — June 27, 1891 

Volume 101, Jul - Dec 1891

1. Punch — July 4, 1891 
2. Punch — July 11, 1891 
3. Punch — July 18, 1891 
4. Punch — Jubilee Issue, July 18, 1891 
5. Punch — July 25, 1891 
6. Punch — August 1, 1891 
7. Punch — August 8, 1891 
8. Punch — August 15, 1891 
9. Punch — August 22, 1891 
10. Punch — August 29, 1891 
11. Punch — September 5, 1891 
12. Punch — September 12, 1891 
13. Punch — September 19, 1891 
14. Punch — September 26, 1891 
15. Punch — October 3, 1891 
16. Punch — October 10, 1891 
17. Punch — October 17, 1891 
18. Punch — October 24, 1891 
19. Punch — October 31, 1891 
20. Punch — November 7, 1891 
21. Punch — November 14, 1891 
22. Punch — November 21, 1891 
23. Punch — November 28, 1891 
24. Punch — December 5, 1891 
25. Punch — December 12, 1891 
26. Punch — December 19, 1891 
27. Punch — December 26, 1891 

Volume 102, Jan - Jun 1892

1. Punch — January 2, 1892 
2. Punch — January 9, 1892 
3. Punch — January 16, 1892 
4. Punch — January 23, 1892 
5. Punch — January 30, 1892 
6. Punch — February 6, 1892 
7. Punch — February 13, 1892 
8. Punch — February 20, 1892 
9. Punch — February 27, 1892 
10. Punch — March 5, 1892 
11. Punch — March 12, 1892 
12. Punch — March 19, 1892 
13. Punch — March 26, 1892 
14. Punch — April 2, 1892 
15. Punch — April 9, 1892 
16. Punch — April 16, 1892 
17. Punch — April 23, 1892 
18. Punch — April 30, 1892 
19. Punch — May 7, 1892 
20. Punch — May 14, 1892 
21. Punch — May 21, 1892 
22. Punch — May 28, 1892 
23. Punch — June 4, 1892 
24. Punch — June 11, 1892 
25. Punch — June 18, 1892 
26. Punch — June 25, 1892 
27. Punch — July 2, 1892 

Volume 103, Jul - Dec 1892

1. Punch — July 9, 1892 
2. Punch — July 16, 1892 
3. Punch — July 23, 1892 
4. Punch — July 30, 1892 
5. Punch — August 6, 1892 
6. Punch — August 13, 1892 
7. Punch — August 20, 1892 
8. Punch — August 27, 1892 
9. Punch — September 3, 1892 
10. Punch — September 10, 1892 
11. Punch — September 17, 1892 
12. Punch — September 24, 1892 
13. Punch — October 1, 1892 
14. Punch — October 8, 1892 
15. Punch — October 15, 1892 
16. Punch — October 22, 1892 
17. Punch — October 29, 1892 
18. Punch — November 5, 1892 
19. Punch — November 12, 1892 
20. Punch — November 19, 1892 
21. Punch — November 26, 1892 
22. Punch — December 3, 1892 
23. Punch — December 10, 1892 
24. Punch — December 17, 1892 
25. Punch — December 24, 1892 
26. Punch — December 31, 1892 

Volume 104, Jan - Jun 1893 (incomplete)

1. Punch — January 7, 1893 
2. Punch — January 14, 1893 
3. Punch — January 21, 1893 
4. Punch — January 28, 1893 
5. Punch — February 4, 1893 
6. Punch — February 11, 1893 
7. Punch — February 18, 1893 
8. Punch — February 25, 1893 
9. Punch — March 4, 1893 
10. Punch — March 11, 1893 
11. Punch — March 18, 1893 
12. Punch — March 25, 1893 
13. Punch — April 1, 1893 
14. Punch — April 8, 1893 
15. Punch — April 15, 1893 
16. Punch — April 22, 1893 
17. Punch — April 29, 1893 
18. Punch — May 6, 1893 
19. Punch — May 13, 1893 
20. Punch — May 20, 1893 
21. Punch — May 27, 1893 

Volume 105, Jul - Dec 1893 (incomplete)

1. Punch — July 8, 1893 
2. Punch — July 15, 1893 
3. Punch — July 22, 1893 
4. Punch — July 29, 1893 
5. Punch — August 5, 1893 
6. Punch — August 12, 1893 
7. Punch — August 19, 1893 
8. Punch — August 26, 1893 
9. Punch — September 2, 1893 
10. Punch — September 9, 1893 
11. Punch — September 16, 1893 
12. Punch — September 23, 1893 
13. Punch — September 30, 1893 
14. Punch — October 7, 1893 
16. Punch — October 21, 1893 
17. Punch — October 28, 1893 
18. Punch — November 4, 1893 
19. Punch — November 11, 1893 
20. Punch — November 18, 1893 
21. Punch — November 25, 1893 
22. Punch — December 2, 1893 
23. Punch — December 9, 1893 
24. Punch — December 16, 1893 
25. Punch — December 23, 1893 
26. Punch — December 30, 1893 

Volume 107, Jul - Dec 1894 (incomplete)

1. Punch — July 7, 1894 
2. Punch — July 14, 1894 
3. Punch — July 21, 1894 
4. Punch — July 28, 1894 
5. Punch — August 4, 1894 
6. Punch — August 11, 1894 
7. Punch — August 18, 1894 
8. Punch — September 8, 1894 
9. Punch — August 18, 1894 
10. Punch — October 20, 1894 
11. Punch — December 1, 1894 
12. Punch — December 22, 1894 

Volume 108, Jan - Jun 1895 (incomplete)

1. Punch — January 5, 1895 
2. Punch — January 12, 1895 
3. Punch — January 19, 1895 
4. Punch — January 26, 1895 
5. Punch — March 30, 1895 
6. Punch — June 1, 1895 
7. Punch — June 8, 1895 
8. Punch — June 15, 1895 
9. Punch — June 22, 1895 

Volume 146, Jan - Jun 1914

1. Punch — January 7, 1914 
2. Punch — January 14, 1914 
3. Punch — January 21, 1914 
4. Punch — January 28, 1914 
5. Punch — February 4, 1914 
6. Punch — February 11, 1914 
7. Punch — February 18, 1914 
8. Punch — February 25, 1914 
9. Punch — March 4, 1914 
10. Punch — March 11, 1914 
11. Punch — March 18, 1914 
12. Punch — March 25, 1914 
13. Punch — April 1, 1914 
14. Punch — April 8, 1914 
15. Punch — April 15, 1914 
16. Punch — April 22, 1914 
17. Punch — April 29, 1914 
18. Punch — May 6, 1914 
19. Punch — May 13, 1914 
20. Punch — May 20, 1914 
21. Punch — May 27, 1914 
22. Punch — June 3, 1914 
23. Punch — June 10, 1914 
24. Punch — June 17, 1914 
25. Punch — June 24, 1914 

Volume 147, Jul - Dec 1914

1. Punch — July 1, 1914 
2. Punch — July 8, 1914 
3. Punch — July 15, 1914 
4. Punch — July 22, 1914 
5. Punch — July 29, 1914 
6. Punch — August 5, 1914 
7. Punch — August 12, 1914 
8. Punch — August 19, 1914 
9. Punch — August 26, 1914 
10. Punch — September 2, 1914 
11. Punch — September 9, 1914 
12. Punch — September 16, 1914 
13. Supplement to September 16, 1914, "The New Rake's Progress" 
14. Punch — September 23, 1914 
15. Punch — September 30, 1914 
16. Punch — October 7, 1914 
17. Punch — October 14, 1914 
18. Supplement to October 14, 1914. ""Punch" and the Prussian Bully" 
19. Punch — October 21, 1914 
20. Punch — October 28, 1914 
21. Punch — November 4, 1914 
22. Punch — November 11, 1914 
23. Punch — November 18, 1914 
24. Punch — November 25, 1914 
25. Punch — December 2, 1914 
26. Punch — December 9, 1914 
27. Punch — December 16, 1914 
28. Supplement to December 16, 1914. "The Unspeakable Turk" 
29. Punch — December 23, 1914 
30. Punch — December 30, 1914 

Volume 150, Jan - Jul 1916 (incomplete)

1. Punch — January 5, 1916 
2. Punch — January 12, 1916 
3. Punch — January 19, 1916 
4. Punch — January 26, 1916 
5. Punch — February 2, 1916 
6. Punch — February 9, 1916 
7. Punch — February 16, 1916 
8. Punch — February 23, 1916 
9. Punch — March 1, 1916 
10. Punch — March 8, 1916 
11. Punch — March 15, 1916 
12. Punch — March 22, 1916 
13. Punch — March 29, 1916 
14. Punch — April 5, 1916 
15. Punch — April 12, 1916 
16. Punch — April 19, 1916 
17. Punch — April 26, 1916 
18. Punch — May 3, 1916 
19. Punch — May 10, 1916 
20. Punch — May 17, 1916 
21. Punch — May 31, 1916 
22. Punch — June 7, 1916 
23. Punch — June 14, 1916 
24. Punch — June 21, 1916 
25. Punch — June 28, 1916 

Volume 152, Jan - Jun 1917

1. Punch — January 3, 1917 
2. Punch — January 10, 1917 
3. Punch — January 17, 1917 
4. Punch — January 24, 1917 
5. Punch — January 31, 1917 
6. Punch — February 7, 1917 
7. Punch — February 14, 1917 
8. Punch — February 21, 1917 
9. Punch — February 28, 1917 
10. Punch — March 7, 1917 
11. Punch — March 14, 1917 
12. Punch — March 21, 1917 
13. Punch — March 28, 1917 
14. Punch — April 4, 1917 
15. Punch — April 11, 1917 
16. Punch — April 18, 1917 
17. Punch — April 25, 1917 
18. Punch — May 2, 1917 
19. Punch — May 9, 1917 
20. Punch — May 16, 1917 
21. Punch — May 23, 1917 
22. Punch — May 30, 1917 
23. Punch — June 6, 1917 
24. Punch — June 13, 1917 
25. Punch — June 20, 1917 
26. Punch — June 27, 1917 

Volume 153, Jul - Dec 1917

1. Punch — July 4, 1917 
2. Punch — July 11, 1917 
3. Punch — July 18, 1917 
4. Punch — July 25, 1917 
5. Punch — August 1, 1917 
6. Punch — August 8, 1917 
7. Punch — August 15, 1917 
8. Punch — August 22, 1917 
9. Punch — August 29, 1917 
10. Punch — September 5, 1917 
11. Punch — September 12, 1917 
12. Punch — September 19, 1917 
13. Punch — September 26, 1917 
14. Punch — October 3, 1917 
15. Punch — October 10, 1917 
16. Punch — October 17, 1917 
17. Punch — October 24, 1917 
18. Punch — October 31, 1917 
19. Punch — November 7, 1917 
20. Punch — November 14, 1917 
21. Punch — November 21, 1917 
22. Punch — November 28, 1917 
23. Punch — December 5, 1917 
24. Punch — December 12, 1917 
25. Punch — December 19, 1917 
26. Punch — December 26, 1917 

Volume 156, Jan - Jun 1919

1. Punch — January 1, 1919 
2. Punch — January 8, 1919 
3. Punch — January 15, 1919 
4. Punch — January 22, 1919 
5. Punch — January 29, 1919 
6. Punch — February 5, 1919 
7. Punch — February 12, 1919 
8. Punch — February 19, 1919 
9. Punch — February 26, 1919 
10. Punch — March 5, 1919 
11. Punch — March 12, 1919 
12. Punch — March 19, 1919 
13. Punch — March 26, 1919 
14. Punch — April 2, 1919 
15. Punch — April 9, 1919 
16. Punch — April 16, 1919 
17. Punch — April 23, 1919 
18. Punch — April 30, 1919 
19. Punch — May 7, 1919. 
20. Punch — May 14, 1919 
21. Punch — May 21, 1919 
22. Punch — May 28, 1919 
23. Punch — June 4, 1919. 
24. Punch — June 11, 1919 
25. Punch — June 18, 1919 
26. Punch — June 25, 1919 

Volume 158, Jan - Jun 1920

1. Punch — January 7, 1920 
2. Punch — January 14, 1920 
3. Punch — January 21, 1920 
4. Punch — January 28, 1920 
5. Punch — February 4, 1920 
6. Punch — February 11, 1920 
7. Punch — February 18, 1920 
8. Punch — February 25, 1920 
9. Punch — March 3, 1920 
10. Punch — March 10, 1920 
11. Punch — March 17, 1920 
12. Punch — March 24, 1920 
13. Punch — March 31, 1920 
14. Punch — April 7, 1920 
15. Punch — April 14, 1920 
16. Punch — April 21, 1920 
17. Punch — April 28, 1920 
18. Punch — May 5, 1920 
19. Punch — May 12, 1920 
20. Punch — May 19, 1920 
21. Punch — May 26, 1920 
22. Punch — June 2, 1920 
23. Punch — June 9, 1920 
24. Punch — June 16, 1920 
25. Punch — June 23, 1920 
26. Punch — June 30, 1920 

Volume 159, Jul - Dec 1920

1. Punch — July 7, 1920 
2. Punch — July 14, 1920 
3. Punch — July 21, 1920 
4. Punch — July 28, 1920 
5. Punch — August 4, 1920 
6. Punch — August 11, 1920 
7. Punch — August 18, 1920 
8. Punch — August 25, 1920 
9. Punch — September 1, 1920 
10. Punch — September 8, 1920 
11. Punch — September 15, 1920 
12. Punch — September 22, 1920 
13. Punch — September 29, 1920 
14. Punch — October 6, 1920 
15. Punch — October 13, 1920 
16. Punch — October 20, 1920 
17. Punch — October 27, 1920 
18. Punch — November 3, 1920 
19. Punch — November 10, 1920 
20. Punch — November 17, 1920 
21. Punch — November 24, 1920 
22. Punch — December 1, 1920 
23. Punch — December 8, 1920 
24. Punch — December 15, 1920 
25. Punch — December 22, 1920 
26. Punch — December 29, 1920 

Almanacks

1. Punch, or the London Charivari, 1917 Almanack