02145cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000380011724500310015526400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250801770040352010780058053400450165865300260170365300370172965300220176685600430178846374UtSlPG20260610134050.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aCRaNC1 aReed, Edward Tennyson,d1860-193311a"Mr. Punch's" Book of Arms 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-07-22  aChris Curnow, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from
images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Mr. Punch's" Book of Arms by Edward Tennyson Reed is a satirical work written in the late 19th century. This book serves as a humorous collection that explores heraldry and social commentary through a whimsical lens. Reed utilizes the iconic Mr. Punch character to critique contemporary figures and societal norms in a format that combines illustrations with witty text.  The content of the book revolves around various caricatured coats of arms for notable individuals and public figures of the time, each accompanied by an imaginative and often absurd description. Through the use of parody, Reed crafts an entertaining commentary on politics, culture, and the quirks of the Victorian society, blending humor with a reflection on the nature of identity and status. Characters such as the Earl of Birmingham and Lord Kipling of Mandalay are depicted with arms that represent not just their lineage but also satirical traits of their personalities and public personas, making every entry a light-hearted critique of the elite. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish wit and humor  aEnglish wit and humor, Pictorial  aHeraldry -- Humor40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46374