Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists (Routledge Revivals)

Originally published in 1994, this dictionary provides a unique 'who’s who' of the major figures in the world of British cartoons and caricatures. It was the first book to encompass the entire field from c.1730 when Hogarth published the first of his 'modern moral pictures' to 1980. In addition to describing the careers and achievements of the artists and the characteristics of their styles, more than 500 entries give details of their publications, their illustrations to books and periodicals, exhibitions of their work, public collections in which their work is represented and literature on or referring to them. More than 150 illustrations are included. This is a comprehensive reference work and will be of interest to social and political historians as well as cartoon and caricature enthusiasts.

Dr Mark Bryant FRSA is a former Secretary of the British Cartoonists’ Association and of the London Press Club, and has been a trustee of the Cartoon Museum. He has written widely on the history of cartoons, caricature and humorous illustration and his books include Dictionary of 20th-Century British Cartoonists & Caricaturists.

Simon Heneage (1930-2011) was founder-chairman in 1988 of the Cartoon Art Trust which later set up the Cartoon Museum in London. Once owner of the largest private collection of original cartoons and cartoon books in Britain, he was a former bookseller and publisher who was also a cataloguer and consultant on books and illustrations for Sotheby’s.