,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,burlesques ,illu/ration ,,mr4 ,,george ,,graves ,,9 ,,pr9cess ,,caprice ,,burlesques ,,by ,h4 ,m4 ,,bateman ,,) ,,an ,,introductory ,,note ,,by ,a4 ,e4 ,,johnson ,illu/ration ,,london ,,duckwor? ,,co4 #c ,,h5rietta ,,/reet1 ,,cov5t ,,g>d5 ,illu/ration ,fir/ ,publi%$ #aiaf ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,,wm4 ,,br5don ,,& ,,son1 ,,ltd4 ,,plym\?1 ,,engl& ,illu/ration ,,introductory ,,note ,mr4 ,h4 ,m4 ,bateman possesses 9 rem>kable degree t r>e gift1 a real p[] ( comic draughtsman%ip4 ,he is capable n only ( comic vision1 b ( comic expression4 ,8 l9e is an in/9ctive expression ( ! comic3 x reveals an innate feel+ = ! ess5tially humor\s4 ,to put x briefly1 if some:at vaguely1 he draws funnily4 ,he is ! t]se & witty pictorial raconteur--a %rewd obs]v] :o c sum up a "*1 or conjure up a sc5e1 ) a few /rokes ( su* p5etrat+ insight t !y c>ry in/ant conviction4 ,hum\r ( ! k9d :i* ! draw+s 9 ?is volume embody is s spontane\s1 & ! expression ( x s direct & incisive1 t !re is p]haps a t5d5cy to ov]look ! int5sity ( ! ef=t :i* produces ! seem+ly ef=tless result4 ,mr4 ,bateman's me?od is sometimes describ$ z c>icature1 b t is to miss its true significance1 ?\gh ! t]m may seem1 ^u ! surface1 appropriate en\gh4 ,c>icature is ! art ( induc+ hum\r1 by d9t ( satirical exagg]ation1 9 a subject n necess>ily humor\s ( itself4 ,mr4 ,bateman's m difficult function is to reveal hum\r1 n to impose x4 ,!re is no trace ( ! self-consci\s humori/ 9 ^! draw+s4 ,faceti\sness is a quality conspicu\sly & gratefully abs5t4 ,! arti/'s only conc]n is to pluck ! v he>t out ( 8 subject1 & t 8 m9d has a tr5d t[>ds ! humor\s aspect ( life is m]ely accid5tal4 ,= x is ! hum\r ( life1 n m]ely ( m51 t attracts him1 & ev5 :5 he deals ) seem+ly q trivial subjects1 !re is no?+ petty or trite ab\t 8 comic treatm5t ( !m4 ,he g5]alises4 ,8 obs]vations are ( types1 n ( individuals1 ( situations r ?an ( sc5es4 ,he draws = u p :om we all "k b none ( u h actually se51 = :5 he portrays a type 8 sket* embodies all ! sali5t *>act]i/ics t g to make t type4 ,if he draws a plumb]1 = example1 he %[s u ! ,compleat ,plumb]--m l a plumb] ?an any plumb] ev] 04 ,& z ) "*1 s ) action--:atev] ,mr4 ,bateman elects to make 8 puppets d1 !y d x ) an int5sity & vig\r beyond all practical possibility1 b n 7& ?is is ! arti/'s secret7 beyond ! b\nds ( imag9ation & belief4 ,:5 a man is se5 runn+ 9 a ,bateman draw+ he does n m]ely run--he runs2 if he slumb]s1 "o c v]itably he> him snore6 ,! int5sity ( ! arti/'s imag9ative ef=t visualises = u t :i* _c humanly be1 b w\ld be if x c\ld4 ,pictorial expon5ts ( ! comic art are few1 = ( s-call$ humor\s draw+s n _m are inspir$ by ! true comic _s4 ,x is a =tunate opportunity1 !re=e1 :i* ! pres5t volume provides ( pres]v+ 9 collect$ =m s mu* t be>s ! evid5t /amp ( ! real ?+4 ,a4 ,e4 ,j4 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,li/ ,,( ,,draw+s ,,page ,,!y ,,call ,,x ,,fame #a ,,mae/ros3 ,,! ,,impressive #c ,,mae/ros3 ,,! ,,unemotional #e ,,mae/ros3 ,,! ,,s5tim5tal #g ,,! ,,w9t] ,,ve/ #i ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,won ,a ,,motor-,,c> #aa ,,! ,,accompani/ ,,:o ,,did ,,h] ,,be/ #ac ,,! ,,pott]-,,ab\t-,,!-,,hall-,,all-,,day ,,p]son #ae ,,! ,,grumble-,,at-,,!-,,food-,,&-,,ev]y?+-, ,else ,,p]son #ag ,i ,,rememb] ,,9 #ahgj---- #ai ,,! ,,temp] #ba ,,g5u9e ,,antiques #bc ,,sights ,,up ,,9 ,,t[n #be ,,sights ,,d[n ,,9 ,,! ,,c\ntry #bg ,,little ,,ti* #bi ,,! ,,blue #ca ,,prep>ations ,,= ,a ,,great ,,(f5sive #cb1 #cc ,,g>con6 #ce ,,man ,,& ,,wife #cg ,,spee*mak]s3 ,,! ,,fai?ful ,,old ,,dog #ci ,,spee*mak]s3 ,,! ,,worm #da ,,tw9s #dc ,,platonic #de ,,all ,,?is ,,= #c;,d41 #f;,d41 ,,& #a_/- #dg ,,! ,,miss$ ,,putt #di ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,only ,,want$ ,,two ,,halfp5nies ,,= ,a ,,p5ny #ea ,,psy*ic3 ,,gloom #ec ,,lo/--,a ,,pek9ese ,,dog #ee ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances3 ,,spani% #eg ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances3 ,,am]ican #ei ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances3 ,,ori5tal #fa ,,! ,,public ,,libr>y #fc ,,m]ely ,a ,,matt] ,,( ,,seconds #fe ,a ,,he>t ,,to ,,he>t ,,talk #fg ,,h[ ,i ,,won ,,! ,,m>a?on #fi #ii deg4 ,,9 ,,! ,,%ade #ga ,illu/ration ,! draw+s conta9$ 9 ?is book orig9ally appe>$1 ) "s exceptions1 9 ,! ,sket*1 ,london ,op9ion1 ,! ,graphic1 ,! ,by/&]1 ,pr9t]'s ,pie & ,illu/rat$ ,sport+ & ,dramatic ,news4 ,! au?or is indebt$ to ! proprietors ( ^! j\rnals = p]mission to issue !m 9 ?is volume4 ,illu/ration ,,!y ,,call ,,x ,,fame ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,mae/ros ,i4 ,! ,impressive3 ,ra*man9(f's ,prelude ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,mae/ros ,,ii4 ,! ,unemotional3 ,ba*'s ,italian ,fugue ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,mae/ros ,,iii4 ,! ,s5tim5tal3 ,a ,*op9 ,nocturne ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,/udies ,,( ,a ,,respectable ,,middle-,,ag$ ,,g5tleman ,,we>+ ,a ,,new ,,w9t] ,,ve/ ,,= ,,! ,,fir/ ,,"t ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,won ,a ,,motor-,,c> ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,accompani/ ,,:o ,,did ,,h] ,,be/ ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,hotel ,,hogs ,! pott]-ab\t-!-hall-all-day-&-wat*-!-new-a rrivals p]son ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,hotel ,,hogs ,! grumble-at-!-food-&-ev]y?+-else p]son ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,i ,,rememb] ,,9 #ahgj---- ,london clubm5 9 w>-"t p>ad+ = practice 9 writ+ to ! pap]s ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,temp] ,illu/ration ,,! ,,goblets ,illu/ration ,,g5u9e ,,antiques ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,sights ,,up ,,9 ,,t[n ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,sights ,,d[n ,,9 ,,! ,,c\ntry ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,little ,,ti* ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,blue ,illu/ration ,,prep>ations ,,=-- ,illu/ration --,a ,,great ,,(f5sive ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,g>con6 ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,man ,,& ,,wife ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,spee*es ,,& ,,_! ,,mak]s ,! ,fai?ful ,old ,dog ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,spee*es ,,& ,,_! ,,mak]s ,! ,worm ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,tw9s ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,platonic ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,all ,,?is ,,= #c;,d41 #f;,d41 ,,& #a_/- ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,miss$ ,,putt ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,man ,,:o ,,only ,,want$ ,,two ,,halfp5nies ,,= ,a ,,p5ny ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,psy*ic ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,lo/--,a ,,pek9ese ,,dog ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances ,spani% ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances ,am]ican ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,danc]s ,,& ,,dances ,ori5tal ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,! ,,public ,,libr>y ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,m]ely ,a ,,matt] ,,( ,,seconds ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,a ,,he>t-,,to-,,he>t ,,talk ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,,h[ ,i ,,won ,,! ,,m>a?on ,illu/ration ,illu/ration ,illu/ration #ii deg4 ,,9 ,,! ,,%ade ,illu/ration 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,obvi\s punctuation & spell+ errors repair$4 ,italic text is d5ot$ by und]score & bold text by equal signs4 ,! foll[+ num]\s errors 7 left z is3 endquote miss+ punctuation ,no punctuation at p>a end