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The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons: A Semi-serious A-to-Z Archive Hardcover – Illustrated, October 2, 2018

by Bob Mankoff (Editor), David Remnick (Foreword)
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This monumental, two-volume, slip-cased collection includes nearly 10 decades worth of New Yorker cartoons selected and organized by subject with insightful commentary by Bob Mankoff and a foreword by David Remnick.

The is the most ingenious collection of New Yorker cartoons published in book form, The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is a prodigious, slip-cased, two-volume, 1,600-page A-to-Z curation of cartoons from the magazine from 1924 to the present. Mankoff -- for two decades the cartoon editor of the New Yorker -- organizes nearly 3,000 cartoons into more than 250 categories of recurring New Yorker themes and visual tropes, including cartoons on banana peels, meeting St. Peter, being stranded on a desert island, snowmen, lion tamers, Adam and Eve, the Grim Reaper, and dogs, of course. The result is hilarious and Mankoff's commentary throughout adds both depth and whimsy. The collection also includes a foreword by New Yorker editor David Remnick. This is stunning gift for the millions of New Yorker readersand anyone looking for some humor in the evolution of social commentary.
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  6. ISBN-10
    0316436674
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"[A] banquet, too rich for any sustained sitting...What distinguishes this present omnibus is its often defiantly offbeat 340-odd categories. You'll find such reassuring groupings as "Commuters," "Desert Island" and "Snowmen."...The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons is quite the joy."―Wall Street Journal

"Bob Mankoff's brilliant reorganization of nearly 100 years of New Yorker cartoons is a can't-miss. Using the thematic categorization approach that made his Cartoon Bank such a treat, this "encyclopedia" divides the entries into the weirdly recurring tropes like "Beached Whales," "Humpty Dumpty," "Nudism," "Office Life," and of course, meeting "Saint Peter."

Mankoff adds come color commentary to tease out common themes throughout. The cartoons themselves are lovingly reprinted in gloriously oversized formats you can fall into. Of course, at 15 pounds this two-volume behemoth is a grand impractical production that needs a table of its own."―Folio

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David Remnick is the editor of the New Yorker. He lives in New York City.

Bob Mankoff is a cartoonist and served as the cartoon editor of the New Yorker from 1997-2017. He lives in upstate New York.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; Illustrated edition (October 2, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1536 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316436674
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316436670
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.38 x 4 x 12.75 inches
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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book weighty but worth it. They say the cartoons are wonderful, excellent, and well-drawn. Readers describe the book as fun to read, saying it's filled with many laugh-out-loud moments. They appreciate the value for money, saying it's well-bound and a great price. Customers also mention the book is arranged alphabetically by subject and classified by category. However, some customers have reported issues with the formatting for Kindle readers.

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14 customers mention "Weight"10 positive4 negative

Customers find the books to be heavier than expected and well-bound. They also say the hardcover set is a wonderful bargain.

"Great coffee table book. Very heavy two volume set. But the material insight is as light as air.Great cartoons...." Read more

"I love it because it's beautiful and heavy. Can't to look through the books with the hubby." Read more

"The books are bigger and heavier than expected and are well bound...." Read more

"What is so striking about these book is that they are HEAVY. Really heavy. Literally...." Read more

13 customers mention "Cartoons"11 positive2 negative

Customers find the cartoons wonderful, excellent, and clear. They appreciate the strong showing of modern cartoonists. Readers also mention the book has hundreds of illustrations and is entertaining for hours.

"...Some of the drawings are so good I enjoy looking at the backgrounds, thinking about how styles have changed (women still wore hats in 1967?),..." Read more

"The compilation of The New Yorker cartoons is wonderful and all subjects and themes are included...." Read more

"...But the material insight is as light as air.Great cartoons. Lots of irony, sarcasm and all the good wit that makes me laugh." Read more

"It’s a good collection of old New Yorker cartoons. Some are more humorous than others...." Read more

11 customers mention "Entertainment value"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the book fun to read, entertaining for hours, and a sheer delight. They say the content can be enjoyed by all. Readers also mention it's soothing to look at cartoons when trying to fall asleep, and a joy to flip pages.

"...Fantastic, large in size (2 huge tomes), excellent paper (joy to flip pages)..." Read more

"So much to like about this. First of all, I find it very soothing to look at cartoons or comics when I'm trying to fall asleep, so I downloaded the..." Read more

"...The cartoons are classified by category, which makes it particularly fun if you want a laugh and any given topic. He is enjoying it thoroughly...." Read more

"Sheer delight. Remembered a few from college days. The New Yorker was must-reading 50 years ago. Not anymore. They changed and not for the better." Read more

11 customers mention "Humor"11 positive0 negative

Customers find the humor in the book clever, with many laugh-out-loud moments. They appreciate the great comic references and sarcasm. Readers also mention that the narrative between sections is often funny and informative.

"...The narrative between sections is often funny and always informative. Makes me notice things I'd never see on my own.Highly recommended." Read more

"...But the material insight is as light as air.Great cartoons. Lots of irony, sarcasm and all the good wit that makes me laugh." Read more

"...or just plain wrong in their political views, but the cartoons never fail to be amusing...." Read more

"I thoroughly enjoyed these books, which were filled with many laugh-out-loud moments." Read more

6 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the book. They say it's a great price.

"...the se, and since I picked it up from Amazon for 33.00 the price was absolutely right.Enjoy!" Read more

"It's a strange presentation, on a Kindle, but it works all right and it's cheaper. The cartoons are swell...." Read more

"...He is enjoying it thoroughly. Got it for $50 which was a great price!" Read more

"Amazing collection at a killer price on Amazon. Great gift item for friends or family that appreciate social satire and snarky humor...." Read more

3 customers mention "Book binding"3 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the book binding. They mention it's well-bound and excellent.

"...While the binding is excellent and the box it came in is also high quality, and the books are coffee table-worthy and long lasting, I was..." Read more

"The books are bigger and heavier than expected and are well bound...." Read more

"...Beautifully printed and bound. Perfect for the coffee table." Read more

3 customers mention "Encyclopedia content"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the encyclopedia content great. They mention the cartoons are arranged alphabetically by subject and classified by category.

"...The cartoons are arranged alphabetically by subject." Read more

"...The paper is of high quality. The cartoons are classified by category, which makes it particularly fun if you want a laugh and any given topic...." Read more

"Great organization of the comics" Read more

3 customers mention "Formatting"0 positive3 negative

Customers have negative opinions about the formatting of the book. They mention it's not formatted to display cleanly on their iPhones and definitely not for the standard Kindle.

"...The book isn't formatted to display cleanly on my iPhone, but that's not a huge problem...." Read more

"...And for Kindle readers, there's a formatting issue...." Read more

"Shame on New Yorker for its Kindle-HOSTILE formattng! Advance owes us a free update. (Most pubishders can do it righft....wby can't Newhpuse?)" Read more

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The books are bigger and heavier than expected and are well bound. The slip case is thick and sturdy enough to stand on its own with the books inside. The cartoons are clear. If you are a fan of one panel cartoons, you will like these books!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A brand new item at less than half price!
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Bought from SVNN Goodwill. Book was in perfect mint condition (including the plastic wrap and the promo flyer.
Fantastic, large in size (2 huge tomes), excellent paper (joy to flip pages) … and The New Yorker cartoons, 3000 of them all personally selected by Mr. Mankoff! Trifecta!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Clever as always
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018
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So much to like about this. First of all, I find it very soothing to look at cartoons or comics when I'm trying to fall asleep, so I downloaded the Kindle version of this book. Some of the drawings are so good I enjoy looking at the backgrounds, thinking about how styles have changed (women still wore hats in 1967?), and seeing that life hasn't changed all that much in years, though the details evolve.

The book isn't formatted to display cleanly on my iPhone, but that's not a huge problem. I'd prefer one cartoon per page because when they try to stuff two on a page the caption for the second often gets pushed onto the next page. Not the end of the world, but kind of sloppy.

The narrative between sections is often funny and always informative. Makes me notice things I'd never see on my own.

Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book & Seller
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2023
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The compilation of The New Yorker cartoons is wonderful and all subjects and themes are included. The seller was also great as I never received the original order although USPS confirmed delivery. I contacted the seller and they immediately reshipped a new order. Excellent service and I recommend both the book and seller. Thank you!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Reading (but worth is)
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2023
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What is so striking about these book is that they are HEAVY. Really heavy. Literally. But the contents, and their themed delivery, are worth the weight.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Laughs
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018
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Great coffee table book. Very heavy two volume set. But the material insight is as light as air.
Great cartoons. Lots of irony, sarcasm and all the good wit that makes me laugh.
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Oddvark
5.0 out of 5 stars A classic collection
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2022
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Surveys cartoons from the magazine over the last hundred years or so. Provides interesting observations on human attitudes and behavior. My library would be incomplete without this two volume set.
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Charles Hollingsworth II
5.0 out of 5 stars Good compendium
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2019
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The New Yorker may sometimes be mistaken or just plain wrong in their political views, but the cartoons never fail to be amusing. Sometimes cat centric or dog centric or just wallowing in neurosis, they very often exactly hit the humorous side of life. These cartoons are arranged by subject not by date, so you can appreciate how humor has changed about a particular topic over the years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great present
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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Purchased as birthday present for SIL
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Annabel Kingsbury
5.0 out of 5 stars Great cartoon collection and fantastic price
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 30, 2024
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Really liked the books and strong box holder . Very pleased with it .
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Brennan Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Make some shelf space
Reviewed in Germany on April 18, 2024
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The New Yorker is not a magazine I read very often, but the high quality of their single-panel cartoons is evident in social media posts, where they are often "republished" in an ad hoc fashion, with some of them almost becoming memes.

This large two-volume collection is arranged by topic, and I am sure "list enthusiasts" like Umberto Eco would find the heterogeneous topic list itself hilarious. The collection draws upon many decades of archives (the magazine was established in 1925), but a large number are from our current century. Therefore I appreciate that the date and the cartoonist's name is mentioned at the bottom of each page, especially in those glimpses of a world that no longer exists. For example, jokes about technology get old very fast, and there is even a cartoon about that, where a dog complains about missing the old days when you could go on the internet and nobody knew you were a dog.

I would warn buyers that the volumes themselves are large and heavy, presented in a smart red box. Due to the weight of the two tomes together, it's probably not a good idea to put this on a high shelf, unless you are hoping for someone to have an accident. They are substantial hard-backed "coffee table" books, rather than something you might bring on holiday. Good quality paper stock and printing lend a bit of a luxury feel to a medium which is generally rather ephemeral.

But my main intention buying this item was to get a good laugh, and while a few of the cartoons don't quite hit my funny bone, The New Yorker Encyclopedia of Cartoons manages to generate giggles and/or guffaws on almost every page. No regrets.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Libros dañados de las esquinas
Reviewed in Mexico on June 10, 2021
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Las esquinas vienen muy golpeadas y arrugadas
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vikas
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in every way
Reviewed in India on November 15, 2023
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This is probably one of the best buys I’ve ever done. The paper quality is outstanding. Prints are exquisite and beautiful. Properly indexed. Whenever you want to lighten your mood, just grab it and start from wherever you like. I got it one fourth of the original MRP. Really happy to share my excitement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent in every way
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This is probably one of the best buys I’ve ever done. The paper quality is outstanding. Prints are exquisite and beautiful. Properly indexed. Whenever you want to lighten your mood, just grab it and start from wherever you like. I got it one fourth of the original MRP. Really happy to share my excitement.
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5.0 out of 5 stars El regalo perfecto!
Reviewed in Spain on January 2, 2023
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A mi pareja le ha encantado. Encuadernación súper sólida. El lomo del libro tenía una pequeña marca, pero ha de ser por el viaje.
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