Hark! Hark! the Dogs do Bark.": The Dogs of War are loose in Europe" with note by Walter Emanuel.
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About This Item
London,: G.W. Bacon & Co,, 1914.. 530 by 705mm. (20.75 by 27.75 inches).. Chromolithographed map, laid on wood, cut into a jigsaw, housed in original box, small piece missing upper right. An humorous serio-comic map of Europe in jigsaw form, showing a satirical depiction of the beginning of the First World War. The principal combatants are portrayed in canine form: a British bulldog, French poodle, German dachshund and an Austro-Hungarian mongrel. The Royal Navy is controlled by John Bull in the costume of a Jack Tar. To the left, Russia is portrayed as a steamroller driven by the Tsar, who has already trapped the tail of the Austrian mongrel, and threatens to crush all before him. The mongrel is also being stung by a Serbian hornet and is leashed to the German dachshund, who is having his nose bitten by the British bulldog. Below the fighting dogs lies Italy as a soldier with gun in hand, deciding which side to join. To the right, Greece stares menacingly with dagger drawn at the Ottoman Empire, who holds the gateway to the Black Sea in one hand and German ships in the other. A German dachshund puppy sits behind him on a leash sporting a fez, a reference to the 1914 Ottoman-German Alliance. There is an extensive note at the bottom, outlining the events leading up to the beginning of the war, and concluding defiantly "Peace has gone to the Dogs for the present - until a satisfactory muzzle has been found for that Dachshund." The note is by Walter Emanuel (1869-1915), a regular writer for the satirical magazine Punch. The artist responsible for the piece is unknown. Emanuel was known for his anthropomorphic books about dogs produced in collaboration with the artist Cecil Aldin, including 'The Dogs of War' (1906). Although the title is similar to the present work, this was in fact the biography of a Norfolk spaniel.
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- Bookseller
- Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11263
- Title
- Hark! Hark! the Dogs do Bark."
- Author
- [ANONYMOUS]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- G.W. Bacon & Co,
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 1914.
- Keywords
- First World War, World War One, cartoon map, satirical map, propaganda, antique map
- Product_type
- Maps
- Size
- 530 by 705mm. (20.75 by 27.75 inches).
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About the Seller
Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
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London
About Daniel Crouch Rare Books Ltd
Daniel Crouch Rare Books is specialist dealer in antique atlases, maps, plans, sea charts and voyages dating from the fifteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Our carefully selected stock also includes a number of fine prints and globes, and a selection of cartographic reference books.Our particular passions include rare atlases, wall maps, and separately published maps and charts. We strive to acquire unusual and quirky maps that are in fine condition. We are members of the following trade associations: The Antiquarian Bookseller's Association (ABA); The British Antique Dealers' Association (BADA); Confédération Internationale des Négociantes en Oeuvres d'Art (CINOA); The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Society of London Art Dealers (SLAD); and The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF). Daniel and Nick are also both members of The Company of Art Scholars, Dealers, and Collectors.