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Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark! : with note by Walter Emanuel

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Title
Hark! Hark! The dogs do bark! : with note by Walter Emanuel
Creator
Johnson, Riddle & Co.  
Contributor
Emanuel, Walter, 1869-1915  
Scale
Not drawn to scale  
Place of Publication
London (England)
Publisher
G.W. Bacon & Co.  
Date of Publication
1914  
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
49 x 70 cm, on sheet 56 x 74 cm
Notes
  • Designed and printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd.
  • "Copyright 1914 by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., London."
  • Likely published 1914.
  • Includes text and color illustrations.
  • "An iconic 1914 seriocomic satirical map by Johnson, Riddle, and Company issued shortly after the outbreak of World War I (1914-1918). The map covers Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea and from Scandinavia to Italy. Superimposed on the map are a host of dogs, as well as other animals, and several human figures. Text by the popular Jewish satirist Walter Lewis Emanuel appears at the bottom. The lighthearted content captures English optimism early in the war. It was widely assumed that British naval superiority would end the war quickly, some argued in as little as six weeks. This map was issued shortly after the French and British forces halted the German advance at the August 23, 1914 Battle of Mons. They are represented here as a British bulldog and a neatly groomed French poodle taking on a distinctively submissive posture. Facing them are a rather earnest German dachshund who is chained to a mongrel dog, representing the ethnically diverse Austrian Empire. The two dominant human figures are England and Russia. England is symbolized by Winston Churchill, then Lord of the Admiralty, who plays puppet master with the British navy directing a blockade of Germany. Russia, on the opposite corner of the map, is poised to steamroll Europe. The Balkans are a stirred-up hornet's nest. All in all, the map succinctly reveals the underlying tensions that led to World War I. For any who need additional elucidation, there is a wonderful write-up at the base of the map by humorist Walter Emanuel explaining the message of the map in detail. It has been postulated that this map may have been made for children and passed in schools, thus accounting for its scarcity today. As the war developed publishers like Johnson, Riddle and Company became more focused on war propaganda and recruitment efforts than educational humor. This map was designed by Johnson, Riddle and Company of South London. The work was completed in conjunction with the satirist Walter Lewis Emanuel, whose canine-themed humor fits the map and who composed the lengthy text at the bottom."--Edited description of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.
Coverage-Spatial
Europe  
Language
English
Subject
  • World War, 1914-1918  
  • Caricatures and cartoons  
  • Propaganda, British  
  • Propoganda  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Symbolic cartography  
  • Thematic maps  
Rights Description
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99955256614405899
Collection Title
World War I Maps
Collection
World War I Maps
TitleHark! Hark! The dogs do bark! : with note by Walter Emanuel
CreatorJohnson, Riddle & Co.  
ContributorEmanuel, Walter, 1869-1915  
ScaleNot drawn to scale  
Place of PublicationLondon (England)
PublisherG.W. Bacon & Co.  
Date of Publication1914  
Extent1 map : color
Dimensions49 x 70 cm, on sheet 56 x 74 cm
Notes
  • Designed and printed by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd.
  • "Copyright 1914 by Johnson, Riddle & Co., Ltd., London."
  • Likely published 1914.
  • Includes text and color illustrations.
  • "An iconic 1914 seriocomic satirical map by Johnson, Riddle, and Company issued shortly after the outbreak of World War I (1914-1918). The map covers Europe from the Atlantic to the Black Sea and from Scandinavia to Italy. Superimposed on the map are a host of dogs, as well as other animals, and several human figures. Text by the popular Jewish satirist Walter Lewis Emanuel appears at the bottom. The lighthearted content captures English optimism early in the war. It was widely assumed that British naval superiority would end the war quickly, some argued in as little as six weeks. This map was issued shortly after the French and British forces halted the German advance at the August 23, 1914 Battle of Mons. They are represented here as a British bulldog and a neatly groomed French poodle taking on a distinctively submissive posture. Facing them are a rather earnest German dachshund who is chained to a mongrel dog, representing the ethnically diverse Austrian Empire. The two dominant human figures are England and Russia. England is symbolized by Winston Churchill, then Lord of the Admiralty, who plays puppet master with the British navy directing a blockade of Germany. Russia, on the opposite corner of the map, is poised to steamroll Europe. The Balkans are a stirred-up hornet's nest. All in all, the map succinctly reveals the underlying tensions that led to World War I. For any who need additional elucidation, there is a wonderful write-up at the base of the map by humorist Walter Emanuel explaining the message of the map in detail. It has been postulated that this map may have been made for children and passed in schools, thus accounting for its scarcity today. As the war developed publishers like Johnson, Riddle and Company became more focused on war propaganda and recruitment efforts than educational humor. This map was designed by Johnson, Riddle and Company of South London. The work was completed in conjunction with the satirist Walter Lewis Emanuel, whose canine-themed humor fits the map and who composed the lengthy text at the bottom."--Edited description of Geographicus Rare Antique Maps.
Coverage-SpatialEurope  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • World War, 1914-1918  
  • Caricatures and cartoons  
  • Propaganda, British  
  • Propoganda  
Genre
  • Maps  
  • Symbolic cartography  
  • Thematic maps  
Rights DescriptionNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99955256614405899
Collection TitleWorld War I Maps
CollectionWorld War I Maps

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