Antique Curiosities

Britains Call to Zeppelins - "Zepp" this way!

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HARDTBOURG, Willy.

Origin: London, c.1915.

A used propaganda postcard, published during the 1st World War. This one by Libraire de L'Entente Crodiale in Oxford Street, London. Postmarked 17th April 1915. The caption at the bottom of the card reads: "We could certainly do without you But we think you ought to come, As old Kaiser Billy wants you to taste a British gun, He'd be sorry to lose you, But with all his might and main, He will cheer you! love you! kiss you! IF you ever get back again!".

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of postcard and corners, otherwise a very good example.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15548

Price: £68

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Caricature of England and Wales.

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DIGHTON, Robert.

Origin: London, c.1795.

A desirable caricature map of England and Wales after Robert Dighton (1752-1814), a well known 18th century painter of portraits and caricatures. Initially he often worked anonymously for Carington Bowles. It wasn't until the 1790's that his series of caricatures earned him praise. However, he achieved notoriety when he took some Rembrandt engravings from the British Museum and replaced them with copies. They were all located in his rooms and returned to the B.M. The date of issue is unknown, but the first catalogue in which they are listed is dated 1795. They were so successful that the Bowles firm issued this reduced version 1808. No specific reason has been identified for the depiction and they are merely intended for amusement.

Condition: Early wash colour, possibly original; stuck on card, possibly from a scrap album, light age-toning from a previous framing, otherwise a good example.

Size: 145 x 102mm (5¾ x 4 inches).

Reference: 15429

Price: £580

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Caricature of England and Wales/A Caricature of Scotland/A Caricature of Ireland. (The Set of Three).

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DIGHTON, Robert.

Origin: London, c.1795.

A rare and highly desirable set of three caricature postcard sized maps of England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland, after Robert Dighton (1752-1814), a well known 18th century painter of portraits and caricatures. Initially he often worked anonymously for Carington Bowles. It wasn't until the 1790's that his series of caricatures earned him praise. However, he achieved notoriety when he took some Rembrandt engravings from the British Museum and replaced them with copies. They were all located in his rooms and returned to the B.M. The precise date of issue is unknown, but the first catalogue in which they are listed is dated 1795. They were so successful that the Bowles firm issued this reduced version 1808. No specific reason has been identified for the depiction and they are merely intended for amusement.

Condition: Early wash colour; stuck on card, possibly from a scrap album, from the same source. Light soiling and slight surface abrasions, other very minor defects, overall in very good condition.

Size: 142 x 102mm (5½ x 4 inches).

Reference: 16146

Price: £1350

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Comic Map of Europe.

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HADOL, Paul.

Origin: [London, c.1870.].

A satirical map of Europe, the original artist is not credited here, although it is after Paul Hadol. The name C. Hentschel Sc appears in the bottom left corner. Published in magazines throughout Europe, this one appears to be from a London production by H.C. Panzer, it was also published in Paris by Vallée as Nouvelle carte d'Europe dressée pour 1870. The text below reads: England enraged forgets Ireland but still keeps it in her power. Spain & Portugal smoke away lazily. France tries to overthrow Prussia who advances one hand on Holland & knee over Austria. Italy advises Bismark to keep off. Corsica & Sardinia laugh on at all. Denmark hopes to recover Holstein. Turkey is drowsily awaking from smoke. Sweden crouching like a panther. Russia a beggar trying for anything to fill his basket. Published at around the time of the Franco - Prussian war. On 16 July 1870, the French parliament voted to declare war on Prussia, hostilities began three days later when French forces invaded German territory. This resulted in retaliation and France was eventually defeated in May 1871 by the Kingdom of Prussia and other German states. The end of the war led to the unification of Germany. Otto von Bismarck annexed Alsace and northern Lorraine to the new German Empire in 1871.

Condition: Hand coloured lithograph; very light soling, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 165 x 240mm (6½ x 9½ inches).

Reference: 15633

Price: £380

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DER WELT-KRIEG.

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SEIDENKOHL, F.

Origin: Strassburg, c.1915.

A postcard map of Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, showing the combatants of various countries at around the time of WW1. Unused and not posted.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; light wear to edges and corners lightly bumped, unised, overall very good condition.

Size: 93 x 139mm (3¾ x 5½ inches).

Reference: 15557

Price: £120

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Daily Map War Map.

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GEORGE PHILIP & Son, Ltd.

Origin: London, George Philip & Son Ltd, c.1914.

A map produced to show the relative sizes of the combatant forces of the countries of Europe at the start of the First World War. There is a graphic reminder of just how small the Regular and Reserve British Army was at the outset of hostilities. Produced by The London Geographical Institute and The Daily Mail to show the need for a vast increase in recruitment for National security. The Romanian army, for example is shown to be almost the same size as the British army. On the other hand the size of the British Navy at the time is shown to have more dreadnoughts, battleships and cruisers, than the next two largest navies combined. Includes the original printed card wrapper.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; old folds with short tear along the top edge and small tears at the intersections of the folds, some very minor soiling, otherwise overall good condition for a folded map.

Size: 545 x 800mm (21½ x 31½ inches).

Reference: 16142

Price: £120

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Daily Map War Map.

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GEORGE PHILIP & Son, Ltd.

Origin: London, George Philip & Son Ltd, c.1914.

A map produced to show the relative sizes of the combatant forces of the countries of Europe at the start of the First World War. There is a graphic reminder of just how small the Regular and Reserve British Army was at the outset of hostilities. Produced by The London Geographical Institute and The Daily Mail to show the need for a vast increase in recruitment for National security. The Romanian army, for example is shown to be twice the size of the British army. On the other hand the size of the British Navy at the time is shown to have more dreadnoughts, battleships and cruisers, than the next two largest navies combined.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; unusually this example is backed with cloth making it much stronger and less prone to damage than the usual paper examples, folded into cloth covered boards. Overall fine condition.

Size: 545 x 780mm (21½ x 30¾ inches).

Reference: 16143

Price: £240

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Daily Telegraph War Map of the Mediterranean and Northern Africa.

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DAILY TELEGRAPH.

Origin: London and Melbourne, Hutchinson & Co., c.1940.

A large coloured chromolithographic map of the area, published with the Daily Telegraph, this example No.5 and revised. A key shows British Possessions and Mandates, French Possessions and Mandates and Italian Possessions. Also shows railways, roads, canals, oilfields, tracks and naval bases. Illustrates the Demilitarised Zones demanded under Armistice Terms. June 1940.

Condition: Chromolithograph; old folds, with some splitting and small holes at intersections, some repaired with archivist tape, otherwise a presentable example.

Size: 720 x 980mm (28¼ x 38½ inches).

Reference: 15601

Price: £90

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Dated Events Invasion Map of Fortress Europe.

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PETERSEN, C.C.

Origin: Toronto, 1944.

Two maps and printed on both sides, on one side a pictorial map of the war situation in Europe 1944 and on the verso a map of eastern Asia, western Americas and the Pacific Ocean. 7th. edition. The map of Europe includes part of Spain up to the British Isles and across to the U.S.S.R. and Turkey. With inset maps of Scandinavia and the islands of Greece. Showing the Anglo-American, Russian and neutral naval bases, Anglo-American battlefields and raids, Russian victories 1943-44 advance, pre-war boundaries, fortified lines and bombed areas, German aircraft production centres, railways, roads, canals, and oil pipe lines. Also includes numerous notes illustrating important events. On the verso: an uncoloured map showing the Naval bases, British, American, Russian and Japanese, and historical information during World War II in the Pacific, Arctic and Indian Oceans.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; old folds, some weak at the edges, short tears into folds, otherwise overall very good.

Size: 505 x 665mm (20 x 26¼ inches).

Reference: 15581

Price: £380

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Denmark.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries"', priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. In 1863 Princess Alexandra of Denmark married the Prince of Wales: here she is shown as a skater resting on the snow, harried by various "unclean beasts that grin below".

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 10367

Price: £240

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Diversi Dithmarsorum et Vicinarum gentium habitus.

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BRAUN, Georg & HOGENBERG, Franz.

Origin: Cologne, 1598-, French text edition.

This fine engraving of costumed figures from the 'Civitates Orbis Terrarum' shows the dignitaries and pheasants of Dithmarschen. Dithmarschen is a district in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. It is bounded by the district of Nordfriesland to the north and then clockwise - Schleswig-Flensburg, Rendsburg-Eckernförde and Steinburg, and Lower Saxony (district of Stade, separated by the Elbe river) and the North Sea. During medieval times the fenland villages of Dithmarschen enjoyed a long period of self rule and later in the 15th century a peasants' republic was formed. Several times noblemen and their mercenaries tried to subdue the independent mini state, but without any success. In 1500 the greatest of these battles took place at Hemmingstedt, where the outnumbered peasants defeated the army of Holstein and the Kalmar Union. It was not until 1559 that the peasants were forced to give up their autonomy.

Condition: Finely coloured; very minor spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 365 x 495mm (14¼ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 12124

Price: £380

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En 1788 Mirabeau disait déjà: La Guerre est L'Industrie Nationale de la Prusse/ Le Rêve Allemand.

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NEUMONT, Maurice.

Origin: P.J.Gallais, Paris, 1918.

In 1788 Mirabeau could already say: "War is the National Industry of Prussia". On the verso the text reads: "The German Dream". Once again the "octopus" or cephalopod is used to illustrate the far reaching desires of the German or Prussian dream over the last 200 years. The map illustrates Germany's acquisition of Alsace and Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 and also Germany's territorial gains in the Balkans and along the Eastern Front in the previous three years, these are the areas denoted by red dots. The message below the map reads: "The German People should arise as a Master Race above the inferior peoples of Europe".

Condition: Colour printed; light overall age-toning, otherwise very good.

Size: 235 x 290mm (9¼ x 11½ inches).

Reference: 15579

Price: £580

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En 1788 Mirabeau disait déjà: La Guerre est L'Industrie Nationale de la Prusse/ Le Rêve Allemand.

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NEUMONT, Maurice.

Origin: P.J.Gallais, Paris, 1918.

In 1788 Mirabeau could already say: "War is the National Industry of Prussia". On the verso the text reads: "The German Dream". Once again the "octopus" or cephalopod is used to illustrate the far reaching desires of the German or Prussian dream over the last 200 years. The map illustrates Germany's acquisition of Alsace and Lorraine after the Franco-Prussian war of 1871 and also Germany's territorial gains in the Balkans and along the Eastern Front in the previous three years, these are the areas denoted by red dots. The message below the map reads: "The German People should arise as a Master Race above the inferior peoples of Europe".

Condition: Colour printed; light overall age-toning and light creasing, otherwise overall a good example.

Size: 235 x 290mm (9¼ x 11½ inches).

Reference: 15634

Price: £480

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England - A Comic Map.

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ORMISTON & Glass.

Origin: London, c.1904.

A charming caricature postcard map of England. Attributed to Lilian Lancaster the bottom left corner has Ormiston & Glass, London. This unused postcard is a smaller example of the map done in about 1870 with the title "A Comic Geographical Sketch" and published in Edinburgh.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of card, light surface soiling near title, overall a fine example and unused.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15553

Price: £110

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England - A Comic Map.

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ORMISTON & Glass.

Origin: London, c.1904.

A charming caricature postcard map of England. Attributed to Lilian Lancaster the bottom left corner has Ormiston & Glass, London. This used postcard is a smaller example of the map done in about 1870 with the title "A Comic Geographical Sketch" and published in Edinburgh.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of card, light surface soiling near title, ink manuscript signature on front of card, overall a good example and postmarked August 9th 1905, Stirling.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15554

Price: £80

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England der Blutsauger der Welt.

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SCHERL, August.

Origin: [Berlin], August Scherl Verlag / Hugenberg Group c.1917.

Die-Woche = "The week" was an illustrated magazine in Germany, founded in 1899 by the Berlin August Scherl Verlag, it ran until 1944. This map, a page from Die-Woche, entitled England der Blutsauger der Welt, translated "England the Bloodsucker of the World". A German propaganda map of the World Illustrating England's strangle hold on the World. Depicted as an octopus extending its 24 tentacles to embrace its far-flung empire. Listed below are 27 places around the World, starting with Bermuda 1609 to Vladivostok 1917. The octopus is frequently used in satirical maps to illustrate dominance over one particular country over others. It first appeared in Frederick Rose's "Serio-Comic War Map For The Year 1877," illustrating the Russo-Turkish War. There is also another example of this illustration printed in black and red, slightly larger but printed around the same time.

Condition: Black and white lithograph; light age-toning, otherwise a very good example.

Size: 160 x 245mm (6¼ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 15629

Price: £230

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England.

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ANON.

Origin: England, Whatman, 1949.

A superbly executed manuscript map in pen and ink, water coloured with gum arabic highlighting. The image shows John Bull reading 'The Times', the figure in red to the north is reading a copy of 'Punch' dated 1878. East Anglia is the head of a lion, whilst Wales is a tall hatted figure of a milkmaid and Cornwall and Devon is a reclining figure looking west through a telescope. No attribution is given but the date can be ascertained by observing the watermark on the paper of the map of Ireland, of which only a part is visible "AN 1949" (Whatman 1949). The image used is a a high quality manuscript of an earlier printed Serio Comic map published by Ormiston and Glass, publishers of postcards c.1910. John Bull was first created by Dr John Arbuthnot in 1712.

Condition: Pen and ink manuscript with original colour; on heavy paper, the map of Ireland watermarked "England - AN 1949 (Whatman)".

Size: 300 x 230mm (11¾ x 9 inches).

Reference: 13050

Price: £850

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European Revue. Kill that Eagle.

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AMSCHEWITZ, John Henry.

Origin: London, Geographia Ltd, 1914.

A satirical cartoon map of the European War, drawn by British-born, Jewish artist, J. M. Amschewitz [1882-1942] and dated 1914. Published by "Geographia" Ltd, 55 Fleet Street, London. E.C. The Eagle in this case, is the German Eagle, wounded on one side by Marianne's (France) bayonet on one side and the mauling paw of the Russian bear on the other. Austria is portrayed by a prostrate pantomime clown or pierrot, with the head of an ass in one hand, surrounding foes appear to mount a sustained assault upon him. Across the Channel in England it is "Business as Usual", with a giant figure of John Bull, rolling up his sleeves and wearing a Union Flag waistcoat, accompanied by assorted Colonial troops.

Condition: Original printed colours; signs of old folds, very small holes at some intersections of folds, laid on archivist tissue to strengthen, overall fine condition and retaining the original printed card wrapper which has been expertly detached.

Size: 495 x 720mm (19½ x 28¼ inches).

Reference: 15488

Price: £3150

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Gedrängte Frühjahrsübersicht von Europa im Jahre 1915.

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'A.K.' (artist).

Origin: Hamburg, Verlag Lucas Gräfe, 1915.

An uncommon separately issued satirical propaganda map of the European War in the Spring of 1915. The countries of Europe portrayed in cartoon character form. Britain is portrayed by John Bull sitting on a large sack of money, waving the flags of Denmark, U.S.A. and the Netherlands. France has Marianne riding a wooden horse into battle, but apparently getting nowhere against the combined ranks of the German and Austro-Hungarian forces. Italy is neutral and stands on a rocking chair, a Turkish soldier holds the key to the locked Dardanelles, whilst observing the arrival of German ships signifying the new alliance. Russia , as always at this time, is portrayed by a giant on the Eastern Front, in this case his right hand is being cut off with an axe by Paul von Hindenburg. Printed card wrapper pasted to verso of map.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; signs of old folds, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 510 x 665mm (20 x 26¼ inches).

Reference: 15578

Price: £1780

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Gedrängte Frühjahrsübersicht von Europa im Jahre 1915.

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'A.K.' (artist).

Origin: Hamburg, Verlag Lucas Gräfe, 1915.

An uncommon separately issued satirical propaganda map of the European War in the Spring of 1915. The countries of Europe portrayed in cartoon character form. Britain is portrayed by John Bull sitting on a large sack of money, waving the flags of Denmark, U.S.A. and the Netherlands. France has Marianne riding a wooden horse into battle, but apparently getting nowhere against the combined ranks of the German and Austro-Hungarian forces. Italy is neutral and stands on a rocking chair, a Turkish soldier holds the key to the locked Dardanelles, whilst observing the arrival of German ships signifying the new alliance. Russia , as always at this time, is portrayed by a giant on the Eastern Front, in this case his right hand is being cut off with an axe by Paul von Hindenburg. Printed card wrapper pasted to verso of map.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; signs of old folds, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 510 x 665mm (20 x 26¼ inches).

Reference: 15786

Price: £1950

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Geks - Kop (Fools Cap).

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ANON.

Origin: c.1720.

From volume 2 of 'Het Groote Taferell der Dwaasheid', a collection of printed satires on 'the bursting bubbles'. A reference to the financial crises that swept through Europe in the aftermath of the South Sea Bubble. At the centre is the island of Madhead and the rivers that irrigate it are the principal rivers of the countries most involved in the madness. The Thames (Teems), Seine, Meuse (Maas) and the River 'de Bubbel'. Every name on the map and cartouche has a double meaning and refers to the madness of the previous years and the dreams of unlimited wealth emanating from the Mississippi region, the South Pacific and Spanish America.

Condition: Uncoloured; light soiling, overall a fine example.

Size: 160 x 230mm (6¼ x 9 inches).

Reference: 15587

Price: £680

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Geological Map of Britain.

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ANON.

Origin: c.1880.

A postcard sized Geological map of Britain, showing England, Wales and southern Scotland, no name or date is given, but from the geological information is closely resembles maps of the Victorian period around 1880.

Condition: Coloured lithograph: light surface soiling, otherwise very good.

Size: 137 x 84mm (5½ x 3¼ inches).

Reference: 15563

Price: £65

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Germany.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries"', priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. With unification an imminent prospect, Germany's high hopes are represented by a dancing lady.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light marginal spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 10348

Price: £260

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Hark! Hark! The Dogs Do Bark!

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JOHNSON, RIDDLE & Co. Ltd. (designed and printed).

Origin: London, G.W.Bacon, 1914.

A propaganda poster map with a note by Walter Emanuel (1869-1915), beginning with: "The Dogs of War are loose in Europe, and a nice noise they are making!" Emanuel, a popular Punch columnist and dog loving author, wrote the text for this cartoon map of the European War of late 1914. Designed and printed by Johnson Riddle & Co. in London. This original version was probably published in November 1914. The military situation in Europe at the time is satirised by Emanuel using stereotypical canine guise, for example; a sturdy British Bulldog, a dandified French poodle and a German dachshund complete with pickelhelm, its nose caught in the vice like jaws of the advancing British bulldog. Over in the east the Russian Czar drives a massive steamroller towards central Europe with a mounted cossack and a Russian bear in attendance. The last paragraph of the descriptive text reads: "All this, and more may be seen depicted above. Search well and you may well find many things. But not peace. Peace has gone to the Dogs for the present - until a satisfactory muzzle has been found for the Dachshund." Offered for 1 shilling 100 years ago and sold through the London booksellers, G W Bacon & Co. 127 The Strand. Complete with original paper wrapper.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; minor repairs to splits along old folds, laid on archivist tissue to strengthen, overall a fine example.

Size: 530 x 710mm (20¾ x 28 inches).

Reference: 13040

Price: £2500

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Holland and Belgium.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries"', priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. "Dame Holland" holds "Master Belgium" in her arms. Despite his childish long hair and skirts, Belgium is smoking a cheroot.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light marginal spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 10349

Price: £290

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Humoristische Völker-Kriegskarte Nr.5 (title on verso).

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BECKER, Hermann.

Origin: Munchen, c.1915.

A comic postcard map of Europe, text in German and published in Munich around the time of WW1.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; light wear to edges of card, corners slightly bumped, postally unused, overall very good.

Size: 90 x 140mm (3½ x 5½ inches).

Reference: 15558

Price: £120

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Ireland - A Comic Map.

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ORMISTON & Glass.

Origin: London, c.1904.

A charming caricature postcard map of Ireland, the bottom left corner has Ormiston & Glass, London. This unused postcard is a smaller example of the map done in about 1870 with the title "A Comic Geographical Sketch" and published in Edinburgh.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of card, signs of old folds across the image, otherwise good.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15551

Price: £120

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Ireland.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries", priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. "And What shall typify the Emerald Isle? A peasant happy in her baby's smile?" This rustic representation appears to be quite harmless, with a woman carrying her baby in a sling: however the baby has a protruding ape-like jaw, propagating the popular prejudice that the Irish were slightly less than human.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 265 x 205mm (10½ x 8 inches).

Reference: 11150

Price: £480

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Ireland.

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ANON.

Origin: England, Whatman, 1949.

A superbly executed manuscript map in pen and ink, watercoloured with gum arabic highlighting. The image shows a seated male figure holding a shillelagh. No attribution is given and the date can only be assertained by observing the watermark on the paper, of which only a part is visible "AN 1949" (Whatman 1949) . The image used is a a high quality manuscript of an earlier printed Serio Comic map published by Ormiston and Glass, publishers of postcards c.1910.

Condition: Pen and ink manuscript with original colour; on heavy paper, watermarked "England - AN 1949 (Whatman)".

Size: 300 x 230mm (11¾ x 9 inches).

Reference: 13052

Price: £850

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Italy.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries", priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. Garibaldi, waving a flag and carrying the Cap of Liberty, makes up the whole of the Italian peninsula. He towers above the enemy of Italian unification, Pope Pius IX (who introduced the doctrine of papal infallibility), pictured as Sardinia. Garibaldi was always popular in Britain, attracting huge crowds on a visit. Here he is described as the "Uncompromising friend of Liberty!".

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼ inches).

Reference: 11432

Price: £320

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John Bull and his Friends. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. By Fred. W. Rose, Author of "Angling in Troubled Waters" &c. &c. 1900.

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ROSE, Frederick, W.

Origin: London, G.W. Bacon, 1900.

One of the most sought after "Octopus" maps showing Europe, the countries are made up of caricatures of the people of each country. It highlights the political insecurities of the period, as explained by the text on the left. The main worry being the large Russian octopus displaying the face of Tsar Nicolas II, its tentacles reaching out to the throats of Poland, Persia and China, one grabbing for Turkey's foot and another laid across Finland. England and Scotland are depicted as a soldier in service dress of the Boer War, waving a Union Flag, with two wildcats marked 'Orange Free State' and 'Transvaal' savaging his legs. He sits on shells marked with their destinations: Canada, Australia, South Africa and India. Whilst Ireland 'vents her anger' on him. France beckons Germany to help her against Britain who she blames for her colonial upsets, and Italy stretches out a helping hand. Spain is mourning the recent loss of Cuba and the Philippines, her last important colonial possessions.

Condition: Original coloured chromolithograph; signs of light wear at folds, small holes at intersections, expertly backed on archivist tissue and retaining the original printed card wrapper, overall very good condition.

Size: 490 x 695mm (19¼ x 27¼ inches).

Reference: 15628

Price: £4500

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Karikatur Napoleons I. nach Original vom Jahre 1813.

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ANON.

Origin: G F Hartung and E. Lengner, Flensburg, c.1840

A German postcard with a caricature profile of Napoléon I. Bonaparte (1769-1821), his face displays the dead victims of the Russian campaign. The epaulette is a hand gripping Germany, a spider spins its net from the Elbe river to the Rhine. The red badge reads in German: "Ehre fort" or Honour lost or Honour away.

Condition: Chromolithograph; unused postcard in fine condition.

Size: 143 x 92mm (5¾ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15677

Price: £160

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Karte von Europa im jahre 1914.

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TRIER, W.

Origin: [Hamburg, c.1914.]

This Serio-Comic representation of Europe appears to have been published soon after the outbreak of the first World War. Germany and Austria are depicted pointing their rifles at Russia, whilst the former are also pointing a revolver in the direction of Belgium. The north of France seems to be pushing the southern part to its knee's, whilst much of the rest of Europe looks on. Montenegro is depicted as a grenade, with the figure of Austria seen firmly holding down the pin with the foot and 'Albania' is shown with two suitcases with 'W' - 'W' printed on each case. This map appears to be UNRECORDED.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; overall very good, expertly backed with fine archivist tissue to strengthen, small hole under title, repaired ink stamps of publisher.

Size: 250 x 380mm (9¾ x 15 inches).

Reference: 8241

Price: £1450

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La Pieuvre Gérmanique. [The German Octopus].

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VARRY, éditeur.

Origin: Paris, 1914.

A French propaganda postcard map illustrating, in a satirical manner, Prussia's territorial expansion in Europe, originally done by Edmond Channel in 1907. It seeks to mock the ambitions of Kaiser Wilhelm II, shown as an octopus wearing a pickelhelm, its tentacles reaching out to conquer. He became Kaiser of the German Empire and King of Prussia in 1888 and then two years later dismissed the chancellor Otto von Bismarck, who from 1862 had virtually total control of Germany. The impetuous young Kaiser rejected Bismarck's "peaceful foreign policy" and instead plotted with senior generals to work "in favour of a war of aggression". As Supreme War Lord, he actively supported resistance to British and French rule in South Africa and Morocco respectively, also trying to encourage Nicholas II to break the Franco-Russian Alliance, which gave him a power hungry reputation in France. The caption reads: When we cut the tentacles, What will you be left at the end? Perhaps Prussia!

Condition: Uncoloured; very light age-toning, ink price (old) on verso, overall a fine example.

Size: 145 x 90mm (5¾ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15669

Price: £140

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Nazi War Aims. Revealed by Secret Nazi Map-circulated in 1937. Grab! Grab! GRAB! That's the Nazi Policy.

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ANON>

Origin: HMSO - British Ministry of Information (MOI). 1939-49.

A separately published British propaganda poster, probably issued in November 1939. It was designed and published by the Ministry of Information to illustrate to the British public Germany's intent and agenda for territorial expansion and land grabbing in Europe. In the top right corner is shown documentary proof of a German map, claimed to have been found in Czechoslovakia in 1937. This poster is thought to have been issued during the period known as the 'Phoney War' an eight-month period at the start of World War II, during which time there was only one limited military land operation on the Western Front, when French troops invaded Germany's Saar district. The Phoney period began with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France against Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939, and ended with the German attack on France and the Low Countries on 10 May 1940.

Condition: Original colour lithograph; signs of old folds, backed with fine archivist tissue, overall very good condition.

Size: 370 x 495mm (14½ x 19½ inches).

Reference: 15611

Price: £450

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Nouvelle Carte D'Europe pour 1870.

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HADOL, Paul.

Origin: Paris, 1870.

The original French edition of Paul Hadol's satirical, political map of Europe. The countries personified in caricature, alluding to the tension that abounded in Europe at the time. The tension eventually led to the Franco-Prussian war in July 1870. The centre of the map is dominated by Prussia depicted as a buffoon wearing a pickelhelm and interacting with its suspicious neighbours. England is depicted as an old woman holding a dog on a leash (Ireland), whilst Spain and Turkey are portrayed by relaxed women smoking a cigarette and a hookah. France tries to overthrow Prussia who advances with one hand on Holland and a knee keeping Austria down. Denmark hopes to recover Holstein and the islands of Corsica and Sardinia are an impish figure apparently mooning at the observer.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; some expert restoration to short splits at centrefold at upper part of map, laid on fine archivist tissue to strengthen, overall very good.

Size: 330 x 390mm (13 x 15¼ inches).

Reference: 15432

Price: £1550

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Prussia.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries"', priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. After the Battle of Sadowa, in which the Prussians destroyed the Austrian army with a new needle gun, Count Bismark of Prussia is approached by the other German states to head the North German Confederation.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 10347

Price: £210

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Ptolemaeus Astronomoum Princeps, Diligen...

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MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Origin: Basle, Heinrich Petri, c1550, Latin text edition.

A portrait of Claudius Ptolemy of Alexandria, Astronomer and Geographer. He is using a sextant to measure the inclination of a comet. Underneath the image is the name Sebastian Munster.

Condition: Woodcut set in a page of text; overall very good condition.

Size: 140 x 100mm (5½ x 4 inches).

Reference: 16046

Price: £48

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RLT-1 Caribbean Deployment 1962.

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ANON.

Origin: 1962

An official Cartoon Map given to the men who served in the 1st Marines on this deployment. RLT-1 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis USMC Marines Guantanamo. The men came from Camp Pendleton California and arrived at RLT-1 Vieques Nov 13th 1962. They were there when President Kennedy was making crucial decisions on the events that the whole world was watching. Along the bottom of the map is "COLONEL SIDNEY ALTMAN USMC COMMANDING OFFICER - RLT-1 CARIBBEAN DEPLOYMENT 1962".

Condition: Uncoloured lithograph; small holes and minor staining, otherwise very good condition.

Size: 205 x 260mm (8 x 10¼ inches).

Reference: 15493

Price: £240

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Russia.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries"', priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. Tzar Alexander II stands back to back with a brown bear.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; light marginal soiling, otherwise fine condition.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 10353

Price: £420

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Scotland - A Comic Map.

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ORMISTON & Glass.

Origin: London, c.1904.

A charming caricature postcard map of Scotland. Attributed to Lilian Lancaster the bottom left corner has Ormiston & Glass, London. This unused postcard is a smaller example of the map done in about 1870 with the title "A Comic Geographical Sketch" and published in Edinburgh.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of card, light surface soiling near title, overall a fine example and unused.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15559

Price: £90

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Scotland - A Comic Map.

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ORMISTON & Glass.

Origin: London, c.1904.

A charming caricature postcard map of Scotland. Attributed to Lilian Lancaster the bottom left corner has Ormiston & Glass, London. Posted with stamp of Victoria and dated on verso in ink manuscript 24.4.12. This postcard is a smaller example of the map done in about 1870 with the title "A Comic Geographical Sketch" and published in Edinburgh.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; very light signs of wear to edges of card, light surface soiling near title, overall a good example.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15560

Price: £90

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Scotland.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries", priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. A piper, with his kilt swirling in the wind, represents "Scotland - land of heroes and of cakes".

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; light marginal soiling, short creases in the left margin, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼ inches).

Reference: 11434

Price: £480

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Scotland.

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ANON.

Origin: England, Whatman, 1949.

A superbly executed manuscript map in pen and ink, water coloured with gum arabic hishlighting. The image shows a male figure in full Scottish regalia, with a kilt, Glengarry and sash. No attribution is given but the date can be ascertained by observing the watermark on the paper of the map of Ireland, of which only a part is visible "AN 1949" (Whatman 1949). The image used is a a high quality manuscript of an earlier printed Serio Comic map published by Ormiston and Glass, publishers of postcards c.1910.

Condition: Pen and ink manuscript with original colour; on heavy paper, the map of Ireland watermarked "England - AN 1949 (Whatman)".

Size: 300 x 230mm (11¾ x 9 inches).

Reference: 13051

Price: £850

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Seb. Munst. ayant 60. ans.

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MUNSTER, Sebastian.

Origin: Basle, c.1550.

A portrait of Sebastian Munster.

Condition: Coloured; water stain to right hand margin, light age-toning, otherwise a good example.

Size: 165 x 140mm (6½ x 5½ inches).

Reference: 16045

Price: £65

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Spain & Portugal.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries", priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. Queen Isabella of Spain is bride to a Portuguese bear groom, representing the attempts of General Prim to achieve a dynastic union. However Isabella was deposed in 1870.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 210 x 270mm (8¼ x 10¾ inches).

Reference: 11433

Price: £280

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This Year! Next Year! Sometime! NEVER!

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PATRIOTIC" Series.

Origin: England, c.1915.

A comic postcard from the "Patriotic" series No.2571, printed in England, shows Kaiser Wilhelm II staring angrily at a map of Britain, the caption says it all.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; light wear to edges of the card, ink manuscript on verso but not posted, overall very good.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15561

Price: £68

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Völker Europas wie schön sind eure Gesichter!

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ANON.

Origin: Germany, c.1902.

A used (although not postmarked) propaganda postcard map of Europe, published around 1902. The title translates to; "Nations of Europe, how beautiful your faces are!". Shows the countries of Europe portrayed in caricature.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; some ink manuscript annotation to front of postcard, very light signs of wear to edges of postcard and corners, otherwise a very good example.

Size: 85 x 130mm (3¼ x 5 inches).

Reference: 15550

Price: £100

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Völker Europas wie schön sind eure Gesichter!

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ANON.

Origin: Germany, c.1902.

A used (stamp missing but postmarked 16.06.02) propaganda postcard map of Europe, published around 1902. The title translates to; "Nations of Europe, how beautiful your faces are!". Shows the countries of Europe portrayed in caricature.

Condition: Original coloured lithograph; extensive ink manuscript annotation to front of postcard, very light signs of wear to edges of postcard and corners, otherwise a good example.

Size: 85 x 130mm (3¼ x 5 inches).

Reference: 15555

Price: £80

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Wales.

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ALEPH.

Origin: London, Hodder & Stoughton 1868.

A caricature or anthropomorphic map, published in "Geographical Fun. Humorous Outlines of Various Countries", priced five shillings. The map was supposedly drawn by a fifteen year old girl (Lilian Lancaster 1852-1939), with the verse underneath by 'Aleph', a pseudonym for William Harvey (1796-1873). He was a popular journalist and author of 'London Scenes and London People...', published in 1863. Wales is depicted as Owen Glendowr, wearing crown and mantle.

Condition: Coloured chromolithograph; very light spotting, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 270 x 210mm (10¾ x 8¼ inches).

Reference: 11155

Price: £420

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Was Frankreich von Deutschland geraubt hat, und was es noch rauben will!

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VOHSEN, Ernst.

Origin: Dietrich Reimer, c.1914.

A political, propaganda map by Ernst Vohsen [1853-1919], he was a German Consul who spent some time working in Paris for the grain business. He was also a chief representative of the German East African Society and publisher. The title of this map roughly translated; "What France has stolen from Germany, and what it still want's to rob!". It illustrates the changes to the border between the two countries - 1547, 1786 and 1812.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; slight loss of bottom corners, now expertly repaired and replaced, laid o archivist tissue to stabilise and flatten, overall good condition.

Size: 445 x 575mm (17½ x 22¾ inches).

Reference: 15577

Price: £230

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Wenn Sie Siegten - Das Europa der Zukunft - Das Heutige Europa.

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PASCH, Max.

Origin: Berlin, Max Pasch, Verlagsbuchhandlung, 1917.

Two maps in an eight page leaflet. A propaganda booklet entitled 'Wenn sie siegten' ("If they won..."), published in Berlin, 1917, by bookseller Max Pasch. The front cover has a image of burning ruins, below are the words of recently appointed British Munitions Minister, Samuel E Montagu: "Is Germany going forward from this war into a future similar to that after the Thirty Years War, where we can happily allow swords to be left in their scabbards for the next hundred years?" The booklet presents two contrasting visions of the future for Europe; The first map illustrates a future for Europe as set out by the Allies, in particular the French, with this German copy of a map attributed to one Professor Magda, a Parisian academic. "how the allies must have their way in order to secure the lasting peace of Europe". The map shows this is only attainable by the complete dismemberment of Germany & Austria-Hungary, the disintegration of Prussia and the creation of a newly constituted Poland. Pasch argues that if this were to happen, Germany would be left in pieces, condemned to a future of internal squabbling and lacking "national rights". The second map shows a more optimistic outlook for Germany, an alternative vision of present-day Europe, as set down by the Central Powers & based on their perceptions of the present war situation, and the plans of the German and Austrian armies.

Condition: Coloured lithograph; overall in excellent condition, with only very light age-toning.

Size: 315 x 350mm (12½ x 13¾ inches).

Reference: 15632

Price: £380

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ZOG IT OFF".

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ANON.

Origin: Great Britain, c.1915.

A comic figure of John Bull using a Union Flag to "Zog Off" Germany, shown in Black. Zog was a product used for cleaning paint and stains from surfaces at around the time of WW1. One caption reads "Zog is as good as an extra hand".

Condition: Coloured lithograph; light surface soiling, otherwise very good.

Size: 140 x 90mm (5½ x 3½ inches).

Reference: 15562

Price: £85

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[Curiosity]. [No Title].

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Mann, John.

Origin: 1833.

A very unusual cartographical curiosity. We can find no reference to a John Mann in any cartobibliography and not listed in Tooley "Dictionary". It is made up of five maps, apparently selected at random. It shows maps of SW England and Wales, Northern England and Southern Scotland, Southern Italy and Sicily, Northern Germany and finally the Aegean Sea, showing parts of Greece and Turkey. They appear to be scattered in a pile.

Condition: Original outline coloured manuscript, light soiling to wide margins, overall good condition.

Size: 235 x 250mm (9¼ x 9¾ inches).

Reference: 15393

Price: £210

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[No Title].

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HOMANN, Johann Baptist.

Origin: Nuremberg, c.1720.

A magnificant example of the engravers art, in this case it is Jacob Weisshoff and dated 1717. The full length portrait of Charles VI (1685-1740), Holy Roman Emperor and the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. This engraving appears in some atlases by J B Homann, Homann was to become engraver, mapseller and geographer to the Kaiser in 1715. Within the engraving are portraits of Charles I (Carolus) through to Charles V, the arms of Hapsburg appear in the lower left. In the background is a fortified city under seige, it is difficult to ascertain which city but it lies on the coast as ships can be seen at anchor.

Condition: Uncoloured; light brown guard paste stain to left margin, other light marginal soiling, trimmed close by binder on the right margin, but with enough blank paper to facilitate framing (norrowest point 3mm), otherwise a fine example.

Size: 490 x 295mm (19¼ x 11½ inches).

Reference: 11930

Price: £390

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[No Title].

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HONDIUS, Henricus.

Origin: Amsterdam, Henricus Hondius, 1635-, Latin text edition.

The double portraits of two of the greatest men in cartography, Gerard Mercator of Rupelmund and Judocus Hondius of Flandria. A superb example of the engravers skill. Although the text throughout this edition is in English, the text on the verso of this page remains in Latin. From the rare edition of the atlas translated into English by Henry Hexham - Quatermaster to the Regiment of Colonel Goring.

Condition: Fine colour; very light soiling and age-toning, short centrefold split in the upper margin, now expertly repaired, otherwise a fine example.

Size: 380 x 445mm (15 x 17½ inches).

Reference: 12490

Price: £1950

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