England and Wales. Merry (Tom, pseud William Mecham), Map of England, A Modern St. George and the Dragon!!!, published St. Stephen's Review, 1888, colour lithographic allegorical map, one repaired marginal closed tear, 505 x 320 mm, together with Ignorance. Propoganda map on the theme of Universal Education, circa 1880, wood engraved map of Europe in silhouette, descriptive text in French, 300 x 415 mm, with Malkin (Thomas Williams . A Corrected and Revised map of the County of Allestone from the best authorities, 1801, uncoloured engraved imaginary map of Allestone, old folds, some dust soiling, folds strengthened on verso, 295 x 400 mm (Qty: 3) The first described map is a satirical map illustrating the 1886 Irish Home Rule crisis. The map was published in the Conservative leaning St.Stephens Review. It shows the Tory leader, Lord Salisbury, as a rather corpulent St George, spearing the dragon Gladstone, who was the Liberal Prime Minister. Gladstone's tongue is labelled ' Home Rule'.
England and Wales. Merry (Tom, pseud William Mecham), Map of England, A Modern St. George and the Dragon!!!, published St. Stephen's Review, 1888, colour lithographic allegorical map, one repaired marginal closed tear, 505 x 320 mm, together with Ignorance. Propoganda map on the theme of Universal Education, circa 1880, wood engraved map of Europe in silhouette, descriptive text in French, 300 x 415 mm, with Malkin (Thomas Williams . A Corrected and Revised map of the County of Allestone from the best authorities, 1801, uncoloured engraved imaginary map of Allestone, old folds, some dust soiling, folds strengthened on verso, 295 x 400 mm (Qty: 3) The first described map is a satirical map illustrating the 1886 Irish Home Rule crisis. The map was published in the Conservative leaning St.Stephens Review. It shows the Tory leader, Lord Salisbury, as a rather corpulent St George, spearing the dragon Gladstone, who was the Liberal Prime Minister. Gladstone's tongue is labelled ' Home Rule'.
Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!
Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.
Create an alert
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
.jpg "Source: Christie's")
