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The Flags of a Free Empire, Showing the Emblems of British Power Throughout the World
- Title:
- The Flags of a Free Empire, Showing the Emblems of British Power Throughout the World
- Alternate Title:
- Flags of A Free Empire
- Collection:
- Persuasive Cartography: The PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Mee, Arthur, 1850-1923
- Date:
- 1910
- Posted Date:
- 2015-08-25
- ID Number:
- 1167.01
- File Name:
- PJM_1167_01.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1900 - 1919
- Materials/Techniques:
- color printing
- Subject:
- Deception/Distortion
Imperialism
Pictorial
- Measurement:
- 14 x 28 on sheet 24 x 30 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- The text below the map explains: "This picture helps us to understand the wonderful way in which the British Empire is established throughout the world." In fact, by displaying oversized flags of British possessions, this map artificially increases the apparent size and scope of the Empire.
The Children’s Encyclopaedia (later Encyclopedia) was first published as an eight-volume set in England in 1910, and later editions were produced for many years in both England and the U.S. For another persuasive map of the British Empire from the Children’s Encyclopaedia - also using pictorial elements to enhance the apparent scope of the Empire - see ID #2298, “The Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets - Britain’s Realm Throughout the World.” For other instances of persuasive cartography used to support the Empire, see Subjects > Imperialism.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact
- Source:
- Mee, Arthur. 1910. The Childrens' Encyclopaedia. Vol. 2.
- Repository:
- Private Collection of PJ Mode
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.
