Dosseray (4 results)

Condition: ACEPTABLE. [Un] Mapa de rutas y postas, representando la Península Ibérica y las Islas Baleares, rodeado por los 49 escudos de las provincias y con decoraciones militares, ricamente detallados y adornados. En él se detallan concienzudamente todas las posibles rutas por carretera, tren, de viajes y de correos. Además, cuenta con una inmensa cantidad de topónimos. Título completo: "Nuevo Mapa de España y Portugal y de sus Colonias ilustrado con los 49 Escudos de sus Provincias y con las 14 Decoraciones Militares; Indicando Todos los Caminos de Hierro, Carreteras, Ríos y Canales; el más completo conocido hasta el día". ["Publicado por el Establecimiento Geográfico y de Cromolitografía de J. Dosseray ; J. Gadola, sucr., 57, Rue de Rennes, París ; 1908."] . Cuenta con dos listones de madera de época en márgenes superior e inferior. Formato (cm): 75x104.

Very good. Dissected and mounted on linen in thirty-six (36) panels. Accompanied by original binder. Size 30.5 x 41.75 Inches. This is an 1890 Jean Dosseray wall map of Europe. A political map of Europe occupies most of the sheet, with countries, cities, towns, rivers, and more all identified. Europe's rail is highlighted, underscoring its ever-growing importance. Eighteen European flags with population statistics appear in an inset at the upper left. An inset in the lower right focuses on the Suez Canal and the Nile Delta in Egypt, underscoring the canal's strategic importance to European powers. Men in Uniform Along three sides, vignettes illustrate the military uniforms of seventeen European nations. Spain's military occupies the entire top border, with uniforms from every branch of service represented. England, Russia, Germany, Portugal, and Belgium rank among the countries depicted on the left and right sides. Publication History and Census This map was created and published by Jean Dosseray in Brussels in 1890 and sold in Spain and Portugal by Francisco Nogues. This is the only known example of the 1890 edition of this map. We note a single OCLC reference for this map in its 1889 edition (Universitat de València). We also note a single example of a very similar, possibly pirated, variant published by Gadola (Paris, 1914). References: OCLC 969602824 (1889).

Very good. Light soiling. Dissected and mounted on linen in thirty-two (32) panels. Size 28.5 x 39 Inches. This is an 1888 Jean Dosseray map of Asia, published at the height of the Great Game. Dosseray's map broadly covers all of Asia. It is titled in French, English, Spanish, and Italian, suggesting he intended it for a pan-European audience. Regions are identified by a mix of local and Western names, with tribes referenced in certain areas, suggesting a remarkable level of ethnic sensitivity for the period. Historical Context The late 19th century was a tense era for global relations between the British and the Russians in Central Asia, with both powers continually expanding their 'spheres of influence'. Britain feared Russian advances into Khiva and Bukhara (the yellow region just above Afghanistan). The rail networks in western Russia snaking toward the Caspian Sea and the British rail network expanding north from Calcutta (Kolkata) northwest into the Punjab and the border with Afghanistan reinforce this reality. The Great Game 'The Great Game' was a diplomatic confrontation between the British and Russian Empires over Afghanistan and other territories in Central and Southern Asia. The conflict, rooted in long-standing animosity between Russia and Britain, revolved around Afghanistan, which, while lacking significant resources of its own, was strategically situated. For its part, Russia feared Britain was making commercial and military inroads into Central Asia, an area long within the sphere of influence of St. Petersburg. Britain, conversely, feared Russia making gains in India, 'the jewel in the crown' of British Asia. The escalating tensions led to several wars and proxy wars: The First Anglo-Afghan War (1839 - 1842), the First Anglo-Sikh War (1845 - 1846), the Second Anglo-Sikh War (1848 - 1849), and the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878 - 1880), along with the Russian annexations of Khiva, Bukhara, and Kokand. Then as now, Afghanistan proved a grinding stone upon which the world's great empires diminished themselves, none achieving a definitive victory despite committing staggering resources. The Great Game 'ended' on September 10, 1895, with the signing of the Pamir Boundary Commission Protocols, which stabilized the border between Afghanistan and the Russian Empire - but well into the 20th century the British were well aware the conflict remained. Regarding the attitude of Afghans to the British and to the Russians, the general assumption of the British was that 'Some will fight for us, some against us, but all will fight.' Publication History and Census This map was created and published by Jean Dosseray in 1888. This is the only known cataloged example.

Very good. Dissected and mounted on linen in thirty-two (32) panels. Light wear along original fold lines. Size 28.75 x 38.5 Inches. This is the 1888 Jean Dosseray map of the Pacific Ocean. Composed in French (with titles in French, English, Spanish, and Italian), islands, island chains, and seas are illustrated and identified throughout. Colors highlight colonial claims of England, France, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands. Insets along the bottom focus on New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands, Nuku Hiva (the largest of the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia), Tahiti, and part of Antarctica. Publication History and Census This map was created and published by Jean Dosseray in 1888. We note a single cataloged example in OCLC, located at the University of California Santa Barbara. References: OCLC 44143278.