The scrap of paper - Prussia's perfidy - Britain's bond [...] Enlist to-day / Hanbury, Tomsett & Co., London, N.W. – Historic Print
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This rare vintage poster captures The scrap of paper - Prussia's perfidy - Britain's bond [...] Enlist to-day / Hanbury, Tomsett & Co., London, N.W. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The scrap of paper - Prussia's perfidy - Britain's bond [...] Enlist to-day / Hanbury, Tomsett & Co., London, N.W.
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Its title turns on the phrase "scrap of paper," the remark German Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg reportedly made in August 1914 about the treaty guaranteeing Belgian neutrality. The poster quotes the 1839 treaty, which made Belgium "perpetually neutral," and presents Germany's invasion of Belgium as a broken promise. Issued by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee in 1914, it was one of a numbered series meant to persuade men to enlist. Its appeal rests on the idea that Britain had a duty to honor its word and defend a small neighbor.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, [1914] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: The Treaty of 1839 (which the German Chancellor tore up, remarking that it was only a scrap of paper") said: "Belgium....shall form an independent and perpetually neutral state. It shall be bound to observe such neutrality towards all other states." Germany has trampled on the Treaty she signed. Can Britons stand by while Germany crushes an innocent people? Poster no. 7. No. 4921-14. Title from item." |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--Great Britain. Recruiting & enlistment--England--1910-1920. Treaties--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,001 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1636_The_scrap_of_paper_Pru_1914 |
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