Wardmote Inquest (Weights and Measures 1805). Aquatint from the Costume of Gt Britain. 1805. 19th Century Workers

William H. Pyne (Founder of the Watercolour Society)

Published by William Miller., London., 1805

Art / Print / Poster Condition: Very Good

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Aquatint of a "Wardmote" officer and his collegues checking the weights and consistency of the goods. This hand coloured aquatint was wholly designed and engraved by W. H. Pyne for his Costumes of Great Britain. Some thumb prints on the image and in the white especially the lower right, would probably lift with care. Measures approx 15 x 10 inches (36 x 20 cm). And there is a page of letterpress with this explaining the image and the methods of operations. Forerunner of the Weights and Measures in trading standards we have today. Begun in some form or other since 1383. Three offenses and it was a 20/- fine and the pillory. Seller Inventory # 8242

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Title: Wardmote Inquest (Weights and Measures 1805)...

Publisher: William Miller., London.

Publication Date: 1805

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: W. H. Pyne.

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable

Edition: 1st Edition

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We are a small, single-owner business. We have been operating on and off since 1977 and our stock is varied, leaning towards antiquarian and 19th century with the addition of original aquatint and lithographic, or woodcut engravings. Also maps and Ephemera - in fact, anything interesting on paper really. We have in stock every item we list. We do not use stock photographs, but photograph each item individually. We very rarely use "fine" or "mint" as a description, mainly due to the age and the fact that 99.9% of what we sell has been pre-owned and therefor Fine would not be a term for a book we sell despite its fine-like appearance. We always take items back unreservedly if not in the condition as described. We always try to describe fully.

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