according to the edict of July 10, 1722 avoiding a penalty of 10 $ per half-barrel. With three broad-margined sides trimmed to 31 x 37.8 cm. Upper margin torn up to about 2 cm to the text. The several light foxing dots on the back hardly noticeable from the text side.
Offer no. 12,590 / EUR  202. (c. US$ 327.) + shipping

allowing the brewers “because of the present extremely expensive cereals purchase” a temporary rise in prices compulsory upon everybody since the brewers “otherwise are not able … to continue … brewing”. Comprising also the penal provision “to prepare oneself such as to have a sufficient stock of excellent beer anytime available”.
Offer no. 12,591 / EUR  253. / Export price EUR  240. (c. US$ 389.) + shipping

in view of a wheat-harvest “to such a degree good” and subsequently considerably fallen prices to use again wheat instead of barley as brewing cereals. Both had been the reason for the decreed allowance of June 30, 1740, “to take barley instead of wheat for brewing”. – For the addition of barley + wheat also see the decrees of the 60s at offer nos. 12,599 ff.
Offer no. 12,592 / EUR  271. / Export price EUR  257. (c. US$ 417.) + shipping

It can’t be true that “the landlords in the villages claim on the brewers in the towns to deduct three to four pence of the price of each half barrel, even deduct on payment … unauthorized (and thus) reduce the beer price at their pleasure”! With 32.8 x 37.2 cm a bit smaller. – The decisive passage underlined by old hand in brown ink as well as a registration mark on the back of the same year.
Offer no. 12,593 / EUR  271. / Export price EUR  257. (c. US$ 417.) + shipping

A “bad habit (spread and tolerated) in many parishes … to drink after done seizures immediately and at the expense of the seized a ton or half a barrel of beer or more … and since this habit is as unfair as detrimental to the seized”. – Contemporary registration no. in brown ink in the white upper margin. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 13,075 / EUR  302. / Export price EUR  287. (c. US$ 465.) + shipping

“because of the present extremely expensive cereals purchase” allowing a rise in beer prices up to Michaelmas 1761, while – contrary to those decrees of May 28, 1740, Nov. 14, 1761 + Feb. 27, 1766 – brewers “are free … to sell the beer also at the price usual until now”. But woe to those where “by this or that way a shortage of or deficiency with beer may be found!”. – The horse of Lower Saxony in the initial here and from now on freely jumping, thus without escutcheon. – Also see the thematically continuing decrees!
Offer no. 12,596 / EUR  253. / Export price EUR  240. (c. US$ 389.) + shipping

Facing a “shortage of beer in several places of Our country” arisen from insufficient brewing prices because of further risen prices for cereals “by another raise of the beer price … until Easter of coming year”. Obviously mandatory thus contrary to the previous decree of Nov. 3, 1760.- Evenly slightly browned, both the side margins not quite absolutely fresh. – Also see the thematically continuing decrees!
Offer no. 12,597 / EUR  228. (c. US$ 370.) + shipping

allowing another raise in beer prices for the districts Wolfenbüttel + Schöningen “until coming Michaelmas” in addition to that of the decree of Nov. 14, 1761 to ensure the supply of beer despite further rising cereals prices. The several prices “incl. tax and excise” fixed binding and ordering at the same time “that there shall never be any shortage of sufficient beer supply”. – Also see the thematically continuing decrees!
Offer no. 12,598 / EUR  239. (c. US$ 387.) + shipping

“in view of the lasting very high barley and wheat prices (in the districts Wolfenbüttel + Schöningen)” for that there will not be brewed just at all, but also finely. Each “including tax and excise” and till end of September that year. Thus thematically in direct continuance to the decree before and predecessor to the next. – Speaking of barley and wheat purchase see also the decree of Dec. 18, 1741. – In view of a larger typography optically especially fine.
Offer no. 12,599 / EUR  253. / Export price EUR  240. (c. US$ 389.) + shipping

Because since end of September prices for barley and wheat “have not fallen to the degree, and provisions bought at the fomer high prices are not consumed to the degree … that the brewers would not take harm by a lowering of beer prices”. Thus the prices of the decree of May 28 of the year are “prolonged till Martinmas this year”. – Speaking of barley and wheat purchase see also the decree of Dec. 18, 1741.
Offer no. 13,000 / EUR  239. (c. US$ 387.) + shipping

re-establishing everything around beer “just after publication … the former state … since now the prices for wheat and barley have sunk so far that beer and white beer prices can again be set on just the level as was before the last war”. Within a fortnight after publication “a full report is to be made to avoid a fine of twenty dollar”. – On the purchase of wheat and barley see the decree of Dec. 18, 1741, and for the Broyhan that of May 13, 1715. – Duplicate of the Rare Book Collection of a British library. – Centre fold lightly browned.
Offer no. 13,001 / EUR  253. / Export price EUR  240. (c. US$ 389.) + shipping

Following  some  practical  depictions  in  print

Beer  Garden  –  Nothing  is  Finer

Allsopp’s Garden. Beer garden with many guests partly sitting in an arcade, drinking Allsopp’s Imperial Stout and India Pale-Ale and Burton Ale – 20 centimes per glass. The gentlemen with cigars throughout. Lithograph printed in brown. C. 1870. 59 x 84.5 cm.

Below left revenue stamp canceled with the mark of an Antwerp firm. – The usual folding marks nearly invisible in consideration of the thin paper. Only few restored tears and a larger gap in the sky replaced.

Pictorially  as  stylistically  fascinating  poster  the figures step behind the advertising. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 13,214 / EUR  614. / Export price EUR  583. (c. US$ 945.) + shipping

Ostade, Adriaen van (1610 Haarlem 1685). A Village Ale-House. Right in front at the table four farmers. The wife of one brooding over a letter to be written while an already drunken peasant laughs his head off about. Besides kitchen tools and grain sheaves hanging down from the garret. Steel engraving by W. French. 3^rd quarter of 19^th century. 16 x 19 cm.
Offer no. 6,800 / EUR  76. (c. US$ 123.) + shipping

Morland, George (1763 London 1804). Inside of a Country Ale House. The squire with his hounds behind the presumably empty mug porter – a foaming new one just brought by the maid – looking up to the incoming waggoner showing a strong hare. On the side at the window another man sitting holding between his knees a child pointing at the dogs. Mezzotint printed in colours by William Ward the older (1766-1826, “one of the best English mezzotint engravers”). 1797. Leafsize 44.5 x 54.9 cm.

Richardson p. 153; Collection of Morland prints in the British Museum section 2, portfolio VIII, 32 ( “fine” ); Mellon, Prints, 24. – Not in the Ward list of Nagler.

Trimmed within the broad white plate margin but enough remaining white margin everywhere. – Printed from the already used plate as has to be accepted mostly because of the delicate mezzotint plate allowing little editions of about 50-60 copies only. – Upper and left margin with mounting strip of former framing. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 10,922 / EUR  445. / Export price EUR  423. (c. US$ 686.) + shipping

Who  love  the  Strong  …

Hogarth, William (1697 London 1764). The Bruiser, C. Churchill … in the Character of a Russian Hercules. The writer Churchill whose Epistle to Hogarth provoked the master in the character of a strong Russian bear, hugging a tankard full of porter. In his left a knotted club referring to contemporary policy. The rest done by Hogarth’s favourite dog Trump trampling the epistle which he treats contemptuously in a manner not natural to the canine species. Engraving by Thomas Cook (c. 1744 – London 1818). 1800. 37.8 x 28.9 cm.

A  rarer  Sujet  made in the rush (1763) on a plate of self-portrait of 1749 of which he substituted his own head by that of Churchill. Several he added, the titles of the folio volumes were adapted. Also “The Line of Beauty” fell victim to grinding in face of such a stout, lusty, and rough person as Churchill is described. He, a degenerated writing clerical, was a partisan of John Wilkes’ in whose North Briton gazette, here symbolized as a lie-picked club killing the caricature, he contributed. – Excellent print of fine light-dark-effects on solid paper. The presentation itself by the way – contrary to all other later Hogarth-editions – in its original folio-size. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,500 / EUR  496. / Export price EUR  471. (c. US$ 764.) + shipping

– – The same. Cook’s smaller version, inscribed C. Churchill only. 1807. Subject size 17.5 x 14 cm.
Offer no. 8,898 / EUR  138. (c. US$ 224.) + shipping

The  Promise  of  Beer  …

Hogarth, William (1697 London 1764). France. The invasion army of Louis XV. against England in 1756 during boarding. In front before the inn “To the Royal Clog” tempting with water soup the officer roasting frogs for himself while trying to inspire his shabby men for the promise of the flag:

“VENGENCE  et  le  BON  BIER  et  BON  BEUF  de  ANGLETERRE”.

Engraving by Thomas Cook (c. 1744 – London 1818). 1798. 33.8 x 40 cm.

France + England I. – With the Garrick-subtitle according to the text of the flag as above. – Contrary to all other later Hogarth editions in the original folio size. – Within the text- and broad margins minimally foxing and in the latter a water streak likewise. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,540 / EUR  302. / Export price EUR  287. (c. US$ 465.) + shipping

…  makes  People  Happy

– England. In front of the inn “Duke of Cumberland / ‘Roast & Boil’d every Day’” requisited according to the law by the army as recruiting office a group of soldiers animated by the good board – beef + beer – caricatures the expected (1756) French enemy. On the table the text of Rule Britannia, below the tambour fluting God save great George our King. Engraving by Thomas Cook. 1799. 32.7 x 40 cm.

France + England II. – With the Garrick-subtitle. – Contrary to all other later Hogarth editions in the original folio size. – Within the text and broad margins minimally foxing. A few spots in the lower picture, too.

“ See John the Soldier, Jack the Tar … Should monsieur dare come here! / The Hungry Slaves have smelt our Food,  They  long  to  taste  … Old England’s Beef and  Beer! ”

See the complete description.
Offer no. 7,541 / EUR  373. / Export price EUR  354. (c. US$ 574.) + shipping

France + England Together. Cook’s original sized versions as above.
Offer no. 7,539 / EUR  504. / Export price EUR  479. (c. US$ 777.) + shipping

– France. Cook’s smaller version. 1807. Subject size 14.1 x 17.1 cm. – Trimmed inside of the broad plate margin.
Offer no. 8,988 / EUR  50. (c. US$ 81.) + shipping

– England. Cook’s smaller version as above.
Offer no. 8,989 / EUR  66. (c. US$ 107.) + shipping

France + Engand Together. Cook’s smaller versions as above.
Offer no. 9,511 / EUR  92. (c. US$ 149.) + shipping

„ Herzlichen Dank für die sorgfältig verpackten Bände … “

(Herr H. M., 26. Mai 2007)