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— April 2004 —

Who wants to conquer the North with his White Beer

should really make himself familiar

with its Sovereign Regulations

niemeyer’s helps you with this !

Anew Wheat instead of Barley for any Brew

Decree Of Charles I., Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg (1713-1780), ordering in view of a very good wheat-harvest and subsequently considerably fallen prices to use again wheat instead of barley as brewing cereals. Published Wolfenbüttel December 18, 1741. Without place + printer (1741). 33.5 x 40 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of Hieronymus von Münchhausen of the so-called White Lineage as Prime Minister.

Framing-worthy broadsheet meant for the billboards

of unused freshness on untrimmed handmade paper with margins of 3-5.5 cm with two figurative watermarks.

Underlying to this the decree of June 30, 1740, considering the raised prices for wheat "to use instead barley for brewing". On the addition of both barley and wheat see the decrees of the sixties (offer nos. 12,599 ff.).

On Charles, nephew of the emperor Charles VI., brother-in-law of Frederick the Great, founder of the Collegium Carolinum, governing since 1735, see ADB XV, 266 ff., on Münchhausen ibid. XXII, 728 f.
Offer no. 12,592 / EUR 271. / Export price EUR 257. (c. US$ 415.) + shipping

Lower Prices only after costly Ingredients are used up

Decree by the Same allowing the districts Wolfenbüttel + Schöningen to hold the higher beer prices as decreed Apr. 26, 1762, and May 28, 1762, over the end of September up to Martinmas since prices for barley and wheat "have not fallen that much, and provisions bought at the former high prices are not consumed that much ... that the brewers would not take harm by a lowering of beer prices". Published Brunswick October 8, 1762. Without place + printer (1762). 33.2 x 40.7 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial with the freely jumping horse of Lower Saxony under the ducal crown. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of A. A. v. Cramm.

Framing-worthy broadsheet meant for the billboards

on untrimmed handmade paper with wide margins of 2.5-6 cm with large coat-of-arms watermark under crown and another large figurative one. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 13,000 / EUR 239. (c. US$ 386.) + shipping

Price – Ingredients – Quantity – Now

" immediately after Publication " just as Once!

Decree by the Same re-establishing everything around beer "just after publication ... the former state ... since now the prices for wheat and barley have sunken so far that beer and weissbeer 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". Published Brunswick August 28, 1764. Without place + printer (1764). 34.5 x 42.6 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial with the freely jumping horse of Lower Saxony under the ducal crown. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of J. H. v. Bötticher.

Framing-worthy broadsheet meant for the billboards

of almost unused freshness on untrimmed handmade paper with wide margins of 2-7 cm with large figurative watermarks. – Duplicate of the Rare Book Collection of a British library with their stamp on the back along with handwritten double-note. – Centre fold lightly browned. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 13,001 / EUR 253. / Export price EUR 240. (c. US$ 387.) + shipping

... and on what is still paid Strict Attention to in the North :

That "there is anytime sufficient supply

of good stout Beer available!"

Decree by the Same "because of the present extremely expensive cereals purchase" allowing a rise in beer prices up to Michaelmas 1761 since "We were pointed out by our princely servants as well as the brewers in the towns "that otherwise they are not able ... to continue ... brewing". Published Wolfenbüttel November 3, 1760. Without place + printer (1760). 34.2 x 41.8 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial with the freely jumping horse of Lower Saxony under the ducal crown now without escutcheon. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of A. A. v. Cramm.

Framing-worthy broadsheet meant for the billboards

of unused freshness on untrimmed handmade paper with margins of 4-7 cm with two figurative watermarks.

Contrary to those decrees of May 28, 1740, Nov. 14, 1761 + Feb. 27, 1766 this time the brewers "are free ... to sell the beer also at price usual until now".

But woe to those where

" by this or that way a shortage of or deficiency with beer may be found! "

Offer no. 12,596 / EUR 253. / Export price EUR 240. (c. US$ 387.) + shipping – See the complete description.

In return absolutely inacceptable however :

Beer Price Defraudation by the Innkeepers

" to the great Damage of the Brewers "

Decree by the Same prohibiting price harassing of the brewers by the landlords. Published Wolfenbüttel May 12, 1745. Without place + printer (1745). 32.8 x 37.2 cm. 1 page. With large woodcut initial. With the ducal signature printed together with the L(oco) S(igilli) mark and that of A. A. v. Cramm. – The decisive passage underlined by old hand in brown ink as well as a registration mark on the back of the same year. – The stitching margin mostly torn off, besides the centre fold another not disturbing vertical one. – Wide margins, with large watermark. – See the complete description.
Offer no. 12,593 / EUR 271. / Export price EUR 257. (c. US$ 415.) + shipping

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