Fifty Years of Public Work of Sir Henry Cole, K. C. B., Accounted for in His Deeds, Speeches and Writings, Volume 2G. Bell, 1884 - Art |
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... invention , or as a paper maker or stationer contending for his own narrow interests against those of the public , or as a printer or engraver or other person seeking to share in the manufacture of any peculiar stamp , but as one of the ...
... invention , or as a paper maker or stationer contending for his own narrow interests against those of the public , or as a printer or engraver or other person seeking to share in the manufacture of any peculiar stamp , but as one of the ...
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... inventions for the good of mankind . Without pre- payment , the public would be perpetually teazed by advertisers clamouring for notice and patronage . Release the hungry quack from the obligation of paying the postage of his request ...
... inventions for the good of mankind . Without pre- payment , the public would be perpetually teazed by advertisers clamouring for notice and patronage . Release the hungry quack from the obligation of paying the postage of his request ...
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... invention of printing . I have the honour to be , My Lords , & c . , HENRY COLE . THE FIRST LETTER - WEIGHT MADE FOR THE PENNY POSTAGE . Suggested by H. C. OFFICE HL ETTER HEIGHT A large quantity of these letter - weights were sold ...
... invention of printing . I have the honour to be , My Lords , & c . , HENRY COLE . THE FIRST LETTER - WEIGHT MADE FOR THE PENNY POSTAGE . Suggested by H. C. OFFICE HL ETTER HEIGHT A large quantity of these letter - weights were sold ...
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... invention , and wood engraving must be used ( which was done by Mr. John Thompson ) . This will materially alter the expense . . . I hope you will think as well of New sketch the accompanying sketch - very rough , of course - as all I ...
... invention , and wood engraving must be used ( which was done by Mr. John Thompson ) . This will materially alter the expense . . . I hope you will think as well of New sketch the accompanying sketch - very rough , of course - as all I ...
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... invention , and we can traverse them with incredible ease ; the languages of all nations are known , and their acquirement placed m EXHIBITION A.D. 1849-1852 . Selections . within the reach of 212 PRINCE ALBERT'S SPEECH ON EXHIBITION .
... invention , and we can traverse them with incredible ease ; the languages of all nations are known , and their acquirement placed m EXHIBITION A.D. 1849-1852 . Selections . within the reach of 212 PRINCE ALBERT'S SPEECH ON EXHIBITION .
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Abbey adhesive stamps Albert Durer appears ART MANU Bell British Museum building Catalogue church civil collection Coloured Commissioners Committee copies cost Council DEPART Domestic Economy Durer England engravings evidence Exchequer executed Exhi EXHIBITION OF 1851 exhibitors expenses FACTURES fire foreign forgery French Gallery Government HENRY COLE honour House of Commons industry invention John Linnell KENSING King labour letter paper London Lord Lord Lichfield lordships MANUFAC manufacturers MENT OF SCIENCE Messrs military mittee objects obtained Paris Exhibition Parliament Parliamentary Patent Petition Post Office present Prince printed prizes proposed PUBLIC RECORDS question receipts Redgrave reform Report Rowland Hill Royal Engineers Royal Highness schools Science and Art Selections sent SEUM Sir Robert Inglis Society of Arts South Kensington Museum specimen stamped covers submit tion Treasury TURES UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE United Kingdom Westminster Westminster Abbey whilst wood
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