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J.T. Graham、Shire Publications、1979年、32p、21cm

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Weights and measures, being small antique objects with a background of great interest, have become an ideal and popular subject for the collector. No one knows for certain when man started to use weights and measures to ensure that his dealings in goods with other men were honest and fair, but that time is far back in antiquity and the story of how weights and measures came to be used and developed is a long and fascinating one. This book not only tells that story but provides much information for collectors of weights and measures, pointing out some of the pitfalls which await them and indicating the wide variety of items still remaining to be found. In addition to their history the book explains the reasons for the shapes, sizes and materials in which they are found. It also considers the legal controls exercised over the use of weights and measures and how these add to the interest of collecting. The many illustrations will assist collectors to

Silvano Serventi and Françoise Sabban ; translated･･･

general editor, S. Ishizaka ; editors, Y. Kato, R.･･･

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