The Licensing Authority Volume Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets

<p><i>The Licensing Authority Volume</i> presents a collection of British pamphlets from the Talbot Collection offering a detailed look into the legal and social debates surrounding licensing laws in 19th-century Britain. Authored by George W. Hastings (b. 1825) this volume provides a snapshot of contemporary arguments related to government regulation and individual liberties.</p><p>These pamphlets originally published in 1882 capture a pivotal era in British legal history reflecting the ongoing tensions between state control and private enterprise. Scholars and historians will find valuable primary source material for understanding the complexities of Victorian society and the evolution of licensing legislation. This collection serves as a rich resource for exploring the social political and economic forces that shaped modern Britain.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>