Author: M.J. Daunton; Asa Briggs
Title: 1985 Royal Mail: The Post Office Since 1840 by M.J. Daunton Foreward by Asa Briggs
Description: London, The Athlone Press, 1985. First edition. Cloth. An extremely smart first edition of M. J. Daunton"s interesting account of the remarkable history of the Post Office. A charming first edition in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. "Royal Mail: The Post Office Since 1840" is Martin James Daunton"s detailed account of the history of the Post Office and the significant impact the Post Office had on the economic and political history of Britain. With a forward by Asa Briggs. Containing numerous in-text illustrations, 40 fascinating photographs, collated, and illustrations to the pastedowns and recto of endpapers. In the original publisher"s cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Illustrations to both pastedowns and endpapers. Some very light spotting to the edges of the pastedowns. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Various. Fine/Fine.

Keywords: British Post Office British History Economic Political British History Various


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