William Heinemann London 1956 VG (no dj, red cloth with touch of light fading spine and edges, gilt titles on spine lightly faded, internally a very good clean bright tight copy, one or two tiny speckles outside page edges) 12mo 217pp. First edition. Endpapers illustrated with maps of early postal routes, b/w illustrations.

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Bookseller: lobstabooks (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 54532
Title: FROM PILLAR TO POST The Troubled History of the Mail 1st
Author: Laurin Zilliacus:
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: William Heinemann London 1956
Bookseller catalogs: Social history;

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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