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Getting the Message

Getting the Message Story of the British Post Office - General History.

Hardback (30 Sep 1993)

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    Publisher's Synopsis

    Recounts the history of British mail from 1635, when Charles I opened the royal postal system to the public, to the present. Along the route are the penny post, the telegraph, the telephone, the fax (first sent in 1842), valentines, government interceptions, microchips, and some interesting personalities. Well illustrated. Annotation copyright Book

    Book information

    ISBN: 9780750903516
    Publisher: Sutton Publishing
    Imprint: Sutton Publishing
    Pub date:
    DEWEY: 383.4941
    Language: English
    Number of pages: 224
    Weight: 585g
    Height: 240mm
    Width: 165mm
    Spine width: 19mm

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