Account of the Celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Inland Penny Postage at the Venetian Chamber, Holburn Restaurant, etc etc
by Anon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Jubilee Celebration Committee / Simpkin Marshall & Co, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. A thorough account of the celebrations to mark this notable anniversary. The frontispiece portrait of Rowland Hill is a tipped in real photo. Tight and sound copy in the original publishers' red cloth and gilt binding. There is quite a lot of sun fading to the front board and spine area, also fraying at the spine ends. No inscriptions. x + 331 pages, many plates, facsimiles, sketches etc. Approx. size 10" by 8". Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28298. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28298
- Title
- Account of the Celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Inland Penny Postage at the Venetian Chamber, Holburn Restaurant, etc etc
- Author
- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jubilee Celebration Committee / Simpkin Marshall & Co
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- BZDB28 GPO ROYAL MAIL postman postal history History; Account of the Celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Inland Penny Postage at the Venetian Chamber Holburn Restaurant etc etc Anon
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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