The British Postage Stamp of the Nineteenth Century by Lowe, Robson - 1968

London: The National Postal Museum, 1968. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked orange cloth boards and minor bumping to some corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with general traces of storage. 272pp. A detailed historical account of the British postal system and of the innovation of the Penny Post in 1840 which heralded the introduction of postage stamps. The book also acts as a catalogue to the vast number of exhibits in the National Postal Museum which was initially established in 1966.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Very Good (+). 10 x 7.75 inches.