'THE LOCAL POSTS OF LONDON 1680-1840' by George Brumell. A very fine copy of the later reprint of the 1938 hardback, contents: Dockwra's Penny Post: Government Penny Post, Early history, Early regulations, Early working arrangements etc, Re-organisation of 1794, Regulations of 1794 and Working arrangements from 1794: Twopenny Post, Charges, Area and boundaries, Staff and office duties, Accounting, bulk of correspondence handled, Circulation of letters, The system in 1837 - town area, country area, cross post rides and boundary rides, Consolidation of the Receiving Houses, Relations with the General Post, Delivery of General Post letters and Post Towns within the Twopenny Post area. Superb content and illustrations. (Ref 78800).
