{"product_id":"englands-postal-history-to-1840-r-m-willcocks-1st-edition","title":"England's Postal History to 1840, R. M. Willcocks — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"64\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: Perth, Published by the Author, 1975\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"114\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 4to, pp. viii, 167.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"146\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine in a Very Good dust jacket. The underlying blue cloth binding remains impressively tight and exceptionally clean, with sharp corners, unbumped extremities, and brilliant, unoxidised gilt lettering to the spine. The page block is square and firm, featuring bright, crisp leaves that are completely free from internal marking or age-toning. The original, unclipped dust jacket exhibits vivid, unfaded colouration across its panels, showing only minor shelf-wear and negligible rubbing along the top edge, justifying the grade and ensuring a highly attractive physical presentation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"793\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first printing, profusely illustrated with line drawings and reproductions of historical postmarks by Michael Southall and A. Bruce Auckland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe volume is notably enhanced by the author’s flat signature in blue ink to the title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eWhile the standard unsigned text remains a widely available and highly regarded reference within philatelic circles, author-signed copies in such well-preserved condition appear with far less frequency on the open market, elevating its appeal for discerning collectors of postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eA definitive study of early British postal history, this work chronicles the evolution of letter transport from its earliest days up to the pivotal introduction of the Uniform Penny Post in 1840. The text meticulously details the intricacies of the Post of 1635 to 1660, the Restoration Post Office, Dockwra's London Local Post, and the sprawling network of cross and by-posts, offering an indispensable and richly informative resource for stamp collectors and social historians alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55599221506387,"sku":"6511","price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261021_132021.jpg?v=1792933748","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/englands-postal-history-to-1840-r-m-willcocks-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}