Search Results: Postal History

Signed by author. Top of dj rubbed and tear on bottom of dj. No marks other than penciled name of owner and previous seller.

Bound photocopy of typescript 1983 political science dissertation from U of Massachusetts. Examines key historical developments to evaluate the conversion of the Post Office Dept. into a quasi-corporate federal service. A couple of small pencil marks, otherwise fine.

A handful of light penciled lines in margins, and slightly bumped top corners of covers. Book examines how mail transmission affected literature, mainly in Europe.

Key document in the transformation of the Post Office Dept. into the U.S. Postal Service. Binding weak; considerable underlining in ink.

The binding is good, but the paper cover of the binding is torn. No marks in text

Except for lightly penciled purchase info, the book is in perfect shape.

Inscribed "To Hank Smith with admiration and friendship. Bob Baker." Henry Ladd Smith was a professor in the School of Communication, U of Washington-Seattle. Baker began his advertising career in Seattle. Book is tight, clean; the only mark other than the inscription is an owner's name in ink.

Traces the enactment of rules, enforced through the Post Office, that required periodicals attest to their circulation figures, label ads that might be mistaken for editorial content, and publish statements identifying owners--all Progressive Era goals. Like new--no marks.

NY: National Aniline & Chemical Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1915. Envelope. A nice 1915 illustrated Advertising Cover from The National Aniline & Chemical Company. Of 100 William Street New York. The cover is as shown in very good Condition with dust soiling to the cover, open at top 7 By 4. Advertising Cover. See photo; Black & White Illustration .whbx 4E

Empire, Colorado: Richard C. Frajola. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. Soft Cover. This vintage Illustrated auction catalog is in very good collectible condition with light rubbing to covers. A 8 1/2 By 9 Inch Auction Catalog. See Photos; 587 lots. Manuscripts and Free Franks, Philatelic Literature, Postmarks by State, Ocean Mails, Inland Waterways, Railways, Independent Mails, Adhesives on Cover, Postal Stationery, Stamps and Balances, Confederate Stamps, Index. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Great reference; Photographs .

Annual summary of the postal system's operations. Rich data source. No covers; text removed from a House Executive Document but still bound together. First several pages loose and have tears.

Bound photocopy of two-volume typescript 1973 political science/public administration dissertation from Northwestern U. Very detailed examination of the process that transformed the Post Office Dept. into the U.S. Postal Service. Text on a few of the early pages is faint.

Examines how ten countries modernized their postal systems in the face of electronic communication. Focusing on Europe plus Canada, New Zealand and Australia, the author divides the approaches into four models.

Solid copy with some penciled underlining and a few lightly penciled marginal comments. Owner's name in ink on inside cover.

Essays in English and French explore aspects of postal history, letter-writing practices, and communication in the United States and Canada. Other than owner's name penciled inside cover, the only condition issue is a very small corner bump on back cover.

Reprint of 1847 edition. Great condition. No marks other than lightly penciled name of owner.

Although it's an x-l copy, the only marks are a faint stamp on the back cover and another on the title page. Tight binding, no marks in text.

Illustrated.

Blandford Dorset: Blandford Press, 1983. A FINE clean copy , This is TWO books in one cramed with information and a total 194 colour photos in the FIRST section and 192 in the SECOND . TOTAL of 386pp e-mail for further details . Not Inscribed or Signed. This is a First Edition Reprint. Olive Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Numerous Colour Photographs and Some Line Drawings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Thick. Hardback.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 1973. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Dustjacket is price-clipped. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings and maps. 340 pages. Consists of the 1972 issues of journal 'Transport History' bound together. Main articles cover the following subjects railways, packet services, trams, buses, canals, etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.