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Old Letter Boxes (Shire Library)
Martin Robinson
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Description for Old Letter Boxes (Shire Library)
Paperback. Although many letter boxes are ordinary, some types, such as those that survive from the 1850s, are understandably rare. This book describes some of those from the Channel Islands, where pillar boxes were first introduced in 1852, to Scotland, which has had its own design of letter boxes since the Queen's accession in 1952. Series: Shire Album S. Num Pages: 40 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 4. Weight in Grams: 108.
Pillar boxes were first introduced into Britain at the instigation of Anthony Trollope, the novelist, who was also a Post Office surveyor. Although many letter boxes are ordinary, some types, such as those that survive from the 1850s, are understandably rare. This book describes and illustrates some of those from the Channel Islands, where pillar boxes were first introduced in 1852, to Scotland, which has had its own design of letter boxes since the Queen's accession in 1952, and from the heart of London to the depths of rural Wales and the Irish Republic.
Pillar boxes were first introduced into Britain at the instigation of Anthony Trollope, the novelist, who was also a Post Office surveyor. Although many letter boxes are ordinary, some types, such as those that survive from the 1850s, are understandably rare. This book describes and illustrates some of those from the Channel Islands, where pillar boxes were first introduced in 1852, to Scotland, which has had its own design of letter boxes since the Queen's accession in 1952, and from the heart of London to the depths of rural Wales and the Irish Republic.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
40
Condition
New
Series
Shire Album S.
Number of Pages
40
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747804468
SKU
V9780747804468
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About Martin Robinson
Martin Robinson has been collecting stamps and writing about them and other aspects of postal history since 1965. He has travelled extensively recording and photographing letter boxes of all kinds, and corresponds with fellow enthusiasts.
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