The Penny Post, 1680-1918 by Frank Staff
1964. First Edition. 219 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and illustrations. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight crinkling to paper at gutter. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and foxing to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped Jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases.