How They Carried The Mail: From the Post Runners of King Sargon to the Air Mail of To-day
Walker, Joseph
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 November 1999
From Bookworks [MWABA, IOBA], Beloit, WI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since 23 November 1999
About this Item
History of message delivery, from 3000 B.C., including ancient Egypt, Marathon, Queen Esther, Roman roads of Trajan's day, Roland v. the Saracens, King Richard, Benjamin Franklin, Nat Crane and steamship mail, railroads, Pony Express, Overland Stage, express trains, early airmail, Charles Lindbergh. For younger readers. Book club edition, but of a similar quality to the first edition. Hardcover, full grey cloth, green & orange titling & decoration. General wear, covers & page edges spotted/foxed; ink name date & place on free endsheet, gift note on half-title. No jacket. Text clean; [xiv], 305 pages; appendix giving air mail schedules, four color & eight b/w plates. Size: 7½" by 9¼". Seller Inventory # p0012
Bibliographic Details
Title: How They Carried The Mail: From the Post ...
Publisher: Junior Literary Guild, New York
Publication Date: 1930
Binding: Hard Cover
Illustrator: Frank Dobias
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: Reprint.
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