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Published by General Post Office [GPO] W.C.& S.,Ltd 1934-1939, 1939
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Seller: John L. Capes (Books) Established 1969, STAITHES, United KingdomJohn L. Capes (Books) Established 1969
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Condition: Used - Very good
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Comprising 47 booklets originally issued in soft card covers prone to "spine roll" and stapled together, prone to rust.Here the (green) covers & staples are removed and sections sewn and securely bound into four black buckram volumes, lettered chronologically to the spines. In view of their origi…nal state the condition generally is exceptional though with occaisional signs of later restoration ( Notably number 37 on The Telephone Service where a couple of crude early Cellotape repairs have been corrected) see images The many topics include the rapidly expanding 1930s Airmail Network and includes a transcription of King Charles I's 1635 proclamation establishing the State Postal Service . A short history of the Telegraph tracing signaling from early maritime flags and "bush telegraphs" up to the complex electrical networks of the 20th century. Post Office publicity written by Sir Stephen Tallents, the GPO's legendary public relations pioneer and employing the talents of McKnight Kauffer & Graham Sutherland. Picture Telegraphy A technical article, focusing on the early transmission of photos over wires (the precursor to the fax machine).History of the Engineering Department (1939)One of the final booklets printed before WW2 halted the series providing a vital primary reference text for telephone and engineering historians tracking infrastructure growth. Plus post office Transport including Cycling,Directories, Fashion,Post Office Investment and Medical Services.
