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Subscriber's Copy, tall 8vo., pp: x,[4],216 (Shropshire) , pp: ix,[4],140+60 adverts. (Herefordshire), incl. 2 maps, double page, of Shropshire & Herefordshire, title page to Herefordshire "Post Office Directory of Herefordshire". Lacks front free endpaper, with an informative introduction to each town, village and hamlet incl. The Misses Darwin resident at The Mount, Frankwell, Shrewsbury, bound in original red cloth, blind stamped with gilt stamp to front board, spine gilt lettered, torn, rubbed, frayed & faded, however contents sound & very good. "The First Edition of the Post Office Directory of Shropshire will be found equal, both in accuracy and extent of information, to the other works published by them, which have given such general satisfaction." Full of useful information including Gentry, Traders, Members of Parliament, Posting Houses, Railway Stations, Public Schools and, of course, Post Offices. Copac, L. & UCL only. Seller Inventory # 541
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