Great Britain and British Commonwealth Postal Reform
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 636
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1838 Pamphlets "Facts and Reasons in Support of Mr Rowland Hill's Plan for a Universal Penny Postage" by W.H Ashurst, published by Henry Hooper, both the first and second editions of this rare pamphlet produced to support Rowland Hill's campaign for Universal Penny Postage, bound together in a single leather bound volume with gold tooled spine. The first edition comprising 95 pages; the second edition comprising 133 pages with the "John W. Parker, Cambridge Bible Warehouse" lettersheet essay with yellow printed border included between pages 42/43, the front cover inscribed and signed by Ashurst "The Gift of Mr Ashurst To Eliza Mary Hardyman 9th Feby 1839". Two important postal reform pamphlets, described by J. Grimwood-Taylor in "International Postal Reforms" (p.207/209), who only records one example of the first edition and seven examples of the second edition pamphlet (five with essays) in private hands. The front cover of the volume detached and first pamphlet with tear to title page, otherwise fine and very rare. (2 Pamphlets in one volume).
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 638
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1841 Pamphlet "Results of the New Postage Arrangements, By Rowland Hill, Esq." published by Henry Hooper, 16 pages. A rare and important pamphlet detailing the increases in the number of letters posted, and the reduction in letters posted unpaid, since the introduction of Penny Postage. Described by J. Grimwood-Taylor in "International Postal Reforms" (p.861/3) who states only three or four examples known in private hands.
