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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 54

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Postal Reform
Sale No: 54
Lot No:259
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1838 "Third Report from the Select Committee on Postage", the final report from the Select Committee established to look into Rowland Hill's plans for a cheap and uniform postage, published in March 1839, signed by the Accountant General C.W Court with numerous manuscript notes written in the margins, handdrawn hands highlighting particularly noteworthy sections. The Committee recommends the reduction of postage to a uniform rate of 1d, but with an initial interim rate of 2d, and the issue of stamps or stamped paper for prepayment of postage. 70 Pages with a further 88 page "Abstract of Evidence", rebound, missing the maps but otherwise fine. An uncommon and important volume.



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Sale No: 54
Lot No:260
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1839 Leather bound volume "A Collection of the Public General Statutes passed in the seventh year of the Reign of His Majesty King William the Fourth and the first year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria", including acts of the packet service, regulations of the duties of postage, management of the Post Office, repeal of certain Post Office Laws, Packet Postage on India letters, offences against the Post Office, etc. An interesting volume, which includes the final act relating to inland postal rates prior to the introduction of uniform postage in 1839. Published by Eyre & Spottiswood, 363 pages.



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Lot No:261
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1843 "Report from the Select Committee on Postage", to enquire into the measures adopted for the introduction of uniform low postage rates, and the results of these to the revenue and expenditure of the Post Office and the convenience of the country, largely comprising evidence from Rowland Hill and Col. Maberley, the personal copy of Col. Maberley, Secretary of the Post Office, signed by him, 364 pages, rebound. An important volume, unique with Maberley's signature.



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Lot No:262
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1843 "Report from the Select Committee on Postage", 364 pages, Rowland Hill's personal copy with marginal notes in his handwriting alongside several of Col. Maberley's replies to the committee, with "nonsense" written alongside one of his answers. A unique volume from Rowland Hill's personal library, rebound.



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Lot No:263
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1885 "Report of the Joint Committee on Postage Stamps", formed after the issue of the 1884 lilac and green stamp issue was deemed unsatisfactory and liable to fraud and reuse. The report contains detailed evidence on stamp design and printing by Warren De La Rue, and resulted in the 1887 "Jubilee" stamp issue. H.M.S.O, 105 pages, rebound with some restoration to pages, an interesting volume. Also a bound volume of the 1969 Post Office Circulars and Gazettes. (2).



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