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Masters of the Post: The Authorized History of the Royal Mail
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ISBN10: 1846143241
ISBN13: 9781846143243
Publisher: Penguin Global
Pages: 849
Weight: 3.30
Height: 2.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781846143243
Publisher: Penguin Global
Pages: 849
Weight: 3.30
Height: 2.10 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
This is the whole story of Britain's postal service - how it was built, how it led the world for two hundred years and how it has struggled to survive in the face of mounting odds since the arrival of the Internet.
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