Masters of the Post

by Duncan Campbell-Smith

Book Overview

'Vivid, detailed, colourful ... a first-class history ... all sorts of delights leap out of these pages' Daily Telegraph

From the very first 'master of the post' in 1512 to the vast network of today, the Royal Mail is an intrinsic part of everyday life in Britain. This book tells its extraordinary story in full. Whether describing the sensation caused by the penny post in 1840, the Post Office boffins who helped the wartime code-breakers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0241957664
• ISBN13: 9780241957660
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Penguin UK
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 5.3" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher