Experience the fascinating history of the British postal service with this enlightening collection of documents from the Talbot Collection of British Pamphlets. Included in this volume is Sir Rowland Hill's famous pamphlet proposing the revolutionary idea of penny postage, as well as a facsimile of his original sketch for the postage stamp. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of communications and the postal service.

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