Description
'BRISTOL 5TH CLAUSE AND PENNY POSTS 1793 TO 1840' BY IAN M. WARN. A fine copy of this superb 1980 hardback (141 pages) with rarity guide, excellent text about this service which extended delivery beyond the local Post Town. Contents includes Basic Information on the 5th Clause and Penny Posts; Penny Post Establishment and Delivery 1793-1813; The Expansion of the Penny Posts 1814-1826 and the Establishment of the 5th Clause Post to Thornbury; The 5th Clause Post to Axbridge and Weston-Super-Mare 1805-1826; The Consolidated Penny Post 1826-1840; A Theory on the Allocation and use of Receiving House Numeral stamps; Receiving House Association with More than One Post Town; The Use of Numeral and Other stamps at Old Down and On the Use of Reference Lists and Maps. (Ref 91049).
