Description
Hofmann, v. H., 3AKA3HOE - Recommandirt, Registered mail in the Russian Empire from the beginning of the 19th century to the end of the First World War in 1918, 1993, handbook, 320 pages with numerous illustrations, fresh from the press. Detailed documentation on the development of the registered mail system and the postal handling of registered mail in Russia since around 1810, using countless illustrations that are explained, as well as information from the postal regulations. In particular, the different registered post stamps and R-slips are discussed. Special chapters deal with the special uses for field, rail and ship mail, as well as foreign uses. The chapter on so-called automatic registered mail is also very comprehensive. A standard work that no library should be without! Now available at a special price due to the publisher going out of business, while stocks last; the original publisher's price was previously EUR 38! #101780