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Gough, James Peter: The Postal History of the Universal Postal Union: The Postal Card Worldwide 1869 to 1974, Royal Philatelic Society, 2020, 2 volumes, approx. 900 pages with color illustrations, hardcover with dust jacket, edition of only 250 copies, the first two volumes cover the development of postcards in all countries since their first introduction in Austria-Hungary in 1869, with information on tariffs, including for foreign countries, postal contracts, etc. We recommend ordering soon, as the two volumes will probably sell out quickly. A standard work that no library should be without! There will be further volumes in this series by the same author on the subject of the Universal Postal Union, then on the other forms of mailing. Awarded a gold medal at London 2022. Now out of print and sought after. #71092