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| Preface | [v] |
| Introduction | [xi] |
| I. | The Rate For Letters— |
| | Letter Post in England | [1] |
| | Letter Post in Canada | [37] |
| | Letter Post in the United States of America | [59] |
| | Letter Post in France | [78] |
| | Letter Post in Germany | [97] |
| II. | The Rate For Newspapers— |
| | Newspaper Post in England | [111] |
| | Newspaper Post in Canada | [136] |
| | Newspaper Post (Second-class Mail) in the United States of America | [148] |
| | Newspaper Post in France | [164] |
| | Newspaper Post in Germany | [173] |
| III. | The Rate For Parcels— |
| | Parcel Post in England | [183] |
| | Parcel Post in the United States of America | [191] |
| | Parcel Post in France | [204] |
| | Parcel Post in Germany | [209] |
| IV. | Minor Rates— |
| | (i) | Book Post | [220] |
| | (ii) | Samples | [229] |
| | (iii) | Commercial Papers | [238] |
| | (iv) | Postcards | [241] |
| | (v) | Rate for Printed Matter for the Blind | [244] |
| | (vi) | Minor Rates in the United States and Canada | [244] |
| V. | Local Rates | [247] |
| VI. | International Rates— |
| | (i) | International Letter Post | [263] |
| | (ii) | International Parcel Post | [277] |
| VII. | An Analysis Of Cost— |
| | Method | [283] |
| | Cost | [289] |
| VIII. | Conclusion | [312] |
| Appendix A— |
| | I. | RATES OF INLAND LETTER POSTAGE CHARGED IN ENGLAND, 1635-1915 | [336] |
| | II. | FOREIGN RATES IN THE BRITISH SERVICE | [340] |
| | III. | THE THURN AND TAXIS POSTS IN GERMANY | [349] |
| | IV. | PARCEL POST IN CANADA | [355] |
| | V. | THE SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES | [357] |
| | VI. | POST OFFICE REVENUE | [358] |
| | VII. | GRAPHS | [368] |
| Appendix B— |
| DOCUMENTS AND EXTRACTS ILLUSTRATING ASPECTS OF POSTAL HISTORY— |
| | (i) | Ancient Posts | [374] |
| | (ii) | Nuncii and Cursores | [377] |
| | (iii) | Witherings' Scheme for the Reform of the Posts in England, 1635 | [378] |
| | (iv) | The Monopoly and the General Farm of the Posts | [380] |
| | (v) | The English Post Office in 1681 | [384] |
| | (vi) | The Cross Posts | [388] |
| | (vii) | The Early Posts in North America | [391] |
| | (viii) | The Clerks of the Road and the Transmission of Newspapers | [403] |
| Appendix C— |
| | list of authorities | [412] |
| Index | [425] |