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rif. 68707271-75Elsevier. Used - Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Elsevier unknown
1875rif. 15568Edinburgh: Gibb. Poor with no dust jacket. 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. Lacking the "Plan of Edinburgh and Leith". Binding poor. Joints split and hinges broken. Boards detached. Lacking the front free endpaper and the half-title page. One preliminary leaf detached. ; Seventieth annual publication. iii-xx 695 1 pages 1 double page map of the county of Edinburghshire 148 11 pages advertisements at rear. Also advertisements on endpapers. Blind-stamped cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 217 x 135mm. Useful historical and genealogical source. Alphabetical listing of people's names with their profession and street address. Also listing of names by street address. The advertisements at the rear are for numerous local businesses. Seller ref: KnightCol; 8vo . Gibb hardcover
rif. 3752577770.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
rif. 0306416549.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1981rif. 91175Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1981. Presumed First Edition First Printing. Wraps. Very good. iv 120 1 pages. Wraps. Tabular Data. The 1981 Senate hearings regarding the implementation of the nine-digit ZIP code ZIP4 were marked by intense debate over automation costs and mandatory versus voluntary usage. The hearings primarily held before the Subcommittee on Civil Service Post Office and General Services aimed to address public and Congressional concerns that the system was premature and overly burdensome. A major focus was ensuring the new longer code would be voluntary specifically for residential users to alleviate public fear of forced compliance. Postmaster General Bolger testified that he supported making it voluntary except for bulk mailers seeking discounts. Critics in the Senate such as Senator David Durenberger and Senator Roger Jepsen argued that the system was not fully tested might increase costs and that the public did not want it. The program was designed to cut costs through automated mail sorting using optical character readers OCRs. In April 1981 Congress considered legislation to block the June 1 1981 implementation date proposed by the Postal Service with leaders calling for a cost-benefit analysis. Despite the contention the Senate moved forward with the program with the legislative battle continuing through the end of the year eventually leading to the authorization of the program by late 1981 with full implementation planned for subsequent years. The hearings highlighted the transition from manual to automated mail processing and the friction caused by requiring the public to adopt a more detailed addressing system. The nine-digit zip code ZIP4 was introduced by the USPS in 1983 to improve mail sorting automation and speed up delivery. It adds a four-digit suffix to the original five-digit code identifying specific geographic segments—such as a city block apartment building or individual high-volume receiver. The first five digits define the region and local post office. The added 4 indicates a sector several blocks and a segment one side of a street. The system allows automated machinery to sort mail to smaller more precise delivery areas reducing manual handling. While proposed earlier the extended code was officially introduced in 1983. Initial uptake was slow due to a at the time small incentive for large-scale mailers. It provided increased accuracy faster delivery times sometimes up to two days faster and reduced costs for bulk mailers. While not mandatory for citizens it is heavily used by businesses for address verification mailing efficiency and better logistical analytics. The system evolved from the original 1963 five-digit Zone Improvement Plan ZIP to handle growing mail volumes. U.S. Government Printing Office paperback
rif. ria9783368124731_inpHardcover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Reprint of the original first published in 1871. hardcover
rif. B9783368124731Hardback. New. hardcover
rif. 3368124722.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2013rif. 2-1483131599North Holland 2013. Paperback. New. 772 pages. 9.75x6.50x1.74 inches. North Holland paperback
1937rif. C209954London: Post Office 1937. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Small quarto. Original printed ring binder with cloth spine. Contains R3 R4 R5. Some pages slightly worn creased and/or torn a few pages with ink updates and annotation otherwise a very good copy. 1937 1938 1959. Post Office, hardcover
1948rif. C209953London: Post Office 1948. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Small quarto. Original printed ring binder with cloth spine. Contains Rg. 4 7 17 25 51 53. Some pages slightly worn creased and/or torn a few pages with ink updates and annotation otherwise a near very good copy. 1948-1969. Office machinery Staff Rules Trucks & Trolleys National Insurance etc. Post Office, hardcover
1853rif. 86832London: John Russell Smith 1853. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. original blindstamped brown cloth hardcover 2 folding maps 2 text illustrations 436 pages plus catalogue pages recent bookplate early relevant biographical note in old ink to title page not affecting text small tear to top of spine with no loss otherwise a very good copy of a scarce book. John Russell Smith hardcover
1981rif. SBBI-mon0000051148Macmillan 1981. hardcover. Acceptable. Stains to cover page edges and/or pages inside. Please see the condition note after this for details if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining water damage writing missing dustjacket etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Macmillan hardcover
1981rif. SBBI-mon0000071219Macmillan 1981. hardcover. Good. Our good condition books are generally good for reading but not for gifting or collecting. They could have imperfections such as creasing fanning inscriptions margin notes yellowing staining on edge or cover or pages bumps scuffs etc etc sometimes multiple of these. It's a wide category that encompasses anything that isn't almost-new down to anything that is slightly better than poor. We would NOT recommend gifting Good books - these should be considered reading copies. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order at least not without checking with us first although we don't always have time to check. We aim to dispatch prompty the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only. Macmillan hardcover
2001rif. 863H0711Canada: Self-Published 2001. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Signed by Authors. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. 210 pages. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos throughout. "Like others of my generation I lived through the bleak years of the Great Depression. During the Second World War I played a part as air navigator with Six Group heavy bombers of the Royal Canadian Air Force. My teaching career of 30 years took me into three levels of the Ontario school system. I taught high school in Dundalk Burlington Tweed and Collingwood. Includes dozens of incidents that occured to siblings friends and playmates relatives and acquaintances. I have also tried to show how global events like WWI and II the Great Depression changes in transportation and communication and the wide use of computers credit cards and robots have influenced relationships between individuals." - from introduction. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy of this fascinating and adventurous ife story. Self-Published Paperback
1805rif. 101503Pamphlet 8vo removed dbd 7 pp. Removed partially disbound ink numbers in upper right corners some wear or small chips at extremities moderate aging and browning; good or better. Gideon Granger 1767-1822 provides information on what would be involved in terms of costs for carrying mail between Fayetteville North Carolina to Charleston South Carolina. Granger born in Connecticut and a Yale graduate would become the Post-Master General under President Thomas Jefferson. While he would fail in a congressional bid in 1798 he would eventually serve in the New York Senate in 1820-1821. ANB.
1878rif. 1008308vo pamphlet two parts removed disbound XLII 122 62 pp. Pamphlet is removed but text is complete first signature almost detached from block normal aging and toning. This work contains a massive amount of information relating to using railroads to transport mail across the continent. As part of the analysis in supporting railway mail service the special commission provides charts that show profits and expenses for 114 railroad companies and postal statistics between 1789 and 1877. The costs relating to delivering mail by rail are shown in a few ways including the transport costs per foot of train. Interestingly the pamphlet touches on the skills and importance of postal clerks and suggests that they should not be fired except for cause. Government Printing Office,
rif. 3368124730.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
2012rif. DADAX1468454897Springer 2012-03-26. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1988. paperback. New. 5.98x1.13x9.02. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Springer paperback
1993rif. x-0306444003Plenum Pub Corp 1993. Hardcover. New. 142 pages. 9.61x6.69x0.38 inches. Plenum Pub Corp hardcover
1991rif. x-030644044XPlenum Pub Corp 1991. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 168 pages. 9.90x6.50x0.60 inches. Plenum Pub Corp hardcover
rif. A9780367190514Hardback. New. hardcover
1851rif. 10028London: W.S.D. Pateman 1851. In near very good condition. Handsomely bound in light green cloth decoratively tooled and titled in gilt; edges and spine browned; a small nick to spine tail. Endpapers fresh incorporating a 'July 1851' hand written ownership inscription. Text block square sound and unmarked. Contents for the year 1851 include calendars post office regulations bank business the peerage ministry and public departments insurance directories and companies and miscellaneous. A pleasing example of this rare 19th century Victorian annual almanack which served as an essential handbook for financial commercial and administrative professionals in the UK. Please contact Christian White Rare Books Ltd for more information or images of this item 1851 W.S.D. Pateman hardcover
rif. 1853153931.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
rif. 467642Eyre & Spottiswoode. Paperback. Good. Post Office. Principal Streets And Places In London And Its Environs As Divided Into Postal Districts. By Command Of The Postmaster General. December 1856. Printed by George E. Eyre And William Spottiswoode Printers To The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty. Eyre & Spottiswoode paperback
