Description: "Ten Years Among the Mail Bags - or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department" by J. Holbrook. 1856; Shepard, Clark & Co.; Boston. The book features engraved portraits and full-page illustrated plates by F.O.C. Darley. Holbrook was a remarkably skilled detective and brought many mail robbers to justice. The book is an inside look at the U.S. Post Office system of the 1850's and casts light on cases of mischievous behavior of Post Office workers that hindered the safety of people's secrets and material possessions.
Price: 60 USD
Location: Merrimack, New Hampshire
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 60 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: J. Holbrook
Publisher: Shepard, Clark & Co.
Topic: Nonfiction
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Biography & Autobiography
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1856
