Two matching volumes but two different publishers. In very good, straightforward secondhand condition. There is a folding diagram in volume two that has been misfolded at some point and now stands slightly proud of the page edges with some damage. Size: Octavo . 2-volume set (complete). Category: Science & Technology;

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Bibliographic Details

Title

Telephony. A Detailed Exposition of the Telephone System of the British Post Office

Publisher

Sir Isaac Pitman AND New Era, London

Publication Date

1938

Binding

Hardcover

Condition

Very Good

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Science & Technology

Store Description

Are opening hours are from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment). There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available, and we are short walk from Petersfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route). "The Petersfield Bookshop" specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year! "The Petersfield Bookshop" was founded in 1918 by Dr Harry Roberts, an East End doctor who had helped set up the Panel Scheme (the predecessor of the National Health Service). In 1958, Frank Westwood bought the business and relocated it to Chapel Street. Sadly Frank passed away in January 2006 but the shop continues as a family business, with Frank's wife Ann and sons David and John being partners.

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The Petersfield Bookshop
16A Chapel Street, Petersfield, GU32 3DS, United Kingdom

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