Brechin.
[n.d., c.1840.]
Ink sketch map. Sheet 205 x 320mm (8 x 12½"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
Brechin, a former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. This map was drawn to determine the extent of free delivery for mail, part of the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10189] £260.00
Ink sketch map. Sheet 205 x 320mm (8 x 12½"). Laid on and edged with linen. Some wear and surface dirt.
Brechin, a former Royal burgh in Angus, Scotland. This map was drawn to determine the extent of free delivery for mail, part of the Great Post Office Reform of 1839-40, championed by Rowland Hill. Another part of this reorganisation was the introduction of the Penny Black, the world's first postage stamp.
[Ref: 10189] £260.00