Sujet

'Sir Rowland Hill, originator of the Postage Stamp', 1893. Artist: Unknown.

Légende

Sir Rowland Hill (1795-1879), English teacher, inventor and social reformer. Hill campaigned for the reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post and is credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co. [London and New York, 1893]
The Print Collector collection

Date

1893

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19C66_497

Model release

Non

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

7,8Mo (1,3Mo) / 13,1cm x 14,9cm / 1544 x 1764 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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