| 单词 | book post |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbook post book post n. the system and regulations under which books and printed matter may be sent through the post, often at a reduced price compared to other items. ΘΚΠ society > communication > correspondence > postal services > [noun] > types of service printed paper1553 letter post1660 penny post1680 general post1687 parcel post1790 penny postage1798 twopenny post1811 twopenny1818 printed matter1836 parcel delivery1837 bangy1842 book post1848 special delivery1865 V.P.P.1888 express delivery1891 rural free delivery1891 certified mail1955 recorded delivery1960 Mailgram1969 freepost1970 1848 Morning Chron. 25 Feb. 6/4 Book-Post.—In transmitting books by post..the public have in a great many instances disregarded or misinterpreted the regulations laid down by the Treasury. 1868 ‘G. Eliot’ Let. 31 Mar. (1955) IV. 426 I send by book post all the printed sheets of the poem. 1912 Lit. Year-bk. 687 Books are lent on personal application, or sent by book-post to persons introduced or well-known. 2002 P. Harding Goa (ed. 3) 44/2 If you are sending books or printed matter.., these can go by book post, which is considerably cheaper than parcel post. < as lemmas |
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