Download or read book Mailboxes written by Bianca Gendreau and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aficionados of postal history will appreciate this richly illustrated study of the ingenuity and tenacity that has characterized the search for the perfect mailbox: a high quality, weather-resistant object that protects its precious postal contents. The book traces the evolution of modern urban street furniture, including early cast-iron pillar boxes, fiberglass mailboxes, and contemporary high-tech models.