Self addressed - Mr Bray's experiments with the post

At the end of the 19th century the young W R Bray started a series of experiments with the UK postal system. These included having his mother crochet an envelope and posting himself - three times. Later he became the Autograph King.

15 Sep, 2010. Englishman Who Posted Himself and Other Curious Objects, the First Edition edition., New York: Princeton Architectural Press.

 

The book is well written and has lots of illustrations of Bray's experiments.

I heard about Bray from a Futility Closet podcast.

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There is also a Bray website.

 

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More recently Harriet Russel carried out a similar series of experiments.

 

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