From New Post to Princess Anne Street: The Postal History of Fredericksburg, Virginia 1657-1990, by Keith E. Littlefield, PhD. Hardbound, 8 ¼” by 11 ¼”, 138 pages, excellent color illustrations throughout, tables and maps, print run 250. An engaging yet highly informative book. There is noteworthy information to both local and regional historians, as well as philatelists. Dr. Littlefield traces the postal history of Fredericksburg from earliest colonial days up through 1990. Reuben Triplett Thom served as postmaster from 1840 through the difficult years of the Civil War. Chapter 5 is devoted to Thom and his provisional stamp issues, which are explained in detail. But the chapter far exceeds just the provisionals. One of the most impressive examples of research on a single town I’ve seen; highly recommended. $130 postpaid within the United States.