Author: Chris West
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250043697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.
A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps
Author: Chris West
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250043697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250043697
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AMERICA THROUGH ITS BEAUTIFUL AND DIVERSE POSTAGE STAMPS IN THIS EXUBERANT AND ALWAYS CHARMING HISTORY. In A History of America in Thirty-six Postage Stamps, Chris West explores America's own rich philatelic history. From George Washington's dour gaze to the charging buffalo of the western frontier and Lindbergh's soaring biplane, American stamps are a vivid window into our country's extraordinary and distinctive past. With the always accessible and spirited West as your guide, discover the remarkable breadth of America's short history through a fresh lens. On their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.
The Book of Stamps
Author: Jeffrey Kastner
Publisher: Cabinet
ISBN: 9781932698398
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Edited by Jeffrey Kastner, Sina Najafi. Introduction by George Pendle.
Publisher: Cabinet
ISBN: 9781932698398
Category : Artists' books
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Edited by Jeffrey Kastner, Sina Najafi. Introduction by George Pendle.
The Stamp Collector
Author: Jennifer Lanthier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554552184
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 2014 2013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award Honor Book 2013 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nominee Forest of Reading's Golden Oak 2014 winner 2014 Silver Birch Express Award nominee OLA 2012 Best Bet - Picture Books category A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths--one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory--but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781554552184
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
On the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Honour List 2014 2013 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award Honor Book 2013 Amelia Frances Howard-Gibbon Illustrator's Award nominee Forest of Reading's Golden Oak 2014 winner 2014 Silver Birch Express Award nominee OLA 2012 Best Bet - Picture Books category A city boy finds a stamp that unlocks his imagination; a country boy is captivated by stories. When they grow up, the two boys take different paths--one becomes a prison guard, the other works in a factory--but their early childhood passions remain. When the country boy's stories of hope land him in prison, the letters and stamps sent to him from faraway places intrigue the prison guard and a unique friendship begins.
A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps
Author: Chris West
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250035503
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Explores the history of England through 36 of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps, emphasizing how stamps have always mirrored the events, attitudes, and styles of their time.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250035503
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Explores the history of England through 36 of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps, emphasizing how stamps have always mirrored the events, attitudes, and styles of their time.
The Stamp Art and Postal History of Michael Thompson and Michael Hernandez de Luna
Author: Michael Thompson
Publisher: Bad Press Books
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book features two Chicago artists who have taken on the International Postal Authorities and really scored a bulls eye! Their unique and often hilarious home-made stamps have been sent from virtually every country in the world and arrived to tell the tale. This is their story. We have chosen them from the cream of the crop for this must-see book -- lavishly illustrated in full colour and complete with essays from leading authorities in both the stamp and art worlds. Sure to offer hours of viewing pleasure and provide a welcome addition to any coffee table.
Publisher: Bad Press Books
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
This book features two Chicago artists who have taken on the International Postal Authorities and really scored a bulls eye! Their unique and often hilarious home-made stamps have been sent from virtually every country in the world and arrived to tell the tale. This is their story. We have chosen them from the cream of the crop for this must-see book -- lavishly illustrated in full colour and complete with essays from leading authorities in both the stamp and art worlds. Sure to offer hours of viewing pleasure and provide a welcome addition to any coffee table.
Semipostal Authorization Act
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
2022 Us/Bna Postage Stamp Catalog
Author: Whitman Publishing
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794848385
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Contains current market prices for the United States, U.S. Possessions and trust territories Canada and provinces, and all United Nations. Includes U.S. commemorative index and colorful stamp identifier, grading criteria, and more for the United States and British North America. Full Color
Publisher: Whitman Publishing
ISBN: 9780794848385
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 400
Book Description
Contains current market prices for the United States, U.S. Possessions and trust territories Canada and provinces, and all United Nations. Includes U.S. commemorative index and colorful stamp identifier, grading criteria, and more for the United States and British North America. Full Color
The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century
Author: Lester George Brookman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Stamps and Postal History of Poonch
Author: George Harell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781482762068
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Poonch lies on the western side of Kashmir. It is separated from Srinagar by the Pir Panjal moutain range with several passes exceeding 11,000 feet.Capt. S.H. Godfrey, who was the Assistant Resident in Kashmir and an early writer and collector of Poonch stamps and postal history noted, "the Poonch Post Office was one of the most honest administration in the world...." The stamps were issued for legitimate postal purposes to meet the necessity of improved communication with British India and Jammu and Kashmir. The first issues were no longer in use, years before their existence was known to collectors in Europe. The first envelope known with Poonch stamps was mailed in 1878; the State Post Office merged into the British India postal system at the end of 1894. Poonch stamps were individually printed on sheets using dies cut from either green-colored stone or brass. The published literature on Poonch stamps and postal history consists nearly exclusively of a relatively small number of journal publications and the author's website: www. poonchstamps.com which forms the basis of this book.The stamps of Poonch are not only collected by those interested in the stamps, their history and exotic local, but also by art collectors who are attracted to their bold use of color and abstract designs.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781482762068
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Poonch lies on the western side of Kashmir. It is separated from Srinagar by the Pir Panjal moutain range with several passes exceeding 11,000 feet.Capt. S.H. Godfrey, who was the Assistant Resident in Kashmir and an early writer and collector of Poonch stamps and postal history noted, "the Poonch Post Office was one of the most honest administration in the world...." The stamps were issued for legitimate postal purposes to meet the necessity of improved communication with British India and Jammu and Kashmir. The first issues were no longer in use, years before their existence was known to collectors in Europe. The first envelope known with Poonch stamps was mailed in 1878; the State Post Office merged into the British India postal system at the end of 1894. Poonch stamps were individually printed on sheets using dies cut from either green-colored stone or brass. The published literature on Poonch stamps and postal history consists nearly exclusively of a relatively small number of journal publications and the author's website: www. poonchstamps.com which forms the basis of this book.The stamps of Poonch are not only collected by those interested in the stamps, their history and exotic local, but also by art collectors who are attracted to their bold use of color and abstract designs.
The Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps and Stamp Collecting
Author: James Watson
Publisher: Crescent
ISBN: 9780517358504
Category : Postage stamps.
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A comprehensive guide for the beginning collector explains the basic principles of selecting and identifying stamps and building a collection and includes a history of British stamps
Publisher: Crescent
ISBN: 9780517358504
Category : Postage stamps.
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
A comprehensive guide for the beginning collector explains the basic principles of selecting and identifying stamps and building a collection and includes a history of British stamps