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Category : Postage stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, 1639-1952
A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps
Author: Chris WestPublisher: 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.
Philatelic Literature Review
Author: Postal stamp Coins currency on Buddhism around the world
Author: Ven SumedhPublisher: BFC Publications
ISBN: 9356321914
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Buddhism as a model of religious life and spiritual path has been widely practiced across the world. It began around 2,610 years ago in India when Siddhartha Gautama discovered how to bring happiness into the world. Edwin Arnold has fittingly called Gautama Buddha the "Light of Asia" Wisdom of the world. Buddhism is relevant to the present world because of the environment crisis we are facing at present and we are heading towards mass extinction of species. We live in an age of conflict and war, of hatred and violence all over the world. This book besides being a visual delight for any reader, will be useful to people from all walks of life whether they are Academicians, Philatelists, Researchers on Buddhism or Non-violence and World Peace
Chambers' Encyclopædia
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 868
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The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Author: Library of CongressPublisher:
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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712
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The Encyclopedia Americana
Author: A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps
Author: Chris WestPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250035503
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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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.
Encyclopedia of Ephemera
Author: Michael TwymanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787798
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 431
Book Description
The joy of finding an old box in the attic filled with postcards, invitations, theater programs, laundry lists, and pay stubs is discovering the stories hidden within them. The paper trails of our lives -- or ephemera -- may hold sentimental value, reminding us of great grandparents. They chronicle social history. They can be valuable as collectibles or antiques. But the greatest pleasure is that these ordinary documents can reconstruct with uncanny immediacy the drama of day-to-day life. The Encyclopedia of Ephemera is the first work of its kind, providing an unparalleled sourcebook with over 400 entries that cover all aspects of everyday documents and artifacts, from bookmarks to birth certificates to lighthouse dues papers. Continuing a tradition that started in the Victorian era, when disposable paper items such as trade cards, die-cuts and greeting cards were accumulated to paste into scrap books, expert Maurice Rickards has compiled an enormous range of paper collectibles from the obscure to the commonplace. His artifacts come from around the world and include such throw-away items as cigarette packs and crate labels as well as the ubiquitous faxes, parking tickets, and phone cards of daily life. As this major new reference shows, simple slips of paper can speak volumes about status, taste, customs, and taboos, revealing the very roots of popular culture.
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