Author: Owen Graeme InglesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780959566017
Category : Parcel-post stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
The Railway Stamps of Mainland Australia
Author: Owen Graeme InglesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780959566017
Category : Parcel-post stamps
Languages : en
Pages : 55
Book Description
The Revenue and Railway Stamps of Australia
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9780959566031
Category : Parcel-post stamps
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Mainline Railway Stamps
Author: Howard PiltzPublisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473871921
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
For this second book in the Transport Philately series on public transport issues featured on postage stamps, once again the author will combine two of his lifelong hobbies as he looks at railways around the world on standard gauge tracks that encompasses the majority of the western worlds major railway arteries. The book will also illustrate railways on other, similar gauges of track where they constitute a country's major arteries, but it is not an exhaustive survey encompassing every country and every issue for that one needs to refer to major catalog issues by such well-known authorities as Stanley Gibbons Plc.There have been many and varied reasons why postal authorities have issued stamps featuring railway subjects, varying from major anniversaries to national pride, the latter often from the former Eastern-bloc countries but that is not by all means.The Royal Mail in the UK has certainly not ignored railways, especially in later years, and the author will visit probably more of his native country's stamps than most other countries', but he's biased.The author often looks in his albums to try to understand why a particular country will sometimes be represented by bulging sections, while others are represented by but one or two stamps. And so, the book follows the story around the world in roughly an eastern journey, learning about some of the national histories on the way and admiring the attentions of some extremely accomplished artists that mean philatelists and rail-lovers alike can enjoy many beautiful miniature works of art.
Australia Papua New Guinea and New Zealand
Author: Guide to Australian Reference Books
Author: Wilma RadfordPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
Australian National Bibliography
Author: The Revenue Stamps of New South Wales
Author: Dennis OsbornPublisher:
ISBN: 9780959566024
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Philatelic Literature Review
Author: Who's who in Australia
Author: Narrow Gauge Railway Stamps
Author: Howard PiltzPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473871808
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
This, the first of four books, looks at the treatment of varying aspects of public transport with the aid of postage stamps, either issued by the postal authorities of most of the worlds nations, or some of the railway companies themselves, especially heritage operators.It has long intrigued the author as to why narrow gauge systems throughout the world have demanded a far greater attention from the public and stamp producers than railway subjects from the standard gauge lines, which make up the vast majority of the western worlds major railway systems. The conclusion he has reached is that in most cases they are considered cute a truly abominable term, which is (thankfully) gradually fading from our vocabulary, but just how the author felt on first seeing engines of the Talyllyn Railway, in mid-Wales, from the top of the station approach at Tywyns Wharf Station: tiny little kettles in sparkling, rich green and lots of brass.The Talyllyn has the double honor of being the worlds first railway to be taken-over and operated by a preservation society in 1951, and also the first railway in the modern era to issue its own Railway Letter Service stamps, a practice that can be traced back to the very earliest of times, which allowed people in outlying areas to send letters by the railways to the nearest post office for onward transport. The Talyllyns first stamps were issued in 1957, and today the lucky collector can demand a substantial premium on the paltry issue value.From whatever origin or country, there is a huge variety of stamps covering narrow gauge railways, and usually they are attractive miniature works of art that make them very collectable. The author has not set out to cover every country or issue in these books, but to present a wide selection of those stamps that are note-worthy.