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The Wild Duck Chase

Inside the Strange and Wonderful World of the Federal Duck Stamp Contest

by Martin J. Smith ...

Competitive duck painting "borders on . . . obsession," making this book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest "a surprisingly compelling read" ( Los Angeles Times).The basis for the documentary film, The Million Dollar Duck, Martin J. Smith's The Wild Duck Chase reveals the peculiar world of the only juried art competition run by the US government. Hatched during the Great Depression, the Federal ... Read more

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Competitive duck painting "borders on . . . obsession," making this book about the Federal Duck Stamp Contest "a surprisingly compelling read" ( Los Angeles Times).The basis for the documentary film, The Million Dollar Duck, Martin J. Smith's The Wild Duck Chase reveals the peculiar world of the only juried art competition run by the US government. Hatched during the Great Depression, the Federal
... Read more
The Error World

An Affair with Stamps

by Simon Garfield ...

An obsessively readable memoir about the passions—and perils—of collecting, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just My Type.From the Penny Red to the Blue Mauritius, generations of collectors have been drawn to the mystique of rare stamps. Once a widespread pastime of schoolboys, philately has increasingly become the province of older men obsessed with the shrewd investment, the once-in ... Read more

$14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An obsessively readable memoir about the passions—and perils—of collecting, from the New York Times–bestselling author of Just My Type.From the Penny Red to the Blue Mauritius, generations of collectors have been drawn to the mystique of rare stamps. Once a widespread pastime of schoolboys, philately has increasingly become the province of older men obsessed with the shrewd investment, the once-in
... Read more
Stamp Collecting A Beginners Guide to Finding, Valuing and Profiting from Stamps

The Collector Series, #2

by Tim Harvey ...

Series Book 2 - The Collector Series
Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting, ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Stamp collecting has a long and celebrated history. It is also a hobby that can make a considerable amount of profit, if you do things properly. It doesn’t matter if you want to collect stamps as a hobby or if you want to make it an investment, this publication can help you to get started the right way.Through the pages of this book, you will discover many of the finer points about collecting,
... Read more
Forever Stamps

250 Years of United States History Writ Small

by United States Postal Service, Gail Anderson, Brian E. Smith ...

Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps.Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Bold and beautiful, Forever Stamps tells the story of United States history, pop culture, and art through hundreds of vibrantly rendered stamps.Forever Stamps is a visually stunning cultural celebration of the United States, told by the beautiful and unique stamps issued by the United States Postal Service since its inception in 1775. For the first time, this book looks at the breadth of American
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The GH Kaestlin Collection of Imperial Russian and Zemstvo Stamps

by Thomas Lera, Leon Finik ...

A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When ... Read more

$48.99 USD

A quiet philatelist, George H. Kaestlin joined the original Rossika Society in 1935 along with the better known Theo B. Lavroff and K. Szymanowski. Whereas Lavroff contributed significantly to Russian philately as an author and researcher and Szymanowski was an avid collector, Kaestlin collected privately. Born in Moscow, circa 1893, Kaestlin arrived in England in 1939. After World War II, When
... Read more
King George V's Obsession

the biography of a stamp collector

by Jack Shamash ...

George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time ... Read more

$6.71 USD

George V - the current British Queen's grandfather - spent most his time collecfting stamps and building up the finest collection in the world. This is the first biography of George V in 30 years.Using new sources and papers from the Royal archives, it looks at his life, his isolated upbringing and his obsession with stamps. It also examines the impulse that led rich people to devote their time
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Stamps

by Collins ...

Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Stamp Collecting – with over 3 million enthusiasts – in the UK is a major hobby. Collins Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the subject, starting with advice on beginning a collection and recognizing the key features of stamps and indicating the many ways that a collection can develop.Gem Stamps provides an introduction to the world of stamp collecting from starting a collection from stamps
... Read more
The Stamp Finder - Tells at a Glance the Country to Which Any Stamp Belongs and Where to Place It in Your Album - The Collector's Dictionary

by Anon ...

The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents ... Read more

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The Stamp Finder' is a vintage handbook for stamp collectors, providing information on the country to which the stamp belongs and where to place it in your album. Also contained is a collectors' dictionary, explaining the words, phrases, and abbreviations used by stamp collectors. This volume will appeal to collectors of old stamps, and it will also be of utility to antiques dealers. Contents
... Read more
A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

by Chris West ...

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 ... Read more

$2.99 USD

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
... Read more
Helsingin postitoimipaikat - 1809 - 2020

Osa 1 - 1809 - 1923

by Matti Pesonen ...

Kirja kertoo Helsingin postitoimipaikkojen kehityksen vuodesta 1809 aina vuoteen 1923. Muutamat postitoimipaikat ja toimipaikkojen toiminnot jatkuvat tämän ajanjakson yli. Tämä kirja on Helsingin postitoimipaikat kirjasarjan ensimmäinen osa. Kaikki toimipaikat eivät heti kuuluneet Helsinkiin vaan toimipaikat on valittu vuoden 1965/66 postinumero uudistuksen mukaan. ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Kirja kertoo Helsingin postitoimipaikkojen kehityksen vuodesta 1809 aina vuoteen 1923. Muutamat postitoimipaikat ja toimipaikkojen toiminnot jatkuvat tämän ajanjakson yli. Tämä kirja on Helsingin postitoimipaikat kirjasarjan ensimmäinen osa. Kaikki toimipaikat eivät heti kuuluneet Helsinkiin vaan toimipaikat on valittu vuoden 1965/66 postinumero uudistuksen mukaan.
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Routes to a Nation

The Post Office in the Colonies and Early United States

by National Postal Museum, Daniel A. Piazza, Lynn Heidelbaugh, Alison R. Bazylinski ...

This richly illustrated volume evokes the early history of the US postal system with 130 new full-color images of artifacts and historical documents from the Smithsonian's National Postal MuseumTravel back to the postal system’s humble origins in colonial America with Routes to a Nation, which traces the development of the post from trans-Atlantic communication through the Revolutionary War and ... Read more

$27.99 USD

This richly illustrated volume evokes the early history of the US postal system with 130 new full-color images of artifacts and historical documents from the Smithsonian's National Postal MuseumTravel back to the postal system’s humble origins in colonial America with Routes to a Nation, which traces the development of the post from trans-Atlantic communication through the Revolutionary War and
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A History of Victorian Postage

by Gerard Cheshire ...

There is an aesthetic beauty to old stamps, which were miniature works of art in their detail and colours, in order to make them difficult to counterfeit. It is this aesthetic sensibility that attracts many collectors of early stamps, because they look wonderful arranged on the album page, and there is a very basic desire to complete sets of stamps, so that all gaps are filled and a pleasing ... Read more

$11.69 USD

There is an aesthetic beauty to old stamps, which were miniature works of art in their detail and colours, in order to make them difficult to counterfeit. It is this aesthetic sensibility that attracts many collectors of early stamps, because they look wonderful arranged on the album page, and there is a very basic desire to complete sets of stamps, so that all gaps are filled and a pleasing
... Read more
口袋裡的家國：歌曲、郵票、錢幣中的國族認同

by 麥留芳 ...

Series series 知識叢書
飛揚的歌曲、加蓋的郵票、藕斷絲連的錢幣在口袋裡流轉的中國近代史與國族認同社會認同是社群裡一種無可避免的歸屬或分類感受，國家、族群的認同乃是兩大普遍例子。但認同有真實的，亦有虛擬或想像的。國、族大都以旗幟、徽章、鳥獸、人物之類作為象徵符號或標誌。但它們並不是隨時隨地，或無緣無故就能被啟動的。擬啟動這些標誌而生情，就得透過某些機制的運作。其中比較有效的機制乃是歌曲、郵票、錢幣。歌曲、郵票和錢幣在本質上雖然風馬牛不相及，卻具有共同的內涵和功能：首先，它們都與中國近代史的脈絡密不可分；其次，它們都具有迅速流通與傳播的特性。一百多年來，中國歷經朝代更替、軍閥割據、日本侵華、國共內戰等重大事件，遍布各地、尚孕育著臍帶文化的華人，如何在割裂的歷史與土地上形塑其國族認同？在中國近代史兼華僑研究之領域裡，麥留芳的《口袋裡的家國：歌曲、郵票、錢幣中的國族認同》另闢蹊徑，將視野聚焦於愛國歌曲、孫像與烈士郵票 ... Read more

$7.09 USD

飛揚的歌曲、加蓋的郵票、藕斷絲連的錢幣在口袋裡流轉的中國近代史與國族認同社會認同是社群裡一種無可避免的歸屬或分類感受，國家、族群的認同乃是兩大普遍例子。但認同有真實的，亦有虛擬或想像的。國、族大都以旗幟、徽章、鳥獸、人物之類作為象徵符號或標誌。但它們並不是隨時隨地，或無緣無故就能被啟動的。擬啟動這些標誌而生情，就得透過某些機制的運作。其中比較有效的機制乃是歌曲、郵票、錢幣。歌曲、郵票和錢幣在本質上雖然風馬牛不相及，卻具有共同的內涵和功能：首先，它們都與中國近代史的脈絡密不可分；其次，它們都具有迅速流通與傳播的特性。一百多年來，中國歷經朝代更替、軍閥割據、日本侵華、國共內戰等重大事件，遍布各地、尚孕育著臍帶文化的華人，如何在割裂的歷史與土地上形塑其國族認同？在中國近代史兼華僑研究之領域裡，麥留芳的《口袋裡的家國：歌曲、郵票、錢幣中的國族認同》另闢蹊徑，將視野聚焦於愛國歌曲、孫像與烈士郵票
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Mainline Railway Stamps

A Collector's Guide

by Howard Piltz ...

Series series Transport Philately Series
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 ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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
... Read more
De gestolen zegel

Waargebeurd verhaal over hebzucht, fraude en gerechtigheid

by Bram Klein ...

Een waargebeurde, spannende en schokkende zoektocht met een verrassende ontknoping ***** Zesentwintig jaar nadat een unieke Tsjechische postzegel op een tentoonstelling is gestolen, wordt hij op een veiling in Praag te koop aangeboden. Wanneer de Rotterdamse schrijver Bram Klein dit hoort, en ook wie de verkoper is, vertrekt hij naar Praag; de kostbare zegel was namelijk van zijn inmiddels ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Een waargebeurde, spannende en schokkende zoektocht met een verrassende ontknoping ***** Zesentwintig jaar nadat een unieke Tsjechische postzegel op een tentoonstelling is gestolen, wordt hij op een veiling in Praag te koop aangeboden. Wanneer de Rotterdamse schrijver Bram Klein dit hoort, en ook wie de verkoper is, vertrekt hij naar Praag; de kostbare zegel was namelijk van zijn inmiddels
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Colecionadores De Moedas

by Inaury Santtorus ...

A 4ª edição do Minidicionário-Cartilha traz como novidade o "Sistema de Classificação de Moe-das Europeu", e mais, verbetes e atualizações. ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A 4ª edição do Minidicionário-Cartilha traz como novidade o "Sistema de Classificação de Moe-das Europeu", e mais, verbetes e atualizações.
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The American Stamp

Postal Iconography, Democratic Citizenship, and Consumerism in the United States

by Laura Goldblatt, Richard Handler ...

More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal iconography gradually expanded as the Postal Service sought to depict the country’s history in all its diversity. This vast breadth has helped make stamp ... Read more

$44.99 USD

More than three thousand different images appeared on United States postage stamps from the middle of the nineteenth century to the end of the twentieth. Limited at first to the depiction of a small cast of characters and patriotic images, postal iconography gradually expanded as the Postal Service sought to depict the country’s history in all its diversity. This vast breadth has helped make stamp
... Read more
The Robert Louis Stevenson Collection

by Robert Louis Stevenson ...

Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, ... Read more

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Robert Louis Stevenson was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely, in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles,
... Read more
大中華集郵文化 Ⅲ

by 王瑞山 ...

Series Book 3 - 大中華集郵文化
*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀*誠懇歡迎您——參觀、鑑賞、研討和批評；同享集郵旳樂趣和心得；努力發揚正能量的大中華集郵文化。本書編者王瑞山先生經多年搜集和考證，編著了這本介紹中國、香港、澳門、台灣四地首日封及郵票珍品。書內收集很多珍貴郵品，坊間罕見的錯體郵品及郵戳，品種包羅萬有。從大清帝國到回歸前後所發行的郵票、簡單易明的郵票資料、各地的郵政掌故、從郵戳看郵路及郵資的轉變。極具參考價值及收藏意義。 ... Read more

$4.08 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

*此書為固定版面格式，建議使用平板或電腦閱讀*誠懇歡迎您——參觀、鑑賞、研討和批評；同享集郵旳樂趣和心得；努力發揚正能量的大中華集郵文化。本書編者王瑞山先生經多年搜集和考證，編著了這本介紹中國、香港、澳門、台灣四地首日封及郵票珍品。書內收集很多珍貴郵品，坊間罕見的錯體郵品及郵戳，品種包羅萬有。從大清帝國到回歸前後所發行的郵票、簡單易明的郵票資料、各地的郵政掌故、從郵戳看郵路及郵資的轉變。極具參考價值及收藏意義。
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Peeps at Postage Stamps

Enriched edition. Exploring the World of Stamp Collecting: Cultural, Political, and Artistic Significance Unveiled

by Stanley C. Johnson, April Lane ...

In "Peeps at Postage Stamps," Stanley C. Johnson offers a captivating exploration of philately through a series of essays that delve into the art, history, and significance of postage stamps. This work is marked by Johnson's engaging literary style, characterized by vivid descriptions and an inviting tone that makes the complex subject matter accessible to a wide readership. Set against the ... Read more

$1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In "Peeps at Postage Stamps," Stanley C. Johnson offers a captivating exploration of philately through a series of essays that delve into the art, history, and significance of postage stamps. This work is marked by Johnson's engaging literary style, characterized by vivid descriptions and an inviting tone that makes the complex subject matter accessible to a wide readership. Set against the
... Read more
A Little Book of Stamp Collecting

by Various ...

This vintage book contains a guide to stamp collecting, being a detailed catalogue of noteworthy stamps issues during the early twentieth century. With interesting historical information, authentic photographs, and useful information, this volume is highly recommended for the keen lapidary, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of stamp collecting literature. Contents include: “Some ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This vintage book contains a guide to stamp collecting, being a detailed catalogue of noteworthy stamps issues during the early twentieth century. With interesting historical information, authentic photographs, and useful information, this volume is highly recommended for the keen lapidary, and would make for a worthy addition to collections of stamp collecting literature. Contents include: “Some
... Read more
The Weight of Small Things

by Rick Schumacher ...

The Weight of Small Things explores how ordinary objects, such as stamps and everyday artifacts, quietly record the most profound forces shaping human history. Governments use these objects to project authority, manufacture loyalty, and obscure violence. Individuals, in turn, use those same objects to preserve memory, resist erasure, and maintain human connection under extraordinary pressure ... Read more

$9.99 USD

The Weight of Small Things explores how ordinary objects, such as stamps and everyday artifacts, quietly record the most profound forces shaping human history. Governments use these objects to project authority, manufacture loyalty, and obscure violence. Individuals, in turn, use those same objects to preserve memory, resist erasure, and maintain human connection under extraordinary pressure
... Read more
一叶集：邵柏林邮票设计作品文集

by 邵柏林, （英）Richard Elwes著 ...

本书是作者自1953年从中央美术学院毕业分配到邮电部邮票发行局从事邮票设计工作以来，近50年间邮票设计生涯的浓缩，包括作者参与设计的邮票介绍及其设计背后的故事、作者去延安采风时的速写、20世纪80年代我国邮票制度的改革举措、优秀的国外邮票创意和设计范例、作者参与设计的标志标识及其意蕴五部分内容。读者可藉此了解新中国邮票的设计发展变化。 ... Read more

$43.67 USD

本书是作者自1953年从中央美术学院毕业分配到邮电部邮票发行局从事邮票设计工作以来，近50年间邮票设计生涯的浓缩，包括作者参与设计的邮票介绍及其设计背后的故事、作者去延安采风时的速写、20世纪80年代我国邮票制度的改革举措、优秀的国外邮票创意和设计范例、作者参与设计的标志标识及其意蕴五部分内容。读者可藉此了解新中国邮票的设计发展变化。
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Der Schatz für jeden Briefmarkenfreund

Die seltenen Aalmarken von Moschdehner

by Brierfmarkenmann Vincent Hohne ...

Mit einzigartigem Humor und unglaublicher Detailgenauigkeit erschuf Herold zu Moschdehner seine "Aalmarken" - selbstgestaltete Briefmarken, die nicht nur als Fälschungen durch die Post gingen, sondern auch den Poststempel als künstlerische Bestätigung erhielten. Jede Marke zeigt Moschdehners ikonisches Markenzeichen, einen kleinen Aal, und erzählt die Geschichte eines Mannes, der die Grenzen ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Mit einzigartigem Humor und unglaublicher Detailgenauigkeit erschuf Herold zu Moschdehner seine "Aalmarken" - selbstgestaltete Briefmarken, die nicht nur als Fälschungen durch die Post gingen, sondern auch den Poststempel als künstlerische Bestätigung erhielten. Jede Marke zeigt Moschdehners ikonisches Markenzeichen, einen kleinen Aal, und erzählt die Geschichte eines Mannes, der die Grenzen
... Read more

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