Descriptive Catalogue of the Postage Stamps and Post-And Letter-Cards of Siam: Issued During the Years 1883 to 1919 (Classic Reprint), Society Siam Philatelic
For almost three years, novelist and short-story writer Lawrence Block's monthly column, "Generally Speaking," was one of the most popular features in Linn's Stamp News. A general collector of pre-1940 issues, Block had the entire world of stamps as his subject, and he turned in 33 columns before he decided it was time to stop.
But Keller, the author's fictional character, never lost his enthusiasm for philately. A wistful and introspective killer for hire, Keller rekindled a boyhood passion for stamps at the end of Hit Man, the first of a series of books about him. Like Block, Keller collects the whole world through philately's first century. (How's that for coincidence?) And the nature of his profession gives Keller more discretionary income than Block--and a lot more money to spend on stamps.
Published here for the first time is the full run of columns from Linn's, along with six selections from the Keller saga chosen for their philatelic perspective.
Автор: Eye Spying, Newman Ben B. Название: Handbook on Philatelic Forgeries ISBN: 1258428970 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781258428976 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 25690.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Majed Halawi Название: Echoes of Empire: Sierra Leone Philatelic Legacy, 1786-1980 ISBN: 1907427961 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781907427961 Издательство: Marston Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 79200.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: A little short of two and a half centuries ago, the Province of Freedom was founded on the shores of what would on 27 April 1961 become an independent Sierra Leone. In the years leading up to independence, the settlement was absorbed into the orbit of the British Empire and followed a trajectory not unlike so many other colonial dominions.
Echoes of Empire provides a glimpse of major events in the history of Sierra Leone through a presentation of its stamps and postal history from inception through the early 1980s. It places the country's philatelic legacy within the historical context of the times and attempts to integrate it into the prevailing cultural, social, and political narrative. In so doing, the book draws upon what could undoubtedly be considered as one of the finest collections of Sierra Leone philatelic material ever assembled.
This volume is an essential addition to the libraries of all who have an interest in social philately. Building on earlier works on Sierra Leone's postal history, Echoes of Empire offers detailed information, new interpretations, and illustrations spanning the entire period under study, which are indispensable to keen observers including the Sierra Leone and British Empire collectors, art historians, auction houses, and research libraries.
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