[PDF] Every Stamp Tells A Story eBook

Author : Cheryl Ganz
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 45,48 MB
Release : 2014-12-02
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1935623540

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Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging story of American history, culture, and identity, and it can also help deepen the understanding of world cultures. The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, opened at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in September 2013, has many such stories to tell. Chief philately curator Cheryl R. Ganz guides readers through some of the gallery's nearly 20,000 objects that together illustrate the history of our nation's postal operations and postage stamps.

Author : Chris West
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 40,69 MB
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 1250043697

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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.

Author : Douglas S. Weisz
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 28,75 MB
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Cachets (Philately)
ISBN : 9780692243435

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Dorothy Knapp: Philately and Family is the definitive biography and complete works of the most famous cachet artist in the history of philately. Envelope art has been utilized for over a century to communicate a public message through the mail system. Every stamp and event tells a story and Dorothy illustrated this in her legendary style within the limited canvas of an envelope. Over 1600 full color images tell the story of her work of nearly 20 years. The collection of these works uncovered unsolved mysteries about her relationships with others in the industry and identification of her unsigned work. Journals, letters, interviews and family photos tell her personal story and how her life translated into this remarkable body of work.

Author : Helen Morgan
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,45 MB
Release : 2015-06-04
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1782397744

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In September 1847 coloured squares of paper were stuck to envelopes and used to send out admission cards to a fancy-dress ball on the tropical island of Mauritius. No-one at the party would have guessed that the envelopes bearing these stamps would one day be worth more than a million dollars. When a two pence 'Blue Mauritius' surfaced on the fledgling French stamp-collecting market in 1865 it gained instant celebrity. Then in 1903, when a perfect specimen, discovered in a childhood album, was bought at auction by the Prince of Wales, the Blue Mauritius gained super-star status. Even now, the stamps of 'Post Office Mauritius' remain synonymous with fame, wealth and mystery. Helen Morgan tells the fascinating story of the most coveted scraps of paper in existence, from Mauritius' Port Louis to Bordeaux, India and Great Britain, Switzerland and Japan, into the fantasies and imagination of stamp collectors everywhere.

Author : John K. Tiffany
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 34,99 MB
Release : 2022-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN :

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America" by John K. Tiffany. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Arieh Lindenbaum
Publisher : Sabra Publishing
Page : 63 pages
File Size : 34,28 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Postage stamps
ISBN : 9780876310373

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Traces the history of postage stamps discussing their use and value for collectors.

Author : Robert Obojski
Publisher : Courier Dover Publications
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 39,17 MB
Release : 2004-11-18
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 048644113X

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The most popular hobby in the world, stamp collecting has millions of fans in the United States alone. Many are adults who have turned a childhood interest in philately into a pleasurable (and often profitable) lifetime avocation. This volume has everything needed to start a personal stamp collection: Entries for nearly 200 countries; Spaces for more than 2,600 stamps; Over 1,100 black-and-white illustrations of stamps; Easy-to-use Stamp Identifier Table and Index. Clear instructions for using the album and the Stamp Identifier Table are included, along with many useful hints and tips on building a collection. An entertaining, inexpensive way to learn about faraway people and places, stamp collecting brings a sense of excitement and adventure with each new acquisition. This book offers would-be collectors that ticket to discovery.

Author : The Style Factory
Publisher :
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 18,66 MB
Release : 2020-12-24
Category :
ISBN :

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About This Stamp Book This stamp book album is a must-have for every stamp collector. It will help you organize your stamp collection. You can get creative in how to categorize your stamps like based on country or color or decade or animals etc. Document and archive your valuable stamps for your future generation or for exhibitions. Create an index using the index tables provided at the back of the book for easy referencing. Feature Of This Stamp Book Size : Large Size 8.5 x 11 In Total Pages: 108 (100 Page for pasting stamp. Other 8 pages include index pages, a page for some interesting stamp facts, note) High-quality Cream color pages. Premium quality softcover. Paste stamp using any adhesive. This stamp book is a perfect gift for a stamp collecting enthusiast. Grab Yours Now! and start sticking your stamps or use it as a unique gift and make someone happy. Best for gifting to young kdis

Author : Stamp Comics
Publisher :
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 21,9 MB
Release : 2017-07-21
Category :
ISBN : 9781973813026

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EMAIL FOR OUR GIANT CLASSICS COMICS LIBRARY CATALOG!Stamp collectors have long recognized that every stamp has a story - a story in what itrepresents and a story in how it came to be. These are not just little scraps of paperused to move the mail around; they are pieces of history, they are miniature works ofart, and for close to 200 years they have been documentation of out civilization.STAMPS COMICS tells the stories behind some of the most famous stamps of all time,as well as those you might not have heard of. Even if you're not a fan of philately(stamp collecting) you'll love the stories and the artwork in these great books.These books are reprinted from the best available images, and the books will beupdated as new copies are uncovered. Sometimes the early and rarer books reflectthe age and the condition of the originals. Our books are NOT digitally remastered;they are taken from scans of actual comics. Many people enjoy these authenticcharacteristics. If you are not entirely happy, please contact us for exchange orrefund at any time!Get the complete catalog by [email protected] get a discount code by liking us onFacebook.com/classiccomicslibrary.