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The Wild Duck Chase

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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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The Error World

An Affair with Stamps

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
... Leer más
Stamp Collecting A Beginners Guide to Finding, Valuing and Profiting from Stamps

The Collector Series, #2

de Tim Harvey ...

Series Libro 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, ... Leer más

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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,
... Leer más
Forever Stamps

250 Years of United States History Writ Small

de 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 ... Leer más

$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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King George V's Obsession

the biography of a stamp collector

de 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 ... Leer más

$6.63 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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A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

de 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 ... Leer más

$12.99 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
... Leer más
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

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
... Leer más
Stamps

de 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 ... Leer más

$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
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The GH Kaestlin Collection of Imperial Russian and Zemstvo Stamps

de 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 ... Leer más

$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
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Blue Mauritius

The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps

de Helen Morgan ...

Follow the adventures of the world's most sought-after postage stamps—from a tropical Indian Ocean island to the hushed atmosphere of the modern auction room—in this dramatic and passionate tale of the first stamp hunters. In September 1847 colored squares of paper were stuck on to envelopes and used to send out admission cards to a fancy-dress ball on the tropical island of Mauritius. No one at ... Leer más

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Follow the adventures of the world's most sought-after postage stamps—from a tropical Indian Ocean island to the hushed atmosphere of the modern auction room—in this dramatic and passionate tale of the first stamp hunters. In September 1847 colored squares of paper were stuck on to envelopes and used to send out admission cards to a fancy-dress ball on the tropical island of Mauritius. No one at
... Leer más
HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles

101+ Tips to Learn How to Buy, Sell, Authenticate, and Care for Your Ephemera Collection

de HowExpert, Charlotte Hopkins ...

If you want to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection, then check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles.Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with ... Leer más

$9.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

If you want to learn how to buy, sell, authenticate, and care for your ephemera collection, then check out HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles.Ephemera items include everything made from paper. At its start, ephemera products were not created to last long. They were never meant to be saved and were usually thrown away immediately after being used. However, savvy collectors and people with
... Leer más
Routes to a Nation

The Post Office in the Colonies and Early United States

de 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 ... Leer más

$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

de 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 ... Leer más

$11.99 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
... Leer más
Tiny Treasures

The Science and History Behind the World of Stamps

de Dr M R Ramesh Kumar ...

Stamp CollectingThe stamps are an excellent educational tool, as they tell a story of the country, its culture, history and heritage in a vivid fashion. This book provides a brief introduction to stamps and further provides a wide variety of themes and topics such as Environment, India's Rich Culture and heritage, Sports & Games, Scientists & Scientific Institutions in India, Magic of the Indian ... Leer más

$10.99 USD

Stamp CollectingThe stamps are an excellent educational tool, as they tell a story of the country, its culture, history and heritage in a vivid fashion. This book provides a brief introduction to stamps and further provides a wide variety of themes and topics such as Environment, India's Rich Culture and heritage, Sports & Games, Scientists & Scientific Institutions in India, Magic of the Indian
... Leer más
Mainline Railway Stamps

A Collector's Guide

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
... Leer más
El sello y la pluma

de Carlos Ibañez, Martín Ibañez ...

La emisión de un sello postal siempre obedece a un motivo: conmemora un episodio en particular y lo fija en el tiempo. Coleccionar es un instinto humano básico y muy antiguo. La filatelia es más que una mera afición o hobby: es una verdadera pasión que revela mucho más que lo que cada estampilla conmemora en sí misma. Los sellos postales nos permiten viajar a cualquier país sin necesidad de ... Leer más

$4.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

La emisión de un sello postal siempre obedece a un motivo: conmemora un episodio en particular y lo fija en el tiempo. Coleccionar es un instinto humano básico y muy antiguo. La filatelia es más que una mera afición o hobby: es una verdadera pasión que revela mucho más que lo que cada estampilla conmemora en sí misma. Los sellos postales nos permiten viajar a cualquier país sin necesidad de
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有故事的郵票：日本昔話與俳句

de 王淑芬 ...

Series Libro 4 - 有故事的郵票
10篇精采圖文故事＋11則多元文化知識＋拉頁故事地圖＋郵信小百科＋郵戲動手做+俳句創作與寫作教學小小的郵票，變身大大的魔毯，帶我們飛向世界，古往今來，欣賞不思議的故事——老爺爺施了什麼魔法，木灰竟然變成櫻花？白鶴用了什麼材料，織出絕美錦緞？三公分高的小男孩，如何打敗大妖怪……？大小讀者和喵星人都喜愛的王淑芬老師、國際大獎畫家阿力金吉兒聯手打造出文圖雙美的日本傳家故事。以古今對照的故事氛圍、現代意識的文學手法，激發孩子對於生活有更多思考。最後還有俳句寫作教學、〈郵票御守〉動手作，讓舊郵票變成祝福的禮物。這是一本能讓親子共享「郵趣」閱讀、認識日本文學、提升藝術涵養與多元文化的跨領域學習圖文書。郵藝．兒童文學．教育界KOL 郵情推薦● 方寸之間，博覽世界。──林磐聳（郵票設計家、國家文藝獎美術類得主）● 遠流這套【有故事的郵票】是一個創舉，用童話故事郵票來介紹一個國家，是非常好的點子 ... Leer más

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10篇精采圖文故事＋11則多元文化知識＋拉頁故事地圖＋郵信小百科＋郵戲動手做+俳句創作與寫作教學小小的郵票，變身大大的魔毯，帶我們飛向世界，古往今來，欣賞不思議的故事——老爺爺施了什麼魔法，木灰竟然變成櫻花？白鶴用了什麼材料，織出絕美錦緞？三公分高的小男孩，如何打敗大妖怪……？大小讀者和喵星人都喜愛的王淑芬老師、國際大獎畫家阿力金吉兒聯手打造出文圖雙美的日本傳家故事。以古今對照的故事氛圍、現代意識的文學手法，激發孩子對於生活有更多思考。最後還有俳句寫作教學、〈郵票御守〉動手作，讓舊郵票變成祝福的禮物。這是一本能讓親子共享「郵趣」閱讀、認識日本文學、提升藝術涵養與多元文化的跨領域學習圖文書。郵藝．兒童文學．教育界KOL 郵情推薦● 方寸之間，博覽世界。──林磐聳（郵票設計家、國家文藝獎美術類得主）● 遠流這套【有故事的郵票】是一個創舉，用童話故事郵票來介紹一個國家，是非常好的點子
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The Robert Louis Stevenson Collection

de 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, ... Leer más

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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,
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Keepsakes of Feeling: An Older Woman’s Guide to Missing What Matters

de Barbara Laughlin ...

A hybrid of memoir and soft cultural manifesto, the book is organized around physical keepsakes—pressed flowers, ticket stubs, a silk scarf—that unlock memories of more romantic times and the feelings those relics encoded. The narrator, an older woman with a wry sensibility, uses each object as a springboard for exploring longing, grief, and the ethical joy of remembering, while offering gentle ... Leer más

$1.99 USD

A hybrid of memoir and soft cultural manifesto, the book is organized around physical keepsakes—pressed flowers, ticket stubs, a silk scarf—that unlock memories of more romantic times and the feelings those relics encoded. The narrator, an older woman with a wry sensibility, uses each object as a springboard for exploring longing, grief, and the ethical joy of remembering, while offering gentle
... Leer más
Complete Juvenilia

de Jane Austen ...

Contents:Juvenilia Volume IJuvenilia Volume IIJuvenilia Volume III ... Leer más

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Contents:Juvenilia Volume IJuvenilia Volume IIJuvenilia Volume III
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European Stamp Issues of the Second World War

Images of Triumph, Deceit and Despair

de Dr David Parker ...

Today, European nations use stamps to commemorate aspects of a nation's culture, history and achievements. During the Second World War, however, stamps were considered far more important in conveying political and ideological messages about their country's change in fortunes – whether it was as triumphant occupier, willing or unwilling ally, or oppressed victim. Some issues and overprints ... Leer más

$14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Today, European nations use stamps to commemorate aspects of a nation's culture, history and achievements. During the Second World War, however, stamps were considered far more important in conveying political and ideological messages about their country's change in fortunes – whether it was as triumphant occupier, willing or unwilling ally, or oppressed victim. Some issues and overprints
... Leer más
The Great Texas Stamp Collection

How Some Stubborn Texas Confederate Postmasters, a Handful of Determined Texas Stamp Collectors, and a Few of the World's Greatest Philatelists Created, Discovered, and Preserved Some of the World's Most Valuable Postage Stamps

de Charles W. Deaton ...

Series series Charles N. Prothro Texana Series
Among the many difficulties the newly formed Confederate States of America endured in the summer of 1861 was the failure of its post office department to provide sufficient numbers of that item most crucial to its service: the postage stamp. Faced with the resulting din of customer complaints, a handful of industrious Texas postmasters solved the problem by simply making their own homemade stamps ... Leer más

$20.99 USD

Among the many difficulties the newly formed Confederate States of America endured in the summer of 1861 was the failure of its post office department to provide sufficient numbers of that item most crucial to its service: the postage stamp. Faced with the resulting din of customer complaints, a handful of industrious Texas postmasters solved the problem by simply making their own homemade stamps
... Leer más
The Secret World of Stamps

de Terry McCaffrey ...

Since the advent of the first U.S. postage stamp in 1847, stamps have become a part of the American landscape, providing a window into the individuals, achievements, and beauty of this great nation. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the more colorful, creative, and controversial stamps were produced. Stories include political influence; famous movie stars and sports figures; ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Since the advent of the first U.S. postage stamp in 1847, stamps have become a part of the American landscape, providing a window into the individuals, achievements, and beauty of this great nation. This book gives a behind-the-scenes look at how some of the more colorful, creative, and controversial stamps were produced. Stories include political influence; famous movie stars and sports figures;
... Leer más
Modi - A Man with a mission

A journey through Philatelic Postage Stamps & Covers

de Kumar Subramanian ...

Philately, the art and science of collecting and studying postage stamps, is my passion and hobby. This fascinating pursuit allows to explore the rich history, culture, and artistry encapsulated in each stamp.Through philately, we delve into the stories behind the stamps, uncovering the narratives of different countries and eras. Our collection is a testament to dedication and curiosity, ... Leer más

$3.99 USD

Philately, the art and science of collecting and studying postage stamps, is my passion and hobby. This fascinating pursuit allows to explore the rich history, culture, and artistry encapsulated in each stamp.Through philately, we delve into the stories behind the stamps, uncovering the narratives of different countries and eras. Our collection is a testament to dedication and curiosity,
... Leer más

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