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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

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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
... 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

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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,
... 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
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
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
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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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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
História Postal Da Europa

by Adeilson Nogueira ...

Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, ficavam naturalmente satisfeitos com seus meios limitados de comunicação uns com os outros. À medida que a civilização avançou e o comércio se tornou uma característica nacional, essas comunicações se ... Read more

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Nos primeiros períodos da sociedade, a comunicação entre as partes de um país era uma tarefa rara e difícil. Indivíduos à distância, tendo pouca inclinação e menos oportunidade para tal relação, ficavam naturalmente satisfeitos com seus meios limitados de comunicação uns com os outros. À medida que a civilização avançou e o comércio se tornou uma característica nacional, essas comunicações se
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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

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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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HowExpert Guide to Ephemera Collectibles

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

by 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 ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with 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
... Read more
Las Seis Condiciones

by Gustavo Pino Salgado ...

SINOPSIS La niña Isabel tan solo había vivido alrededor de un tercio de su vida; incluso así, acabó descabezada entre épocas sumamente enfrentadas. A ese primer tramo de su vida, moviéndose entre estrellas brillantes y agujeros negros, lo bautizó como MI PIEL. La nueva Jezabel de la presente etapa vive y sufre sinsabores en forma implacable, sin más apoyo que su amiga Luz y su propia soledad. ... Read more

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SINOPSIS La niña Isabel tan solo había vivido alrededor de un tercio de su vida; incluso así, acabó descabezada entre épocas sumamente enfrentadas. A ese primer tramo de su vida, moviéndose entre estrellas brillantes y agujeros negros, lo bautizó como MI PIEL. La nueva Jezabel de la presente etapa vive y sufre sinsabores en forma implacable, sin más apoyo que su amiga Luz y su propia soledad.
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Maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat 1001-1250

by Matti Pesonen ...

Teos on käsikirja keräilijöille ja postihistoriasta kiinnostuneille. Kirja sisältää maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat ja linjat numerosta 1001 - 1250. Kirjaan on sisällytetty myös postilähetyksiä ja leikelmiä mahdollisuuksien mukaan kyseisestä maalaiskirjeenkantajan linjan numerosta. Aakkosellinen hakemisto kirjan lopussa auttaa löytämään oikeat paikkakunnat ja linjan numeron. ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Teos on käsikirja keräilijöille ja postihistoriasta kiinnostuneille. Kirja sisältää maalaiskirjeenkantajien numeroleimat ja linjat numerosta 1001 - 1250. Kirjaan on sisällytetty myös postilähetyksiä ja leikelmiä mahdollisuuksien mukaan kyseisestä maalaiskirjeenkantajan linjan numerosta. Aakkosellinen hakemisto kirjan lopussa auttaa löytämään oikeat paikkakunnat ja linjan numeron.
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Generally Speaking

by Lawrence Block ...

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 ... Read more

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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
... Read more
大中華集郵文化 Ⅰ

by 王瑞山 ...

Series Book 1 - 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

$4.99 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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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
Keepsakes of Feeling: An Older Woman’s Guide to Missing What Matters

by 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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
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
Tiny Treasures

The Science and History Behind the World of Stamps

by 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 ... Read more

$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
... Read more
臺灣老虎郵：百年前臺灣民主國發行郵票的故事

by 李明亮, 王威智 ...

一枚獨虎票流浪到邁阿密，一瞬間觸發了一名年輕科學家迢遙的追索。一九六六年，李明亮在美國邁阿密的一家集郵店看見獨虎票，他驚訝地盯著票面上「臺灣民主國」幾個大字，心想自己讀漏了歷史課本的哪一章？之後李明亮在邁阿密大學攻讀分子生物學，一邊研究人體的遺傳與變異，一邊探索獨虎票的遺傳與變異，他花了三十年追尋這段曾經遺失的臺灣歷史。獨虎票，老虎郵，臺灣I LOVE YOU，這些歷史課本沒寫的精采故事，讀起來令人又驚又喜，福爾摩沙臺灣，的確是太有趣啦。一八九五年，立志抵抗日軍佔領的臺灣民主國為了要籌措軍餉，開始發行郵票。郵票中央印有一隻老虎，起初這隻老虎被當成松鼠，後來有人覺得那應該是一隻兇猛的龍，但居然也有人看成蝴蝶、一隻抽筋的小貓，或是一隻不快樂的阿富汗貓，算是上上個世紀的「一虎各表」吧。這套郵票在一八九五年夏天的福爾摩沙登場，卻也在夏天快結束時，隨著臺灣民主國下台一鞠躬而消失。一百多年後 ... Read more

$7.99 USD

一枚獨虎票流浪到邁阿密，一瞬間觸發了一名年輕科學家迢遙的追索。一九六六年，李明亮在美國邁阿密的一家集郵店看見獨虎票，他驚訝地盯著票面上「臺灣民主國」幾個大字，心想自己讀漏了歷史課本的哪一章？之後李明亮在邁阿密大學攻讀分子生物學，一邊研究人體的遺傳與變異，一邊探索獨虎票的遺傳與變異，他花了三十年追尋這段曾經遺失的臺灣歷史。獨虎票，老虎郵，臺灣I LOVE YOU，這些歷史課本沒寫的精采故事，讀起來令人又驚又喜，福爾摩沙臺灣，的確是太有趣啦。一八九五年，立志抵抗日軍佔領的臺灣民主國為了要籌措軍餉，開始發行郵票。郵票中央印有一隻老虎，起初這隻老虎被當成松鼠，後來有人覺得那應該是一隻兇猛的龍，但居然也有人看成蝴蝶、一隻抽筋的小貓，或是一隻不快樂的阿富汗貓，算是上上個世紀的「一虎各表」吧。這套郵票在一八九五年夏天的福爾摩沙登場，卻也在夏天快結束時，隨著臺灣民主國下台一鞠躬而消失。一百多年後
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Philatélie pour tous les goûts

by Johannes Peter Hoesli ...

Ce livre est destiné aussi bien aux adeptes de la philatélie qu’à tous ceux qui s’intéressent aux objets qui nous entourent et nous invitent à en apprendre davantage sur leur nature et leur histoire. Ainsi, celui-ci guide le lecteur non seulement à travers les histoires qu’expriment ces petits bouts de papier, mais en même temps, lui explique des détails sur leur fabrication et leurs propriétés. ... Read more

$17.99 USD

Ce livre est destiné aussi bien aux adeptes de la philatélie qu’à tous ceux qui s’intéressent aux objets qui nous entourent et nous invitent à en apprendre davantage sur leur nature et leur histoire. Ainsi, celui-ci guide le lecteur non seulement à travers les histoires qu’expriment ces petits bouts de papier, mais en même temps, lui explique des détails sur leur fabrication et leurs propriétés.
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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

$35.99 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
Trams and Buses on Stamps

A Collector's Guide

by Howard Piltz ...

Series series Transport Philately Series
In this, the fourth edition of the Transport Philately series the author looks at the treatment of transport using roads rather than rail or air. There have been some particularly attractive and colorful issues of stamps over the years ranging from a trio of beautifully presented illustrations of Israel's early buses to the well-known issue of double-deck buses produced by the Royal Mail in 2001, ... Read more

$12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In this, the fourth edition of the Transport Philately series the author looks at the treatment of transport using roads rather than rail or air. There have been some particularly attractive and colorful issues of stamps over the years ranging from a trio of beautifully presented illustrations of Israel's early buses to the well-known issue of double-deck buses produced by the Royal Mail in 2001,
... Read more

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