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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
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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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,
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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
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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
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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

$6.71 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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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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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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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
Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

Enriched edition. Unveiling Canada's Philatelic Heritage Through Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

de Clifton A. Howes, Camille Saunders ...

In "Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery," Clifton A. Howes delves into the intricate world of Canadian philately, tracing the historical evolution and cultural significance of postage stamps and postal stationery in Canada. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Howes employs a scholarly yet accessible literary style, weaving together descriptive narratives and analytical ... Leer más

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In "Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery," Clifton A. Howes delves into the intricate world of Canadian philately, tracing the historical evolution and cultural significance of postage stamps and postal stationery in Canada. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, Howes employs a scholarly yet accessible literary style, weaving together descriptive narratives and analytical
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有故事的郵票：臺灣囡仔古

de 王文華、王淑芬、安石榴、林世仁、花格子、周惠玲、海狗房東、張友漁、劉思源、劉清彥 ...

Series Libro 1 - 有故事的郵票
★★臺灣第一套結合郵趣和傳家故事的原創圖文書★★★★好郵趣的讀寫素養╳藝術涵養╳多元文化╳跨域學習★★★★內含：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＋2枚類「原圖卡」明信片★★★★★外交．集郵．兒童文學KOL郵情推薦★★★蕭美琴　中華民國駐美國代表博塔文(Martin Podstavek)　斯洛伐克共和國駐台代表曾瑞利　外交部部長辦公室主任、前駐斯洛伐克代表江瑞堂　中華郵政（股）公司總經理何輝慶　英國皇家郵學會會士郭玉燦　高雄市郵藝會理事長曹俊彥　繪本作家、郵票繪圖設計者林玫伶　兒童文學家、前台北市國語實小校長樓桂花　「郵進繪本世界」專欄作家陳玉蓮　《今日郵政》、《東方郵報》專欄作家<p... ... Leer más

$9.24 USD

★★臺灣第一套結合郵趣和傳家故事的原創圖文書★★★★好郵趣的讀寫素養╳藝術涵養╳多元文化╳跨域學習★★★★內含：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＋2枚類「原圖卡」明信片★★★★★外交．集郵．兒童文學KOL郵情推薦★★★蕭美琴　中華民國駐美國代表博塔文(Martin Podstavek)　斯洛伐克共和國駐台代表曾瑞利　外交部部長辦公室主任、前駐斯洛伐克代表江瑞堂　中華郵政（股）公司總經理何輝慶　英國皇家郵學會會士郭玉燦　高雄市郵藝會理事長曹俊彥　繪本作家、郵票繪圖設計者林玫伶　兒童文學家、前台北市國語實小校長樓桂花　「郵進繪本世界」專欄作家陳玉蓮　《今日郵政》、《東方郵報》專欄作家<p...
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Stamp Collecting as a Pastime (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. A Classic Philatelic Handbook on Stamp Albums, Rare Postage Stamps, and the History of Collecting

de Edward J. Nankivell, Gemma Yateswell ...

Stamp Collecting as a Pastime is a lucid early twentieth-century defense of philately as both recreation and intellectual discipline. Nankivell presents the stamp album not as a mere cabinet of curiosities, but as a miniature archive of empire, commerce, geography, design, and political history. Written in an accessible yet cultivated prose style, the book belongs to the period when collecting ... Leer más

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Stamp Collecting as a Pastime is a lucid early twentieth-century defense of philately as both recreation and intellectual discipline. Nankivell presents the stamp album not as a mere cabinet of curiosities, but as a miniature archive of empire, commerce, geography, design, and political history. Written in an accessible yet cultivated prose style, the book belongs to the period when collecting
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Las Seis Condiciones

de 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. ... Leer más

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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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História Postal Da Oceania

de 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 ... Leer más

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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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Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide

de Maurice D. Wozniak ...

Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide, 3rd edition, features photographs of nearly 1,000 color stamps, thousands of listings values for U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2013, all providing a compact and enjoyable overview of one of the world's oldest hobbies. ... Leer más

$9.99 USD

Warman's U.S. Stamps Field Guide, 3rd edition, features photographs of nearly 1,000 color stamps, thousands of listings values for U.S. regular-issue and Airmail stamps from 1847-2013, all providing a compact and enjoyable overview of one of the world's oldest hobbies.
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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

$14.09 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
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
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Colecionadores De Moedas

de Inaury Santtorus ...

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

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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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The American Stamp

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

de 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 ... Leer más

$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
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大中華集郵文化 Ⅳ

de 王瑞山 ...

Series Libro 4 - 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。 ... Leer más

$4.08 USD o gratis con 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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Collecting Stamps: 3 Classic Books on the Art of Philately

Classic Guides to Stamp Collecting, Cataloguing, Rarity, and Postal History

de John N. Luff, Frederick John Melville, Stanley C. Johnson ...

Collecting Stamps: 3 Classic Books on the Art of Philately gathers foundational writings that treat the postage stamp as artifact, historical document, aesthetic object, and object of disciplined inquiry. Ranging from practical guidance on acquisition, identification, and preservation to more reflective accounts of rarity, classification, and postal history, the volume demonstrates the literary ... Leer más

$1.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

Collecting Stamps: 3 Classic Books on the Art of Philately gathers foundational writings that treat the postage stamp as artifact, historical document, aesthetic object, and object of disciplined inquiry. Ranging from practical guidance on acquisition, identification, and preservation to more reflective accounts of rarity, classification, and postal history, the volume demonstrates the literary
... Leer más
大中華集郵文化 Ⅰ

de 王瑞山 ...

Series Libro 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。 ... Leer más

$4.08 USD o gratis con 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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The Madman's Guide to Stamp Collecting

de Robert Irwin ...

**A fascinating, one-of-a-kind journey through the obsessive world of collecting (and stamps) by maverick historian and cult writer Robert Irwin.“[A] delightful mishmash of quotations, digressions, obscure facts, arcane anecdotes and playful romps.” — Literary Review**Why do we collect? Is it to rescue objects from oblivion? Is it a kind of desire—or even a kind of madness?Robert Irwin—novelist, ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

**A fascinating, one-of-a-kind journey through the obsessive world of collecting (and stamps) by maverick historian and cult writer Robert Irwin.“[A] delightful mishmash of quotations, digressions, obscure facts, arcane anecdotes and playful romps.” — Literary Review**Why do we collect? Is it to rescue objects from oblivion? Is it a kind of desire—or even a kind of madness?Robert Irwin—novelist,
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