Miniature Messages

Miniature Messages
Author: Jack Child
Publisher: Duke University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2008-07-21
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780822341994

An analysis of the messages about history, culture, and politics that Latin American nations have encoded in the design and text of their postage stamps.

How to Collect Stamps

How to Collect Stamps
Author: H.E. Harris & Co
Publisher: Whitman Pub Llc
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1988-11
Genre: Stamp collecting.
ISBN: 9780937458006

Discusses where and how to obtain stamps; tools, accessories, catalogues, and albums; identification of stamps; and the history of stamps. Includes a dictionary of terms.

The Evolution of Paleontological Art

The Evolution of Paleontological Art
Author: Renee M. Clary
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Total Pages:
Release: 2022-01-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0813712181

"This volume samples the history of art about fossils-and the visual conceptualization of their significance-starting with biblical and mythological depictions, extending to renditions of ancient life in long-vanished habitats, and on to a modern understanding that paleoart conveys lessons for the betterment of the human condition. Twenty-nine chapters illustrate how art about fossils has come to be a significant teaching tool not only about evolution of past life, but also about conservation of our planet for the benefit of future generations"--

A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps

A History of America in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps
Author: Chris West
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1250043697

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.

Passport to Your National Parks

Passport to Your National Parks
Author: Eastern National
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-08-16
Genre: Cancellations (Philately)
ISBN: 9781590911761

It's here! Now you can stamp your way through the entire National Park System with the newest addition to the Passport To Your National Parks line of products: the Collector's Edition Passport. Beauty and practicality meet artfully in this deluxe version of the popular Passport, taking you above and beyond the original by providing space for Passport stickers and cancellation stamps for every single park, as well as space for extra cancellations. The park sites are color-coded by region, each area featuring a color map that pinpoints park locations. With a spiral binding that makes it easy to lie open flat, a hard cover that ensures durability and longer life, and pages graced with beautiful color photographs, it's the ultimate stamping ground.

Stamp of the Century

Stamp of the Century
Author: Kellen Diamanti
Publisher:
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2018-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780933580831

Stamp of the Century recounts the stories of passionate collectors and dealers, society women, captains of industry, and even thieves and murderers who bought, sold, stole, fenced, and mutilated the Inverted Jenny.

The 2007 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook (US Postal Service)

The 2007 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook (US Postal Service)
Author: United States Postal Service
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2007-10
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 0061236853

This full colour gift book tells the fascinating stories behind all of the current year's commemorative stamps: why each stamp was chosen, how the designs evolved, background information on the subjects depicted in the stamps, and all relevant facts and figures. The yearbook is beautifully illustrated and designed as a cherished keepsake for stamp collectors and enthusiasts of all ages. An official product of the U.S. Postal Service, it's the perfect way to capture the excitement of the year's stamp program. Exciting spreads include The Art of Disney: Magic, the Star Wars Saga, Marvel Super Heroes, American Treasures: Louis Comfort Tiffany, Pacific Lighthouses, and more.