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Stamps, philately

Hardback. When he was very young, Simon Garfield lusted after rare stamps but could not afford them. When he was older, the passion reignited with almost ruinous results. This book is an examination of obsession and desire, and the search for fulfilment. It is also a story of wooden legs, and, the man who guards stamps for the Queen. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 187 x 142 x 22. Weight in Grams: 328.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235261
ISBN
9780571235261
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.63

Paperback. Beautiful bird illustrations by famous wildlife artist, commissioned by Royal Mail for Post and Go stamps. Illustrator(s): Gillmor, Robert. Num Pages: 56 pages, 24 colour, 12 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AFH; KNTT; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 201 x 4. Weight in Grams: 192.
Publisher
Two Rivers Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
56
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781901677799
ISBN
9781901677799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

Hardcover. Num Pages: 151 pages. BIC Classification: WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 211 x 15. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781935623427
ISBN
9781935623427
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.90

hardcover. Num Pages: 429 pages, 407 colour illustrations, 1134 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: WCG; WNX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 187 x 263 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer/Sci-Tech/Trade Switzerland
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
429
Condition
New
SKU
V9783319207551
ISBN
9783319207551
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 48.98

Paperback. The postage stamps of Burma, like stamps of other countries the world over, are a colourful visual record of a history. This book features each stamp issued in Burma until 1988, ending with a series of stamps specially created by Min Sun Min, to be issued, he says, "one day, when Burma is free." Num Pages: 84 pages, color illus. BIC Classification: 1FM; GTB; WCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5499 x 5499 x 8. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The Telephone Organization of Thailand Thailand
Number of pages
84
Condition
New
SKU
V9789748102436
ISBN
9789748102436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.29

Paperback. 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. Num Pages: 512 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 108 x 29. Weight in Grams: 429.
Publisher
F&W Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Third
Condition
New
SKU
V9781440242014
ISBN
9781440242014
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.05

Paperback. A beautifully illustrated account of producing designs for the Royal Mail's Post & Go stamp project. The artist's illustrations cover spring blooms, symbolic flowers and winter greenery, and each flower painting is accompanied by an account of the techniques she used to create it. Illustrator(s): Trickey, Julia. Num Pages: 54 pages, 37 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AGNB; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 200 x 5. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Two Rivers Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909747074
ISBN
9781909747074
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Hardcover. A global directory of the world's greatest stamps, including photographs of over 3000 stamps from more than 200 countries. The stories behind the flaws, incidents and propaganda that created some of the world's most collectable stamps. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: GBC; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 228 x 23. Weight in Grams: 830.
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Illustrated, Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846818837
ISBN
9781846818837
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.19

Hardback. Through the stories of the eccentric characters who have bought, owned, and sold the one-cent magenta in the years in between, James Barron delivers a fascinating tale of global history and immense wealth, and of the human desire to collect. BIC Classification: HBLL; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 127 x 16. .
Publisher
Algonquin Books (division of Workman)
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781616205188
ISBN
9781616205188
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 19.09

Hardcover. Chinese export porcelains of the late 18th to late 19th centuries are fully discussed in this book. Lists and photography profusely illustrate all of the standard patterns: over 1000 items illustrated in black and white and more than 100 in color. Covers Canton, Fitzhugh, Rose Medallion, Bird and Butterfly, and the other associated patterns. Num Pages: 256 pages, 682 photos. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; WCG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 226 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1374.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Edition
First edition.
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780916838010
ISBN
9780916838010
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 32.61

Paperback. Tells the story some of the most coveted scraps of paper in existence, from Amuritius' Port Louis to Bordeaux, India and Great Britain, Switzerland and Japan, into the fantasies and imagination of stamp collectors everywhere. Num Pages: 336 pages, integrated prints & line drawings throughout. BIC Classification: HBT; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Publisher
Atlantic Books London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843544364
ISBN
9781843544364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Hardcover. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AKP; WCG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 262 x 17. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Braun Publish,Csi
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Bilingual
Condition
New
SKU
V9783721209594
ISBN
9783721209594
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 34.16

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