History of Victorian Postage
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A01=Gerard Cheshire
Author_Gerard Cheshire
Category1=Non-Fiction
Category=NHD
Category=NL-HB
Category=NL-WC
Category=WCG
COP=United Kingdom
Edwardians
Envelopes & Mailing Supplies
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eq_history
eq_isMigrated=2
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Format=BC
Georgians
History
History & Criticism
HMM=234
IMPN=Amberley Publishing
ISBN13=9781445664378
Language_English
PA=Available
PD=20170715
POP=Chalford
Price=€10 to €20
PS=Active
PUB=Amberley Publishing
Regency era
Regency Historical Romance
Stamps & Stamp Supplies
Subject=Antiques & Collectables
Subject=History
Victorians
WG=281
WMM=165
Product details
- ISBN 9781445664378
- Weight: 281g
- Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 15 Jul 2017
- Publisher: Amberley Publishing
- Publication City/Country: Chalford, GB
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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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 display is achieved.
From the early days of sending messages engraved on clay tablets, to the introduction of paper from Asia setting the trend for the next several hundred years, people have been sending mail since time immemorial.
Gerard Cheshire takes us through the fascinating evolution of the postage system and its associated history, paying special attention to the development and refinement of stamps, from their wax-seal precursors through to the well-known Penny Black and beyond.
Gerard Cheshire has been a freelance writer for over ten years and has many titles to his name. He became a freelance writer because it offered the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, while at the same time allowed him to continue with his academic studies.
