Miniature Messages
Miniature Messages

Author: Jack Child

Publisher: Duke University Press

Published: 2008-07-21

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780822341994

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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

Published: 1988-11

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780937458006

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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

Published: 2022-01-28

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0813712181

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"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

Published: 2014-10-28

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1250043697

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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.

The 2007 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook (US Postal Service)
The 2007 Commemorative Stamp Yearbook (US Postal Service)

Author: United States Postal Service

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2007-10

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 0061236853

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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.

Passport to Your National Parks
Passport to Your National Parks

Author: Eastern National

Publisher:

Published: 2016-08-16

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781590911761

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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.