Stamps as Witnesses to History by Ruth Lea
There is much more to stamps than just a means of paying postage. In the extensive 634 lavishly illustrated pages of her book 'Stamps of Witnesses of History' Ruth Lea lists all the global events that had a stamp made to commemorate them. A must for every philatelist!“Arranged by geographic region, the text is matter-of-fact and well researched, making this a good historical reference book for philatelists and others”,
Stamp Magazine, August 2018
The book is “…an easy to use invaluable tool”,
The London Philatelist, September 2018
“This is a great work of reference, the illustrations make it a good “stamp finder” while the information is a gold mine for specialist collectors trying to research the political histories of the countries they collect”,
Stamp Lover, October 2018
“A real magnum opus, and a handsome volume; a credit to the author, the printer and the publisher”,
Gibbons Stamp Monthly, January 2019
“…an excellent reference book for philatelists or researchers interested in incorporating stamps into their study”,
The London Philatelist, April 2020
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Ruth Lea, Baroness Lea of Lymm, CBE, FRPSL, is a member of the House of Lords and a professional economist. In her extensive career she has worked for the Arbuthnot Banking Group, the Centre for Policy Studies, the Institute of Directors, ITN, Lehman Brothers, Mitsubishi Bank and Thames Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich) and she was a civil servant for 16 years, covering postings at the Treasury, the DTI, the Civil Service College and the Central Statistical Office. From an early age she was intrigued by “stamps as witnesses of history”.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781915465191 |
| ISBN 10 | 1915465192 |
| Title | Stamps as Witnesses to History |
| Author | Ruth Lea |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Filament Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2024-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 634 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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