Vagabond of Verse by James A Mackay
This biography of poet Robert Service, describes the man behind the poetry from his childhood in south-west Scotland, to bank clerk in the Yukon, to his war years in France. His twilight years were spent keeping debonair company at his homes in Brittany, Hollywood and Monte Carlo.
Dr James Mackay was one of the foremost and most prolific authors on stamps and stamp collecting in the world. He wrote over 100 books and thousands of articles on the subject of stamps and other collectables such as coins, antiques and bronzes, and published Philatelic Terms Illustrated (Stanley Gibbons). He had one of the largest private collections of stamps and philatelic material in the world. James Mackay's published works include: Commemmorative Medals (A Barker); Collectables (Macdonald); The Banknote Yearbook (Token Publishing); and Dictionary of Turn of the Century Antiques (Ward Lock).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781851588497 |
| ISBN 10 | 1851588493 |
| Title | Vagabond of Verse |
| Author | James A Mackay |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 1996-03-28 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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