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OverviewStamps as Witnesses of History is not a book about the history of stamps as such. It is a book about how stamp issues since Rowland Hill invented the first adhesive postage stamp in 1840 have ""witnessed"" the seismic global political developments over the years. It is a guide to political philately, which aims to show how stamp issues have reflected and have related to key political events. Thus stamps of the North German Confederation marked a major stepping stone to German unification, a truly momentous political event, whilst selected African stamps of the 1960s celebrated the independence of many emerging African states from European colonial empires. The book is arranged geographically, covering the whole world. For each country entry, the major political developments are listed chronologically on the left hand side with contemporaneous stamps, supported in some instances by relevant commemoratives, on the right hand side. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ruth LeaPublisher: Filament Publishing Ltd Imprint: Filament Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 21.00cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 29.70cm Weight: 2.520kg ISBN: 9781915465191ISBN 10: 1915465192 Pages: 634 Publication Date: 02 September 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsCHAPTER 1 WESTERN & NORTHERN EUROPE 8 1.1 British Isles 10 1.2 Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg 15 1.3 France, Monaco 19 1.4 Portugal 23 1.5 Spain, Andorra 25 1.6 Gibraltar 27 1.7 Denmark, Iceland 28 1.8 Sweden, Norway 33 1.9 Finland, Åland Islands 35 CHAPTER 2 GERMANY, SWITZERLAND & ITALY 40 2.1 German unification, German States 42 2.2 Germany, 1871-1933 46 2.3 Germany, 1933-45 53 2.4 Germany, since 1945 58 2.5 Switzerland, Liechtenstein 62 2.6 Italian unification, Italian States 65 2.7 Italy 69 2.8 San Marino, Vatican City State 78 2.9 Malta 79 CHAPTER 3 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 80 3.1 Austria 82 3.2 Hungary 88 3.3 Czechoslovakia, Czechia, Slovakia 94 3.4 Poland 99 CHAPTER 4 THE BALKANS 108 4.1 Romania 110 4.2 Bulgaria 118 4.3 Yugoslavia, predecessor states 125 4.4 Yugoslavia 130 4.5 Yugoslavia: successor states 141 4.6 Albania 147 4.7 Greece 152 4.8 Thrace and Macedonia 162 CHAPTER 5 THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE & SUCCESSOR STATES 166 5.1 Imperial Russia 168 5.2 Russia, pre-USSR 172 5.3 Ukraine and Belarus, pre-USSR 177 5.4 The Baltic States, pre-USSR 180 5.5 The Caucasian Republics, pre-USSR 186 5.6 The USSR 190 5.7 Russia, post-USSR 196 5.8 Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, post-USSR 198 5.9 The Baltic States, post-USSR 202 5.10 The Caucasian Republics, post-USSR 203 5.11 The Central Asian Republics, post-USSR 206 5.A Appendix table: Russian Civil War, stamp issues 208 CHAPTER 6 WESTERN ASIA 216 6.1 The Ottoman Empire, Turkey 218 6.2 Cyprus 228 6.3 The Levant, to 1923 231 6.4 Syria, Lebanon 234 6.5 Israel, Palestine, Jordan 239 6.6 Iraq 248 6.7 Hejaz and Nejd, Saudi Arabia 250 6.8 Eastern Arabia 253 6.9 Yemen 258 CHAPTER 7 SOUTHERN ASIA & THE INDIAN OCEAN 264 7.1 Afghanistan 266 7.2 Persia, Iran 271 7.3 India, pre-independence 274 7.4 India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, post-independence 284 7.5 Nepal, Bhutan 289 7.6 Ceylon, Sri Lanka 291 7.7 Indian Ocean 292 CHAPTER 8 EAST ASIA 300 8.1 Chinese Empire 302 8.2 Treaty Ports, Colonies and Leased Territories 305 8.3 China, since 1912 312 8.4 Japanese China 320 8.5 Taiwan 322 8.6 Tibet 323 8.7 Mongolia 325 8.8 Japan, Ryukyu Islands 327 8.9 Korea 338 CHAPTER 9 SOUTH EAST ASIA 342 9.1 Burma, Myanmar 344 9.2 French Indochina 349 9.3 Vietnam 354 9.4 Cambodia 358 9.5 Laos 361 9.6 Siam, Thailand 363 9.7 Malaysia, Singapore 366 9.8 Former British Borneo 372 9.9 Indonesia 374 9.10 Portuguese Timor, East Timor 380 9.11 The Philippines 382 CHAPTER 10 NORTH & EAST AFRICA 384 10.1 Morocco 386 10.2 Western Sahara 390 10.3 Algeria, Tunisia 394 10.4 Libya 396 10.5 Egypt, Sudan 401 10.6 Ethiopia, Eritrea 407 10.7 Somalia, Djibouti 413 10.8 Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Tanzania 418 10.9 Rwanda, Burundi 426 CHAPTER 11 SOUTHERN AFRICA & SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS 430 11.1 Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi 432 11.2 South Africa, predecessor territories 440 11.3 South Africa 446 11.4 Lesotho, Botswana and Eswatini 448 11.5 South West Africa, Namibia 453 11.6 Mozambique, Angola 456 11.7 Madagascar, Comoro Islands 461 11.8 St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 465 CHAPTER 12 WEST AFRICA 466 12.1 Anglophone West Africa, excluding Liberia 468 12.2 Liberia 476 12.3 Cameroon, Togo 477 12.4 French West Africa 482 12.5 Francophone West Africa: Central Group 484 12.6 Francophone West Africa: Southern Coastal Group 490 12.7 French Equatorial Africa 494 12.8 Francophone Equatorial Africa 496 12.9 Congo (Kinshasa) 500 12.10 Spanish Guinea, Equatorial Guinea 503 12.11 Lusophone West Africa 506 CHAPTER 9 SOUTH EAST ASIA 342 9.1 Burma, Myanmar 344 9.2 French Indochina 349 9.3 Vietnam 354 9.4 Cambodia 358 9.5 Laos 361 9.6 Siam, Thailand 363 9.7 Malaysia, Singapore 366 9.8 Former British Borneo 372 9.9 Indonesia 374 9.10 Portuguese Timor, East Timor 380 9.11 The Philippines 382 CHAPTER 10 NORTH & EAST AFRICA 384 10.1 Morocco 386 10.2 Western Sahara 390 10.3 Algeria, Tunisia 394 10.4 Libya 396 10.5 Egypt, Sudan 401 10.6 Ethiopia, Eritrea 407 10.7 Somalia, Djibouti 413 10.8 Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika, Zanzibar and Tanzania 418 10.9 Rwanda, Burundi 426 CHAPTER 11 SOUTHERN AFRICA & SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS 430 11.1 Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi 432 11.2 South Africa, predecessor territories 440 11.3 South Africa 446 11.4 Lesotho, Botswana and Eswatini 448 11.5 South West Africa, Namibia 453 11.6 Mozambique, Angola 456 11.7 Madagascar, Comoro Islands 461 11.8 St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 465 CHAPTER 12 WEST AFRICA 466 12.1 Anglophone West Africa, excluding Liberia 468 12.2 Liberia 476 12.3 Cameroon, Togo 477 12.4 French West Africa 482 12.5 Francophone West Africa: Central Group 484 12.6 Francophone West Africa: Southern Coastal Group 490 12.7 French Equatorial Africa 494 12.8 Francophone Equatorial Africa 496 12.9 Congo (Kinshasa) 500 12.10 Spanish Guinea, Equatorial Guinea 503 12.11 Lusophone West Africa 506Reviews“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 Author InformationABOUT 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”. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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