The Stamp Collector: A Guide to the World's Postage Stamps (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Stanley Currie Johnson

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ISBN 10 : 1330252675 ISBN 13 : 9781330252673

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock a whole world through stamps and pictures that turn learning into an adventure.

This guide invites young readers to see how collecting postage stamps can illuminate history, geography, and science. With clear examples and practical ideas, it shows how a single stamp can spark questions and curiosity about nations, explorers, and world cultures.

Blending fact with vivid imagery, the book explains how stamps can become pegs on which to hang lessons, turning labels into rich, visual clues about people, places, and times. It emphasizes hands-on exploration—reading maps alongside stamps, tracing journeys, and comparing historical events through small, tangible artifacts.

• See how stamps connect history, geography, and zoology in practical, kid-friendly ways
• Learn to group stamps by themes like explorers, landmarks, and heraldry
• Discover tips for organizing a stamp collection and identifying interesting issues
• Explore real-world examples that encourage inquiry rather than memorization

Ideal for curious readers who want a thoughtful, tactile entry into philately and world knowledge, this edition suits young learners and their teachers or parents seeking a structured, engaging project.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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In no period of its existence has it been so popular as to-day, partly because the War led many people to seek solace from its pursuit and partly because the national outlook has grown more world-wide than heretofore. In recent years, the collector has indulged in philately with more method and science than was his former wont so that now there is a demand for information and guidance greater than has ever been evinced before. To supply these needs has been our mission in writing the pages which follow. But our scheme may be explained at greater length. First, we have endeavoured to state the merits of stamp collecting; then we have attempted to impart to our readers some of the enthusiasm which we, ourselves, possess for this Royal pastime and this has been followed by a full recital of the numerous pitfalls which beset philately and the philatelist. In this hobby of ours, there is so much that can be collected and so much that ought not to be collected that very definite guidance is necessary for those who are not practised hands. Such guidance, we believe, will be found herein.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330252675
• ISBN 13: 9781330252673
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 391
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