| Every Stamp Tells a Story: The National Philatelic Collection Contributor(s): Ganz, Cheryl (Editor), Sheahan, M. T. (Contribution by), John, Richard R. (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1935623427 ISBN-13: 9781935623427 Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Stamps - Travel | Museums, Tours, Points Of Interest - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 769.560 |
| LCCN: 2014014611 |
| Series: Smithsonian Contribution to Knowledge |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.3" W x 10.3" (1.50 lbs) 151 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Every stamp and piece of mail tells a story. In fact, each often tells multiple stories, ranging from concept to art design to production to usage, often with tales of politics, history, technology, biography, genealogy, economics, geography, disaster, and triumph. The lens of philately offers a fresh and engaging story of American history, culture, and identity, and it can also help deepen the understanding of world cultures. The William H. Gross Stamp Gallery, opened at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in September 2013, has many such stories to tell. Chief philately curator Cheryl R. Ganz guides readers through some of the gallery's nearly 20,000 objects that together illustrate the history of our nation's postal operations and postage stamps. |