The United States as Depicted on Its Postage Stamps

Rajtar, Steve

McFarland & Co Inc（2013/05発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 392 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786475223
• DDC分類 769.56973

Full Description

More than 400 stamps are arranged within each state by their dates of issue. The history of the person, event, or place depicted on the stamp is explained. Other information may include explanations of the selection of the subjects, how the stamp design evolved into what was eventually printed, or the printing process used. Biographical information is included for some of the designers of the stamps.

Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction     

Alabama     

Alaska     

Arizona     

Arkansas     

California     

Colorado     

Connecticut     

Delaware     

District of Columbia     

Florida     

Georgia     

Hawaii     

Idaho     

Illinois     

Indiana     

Iowa     

Between pages 104 and 105 are 16 pages of plates depicting 225 stamps in color

Kansas     

Kentucky     

Louisiana     

Maine     

Maryland     

Massachusetts     

Michigan     

Minnesota     

Mississippi     

Missouri     

Montana     

Nebraska     

Nevada     

New Hampshire     

New Jersey     

New Mexico     

New York     

North Carolina     

North Dakota     

Between pages 232 and 233 are 16 pages of plates depicting 224 stamps in color

Ohio     

Oklahoma     

Oregon     

Pennsylvania     

Rhode Island     

South Carolina     

South Dakota     

Tennessee     

Texas     

Utah     

Vermont     

Virginia     

Washington     

West Virginia     

Wisconsin     

Wyoming     

Bibliography     

Index