America's Stamps: The Story of One Hundred Years of U.S. Postage Stamps
by Petersham, Maud And Miska
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
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Concord, California, United States
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About This Item
MacMillan Co. NY. 1947., 1947. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Quarto, no dj. hardback. The story of 100 years of U. S. postage stamps. First Ed. Second printing. Ex school library book with pocket remains and stamp. Pages age toned else good. Pictorial boards, reinforced and taped with matching black tape around edges. Turquoise cloth with black lettering and design. Starts with colonial times and stampless mail, then postmasters provisional issue, then government issue, up through the 1940's. Beautifully illustrated. This is a picture album which tells the story of men who created the nation, adventures and struggle of a young country as it grew to greatness. 144 pp.
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- Bookseller
- bookwitch (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2430
- Title
- America's Stamps: The Story of One Hundred Years of U.S. Postage Stamps
- Author
- Petersham, Maud And Miska
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- MacMillan Co. NY. 1947.
- Date Published
- 1947
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