[no place, likely Cleveland]: Self-published, 1968. First Edition. Softcover. Near fine. Square octavo, 240pp., illustrated. A near fine copy in the publisher's pale blue wrappers, printed in black. Small crease to the front wrap, else a nice, clean copy. A labor of love, this volume commemorates the efforts made by the Ukrainian-American community to convince the US Postal Service to issue a stamp in honor of Ukrainian national poet Taras Shevchenko. The book consists mainly of facsimiles of correspondence, along with many images from photographs depicting people and places related to the events surrounding the efforts to issue the stamp. By the end of the book, the stamp had not yet been issued, and we are unsure whether it ever was. In any event, this volume represents a classic example of an American ethnic group organizing and petitioning for greater cultural recognition.

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Bookseller: Cleveland Book Company (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11360
Title: Taras Shevchenko's Heritage and our Action for his Stamp
Author: BABIJ, Mychajlo
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Near fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Self-published
Place of Publication: [no place, likely Cleveland]
Date Published: 1968
Keywords: Poetry, Ukrainian-Americans, Postal history, Philately

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