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An American History Album : The Story of the United States Told Through Stamps by Jordan Worek and Michael Worek (2012, Hardcover)

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A well-illustrated survey of American history that looks at the events the US Postal Service chose to celebrate. The authors trace more than 50 themes, all illustrated by stamps and photographs, and tell the stories behind them.

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Publisher
Firefly Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1554073901
ISBN-13
9781554073900
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66038700

Product Key Features

Language
English
Topic
Stamps, United States / General, History / General, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, History
Author
Michael Worek, Jordan Worek
Illustrator
Yes

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11in.
Item Height
0.8in.
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Item Width
8.5in.

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Book Title
American History Album : the Story of the United States Told Through Stamps
LeafCats
378
Dewey Decimal
769.563
Table of Content
Contents The World's Most Popular Hobby Introduction Note to the Readers Heritage and Values Long May it Wave Monument to the Nation Office of the President Words to Live By The Story Behind the Stamp With Liberty and Justice for All Protecting the Wilderness Wildlife Conservation The Story Behind the Stamp Discovery and Exploration For Gospel and for Gold Founding of Jamestown A City Upon a Hill Into the Wilderness Civil Wars The American Revolution The War Between the States The Story Behind the Stamp Manifest Destiny Northwest of the River Ohio From Sea to Shining Sea Remember the Alamo The Story Behind the Stamp Trans-Mississippi Exposition Pan-American Exposition Expansion Overseas Transportation and Communication River Roads From Sail to Steam From Shore to Shore Ribbons of Steel The Story Behind the Stamp Overland Mail Advances in Communication The Open Road The Miracle of Flight The Story Behind the Stamp The Greatest Generation The Great Depression The Story Behind the Stamp No Greater Sacrifice The Story Behind the Stamp The Cold War Children Are the Future Labor is Life Health and Medicine The Story Behind the Stamp The Story Behind the Stamp These United States 50 States The Art of the Stamp Credits Acknowledgments Further Reading Stamp Index by Page Number Stamp Index by Name General Index
Copyright Date
2008
Publication Year
2012
Dewey Edition
23
Format
Hardcover
Reviews
Stamp enlargement of the 19th century issues enables the reader to appreciate the art of the engraver, studying the stamp design rather than looking for the flaws, while the book itself is a valuable and interesting guide to American history, an example on a grand scale of Social Philately. This look at America's aspirations, challenges and achievements as depicted on commemorative postage stamps is delivered in elegant layouts... Almost every stamp is substantially enlarged to show details and they are thematically organized... Historical highlights span centuries [and] the first-class packaging and presentation could prompt tourists at Washington's Union Station to step across the street and visit the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, the main source for the stamp images in this beautiful book., This look at America's aspirations, challenges and achievements as depicted on commemorative postage stamps is delivered in elegant layouts... Almost every stamp is substantially enlarged to show details and they are thematically organized... Historical highlights span centuries [and] the first-class packaging and presentation could prompt tourists at Washington's Union Station to step across the street and visit the Smithsonian National Postal Museum, the main source for the stamp images in this beautiful book., Elegant layouts... Almost every stamp is substantially enlarged to show details and they are thematically organized...[a] beautiful book., Stamp enlargement of the 19th century issues enables the reader to appreciate the art of the engraver, studying the stamp design rather than looking for the flaws, while the book itself is a valuable and interesting guide to American history, an example on a grand scale of Social Philately., This book will be catnip for stamp collectors and history buffs. Highly recommended for school and public libraries., The book...is a valuable and interesting guide to American history, an example on a grand scale of Social Philately., This large-format book gives us a fascinating angle on U.S. history and culture by homing in on the wondrous little worlds conveyed in commemorative U.S. postage stamps.... With the stamps rendered in wonderful detail, readers are treated to the equivalent of a close-up tour of a miniature art gallery.... This book will be catnip for stamp collectors and history buffs. Highly recommended for school and public libraries., The hardcover book is a work of art. The stamps, brilliantly reproduced in spectacular color, were chosen on the basis of subject matter, the beauty of design, and the authors' personal preferences. While each stamp holds its own statement, the album as a whole reflects ways in which American values have shifted and priorities changed since 1847. And it reflects which values and priorities the government that issued these stamps wanted to promote.... I encourage you to get this 208-page book.
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Trade
Number of Pages
208 Pages

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Nice book t keep. Good for my children and grandchildren
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It is a very excellent book that any family of US stamp collectors would find a valuable asset. Joe Cynamon
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