The United States as Depicted on Its Postage Stamps
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About the Book
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.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Steve Rajtar
Format: softcover (7 x 10)
Pages: 392
Bibliographic Info: 898 photos (449 in color), bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2013 [2007]
pISBN: 978-0-7864-7522-3
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Alabama 3
Alaska 6
Arizona 14
Arkansas 21
California 24
Colorado 36
Connecticut 42
Delaware 46
District of Columbia 51
Florida 66
Georgia 73
Hawaii 79
Idaho 86
Illinois 90
Indiana 95
Iowa 100
Between pages 104 and 105 are 16 pages of plates depicting 225 stamps in color
Kansas 105
Kentucky 109
Louisiana 113
Maine 119
Maryland 124
Massachusetts 131
Michigan 140
Minnesota 147
Mississippi 153
Missouri 157
Montana 162
Nebraska 166
Nevada 170
New Hampshire 176
New Jersey 180
New Mexico 185
New York 190
North Carolina 221
North Dakota 229
Between pages 232 and 233 are 16 pages of plates depicting 224 stamps in color
Ohio 233
Oklahoma 239
Oregon 244
Pennsylvania 250
Rhode Island 264
South Carolina 269
South Dakota 272
Tennessee 276
Texas 282
Utah 290
Vermont 294
Virginia 298
Washington 316
West Virginia 323
Wisconsin 326
Wyoming 331
Bibliography 339
Index 341
Book Reviews & Awards
“beautifully reproduced color illustrations…unique…diligently researched”—Booklist.