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A History of Britain in Thirty-Six Postage Stamps
By West, Chris
- ISBN
- 9781250035509 9781250035530
- Publisher
- Picador
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Reviewed on September 15, 2013 | Social Sciences
UK freelance writer West uses the images on particular British stamps as starting points to talk about major events in the last 150-plus years of UK history. He begins with the first paper-adhering stamp used by senders (as opposed to the earlier system in which recipients paid postage due), the "Penny Black" of 1840, and ends with recent Olympics commemoratives. The results include some interesting facts for newbies but few surp...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
