- Publisher: Lannoo
- Year: 2016
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 208pp
- Illustrated: Yes
- Dimensions: 268x228mm
- Condition: New
- Weight: 1.1kg
- ISBN: 9789401432504
- Product code: 510317
The Post Book
La Poste
Vincent Schouberechts New Hardback Illustrated
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This illustrated account of postal history by the professional philatelist Vincent Schouberechts focuses on 50 archival documents from across Europe, such as a letter written by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1506, a piece of military correspondence sent during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and the first mail delivered in space in 1969. It is accompanied by bilingual (English/French) explanatory text.
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By awarding the European post monopoly to the Thurn & Taxis family 500 years ago, a truly continental postal service was born. Moreover, 1516 also saw the early birth of the Royal Mail. The perfect occasion to celebrate this milestone in history with a wonderful history book, aimed at both philatelists and laymen with an interest in world history. Written by a world class expert with unrivalled access to unique documents, this book brings together storytelling with high quality reproductions of rarely seen objects. The letter in which Emperor Charles V confirms the monopoly of the Thurn & Taxis family; the first transatlantic letter of 1512; the very first postage stamp and envelope...Read all about those and 47 other historical objects in this ambitious book, which covers the entire history of the postal service in Europe from 1516 until the founding of the Universal Postal Union in 1875, as well as important milestones before and after. Lose yourself in the captivating history of the postal service and get to know the role of Belgium and other European countries in this book, filled with amusing anecdotes and important facts.
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This illustrated account of postal history by the professional philatelist Vincent Schouberechts focuses on 50 archival documents from across Europe, such as a letter written by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in 1506, a piece of military correspondence sent during the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 and the first mail delivered in space in 1969. It is accompanied by bilingual (English/French) explanatory text.
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Vincent Schouberechts
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268x228mm
Lannoo
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Hardback
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