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قراءة كتاب The Postage Stamp in War
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The Postage Stamp
in War.
By the same Author.
A new work on the postage stamps of the new British Protectorate of
EGYPT
in the Melville Stamp Book series (No. 20) is now on the press and will be published in January, 1915, by Stanley Gibbons, Ltd., 391 Strand, W.C. Price 6d. Post free, 7½d.
... The ...
Postage Stamp
in War
by
FRED J. MELVILLE,
Editor of "The Postage Stamp."
MDCCCCXV - PUBLISHED - BY - FRED.
J. - MELVILLE, - 14 - SUDBOURNE - RD.,
BRIXTON, - LONDON, - ENGLAND.
COPYRIGHT. All rights of translation and reproduction reserved.
ACKNOWLEDGED WITH THANKS.
To many collectors and dealers we are indebted for the loan of stamps, envelopes, etc., for illustration in this work, including Messrs. E. Bentley Wood, H. H. Harland, W. J. Holmes, Nathan Heywood, J. Ireland, R. Wedmore, Stanley Gibbons, Ltd., Hugo Griebert & Co., Alfred Smith & Son, W. T. Wilson, Whitfield King & Co., Charles Nissen & Co., Lewis May & Co., W. S. Lincoln & Son, Bright & Son, R. Roberts, Bridger & Kay, A. C. Roessler, C. Davies, and others.
Captain Lionel Crouch has kindly assisted in revising the proofs.
CONTENTS.
| Chapter I. | |
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The Postage Stamp with the Flag.—British Posts in the Crimea—The Abolition of the Capitulations—The British Fleet in the Baltic— Abyssinian Expedition—The First Army Postal Corps—Egypt— Dongola Expedition—South Africa—The British Army Post in France, 1914—How to Address Soldier's Letters—The Postmarks from France— The Navy's Postmarks. |
Page 7. |
| Chapter II. | |
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Indian Army Postal Service—China Expeditionary Force—British Railway Administration in China—Somaliland—The Forbidden City of Lhassa—Indian Expeditionary Force in France. |
Page 28. |
| Chapter III. | |
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South African Wars—Transvaal—Orange River Colony—Krugersdorp— Kuruman—Lydenburg—Mafeking—Pietersburg—Rustenburg—Schweizer Renecke—Volksrust—Vryburg—Wolmaranstad—The Union—South African War of 1914. |
Page 37. |
| Chapter IV. | |
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France—Napoleon's Minister of Posts—The Second Republic—The Presidency—Empire—French Expeditions to China and Mexico—Sedan— Metz—Strasburg—The Siege of Paris—Balloon Post—Pigeon Post— Peace—Military Frank Stamps—The German Invasion, 1914—Red Cross Stamps—War Postcards and Postmarks. |
Page 49. |
| Chapter V. | |
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Russia—War Charity Stamps—Portraits of the Tsars—War Stamps of 1914—Japan—War with China—The Empress Jingo—Triumphal Military and Naval Reviews—Kiao-chow—Belgium—King Albert— Bombardment of Malines—Private Postal Service—Germanised Posts— Red Cross Stamps—Bogus Stamps—Postmarks—Serbia—"Death Mask" Stamps—King Peter—Montenegro—King Nicholas. |
Page 59. |
| Chapter VI. | |
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The Enemy's Stamps—Germany—Austria—Bosnia—Hungary—Turkey. |
Page 75. |
| Chapter VII. | |
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American Wars.—United States—Civil War—Confederate Stamps— Hispano-American War—Vera Cruz—Canada—Mexican Revolution— South and Central America. |
Page 91. |
| Chapter VIII. | |
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Miscellaneous Wars and Commemorations—Patriotic Empire Stamps— Victoria—New Zealand—Barbados' Nelson Stamp—A Dutch Naval Commemoration—Balkan Wars—Greece—Albania—Epirus—Bulgaria— Roumania—Italy—Portugal—Spain—Mysterious Melillas—China. |
Page 100. |
| Chapter IX. | |
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The Great War of 1914-1915. Check List of New War Stamps. |
Page 113. |
THE POSTAGE STAMP IN WAR.
Chapter I.
The Postage Stamp with the Flag. — British Posts in the Crimea —