Historische Entwicklung der Postdienste, kleine Postgeschichte, Poststempelarten, Briefmarken-Geschichte, Postwertzeichen-Arten, Druck und Herstellung, Papier, Gummierung, Perforation, Ganzsachen und Vignetten, Briefmarkensammeln, Postmuseen, Zeittafel der Ausgaben von Briefmarken
To research this book, James Mackay combed every possible source from reference books to auction catalogues and art and antique journals, as well as personally visiting museums, institutions and collections, public and private. The result is this classic work of reference listing 8,430 artists who contributed to the art of casting in bronze from the 18th century to 1960. It has, without doubt, become the standard reference on a fascinating subject. This comprehensive book will enable collectors, dealers and students to identify bronzes bearing a signature.
The system of clans grew out of ancient Celtic tribal traditions and is based on a fierce love for both family and homeland. People the world over eagerly trace their ancestry to claim they are descended from ancient clans, and new tartans are regularly designed and approved. Clans and Tartans looks at the origins, both geographical and historical, of tartans from Scottish clans. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs, this is an indispensable guide to Celtic ancestry.
From the Mesolithic era to the 1997 referendum that restored the Scottish parliament, this compact volume offers a chronological overview of Scotlandâ€s history. The events, people and political changes that had a significant impact on the country are introduced in 150 illustrated entries, including the arrival of the Celts and clashes with Romans, Vikings and the English.
A record of facts and feats concerning postage stamps, postal services, postal stationery and labels, stamp design, and production technology.
Sir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas—a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. James MacKay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the much larger, better-armed, and better-trained English forces. 700 years later, the heroism and betrayal, the valiant deeds and the dark atrocities, and the struggle of a small nation against a brutal and powerful empire, still create a compelling tale.
Micropedia of World Facts offers a wealth of information from all over the globe and incorporates all areas of interest. It encompasses a comprehensive range of subjects from every aspect of the natural, historical, geographical, social, and cultural. Bringing together the amazing, the thought-provoking, and the downright bizarre, this fascinating reference book contains over 3,500 facts, figures, and statistics - everything you need to know about the world in which we live at your fingertips.
Tato kniha popisuje vývoj poštovní služby za minulých téměř 5000 let. Je soustředěna na fakta (památky, největší, nejmenší, nejvzácnější, zvláštnosti a výstřednosti, fantazie a tajemství na poštovních známkách a v poštovních službách na celém světě). Zároveň všechna témata jsou otevřena diskuzi a je svým způsobem výzvou ke čtenáři, nesouhlasí-li s předkládaným, aby si zajistil lepši informace.
