{"product_id":"a-history-of-britain-in-thirty-six-postage-stamps","title":"A History of Britain in Thirty-six Postage Stamps","description":"Stamps tell a story―and Chris West's book is the unique, fascinating tale of Great Britain told through its stamps.\n\nHailed by The Times of London as \"a splendid reminder of the philatelic glories of the past,\" A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps tells the rich, layered, and breathtaking history of England through thirty-six of its fascinating, often beautiful, and sometimes eccentric postage stamps. West shows that stamps have always mirrored the events, attitudes, and styles of their time. Through them, one can glimpse the whole epic tale of an empire unfolding. From the famous Penny Black, printed soon after Queen Victoria's coronation, to the Victory! stamp of 1946, anticipating the struggle of postwar reconstruction―A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps is a hugely entertaining and idiosyncratic romp, told in Chris West's lively prose.\n\nOn their own, stamps can be curiosities, even artistic marvels; in this book, stamps become a window into the larger sweep of history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1250035503\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1250035503.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:West, Chris\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43337717448765,"sku":"BVV.1250035503.A","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/1250035503-0.jpg?v=1783891635","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/a-history-of-britain-in-thirty-six-postage-stamps","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}