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Old May 29th 08, 07:04 AM posted to rec.collecting.stamps.marketplace
Joshua McGee[_3_]
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Default "The Victorian Internet" book: trade for stamp booklets?

Tom Standage's book "The Victorian Internet" may be of interest to fellow
philatelists. I discussed it a while back on RCSD. It covers the
development of the the telegraph as well as pneumatic mail service in the
19th century. Although only discussing philatelic matters in a cursory
fashion, it is a quick and interesting read for someone new to European
pneumo and telegraph stamps.

Although I attributed the "live cat through the pneumo tube" narrative to
this book on RCSD, a quick skim of the text suggests that I may have
confused my sources.

I would happily trade it for worldwide, moisture-activated intact stamp
booklets. Offers happily entertained. My "catalogue" trade valuation
for the gently-read paperback volume is US$10 -- maybe $15 with shipping,
depending on where you live. You can figure out my email from the header.

Best to all,

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Joshua H. McGee, Los Angeles, California, USA
Member: APS, ATA, ISWSC, AFDCS, MBPC, MCC, BPS
President: http://www.penguinstamps.org
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