Stamps an outline of Philately by Kent B. Stiles. Illustrated by Numerous photographs. Revised edition 1935. Pub. by Harper & Bros.�
Contents:
-Philately and its stamps
-Starting and developing the collection
-Watermarks
-Perforations
-Grills
-Minor varieties
-The manufacture of postal paper
-The deluge of nearly a century
-Philatelic agencies
-The universal postal union
-Uncle Sam's postal paper
-The world war abroad
-The world war at home
-Air posts
-Commemoratives
-Philately's Kaleidoscope
-Precancels
-Rarities and speculative issues
-Counterfeits and reprints
-Magazines, books, and Societies
Glossary, terminology, and index
This book is all about stamps and collecting. 453 pp. Edge of pages are marked Textile high school. Many illustrations. Very informative. Cover is a bit soiled, some wear and fading. Otherwise is solid condition.�
