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EARLY FORCES MAIL By BARRIE JAY
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This is based on the illustrated talk given by Barrie Jay, Past President of RPSL on the occasion of the inaugural Stuart Rossiter Memorial Lecture in 1995. The contents have been enlarged by other material from his collection. The contents cover a span of 400 years starting with the 30 years war, touching on the War of the Grand Alliance, the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, the Seven Years War and the Napoleonic period (including the invasion of Ireland and Wales). There is also a section on prisoner of war mail including details on the regulations governing this. The subject is covered in a masterly way, combining the history of the period, with the history of written communications, often giving graphic eye witness accounts of historic events supported by material from Barrie’s wonderful collection. A fascinating introduction to the subject which will appeal both to the serious postal historian and those interested in military and social history.
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Austria
Europe
France
Germany
Holland
Great Britain
Ireland
Prussia
Russia
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“…Contains important information on the carriage of mail during the many European wars of the period” London Philatelist. February 1998.
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57 pages. Colour and B/W illustrations. Card cover. Published in1997.
Price £20 + postage & packing.
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PIGEON MAIL THROUGH HISTORY By SALVADOR BOFARULL
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This book deals with the history of carrying messages and mail by carrier pigeon.
It covers The Ancient World; The Medieval Near East; Europe before 1867; The Franco Prussian war 1870 – 1871; America and Europe before 1914; European Colonies and Dominions; Russia; The First World War; The period between the First and Second World wars; The Second World war and the period after 1945.
There is an extensive bibliography and there is an index to both text and the many illustrations.
The book breaks new ground in its field and reviews in the UK and abroad have brought to the author recognition for his research.
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Alaska,Ancient Egypt
Arab World, Australia
Austria, Belgian Congo, Belgium
Canada, China
Cuba, Dutch East Indies, Egypt
Etruria ,Fiji
Flanders ,France
German East Africa
Greece, Greenland
Hungary, India
Italian Colonies
Italy, Japan
Middle East,
New Zealand, Nigeria
Persia, Poland
Roman Empire
Russia, Sierra Leone
South Africa
South America
Spain, Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
United Kingdom
United States
Venice
Western Europe
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