"Paquebot" and "Ship Letter" Cancellations of the World, 1894 - 1951

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
Robson Lowe Limited, London.

BINDING
Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. 

BOOK CONDITION
Boards are faded around spine, some marking. Printed pages and illustrations have just a little foxing at edges, otherwise clear. 

DUST JACKET
No.

EDITION
First edition, 1953.

DESCRIPTION
Illustrated throughout with what appear to be woodcuts of shipping vessels, and very many facsimiles of cancellation stamps / postmarks. Approx. 19 x 25cm. 85 pp.

SYNOPSIS
A detailed guide to the many different stamps used to indicate mail posted on board a ship at sea, during the heyday of passenger liners. A most unusual book on the subject.