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Edward J. Nankivell was an early stamp collector in England. In this book he describes the hobby of stamp collecting. He was the editor of the Philatelic Record and Stamp News. - Summary by Kangaroo692
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Preface
02:54 - Chapter 2
Stamp Collecting as a Pastime
04:45 - Chapter 3
The Charm of Stamp Collecting
05:49 - Chapter 4
Its Permanence
04:44 - Chapter 5
Its Internationality
04:02 - Chapter 6
Its Geographical Interest
04:37 - Chapter 7
Its Historical Finger Posts
09:16 - Chapter 8
Stamps with a History
11:17 - Chapter 9
Great Rarities
12:40 - Chapter 10
The Romance of Stamp Collecting
05:22 - Chapter 11
Philatelic Societies and Their Work
04:33 - Chapter 12
The Literature of Stamps
08:26 - Chapter 13
Stamps as Works of Art
05:02 - Chapter 14
Stamp Collecting as an Investment
18:03 - Chapter 15
What to Collect and How to Collect
06:19 - Chapter 16
Great Collections
07:51 - Chapter 17
Stamp Advertisements, part 1
10:22 - Chapter 18
Stamp Advertisements, part 2
14:17 - Chapter 19
Stamp Advertisements, part 3
07:39 - Chapter 20
Stamp Advertisements, part 4
17:56 - Chapter 21
Stamp Advertisements, part 5
08:10 - Chapter 22
Stamp Literature Advertisements, part 1
07:42 - Chapter 23
Stamp Literature Advertisements, part 2
06:39 - Chapter 24
Stamp Literature Advertisements, part 3
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