Stamps cards and covers illustrating the development of international air post
- Made:
- 1917-1924
Collection of stamps cards and covers illustrating the development of international air post 1870-1950 / amassed by Miss Winifred Penn-Gaskell. 83: 6 scrapbooks of extracts from writings in Philatelic Magazine, and other cuttings, on the history of air mail / assembled 1917-1924 by William E Hughes, stamp collector and writer, a correspondent with Miss Penn-Gaskell and whose collection is absorbed within hers. Each scrapbook or recycled volume c50pp or 80pp unnumbered, with items adhered or tipped or stuffed in. Arrangement by broad countries. Unindexed. Including: descriptions of philatelic collections; design news; features on Pigeon Post; German articles; night mail; Zeppelins; scrapbook 3, debate on mail carried or not on airship R34 in 1919, end cover has [pre1917?] Russian stamp 80 Kop; generally a fix on aerophilately as it happened. Condition for browsing
Details
- Category:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection
- Object Number:
- 1950-317/83
- type:
- postage stamps, postcards and covers
- credit:
- Penn-Gaskell Collection
