Contains every Special Stamp and Miniature Sheet issued by Royal Mail in 2018 in mint condition.
Loosely inserted, mounted in Perspex envelopes on black card are the following sets of special stamps issued in 2018: Reintroduced Species; Captain Cook and the Endeavour Voyage; the Royal Academy of Arts 250th Anniversary and Dad’s Army.
Contents
Introduction -- Game of Thrones -- Votes for Women -- The RAF Centenary -- Reintroduced Species -- Owls -- The Royal Wedding -- Royal Academy of Arts: 250th Anniversary -- Dad’s Army -- Hampton Court Palace -- The Old Vic -- Captain Cook and the Endeavour Voyage -- The Great War, 1918 -- Christmas 2018 -- HRH The Prince of Wales: 70th Birthday
The history of the Red Arrows by aviation author, photojournalist and pilot, Peter R March; an exploration of the popular TV series, 'Game of Thrones', by writer Tom Huddleston; a review of the origins and development of the suffrage movement by Diane Atkinson who has written several books on the subject; art critic and writer Gilda Williams explores the origins of the Royal Academy of Arts in its 250th anniversary year; historian and curator Matt Brosnan describes the end of the Great War hostilities, the peace negotiations and what happened in the months that followed; an exploration by author and historian, Graham McCann, of the origins of the hit comedy series 'Dad's Army' and the writing partnership of David Croft and Jimmy Perry; Simon Garfield, author of 'To the letter: A curious History of Correspondence' explores the time honoured tradition of sending and receiving Christmas cards.
Supplements
Loosely inserted is a four page, fully-illustrated Presentation Pack which includes 10 Harry Potter Special Stamps plus a Miniature Sheet featuring key professors from Hogwarts, (which were issued on 16th October 2018).
Copy Note
“This book is one of an edition limited to 8,000 copies, produced in a single run. Each book is individually numbers. The number of this book is 5550.” [title page]
Binding Note
In black clamshell case. Book and case lettered on spine: Royal Mail Special Stamps 35.