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Howcom Services publish the books of philatelist and bibliographer, Howard Summers including Stamps and Stamp Collecting in Popular Culture and The Guide To Movie Lists.
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Here, we publish books on philately, films etc. written by Howard Summers.
His latest publication is:
Stamps and Stamp Collecting in Popular Culture
Mystery, murder, music. . .
Songs, schoolboys, spies. . .
Poetry, forgery, philately. . .
All of these and many more appear in this new book.
It is the essential worldwide reference work for any stamp collector, young or old, beginner or specialist, as well as academics (and academic libraries) working in the field of popular culture.
It spans all branches of philately from one country to thematic collecting. It covers all periods from 1839 to 2014 and covers all countries. Indeed, this is one of the few stamp collecting books that will appeal to all collectors.
The book costs £22. 49 plus p + p, includes a FREE supplement, and orders may be made through eBay.
Stamps and Stamp Collecting in Popular Culture details all forms of popular culture in which postage stamps or stamp collecting feature as a main or subsidiary plot element.
Table of Contents
1. Novels, Short Stories, Poetry and Comics
a. Novels
b. Short Stories
c. Sherlock Holmes Pastiches
d. Science Fiction and Fantasy
e. Juvenile Novels
f. Juvenile Short Stories
g. Poetry
h. Comics and Comic Books
i. Cartoons and Comic Strips
2. Plays
3. Opera
4. Music
a. Sheet Music
b. Recorded Songs /Music
c. Singles
d. Albums
5. Sound Recordings
6. Radio Programmes
a. Fiction
b. U. S. Non-Fiction
c. U. K. Non-Fiction
d. Other Non-Fiction
7. Fictional Films
8. Fictional Animated Films
9. Fictional Television Programmes
10. Fictional Animated Television Programmes
11. Non-Fiction Films, Videos and DVDs
12. Non-Fiction Television Programmes
13. Non-Fiction Television Programmes Partially On Stamps or Philately
14. Newsreels and Television News
a. Newsreels
b. UK News Bulletins
c. U. S. News Bulletins
d. Other News Bulletins and News Agency Footage
15. Quiz and Game Shows Featuring Stamps or Philately
16. Filmstrips
Appendix A Works Of Art Depicting Stamp Collecting
Appendix B Games and Jigsaw Puzzles
a) Board Games etc.
b) Card Games and Playing Cards
c) Jigsaws
Indexes: Title; Subject; Name; Stamp; Authors of Multiple Works