NEW BOOK: U.S. POSTAL HISTORY AND POSTAGE STAMPS 1834-1853

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V14 2011 INDEX E-SYLUM ARCHIVE

The E-Sylum: Volume 14, Number 40, September 25, 2011, Article 5

It's not directly numismatic, but could be of interest to a number of E-Sylum readers. A new book is being published on the early history of the U.S. postal service and postage stamps. Bank note printers are involved in the story (Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson). The following note is from the September 23, 2011 Friends of the Bibliopole price list published via email by philatelic literature dealer Leonard H. Hartmann. The two-volume book is titled The Travers Papers: United States Postal History and Postage Stamps 1834-1851. -Editor

Our good friend Jim Lee is publishing "The Travers Papers", the previously never published story of the 1847 stamps from official records, postal reform, postal conventions, etc.. A deluxe publication in two volumes, cloth, slip case, dust jackets, a limited edition, 1,300+ pages, We offer the same pre-publication deal as Jim Lee; $225.00 plus $15.00 postage to a US address, enquire for foreign postage on all copies ordered and paid for by October 15th. If copies are still available after that date the published price will be $300.00 plus postage, a second printing is not anticipated and we think extremely unlikely. Delivery is expected before we leave for Monaco November 30th. For more details please see: www.pbbooks.com/Travers.jpg

As long as we're discussing non-numismatic items, I can't resist sneaking in a link to a story about an interesting experiment at Berkeley. The videos are fuzzy, astounding, and creepy all at the same time. Be sure to watch them both. Scientists Reconstruct Brains' Visions Into Digital Video In Historic Experiment (gizmodo.com/5843117/scientists-reconstruct-video-clips-from-brain-activity) -Editor