Author: Dann, H.C.
Title: The Romance of the Posts of Rhodesia, British Central Africa and Nyasaland. And: The Cancellations of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland.
Description: Books of Zimbabwe. Bulawayo 1981. Newly Set Reprint Edition Combining The 1940 And 1950 Editions, Respectively, Of The Above Works. as originally published by Frank Godden and Robson Lowe. 1st edition thus. Chocolate cloth boards. 311pp illustrated 8vo. 0.6kg. Bookplate to front pastedown else a near Fine copy in VG+ dustwrapper (very minor wear to head of spine which is just slightly tanned. no chips. tears, or loss). ISBN: 9780869202203 'The Romance ...' is a standard reference work. In addition to the many pictures of postal significance, over 1300 cancellations are described of which about 150 are illustrated. Date stamps of particular rarity are noted. Some of the places mentioned have long since become ghost towns or have changed their names. It has been brought up to 1949 and includes the date-stamps of the R.A.F. camps in Rhodesia.

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