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The Post Office Girls

Book One in a heartwarming and uplifting new wartime saga series

par Poppy Cooper ...

With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot ... En savoir plus

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With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot
... En savoir plus
Postcards

True Stories That Never Happened

Modifié par Jason Rodriguez ...

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a ... En savoir plus

$6.99 CAD

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a
... En savoir plus
God Jul

A Swedish Christmas

par Anders Neumuller ...

Explore the history, customs, and folklore of Swedish Christmas with this collection of 300 colorful postcards dating back to the 1800s.The charm, warmth, and beauty of a Swedish Christmas is captured in this remarkable collection of 300 colorful, fun, and historic postcards dating back to the 1800s. Each postcard reveals the magic behind Christmas and of Scandinavian tradition and folklore. Learn ... En savoir plus

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Explore the history, customs, and folklore of Swedish Christmas with this collection of 300 colorful postcards dating back to the 1800s.The charm, warmth, and beauty of a Swedish Christmas is captured in this remarkable collection of 300 colorful, fun, and historic postcards dating back to the 1800s. Each postcard reveals the magic behind Christmas and of Scandinavian tradition and folklore. Learn
... En savoir plus
San Luis Obispo and Cal Poly in Vintage Postcards

par Thomas Maxwell-Long ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
Along the California coastline lies the community of San Luis Obispo; a town just as rich in history as it is in beauty. Situated almost directly between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo was first inhabited by the Chumash and Salinan Indians in 1400 B.C. It took almost 3,000 years before its majestic landscape was encountered byEuropean explorers. ... En savoir plus

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Along the California coastline lies the community of San Luis Obispo; a town just as rich in history as it is in beauty. Situated almost directly between Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Luis Obispo was first inhabited by the Chumash and Salinan Indians in 1400 B.C. It took almost 3,000 years before its majestic landscape was encountered byEuropean explorers.
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Augusta

par Roger A. Madore ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
Built in 1754 on the eastern bank of the Kennebec River, Fort Western became one of the first permanent settlements in what would eventually become Augusta and, in 1827, the capital of Maine. Through innovations in publishing by Gannett & Morse and Vickery & Hill, textiles by the Edwards Manufacturing Company, and lumber production along the Kennebec, Augusta thrived and prospered. Water Street ... En savoir plus

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Built in 1754 on the eastern bank of the Kennebec River, Fort Western became one of the first permanent settlements in what would eventually become Augusta and, in 1827, the capital of Maine. Through innovations in publishing by Gannett & Morse and Vickery & Hill, textiles by the Edwards Manufacturing Company, and lumber production along the Kennebec, Augusta thrived and prospered. Water Street
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Saugerties

par Marjorie Fallows Block ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
Saugerties, nestled between Esopus Creek and the Hudson River on one side and the Catskill Mountains on the other, is an old village first settled by the Dutch. Following the opening of the Erie Canal, industrialist Henry Barclay set into motion plans to use the area's waterpower to turn Saugerties into an industrial community. The village became home to the Ulster Iron Works and Barclay's paper ... En savoir plus

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Saugerties, nestled between Esopus Creek and the Hudson River on one side and the Catskill Mountains on the other, is an old village first settled by the Dutch. Following the opening of the Erie Canal, industrialist Henry Barclay set into motion plans to use the area's waterpower to turn Saugerties into an industrial community. The village became home to the Ulster Iron Works and Barclay's paper
... En savoir plus
Vanishing Los Angeles County

par Cory Stargel, Sarah Stargel ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
Home to more than 10 million people, modern Los Angeles County bears little resemblance to the largely agricultural landscape, dotted with small towns, of just over a century ago. Los Angeles County has surged forward on a path of phenomenal growth and constant transformation. Over this course, much of what was both famous and familiar to Angelenos 100 or even 50 years ago has been lost in the ... En savoir plus

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Home to more than 10 million people, modern Los Angeles County bears little resemblance to the largely agricultural landscape, dotted with small towns, of just over a century ago. Los Angeles County has surged forward on a path of phenomenal growth and constant transformation. Over this course, much of what was both famous and familiar to Angelenos 100 or even 50 years ago has been lost in the
... En savoir plus
Seattle

par Mark Sundquist ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
The Puget Sound region was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before settlers arrived. After initially landing at Alki Beach in West Seattle, the Denny Party established a settlement on the eastern shores of Elliott Bay in 1852. For years, the cultural and commercial life centered around Yesler's Wharf and Sawmill. The city grew rapidly following the 1870s after the discovery of ... En savoir plus

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The Puget Sound region was inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before settlers arrived. After initially landing at Alki Beach in West Seattle, the Denny Party established a settlement on the eastern shores of Elliott Bay in 1852. For years, the cultural and commercial life centered around Yesler's Wharf and Sawmill. The city grew rapidly following the 1870s after the discovery of
... En savoir plus
Old Beijing

Postcards from the Imperial City

par Felicitas Titus ...

This collection of rare and vintage postcards offers a unique look at a vanished China and its storied capital.Comprising 355 black-and-white and hand-tinted Beijing photography postcards that span the period from the last years of Imperial China to the Japanese invasion of 1937, it is a treasure trove for buffs of Beijing history, collectors, Sinophiles, and anyone fascinated by people and ... En savoir plus

$9.62 CAD

This collection of rare and vintage postcards offers a unique look at a vanished China and its storied capital.Comprising 355 black-and-white and hand-tinted Beijing photography postcards that span the period from the last years of Imperial China to the Japanese invasion of 1937, it is a treasure trove for buffs of Beijing history, collectors, Sinophiles, and anyone fascinated by people and
... En savoir plus
St. Tammany Parish Postcards

A Glimpse Back in Time

par Ashleigh Austin ...

Collections series Parish Histories
In St. Tammany Parish Postcards: A Glimpse Back in Time, Louisiana native Ashleigh Austin presents more than one hundred vintage postcards from her extensive personal collection. These images, originally published from the 1900s to the 1960s, capture many familiar sights and landmarks from this historic region north of New Orleans.From the several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain to gone-but ... En savoir plus

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In St. Tammany Parish Postcards: A Glimpse Back in Time, Louisiana native Ashleigh Austin presents more than one hundred vintage postcards from her extensive personal collection. These images, originally published from the 1900s to the 1960s, capture many familiar sights and landmarks from this historic region north of New Orleans.From the several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain to gone-but
... En savoir plus
Open Letters

Russian Popular Culture and the Picture Postcard, 1880–1922

par Alison Rowley ...

During the fin-de-siècle and early revolutionary eras, picture postcards were an important medium of communication for Russians of all backgrounds. In Open Letters, the most comprehensive study of Russian picture postcards to date, Alison Rowley uses this medium to explore a variety of aspects of Russian popular culture. The book is lavishly illustrated with more than 130 images, most of which ... En savoir plus

$30.95 CAD

During the fin-de-siècle and early revolutionary eras, picture postcards were an important medium of communication for Russians of all backgrounds. In Open Letters, the most comprehensive study of Russian picture postcards to date, Alison Rowley uses this medium to explore a variety of aspects of Russian popular culture. The book is lavishly illustrated with more than 130 images, most of which
... En savoir plus
Postcard Collector

par barbara Andrews ...

An exciting overview of the manufacturers, design and subject matter used in 19th and 20th century American postcards. ... En savoir plus

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An exciting overview of the manufacturers, design and subject matter used in 19th and 20th century American postcards.
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Messages on Edwardian Postcards

par Freda Gittos ...

The Edwardian era (1901-1910) was known as the Golden Age and a time of new inventions and machinery. It was during this short period that the first cars, aeroplanes and the telephone were introduced into society.In this book, we have nostalgic examples of social history depicted on postcards: gold miners in the Forest of Dean, Rose with her 'rag and bones' horse-drawn cart, a lady chimney sweep ... En savoir plus

$10.07 CAD

The Edwardian era (1901-1910) was known as the Golden Age and a time of new inventions and machinery. It was during this short period that the first cars, aeroplanes and the telephone were introduced into society.In this book, we have nostalgic examples of social history depicted on postcards: gold miners in the Forest of Dean, Rose with her 'rag and bones' horse-drawn cart, a lady chimney sweep
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

F. Scott Fitzgerald, Oren Arnold, Sholem Aleichem, Ernest Hemingway

par Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 27 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsF. Scott Fitzgerald, Oren Arnold, Sholem Aleichem, Ernest Hemingway:Two of this quartet are obviously giants of American literature; the other two had a substantial readership during their heyday. Of these latter two, Aleichem is moderately known beyond the sphere of those who read Yiddish due to the success of the ... En savoir plus

$20.15 CAD

Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsF. Scott Fitzgerald, Oren Arnold, Sholem Aleichem, Ernest Hemingway:Two of this quartet are obviously giants of American literature; the other two had a substantial readership during their heyday. Of these latter two, Aleichem is moderately known beyond the sphere of those who read Yiddish due to the success of the
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Gabriele D'Annunzio

par Greg Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 7 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Gabriele D'AnnunzioStill venerated in some quarters in Italy as a war hero, and regarded by most Italians as one of its most important 20th century authors, D'Annunzio's life is illustrated by 140 rarely seen postcards more than a century old. An engaging text offers a summary of his, one complicated by his infamous love ... En savoir plus

$15.11 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Gabriele D'AnnunzioStill venerated in some quarters in Italy as a war hero, and regarded by most Italians as one of its most important 20th century authors, D'Annunzio's life is illustrated by 140 rarely seen postcards more than a century old. An engaging text offers a summary of his, one complicated by his infamous love
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Rudyard Kipling and Hall Caine

par Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 13 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Rudyard Kipling and Hall CaineRudyard Kipling and Hall Caine: Known as the Poet of Empire, Rudyard Kipling was a bestselling author as a poet-something which can be said about few poets anywhere today. Hundreds of different images related to the man were issued while he was alive, all lauding his talent. Hall Caine was ... En savoir plus

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Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Rudyard Kipling and Hall CaineRudyard Kipling and Hall Caine: Known as the Poet of Empire, Rudyard Kipling was a bestselling author as a poet-something which can be said about few poets anywhere today. Hundreds of different images related to the man were issued while he was alive, all lauding his talent. Hall Caine was
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Alexandre Dumas, père and Gustave Flaubert

par Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 15 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Alexandre Dumas, père & Gustave FlaubertThe author of The Count of Monte Cristo and of The Three Musketeers has always been in print in both his native France and abroad, resulting in hundreds of unique postcards reflecting deep appreciation of his life and work were om sale in the early years of the 20th century. ... En savoir plus

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Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Alexandre Dumas, père & Gustave FlaubertThe author of The Count of Monte Cristo and of The Three Musketeers has always been in print in both his native France and abroad, resulting in hundreds of unique postcards reflecting deep appreciation of his life and work were om sale in the early years of the 20th century.
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Daniel Defoe and Andrew Marvell

par Greg Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 9 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Daniel Defoe and Andrew MarvellThe Tale of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe remains one of the most widely translated of English novels. The best of Marvell's poems remain compulsory reading for every college student who has taken a course in English literature 101. Both authors are represented here by a selection of rare ... En savoir plus

$10.07 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Daniel Defoe and Andrew MarvellThe Tale of Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe remains one of the most widely translated of English novels. The best of Marvell's poems remain compulsory reading for every college student who has taken a course in English literature 101. Both authors are represented here by a selection of rare
... En savoir plus
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Leo Tolstoy and Mikhail Lermontov

par Greg Gatenby ...

Collections Livre 12 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Leo Tolstoy and Mikhail LermontovTolstoy, the most acclaimed of Russian authors, was so famous internationally that it is difficult to recall that other Russian fiction writers were as-or even more-popular with readers in Russia. Lermontov is one of those rivals, though it is Tolstoy who garnered the highest number of ... En savoir plus

$20.15 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Leo Tolstoy and Mikhail LermontovTolstoy, the most acclaimed of Russian authors, was so famous internationally that it is difficult to recall that other Russian fiction writers were as-or even more-popular with readers in Russia. Lermontov is one of those rivals, though it is Tolstoy who garnered the highest number of
... En savoir plus
Amsterdam

par Gerald R. Snyder, Robert H. von Hasseln ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
In the 1700s, Amsterdam was just a small trading village in upstate New York. Utilizing its superior location astride critical waterways, the village grew during the westward expansion of the early 1800s to become an industrial powerhouse. By the 20th century, Amsterdam had become America's foremost rug-making center, nicknamed the 'Carpet City,' and the seventh largest city in New York. Waves of ... En savoir plus

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In the 1700s, Amsterdam was just a small trading village in upstate New York. Utilizing its superior location astride critical waterways, the village grew during the westward expansion of the early 1800s to become an industrial powerhouse. By the 20th century, Amsterdam had become America's foremost rug-making center, nicknamed the 'Carpet City,' and the seventh largest city in New York. Waves of
... En savoir plus
Along Iowa's Historic Highway 20

par Michael J. Till ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
US Highway 20 was designated a federal highway in 1926. For the first half of the 20th century, it was the most important east-west road across northern Iowa, extending from the Mississippi to the Missouri River. The road connected 13 counties, four major metropolitan areas, and many smaller communities along its route. Fortunately, the historic two-lane road remains almost completely intact and ... En savoir plus

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US Highway 20 was designated a federal highway in 1926. For the first half of the 20th century, it was the most important east-west road across northern Iowa, extending from the Mississippi to the Missouri River. The road connected 13 counties, four major metropolitan areas, and many smaller communities along its route. Fortunately, the historic two-lane road remains almost completely intact and
... En savoir plus
Somerset County in Vintage Postcards

par Alan A. Siegal ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this 'golden age' can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, andassembling crowds of local children only too happy to ... En savoir plus

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From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this 'golden age' can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, andassembling crowds of local children only too happy to
... En savoir plus
Aberdeen in Vintage Postcards

par Tom Hayes, Mike Wiese ...

Collections series Postcard History
Plotted and planned as a crossroads town along the developing Milwaukee Railroad, Aberdeen, South Dakota was first settled in 1881. With the arrival of the railroad in 1882, Aberdeen flourished. It earned the nickname of Hub City, serving as a railroad junction and agricultural center. Aberdeen's ability to adapt to a changing economy has led to steady growth and has made it the third largest city ... En savoir plus

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Plotted and planned as a crossroads town along the developing Milwaukee Railroad, Aberdeen, South Dakota was first settled in 1881. With the arrival of the railroad in 1882, Aberdeen flourished. It earned the nickname of Hub City, serving as a railroad junction and agricultural center. Aberdeen's ability to adapt to a changing economy has led to steady growth and has made it the third largest city
... En savoir plus
Weymouth

par William J. Pepe, Elaine A. Pepe ...

Collections series Postcard History Series
Weymouth offers a glimpse into the history of the Bay State's second-oldest town through one of the most nostalgic media of the early twentieth century: postcards. Between 1902 and 1965, almost anyone or anything of significance in Weymouth was captured by local postcard publishers, such as Hunt's News Room. The cards showed nearly every aspect of life in Weymouth, from maritime commerce and ... En savoir plus

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Weymouth offers a glimpse into the history of the Bay State's second-oldest town through one of the most nostalgic media of the early twentieth century: postcards. Between 1902 and 1965, almost anyone or anything of significance in Weymouth was captured by local postcard publishers, such as Hunt's News Room. The cards showed nearly every aspect of life in Weymouth, from maritime commerce and
... En savoir plus

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