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Next Meeting
Saturday 11 June 2022
At Swinpex, St Joseph's Catholic College, Octal Way, Swindon SN3 3LR, 10.00am to 4.30pm.
This is one of the South's biggest stamp fairs with over 40 dealers. So there will be ample opportunity to add to your collection, and there is an excellent catering facility within the fair.
2.00 pm Meeting of the Postal Stationery Society. Members are invited to display up to 32 sheets from their collection and to give a short explanation of about 10 minutes maximum. The meeting will close at 4.00pm.
Swinpex will be open from 10.00 am to 4.30 pm with ample free parking.
* * PSS PUBLICATION * *
The Mulready Postal Stationery -
Its Genesis, Production and Usage
by Alan Huggins and Alan Holyoake
This book on the Mulready Postal Stationery by Alan Huggins and Alan Holyoake is published jointly
by the Great Britain Philatelic Society and the Postal Stationery Society.
This publication makes a major addition to the literature on this subject, is fully illustrated in colour, and
provides not only a comprehensive source of reference, but brings together in one place images of many of the
iconic items, demonstrating their involvement in the initiation of the reforms of the postal system.
Approximately 216 pages it comprises an overview of the origins of pre-stamped stationery, the proposals
made during the period of postal reform, and the subsequent production, issue and usage of the Mulready letter
sheets and envelopes. This is followed by an eight frame international award winning study entitled 'The
Introduction and Usage of the Mulready Postal Stationery, which demonstrates how the story of this postal
historically important area can be presented as an exhibit. The contents are set out below:-
- Early proposals for pre-paid postal stationery
- The Mercantile Committee Campaign for Cheaper Postage
- The Treasury Competition for Suggestions for the Collection of Postage
- The Genesis of the Mulready Design
- The Production of the Mulready Postal Stationery
- The Distribution and Usage of Mulready Postal Stationery
- An Exhibit of Mulready Postal Stationery
- Introduction
- Frame One -The Evolution and Concept of Design
- Frame Two - One Penny Letter Sheets
- Frame Three - One Penny Envelopes
- Frame Four - Two Pence Letter Sheets
- Frame Five - Two Pence Envelopes
- Frame Six - One Penny - Early May Dates
- Frame Seven -The Maltese Cross
- Frame Eight - Printed Advertisements and Notices
- Bibliography; Stereo Index; Index
This book on the Mulready postal stationery is available from the Postal Stationery Society at £40 plus postage (£36 to PSS members) Postage is inland £3.00, to Europe £8.00 and to the rest of the world £10.00.
If you would like a copy of this book, please contact Neil Sargent, the Secretary of the Postal Stationery Society. You can email him at
.
More Information and more illustrations see
The Mulready Postal Stationery