Project Gutenberg 2005-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 194 Luff, John N. (John Nicholas) 1860 1938 Luff, John Nicholas What Philately Teaches A Lecture Delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, February 24, 1899 Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Brendan Lane and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "What Philately Teaches" by John N. Luff is a lecture delivered before the Section on Philately of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, likely written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1899 when it was delivered, with later editions released in the early 20th century. This book serves as an informative exploration of philately, the art of stamp collecting, emphasizing its educational value beyond mere hobbyist enjoyment. In this lecture, Luff presents philately as an intellectual pursuit that enriches one's understanding of a variety of subjects, including history, geography, and art. He explores the multifaceted nature of stamps, detailing their designs, printing processes, and the numerous historical and cultural significances embedded within them. Luff discusses how each stamp can serve as a miniature portrait of nations, prosperity, and artistic values, while providing insights into the political and social narratives of the countries they represent. He highlights the meticulous processes of stamp production, including printing techniques, paper types, and security features, demonstrating how stamp collecting has evolved into a serious academic field ripe for exploration and appreciation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Stamp collecting HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Other 133664 132171 2024-10-07T06:58:31.300465 2023-09-07T08:18:57.218529 text/html text/html 129263 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 8985287 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 7459568 2024-10-07T06:58:47.758387 application/epub+zip 7394558 2024-10-07T06:58:35.733422 application/epub+zip 113741 2024-10-07T06:58:32.891444 application/epub+zip 8295856 2024-10-07T06:58:57.066318 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8233003 2024-10-07T06:58:41.214387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113486 2022-09-07T23:19:14.599751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97098 96998 2024-10-07T06:58:29.781454 2023-09-07T08:18:56.269455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 96896 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 35596 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 96926 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 35568 2020-12-14T10:58:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21345 2024-10-07T06:58:57.369300 application/rdf+xml 14999 2024-10-07T06:58:33.463428 image/jpeg 4105 2024-10-07T06:58:33.178633 image/jpeg 11704128 2024-10-07T06:58:31.969445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia