Stamp Collecting As Pastime Illustrated Unabridged

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Stamp Collecting as a Pastime has become a classic book for any stamp collector. Written by Edaward James Nankivell in 1902, the book presents the hobby of stamp collection as a serious pastime for everyone. The first ever stamp issued was the Penny Black in 1840 and by 1902, stamp collection was a relatively new hobby and considered to be a fun for just the kids.Edward was an avid stamp collector and wanted to educate people about his beloved hobby and why it is a hobby for all, from the Prince of Wales to the school children. As a result, this book was written.

ccording to the authorities, the central idea of a pastime is "that it is so positively agreeable that it lets time slip by unnoticed; as, to turn work into pastime." And recreation is described as "that sort of play or agreeable occupation which refreshes the tired person, making him as good as new."Stamp collectors may fairly claim that their hobby serves the double purpose of a pastime and a recreation. As a pastime, it certainly makes time pass most agreeably; for the true student of the postal issues of the world, it turns work into a pastime. As a recreation, it is of such an engrossing character that it may be relied upon to afford the pleasant diversion from business worries that so many tired mental workers need nowadays.For nearly half a century it has maintained unbroken its hold as one of the most popular of all forms of relaxation, and its popularity extends to all classes and to all countries.

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