The competition is open to youngsters (8-18 years old) and adults. It is also open to groups of philatelists, whether young classmates or seniors, as long as they are members of philatelic clubs affiliated to the FFAP. The exhibits will be presented to the public at Paris-Philex 2024, in May-June 2024, mounted on 16 A4 or 8 A3 sheets. Any sports-related subject is acceptable. The deadline for entry forms is 15 February 2024.
A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Ken Ryen, Royal Confessions to a Lifelong Friend: Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise’s Correspondence 1850-1871 has been recently released and is available for purchase from Nordic Philately.
The so-called “Queen’s letters” caused quite a sensation when they first emerged from obscurity and received publicity in 1968. The correspondence involves a collection of classic Swedish covers from the Skilling Banco and Vapen periods, as well as a number of stampless pre-philatelic letters, all written by Crown Princess and later Queen Louise of Sweden and Norway, and sent to her governess Victoire Wauthier in The Hague.
The 196-page, A4-format book is written in English and sells for 700 SEK plus p&p (90 SEK within the Nordic region, 200 SEK to the rest of the world).
The following is an excerpt from a recent post by Axel Goldmann on IBRA 2023 news webpage, a presentation of Hans-Joachim Büll’s new book, Napoleon’s Waterloo – Reign of 100 Days.
[…] 400 pages in which Büll covers a wide range of topics, namely the developments that have shaped the direct relationship between power, supremacy and postal dominance since the times of Thurn und Taxis. France’s annexation of the Austrian Netherlands, Holland in the hands of France and French rule on the left bank of the Rhine are meticulously described in their concrete effects on postal traffic. Chapters are then devoted to the conflicts between Prussia and Napoleon, the Dictate Peace of Tilsit as well as the Grand Duchy of Berg and the Hanseatic Départéments and their consequences for cross-border postal traffic. Others – this goes without saying – are devoted to the collapse of the Napoleonic empire in 1812-1814, the 100-day reign of the French emperor in 1815, which was followed by the Allied occupation of France until 1818. Such topics are also dealt with thoroughly and in a way that is exciting to read in terms of contemporary history, but in each case also with a view to the post, censorship and changes in the postal system. This is also impressively demonstrated in the last three chapters, which deal with the Thurn und Taxis interim period in the Rhineland 1814-1816, the Prussian postal service in the Rhineland and the Dutch postal connections 1814-1815.
Unlike many previous authors, Büll never treats all these aspects in isolation from their political and contemporary historical context, which gives the book almost a unique selling point. Impressive is the immense number of colour illustrations of covers, each of which is described in detail with a high degree of competence and comes from the collections of other renowned experts as well. If the author was honoured for his outstanding work in postal history with the important SAVO medal more than 30 years ago, today it is fair to say once again that he deserves this and perhaps other honours. The book is worth reading.
Format DIN A4, 400 pages, in colour, hardcover, PhilCreativ Verlag, Schwalmtal 2023, VP: 65,00 euros (plus postage). ISBN 978-3-949591-05-1. The book is available at IBRA 2023 at the PhilCreativ Verlag stand or by parcel order from Phil*Creativ GmbH, Verlag & Agentur, Vogelsrather Weg 27, 41366 Schwalmtal, Tel. 0 21 63/48 66, E-Mail: faktura[at]philcreativ.de
[photo credit: IBRA 2023]
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Open sport philatélique 2024
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP) and “l’Adphile – Voyagez avec le timbre” are organising the national philatelic competition “Open sport philatélique 2024” on the occasion of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The competition is open to youngsters (8-18 years old) and adults. It is also open to groups of philatelists, whether young classmates or seniors, as long as they are members of philatelic clubs affiliated to the FFAP. The exhibits will be presented to the public at Paris-Philex 2024, in May-June 2024, mounted on 16 A4 or 8 A3 sheets. Any sports-related subject is acceptable. The deadline for entry forms is 15 February 2024.
The regulations (in French) are here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Open-sport-philatelique-2024-Reglement-officiel.pdf
Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise’s Correspondence 1850-1871
A new book by Tomas Bjäringer RDP Hon. FRPSL and Ken Ryen, Royal Confessions to a Lifelong Friend: Swedish & Norwegian Queen Louise’s Correspondence 1850-1871 has been recently released and is available for purchase from Nordic Philately.
The so-called “Queen’s letters” caused quite a sensation when they first emerged from obscurity and received publicity in 1968. The correspondence involves a collection of classic Swedish covers from the Skilling Banco and Vapen periods, as well as a number of stampless pre-philatelic letters, all written by Crown Princess and later Queen Louise of Sweden and Norway, and sent to her governess Victoire Wauthier in The Hague.
The 196-page, A4-format book is written in English and sells for 700 SEK plus p&p (90 SEK within the Nordic region, 200 SEK to the rest of the world).
Details: https://filatelisten.se/2023/05/08/boken-om-drottningbreven/
Napoleons Waterloo – Herrschaft der 100 Tage
The following is an excerpt from a recent post by Axel Goldmann on IBRA 2023 news webpage, a presentation of Hans-Joachim Büll’s new book, Napoleon’s Waterloo – Reign of 100 Days.
[…] 400 pages in which Büll covers a wide range of topics, namely the developments that have shaped the direct relationship between power, supremacy and postal dominance since the times of Thurn und Taxis. France’s annexation of the Austrian Netherlands, Holland in the hands of France and French rule on the left bank of the Rhine are meticulously described in their concrete effects on postal traffic. Chapters are then devoted to the conflicts between Prussia and Napoleon, the Dictate Peace of Tilsit as well as the Grand Duchy of Berg and the Hanseatic Départéments and their consequences for cross-border postal traffic. Others – this goes without saying – are devoted to the collapse of the Napoleonic empire in 1812-1814, the 100-day reign of the French emperor in 1815, which was followed by the Allied occupation of France until 1818. Such topics are also dealt with thoroughly and in a way that is exciting to read in terms of contemporary history, but in each case also with a view to the post, censorship and changes in the postal system. This is also impressively demonstrated in the last three chapters, which deal with the Thurn und Taxis interim period in the Rhineland 1814-1816, the Prussian postal service in the Rhineland and the Dutch postal connections 1814-1815.
Unlike many previous authors, Büll never treats all these aspects in isolation from their political and contemporary historical context, which gives the book almost a unique selling point. Impressive is the immense number of colour illustrations of covers, each of which is described in detail with a high degree of competence and comes from the collections of other renowned experts as well. If the author was honoured for his outstanding work in postal history with the important SAVO medal more than 30 years ago, today it is fair to say once again that he deserves this and perhaps other honours. The book is worth reading.
Format DIN A4, 400 pages, in colour, hardcover, PhilCreativ Verlag, Schwalmtal 2023, VP: 65,00 euros (plus postage). ISBN 978-3-949591-05-1. The book is available at IBRA 2023 at the PhilCreativ Verlag stand or by parcel order from Phil*Creativ GmbH, Verlag & Agentur, Vogelsrather Weg 27, 41366 Schwalmtal, Tel. 0 21 63/48 66, E-Mail: faktura[at]philcreativ.de
[photo credit: IBRA 2023]