It is with great sadness that we have learned of the sudden death of Brian Warren on 22nd October.
Brian was President of the Irish Philatelic Federation and was chief organiser of the highly successful STAMPA exhibition in Dublin that took place only a week previously, a role that he had carried out with great skill for a number of years. He will be sorely missed and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family.
This monograph explores the impact of expanding long-distance communication networks on business, politics, diplomacy, international law, and personal freedom. Trailblazed initially by pedestrian and later also mounted couriers in the context of Italy, postal operations were first and foremost at the heart of the commercial revolution that transformed late medieval banking and commerce. In their next stage, they were also essential to the formation of centralized states and early modern diplomacy. Expanding access to postal services during the Renaissance was likewise instrumental to the inception of the Republic of Letters, while travel by the posts fostered personal mobility. The emergence of the earliest postal networks is therefore presented in this volume as the opening stage of an entire series of subsequent communications revolutions that ushered in the modern era.
The author, Dr Juraj Kittler, teaches communication studies and journalism at St Lawrence University in Canton, NY, USA. The focus of his research is on the emergence of early modern information networks in the circles of late medieval Italian merchants and Renaissance diplomats.
The book was published by Brill and is part of the Later Medieval Europe series, Volume No. 29.
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Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, reports from BOSTON 2026.
Boston 2026 officers have acknowledged an additional $2,000 donation received from the Germany Philatelic Society of the USA to further fund the international exhibition.
GPS President Ken Gilbert said, “I am very excited about the opportunity to exhibit and enjoy camaraderie among German collectors during the Boston 2026 show. We are happy to assist the organizing committee in this effort with our donations. I have fond memories of my first international show, Interphil 76, in my home town of Philadelphia almost 50 years ago. So, I can’t wait for Boston!”
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Brian Warren
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the sudden death of Brian Warren on 22nd October.
Brian was President of the Irish Philatelic Federation and was chief organiser of the highly successful STAMPA exhibition in Dublin that took place only a week previously, a role that he had carried out with great skill for a number of years. He will be sorely missed and our thoughts and deepest condolences are with his family.
May he rest in peace.
The Postal Revolution — Courier Networks in Italy 1260–1600
This monograph explores the impact of expanding long-distance communication networks on business, politics, diplomacy, international law, and personal freedom. Trailblazed initially by pedestrian and later also mounted couriers in the context of Italy, postal operations were first and foremost at the heart of the commercial revolution that transformed late medieval banking and commerce. In their next stage, they were also essential to the formation of centralized states and early modern diplomacy. Expanding access to postal services during the Renaissance was likewise instrumental to the inception of the Republic of Letters, while travel by the posts fostered personal mobility. The emergence of the earliest postal networks is therefore presented in this volume as the opening stage of an entire series of subsequent communications revolutions that ushered in the modern era.
The author, Dr Juraj Kittler, teaches communication studies and journalism at St Lawrence University in Canton, NY, USA. The focus of his research is on the emergence of early modern information networks in the circles of late medieval Italian merchants and Renaissance diplomats.
The book was published by Brill and is part of the Later Medieval Europe series, Volume No. 29.
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BOSTON 2026: Germany Philatelic Society Adds to their Boston 2026 Support
Thomas M. Fortunato, BOSTON 2026 Public Relations Chair, reports from BOSTON 2026.
Boston 2026 officers have acknowledged an additional $2,000 donation received from the Germany Philatelic Society of the USA to further fund the international exhibition.
GPS President Ken Gilbert said, “I am very excited about the opportunity to exhibit and enjoy camaraderie among German collectors during the Boston 2026 show. We are happy to assist the organizing committee in this effort with our donations. I have fond memories of my first international show, Interphil 76, in my home town of Philadelphia almost 50 years ago. So, I can’t wait for Boston!”
The complete Press Release: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/PR-2025-10-20-GPS-Adds-to-Support.pdf
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