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RARE TURKEY OTTOMAN TURKISH POSTAL SYSTEM IN PALESTINE
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BIDDERS IN THE *** UNITED STATES *** PLEASE NOTE The $ 4.00 shipping cost quoted by eBay for this book is *** INCORRECT *** Seller is based in the UK and details of shipping costs from the UK to the US are given below Please contact seller before sending payment THE OTTOMAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPH OFFICES IN PALESTINE AND SINAI by Norman J. Collins and Anton Steichele Sahara Publications, London, 2000 Book Details 1st. Edition. iv, 241pp with 169 black and white illustrations. Size of Book: 12in x 8.75in/30.5cm x 22cm Shipping Costs Pleasenote that this seller is based in the United Kingdom but sells on the international site so the prices for books and shipping are priced in US$. ebay insists that sellers on include costs for shipping to the United States in each listing for only $ 4.00 which does not reflect the true Airmail and Surface shipping costs to the US from the United Kingdom. Please ignore shipping costs to the United States given on ebay. The true shipping costs for this book, Worldwide, the USA and North America, Europe and the the United Kingdom are given below . This book with packaging weighs 3lbs 4oz/1.5kg approx) . Shipping costs are: USA and Worldwide Airmail $ 28.00 (6 - 8 days to US & rest of world) Surface $ 15.00 (42 - 56 days to US & rest of world) Europe € 9.00/$ 12.50 U.K. £ 7.00/$ 11.50 Book Description Very good (+) to near fine publisher’s original decorative paper covered boards. In a very good (+) to near fine dustwrapper. The design on the front cover is exactly the same as the design of the dustwrapper. Text and illustrations in excellent condition with no foxing, marks or other blemishes. Also includes booklet of 22pp booklet entitled 'A Valuation Guide by George H. Muentz which was published as a supplement to “The Ottoman Posts and Telegraph Offices in Palestine and Sinai”. About this Book This is the most comprehensive study of the postal history of the Ottoman period in Palestine and Sinai. The tales illustrate all the known postal seals and postmarks, telegraph seals and marks, registration labels, official correspondence seals and censor marks. In addition forged seals and bogus postmarks are included. This book contains 500 illustrations, of which 131 are illustrations of covers, postcards and documents. The establishment of a new imperial postal system in 1834 and development of the transportation network resulted in vast improvements in the transport and communications systems. International and domestic post offices were operated by the Ottoman administration in almost every large city in Palestine, including Acre, Haifa, Safed, Tiberias, Nablus, Jerusalem, Jaffa, and Gaza. Postal services were organized at the local level by the provincial governors and these leases (posta mültesimi) came up for auction annually in the month of March. In 1860 ten postal facilities worked in Palestine, rising to 20 in 1900 and 32 in 1917. About the Author Norman J. Collins Norman J Collins is a leading British philatelist who has published numerous research articles and books on philately relating to Palestine. Methods of Payment We accept PayPal and UK Pound Sterling cheques. Shipping Books are expertly packaged to ensure that they reach the buyer in the condition shown in the photographs on eBay. We will ship to anyw in the world. We send books within the UK and internationally by the Royal Mail. Books will be sent at cost by Surface or Airmail according to the buyer's wishes. International Recorded Delivery costs £ 3.50/$7.00 over and above the basic mailing costs. Books can be sent by courier if requested. Uninsured books are sent at the buyer's risk. Insurance is available, if requested. The seller cannot accept responsibility for any book sent uninsured. Regular Airmail and Surface post does not allow the sender (or the Post Office/PTT) to track parcels either do... 
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