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The Post Office Girls

Book One in a heartwarming and uplifting new wartime saga series

by Poppy Cooper ...

With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

With the Great War raging, can they keep Britain going?On Beth Healey's eighteenth birthday, she hopes that she will be able to forget the ghastly war and celebrate. But that evening, her twin brother Ned announces that he has signed up to fight.No longer able to stand working in her parents' village shop while others are doing their bit, Beth applies to join the Army Post Office's new Home Depot
... Read more
Postcards

True Stories That Never Happened

Edited by Jason Rodriguez ...

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

“The inventive writers and illustrators who crafted these transporting stories just may convince you to trash your BlackBerry and buy some stamps.”–Frank Warren, author of PostSecretYou’ve seen them at flea markets and in antique shops and used-book stores across the country: Vintage postcards inscribed with handwritten notes, evocative messages that capture a thought, an expression, a concern, a
... Read more
Thief River Falls and Pennington County

by Pennington County Historical Society, Caryl J. Bugge ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Positioned on the east edges of the Red River Valley and the northern Minnesota Woodlands, Pennington County was settled by farmers of predominantly Scandinavian stock, and census surveys indicate that Thief River Falls was the 'most Norwegian' city in the United States. These settlers broke the soil, planted grain, and traveled to the woodlands for logs with which to build their homes. They ... Read more

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Positioned on the east edges of the Red River Valley and the northern Minnesota Woodlands, Pennington County was settled by farmers of predominantly Scandinavian stock, and census surveys indicate that Thief River Falls was the 'most Norwegian' city in the United States. These settlers broke the soil, planted grain, and traveled to the woodlands for logs with which to build their homes. They
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Texas Oil and Gas

by Jeff A. Spencer ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Texas Oil and Gas documents in postcards the rapid growth of the Texas petroleum industry from its beginnings near Corsicana in the 1890s through the next several decades of oil booms throughout the state. The young 20th century opened with the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop in 1901. Thousands rushed from the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to find work and riches. Continued ... Read more

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Texas Oil and Gas documents in postcards the rapid growth of the Texas petroleum industry from its beginnings near Corsicana in the 1890s through the next several decades of oil booms throughout the state. The young 20th century opened with the Lucas Gusher at Spindletop in 1901. Thousands rushed from the oilfields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia to find work and riches. Continued
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Westwood

by Michael Pellegrino ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Westwood has been 'the hub of the Pascack Valley' since the mid-1700s, when the region's first grain mill drew people from neighboring settlements. The town is known for the early establishment of a fire department, post office, and schools and for having the first bank, library, and hospital. Westwood has always attracted visitors to its businesses, places of worship, and social events. For a ... Read more

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Westwood has been 'the hub of the Pascack Valley' since the mid-1700s, when the region's first grain mill drew people from neighboring settlements. The town is known for the early establishment of a fire department, post office, and schools and for having the first bank, library, and hospital. Westwood has always attracted visitors to its businesses, places of worship, and social events. For a
... Read more
Virginia Beach in Vintage Postcards

by Alpheus J. Chewning ...

Series series Postcard History Series
First visited by English settlers in 1607, Virginia Beach has been a popular tourist destination ever since. The sea, sand, and sun are the most popular attractions, but throughout history the city has also been known for its unique architecture. The first geodesic dome built in the United States, designed by Buckminster Fuller, was the city's convention center for many years. The Cavalier Hotel, ... Read more

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First visited by English settlers in 1607, Virginia Beach has been a popular tourist destination ever since. The sea, sand, and sun are the most popular attractions, but throughout history the city has also been known for its unique architecture. The first geodesic dome built in the United States, designed by Buckminster Fuller, was the city's convention center for many years. The Cavalier Hotel,
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Carroll and Boone Counties

by Ray Hanley, Diane Hanley ...

Series series Postcard History Series
From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this 'golden age' can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to ... Read more

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From the 1890s through the 1920s, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication, and many of the postcards produced during this 'golden age' can today be considered works of art. Postcard photographers traveled the length and breadth of the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to
... Read more
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

J.M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Agatha Christie

by Gatenby ...

Series Book 22 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: J.M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Agatha ChristieJ.M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Agatha Christie: Literary Chronicles in Antique Postcards- Though best known today for his creation Peter Pan, in his day J.M. Barrie was renowned as much for other stage works and his fiction-with the result he was a popular subject of postcards in his ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: J.M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Agatha ChristieJ.M. Barrie, Thomas Hardy, Agatha Christie: Literary Chronicles in Antique Postcards- Though best known today for his creation Peter Pan, in his day J.M. Barrie was renowned as much for other stage works and his fiction-with the result he was a popular subject of postcards in his
... Read more
Fairfield and Southport in Vintage Postcards

by Beth L. Love ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut communityhome already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could ... Read more

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Fairfield, including its village of Southport, is steeped in tradition and is rich in history. Many people who call this coastal Connecticut communityhome already know that Fairfield was founded in 1639 by Roger Ludlow and was visited in 1789 by Pres. George Washington, who actually spent the night at the Sun Tavern. However, do they also know the history of Pulpit Rock or for that matter, could
... Read more
St. Tammany Parish Postcards

A Glimpse Back in Time

by Ashleigh Austin ...

Series series Parish Histories
In St. Tammany Parish Postcards: A Glimpse Back in Time, Louisiana native Ashleigh Austin presents more than one hundred vintage postcards from her extensive personal collection. These images, originally published from the 1900s to the 1960s, capture many familiar sights and landmarks from this historic region north of New Orleans.From the several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain to gone-but ... Read more

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In St. Tammany Parish Postcards: A Glimpse Back in Time, Louisiana native Ashleigh Austin presents more than one hundred vintage postcards from her extensive personal collection. These images, originally published from the 1900s to the 1960s, capture many familiar sights and landmarks from this historic region north of New Orleans.From the several bridges spanning Lake Pontchartrain to gone-but
... Read more
Gaeta - Una Finestra Sul Passato

by Nicola Tarallo ...

Una collezione di 165 antiche cartoline del maestro Nicola Magliocca con vedute della citta dagli anni precedenti la seconda guerra mondiale agli anni '60. Include anche riproduzioni dei quadri del pittore Carlo Bossoli sull assedio di Gaeta del 1860-1861. ... Read more

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Una collezione di 165 antiche cartoline del maestro Nicola Magliocca con vedute della citta dagli anni precedenti la seconda guerra mondiale agli anni '60. Include anche riproduzioni dei quadri del pittore Carlo Bossoli sull assedio di Gaeta del 1860-1861.
... Read more
Authorized Images

Volume 3

by Greg Gatenby ...

Series Book 3 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Omnibus Edition
The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesVolume 3 of Authorized Images features extensively illustrated profiles of Robert Burns, Friedrich Schiller, and Lord Byron along with 13 others.Authors profiled in Authorized Images Volume 3:Aeschylus (525-455 BC)Pietro Aretino (1492-1556)Luís de Camões (ca 1524-1580)Jean de ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesVolume 3 of Authorized Images features extensively illustrated profiles of Robert Burns, Friedrich Schiller, and Lord Byron along with 13 others.Authors profiled in Authorized Images Volume 3:Aeschylus (525-455 BC)Pietro Aretino (1492-1556)Luís de Camões (ca 1524-1580)Jean de
... Read more
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

by Greg Gatenby ...

Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsJohann Wolfgang von Goethe:A massive offering of postcards highlighting the most famous of German authors, from his birth to his death-and beyond, showing the most important monuments raised to his memory, in addition to imagined portrayals of characters from his plays and poems. ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage PostcardsJohann Wolfgang von Goethe:A massive offering of postcards highlighting the most famous of German authors, from his birth to his death-and beyond, showing the most important monuments raised to his memory, in addition to imagined portrayals of characters from his plays and poems.
... Read more
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Colette and Anatole France

by Greg Gatenby ...

Series Book 8 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Colette and Anatole FranceCustom Vintage Themed Thanksgiving Greeting Cards- A cornucopia of postcards depicting the notorious French author as she was in old age, accompanied by several images of her when she was lithe, naughty, and unambiguous about her delight in both men and women. ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Colette and Anatole FranceCustom Vintage Themed Thanksgiving Greeting Cards- A cornucopia of postcards depicting the notorious French author as she was in old age, accompanied by several images of her when she was lithe, naughty, and unambiguous about her delight in both men and women.
... Read more
Along the Wissahickon Creek

by Andrew Mark Herman ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Originally called Wisauksicken and Wisamickon by the Lenni Lenape tribe of southeastern Pennsylvania, the creek was renamed Wissahickon by European settlers in the late 1600s. The Wissahickon, beginning as a small stream fed by underground springs in central Montgomery County, winds its way down into a breathtaking valley in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park before entering the Schuylkill River. Rich ... Read more

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Originally called Wisauksicken and Wisamickon by the Lenni Lenape tribe of southeastern Pennsylvania, the creek was renamed Wissahickon by European settlers in the late 1600s. The Wissahickon, beginning as a small stream fed by underground springs in central Montgomery County, winds its way down into a breathtaking valley in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park before entering the Schuylkill River. Rich
... Read more
Authorized Images

Volume 2

by Greg Gatenby ...

Series Book 2 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Omnibus Edition
The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesVolume 2 of Authorized Images is an examination of several renowned writers, including Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe, and Molière. In all, there are 11 authors discussed at length in this volume.Authors profiled in depth in Authorized Images Volume 2:Dante Alighieri (1265-1321 ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

The Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Omnibus Edition is Comprised of 5 VolumesVolume 2 of Authorized Images is an examination of several renowned writers, including Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe, and Molière. In all, there are 11 authors discussed at length in this volume.Authors profiled in depth in Authorized Images Volume 2:Dante Alighieri (1265-1321
... Read more
Augusta

by Roger A. Madore ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Built in 1754 on the eastern bank of the Kennebec River, Fort Western became one of the first permanent settlements in what would eventually become Augusta and, in 1827, the capital of Maine. Through innovations in publishing by Gannett & Morse and Vickery & Hill, textiles by the Edwards Manufacturing Company, and lumber production along the Kennebec, Augusta thrived and prospered. Water Street ... Read more

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Built in 1754 on the eastern bank of the Kennebec River, Fort Western became one of the first permanent settlements in what would eventually become Augusta and, in 1827, the capital of Maine. Through innovations in publishing by Gannett & Morse and Vickery & Hill, textiles by the Edwards Manufacturing Company, and lumber production along the Kennebec, Augusta thrived and prospered. Water Street
... Read more
Authorized Images, Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Matthew Arnold

by Greg Gatenby ...

Series Book 20 - Authorized Images: Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards, Spotlight Edition
Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Matthew ArnoldRobert Browning And his wife Elizabeth gained fame in the Victorian Age not only as two of the century's most important English poets but also because of their scandalous elopement, escape from London, and settlement in Italy. By the standards of straight-laced ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

Authorized Images Famous Authors Seen Through Antique and Vintage Postcards: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Robert Browning, Matthew ArnoldRobert Browning And his wife Elizabeth gained fame in the Victorian Age not only as two of the century's most important English poets but also because of their scandalous elopement, escape from London, and settlement in Italy. By the standards of straight-laced
... Read more
Portrait of Route 66

Images from the Curt Teich Postcard Archives

by T. Lindsay Baker ...

By the time Route 66 received its official numerical designation in 1926, picture postcards had become popular travel souvenirs. At the time, these postcards with colorful images served as advertisements for roadside businesses.While cherished by collectors, these postcard depictions do not always reflect reality. They often present instead a view enhanced for promotional purposes. Portrait of ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

By the time Route 66 received its official numerical designation in 1926, picture postcards had become popular travel souvenirs. At the time, these postcards with colorful images served as advertisements for roadside businesses.While cherished by collectors, these postcard depictions do not always reflect reality. They often present instead a view enhanced for promotional purposes. Portrait of
... Read more
Notes on Postcards

A Memoir

by Jennifer Croft ...

International Booker Prize-winning translator Jennifer Croft's memoir of wanderlust, love, and motherhood seen through a lifelong collection of postcardsPostcards have accompanied Jennifer Croft throughout her life, providing comfort, beauty, humor, and inspiration. When she left her hometown for the first time, she used them to stay in touch with her grandmother. As a translator travelling the ... Read more

$35.19 CAD

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International Booker Prize-winning translator Jennifer Croft's memoir of wanderlust, love, and motherhood seen through a lifelong collection of postcardsPostcards have accompanied Jennifer Croft throughout her life, providing comfort, beauty, humor, and inspiration. When she left her hometown for the first time, she used them to stay in touch with her grandmother. As a translator travelling the
... Read more
Alameda

by Greta Dutcher, Stephen Rowland ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Alameda was once a peninsula of grassy fields and sandy beaches, separated from Oakland by a snaking estuary. A tidal canal made Alameda an island in 1902 and its waterfront became a major shipping port. Park Street's bay-windowed commercial buildings looked out on a prosperous city of streetcars and comfortable homes. Between the two world wars, Alameda's Neptune Beach resort and amusement park ... Read more

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Alameda was once a peninsula of grassy fields and sandy beaches, separated from Oakland by a snaking estuary. A tidal canal made Alameda an island in 1902 and its waterfront became a major shipping port. Park Street's bay-windowed commercial buildings looked out on a prosperous city of streetcars and comfortable homes. Between the two world wars, Alameda's Neptune Beach resort and amusement park
... Read more
New London

by Lawrence Keating, Catherine Keating ...

Series series Postcard History Series
Founded in 1646 and known as "the Whaling City," New London has played an important role in American history since Colonial days. Its natural harbor at the mouth of the Thames River connects the city to the sea. Around the turn of the 20th century, New London flourished as the hub of southeastern Connecticut. With roots as one of the main ports for the whaling industry, the city became home to a ... Read more

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Founded in 1646 and known as "the Whaling City," New London has played an important role in American history since Colonial days. Its natural harbor at the mouth of the Thames River connects the city to the sea. Around the turn of the 20th century, New London flourished as the hub of southeastern Connecticut. With roots as one of the main ports for the whaling industry, the city became home to a
... Read more
Along the Brandywine River

by Bruce Edward Mowday ...

Series series Postcard History Series
This fascinating new history of the historical river that winds through Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the upper regions of Delaware and emptying into the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available. The collected postcards show the countryside as it appeared during the Revolutionary War Battle at Brandywine through the time ... Read more

$17.96 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This fascinating new history of the historical river that winds through Chester County, Pennsylvania, and the upper regions of Delaware and emptying into the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, showcases more than two hundred of the best vintage postcards available. The collected postcards show the countryside as it appeared during the Revolutionary War Battle at Brandywine through the time
... Read more
Vineland

by Arjorie Moniodis Ingraham, Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society ...

Series series Postcard History Series
In 1861, Charles K. Landis carved the village of Vineland from the western edge of the Pine Barrens. The community quickly attracted a diverse population who farmed and manufactured. A network of railroads enabled the town to ship its produce and products to markets along the East Coast. Vineland was recognized as a cultural mecca as well as a center of civil rights and women's suffrage. ... Read more

$17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In 1861, Charles K. Landis carved the village of Vineland from the western edge of the Pine Barrens. The community quickly attracted a diverse population who farmed and manufactured. A network of railroads enabled the town to ship its produce and products to markets along the East Coast. Vineland was recognized as a cultural mecca as well as a center of civil rights and women's suffrage.
... Read more

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