288 pp. - colour ill. - hardbound - printed 2019 - reprinted 2020
Limited numbered edition of 200 copies
Italian and English text
The volume deals with the classification of varieties of constant defects in the postage stamps of the I and II issue of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
The main purpose is to make Grand Duchy of Tuscany stamps available to collectors and, as a valid guide, detailed as much as possible, to guarantee the opportunity for them to learn about and correctly classify constant defects.
CONTENTS
Presentation
PART I
* The paper - Manufacturing
* Raw materials and techniques
* The watermark
* The Cini Paper Mill of S.Marcello Pistoiese
* The print - Duplicates and stereotypes
* The press
* The ink
PART II
* The constant defects - Introduction
* Investigation and classification
* Sectoral schemes
PART III
* Catalogue of constant defects
A: frame and ornate lower left corner
B: "Francobollo" panel
C: frame and ornate upper left corner
D: "Postale" panel
E: frame and ornate upper right corner
F: "Toscano" panel
G: frame and ornate lower right corner
H: CENTRAL DESIGN - pedestal, lion and shield
Who they are
Sources & bibliography
Thanks