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Fabio Bonacina
CAMPIONI DEL MONDO
I francobolli dei Paesi organizzatori e vincitori
dei Mondiali di calcio
1930-2006

232 pp. - more than 400 colour illustrations of postage stamps and souvenir sheets - 34 photographs of footballers and game actions from the Museum of Football in Coverciano - format cm 13.5x21.5 - high quality glossy paper - hardbound in colour - printed 2006
series "History through documents"
Italian text

With kind permission, the numberings in Michel, Scott, Unificato, and Yvert & Tellier catalogues are given
WITHOUT VALUATIONS

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

ISBN: 88-85335-87-X
978-88-85335-87-5
CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD
The stamps issued by the organizing and winner countries of football world championships
1930-2006

With the cooperation of Pierangelo Brivio

Preface by Maurizio Tecardi, past President of the Italian Union for Collectors of Olympic Games and Sport

Introductory essay by Danilo Bogoni

Half a century of development, names and results recorded by specialized philately written by Nino Barberis, international thematic judge

Interview to the collector Pierangelo Brivio

Devoted to Football World Championships, the volume lists, describes and reproduces the stamps issued by the countries which organized the event and by those which won it, including the issues by colonial territories and the items connected to the happening.
The work covers the history of Championships, from the first edition of 1930 to 2006, but there is something more: South Africa, as the host country of the event in 2010, started its promotional campaign through the postal system in 2006.
Completely in colours, the book follows the same layout and general organization as the volume "John Paul II - Visits of Hope". There are some opening pages and then one chapter for each Championship, with information and details on the event, and the reproduction and description of the stamps and souvenir sheets issued.
For every Championship, a peculiar aspect has been added in order to underline historical-political facts (the division between the Arab world and Israel), promotional choices (the French "Merci les bleus!") or technical aspects (the packets of Swedish stamps or British varieties), thus exploiting all the possibilities for deep and broad studies offered by philately.

The needs of football fans who are interested in more specific details for each happening have been considered: a journalistic presentation of main football facts, a series of data (teams, scores, winner team players), help in widening the picture obtained through postal issues.
The stamps have been reproduced full size (only some souvenir sheets have been reduced). To help collectors in their research, the numbering of the most important international catalogues have been included; (in alphabetical order) Michel, Scott, Unificato and Yvert & Tellier. There are no valuations.
Fabio Bonacina, a journalist, mainly works in public communication, but he also writes about stamps and the post. The newspapers and magazines that have published his articles include "Cronaca filatelica", "L'arte del francobollo", "Vaccari magazine", "Esperienza", "Giornale di Brescia", and "Italia oggi". He is President of the Italian Philatelic Press Union since 2014, and editor of the daily web magazine of philately and postal information "Vaccari news" (www.vaccarinews.it) since 2003.
He has been awarded the prize by Usfi (Italian Philatelic Press Union) in 2010, he has obtained the award for journalism by the Town of Riccione in 2006, and the oscar for philately by Circolo filatelico numismatico reggiano in 2002.
For this publisher he has written the books "Propaganda con i denti - Il francobollo come mezzo di comunicazione nelle relazioni internazionali, il secondo dopoguerra"; "La salma nascosta - Mussolini a Cerro Maggiore dopo piazzale Loreto (1946-1957)", published in two editions; "Giovanni Paolo II - Viaggi di speranza - I francobolli del mondo testimoniano le visite di Papa Wojtyla", translated into English and German (English edition "John Paul II - Visits of hope - World stamps witness the travels of Pope Wojtyla"); "Campioni del mondo - I francobolli dei Paesi organizzatori e vincitori dei Mondiali di calcio 1930-2006"; "Buon Natale! Il libro-album per la raccolta dei francobolli italiani sul Natale 1970-2010"; "Habemus Papam. Tutti i Papi da Francesco a Pio XII. Il libro-album dei francobolli italiani"; "Campioni del mondo 2 - I francobolli dei Paesi organizzatori e vincitori dei Mondiali di calcio 2010-2014".
VERMEIL - PATRAPHILEX 2010
Patras (Greece)
6-14 novembre 2010

VERMEIL - ROMAFIL 2007
Palazzo dei Congressi Roma EUR
12-14 ottobre 2007

LARGE SILVER - STAMPSHOW 2008
Pretoria, South Africa
23-25 ottobre 2008

SILVER - ALPE ADRIA 2007
CAORLE (VE), Italy
1-3 giugno 2007

SILVER BRONZE - JOBURG 2010
Johannesburg, South Africa
27-31 ottobre 2010

BRONZE - WIPA08
Vienna
18-21 settembre 2008

NOT COMPETING - APS STAMPSHOW 2007
Portland, Oregon, USA
9-12 agosto 2007
Cod. 2383E
EUR 25,00


Alvaro Trucchi
BEIJING 2008
I VINCITORI DI MEDAGLIE OLIMPICHE
Francobolli - Annulli - Interi Postali
voll.IX+X - Aggiornamento
Postage Stamps - Special Cancellations - Postal Stationery

2 vols. - 248+48 pp. - colour ill. - softbound+saddle stitch binding
Italian and English text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class C)

BEIJING 2008
WINNERS OF OLYMPIC MEDALS
Postage stamps - Postmarks - Postal Stationery
vol.IX+X - Updates

Italian Union for Olympic Games and Sport Collectors
Postage stamps, postmarks and postal stationery relevant to the winners of medals at the Olympic Games "Beijing 2008", that is 51 gold medals (63 athletes), 21 silver and 28 bronze, for a total of 100 medals and 155 athletes awarded.
The material is divided by sport in alphabetical order.
Cod. 2432E
EUR 28,00


Giuseppe Barion
LE OLIMPIADI RACCONTANO LA STORIA
ATTRAVERSO LE IMMAGINI FILATELICHE
Fatti, curiosità, aneddoti, da Olimpia a Londra 2012

456 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - 2nd ed. 2013
Italian text

2 editions
ITALIAN - ENGLISH

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

OLYMPIC GAMES TELL HISTORY THROUGH PHILATELIC IMAGES
Facts, curiosities, anecdotes, from Olympia to London 2012

Introduction by Giovanni Malagò, Chairman of CONI

Through postage stamps, some essays, colour and printing proofs, postcards, even rare philatelic cancellations, and other postal documents, the Olympic Games phenomenon, analysed following political, social and time elements, religious and social aspects, discoveries and inventions, Coubertin and the XX century events.

A new kind of collection, giving importance not only to main protagonists, organizers and athletes, but also to events and people that have characterized and influenced about 3000 years of history. A well documented and detailed history, illustrated by thousands of philatelic and postal images.

The book is divided into four parts.

Part One - "The Games in Ancient Greece" - This section provides information concerning the most significant games in Ancient Greece, highlighting myth, legend and religious and social aspects.

Part Two - "The Revival" - After a gap that followed the end of the ancient Greek games, the modern Olympics were born. Here, above all in the eighteenth century, we come across the most important technological advances, outstanding historical events and prominent sporting achievement, all of which had a considerable influence on Pierre de Coubertin, the man who subsequently became a crucial figure in the Olympic revival. World events, ranging from the use of oil in industry, the discovery of electricity and invention of the telephone, were decisive in their contribution to the revival of the sport's world - to means of transport (which made getting from one place to another quicker and easier) and the great archaeological discoveries…; from Marxism to the Industrial Revolution, followed by the birth of Rugby, Oxford and Munch Wenloch with Père Didon and Evangelis Zappas.

Part Three - "Pierre Fredy de Decoubertin" - The revival of the Olympic games as seen through the work of this charismatic character.

Part Four - "The Games of Modern Era" - A look at the modern Olympics. This chapter examines the period of the Olympics ranging from Athens 1896 to London 2012. Not only the usual chronological list of dates and figures, but detailed information linking Olympia to world events and society in general. It focuses on people and the most relevant facts which influenced events in that period. The First World War, Nazism and its downfall, the Popular Olympics in Barcelona, concentration camps, the birth of Israel with all its inherent problems, China and Taiwan, Vietnam and Korea: the Maccabiah Games, the Spartakiads, the Asian Games, the Paralympics, apartheid, doping, Islamic terrorism… in other words, modern history, as seen through the eyes of the Olympic Games.
It also includes amusing facts and anecdotes relating to athletes who have, over the years, added lustre to the Olympic movement.
Olympia and Ancient Greece, Baron de Coubertin, Marxism, Nazism, two world wars, the atomic bomb; China and Taiwan, North and South Korea, Vietnam; terrorism, apartheid and Afghanistan, the great boycotts... with personalities and peculiarities from the Olympic world illustrated here, using images of stamps, postcards and rare philatelic items, a precious testament to the history of the Olympic games. An original literary proposal: the Olympic games a theme from which to discuss world history. A selection of all those crucial events, both positive and negative, which signified an advance or distortion, a transition or development and together connect moments between Olympic events and world history. Easy to read, in this book we find, not only the usual chronological list of dates and figures, but detailed information linking Olympia to world events, using in depth analysis and research, including all philatelic issues released by the host countries, up to London 2012.
Alvise De Vidi
Included London, six times Italian Paralympic Athlete and winner of 14 Olympic medals.

For me, the magic in stamps is not the object itself, but the story which is illustrated by the stamp. Postage stamps are story tellers, tiny works of art whose subject matter and design provide a window into the social and political world of the time they were issued. Significantly, they are official, unbiased, story tellers as their documented movement through the postal system provides hard evidence of dates and places. Giuseppe Barion's book, "The OLYMPICS tell the History through philatelic images" is a wonderful example of how stamps and philatelic items can be used to tell a story; and what a story, the Olympic Games! The book provides a fresh and entertaining approach for philatelists and those interested in Olympic history, alike. For his fellow philatelists, Barion provides a very clear and practical example of how to use philatelic material in a very accessible manner to reach beyond the philatelic community and inform and entertain the public with an important story. For the wider public, he offers a new perspective on Olympic history, a new way to view the subject. Barion shows that stamps are part of living history. I congratulate Giuseppe Barion on his initiative in writing this book, and I hope that it will encourage other philatelists to unlock the treasure trove of stories contained in their collections and produce similar publications.
David Maiden
Member of the IOC Philately, Numismatics and Memorabilia Commission - Philatelic Advisor to the International Olympic Committee.
The English edition has obtained the following international awards:
gold medal in Cordoba (Argentina)
silver medal in Melbourne
silver medal in Bangkok
gold medal in Bogotà
Cod. 2432EN
EUR 28,00


Giuseppe Barion
THE OLYMPICS TELL THE HISTORY
THROUGH PHILATELIC IMAGES
Facts, quirks and anecdotes from Olympia to London 2012

456 pp. - colour ill. - softbound - 2nd ed. 2013
English text

2 editions
ITALIAN - ENGLISH

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class B)

Introduction by Giovanni Malagò, Chairman of CONI

Through postage stamps, some essays, colour and printing proofs, postcards, even rare philatelic cancellations, and other postal documents, the Olympic Games phenomenon, analysed following political, social and time elements, religious and social aspects, discoveries and inventions, Coubertin and the XX century events.

A new kind of collection, giving importance not only to main protagonists, organizers and athletes, but also to events and people that have characterized and influenced about 3000 years of history. A well documented and detailed history, illustrated by thousands of philatelic and postal images.

The book is divided into four parts.

Part One - "The Games in Ancient Greece" - This section provides information concerning the most significant games in Ancient Greece, highlighting myth, legend and religious and social aspects.

Part Two - "The Revival" - After a gap that followed the end of the ancient Greek games, the modern Olympics were born. Here, above all in the eighteenth century, we come across the most important technological advances, outstanding historical events and prominent sporting achievement, all of which had a considerable influence on Pierre de Coubertin, the man who subsequently became a crucial figure in the Olympic revival. World events, ranging from the use of oil in industry, the discovery of electricity and invention of the telephone, were decisive in their contribution to the revival of the sport's world - to means of transport (which made getting from one place to another quicker and easier) and the great archaeological discoveries…; from Marxism to the Industrial Revolution, followed by the birth of Rugby, Oxford and Munch Wenloch with Père Didon and Evangelis Zappas.

Part Three - "Pierre Fredy de Decoubertin" - The revival of the Olympic games as seen through the work of this charismatic character.

Part Four - "The Games of Modern Era" - A look at the modern Olympics. This chapter examines the period of the Olympics ranging from Athens 1896 to London 2012. Not only the usual chronological list of dates and figures, but detailed information linking Olympia to world events and society in general. It focuses on people and the most relevant facts which influenced events in that period. The First World War, Nazism and its downfall, the Popular Olympics in Barcelona, concentration camps, the birth of Israel with all its inherent problems, China and Taiwan, Vietnam and Korea: the Maccabiah Games, the Spartakiads, the Asian Games, the Paralympics, apartheid, doping, Islamic terrorism… in other words, modern history, as seen through the eyes of the Olympic Games.
It also includes amusing facts and anecdotes relating to athletes who have, over the years, added lustre to the Olympic movement.
Olympia and Ancient Greece, Baron de Coubertin, Marxism, Nazism, two world wars, the atomic bomb; China and Taiwan, North and South Korea, Vietnam; terrorism, apartheid and Afghanistan, the great boycotts... with personalities and peculiarities from the Olympic world illustrated here, using images of stamps, postcards and rare philatelic items, a precious testament to the history of the Olympic games. An original literary proposal: the Olympic games a theme from which to discuss world history. A selection of all those crucial events, both positive and negative, which signified an advance or distortion, a transition or development and together connect moments between Olympic events and world history. Easy to read, in this book we find, not only the usual chronological list of dates and figures, but detailed information linking Olympia to world events, using in depth analysis and research, including all philatelic issues released by the host countries, up to London 2012.
Alvise De Vidi
Included London, six times Italian Paralympic Athlete and winner of 14 Olympic medals.

For me, the magic in stamps is not the object itself, but the story which is illustrated by the stamp. Postage stamps are story tellers, tiny works of art whose subject matter and design provide a window into the social and political world of the time they were issued. Significantly, they are official, unbiased, story tellers as their documented movement through the postal system provides hard evidence of dates and places. Giuseppe Barion's book, "The OLYMPICS tell the History through philatelic images" is a wonderful example of how stamps and philatelic items can be used to tell a story; and what a story, the Olympic Games! The book provides a fresh and entertaining approach for philatelists and those interested in Olympic history, alike. For his fellow philatelists, Barion provides a very clear and practical example of how to use philatelic material in a very accessible manner to reach beyond the philatelic community and inform and entertain the public with an important story. For the wider public, he offers a new perspective on Olympic history, a new way to view the subject. Barion shows that stamps are part of living history. I congratulate Giuseppe Barion on his initiative in writing this book, and I hope that it will encourage other philatelists to unlock the treasure trove of stories contained in their collections and produce similar publications.
David Maiden
Member of the IOC Philately, Numismatics and Memorabilia Commission - Philatelic Advisor to the International Olympic Committee.
gold medal in Cordoba (Argentina)
silver medal in Melbourne
silver medal in Bangkok
gold medal in Bogotà
Cod. 2526E
EUR 20,00


Alberto Costa - Cristiana Lodi - Stefano Lucchini - Tommaso Tagliente
FRANCOBOLLI
DEI MONDIALI DI CALCIO

96 pp. - colour ill. - hardbound - printed 2014
Italian text

ALSO AS FREE BOOK (class C)

POSTAGE STAMPS OF FOOTBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

The history of football world championships lived by means of the publishing and print of commemorative postage stamps, witnesses and symbols of exceptional sport events, astonishing expression of a sport that joins the people of whole nations, without any race, religion or class distinction.

CONTENTS

* Introduction

* Football, this stranger
* Rimet Cup and World Cup
* Histories of Football World Championships and postage stamps
* The Football World Champions
* Surprising teams
* Famous football players
* The rarest postage stamps
* The most beautiful postage stamp

* Bibliography
Cod. 2538E
EUR 73,00
Special Price
EUR 62,05


MICHEL - FRANCOBOLLI CALCIO
di TUTTO IL MONDO
3a edizione 2016

652 pp. - colour and b/w ill. - softbound - 3rd ed. 2016
German text

MICHEL - FOOTBALL POSTAGE STAMPS
from ALL OVER THE WORLD
3rd edition 2016

The catalogue is organized alphabetically according to countries. It contains more than 8000 images of postage stamp issues worldwide about football and includes postage stamp issues about international competitions such as World and European Championships or famous football players, teams, coaches, stadiums and much more.
Special postage stamp types, for example official postage stamps, are always found in a special section at the end of a relevant collecting area.

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