CONTENTS

* The name of the envelope, Clemente Fedele
* In memory of a great friend, Enrico Bertazzoli
* One hundred years after the birth of Beppe Ermentini, Lorenzo Carra
* Discovering the hidden and curious aspects of correspondence
* The packaging of the ancient letter
- The sealing of the letters
- The shape of the ancient letter
* The decorated letter - the valentines
* The invention of the envelope
* Opacification systems and internography
- The most refined internography
* Lined envelopes
* Envelopes printed on the outside
- Customized envelopes and commercial and advertising envelopes
- Envelopes with brands and dry writing
* Envelopes with false watermarks
- The envelopes for air mail
* The raw materials and colours of the envelopes
* The envelopes of paper
* Envelopes made from recycled materials
* Envelopes with watermarked papers
* Shapes and sizes of envelopes
* Commercial window envelopes
* Envelope templates
* Postal tickets
* The envelopes for special uses
* Envelopes and writing paper from the second half of the Twentieth century
* Security envelopes
* The opening of the letters
* Manufacturers and products
* The address and handwriting
* Instructions and delivery methods
* The payment of postage and post-free
* Uses and abuses of postage stamps
* The contents of the envelope