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Mackay, James A.

Shetland

Publisher: privately published, Dumfries, 1979

Large (A4) paperback, 70 pages + 16 plates, mild corner-creasing, in Good condition.

The eighth book in James Mackay’s series on the postal history of the Scottish Islands. This volume deals with Shetland. The postal history of the islands are described in detail, and all the known postal markings are illustrated. Contents: Introduction; Sea and Air Communications; Lerwick; The First World War; Mainland; Yell; Unst and Fetlar; The Other Shetland Isles; Index of Shetland Sub Offices.
Scarce and sought after volume.

£12.50