The Postal History of the Oxford Union Society

By Vincent West FRPSL,

A new RPSL Publication
THE RPSL IS DELIGHTED TO ANNOUNCE A NEW PUBLICATION: The Postal History of the Oxford Union Society to 1920 by the leading expert in the field, Vincent West FRPSL.
The Oxford Union Society, now world famous for its debates, offered its members free postage until 1920. From 1858 it overprinted the current postage stamps with its initials, the first organisation to do so. Post Office postal stationery was embossed with the Society’s arms. This fully illustrated study is the first to treat the subject in depth and includes much unpublished information.
This book is priced at £15 to non-members or £13.50 to members. It can be collected from the office at No. 41, or can be ordered by letter or telephone. The postage costs are £2 for the UK, £3 to Europe or £4.50 worldwide.
The easiest way of ordering is through the website by Clicking Here...

A New Style of Publication
At 54 pages, this publication marks a fresh venture for the Royal. In recent decades, if an author submitted a paper up to 25 pages then it would be considered for the LP; if it was over 150 pages, then it would be considered by the Publications Committee for a hardback book. But we all know that the world of philatelic research often falls between 25 and 150 pages; hence we have decided to commence a series of publications which are printed on high quality paper but are thinner than our normal books and are softbound. The page size is the same as The London Philatelist.
There are a couple of titles in the pipeline to be published later this year in this new format, but I would welcome hearing from any authors who wish to discuss a potential publication.

John Sacher. 

President's Dinner

The Presidents’ Dinner will be held at Saddlers’ Hall, 40 Gutter Lane, London, EC2V 6BR on Friday 20th April 2012 at 7.15pm for 7.45pm.

Black tie preferred.

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