Books Pictured On Stamps

The 15 1/2 p value (SG #1196) from the U.K.'s September 8, 1982 Information Technology set of two, depicts a library interior, as well as Egyptian hieroglyphics and a worker at a computer station.

On February 21, 1985 Berlin issued this 50 (pf) stamp (Mi #730) to commemorate the 200th birthday of writer Bettina von Arnim (1785-1859).

The image for the stamp is a recess-printed replication of Emil Ludwig Grimm's (1790-1863) etching of von Arnim holding a book. Grimm's precise drawing technique clearly shows the raised bands (cord-bound spine) of the leather bound book.

Here is the 80 + 40 (pf) value from Germany's (BRD) April 9, 1987 Youth Charity set of four depicting old and new methods of jobs involving "hand work". Stamp depicts 16th-18th century monk using a manual book press (gluing), and a modern worker using a hydraulic press (both hands on buttons are required for operation).

This 35 (pf) value (Mi #1762) from the DDR's May 24, 1972 "8th Congress of Free German Trade Unions (Berlin)" set of 2 stamps depicts young male and female workers reading from a book, with the Palace of Culture (Dresden) as a backdrop.

On August 22, 1972 the DDR issued this 50 (pf) stamp (Mi #1781) to commemorate the International Year of the Book. "Young Worker Reading", the image on the stamp, is by graphic artist and painter Jutta Damme (1929-2002). Damme taught at the Dresden Academy of Fine Arts.

From de.zxc.wiki, "In 1972 she was awarded the DDR Art Prize. In 1979 she was awarded the Bronze Patriotic Order of Merit in a collective."

This September 29, 1975 10c stamp (Sc #1576) of the USA was issued to publicize the 7th World Law Conference of the Peace Through Law Center. It met at the Sheraton Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. in October, 1975.

From jstor.org, "The convocation of 4000 lawyers from more than 120 countries from around the world was the largest gathering of international lawyers ever assembled."

On February 1, 1984 the USA issued this 20c stamp (Sc #2073) depicting Dr. Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) holding a book as a pert of its Black Heritage series.

From wikipedia, "Carter G. Woodson was an American historian, author, journalist, and founder of the Association of the Study of African American Life and History."

Here is the USA's November 25, 1960 4c stamp (Sc #1171) commemorating the 125th anniversary of the birth of Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919).

On June 6, 1974 the USA issued a set of eight, 10c stamps to commemorate the centenary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). This stamp (Sc #1535) from the set shows a detail from French artist Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin's 1735 genre painting Boy with a Spinning Top (Sao Paulo Mueum of Art).

For Stamp Day (October 9) 1947, Spain issued a set of 3 values commemorating the 400th anniversary of the birthday of author Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). The 50 centavos value (Sc #750) of the set depicts an illustrator's view of Cervantes's character Don Quixote in his library.

Here is the 34 p value (SG #1266) from Great Britain's September 25, 1984 set of four stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of the British Council. A British Council library in the Middle East is depicted.

From wikipedia, "It works in over 100 countries: promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language; encouraging cultural, scientific and educational co-operation with the United Kingdom."

On May 22, 1943 the German occupiers of Bohemia and Moravia issued a three-stamp set to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of composer Richard Wagner. The 60 (h) value (Mi #128) shown here, depicts a scene from Die Meistersinger.

This May 27, 1982 120 centimes value (Sc #1104) is from Switzerland's "World Intellectual Property Organization" (OMPI/WIPO) set of four stamps. The open book shown on the stamp represents the printed word as intellectual property.

Here is the higher value 2 kr stamp (Facit #535) from Sweden's March 21, 1962 two-stamp set of identically designed coil stamps commemorating the centenary of the country's system of municipal laws. A booklet version of the lower value 30 ore stamp was also issued.

Stamp depicts a thick code/book of laws flanked by a "gathering-peat" and chairman's gavel. My brief research did not turn up any information for the significance of the gathering-peat tool to Swedish municipal law.

On October 30, 1968, Iceland issued this set of two stamps (Facit #s 459-60) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the National Library.