The Middle East Philatelic Bulletin 19th Issue

The nineteenth issue of "The Middle East Philatelic Bulletin" has been
published today [25th December 2021]:

ITS FREE AND DOWNLOADABLE

https://www.zobbel.de/mepb/mepbulletin.htm

Contents include:
Mission Bopp: Persia via Baghdad 1916; Ottoman Censorship Markings II;
Turkey 1917: Ox Head Overprints on Cover; The First Revenue Stamps in
Former Ottoman Territories; From Britain to India by Imperial Airways;
The International Reply Coupons of Mandated Syria; How Comprehensive is
Norman J. Collins' "The Crown Agents Requisition Books"?; More
Interesting Proofs and Essays of (Trans)Jordan; More World Refugee Year
Palestine Slogan Markings; More Lebanon Gum-Side Surcharges (VII); The
Modern Definitive Revenue Stamps of Jordan; Book Review: Aspects of
Palestinian Postal History; Book Review: The Postal History of the
Ottoman Post in the Holy Land

Reactions, Comments & Queries include:
NOTOS; Greek Occupation of the Island of Lesbos with Mytilene; Arabian
Gulf States Postal History Quarterly; Iraq Registration Fee 1921; UAE
Postage Rates; Private Mail in US Diplomatic Pouch; Arabian Philatelic
Association International: New Website; The WWI Censor Seals of the
Ottoman Empire; Pogon Ambulant Post Office; 2002 Fluorescent Overprint
on Definitive Revenue Stamps of Jordan; #304;zmir Quarantine Administration
1889; Palestine 'Blues' 1918;

The Archive Section: Official Gazettes for Palestine 1933

Triangle:

Thanks for the heads up re this new release. It's been a couple of years since I last
scanned through an issue. Was always impressed with the scope of information
presented as well as the quality. And believe it's an all-volunteer effort. Good stuff.

Triangle:

I am very impressed by the scholarship and quality of this publication.

Thank you for posting about the availability of this and all past issues. The .pdf files are very high quality, and the reading is fascinating.

I appreciate the free availability for personal use, and tip my hat to all who contribute to this effort.

A large kudos!

I agree with your comments Calstamp and Orstampman. Its over 300 pages this time, and even if you don't collect the geography covered is probably the best free independantly produced stamp publication.

Does anyone know of any similar free downloadable publications on different geography?

La Posta, which originally (about 50 years ago) was a publication covering Western United States postal history, has continuously been in print since 1969. Its postal history scope has increased over the decades. The website is http://www.lapostapub.com/ and I digitized every back issue from 1960 thru 2015 and they are available for free download here http://www.lapostapub.com/BackIssuesDL.html (full disclosure, I do the website and IT work for La Posta).
Don

51studebaker : Thanks for posting this resource.