Eric Scherer
Country: Switzerland
Title in the original language: The Struggle for Dominance on the Indian Subcontinent 1494-1819 – History and Postal History
Publisher: Lenzburg, Club de Monte Carlo Musée des Timbres et de Monnais
ISBN Code: 978-9464513837
Year of publication: 2022
Number of pages: 266
Price: € 80
Main language: English & french
Short Description: The philately and postal history of the Indian subcontinent is rich and spans a long period of time. This makes India’s philately one of the largest collecting areas worldwide, encompassing numerous nations as well as feudal and contract states. The body of literature on Indian philately is large and consists out of numerous books and covers all conceivable topics. However, a period that still lacks attention is the fact that the Indian subcontinent was colonized by numerous states before the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Besides well-known nations such as Portugal and Great Britain, this also includes the Netherlands and as the British’s great opponent for many years France as well as rather unknown nations such as Denmark or even the Austrian Netherlands (today’s Belgium).
Where to order: Club de Monte Carlo, c/o Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies, Terrasses de Fontvieille, MC 98000 Monaco