Celebrate the Century (1998, Hardcover)

CELEBRATE THE CENTURY

The ten pane series of Celebrate the Century were issued along with a ten volume series of books. Each of the 15 stamps has its own chapter in each book. The first volume has The Ash Can Artists as its first chapter, then Theodore Roosevelt as its second, and so forth.

The volumes are the history of the topics that are shown on the stamps. Many pictures are used in each chapter. For example, the chapter Pure Food and Drugs Act, has old postcards on its initial page that show various medicines being used.

The series is nicely made for all types of readers. It is easy to read and always informative. Each volume is in hard-cover and has glossy pages. This set would be a good buy for a gift, for a philatelist, or a history buff.