"Uttarakhand - A philatelic journey" is an ideal example of constructive collaboration between philatelists and Postal officials. The book authored jointly by philatelists duo, Rajesh Varma & Abhai Mishra, is published by Uttarakhand Circle of India Post. It covers anything and everything about Uttarakhand philately. The book starts from hand struck postage stamps and proceeds in a thematic manner covering topics like personalities, places of worship, Himalayan ecology, national parks, adventure sports, philatelic exhibitions etc. At the end an index with cross listing for commemorative stamps, special covers & cancellations, Army Postal Service covers, Maxim cards, stamp cards is provided. The book is written in a manner that it will not only interest philatelists but also to the public in general. The authors have done an excellent job in documenting the philatelic history of Uttarakhand and have contributed significantly to Indian Philately.
The book has 70 profusely illustrated multicolor pages and is priced at Rs 250 and as a special offer is available postpaid anywhere in India at this price from mj@stampsofindia.com