Product Description
Postmarks and postal history of Cameroon under British administration. A complete listing of all post offices, their classification and dates of opening and closure; illustrations of almost 200 postmarks and their dates of use; discussion of internal mail routes, maritime transport of mail to and from the Cameroons, air mail services, postal censorship during World War II, registration markings, postage due markings and stamps, other postal and free-frank markings; postage stamps and stationery for the Cameroons; two location maps, numerous illustrations; fully referenced. Note - A companion Supplement was published in 2007. Cameroun / Cameroon / Kamerun stamps / postal history.
About the Author
M. P. Bratzel, Jr. -- a native of south Florida, received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Florida in 1971. Active with the environmental restoration and protection of the Great Lakes. Interest in German colonial philately, with a specific interest in the postal history of Cameroun. Author of numerous articles in the philatelic literature.
R. J. Maddocks -- long had an interest in the postal history of Cameroun and the German colonies. Published numerous articles in the philatelic literature. His employment has allowed for numerous overseas postings, including a total of ten years in British Cameroons, the Federal Republic of Cameroun, and nigeria.
