Edward James Nankivell (1848–18 March 1909) was a respected member of the

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in London and an avid early

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. Stamp collecting was a relatively new hobby (the first postage stamp in the world, the

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, was issued by Britain in 1840) and not taken seriously at all by the people, who considered it only something to amuse children.

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was upset by the lack of respect the public had for his beloved hobby and he wrote ''Stamp Collecting as a Pastime'' as a passionate plea for the acceptance of stamp collecting as a serious pastime for everyone from the Prince of Wales to ordinary school children. The book has become a classic and is available as a free download from the

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and a paper copy of the book is currently available as a reprint. Nankivell was the editor of '' The Philatelic Record and Stamp News''.

Publications

* ''Stamp Collecting as a Pastime'' by Edward J. Nankivell (1902)

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Also as
Edward J. Nankivell, Stamp Collecting as a Pastime'' Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Handbooks (1902); reprinted, Dodo Press (2007). Online at Project Gutenberg.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nankivell, Edward J. 1848 births 1909 deaths English male journalists British philatelists Fathers of philately