FISU & PHILATELY
The History of the University Sports Movement through Stamps
Beautiful Stamps
Although electronic mail is gradually taking over, we want to show the beauty of philately, which emphasizes some cultural aspects of the history of the university sports movement since the beginning of this century and since 1959 for FISU. We will gradually expand this chapter of the FISU website and put all the stamps in our collection online. If you have any valuable information regarding philately of the university sport movement we would like to hear from you.
FISU Philately Book
FISU has published a book which depicts a Philately Overview from 1924 to 2009 of all philatelic items regarding the International University Sports Movement and the Federation itself which was established in 1949. Besides a foreword by its President George E. Killian and its Secretary-General Eric Saintrond, two avid collectors themselves, Luciano Calenda, the authority on the University Sport theme explains the significance of this themed collection. The book is divided into four chapters showing all philatelic materials (stamps, cancellations, stationary etc.) of the main topics, i.e. Pre-Universiade, referring to the period before FISU was established and prior to the first Universiade; the Summer Universiade, which gives an overview of all philatelic items since the first SU in Torino in 1959; the Winter Universiade, depicting all items since the first WU in 1960 and finally all items relating to the World University Championships.
The 214-pages full colour book can be ordered online via www.blurb.com. A soft cover version is available at 29.95 € whereas the hard cover with dust jacket costs 41.95 € (excl. taxes and shipping). To go to the book page click on the banner link.
The FISU Collection
Summer Universiades
Winter Universiades
World University Championships
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