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Evans, Edward Benjamin
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Edward B. Evans, c. 1885
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- Occupation
- Philatelic writer, Post Office owner, Soldier and Stamp collector
- Summary
Known to all the philatelic world as Major Evans, Edward Evans was one of England's most distinguished philatelists and a major contributor to the literature.
The London Philatelist noted in their obituary of the Major:
The works and papers of Major Evans are distinguished by great lucidity and accuracy, two of the most important qualifications that a writer on a scientific subject can possess. He had a keen sense of humour, which constantly peeps out in his writings, and he could seldom resist the temptation of making a pun when he saw an opportunity of doing so.
Major Evans acquired both the Marquay ball envelope and Joseph Barnard's estimate for creating the Post Office stamps when he was in the island in the late 1870s.
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Bibliography
Books
- Who's Who in Philately, London. [ Details... ]
- Butler, A. Ronald, The History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, The British Philatelic Federation Ltd, London, 1990. [ Details... ]
- Morgan, Helen, Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps, Atlantic Books, London, 2006. [ Details... ]
Editorials
- '[Major Evans]', The Philatelic Record, vol. 6, no. 72, January 1885, pp. 225-26. [ Details... ]
- 'Major E. B. Evans', London Philatelist, vol. 31, no. 364, April 1922, pp. 79-81. [ Details... ]
- Overy Taylor, 'The Philatelic News-Letter [Review of Les Timbres de Maurice by M. Moens]', Alfred Smith & Son's Monthly Circular, no. 46, October 1878, pp. 145-46. [ Details... ]
Journal Articles
- Evans, E. B., 'The Stamps of Mauritius', The Philatelic Record, vol. 2, no. 14, March 1880, pp. 17-20. [ Details... ]
- Evans, E. B., 'The Stamps of Mauritius', The Philatelic Record, vol. 2, no. 16, May 1880, pp. 48-52. [ Details... ]
- Evans, E. B., 'The Stamps of Mauritius', The Philatelic Record, vol. 2, no. 15, April 1880, pp. 31-34. [ Details... ]
- Evans, E. B., 'The Stamps of Mauritius', The Philatelic Record, vol. 2, no. 13, February 1880, pp. 6-8. [ Details... ]
- Moens, Jean-Baptiste, 'Encore les Post-Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 438, June 1899, pp. 87-93. [ Details... ]
- Negus, Ron, 'Eminent Early Collectors: Edward B Evans', British Philatelic Bulletin, vol. 39, March 2002. [ Details... ]
Journal Notes
- 'Sur Quelques Timbres de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 171, March 1877, p. 24. [ Details... ]
- 'Dinner to the Philatelic Society, London', The Philatelic Record, vol. 6, no. 71, December 1884, p. 223. [ Details... ]
- '"As Night when Stars War Dim" [obituary of Major Evans]', Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, vol. 32, no. 376, 10 April 1922, p. 58. [ Details... ]
Newspaper Articles
- Evans, E. B., 'Mauritius Postage Stamps', The Mercantile Record and Commercial Gazette, 30 August 1878, p. 2. [ Details... ]
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- Edward B. Evans
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- Date
- c. 1885
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Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 27 August 2006