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The Shanghai Local Post was founded on 13th July 1863 and its postal agencies were set up in various Chinese Treaty Ports. The Local Posts were established in the Treaty Ports of Amoy， Foochow， Chefoo， Chinkiang， Chungking， Ichang， Hankow， Kewkiang， Nanking， Wuhu etc. and issued stamps between Jan. 1893 and Sep. 1896. After establishment of the Imperial Chinese Post on 2nd February 1897， the postal services of all the Treaty Ports were consequently merged with the Imperial Chinese Post.
This book “The Shanghai Postal System: Stamps and Postal History of The Other Treaty Ports” covers the ten Shanghai Local Posts of the other treaty ports， as well as the Hainan Land Post and the Wei Hai Wei Courier Post. The essay designs， trial proofs， issued stamps， variety stamps， and the postal history with earliest and latest recorded dates， rare combination covers with Foreign Posts and Imperial Chinese Post are shown on 860 exhibit pages. This book， written in Chinese and English by Mr. Fortune Wang of Kaohsiung， Taiwan， is the ultimate reference book for all discerning collectors of the Shanghai Local Postal System. The deluxe edition， printed in full color， comprises 1，180 pages in four volumes with slipcase. The set which weighs 5.1kgs. The set of books is a necessary textbook for the superior stamp collectors. s