In the early to mid-20th century, airmail networks were inconsistent and expensive. A sender might pay the airmail surcharge for a trans-oceanic flight but not for the subsequent rail or sea transport in the destination continent. The Directive:
This book is a must-have for anyone interested in airmail markings, postal history, or philately. I strongly recommend it to collectors, researchers, and institutions seeking to add a valuable resource to their library. Jusqu-a Airmail Markings- A Study Ian McQueen
The study is organized not chronologically but geographically and operationally, a structure that proves brilliant. McQueen first dissects the French colonial system, where Jusqu’à markings (often truncated to “Jusqu’à”) were highly formalized, specifying hub cities like Jusqu’à Beyrouth or Jusqu’à Hanoï . He contrasts this with the more improvisational British Imperial Airways system, where handstamps like “VIA AIR MAIL – TO KARACHI ONLY” served an identical function but lacked the linguistic elegance of the French term. The author’s exhaustive tables of known dies, ink colors, and recorded dates provide an indispensable reference for collectors, yet they never feel dry; each variant tells a story of a specific contract, a temporary route, or a commercial compromise. In the early to mid-20th century, airmail networks
Are you looking to identify a specific marking on a cover, or are you considering adding this book to your reference library? I strongly recommend it to collectors, researchers, and