People ask when the long expected update to Meyer and Harris will be finished. A project
to update this classic work was commenced about 1984 under the auspices of the Philatelic
Foundation. In time, the project evolved into creating an entirely new set of books rather than being presented as
an update to Meyer and Harris.
The entire set will be titled Post Office in Paradise, Hawai'i Postal History and Postage Stamps in the Nineteenth Century.
Publication of the set by the Philatelic Foundation will begin in 2010 with three volumes covering Hawaii postal history to 1870, together
with a sailing list of vessel arrivals and departures at Hawaii from 1800 to 1870. A fourth volume will address Hawaii postal history
1870-1900 - publication is anticipated in 2011. Subsequent volumes will appear annually to cover the postage stamps, postal stationery,
revenue stamps, local stamps and domestic postal history including town postmarks. You can help by sending new information to me
through the web site Feedback features.
Publication of the set is made possible with private donations from collectors and auction houses. If you wish to contribute funds toward
the publication and be listed on the contributor recognition page, you can contact the
Philatelic Foundation Philatelic Foundation for details. Details for purchasing the set will be broadcast by the
Philatelic Foundation when a firm release date is set.
