The Postage Stamps of the Pao Tzu Ku Bandit Post, by W Baldus.

Published by the author, 2007.  S/B, 64pp.

The sixth volume in the ‘History and Background Stories of Unusual Stamps’ series.  After the 1923 Lincheng train robbery in China, hostages were held captive in an area near Pao Tzu Ku mountain. The mail sent to and from the camp, including the 10c and 50c types, and the postal stationery, is discussed in this book.  There are also chapters on varieties and forgeries, and the Padzekpu ‘mystery stamp’.  Fully illustrated in colour.