This is a book that will be of great interest to philatelist and students of postal history. It is primarily about the contribution of the De La Rue company in printing the postage stamps of Sarawak between 1888 and 1934, their methods and their development during this period. There are essays on the history of the De La Rue firm, and the technique of typography relevant to stamp printing in this period. Following these are detailed information and correspondence regarding the design and printing of various issues of postage stamps for Sarawak. With black-and-white plates, bibliography and index.