essay J Fitzgerald series of surface printed essays comprising a page of essays in black composed of 21 mainly different designs; adaption of three of the Fitzgerald essays together with three by Collins for use in the 1950 Canterbury Centenial International Philatelic Exhibition sheetlet with the layout prepared by L.E. Vernazoni, printers proof by Andrews Baty & Co., different colour trials of the sheetlets (6), a gummed proof sheet compased of the three sheetlets in their issues colours, the first series of sheetlets which was withdrawn because of the poor quality and the second set of three as issued. From Fitzgerald's original series of essays, designs were adopted for the ½d. and 4d.values. (16). Photo.