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LITERATURE

 

2642

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“The London Philatelist, Archival Edition, 1892-2008”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 20,000+ articles in all 117 volumes of the journal (excluding advertising) digitized and set up to be searched on CDs. Includes the original release to 2005 plus additional discs for 2006-2008. An astonishing amount of useful information in easy to use PDF format. (Retail £900)

$      600

2643

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Bacon, Edward D., “Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library”, Printer’s Stone, 1991 reprint of the 1911 ed., 923 pp. + 129 pp. 1926 supp. plus 8 pp. 1938 addenda to the supp.

$      100

2644

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De Worms, Percy, “Perkins Bacon Records, Vol. I-II”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1953, 867 pp., dj, almost as new, essential reference for classic issues

$      100

2645

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De Worms, Percy, “Perkins Bacon Records, Vol. I-II”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1953, 867 pp., dj (worn) but books almost as new

$      100

2646

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Easton, John, “The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps”, Faber and Faber, 1958, 846 pp., dj

$        60

2647

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Easton, John, “The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps”, Faber and Faber, 1958, 846 pp., dj

$        60

2648

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Fernbank, Peter, “King George V Key Plates of the Imperium Postage and Revenue Design”, 1997, West Africa Study Circle. Bindings a little dinged in the corners but otherwise almost as new and filled with design and production details

$        60

2649

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Firebrace, John, “British Empire Campaigns and Occupations in the Near East, 1914-24, A Postal History”, 1991, Christie’s Robson Lowe, dj. A truly comprehensive treatment of this wide ranging topic

$      120

2650

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Jaffe, Peter, “Cancelled by Perkins Bacon”, Spink & Son, 1998, 91 pp., still in shrink-wrap

$      100

2651

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Lowe, Robson, “The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Vol. III, Asia” (1951). A little bit of collector use but pages and binding intact and still a wealth of useful information

$        60

2652

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Philatelic Foundation, “Opinions”, Vol. I-VI, 1983/92, informative volumes with numerous articles concerning fakes, forgeries and the expertizing process for U.S., British Commonwealth and Worldwide stamps and covers. Light collector use

$      150

2653

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Samuel, Marcus, “Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies, 1857-1948", Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1976, 255 pp.

$        70

2654

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Samuel, Marcus, “Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies, 1857-1948", Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1976, 255 pp.

$        70

2655

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Sefi, Alexander J., “An Introduction to Advanced Philately with Special Reference to Typical Methods of Stamp Production”, Rowley & Rowley, 1932, 130 pp., dj, includes the tipped-in plates and paper samples, dj with a bit of edge wear but otherwise almost as new. A classic

$      200

2656

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Wilson, Sir John, “The Royal Philatelic Collection”, Dropmore Press, 1952, 440 pp. + 66 b/w and 12 color plates, deluxe edition in red Morocco leather with hubbed spine, no slipcase, as new. A treasure of philatelic publishing

$      350

2657

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Collection Balance of Handbooks, Pamphlets, Catalogs, etc. featuring Williams “Encyclopedia of Rare and Famous Stamps” Parts 1-2 (“The Stories” 1993 and “The Biographies” 1997, dj), Bendon “UPU Specimen Stamps” (1988, dj), Baxter “Printing Postage Stamps by Line Engraving” (Quarterman, 1981), Fraser & Lowe “The Die Proofs of Waterlow and Sons Part I, Great Britain and the Empire to 1960" (1985), White “Color in Philately” (1979; intact pages unusual for this generally poorly bound book), Williams “Fundamentals of Philately” (1990 revised, dj), plus 1943 Col. Green Part XI Harmer Rooke auction catalog, 1969 Harmer (NY) auction catalog for Dale-Lichtenstein BNA, two different 1990 Christie’s auction catalogs for KGVI issues, the Bridger & Kay 1980 “Commonwealth Five Reigns” catalog. Some light collector use but a nice group

$      200

2658

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Collection Balance of Handbooks, Pamphlets, etc. Includes Williams “Fundamentals of Philately” (1990 revised ed. dj), Heins “Numeral Cancellations of the British Empire” (1967 3d ed.), Hendy “The History of the Early Postmarks of the British Isles” (1905, well worn), Robertson “Great Britain - Post Roads, Post Towns and Postal Rates 1635-1839" (1961 reprint), Proud ”The Postal History of Mauritius” (2001, dj), a 1949 Lowe Auction of GB Mulreadys including caricatures, etc. Usual collector use but a Fine and useful group

$      120

2659

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Collection Balance of various works including Barefoot & Hall “British Commonwealth Revenues” (1986), Martin & Blair “Overseas Letter Postage from India 1854-1876" (1975, dj), Gisburn “British Solomon Islands Protectorate Postage Stamps and Postal History” (1956), Hine-Haycock “Posted in Gibraltar - An Illustrated Postal History of Gibraltar” (1978, dj), Heijtz “Specialized Stamp Catalog of Falkland Islands and Dependencies” (2006), plus the Murray Payne KGVI Issues catalog (2000) and Spink Shreve’s “The William H. Gross Collection of British Empire Important Postage Stamps and Postal History” (2008, hb). Light collector use

$        80

2660

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Collection Balance Rowe “The Postal History of the Forwarding Agents” (1984), Forrester-Wood “The Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak” (1957), Kearney “Japanese Occupation Postmarks of Malaya” (1990, dj), Foster “Jamaica, The Postal History 1662-1860” (1968, dj), Martin “Numbers in Early Indian Cancellations 1855-1884” (1970, dj), Cooper “India Used Abroad” (1972), Hosking “Paquebot Cancellations of the World” (1977). Light to moderate wear

$        90

2661

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Collection Balance with Tyler “Philatelic Forgers - Their Life and Works”, Worboys “Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks” (1994), Hosking “Paquebot Cancellations of the World” (2000), Robinson “The Trans-Siberian Railway on Early Postcards” (1999) and Farwell “The Great Anglo-Boer War” (1976, plenty of useful background info). Light collector use

$        80

2662

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AUSTRALIA, Campbell, H.M., “Australia Numeral Cancellations: A Compendium”, Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 1983, 189 pp.

$        60

2663

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AUSTRALIA, Chapman, Ray, “The Chapman Collection of Australian Commonwealth Stamps”, Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 1999, 498 pp., as new, includes the two tipped-in souvenir sheets. An excellent study of the early issues

$      120

2664

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AUSTRALIA MILITARY HANDBOOKS, comprised of Emery “Australian Imperial Forces Postal History 1914-18" Vol.1 (1984) and supplement (1988, each with dj) and Proud “History of the Australian Military Postal Services 1914-1950" (1991, dj). Almost as new

$        90

2665

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BECHUANALAND, Holmes, H.R, “The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationery, and the Postmarks of the Bechuanalands”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1971, 189 pp. + 18 plates, dj, as new. The definitive work

$      150

2666

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BERMUDA, Ludington, M.H., “The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda”, Quarterman, 1978, 432 pp., dj

$        60

2667

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BERMUDA, Ludington, M.H., “The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda”, Quarterman, 1978, 432 pp., dj

$        60

2668

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BERMUDA, Auction catalog assortment of nine with 1975 Hicks, 1978/79 Tucker Parts 1 and 2 (privately bound into one volume which also includes his Cape Of Good Hope sale), 1989 Ulrich, 1991 Christies sale of the Perot Postmaster’s Issue, 1999 Ludington, 2003 Baron Stig Leuhusen, 2005 “Apollonia”, most with copies of realizations. Light collector wear. Useful group

$        70

2669

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BRITISH GUIANA, Townsend & Howe, “The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1970, 424 pp., dj. Still the definitive work

$      200

2670

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BRITISH GUIANA, Townsend & Howe, “The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1970, 424 pp., dj. The definitive work

$      200

2671

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CANADIAN PROVINCES, Argenti, Nicholas, “The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1962, 223 pp., dj, as new. The authoritative handbook on the subject

$      200

2672

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Frescura, Franco, “The Post Offices of the Cape of Good Hope, 1792-1910”, Vol. 1-2, (2002), Frescura and Nethersole, “The Postal Cancellers of the Cape of Good Hope, The Barred Oval Numeral Canceller of 1864", Vol. 1 (1991). Both are limited subscriber’s editions, signed by the authors and almost as new. Outstanding scholarly works

$      180

2673

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Frescura, Franco, “The Post Offices of the Cape of Good Hope, 1792-1910”, Vol. 1-2, 2002, limited subscriber’s edition, almost as new (still in paper wrapping), an extraordinary work

$      120

2674

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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, Goldblatt, Robert, “Postmarks of the Cape of Good Hope”, Reijger Publishers, 1984, 267 pp., dj. Some collector notations on pages

$        70

2675

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FALKLAND ISLANDS Group of handbooks, pamphlets and auction catalogs highlighted by Bunt “The War Stamp Overprints of the Falkland Islands”, Barnes “The Postal Service of the Falkland Islands”, Barton “The Falkland Islands - The 1891 Provisionals” (dj, still in shrink-wrap), also photocopy of Grant “The Postage Stamps of Falkland Islands and Dependencies”, “Falkland Islands Philatelic Digest” No. 1 and 2. Auction catalogs (some with realizations) include 1977 Herdman, 1978 Palmer, 1979 and 1983 Ayre, 1984 Neild, 1988 Styles, 1991 Lazarnick, 1992 Heyburn, 1997 Clough, 1998 Stanley. Light collector use

$      120

2676

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FORGERIES, Cartwright, Brian M., “Madame Joseph Revisited”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2005, 96 pp., dj, plus ring binder with 40 transparent overlays in custom stepped slip case, as new. A major expansion of the original work

$        70

2677

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FORGERIES, Cartwright, Brian M., “Madame Joseph Revisited”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2005, 96 pp., dj, plus ring binder with 40 transparent overlays in custom stepped slip case, as new

$        70

2678

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FORGERIES, Cartwright, Brian M., “Madame Joseph Revisited”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2005, 96 pp., dj, plus ring binder with 40 transparent overlays in custom stepped slip case, as new.

$        70

2679

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FORGERIES, Earee, Reverse. R.B., “Album Weeds - How to Detect Forged Stamps”, Vol. I-VIII complete series, Ragatz and Beale 3d edition reprint, card covers, almost as new, useful set

$        90

2680

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FORGERIES, Serrane, Fernand, “The Serrane Guide”, Amer. Philatelic Society, 1999, 416 pp., dj (still in shrinkwrap), as new

$        70

2681

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FORGERIES LIBRARY featuring Ragatz “The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries”, Chemi, ed. “Yucatan Affair, Works of Raoul Ch. de Thuin Philatelic Counterfeiter” APS, 1974 deluxe edition in slipcase (illustrations taken directly from the de Thuin metal cliches), BPA, “The Work of Jean de Sperati” (1997 Bendon reprint), Worboys “Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks” (1994 1st ed.), Lowe and Walske “The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries” (dj), Tyler “Philatelic Forgers - Their Lives and Works”. Lght collector use

$      200

2682

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GERMAN COLONIES Three works which also contain useful information for collectors of British Post Offices in China, Turkey or Morocco plus some of the colonies in Africa and the Pacific. Comprised of Friedmann “The Stamps and Cancels of the German Colonies and the German Post Offices Abroad” (1999 English translation of the 1968 edition), “Stempelkatalog” (1999, in German, listing of the many German colony cancels with pricing and scarcity data), Gerlach and Birken “Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik, Band 4, Die Sudsee und die Deutsche Seepost” (in German, an “Atlas, Handbook and Catalog” for the postal historian). Very light use

$      100

2683

LIT

GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS, Vernon, D.H., “Philatelic Handbook of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands”, Pacific Isl. Study Circle of Great Britain, 1973, 288 pp.

$        60

2684

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GREAT BRITAIN, various authors, the four volume set “The Postage Stamps of Great Britain”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), each with dj (hand-written price label on Vol. 2, 3); Vol. 1 1967 3d ed., Vol. 2 1962 revised, Vol. 3 1964 revised, Vol. 4 1957. The djs show a slight bit of wear but otherwise an almost new set of this classic reference

$      100

2685

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GREAT BRITAIN, Fryer, Gavin and Akerman, Clive, “The Reform of the Post Office in the Victorian Era and its Impact on Economic and Social Activity”, Vol. I-II, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2000, 1304 pp., each with dj, as new. A monumental work

$      100

2686

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GREAT BRITAIN, Moubray, Jane and Michael, “British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-1875”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1992, almost as new. Essential for the postal historian

$      250

2687

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GREAT BRITAIN, Litchfield, P.C., “Guidelines to the Penny Black”, R. Lowe, 1979 reprint, 224 pp., dj, also includes Fisher (ed.), “The Plating of the Penny, 1840-1864, Vol. III, Die I, Plates 92-131”, 1976, 152 pp., with measuring guide

$        60

2688

LIT

GREAT BRITAIN, Samuel, M. and Huggins, A., “Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain”, G.B. Philatelic Society, 1980, 254 pp., dj

$        70

2689

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GREAT BRITAIN, Wiggins, Dr. W.R.D., “British Line Engraved Stamps, Repaired Impressions, 1855-79 One Penny Die II”, Robson Lowe, 1982, 340pp., signed by the author

$        60

2690

LIT

GREAT BRITAIN, Wiseman, W.A., “Great Britain: The De La Rue Years 1878-1910", Vol. 1 (Bridger & Kay, library ed. signed by author), 364 pp., dj; Vol. 2 (Stanley Gibbons, 1990), 516 pp., dj. A comprehensive look at all things De La Rue

$      120

2691

LIT

GREAT BRITAIN ASSORTMENT of handbooks, catalogs, pamphlets, etc. highlighted by Alcock & Holland “The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom” (1970 2d ed.), Litchfield “Guidelines to the Penny Black” (1979 reprint), Newall “British External Airmails until 1934" (dj), plus the SG GB Specialized for KEVII - to KGVI (2010 ed.) and auction catalogs 1994 Howard, 1996 “Daisy”, 1997 Manzi, etc. usual light collector use

$        90

2692

LIT

G.R.I., Gibbs, Robert M., “G.R.I., The Postage Stamps of the German Colonies Occupied by the British, 1914-18", Christie’s-Robson Lowe, 1987, 275 pp. Extraordinary reference

$      200

2693

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HONG KONG, Webb, F.W., “The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan”, James Bendon, 1991, 400 pp. plus 93 pp. of plates, 29 pp. of scarcity guide and 4 pp. of bibliography. The standard reference

$      100

2694

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HONG KONG, Webb, F.W., “The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan”, James Bendon, 1991, 400 pp. plus 93 pp. of plates, 29 pp. of scarcity guide and 4 pp. of bibliography

$      100

2695

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HONG KONG, White, Arthur, “Hong Kong and Treaty Ports” (Cardinal Spellman, 1981) and “The Ryohei Ishikawa Collection of Postage Stamps and Postal History of Hong Kong and Treaty Ports” (Dec. 1980 Sotheby auction catalog with realizations), light collector use

$        70

2696

LIT

INDIA, Martin, D.R. and Smythies, E.A., “The Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India 1854-55", Philatelic Society of India, 1930, 50pp. plus plates

$        60

2697

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INDIA 1854-55 Issue handbooks with Dawson, “The One Anna & Two Anna Stamps of India 1854-55 (Stanley Gibbons, 1948), Jatia, “India’s Bi-Coloured Four-Annas 1854” (Phil. Congress of India, 2000), Smythies & Martin, “The Half-Anna Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-55” (Philatelic Society of India, 1927, with inserts), Spence, “The Identification of the Essays, Proofs and Reprints of the 1854 Issue of India” (Robson Lowe, 1975, dj). Useful group

$      150

2698

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INDIA Starter library with Giles, “Catalogue of the Handstruck Postage Stamps of India (Robson Lowe, 1989), Cooper, “Stamps of India” (self-published, 1968, dj), Cooper, “Early India Cancellations” (Thacker & Co., 1948), Cooper, “India Used Abroad” (self-published, 1950, dj), Cooper, “India Used in Burma” (self-published, 1950), Martin, “Indian Travelling Post Offices 1864-1891" Robson Lowe, 1969), Martin, “Numbers in Early Indian Cancellations 1855-1884 (Robson Lowe, 1970, dj), very light collector use

$      150

2699

LIT

INDIA Library balance including handbooks, pamphlets and auction catalogs. Notables include Cooper, “India Used Abroad” (1972), Cooper “Stamps of India” (1942 and 1951 eds.), Hausburg, Stewart-Wilson and Crofton, “The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India Parts I and II” (1907), Virk “Indian Army Post Offices, Locations and Movements 1939-47", auction sales include Sir Eric Studd (Harmers London 1976), Spence Essays, Proofs and Reprints R. Lowe 1977), “Important 1854 Issues” (Christies/Lowe 1993), Dawson (Lowe 1966), “Koh-i-Noor” (Christies/Lowe 1986), Traill (Lowe 1977), etc. Some light collector wear

$      150

2700

LIT

MARITIME LIBRARY Primarily relating to various ships and history of the “Union Castle” Line but with much useful information on ships plying the Atlantic in the 19th and 20th centuries. Books include Murray “Union Castle Chronicle 1853-1953” (1953, dj), Miller “Transatlantic Liners 1945-80” (1981, dj), Haws “Merchant Fleets - Union, Castle and Union-Castle Line”, Bonsor “South Atlantic Seaway” (1983, dj), Jordan “The World’s Merchant Fleets 1939” (1999, dj), Harris and Ingpen “Mailships of the Union-Castle Line” (1994, dj), Emmons “American Passenger Ships - The Ocean Lines and Liners 1873-1983” (1984, dj), Cattell “The Union Castle Ocean Post Offices”. Also includes few dozen photos and picture postcards of primarily Union-Castle Line ships (also note a few early 20th century German including warships). Light collector wear. A useful set for the postal historian studying transatlantic mails

$      250

2701

LIT

MAURITIUS, Kanai, Hiroyuki, “Classic Mauritius, The Locally Printed Postage Stamps, 1847-59", Stanley Gibbons, 1981, 132 pp., slipcase, as new

$        70

2702

LIT

NEW ZEALAND, Odenweller, Robert P., “The Postage Stamps of New Zealand: 1855-1873, The Chalon Head Issues”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2009, 362 pp., dj, as new

$        60

2703

LIT

NEW ZEALAND, Odenweller, Robert P., “The Postage Stamps of New Zealand: 1855-1873, The Chalon Head Issues”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2009, 362 pp., dj, as new

$        60

2704

LIT

NIGERIA, Ince, Jack and Sacher, John, “The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1992, 556 pp., dj, the comprehensive study of the area

$        80

2705

LIT

ORANGE FREE STATE, Hisey and Bartshe, “Orange Free State Philately”, Vol. 1-3, 2002. Almost as new and a wealth of useful information

$        60

2706

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RHODESIA, A group of handbooks, pamphlets and auction catalogs emphasizing the popular Double Heads and Admiral issues. Features Auction Catalogs (most with realizations) Sotheby’s 1988 “Robert Gibbs 1913-24 Admirals”, Christie’s “Strehmel 1910-13 Double Heads”, Victoria 2001 “Osdene Rhodesia Double Heads” (privately bound), Spink 2002 “Montgomery Double Head and Admiral Issues”, Grosvenor 2007 “Apollonia” Double Heads, Pamphlets Rhodesian Study Circle “Postmarks on the 1910-13 Double Head Issue and their Rarity”, Underwood “Rhodesia - The Bi-Coloured Double Heads 1910-14", Strehmel “Rhodesia 1910-13 Double Head Issue”, Handbooks Barry “The Postmarks of Rhodesia 1888-1980 (dj), plus six issues of “The Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle” (2010/11). Light collector use.

$      150

2707

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ST. HELENA, Hibbert, Edward, “St. Helena Postal History and Stamps”, Robson Lowe, 1979, 200 pp., dj, as new

$        70

2708

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ST. HELENA LIBRARY of handbooks, pamphlets, auction catalogs, society newsletters, etc. including Auction Catalogs Christies 1984 “Hibbert”, Harmers of London 1989 “Ayre”; Handbooks Hibbert “St. Helena Postal History and Stamps” (1979, dj), Mabbett “St. Helena Postal Markings 1815-2000" (2002), Skavaril, ed. “St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society’s 20th Anniversary Anthology” (1997, dj), Newsletter of “St. Helena and Dependencies Philatelic Society” 1978/92 highly complete, West Africa Study Circle Supplements 30/39 for St. Helena and Ascension, etc. plus various pamphlets covering forgeries, Boer War POW camps, and an assortment of personal notes and papers concerning various aspects of St. Helena philately. “Avid” collector wear. A very useful group

$      300

2709

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ST. HELENA GENERAL LIBRARY and EPHEMERA Featuring (in no particular order) stack of 1900s/1950s(?) picture postcards including good number of b&w and color real photo showing a myriad of views of St. Helena (city, towns, views, people, etc.) with a couple dozen relating to Napoleon and his home “Longwood” on the island (also includes a good number of photos or sepia reproductions of older cards); couple of photo albums with dozens of island photos; some general interest books and pamphlets on St. Helena’s history (includes Gill and Teale “St. Helena 500 - A Chronological History of the Island”), Jackson “St. Helena: The Historic Island from its Discovery to the Present Day” (1905), “Picturesque and Descriptive Souvenir of St. Helena” (1907, history and island photos), Brookes “St. Helena Story” (1961), plus books dealing with Napoleon’s exile on St. Helena including O’Meara “Napoleon in Exile”, Vol. II (1853). All show light to “avid” collector use or aging. An excellent lot for the St. Helena enthusiast

$      400

2710

LIT

SAMOA, Odenweller, Robert P., “The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2004, 392 pp., dj. A masterwork

$      250

2711

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SAMOA, Odenweller, Robert P., “The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 2004, 392 pp., dj

$      250

2712

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SHIP MAILS, comprised of Salles “La Poste Maritime” Vols. IV, VI and VIII (reprint) covering North Atlantic, Central America and Caribbean, South Pacific, Indian Ocean and 1843/75 British and French Exchange Marks; also includes Drechsel “A Century of German Ship Posts 1886-1986" (1987, dj), some light collector use

$        70

2713

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SHIP MAILS, Hosking “Paquebot Cancellations of the World (1987 2d ed.), Drechsel “A Century of German Ship Posts 1886-1986" (1987, dj), Drechsel “The Paquebot Marks of Africa, the Mediterranean Countries and their Islands” (1980). Light collector use

$        60

2714

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TASMANIA, Purves, J.R.W. et al, “Tasmania, The Postal History and Postal Markings”, Part I (1962, 203 pp.) and Part II (1975, 199 pp.), Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria. Each volume with plates in pocket

$      120

2715

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TASMANIA, Tinsley, W.E., “Stamps and Postal History of Tasmania”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1986, 191 pp., dj, as new

$        70

2716

LIT

TASMANIA, Tinsley, W.E., “Stamps and Postal History of Tasmania”, Royal Philatelic Society (London), 1986, 191 pp., dj, light collector use

$        70

2717

LIT

VICTORIA, Kellow, Geoff, “The Stamps of Victoria”, B&K Philatelic Publishing, 1990, 386 pp., dj, almost as new, one of the finest single-country handbooks ever published

$      120

2718

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VICTORIA, Kellow, Geoff and Turner, Russell, “The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Library; A History and Catalogue”, Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 1996, 514 pp., the red Subscriber’s edition in slipcase, as new

$        90

2719

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BRITISH AFRICA LIBRARY, A solid group of handbooks, pamphlets and auction catalogs spanning a wide range of areas and topics as Ascension Atwood “Ascension - The Stamps and Postal History” (dj), British East Africa Minns “British East Africa - The Stamps and Postal History” (dj, plus 1990 supplement), Gambia Andrew, ed. “The Stamps and Postal History of The Gambia” (dj), Mauritius Ibbotson “Mauritius Postal History and Stamps” (dj), Rhodesia Dann “The Romance of the Posts of Rhodesia” (dj), Seychelles Farmer “Seychelles Postage Stamps and Postal History” (dj), Hopson & McCloy “Seychelles Postal History and Postage Stamps to 1976" (dj), Sierra Leone Beale “The Postal Service of Sierra Leone” (dj), Transvaal Drysdall “Transvaal Railway Stamps and Travelling Post Offices” (dj), Tristan da Cunha Crabb “The History and Postal History of Tristan Da Cunha”, Auction Catalogs Lowe 1956 “H.G. Porter The Nigerias” (privately bound, with realizations), Sotheby’s 1982 “Simpson Nyasaland and Rhodesia” (with realizations), Sotheby’s 1982 “Sir Maxwell Joseph Cape of Good Hope” dj, (with realizations), Sotheby’s 1983 “Rossiter Stamps and Postal History of East Africa” and “ ‘Maximus’ Cape of Good Hope”, Christie’s 1993 “ ‘Bonaventure’ Cape of Good Hope Triangles” (with realizations), Spink 2002 “ ‘Kilimanjaro’ Collection of East African Stamps and Covers”, etc. plus the HJMR reprint of Lowe’s Encyclopedia for Africa and Rossiter/Proud “History of the East African Army Postal Service” (dj). Light collector use. An excellent start or worthwhile addition to a British Africa library

$      400

2720

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BRITISH AMERICAS, Lowe, Robson, “The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps”, Vol. V (North America, 1973, 760 pp.), Vol. VI (Leeward Isl, 1990, 293 pp.), both with dj and as new

$      120

2721

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BRITISH AFRICA SELECTION with Atwood “Ascension” (1981, dj), Andrew, ed.”Stamps and Postal History of the Gambia” (1985, dj), Dalwick, “The Gambia” (1953, dj), Beale “The Postal Service of Sierra Leone” (1988, dj), plus the Proud-Bailey handbook for “Postal History of Swaziland and Zululand” (1996, dj), light collector use

$      100

2722

LIT

BRITISH ASIA ASSORTMENT including Giles “Catalogue of the Handstruck Postage Stamps of India”, Batty-Smith and Watterson “Sarawak - The Issues of 1871 and 1875 Plating Studies and Postal History”(dj), Kearney “Japanese Occupation Postmarks of Malaya” (dj), Davis and Martin “Burma Postal History” (dj), light collector use

$      120

2723

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BRITISH AUSTRALASIA ASSORTMENT of handbooks and pamphlets, etc. including Proud, ed. “The Postal History of British Aden 1839-1967" (1985), Shipman “The Stamps and Postal History of North Borneo, Parts 1-2, 1883-1908”, a set of photocopies of Webb’s “Hong Kong and Treaty Ports” including the scarcity and valuation guide and the Shreve Galleries auction catalog for “The Arthur Gray Collection of Australia Kangaroo and Map Series Postage Stamps” (2007, with realizations), light collector use

$      180

2724

LIT

BRITISH EMPIRE, “The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps”, Robson Lowe, editions for Africa (1949), Australasia (3 vol. HJMR reprint), North America (1973, 2 vol. in slipcase), Leeward Islands (1990, dj). Light collector use

$      200

2725

LIT

BRITISH EMPIRE POSTAL HISTORY, Proud handbooks for “Brunei, North Borneo & Sarawak” (1987), “Basutoland & Bechuanaland Prot.” (1996) and “Tanganyika” (1989), all with dj and nearly as new

$      120

2726

LIT

BRITISH EMPIRE POSTAL HISTORY, Proud Handbooks for “The Postal History of the British Post Offices Abroad” (1991 and “The Postal History of the British Colonies” (1989), both with dj and nearly as new

$        80

2727

LIT

BRITISH EUROPE HANDBOOKS, Castle “Cyprus 1353-1986 History, Postal History and Postage Stamp” (1987, dj), Martin, ed., “Malta The Stamps and Postal History 1576-1960” (1980, dj), Feldman and Kane “Handbook of Irish Postal History to 1840” (1975, dj), light collector use

$        70

2728

LIT

BRITISH PACIFIC AND AUSTRALASIA, Starter library of 7 items with Chisholm “The Centennial History of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria” (dj), Campbell “Queensland Postal History” (dj), Buckingham “Nauru 1915-23”, Lee “The Postal History of British New Guinea and Papua” (dj), Franks and Smith “The Stamps and Postal History of the Solomon Islands - Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre-Protectorate and the “‘Woodford’ Eras” (still in shrinkwrap), auction catalogs Sotheby’s “The ‘Midas’ Collection - Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1873-1935", Harmers (NY) Dale-Liechtenstein “Australasia” and Spink “Frazer - Australia and Pacific Islands”, plus non-philatelic book Ellis “Ocean Island and Nauru” (1936). Light collector use. Fine group

$      160

2729

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES, Proud Postal History Handbooks for Barbados & Grenada (2006), Brit. Guiana (2000), Brit. Honduras (1999), St. Lucia & St. Vincent (2006), Trinidad & Tobago (1997), all with dj and as new

$      200

2730

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES HANDBOOKS with Pierce, Messenger and Lowe “St. Vincent” (in slipcase), Foster “Jamaica” (dj), Toeg “Dominica Postal History, Stamps and Postal Stationery to 1935" (dj), Cwiakala “Bermuda by Air - A Handbook and Catalog of Bermuda Aerophilately” (dj), light use

$        90

2731

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES Starter library including Bacon & Napier “The Stamps of Barbados” (SG 1896), Addiss “The Town Cancels of British Honduras” (BCPSG Monograph No.10, 1990), Marriott, et al “Trinidad-A Philatelic History to 1913" (BWI Study Circle, 2010, dj), Potter, ed., “The Postal Markings of Jamaica” (self-published, 1996), useful group

$        90

2732

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES SELECTION with Foster “Jamaica - The Postal History 1662-1860" (dj), Giraldi and McCann “The Postal History of the Cayman Islands” (1989), Baldwin “A Study of the KGVI Stamps of St. Kitts-Nevis”, Benwell and Britnor “The Postal Markings of Barbados”, Ludington and Raymond “The Bahama Islands”, Ludington “Bermuda - The Handstruck Stamps and Cancellations” (1956), Forand and Freeland “The Bermuda Mails to 1865 - An Inventory of the Postal Markings”, light collector use

$        80

2733

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES AUCTION CATALOG COLLECTION. Wide ranging collection of 27 regional, one-country or one owner auction catalogues. Notables include Bahamas “Staircase”, Barbados “Barclays”, Bayley, Hackmey, Lickfold, “Olive Blossom”, Wheeler and a R. Lowe 1947 sale of Britannia types from a “prominent West End philatelist”, Bermuda Tucker Part 2, Ulrich, Grenada Towers, Jamaica Swarbrick, St. Vincent Bessemer, Forsyth, Messenger, plus 1949 Boucher 19th Century BWI, 1958/60 Hurlock Barbados and Trinidad (3 sales), 1962 Kimball BWI & Bermuda, 1971 Simmons, Jr. BWI, most with realizations. Some collector wear. Useful

$      150

2734

LIT

BRITISH WEST INDIES AUCTION CATALOG COLLECTION. 44 primarily one country or one-owner sales from the 1950s/2000s. Highlights include Antigua (Toeg), Bahamas (“Abaco”, “Staircase”), Barbados (“Olive Blossom”, Hackmey, Hurlock, Wheeler, “Barclays”, Jaffe), Bermuda (Dickgiesser, “Apollonia”, Ludington), British Guiana (“Great”), Cayman Isl. (Rew, Maisel), Dominica (“Beaver Creek”, Sugarman), Grenada (Hackmey, Towers), Jamaica (Cameron, Surtees), St. Lucia (Jaffe), St. Vincent (“Forsyth”, Bessemer, Messenger, Sinton, Jaffe), Trinidad (Marriott), etc. plus the 1951 “Codrington Correspondence”, 1990 Dale-Liechtenstein “BWI”, 1999 Ludington Bahamas and Turks Isl, 2003 Spink Frazer and 2003 Shreve McCann Cayman Isl. and Walker Grenada. Some with realizations and/or various collector notes in the catalogues. Usual collector wear but a treasure trove of information

$      250

2735

LIT

AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, Maurice Burrus British Commonwealth, nine different Robson Lowe sales of Nov. 1962 / March 1964 including 1962 Cape of Good Hope, Australia and States, BWI, 1963 Canada and BNA, Brit. West Indies, Mauritius, Brit, Guiana, all with realizations except Apr 1963 BNA. Includes the photo plates. Fine group in excellent condition

$      100

2736

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AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, Alfred Caspary British Commonwealth, HR. Harmer 1956/58 sales 5, 9, 12 and 15 in publishers binding, includes realizations, almost as new. One of the great collections

$      150

2737

LIT

AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, Dale-Liechtenstein Sales 12-21 plus preview, 1989-92, HARMER of New York, mostly Commonwealth but with USA, German States, Asia, etc., privately bound in 2 volumes, with realizations, as new

$        90

2738

LIT

AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, Dale-Liechtenstein Sales 12-21 plus preview, 1989-92, HARMER of New York, mostly Commonwealth but with USA, German States, Asia, etc., all but USA sale with realizations, Fine group

$        70

2739

LIT

AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, T. Charlton Henry BWI, Harmer, Rooke & Co., Parts 1 (April 1961) and 2 (Dec. 1961) privately bound into one volume, includes realizations, over 3,200 lots from one of the finest collections formed of the area

$      120

2740

LIT

AUCTION CATALOGS - NAME SALES, Arthur Hind British Empire, Charles J. Phillips, March/April 1934, two volumes (catalog and plates), some light discoloration of the front covers of each volume but not affecting the pages. The auction, featuring outstanding Australian States, Brit. Guiana and Mauritius, was cancelled as the collection was sold intact prior to the scheduled sale and was eventually sold by Harmer of London in 1934/35

$        60

 

 

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