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PLEASE NOTE: We will be on holiday from December 12th to January 4th. All orders placed during this period will be sent after January 5th 2020. +++++++++++++++++++++++ We specialise in all aspects of philatelic literature on a full-time basis and hold extensive stocks of second-hand and selected new titles.
Below is a selection of the newest items added to the site.
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Naab, Jürgen - Thurn und Taxis, Briefpost, Frankaturen 1852-1867
Publisher: Christoph Gärtner, 2017.
Large harback, illustrated, xvi + 486 pages, text in German, one corner of front cover slightly bruised else in Very Good condition.
Superb postal history handbook. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout.

£35.00

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Orlandi, Stefano - La Storia Postale della Democratica negli usi per l'interno
Publisher: Vaccari, Vignola, 2000.
Large paperback, illustrated, 320 pages, text in Italian, a few minor dusty marks to the page-edges else in Very Good condition.
A very detailed, comprehensive handbook.

£26.00

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Bolaffi, Alberto - Quarta Pagina
I gioielli della filatelia raccontati dalle quarte pagine di copertina di "Il Collezionista Francobolli"
Publisher: Bolaffi, 2005.
Large format hardback, illustrated, 272 pages, text in Italian, in Very Good condition.
A compilation of the colour illustrations of philatelic gems (along with short explanatory text) which appeared on the back cover of "Il Collezionista Francobolli" between 1982 and 2004. Superb colour photos of philatelic rarities.

£26.00

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Williams, L.N. and Bianchi, Paolo - Victor Victoria
Il Primo Francobollo del Mondo, Il Primo Francobollo d'Italia
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, 1990.
Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 70 pages, text in Italian, slight sunning to the spine and covers else in Very Good condition.
Well illustrated two-part study of the introduction of Great Britain's first postage stamp (the Penny Black) and the first Italian postage stamp (the Kingdom of Sardinia's issue featuring Victor Emmanuel II).

£8.50

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Watson, James - The Story of the Stamp
Publisher: Faber & Faber, London, 1957.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 192 pages + plates, one or two tiny nicks to the dustwrapper, slight dusty marks to upper page-edges, in Good condition.
Nice vintage guide to philately. Illustrated with black & white photos.

£6.50

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Harkawat, N.J. - The Indore State Hand Book
The Postal History of Indore State from 1829-1950
Publisher: privately published by the author, no date [circa 1973].
Paperback, 71 pages, illustrated, a few slight marks to the covers, top of spine very slightly rubbed with tiny amount of loss, in Good condition.
Scarce, well illustrated handbook.

£20.00

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- India and States Stamps and Postal History
Featuring an India Grand Prix Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2001.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 131 pages, in Very Good condition.
Very well illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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- Ceylon, India and States featuring the Henry Fothringham Collection and the Estate of the late William Frazer
Labuan and North Borneo Issues from 1894 - the Patrick Cassels Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2003.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 176 pages, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue featuring three superb collections of stamps and postal history. Very well illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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- India, Burma, Nepal, Tibet and British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers
Publisher: Spink, London, 2002.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 114 pages, in Very Good condition.
Well illustrated in colour.

£9.50

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[Heddergott, Jochen] - India and States
Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1986.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 52 pages, a few lot numbers circled with pen, in Good condition.
"Including a superb array of the 1854 Issue featuring a portion of the Grand Prix collection formed by Jochen Heddergott and a fine section of Feudatory States." Well illustrated in black & white and with four colour plates.

£7.50

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- Great Britain Stamps and Postal History
Featuring the "Illustrious" collection of Illustrated Envelopes
Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1992.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 112 pages, in Very Good condition.
Includes an important collection of GB Illustrated Envelopes (149 lots). Illustrated in black & white and some colour.

£9.50

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Meredith, C.W. and Kidd, Cyril - A Christmas Story
Light is shed on the "Posted in Advance" Scheme for Delivery on Christmas Day, 1902-9
Publisher: R.C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1954.
A Philatelic Adviser Handbook, paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 24 pages, a few slight marks to the covers, slight corner-crease, in Good condition.
Original pioneering work on these rare handstamps.

£6.50

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Haslam, D.G. and Moreton, C. - Post Office Notices
extracted from The London Gazette 1666 to 1800
Publisher: The Postal History Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, 1989.
Large format (A4) paperback, ii + 196 pages, small philatelic society library stamp to title-page else in Very Good condition.
Useful reference work, with comprehensive index.

£10.50

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Kao, C.L. - Notes on the Postage Stamps of China 1878-97
Publisher: privately published by the author, Taiwan, 1973.
Paperback, 25 pages, slight corner-creasing else in Very Good condition.
Scarce.

£15.00

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Ireland, Philip W. - China
The Large Dragons 1878-1885
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1978.
Hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 130 plates, one page corner creased, minor signs of use else in Very Good condition.
Classic work on China's "Large Dragons". Illustrated in black & white and with four pages of colour plates. Long out of print and hard to find.

£65.00

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Kirk, R. - Australian Mails via Suez
1852 to 1926
Publisher: The Postal History Society, 1989.
Large paperback, illustrated, v + 324 pages, spine sunned, some creasing to the covers, in Good condition.
Detailed handbook.

£24.00

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Hubbard, John - Yugoslavia 1919-20 Typographed Chain Breakers
Publisher: Perkins Bacon Ltd., London, 1961.
Small paperback booklet, 7 pages, slightly sunned else in Very Good condition.
'Handout' booklet to accompany a Display to the RPSL. Not illustrated. Very scarce.

£9.50

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Osborne, H. - British Line Engraved Stamps
Twopence Blue, Studies of Plates 1 to 15
Publisher: H.F. Johnson, London, 1946.
First edition, large hardback, original cloth gilt, illustrated, 170 pages + plates, spine a little sunned, few occasional spots of foxing, else in Very Good condition.
A nice copy of this important classic work with excellent illustrations.

£125.00

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Lincoln, W.S. - Stamp Collecting Notes
Publisher: published by the author, London, nd [circa 1905].
Second edition, hardback, original green cloth, 103 pages, previous owner's name to front endpaper, in Very Good condition.
Attractive early guide.

£8.50

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Melville, Fred. J. - United States Special Service Stamps
Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1915.
Paperback, illustrated, 67 pages, small rusty staple marks else in Very Good condition.
Melville Stamp Books No. 21. Scarce.

£12.00

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