Bannister, Alan - The Branch and Sub Post Offices of Malta and Gozo
Their Operation, Postal Markings & Labels
Publisher: Malta Study Circle, 1999.
Large (A4) paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, iii + 229 pages, a few tiny spots of foxing to upper edges else in Very Good condition.
A comprehensive handbook. Well illustrated.

£17.50

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Martin, R.E. (editor) - Malta, The Stamps and Postal History
1576-1960
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1980.
Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xvi + 411 pages, with the 1985 Supplement No.1, 28 pages, dustwrapper rubbed and creased and with a repaired tear, upper page-edges slightly dust-marked and with a few spots of foxing, short repaired tear to edge of title-page, internally clean, in Good condition.
The definitive handbook on the postage stamps and postal history of Malta. Covering every aspect of the island's philatelic history in 32 chapters, from the early mails of the Knights of St. John to the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. With chapters on disinfection of mails, postal rates, maritime mail, village postmarks, specimens, revenues, Branch Post Offices, etc. Superbly illustrated throughout, including colour plates. The essential book for all collectors of Malta. Long out of print and scarce.

£45.00

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Kidd, Cyril - The Irish Mail
Publisher: The TPO and Seapost Society, 1996.
Second edition, large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 29 pages, slight creasing to the rear cover, in Good condition.
Postal history study of the mail service between London and Dublin, via Holyhead. With much useful information on times of trains and ships, and with detailed coverage of all the known cancellations, including Paquebot markings, Irish TPOs, Hooded Circles, Duplex obliterators,etc. Excellent illustrations of the postmarks, and many photo-illustrations of covers.

£7.50

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Dalwick, R.E.R. - Togo and its Occupation Stamps
Publisher: Stamp Collecting, London, 1915.
Paperback, illustrated, 42 pages, tiny hole to front cover at bottom left corner, else in Very Good condition.
Scarce early handbook on the Anglo-French Occupation overprints on the stamps of the former German colony.

£15.00

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Purves, Ronald T. - Spain The Lithographed "Franco Head" Issue
A study of the Madrid Printings 1939-53
Publisher: The Spanish Study Circle and Robson Lowe Ltd., London, 1964.
Paperback, illustrated, 55 pages, slight creasing to the covers, in Good condition.
A detailed study. Very scarce Robson Lowe publication.

£25.00

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Waugh, William M. and Luft, Stanley J. - A Chronology of French Military Campaigns and Expeditions with their Postal Markings
1815-1983
Publisher: The France & Colonies Philatelic Society (NY) & The War Cover Club, New York, 1984.
Paperback, spiralbound, 194 pages, slight crease to front cover and first few pages, dusty marks and foxing to top-edges of pages, a little foxing to front cover, internally clean, in Good condition.
Very useful work. Scarce and sought after.

£24.00

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Matsumoto, Jun Ichi - The French Post Office of Yokohama and its Epoch
Publisher: Japan Philatelic Publications, Tokyo, 1984.
Hardback, illustrated, xvii + 248 pages, bilingual text in Japanese and English, in original card-slipcase, slipcase scuffed where a label has been partially removed, book itself in Very Good condition.
A fine work. Well illustrated, including colour plates.

£45.00

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Cailler, André - Le 20 Centimes Émission du Siège de Paris de 1870
Reconstitution du Panneau D4
Publisher: privately published, 1958.
Large format paperback, 28 pages + 1 plate, text in French, slight corner-creasing, minor marks to the covers and page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
Rare work.

£25.00

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Lorne, H. - Monographie des Timbres-Poste de l'Émission de Bordeaux 1870-1871
Publisher: Editions Ophrys, 1951.
Hardback, privately bound with thick card boards retaining the original paper front cover, gilt title to spine, 218 pages, text in French, small ownership inscription of previous owner (Wilfred Bentley) at front, in Good condition.
Rare work.

£45.00

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Chauvet, Michèle - Introduction à l'Histoire Postale des Origines à 1849
2 - Les Tarifs Postaux
Publisher: Brun & Fils, 2000.
Large format hardback, illustrated, 144 pages, text in French, in Very Good condition.
French pre-adhesive postal rates.

£40.00

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Serrane, Fernand - La Reconstruction des Planches de l'Émission de Bordeaux (1870)
Publisher: Yvert & Tellier, Amiens, 1926.
Hardback, privately bound with thick card boards retaining the original paper front cover, gilt title to spine, iii + 117 pages, text in French, minor wear, in Good condition.
Rare work.

£35.00

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Maury, Arthur - Histoire des Timbres-Poste Français
Edition du Centenaire entièrement revue et corrigée, avec une introduction, des notes et des commentaires par Emmanuel Blanc
Publisher: Emmanuel Blanc, Paris, 1949.
Hardback, quarter leather-bound, raised bands and gilt to spine, decorative boards and endpapers, 374 pages, text in French, top and foot of spine very slightly rubbed else in Very Good condition.
The Centenary Edition of the classic work on French philately. A beautiful copy. [Click 'next' for more images]

£150.00

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Kiddle, Charles - Images of the Great War, Volume V
Editions Delandre Vignettes - New Military Vignettes, Rarity and Prices - French Military Vignettes, Italian Military Re-Impressions
Publisher: World Poster Stamps, Alton, 1998.
First edition, large paperback, card covers, spiralbound, v + 76 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.
Well illustrated, including colour plates.

£22.00

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Jackson, Alan - For God, Kaiser & Fatherland 1914-1918
First World War 'Cinderella' Stamps of the Central Powers Alliance (The German, Austro-Hungarian & Ottoman Empires and their Allies)
Publisher: Oxford Cinderellas, New Zealand, 1993.
First edition, large paperback, spiralbound, illustrated, 404 pages, minor shelfwear else in Very Good condition.
Important reference work. Profusely illustrated in black & white.

£45.00

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["Severin"] - UPU - Union Postal Universelle
the "Severin" Collection - From Penny Postage in 1840 to the Universal Postal Union 1875-1995 (Part 2) inluding pre-UPU Transatlantic Mail Europe-United States and vice versa; Switzerland and Liechtenstein
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2013.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 244 pages, UPU section in English, Switzerland section in German, in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of mainly Switzerland, and including the second part of the "Severin" collection of UPU postal history.

£9.50

Quantity: 12

[Dahl, John] - The John Dahl Collection of the Revenues of Portugal and Colonies
Publisher: Grosvenor Auctions, London, 2013.
Auction catalogue, large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 88 pages, with the prices realised, very slight creasing to the front cover else in Very Good condition.
Excellent reference catalogue of fiscals of Portugal and Colonies, including many unique and rare proofs, specimens, etc. Probably the most comprehensive and important collection of revenues of this or any other area to be auctioned in recent years. Beautifully illustrated in colour.

£9.00

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[Gummesson, Rolf] - The Gummesson Collection of Finland
Parts 1 and 2
Publisher: Postiljonen, Malmö, 2016-17.
Auction catalogues, small format paperbacks, illustrated, 90 + 113 pages, text in English, with prices realised for Part 1, corner-creasing to Part 1 else in Very Good condition.
The first two parts of the four part series of sales of the legendary collection of Finland formed by Rolf Gummesson.

£15.00

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[Young, Edward] - Auction of the Edward Young Collections of Malaya & States, Gibraltar and Saint Lucia
Publisher: Grosvenor, London, 2008.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 80 pages, in Very Good condition.
Scarce catalogue.

£9.50

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- Bolaffi 1992 International
All the records of the philatelic season
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, Turin, 1992.
Hardback, illustrated, 125 pages, text in English, spine-lean, spine very slightly rubbed at corners, minor foxing to top-edges, in Good condition.
An illustrated record of the 365 most valuable stamps and covers sold in the 1990-91 season. Includes the GB 2nd May 1840 cover, the Sweden 3 Skilling Banco Yellow, etc. Illustrated in colour throughout. Scarce and sought after.

£24.00

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Russell, Danielle and Frank P. - Romania Specialized Catalogue 1918
Including the true story of the "King Peter Three Dinars Yellow"
Publisher: privately published, USA, 1970.
Paperback, illustrated, 128 pages, some dusty marks to the covers, corner-crease to rear cover and affecting most pages, in Good condition.
Scarce catalogue of Romania 1918 Overprints, with much interesting background history.

£15.00

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