Proud, Edward B. - The Postal History of Malaya Volume 1
Straits Settlements
Publisher: Proud-Bailey, East Sussex, 2000.
Second edition, revised & enlarged, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 440 pages, in Very Good condition.
An excellent volume in the series of Proud British Empire postal history handbooks - the first of the three volumes covering the postal history of Malaya. This volume covers the postal history of the States of the former Straits Settlements - Singapore, Penang, and Malacca. Illustrated with hundreds of postmark illustrations, photographs and maps, four colour plates, and with valuations throughout.

£40.00

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Haverbeck, Harrison D.S. - Die Briefmarken von Bahawalpur
Publisher: ArGe Neues Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde, Frankfurt am Main, 1964.
Paperback, illustrated, [iv] + 10 pages, text in German, "Besprechungs-Exemplar" (Review Copy) ink-stamp to front cover, some toning to page-edges, in Good condition.
Scarce.

£7.50

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Entwistle, Charles R. - Wartime Airmails - The Locally Registered and Foreign Air Services of British Asia
Publisher: Chavril Press, 2001.
Paperback, 24 pages, slightest hint of a crease to front cover else in VG condition.
Useful booklet looking at Airmail services during World War II. Highlights the routes flown by locally registered Empire carriers within British Asia and those foreign countries that provided services to, from or through the region. It shows how routes were established, amended and abandoned as the ebb and flow of war dictated. A brief summary of the routes flown by B.O.A.C. is provided, followed by details of the services offered by the locally registered companies. This is followed by the services of the foreign countries that operated to or through British Asia. Each country then has a summary of the services available to it, with the final section devoted to notes on the postal history and special services available.

£6.00

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Donaldson, Neil - The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and The Gulf
Publisher: Harry Hayes, Batley, 1975.
First edition, hardback, illustrated, map endpapers, 280 pages, fold-out table at end, spine a little sunned and slightly rubbed, page-edges very slightly toned, signed by the author to title-page, H.V.F. Winstone's copy with a signed dedication from the author "For Victor Winstone, in view of a common interest in Captain Shakespear, Neil Donaldson" [H.V.F. Winstone was a journalist and author who specialised in the Middle East and wrote a biography of the British explorer Captain Shakespear], in Good condition.
The classic handbook. Out of print and difficult to find.

£70.00

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[Lane, E.N.] - Postage Stamps of China
The E.N. Lane Collection
Publisher: Sotheby's & Corinphila, Hong Kong, 1997.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, circa 60 pages, in Very Good condition.
Scarce catalogue. Illustrated in colour.

£8.50

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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, very slight corner-creasing to the covers, in Good condition.
Large catalogue featuring three superb collections of stamps and postal history. Very well illustrated in colour.

£9.50

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[Cheah, Dr. Way Mun] - Important Stamps and Covers of Malaya and Borneo
featuring the Dr. Cheah Way Mun Collection of Perak
Publisher: Spink, Singapore, 2004.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 168 pages, very slight shelfwear/creasing to the covers else in Very Good condition.
Well illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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[Cockburn, Peter] - Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
including the Peter Cockburn Award Winning Collection of Straits Settlements and Malayan States Revenue Stamps
Publisher: Spink, Singapore, 2014.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 199 pages, some slight corner-creasing to the covers, in Good condition.
Large catalogue featuring the collection of Revenue Stamps of the Straits Settlements & Malayan States formed by Peter Cockburn; the final portion of the Stolz collection of Burma; the Vestey collection of Sarawak; David Tett's collection of Borneo Prisoner of War & Civilian Internees Mail; and strong sections of Malaya, Labuan, North Borneo, etc. Very well illustrated in colour.

£12.00

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Kessler - Kessler's Catalogue of Aerograms
Japan
Publisher: J.M. Williams, nd.
Paperback pamphlet, 12 pages, illustrated, VG condition.
Reprint of the Japan sections from Kessler's Aerogram Catalogue covering aerogrammes of Japan up to 1968.

£6.00

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Ichida, Dr. Soichi - The Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872-1876
A Treatise with Detailed Explanations and Illustrations
Publisher: All Japan Philatelic Federation, Tokyo, 1965.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 335 pages, text in English, long tears to dustwrapper with tape repairs to verso, corners of front cover very slightly bumped, in Good condition.
Rare classic work. Very well illustrated, including fine colour plates.

£150.00

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[Hackmey, Joseph] - The Joseph Hackmey Collections of Classic Ceylon 1797-1870 Part I
Publisher: Spink Shreves Galleries, New York, 2009.
Auction catalogue, hardback, 131 pages, in Very Good condition.
Superb catalogue of probably the greatest collection ever formed. Beautifully illustrated in colour.

£25.00

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["Stolz"] - Fine Stamps and Covers of South East Asia
Including the "Stolz" Collection, Part II
Publisher: Spink, Singapore, 2011.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 220 pages, text in English, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of postal history of Malaya, Labuan, North Borneo, Sarawak, etc. Very well illustrated in colour.

£12.00

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[Simon, John] - Denmark with Danish West Indies, Österreich & Levante, Romania, Spain with Cuba and Philippines
The John Simon Collections
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2014.
Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, 136 pages, text in English (some German text in the Austria section), very slight bend to the covers else in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of superb classic stamps and postal history. Very well illustrated in colour.

£12.50

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[Seaton, Derek] - The Derek Seaton Collection of British Post Offices Abroad & G.B. Stamps Overprinted for Use Overseas c.1780-1935
Publisher: Cavendish, Derby, 2014.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 115 pages, in Very Good condition.
Featuring British Levant, QV Hong Kong & Treaty Ports, Malaysia, Jamaica, Nigeria, and South America. Illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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Staal, Frits - The Stamps of Jammu & Kashmir
Publisher: The Collectors Club, New York, 1983.
Hardback, original blue cloth gilt, illustrated, colour map endpapers, xvii + 286 pages + 16 colour plates, in VG condition.
The definitive handbook on the stamps of Jammu & Kashmir.

£75.00

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[Burrus, Maurice] - The "Burrus" Collections of Mexico,
Nicaragua, Liberia, Kiautschou, Korea, Persia, Shanghai, Thailand, etc., etc.. Also a collection of Egypt
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1964.
Auction catalogue, paperback, 56 pages, illustrated, with the prices realised, top and bottom of spine slightly rubbed, top staple quite rusty with cover coming loose, in Good condition.
Scarce catalogue of the "Burrus" Mexico, and with several other sections of the Burrus Collection - the largest, most valuable, and greatest all-world collection ever formed by one person. Well llustrated in black & white.

£15.00

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[Harell, George S.] - Indian Feudatory States
The George S. Harell Collection
Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2013.
Auction catalogue, large format paperback, illustrated, 144 pages, slightest corner-crease else in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of the extensive collection of Indian States formed by Dr Harell. Very well illustrated in colour throughout. An importatnt reference.

£12.00

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[Symes, C.M.C.] - The "C.M.C. Symes" collection of Sarawak
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1971.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 30 pages, minor wear to fore-edge, slight corner-crease, in Good condition.
Scarce auction catalogue of Sarawak stamps and postal history. Illustrated in black & white.

£8.00

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[Spence, James A.] - India and States
including the fine collections formed by James A. Spence and John L. Wilson
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1977.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 52 pages, with the prices realised, minor shelfwear else in Very Good condition.
Good catalogue of 770 lots. Includes a splendid array of India 1854 issues and an extensive range of Indian States. Well illustrated in black & white, and with some colour illustrations on the front and rear covers.

£9.50

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[Spence, James A.] - India
The Specialised collection of Essays, Proofs and Reprints formed by James A. Spence
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1977.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 36 pages, with the prices realised, very slight shelfwear to the covers, slight rippling to the upper margins of pages, in Good condition.
Catalogue of the famous collection formed by James A. Spence, author of the main handbook on the identification of the 1854 essays, proofs & reprints. 548 lots, the majority of the catalogue (355 lots) consists of essays, proofs and reprints of the 1854 lithographed issue. These are followed by later proofs and essays, including an important section of the 1895 Two Rupees Queen Victoria colour trials. Well illustrated in black & white, and with some colour illustrations on the front and rear covers.

£9.50

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