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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Greiner, Horst - Greiner Aerogramme-Katalog
Europa
Publisher: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Aerogramme, 1982.
Second edition, paperback, plastic comb-bound, 210 pages, text in German, a little spotting to top-edges, minor shelfwear, else in Very Good condition.
Excellent catalogue of European aerogrammes (air letters), including Great Britain. Well illustrated.

£12.00

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"Chartwell" [Cripps, Sir Humphrey] - The Chartwell Collection
Vol. 8: Great Britain King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps
Publisher: Spink, London, 2012.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 78 pages, in Very Good condition.
92 lots of superb essays, proofs and other select rarities. Beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.

£10.00

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- The British Postal Museum & Archive
Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 2013.
Auction catalogue, paperback, 214 pages, with the prices realised, slight corner-crease at top of spine, in Good condition.
Catalogue of the sale of some spectacular archival material offered by the British Postal Museum, featuring large imperforate multiples taken from the original registration sheets. The sale included unique material from the reigns of King George V, Edward VIII, and George VI. Beautifully illustrated in colour. [The sale was expected to raise five million pounds to help fund the museum's new premises, but less than 10% of the target was reached with only 29 of the 191 lots being sold].

£15.00

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Trory, Ernest - Festival of Britain 2½d
A Single Stamp Study
Publisher: privately published by the author, Brighton, circa 1951.
Paperback, illustrated, 8 pages, a previous owner's bookplate inside front cover, foxing to covers, pages clean, in Good condition.
A detailed study of this issue's cylinder flaws. Black & white illustrations. Very rare.

£20.00

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Prätzsch, Wolfgang - Unternehmen Wasserwelle
Handbuch der Deutschen Kriegspropagandamarken für England 2. Weltkrieg
Publisher: privately published, 1987.
Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 40 pages, with the 1990 Supplement, 14 pages, text in German, wear to spine with some loss, small inscription to title-page, a Good working copy.
Scarce handbook on the German World War II propaganda forgeries of British stamps.

£20.00

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[Baillie, Sir Gawaine] - The Philatelic Collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie, BT
Volume I Great Britain Part One
Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 2004.
Auction catalogue, paperback, 266 pages, colour illustrated, slight hint of spine-lean, else in Very Good condition.
First catalogue of the remarkable series of Gawaine Baillie sales.

£20.00

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Alcock, R.C. and Meredith, C.W. - British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated
Queen Victoria Surface-Printed Issues to King George VI
Publisher: R.C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, 1949.
Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 122 pages, dustwrapper a little chipped at edges, slight hint of spine-lean, in Good condition.
Essential handbook on the varieties occurring among the surface-printed and subsequent issues of the stamps of Great Britain up to 1948. Emphasis is laid on the pictorial description of the varieties dealt with, with excellent black & white photographic illustrations throughout and enlarged drawings of flaws where necessary.

£25.00

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"Golden" - The Golden Collection of Great Britain
Part One - King George V to Queen Elizabeth II
Publisher: Grosvenor Auctions, London, 2015.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 120 pages, with the prices realised, VG condition.
"A specialised auction of over 700 lots, the first offering from this exceptional collection presenting the issues from King George V to Queen Elizabeth II". Well illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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Mackay, James A. - Under the Gum
Background to British Stamps 1840-1940
Publisher: James Bendon Ltd., Limassol, 1997.
Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, x + 526 pages, in Very Good condition.
A fine work which goes behind the scenes to uncover the details of the debates, the discussions, the wrangles, and sometimes the bickering that went on between the Board of Inland Revenue and the Post Office, the Royal Mint and even Buckingham Palace regarding British stamp issues. Illustrated in black & white. Out of print and scarce.

£75.00

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Stone, J.W.M. - Cumulative Index to the British Philatelist
Publisher: Great Britain Philatelic Society, 1983.
Special Issue of the GB Journal, paperback, iv + 24 pages, slightly rusty staples, light shelfwear, else in VG condition.
The British Philatelist was published by Charles Nissen from 1908 to 1954 and covered all aspects of British philately. A very useful Index for GB collectors.

£3.50

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- Great Britain Stamps and Postal History
Publisher: Spink, London, 2012.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 82 pages, slight corner creases to front cover else in VG condition.
Features good Line-engraved, a nice section of the 1911 Coronation Aerial Post, etc. Very well illustrated in colour.

£7.50

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- Weston Catalogue of Postage Stamps of King George the Sixth
Publisher: A. & S.M. Dixon Ltd., Weston-Super-Mare, 1949.
Paperback, illustrated, 70 pages, light creasing to covers else in VG condition.
Scarce little vintage catalogue.

£6.50

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