Maassen, Wolfgang - Dr. Paul Singer & the History of Shanahan Auctions
Five Years to the Top of the World and a Deep Fall
Publisher: Phil Creativ, 2019.
First edition, large format hardback, illustrated, 188 pages, text in English, in Very Good condition.
An excellent new history of the infamous Dr Singer and Shanahan Stamp Auctions. A comprehensive account including much new information, very well illustrated in colour and including a colour illustrated bibliography of the auction catalogues.

£35.00

Quantity: 123

Negus, Ron - Our National Philatelist
Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (1860-1938) A short biographical sketch
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1999.
Supplement to "The London Philatelist", paperback, illustrated, 24 pages, in Very Good condition.
Biography of the influential philatelist.

£7.50

Quantity: 1

Vallancey, F. Hugh - The "Stamp Collecting" Year Book
Publisher: "Stamp Collecting", London, 1925.
Paperback, 88 pages, previous owner's name to front cover, minor wear to spine, come creasing to rear cover and last few pages, in Good condition.
Includes a directory of stamp dealers, the philatelic press, philatelic publications 1924/25, Societies, exhibitions, etc.

£8.50

Quantity: 1

Maassen, Wolfgang - Philatelie und Vereine im 19. Jahrhundert
Von den Anfängen der Postwertzeichen zum ersten deutschen Sammlerverband
Publisher: PhilCreativ, 2006.
Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 627 pages, text in German, in Very Good condition.
An excellent history of philately in the nineteenth century. Including personalities, philatelic literature, albums, societies, etc. With an emphasis on Germany but including other countries. Well illustrated in black & white.

£50.00

Quantity: 1

Suppantschitsch, Victor - Bibliographie zugleich Nachschlagebuch der gesammten deutschen philatelistischen Literatur seit ihrem Entstehen bis Ende 1891
Publisher: A. Larisch, München, 1892.
Hardback, 748 pages, text in German, binding only very slightly rubbed, a couple of blue pencil underlinings to title-page, else in Very Good condition.
The most important bibliography of early German language philatelic literature. Very rare.

£375.00

Quantity: 1

Bacon, E.D. - Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library
Publisher: The Printer' Stone Limited, 1991.
Revised edition, 500 copies printed, large hardback, circa 550 pages, in Very Good+ condition.
The 1991 reprint of the original 1911 work and the later Supplement and Addenda, with new Preface by David Beech and with British Library shelfnumbers in margins. This is the catalogue of the famous Crawford library - the most complete collection of early philatelic literature in existence. Edward Denny Bacon took ten years arranging and cataloguing the Earl of Crawford's remarkable library of some 4,500 volumes, and his labours eventually resulted in this monumental work. The "Bible" for collectors of early philatelic literature, it lists almost every book, catalogue, journal, or pamphlet relating to philately to be published anywhere in the world prior to 1908.

£100.00

Quantity: 1

[Hackmey, Joseph] - Philatelic Literature Auction featuring the Joseph Hackmey Philatelic Library
Publisher: Huys-Berlingin AG, Liechtenstein, 2003.
Auction catalogue, hardback, 115 pages, in Very Good condition.
Superb catalogue of more than seven-thousand lots, with many of the great rarities of philatelic literature, and including a remarkable section of 'named' auction catalogues.

£20.00

Quantity: 1

Price, Raymond - Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions, Index to Lots and Realisations
Volume 2: Publications of the 1970s
Publisher: privately published by the author, Adelaide, 1995.
Large format (A4) paperback, viii + 182 pages, No. 14 of a limited edition of 250 copies, slight corner-creasing, one or two tiny marks, in Good condition.
The second volume in a five-volume series indexing the books and periodicals sold by Harry Hayes in his 89 auctions of philatelic literature held between 1960 and 1986. This volume lists publications issued in the 1970s, and is indexed by Subject, Author and Title. Long out-of-print.

£21.00

Quantity: 1

Price, Raymond - Index to Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions
Volume 1: Publications of the 1980s
Publisher: privately published by the author, Adelaide, 1993.
Large format (A4) paperback, vi + 79 pages, limited edition of 250 copies, covers and page-edges slightly toned, some creasing to front cover and one corner, internally clean, a Good working copy.
The first volume in a five-volume series indexing the books and periodicals sold by Harry Hayes in his 89 auctions of philatelic literature held between 1960 and 1986. This volume lists publications issued in the 1980s, and is indexed by Subject, Author and Title. Long out-of-print.

£15.00

Quantity: 1

Maassen, Wolfgang and Schouberechts, Vincent - Milestones of the Philatelic Literature of the 19th Century
Publisher: Le Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies de Monaco, 2013.
Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 512 pages, bilingual text in English & French, minor signs of use else in Very Good condition.
A monumental work, profusely illustrated in colour. A "must" for collectors of early philatelic literature.

£65.00

Quantity: 1

Nougaret, Pierre - Bibliographie Critique de l'Histoire Postale Française, Tome I & II
Poste aux Lettres, Poste aux Chevaux, Messageries et Diligences, Télégraphie Chappe
Publisher: published by the author, Montpellier, 1970.
Paperback, illustrated, text in French, Tome II is a photocopy in two parts, short tear and corner-crease to front cover of Tome I, a Good working set.
A bibliography of French postal history. A large, comprehensive work.

£50.00

Quantity: 1

[Colby, Sylvester] - The Sylvester Colby Philatelic Reference Library
Publisher: Robert A. Siegel, New York, 1974.
Auction catalogue, paperback, 40 pages, in VG condition.
Scarce.

£12.50

Quantity: 1

- Bibliography - Indian Philately
Publisher: Philatelic Congress of India, Calcutta, 1988.
Hardback, dustwrapper, v + 426 pages, in Very Good condition.
A comprehensive bibliography of articles on all aspects of Indian philately and postal history in philatelic journals, magazines, etc, and of books & other publications.

£25.00

Quantity: 1

Ullrich, Michael - Neue Baden-Bibliographie
Verzeichnis der bisher erschienenen deutschsprachigen Literatur über die Philatelie des Großherzogtums Baden
Publisher: ArGe Baden, 1994.
Paperback, 133 pages, text in German, very slight creasing, else in Very Good condition.
Very comprehensive bibliography of Baden philatelic literature.

£18.00

Quantity: 12

Blanc, Emmanuel - Bibliographie française des Postes et de la Philatélie
Publisher: Berger-Levrault, Paris, 1949.
Paperback, xiv + 169 pages + plates, text in French, very short tear at top of spine else in Very Good condition.
Scarce bibliography of books in French language on philately and the Posts. With 8 pages of b/w photo-plates of some rare titles.

£25.00

Quantity: 1

Moseley, W.G. - Hellenic Area Philatelic Bibliography
(In Languages Other Than Greek)
Publisher: Hellenic P.S. of G.B., 1986.
Large format (A4) paperback, v + 91 pages, lower edge of covers and some pages a little creased and sunned, in Good condition.
Useful listing. Scarce.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Byne, Richard H. - Confederate States of America Philatelic Subject Index and Bibliography
Volume 1: 1862-1984
Publisher: Leonard H. Hartmann, USA, 1986.
Hardback, illustrated, xi + 336 pages, one or two slight marks or signs of use, in Good condition.
A superb reference work listing more than eight-thousand books, articles, auction catalogues etc. on Confederate States philately.

£30.00

Quantity: 1

Brühl, Prof. Carlrichard - Geschichte der Philatelie
Publisher: Georg Olms, 1985-86.
Two large hardback volumes, dustwrappers, illustrated, xvi + 600 + viii + 650 pages, text in German, short tear to dustwrapper of Vol. I and slight dust-marks to top-edge, else in Very Good condition.
A history of philately in two large volumes. Includes stamp dealers, collectors, philatelic literature, auctions, etc. Very well illustrated.

£100.00

Quantity: 1

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

Quantity: 123456

Terrisse, Pierre - Filatelistisk Bibliografi Danmark
Publisher: AFA Forlaget, Aarhus, 1986.
Paperback, illustrated, 224 pages, text in Danish, spine rubbed, in Good condition.
Comprehensive bibliography of philatelic literature relating to Denmark.

£9.50

Quantity: 1