- Philately: A Catalog of the Collectors Club Library, New York
Publisher: G.K. Hall & Co., Boston, 1974.
Large hardback, 682 pages, ex libris Canadian Postal Museum with library label to spine, bookplate to front endpaper and library pocket to rear endpaper, binding solid, pages clean, in Good condition.
Some 26,500 index cards from the Collectors Club Library arranged here by author, subject and by title, plus listings of philatelic periodicals. A huge reference work.

£150.00

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Beech, David R. - A Guide to Philatelic Research at The British Library
Publisher: privately published by the author, London, 2019.
First edition, large format (A4) paperback, 50 pages, in Fine condition.
This new monograph seeks to provide information to the philatelic research community, and other specialist users of the British Library's Philatelic Collections, which may otherwise only be available from diverse sources. The guide lists and describes the 78 philatelic collections held by the British Library, provides a subject index to their contents and gives details about their availability for research. The contents include: A Brief History of the British Library, A Brief History of the Philatelic Collections, List of the Philatelic Collections, Subject Index of the Philatelic Collections, Arranging to see the Philatelic Collections, the Philatelic Exhibition, Philatelic Literature, the Crawford Library, Stamp Albums, Other Collections of interest for philatelic research (which include Directories and Timetables, India Office Records, Maps, Manuscripts, Newspapers, Official Publications and Patents), a Select Bibliography and a General Index. As an appendix the Guide includes a new and revised third edition of the article by David Beech "Philatelic Research - A Basic Guide" which was first published in 2008.

£10.95

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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, very slight corner-crease, hint of rust to staples, else in Very Good condition.
Biography of the influential philatelist.

£7.50

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Tester, H.E. - Literature of Cinderella Philately
Publisher: Cinderella Stamp Club, London, 1972.
Paperback, 104 pages, a few small marks to the covers and slight dusty marks to upper page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
Useful bibliography of books and magazine articles on locals, revenues and fiscals, railway letter stamps, proofs, essays, reprints, forgeries, and all other 'back of the book' issues.

£7.50

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Rogers-Tillstone, Capt. B. - The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869-1969
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1969.
Large hardback, original blue buckram, upper page-edges gilt, 192 pages + plates, illustrated, one or two tiny spots of foxing to the fore-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
A fine history of the oldest philatelic society in the world. Includes a useful bibliography of the Society's philatelic publications.

£20.00

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Stone, Robert G. - A Bibliography of Philatelic Literature on the French Colonies, Protectorates, and Overseas Territories
Volume One
Publisher: American Philatelic Research Library, State College, 1981.
Paperback, 110 pages, slightly rubbed at top of spine, some foxing/dusty marks to page-edges, in Good condition.
Useful bibliography.

£7.50

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Winick, Lester - Iceland, A Bibliography
Philatelic Books and Articles in the English Language
Publisher: The Posthorn, 1978.
Paperback, 32 pages, in Good condition.
Scarce and useful bibliography.

£6.50

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Crane, Ian D. - Index to The Cinderella Philatelist 1961-1985
and to The Private Post 1977-1985
Publisher: Cinderella Stamp Club, 1986.
Paperback, 129 pages, foot of spine very slightly rubbed else in Very Good condition.
Very useful, comprehensive index to the excellent journal for collectors of locals, phantom and bogus issues, fiscals, Christmas seals, exhibition labels, and all the other 'Cinderellas of Philately', from Volume 1 to 25 (Numbers 1 to 100), and to the first 8 issues of The Private Post (the annual publication of the British Private Post Study Group).

£7.50

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Mena, Hector R. - Index to Costa Rican Philatelic Literature
Part II 1974-1992
Publisher: Society of Costa Rica Collectors [SOCORICO], 1993.
Second edition, paperback, vi + 59 pages, in Very Good condition.
A comprehensive bibliography.

£12.00

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Beech, David R. and Berry, Allan P. and Startup, Robin M. - New Zealand and Dependencies - A Philatelic Bibliography
Publisher: privately published, 2004.
Large format (A4) hardback, original green cloth with gilt title to spine, xv + 288 pages, in Fine condition.
The comprehensive and detailed bibliography of books, catalogues, periodicals, auction catalogues, etc. Very useful.

£30.00

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Negus, James - Philatelic Literature
Compilation Techniques and Reference Sources
Publisher: James Bendon, Limassol, 1991.
Hardback, dustwrapper, x + 293 pages, dustwrapper slightly rubbed and with a very short tear, slight foxing/dusty marks to page edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
Important work for the serious philatelic bibliophile.

£25.00

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Negus, Ron - The Earl of Crawford K.T.
A Short Biographical Sketch
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2002.
Paperback, illustrated, 24 pages, vertical crease caused by folding affecting covers and very slightly to pages, in Good condition.
Supplement to "The London Philatelist". Biography of the former President of the RPSL and renowned collector of philatelic literature.

£6.50

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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

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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

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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

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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

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[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

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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

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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

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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

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