Collas, P. - The Postal History of Internees and Prisoners of War in Australia During World War II
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1982.
Hardback, illustrated, vii + 82 pages, slight hint of spine-lean, few tiny marks to the covers, a couple of pencil annotations, in Good condition.
Scarce handbook. Well illustrated in black & white.

£25.00

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Hopson, N.C. and Tobin, R. - N.S.W. and A.C.T. Post, Receiving, Telegraph & Telephone Offices (Their Circular Date-Stamps and Postal History)
Vol. I - A to C, Vol. 2 - D to L, Vol. 3 - M to S, Vol. 4 - T to Z
Publisher: privately published, 1991-1999.
Set of four large format (A4) paperbacks, illustrated, hundreds of pages, occasional small marks to the covers else in Very Good condition.
A comprehensive listing of NSW and ACT Post Offices and their circular datestamps from the establishment of the first offices up to the end of the 1980s.

£50.00

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['Besançon'] - South Australia The Departmental Stamps 1868-1874
The 'Besançon' Collection (part IV)
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2018.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 80 pages, text in English, slight bend, slight creasing to front cover, in Good condition only.
Important reference catalogue. Very well illustrated in colour.

£9.50

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['Besançon'] - From Australian States to the Commonwealth of Australia 1850-1960
The 'Besançon' Collection (part III)
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2018.
Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 304 pages, text in English, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of Australian States and Commonwealth of Australia. Very well illustrated in colour.

£24.00

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Kellow, Geoffrey and Turner, Russell - The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Library
A History and Catalogue
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1996.
Hardback, original blue cloth gilt, xi + 514 pages, lacking the slipcase else in Very Good condition.
An important bibliographic work. Limited edition.

£60.00

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Easton, John - The De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps
1855-1901
Publisher: Faber & Faber for the Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1958.
Hardback, dustwrapper, xxiii + 846 pages + 48 b/w plates, a couple of tiny short tears to the price-clipped dustwrapper else in Very Good condition.
Very detailed history of stamp production at De La Rue in the nineteenth century, based on the company's Day Books and Correspondence Books. Illustrated with black & white illustrations of hundreds of the rejected designs and essays. A classic work.

£45.00

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De Worms, Percy - Perkins Bacon Records
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1953.
In two volumes, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, top-edges gilt, dustwrappers, xxviii + vi + 867 pages + 50 b/w plates, a few tiny short tears to dustwrapper edges, occasional light marks to the dustwrappers, light corner-creases to first few pages, else in Very Good condition.
The stamp production records of Perkins Bacon, edited with commentary by Percy De Worms. A monumental work, illustrated with 50 black & white plates of die proofs, designs etc. A classic reference work.

£120.00

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Pope, Brian and Thomas, Phil - Western Australia
The Postal Stationery to 1914
Publisher: The Western Australia Study Group, Perth, 1982.
Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, viii + 141 pages, signed by both authors, a couple of tiny nicks to the dustwrapper, pages slightly tanned, a few pencil markings, a Good working copy.
Scarce handbook.

£20.00

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Avery, John; Edwards, P.B.; Ingles, O.G. and Purves, J.R.W. - Tasmania:
The Postal History and Postal Markings Part II
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1975.
First edition, hardback, vi + 189 pages + plates + 5 Post Office map transparent overlays in pocket at rear, slight dusty marks to upper page-edges, mild wear else in Very Good condition.
Scarce.

£35.00

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Campbell, H.M. and Purves, J.R.W. and Viney, L.C. - Tasmania:
The Postal History and Postal Markings
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1962.
First edition, hardback, 203 pages + plates + 11 pages of postmark illustrations in pocket at rear, mild wear, in Good condition.
Classic work.

£32.00

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Campbell, H.M. - Queensland Cancellations and other Postal Markings 1860-1913
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1977.
First edition, hardback, ii + 161 pages, minor wear, slight dusty marks to upper-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£20.00

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Crome, E.A. - Qantas Aeriana
1920-1954
Publisher: Francis J. Field, 1955.
First edition, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, illustrated, 195 pages, some marks to the covers, spine-lean, previous owner's name at front, internally clean, a Good reading copy.
Rare classic work on Australian air mails. Well illustrated in black & white and some colour.

£35.00

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Fysh, Sir Hudson - Wings to the World
The Story of Qantas 1945-1966
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney & London, 1970.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 236 pages + plates, dustwrapper slightly chipped at edges, ex libris Ministry of Defence Library with usual library marks to front endpapers and preliminary pages, in Good condition.
The third and final volume of memoirs by one of the founders of Qantas, covering the history of the airline after the Second World War. [Non-philatelic].

£15.00

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Fysh, Sir Hudson - Qantas at War
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1968.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 244 pages + plates, dustwrapper rubbed and chipped at corners, minor marks to the page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
The second volume of memoirs by one of the founders of Qantas, is the story of the airline - its pilots, partners, and rivals - during the dramatic and colourful years from 1934 to 1945. [Non-philatelic].

£20.00

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Fysh, Sir Hudson - Qantas Rising
The Autobiography of the Flying Fysh
Publisher: Angus & Robertson, London, 1966.
First UK edition, hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 296 pages + plates, price-clipped dustwrapper a little rubbed and with some short tears at corners, upper page-edges a little dust-marked, internally clean, in Good condition.
First volume of memoirs by one of the founders of Qantas, covering the First World War and the pioneering days of early Australian aviation. [Non-philatelic].

£20.00

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Rosenblum, A.A. - Stamps of Papua
Publisher: Horticultural Press Pty. Ltd., Victoria, nd [circa 1950s].
Paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 55 pages, ex Scottish Philatelic Society library with label to spine, library pocket inside front cover and few library marks to title-page, in Good condition.
A detailed handbook on the stamps of Papua, from the stamps of Queensland used in Papua up to the Commemorative Issues of 1934-38. With much detail on printings, flaws, varieties, etc. Rare and sought after.

£25.00

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- A History of the Post Office in Tasmania
Publisher: Australian Post Office, Hobart, nd [circa 1974].
Paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 72 pages, a few spots of foxing to the covers, slight corner-creasing, in Good condition.
Interesting history. Quite scarce.

£8.00

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Firebrace, John - British Empire Campaigns and Occupations in the Near East, 1914-1924
A Postal History
Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1991.
Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xii + 460 pages, binding ever so slightly shaken (as often with this heavy tome) but still perfectly solid, upper page-edges a little toned, internally clean, in Good condition.
The essential postal history study of British, Indian, Australian and New Zealand participation in the Campaigns in Egypt, Gallipoli, Salonica and the Sudan, with the advance of the E.E.F. into and through Palestine and, following the Armistice in 1918, the military occupations of Palestine, Syria, the Lebanon, Turkey and the intervention in South Russia. The detail includes principal units of all fighting formations, their locations and Field Post Offices, and diaries of events with battles and engagements. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Long out of print and sought after.

£150.00

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Peace, Brian R. - Australasian Wreck Mail
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1997.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, viii + 289 pages + 8 colour plates, in Very Good condition.
The first comprehensive account of this subject, greatly expanding the available information on Australasian maritime wrecks and accidents. Full details are provided of the circumstances of the wrecks, the subsequent handling of the salvaged mail and the markings applied, from the earliest known wreck mail in 1622 up to 1993.

£40.00

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[Palmer, Ben] and ["Springfield"] - Australasia; featuring the Ben Palmer Gold Medal Collection of New South Wales Postal Rates 1850-1912 and the 'Springfield' Collections of New South Wales and Queensland
Publisher: Cavendish, Derby, 2015.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 50 pages, with the prices realised, tiny corner-crease to front cover, top and foot of spine slightly chipped else in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of mainly Australian States, including Ben Palmer's collection of New South Wales postal history. Very well illustrated in colour.

£9.00

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