Purves, J.R.W. - "North-West Pacific Islands"
The Nature and Make-Up of the Different Overprinting Formes
Publisher: The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1953.
First edition, paperback, illustrated, 22 pages, ex Scottish Philatelic Society library with label to spine, library pocket inside front cover and library mark to title-page, in Good condition.
Limited edition of 300 copies. Important reference work on these overprints. The first of the Hawthorn Press monographs. Very scarce and sought after.

£24.00

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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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[Baillie, Sir Gawaine] - The Philatelic Collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie, BT
Volume III Australian States & Australian Commonwealth
Publisher: Sotheby's, Melbourne, 2005.
Auction catalogue, hardback, all page-edges gilt, No. 47 of a limited edition of 70 copies only, 300 pages, colour illustrated, light shelfwear else in Very Good condition.
The third catalogue in the remarkable series of Gawaine Baillie sales.

£40.00

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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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['Besançon'] - From Australian States to the Commonwealth of Australia 1850-1960
The 'Besançon' Collection (part II)
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2018.
Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 296 pages, with prices realised, text in English, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of Australian States and including Commonwealth of Australia. Very well illustrated in colour.

£24.00

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['Besançon'] - From Australian States to the Commonwealth of Australia 1850-1960
The 'Besançon' Collection
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2017.
Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 248 pages, with prices realised, text in English, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of Australian States and including Commonwealth of Australia. Very well illustrated in colour.

£24.00

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[Ward, Captain T.G.S.] - The Captain T.G.S. Ward Collection of Australia/New Zealand-British Maritime Mail
Publisher: Cavendish, London, 2016.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 54 pages, with the prices realised, tiny corner-creases to the front cover else in Very Good condition.
Superb catalogue of classic covers to and from the Australian States; to and from New Zealand, etc. including the earliest known letter from Western Australia (which sold for £42,000). Profusely illustrated in colour.

£8.50

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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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[Ward, Captain T.G.S.] - Australia & Asia
Featuring The Captain T.G.S. Ward Collection of Australia/New Zealand-British Maritime Mail Part 2
Publisher: Cavendish, London, 2017.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 42 pages, with the prices realised, in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of the second portion of Captain Ward's collection of classic era covers to and from the Australian States, New Zealand, etc. Very well illustrated in colour.

£8.50

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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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- Robson Lowe Specialised Stamp Sales
British Empire
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London & Basel, 1968-69.
Sixteen auction catalogues bound in one volume, Robson Lowe house binding, original publisher's red cloth gilt binding, prices realised in pocket at rear, in Very Good condition.
Rare 'house-bound' volume of British Empire sales. Strong in Australasia, including the "Chalon" collection of New Zealand, "White" Tasmania, etc, also British West Indies including the "Heathcote" collection, British North America including "Hewitt" and "Glassco" collections. [click "Next" for more images]

£120.00

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Emery, R. C. - Supplement to The Postal History of the Australian Imperial Forces during World War One, 1914-1918
Publisher: Privately published, 1988.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, vi + 193 pages, minor bend to the covers, mild dusty marks to upper page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
Supplement to the premier handbook on the postal history of the Australian Forces in World War One. With much additional information. Very well illustrated.

£25.00

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Emery, R. C. - The Postal History of the Australian Imperial Forces during World War One, 1914-1918
Publisher: Privately published, 1984.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, viii + 343 pages, dusty marks to the dustwrapper, foxing and dusty marks to the upper page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.
The premier handbook on the postal history of the Australian Forces in World War One. This impressive work deals with all aspects of the Australian Forces' postal history in all theatres of the Great War, including cachets, datestamps, censorship, postal stationery, etc. Very well illustrated.

£30.00

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[Wilson, Harold] - The Harold Wilson Collections
of British and Australian - Airmail, Railway and Local Postal History
Publisher: Cavendish, Derby, 2005.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 96 pages, with the prices realised, in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of the fascinating postal history collections formed by Harold Wilson. Featuring G.B. Airmails; Australian T.P.O.s; G.B. Railways & T.P.O.s; and Derbyshire Postal History. Well illustrated in colour.

£9.50

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Peck, Richard - Alternative Mail
Publisher: privately published by the author, 1990.
Large format (A4) paperback, spiralbound, illustrated, 72 pages, in Very Good condition.
Alternatives to the official mail service in Australia. Contents include History of the State Mail Service NSW, Mailing Houses, Kwikamail, TNT Mailfast, etc. Scarce book.

£15.00

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[Pitts, David] - Great Britain with Post Offices in Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Australasia
The David Pitts Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2017.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 119 pages, creasing to the front cover, a couple of pen marks next to lot numbers on one page, in Good condition.
Catalogue of GB used Abroad, and British Empire, including strong Australasia, British Europe, etc. Very well illustrated in colour.

£8.00

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Lowe, Robson - The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1788-1952, Volume IV The Empire in Australasia
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1962.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xvi + 624 pages, dustwrapper a little chipped at edges, obvious spine-lean, two central gatherings of pages slightly loose, page-edges a little toned, a Good working copy only.
Fourth volume in the unparalleled series of great use to British Empire collectors. As with the rest of the series, the book not only covers the adhesive postage stamp issues in detail, but also the postal history of, in this case, Australasia, including postal rates, handstruck stamps, cancellations, proofs & essays, postal stationery, etc. Well illustrated throughout, including four colour plates. The rarest volume in the series.

£55.00

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[Clemente, John] - The John Clemente Collection of Tasmania Postal History
Publisher: Spink, London, 2016.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 104 pages, in Very Good condition.
Superb catalogue of the magnificent collection of Tasmanian postal history formed by John Clemente. Featuring a large selection of Free Franks. Very well illustrated in colour.

£11.00

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[Bell, John] - The John Bell Collection of New South Wales and Tasmania
Publisher: Prestige Philately, Melbourne, 2013.
Auction catalogue, large format paperback, illustrated, 141 pages, small corner-crease to front cover and some pages else in Very Good condition.
Very well illustrated in colour.

£10.00

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