Strachan, W.N. (editor) - A Century of Philately
A History of New Zealand Stamp Collecting
Publisher: RPS of NZ, Wellington, 1988.
Paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 289 pages, ex NPS Library with small label and library mark to first page, spine and covers slightly rubbed, corners of covers creased, slight corner-creasing to some pages, in Good condition.
No. 347 of a limited edition of 500 copies. A comprehensive history of philately in New Zealand, including biographies of eminent philatelists, chapters on NZ Philatelic Exhibitions, Philatelic Publications, the Stamp Trade, etc.

£15.00

Quantity: 1

Burge, Richard (Editor) - A Postal History of the Samoan Islands Part II 1914-1989
Publisher: Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1989.
Paperback (card covers), illustrated 276 pages, ex Society Library with label to spine and small library marks to title-page, spine rubbed, covers slightly creased, fore-edges slightly marked, a Good reading copy.
No. 270 of a limited edition of 350 copies. A comprehensive handbook on the postal history and postal markings of Samoa after the British Occupation in 1914.

£28.00

Quantity: 1

Earée, Rev. R.B. - Album Weeds, or How to Detect Forged Stamps
Part V Madeira through North Borneo
Publisher: The Manuka-Ainslie Press, Australia, nd (circa 1970s).
Reprint of the third edition (originally published in 1906), paperback, illustrated, [22] + 144 pages, spine a little rubbed, a little creasing, in Good condition.
Reprint of the most comprehensive edition of this classic work. Includes Mauritius, Mexico, Modena, Naples, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, New South Wales, etc.

£10.00

Quantity: 1

Ellott, Gerald J. - New Zealand Postal Routes & Rates Pre-1874
Volumes 1-3
Publisher: The Postal History Society of New Zealand, 1986.
Complete set of three volumes, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, illustrated, many hundreds of pages, ex National Philatelic Society library with two small library marks to the front pastedown-endpaper of each volume, corner of front cover of Vol 1 very slightly bumped else in Very Good condition.
A huge work, based on the famous collection New Zealand postal history formed by the author. An essential work for the New Zealand postal historian. Rarely offered.

£240.00

Quantity: 1

Burgess, A.H. - Philatelic Study of the Tokelau/Union Islands
Publisher: Pacific Islands Study Circle, 1971.
Paperback, illustrated, 32 pages, ex NPS library with library marks to front cover, tiny nick to edge of rear cover, pages clean, in Good condition.
Scarce work.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Startup, R.M. - Wairarapa Postal Services
Publisher: Laurie Franks, Christchurch, NZ, nd (circa 1960).
Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 3, paperback, illustrated, circa 30 pages, slightly rusty staples, in Good condition.
Scarce postal history study.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Startup, R.M. - Early Days of the New Zealand Post Office
Publisher: Laurie Franks Ltd., Christchurch, 1960.
Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 6, paperback, 26 pages, slight marks to the covers, some corner-creasing, in Good condition.
Scarce work.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Startup, R.M. - New Zealand's Relief Cancellations
Publisher: Laurie Franks Ltd., Christchurch, 1960.
Tasman Stamp Handbook No. 7, paperback, 31 pages, slight marks to the front cover, last page and rear cover detached but still present, in fairly Good condition.
Scarce work.

£8.00

Quantity: 1

Hancox, Terry - New Zealand 1959 Centenary of the Red Cross, Replating
Illustrating a replating exercise for the 1959 Red Cross Stamp
Publisher: privately published, circa 2010.
Large format (A4) paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 144 pages, in Very Good condition.
Detailed plating study. Extremely well illustrated with enlarged colour illustrations to every page.

£20.00

Quantity: 1

[Baillie, Sir Gawaine] - The Philatelic Collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie, BT
Volume VI New Zealand
Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 2006.
Auction catalogue, paperback 330 pages, colour illustrated, slight corner-creasing else in Very Good condition.
Sixth catalogue in the remarkable series of Gawaine Baillie sales featuring superb stamps and proofs.

£22.00

Quantity: 1

Collins, R.J.G. and Burge, A.R. and Watts, C.W. - The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume V
The Stamps and Postal History of the Pacific Islands under New Zealand administration, Samoa, and the Ross Dependency
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1967.
Hardback, quarter leather gilt, facsimile reprint dustwrapper, illustrated, xxix + 818 pages + colour plates, few marks to front panel of the dustwrapper, old tape marks to the endpapers, very slight corner-crease to first few pages, light foxing to page-edges and a little to the colour plates, in Good condition.
No. 353 of a limited edition of 1000 copies. Scarce volume on the stamps and postal history of the Cook Islands, Samoa, etc. An important reference work.

£160.00

Quantity: 1

Collins, R.J.G. and Watts, C.W. - The Postage Stamps of New Zealand
Volume IV
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, 1964.
Hardback, quarter leather gilt, facsimile reprint dustwrapper illustrated, xvii + 561 pages, a few tiny spots foxing, minor signs of use, in Good condition.
No. 3 of a limited edition of 1150 copies. Fourth volume in the classic series of handbooks.

£100.00

Quantity: 1

Collins, R.J.G. and Watts, C.W. - The Postage Stamps of New Zealand
Volume III - Being the Postal History of New Zealand, with special reference to postal cancellations and markings
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, 1955.
Hardback, quarter leather gilt, facsimile reprint dustwrapper, illustrated, xxvi + 694 pages, tiny tear to the reprinted dustwrapper, few old tape marks to the endpapers else in Very Good condition.
No. 889 of a limited edition of 1150 copies. Scarce and sought-after volume dealing with the postal history and postmarks of New Zealand.

£150.00

Quantity: 1

[Francis, Greg] - The Philatelic Collector's Series
Featuring the Award-Winning Collection of Province of Otago Postal History formed by Greg Francis, and the Cliff Wheatley Rhodesias
Publisher: Spink, London, 2014.
Auction catalogue, paperback, 242 pages, tiny corner-crease to front cover else in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of more than 1,500 lots, featuring the superb collection of New Zealand postal history (Province of Otago), plus strong Rhodesias, classic Great Britain, etc. Well illustrated in colour.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Samuel, R.D. - New Zealand Postal Stationery Catalogue
Part 5 - Private Envelopes
Publisher: Shades Stamp Publications, Christchurch, 1993.
Second edition, A4 paperback, illustrated, 104 pages, very slight foxing to top page-edges else in Very Good condition.
Comprehensive priced catalogue. Well illustrated in black & white.

£9.50

Quantity: 1

Samuel, R.D. - New Zealand Postal Stationery Catalogue
Part 4 - Post Office Envelopes Etc.
Publisher: Shades Stamp Publications, Christchurch, 1993.
Second edition, A4 paperback, illustrated, 97 pages, slight corner-crease, page-edges a little toned, a few pen ticks in page margins, in Good condition.
Comprehensive priced catalogue. Well illustrated in black & white.

£8.50

Quantity: 1

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

Quantity: 1

[Vestey] - British Empire Stamps and Covers from the Vestey Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2010.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 97 pages, with the prices realised, minor wear to the covers else in Very Good condition.
Featuring notable Ascension, India, Falklands, New Zealand, Pacific islands, etc. Well illustrated in colour.

£7.50

Quantity: 1

Walker, Douglas A. - Airmails of New Zealand, Volume One
The Internal Flights
Publisher: The Air Mail Society of New Zealand, 1985.
Reprint (originally published in 1955), paperback, 114 pages, some creasing to the front cover, very slight corner-creasing to few pages, minor marks to the covers, internally clean, a Good working copy.
Detailed chronology of internal flights from 1897 to 1955.

£9.00

Quantity: 1

["Midas"] - Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1873-1935
The "Midas" Collection
Publisher: Sotheby's. London, 1989.
Auction catalogue, hardback, 105 pages + 88 plates, with the prices realised, mild dusty marks/foxing to page-edges, else in Very Good condition.
Excellent catalogue of one of the best collection of these issues ever formed. Over 1400 lots with proofs, colour trials, and the issued stamps with strength in beautiful multiples. Illustrated with 88 pages of plates, including 12 in colour.

£15.00

Quantity: 1