Philatelic Literature Specialists

Ichida, Dr. Soichi

The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872

The Study and Story of Dragon Stamps. The First Group of Japanese Postage Stamps with Detailed Explanations and Plate Illustrations of Every Position of All Plates of this Group
Publisher: Ikeda Publishing Co., Tokyo, 1959

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 220 pages + colour guide, 11 black & white photo-plates in pocket at end, Addenda page loosely inserted, text in English, dustwrapper slightly marked and sunned and with some short tears with a little loss, page-edges a little toned and a few tiny spots of foxing, in Good condition.

No. 502 of a limited edition. Scarce classic work.

£150.00