Philatelic Literature Specialists

Africa

Proud, E.B.

Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co., 1996

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 182 pages, in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Smith, Peter A.S.

Publisher: Mobile Post Office Society, 1983

Paperback, illustrated, ii + 65 pages, some slight corner-creases, tiny scuff to rear cover, page-edges very slightly toned, internally clean, in Good condition.

£14.00

Van der Walt, Andries

A Study of the Development of the Postal History of Mafeking from 1881 to 1910

Publisher: Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa, 1986

Large format (A4) paperback, 36 pages, illustrated, some foxing and small marks to the covers, pages slightly toned, crease to rear cover and bend to pages, an acceptable reading copy only.

£8.50

["Maximus"]

The “Maximus” Grand Prix Collection

Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 1989

Auction catalogue, hardback, illustrated, circa 50 pages + 56 plates (51 in colour), with the prices realised, spine a little sunned else in Very Good condition.

£20.00

[Gibbs, Robert M.]

The Robert M. Gibbs Collection

Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 1988

Auction catalogue, hardback, illustrated, circa 100 pages, with the prices realised, spine a little sunned else in Very Good condition.

£16.50

Griffith, Kenneth and Drysdall, Alan

Publisher: The Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, 1997

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 75 pages, slight toning to the clear plastic front cover else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Stroud, Richard

Their Postal History

Publisher: The Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, 1989

Paperback, illustrated, circa 112 pages, mild toning to the clear plastic front cover and a tiny corner-crease, in Good condition.

£20.00

Jurgens, A.A.

from 1792 to 1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 1910

Publisher: privately published, Cape Town, 1938

Large hardback, illustrated, xiv + 140 pages, signed dedication from the author to the original owner at front, spine and front cover very slightly sunned, else in Very Good condition.

£150.00

Curle, J.H. and Basden, A.E.

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1940

Hardback, original blue cloth, dustwrapper, illustrated, x + 154 pages + plates + 12 loose plates in pocket at end, some very short tears and shelfwear to the dustwrapper, very slight hint of foxing to page-edges, in Good condition.

£145.00

Sampson, R.H.

Publisher: Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1959

First edition, reprinted with an additional note from “The London Philatelist”, paperback (card covers), 64 pages, limited edition of 250 copies, in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Garcia, Richard

Publisher: Postal History Society & the British Philatelic Trust, 2009

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xx + 343 pages, in Very Good condition.

£60.00

Chapier, Georges

Publisher: La Philatélie Campinoise, Turnhout, 1955

Paperback, 72 pages + Premier SupplĂ©ment (12 pages), text in French, previous owner’s inscription inside front cover, covers slightly sunned, corner-crease, in Good condition.

£25.00

Baldwin, N.C.

An Aero-philatelic Guide and Priced Check List of Abyssinia & French Somaliland

Publisher: F.J. Field Ltd., Sutton Coldfield, nd (circa 1933)

Paperback, illustrated, 16 pages, slightly rusty staples, light creasing and shelfwear, in Good condition.

£18.00

Tchilinghirian, S.D. and Bernardelli, Rag. R.

Part One: Monaco, San Marino, Tangier, Regency of Tunis, Tripolitania

Publisher: Harris Publications, London, 1963

Paperback (card covers), illustrated, 80 pages, in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Reisener, Hasso O.

Publisher: published by the author, Pretoria, 1975

First edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 340 pages, No. 850 of 900 copies printed, dustwrapper rubbed, slight shelfwear else in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Drysdall, Alan R. and Criddle, Harold M.

Publisher: BPA Expertising Ltd., 1993

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, viii + 42 pages, in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Vol. V No. 11/12-Vol. XIII No. 1/2 (Whole series Nos. 59/60-141/142

Publisher: Egypt Study Circle, Oct 1962-June 1987

Paperbacks, occasional spots of foxing, mild signs of use, else in Very Good condition.

£35.00

Nos. 1-6, 31 & 42

Publisher: Egypt Study Circle, 1938-39, 1949 & 1954

Paperbacks, with tipped-in illustrations, covers sunned and torn at edges, pages fine, in Good condition.

£30.00

Journal of the Philatelic Society of Egypt

Publisher: Philatelic Society of Egypt, Cairo, 1962-1979

Nos. 107 (July 1962) to 130 (Nov 1978/Feb 1979) complete, 24 issues, text in French, English & Arabic, some slight foxing, in Good condition.

£50.00

The magnificent specialised study with Spanish, British, German and Italian Post Offices

Publisher: Robson Lowe, Basel, 1970

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 60 pages, with the prices realised, text in English and with French, German & Italian text for different sections, in Good condition.

£9.50

[Dale/Lichtenstein]

United States, British Commonwealth, German States & Foreign

Publisher: Harmers, New York, 1992

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 32 pages, with the prices realised, mild shelfwear else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Featuring Fine British West Indies and Cape of Good Hope Postal History, The Betty Watterson Labuan, Rhodesia, South Africa, Sudan Airmails and the Dr. Alan Drysdall Library

Publisher: Spink, London, 2018

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 203 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Pennycuick, K.

Hamburg to East Africa 1890-1914

Publisher: privately published by the author, 1977

Paperback, illustrated, 44 pages, ex-National Philatelic Society Library with two small library stamps to first page, covers laminated with clear plastic, a Good reading copy.

£8.00

Kutz, Kenneth J.

Publisher: Gold Fever Publishing, Connecticut, 1987

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, x + 400 pages, dustwrapper worn with some soiling and tears with a small amount of loss, book itself in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Contract entered into with the Union Steam Ship Company for the Conveyance of Mails to and from the Cape of Good Hope

Publisher: House Of Commons, 1873

Paperback, 12 pages, in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Publisher: Spink, London, 2007

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 64 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

['Besançon']

The ‘Besançon’ Collection (part II)

Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2019

Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 272 pages, with prices realised, text in English, very slight wear to the edges of the dustwrapper else in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Kaplan, Dr. Alec

Publisher: privately published, circa 1948

Reprinted from “The South African Philatelist”, paperback, 6 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Nissen, Charles

Publisher: Charles Nissen & Co., London, nd [1900]

Small paperback, illustrated, 15 pages + 1 publisher’s advertisement, ex Maidstone & Mid Kent Philatelic Society with label taped to spine and two library labels inside front cover, front cover near detached, covers foxed, front cover slightly creased and missing tiny corner-piece, pages fine, in Fair to Good condition.

£30.00

Dickson, John and Hanman, Keith

Publisher: Natal & Zululand Study Circle, 2001

Large format paperback, comb-bound, 222 pages + colour plates, foxing and dusty marks to the page-edges, in Good condition.

£30.00