Philatelic Literature Specialists

Cape of Good Hope

British Commonwealth

Wright, E. Kenneth and Drysdall, Alan R.

A Postal History of Frank Oates’ Travels in Matabeleland and Zambesia 1873-75

Publisher: Privately published, Croydon, 1988

Large format paperback, illustrated, vi + 41 pages,  a few small marks and slight corner-creases to the covers, slight shelf-wear to covers but internally fine, in Good condition.

£9.50

Drysdall, Alan et al

Publisher: Rhodesian Study Circle, UK, 2012

Rhodesian Study Circle Handbook Memoir 19, large format (A4) paperback, spiralbound, illustrated, xviii + 173 pages, signed by the author, in Very Good condition.

£14.50

Hoffman, Colin

The Postal History and Stamps of the British South Africa Company

Publisher: privately published, 2020

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 35 pages, in Very Good condition.

£14.50

[Yates, E.E.]

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1939

Auction catalogue, paperback, 28 pages, illustrated, with the list of valuations, front cover very slightly dust-marked, very slight creasing, in Good condition.

£25.00

[Glossop, William]

Publisher: H.R. Harmer, London, 1956

Auction catalogue, paperback, 35 pages + viii plates, with the prices realised, the rusty staples have been removed and consequently the pages are detached from the covers, some rippling to the plates, in fairly Good condition.

£9.50

Publisher: H.R. Harmer, London, 1946

Auction catalogue, paperback, 16 pages + vi plates, with prices realised tipped-in at front, disbound from a larger volume with consequent small holes and residue to the spine, slight corner-crease, in Good condition.

£24.00

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

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

[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

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

Publisher: Spink, London, 2017

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 162 pages, in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Publisher: Stephan Welz & Co./Sotheby's, Johannesburg, 1999

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 115 pages, some slight shelfwear, slight corner-crease, pages clean, in Good condition.

£9.50

Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 1984

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, circa 120 pages, slight shelfwear, slight dusty marks to top-edge, in Good condition.

£9.50