Philatelic Literature Specialists

British Commonwealth

Wixted, Edward P.

Some men, women and flying machines seen in north-west Australia in the pioneering period: international flights, round-Australia flights, and the completion of the Darwin air link to the eastern States
Publisher: Boolarong Publications, 1985

Large hardback, illustrated, 216 pages, slightest hint of spine-lean else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Ludington, M.H. and Raymond, G.J.

A History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1968

Hardback, viii + 66 pages, inscription to front endpaper else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Volume 30 No. 4 – Vol. 41 No. 6 (last issued)
Publisher: J.H. Smyth Pty. Ltd., Sydney, 1939-1951

Incomplete un-bound run consisting of one issue from Volume 29 (Feb 1939), Volume 30 Nos. 4-12 (Apr-Dec 1940), Vol. 31 (1941) complete, Vol. 32 (1942) lacking 2 issues, Vol. 33 (1943) lacking 4 issues, Vol. 34 (1944) lacks just one issue, Vols. 35-37 (1945-47) complete, Vols. 38 and 39 (1948 & 1949) lack 1 issue each, and Vols. 40 and 41 complete to Vol. 41 No. 6 (the last ever issue). Condition varies from Fair to Very Good, some creases, occasional soiling, one issue slightly damp-damaged (possibly by ship being torpedoed!).

£45.00

Collett, G.W. and Buckland Edwards, W. and Morton, C.S. and Nicholson, L.C.C.

Its Postal History, Postage Stamps & Postmarks
Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1928

Hardback, illustrated, map frontis, viii + 248 pages, a little light foxing & previous owner’s name on front endpaper, light sunning to rear cover, else in VG condition.

£45.00

Britnor, L.E.

Publisher: The British West Indies Study Circle, 1977

Hardback, illustrated, 52 pages, in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Ludington, M.H.

plus Supplement
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1962 & 1968

No. 24 of a limited edition of 265 copies. First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xiii + 283 pages + 50 plates, plus the 1968 Supplement, hardback, 36 pages + 14 plates, short repaired tear to dustwrapper else in Very Good condition.

£100.00

von Kékkö, Gabor Freiherr

Publisher: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 2007

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 59 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Naish, D.E.G. and McNaught, K.J.

Volume VI
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, 1975

Hardback, quarter leather gilt, dustwrapper, illustrated, xiv + 478 pages, dustwrapper with several short tears and loss of some small pieces, slight spine-lean, foxing to page-edges, dealer’s sticker on front free-endpaper, a Good working copy.

£65.00

Purves, J.R.W.

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1950

Hardback, original green cloth, dustwrapper, 68 pages, ex-libris L.N. & M. Williams with their bookplate, signed by the author, dustwrapper sunned and torn with loss of some fragments, endpapers tanned, front endpaper slightly chipped at edge, in Good condition.

£20.00

Publisher: The American Philatelic Congress, Cleveland, Ohio, 1936

Paperback, illustrated, 64 pages, small nick to top-edge, some spotting to first and last few pages and to the centre pages, covers lightly soiled, in Good condition.

£25.00

Lowe, Robson

Volume V The Empire in North America, Part I American Colonies
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1973

Paperback, illustrated, xvi + 64 pages, slight marks to rear cover and light corner-crease to last few pages, else in VG condition.

£8.50

Hopkins, A.E.

Publisher: Ramsay Stewart, Edinburgh, 1949

Second (revised) edition, paperback, 27 pages, light soiling to front cover, else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Lowe, Robson

Volume V. The Empire in North America, Part III. The Maritime Provinces
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1973

First edition, paperback, circa 100 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Rodriguez, J.L.

The Story of Gibraltar and her Stamps
Publisher: Philatelic Publishers Ltd., London, 1969

Reprint, paperback (pictorial card covers), 94 pages, light shelfwear else in VG condition.

£6.50

Spafford, Major R.N. (editor)

Publisher: Harry Hayes, Batley, 1980

First edition thus, paperback, 200 pages, VG condition.

£9.50

Barton, M.D. (editor)

Publisher: Harry Hayes, Batley, 1983

Reprint, card covers, 184 pages, VG condition.

£9.50

Gilbert, G.N.

Some Historical Notes with special reference to Postal Matters
Publisher: Harry Hayes, Batley, 1973

Second edition, paperback, 30 pages + folding map, illustrated, slightly rusty staples else in Very Good condition.

£6.00

Baker, Ken

Publisher: Harry Hayes, Batley, 1976

First edition, paperback, 32 pages, illustrated, in Fine condition.

£5.00

Lowe, Robson

Volume V The Empire in North America. Part II Canada
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1973

first edition, paperback, xvi + 255 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Barnes, Robert

including South Shetlands (1906-1931) and South Georgia
Publisher: Robson Lowe, 1980

Second printing, hardback, vii + 96 pages, very slight bend to the covers else in Very Good condition.

£9.50