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General philatelic works

Beech, David R.

Publisher: privately published by the author, London, 2019

First edition, large format (A4) paperback, 50 pages, tiny corner-crease else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Oppenheim, Charles

1869 to 2019
Publisher: Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019

Large hardback, dustwrapper, viii + 291 pages, illustrated, in Very Good+ condition.

£50.00

Birch, Brian J.

Inscribed on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019

First edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xx + 300 pages, in Very Good+ condition.

£65.00

Pearson, Patrick

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2006

Hardback, illustrated, xvi + 96 pages, minor shelf-wear, slight dusty marks, else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Dorrington, J.F.

A History of the Southampton and District Philatelic Society
Publisher: Southampton and District Philatelic Society, 2012

Large (A4) paperback, spiralbound, iv + 82 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Bottu, Dr Mark

Publisher: AIJP, 2015

Paperback, 74 pages, illustrated, text in English, ex-Royal Philatelic Society London Library with library label to front cover and library marks to title-page, in Good condition.

£6.50

Springbett, David

Publisher: David Feldman SA, Geneva, 2001

Large hardback, illustrated, 324 pages, in Very Good+ condition.

£35.00

Amrhein, Manfred

A History and a Select Bibliography from 1861 to 1991 Vol. One
Publisher: privately published, Costa Rica, 1992

Large hardback, dustwrapper, xv + 179 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£100.00

Schofield, Brian

Publisher: British Philatelic Trust, London, 2003

First edition, large (A4) paperback, spiralbound, 56 pages, in Very Good condition.

£6.50

Brühl, Prof. Carlrichard

Publisher: Georg Olms, 1985-86

Two large hardback volumes, original blue cloth (no dustwrappers), illustrated, xvi + 600 + viii + 650 pages, text in German, spines a little sunned, minor wear else in Very Good condition.

£80.00

Searle, Colin

1909-2009
Publisher: Association of British Philatelic Societies, 2009

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated in colour, viii + 168 pages, slightest hint of spine-lean, else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Beauregard, G. de and Gorsse, H. de

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 2010

Reprint, paperback, illustrated, v + 119 pages, slight corner-creases to pages and covers, in Good condition.

£6.50

“Who’s Who” in the Stamp World
Publisher: H.L. Lindquist, New York, 1938

Second edition, hardback, 434 pages, illustrated, ex-Canadian Postal Museum with library bookplate inside front cover and library pocket at back, some dusty marks and slight mottling to the cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£20.00

Dave, Markand

Activities in India 2013-2017
Publisher: RPSL, 2018

Paperback, illustrated, [iii] + 38 pages, top of spine very slightly scuffed with tiny amount of loss else in Very Good condition.

£5.00

Harris, Albert H.

The International Philatelic Directory
Publisher: The Philatelic Magazine, London, 1928

Ninth edition, paperback, l + 184 pages, ex-Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society with their bookplate at front, small scuff to spine where a label has been, in Good condition.

£18.00

Harris, Albert H.

An Annual Biographical Directory of Stamp Collectors and Dealers in all parts of the World
Publisher: The Philatelic Magazine, London, 1918-26

Five volumes, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh & eighth editions, hardbacks, matching blue imitation morocco cloth library bindings, with gilt titles, crests and library reference numbers to spines, 88 + 91 + 134 + 128 + 140 pages, ex library with library bookplates to front pastedown-endpapers, slight wear else in Very Good condition.

£95.00

Singer, S.

Publisher: privately published, New York, 1908

Paperback, original blue/grey paper covers, 40 pages, bilingual text in English & French, lacking most of the backstrip (paper spine-covering), front cover detached, old tape mark to foot of front and rear cover, short tear to fore-edge of front cover and short tear to top-edge of rear cover, pages fine, would benefit from rebinding, in Fair/Good condition.

£120.00

Peckitt, W.H. [Melville, Fred J.]

Publisher: W.H. Peckitt, London, 1909

Paperback (card covers), 59 pages + iii publisher’s advertisements, illustrated, ex-H.R. Holmes with his signature at front, covers rubbed and torn at edges with small amount of loss, first and last few pages slightly toned and a little foxed, in Good condition.

£14.50

Marsh, Victor [pseudonym of H. Edgar Weston] and Van Gelder, Peter (editor)

Publisher: The Postal Stationery Society, 1998

75th Anniversary edition, paperback, illustrated, 32 pages, sunning (fading) to the spine area of the covers else in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Negus, Ron

A Short Biographical Sketch
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2002

Paperback, illustrated, 24 pages, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Negus, Ron

Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (1860-1938) A short biographical sketch
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1999

Supplement to “The London Philatelist”, paperback, illustrated, 24 pages, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

A Summary of Displays and Activities
Publisher: Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society, 2014

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 16 pages, slight corner-crease to foot of spine else in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Beauregard, G. de and Gorsse, H. de

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1899

First English edition, hardback, illustrated, xii + 260 pages + publisher’s advertisements, a few minor signs of wear to the covers, light foxing to the endpapers, previous owner’s gift inscription at front and small ownership stamp to the title-page else in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Årsbok för Postmuseum 2008
Publisher: Post Museum, Stockholm, 2008

Hardback, 168 pages, illustrated, text in Swedish with summaries to each article in English, ex-NPS Library with small library stamps to verso of title-page, covers very slightly rubbed, else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Salierno, Vito (editor)

All the records of the philatelic season 1998
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, Turin, 1999

Hardback, illustrated, 239 pages, text in English, slight hint of spine-lean, mild shelfwear, some creasing to the front cover, ex NPS library with small library stamps at front, in Good condition.

£15.00

Salierno, Vito (editor)

All the records of the philatelic season 1997
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, Turin, 1998

Hardback, illustrated, 239 pages, text in English, slightest hint of spine-lean, mild shelfwear, ex NPS library with small library stamps at front, in Good condition.

£15.00

Salierno, Vito (editor)

All the records of the philatelic season 1994
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, Turin, 1994

Hardback, illustrated, 100 pages, text in English, mild shelfwear, ex NPS library with small library stamps at front, in Good condition.

£15.00

Salierno, Vito (editor)

All the records of the philatelic season 1991
Publisher: Giulio Bolaffi, Turin, 1992

Hardback, illustrated, 125 pages, text in English, slight hint of spine-lean, corners slightly scuffed, tiny dent to edge of spine, ex NPS library with small library stamps at front, in Good condition.

£15.00

van Loo, Wilhelm

Publisher: Bundes Philatelistischer Prüfer e.V., 2008

Large hardback, 336 pages, illustrated, text in German, ex National Philatelic Society Library with discreet library stamps to title-page else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Danesch, Hartwig

Publisher: Consilium Phiatelicum, 1995

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 36 pages, text in German, ex National Philatelic Society Library with small library stamps to front cover and first page else in Very Good condition.

£7.50