Philatelic Literature Specialists

General philatelic works

Thompson, R.R.

Par Ballon Monté

Publisher: privately published, 1975

Hardback, illustrated, 322 pages, text in English, ex libris Canada National Postal Museum with label to spine, bookplate to front pastedown endpaper and library pocket at rear, else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Holmes, Donald B.

an illustrated history 1793-1981

Publisher: Clarkson N. Potter Inc., New York, 1981

First edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xiv + 226 pages, ex libris Canada National Postal Museum with label to spine, bookplate to front pastedown endpaper and library pocket at rear, else in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Jandrue, Chas. E. et al (editors)

Publisher: The Gossip Printery, Kansas, 1930

First edition, hardback, illustrated, 288 pages, ex library with label to spine, library marks of Canada P.O. Dept. Library & Chief Supt. Air Mail Service & bookplate of Canada National Archives, in Good condition.

£25.00

[Mayer, Frederick]

Featuring the Frederick Mayer Antigua and the Cyril Bell Grenada Collections

Publisher: Spink, London, 2004

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 240 pages, mildest shelfwear else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

(The Revolutionary War Period)

Publisher: People's Posts & Telecommunications Publishing House, 1990

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, [xvi] + 456 pages, bilingual text in English & Chinese, some beverage stains to fore-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£36.00

Richet, Roger

(1918-1920)

Publisher: L'Échangiste Universel, no date

Paperback, illustrated, 15 pages, text in French, ex libris Canadian National Postal Museum with bookplate inside front cover and library pocket inside rear cover, else in Very Good condition.

£22.00

Ohnmeiss, Edoardo P.

Storia e Catalogazione

Publisher: Vaccari, Vignola, 1989

Paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 319 pages, text in Italian, spine a little sunned, very slight corner-creasing else in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Bister, Michael L.

The Experimental Years 1958-1978

Publisher: privately published, 2015

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 36 pages, text in English, slightest creasing to lower edge of front cover else in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Kayser, Joseph

​Etude sur l’aspect historique, technique, administratif et législatif de l’émission 1852-1859

Publisher: L'Administration des P & T, 1977

Paperback, 47 pages, text in French, slight marks to the covers, in Good condition.

£9.50

Dalwick, R.E.R.

Publisher: Stamp Collecting, London, 1915

“Stamp Collecting” Handbook No. 3. Paperback, illustrated, 42 pages, ex libris Huddersfield Philatelic Society with a label to spine and another inside front cover, edges of covers a little chipped, in Good condition.

£14.50

Smith, A.D.

An Historical and Analytical Study

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1917

First edition, hardback, original red cloth, dustwrapper, xii + 431 pages, short tears to dustwrapper at top of spine with small amount of loss, foxing and toning to page-edges, toning to half-title page, short closed tear to one early page, in Good condition.

£45.00

Winick, Lester

Philatelic Books and Articles in the English Language

Publisher: The Posthorn, 1978

Paperback, 32 pages, in Good condition.

£6.50

[Koch, G.]

Publisher: Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, 2008

Reprint, auction catalogue, paperback, 59 + 90 + 103 pages + plates, text in French, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Bellamy, F.A. and Darlow, J.J.

and a Précis of the Proceedings at the First Four Congresses held at Manchester, London, Birmingham, Margate in 1909, 1910, 1911, 1912

Publisher: The Permanent Philatelic Congress Committee, London, 1914

Second impression, paperback, vi + 144 pages, pages unopened (still joined at the top, not slit apart) few spots of foxing to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Artuchov, Alex

Vol. 4: Odessa-Sapozhok

Publisher: The Canadian Society of Russian Philately, Toronto, 1998

Paperback, illustrated, ii + 192 pages, slight corner-crease to rear cover, in Good condition.

£20.00

Artuchov, Alex

Vol. 3: Kolomna-Novouzensk

Publisher: The Canadian Society of Russian Philately, Toronto, 1995

Paperback, illustrated, ii + 196 pages, in Good condition.

£20.00

Artuchov, Alex

Vol. 2: Chembary-Kologriv

Publisher: The Canadian Society of Russian Philately, Toronto, 1990

Paperback, illustrated, [ii] + 194 pages, some shelfwear to the covers, in Good condition.

£20.00

Artuchov, Alex

Vol. 1: Akhtyrka-Byezhetsk

Publisher: The Canadian Society of Russian Philately, Toronto, 1987

Paperback, illustrated, 222 pages, slight bend and a few dusty marks, a Good working copy.

£20.00

Smith, Sam

The Link with the Sea

Publisher: Gibraltar Study Circle, 1997

Large format (A4) paperback (card covers), illustrated, circa 230 pages, mild shelfwear, slight corner-creasing to front cover, in Good condition.

£15.00

[Littaur, Gavin]

Featuring Selected Rare Covers from the Period 1840-53

Publisher: Spink, London, 2012

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 43 pages, corners of covers slightly rubbed else in Very Good condition.

£8.00

Stiedl, Otto E. and Billig, Fritz

Billig’s grosses Handbuch der Fälschungen, Lieferung Nr. 9

Publisher: Billig, Vienna, 1934

Paperback, illustrated, 18 pages, text in German, in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Publisher: Le Congrès National de la Philatélie, 1957

Paperback, illustrated, 186 pages, text in French, slight hint of spine-lean, covers slightly toned, short tear to the edge of one page, in Good condition.

£12.50

Kayser, Joseph

1924-1974

Publisher: L'Administration luxembourgeoise des P & T, circa 1976

Large paperback, 24 pages + 5 colour plates, bilingual text in French & German, slight marks to the covers, top of spine knocked, in Good condition.

£11.50

Tett, David

Hong Kong and China 1941-1945, Captives in Cathay

Publisher: BFA Publishing, 2007

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xviii + 457 pages, in Very Good condition.

£35.00

Holyoake, Alan

Publisher: privately published, 2014

Large format paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 144 pages, text in German, in Very Good condition.

£35.00

[Oster, Joseph]

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2019

Auction catalogue, large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 94 pages, slightest hint of creasing else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

[Barker, B. Leslie]

Publisher: Harmers, London, 1977

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 66 pages, with the prices realised, minor shelfwear else in Very Good condition.

£8.00

[Wheeler, Leslie S.]

featuring the “Leslie S. Wheeler” Barbados

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 1970

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 35 pages + 19 plates, with the prices realised, in Very Good condition.

£8.50

Crane, Ian D.

and to The Private Post 1977-1985

Publisher: Cinderella Stamp Club, 1986

Paperback, 129 pages, foot of spine very slightly rubbed else in Very Good condition.

£7.50

[Vestey]

from the Vestey Collection

Publisher: Spink, London, 2014

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 77 pages, slight hint of a crease to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£9.50