Philatelic Literature Specialists

Queen Victoria issues

Great Britain

['Besançon']

The ‘Besançon’ Collection (part II)
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2020

Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 176 pages, text in English, with a print-out of the prices realised, slightest signs of shelf-wear else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Alcock, R.C.

Publisher: R.C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, 1937

Second edition, hardback, 80 pages + 45 plates (Plates 1-19 in pocket at rear), hint of spine-lean, some toning to the title-page, tissue-guards also toned but text and plates in nice condition. A Good example of this important reference work.

£65.00

['Besançon']

The ‘Besançon’ Collection (part III)
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2021

Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 148 pages, with a print-out of the prices realised,, text in English, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Richardson, Ricky

Publisher: privately published, 1990

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 17 pages, signed dedication from the author to the previous owner inside front cover, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

containing the Chief Public Regulations of the Post Office
Publisher: Postings, Oxted, 1994

Facsimile reprint, paperback, 173 pages, some slight corner-creasing to the covers, pages fine, in Good condition.

£8.50

Hahn, Andreas

Essays and Printing trials from the F.A. Philbrick Collection and the “Prussian Find”
Publisher: Andreas Hahn & FG Grosbritannien im Bund Deutscher Philatelisten, 2008

Hardback, illustrated, 128 pages, bilingual text in English & German, slight hint of spine-lean, in Good condition.

£20.00

Smith, W.J.

The Postage Stamp – how it was invented
Publisher: David Winter & Son Ltd., Dundee, 1970

Hardback, dustwrapper, 148 pages + plates, dustwrapper slightly rubbed else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Melville, F.J.

Publisher: The Philatelic Institute, London, nd [1925]

Melville Stamp Books Number One, third edition, hardback, original publisher’s grey cloth, illustrated, 82 pages + advertisements, previous owner’s ink-stamp to front pastedown-endpaper, minor signs of age, in Good condition.

£24.00

West, Chris

A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps
Publisher: Square Peg, London, 2012

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 257 pages, illustrated, mild signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Muir, Douglas N.

A New Appreciation
Publisher: The National Postal Museum, London, 1990

First edition, paperback (card covers), illustrated, 242 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Frost, Patrick

1839 to the Present Day
Publisher: privately published, 2012

Paperback, 32 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£9.00

Tahl, Harry

Publisher: Frank Godden Ltd, London, circa 1925

Paperback, illustrated, 14 pages, minor dusty marks to covers, tiny nick to fore-edge of covers, pages fine, in Good condition.

£15.00

Brumell, George

Publisher: R. C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1946

First edition, hardback, 201 pages, minor soiling to the spine and front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£15.00

[Vullo, Gaetano]

Publisher: Harmer's, London, 2003

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 71 pages, with prices realised, a little mild creasing, slightest toning to page-edges, in Good condition.

£8.00

[Roberts, T.V.]

The T.V. Roberts Collection
Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1989

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 81 pages, with the prices realised, very slight corner-creasing to the front cover else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

[Silkin, Joseph]

Publisher: H.R. Harmer, London, 1971

Auction catalogue, paperback, 84 pages, with the prices realised, some small marks and shelfwear to the covers, in Good condition.

£9.00

[Landini, Adriano]

The Adriano Landini Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2012

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 89 pages, text in English, with the prices realised, slight corner-creasing else in Very Good condition.

£8.50

"Britannicus"

Publisher: Group Switzerland The Great Britain Philatelic Society, Basel, 1969

Large format paperback, illustrated, circa 74 pages, text in English & German, a little foxing to the page-edges, mild shelfwear and a few dusty marks, in Good condition.

£10.00

Nos. 62-76
Publisher: ForGe Grossbritannien e.V., Germany, 1985-88

Nos. 62-70 privately comb-bound with card rear cover, other issues unbound, text in German, a few dusty marks and slight signs of use, in Good condition.

£10.00

[Yates, E.E.]

offered by order of E.E. Yates, Esq.
Publisher: Robson Lowe Ltd., London, 1949

Auction catalogue, hardback, original publisher’s blue cloth gilt, interleaved, illustrated, 60 pages, with the prices realised, ex Huddersfield Philatelic Society library with label to spine and bookplate inside front cover, very slight spine-lean, a little mottling and a few marks to the covers, pages fine, a Good working copy.

£35.00

Wiggins, W.R.D.

The Perforated Line-Engraved Issues
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1962

Second edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 220 pages + plates, dustwrapper in two pieces and torn in several other places with some loss (now protected in a removable transparent sleeve), one corner of front cover bumped and slightly damp-marked, pages fine, a Good working copy only.

£22.00

Salmon, Michael

A Treasury Competition Winner
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2007

Paperback, illustrated, iv + 60 pages, slightest corner-bend else in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Lowe, Robson

being the history of the nineteenth century postage stamps based on the collection presented to the Nation by Reginald M. Phillips of Brighton
Publisher: The National Postal Museum, London, 1979

Second edition, hardback, dustwrapper, viii + 272 pages, including 32 colour plates, in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Shackleton, Tim

Publisher: Royal Mail Stamps, London, 1990

Paperback (thin card covers), dustwrapper, illustrated, 40 pages, mild shelfwear else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Macoveanu, P.

I Allemagne Empire à Grèce
Publisher: privately published by the author, 1980

Hardback, illustrated, 239 pages, text in French, upper edges a little dusty else in Very Good condition.

£25.00

[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

[Bury, Lady Mairi]

Volume Two
Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 2010

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 346 pages, edges of covers slightly rubbed. shelfwear to covers and page-edges, internally fine, in Good condition.

£16.00

Holyoake, Alan

Publisher: privately published, 2014

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

£35.00