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We specialise in all aspects of philatelic literature on a full-time basis and hold extensive stocks of second-hand and selected new titles. Below is a selection of the newest items added to the site.

Desfeuilles, André

Publisher: Le Vieux Papier, Paris, 1957

Paperback, 20 pages, illustrated, text in French, tears to covers along spine with small amount of loss, slightly rusty staples, slight creasing, in fairly Good condition.

£20.00

Fernau, Curt Nicolaus and Knopke, Dr Karl

Publisher: GB & Commonwealth Philatelic Society (Switzerland), 2002

First English edition, paperback, 44 pages + map in pocket at end, illustrated, slight rust to the staples, a few small marks to the front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£7.00

Maier, Georg

Publisher: privately published, Quito, 1990

No. 88 of  a limited edition of 500 copies, hardback, x + 140 pages, bilingual text in English & Spanish, in Very Good condition.

£40.00

D'Elia, Robert A. and Armitage, Douglas B.

Its Stamps, Proofs, Postal Stationery and Postal History
Publisher: privately published, 2005

No. 150 of a limited edition of 204 copies only. Hardback, illustrated, xxxii + 407 pages, in Very Good condition.

£125.00

Wells, Edward

A history of the Forces Postal Service
Publisher: priately published by the Defence Postal & Courier Services, Royal Engineers, 1987

First edition, paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 191 pages, slight corner-creases to the front cover, spine slightly sunned, slight signs of foxing to the edges, minor signs of use, in Good condition.

£9.50

Martin, Colonel D.R. and Blair, Colonel Neil

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1975

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, viii + 72 pages + maps, dustwrapper rubbed and with one or two short tears, slightest hint of spine-lean, minor dusty marks to page-edges, internally fine, in Good condition.

£40.00

Martin, Colonel D.R.

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1970

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, iv + 140 pages, some short tears to the dustwrapper, slight dusty marks to top page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£70.00

[Simpson, Ray]

The Ray Simpson Collection
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2023

Auction catalogue, hardback, dustwrapper, 112 pages, illustrated, with the prices realised, text in English, in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Doublet, A.R.

Its Maritime Postal History 1840-1853 with Particular Reference to Chile
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1983

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, viii + 70 pages, some foxing to the page-edges and to the title-page and final page, in Good condition.

£20.00

Townsend, W.A. and Howe, F.G.

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1970

No. 387 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Large hardback, top-edges gilt, 424 pages + plates, slight shelf-wear and some small stains to the front cover, tiny marks to the page-edges, minor signs of use, in Good condition.

£195.00

Philatelic History
Publisher: privately published, Florida, 1989

Sixth edition, paperback, comb-bound, viii + 489 pages, illustrated, signed by the author, ex-Derby Philatelic Society library with small label to spine, presentation bookplate inside front cover and small library stamps to first and last leaves, heavy foxing and dusty marks to the page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£30.00

Stich, Dr.H.F. and Stich, W.

Publisher: privately published, Vancouver, 1990

Paperback, illustrated, 162 pages, slight corner-creases to the covers, dusty marks to the page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£30.00

[Tong, Dr. William]

Publisher: Zurich Asia, Hong Kong, 2010

Auction catalogue, paperback, 62 pages, illustrated, text in English, slightest shelf-wear to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Willcocks, R.M. and Jay, B.

Publisher: R.M. Willcocks, 1978

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, vi + 90 pages, ex-Derby Philatelic Society with small ink-stamps to the dustwrapper and title-page, dustwrapper spine slightly sunned,, dustwrapper price-clipped and with a tear, in Good condition.

£10.00

Willcocks, R.M. and Jay, B.

Publisher: R.M. Willcocks, 1981

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, vi + 114 pages, ex-Derby Philatelic Society with small ink-stamps to the dustwrapper and title-page, slight spine-lean, a Good working copy.

£10.00

Alcock, R.C. and Meredith, C.W.

Queen Victoria Surface-Printed Issues to King George VI
Publisher: R.C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, 1949

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 122 pages, several tears and creases to the dustwrapper, minor signs of use, in Good condition.

£24.00

Wood, Ron and Meher, Vijay

Publisher: India Study Circle for Philately, 1999

Handbook of Indian Philately, Second Series No. 3, large paperback, illustrated, x + 163 pages, slight spine-lean, corners of front cover rubbed, in Good condition.

£24.00

Benns, R.J.

Publisher: India Study Circle for Philately, U.K., 1986

Paperback, comb-bound, 57 pages + xx plates, in Very Good condition

£24.00

Mackay, James A.

Publisher: privately published, Dumfries, 1978

Large (A4) paperback, 30 pages + 3 plates, short tear to top-edge of front cover, in Good condition.

£10.00

Mackay, James A.

Publisher: privately published, Dumfries, 1980

Large (A4) paperback, 64 pages + 10 plates, some small marks to the front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£7.50

McCloy, Brian; Oxley, Geoff and Stroud, Richard

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2002

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, iv + 96 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Leonard, Charles; Kelly, Peter; and Fitton, Keith

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2003

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, xii + 83 pages, top page-edges somewhat roughly trimmed else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Stewart-Wilson, C. and Jones, B. Gordon

Publisher: Philatelic Society of India, Calcutta, 1904

Second edition, original printed card covers and cloth spine, [x] + iv + 180 pages + 9 plates, with errata & corrigenda slip tipped-in at front, binding slightly shaken, spine rubbed and frayed with a little loss at top and bottom, covers slightly stained and rubbed with a little loss at corners, short tear to upper front hinge, very slight stain to upper margin of first few pages, some pencil annotations to pages, in Fair/Good condition.

£75.00

[Nathan, V.T.]

Publisher: Spink, London, 2009

Auction catalogue, paperback, 87 pages, illustrated, with a print-out of the prices realised, a little shelf-wear to the covers else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

["Park"]

Park Collection
Publisher: Christoph Gärtner, 2011

Auction catalogue, hardback, illustrated, 87 pages of India and 154 pages of Indian States, text in English, corners of covers a little bumped else in Very Good condition.

£16.00

[Kirk, R.]

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Auctions, London, 1987

Auction catalogue, paperback, 24 pages + 26 plates, some slight wear to the spine and covers, some pencil notes in page margins, in Good condition.

£8.50

Jay, Barrie

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 1997

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, xii + 57 pages + 4 colour plates, in Very Good condition.

£14.50