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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.

Waugh, William M.

Their Chronology, Civil Post Offices having Postmarks, and Typical Postmarks

Publisher: France & Colonies Philatelic Society, N.Y., 1980

Paperback, illustrated, 29 pages, marks to the covers, corner-crease to covers and pages, a Good working copy.

£8.50

Patka, Frederic J.

Publisher: Vienna, 1989

Large hardback, original blue cloth, illustrated, 871 pages, text in German, small scratch-mark to front cover, mild shelf-wear, else in Very Good condition.

£100.00

Melville, Fred. J.

How War Stamps will illustrate many interesting side-lights on the present War

Publisher: published for the Junior Philatelic Society by Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1918

Paperback, illustrated, 40 pages, slightly rusty staples, ex-Aberdeen University with small handstamp to first few pages, in Good condition.

£22.00

Wyndham, L.A.

Publisher: privately published, printed by Cape Times Limited, Cape Town, 1936

Hardback, original blue cloth gilt, frontispiece, iv + 126 pages + fold-out map + plates, a few slight marks to the front cover, in Good condition.

£45.00

Anderssen, Justus and Kjos, Gunnar and Haworth, W.B. (editor)

I. A Contribution towards the Study of the Issues of 1877-78 (Shaded Posthorn) II. Plate Variations of the Issues 1894-1909

Publisher: Séfi, Pemberton & Co., London, 1923

“The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain” Studies in Philately No. 2, English translation by Benjamin Goodfellow, paperback, 30 pages + 4 loose plates, very short tears to front cover at top and foot of spine, corner-piece of front cover torn and almost detached, slight foxing to front endpaper, in Good condition.

£16.00

Stitt Dibden, W.G.

Publisher: The Postal History Society, 1963

First edition, paperback (card covers), 85 pages + plates (one folding), some marks to the front cover, rear cover detached (but still present), pages fine, in Good condition.

£17.50

Bennett, J. Bruce and Parsons, Cyril R.H. and Pearson, George R.

Publisher: The British Postmark Society, London, 1963

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated. 62 pages. small marks to the covers else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Reisener, Hasso O.

Publisher: Collectors Mail Auctions, 1978

Second edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 340 pages, dustwrapper rubbed and with some short tears and loss of a piece to the rear, book has only minor wear else in Very Good condition.

£28.00

Friedemann, Albert and Wittmann, Dr. Heinrich

Handbook and Specialised Catalogue

Publisher: Collectors Mail Auctions, South Africa, 1980

First English edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, 197 pages + 75 plates, dustwrapper slightly sunned, minor signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£35.00

Langston, Colin M. and Parsons, Cyril R.H.

Publisher: The British Postmark Society, London, 1957

British Postmark Society Monograph No. 1, paperback, illustrated, 13 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.00

Britnell, Paul and Jarand, G.M.

Publisher: Isle of Man Sales Ltd., Nottingham, 1996

Seventh edition, large format (A4) paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 102 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Chase, Dr Carroll

1838-1856

Publisher: Yvert, Amiens, 1937

Paperback, 48 pages + 5 folding maps, text in French, slight wear, slight toning, in Good condition.

£26.00

Lenain, Louis

des origines à 1791

Publisher: privately published by the author, Arles, 1968

Paperback, illustrated, 180 pages, text in French, slightest crease to the front cover, slight mark to upper page-edges, else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

[Meredith, C.W.]

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1971

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 32 pages, with the prices realised, two tiny pen inscriptions in margins, in Good condition.

£8.50

['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

Robertson, Alan W.

Publisher: Robson Lowe Ltd., London, 1960

Large format hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, interleaved, 68 pages, dustwrapper in Poor condition with dusty marks, numerous tears and loss of some pieces, a little foxing to the endpapers, corner-crease to front endpaper, in Good condition.

£24.00

Herbert, William

with an Appendix, Containing an Account of the Ancient Mourning Bush Tavern, &c. Aldersgate. and various London taverns, its contemporaries.

Publisher: Smales & Tuck, London, 1830

First edition, original green paper-covered boards, [ii] + 75 pages + 2 plates + double page hand-coloured street plan, one further plan within the text, spine worn with loss of one-inch pieces from top and foot of spine, small white stain to front cover, corners of covers worn with some loss, foxing to the frontispiece and scattered throughout, some spotting to the margins of some pages, some upper page-edges unopened (uncut), in Fair to Good condition.

£250.00

Williams, L.N. & M.

Publisher: Coram (Publishers) Ltd., London, nd [circa 1960s]

Paperback, illustrated, 25 pages, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Malz, Leo

Publisher: American Topical Association, 1985

Paperback, 88 pages, illustrated, small label to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£6.50

Catalogo di Francobolli a Soggetto Tematico

Publisher: Filatelia Vittorio Testoni, Bologna, 1969

Eighth edition, paperback, 276 pages, text in Italian, with Foreword and listing of satellites & space flights also in English, French & German, in Good condition.

£6.50

Slawson, George C. and Bingham, Arthur and Sprague, W. Drenan

Publisher: Collectors Club, New York, 1969

First edition, hardback, xi + 308 pages, illustrated, in Good condition.

£40.00

Publisher: The Postmaster General, 1969

Paperback, 300 pages + First Amendment loosely inserted, spine and covers toned, mild foxing to page-edges, slight toning to title-page, in Good condition.

£25.00

Bailey, W.J. and Toop, E.R. (Edited by Edward B. Proud)

Colonial Period to 1919

Publisher: E.B. Proud, 1984

Hardback, illustrated, 269 pages, slight marks to the covers, tiny corner-creases to a few pages, slightest hint of spine-lean, in Good condition.

£18.00

Tchilinghirian, S.D. and Stephen, W.S.E.

Part Three: Persia, The Khanates of Bukhara & Khiva, Sin-Kiang

Publisher: The British Society of Russian Philately, 1958

Paperback (card covers), illustrated, 96 pages, minor age-wear else in Very Good condition.

£50.00

Sutcliffe, A.P.D.

A Philatelic History

Publisher: Roses Caribbean Philatelic Society, Harrogate, 1982

Large (A4) paperback, illustrated, 148 pages, some slight marks to the front cover and page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£20.00

Moss, Graham

Publisher: Scottish Postal History Society, 1988

Paperback, illustrated, 60 pages, slight corner-crease, in Good condition.

£8.50

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

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

Mackay, James A.

Publisher: privately published, Dumfries, 1981

Large format (A4) paperback, 112 pages + xxxi plates, slight shelf-wear to the covers, in Good condition.

£20.00