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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.

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

Phillips, Charles J.

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1908

First edition, large paperback, original grey printed covers, vi + 114 pages + 15 loose plates, covers chipped at edges with loss of tiny pieces, small (2cm) piece missing from top of spine and a smaller piece from the foot of the spine, pages and plates clean, in Good condition.

£75.00

Koeppel, Adolph and Manners, Raymond D.

Volume I The Adhesive Stamps, SUPPLEMENT

Publisher: The Fiscal Philatelic Foundation Inc., New York, 1986

Large format hardback, illustrated, v + 194 pages, slight hint of spine-lean, some scuff marks to the rear cover, in Good condition.

£95.00

Wolter, Karl Kurt

Geschichte, Typen der Stempel und Briefverschlüsse mit ihre Bewertung, Band I Vorzeit, Frühzeit und Neuzeit (bis 1939) & Band II Neuzeit (1939-1965)

Publisher: Georg Amm, München, 1965-66

Two large hardbacks, dustwrappers, illustrated, iv + 147 + v + 157 pages + xxvii plates, text in German, with Preface in French & English, one or two short tears to the dustwrappers, else in Very Good condition.

£100.00

Sundal, F. Aleem and Kasbati, Rafiq

Publisher: SK Publisher, Karachi, 1995

Paperback, x + 148 pages, illustrated, slight hint of spine-lean else in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Baldwin, N.C.

A Chronological Record of all Projected, Attempted and Successful Atlantic Flights until the Inception of Regular Services, and a Priced Catalogue of Souvenirs

Publisher: F.J. Field, Sutton Coldfield, 1945

First edition, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, illustrated, 95 pages, mild signs of age else in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Van der Walt, Andries

A Study of the Development of the Postal History of Mafeking from 1881 to 1910

Publisher: Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa, 1986

Large format (A4) paperback, 36 pages, illustrated, some foxing and small marks to the covers, pages slightly toned, crease to rear cover and bend to pages, an acceptable reading copy only.

£8.50

Batten, A.G.M.

Publisher: Orange Free State Philatelic Society, Bloemfontein, 1983

Large format (A4) paperback, [vi] + 45 pages, covers slightly sunned, corners very slightly creased, in Good condition.

£12.50

Atlee, W. Dudley and Pemberton, Edward L. and Earée, Robert B.

An Illustrated Descriptive Catalog of Early Philatelic Forgeries

Publisher: Emile Bertrand, Lucerne, circa 1960s

Reprint, paperback, illustrated, 168 pages, slight corner-creases to the covers, page-edges a little toned, in Good condition.

£20.00

Melville, Fred J.

Publisher: The Philatelic Institute, London, [1919]

Philatelic Institute Papers No.2. Paperback booklet, 4 pages, front and rear covers coming loose, slight marks to rear cover, in Fair/Good condition.

£11.50

Haynes, Bruce and Pope, Brian

The Forces, Prisoner of War and Censor Mail

Publisher: The Western Australia Study Group, Perth, 1997

Hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 851 pages, illustrated, mild shelfwear, creasing to fore-edges of several pages, in Good condition.

£60.00

Entwistle, Charles R.

Transatlantic & Beyond

Publisher: Chavril Press, nd

Paperback, 24 pages, very slight marks to the covers, very slightly rusty staples, pages fine, in Good condition.

£6.00

Davis, Bonnie

(The Early Years)

Publisher: Siam Stamp Trading Co. Ltd., Bangkok, 1983

Hardback, illustrated, [vii] + 167 pages, covers very slightly rubbed at corners, in Good condition.

£25.00

Alsop, John

Publisher: privately published, 1987

Large format (A4) paperback, 400 pages, illustrated, slight shelfwear and tiny corner-creases to the covers, pages fine, in Good condition.

£36.00

Sanford, Kendall C.

Publisher: The Stuart Rossiter Trust, 2003

Large (A4) paperback (card covers), illustrated, xii + 190 pages + appendices, with separate price guide loosely inserted, in Very Good condition.

£40.00

["Maximus"]

The “Maximus” Grand Prix Collection

Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 1989

Auction catalogue, hardback, illustrated, circa 50 pages + 56 plates (51 in colour), with the prices realised, spine a little sunned else in Very Good condition.

£20.00

[Gibbs, Robert M.]

The Robert M. Gibbs Collection

Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 1988

Auction catalogue, hardback, illustrated, circa 100 pages, with the prices realised, spine a little sunned else in Very Good condition.

£16.50

Winkler, Jean-J.

jusqu’en 1849 et ses Marques Postales

Publisher: Exposition Nationale de Philatélie, Lausanne, 1955

Paperback, 44 pages + 1 colour plate, text in French, in Very Good condition.

£15.00

ten Geuzendam, A.W.

Publisher: , 1976

Paperback, pictorial card covers, plastic comb-bound, illustrated, [v] + 27 pages + 27 plates, text in Dutch, in Very Good condition.

£17.50

Hansford, G.E. and Noble, L.A.

An Analytical Survey of all Issues from 1869 to 1934

Publisher: The Times Press, Ryde, Isle of Wight, 1935

Hardback, original green cloth gilt, 123 pages, illustrated, minor wear else in Very Good condition.

£65.00

Soer, John

Publisher: Midland (GB) Postal History Society, 1997

Large format (A4) paperback, 300 pages, illustrated, a few tiny marks to the covers else in Very Good condition.

£25.00
Griffith, Kenneth and Drysdall, Alan

Publisher: The Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, 1997

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 75 pages, slight toning to the clear plastic front cover else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Stroud, Richard

Their Postal History

Publisher: The Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, 1989

Paperback, illustrated, circa 112 pages, mild toning to the clear plastic front cover and a tiny corner-crease, in Good condition.

£20.00

Jurgens, A.A.

from 1792 to 1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 1910

Publisher: privately published, Cape Town, 1938

Large hardback, illustrated, xiv + 140 pages, signed dedication from the author to the original owner at front, spine and front cover very slightly sunned, else in Very Good condition.

£150.00

Curle, J.H. and Basden, A.E.

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1940

Hardback, original blue cloth, dustwrapper, illustrated, x + 154 pages + plates + 12 loose plates in pocket at end, some very short tears and shelfwear to the dustwrapper, very slight hint of foxing to page-edges, in Good condition.

£145.00

Sampson, R.H.

Publisher: Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1959

First edition, reprinted with an additional note from “The London Philatelist”, paperback (card covers), 64 pages, limited edition of 250 copies, in Very Good condition.

£45.00