Philatelic Literature Specialists

Smythies, E.A. and Martin, D.R.

The Half-Anna Lithographed Stamps of India 1854-1855

Publisher: Philatelic Society of India, Lahore, 1927

First edition, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, [10] + xii + 91 pages, complete with 15 loose plates + 5 line blocks in pocket at end, cloth binding slightly rubbed and mottled, rubbed at foot of spine and with a short tear to rear edge of spine, small dent with tiny amount of loss to the cloth at lower edge of front cover, slight vertical central crease to pages otherwise the pages are fine, a few minor signs of wear to edges of one or two of the plates, in Good condition.

One of the rarest handbooks on the classic stamps of India, this remains the essential work on the Half Anna stamps. The book was originally issued in instalments in the Philatelic Journal of India, and the blue cloth case for binding was issued later.

£250.00