| 2080 | STAFF - 1966 The Penny Post 1680 - 1918. Damage to d/j. | £6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2081 | KELLY'S 1900 Directory of Suffolk, complete with fold-out map. Cover faded and rather grubby in places but pages are clean. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2082 | TOMBS - 1905 The King's Post - being a volume of historical facts relating to the Posts, Mail Coaches, Coach Roads, and Railway Mail Services of and connected with the Ancient City of Bristol etc. Some foxing. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2083 | TOMBS - 1905 The King's Post - a further copy. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2084 | UNKNOWN AUTHOR - 1824 A New Book of Roads. A pocket book which has lost its cover and title pages. Sections on direct roads from London and on Cross Roads and an Index. Maps are mentioned but not present. Also p/b. LONDON POST OFFICE GUIDE for January 1935, originally costing 1d. (2 items). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2085 | VALE - 1960 The Mail-Coach Men of the late Eighteenth Century. Sound copy. BATES - 1969 Directory of Stage Coach Services 1836., d/j. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2086 | VINCENT - 1885 Haydn's Dictionary of Dates and Universal Information. Eighteenth edition "containing the history of the world to the summer of 1885". Cover separated , could be rebound. FOSTER & SHEPPARD - 1984 British Archives ; a guide to archive resources in the United Kingdom, p/b. (2 vols). | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2087 | WALFORD - 1868 The County Families of the United Kingdom, fourth edition. Approx. 1200 pages of valuable reference information. Interesting advertisement sections at front and back. Some wear to cover which is in red linen with gold lettering and decoration. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2088 | ISLE OF WIGHT/WARD LOCK - c.1930 Ward Lock Isle of Wight Illustrated Guide (red book). V.good condition with original fold out maps etc. (Ex-Crabb). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2089 | SIR JOHN WILSON Bt. - 1952 The Royal Philatelic Collection. The definitive work published by Viscount Kemsley; in original slip case, with slight fading of the spine but otherwise in very good condition | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - ACTS, CONTRACTS, ETC. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2090 | BRITANNIA STAMP BUREAU - 1976/7 Acts of Parliament relating to the Post Office, a REPRINT in two volumes. Vol. 1 From 9 Anne to 1 Victoria, 1710 - 1837. Vol. 2 From 1 & 2 to 7 & 8 Victoria, 1838 - 1844.. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2091 | STAMP MACHINE PATENT - 1901 Disbound patent for "Improvements in Coin-freed (sic) Apparatus for the sale of stamps, Tickets or the like"; two pages text plus fold out diagram. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2092 | STAMP MOUNT PATENT - 1904 Disbound patent for "Mounts for Samps, Autographs, manuscripta & the like"; 4 page of text plus two fold out diagrams. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2093 | POST OFFICE - 1801 The Post Office Annual Directory for the year 1801. Compiled under the patronage of Lord Auckland and Earl Gower. Covers the London area. Contents only, some foxing round edges, front and rear boards missing, could be rebound. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2094 | POST OFFICE - 1828 The Post Office Annual Directory for 1828 - 1829 : for Edinburgh. A slim volume neatly rebound. | £35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2095 | POST OFFICE - 1837 Two Post Office Acts, being C A P XXXIII - An Act for the Managemnet of the Post Office (12th July 1837), 8 pp., and C A P XXXIV - An Act for the Regulation of the Duties of Postage (12th July 1837), 19 pp. Both unbound. The lot also includes some photocopies of similar material. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2096 | THE SELECT COMMITTE ON POSTAGE - 1838 The First, Second and Third (maps removed) reports of the Select Committee on Postage Together with the Minutes of Evidence and Appendix. this most important set of original reports (bound in quarter leather) are the pre-cursor to the eventual Postal Reforms conducted over the following two years. They record evidence from Col. Maberly, Rowland Hill, The Earl of Lichfield (PMG) etc. reported in full. A wealth of information; a work that is rarely offered. (3 vols.). | £450 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2097 | POST OFFICE - 1864 The Post Office Directory of Oxfordshire, edited by Kelly. Complete with map (with tear along one fold), damage to spine. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2098 | POST OFFICE - 1865 Post Office Directory 1865 - 66 : for Aberdeen. Damaged and separated spine, loose binding. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2099 | POST OFFICE - 1908 Post Office Guide, No. 210 October 1908. Spine damage and front cover loose. | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2100 | POST OFFICE - 1908 Post Ofice Guide, No. 208 April 1908. Cover poorly repaired and loose. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2101 | POST OFFICE - 1932 Post Office Guide for January 1932. Front and rear paper covers detached and partially repaired, binding a little fragile in parts. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2102 | POST OFFICE - 1941 Post Offices in the United Kingdom, July 1941. Scarce wartime issue, but with wear to spine and corner creases. POST OFFICE - Post Office Guide, October 1948. (2 pubs). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2103 | BRITISH PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS - United States of America; 49 ; Reports, correspondence and other papers relating to the transatlantic postal service 1846 - 92. Reprinted in the Irish University Press Area Studies Series, 1971. A large volume in very good condition. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2104 | RAGUIN - 1990 British Post Office Notices 1666 - 1899. Volumes 2 to 6 (Parts I & II) covering the period 1800 to 1869. Spiral bound p/bs. (6 pubs). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2105 | WHITE'S - 1969 Directory and Gazetteer of Leeds, Bradford and the Clothing Districts of the West Riding of Yorkshire for 1853. A 1969 REPRINT by David & Charles. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS & I.O.M. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2106 | MASSY - 1968 Isle of Man Postmarks Part 1. 1969 Isle of Man Postmarks Parts2 & 3. 1973 Isle of Man Postmarks Surface and Air (hardback). WHITNEY 1976 "Yn Post Manninagh" - a priced catalogue. KELLY - 1988 The Mail of Mann ; the story of postal services in the Isle of Man. All p/b. except where stated. (5 pubs). | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2107 | MASSY - 1977 Isle of Man Postmarks Surface and Air. Well illustrated Harry Hayes publication. WHITNEY - 1979 Isle of Man Catalogue of Stamps and Postal History, p/b. (2 pubs). | £8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2108 | CHANNEL ISLAND MISCELLANY - Small box with CI Occupation review, 1979-88 (9 issues '81 missing); HARRIS - 1980 Islanders Deported Part I & II; NEWPORT - 1972 Stamps & PH of the CI plus the CI - France Mail Services; CRUICKSHANK - 1975 The German Occupation of the CI; 2 maps of the CI; 25 issues of the CI Specialist Society Bulletin, pamphlets, etc. (Qty.) (Ex-Crabb). | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2109 | NEWPORT - 1972 Stamps and Postal History of the Channel Islands, with d/j. GURNEY - 1993 The Post Office in the Smaller Channel Islands. Spiral bound p/b., signed by author. (2 pubs). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2110 | WHITNEY - 1981 Isle of Man: Stamps and Postal History. 4th edition, d/j. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - KING EDWARD VII | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2111 | PHILLIPS - 1913 The Stamps of Great Britain plus 1921 The Stamps of Great Britain (1911-1921); WADHAM - 1920 Penny Blacks Plated (cover separated); MELVILLE - 1920 Great Britain KEVII Stamps (Back cover detached); MARSH - Priced Catalogue of King George Controls; ALLEN - 1939 The British Philatelist Colour Trials plus Melville obit. Nice group mainly p/b's. (6 pubs.). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - LOCAL POSTS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2112 | MATHEWS'S Annual BRISTOL Directory and Commercial List for the year 1827. Covers missing but it probably could be rebound. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2113 | DONALD - 1992 The Posts of Sevenoaks in Kent. As new with d/j. | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2114 | FORRESTIER SMITH - 1972 Bishop's Stortford ; An Outline Postal History. Spiral bound. CORNELIUS - 1973 Devon and Cornwall ; A Postal Survey. PLUS 7 booklets covering the postal history of Wokingham, Bracknell, Newbury, Chippenham, Ipswich, Walthamstow and Barnet and District. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2115 | HALL - 1947 The Post Office at Nottingham; signed copy with d/j. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2116 | HURT & WILLIAMS - 1942 Priced Catalogue of Local Postage Stamps, some wear to spine and corners. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2117 | HURT & WILLIAMS - 1942 Priced catalogue of Local Postage Stamps. Some internal wear on binding. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2118 | LISTER - 1974 College Stamps of Oxford & Cambridge. | £8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2119 | LUNDY ISLAND - Selection of booklets etc. all related to Lundy Island inc. 5 binders with many different issues of "The Puffin"; Mailboats to Lundy; The Pirates of Lundy; The Shipwrecks of Lundy; Stamps of Lundy + 1989 Supp.; The PH of Lundy and a catalogue of Lundy Stamps. (Qty.)(Ex-Crabb). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2120 | PARKER & HUNT - 1984 The Royal Mail in Bedworth 1825 - 1925. WILSON - Postal History of Matlock and District. MOSS - 1989 The Middlewich Letters ; Carriers Mails on the Trent & Mersey Canal in 1846. PERRY - 1985 The History of the Post and Communications of Northampton. KING - 1985 Newark on Trent ; A History of Its Post. SOER - 1982 The Postal History of Ashby-de-la-Zouch. (6 pubs., all p/b). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2121 | ROCHDALE - 1956 Postage Stamps and Rochdale's Postal History, Exhibition catalogue. WATSON & BOLCKOW - 1961 The Postal History and Postal Marking of Stockton on Tees. CALVERT - 1966 A History of the Manchester Post Office 1625 - 1900, in ring binder. SEDGEWICK & WARD - 1982 The Rural Postal Service Over Three Centuries, (relating to Yorkshire). KING - 1985 Newark on Trent ; A History of Its Post. CLAYTON - 1982? Wakefield's Postal History. (6 pubs). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2122 | SIGGERS - 1982 Wiltshire and its Postmarks; WILLIAMSON - "CHIP.NHAM" Postal Markings & some P.H.; both p/b. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2123 | VINER - 1965 The Postal History of Chichester, 1635-1900. Scarce. WARN - 1980 Bristol 5th Clause & Penny Posts 1793 to 1840, signed copy with rarity guide, as new with d/j. (2 pubs.). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - MARITIME MAILS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2124 | DAVIES - 1980 The Clyde Passenger Steamers. Illustrated, good condition. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2125 | OSBORN - 1995 Naval Officers' Letters ; a study of letters sent to and from British Royal Navy Officers serving abroad in the Victorian era, p/b. SUSSEX & SHELTON - Continental Mail Service 1793 - 1815, especially by Yarmouth packet boat, spiral bound p/b. BALL & WRIGHT - 1981 S.S. Great Britain, with d/j. (3 pubs). | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2126 | ROBERTSON - 1955 The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles - signed copy Nos. 422 in two original binders. Includes Index and Valuation Guide and appears to be complete. An outstanding publication despite later updates. (2 binders). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2127 | ROBERTSON - 1955 The Ship Letter Stamps of Hampshire. Bound Copy Number Three, signed and dedicated.. Hard cover but gold of lettering worn away. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2128 | ROBINSON - 1964 Carrying British Mails Overseas. Torn d/j. but book sound. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2129 | TABEART - 1997 Robertson Revisited ; A study of the Maritime Postal Markings of the British Isles based on the work of Alan W Robertson. Wear to d/j. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY MAILS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2130 | BOYDEN - 1990 Tommy Atkins' Letters - The History of the British Army Postal Service from 1795; PIAT - 1997 A Crimean War Study by a Postal Historian - the complementary booklet to the 1997 Stuart Rossiter Lecture. (2 pubs.). | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2131 | CHICHESTER & BURGES-SHORT - 1895 The Records and Badges of the British Army. Second edition with 24 colour plates and 240 other illustrations. Front and rear covers very loose and odd loose page. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2132 | DANIEL - 1982 The Field Censor Systems of the Armies of the British Empire 1914 - 1918 Unit Allocations. A3 size p/b. Copy No. 1, signed and dedicated. Also included in this lot is a ring binder containing photocopies from various sources relating to Irish and Scottish campaigns. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2133 | DANIEL - 1984 The Field Censor Systems of the Armies of the British Empire 1914 - 1918 Unit Allocations, spiral bound p/b. Plus a series of pages in springback binder (publishers proofs?) illustrating datestamps and cachets of the same period. (2 items). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2134 | DUNSTERVILLE - 1920 The Adventures of Dunsterforce signed and dedicated "and as it happens also mine .... St. Capt. Dunsterforce". Illus. with fold out maps; some spotting. (Ex-Crabb). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2135 | FORCES POSTAL HISTORY SOCIETY - 1953 Newsletter, a complete run between No. 1 (1953) and No. 244 (Summer 2000). Very scarce. (2 cartons). HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2136 | FREARSON - 1968 " To Mr. Davenport " being Letters of Major Richard Davenport (1719 - 1760) to his brother during service in the 4th Troop of Horse Guards and 10th Dragoons, 1742 -1760. P/b. WARD - 1970 The Hawley Letters ; the letters of Captain R. B. Hawley, 89th from the Crimea, December 1854 to August 1856. P/b. HALLOWS - 1991 Regiments and Corps of the British Army, with d/j. (3 pubs.) | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2137 | GORDON - 1971 British Battles & Medals, fourth edition revised by E.C.Joslin. SWINSON - 1972 A Register of the Regiments and Corps of the British Army ; The ancestry of the regiments and corps of the Regular Establishment of the Army. Both volumes with slightly torn d/js. | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2138 | GOULD - 1984 British Naval Post and Censor Marks of the First World War, p/b. DAYNES - 1984 World War Two Censor Marks, spiral bound p/b. Both Forces Postal History Society publications. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2139 | KEARSEY - 1920(?) The Operations in Egypt and Palestine 1914 to June 1917, Illustrating the Field Service Regulations with maps, p/b; WAVELL - 1933 The Palestine Campaigns, with maps etc. some pencil marks. (2 pubs.)(Ex-Crabb). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2140 | KENNEDY & CRABB - 1977 The Postal History of the British Army in World War One : before and after - 1903 to 1929, spiral bound p/b., signs of wear. BOYDEN - 1990 Tommy Atkins' Letters, p/b., as new. (2 pubs). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2141 | KENNEDY & CRABB - 1977 The Postal History of the British Army in World War One : before and after - 1903 to 1929. Spiral bound p/b., signs of use. TOMLIN - 1960's? World War II P.O.W. and Internment Camps. A very useful little pamphlet giving a list of camp numbers and locations where known, worldwide. (2 pubs). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2142 | KENNEDY & CRABB - 1977 The Postal History of the British Army in WWI before and after 1903 to 1929; some damage to spiral binding, p/b. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2143 | KINGSTON - 1971 Camp Postmarks of the United Kingdom. A hard bound copy including typewritten updates. RAYNOR - 1969 List of Camps Hospitals etc., in Great Britain and Ireland which have distinctive postmarks, booklet. ENTWISTLE - 1997 A Priced Checklist of British Army & Field Post Offices 1914 - 1919, booklet. (3 pubs). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2144 | WWI MAPS - 1915 Map Book of the WorldWide War - 56 Maps and a Diary of the War published by Thomas Nelson, late 1915; The Daily Telegraph "War Map of Europe" by Alexander Gross (cloth backed); plus "The Invasion Map of England" (repairable tear), printed from the Daily mail circa 1912(?). (3 maps).(Ex-Crabb). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2145 | MASEFIELD - Gallipoli - illus. 1928 reprint of the 1916 original, some spotting to early pages plus MOOREHEAD - 1958 Gallipoli, illus. with fold out maps. (2 pubs.)(Ex-Crabb). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2146 | MABBETT - 1985 St. Helena : The Philately of the Camps for Boer War Prisoners of War, April 1900 to August 1902. STROUD - 1989 Ceylon : The Camps for Boer Prisoners of War 1900 to 1902, Their Postal History. Both p/b. (2 pubs). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2147 | WWII HANDBOOKS ETC - Small carton cotaining approx. 35 publications all related to WWII Military inc. British Black Propaganda to Germany, Air Letters (3), Doppelgangers - The Truth about the bodies in the Bunker, F Section SOE etc. Several are photocopies but good selection. (Qty.)(Ex-Crabb). | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2148 | MOORE - 1978 Three Chose War; 1978 "Just as Good as the Rest" ; 1979 Vincent of the 41st. Three p/bs., each signed by the author. Plus a Phillips 1988 catalogue of the Pennycuick collection. (4 items). | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2149 | DAILY MAIL - Daily Mail Year Books for 1941 and 1942, p/b; DARBY & CUNLIFFE - 1949 A Short Story of 21 Army Group, illus. with several fold out maps, p/b plus Daily Telegraph - 1914 The Fleet at War, some damage. (4 pubs.)(Ex-Crabb). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2150 | WELLS - 1987 Mailshot : A History of the Forces Postal Service, p/b. STROUD - 1989 Ceylon :The Camps for Boer Prisoners of War 1900 to 1902, Their Postal History, p/b. (2 pubs). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2151 | WHITE - 1965 A Bibliography of Regimental Histories of the British Army. Hardback published by The Society for Army Historical Research, with torn d/j. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - NEWSPAPER MAILS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2152 | EVANS - 1936 A Brief Sketch of the Career of "The Lincoln, Rutland & Stamford Mercury"; illustrated, p/b. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2153 | TIMES - 1935 A Newspaper History 1785-1935, illus.; WILKERSON - 1970 News and Newspapers (Past into Present series) with d/j; PRESS CLUB - 1932 Catalogue of an Exhibition Illustrating the history of the English Newspaper; scarce p/b; STATIONERS BOOKLET - 1951 The Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers - Notes on its Origin & History, p/b; SIDNEY TURNER - 1950(?) Privately produced booklet "Notes on Newspaper Tax", p/b etc. (8 pubs.). (Ex-Crabb). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GREAT BRITAIN - POST OFFICE PUBLICATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2154 | POSTMEN'S FEDERATION - 1896 The Postmen's case for Inquiry, The Inter-Departmental Committee on Post Office Establishments; some foxing throughout. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2155 | POST OFFICE GREEN PAPER - 1935 Money Order Service Nos. 21. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2156 | POST OFFICE GREEN PAPER - 1936 Airmail Operations No. 23A. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2157 | POST OFFICE GUIDES - For July 1973, September 1975 and November 1976, plus the Special Supplement for Overseas Post, September 1975. All p/b. in average condition. (4 pubs.). | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2158 | ST.MARTIN'S-LE-GRAND - 1889 - 1900 inclusive. Vols. I to X, Nos. 1 to 40. Unbound copies. | £130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2159 | ST MARTIN'S LE GRAND - 1890-91 Bound copy of Vol. 1 (Oct. 1890-July 1891). | £13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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