| GREECE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4200 | ASIMAKOPOULOS - 1978 The Plate Flaws of the Large Hermes Heads of Greece, 1861-1886, p/b. Plus 25 Bulletins etc. of the Hellenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain between 1978 and 1982. | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HONG KONG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4201 | BISHOP & MORTON - 1927 Treaty Port Postmarks on Hong Kong Stamps. 24pp. booklet, ex- Derby Philatelic Society Library and marked as such. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4202 | 'HONG KONG REVIEW ' - Hard cover (DWs), detailed reports on the Territory for 1956, '57, '61, '64, '65, '68 - '71,'73, '74, '76 & '78. All in fine condition. (13 items). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4203 | KESWICK (ED.) - "THE THISTLE AND THE JADE" - A Celebration of 150 years of Jardine, Matheson & Co., (272pp, 1982). A very attractive and informative history of the company with sections on a wide range of themes including the opium trade. *** | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4204 | WEBB - 1961 Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China & Japan. THE guide to the philatelic and postal history of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports. First edition (copy No. 331 of 500), published by theRPS(L) with numerous plates and illustrations within the text. Minor foxing to end papers otherwise fine. Plus the Scarcity and Valuation Guide also by Webb published by the Postal History Society in 1960. (2 pubs.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ICELAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4205 | SEAMAN'S REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, 1919: Foolscap sheet with photograph attached, tied by boxed 'LANCASHIRE POLICE/ALIENS DEPT./FLEETWOOD' h.s., being a printed declaration concerning Sigurjon Johannson, a crew member of the 'Esther' of Fleetwood completed at Reykjavik with three GB Consular Service stamps (5/- & 2/- (2) ) cancelled at the Consulate etc. Folded with some wear & discoloration but unusual. **/*** | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4206 | JONSSON - 1977 One Hundred Years of Icelandic Stamps. A superbly produced and presented volume in slipcase (even this has gold lettering). As new. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INDIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4207 | SHARE CERTIFICATES : Selection mostly with fine engraving for Bank of Bengal (c1875) & the Industrial Bank of Western India Ltd (1920) both bearing cancelled revenue adhesives, & Imperial Bank of India (1927). Also Bank of Egypt Ltd. (1909), The Anglo-South American Bank Ltd. (1922) & two more modern bank share certificates. (7 items). **/*** | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4208 | SIDEBOTTOM - 1948 The Overland Mail : A Postal Historial Study of the Mail Route to India, d/j. ANDREWS - 1956 The Cancellations of the Falkland Islands and the Dependencies, damaged to d/j. (2 pubs.). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4209 | INDIA STUDY CIRCLE Newsletter Vols. 14, 15 & 16 (1964 - 1966). Also INDIA POST Vols. 1 to 36 (1967 - 2002). VERY HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4210 | MISCELLANY - covering various aspects of Indian philately including LANG - 1978 A Guide to the Postal Stationary of India : Vols. 1,2 and 3. Spiral bound p/bs. HIGGINS & GAGE - 1968 Postal Stationary of the World Section 9, which covers India and Indian States. BENNS et al. - 1972 Handbook of Indian Philately. Loose leaves in ring binder The other items cover Squared Circles, Place Names and a ctalogue of stamps up to 1960. (8 items). | £36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IONIAN ISLANDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4211 | ZAPHIRIOU - 1987 Postal History of the Ionian Islands 1386-1864. Large format 560+pp., d/j. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4212 | ZAPHIRIOU - 1987 Postal History of the Ionian Islands 1386 - 1864. Large format 560+ pp., d/j. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRELAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4213 | GUINESS - HENRY SEYMOUR: Group of documents connected with H.S.Guiness of Burton Hall, Stillorgan, later Governor of the Bank of Ireland, c1890-1944 inc. Freedom of Dublin certificate (1903), 1922 pair of letters appointing him to the Irish Senate plus a writ of summons to Parliament (seal cracked) in original envelope from the Crown & Hanaper Office, a copy of his 12pp booklet on the Irish Land Question (1870), 1913 handbook of the sale of his dairy herd, various items of correspondence etc. inc. 3 letters from the British Consulate in Rome (1935-38) to another member of the family. Also a copy of his service record in India , 1880-95 with two issues of The Gazette of India mentioning his promotions inter alia. An interesting lot. (18 items). **/*** | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4214 | POST OFFICE - 1871 Dublin Directory and Calendar. Has been crudely repaired around the spine and this, too, has worn. There are also red ink stains to some pages lower right. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4215 | THOM'S - 1897 Official Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2000+pp. directory, original contents in a modern binding. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4216 | THOM'S - 1917 Official Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. 2,300 pp. directory, some fading and wear as might be expected in a volume this size. POST OFFICE - 1932 Dublin Directory and Calandar . Some creasing and wear to spine, otherwise reasonably sound. (2 pubs.). | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4217 | THOM'S - 1941 Directory of Ireland. Massive 2,500+pp. directory, some wear to spine but generally in good condition. | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITALIAN STATES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4218 | ALIANELLO - 1972 Annullamenti del Lombardo-Veneto. VOLLMEIER - 1979 Catalogo Dei Bolli Postali Del Territorio Lombardo-Veneto Dalle Origini All'introduzione Del Francobollo, d/j. (2 pubs., both as new). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITALY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4219 | 1792 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY CERTIFICATE: Large (620x450mm), attractive membership certificate of the Accademia de Georgofili, Florence with fine copper engravings of the arms of the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand III, agricultural implements, fruit and trees etc. Folded in four with slight toning along one fold. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4220 | GALLENGA - 1968 Storia Postale Italiana : Parte I (I Bolli Delle Romagne) and Parte III (I Bolli Dell'Umbria E Della Sabina). SASSONE - Annullamenti Di Sicilia and a 1976 Catalogue. (4 items). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAMAICA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4221 | c.1901/11 Set of 3 colour PPCs (perforated at tops) showing Jamaican views with R.M.S. 'Port Antonio', 'Port Henderson' & 'Port Kingston' steamers of the Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Co. Ltd. and 1930 monochrome green PPC of T.S.S. 'North Star' of the Clarke Steamship Company Ltd.'s "Miami-Jamaica Cruises". Also attractive coloured c.1906 PPC map of the West Indian islands with a small b.&w vignette of "TOWN AND HARBOUR, ST. THOMAS, D.W.I." published by "Taylor's Book Store, St. Thomas, D. W. I.". All cards are unused and scarce. (5 cards). *** | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JAPAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4222 | 'POCKET GUIDE TO JAPAN' (1926): 86pp guide-book issued by the Japanese Government Railways with many ills. & maps inc. large folding rail map & fares chart; fine pictorial covers (dusty) with silk ties. A scarce guide. *** | £25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4223 | THE GRAND HOTEL, YOKOHAMA - BILLS OF FARE: 1899 (20 & 23 March) Printed Bills of Fare for the Grand Hotel Yokohama with lavish colour printed views of the hotel. Some faults but a most attractive pair. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4224 | WATTERSON - 1989 Borne : The Japanese P.O.W. Camps - Mail of the Forces, P.O.W. and Internees. P/b., signed by the author. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KENYA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4225 | H.M.S.O. - 1920 Kenya, Uganda and Zanzibar. Hardback, as new. Non-philatelic. | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KENYA, UGANDA AND TANGANYIKA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4226 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: Selection of unused RP cards c1904-40 inc. (1904) Kungani football team, ports, native regiment, markets, Masai, street scenes etc. Slight duplication. (38 items) *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4227 | PICTURE POSTCARDS c1904-57: Fine selection of mainly pre-WWII RP cards used to Europe with various frankings & cancellations inc. Fort Portal, Jinja, Kampala, Entebbe, Mombasa Poste Restante etc. plus 1940 boxed 'PASSED/BY CENSOR/NO.12' & 1916 OAS card ex Mombasa; good variety of scenes inc. docks, markets, street scenes, wildlife etc. Uncommon cards. (193) *** | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4228 | PICTURE POSTCARDS - NATIVE TYPES: Fine group of RP cards showing native types & scenes inc. Masai, Kikuyu, Wasumba, Angone, Swahili, Teso, Muhuma & Lamu, chief's audience, cooking, markets, snake charmer etc. A good lot. (33 items) *** | £45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LABUAN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4229 | PRICE - 1991 Concise Guide to the Queen Issues of Labuan, p/b., as new. | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LEVANT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4230 | ARMSTRONG - 1913 Stamps of the Levant Post Offices Vol. III., includes a map. Small booklet, front cover detached. | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LUXEMBOURG | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4231 | KAYSER - 1978 Genese Des Premiers Timbres-Poste Du Grand-Duche De Luxembourg, p/b. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MALAYA/MALAYSIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4232 | WOOD - 1950? The Postage Stamps of the Native Protective States of Malaya, Parts I and II. Plus 1961 Straits Settlements Postage Stamps. Three ex-library p/bs., all with a little spine wear. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MALTA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4233 | 1942 GEORGE CROSS PLAYING CARDS: An unopened deck of playing cards produced to commemorate the award to the Island of the George Cross - one of 1,000 issued; the reverse of the card depicts Valetta harbour & a map of the Island showing the air batteries & the medal. Intact inside a blue 3d duty wrapper with the imprint of De La Rue. A little dusty otherwise very fine. *** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4234 | MALTA STUDY CIRCLE - 1980 Malta : The Postal History and Postage Stamps, d/j. CASTLE - 1987 Cyprus 1353-1986 : History, Postal History and Postage Stamps, third edition,d/j. (2 pubs.). | £30 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4235 | MALTA STUDY CIRCLE - 1980 Malta: The Postal History & Postage Stamps 1576 - 1960, d/j. PLUS 4 booklets relating to Malta. HINE-HAYCOCK - Posted In Gibraltar : An Illustrated Postal History on Gibraltar, d/j. CASTLE - 1952 Cyprus : Its Postal History and Postage Stamps, first edition. (7 items). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAURITIUS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4236 | BLUE BOOK - 1888 Report on the Blue Book for 1886, covering Mauritius, Seychelles and Rodrigues, 28pp. COLONIAL REPORTS - Annual Reports on Rodrigues for 1891 and 1896 and Mauritius for 1910. TREATY SERIES - 1900 Exchange of Parcels by Parcel Post between France and Mauritius, a 6 pp. leaflet. ALSO included in this Lot are 2 copies of a 1910 contract relating to the conveyance of immigrants and emigrants between Mauritius and India, an 1876 report on the resettlement of persons in Mauritius and an intriguing 1855 document "A copy of all Despatches and Correspondence connected with the Removal of Mr. J. Stuart Brownrigg from the Office Of Postmaster General of the Island of Mauritius, on the 9th day of June 1853". (9 items). | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4237 | UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL - 1970's reproductions of 1831 (Account of Mauritius), 1849 (Chagos Island) and 1865 (A three year residence in Mauritius). Similarly Blackwood's Magazine 1833 (Disturbances in Mauritius), Royal Geographical Society Journal 1848 (on Rodrigues) and the Nautical Magazine 1861 (on Reunion). (8 items). | £15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MIDDLE EAST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4238 | DONALDSON - 1994 The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and the Gulf. : Supplement to the 1975 edition. 40pp. booklet, as new. | £8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NATAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4239 | "HENRY ELLIS & SONS' MONTHLY/PASSENGER LINE" ADVERT. FOR FREE SETTLERS: c.1865 three colour printed sheet (9" x 15") issued in London listing the Line's 13 steamers "TO CAPE TOWN, ALGOA BAY & NATAL" and mentioning "FREE GRANTS OF LAND IN NATAL" along with detaills of passengers' weekly diets. Rare, attractive and fascinatimg. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW GUINEA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4240 | WHITTAKER et al. - 1975 Documents and Readings in New Guinea History : Prehistory to 1889, d/j. MACKAY - 1976 New Guinea. A Time-Life book in their World's Wild Places series. (2 pubs.). | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEW ZEALAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4241 | PHILIP'S TRAVELLING MAP OF NEW ZEALAND (1860's) detailed, coloured map 21" x 25", dissected on linen and folding into gilt lettered, cloth boards. Incorporating enlarged insert maps of Auckland district, Otago goldfields and Pacific islands incl. Norfolk, Marianas, Sandwich, Feejee, New Hebrides, etc. Attractive, early traveller's map. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4242 | COLLINS - 1951 The 2s. Pictorial of 1935-1942 Plate I, booklet. PIM'S - 1958 Catalogue of the Stamps of New Zealand. Plus several pamphlets. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4243 | 'THE MILLENNIUM ALBUM' complete with de luxe slip-case issued by New Zealand Post Ltd lavishly illustrated in full colour with fascinating text covering many aspects of the country from pioneer times to date & containing relevant unmounted mint stamps & miniature sheets issued between 1997 & 2000. **** | £16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4244 | ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND (various editors) - 1938 The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vols. I, II (d/j.), III (worn) and IV (clean, d/j.). (4 vols.). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4245 | ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCITY OF NEW ZEALAND - 1950 The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. II. Torn d/j. Foxed end papers and slightly so in places. GWYNN - 1988 Collecting New Zealand Stamps, p/b. BERRY - 1990 New Zealand : A Philatelic Miscellany, p/b. (3 pubs.). | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4246 | CARTON containing a near complete run of N.Z. STAMP COLLECTOR between 1987 and 1998. Also CAMPBELL PATERSON Newsletter, a complete (?) run between 1984 and 1999. Plus a copy of GWYNN - 1988 Collecting New Zealand Stamps, p/b. (Qty.). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4247 | THE KIWI - 1984 The Journal of the New Zealand Society of Great Britain. Whole Nos. 186 - 286 (1984 to 2001). Appears to be a complete run. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4248 | ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND - 1988 The Postage Stamps of New Zealand. Vols. VII and VIII. As new with d/j., still in original packaging. | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NIGERIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4249 | INCE & SACHER - 1992 The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region, slightly worn d/j. Large format, 556 pp. volume. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4250 | JONES - 1993 The Cancellations and Postmarks of Nigeria 1914 - 1980, spiral bound p/b. BEALE, MARTIN & WALTON - 2001 West African Post Office Impression Books, p/b. MARTIN & WALTON - 1995 Togo : The Postal History of the Anglo-French Occupation 1914 - 1922, hard bound. McCAIG - 1978 The Postal History and Handstamps of British West Africa, 64pp. booklet. (4 pubs.). | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NORTH BORNEO/SABAH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4251 | MISCELLANY: KEITH - 1939 Land Below the Wind, p/b., spine damage. DOMALAIN - 1972 Panjamon, d/j., signed dedicated copy. MOORE - 1980's The Fiscal Use of Postage and Revenue Stamps of British North Borneo, p/b. MACDONALD - 1982 Expedition to Borneo, d/j. RUTTER - 1985 The Pagans of North Borneo, p/b. NEILL & FOSTER - 1995 The Story Behind The Army Expedition to Borneo's 'Death Valley', d/j. (6 pubs.). | £18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PALESTINE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 4252 | 1946/7 ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA - ''TO EVERY BRITISH SOLDIER./IT'S WORTH THINKING ABOUT": Sheet (235mm. x 160mm.) printed with 'advice' to Occupying Forces 'encouraging' troops not to risk their lives, to be cautious etc. and "Here's/the best way for you to stay in this country for ever....". Issued by 'The Irgun Zvai Leumi B'eretz-Israel' (N.M.O.)' or Begin's 'Irgun' and displayed on the streets. Folded and corner fault but a scarce survivor. **/*** | £36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4253 | SACHER - 1995 The Postal Markings of Mandate Palestine 1917-1948. As new with d/j. | £44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4254 | PHILATELIC LITERATURE: The small selection inc. "Government, Certified Official & Post Office Cachets of the British Mandate in Palestine" by Michael Sacher (parts I & II) and "Postmarks of the Palestine Mandate" parts I & II by David Dorfman. (5 items). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POLAND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4255 | WAGNER - 1992 History of the Polish Army Postal Service : Middle East and Italy 1940 - 1948, d/j. | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REUNION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4256 | FOREIGN OFFICE - 1901 Diplomatic and Consular Reports on the Trade of Reunion for 1901, 1902, 1906, 1910, 1911 and 1915(2). (7 items). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RHODESIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4257 | SMITH - 1967 Rhodesia : A Postal History - Its Stamps, Posts and Telegraphs. Ex-Library copy, some wear. Plus the p/b. supplement. (2 items). | £14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTHERN RHODESIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4258 | BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA COMPANY: "THE SOUTHERN RHODESIA HANDBOOK" (1911) first edn. of official, illustrated guide for new settlers, 220 pages with large, folding map. Detailed and informative text with descriptive gazeteer, names of hundreds of officials and leading residents, accounts of mines, posts and communications, etc. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RUSSIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4259 | ROSSICA - 1955 The Journal of the Rossica Society of Russian Philately. Nos. 44 to 127 (includes photocopy of a missing copy) 1954 -1996. Also Nos. 1 & 2 of the New York branch journal (1961), (2 cartons). HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4260 | CHUCHIN - 1984 Russian Zemstvos. CERESA - 1979 The Postage Stamps of Russia, 1917-23 Vol. 2 Ukraine Part 2 The Trident Issues Odessa Types III & IV. HALL - 1981 Poland Locals. Plus c1935 Daily Express map of Abyssinia & a map of Eritrea, Abyssinia & Somaliland taken from Harmsworth's New Atlas (c1920) and Barefoot's 2000 edition of British Commonwealth Revenues (6th ed. - p/b). | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4261 | CANADIAN SOC. OF RUSSIAN PHILATELY - A complete sequence Nos. 1 to 50 (1977 to 2002) of "The Post - Rider". HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SARAWAK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4262 | THE SARAWAK JOURNAL - 125 issues in two cartons comprising a complete run from Vol. 24 No. 1 to Vol. 55 No. 1. (Nov. 1970 to Aug. 2001). Also an Index for Vols. 1 to 50. HEAVY LOT. BUYER TO COLLECT. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEYCHELLES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4263 | INDIAN OCEAN STUDY CIRCLE - 1980 Studies on Seychelles Nos. 1 (stained), 3, 6, 7 &9. (5 p/b. items). | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SIERRA LEONE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4264 | BEALE - 1988 The Postal Service of Sierra Leone : Its History, Stamps and Stationery until 1961, d/j. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4265 | BEALE - 1988 The Postal Service of Sierra Leone, d/j. As new in its original postal packing. | £12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SOUTH AFRICA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4266 | "REDUCTION OF POSTAGE ON LETTERS TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" (14 May 1857) Rowland Hill's circular notice to postmasters, 9"x 5". Announcing that from 1 June 1857, postage between the U.K. and the Cape was to be reduced to 1s. per ‡oz. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4267 | JOHANNESURG SHARE CERTIFICATE, 1889: An early printed item from Jo'burg - finely-printed in gold & green, a share certificate of The Steyn Main Reef Developing Syndicate with imprint of Wood & Hockey, Johannesburg; also (1890) printed share-allotment certificate of the Consett Iron Co. (one voucher detached). (2 items). **/*** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4268 | POSTCARDS: 1903-08 group of picture postcards sent back to the UK by an 'ex-pat'; all are undivided back RP types and show a bullock car (Madeira), a rickshaw in Durban, railway train, a tram, the Woonderboomport road, Pretoria, trambridge, port etc. most with Natal ‡d or 1d frankings from Balgowan or Pietermaritzburg (one stamp removed). (23) **/*** PHOTO - see plate no. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPAIN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4269 | ProcÈs de la revoluciÛ Espanyola, 1909-1937: Unusual series of 12 postcards produced during the Civil War by the Comissariat de Propaganda - illustrating the steps leading to war as symbolic cartoon figures on a map of Spain - in pictorial wallet (dusty); the back of one card affected by damp spots otherwise fine. (12 items) *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4270 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: Bundle of 1920s PPCs used with KGV frankings - most are philatelic usages of stamps to 40c attached to the picture side with Tanga c.d.s. plus some commercial usages ex Dar-es Salaam; good variety of views. (26 items). *** | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TIBET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4271 | PRAYER WHEEL: Copper cylinder (60mm) with incised inscription, ornamental lid and lead weight on short chain, containing a long paper prayer scroll, which mounts on to a metal rod fixed in a worn wooden handle. Unknown date. Unusual. **/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRANSVAAL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4272 | BATTEN - 1984 Transvaal Gold to England by Registered Post in the 1890's, p/b., signed copy. | £10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4273 | CRAWFORD - 1982 Tristan Da Cunha and the Roaring Forties, d/j. CRABB - 1980 The History and Postal History of Tristan da Cunha, spiral bound p/b. MABBETT - 1985 St. Helena : The Philately of the Camps for Boer Prisoners of War April 1900 to August 1902. (3 pubs.). | £20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4274 | "MAP OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, THE BLACK SEA & THE FRONTIERS OF RUSSIA & PERSIA" (9 Nov. 1853) detailed, coloured map 17"x 25", folding into cloth boards with printed title. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty, on the eve of the Crimean War. Fine map extending from Bosnia to the Caspian. *** | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4275 | SLAVERY 'MANUMISSION' CERTIFICATE, FOR ISSUE BY THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT IN THE TRUCIAL STATES (c.1930) unused document 9" x 13", printed in red & blue, headed by royal arms and union jacks. Bi-lingual English/ Arabic text : "Be it known to all who may see this that the bearer ... has been manumitted and no one has a right to interfere with his/her liberty". Most slaves came from East Africa. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 4276 | WAR OF INDEPENDENCE PAMPHLETS: 'The American Querist... by a North American' [Myles Cooper] (New York,1774 10th ed.) 31pp with 100 questions; disbound with some wear to title. Also 'An Alarm to the Legislature of the Province of New-York' [Samuel Seabury] (New York, 1775) 16pp disbound, fine. In addition, 'New York' by Theodore Roosvelt (1891) 232pp history in worn cloth boards. (3 items). **/*** | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4277 | EXPRESS COMPANIES: 1844 Receipt (8" x 4"; closed filing holes) with vignette of paddle ship, stage coach passing under railway bridge and steam train crossing it issued by Adams & Co.'s Express of Philadelphia and unused orange express parcel label (c.1860 measuring 4" x 3") issued by Wells, Fargo & Co's Express with vignettes of paddle steamers and train. Fine & attractive pair. *** | £40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4278 | CUNARD & COLLINS LINES etc.: Pair of I.L.N. wood engravings of the United States Collins Line mail steam-ships S.S. 'Adriatic' (9º"x 13‡") & S.S. 'Atlantic' (9" x 3‡"), the latter being towed to her moorings at Queenstown, and booklet (23pp.; 9" x 6"; some foxing/staining) printed for House of Representatives entitled "Statements of revenue derived from ocean mail steamers" during 1852 and quoting the amount of postage received on letters carried by various lines incl. Collins & Cunard. (3 items). **/*** | £24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4279 | 1876 'THE INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION GUIDE FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES' - 100pp paper-covered guidebook for the 1876 Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia with very fine, large folding plan illustrated with vignettes of exhibition buildings, many ills., advertisements etc. Apparently unused - text very fine in dusty, spotted wrappers; spine chips. A rare guide.**/*** | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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