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Literature
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| Monday 24 September 2007 |
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SALE 699
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| * = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM |
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| GREAT BRITAIN - GENERAL |
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2000 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1959 Maltese Cross cancellations; LANGSTON - Catalogue of Flaws on QEII GB Sheet Stamps inc. Supp.1 p/b; POSTAL HISTORY - 1972-2005 The Bulletin of the PHS, Whole Nos. 175 (Aug '72)-211 (Sept. '79),213,218,231,306 & 308-316. (Small qty.). |
£24 |
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2001 |
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EASTON - 1943 British Postage Stamp Design, d/j; HAMILTON - 1948 British Stamps, d/j;CHAPMAN - 1961 Commonwealth Stamp Collecting, d/j; PHILLIPS - 1983 How to Arrange & Write-up a Stamp Collection, d/j; LOWE - 1947 Encyclopaedia of Brit. Emp. Postage Stamps Vol. 1 GB & Europe; CHAPMAN - 1959 Good Stamp Collecting, d/j; WILLIAMS - 1942 More Famous Stamps plus 1949 Stamps of Fame, d/j;PHILLIPS - 1960 Stamp Collecting 4th Ed., slight foxing to edges, d/j, etc. (Qty.). |
£30 |
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2002 |
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EASTON 1945 British Postage Stamp Design plus with BEAUMONT - 1964 The Postage Stamps of GB Pt.3; SAMUEL & HUGGINS - 1980 Specimen Stamps & Stationery of GB; ALCOCK & MEREDITH - 1949 British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated; TYLER - 1991 Philatelic Forgers, p/b. (5 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2003 |
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EASTON - 1958 The De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps, d/j; WESTLEY - 1950 The Postal Cancellations of London;HOPKINS - 1966 A History of Wreck Covers; ROBSON LOWE - 1969 Glassco British PO Abroad catalogue, etc. (7 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2004 |
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EVANS - 1885 The Philatelic Handbook with details of all stamps issued to date and explained by Major Evans plus 1913 Stamp Collecting, Fourth Edition. (Ex Bierman).(2 pubs.).
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£20 |
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2005 |
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EVANS - 1894 Stamps and Stamp Collecting, First Edition of this popular "guide" by Major Evans, p/b cover repaired at spine. (Ex Bierman).
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£20 |
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2006 |
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EVANS - 1898 Stamps and Stamp Collecting, Second Edition, h/b plus 1905 Third Edition p/b. (Ex Bierman).
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£24 |
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2007 |
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EXSHAW - 1797 The English Registry for the Year of Our Lord 1797 or A Collection of English Lists, rebound. (Residual tobacco smell). |
£20 |
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2008 |
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EXSHAW - 1800 The English Registry for the Year of Our Lord 1800 or A Collection of English Lists, rebound. (Residual tobacco smell). |
£20 |
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2009 |
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STEWART - 1808 The English Registry for the Year of Our Lord 1808 or A Collection of English Lists, "greatly improved and enlarged" (and now by John Watson Stewart), rebound. (Residual tobacco smell). |
£20 |
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2010 |
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STEWART - 1808 The English Registry for the Year of Our Lord 1808 or A Collection of English Lists, rebound, minor faults. (Residual tobacco smell). |
£20 |
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2011 |
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GOODWYN - 1999 Royal Reform; MORRIN - 1998 Keeping in Touch, Communication through County Kildare before 1860; WELSH PS - 2003 Postman's Roots, all p/b as new. (3 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2012 |
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VARIOUS - 1922-26 Harris Publications, Philatelic Magazine Handbooks for Papua, Flying Post, Rhodesia, Soviet Republics, 2c Columbian,France & Turkey; all bound into one h/b volume. (Ex Bierman).
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£24 |
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2013 |
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ISCA - 1978 International Stamp Centenary Assoc. Penny Black Stamp Centenary - Hundert Jahre Briefmarke 1840-1940 in 3 p/b vols. 600pp+.(Ex Bierman) (3 vols.)
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£20 |
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2014 |
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JACKSON - 1920 From Postboy to Air Mail; HILL - 1940 Rowland Hill and the Fight for Penny Postage;PO - 1977 Post office Acts 1844 (Britannia Reprint, p/b); KAY - 1951 Royal Mail; DAUNTON - 1985 Royal Mail The PO since 1840;WEBER - 1972 The Messenger-Box, p/b. (8 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2015 |
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JOLLIFFE - 1785 The Court & City Register or, Gentleman's complete Annual Calendar for the year 1785 containing Lists of Both Houses of Parliament, Court Register, List of Army, Navy Universities, Public offices, Hospitals etc. Leather binding scuffed/worn, v.minor faults.
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£20 |
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2016 |
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KAY - 1951 Royal Mail; PEACH - 1982 UK Machine Marks, p/b; WIJMAN - 1986 Postage Stamps of GB & Their History, p/b; OLIVER & OLIVER - 1996 The History of PO Training, p/b; SUSSEX - 1980 The Norwich PO, signed copy p/b, etc. (Small qty. in carton). |
£24 |
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2017 |
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KELLY'S - 1970 Kelly's Directory of Bristol, good condition |
£36 |
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2018 |
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LITCHFIELD - 1949 Guidelines to the Penny Black;PARMENTER & GOODMAN - 1985 Barred Numeral Cancellations Vol.2 (marked cover) signed by Goodman + 1st update;MASSY - 1968 IOM Postmarks Pts. 1-3 (3 vols.); PJGB (& later PHILATELIST) - 1966-83 Near complete run of this invaluable GB publication, etc. (Carton). |
£24 |
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2019 |
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LITCHFIELD - 1949 Guide Lines to the Penny Black, p/b light foxing early pages; MACHIN CC - 2000 Specialised Machin Catalogue. (2 pubs.). |
£15 |
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2020 |
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LOCKYER - 1887 Colonial Stamps, slight scuffing to spine; ARMSTRONG & GREENWOOD - 1922 Stamps of the Allies, 1914-20; HAVERBECK - 1950 Commemorative Stamps of the British Commonwealth, d/j.(Ex Bierman). (3 pubs.).
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£20 |
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2021 |
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LOWE - 1935 The Regent Encyclopaedia of Empire Postage Stamps; ARMSTRONG - 1920 British & Colonial Postage Stamps; TODD - 1947 Stamps of the Empire; POOLE - The Pioneer Stamps of the British Empire; HAMILTON - 1941 The Empire on Stamps. (Ex Bierman). (5 pubs.).
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£24 |
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2022 |
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MACKAY - 1980 English & Welsh Postmarks since 1840, p/b; BRUMMEL - 1979 (reprint) British PO Numbers; WILSON - 1979 TPO A History of the TPO of GB, Parts 1, 2 & 3 etc. (7 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2023 |
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MELVILLE - 1916 Postage Stamps in the Making, original;DIBDEN - 1974 Squared Circle Postmarks, p/b; several p/b pubs. about Rugby, Warwickshire. (10+ pubs.).
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£18 |
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2024 |
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MISCELLANY inc. SWIFT - 1929 A History of Postal Agitation; HYDE - 1894 The Post in Grant and Farm; FORSTER - 1973 World Postmarks; ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1970 British Postmarks, p/b; PHILLIPS - 1965 Stamp Collecting, d/j; MELVILLE - 1963 Teach Yourself Stamp Collecting, ex library, etc. (10 pubs.).
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£15 |
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2025 |
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MISCELLANY inc. ELLIS - 1958 The PO in the 18th Century; SUTTON - 1966 The Stamp Collector's Encyclopaedia; SG - 1961 How to arrange & Write up a Stamp Collection, etc. (10+ pubs.). |
£15 |
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2026 |
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MISCELLANY inc. OXLEY - 1973 The English Provincial Local Posts, d/j plus Rarity Guide; WELLSTED - 1986 Express Service, p/b; WILLCOCKS - 1975 England's Postal History, d/j plus with JAY - 1981 British County Cat. Vol.2 etc. ( 9 pubs.).
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£24 |
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2027 |
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MOGG - 1826 Paterson's Roads; being an entirely original & accurate description of all the Direct & Principal Cross Roads, 18th Edition with 5 maps (no "General Map"). |
£42 |
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2028 |
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ROYALTY - 1953 The Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II Souvenir Programme, 1969 Daily Express Prince Charles Investiture, NICKOLLS - The Royal Story (faults), 1965 Sunday Mirror, Churchills funeral etc. (6 items). |
£15 |
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2029 |
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SMITH - 1907 How to Collect Postage Stamps, faults; BRUMELL - 1971 British PO Numbers, etc. (3 pubs.).
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£15 |
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2030 |
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TODD - 1939 Behind the Stamp Album, d/j; LOWE 1943 Masterpieces of Engraving on Postage Stamps, 1840-1940 plus 1968 The British Postage Stamp, signed copy both with d/j. (Ex Bierman).(3 pubs.).
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£18 |
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2031 |
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TODD - 1942 A History of the Postage Stamp; EASTON 1943 British Postage Stamp Design, minor faults; JOHNSON - 1944 British Postage Stamps, d/j. (Ex Bierman).(3 pubs.).
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£18 |
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2032 |
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WESTLEY 1950 The Postal Cancellations of London, d/j; WILLCOCKS 1975 England's Postal History, d/j; CHANDLER & DAGNALL 1981 Newspaper & Almanac Stamps of GB & Ireland, d/j; GURNEY - 1996 The PH of the Guernsey Sub-PO's, spiral bound p/b, etc.(5 pubs.). |
£30 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - QUEEN VICTORIA |
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2033 |
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BAINES - 1895 Forty Years at the Post Office : A Personal Narrative, in two volumes. Good for their age.(2 vols.). |
£40 |
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2034 |
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BIRBECK HILL - 1880 The Life of Sir Rowland Hill & The History of the Penny Postage; green cloth in two vols. usual minor foxing as with most copies of this publication. (2).
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£18 |
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2035 |
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BROWN - 1972 Queen Victoria : The Plating of the Penny 1840 - 1864. Vols. 1 to 5, spiral bound complete with comparator.(5). |
£100 |
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2036 |
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BROWN - 1972 Queen Victoria The Plating of the Penny Vols. 1(Revised edition), 2 & 3 all with gauge, spiral bound p/b and in original boxes. (3 pubs.). |
£36 |
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2037 |
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DANZIG & GOLDSMITH - 1991 The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red, d/j. |
£45 |
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2038 |
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DANZIG & GOLDSMITH - 1991 The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red, d/j. |
£45 |
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2039 |
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DANZIG & GOLDSMITH - 1991 The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red, d/j; WESTLEY - 1950 Postal cancellations of London. (2 pubs.). |
£45 |
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2040 |
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MELVILLE - 1911 GB King Edward VII Stamps; HAMILTON - 1949 British Stamps; DAGNALL - 1996 The Marking of Textiles for Excise & Customs Duty, p/b signed; LOWE - 1979 The British Postage Stamp of the 19th Century, d/j as new; variety of pamphlets, etc. (Small qty.).
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£15 |
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2041 |
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NISSEN - 1922 The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840. Bound into two volumes (covers to both well worn) with photo. Plates cloth backed and inter leafed. Scarce. (2 vols.).
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£240 |
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2042 |
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TONNA - 1980 Penny Red Stars Die II Alphabet III Part I AA to JL; STANTON - 1958 GB The Varieties & Characteristics of the 1d Line Engraved Stamps; SEYMOUR/WIGGINS - 1950 The Postage Stamps of GB Part I & II, etc. all with d/j. (6 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2043 |
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WILSON - 1964 The Royal Philatelic Collection - Great Britain (this is the Dropmore Press edition distributed by Stamp Collecting) box damaged;PRESCOTT-PICKUP - 1981 Stamp Design Pt.1, p/b; EASTON - 1943 British Postage Stamp Design. (3 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2044 |
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WIGGINS & TONNA - 1973 The Plating of Alphabet III in five spiral bound vols. (5 vols.). |
£20 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - QUEEN ELIZABETH II |
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2045 |
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PIERRON - 2005 The 2005 Catalogue of Great Britain Stamp Errors & Varieties, as new.
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£15 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - ACTS, CONTRACTS, ETC. |
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2046 |
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POST OFFICE ACTS - 1838(1977 Reprint) The Britannia Stamp Bureau reproductions in two Vols., quarter leather bound. (2).
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£12 |
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2047 |
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POST OFFICE ACTS - 1838(1977 Reprint) The Britannia Stamp Bureau reproductions in two Vols., quarter leather bound. (2).
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£12 |
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2048 |
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POST OFFICE ACTS - 1838(1977 Reprint) The Britannia Stamp Bureau reproductions in two Vols., (faded) quarter leather bound plus ROSE - 1958 Ten Under Cat. (3 pubs.).
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£15 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - DIRECTORIES |
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2049 |
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BAYNE - 1869 A Comprehensive History of Norwich, faults plus SUSSEX V. - 1980 The Norwich Post Office 1568-1980, p/b.
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£24 |
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2050 |
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KELLY'S - 1925 Kelly's Directory of Norfolk, complete with colour map; rebound in blue rexine.
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£30 |
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2051 |
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KELLY'S - 1925 Kelly's Directory of Norfolk, complete with colour maps; rebound in maroon rexine.
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£30 |
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2052 |
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KELLY'S - 1937 Kelly's Directory of Norfolk, complete with map and in original binding.
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£24 |
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2053 |
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WHITE - 1845 William White History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Norfolk, 1969 reprint bound in red rexine.
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£18 |
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2054 |
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WHITE - 1844 William White History, Gazetteer, and Directory of Suffolk, 1970 reprint bound in red rexine.
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£18 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - LOCAL POSTS |
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2055 |
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DONALD - 1992 The Posts of Sevenoaks Kent, d/j;SUSSEX - 1987 The Post in Liverpool, p/b;DICKINSON - 1989 York on old Postcards, p/b. (3 pubs.).
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£12 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - MILITARY MAILS |
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2056 |
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KINGSTON - 1971 Camp Postmarks of the UK; RAYNOR - 1967 A Reference List of British Army Postmarks used in the Great War, both p/b. (2 pubs.).
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£12 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - POSTAL HISTORY/POSTMARKS |
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2057 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1940 The Postmarks of GB & Ireland (spine covering loose, pencil marks) plus Supps. 2,3,4,6,7 & 8. (7 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2058 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1960 British Postmarks A Short History & Guide; COHEN - Collecting British Squared Circle Postmarks plus 1984 London Fancy Geometric Postmarks plus Squared Circle Postmarks of the London Suburban District Offices, etc. (7 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2059 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1977 British Postmarks, A Short History & Guide;CHANDLER & DAGNALL 1981 The Newspaper & Almanac Stamps of GB & Ireland, d/j; DONALD - 1992 The Posts of Sevenoaks in Kent, d/j etc. (8 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2060 |
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WARN - 1980 Bristol Fifth Clause & Penny Post,as new with d/j & rarity guide, inc. authors original drafts etc.;BRISTOL CORP. - 1971 Guide to the Bristol Archives Office, d/j; SMITH et al - 1997 An Introduction to the PH of Bristol, p/b as new, (Small qty.). |
£24 |
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2061 |
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FORSTER - 1960 Postmark Collecting; KAY - 1951 Royal Mail; AUSTEN - 1978 English Provincial Posts, all with d/j;MUIR - 1990 Postal Reform & The Penny Black; RIGO de RIGHI - 1980 The Story of the Penny Black; BROWNE - 1993 Getting the Message - The Story of the British PO, as new, d/j, etc. (8 pubs.).
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£30 |
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2062 |
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GREENWOOD - 1971 Newspapers & the PO (PHS publication); TRAILL & HOLLAND - 1975 The Sideways Duplex Cancellations of England & Wales; ALCOCK & HOLLAND 1960 British Postmarks A Short History, p/b; SUSSEX - 1980 The Norwich PO, all p/b. (9 pubs.). |
£15 |
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2063 |
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HENDY - 1909 The History of the Postmarks of the British isles, cover a little battered, p/b;WIGGINS - 1962 The Postage Stamps of GB Vol.2 (revised); PHILLIPS - 1940 Stamp Collecting (foxed edges), etc. (4 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2064 |
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HEY - 1989 Rowland Hill Genius & Benefactor, d/j; DAVIES & MAILE - 1990 First Post, From 1d Black to the present day, d/j;HAUGHTON - 1997 Coaching Days in the Midlands, p/b; Postcard books etc. (9 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2065 |
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MACKAY - 1963 St Kilda It's Posts & Communications; MASSY - 1977 IOM Postmarks Surface & Air; WHITNEY - 1978 IOM Stamps & PH, d/j; THE NEW PUFFIN JOURNAL - Good run of this journal, several further Lundy & CI publications, etc. (Small carton). |
£18 |
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2066 |
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MACKAY - The Postal History Annual 1979 to 1983 1985, 1988 to 1990, all p/b. (9 issues). |
£18 |
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2067 |
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MACKAY - 1980 English & Welsh Postmarks since 1840; 1982 Registered Mail of the British Isles and 1982 The Parcel Post, all p/b. (3 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2068 |
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MACKAY - 1980 English & Welsh Postmarks since 1840 plus 1982 Registered Mail of the British Isles, p/b. (2 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2069 |
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MACKAY - 1982 Registered Mail of the British Isles plus 1984 Surcharged Mail of the British Isles plus 1987 English Provincial Krags; all p/b. (3 pubs.). |
£25 |
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2070 |
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MACKAY - 1982 The Parcel Post of the British Isles plus WISEMAN - 1996 Government Parcel Stamps & Their Usage 1883-1904, both p/b. (2 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2071 |
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LOVEGROVE - 1977 "Herewith my frank..." inc. Supps. 1-4;BOTTOMLEY - 1988 The Franking System in the PO, p/b; BRUMELL - 1936 The Franking System in the PO, p/b;MUIR - 1990 Postal Reform and the Penny Black;GRIMWOOD-TAYLOR - 1990 The British Postal Reforms of 1839 to 1840;ALLAM - 1976 The Social & Economic Importance of Postal Reform, etc. (9 pubs.).
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£24 |
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2072 |
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MISCELLANY inc. WARD 1948 The English TPO ; DIBDEN - 1964 Squared Circle Postmarks; DEWEY - 1966 Meter Stamps of GB & Ireland plus SCOTT - 1983 Official Franking bound in four A4 quarter tooled leather vols. with marble boards. Plus LOVEGROVE - 1977 Herewith my Frank .... inc. Supps 1-3, etc. (Residual tobacco smell). (7 pubs.).
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£24 |
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2073 |
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MISCELLANY inc. STAFF 1964 The Penny Post, signed, d/j; ALCOCK & HOLLAND 1960 British Postmarks A Short History, p/b and 1959 Maltese Cross cancellations; HILL - 1962 TPO Postmarks of the British Isles; SEYMOUR - 1950 The Postage Stamps of GB, d/j etc. (Carton). |
£36 |
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2074 |
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MISCELLANY inc. WESTLEY - 1950 Postal Cancellations of London 1840-90; PO - (1838) 1977 Post Offices Acts Vols. I & II, quarter leather bound, Britannia Stamp reprint; LITCHFIELD - 1949 Guide Lines to the Penny Black, etc. (8 pubs.).
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£24 |
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2075 |
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MISCELLANY inc. ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1970 British Postmarks - A Short History and Guide, p/b; LOVEGROVE - 1975 WHerewith my Frank ....", d/j plus Supps. 1, 2 & 3; PEACH - 1982 Machine Marks, 2nd Edition, p/b. (3 pubs.).
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£15 |
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2076 |
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MISCELLANY - inc. 1974 The Postal History of Cardiff, 1986 Undated Circles of the Midlands and 1987 Postmarks of Worthing bound in three A4 quarter tooled leather vols. with marble boards. (Residual tobacco smell). (3 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2077 |
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MISCELLANY inc. DAGNALL 1985 The Evolution of the British Stamped Postcards & Letter cards, d/j; JACKSON - 1979 The Railway & Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971; KING - 1978 Alice Through the Pillar-Box, d/j etc. (4 pubs.).
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£15 |
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2078 |
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MOUBRAY & MOUBRAY - 1992 British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840 - 1875. includes errata. As new.
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£200 |
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2079 |
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OXLEY - 1973 The English Provincial Local Posts inc. Price Guide; AUSTEN - 1978 English Provincial Posts. Both with d/j. |
£18 |
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