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Literature
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| Tuesday 27 May 2008 |
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SALE 705
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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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CARY - 1798 The First Edition of this valuable reference with Cross Roads, Packet Boat listings & Sailings etc. Good leather binding. Scarce first edition. |
£50 |
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2001 |
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CONGRESS - The Philatelic Congress of GB - 1910 The First Congress official Report, p/b; 1931 Year Book, Leicester; BARKER - 1955 All us through the Magnifying Glass, A Congress Carroll, signed, p/b, etc. (5 pubs.). |
£15 |
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2002 |
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EXSHAW OR STEWART - 1797, 1800, 1808 & 1820 The English Registry for the Year of Our Lord 1797 or A Collection of English Lists, all rebound plus 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"). (5 pubs.).
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£36 |
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2003 |
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HALDANE - 1971 Three Centuries of Scottish Post, d/j;HIGHAM - Britain's Imperial Air Routes, d/j;WIGGINS - The Postage Stamps of GB Pt.2, d/j; HILL - 1972 Scotland in Stamps, etc. (5 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2004 |
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HYDE - 1891 A Hundred Years by Post;BOWLE - 1897 The Romance of the PO; PEMBERTON - 1878 The Stamp Collectors Handbook; FIRTH - 1897 Postage Stamps & Their Collection;JUBILEE - 1891 Account of the Celebration 2nd Edition. (6 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2005 |
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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).
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£12 |
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2006 |
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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;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; EASTON 1943 British Postage Stamp Design, minor faults; JOHNSON - 1944 British Postage Stamps, d/j, etc. (Ex Bierman).(11 pubs.)
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£30 |
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2007 |
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MISCELLANY - 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;ISCA - 1978 International Stamp Centenary Assoc. Penny Black Stamp Centenary - Hundert Jahre Briefmarke 1840-1940 in 3 p/b vols. 600pp+; ARMSTRONG & GREENWOOD - 1922 Stamps of the Allies, 1914-20 etc. (Ex Bierman). (7 pubs.).
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£30 |
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2008 |
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MISCELLANY inc. BRUMELL - The Local Posts of London; ROWE - 1966 The Forwarding Agents; DORN - The Forged Stamps of all Countries; MELVILLE - Oil Rivers & Niger Coast;HURT & WILLIAMS - Local Postage Stamps, Pt.1-5 plus Supp., etc. (Small carton). |
£24 |
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2009 |
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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.).
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£10 |
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2010 |
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PENNANT - 1793 Appendix 4 to 8 (from unknown publication) which includes a 24 page letter from Pennant titled "To a Member of Parliament on Mail-Coaches". An illuminating dissertation!. |
£30 |
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2011 |
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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).
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£8 |
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2012 |
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ROGERS - 1961 Turnpike to Iron Road, ex library; BATES - 1969 Directory of Stage Coach Services 1836, d/j; MOUNTFIELD - 1976 The Coaching Age, d/j. (3 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2013 |
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MIRROR OF PARLIAMENT - 1834 Speech by Robert Wallace MP in the House of Commons ... moving for a Commission on the Management of the PO & Packet Service. (44pg.) Nothing changes!! |
£24 |
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2014 |
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WILSON HYDE - 1889 The Royal Mail;JUBILEE - 1891 Account of the Celebration; HENDY - 1905 The History of the Early Postmarks of the British Isles; MURRAY - 1927 The Post Office (foxing);1889 Telegraph Stamps, etc. (7 pubs). |
£24 |
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2015 |
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WILSON - 1952 The Royal Philatelic Collection (Dropmore Press Edition) in original slipcase. Very good condition. |
£120 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - QUEEN VICTORIA |
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2016 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1937 The Alphabets of the British Line Engraved Stamps plus 1959 Maltese Cross Cancellations. (2 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2017 |
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BROWN - 1972 The Plating of the Penny 1840 - 1864. Vols. I, II and III covering Die 1, Plates 1 to 131. |
£36 |
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2018 |
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BROWN - 1972 The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864, Vols. 1 & 2 only inc. Comparator; MELVILLE - 1924(?) GB Line Engraved Stamps 3rd Ed.(binding faults as usual);ORMOND - 1971 Ormond Plating Card; SEYMOUR - 1937 The Stamps of GB Part II, etc. (11 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2019 |
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EVANS - 1970 The Mulready Envelope (republished edition), d/j plus 1979 RL catalogue "Mulready & Illustrated Envelopes". (2 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2020 |
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NISSEN - SG 1998 Reprint The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain 1840. |
£75 |
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2021 |
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PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE 2D LINE ENGRAVED - A complete set (in original but battered card folder) of "The Great Britain" Twopence Line-Engraved Plates I. to VI. There are twelve sheets, ie top and bottom half, produced by Robson Lowe from the "Complete Reconstructed Sheets from the collection of the late C.F. Dendy Marshall". |
£240 |
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2022 |
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SEYMOUR, GARDINER-HILL, ETC. - 1967 The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Pt.1(3rd Ed.), Pt.2 & Pt.3., all with d/j.(3 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2023 |
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STONE - 1973 Repairs of the 1841 One Penny Plates 1-40 inc. Plates in rear pocket;LITCHFIELD - 1949 Guide Lines to the Penny Black, d/j; DURHAM - 1959 Telegraphs in Victorian London, etc. (8 items). |
£30 |
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2024 |
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STATHAM - 2001 The Essential Guide to the GB Line Engraved 1d. & 2d. Stars, 1840-1864, signed and in original sleeve. |
£50 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - ACTS, CONTRACTS, ETC. |
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2025 |
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NINTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS - 1837 The Ninth Report of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Management of the Post-Office Department, (no end covers). A complete copy of the report with the maps intact and most importantly the three "Specimens of Envelopes Proposed to be used for Franking Letters by the 'London District Post'" as proposed by Mr Dickinson namely the Twopence green and the two yellow brown One Penny. No outer covers but in excellent condition throughout. An most important publication. Scarce.
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£750 |
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2026 |
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SEVENTH & EIGHTH REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS - 1837 The Seventh & Eighth Reports of the Commissioners appointed to enquire into the Management of the Post-Office Department, no end covers. Scarce originals. |
£80 |
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2027 |
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THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON POSTAGE - 1838 The Second Report of the Select Committee (disbound) published in 1838 including the River Don Works proof sheets, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh & Dublin Statements of Delivery etc. Original copies are rarely offered. |
£150 |
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2028 |
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MAP - 1809 A map taken from the 3rd. Report from the Committee on Broad Wheels & Turnpike Roads showing the Circulation of Letters to and from (London), early and scarce. (1 map). |
£30 |
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2029 |
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MAP - 1832 A map of Ireland showing the Post Towns and Mail Conveyances throughout together with distances in Irish Miles and Furlongs, hand coloured. (1 map). |
£24 |
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2030 |
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MAPS - 1838 Two maps taken from the 2nd. Report of the Committee on Postage showing the circulation of Letters in both the Mainland and Ireland. (2 maps). |
£30 |
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2031 |
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MAP - 1838 A map taken from the 2nd. Report of the Committee on Postage showing the Circulation of Letters in Scotland, hand coloured. (1 map).
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£24 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - AIRMAILS |
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2032 |
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AERIAL POST - The Aerial Post Descriptive Fantasia, sheet music (8pg.) by Hiram Hollands with fine picture of a monoplane over Windsor Castle. |
£30 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - POSTAL HISTORY/POSTMARKS |
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2033 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1940 The Postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland; good copy of this excellent reference book. |
£36 |
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2034 |
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ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1940 The postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland, still an excellent guide; good condition. |
£30 |
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2035 |
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BILLIG'S - 1969 Philatelic Handbook Vols. 34 & 35 GB & The Empire in Europe;HODGSON & SEDGEWICK - 1984 The Scottish Additional Halfpenny Mail Tax, p/b; DAVIES - 1980 The Clyde Passenger Steamers, d/j; ROBERTSON - 1961 GB Post Roads, Post Towns & Postal Rates, reprint small format. (5 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2036 |
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DANIELS - 1898 A History of British Postmarks;HENDY - 1909 A History of the Postmarks of the British Isles 1840-76; LOWE - 1948 The Encyclopaedia of the Brit. Emp. Postage Stamps Vol. 1 GB & The Empire in Europe; BRUMELL - 1946 British Post Office Numbers, etc. (8 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2037 |
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DAGNALL - 1985 The Evolution of the British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards, d/j; CHANDLER & DAGNALL - 1981 The Newspaper & Almanac Stamps of GB & Ireland, signed copy, d/j;SAMUEL & HUGGINS - 1980 Specimen Stamps & Stationery of GB, d/j etc. (5 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2038 |
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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.).
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£12 |
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2039 |
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HUGGINS - 1970 British Postal Stationery, d/j. Still required even if you have the new Edition! |
£24 |
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2040 |
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LOVEGROVE - 1977 "Herewith my Frank ...." with d/j & inc. Supps. 1,2,&3. |
£12 |
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2041 |
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LOVEGROVE - 1977 "Herewith my Frank ...." with d/j & inc. Supps. 1,2,&3. |
£12 |
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2042 |
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NISSEN - 1910 Pre-Victorian Postage Stamps & Franks; BILLIGS - c.1970 Philatelic Handbook Vols. 34 & 35 GB& The Empire in Europe; BRUMELL - 1938 The Local Post of London, p/b plus 1971 Post Office Numbers;LISTER - 1974 College Stamps of Oxford & Cambridge;PEACH - 1982 UK Machine Marks, p/b; GRIMWOOD-TAYLOR - 1990 The British Postal Reforms, signed, p/b, etc. (10 pubs.). |
£36 |
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2043 |
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OXLEY - 1973 The English Provincial Local Posts, d/j inc. Rarity Guide;STAFF - 1966 The Penny Post, d/j. (2 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2044 |
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PARMENTER - 1983 Barred Numeral Cancellations, Vol.1 Wales plus Vols. 2-5 English Counties & 1992 A Priced Check list by County, all p/b. (6 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2045 |
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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.).
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£15 |
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2046 |
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WELLSTED - 1979 Postmarks of the Date Impression Books of Post Office Records, Sections 1, 2 & 3. (3 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2047 |
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WILLCOCKS & JAY - 1983 The British County Catalogues complete Vols.1&2 combined, Vol.3 original and Vols. 4 &5; OXLEY - 1973 The English Provincial Posts inc. Rarity Guide; BRUMELL - 1970 The Local Posts of London; LOVEGROVE - 1970 Herewith my Frank ..., etc. (11 pubs.). |
£42 |
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2048 |
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WILLCOCKS & JAY - 1978 The British County Catalogues, Pts. 1,2,3&5 plus 1980 The PH of GB & Ireland; AUCKLAND & OXLEY - 1978 Penny Posts of Scotland; MACKAY - 1980 English & Welsh Postmarks since 1840, signed p/b. (8 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2049 |
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WILLCOCKS & JAY - 1983 The British County Catalogues complete Vols.1&2 combined, Vol.3 original and Vols. 4 &5. (4 pubs.). |
£24 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - POSTAL HISTORY OF LONDON |
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2050 |
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FELDMAN - 1997 Letter Receivers of London. Two volumes in slip case, boxed as new. |
£30 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - POST OFFICE PUBLICATIONS |
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2051 |
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POST OFFICE CIRCULAR - 1878 - Twenty nine issues of the informative internal Post Office Circular. Issued on a weekly basis these Circulars went to every PO giving details of Ship Letter Sailings, Telegrams, amendment to regulations, Special Events, postal rate changes etc. A mine of information. (29 issues).
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£60 |
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2052 |
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GPO - 1963 Philatelic Bulletin Nos.1 to 10 complete inc. Nos. 3 with COMPAC adhesive plus Vol.II (Nos. 2&4); foxing. |
£15 |
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2053 |
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PO - 1935 Post office Guide No.273 for July 1935. Minor damage to p/b cover. |
£45 |
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2054 |
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POST OFFICE REGULATIONS, ETC.; 20th Century collection of PO Regulations and Procedures in three cartons inc. PO Rules, Head Postmasters' Manual, Staff Order Books, PO Telegraphs Service Instructions, Rules for Postmen, etc. A mine of information and a rare opportunity to acquire such a collection. (3 Cartons). |
£100 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - RAILWAYS |
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2055 |
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WILSON - 1996 The TPO's of Great Britain & Ireland, Their History & Postmarks. |
£15 |
| GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND |
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2056 |
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ALCOCK - 1984 Scots Local Cancellations Illustrated 1854-60; STEPHENS & ERSKINE - 1994 The Scots Local Namestamps 1840-60, p/b; ALCOCK & HOLLAND - 1959 Maltese Cross Cancellations, etc. (4 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2057 |
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AUCKLAND - 1995 Postal markings of Scotland to 1840; HODGSON & SEDGEWICK - 1974 The Scottish Additional Halfpenny 1st & 2nd eds. plus large binder with examples of Halfpenny h.s.;GRIMWOOD-TAYLOR - 1990 The Post in Scotland, etc. (7 items). |
£24 |
| WORLD WIDE GENERAL PHILATELIC |
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2058 |
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VAN DEN BOLD - 1990 Handbook of Thematic Philately, some hi-lighter pen marks, d/j. |
£18 |
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2059 |
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COCKRILL - 1979-1990 An amazing complete run of this popular series of handbooks, No.1 through to 60 including the scarce, withdrawn Nigeria series 29-32. In good condition and a scarce complete set. (Ex Bierman).
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£400 |
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2060 |
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DAVIS - 1902 How I Made a Fortune on the Pan American Stamps; A Tale of Luck and other Sketches. Rebound into red buckram, damage to original paper cover. Signed copy nos. 187. Scarce.(Ex Bierman). |
£48 |
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2061 |
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EVANS - 1885 The Philatelic Handbook, A Guide for Collectors; large edition, small faults to cover. |
£18 |
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2062 |
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STOCKEN - Stamps of Great Price, The Blue Book of Philately; MULFORD - 1934 Famous Stamps & Their Story, d/j; NICKLIN - 1939 Fabulous Stamps, The Romance of Rarities, d/j. (3 pubs.) (Ex Bierman). |
£60 |
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2063 |
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GOOD - 1945 The Life and Adventures of a Philatelist, p/b; BUTLER - 1990 The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, d/j; BISHOP - 1950-51 Seventy Years of Stamps, tear sheets from Stamp Mirror; WILSON - 1941 Looking Backwards! 50 Years of Philately. Supps. 12,4,5,6 to Wilson's Special offers. (4 items) (Ex Bierman). |
£30 |
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2064 |
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HANDSHAW - 1923 Looking Backwards or fragments from a checkered life; stories of early stamp dealers, etc. (Ex Bierman). |
£15 |
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2065 |
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HARLOW - 1931 Old Bowery Days; A Chronicle of a Famous Street; minor faults. (Ex Bierman). |
£40 |
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2066 |
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HARLOW - Paper Chase; The Amenities of Stamp Collecting. The building of great stamp collections, d/j. (Ex Bierman). |
£36 |
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2067 |
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HERST - 1960 Nassau Street, signed 1st Edition plus tipped in articles etc. d/j. (Ex Bierman). |
£30 |
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2068 |
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HERST MISCELLANY - 1968-93 Stories to Collect Stamps By, signed 1st Edition, d/j;Forensic Philately, p/b plus Still More Stories to Collect Stamps By, p/b. (3 pubs.).(Ex Bierman). |
£40 |
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2069 |
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LAWRENCE & LEVITT - 1985 & 1988 An Intimate Interview; reminiscences about Linn's Stamp news etc. VHS tapes (2 items) (Ex Bierman). |
£48 |
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2070 |
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MELVILLE - 1911 Chats on Postage Stamps plus 1923 Phantom Philately; SCMID - 1979 How to Detect Damaged, Altered & Repaired Stamps, d/j; STAFF - 1966 The Picture Postcard & Its origins plus other boos on PPC's etc. (Carton). |
£30 |
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2071 |
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MISCELLANY inc. MELVILLE - 1911 Chats on Postage Stamps; BACON - 1900 Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps, p/b; LINCOLN - 1900(?) Stamp Collecting Notes, 1st & 2nd Ed.;SUTTON - 1966 The Stamp Collectors Encyclopaedia, etc (8 pubs.). |
£24 |
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2072 |
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MISCELLANY inc. FAWCETT - 1881 Small booklet titled "The Post Office and Aids to Thrift" (16pg.); RL - 1949 Auction cat. The Mulready; ELLIS - 1949 "VITESSE" The story of the Continental Express, etc. (5 pubs.). |
£18 |
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2073 |
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MISCELLANY inc. HIBBERT 1979 St Helena PH & Stamps, d/j; MARRIOTT - 1963 The Philatelic History of Trinidad, spiral bound p/b; BRITNOR - 1965 Montserrat, spiral bound p/b; RPSL - 1969 Centenary handbook; THE PHILATELIST - 1980-84 run of this popular work, etc. (Carton). |
£30 |
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2074 |
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MISCELLANY inc. HIBBERT - 1979 St Helena PH & Stamps, d/j; ANDREWS - 1974 The Cancellations of the FI & The Dependencies, d/j; HINE - 1978 Posted in Gibraltar, d/j; LOWE - 1940 Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire; MACKAY - 1970 Airmails, 1870-1970, d/j etc. (Carton). |
£24 |
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2075 |
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MISCELLANY - inc. HARGEST - 1971 History of Letter Communication Between the US & Europe, 1845-75, d/j; OXLEY - 1973 The English Provincial Local Posts, faults; ROBERTSON - 1961 GB Post Roads, Post Towns & Postal Rates, reprint small edition, etc. (Small Carton). |
£24 |
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2076 |
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MISCELLANY - inc. SMITH - British Private Posts, Vols. 1,3,4 & 5; PATRICK - The Hodder Stamps Dictionary; DAGNALL - Paper Duty Labels, For the Benefit of Trade & Commerce, Newspapers in the Post; MORGAN - British Stamp Exhibitions; AWCOCK - Automatic Letter Sorting in the UK (various issues) etc. (Carton). |
£24 |
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2077 |
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MISCELLANY inc. AKERSTEDT - 1957 Frimarkets Bok (facsimile stamps removed); STARTUP -1977 New Zealand Post Offices; ROBINSON - 1964 A History of the PO in New Zealand; RODGER - 1991 The Postal History of Fiji 1911-1952; LEE - 1983 The PH of British New Guinea & Papua, d/j etc. (Small carton). |
£24 |
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2078 |
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LANG - 1997 British India Postal Stationery; MSC - The Air mails of Malta Study Paper No. 29; OSBORN - 1995 Naval Officers Mail; WELSH PS - Postman's Roots. All p/b as new. (4 pubs.). |
£30 |
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2079 |
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MOENS - 1884(?) Catalogue Prix-Courant de Timbres-Poste, Sixieme Edition plus SCHWEIGER-LERCHENFELD - 1905(?) Das Neue Buch von der Weltpost, spine binding detached but present & other minor faults but scarce. (2 pubs.). |
£24 |
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