Ray, Leslie R. and Rogers-Tillstone, B. - Background to Philately
An Anthology of Papers read at the Philatelic Congresses of Great BritainPublisher: Blandford Press, London, 1953.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 224 pages, signed by Rogers-Tillstone, dustwrapper rubbed and with some short tears at edges, page-edges foxed but contents clean, Good condition.
An interesting selection of Papers read at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain. Published as a result of a proposal made at the 33rd Congress in 1951. The 25 Papers were read at Congresses between 1921 and 1951 and were written by some of the most well-known philatelists of the day. They include: Falsification of Stamps (R. B. Yardley - 1923);
The Stamps of Unfashionable Countries (Capt. H. R. Oldfield - 1923); Conservation of Postage Stamps (H. R. Harmer - 1932); The Photogravure Process as Applied to Postage Stamp Printing (Sir B. Guy Harrison - 1932); International Philatelic Exhibitions Here, There and Hereafter
(Frank Godden - 1932); The Lives of the Forgers
(Fred J. Melville - 1935); Study Circles (Dr. William Byam - 1938)
