Martin, J.J. and Walton, F.L. - West African Censorship
World War I and II
Publisher: West Africa Study Circle, 1993.
First edition, large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 101 pages, some slight marks to the covers, very slight foxing to upper edges, in Good condition.
Fine work with good illustrations. Covering Ascension, Cameroon, Gambia, Gold Coast, Nigeria, St Helena, Sierra Leone and Togo.

£12.00

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McCaig, Colin - The Postal History and Handstamps of British West Africa
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1978.
Paperback, illustrated, 64 pages, signed dedication from Robson Lowe to front cover, a few tiny marks to the covers else in Very Good condition.
A useful general study of the postal history of each of the West African colonies - The Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gold Coast, Northern and Southern Nigeria, Niger Territories, Oil Rivers, Lagos, and Fernando Po. Very well illustrated in black & white. Out of print and scarce.

£7.50

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Lowe, Robson - The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps 1806-1948, Vol. II The Empire in Africa
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1949.
Hardback, illustrated, xvi + 448 pages, remnants of dustwrapper in Poor condition, hint of spine-lean, a few marks to the covers, page-edges slightly toned, internally clean, a Good working copy.
Second volume in the unparalleled series of great use to British Empire collectors. As with the rest of the series, the book not only covers the adhesive postage stamp issues in detail, but also the postal history of, in this case, British Africa, including postal rates, handstamps, cancellations, military campaigns, etc. Well illustrated throughout. For collectors of British Africa this should be a "must".

£45.00

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Walton, F.L. - The Postmarks of Sierra Leone
1854 to 1961
Publisher: The West Africa Study Circle, 1990.
First edition, large format paperback, spiralbound, 128 pages, in Very Good condition.
Comprehensive, illustrated handbook/catalogue of Sierra Leone postmarks.

£12.00

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Poole, Bertram W.H. - The Postage Stamps of Sierra Leone
Publisher: D. Field, London, 1911.
Paperback, illustrated, 28 pages, slightly rusty staples, tiny corner-creases to a few pages, in Good condition.
The "W.E.P." Series of Philatelic Handbooks No. 6. Scarce.

£18.00

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[Arnhold, Hans Eduard] - British Africa
The Arnhold Collection
Publisher: Stanley Gibbons Auctions, London, 2012.
Auction catalogue, large paperback, illustrated, 121 pages, very minor shelfwear, else in Very Good condition.
Catalogue of over 1200 lots of British Africa stamps. Nicely illustrated in colour.

£9.50

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Proud, E.B. - The Postal History of Sierra Leone
Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co., 1994.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 472 pages + colour plates, in Very Good condition.
Another excellent volume in the series of Proud British Empire postal history handbooks. With the author's usual combination of fascinating background information, reprinting of postal documents, and thorough listing, illustrating and valuation of the postal markings. With detailed chapters listing postal rates, marine sailings and airmail flights. Very well illustrated with postmark illustrations, maps, photographs etc. and with eight pages of colour plates.

£30.00

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- Important British Empire Revenue Stamps
Publisher: Spink, London, 2013.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 95 pages, minor crease to foot of spine else in Very Good condition.
Fine reference catalogue of British Empire Revenue Stamps featurin strong sections of Ceylon, East Africa, Sierra Leone, etc. and including Proofs and Essays.

£11.50

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- Air Mail Digest 1-10, British Commonwealth
Publisher: Francis J. Field Ltd., 1953.
Paperback, illustrated, 46 pages, some wear to the covers, slight rusty staples, contents clean, in Good condition.
"The Aero Field" Handbook No. 14. A compilation of ten articles reprinted from The Aero Field on the development of air mails in Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Burma, Fiji, Jamaica, Kenya & Uganda, Malta G.C., Sierra Leone, and Tanganyika. Scarce.

£12.50

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Beale, P.O. - The Postal Service of Sierra Leone
Its History, Stamps and Stationery until 1961
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1988.
First edition, large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xii + 240 pages, in Very Good condition.
The standard work on the stamps, stationery, and postal history of Sierra Leone. Includes chapters on Ship & Packet Letters, Military Mail & Censorship, Post Offices & Postmarks, etc. plus separate chapters on each stamp issue. Well illustrated, including colour plates.

£24.00

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