- [Gold Coast] The Post Office Handbook
Regulations made by the Postmaster-General under section 52 of the Post Office Ordinance (Cap.198)
Publisher: no publishing details stated, circa 1936-40.
Paperback, no covers, 45 pages, in Very Good condition.
Much useful postal information. Rare.

£15.00

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Poole, Bertram W.H. - The Postage Stamps of the Gold Coast
Publisher: D. Field, London, 1910.
Paperback, illustrated, 28 pages, staples rusty, covers slightly sunned, in Good condition.
The "W.E.P." Series of Philatelic Handbooks No. 4. 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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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, hint of spine-lean, a few marks to the covers, pages 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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Proud, E.B. - The Postal History of Gold Coast
Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co., 1995.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 528 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. Includes a chapter on Togo under British Administration 1914-120. Very well illustrated with postmark illustrations, maps, photographs etc. and with eight pages of colour plates.

£32.00

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Martin, Jeremy and Anderson, Ian G. - The Gold Coast
1787-1957
Publisher: privately published, 2016.
Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 20 pages, in VG condition.
Brochure to accompany a Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London. Very well illustrated in colour.

£7.50

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[Sacher, John] - West Africa Pre-U.P.U. Postal History
Publisher: Spink, London, 2016.
Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 186 pages, in Very Good condition.
Large catalogue of the magnificent collection of West Africa postal history formed by John Sacher. Very well illustrated in colour.

£18.00

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McInnes, Ian and Fraser, Mark - Ashanti 1895-96
Publisher: Picton Publishing, 1987.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xi + 145 pages, one or two tiny blemishes else in Very Good condition.
A roll of British and West Indian recipients of the Ashanti Star including many details of other medals earned, previous and subsequent service, with diaries, photographs and other previously unpublished material. (Non-philatelic).

£7.50

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Ensor, Michael - The Gold Coast
The Stamps, Postal Stationery and Postal Rates of King Edward VII's Reign, 1901-1913
Publisher: West Africa Study Circle, 1988.
Large format (A4) paperback, 32 pages, in Very Good condition.

£5.00

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Myatt, Major Frederick - The Golden Stool
An Account of the Ashanti War of 1900
Publisher: William Kimber, London, 1966.
First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 192 pages, illustrated with 3 maps, short tear to dustwrapper, minor wear else in Very Good condition. A nice copy.
A detailed account. (Non-philatelic).

£12.00

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Ensor, Michael - The Postal Services of the Gold Coast
1901-1957
Publisher: West Africa Study Circle, 1998.
Large format (A4) hardback, original blue cloth with gilt title to spine, illustrated, map endpapers, x + 225 pages + plates, in Very Good+ condition.
Excellent handbook covering all aspects of the stamps, postmarks and postal history.

£28.00

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Duggan, Peter - Gold Coast Mail Service Timetables, 1950
Publisher: West Africa Study Circle, 2012.
Large format (A4) paperback, colour illustrations inside front & rear covers, 28 pages, slight creasing else in VG condition.
An interesting listing based on a postmark collection - two pages of which are illustrated in colour.

£6.00

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