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We specialise in all aspects of philatelic literature on a full-time basis and hold extensive stocks of second-hand and selected new titles. Below is a selection of the newest items added to the site.

Plating Samoa Express Facsimiles
Hughes, Jack R.

Plating Samoa Express Facsimiles

Publisher: Pacific Islands Study Circle, 1996

Loose-leaf pages in A4 binder, v + 86 pages, illustrated, slight shelf-wear and a few tiny dusty marks else in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Proud, Edward B. and Griffith, Kenneth

1882-1902
Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co., 1982

Hardback, illustrated, 283 pages, spine sunned, short tear to top of spine, a Good working copy only.

£21.00

Schoenfeld, Hans

1850-1930
Publisher: privately published, 1988

Hardback, circa 230 pages, illustrated, text in English, some slight dusty marks to page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£24.00

Schoenfeld, Hans

The First 100 Years 1841-1941
Publisher: privately published, 1989

Hardback, 163 pages, illustrated, text in English, hint of spine-lean, small dent to lower edge of front and rear covers, some dusty marks, in Good condition.

£15.00

Jonkers, Dr G.H. and Quik, W.J.

1910-1912
Publisher: Filatelistenvereniging Zuidelijk Afrika, Rotterdam, 1998

Large format paperback, 76 pages, illustrated, bilingual text in Dutch & English, slight shelf-wear, minor dusty marks, in Good condition.

£20.00

Hall, Thos. Wm. and Wilson, Sir John and Minns, John

Publisher: East Africa Study Circle, 2002

Large format paperback, vi + 90 pages, illustrated, some slight shelf-wear, dusty marks/foxing to the page-edges, in Good condition.

£15.00

Melville, Fred. J.

Publisher: The Philatelic Institute, London, 1936

Melville Stamp Books No. 28, paperback, 48 pages, Andorran stamp fixed to title-page, illustrated, covers quite marked, spine rubbed with some loss, pages fine, in Good condition.

£20.00

"Single CA" and Melville, Fred J. (editor)

Publisher: W.H. Peckitt, London, nd [1910]

“The Postage Stamp” Handbooks VI. Paperback, illustrated, 20 pages, covers detached, spotting to rear cover, a few short tears to the covers, ink annotation to margin of one page, in Fair/Good condition.

£12.50

Dalwick, R.E.R. and Melville, Fred J. (editor)

Publisher: W.H. Peckitt, London, nd [1910]

“The Postage Stamp” Handbooks IX. Paperback, illustrated, 33 pages, edges of covers chipped with a little loss, corner-crease to foot of spine, rusty staples, in fairly Good condition.

£12.00

Nodder, W.G. and Twynam, C.D.

Publisher: Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly, London, 1955

Small paperback, 105 pages, illustrated, title hand-written to spine, slight foxing to the covers and top page-edges, internally fine, in Good condition.

£24.00

Geldhof, A.E.

Publisher: The American Philatelic Society, 1938

No. 140 of a limited edition of 230 copies, reprinted from The American Philatelist, paperback, 58 pages, illustrated, covers slightly sunned in places, short tear to edge of front cover, corner of front cover and a few page corners slightly creased and rubbed, some dusty spotting to the margins of some pages, in Good condition.

£30.00

Fenn, A. Cecil

An Original Study
Publisher: H. Garratt-Adams & Co., Hereford, 1956

No. 111 of 125 copies of the special edition, signed by the author, hardback, illustrated, [iv] + 54 pages, in Very Good condition.

£36.00

Kurchan, Mario D.

Publisher: privately published, Buenos Aires, 1996

Paperback, 256 pages, illustrated, bilingual edition in English & Spanish, ex-Royal Philatelic Society London Library with library bookplate inside front cover and library stamps to title-page, spine slightly rubbed, covers a little marked and slightly corner-creased, small marks to page-edges, in Good condition.

£24.00

Sciaky, Roberto

History, stamps and postal history 1840-1908
Publisher: Vaccari, Vignola, 2006

Large paperback (pictorial card covers), 119 pages, illustrated, text in English, slight bend/crease to front cover, dusty marks and small signs of use, a Good reading copy.

£18.00

Whitmarsh, Derek

Civilian Censorship in Australia 1939-1945
Publisher: Oceania Philatelic Society, Seattle, 1977

Reprint, paperback, comb-bound, [iii] + 42 pages, illustrated, ex-Derby Philatelic Society with small library marks to the front cover and title-page, a little creasing, in Good condition.

£12.50

Gjelsvik, Tore

The New Handbook
Publisher: Norsk Filatelistforbund & Filatelistisk Forlag AS, Oslo/Bergen, 2000

Second edition, hardback, 128 pages, illustrated, text in English, No. 188 of an unspecified edition, signed dedication from the author to Derby Philatelic Society and small library stamp to title-page else in Very Good condition.

£28.00

v. Hofmann, Harry

Latvia: Air Mail 1920-1940 History and Routes, Catapult and Zeppelin Flights, Special Flights, Air Mail Postmarks, Air Mail Stamps, Rates and Documents
Publisher: privately published by the author, Hamburg, 2003

Paperback, illustrated, 398 pages, bilingual text in German & English, slight spine-lean, some signs of use, in Good condition.

£25.00

v. Hofmann, Harry

The Postmarks and Post Offices 1918-1940
Publisher: privately published by the author, Hamburg, 1999

Paperback, illustrated, 328 pages, bilingual text in German & English, slight signs of use, in Good condition.

£25.00

Billig, Fritz

Publisher: Fritz Billig, N.Y., 1960

Billig’s Handbook on Postmarks Vol. 4, second edition, paperback, 48 pages, illustrated, text in English, slight rust to staples, slight corner-creasing to rear cover, in Good condition.

£11.50

Chambers, Arthur

Part I The Railway Markings
Publisher: Philip Cockrill, Newbury, 1988

Paperback, 64 pages, illustrated, slight dusty marks to upper page-edges, very slight crease, in Good condition.

£8.50

Chambers, Arthur

Part II The Shipboard Markings
Publisher: Philip Cockrill, Newbury, 1988

Paperback, 84 pages, illustrated, slight dusty marks else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Silverberg, René

et essai de classement des marques néerlandaises de censure et autres
Publisher: Pierre De Méyère, Bruxelles, 1978

Paperback, 154 pages, illustrated, text in French, spine and covers rather rubbed, a Good reading copy.

£12.00

Deneumostier, E. & M.

Publisher: privately published, 1984

Paperback, 139 pages, illustrated, text in French, corner-crease to front cover and first few pages, tiny dent to rear cover, in Good condition.

£15.00

McDonald, William T.

Publisher: privately published, USA, nd [circa 1990]

Large format paperback, comb-bound, [ii] + xiii + 253 pages, illustrated, text in English, some small marks to the covers, slight dusty marks and mild foxing to page-edges and last page, in Good condition.

£30.00

Goudard, Gilbert and Savelon, Pierre

Publisher: Le Monde des Philatélistes, Paris, 1972

No. 286 of 500 copies, paperback, 80 pages, illustrated, text in French, slightly rusty staples, minor foxing to top edges, internally fine, in Good condition.

£12.00

Chapellier, Marcel

Publisher: Le Monde des Philatélistes, Paris, 1955

No. 8 of 25 “hors commerce” copies (of an edition of 525 copies), paperback, 16 pages, illustrated, text in French, signed by the author, slight toning, tiny tear to edge of last three pages, in Good condition.

£8.50

Smith, H.M.

A Complete Record of all Stamps, Seals, Field-Posts and Labels issued by the Polish Postal Authorities at Home and Abroad, from 1939 to 1945
Publisher: The Bristol Stamp Company, 1945

Paperback, illustrated, 83 pages, a few tiny spots of foxing to the front cover and top edges else in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Kaczmarczyk, Alexander and Unwin, Rodney

Publisher: James Bendon Ltd., Limassol, 2002

First edition, large format hardback, original green cloth gilt, 112 pages, illustrated, signed by Rod Unwin to title-page, minor signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Grech, Pierre Louis

Before 1876 and 1876-1931
Publisher: Privately published by the author, 2012-13

Two volumes, large format (A4) paperback, 350 pages, with addenda 1 & 2 loosely inserted, author signed dedication to the previous owner to Part 1, in Very Good condition.

£90.00