Philatelic Literature Specialists

British Commonwealth

The Ottoman Field Post Offices, Palestine (1914-1918)
Alexander, Zvi

The Ottoman Field Post Offices, Palestine (1914-1918)

The Alexander Collection
Publisher: OPAL & Holyland Philatelic Society, 2000

Paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, [vii] + 120 pages, bilingual text in English & Turkish, some small marks to the front cover, foot of spine slightly bumped, in Good condition.

£13.50

[Baillie, Sir Gawaine]

Volume X British Empire Part Two and Sperati Forgeries of the World
Publisher: Sotheby's, London, 2007

Auction catalogue, paperback, 430 pages, colour illustrated, corners of covers slightly rubbed, slight dusty marks/foxing to top page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£21.00

Hornadge, Bill

With a listing of Commemorative Postal Vignettes
Publisher: Review Publications Pty. Ltd., Dubbo, 1982

First edition, paperback, 192 pages, illustrated, covers a little rubbed, some corner-creasing, a Good reading copy.

£10.50

Spivack, David

Publisher: Rhodesian Study Circle, UK, 2019

Supplement to the Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle, paperback, 40 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£5.50

including the B.S.H. Grant collection of Falkland Islands
Publisher: H.R. Harmer, London, 1966

Auction catalogue, paperback, 40 pages, illustrated, with the prices realised, in Good condition.

£6.50

Vallancey, F. Hugh

(1936)
Publisher: F. Hugh Vallancey, Sidcup, 1948

Second edition, paperback, illustrated, 17 pages, rather rusty staples, in Good condition.

£10.00

Harrison, Gilbert and Napier, Lieutenant F.H.

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 1998

Reprint, hardback, maroon cloth gilt, 87 pages + 2 plates + publisher’s adverts, in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Souers, P. Clark

Eastern Front, Balkans, Caucasus
Publisher: privately published, Pleasanton, USA, 2023

Second edition (described as “Version 2”), second printing, paperback, illustrated, 86 pages, in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Melville, Fred J.

Publisher: Melville Stamp Books, London, 1916

Paperback, illustrated, 54 pages, staples rather rusted, minor foxing, slight creasing to the front cover, in Good condition.

£15.00

De Worms, Percy

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1953

In two volumes, hardback, original blue cloth gilt, dustwrappers, xxviii + vi + 867 pages + 50 b/w plates, dustwrappers price-clipped, long tear to rear panel of  Vol. Two’s dustwrapper with some loss, a little foxing to the page-edges, else in Very Good condition.

£120.00

Proud, Edward B.

Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., East Sussex, nd (circa 1984)

Hardback, dustwrapper, 480 pages, illustrated, dustwrapper slightly toned, top of spine a little bruised, a few marks to the front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£40.00

Proud, Edward B.

Straits Settlements
Publisher: Proud-Bailey, East Sussex, 2000

Second edition, revised & enlarged, hardback, dustwrapper,  illustrated, 440 pages, tiny knock to front cover corner else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Stock, Richard and Walton, Frank (editors)

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019

Supplement to The London Philatelist, paperback, 88 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£8.50

Martin, R.E. (editor)

1576-1960
Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1980

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xvi + 411 pages, a little shelf-wear, slight dusty marks to the upper page-edges, in Good condition.

£36.00

Arfken, George B.

Postal Usage during the Small Queen Era 1870-1897
Publisher: Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation, 1989

Hardback, iv + 459 pages + colour plates, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Firby, Charles G. and Willson, Victor L.

The Classic Period, 1851-1902
Publisher: Charles G. Firby, USA, 1996

Paperback, spiral bound, 128 pages, illustrated, covers slightly rubbed and a little corner-creased, pages fine, in Good condition.

£8.50

Arnell, J.C. and Mackenzie, K.S. (editor)

A history of the mail service between Great Britain and Canada to 1889
Publisher: National Postal Museum, Ottawa, 1980

No. 173 of 250 copies of the deluxe edition, hardbound in quarter morocco, slipcased, signed by both authors, xii + 412 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£100.00

The Frederick Mayer Collection
Publisher: Spink, London, 2007

Auction catalogue, paperback, 32 pages, illustrated, with the prices realised, slightest bend, tiny scratch-mark to rear cover else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Fernau, Curt Nicolaus and Knopke, Dr Karl

Publisher: GB & Commonwealth Philatelic Society (Switzerland), 2002

First English edition, paperback, 44 pages + map in pocket at end, illustrated, slight rust to the staples, a few small marks to the front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£7.00

Entwistle, Charles

Publisher: Chavril Press, 1992

Paperback, 24 pages, slightly rusty staples else in Very Good condition.

£6.50

Barefoot, J.

Publisher: privately published, Chesterfield, 1978

Paperback, 22 pages, illustrated, a few tiny marks to the front cover else in Very Good condition.

£21.00

Martin, Colonel D.R. and Blair, Colonel Neil

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1975

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, viii + 72 pages + maps, dustwrapper rubbed and with one or two short tears, slightest hint of spine-lean, minor dusty marks to page-edges, internally fine, in Good condition.

£40.00

Martin, Colonel D.R.

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1970

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, iv + 140 pages, some short tears to the dustwrapper, slight dusty marks to top page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£70.00

Ong, Henry and Thompson, Maggie and Jackson, Mike

A Display to Mark the Centenary of Postage Meter Franking 1922-2022 given to the Royal Philatelic Society London
Publisher: privately published, 2022

Paperback, 16 pages, illustrated, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Townsend, W.A. and Howe, F.G.

Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1970

No. 387 of a limited edition of 500 copies. Large hardback, top-edges gilt, 424 pages + plates, slight shelf-wear and some small stains to the front cover, tiny marks to the page-edges, minor signs of use, in Good condition.

£195.00