Philatelic Literature Specialists

Military

General philatelic works

The History of the R.A.F. Postal Service Overseas, 1942-1957
Smith, John A.

The History of the R.A.F. Postal Service Overseas, 1942-1957

Publisher: privately published, 1957

First edition, paperback, illustrated, 28 pages, some toning to the covers and page margins, in Good condition.

£14.50

[Vullo, Gaetano]

The “Gaetano Vullo” Collection
Publisher: Harmer's, London, 2007

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 72 pages, slight corner-creasing to the covers, spine very slightly sunned, else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Boules de Moulins, Papillons de Metz
Publisher: Robineau, France, 1979

Auction catalogue, large format paperback, illustrated, 35 pages + 15 plates, text in French, in Very Good condition.

£16.00

Cockrill, Philip

Part 1 Indian Postal Agencies & the Campaign 1868-1921
Publisher: privately published by the author, nd [circa 1980s]

Paperback, 88 pages, illustrated, slight shelf-wear, some small marks to the covers, pages clean, in Good condition.

£15.00

Reader, Roy E.

plus Supplement
Publisher: Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, 2004

Reprint, large (A4) paperback, illustrated, v + 45 + iv + 45 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Hosang, Joachim and Rickenback, P.C. [translator & editor]

Publisher: German Philatelic Review, London, 1955

Paperback, illustrated, 32 pages, text in English, spine and corners reinforced with bookbinder’s tape else in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Entwistle, Charles

Publisher: Chavril Press, 1992

Paperback, 24 pages, in Very Good condition.

£7.50

Colley, Dr. N. and Garrard, W.

1918 to 1956
Publisher: Chavril Press, 1993

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 76 pages, sunning to the spine, small crease to rear cover, small marks to the front cover, pages fine, in Good condition.

£14.50

Prime, Peter

1899 to 1902
Publisher: Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, 2003

Large (A4) paperback, [vi] + 113 pages + 2 colour plates, corners of front cover very slightly rubbed, spine slightly knocked, else in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Slingsby, John

1918-1923
Publisher: The Stuart Rossiter Trust, 2004

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, xvi + 234 pages, a few tiny marks to the front cover, tiny corner-creases to the covers, in Good condition.

£30.00

[Schäfer Jr., Richard]

Die Sammlung Richard Schäfer Jr
Publisher: Corinphila, Zurich, 2023

Auction catalogue, paperback, 80 pages, illustrated, text in German, with a print-out of the prices realised, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Alexander, Zvi

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

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

Parker, David

Images of Triumph, Deceit and Despair
Publisher: The History Press, Stroud, 2015

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 256 pages + 50 colour plates, in Very Good condition.

£14.50

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

Goodkind, Henry M.

Publisher: The Collectors Club, New York, 1958

Paperback, illustrated, 64 pages, some shelf-wear, one or two small marks to the covers, spine a little rubbed, corners slightly creased, a Good reading copy.

£16.00

Lion, Jacques F.

Publisher: Éditions Sinfonia, Paris, 1964

Paperback, 323 pages, illustrated, text in French, slight shelf-wear and a few tiny marks to the covers, some dusty marks to the page-edges, in Good condition.

£30.00

Grabowski, Edward J.J.

Publisher: privately published, 2007

Paperback, illustrated, 75 pages, in Very Good condition.

£16.00

Maddocks, R.J.

The Cause and Effect of Postal Censorship 1939-1945
Publisher: Philip Cockrill, Newbury, 1985

Paperback, 80 pages, illustrated, slight shelf-wear, some slight dusty marks and spots of foxing to page-edges and to the margins of the central pages, in Good condition.

£15.00

Robertson, William C.

Publisher: privately published, Edinburgh, 1990

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 53 pages, in Very Good condition.

£16.00

Zimmerman, David A.

Handstamps, Other Markings, and Tapes
Publisher: Civil Censorship Study Group, 1980

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 50 + xxxv pages, some dusty marks and foxing to the page-edges, in Good condition.

£15.00

Wells, Edward

A history of the Forces Postal Service
Publisher: priately published by the Defence Postal & Courier Services, Royal Engineers, 1987

First edition, paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 191 pages, slight corner-creases to the front cover, spine slightly sunned, slight signs of foxing to the edges, minor signs of use, in Good condition.

£9.50

Philatelic History
Publisher: privately published, Florida, 1989

Sixth edition, paperback, comb-bound, viii + 489 pages, illustrated, signed by the author, ex-Derby Philatelic Society library with small label to spine, presentation bookplate inside front cover and small library stamps to first and last leaves, heavy foxing and dusty marks to the page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£30.00

Stich, Dr.H.F. and Stich, W.

Publisher: privately published, Vancouver, 1990

Paperback, illustrated, 162 pages, slight corner-creases to the covers, dusty marks to the page-edges, internally clean, in Good condition.

£30.00

[Tong, Dr. William]

Publisher: Zurich Asia, Hong Kong, 2010

Auction catalogue, paperback, 62 pages, illustrated, text in English, slightest shelf-wear to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

McCloy, Brian; Oxley, Geoff and Stroud, Richard

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2002

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, iv + 96 pages, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Jay, Barrie

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 1997

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, xii + 57 pages + 4 colour plates, in Very Good condition.

£14.50