Philatelic Literature Specialists

General philatelic works

French African Airmails 1932 to 1940
Collot, Gérard and Cornu, Alain

French African Airmails 1932 to 1940

An English Translation of volume two of Lignes Africaines
Publisher: John Parmenter, London, 2013

Large format hardback, illustrated, 272 pages, one or two tiny dusty marks else in Very Good condition.

£24.00

Hughes, Jack R.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Field, John C.W.

A Collector’s Handbook
Publisher: Francis J. Field Ltd., Sutton Coldfield, 1954

Hardback, 87 pages, illustrated, spine slightly sunned, a few tiny marks to the endpapers, minor foxing to page-edges, a Good working copy.

£24.00

Publisher: privately published, nd (circa 1960)

First edition, hardback, illustrated, 71 pages + xxx plates, very slight hint of bend to the covers, a few dusty marks and some foxing to page-edges and endpapers, in Good condition.

£40.00

Together with a few rarities from the Siege of Metz and the Siege of Paris
Publisher: privately published, nd (circa 1960)

First edition, hardback, illustrated, 120 pages, illustrated, small label inside front cover stating “This book privately printed and the type distributed No. 1”, signed dedication from Mrs Fitzgerald to Frank Godden, corners of front cover very slightly bumped, foxing to page-edges and to rear endpapers, in Good condition.

£45.00

Glasewald, A.E.

Beiträge zur Geschichte der Feldpost
Publisher: privately published, 1913

Hardback, original pictorial blue cloth, [v] + 240 pages, illustrated, text in German, a couple of tiny marks to the front cover, slight dusty marks to top page-edges else in Very Good condition.

£100.00

Indhusophon, Ad

The Grand Prix Collection offered on behalf of Mrs. Ad Indhusophon
Publisher: Spink, London, 1999

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 132 pages, in Very Good condition.

£12.00

Featuring the R.A. Gooch Collection of China, The William C.Y. Kwan Collection of Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong, and India with the Collection formed by the late Bob Nuttall
Publisher: Spink, London, 2008

Auction catalogue, paperback, 138 pages, illustrated, text in English, in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Ashford, P.T.

Postal History and Postage Stamps
Publisher: privately published, Chester, 1989

Large format (A4) paperback, [ii] + 118 pages, illustrated, some signs of use, small mark to rear cover, page-edges a little thumbed, in Good condition.

£30.00

[Burrus, Maurice]

Publisher: Hans Grobe, Hannover, 1962

Auction catalogue, paperback, 20 pages, illustrated, text in German, some foxing and small dusty marks to the covers, slight knock to top of spine with consequent corner-creasing to pages, in Good condition.

£24.00

[Yates, E.E.]

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1955

Auction catalogue, paperback, 16 pages + separate brochure of xi photo-plates, with a photo-copy of the prices realised, small inscription to front cover, slight corner-crease, photo-plates brochure slightly rubbed at fore-edge, in Good condition.

£22.00

Jennings, Peter

Publisher: Picton Publishing, 1973

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrations, xi + 91 pages, slight crease and few short tears to the dustwrapper and some peeling of the lamination to the rear panel, book itself in Good condition.

£8.50

Nierinck, Henri L.

Airplane Crashes 1918-1978
Publisher: R-Editions, Antwerp, 1984

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, bilingual text in French & English, illustrated, 367 pages, separate pricing guide loosely inserted, dustwrapper rubbed and with some short tears, dusty marks to upper page-edges, a few small corner-creases, a Good working copy.

£24.00

[Hine-Haycock, A.L.]

Publisher: Robson Lowe Ltd., London, nd [circa 1941]

Private Treaty catalogue, paperback, 8 pages, illustrated, slightly rusty staples, slight wear, in Good condition.

£24.00

Bailey, W.J. and Toop, E.R. (Edited by Edward B. Proud)

Operations in NATO, United Nations and Canada 1947 to 1989
Publisher: E.B. Proud, 1990

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 264 pages, tiny short tear to dustwrapper, slight dusty marks to upper edges, else in Very Good condition.

£20.00

Pennycuick, K. and Proud, Edward B.

Publisher: Proud-Bailey Co. Ltd., 1989

Hardback, dustwrapper, 223 pages, dustwrapper slightly too large for the book else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Volume 2 Egypt
Publisher: Spink, London, 2011

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 76 pages, very slightly bumped at top of spine, small ink-stamp to first page, in Good condition.

£8.50

Souers, P. Clark

Stamps & Forgeries
Publisher: privately published, Pleasanton, USA, 2021

Paperback, illustrated, 86 pages, some tiny knocks to the spine/front cover else in Very Good condition.

£18.50

Bradley, Tom

Publisher: The Yorkshire Post, Leeds, 1889

First edition, original red pictorial cloth, xi + 251 pages + advertisements, illustrated, covers very slightly rubbed at corners, some mottling to the rear cover, some dusty marks to the page-edges, previous owner’s name at front, some foxing and dusty marks to endpapers and prelims, in Good condition.

£32.00

Melville, Fred J.

Publisher: published for the Philatelic Institute by Fred J. Melville Ltd., London, [1919]

Small paperback, 9 pages, illustrated, stamp shop ink-stamp to front cover, pin-hole to upper margin of covers and pages, tiny corner-crease to front cover, rusty staple, covers detached, in Fair condition only.

£15.00