Philatelic Literature Specialists

Postal history

General philatelic works

Evolution of the British Franking System
Galland, Robert B.

Evolution of the British Franking System

A Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London
Publisher: privately published, 2020

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 44 pages, tiny signs of wear else in Very Good condition.

£12.50

Fryer, Gavin and Akerman, Clive (Editors)

Documentary History 1837 to 1864 Based on Sir Rowland Hill’s Journal and Ancillary Papers, with Glossary, Bibliography and Comprehensive Index
Publisher: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2000

Two large volumes, hardbacks, dustwrappers, lviii + vi + 1304 pages, a few tiny marks to upper edges else in Very Good condition.

£120.00

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

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

Leonard, Charles; Kelly, Peter; and Fitton, Keith

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2003

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, xii + 83 pages, top page-edges somewhat roughly trimmed else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Proud, Edward B.

Asia and Australasia
Publisher: Proud Publications, 2009

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 896 pages, tear and some creasing to the dustwrapper, small signs of use, in Good condition.

£75.00

[Scott Archer, Mike]

Publisher: Cavendish Philatelic Auctions, Derby, 2004

Auction catalogue, paperback, 78 pages, illustrated, with the prices realised, spine a little sunned else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Tristant, Henri

1837-1851
Publisher: privately published by the author, 1987

Paperback, illustrated, 175 pages, text in French, signed by the author, a few minor signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Janssen, Leonard H.J.

Parity of Currencies in Postal History
Publisher: privately published by the author, 2001

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 501 pages, text in Dutch, with Foreword & Introduction also in English, German & French, some short tears and slight creasing to the dustwrapper, very slight rippling to upper page margins, slight signs of use and minor shelf-wear, in Good condition.

£60.00

Proud, Edward B.

Publisher: Proud Bailey, 1989

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 159 pages, ex-Derby Philatelic Society with presentation inscription to front pastedown-endpaper and small ink-stamp, top page-edges a little dust-marked, internally fine, in Good condition.

£15.00

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

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

Asquith, Brian; Lovejoy, Geoff; Kenton, Phil and Muys, Cornelius

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2000

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, v + 111 pages, minor toning to the page-edges, minor dusty marks, corners of covers very slightly rubbed, internally fine, in Good condition.

£10.00

Staff, Frank

Publisher: Adlard Coles Ltd., 1956

First edition, hardback, original blue cloth binding, dustwrapper, illustrated, 191 pages, dustwrapper in Poor condition with tears and loss, slight hint of spine-lean, pages fine, a Good reading copy.

£30.00

Proud, Hector and Kirk, Reg and Proud, E.B. (editor)

The British Sea Post Offices in the East
Publisher: Proud Bailey Co. Ltd., East Sussex, 2003

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 476 pages, one or two tiny signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Goodwyn, Charles W.

Postal Reform 1837-1841 as Reflected in the Royal Philatelic Collection
Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 1999

Large format paperback (card covers), illustrated, xv + 112 pages, signed dedication from the author to first page, very slight toning, tiny signs of use else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Gansberghe, Dr. Jan Van

Deel I & II
Publisher: privately published, 2002

Two volumes, large format paperbacks, illustrated, 120 + 127 pages, text in Dutch, some minor dusty marks to the page-edges else in Very Good condition.

£40.00

Sciaky, Roberto

Postal history from the Napier expedition to the independent Imperial Post 1867-1908
Publisher: Vaccari, 2002

Large format paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, 155 pages, slight bend else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Forster, R.K.

Publisher: Stanley Paul, London, 1960

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 192 pages, illustrated, slight foxing to endpapers and fore-edges, in Good condition.

£8.50

Robinson, Howard

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin, London, 1964

Hardback, original blue cloth, dustwrapper, 327 pages + plates, few short tears to dustwrapper, slightest hint of spine-lean, pages fine, in Good condition.

£10.00

Page, Robert

Publisher: A. & C. Black, London, 1970

Reprint, hardback, pictorial boards, illustrated, 64 pages, ex-school library with small label to spine, library marks, library pocket at rear, minor marks to the covers, in Good condition.

£4.50

Giangreco, D.M.

Franco-American War Relations Viewed Through Their Effects on the French Postal System, 1942-1944
Publisher: Joseph V. Bush, Inc., California, 1987

Paperback, illustrated, xvii + 172 pages, covers quite rubbed, page-edges slightly toned, a Good reading copy.

£9.50

Delbeke, Claude J.P.

Huidig Benelux 1813-1853 Met catalogus van de portstempels
Publisher: privately published, 1989

Hardback, dustwrapper, 245 pages, illustrated, text in Dutch, slight spine-lean, in Good condition.

£24.00

Snelson, J. Kenneth and Galland, Robert B.

Publisher: Royal Philatelic Society London, 2017

Large hardback, original blue cloth gilt, dustwrapper, x + 486 pages, in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Schouberechts, Vincent

500 jaar geschiedenis in Europa / 500 ans d’histoire en Europe
Publisher: Lannoo, 2016

Large hardback, illustrated, 206 pages, bilingual text in Dutch & French, in Very Good condition.

£25.00

Adema, Kees

Volume 1 1568-1795
Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust, 2010

Large format hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, xiv + 168 pages, in Very Good+ condition.

£45.00

Gwynn, Robin and Hoggarth, Norman

Publisher: The Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2010

Large hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, iii + 322 pages, in Very Good+ condition.

£60.00

Clark, Rex

A Guide to the High Postage Rates in Great Britain and their Reform, 1812-1840
Publisher: privately published by the author, 2009

First edition, large format paperback (pictorial card covers), illustrated, viii + 262 pages, in Fine unused condition.

£20.00

Johnson, Robert and Lovejoy, Geoff

Publisher: Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund, 2005

Large format (A4) paperback, illustrated, 120 pages, in Very Good condition.

£11.00