Philatelic Literature Specialists

Pre-adhesives

Great Britain

Hodgson, K. and Sedgewick, W.A.

1813 – 1839

Publisher: HH Sales, Bradford, 2001

Reprint of the second (revised) edition, paperback (card covers), 54 pages, slight rust to staples, slight corner-crease to rear cover, in Good condition.

£7.50

Robinson, David

A Practical Guide to the Inland and Foreign Postage Rates of the British Isles 1570 to 1840

Publisher: privately published by the author, 1990

First edition, large format (A4) paperback, viii + 250 pages, illustrated, some shelf-wear and slight creases to the covers, pages fine, in Good condition.

£21.00

Morel, Richard Scott and Skinner, Paul

A brief history of Royal Correspondence between Britain and Asia

Publisher: privately published, 2014

Large format (A4) paperback, 75 pages, illustrated, ex-RPSL library with library label inside front cover and to last page, in Good condition.

£9.50

Oxley, G.F.

1765-1840

Publisher: The Postal History Society, 1973

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, iv + 79 pages, plus the separate Rarity Guide (paperback, 15 pages), dustwrapper rubbed and creased and with some tears at edges, a little foxing to the Rarity Guide, a Good working copy.

£20.00

Feldman, Hugh

A history of their offices and handstamps within the General, Penny and Twopenny Posts

Publisher: The Stuart Rossiter Trust & the Postal History Society, 1998

Two large hardback volumes in slipcase, illustrated, 900+ pages, folding maps in pocket at rear, minor blemishes to the slipcase else in Very Good condition.

£45.00

Stone, J.W.M.

A Calendar of Historical Documents

Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1987

Hardback, dustwrapper, viii + 333 pages, dustwrapper a little chipped at top of spine, previous owner’s name to front endpaper, else in Very Good condition.

£22.00

Publisher: Midland (GB) Postal History Society, 1993

Large paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, 368 pages, in Very Good condition.

£28.00

[Corsini]

1570-1601

Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1988

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 77 pages, with the prices realised, some slight shelf-wear else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

[Corsini]

England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, The Low Countries, The Republic of Venice, Ragusa

Publisher: Christie's Robson Lowe, London, 1984

Auction catalogue, paperback, illustrated, 80 pages, with the prices realised, some slight shelf-wear else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Brumell, George

with a description of the postmarks used in connection therewith

Publisher: privately published, 1936

Paperback, 38 pages, illustrated, small mark and scuff with tiny amount of surface-loss to front cover, slight corner-crease to front cover, ex-Sheffield Philatelic Society Library with library bookplate inside front cover and small library mark to title-page, in Good condition.

£13.50

Greenwood, Jeremy

The Chichester Branch 1250-1840

Publisher: privately published, 1973

First edition, paperback, illustrated, 110 pages, in Very Good condition.

£10.00

Willcocks, R.M. and Jay, B.

Publisher: R.M. Willcocks, 1988

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, vi + 146 pages, dustwrapper rubbed at edges, previous owner’s name at front, in Good condition.

£20.00

Alcock, R.C. and Holland, F.C.

Part II

Publisher: R.C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1955

Paperback, 62 pages, illustrated, corner-crease to rear cover, slightly rusty staples, in Good condition.

£10.00

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

Willcocks, R.M. and Jay, B.

Publisher: R.M. Willcocks, 1978

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, vi + 90 pages, price-clipped dustwrapper slightly rubbed and sunned to spine and with a couple of short tears, a few spots of foxing to preliminary pages, in Good condition.

£9.50

[Ellott, Gerald]

Publisher: Prestige Philately, Australia, 2011

Auction catalogue, large paperback, illustrated, 106 pages, prices realised, in Very Good condition.

£15.00

Lillywhite, Bryant

A Reference Book of London Signs from Earliest Times to about the Mid-Nineteenth Century

Publisher: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., London, 1972

First edition, hardback, original green cloth gilt, dustwrapper, xx + 696 pages + plates, in Very Good condition.

£40.00

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.

Original price was: £20.00.Current price is: £15.00.

Forrestier Smith, Peter A.

An Outline Postal History

Publisher: The East Anglia Postal History Study Circle, 1972

Paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, [iv] + 92 pages, small mark to front cover else in Very Good condition.

£9.50

Summer 2021

Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 2021

Paperback, illustrated, 104 pages, in Very Good condition.

£5.00

Stitt Dibden, W.G.

Publisher: The Postal History Society, 1963

First edition, paperback (card covers), 85 pages + plates (one folding), some marks to the front cover, rear cover detached (but still present), pages fine, in Good condition.

£17.50

Robertson, Alan W.

Publisher: Robson Lowe Ltd., London, 1960

Large format hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, interleaved, 68 pages, dustwrapper in Poor condition with dusty marks, numerous tears and loss of some pieces, a little foxing to the endpapers, corner-crease to front endpaper, in Good condition.

£24.00

Stitt Dibden, W.G. and Tebbutt, L.

Publisher: The Postal History Society, Bath, 1961

Paperback, illustrated, 49 pages + plates, spine sunned else in Very Good condition.

£12.00

Mackay, James A.

Publisher: privately published, Dumfries, 1983

Large (A4) paperback, 349 pages, minor shelf-wear else in Very Good condition.

£30.00

Meredith, F.W.

With Catalogue Priced by Walter Morley

Publisher: Walter Morley, London, 1923

Hardback, original green cloth gilt, illustrated, 100 pages, covers very slightly sunned, in Good condition.

£20.00

Hyde, J. Wilson

Publisher: Adam & Charles Black, London, 1894

First edition, hardback, original red cloth gilt, xvi + 355 pages, spine slightly toned and marked, a short tear to the front inner hinge, in Good condition.

£25.00

Foster, G.A.

Publisher: Chas. Nissen & Co., London, 1910

First edition, large format, paperback, illustrated, 56 pages, covers a little chipped at edges with small amount of loss, in Good condition.

£30.00

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