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We specialise in all aspects of philatelic literature on a full-time basis and hold extensive stocks of second-hand and selected new titles. Below is a selection of the newest items added to the site.

Guide to the Four Alphabets used for the Line Engraved Issues of Great Britain

Guide to the Four Alphabets used for the Line Engraved Issues of Great Britain

Publisher: S.N. Beattie & Co. Ltd., Southgate, nd

Small folded card, with some extra illustrations tipped-in by a previous owner, slight spotting, in Good condition.

£9.00

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

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

Being a Survey of British Postmarks from 1660 to 1940
Publisher: R. C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, 1940

Hardback, rebound in dark blue cloth with gilt title to spine and new endpapers, illustrated, 579 pages + publisher’s advertisements at end, slight toning to page-edges, a few tiny marks to top page-edges, a few spots of foxing to last few pages of publisher’s adverts, in Good condition.

£85.00

Osborne, H.

Publisher: Chas. Nissen & Co. Ltd., London, 1932

Paperback, illustrated, 24 pages, slight corner-creases to the front cover, slight spotting and tiny marks to the title-page, slight dusty marks to lower margins of first few pages, in Good condition.

£18.00

Eddison, H.W.

Plates 22-26, 28-30, 32, 40
Publisher: R.C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, nd [circa 1957]

Paperback, 32 pages, some spotting and marks to the covers, slightly rusty staples, in Good condition.

£12.00

Willcocks, R.M. and Jay, B.

Publisher: R.M. Willcocks, 1990

Hardback, dustwrapper, vi + 130 pages, illustrated, dustwrapper a little sunned to spine and a little chipped at top edge, a few spots of foxing to the page-edges, in Good condition.

£18.00

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

Wilson, Frank J.

A Guide and Catalogue
Publisher: Railway Philatelic Group, 1991

Paperback, 84 pages, signed by the author, covers slightly rubbed at corners else in Very Good condition.

£8.00

Melville, F.J.

Publisher: The Philatelic Institute, London, nd (1925)

Melville Stamp Books Number One, third edition, paperback, illustrated, 82 pages + advertisements, slight hint of spine-lean, knock to one corner with consequent slight corner-creasing to covers and pages, in Good condition.

£10.00

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

Worsfold, Peter

An illustrated study of the development of their design
Publisher: Great Britain Philatelic Society, 2001

Paperback, illustrated, 40 pages, slightest shelf-wear else in Very Good condition.

£8.50

Osborne, H.

Repaired Impressions
Publisher: H.F. Johnson, London, 1949

Large hardback, original cloth gilt, illustrated, 238 pages + plates, spine slightly sunned, quite heavy foxing to the page-edges and to the endpapers and a little to the title-page otherwise internally clean, in Good condition.

£175.00

Publisher: R.C. Alcock Ltd., Cheltenham, circa 1963

Complete set of 40 photographic plates, later comb-binding with grey plastic covers, in Very Good condition.

£175.00

[Marshall, C.F. Dendy]

Complete Reconstructed Sheets from the collection of the late C.F. Dendy Marshall
Publisher: Robson Lowe Ltd., London, nd

Complete set of twelve photographs in original card folder, very slight bend to the plates, else in Very Good condition.

£175.00

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

[Wheat, Gilbert]

Publisher: Cavendish, Derby, 2009

Auction catalogue, paperback, pictorial card covers, illustrated, 199 pages, one small pen inscription else in Very Good condition.

£10.00

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

Morgan, Glenn H.

from Royal Residences, Households and Offices of Great Britain past, present and temporary
Publisher: British Philatelic Trust, 1992

Large (A4) paperback, illustrated, vi + 214 pages, in Very Good+ condition.

£35.00

Wiseman, W.A.

Volume 1
Publisher: Bridger & Kay, London, 1984

Hardback, dustwrapper, top-edge gilt, xii + 364 pages + 4 colour plates, review edition of 100 unnumbered copies in standard binding, some foxing to the page-edges and small signs of use, in Good condition.

£50.00

Wiseman, W.A.

Volume 2
Publisher: Stanley Gibbons, London, 1990

Hardback, dustwrapper, xii + 516 pages + 8 colour plates, foxing to the page-edges and a little to the title-page and verso of the dustwrapper, a Good reading copy.

£50.00

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

Mangin, Jean-Pierre and Langlais, Claire-Lise (translator)

Errors on Stamps
Publisher: Yvert & Tellier, 1999

Hardback, illustrated, viii + 735 pages, bilingual text in French & English, signed dedication from the translator to front endpaper, in Very Good condition.

£21.00

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

Alcock, R.C.

1854-1860
Publisher: R.C. Alcock, Cheltenham, 1984

Paperback, illustrated, 124 pages, spine slightly sunned, slight foxing/dusty marks to the top page-edges, in Good condition.

£18.00

Stephens, P.M. and Erskine, R.S.

1840-1860
Publisher: privately published, 1994

Large format paperback, comb-bound, illustrated, circa 200 pages, in Very Good condition.

£26.00

Negus, James

Publisher: Robson Lowe, London, 1975

First edition, hardback, dustwrapper, 150 pages, dustwrapper a little rubbed and with a short tear, slight hint of spine-lean, in Good condition.

£15.00