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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.

Albania

Albania

Una Importante Collezione di Storia Postale
Publisher: Fiorenzo Zanetti, Milano, 1998

Auction catalogue, paperback, 38 pages, illustrated, text in Italian, in Very Good condition.

£12.50

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