Philatelic Literature Specialists

Gupta, Prof. V.K.

A Handbook on Gwalior Postal History and Stamps (1837-1950)

Publisher: privately published, Delhi, 1980

Hardback, original blue cloth binding, dustwrapper, 218 pages, dustwrapper rubbed at edges and with one or two very short tears (dustwrapper now protected by a removable transparent sleeve), else in Very Good condition.

Scarce study of all aspects of the postal history and philately of the Indian State of Gwalior. Includes original research on the prephilately, postmarks and cancels, stamps, postal stationery, official franking, watermarks, overprints, etc. With 31 pages of black & white plates providing 400 illustrations of stamps, postmarks, etc.

£30.00