Philatelic Literature Specialists

Proud, Edward B.

British Post Offices in the Far East

Publisher: Proud-Bailey, East Sussex, 1991

Hardback, dustwrapper, illustrated, 551 pages + colour plates, dustwrapper a little creased and with a short tear to the rear panel else in Very Good condition.

Another excellent volume in the series of Proud British Empire postal history handbooks. With the author’s usual combination of fascinating background information, reprinting of postal documents, and thorough listing, illustrating and valuation of the postal markings. Very well illustrated with postmark illustrations. Contents include British Post Offices in China, Japan, Macao, and Thailand, Postal Rates, Pacific Mail Routes, etc.

£40.00