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Single Copies, Philatelic Books

BOOKS on PHILATELY

Philatelic Bibliopole

Leonard H. Hartmann

The Assundry

A little of this and a bit of that, Only One Copy of Most are available, unlike the rest of this catalog which represents titles that we have multiple copies. The Assundry ranges from the common to rareties.

This listing is only a small fraction of our stock of out of print and used titles that are not in our printed catalog or on the INTERNET. If you are looking for a specific title please drop us a quick note, Leonard

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Foreign

Foreign Catalogs, also see individual countries

W.E.P. handbooks by D. Field circa 1910-1920

By Country and by Area

Mexico, South and Central America

Africa

Australia

Monographs are all from the Hawthorn Press, editions limited to 300 copies, all VF Western Australia titles by Mogens Juhl The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia by Alec. A. Rosenblum Australian Post Office Specialized Booklets, small specialized booklets, enameled paper and card bound. each $2.75

Austria

Balkins

Barbados

Belgium

British Empire, various

Bahamas

Bermuda

Canada and BNA

Cayman Islands

China & Related

Cyprus

Denmark

Egypt

France

Great Britain

The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, from the Royal Philatelic Society of London

  • The Mulready Envelope and it's imitations, caricatures, etc. by Henry L. Calman published in three issues of The American Journal of Philately, Vol 4, no 5, 8 & 10, 1891, $22.50, sold
  • The Penny Black of Great Britain, an adaptation from The Stamps of Great Britain by J. B. Seymour
    • 1938, 31 pages card, handbook $25.00
    • 1938, AP section 2, text identical to the above, $12.50
    • AP section, privately bound, $13.50
  • Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenue Stamps of the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands by R. G. Booth, 1976, 173 pages, card, old but still most useful, $15.00
  • Plating of the One Pence Red, Alphabet III by Wiggins and Tonna, all 5 volumes 1973-74, $85.00
  • Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire by Robson Lowe,
    • 1940, 3rd edition, 330 pages, cloth with January, 1943 supplement, $45.00
    • 1940, 3rd edition, 330 pages, cloth $32.50
  • Stanley Gibbons Catalogs
    • Part 15, Central America, 1980, 446 pages, card, $12.50, sold
    • Part 20, South America, 1980, 537 pages, card, $12.50, sold
    • Australia, 5th edition, 2009, 272 pages, card, $30.00
    • Uniated States, 6th editon, 2005, 558 pages, card, $10.00
    • Canada, 3rd edition, 2008, 78 pages large format, card, $12.50
  • Great Britain Specialized Catalogs
    • SG, Vol 1, Queen Victoria, 5th ed, 1977, cloth 344 pages, $16.50
    • SG, Vol 2. King Edward VII to King George VI, 1970, cloth, 266 pages with dj, $22.50
    • SG, Vol 3. Queen Elizabeth II pre-decimal issues, 2006, card, 455 pages, $30.00
    • SG, Vol 1, Queen Victoria, 4th edition, $12.50
    • SG, Vol 2, King Edward VII to King George VI, 3rd,
    • SG, Vol 3, Queen Elizabeth II Pre-decimals, 3rd edition, $12.00
    • Stoneham Catalogue of British Stamps, 8th edition, 1985, 239 pages, card, $5.00
  • British Commonwealth, Specialized Catalog
    • 1979, 1038 pages, cloth, $7.50
    • 1983, 715 pages, cloth, $10.00
    • 1991, US Edition, 1123 pages, card, $15.00
    • Commonwealth Varieties 1952-1980, 1st ed, 1981, 220 pages, card, $10.00

    Guatemala

      Guatemala, A Handbook on the Postal History and Philately edited by Roland A. Goodman, The International Society of Guatemala Collectors, published by Robson Lowe
      • 1969, Vol 1, to page 280, Esso Standard Map in pocket, cloth
      • 1974, Vol 2, to page 643, cloth
      • set, original editions, limited stock, $285.00
      • 1985, Vol 2, a small format (5.5 x 8 inches) reprint not by RL, cloth bound
      • set, Vol 1 the original, Vol 2 the reprint, limited stock, $200.00

    India

    • The Handstruck Postage Stamps of India by Giles, the DeSouza edition for the PS of India, circa 1950, think this is the 1st edition, it has 166 pages of text, rates, etc. that is not in the current edition, decent condition , $70.00, sold
    • India Used in Burma by Jal Cooper, 1950, 64 pages, card, $55.00

    Iceland

    • One hundred Years of Icelandic Stamps by Jon Aoalsteinn Jonsson, 1977, 471 pages, full color, deluxe cloth book with slip case, $175.00

    Ireland

    • Handbook of Irish Postal History to 1840 by Feldman and Kane, 1975, 131 pages, cloth, $30.00, sold
    • Numeral Cancels of Ireland, Scotland and Wales by Tom Curren along with Concordance of British Stamps, for binder, about 100 pages, useful, $10.00, sold

    Italy

      Marques Postales et Obliteraitons de Savoie by Michael Domenech, 1966, 290 pages, card, $60.00, sold

    Jamaica

    • Jamaica Pre-Stamp Covers 1760-1860 by L. C. C. Nicholsonpublished by Frank Godden, 1936, 21 pages, card, $17.50
    • Jamaica, Its Postal History Postage Stamps & Postmarks by Collett, Edwards, Morton & Nicholson, 1928, 248 pages, cloth, $55.00, sold
    • Jamaica, A Review of the Nation's Postal History and Postage by A. N. Johnson, 1964, 62 pages, card, $8.50
    • Jamica Post Office Guide, 19381938, 100 pages, card, original po booklet with Charley's Rums advertisement on the cover, $55.00
    • Jamaica Temporary Rubber Datestamps 1881-1938 by L.C.C. Nicholson, 1938, 36 pages, card, autographed, published by F Godden, $25.00
    • Jamaica, A Review of the Nation's Postal History and Postage by A. N. Johnson, 1964, 62 pages, card, $15.00
    • Jamaican Obliteration Numbers by L.C.C. Nicholson, 1949, 16 pages, card, $16.50
    • The Philatelic Handbook of Jamaica by E.F. Aguilar Vol 2, 129 pages, cloth, $35.00
    • The Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately, Vol 1 The Postage Stamps to 1935 by Derek Sutcliffe & Steve Jarvis, 1997, 400+ pages, custom multi ring binder, $47.50

    Japan

    • The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872 by S. Ichida, 1959, 1st ed, 220 pages with color chips and photographs in pocket, cloth with dj, in English, $175.00, sold
    • Japanese Postage Stamps, Tourist Library Vol 12
    • 1950, 2nd edition, 323 pages, cloth, $12.50
    • 1962, 3rd edition, 323 pages, cloth, $10.00

    Luxembourg

      Luxembourg, Les Timbres Caritas du Grand-Duche de Luxembourg 1924-1974 by Joseph Kayser, 1974, 24 pages + 5 color plates, card, $7.50

    Malta

    • The story of Malta and her stamps by James A. Mackay, 1966, 96 pages, card, $10.00

    Madagascar

    • Madagascar, Rail and Mail Services by C. W. Spongefrom the Indian Ocean Study Circle, 2003, 102 pages, $22.50

    Nepal

    • The Postage Stamps of Nepal by Haverbeck, 126 pages, cloth with dj, $75.00

    Netherlands

    • The Postage Stamps of Holland (XIX Century) by Joseph B. Leavy, 1912, 49 pages, paper bound, $
    • Netherlands, Postmerken '86, A beautifully produced compilation of serious articles on Netherlands Postal History 1986, 416 pages, cloth with dj, in Dutch $25.00
    • 1969-94, 25th Anniversary, Netherlands Philatelists of California, 86 pages, large format, plastic bound $4.50

    Norway

      Norwegian Railways Postal Connections and Cancellations by Eric Jackson, 1997, 65+ pages, card, $15.00
    • Six excellent booklets in English, 1867-68, 1871-75, 1877-78, 1878, Shaded Posthorn, and 10 Ore issues, $27.50
    • Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of Norway by R. King-Farlow, 1948, card, $12.50

    Papua and New Guinea

    • Franklin's Guide to the Stamps of Papua & New Guinea by Mark Franklin, 1970, 152 pages, hard bound, $47.50
    • Postal History of Papua New Guinea 1945-1984, Vol 1, Post Offices and Postmarks by V. A. Rutherford, 1984, circa 100 pages, loose leaf, $45.00, in special green publishers binder $60.00
    • The Postal History of Papua and New Guinea 1945-1970, Vol 1 - Post Offices and Postmarks by Harrison & Rutherford, 1971, circa 100 pages, in red three ring binder, $35.00
    • The Postmarks of British New Guinea and Papua to 1942 by Hamilton Croaker, 1956, 28 pages, card, edition of 300 copies, $22.50

    New Zealand

    Postal History Catalog of NZ, vol 1, 1958, 40 pages, card, $10.00

    Portugal

    • Provisional Town Postmarks of Portugal, 1879-1912 by David L. Gordon, 1985, 160 pages, card, in English, $25.00, sold
    • Marcas Postais Pre-Adesives de Portugal by de Magalhaes and e Sousa, 1978, two ring binder, perhaps 500+ pages, in Portugese, $75.00

    Russia

    The Postale Stamps of Russia 1917-1923 by Dr. R. J. Ceresa
    • Vol. 1, Armenia, Parts 1-13, in 8 bound volumes, 1978-1984, complete, all original editons
    • Vol. 2, Ukrane, Parts 1-26 in 11 bound volumes, 1979-1987, complete, all original editons
    • Vol. 3, Armies and Post Offices, 1981-1989, Parts 1-13, all original editons
    • Vol. 1-3, per the above, only one available, $825.00
    • Vol. 1-3, some parts and reprints are also available form the publisher
    • Vol. 4, Transcaucaucasi, Parts 1-16 is available from the publisher at £150
    • Vol. 5, RSFSR, Part 1-40, is available from the publisher at £250
    • Vol. 1, Monograpm Moverpirnts, Parts 4-5, original copy no 202, $32.50
    The Trident Issues of Ukraine, Part 1-V by C. W. Roberts and Dr. R. Seichter, $95.00

    Ryukyus

    • Ryukyus Handbook Philatelic and Historic by Minoru Sera, 1962, 238 pages, cloth, with dj, in English, $90.00, sold
    • Ryukyu Specialized Catalogue by Melvin Schoberlin, Vol 1, 2 and 3, 1968, 1970, 1973, 85+160+54 pages, pages, card, $45.00

    Saint Vincent

    • St. Vincent by A. D Pierce, J. L. Messenger & Robson Lowe, 1971, 184 + 16 pages, cloth, $125.00
    • Saint Vincent by Napier and Bacon, original 1895 printing in card, 107+ pages, card, $55.00

    Sarawak

    • Sarawak, Priced Catalogue of the Stamps & Postmarks by Shipman and Walker, 1972, 161 pages, card, $15.00

    Scandinavia

    The Early Issues by Ernest H. Wise, Useful books and in English
    • Stamps of Sweden and Finland, 1975, 167 pages, cloth with dj, small spots on page ends $20.00
    • Stamps of Denmark, Iceland and Norway, 1975, 213 pages, cloth with dj, small spots on page ends $22.50
    Billig's Specialized Catalogues Vol 3, Norway, plating of no. 162 pages, card, $20.00

    Danish Locals, Daka 1996 Bypost, 1996, 144 pages, priced catalog, $12.50, sold

    Greenland Postmarks Since 1938 by King-Farlow and Eric Wowern, 1960, 16 pages, card, $4.00

    Illustrated Standard Frimaerke=Katalog 1929 for Danmark - Island, Danske Vestindien - Gronland by Larsen, 1929, 32 pages, card, $12.50

    Private Local Posts of Denmark by Christensen & Ringström

    • 1974, 199 pages, regular edition, $45.00
    • 1974, 214 pages, deluxe edition, ¼ leather, facsimiles tipped in $125.00, used, $85.00
    • 1974, 214 pages, deluxe edition with all facsimiles, never bound, $75.00
    Norway 4 Skilling 1st January 1855 by Jellestad, 1955, 20 pages plus 12 plates, English translation, card, $22.50

    Postal Issues of Finland by Carl E. Pelander. 1940, 63 pages, card, $8.50

    Norges Friimerker 1855-1924 by Anderssen and Dethloff, Xerox copy of 1924 book, 188 pages, plastic spiral bound, $45.00

    Norwegian Railway and Steamship Parcel Stamps by Brofos, 1964, 52 pages, card, $10.00

    Swedish Handbook 1855-1963 (SFF, 1963; Sveriges Frankotecken 1855-1963) The three-volume set with outer case and reprints in Volume 3, Used, good condition. $125.00

    Handbok over Svenska Post och Makuleringsstamplar 1685-1951, 1952 reprinted by Postilion Publications, 396 pages, in multi ring binding, $75.00

    Facit 1969 Specialkatalog, Nordiska Landernas, $5.00

    Sweden, all in English, translated by Sven Ähman, SPF

    • Skilling Banco Stamps 1855-1858 by Menzinsky, Sjöman and Äkerstedt Black Local Stamp, and 1862 Provisional Local Stamps by Menzinsky 1985, 91+41 pages, card $18.50, used $12.50
    • Coat of Arms Öre Values 1858-1872 by Sjöman, Helmers and Wockatz 1984, 113 pages, card $18.50, used $12.50
    • Lion Type Stamps 1862-1872 by Menzinsky, Ring Type 1872-1892 by Blomberg 1985, 44+79 pages, card $18.50, used $2.50

    Finland, The Serpentine Rouletted Stamps, Issues of 1860 and 1866 All in English, translated by Kauko Aro, SPF

    • Vol. 1, The Adhesive Stamp by Linder and Dromberg 1983, 106 pages, card $18.50, used $12.50
    • Vol. 2, Cancellations and Roulette Varieties by Ossa 1985, 113 pages, card $19.50, used $13.50

    The Straits Settlements

    • The Postage Stamps of the Straits Settlements by R.H.D. Lockhart, 1925, 40+7 pages, card, covers worn, $25.00, sold
    • The Stamps of the Straits Settlements surcharded for use in the Native Protected States by William Brown, 1894, 108 pages, cloth, copy No. 80, $100.00, sold

    Spain

    A Tort, The Classic Stamps of Spain, Guia Del Coleccionista De Sellos De Correos De Espana,
    • vol 1, 1850-1854, 1935, 401 pages
    • vol 2, 1855-1869, 1945, 413 pages
    • Vol 3, 1870-1900,1950, 365 pages,
    • all publishers cloth bound with multi color printing (ie a red stamp is shown in red, etc), the original edition, in Spanish, $385.00

    Switzerland

    • The Postage Stamps of Switzerland 1843-1862 by Paul Mirabaud and Alex de Reuterskiold1975 Quarterman reprint $75.00, sold
    • Zumstein Specialized Switzerland & Lichesntein, 1971, 738 pages, cloth $6.50, sold

    Turkey

    • The Stamps of Turkey by Adolf Passer Published in 1938 by the RPSL, 240 pages plus over 76 loose plates Original card binding and original plates, sold
      • Quality xerox copies of the plates $125.00

    General Philatelic

    • Identify Your Stamps by Ervin J. Felix, 1967, 256 pages, paper case, $5.00
    • The World of Classic Stamps 1840-1870 by James A. Mackay, 1972, 334 pages, cloth with dj, $47.50
    • Advanced Stamp Collecting by Barry; Krause, 1990, 159 pages, card, $8.50, sold
    • The Stanley Gibbons Guide to Stamp Collecting by John Holman, 1989, 271 pages, cloth, $10.00
    • Stanley Gibbons Colour Guide for Stamp Collectors, folder with 75 chips, $10.00, sold, may have another
    • How to Collect Stamps by Ralph A. Kimble, 1932, 147 pages, cloh $7.50
    • Postmasters
      • US Mail, The Story of the United States Postal Service by Arthur E. Summerfield
      • 1960, 256 pages, cloth with dj, ex libris, $15.00, sold
      • My Appointed round, 929 Days as Postmaster General by J. Edward Day, 1965,152 pages , cloth wit dj, $25.00
    • HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature
      • 1968, 1st edition, 232 pages, plastic binder $7.50
      • 1971, 2nd edition, 510 pages, cloth $22.50 (used $15.00); card edition $10.00 (used $7.50)
      • Postage Stamps, A selective check list of books on Philately in the Library of Congress In conjunction with the 1940 purchase of the Frederick James Melville library acquisition, 1940, 60+ pages, card, only one copy available, $17.50
    • Exhibiting and Mounting
      • FIP, Guide to Exhibiting and Judging Traditional Philately and Postal History Exhibits, 1993, two card volumes, 27 and 64 pages in color, $42.50
      • Stamp Exhibitions by the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, Inc. 1950, 189+16 pages, cloth $12.50
      • Showcasing Your Stamp Collection by C. E. Foster, 1978 revised edtition, 116 pages, cloth, $17.50
      • Seminar on Exhibiting, Postal History Foundation, 1993, 44+3 pages in printed ring binder, $10.00
      • The Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook by Randly L. Neil, 1988, 221 pages, card, $25.00
      • How To Arrange and Write UP A Stamp Collection by Stanley Phillips & C. F. Rang
        • 1946, 2nd edition, 56 pages, cloth, $6.00
        • 1958, 4th edition, 58 pages, cloth, $6.00
        • 1965, 5th edition, 58 pages, cloth, $6.00
        • 1972, 192 pages, card, in color, $6.00
    • General Books
      • Famous Stamps and their Stories by Montgomery Mulford, 1934, 147 pages, cloth $10.00
      • Doctor of Millions by Seamus Brady, 176 pages, paperback, the only way it comes, $32.50
      • What Price Philately by C. Ellis Milbury, 1947, 110 pages, card, $22.50
      • Looking Backward or fragments from a checkered life by J.E. Handshaw, 1922, 332 pages, cloth, used $22.50, sold
      • Roving the Stamp World with Eugene Michel, circa 1930, 174 pages, cloth, used $15.00
      • Paper Chase by Alvin F. Harlow 1940, 353 pages, ex libris and rebound but paper is in VF condition, $42.50, original cloth $65.00
      • Old Post Bags by Alvin F. Harlow1928, 499 pages, ex libris and rebound but paper is in VF condition, $67.50.
      • Stamp Collecting, The King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings by Charles J. Phillips, 1936, 408 pages, original cloth, $42.50
      • The Romance of Stamp Collecting by Ernest A. Kehr, 1947, 342 pages, cloth, $12.50 sold, may or may not have another
      • The Blue Book of Philately, 1938 by H. L. Lindquist, 434 pages, cloth, $15.00, sold
    • Stamps Tell the Story of Nuclear Energy by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr, 1975, 100 pages, autographed, card, $5.00
    • 1988 Automat Label Stamps Catalog, Aland to Zimbabwe, 52 pages, plastic prong bound, 52 pages, $7.50
    • Postal Jurisdictions of the World by K. L. Coyte, circa 1955, 70 pages, card, $30.00
    • International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Philatley by Scott Carlton, 1997, 448 pages, cloth with dj, $30.00
    • The Postal History Foundation, Postal History Seminar 91, 1991, 147 pages, card, an excellent work, scarce, $25.00
    • Collecting Postal History by Prince Dimitry Kandaouroff, 1973, 188 pages, cloth, enjoyable, $22.50
    • Bolaffi International 3, 1975-1976, 1976, 270 pages, card, puncture in rear cover, otherwise vf, $10.00
    • The First Philatelist? by Kasimir Bileski, 1973, 32 pages, card, $5.00
    • The Guinness Book of Stamps Facts & Feats by James Mackay, 1988-1992, 225 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50
    • The World of Stamps and Stamp Collecting by David Lidman and John D. Apfelbaum, 1981, 243 pages, cloth with dj, $25.00
    • Rare Stamps by L.N. and M. Williams, 1967, 120 pages, cloth with dj, $17.50
    • Stamps Day by Day by L.N. and M. Williams, 1950, 237pages, cloth, $20.00
    • This is Philately by Kenneth A. Wood, 1982, 3 volume, 882 pages, cloth, $75.00
    • The illustrated encyclopedia of Stamp Collecting by Otto Hornung, 1970, 319 pages, cloth with dj, $32.50
    • The Best of Apfelbaum's Corner by Earl P. L. Apfelbaum, 1983, 201 pages, cloth with dj, $15.00
    • They Carried the Mail, A Survey of Postal History & Hobbies by Mathew J. Bowyer, 1972, 223 pages, cloth with dj, $12.00, sold
    • Prescott H. Thorp
      • The Stamp Collector by Stanley C. Johnson1920, 317 pages, cloth, $15.00
      • The Complete Guide to Stamp Collecting by Prescott H. Thorp, 1965, 198 pages, cloth, $6.00, sold
      • Stamp Collecting Why and How, Riding a Hobby by Prescott H. Thorp, 1929, 185 pages, cloth, $8.50
    • Linn's World Stamp Almanac
      • 1st edition, 1977, card, $5.00
      • 4th edition, 1982, card, $5.00
      • 5th edition, 1989, card, $6.50
    • 1939 Edition The Standard Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the World by Whitfield King, 1939, 912 pages, cloth, $10.00
    • From the Winged Heels of Mercury by Dr. Z. M. Seron A fun book but "unfortunately" the good doctor was a better doctor than a historian, 1984, cloth $20.00
    • Standard Handbook of Stamp Collecting by Richard McP. Cabeen, The best general work after the Williams brothers, 1960, 628 pages, $10.00
    • Where in the World by Kenneth A. Wood1983, 414 pages, cloth, $25.00, sold
    • The Stamp Atlas by Wellsted, Rositer & Flower1986, 336 pages, cloth with dj, $27.50
    • Weltatlas Zur Philatelie by Hans-Henning Gerlach, Philatelic Atlas in German, 1980, 96 pages, large format, cloth, $20.00, sold
    • The World of Stamp Collecting by David Lidman & John Apfelbaum 1981, 243 cloth, $12.50
    • Treasury of Stamps by David Lidman & H. Landshoff 1974, 303 pages, cloth $25.00
    • The Beginner's Bookof Stamp Collecting by Stanley Phillips, circa 1960, 223 pages, cloh, $7.50
    • Stamp Collecting by Stanley Phillips 1965, 217 pages, cloth
    • Stamp Collecting by Stanley Phillips circa 1960, British edition, 304 pages, cloth, $12.50
    • Worldwide Watermarks and Perforations, 1840 to date by Felix, 1966, cloth, $15.00
    • Philatelic Terms Illustrated, from Stanley Gibbons.
      • 1972, 192 pages, card, $12.00
      • 1987, 188 + plates, card, $15.00
    • R.J.Sutton
      • Stamp Curiosities by Sutton, A fun book of stamp illustrations that are not exactly what they would pretend, 1957, 285 pages, cloth, sold
      • The Stamp Collector's Encyclopedia by Sutton An excellent basic book, 1966, cloth, 370 pages, $8.50
    • Stamp Collector's Handbook by S. Grossman1957, 192 pages, cloth $4.00 books, cloth bound and autographed

    Gazetteer

    A Gazetteer of the United States of America by John Hayward, 1852, Hartford, 861 pages, newly rebound in an appropriate manner, $125.00

    Journals

    • Postal History International, and excellent journal produced by E. W. Proud, UK Complete Vol 1, No. 1 Jan 1972, through Vol 9, No. 6, July 1980, also a few of the PH auctions An excellent work, second only to RL, $425.00
    • SPA Journal, new condition, in stock for 20 years but never offered, from Jan 1947, Vol 9, No 5, missing Vol 12 and Sept - Oct 1980, to April 1981, estimated weight 90 lbs, net delivered $385.00 to a US mailing address.
    • The Holy Land Philatelist 1954-1961, original issues reprinted and well printed by Barry. Hoffman, bound in four volumes with one being the index, cloth, $210.00
    • The London Philatelist edited by M.P.Castle for the London Philatelic Society, 1895, Vol IV, complete and bound, $75.00
    • Netherlands old mimeographed studies in a three ring binder, all in English, perhaps 250 pages, articles such as The Netherlands Internment Stamps by Konig translated by de Kruyf, the Moesman Reprints by Plantinga, etc. a friend advises evidently Netherlands and Colonial Philately society journal but we know not which, $50.00
    • US Booklet Pane Bulletin No. 4 - 12, 1979 - 1981, $8.50

    The Stamp Specialist

    THE STAMP SPECIALIST, H. L. Lindquist, New York 1939 - 1948, twenty volumes in paper case binding cover many facets of philately, all fine serious articles on stamps and postal history. The US and CSA articles have been reprinted but the rest have not. Please see     Journals for sets ranging from $220 to $425 and individual volumes priced from $8.75 to $25.00.

    Catalogs

    We have many other volumes and will list if there is interest, remember these prices are post paid to a US mailing address. Please see the above Special Offers for a nice run of the Scott's US Specialized.

    Scott's World

    • 1868, reprint, card, $4.50
    • 1895, cloth, $25.00, sold
    • 1896, cloth, $26.00
    • 1898, cloth, $17.00, sold
    • 1904, 1908, 1909, cloth $15.00 each
    • 1916, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, cloth $16.00 each
    • 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, cloth $16.00 each
    • 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, cloth $22.50 each
    • 1947, 1948, 1950, cloth, $15.00 each
    • 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1965, World, combined, cloth, $13.00 each
    • 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1966, 1968,1971, World, Vol 1-2, cloth, $13.00 per year
    • 1978, 1979. 1981, World, Vol 1-4, soft binding, $15.00 per year
    • 1985, World, Vol 1-4, soft binding, $14.00, sold
    • 1999, Vol 1 and 1a, North America and British, both volumes $17.50

    Scott's Air Mail Specialized

    Scott's US Specialized

    • 1928, 5th ed, vf condition, $15.00
    • 1933, 10th ed, $8.50
    • 1943, 21st ed, $10.00
    • 1950, 28th ed, $8.50
    • 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, cloth, $5.00 each
    • 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, $5.00 each
    • 1981, 1982, 1985, $4.00 each
    • 2003, $10.00
    • 2008, $20.00

    Stephen R. Datz

    • Errors, Inverts, Imperforates, Colors Omitted on US PS, 1988, 109 pages, cloth, autographed, $25.00
    • Errors, Inverts, Imperforates, Colors Omitted on US PS, 1990, 110 pages, cloth, autographed, $25.00
    • Top Dollar Paid! by Stephen R. Datz1989, 167 pages, card, $12.50, cloth & autographed $25.00
    • The Buyers Guide, Get the Most for Your Stamp Collecting Dollar by Stephen R. Datz, 2nd ed 2000, 179 pages, card, $12.50
    • The Wild Side by Stephen R. Datz, 1990, 164 pages, card, $10.00
    • On the road by Stephen R. Datz, 1991, 161 pages, card, $10.00

    Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook

    An continuing annual series started in 1983 covering the stamps that appeared during that year, published at $22.00 soft bound and $35 each cloth plus postage.
    • Run 1983 complete through 1993 except 1992, cloth, 10 volumes, $250.00
    • Run 1983 complete through 1991, card, 9 volumes, $110.00
    • Stray volumes, please enquire

    Minkus Catalogs

    American Stamp Catalog
    • 1954, 1st edition, $7.50
    • 1978, 24th edition, $10.00

    World-Wide Catalog

    • 1956, Vol 1, US & British Commonwealth, $10.00

    Topicals

  • Philatelic Portraits by Christopher Attwood-Wheeler, celebrating 150 years of adhesive postage stamps. 1990, 312 pages, large format, in color, cloth with dj, $35.00

  • World Postmarks by JR.K. Forster

    , 1973, 187 pages, cloth with dj, $16.50
  • Ships on Stamps Second Series Part One, The Royal Navy by E.W. Argyle, 1978, 72 pages, card, $10.00
  • Stamps and Music by James Watson, 1962, 160 pages, cloth, enjoyable little music history with stamps thrown in, $9.50
  • Masonic Philately by Sam Brooks, 1948, card, $10.00
  • Souvenir Sheets of the World, Issues Through 1940 by Marian Carne Zinsmeister, 1940, 128 pages, card, $15.00
    • American Topical Association
      • Science Stamps by R.W. Truman, 1975, 119 pages, card, $8.50
      • Ships on Stamps by H. F. Rayl, 1965, 63 pages, card, $5.00, sold
      • Map Stamps of the World, 1982, 39 pages, card, $6.00
      • Medical Stamps, Vol 3, 1968, 87 pages, card, $7.50
      • Drugs and Pharmacy on Stamps by G. Griffenhagen, 1967, 95 pages, card, $8.50
      • Mammals of the World on Stamps by Wagner and Stanley, 1973, 72 pages, card, $6.00
      • Women on Stamps by Sophia Webb, 1969, 57 pages, card, $5.00
      • Lower Vertebrates: fishes, amphibians and reptiles on stamps of the world, 1977, 119 pages, card, $10.00
      • Insects and other Invertebrates of the world on stamps by W. F. Stanley, 1979, 135 pages, card, $15.00

    Air Mail and Space, Catalogs & Books

    Sanabria, Cosmonaut Autographs Identification GuideIllustrates the autographs and lists the missions and crews, 1994, 74 pages, spiral metal binding, $17.50

    On the Trail of the Air Mail by Lieut J. Parker Van Zandt, U.S. Army Air ServiceOutrpint from National Geographic, Jan 1926, 62 pages, well illustrated, cover grubby but contents VF, $25.00

    Weebau, World Space Catalogue The complete world catalogue of Space on Stamps, over 13,000 illustrations, Scott, Yvert & Teller and Michel numbers, English, French & German 1990, 2nd edition, 1,168 pages, card, mostly in French $35.00

    The Hawker Stamp of Newfoundland by Goodkind, outprint from CCP, 23 pages, card, $12.50

    United States, The 24¢ Air Mail Inverted Center of 1918 by H. M. Goodkind 1956, 32 pages, card, outprint from CCP, $17.50

    The Saga of the Air Mail by Carroll V. Glines, 1968, 180 pages, cloth, with dj, not philatelic but of interest, $8.50

    Standard Airpost Catalogue 1933, cloth $32.50

    Kessler's Catalogue of Aerograms, 1961-on, Vol 1-3, original binders, in English, $105.00

    Catalogue Mondial des Entiers Aeropostaux by Godinas 1967, in two, two ring binders, in French, $37.50

    The editions of the American Air Mail Catalog are a bit complex, a proper identification of the editions and printings would be most appreciated and listed for everyone to use if some reader would obliged.

    • AAMC, 1st ed, 1940 with 1941 supplement, $12.00, sold
    • AAMC, 2nd ed,
      • 1947, vol 1, $10.00, sold
      • 1950, vol 2, $10.00, sold
      • 1951, Air Letter Sheets including Military and POW Air Letter Cards, 115 pages, card, $22.50
      • 1959, vol 3, $12.50, sold
    • AAMC, 3th ed, we suspect the above 1959 was considered the 3rd edition
    • AAMC, 4th ed, 1966 - 1971, all 4 volumes vf with dj, $90.00
    • AAMC, 5th ed, 1974-1990, Vol. 1 - 5, plus bound pricing supplement, sold
    AAMC, 6th ed
    • Vol 1, US Pioneer Flights 1910-1916, US Government Flight, US Air Express, Crash Covers, Airport Dedication, Mexico First Flights, 1998, 552 pages, cloth, $37.50
    • Vol 2, First Flights of US Airlines since deregulation, Glider Mial, First Jet Flights, 2003, 588 pages, cloth $37.50
    • Vol 3, Foreign Contract Air Mail Routes (FAMS), Alaska Canal Zone, etc., 2005, 486 pages, cloth, $37.50
    • The Airmails of CanadBNAand Newfoundland from the American Air Mail Society Covers: Pioneer Flights, SCADTA, Semi-Officials, Airship, Government and other covers 1926-1997, Crash Covers, Balloon, Helicopter, Forces, etc. We consider this a part of the 6th edition though it is not so designated, 1997, 552 pages, cloth, $37.50

    Sanabria's Air Post Catalog

    • 1936 edition, 433 pages, cloth $10.00
    • 1938 edition, 557 pages, cloth $10.00, sold
    • 1939 edition, 659 pages, cloth $15.00, sold
    • 1954-55 edition, 540 pages, cloth $15.00, sold
    • 1966 edition, 1350 pages, cloth, sold

    Air Mail an illustrated history 1793-1981 by D. B. Holmes 1981, 226 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50, sold

    The Australian Air Mail Catalog by H. N. Eustis, Vol 1, 1914-1941, 1965, 63 pages, card, $7.00

    On the Trail of the Air Mail by van Zandt, 1926 National Geographic Out print, 62 pages, card $10.00

    By Airplane Towards the North Pole, an account of an expedition to Spitzbergen in the Summer of 1923 by Mittelholzer Non philatelic, 1925, 176 pages, cloth with maps $25.00

    Important Single Copies

    The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson Bt, 440 pages, 12 color plates and 60 b&w plates, exceptional color plates, fine paper, superb color and black and white illustrations

    • 1952, bound in full Niger Morocco Leather, binding has Royal Arms in gold, one available, $875.00
    • 1952, bound in red buckram with slip case, one available, $675.00, sold
    • 1952, some individual country sections exist from remainders

    The Plating of the 10¢ 1847 by Elliott Perry Published in the Collecors Club Philatelist between April 1924 and July 1926 in 9 issues (vol III 2-3, vol IV 1-4, vol V 1-3), never reprinted

    • We can supply quality xerox copies of the 10¢ 1847 plates for $100.00, full size or enlarged

    The Collectors Club Philatelist, a fine run, starting in 1924, it lacks two issues of the above plating study, please enquire and we will describe and work up a price.

    The Pioneer Miner and the Pack Mule Express by Ernest A. Wiltsee Original edition autographed from Wiltsee to Schoenfeld 1931, 112 pages, large fold out map, cloth $125.00

    Record and Postal Account Book, Class 4 Printed ledgers providing a form for small offices. Each page provided space with printed instructions for the monthly or quarterly information. Corning, Pennsylvania, used by E. Trump, Postmaster, Quarterly Many original documents and a cover tipped in. Oct 1892 through September 1895, $125.00

    A Catalogue for Advanced Collectors by Collin and Calman Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1901

    • Complete Text, pages 1-1,349, bound in two cloth volumes, pages are excellent however title page is a xerox, $400.00
    • Pages 395 - 1,349, Parts 7 - 14, n Beautiful old half leather binding, black, hubbed, two volumes, $260.00
    • US - CSA only, Part 13, pages 1061-1266, paper wraps as issued,$100.00

    Major Americana

    U. S. CongressOriginal CR papers, Executive Documents of the House and Senate from the 1840's into the 1870's, mostly: War, Navy, Treasury but a smattering of others including Indian Affairs, Executive, etc., however no or few Postal related items, fascinating history and all original.
    • A 30 inch high stack of paper that needs to be separated by subject and preserved as single documents or rebound. A treasure trove for the history lover, phone for more details, $450.00

    Rare Book & Autograph Catalogs

    The Thomas Winthrop Streeter Collection of Americana

    Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. New York
    • Complete Vol 1, 1966 through Vol 7, 1969 plus Vol 8 being the Index, cloth bound,
    • new condition, $750.00

    Charles Hamilton Auction Galleries

    Waldorf Astoria, New York
    • Number 14, Sept 22, 1966 through No 47, Feb 3, 1971 (less no. 20) and No. 63, December 7, 1972 through No. 87, May 8, 1975, most with pr,
    • new condition, $325.00

    Picture Post Cards

    All of the Post Card books are soft bound and well illustrated unless otherwise noted.
    • Alphonse Mucha auction catalog, BJG March 4, 1997, catalog looks new however there are some bidding notations and some page corners folded, with prices realized, $12.50, sold
    • Pioneer Post Cards, the story of mailing cards to 1898 by J. R. Burdick, 1957, 144 pages, cloth, $27.50, sold
    • Till the Boys Come Home, the picture postcards of the first world war by Tonie & Valmai Holt, 1973, 192 pages, cloth with dj and price guide, well illustrated, $32.50
    • Black American Postcard Price Guide by J.L. Mashburn, 1995, 350 pages, $17.50
    • Fantasy Postcards with Price Guide by J.L. Mashburn, 1996, 351 pages, $17.50
    • IPM Catalogue of Picture Postcards 1976, by J.H.D. Smith, 142 pages, $5.00
    Not Really Post Cards but of interest:
    • 1000 Fruit Jars Priced and Illustrated by Schroeder, 1980, $6.50
    • Militaria Collecting Print and Manuscript by Rev. A.H. Denney, 1973, 96 pages, cloth with dj, $8.50
    • Catalogue of Cigarette & Other Trade Cards, 1981 from Murray Cards, 1981, 164 pages, $10.00, sold
    Playing Cards, etc.
    • Playing Cards, History of the Pack and Explanations of its Many Secrets by W. Gurney Benham published by Ward, Lock & Co, London, 1931, 195 pages, cloth
    • The Devil's Picture-Book, A History of Playing Cards by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer published by University Press, John Wilson & Sons, Cambridge, 1895, green cloth full-page chromos of early Persian, Tarot, Chinese, etc.
    • The Fireside Book of CARDS edited by Oswald Jacoby & Albert Morehead published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957, 364 pages, cloth
    • A bargain, the three books, $325.00

    Non US Journals,

    Brazil, Bulls Eyes complete for period, in English, Apr/Jun. 1992-Jan/Mar. 1998, $50.00

    Mexico, The Oxcart, Issues 1-177, complete, Jan. 1961-Dec. 2004, $285.00 in English,

    Honduras, Honduras Filatélica, in English, 1980-1992, no 1-12 Series 2 (less no. 11) , no. 1-10 Series 3 (less no. 3), $60.

    New Century Cyclopedia of Names, 1954, 3 large volumes, 4,300+ pages, cloth, Invaluable to a collector of World Postal History, $135.00 plus $5.00 part postage

    History Books, Non Philatelic

    American Activities in the Central Pacific 1790-1870, 1967, nine volumes plus maps, each volume circa 500 pages, white cloth, perhaps complete but by far the most complete set we have seen, net to a US address, $400.00.

    Stamp Investing and Jokes

    We consider this listing as a joke and so start it off. In reality serious philately is an investment and must be so considered as the rewards are tremendous but for an investment only to make money we suggest other venues.
    • All in Fun, A Collection of 309 Cartoons Selected from the pages of the Stamp Wholesaler, 1951, 72 pages, card, a delight to read, $25.00, sold
    • 100 Trivia Quizzes for Stamp Collectors by Bill Olcheski1982, 144 pages, card, $7.50
    • Stamps as an Investment by R. D. MacGuffin,
      • 1926, 152 pages, cloth, $10.00
      • 1935, 192 pages, cloth with dj, $7.50, sold
    • Stamps for the Investor by T.N. Trikilis, 1981, 163 pages, card, $7.50
    • Profit in Postage Stamps by Thomas Young, 1945, 87 pages, cloth with dj. $7.50
    • Everybody's Guide to Stamp Investment by Joseph E. Granville, 1952, 240 pages, cloth, we are not sure who ended up doing the worse, his stock market or his philatelic investment advice, fun to page through, $13.50, sold
    • Price Predictions by J. E. Granville, 1947, 2 volumes, cloth, $21.50, sold
    • So You Want to Invest in Stamps by C. E. Milbury, 1945, 102 pages, cloth, unusul in cloth but items scotched taped thus the low price, $10.00, sold
    • How to Become A successful Stamp Dealer by Alvin J. Fairbrook, 1948, 126 pages with dj, $17.50
    • Money in Stamps by James A. Mackay, 1967, 240 pages, cloth $22.50, sold
    • How it Was Accomplished by A. B. Fahsing, 1971, 64 pages, card, $5.00, sold
    • Stamp Collecting for Profit by Ralph A. Kimble, 1935, 67 pages, card, $6.50, sold
    • Stamp Investing for Profit by P. W. Lloyd, 1977, 67 pages, plastic binding, $5.00, sold
    • Making Money with Stamp by Bruce Garden, 1968, 77 pages, card, $5.00, sold The Financial Management of Your Coin / Stamp Estate by Crumbley & Crumbley, 1978, 234 pages, cloth, with dj, $17.50

    Numismatic

    • Masonic Chapter Pennies by E. A. King, 1972, 360 + 24 pages, cloth $75.00
    • American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals by C. Wyllys Betts, 1972, 369 pages, cloth, sold
    • American Business Tokens by Benjamin P. Wright, 1972, 225 pages, cloth, $85.00
    • Token Collector's Pages, George and Melvin Fuld, 1972, 253 pages, cloth, $75.00
    • The American Obsolete Bank Notes of New England by David C. Wismer, 1972, 311 pages, cloth, $65.00
    • A Descriptive Catalogue of the London Traders, Tavern, and Coffee-House Tokens Current in the Seventeenth Century.... by Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy and by Jacob Henry Burn, second edition, 1855, 287 pages, cloth $225.00

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