BOOKS on PHILATELY BOOKS on PHILATELY
2021, 4 large volumes, about 35 lbs, total of 1,780 pages, $650.00 plus actual transit, enquire first, two sets available
"Baghdad in British Occupation"
The Story of the 1917 Provisional Stamp by Freddy Khalastichy
published by the RPSL, The why and how the stamps were issued, a full record of all known errors, covers and forgeries.
2017, 320+13 pages, full color, cloth with dj, published at 50£ + 26 £ = $102.50
Collect British Postmarks, the Handbook to British Postal Markings and their Values by Dr. J. T. Whitney
Stanley Gibbons Great Britain Specialized Catalogs
Introduction to the Stamps of Great Britain, David Alderfer & Larry Rosenblum Linn's Handbook 6, 2004, 240 pages, card, new, $22.50
The Reform of the Post Office in the Victorian Era forward by Asa Briggs, edited by Gavin Fryer & Clive Akerman from the RPSL, Vol 1 & 2 , 1301 pages, color, cloth with dust jacket, edition of 650 copies, $340.00
The Line-Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain Printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co. by Edward Denny Bacon, published by Nissen, 1920, Vol 1, 240 pages plus plates in pocket, Vol 2, 321 pages, cloth, most usable however the binding should be restored, $265.00, enquire
A Study of the Line-Engraved Twopence Postage Stamps of Great Britain by C.F. Dendy Marshall, 1929, 1929, 69 pages, cloth, most usable however the binding should be restored. $130.00
The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840 by Charles Nissen, 1998 Stanley Gibbons Edition, $425.00, sold
Great Britain, The De La Rue Years 1878-1910 by W.A. Wiseman, two volumes, 1984 & 1990, 364 & 516 pages, cloth with dj, $240.00, sold
The De La Rue Key Plates by Robson Lowe 1979, 36 pages, card, a fine study of the proofs, $9.50
The De La Rue Punch Book by Robson Lowe 1987, 24 pages, self cover, RPS London, $18.50
The Maritime Postal History of London 1766-1960 by Alan W. Robertson, Postilion Reprint, 68 pages, plastic spiral binding, $12.00
The Penny Post 1680 - 1918 by Frank Staff, 219 pages, 1964 edition cloth $35.00, used $25.00, 1992 reprint, card $25.00
London Coffee Houses by Bryant Lillywhite, 1963, 858 pages, cloth with dj, sold
The Mulready Postal Stationer Its Genesis, Production and Usage by Alan Huggins & Alan Holyoake 2016, 212 pages, cloth, full color, $60.00
The Mulready Envelope and its caricatures by Major E.B. Evans, 248 pages, cloth, 1970 reprint of 1891 book, cloth with dj, $32.50, sold, we may have an original printing.
Mulready Sales
The World's First Postage Stamp by Alan Holyoake 2016, 160 pages, full color, cloth, $40.00
Ireland - Transition, The Postal History of the Transitional Period 1922-1925 by Dr. C. O. Dulin, 1992, 394 pages, cloth with dj, $120.00
England's Postal History with notes on Scotland, Wales & Ireland by Willcocks 1975, 167 pages, cloth, $45.00
A Priced Check List of Barren Numeral Cancellations of England and Wales by John Parmenter, 1992, 88 pages, $12.50
The Tomkins Catalogue of Identified G.B. Perfins by Roy Gault, 1998, loose and punched for 4 ring binder, about 150 pages, $35.00, sold
Handbook of Irish Philately by David Feldman, 1968, 176 pages, cloth, used $27.50
A History of The Ship Letters of the British Isles by Alan W. Robertson
Welsh Post Towns before 1840 by Michael Scott Archer, 1970, 138 pages, cloth with dj, $27.50
Stamps of Great Britain Issued in Rolls and the Machines which used them, by Langston & Corless. 1960, 48 pages, $13.50
British Stamp Exhibitions, a priced catalog of Sheets, Cards and Labels by Glenn H. Morgan, 1995, 65 pages, card, $17.50
History of the British Post Office by J.C. Hemmeon, Cambridge, 1912, 261 pages, cloth, $27.50
United Kingdom Letter Rates Inland and Overseas 1635 to 1900 by Colin Tabeart,1989, 113 pages, 1992 supplement, 40 pages, card, both, sold
Newspapers in the Post, some aspects of the privileged tratment by H. Dagnall, 1989, $7.50, 32 pages, card
James Chalmers Inventor of the adhesive Postage Stamp by W. J. Smith and J. E. Metcalfe, 1970, 148 + pages, facsimiles tipped in, cloth with dj, $42.50
May Dates, a survey of Penny Blacks, Two penny Blues, Mulready and Characters used during May 1840 by Mike Jackson 1999, 6+334+20, extensively illustrated and annotated, enquire
Penny Red Stars, Die II Alphabet III (Plates 22 to 68, R.17) 1855-1862 by G.C. Tonna,
Rowland Hill Genius and Benefactor 1795-1879 by Colin G. Hey, 1989, 192 pages, cloth with dj, $20.00
Rowland Hill and the Fight for Penny Post by H.W. Hill, 1940, 205, cloth with dj, $20.00
The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards by H. Dagnall, 1985, 258 pages, cloth $27.50
The Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain & Ireland, their history and postmarks by Harold S. Wilson, 1996, 300 pages, hard bound, $32.50, sold
GB & Ireland Travelling Post Office Postmarks, A Guide and Catalog by Frank J. Wilson, 1991, 84 pages, card, $20.00
T.P.O. A History of the Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain, 1979, Part 2 & 3, card, 76 and 80 pages, both booklets, $13.50
Postmarks of British Railway Stations by W.T.Pipe & G.J. Blackman, 1994, 92 pages $21.50, sold
Mail by Rail, The History of the TPO & RO Railway by Peter Johnson, 1995, 128 pages with dj, $25.00, sold
The Railway and Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971 by H. T. Jackson, 1979, 179 pages, cloth, $35.00
The Parcel Post Labels of Great Britain, Part 1-Berkshire by J.O.A. Arkell, 1976, 32 pages, card $12.00
A Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenue Stamps of the UK, Isle of Man and Channel e Stamps of the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands, by R. G. Booth. 1976, 173 pages, card, $15.00 sold out
Acts of Parliament relating to The Post Office, 1710-1837, 1844, 1977 reprint, A quality reprint in the original form of the unrepealed acts, authorized by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, done in the early 1980's, hand bound by Grace in ¼ leather, edition of 300 sets, new condition, 1838, 449 pages, Post Office Acts 1844, 112 pages, Set, new condition, $235.00
State Papers Domestic Concerning the Post Office in the Reign of Charles II by T. H. Elliott, 1964, 70 pages, edition of 100, $55.00
Post Office Notices extracted from The London Gazette, 1666 to 1800 by Haslam and Morenton, 1989, 196 pages, soft binding $57.50
British Post Office Notices 1666-1899, Vol 4 1840-1849 by M.M.Raguin, 1990, 286 pages, plastic ring binding, $65.00
A Guide to Post Office Archives by Jean Farrugia, circa 1990, 122 pages, plastic ring bindng, $15.00
British PO Directories
A History of the Posts in England from the Romans to the Stuarts by Philip Beale, 1998, 281 pages, cloth with dj $32.50
The Post Office 1635-1720 by W. G. Stitt Dibden, 1960, 47 pages, edition of 150, $32.50
The British Post Office A History by Howard Robinson, 1948, 467 + 17 pages, cloth with dj, $47.50
Royal Mail, The Story of the Post in England from the time of Edward IV to the present day by F. Geoge Kay, 1951, 198 pages, cloth, $17.50
The Royal Cypher Labels of Great Britain, Ireland & the Colonies (1701 to 1922) by Barber & Brown, 1988, 62 pages, 10 plates, $56.50, sold
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Great Britain by Frank, Schonfeld & Barbe, 1981, 1st editon, 360 pages, $12.50, 1998, 3rd edition, 375 pages $62.50
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Ireland by W. A. Barber and A. Frank Brown, 2004, 2nd edition, the first appeared in 1974, 138 + 30 pages, $30.00
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Ireland by W. A. Barber and A. Frank Brown Covers the dies from 1774 through 1921 and the decimalization in 1971. 2004, 2nd edition, the first appeared in 1974, 138 + 30 pages, $26.50
Tommy Atkins' Letters, The History of the British Army Postal Service from 1795 by Peter B. Boyden, 1990, 48 pages, card, $12.50
A History of Wreck Covers by A.E. Hopkins, 1940, 117 pages and 35 plates, cloth, $22.50
English Provincial Posts by Brian Austen, 1978, 192 pages, cloth with dj, $30.00
British Stamp Exhibitions, a priced catalogue of Sheets, Cards and Labels by Glenn H. Morgan, 1995, 65 pages, card, $17.50
Alcock & Holland as publishers and or authors
London Fancy Geometric Postmarks by Maurice Barette, 1994, 124+ pages, spiral binding, $17.50
The Penny Post Jubilee 1890, a commpilatin of contemporary documents…., by Werner Bauschke, 1989, 98 pages, spiral binding, $20.00
The Posts of Sevenoaks in Kent, Biggin Hill to Edenbridge Westerham to Wrotham, AD 1085 to 1985/6 by Archie Donald, 1992, 452 pages, cloth with dj, $32.50
An Introduction to the Postal History of Bristol by Smith, Purcell & Baillie, 1997, 59+6 pages, card, $12.50
Postal History of Bridlington and Bridlington Quay by Ronald Ward, 1967, 41 pages, edition of 200, $35.00
Leicester and the Posts by W. G. Stitt Dibden, 1966, 158+ pages, $45.00
Wakefield Postal History by Eric Buckley, Yorkshire PH Society, 1971, 45 pages, $50.00
Square Circle Postmarks by W. G. Stitt Dibden, 1974, 29 pages, plastic ring binding, $12.50
Saffrpm Walden, some aspects of the postal history of an Essex Market Town by M.V. D. Champness, 1969, 28 pages, plastic ring binding, $25.00
The Sideways Duplex Cancellations of England & Wales by Traill & Holland, 1975, 27 pages, card $14.50
Barred Numeral Cancellations of England and Wales by John Parmenter, Cedric Prys-Roberts and Ken Smith, the contents and appearance are tremendously better than his first versions from 1975, etc. individual volumes published at 35 £ plus transit
Barred Numeral Cancellations of London, 1857-1900, Part 1, West Central District, Western & Easter District, Branch Offices by John Parmenter, 1975. acout 100 pages, plastic bund $20.00
Barred Numeral Cancellations Wales by John Parmenter, 2012, cloth, edition, $70.00 one copy only
Brunswick Star Cancels by R.Arnudel, 1993, 64 pages, spiral binding, $10.00, sold
James A. Mackay
British External Airmails until 1934 by Alexander S. Newall, 226 pages, cloth with dj, sold
Postage Stamps of the United Kingdom 1840-1890 by William A.S. Westoby, 1891, 94 pages, in two colors,cloth, ornate front cover is in excellent conditon, spine is fades, $55.00
Great Britain Philatleic Literature,Annotated and Priced Listing by Tom Current, , 1990, 70+5 pages, card, $10.00
Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Marcus Samuel & Alan Huggins 1980, 254 pages, cloth, with dj, only one copy availble, $125.00
Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies by Marcus Samuel
2012, 360 pages, 181 illustrations, many in color, cloth, 2012, originally published £50 plus postage of £26, reduced to , most unusual that such a book has a price reduction and we bought another quantity, $85.00
by John G. M. Davis2009, by the RPSL, 400+12 pages, cloth with dj, $135.00
London Late Fee and Too Late Mail 1840 to 1930, 2002, Well illustrated, 85+6 pages, 33 tables, hard bound, $52.50
Revenue and Postage High Values Stamps 1937-1953 by Eric Yendall
2008, 358+10 pages, cloth with dj, published by the RPSL, $135.00, sold out
by Ray Simpson & Peter Sargeant An excellent work on the evolution of stamp perforation giving many details on the operation of the equipment and the effect of machine ware and operation on the stamps. 2007, 370 + 16 pages, from the RPSL, 2015 printing, identical in all respects except for the publication date, $186.00
The Maltese Cross Cancellations of Great Britain and Ireland by Professor S. David Rockoff & Mike Jackson
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869-1969 An excellent history of the society and listing of publications, 1969, 192 pages, in blue cloth, it also exist bound in red cloth, $65.00
British Postage Stamps of the 19th Century by Robson Lowe Published by the
National Postal Museum, The Brookman for British Stamps, the two editions are identical except for the year
Introduction to the Stamps of Great Britain by David Alderfer & Larry RosenblumA good general work, 2004, 240+8 pages, card, $28.50
James Chalmers Inventor of the adhesive Postage Stamp by W. J. Smith and J. E. Metcalfe, 1970, 148 + pages, facsimiles tipped in, cloth with dj, $52.50
Madame Joseph Revisited by Brian Cartwright FRPSL.
A major expansion over the original work published in 1994 and now long out of print. A well produced booklet in a limited edition. For details please see: Madame Joseph,
2005, 96 pages, in color, hardback with dj, ring binder with 40 transparent overlays in custom stepped slip case, published by the Royal Philatelic Society of London, published at £49 plus £16 postage;delivered to a US mailing address, $132.50
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 black and white illustrations
Royal Mail, The Post Office since 1840 by M. J. Daunton
The new history commissioned by the British Post Office, their last such
work was Howard Robinson's magnificent 1953 work. This work centers on
the administration and personnel with it's strong points being the 1870
to 1920 period, a new perspective, enjoyable to read and useful.
1985, 406 pages, cloth, sorry, sold out
The British Post Office A History by Howard Robinson, 1948, 467 + 17 pages, cloth with dj, one copy available, $42.50
The Inland Posts 1392 - 1672, A Calendar of Historical Documents
Edited by J. W. M. Stone and published by Christie's Robson Lowe.
The true foundations of the post, Stages for the Standing Posts,
Undertakers ie Dockwra, Henry Bishop, 1660 Act, 1666-70 Roads,
Branches and Mileages, and many more, however it assumes the reader has a good knowledge of the 17th century.
1987, 342 pages, cloth with dj, $52.50
William Dockwra and the Rest of the Undertakers by T. Todd, The story of the London Penny Post 1680-1682, 1952, 156 pages + 38 plates, cloth with dj, limited stock please enquire first, $150.00
The Development of European Forwarding Agents by Patrick Frost
The Corsini and Venturini archive finds, not in 1984 Rowe FA book.
1987, 16 pages, self cover, $15.00
Historical Letters to Gratious Street, London 1570 - 1601 by Robson Lowe
Letters are from all over Europe, 3rd find of the Corsini correspondence.
A readable and enjoyable account, good historical background.
1988, 44 pages, card $22.50
Royal Reform by Charles W. Goodwyn and from the Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund.
The great British postal reform between 1837 and 1841, this book
is based on material in the Royal Philatelic Collection.
1999, 127 pages, 24 pages in color, 80 b&w illustrations, card, £35, $64.00
London Letter Receivers 1652 - 1857 by Hugh Feldman A study of 506 London Receiving houses; location, handstamps, colors, dates, etc.,
1998, 831 pages, two volumes, 4 maps in pocket, slip case £65+transit, $160.00
Reform of the Post Office in the Victorian Era, 1837 to 1864
The definitive account, a massive two volume published during Stamp Show 2000
by The Royal Philatelic Society of London, edition of 650, numbered.
Excellent color illustrations of the 1840 ink and paper experimental printings.
2000, 1,304 pages, two volumes, published £150.00 plus £39 for postage, out of print, enquire first, $450.00
The Postage Stamps of Great Britain , from the Royal Philatelic Society of London
Great Britain, Acts of Parliament relating to The Post Office from 1710 to 1844.
A quality reprint in the original form of the unrepealed acts, authorized by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, done in the early 1980's, hand bound by Grace in ¼ leather, edition of 300 sets, new condition
Great Britain: The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes by Alan Huggins and Edward Klempka, a detailed illustrated listing of the various imprints, illustrations of the full covers and a census of the known covers, 2013, 99+17 pages, published by the RPSL at 39£ plus transit, $85.00
The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards by H. Dagnall
An excellent study and a fine addition to Alan Huggins works. Useful and good reading,
the history and usage. 1985, 258 pages, cloth $27.50
The Mulready Advertisements by Malcolm G. Lowe
This study covers only the advertisements.
1983, 300 pages, 230 illustrations, 500, limited stock, cloth $95.00
British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn
Guide Lines to the Penny Black by P. C. Litchfield
Penny Black Plates by Edward B. Proud1985, 264 pages, cloth, sold out
Twopence Blue Studies of Plates 1 to 15 by H. Osborne, 1946, cloth, $225.00 enquire first
Twopence Blue Studies of Plates 1 to 15 by H. Osborne, 1946 reprint by Postilion Publications, circa 2005, plastic spiral binding, $67.50
May Dates, a survey of Penny Blacks, Twopenny Blues, Mulreadys and Characters
used during May 1840 by Mike Jackson
A detailed study of the first issue documenting the covers and postal
history, far more than just a listing of known covers, fascinating.
1999, 6+334+20, extensively illustrated and annotated, one copy available $95.00
Penny Red Stars, Die II Alphabet III (Plates 22 to 68, R.17) 1855-1862
by G. C. Tonna with Part 2 edited by Don Madden
Arranged by corner letters, and then by plate, easy to use and definitive.
The Plating of Alphabet II by W.R.D. Wiggins, Plates 1 to 21, AA to TL, 1974, wire spiral binding, $75.00
The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red by David Goldsmith & Robert Danzig, 1991, 168 pages, cloth with dj, only one copy available $42.50, sold
British Line Engraved Stamps Repaired Impressions, 1855-1879,
One Penny Die II by Dr. W. R. D. Wiggins, published by Robson Lowe
Extensively illustrated with full size and enlarged illustrations,
well annotated and printed on a heavy paper. Each copy is hand
numbered but signed on plate, well printed on good paper, edition of 300.
1982, 340 pages, 1 sheet addenda, cloth [limited stock], $180.00
Royal Household Mail by Glenn H. Morgan
Starts with the reign of King John in 1199 to date but I suspect
there isn't much of interest until at least the 17th Century. Covers the various postal markings of the residences both hand based
and on trains, airplanes and yachts.
1992, 218 pages, card, edition of 300, $60.00 sold out
Handbook of British Perfins by John S. Nelson
A history illustrating official documents and early examples.
1988 corrected reprint of 1967 booklet, 32 pages, $17.50, sold out
Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland 1891-1947 by
Rev. R. A. de Lacy-Spencer. Well done, the stamps are well illustrated, described and catalogued and priced, the rail lines are described with maps
2000, 108 pages, edition of 750 copies, pub £20 + postage, sold out
Herewith My Frank, Second Edition by J. W. Lovegrove
An exceptional work on FREE markings and there usages. A fine
expansion of the first edition published in 1975. The standard work.
Hold onto your 1st edition, the "O" code mystery is different.
1990, 140 pages plus one page Sept. 1990, 13th addenda, cloth, $47.50
The Franking System in the Post Office 1652-1840 by Dr. Frank Bottomley
The Society of Postal Historians, the author's collection showing
numerous variations of FREE mail that can be collected from charities
to forgery to rejected free to the military in addition to the MP's, etc.
1988, 201 pages, plastic bound, $32.50
Great Britain, Official Franking 1800-1840 by J. G. S. Scott
History, background and primary regulations, a fundamental study for
the serious collector and student.
1983, 80 pages, card, $20.00
Ship Letter Stamps of Liverpool by Alan W. Robertson
An old but most useful compilation, well illustrated with 86 markings.
1953, 12 pages, self cover, $5.00
Post Office Notices extracted from The London Gazette 1666 to 1800 by Haslam
and Moreton Well indexed though the index takes a bit of getting used to.
1989, 196 pages, plastic cover $32.50
England and Wales, A List of the Principal Post and Sub-Post Towns
1981, 7 sheets, bond paper, facsimile reprint of January 1, 1793 list, $12.00
Local Posts of London 1680-1840 by George Brumell
Second edition of 1938 book, 91 pages, cloth $17.50
Great Britain The Stamps of the Circular Delivery Companies and their
Forgeries by C. G. Harman
A detailed and fascinating study of both the authentic and fake stamps,
catalog values for both are given, some fakes are quite scarce.
1990, 64 pages, card, Cinderella Stamp Club Handbook No. 7, sold out
Farthing Delivery, A Fight For Cheaper Postage by Dr. Donald Patton
A history of the Circular Delivery Company and the stamps.
1960, 55 pages, card $22.50
The British County Catalogue of Postal History by R. M. Willcocks & B. Jay
This standard set on stampless markings is now under revision, Vol 1 & 2
have been updated and published as a single volume. The standard data along
with a rarity factor for pricing.
The Postal HIstory of the Tendring Hundred of Essex by J.F.Trinder, 1971, 150 pages, card, $25.00
Wiltshire and its Postmarks by Dr. John Siggers
An exceptional work covering all facets of the subject, 4,234
markings of which 2,921 are illustrated from 1705 to 1982,
52 maps, 13 town plans, covers, history, illustrations, etc.
An excellent guide to GB markings for any period and area.
1982, 736 pages, card but with sewn signatures, edition of 500, $70.00
History of the Post in Derby 1635-1941 by Harold S. Wilson
A detailed listing of the 435 markings plus numerous historic
references and notes relating to Derby and the post.
1990, 296 pages, card $45.00
Keeping in Touch - Communications through county Kildare before 1860 by N. Morrin 1998, 10+182 pages, card, published £25, $46.00
England's Postal History with notes on Scotland, Wales & Ireland by Willcocks
1975, 167 pages, cloth, $45.00
The Sideways Duplex Cancellations of England & Wales by Traill & Holland
1975, 27 pages, card $14.50
Undated Postmarks of Wales 1840 to 1860 by Roger Broomfield
Publshed in conjunction with the Welsh Philatelic Society
1996, 124 pages, 6 covers in color, card, published £10, $18.50
Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland by Willcocks & Jay
The above is the history, this is a catalog and stampless pricing guide.
Scots Local Cancellations, Illustrated, 1854-1860 by R. C. Alcock
Scottish cancellations bearing town names, complete and attractive study of these popular markings, scarcity guide and postmaster compensations.
1984, 124 pages, sewn signature but card binding
Unpaid and Underpaid Mail 1840 to 1921 in England and Wales by Johnson 1982, 32 pages, card, illustrates 483 charge marks, $4.50
Great Britain Used Abroad, Cancellations and Postal Markings by
John Parmenter The cancellations used on 19th century GB stamps in foreign
and colonial post offices plus the crowned circles and consular post. Markings
are well illustrated, described and priced, good background information.
1993, 344+28 pages, cloth, a useful book, sold out
Early Forces Mail by Professor Barrie Jay
British from the 1500's through the 1700's
1997, 57+12+4 pages, 57 illustrations, some in full color, published £20, $37.50
British Post Offices in the Far East by Edward B. Proud
Covers China, Japan, Macao, Thailand and Pacific Mail Routes, Mostly
1840 - 1890 but some to 1930.
This is Proud's best produced volume, he is breaking with his reputation of
publishing scarce research but poorly proofed, organized, printed and bound.
On this volume printing is almost acceptable and the organization and
appearance is tremendously improved from his previous volumes, we like it.
1991, 551 pages, cloth, most useful, $100.00
Combination Mail of British Post Offices Abroad, An Introductory Survey by Geoff Kellow
A beautiful little study, we hope the words An Introductory Survey means
a larger work will be forthcoming. A study of the rates and a listing of
rarity factors ranging from C for over 50 known to RRRR for 1 to 3 examples.
Covers the World from Argentina to Venezuela plus two shipping companies.
1992, 48 pages, card bound $32.50, sold out
Domestic and International Postal Rates and Fees by Anthony S. Wawrukiewicz
These books are arranged in the same manner as his US works, the format is a white three ring
binder with an attractive spine and front cover insert.
British Postal Rates 1937 to 2000 by Robert Johnson & Gordon Peet
Covers all rates for the period and not just letter rates, by service, country and date. A tabulation of adhesive stamps by value giving the intended service and period of main use; at first I said why but a quick scan makes this quite evident, can't figure out a rate, add up the stamps and see what it corresponds to, etc. 2000, 164 pages, spiral wire binding
Naval Officer's Letters by Goeffrey Osborn, G.M.
The Ship's Bag mail made up as bags on board Her Majesty's
Ships, the Officers Concession 6d base rate, 1857-1869 and uniform rate
after that. Bags were sealed to England, Cape Town and Hong Kong, etc.
1996, 134 pages, card, published £15, $28.50
Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire by Robson Lowe
British Stamps Used Abroad by Bernstein and Chas. Nissen
It looks good and is certainly useful, the best general work on
the subject in print, many markings illustrated, a few maps.
1987 reprint of 1907-09 articles, 48 pages, card $15.00
Numeral Cancellations of the British Empire by Henry H. Heins
British Post Office Numbers 1844-1906 by G. Brumell
For GB Brumell is better than Heins as it covers London, Wales, Scotland, etc.
1979 printing, 138 pages, cloth, sold out
Prisoners of War in British Hands during WWI, A study of their history, the camps and their mails by Graham Mark, 2007, 258 pages, cloth, limited stock, $70.00
British Censorship of Civil Mails During World War I by Graham Mark
A fascinating study, evidently even Picture Postcards to a Neutral Country were returned if they did not have a return address and there were special markings!
2000, 252+35 pages, card, $75.00
Nauru 1915 to 1923, A Study of the Adhesives of Great Britain overpirnted for use in Nauru by Keith Buckingham Published by the B.P.A. Expertising Educational Charity in an edition of 290 copies. A detailed study of the stamps, usages and forgeries,
2005, 114 pages, hard case binding, 8 photograph quality color plates, published at £35 plus transit, $85.00
Newspaper & Almanac Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland by Chandler & Dagnall
An exceptional volume covering the history and collecting aspects of these
stamps. For North America the Koeppel book is still the standard.
1981, 302 pages, 99 illustrations in text, 129 types, cloth $35.00
Stamps that Caused the American Revolution, Stamps of the 1765
British Stamp Act for America by Adolph Koeppel. An extremely
fine study for both the history and philately, enjoyable to read.
1976, 193 pages, cloth, $35.00, with slight moisture problems $25.00
Newspaper Postage Stamps by Robson Lowe & John Chandler
Describes the 273 dies made by Warren De La Rue between 1860 and
1870 to prepay postage on newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
1980, 12 pages, self cover, $3.25
United Kingdom Savings Stamps, Labels and Coupons by L. D. Jones
1979, 136 pages, card, Cinderella SC Handbook No. 4, $18.50
Great Britain Commemorative Labels, by Chris Chatfield
Illustrated and priced catalog of pre-1950 Commemorative Labels for GB,
Northern Ireland and pre 1922 Southern Ireland covering motor shows,
sports event, charity fund raisings, advertising, fairs, air shows,
propaganda, souvenir, etc.
1991, 172 pages, card, Cinderella SC, Handbook No. 8, $25.00
Social and Economic Importance of Postal Reform in 1840 by D. Allam
1976, 28 pages, card, a minor study $3.75
Encyclopedia of British Revenue Stamps by Roger Booth
The 3rd and current edition, covers England, Scotland, Wales,
Channel Islands, Ireland and the Consular and Foreign Offices.
A magnificent work, unfortunately the paper is a bit on the thin side.
1990, 797 pages, housed in special four ring binder, limited stock $175.00
Document Trivia of Great Britain and Ireland, Official and Unofficial Designations on paper and parchment by W. A. Barber and A. F. Brown, 2007,
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Great Britain by Josef Schonfeld, W. A. Barber & A. Frank Brown All embossed non-adhesive of GB but not Ireland, 1998 revision of 1981 edition, 375 + 25 pages, plastic ring binding, a priced listing, $38.00, sold out
British Commonwealth Revenues by J. Barefoot
The Impressed Duty Stamps of the British Empire by W. A. Barber
The embossed non-adhesive fiscal stamps of over 75 areas of the former
British Commonwealth from Alderney to Zanzibar.
1998, 164 + 18 pages, card, plastic ring binding, sold out
The Stamp Duty of Great Britain and Ireland by Samuel B. Frank and Josef Schonfeld
The Impressed Duty Stamps of Ireland by W. A. Barber and A. Frank Brown
Covers the dies from 1774 through 1921 and the decimalization in 1971.
2004, 2nd edition, the first appeared in 1974, 138 + 30 pages, $22.50
Creating a Good Impression, three hundred years of The Stamp Office and stamp duties by H. Dagnall Informative and well illustrated, 1994, 122 pages, cloth with dj, new, only 2 copies available $87.50
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you will find many CROWN COLONIES related items under GREAT BRITAIN and also
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Stuart Rossiter Postal History Journal
Published by the Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund of the UK, a quality
journal devoted to postal history, mostly GB and the Empire.
Perkins Bacon Records by Percy de Worms,
published by the Royal Philatelic Society London,
1953, 867 + 28 pages, cloth, used no dj, $180.00, vf with dj $235.00
De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps 1855-1901 by Easton
1958, 846 pages, cloth, a fundamental work on G.B. and printing, $175.00 Sold
The De La Rue Key Plates by Robson Lowe
1979, 36 pages, card, a fine study of the proofs, $9.50
The De La Rue Punch Book by Robson Lowe
1987, 24 pages, self cover, RPS London, $18.50
Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons, Part 1 by Colin Fraser and Robson Lowe
Covers Great Britain and the Empire to 1960.
1985, 124 pages, well illustrated and annotated, card, $25.00
The Royal Image, Stamp Portraits of British Monarchs by L. E. Young
1987, 84 pages, card, Cockrill booklet No. 51, $12.00
The Watson Postcards by Robson Lowe
Watson produced catalogs in 1889 and 1891, this monograph describes those
that were of interest, for GB this is the stamped to order, many others!
1990, 24 pages, self cover $9.00
Channel Islands, Stamps and Postal History by William Newport
1972, 224 pages, cloth, $25.00
Isle of Man, Stamps and Postal History by Dr. J. T. Whitney
1981 printing, 1978 edition, 324 pages, 1,200 illustrations, cloth $32.00
French Islands by O. W. Newport and J. T. Whitney
Postal markings of Chausey, Mont Saint-Michel, Bréhat, Ushant
(Ouessant), Belle Isle, Ile de Ré and Ile d'Oléron; also hotel cachets.
1981, 94 pages, 376 illustrations, card, $22.50
We are pleased to be able to stock the Chavril Press titles in the US
at prices that are most favorable.
These small booklets have the essence of the subject. They do not contain the
depth of the major studies but they do make fine quick references and introductions to
the fields, in many cases they supply all that is wanted. Unless otherwise noted all are
authored by C. R and A. M. Entwistle. They often contain a valuation guide.
Our friends in the UK should order direct from the publisher: Chavril Press, Bloomfield,
Perth Road, Abernethy, Perth, Scotland PH2 9LW
The British Army Post Office in Conflict & Crisis Situations 1946 - 1982 by Charles Entwistle,
comes complete with a 'Priced Checklist' for FPOs, 25 events are detailed however because of the size the Korean War and the protracted guerrilla wars in Cyprus, Malaya and Kenya are not covered, 2005, 36 pages, card, published £10.00 plus transit, $20.00
World War I in East Africa: Civil Censorship by Regis Hoffman
2001, 24 pages, card, £6.50, $13.00
A Priced Catalogue of British Army & Field Post Offices by C. R and A. M. Entwistle
Laid out by APO/FPO numbers giving the theatre of operation and dates
The Post & Censor & Other Marks From Prisoners of War Letters 1914-1919
by F. J. Carter, edited by M. Russell
The first edition was in 1932 and the second was never sold commercially thus this third
edition is most welcome.
"Baghdad in British Occupation"
The Story of the 1917 Provisional Stamp by Freddy Khalastichy
published by the RPSL, The why and how the stamps were issued, a full record of all known errors, covers and forgeries.
2017, 320+13 pages, full color, cloth with dj, published at 50£ + 26 £ = $102.50
A Priced Checklist of Indian Base & Field PO 1914-1924 Massive, Indian troops were used in Aden, Dardeanelles, East Africa, Egypt, Palestine, Transjordan, Syria, France, Belgium, Mesopotamia, etc.
1999, 20 pages, card, UK £6.00, $12.00
A Catalogue of Indian Censorship 1914-1920 by Alan Baker
Covers both Civil and also Prisoner of War and Internee censorship
Over 100 censor markings are illustrated complete with scarcity guide.
1994, 32 pages, card, UK £10.00, $20.00
British Empire Civil Censorship Devices, World War II, Trinidad and Tobago by Wike
Development and organization of the censor stations, the markings,
labels, seals, permits, instructional markings and security devices,
also covers censor numbers allocated to Jamaica and Bermuda.
1994, 80 pages, card, UK £15.00, $30.00
Hospital Barges in France- Correspondence from a nursing Sister, with the British
Expeditionary Force, during World War 1 by P.L. High.
1993, 20 pages, card, a fine little bit of history, UK £3.50, $6.00
Censorship in the Royal Air Force 1918 to 1956 by N. Colley and W. Garrard
Mostly WW2, 62 types by design, arranged by geographic and recorded period,
also covers RAF mail not handled by the Army PS, historic background, 1500
censors recorded by country, partial cross index, rarity factors.
1993, 76 pages, large format, card, UK £17.50, $35.00
History of the RAF Postal Service Overseas 1942-1957 by W. Garrard
A Brief Outline of the British Army Postal Service during World War I
1990, 32 pages, card UK £2.00, all the main theatres, $4.00
A detailed study of the "B" overprints, cancellations and forgeries, a census of known covers, history of the service, from the Stuart Rossitor Trust.
2021, 454 pages, in color, hardback, published at 38 pounds plus postage, limited edition, $86.00
Undercover Addresses of World War II, Revised Edition, C. R and A. M. Entwistle. This work covers mailing addresses that permitted communication between the Axis powers and the Allies and also to conceal the identity and or location of those involved. Many things used such addresses such as the Box numbers for the Manhattan Project, addresses on mail from the Netherlands to Portugal to be sent to London, etc. etc.
French Somali Coast, Postal History 1939-45 by A. R. Torrance
1992, 24 pages, card UK £5.50, $11.00
An Introduction to German Censorship 1939-45
Various censor stations established in both Germany and occupied Europe.
1991, 12 pages, card, UK £3.00, out of print
Civil Censorship in Australia & Dependencies 1939-1945 by J. C. Smith
1991, 48 pages, card, UK £8.50, $17.00
Ceylon - Its Postal History 1914-19, with value guide
1990, 12 pages, card UK £2.00, one copy left, $5.50
A Brief Outline of the British Army Postal Service during World War I
1990, 32 pages, card UK £2.00, all the main theatres, $4.00
The Postal History of the
Oxford Union Society to 1920
by
Vincent West
A library association of a number of Universities at Oxford with benefits until the 1840's of free postage and stationery, overprinted stamps, good history and philately. 2012, 54 pages, in color, card, published 15£ + transit, $40.00
War Tax Stamps of the British Empire First World War
The West Indies
John Parmenter
We are now stocking in limited quantities and can always drop ship from the US charging the actual postage.
The King George VI, Large Key Tupe
Stamp Perforation:
The Somerset House Years 1848 to 1880
Encyclopedia of
King Edward VII One Penny Manual by Terry Pusterla
2009, 210+12 pages, card, extensively illustrated, £35.00 plus postage UK $5.50, Europe £8.00 and US £14.50, $75.00
Collecting British Square Circle Postmarks
Second Edition by Stanley F. Cohen, Maurice Barette, John Hine and A.M. Williams. An excellent expansion from the first edition in 1987 totaling 429 pages, better printing and more to each page, detailed listings and indexed, reference number, type, series, rarity factor of office and of actual marking, the earliest and latest known usages by month, day and year for each marking, all are illustrated including proof strikes when known, the edition is only 250 sets.
The Dublin Find by Don Madden and Karl Louis
A detailed study of a major find of the 1840 GB 1 & 2 p stamps, the V.R. sheet and Mulready envelops at the Dublin post office in 1904, the disposal of the stamps, the political ramifications and the surviving stamps, well illustrated. It is sub titled "The most important stamp find in GB philately
2006, 45+6+12 pages, card, published at £15 plus transit, $33.50
The London Philatelist, Archival Edition 1892-2005
All 114 volumes of the journal excluding advertising, 20,000 articles. A major world philatelic journal of the first quality. All digitized and set up to be searched, on CDs (not DVDs) so they will run on most PCs and MAC if having PC emulation, uses an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files, one self loading installation CD, 12 CDs in all. priced for UK delivery £185, for Europe £186 and for the rest of the world £160, yes it is less in the US as we don't have to pay the VAT, US delivery from a stock, $335.00
The Queen's Stamps by Nicholas Courtney
The story of the formation and continuation of The World's Greatest Stamp Collection. A beautifully book, color illustrations, but it is in no way just a "picture book" as it has much background information on both the collection and the actual stamp production. The text is well worth reading, enjoyable, informative and scholarly.
Please see: Queen's Stamps,
2004, 337+14 pages, cloth with dj, published £25 plus transit, $39.95
The Penny Post 1680 - 1918 by Frank Staff
History of the evolution of the postal system and the fight for
lower rates, many markings and covers are illustrated, well written.
A beautifully book, fine black and white illustrations, plus 32 pages
in full color. The text is worth reading, enjoyable, informative and scholarly.
We apologized for the quality of the above image, the book is much better.
1986, 340 pages, cloth, from the Collectors Club of Chicago $85.00
Three Centuries of Scottish Posts
British County Catalogue
European Philately by John Barefoot
CROWN COLONIES & THE EMPIRE
Encyclopedia of the Empire
Encyclopedia of the Empire by Robson Lowe
Indispensable!
ISLES near GREAT BRITAIN
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Wartime Airmails:
British Consulate Post Office at Bankok 1855 to 1885
by
Michael J. R. Houde
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