BOOKS on PHILATELY BOOKS on PHILATELYThese books are devoted to the general hobby of philately covering a broad spectrum from serious scholarship to simply enjoyable books to read. Several will be of interest to every collector.
A new book that will rival in interest and utility to the recent books on Ferrari and Fabergé.
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869-1969 History of the society and listing of publications, 192 pages, gold leaf, cloth, enquire $65.00
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Kenneth Herst Seventy five of Pat's stories, always enjoyable to read and re-read, might even learn something. Pat loved a good story and did not let facts interfere too much, they are all based mostly on facts. From my memory i recall a 1869 invent was promoted as a new find as such created more buyer interest but in reality it had been in dealer's hands for some time. Of the 77 stories most are printed for the first time but some were reprinted from Pat's previous works. I find Chapters 24, Anonymous Philatelic Writers of real interest. 2016, 354 + 8 pages, card $16.99, enquire first
Milestones, there is now a 200 page supplement and it is available as a no cost download - on www.philahistorica.de . This Supplement has about 20 pages of new material in English, the rest is the text of the book in German, the illustrations are not reproduced. You only need to print out the last 20 or so pages as this is an invaluable reference to most 19th century philatelic people.
The Story of our Post-Office by Marshall Cushings, 1893, 1034 pages, A tremendous amount of diverse information, well illustrated and indexed, pages sound, rebinding justified, enquire before ordering, $135.00
A new work on US Stamps and Collecting, from the stampless period though the start of the 21st century. An almanac of US philately.
2006, 720 pages, in full color, cloth with dj, the preferred first printing, $55.00
The Dealers' Guide to Chemical Restoration of Postage StampsFor years we would not stock this booklet though a few used copies came in form time to time as being a Chemical Engineer I felt that it could cause more harm than good but now I think the general concepts are of value. 1976, 8th and last edition, published at $18.00, in stock at $15.00
Dictionary of English and Italian Philatelic Terms by Roy Dehn, 2004, 91 pages, card, it works in both directions, $32.50
APS Manual of Philatelic Judging edited by W. H. Bauer
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, $105.00
Printing Postage Stamps by Line Engraving by James Baxter A detailed study of Line Engraving, necessary for any student of engraved classics and surprisingly useful on the Typography for with the classics they started with an engraving..
Stamp Perforation: The Somerset House Years 1848 to 1880 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, published at £60 plus transit but now out of print, $250.00
Foundations of Philately by Winthrop S. Boggs A good basic book on philately, not the depth of the Williams brothers Fundamentals of Philately but perhaps the best starter book, one must have the foundations before the fundamentals! 1955, 208 pages, cloth, out of print but we have new copies, $12.50
The Care and Preservation of Philatelic Materials by T.J. Collings and R.F. Schoolley-West An excellent general work from the British Library and the APS, 1990, 55 pages, cloth, long out of print, limited stock, $37.50
Curatorial Care of Works of Art on Paper by Anne F. Clapp A good work giving many technical details on preservation and restoration; it could be considered a how-to book but only for the serious student. Do read it, then you will more appreciate your professional preservation. 1987, 260 pages, card, out of print
Barbara R. Mueller
FIP, Guide to Exhibiting and Judging Traditional Philately and Postal History Exhibits, 1993, two card volumes, 27 and 64 pages in color
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 edition, 116 pages, cloth, $17.50, card bound $15.00
Seminar on Exhibiting, Postal History Foundation, 1993, 44+3 pages in printed ring binder, $10.00
How to Prepare Stamp Exhibits by C. E. Foster, 1974, 210 pages, card, $20.00
Philately & The Computer by Richard Wolf and Alj Mary
More on the utilization of computers such as the layout possibilities and what makes a good presentation than the actual use of computers. We like the work though we think the sections on both paper and Mylar are not adequate. 1994, 272 pages, card $33.50
Where in the World, an Atlas for Stamp Collectors by Kenneth A. Wood, 1983, 414 pages, cloth, $40.00
The Scott Stamp Atlas by Ludvik Mucha & Bohuslav Hlinka, 1987, 358 pages, cloth with dj, only one copy $20.00
Oxford Regional Economic Atlas, The Middle East and North Africa, 1960 ,135 pages, 64 plates in color, card, only one copy $37.50
The World's Greatest Stamp Collectors by Dr. Stanley M. Bierman
More of the World's Greatest Stamp Collectors by Dr. Stanley M. Bierman
Doctor of Millions by Seamus Brady, the story of the rise and fall of stamp king Dr. Paul Singer Not an auction catalog but the story of Dr. Paul Singer, the rise and fall of the Shanahans Stamp Auction of Dublin that tried to rise too high with the Maurice Burrus collection, 1965, 176 pages, card, enquire first, $42.50
Paper Chase by Alvin F. Harlow , A most enjoyable and authorative work on philately 1940, 353 pages
Old Post Bags by Alvin F. Harlow, 1928, 499 pages, VF condition original binding, $90.00
Harlan W. Miller Philatelic Printer, A Biography by Harlan L. MillerA wonderful folksy story of a devoted Philatelic Printer that was responsible for many fine journals in the 1930-1960's such as The American Revenuer, Philatelic Literature Review, Bulletin of the Polonus Philatelic Society Kay Chief Stamp Journal and perhaps 40 more. 1965, 107 pages, printed on one side, some color, limited stock $65.00, sold out
Storsamlaren Hans Lagerlöf by Erik Hamberg
Hans Lagerlöf, 1880-1952, Philatelist, Lagerlöf emigrated to the US
and became a world class collector, his life and collections, in Swedish
but with some English, well illustrated
1996, 35 pages, card, $12.50
Franklin D. Roosevelt: the Stamp-Collecting President by Brian C. Baur, This book covers FDR as a collector and his collections.
1999, 160 pages, cloth bound, card bound, $25.0
Linn's Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Stamps of the United States 1933-45 by Bauer
A good philatelic coverage of each stamp, background on the subject,
and naturally FDR's involvement. Good historic content, well indexed.
1994, 375 pages, card, $18.50
65 Years in Stamps, A philatelic history of the Showa Period by Nishioka Tatsuji
A philatelic history of Japan, 1920s through the 1980s, first published
in Japan in 1989 well illustrated, covers dealers, forgeries, rarities, etc.
1994, 136 pages, English Edition, cloth, $55.00
Encyclopaedia of Rare and Famous Stamp by L. N. Williams
Charles W. Deaton, Fifty Years of Texas Philately a Remembrance of a Stamp Dealer, 2006, 46 pages, card, a fun book for those in Texas or know Charlie, $8.95
Stamp Boxes, Les boites à Timbres, Stamp Boxes by Brian Beet
From the Musée de la Poste, Paris, a delightful book on Stamp Boxes of
the World, 28 different countries, in English and French, from the utilitarian
to the elegance of Fabergé, from 1854 to 1991. 199 different are cataloged.
1994, 120 pages, card, fine color illustrations, one copy available $102.50
The Philatelic Truck by James H. Bruns
Farley Erra stamp collecting promotion and the source of the ever
enduring Philatelic Truck souvenir sheets, well written and illustrated.
1982, 108 pages, card $12.50
Linn's Philatelic Gems by Donna O'Keefe
Two and three page articles on rare stamps and covers, well written.
Alaska, Nome Gold by Kenneth J. Kutz
The book contains 129 fascinating letters between a young man trying to make his fortune in the gold fields and his sweetheart in St Louis, virtually all of the postal markings are illustrated as halftones.
1991, 240 pages, cloth with DJ, edition of 600, $32.50
California, Gold Fever by Ken Kutz
Not really a California book but it evidently has a place here. A history of gold from the mid 1850's, many illustrations of covers, a rarity guide. 1987, 400 pages, cloth with dj, 600 illustrations in color, $75.00
California Gold by Kenneth J. Kutz
1994, 253 pages, leather, edition of 50, limited stock please enquire, $65.00
Black Gold
The Gold of the Hydrocarbon; the story of Oil, World Wide
1995, 304 pages, leather, edition of 50, $50.00
Untold Wealth, Canada's Mineral Heritage
The Mineral Wealth of Canada; Gold, Copper, Coal, Lead, Tin, etc.
1998, 380 pages, cloth with dj, $50.00
Klondike Gold
Gold on the Canadian Side of the Klondike
1996, 272 pages, cloth with dj, $45.00, card $30.00
Victoria Gold
The Gold Fields of Australia
1993, 240 pages, cloth with dj, sold out
The Stamp Atlas by W.Raife Wellsted, Stuart Rossiter & John Flower with an introduction by the APS Covers the entire world with many useful bits of information, a good reference for both an established and also a new collector. 1996, 336 pages in full color, well illustrated with maps and stamps, cloth bound with a dj, $36.50
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman
Two books from Dr. Bierman covering the lives of the great stamp collectors and also
details on how they formed there collections, much philatelic history on the rarities.
The William H. Gross Collection
United States Classics 1847-1869
2007, 136 pages, full color, cloth with dj, $80.00
Blue Mauritius by Helen Morgan
A fascinating and detailed story on the origin and philatelic history of this world rarity. Reviewed in the August, 2008 issue of the American Philatelist and
also the August 9th-10th issue of the Wall Street Journal
2008, 320 pages, cloth with DJ, 2008, $35.00
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, sold out
Stephen R. Datz
Herman Herst Jr.
Forensic Philately, published by Herman Herst The Benjamin, Sarpy and Jeffryes forgery and fraud trial transcripts with an introduction to British legal practices by N. Williams.1986, 139 pages, card $60.00
The Philatelic Fundation Seminar Series
Blindman's Mail
or How the Blind have been served by the Post by Garvin Fryer, Details of the correspondence between institutions for the blind and the Post Office 1894-1939, 42 tables of postage rates, details on the postal rates and regulations from 1898 to date. 2010, etc, 184 pages, full color, cloth, 2010, 165+12 pages, dedication page in Braille, cloth with dj, in color, limited stock, price, $60.00
International Exhibit Catalogs
Major US Exhibit Catalogs
Kenneth J. Kuts
Most enjoyable and useful books covering in equal portion the philatelic and historical interest. If you have an interest in either end you will find the books delightful. They are all well written and produced in all aspects
The History of Mail Bombs Philatelic & Historical Study by Dale Speirs
The first recorded mail bomb was in 1764 in Denmark. A mail bomb is known from 1881 in Australia, and in 1895 a letter bomb was sent to Baron de Rothschild in France, which exploded when he opened it. Letter bombs and package bombs continue to date. 2010, 128 page card, 60 pages in color, sold out
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