Cazin & Rochas: Catalogue des Timbres Commémoratifs. Parus depuis leur création jusqu'en 1914 (1914), 469 pages, one-third leather bibliophile hardbound, with gold title imprint on spine, very good condition and rare; PLUS: Drummond, James N.: Official Seals of the World (2007), 610 pages, softcover + Update 2007 with 17 pages. Good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro
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Lot #20052 - literature General Literature
Tester, H. E.: Literature of Cinderella Philately (1972), 104 pages, softcover; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Cinderella Stamps (1970), 152 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Forbin, A.: Catalogue de Timbres-Fiscaux (original book 1915). This looks like a Reprint of the 1915 edition. 797 pages, hardcover. All three items in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro
Lot #20053 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Amrhein, Dr. Manfred: Philatelic Literature. A History and a select Bibliography from 1861–1901 (four volumes 1992–), Vol. 1/1992: Nineteenth Century Publications, Introduction to Philatelic Literature Collecting, 179 pages, 1 page Errata, 700 copies printed; Vol. 2/1997: The Spread of Philatelic Knowledge and Latin America, 228 pages; Vol. 3/2001: The Middle East – Africa – The Far East, 223 pages, signed by the author and dedicated to Tomas...
Lot #20054 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Anderson, P. J. / Smith, B. T. K.: Early English Philatelic Literature 1862–1865 (1912), 107 pages + 32 plates, bibliophile bound in half leather with gold title on spine (the hardcover is rubbed a little on top, handmade paper, only 120 copies printed and numbered, this is No. 7/120. A very rare publication and only rarely offered. Ex libris Stephen Holder. Estimate: 400 Euro
Lot #20055 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Barbelin, Hervé: À l'aube de la philatélie. Oscar Berger-Levrault. Ouvrages et correspondance (1860–1869), (Paris 2019), 218 pages, Errata page, softcover, plus Barbelin, Hervé: At the dawn of Philately. Oscar Berger-Levrault. Works and Correspondance (1860–1869) (Schwalmtal 2022), 218 pages, hardcover, signed by Barbelin and the publisher Wolfgang Maassen. – This is a very important book, because for the first time Berger-Levrault's price...
Lot #20056 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Bierman, Dr. Stanley M.: A List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogues in the Bierman Philatelic Library (2nd revised edition 1993), 296 pages, hardcover, only 50 copies printed and numbered. This is No 47, signed and dedicated to Tomas Bjäringer. – PLUS: Bierman, Dr. Stanley M.: An exhibit of philatelic Literature classics comprising sixty books including philatelic incunabula, periodicals, auction catalogues and memorabilia from...
Lot #20057 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Birch, Brian: The Philatelic Bibliophile's Companion (2 volumes, 10th edition 2014), pp. 1–1407; PLUS: Index to the Philatelic Translations produced by Brian J. Birch (8th edition 2014), 187 pages; PLUS: General Literature in the Philatelic Library of Brian J. Birch (8th edition 2014), 494 pages; PLUS: Bibliography of Philatelic Periodicals (8th edition 2014), 935 pages; PLUS: Philatelic and Postal Bookplates (8th edition 2014), 967 pages....
Lot #20058 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Congrès International des Timbrophiles, Paris 1878. This book was published in 1880 in Paris, two years after the first international philatelic congress in the world. 225 copies were printed in total, but only 25 hand-numbered copies “sur papier chamois”. This is No. 1 of this special de-luxe edition on chamois paper. 404 + 12 pages, privately balacron leather hard bound with gold title imprint on front, excellent condition. Ex Baron Arthur...
Lot #20059 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Crawford, Earl of: Bibliotheca Lindesiana, Vol. VII: A bibliography of the Writings General, Special and Periodical forming the Literature of PHILATELY. Divided in Two Parts: (1) Authors and Titles, (2) Periodicals (Aberdeen University Press 1911), 924 columns, hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine. The binding on the spine is partially open, but all in all this large book is in a good condition. A perfectly made slipcase...
Lot #20060 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Crawford, Earl of: Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library (revised edition 1991 by D. R. Beech for the British Library). This reprint includes the first edition which was published under the title “Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII …” in Aberdeen. (462) pages /= 962 numbered half-page columns +VI + 136 + 8 pages, hardcover, gold title imprint on front and spine,, limited edition of 500 copies, good...
Lot #20061 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Crawford, Earl of / Bacon, Edward Denny: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford (1911). This is the second edition of 300 copies (the Phil. Literature Review mentioned that only 100 copies had been printed (see PLR, Vol. 13, No. 42/1964, page 48), published by the Philatelic Literature Society in London as a reprint. Original soft binding (this with minor edge faults). The book with its 924 columns is still uncut, as...
Lot #20062 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Gumbinnen, R. Rose jun.: Die philat. Litteratur. Monatszeitschrift für die Interessen der philat. Litteratur, Nr. 1 + 2 / January and February 1894, the first two numbers. Ex Libris Bellamy. – PLUS: Bishop, Percy C.: A Collector's Catalogue of Philatelic Literature. With Prices (1917), 39 + 1 pages, handmade paper, softcover, copy No. 34, signed by the author. – PLUS: Bishop, Percy C.: A Brief Philatelic Bibliography (with prices) (London...
Lot #20063 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Harris, Albert H. / Baker, L. A.: The Standard Index to Philatelic Literature 1879–1925 (with Handbooks added up to date of going to press with the respective parts), together with the prices at which the publications referred to can be supplied …, part 1–6 (1926–1932), 146 pages, stapled, content is good, but the staples are rusty and one cover loose. Originally seven parts were published. – PLUS: The Standard Index to Philatelic Literature...
Lot #20064 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Hopkinson, Martin: : Ex Libris. The Art of Bookplates (2011/2012), 111 pages, softcover; PLUS: Jaeger, Dr. Heinz: Briefmarken sammeln – Warum? Es muss nicht immer die Mauritius sein! (2021), 385 pages, hardcover, signed by the author; PLUS: Wijnants, Paul: 25 years of International Postal History Fellowship 1994–2019 (2019), 316 pages, hardcover, a letter of Wijnants inside confirms that only 60 copies were printed. All items in excellent...
Lot #20065 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Jex Long, Wm. A. R.: The Philatelic Index being an alphabetical list of the principal articles contained in a selection of some of the best known philatelic magazines in the English language up to the end of 1904 (1906), 114 pages, hardcover; – PLUS: Philatelic Congress of Great Britain: The Philatelic Index (1925), including the Index of Jex Long and the titles which were published since 1908. 248 pages, hardcover; – PLUS: Brown, Arthur:...
Lot #20066 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Lindenberg, C. (Carl): Katalog der Marken-Sammlung des Reichs-Postmuseums (Berlin 1888), 344 pages, hardcover with title imprint on spine, good condition and very rare. Ex libris RPSL library. Estimate: 200 Euro
Lot #20067 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Maassen, Wolfgang (publisher): The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, Vol. I–Vol. XI (1908–1918), 991 pages, hardcover. This is a REPRINT, limited edition of 40 copies, but 33 copies were numbered for the subscribers and 7 are unnumbered. Very good condition and rare. Dealers prices often about 500 Euro. PLUS: A similar rare reprint done by Wolfgang Maassen: The Borromeo library (2016), 306 pages, hardcover. Good condition....
Lot #20068 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Maassen, Wolfgang: Licht und Schatten, Liebe und Leidenschaft für Kunst und Philatelie. Ludwig Hesshaimer (2005), 184 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Maassen, Wolfgang: Begeisterung bis zum Exzess. Das Phänomen Erich Stenger (2006), 119 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Maassen, Wolfgang: Von ersten Alben und Katalogen zu Verlagen von Weltrang (2010), 717 pages, hardcover, dust jacket + additional “Personen- und Sachindex” for this book 64 pages,...
Lot #20069 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Maassen, Wolfgang (coauthor: Vincent Schouberechts): Milestones of the Philatelic Literature of the 19th Century, Monte-Carlo 2013, 512 pages, bilingual (French/Engl.) hardcover, dust jacket. One of the best ever books about the subject. Shortly after the exhibition in Monaco this book was sold out, it is rare today. PLUS: Maassen, Wolfgang: The Mysterious Philippe de Ferrari, Monte-Carlo 2017, 397 pages, bilingual (French/Engl.) hardcover,...
Lot #20070 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Mahé, Pierre: Les Marchands de timbres-poste d'autrefois et leurs catalogues (1908), 373 pages with additional facsimiles pages of the very early stamp catalogues of the 1860s (e..g. of de Laplante, Alex. Baillieu, E. Thirifocq, François Valette, Mme. E. Nicolas, Ch. Roussin, Potiquet. Privately half leather bound. The contents of the book is in good condition, but the hardcover is fallen into parts (but easy to repair). Estimate: 300 Euro...
Lot #20071 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Mittelmann, Hermann: Katalog der existierenden Briefmarken-Zeitungen (1889), 32 pages, hardcover with beautiful title imprint on front, 32 pages, small format, A small, largely unknown work, but a first catalogue published especially for stamp magazines of the time. Today it is more of a curiosity. Ex Wolfgang Maassen Library. - PLUS: Internationaler Philatelisten Verein von 1877 Dresden: To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the foundation...
Lot #20072 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Phillips, Charles J. (4 publications): The Future of Philately. From the Viewpoint of the Collector and Dealer (1924), 48 pages; softcover + Postage Stamps as an Investment (1923), 39 pages, softcover + Notice of Removal (1925), 32 pages, softcover + Fifty years of philately. The history of Stanley Gibbons Ltd., to which is added a chapter on stamp collecting as an investment, (1906), 212 pages, softcover (this with faults, but content is...
Lot #20073 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Piloni, Luigi: Bibliografia della Posta e Filatelia Italiane (1959), 396 pages, pages not yet cut, softcover, good condition; – PLUS: Michael, John: British Empire Stamp Auction Catalogues for Provenance 1921–2002 (2003), 59 pages, softcover, limited and numbered edition of 300 copies, this is No. 116/300. Good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro
Lot #20074 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Ricketts, W. R.: A Check List of the Philatelic Publications in the English Language for the Year 1909 (1911), 89 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed, No. 71/100, good condition; – PLUS: Ricketts, W. R.: 14th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature (1913), 101 pages, softcover, good condition; – PLUS: Ricketts, W. R.: 16th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature of the American Philatelic Society (1915), 40...
Lot #20075 - literature Bibliographic Literature
Smith, Alfred: Priced Catalogue of the Alfred Smith Philatelic Library (1913/15), part 1 & 2, 32 pages, softcover (content good, covers with patina) – PLUS: Smith, B. T. K.: Index-Volume to Alfred Smith & Son's Monthly Circular 1875–1910 (1915), 36 pages, hardcover, good condition. This Index was published by the Philatelic Literature Society in an edition of 120 numbered copies. This is No. 57/120. First owner: Junior Philatelic...




























