Phillips, Charles J.: Stamp Collecting. The King of Hobbies and The Hobby of Kings (1936), 408 page, hardcover dedicated/signed to Col. C. W. Wickersham; PLUS: Ballantyne, R. M.: Post Haste. A tale of her Majesty's mails (1898?), 424 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bungerz, Alexander: Grosses Lexikon der Philatelie (1923), 800 pages, hardcover. Average condition with minor imperfections. Estimate: 80 Euro
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Lot #20027 - literature General Literature
Reinheimer, A.: Kurzgefasste Beschreibung der Essays-Sammlung von Martin Schroeder, Leipzig (German book version 1903). A legendary rare work, which offers 438 essays from various European countries on 58 pages of text, all of which are then individually illustrated on 72 single photo plates in a cassette made for Reinheimer and Schroeder. In good condition, only a few copies of this version are known to exist. PLUS: Colson, Warren H.:...
Lot #20028 - literature General Literature
Reinheimer, A.: Concise Description of the Collection of Essays of Martin Schroeder Leipzig, collected during the years 1893–1902 (1903), 54 pages + 72 plates, hardcover, a rare book in good condition; PLUS: Sankey, Marjorie: “Care of Mr. Waghorn”. A Biography (1964), 125 + 2 pages + 3 photo plates, softcover, printed manuscript, the binding is loose, content is good; PLUS: Phillips, Charles J.: The Duveen Collection of Rare Old Postage...
Lot #20029 - literature General Literature
Rothschild; Arthur de: Histoire de la Poste aux Lettres (1st edition, Paris 1873), 335 pages, half leather bound; PLUS: 4th edition 1879 in large format, 423 pages, half leather bound. Both in good to excellent condition. Especially this 4th and last edition is very rare. – Arthur de Rothschild (1852–1904) who managed the Paris branch of the family financial empire, also formed a large and valuable collection which he later sold to Philipp de...
Lot #20030 - literature General Literature
Schubert, G. W.: Der Führer im Labyrinthe der bisher erschienenen Briefmarken aller Länder oder specielles Verzeichniß der auf den Briefmarken und Couverts vorkommenden Sinnbilder, Portraits und anderer Gebilde, Allegorien, Wappen, (verdeutschter) fremdländischer Werthbezeichnungen, der auf Marken repräsentirten Landeswappen, ingleichen der vom Jahre 1865 ab bis mit 1866 neu emitirten Marken etc. nebst anderen einschlagenden Notizen, Behufs...
Lot #20031 - literature General Literature
Sedláček, F.: Seltene Briefmarken aus aller Welt (Prag 1965), 103 pages in German language, pp. 105–108 French summary + 236 illustrations on plates + Index, hardcover; PLUS: Arnau, Frank: Juwelen aus Papier. Die seltensten und schönsten Briefmarken der Welt (1966), 178 + 6 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Andrews, Dr. Edwin J.: Award Winning Philatelic Treatment and Presentation. A Guide to Display, Thematic and Topical Exhibits for...
Lot #20032 - literature General Literature
Séfi, Alexander J.: An Introduction to Advanced Philately. With special reference to typical methods of stamp production (1926), XX + 115 pages, 21 plates, six paper samples, hardbound, limited and numbered edition of 250 copies (this is No. 57). A wellknown book and still in demand; PLUS: Sidebottom, John K.: The Overland Mail. A Postal Historical Study of the Mail Route to India (1948), XI + 174 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Stich, Dr. H. F. /...
Lot #20033 - literature General Literature
Serrane, Fernand: VADE-MECUM du Spécialiste-Expert en Timbres-Poste d'Europe (part I: 1927, part II: 1929). 480 + 315 pages bound in one volume, hardcover, minor signs of ageing; PLUS: Piet-Lataudrie, F.: Les Réimpressions de Timbres-Poste, Timbres-Taxe, Télégraphe, Fiscaux, Envelopes et Bandes, Cartes, etc. et leurs Characteres Distincties (1894), VI + 78 pages + “Odontromètre” on transparent paper, coloured paper wrapper (this with small...
Lot #20034 - literature General Literature
Smyth C. Eleanor (daughter of Rowland Hill): Sir Rowland Hill. The Story of a Great Reform. Told by his Daughter (1907), 327 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Herst Jr.. Herman: Nassau Street (1st edition 1960), 305 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, with dedication by Herst; PLUS: Hardy, W. J. / Bacon, E. D.: The Stamp Collector (1898), 299 pages + 12 plates, hardcover; PLUS: Haas, Theodor: Lehrbuch der Briefmarkenkunde (1905), 580 pages + 1 plate and 1,...
Lot #20035 - literature General Literature
Springbett, David J.: The Grand Prix Club Book (1950–2000) (Onex/Geneva 2001), 352 pages, hardcover. The book was sold by David Feldman (130 $). PLUS: Wijnants, Paul: 50 Ans Académie Royale Belge de Philatélie 1966–2016 (2016), 260 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; included is a short letter by Wijnants for Bjäringer. Both books in excellent condition. Estimate: 80 Euro
Lot #20036 - literature General Literature
Suppantschitsch, Victor: Grundzüge der Briefmarkenkunde und des Briefmarkensammelns (1895), 221 + 8 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bruns, J.: Das Postwesen, seine Entwicklung und Bedeutung (1907), 134 + 32 pages, hardcover. Both in excellent condition. Both rare, certainly in this condition! Estimate: 100 Euro
Lot #20037 - literature General Literature
Szaley, Dr. Adalbert Béla: Höhere Philatelie – die Philatelie der Zukunft (Hermannstadt/Romania 1935), 2 vol. in German language, 1,046 pages, hardcover, good condition. A very unusual work and not common. Sieger literature Prize 1936. Estimate: 100 Euro
Lot #20038 - literature General Literature
Turner, Sydney R.: A Selection of fifteen edition pamplets or monographs, dated between 1913 and 1959. Subjects are first issues of Turkey, Postal Handstamps of the Imperial Ottoman Government, Some Notes on the Stamps of the Stamp Act 1765–1766, Newspaper Tax Stamps of Great Britain, Notes on some early British and Colonial Postmarks etc. etc. Most of these works were printed in very limited editions (50 copies) for private circulation to...
Lot #20039 - literature General Literature
Victoria, Victor: Il primo Francobollo del Mondo – Il Primo Francobollo d'Italia (1990), 69 + 9 pages, softcover; PLUS: Trepel, Scott R. / Lawrence, Ken: Rarity Revealed. The Benjamin K. Miller Collection (2006), 181 + 2 pages, softcover; PLUS: Philatelic Collection of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco: L'Evolution des Marques et des Cachets Postaux de la Principauté de Monaco avant L'Emission de Charles III (folder, ca. 100 pages?); PLUS:...
Lot #20040 - literature General Literature
Wijnants, Paul: 50 Ans Académie Royale Belge de Philatélie 1966–2016 (2016), 260 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Legrand, Dr. Amable (Président de la Société): Annuaire de la Société Nouvelle de Timbrologie pous l'année 1894 (1895), 68 + 4 pages, softcover, very rare; PLUS: Tiffany, John K.: An adress delivered before the second annual convention of the American Philatelic Association (1887), 10 pages, softcover, very rare; PLUS: Junior...
Lot #20041 - literature General Literature
Wijnants, Paul: A Century of Notices to the Public. Four volumes with a total of approx. 1,780 pages, 3 volumes in large format approx. 43 x 30 cm, weight 16 kg. The books reproduce the British Postmaster General's postal announcements from the British Post Office archives on routes, tariffs, destinations, etc. of the Kingdom to almost every place in the world at that time from 1782 to 1880. An index book with 1,500 keywords facilitates the...
Lot #20042 - literature General Literature
Williams, Leon Norman: Fundamentals of Philately (revised edition 1990), XV + 862 pages, hardcover, signed by the author, one of the best fundamental works on philately ever written!; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Rare Stamps. Pleasures and Treasures (1967), 120 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Todd, Tom (General Editor) / Williams, L. Norman (Consulting Editor): An Album of Rare Stamps (1982), 162 pages, hardcover, including...
Lot #20043 - literature General Literature
Williams, L. N. & M.: Techniques of Philately (1969), 134 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; – PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Stamps of Fame (1949), 280 pages, hardcover, the bible for rarest stamps; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Stamps Day by Day (1950), 237 pages, hardcover, gold title imprint on front and spine, ex libris Vicki Lou Middleton: – PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Waterlow & Sons Limited. A Century of Stamp Production...
Lot #20044 - literature General Literature
Williams, L. N. & W.: Fundamentals of Philately (unabridged edition 1971), 629 + XXX pages, hardcover, with a lot of additional material (letters, review copies etc.), one of the best fundamental works on philately ever written!; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: Famous Stamps (original edition 1940), 256 pages + 78 illustrations, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: More Famous Stamps (1st edition 1942), 152 pages + 71...
Lot #20045 - literature General Literature
Williams, L. N.: Encyclopaedia of rare and famous stamps. Part 1: The Stories (1993), 368 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; Part 2: The Biographies (1997), 218 pages, hardcover, dust jacket. Both in excellent condition. Estimate: 300 Euro
Lot #20046 - literature General Literature
Woo, Dr. Arthur K. M. / Moorhouse, Brian: Extracts from the Dr. Arthur K. N. Woo Collections (2015), 240 pages, hardcover, No. 33 of 50 copies printed. The book contains numerous colour illustrations of the most important philatelic rarities and small excerpts from special collections, many of which have been awarded Large Gold and Grand Prix awards. Very good condition and rare. PLUS: Two folders with b/w copies of Woo's collection: 1)...
Lot #20047 - literature General Literature
The Royal Philatelic Society London is well known for their regular Displays where collections are also on display and renowned experts and philatelists give lectures and presentations. To these presentations beginning around 1950, and later regularly in the early years, handouts were given by the speaker. These were were simply duplicated as typewritten manuscripts, but later they became more sophisticated. In recent decades, there have...
Lot #20048 - literature General Literature
Colour Guides: Lot of different Guides – National Philatelical Society New York: A Color Chart designed to illustrate and identify the colors of postage stamps (1884), 79 page with 70 pages of different colours and shades, hardbound. Good condition. As far as it is known this is the first philatelic colour guide in the world! Rare. PLUS: Stanley Gibbons' Colour Guide for Stamp Collectors (Improved edition 1922): included are 100 sample ‘...
Lot #20049 - literature General Literature
White, R. H.: Color in Philately (publ. by the Philatelic Foundation, New York 1979), 173 pages, 16 full colour plates and numerous charts together with an insert supplement of six colour charts covering 625 colours and six charts providing colour names to match. buckram hardbound, in good condition: PLUS: Kornerup, A. / Wanscher, J. H.: Methuen Handbook of Colour (3rd edition 1978), 252 pages incl. 1,266 colour samples on art paper,...
Lot #20050 - literature General Literature
Barefoot, J. Ltd: Telegraph Stamps of the World, 1st edition 2013, 140 pages, softcover, good condition; PLUS: Hiscocks, S. E. R.: Telegraph & Telephone Stamps of the World. A priced and annotated catalogue (1982), 365 pages, softcover, signed by the author; PLUS: Kay, A. B.: Priced Catalogue of British Colonial adhesive Revenue, Telegraph and Railway stamps (1908), 98 pages, softcover, the binding is defective, the content is good; PLUS...
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