AUSTRALASIA – Rodger, J. G.: The Postal History of Fiji 1911–1952 (1991), 212 pages, softcover, No. 137 of 300 copies printed, with ex libris Stephen Holder; PLUS: Rodger, J. G.: The Postal History of Fiji (1999), 528 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Rodger, J. G.: The Postal History of Fiji 1876–1910 (1983), 230 pages, softcover, No. 69 of 500 copies printed. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro
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Lot #20877 - Country specific Literature (from A–Z) Overseas
AUSTRALASIA – Simpson, R. L.: Pitcairn Islands. The Stamps & Postal History (1972), printed typed manuscript of 40 pages, stapled; PLUS: Lee, Roger: The Postal History of British New Guinea and Papua 1885–1942 (1983), 111 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: The Pacific Islands Circle: The Cook Islands to 1919 (1958), 56 pages, softcover, limited edition of 300 copies; PLUS: Burge, A. R.: The early Cook Islands Post Office (1978), 100...
Lot #20878 - Country specific Literature (from A–Z) Overseas
AUSTRALASIA – Vernon, D. H.: Philatelic Handbook of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands (1973), 278 pages, hardcover, numbered “116” + Corrigenda, Amendments & Adenda, Issue No. 1 (January 1975), 40 pages, softcover; PLUS: Tristant, Henri: T.A.A.F. Terre Adélie – Iles Australes. Philatélie Histoire Postale (dedication of the author 1974), 296 pages, softcover; PLUS: Bagshawe, Richard W. / Goldup, John: The Postal History of the Antarctic 1904–...
Lot #20879 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Odenweller, Robert P. / Jensen, Paul H.: The F.I.P. Guide to Exhibiting and Judging Traditional and Postal History Exhibits (1993), 27 pages + Errata (1 page), softcover; PLUS: Tay Peng Hian: The Grand Prix Club 2001–2018 (2019), 405 pages, bilingual (Engl./Chin.), hardcover. Both in excellent condition. Estimate: 60 Euro
Lot #20880 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Turner, S. R. / Turner, Guy (Philatelic Student's Fellowship): The Record of the Philatelic Student's Fellowship No. 1: 1908 + Nr. 2: 1909 + No. 3: 1910–11 (no more issued). The society only existed for four years (till 1912). In total about 53 pages (handmade paper) with different articles written by different authors, many plates on art paper. Printed only for private circulation (to the 8 (?) members or less. A rarity. Preserved in a...
Lot #20881 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Union Postale Universelle (UPU): Directory of Post Offices, Vol. 1: A–K, 717 pages, Vol. 2: L–Z, 813 pages (Bern 1951), both volumes hardbound and in good condition. – PLUS: Proud Bailey: The Post Offices of the World 1888 except Germany, (publ. 1995), 826 pages, hardcover. Two very useful reference works that contain valuable information for postal historians. Estimate: 100 Euro
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Lot #20882 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Berezowski, Alexander: Handbuch der Lustpostkunde. Katalog sämtlicher Marken und Abstempelungen der Luftposten (1925), 288 pages, hardcover with decorative title imprint on front, excellent condition; PLUS: Lissiuk, Kalenik / Nicklin, John W.: A Catalogue of Air Mail Stamps and Historical Covers … (1930), 277 pages, hardcover, good condition; PLUS: Field, D.: D. Field's Priced Catalogue of Air Mail Stamps and Airposts of the World (2nd...
Lot #20883 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Newall, Alexander S.: British External Airmails until 1934 (2nd edition 1996), 425 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Proud, Edward B.: Intercontinental Airmails. Volume One: Transatlantic and Pacific (2008), 632 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: British Air Mails 1784–1946 (1947), 213 pages + 1st supplement (4 pages), hardcover; PLUS: Field, Francis J. / Baldwin, N. C.: The Coronation Aerial Post (Aero-Field handbook No. 3, 1911), 82 pages,...
Lot #20884 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Newall, Alexander S.: Airmail Stamps: Fakes & Forgeries (1990), 309 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: Bridging the Atlantic. A Chronological Record of all Projected, Attempted and Successful Atlantic Flights until the Inception of Regular Services, and a Priced Catalogue of Souvenirs (Aero Field handbook No. 7, 2nd edition 1945), 95 pages, nearly 200 illutrations, hardcover, rare; PLUS: Field, John C. W.: Bridging the...
Lot #20885 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Paganini, Dr. Robert: Geschichte der Luftpost. Historischer Katalog sämtlicher Luftposten (Berlin 1920). The famous study of the later worldwide known expert. 39 pages, softcover. In good condition like this it is very difficult to find this publication! PLUS: McQueen, Ian: Airmail Directional Handstamps. Volume One and Two (2003), 371 pages, spiral binding; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: An Airmail Collector's Notebook (1960), 132 pages,...
Lot #20886 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Woehlbrandt, Bernd: Handbook Scadta Philately (2012, bilingual Engl./German), 485 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Ganz, Cheryl R. / Piazza, Daniel / Sheahan, M. T.: Hindenburg and Titanic. Fire & Ice (2012), 36 pages, softcover; PLUS: Berthold, Dr. Victor M. / Kummer, F. W.: Handbook of Zeppelin Letters, Postal Cards and Stamps 1911–1931 (press review copy 1932), 100 pages, softcover; PLUS: Chapuis, F.: Le Pigeon Voyageur dans les Forteresses...
Lot #20887 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Ewen, H. L'Estrange: A History of Railway Letter Stamps. Describing all varieties isued by the Railway Companies of Great Britain and Ireland under the authority of the Postmaster General (1901), VII + 430 pages, hardcover, the edges just a bit rubbed, otherwise very good condition. Including a letter of the author. Originals are very rare! PLUS: Van der Linden: Mail on Rail. International Mail 1847–1875 (2023), without pagination (48 pages...
Lot #20888 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Arnell, J. C.: Atlantic Mails. A history of the mail service between Great Britain and Canada to 1889 (1980), 411 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, slipcase. De-luxe edition No. 234 of 250 copies. Signed by the author. PLUS: Pullin, James R.: North Atlantic Packets. Departures & Arrivals 1818–1840 (2009), 301 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Wieringa, Theron J.: United States Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847–1875 (2nd edition 2000), 464 pages, hardcover...
Lot #20889 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Barbance, Marthe: Histoire de la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Un Siècle d'Exploitation Maritime (1955), 429 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bergier, J.: Marques d'entree maritime du XVIII. and XVIX. siecle et études diverses … (1981), 121 pages, bibliophile one-third leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine. Both books in very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro
Lot #20890 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Frick, Richard: Schiffspost im Nordsee- und Ostseeraum (1981), 350 pages + map, hardcover; PLUS: Sidebottom, John K. The Overland Mail. A Postal Historical Study of the Mail Route to India (1948), 174 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Antonini, E. / Grasset, Dr. J.: Histoire postale des Lacs et des Rivières du Monde (sauf U.S.A. et D.D.S.G.) (1984), 184 pages, with a separate 8-page-index about rarity; hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Guschok, Hubertus:...
Lot #20891 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Hendy, John G.: Ship Letters (1997), 129 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Aitchison, Jon: The wreck of the S. S. IBEX and its recovered mail (2019), 80 pages, softcover, signed by the author; PLUS: van der Linden, James: Overview of the accountings between Postal Administrations in Europe 1817 and 1845 (2018), 24 pages, softcover; PLUS: van der Linden, James: Hamburg, the underdog of Transatlantic Mail (2002), 16 pages, softcover; PLUS: Staff, Frank:...
Lot #20892 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Hosking, Roger: Paquetbot cancellations of the world (2nd edition 1987), 307 pages, softcover; PLUS: Drechsel, Edwin: The Paquetbot Marks of Africa, the Mediterranean Countries and their Islands (1980), 72 pages, softcover; PLUS: Studd, A.: ‘Paquetbot’ and ‘Ship Letter’ Cancellations of the World 1894–1951 (1953), 84 + 1 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: Ocean Mails. Being an account of Sea and Ship Cancellations of the 20th Century,...
Lot #20893 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Hubbard, Walter / Winter, Richard F.: North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840–75 (1988), XII + 420 pages, hardcover, dust jacket (this with small faults, the book is excellent); PLUS: Arnell, J. C.: Steam and the North Atlantic Mails (1986), 295 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro
Lot #20894 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Hurt, E. F. / Kelly, Denwood N.: The Danube Steam Navigation Company (1950), 64 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Tabeart, Colin: Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets 1830 to 1857 (2002), 278 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Stubens, F. R.: The Mediterranean Mails. A study of the mails from, to, and through the Mediterranean to the end of the nineteenth century (1993), 89 pages, softcover, all in good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro
Lot #20895 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Nierinck, Henri L.: Courrier Recupere / Recovered Mail, vol. I: 1910–1936 (1993, 576 pages), vol. II: 1937–1988 (1996), 496 pages, both items: hardcover and in excellent condition; PLUS: Hoggarth, Normann / Gwynn, Robin: Maritime Disaster Mail. A study of mail salvaged from maritime disasters, as casualties of war, collisions, fires, shipwrecks and stranding (2003), X + 352 pages, hardcover, like new. Estimate: 120 Euro
Lot #20896 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Robertson, Alan W.: A History of Ship Letters of the British Isles. An encyclopaedia of the Maritime Postal History of Great Britain (1955/1964), first published in instalments in an edition of 600. Art paper, numerous illustrations. This item is a special de-luxe-binding of three volumes within a sturdy slip-in-protective case. More than 1.000 pages, good condition. A rare work. Estimate: 300 Euro
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Lot #20897 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company: Tables of Fares for International Voyages (1875), 20 + 16 + 16 pages, softcover; PLUS: Pacific Mail Steamship Company: Passage Rates and General Regulations (three original brochures with maps and rates + a poster); PLUS: Lamy, Georges / Rinck, Jacques-André: Timbres et Oblitérations de la Compagnie de Navigation de l'Océan Pacifique Sud (1961), softcover; PLUS: Kenton, Phil J. / Parsons, Harry G.: Early...
Lot #20898 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Van der Linden, James / Lux, Jozef Bernard / Wijnants, Paul: Mail across the Oceans. From the beginnings to 1875 (2019), bilingual (English – 296 pages, French – 296 pages), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: K.N.S.M. The Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (1856–1981) (Cockrill Booklet No. 26), 56 pages, softcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: United Fruit Company. The History, Ships & Cancellations of the great white Fleet (...
Lot #20899 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Vogel, Hal / Kahn, Serge: Ahead of the Pack. Postal History Collection of Heroic Age Polar Expeditions (2015), 277 pages, bilingual (Engl./French), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Bergier, Joseph: La Grande Pêche. Le Courrier de la Grande Pêche Terre-Neuve, Groenland & Islande (1992), 244 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, dedicated / signed to John Levett by the author; PLUS: Bonnet, Bruno / Dutau, Guy: The Great Trans-Siberian Route (2022),...
Lot #20900 - literature Postal History (each from A–Z)
Winter, Richard F.: Understanding Transatlantic Mail. Vol I (2006), 482 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; Vol. II (2009), 574 pages, hardcover, dust jacket. Both books like new. The Standard reference books! Estimate: 250 Euro




























