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New York: Cherrystone Stamp Center, 1976. 93 pp + 32 pp of b&w illustrations, 8 1/2" H. The catalog of an auction sale. The first session included stamps from: German Colonies and German Offices Abroad, German Old States, Germany, Empire, Federal, Republic, Berlin, SAAR. The second session included stamps from France, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel, Iceland, Luxembourg, Marienwerder-Monaco, Netherlands, Nicaragua-Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Ryukyu-Sweden, Switzerland, Syria-Turkey, Ukraine, Uruguay, Vatican City, Venezuela, Western Ukraine. Interior - small soft bump to top corner of pages, faint cigarette odour, minor browning to pages, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small soft bump to top corner of covers, light rubbing, minor soiling, minor browning.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good.

London: National Army Museum, 1990. 48 pp, 4to (11 5/8" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w and colour photographs. Contents: Foreword; Beginning to 1840; The Crimean War, 1854-1856; India, 1838-1914; Africa, 1878-1898; The Boer War, 1899-1902; The First World War, 1914-1918; The Second World War, 1939-1945; From 1945 to 1990; Sources and Bibliography. Interior - faint cigarette odour, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - very minor edge wear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

Laval, Quebec: Dev-Sco, 1966. 40 pp, 8 1/8" H, stapled in wraps. "The principal object of this little work is the dissemination of information in regard to the Canadian Postal Service. It is published with the kind permission of the Postmaster General, and it is hoped will be useful to the public as well as conducive to the interests of the Post Office." from the preface of the R. & A. Miller, Toronto edition of 1863. Section headings: A Few Facts about the Post Office in Canada; Chief Officers of the Department at Quebec; Post Office Inspectors; Postal Divisions; Rules and Regulations; General Regulations; Suggestions to the Public; Rates of Postage from Canada to British Colonies and Foreign Countries by Canadian Ocean Steamers; ditto by Cunard Steamers; Rates of Postage from Canada by the United States. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - light to moderate browning on the spine and on a 1/2" strip down the rear cover at the spine.. Not… Read More

Tonbridge, Kent: Purves Philatelics, 2001. 30 pp, 10 7/8" H. Colour photographs. Contents: Pre King George VI sets & single items; 1935 Silver Jubilee sets; Pre King George VI sale items; King George VI sets & single items; King George VI booklets; King George VI errors & varieties; King George VI Omnibus sets; King George VI sale items. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor wrinkle and small stain on rear cover.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+.

Des Moines, Iowa: Wallace-Homestead, 1979. 68 pp, 4to (11" H). 4-page 1985 revised price guide laid in. Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions of postcards. A pictorial price guide to postcards, arranged by subject, i.e. Advertising, Animals, Christmas, Comic, Dogs, Drinking, Easter, Girls, Halloween, Indians, Military, Negroes, Patriotic, Royalty, Santa Claus, Sports, Thanksgiving, Valentine, Western, Air Ships, Buses, Fire Engines, Ships, Street Cars, Trains, etc. Concludes with: Future Growth Chart; Sleepers that have a future and notes on Growth Chart; Topical Index. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor edgewear/rubbing, spine flat and uncreased. . 4th Printing.. Soft Cover. Very Good+.

(Toronto): British North America Philatelic Society, 1973. 158 pp, 8 1/2" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w showing cancellations with descriptions on facing page. Page 86 showing the descriptions for Plate XXXIX was laid in loosely after printing/binding. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - spine and edges darkening slightly, spine flat with one very light crease.. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.

NY: National Aniline & Chemical Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1915. Envelope. A nice 1915 illustrated Advertising Cover from The National Aniline & Chemical Company. Of 100 William Street New York. The cover is as shown in very good Condition with dust soiling to the cover, open at top 7 By 4. Advertising Cover. See photo; Black & White Illustration .whbx 4E

Empire, Colorado: Richard C. Frajola. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. Soft Cover. This vintage Illustrated auction catalog is in very good collectible condition with light rubbing to covers. A 8 1/2 By 9 Inch Auction Catalog. See Photos; 587 lots. Manuscripts and Free Franks, Philatelic Literature, Postmarks by State, Ocean Mails, Inland Waterways, Railways, Independent Mails, Adhesives on Cover, Postal Stationery, Stamps and Balances, Confederate Stamps, Index. Illustrated with photographs throughout. Great reference; Photographs .

Toronto: Unitrade, 1985. Unpaginated (approx. 14pp.), 9" H. B&w illustrations. "In December of 1866 a peculiar 10 cent 'Prince Edward Island' stamp made its appearance in Europe. It was without perforations, printed in black on yellow paper, and the name of the country was misspelled. Those who saw the stamp said that it had 'an unreal look' about it." Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks, staples rusty. Exterior - very light rubbing and soiling to covers, ghost sticker marking on front cover. . Reprint. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good.

Brantford, Ontario: Canadian Wholesale Supply Unpaginated (36 pp plus covers), 8 1/2" H. Profusely illustrated in b&w with examples of creases, misprints, breaks, flaws, etc. on stamps from Canada (majority) and other countries. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - a few very tiny marks to covers, minor edgewear.. Stapled in Wraps. Very Good+.

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Blandford Dorset: Blandford Press, 1983. A FINE clean copy , This is TWO books in one cramed with information and a total 194 colour photos in the FIRST section and 192 in the SECOND . TOTAL of 386pp e-mail for further details . Not Inscribed or Signed. This is a First Edition Reprint. Olive Cloth. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Numerous Colour Photographs and Some Line Drawings. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Thick. Hardback.

1986. Erstausgabe, Frankfurt/Main, Deutsche Postgewerkschaft - Abteilung Verwaltung, 1986, kl.4°, 297 S. mit s/w-Abbildungen, original Leineneinband (Hardcover) mit original Schutzumschlag, Schutzumschlag an oberer Kante vorderseitig an einer Stelle minimal gestaucht, Schutzumschlag an hinterer oberer Ecke mit ca. 1cm Anriss, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

Newton Abbot: David & Charles. 1973. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. Dustjacket is price-clipped. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings and maps. 340 pages. Consists of the 1972 issues of journal 'Transport History' bound together. Main articles cover the following subjects railways, packet services, trams, buses, canals, etc. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.

1992. Erstausgabe, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt Gesellschaft für deutsche Postgeschichte, 1992, gr.8°, 55 S., illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), schönes, sauberes Exemplar (hhreg) Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

1999. Erstausgabe, Berlin, Nicolai, 1999, 4°, 111 S. mit zahlr. Farb- und s/w-Abbildungen und einer Postkarte, farbig illustr. original Pappband (Hardcover), obere Buchrückenkante leicht angestaucht, sonst sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar (L) Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

1990. Erstausgabe, Heidelberg, R. von Decker, 1990, 4°, 368 S. mit zahlr. s/w und Farbabbildungen, roter original Leineneinband (Hardcover) mit weisser Rücken- und Deckelbeschriftung mit original Schutzumschlag, Schutzumschlag am Buchrücken unten mit kleiner Schabstelle, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar (hilireg) Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

1990. Erstausgabe, Frankfurt a. M., Deutsche Postgewerkschaft, 1990, 4°, 316 S. mit zahlreichen s/w- und Farbabbildungen, farbig illustr. original Pappband (Hardcover), sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

1968. deutsche Erstausgabe, Frankfurt a.M., Ariel-Verlag (= Erlesene Kostbarkeiten), 1968, 8°, 124 S. mit zahlreichen s/w- und Farbabbildungen, illustr. original Pappband (Hardcover) mit original Schutzumschlag, Schutzumschlag an den Ecken und am Buchrücken oben und unten minimal beschabt, sonst schönes, sauberes Exemplar. Originaltitel: "Rare Stamps" - George Weidenfeld & Nicholson (1967) Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)

1990. Gießen, Brühl, 1990, 8°, 208 S. mit zahlr. s/w-Abb., Illustr., Kartendarstellungen etc., illustr. original Kartonage (Paperback), erstaunlich schönes, sauberes Exemplar (K30) mit einer Beilage 'Ergänzungen zum AVON - Teil DDR und Berlin (Ost)' Should your order's weight exceed 1kg, we shall need to message you, to recalculate the shipping cost. (= Sollte Ihre Bestellung mehr als 1k wiegen, müssten die Portokosten angepasst werden, Sie bekämen vorab eine Anfrage per Email.)