Auction C.D. Desai Main

H. R. Harmer. The “Hind” Collection: Third Sale Asia with India and States. Sale Nos. 678-680. London: H. R. Harmer, 1934
45 + (1) pp, (12) plates bound in. 232 x 179 mm. Staple Bound with White & Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-565. Prices Realised Wanting. Bid Form. Sale held 28-30 May 1934.
Robson Lowe. E.E. Yates" India "Used Abroad. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1939
32 pp, (4) pp of valuations, (1) pp of illustrations laid in. 243 x 185 mm. Staple Bound with Orange Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-428. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 7 Dec 1939.
Harmer, Rooke & Co. Catalogue of the “C. H. Mortimer” Gold Medal Collection of  Kashmir Postage Stamps. London: Harmer, Rooke and Co., Limited, 1939
(2) pp + 28 pp + (2) p, (2) pp of plates laid in. 247 x 182 mm. Staple Bound in Blue Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-477. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 16 Feb 1939.
Robson Lowe. The World Famous Collection of The Classic Issues of India Formed by the Late Mr. C. D. Desai, F.R.P.S.L. of Bombay. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1949
16 pp. 245 x 185 mm. Staple Bound with White Paper Covers. The prospectus for the auction of the C. D. Desai collection.
Robson Lowe. Desai. Sale Nos. 838-841. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1949
92 pp. 255 x 189 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Lot Nos. 1-917. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 25-26 May 1949. Foreword by Jal Cooper. The unique C. D. Desai, F.R.P.S.L., collection of India; undoubtedly the greatest every formed. This is the rare interleaved house bound edition.
Robson Lowe. The “Rose-Hutchinson” Collection of India. Sale Nos. 863-865. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1949
64 pp. 246 x 183 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-662. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 11-12 Oct 1949. A remarkable collection of India formed by Lt. Col. T. L. Rose-Hutchinson, F.R.P.S.L., of Bournemouth.
Robson Lowe. India: Stewart. Kimber. North. Sale Nos. 1463-65. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1956
32 pp. 245 x 180 mm. Staple Bound with Light Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-529. Prices Realised (photocopy). Bid Form. Price 2s6d on title page. Sale held 7 Mar 1956. This sale includes the collections formed by Col A. E. Stewart, H. E. Kimber, F.R.P.S.L., and J. C. North, F.R.P.S.L.
Robson Lowe. Postal History Auction 206. Charles Hornal. Aden. Sale No. 1634. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1957
20 pp. 242 x 181 mm. Staple Bound with Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 701-874. Prices Realised (photocopy). Bid Form. Price 2s6d on front cover. Sale held 17 Oct 1957.
Robson Lowe. Postal History Auctions 207 & 208. “The William C. Hinde” India. “Used Abroads”. Campaign Covers. Tibet-Nepal. Boxer Rebellion. Sale Nos. 207-208. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1957
28 pp. 247 x 183 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-311. Prices Realised (photocopy). Price 2s6d on front cover. Sale held 27 Nov 1957.
Robson Lowe. The Valuable Study of India Formed by the Late W. Renouf Comprising Postal History Postage Stamps Cancellations Post Offices Abroad. Sale No. 1965. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1960
12 + (2) pp. 244 x 184 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 562-719. Prices Realised. Price 2s6d on front cover. Sale held 20 Jul 1960.
Robson Lowe. India & States Including Collections Formed and Offered by E. A. Smythies of Dublin and Maj. Gen. Sir Frederick Gwatkin of Bearsted, Kent. Tibet the Magnificent Collection Formed by W. H. Adgey-Edgar of Guildford. Sale Nos. 2192-2913. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1962
32 pp. 248 x 184 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-513. Prices Realised. Price 5s on front cover. Sale held 3 Oct 1962.
Robson Lowe. India Convention & Feudatory States Including the Collections Formed by Dieter Bliersbach of Erlangen and J. M. Mellalieu of Wallasey. Sale Nos. 3153-2155. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1962
56 pp. 248 x 184 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-599. Prices Realised (photocopy). Price 5/- (shillings) on front cover. Sale held 25 Apr 1962.
H. R. Harmer. Fine and Rare Stamps from the “Donald C. Gray Collections” Notably India and Norway. Sale Nos. 3143-3145. London: H. R. Harmer Ltd., 1962
68 pp. 247 x 178 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-744. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Price 4s (6s with prices realised) on title page. Sale held 24-26 Sep 1962.
Robson Lowe. India and Indian Native States. Sale Nos. 2638-40. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1965
52 pp. 246 x 172 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 10/- (shillings) on title page. Lot Nos. 301-883. Prices Realised. Sale held 13 Oct 1965. This sale has strong sections of Bamra, Bhopal, Bundi, Jammu and Kashmir, Kishangarh, Soruth, Travancore, and Nepal and Tibet.
Robson Lowe. India: The Magnificent Collection Formed by L.E. Dawson of Dublin, Eire. Sale Nos. 2800-02. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1966
64 pp. 241 x 175 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 10/- (shillings) on title page. Lot Nos. 2-524. Prices Realised. Sale held 9 Nov 1966.
Robson Lowe. The “L. E. Dawson” Indian Native States. Sale Nos. 2825-27. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1967
56 pp. 246 x 172 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 10/- (shillings) on title page. Lot Nos. 1-651. Prices Realised. Sale held 10 Jan 1967. The most famous lot was the unique pair of Poonch 1/2a red of 1879 which Tapling swapped with Ferrari for an unused “Post Office” Mauritius 2d Blue.
H. R. Harmer. The Harrison D.S. Haverbeck Gold Medal Collection of Indian Native States. Sale Nos. 2145-49. New York: H.R. Harmer, Inc., 1973
134 + (2) pp including 24 plates. 232 x 173 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Brown and Light Grey Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Lot Nos. 1-2087. Prices Realised bound in. Sale held 26-29 Jun 1973. Inscribed on the front free endpaper “To Don Haverbeck, who had the courage of his convictions - and won!”, signed Bernard D. Harmer, and dated August, 1973. Bernard Dorkin Harmer was the son of H.(enry) R.(evell) Harmer and managed the New York City office of the firm.
Stamp Enterprises. The Specialised Collection of India 4 Annas, 1854 Formed by G. S. Farid. Calcutta: Stamp Enterprises, 1973
24 pp. 241 x 170 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Prices Realised Missing (probably never issued). Lot Nos. 1-409. Sale held 28 Jan 1973.
Robson Lowe. India. Sale No. 3864. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1974
20 pp. 246 x 159 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 50p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-264. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 25 Jun 1974.
Robson Lowe. India and States Including Pakistan. Sale Nos. 4030-31. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1976
38 pp. 246 x 159 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-489. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 10 Feb 1976. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
H. R. Harmer. India Featuring the “Sir Eric Studd” Collection. Also Important British Commonwealth. Sale Nos. 4022-24. London: H.R. Harmer Ltd., 1976
(2) + 40 pp. 242 x 177 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price £1 | £1.20 with List of Prices Realised on title page. Lot Nos. 1-791. Prices Realised. Sale held 27-29 Sep 1976.
Robson Lowe. India: The Specialised Collection of Essays, Proofs and Reprints Formed by James A. Spence. Sale Nos. 4226-27. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1977
36 pp. 246 x 158 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1001-1548. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 7 Dec 1977.
Robson Lowe. India and States Including the Fine Collections Formed by James A. Spence and John L. Wilson. Sale Nos. 4234-35. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1977
52 pp. 246 x 160 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-770. Prices Realised. Sale held 8 Dec 1977.
Robson Lowe. India and States Including the Fine Collection Formed by H.H. Frenkle of New Orleans. Sale Nos. 4136-39. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1977
(2) + 40 pp. 247 x 158 mm. Perfect Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-1546. Prices Realised. Sale held 25-26 Jan 1977. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale No. 4331. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1978
40 pp. 234 x 150 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1001-1475. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 8 Nov 1978. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale No. 4376. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1979
32 pp. 246 x 159 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-339. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 14 Mar 1979. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale Nos. 4423-4424. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1979
44 pp. 245 x 159 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price 70p on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-573. Prices Realised. Sale held 11 Sep 1979. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
The India Study Circle for Philately. Programme and Auction Catalogue. London: The India Study Circle for Philately, 1980
20 pp. 246 x 162 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-641. Prices Realised. Sale held 10 May 1980.
Robson Lowe. India and States Including the Second Portion of the Gold Medal Collection Formed by Dr. Pierre Couvreur of Belgium. Sale Nos. 4639-40. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1981
52 pp. 244 x 158 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price £1.50 on front cover. Lot Nos. 1001-1708. Prices Realised. Sale held 23 Sep 1981.
Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale Nos. 4575-76. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1981
56 pp. 244 x 158 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price £1 on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-746. Prices Realised. Sale held 13 Jan 1981. Includes fine collection of Burma formed by the late T. B. Paisley. This sale contains assorted India material from the De La Rue archives.
Robson Lowe. Indian Feudatory States: The Gold Medal Collection Formed by Dr. Pierre Couvreur of Belgium. Sale Nos. 4601-02. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1981
60 pp. 245 x 159 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price £1.50 on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-893. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 11 Mar 1981.
Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale No. 4679. London: Robson Lowe Ltd., 1982
36 pp. 234 x 153 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price £1.50 on front cover. Lot Nos. 1-333. Prices Realised. Sale held 19 Jan 1982. This sale includes the collection of H. T. Y. Easton of Fordingbridge with strength in the Indian Mutiny period.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India: The Koh-i-Nor Collection. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1986
8 pp. 246 x 162 mm. White Paper Covers. The prospectus for the auction of the Koh-i-Nor collection.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India: The Koh-i-Nor Collection. Sale No. 8111. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1986
75 + (1) pp. 245 x 168 mm. Staple Bound with Green-Grey Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-435. Prices Realised. Sale held 25 Feb 1986. The collection was awarded the “Presidente Grand Prix” at Indipex ’73 and was made up by Baldo Pasti of Italy.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale No. 8135. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1986
52 pp. 243 x 165 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-431. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 11 Sep 1986. This sale includes a portion of the Grand Prix collection formed by Jochen Heddergott.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India and States. Sale No. 8226. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1988
43 + (1) pp. 253 x 201 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. Lot Nos. 2001-2346. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 6 Dec 1988.
Harmers of London. The “Rajah” India. Sale No. 4521. London: Harmers of London, 1988
37 pp. 241 x 177 mm. Staple Bound with Light Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 201-527. Prices Realised. Sale held 10 May 1988.
Harmers of London. India. Sale No. 4547. London: Harmers of London, 1989
45 + (3) pp. 242 x 176 mm. Staple Bound with Red Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1001-1506. Prices Realised. Sale held 6 Jul 1989.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. The Gerald Davis Collection: India and Burma with China and Siam Overland Routes. Sale No. 4257. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1990
102 + (2) pp. 254 x 200 mm. Perfect Bound with Beige Card Covers. Lot Nos. 2001-2515. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 28 Mar 1990.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India and States, and the “Midas” Collections of Labuan and North Borneo. Sale No. 4685. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1991
50 + (6) pp. 266 x 209 mm. Perfect Bound with Black Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-481. Prices Realised. Sale held 17 Dec 1991.
Imperial (Auctioneers & Valuers). The Crossley Collection of India and States. Leeds: Imperial (Auctioneers & Valuers) Ltd., 1993
Unpaginated but 36 pp. 210 x 147 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Prices Realised Wanting. Bid Form. Lot Nos. 1-497. Sale held 24 Nov 1993.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India: An Important Collection of 1854 Issues. Sale No. 4929. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1993
45 + (15) pp. 267 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Beige Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-131. Prices Realised. Sale held 2 Mar 1993. This sale comprised items from the collection of Mr. Kaikhusru Cama of Bombay. It was subsequently sold to his son-in-law, Mr. Fali Davar, who then sold it to Mr. Raja Atal of Jaipur (Ref. India Post Vol. 27/3, Whole No. 117, Jul-Sep 1993).
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India: Stamps and Covers. Sale No. 5126. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1994
47+ (11) pp. 267 x 211 mm. Perfect Bound with Light Blue Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-251. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 8 Mar 1994. More items from the Raja Atal (ex-K.H. Cama) collection.
Christie’s-Robson Lowe. India and States: Stamps and Covers. Sale No. 5530. London: Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., 1995
73 + (13) pp. 265 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Black Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-755. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 13 Dec 1995.
Spink & Son. India and Barbados: Stamps and Covers. Sale No. 1181. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1998
54 + (4) pp. 267 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Black Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-708. Prices Realised. Sale held 15 Oct 1998. More items from the Raja Atal (ex-K.H. Cama) collection.
Spink & Son. India Postal History: The Dr. Soli F. Contractor Collection. Sale No. 1217. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 1999
94 + (4) pp. 268 x 212 mm. Perfect Bound with Orange Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-573. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 16 Dec 1999.
Spink & Son. India and States Stamps and Postal History Featuring the Derek Hammond Giles Collection. Sale No. 1267. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 2000
133 + (3) pp. 267 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Dark Green Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-1106. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 25 Oct 2000. Lots 1-414 comprised Giles’ collection.
Sukhani Europhil. 62nd Public Auction Sale. Sale No. 62. Calcutta: Sukhani Europhil, 2000
(4) + 51 + (1) pp. 275 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with Brown Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-1908. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 5 Feb 2000.
Sukhani Europhil. The Millennium Auction Featuring P. Gupta’s Collection. Sale No. 63. Calcutta: Sukhani Europhil, 2000
(8) + 66 + (2) pp, (20) pp of plates laid in. 258 x 205 mm. Staple Bound with Multi-coloured Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-2394. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 9-10 Dec 2000.
Spink & Son. India and States Stamps and Postal History Featuring an Indian Grand Prix Collection. Sale No. 1285. London: Spink & Son Ltd., 2001
143 + (3) pp. 267 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Dark Green Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-928. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 25 Oct 2000.