Auctions: Name Sales

8 pp, including covers. Staple Bound with Paper Covers. 245 x 185 mm. A private treaty booklet offering the Ryohei Ishikawa for $16 million. It must not have sold since the collection was later auctioned by Christie’s in 1993. No date of publication but likely a few years before 1993.

Unpaginated and in sections with all plates. 248 x 165 mm. Hard Bound in Quarter Black Leather and Marbled Boards with gilt lettering on spine. No Prices Realised. Contains auctions nos. I to IV (4 of 14) of 1921-22.

Unpaginated and in sections with all plates. 248 x 165 mm. Hard Bound in Quarter Black Leather and Marbled Boards with gilt lettering on spine. No Prices Realised. Contains auctions nos. XI to XIV (4 of 14) of 1924-25.

Unpaginated and in sections with all plates. 248 x 165 mm. Hard Bound in Quarter Black Leather and Marbled Boards with gilt lettering on spine. No Prices Realised. Contains auctions nos. V to X (6 of 14) of 1923-24.

xlvi + (1) pp + (1) p + 44 pp + (4) p, (12) plates of collotype illustrations in back pocket. 302 x 272 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover.

xxviii + 60 pp, the former being the index and the latter being the prices realised of the 14 Ferrari auctions held in Paris. 255 x 170 mm. Popularly known as An Index to the “Ferrari” Auction Catalogues. Issued in sheets in three sections for binding with the original sale catalogues. Edition of 250 copies. No date but 1925. Kept in a card folder in the original issued state.

288 pp. 245 x 173 mm. Hard Bound in Half Black Cloth and Marbled Boards; originally issued in Brown and Grey Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-8825. Sale held 15-26 Apr 1929. Text in German. Edition of 12,000 copies. This volume only contains the Catalogue pertaining to the sale. Lots 5001-7249 contain the Ferrari Greece collection.

(1) pp + (1) p + 198 pp of plates, 24 pp of Prices Realised bound in. 237 x 160 mm. Hard Bound in Half Black Cloth and Marbled Boards; originally issued in Brown and Grey Card Covers. Sale held 15-26 Apr 1929. This volume contains the Plates and Prices Realised pertaining to the sale. The latter priced at FR. (Swiss) 5 and hence much rarer than the catalogue or plates. Lots 5001-7249 contain the Ferrari Greece collection.

109 pp + (3) p. 269 x 194 mm. Soft Bound with Light Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-1653. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 20-24 Nov 1933. This volume contains only the Catalogue pertaining to the sale.

49 plates unbound contained within Light Yellow Card Covers. 269 x 194 mm. Sale held 20-24 Nov 1933. This volume contains only the Plates pertaining to the sale.

60 plates unbound contained within Grey Card Covers. 269 x 192 mm. Lot Nos. 1-3506. Sale scheduled to be held 31 Mar, 2-9 Apr 1934. This volume contains only the Plates pertaining to the sale. The sale never took place and had to be cancelled as H. R. Harmer purchased the British Empire and Foreign parts of the Hind Collection from the executors of his estate for $450,000.

In sections. 242 x 182 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Quarter Red Leather and Red Cloth with Marbled endpapers and gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Prices Realised. Sales held Apr - Jul 1934. This volume contains Sale Nos. 1 (Great Britain, European Colonies, and British North America), 2 (British Possessions in West Indies and Central and South America), 3 (British Possessions in Asia and including India and States), 4 (British Possessions in Africa and including Mauritius), and 5 (Australia and Oceanic Possessions). No date but likely 1934.

150 pp + (10) p. 269 x 192 mm. Soft Bound with Grey Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-3506. Sale scheduled to be held 31 Mar, 2-9 Apr 1934. This volume contains only the Catalogue pertaining to the sale. The sale never took place and had to be cancelled as H. R. Harmer purchased the British Empire and Foreign parts of the Hind Collection from the executors of his estate for $450,000.

In sections. 241 x 182 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Half Green Leather and Green Cloth with Marbled endpapers and gilt lettering on spine. Gilt top edge. Prices Realised. Sales held Oct 1934 and Jun 1935. This volume contains Sale Nos. 6 (France, Post Offices and Colonies), 7 (Northern European Countries and Possessions), 8 (Southern European Countries and Possessions), 9 (Spain and Colonies), 10 (Asia and Africa), and 11 (Central and South America, Cuba, Philippine Islands, Porto Rico and Hawaiian Islands). No date but likely 1935.

(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.

16 pp. 239 x 173 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. The prospectus for the auction of the The Alfred H. Caspary Collection.

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.

101 + (3) pp. 239 x 173 mm. Staple Bound with Grey Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-948. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Price 4s on front cover. Sale held 24-26 Feb 1958. Lots 553-604 contain the India material.

Unpaginated and in sections. 245 x 168 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front spine. Prices Realised. Sales held Nov 1955 - Oct 1957. This volume contains Sale Nos. 1 (Postmasters’ Provisionals), 2 (General Issues Part One), 3 (Postmasters’ Provisionals of the Confederate States of America), 6 (General Issues), 8 (Carriers and Local Posts), and 10 (Hawaiian Islands and General Issues of The Confederate States). No date but likely 1959.

Unpaginated and in sections. 245 x 168 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Vermillion Cloth with gilt lettering on front spine. Prices Realised. Sales held Oct 1956 - Oct 1958. This volume contains Sale Nos. 5 (British North America), 9 (British West Indies), 12 (Possessions in Europe, Asia and Africa), and 15 (Oceania). No date but likely 1959.

Unpaginated and in sections. 245 x 168 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Green Cloth with gilt lettering on front spine. Prices Realised. Sales held Apr 1956 - Oct 1958. This volume contains Sale Nos. 4 (Old German States Part One), 7 (Old Italian States Part One), 11 (Europe Part One), 13 (Europe Part Two), 14 (Latin America), and 16 (Asia chiefly Japan). No date but likely 1959.

Unpaginated but 28 pp. 243 x 170 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. The prospectus for the auction of the The Josiah K. Lilly Collection.

22 pp. 228 x 152 mm. Staple Bound with Pink Card Covers. The prospectus for the auction of the The Louise Boyd Dale and Alfred F. Lichtenstein Collections.

Unpaginated and in sections. 243 x 172 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine.  Prices Realised. Sales held Feb 1967 - Sep 1968. This volume contains Parts I (Postmasters’ Provisionals, 19th Century Postage & Official Issues), III (Canal Zone, Cuba, D. W. Indies, Guam, Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico and Confederate States of America), V (Proofs, Encased Postage, Fractional Currency, Carriers and Locals, Sheets), VII (19th and 20th Century), and IX (Envelope Stamps, Revenue Stamps, Match and Medicine Stamps, Telegraph Stamps). No date but likely 1968.

Unpaginated and in sections. 243 x 172 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Maroon Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine.  Prices Realised. Sales held Mar 1967 - Dec 1968. This volume contains Parts II (British Commonwealth: Great Britain, Aden to Mauritius), IV (Benelux Countries, France & Colonies, Germany, States & Colonies, Scandinavia, Switzerland), VI (European Countries and their Colonies), VIII (British Commonwealth: Malaya to Zululand), and X (Latin America, Asia, Africa). No date but likely 1968.

Unpaginated and in sections. 231 x 172 mm. Hard Bound (house binding) in Green Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Prices Realised. Sales held Oct 1968 - May 1970. This volume contains Sale Nos. 1 (Mauritius Part One), 3 (Great Britain and British Guiana), 4 (Ceylon and India), 6 (Mauritius Part Two), 8 (Mauritius Part Three), and 9 (South America: Mexico etc). No date but likely 1971.

Unpaginated and in sections. 231 x 172 mm. Hard Bound in (house binding) in Maroon Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Prices Realised. Sales held Nov 1968 - Dec 1970. This volume contains Sale Nos. 2 (British North America Part One), 5 (British North America Part Two), 7 (British North America Part Three), 10 (Canada), 11 (British North America, Great Britain, British Guiana, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, South America, Mexico, etc). No date but likely 1971.

xiv + 256 + (2) pp. 247 x 185 mm. Hard Bound with Grey-green boards with gilt lettering in front cover and spine. DJ. Lot Nos. 1-646. Bid Form. Prices Realised. Sale held 4-5 December 1980. Price £20 on DJ front panel and title page.

(11) + 61 + (4) pp. 247 x 185 mm. Perfect Bound with Blue Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-270. Bid Form. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 7 July 1981.

ix  + 213 (including 106 pp of plates) + (4) pp. Stapled with Light Yellow Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-817. Prices Realised. Sale held 7 Oct 1982.

16 + (2) pp. 244 x 160 mm. Staple Bound with Blue and Grey Card Covers. Lot No. 126. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 18 Jun 1985.

Unpaginated and in sections. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Reprint of the following: (a) Index of all stamps and covers offered in the 14 Paris auctions by G. S. F. Napier, 1925 (b) As above but referring to the photo-plates by Fernand Serrane, 1932 (c) The 14 Paris Auctions (I-XIV), 1921-1925 (d) Ferrary - Greece: Main part of the XII Luder-Edelmann auction, Zürich, 1929. Includes an introduction by Prof. Dr. Carlrichard Brühl.

27 +(1) pp. 254 x 202 mm. Staple Bound with White and Light Brown Card Covers. Lot Nos. 3301-3527. Prices Realised. Sale held 19 May 1988.

80 + (4) pp. 255 x 200 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. Lot Nos. 2001-2434. Prices Realised. Sale held 26 Apr 1989.

15 + (1) pp. Hard Bound in Black Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. DJ. Lot Nos. 1-5. Prices Realised. Sale held 22 Nov 1989.

80 + (4) pp. 255 x 200 mm. Staple Bound with Cream Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1501-1658. Prices Realised. Sale held 22 Nov 1989 at Zurich.

123 + (4) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p. 274 x 215 mm. Hard Bound in Black Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ. Lot Nos. 1-342. Prices Realised. Sale held 12 Oct 1989 at New York.

81 + (3) pp. Staple Bound with Black Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-822. Prices Realised. Bid Form. Sale held 5 Dec 1989. Lots 477-488 comprise the late Frederick Rowland Hill collection of Thomas Waghorn’s Overland Mail.

(2) + 34 pp + (32) pp. 195 x 174 mm. Perfect Bound with Red Card Covers. Lot No. 20215-20775. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 19 May 1990. The sale includes Sweden’s unique “Treskilling” Yellow, one of the most valuable stamps in the world.

(1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (2) pp, (3) plates bound in of which (1) is double sized and folded. 176 x 195 mm. Hard Bound in Deep Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front covers. No DJ issued. Auction held 23 Mar 1991.

(1) + 57 + (5) pp, (13) pp of illustrations bound in. 210 x 140 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-1220. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 11 May 1991. This sale includes 123 lots of the Ivor Purden collection of Aden.

133 + (15) pp. 267 x 211 mm. Perfect Bound in Light Yellow Card Covers. Prices Realised. Sale held 28 Oct 1992.

92 pp. 280 x 201 mm. Perfect Bound with Blue Card Covers with gilt lettering on front cover. Blue Slipcase common with Mauritius: Classic Postage Stamps and Postal History. This book is an Introduction to the Kanai Collection with Supporting Documentation.

204 pp. 281 x 201 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Velvet with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. No DJ issued. Blue Slipcase common with Mauritius: Supplement to Auction Catalogue. Lot Nos. 1-452. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 3 Nov 1993. This sale includes the entire collection formed by Hiroyuki Kanai.

365 pp + (1) p + (4) pp. 304 x 214 mm. Hard Bound in Dark Green Cloth with silver lettering on front cover and spine. DJ. Lot Nos. 1-746. Prices Realised. Sale held 28-29 Sep 1997 at New York. Ex Brian Brich with his bookplate pasted on front pastedown.

iv + 60 pp. 295 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-1266. Prices Realised Wanting. Sale held 21 Jul 1995.

279 + (1) pp. 280 x 215 mm. Perfect Bound with Dark Blue Card Covers. Slipcase (with Parts II and III). Lot Nos. 1-700. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 7-8 Nov 1995. Raymond H. Weill Co., Inc. acted as Special Sale Consultants. The collection was formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith of Hawaii.

127 + (1) pp. 280 x 217 mm. Perfect Bound with Dark Blue Card Covers. Slipcase (with Parts I and III). Lot Nos. 2001-2237. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 9 Nov 1995. Raymond H. Weill Co., Inc. acted as Special Sale Consultants. The collection was formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith of Hawaii.

207 + (1) pp. 280 x 217 mm. Perfect Bound with Dark Blue Card Covers. Slipcase (with Parts II and III). Lot Nos. 3001-3941. Prices Realised (photocopy). Sale held 9-11 Nov 1995. Raymond H. Weill Co., Inc. acted as Special Sale Consultants. The collection was formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith of Hawaii.

68 pp. 264 x 202 mm. Perfect Bound with White Card Covers. Lot Nos. 1-592. Prices Realised missing. Sale held 27 Oct 1995. This sale included the John Sussex collection of the stamps and postal history of Madeira and the Roger Hosking collection of British T.P.O’s.