India: Classics and Works on Classics

(1) pp + (1) p + (2) pp + 100 + (1) pp + (1) p + lvii + (1) pp, (24) plates (“sheets of autotype illustrations”). Soft Bound with Grey Card Covers with plates kept separately; this book is in its original state which is difficult to find. Crawford 238 and 195. Edition of 500 copies. Published Feb 1893.

32 pp. 263 x 188 mm. Center Sew Bound with Light Grey Paper Covers. A Supplement to The Postage Stamps, Etc., of British India and Ceylon. Crawford 381 and 196.

(4) + 215 + (1) pp, (23) plates in back pocket. Erratum slip bound in front. 287 x 195 mm. Soft Bound with Grey Card Covers with plates kept separately; untrimmed edges. This book is in its original state which is scarce. Crawford 179 and 195. Part I covers Postage Stamps and is by Hausburg and Part II covers Telegraph Stamps and is by Stewart-Wilson and Crofton. Won the medal for 1907 of the Société Lausannoise de Timbrologie for the best philatelic literature work of the year.

(4) + 215 + (1) pp, (23) plates in back pocket. 290 x 205 mm. Privately Hard Bound in Green Cloth with gilt lettering on spine; originally issued in paper covers. Crawford 179 and 195. Part I covers Postage Stamps and is by Hausburg and Part II covers Telegraph Stamps and is by Stewart-Wilson and Crofton. First Edition of Supplement No. 2 to The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India by Edward Denny Bacon dated 1922 bound in (19 pp + 1 p). Won the medal for 1907 of the Société Lausannoise de Timbrologie for the best philatelic literature work of the year.

Printed in parts in The Philatelic Journal of India issues Feb to Apr 1922. 21 pp i.e. pages 17-24; 32-37;47-53 of Vol XXVI Nos. 2, 3, and 4. Supplement to The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India by Hausburg et al.

19 + (1) pp. 273 x 215 mm. Staple Bound with Light Grey Paper Covers. Price 3 rupees or 4 shillings on front cover. Supplement No. 2 to The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India by Hausburg et al.

(8) + xii + 91 pp + (3) p, (15) plates and (5) line blocks in back pocket. 281 x 218 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued. Price sticker Rs. 40 or Sh. 60 on top of the original price of Rs. 20 Rupees or 30 shillings on title page. Originally issued in (three?) instalments to The Philatelic Journal of India (starting with the April issue, then May, and last October 1927). Issued with Green Paper Covers and later bound in Blue Cloth binder which were supplied the next year free to all who got the supplements.

(4) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + xii + 91 pp + (3) p, (15) plates and (5) line blocks in back pocket. 279 x 221 mm. Hard Bound in Black Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued. Price Rs. 20 Rupees or 30 shillings on title page. Dedicated to D. R. Martin with compliments of The Philatelic Society of India, signed by its Hon. Secy. Jno. Godinho at Bombay, and dated 20 Jun 1928. This is likely the bound version produced by the Society for sale to members and the general public.

Only the 15 plates and 5 line blocks. 281 x 223 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover.  Also included is Council for 1928 along with list of members and financial statement for the year ending 31 December 1927.

24 pp, (1) plate of photographic illustrations laid in. 257 x 207 mm. Staple Bound with Light Grey Paper Covers. Price 6 rupees or 9 shillings on front cover. Supplement No. 2 to The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of British India by Hausburg et al. Limited edition of 350 copies (Ref. The Philatelic Journal of India, April 1927, Vol XXXI No. 4).

(1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + xii + 91 pp + (1) p, (15) plates and (5) line blocks in back pocket. 281 x 220 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued. Originally issued in (three?) instalments to The Philatelic Journal of India (starting with the April issue, then May, and last October 1927). Issued with Green Paper Covers and later bound in Blue Cloth binder which was supplied the next year free to all who got the supplements.

xix + (1) + 50 pp + (2) p, (12) plates in back pocket. Corrigenda slip attached after page xii. 280 x 218 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued. Winner of the Crawford Medal in 1932.

19 pp + (1) p, (3) plates bound in. 276 x 225 mm. Staple Bound with Grey-brown Card Covers. Priced Rs. 2-8 or 3s9d on front cover.

(4) + 68 pp. 221 x 143 mm. Stapled with Blue Card Covers.

25 pp + (1) p. 267 x 220 mm. Staple Bound with Grey-brown Card Covers. Priced Rs. 2-8 or 3s9d on front cover.

In 1937, Col. A. E. Stewart made nine coloured (untitled) plates showing the individual flaws in nine of the principal stones of the Half and One Anna stamps of 1854-55. These were printed in England and were circulated free to the PSI members. Extra copies could be had for Rs. 5-8 or 8s3d. The Half Anna and One Anna plates have four illustrations per sheet except for the One Anna Die I B Stone and Die III E Stone plates which have six (Ref. The Philatelic Journal of India Vol XLI Nos. 5-6 May-Jun and Nos. 7-8 Jul-Aug 1937).

xiv + 228 + (1) pp + (1) p. 188 x 129 mm. Hard Bound in Green Cloth. DJ. Price Rs. 5 on DJ front flap. Edition of 1000 copies.

(1) p + (4) pp + (1) p + 85 pp + (1) p, (12) plates in a separate original envelope. 278 x 220 mm. Stapled with Blue Card Covers. Winner of the Crawford Medal in 1950.

(1) p + (1) pp + (3) pp + (1) p + 85 pp + (1) p, (12) plates in back pocket. 280 x 220 mm. Hard Bound in Green Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued. De-luxe edition of 125 copies this being 65/125. Signed by the Author. Winner of the Crawford Medal in 1950.

228 pp. 251 x 190 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth. DJ. Price Rs. 30 on DJ front flap. Dedicated to a British dealer, J. D. Moos, and signed by the author on the title page.

12 pp (including covers). 247 x 185 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Price Rs. 3 on front cover.

177 pp + (3) p. 249 x 189 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth. DJ. Price Rs. 40 on DJ front flap. Numbered 559 on DJ back panel.

xvi + 50 pp, (84) black & white and (4) colour plates bound in. 253 x 191 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth. DJ. Price £15 on DJ front flap. Edition of 500 copies (Advertisement of HJMR Co. Agents for Robson Lowe Literature in Philatelic Literature Review Vol. 27 No. 1 First Quarter 1978).

39 pp + (1) p. 255 x 179 mm. Privately Hard Bound in Dark Green Cloth with gilt lettering on spine, originally being issued as loose sheets. Published in parts: 1978 and February 1980. Ex India Study Circle for Philately Library.

(4) + 108 + (3) pp + (1) p. 250 x 192 mm. Hard Bound in Maroon Cloth. DJ. Price Rs. 110 | £7 | $14 on page facing the title page. Signed by the author on the title page.

(2) + 40 pp. 281 x 217 mm. Stapled with White Card Covers. Price Rs. 40 (£1.75 | $3).

20 pages numbered I/593/Sp. to I/612/Sp. 250 x 179 mm. Comb Bound with Green Card Covers. Signed by Max Smith on the copyright page.

xix + (1) p + 50 pp + (2) p. 12 plates in back pocket. 284 x 219 mm. Hard Bound in Red Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued.

(4) + 128 pp. 250 x 186 mm. Hard Bound with White Boards. No DJ issued.

(1) + (5) pp + 85 pp + (1) p, (12) plates in back pocket. 279 x 218 mm. Hard Bound in Red Leatherette with gilt lettering on front cover. No DJ issued.

114 pp + (2) p. 241 x 179 mm. Perfect Bound with White Card Covers. Price Rs. 400 | £20 | $35.

xiv + 69 pp + (1) p, (26) pp of plates (Numbered (Ia, I to XXII, XXIIIa, XXXIII and XXXIV) bound in. 289 x 226 mm. Hard Bound in Maroon Cloth. DJ. Brown Cardboard Slipcase.

388 pp. 217 x 143 mm. Perfect Bound in Bright Crimson Card Covers. Price Rs. 400 on copyright page. The publisher is the author’s son.

262 + (4) pp + (2) p. 342 x 256 mm. Hard Bound in Dark Blue Cloth. DJ.

(4) + iv + 107 + (5) pp. 307 x 223 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Velvet with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Gilt all edges. No DJ issued.  Limited Numbered Edition of 100 this being 42/100. CD inside back cover.

332p. 284 x 215 mm. Hard Bound in Black Cloth. No DJ issued. Price US $250.

(6) + 40 + (2) pp. 282 x 211 mm. Staple Bound with Multi-coloured Card Covers. Price Rs. 100. Edition of 1000 copies as confirmed with Mr. Markand Dave, one of the authors.

(6) + 281 + (1) pp. 284 x 205 mm. Hard Bound with Red Boards. No DJ issued. Price INR 5000 USD 100. Edition of 500 copies as confirmed with Madhukar Jhingan, the publisher’s owner.

(3) + 288 pp + (1) p. 284 x 210 mm. Hard Bound with Blue Boards. DJ. Price GBP 45 | INR 5000 | USD 100 on copyright page. Signed by the authors on the title page. Presented by Rohit Prasad to me.

147 + (5) pp. 306 x 220 mm. Hard Bound in Maroon Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ.  The book was initially printed in an edition of 50. In March/April 2019 it was reprinted in an edition of 40 but was almost fully bought by Sinchawla. This copy is the latter edition and is unnumbered.

156 pp. 343 x 241 mm. Hard Bound with Purple Boards. DJ. Accompanied with a staple bound 8 pp Price List. Price Rs. 4500 | $ 99 on copyright page. Signed by the author, inscribed “To Dearest Abhishek Lots of Love & Happy Collecting”, and dated 18/12/2019, the date of release at INPEX 2019 on the title page. Edition of 300 copies as confirmed with the author.

(2) pp + viii + (3) pp + (1) p + 334 pp. 300 x 210 mm. Hard Bound in Full Dark Red Leather with gilt lettering on front and back covers and spine. Gilt all edges. No DJ issued. Edition of 15 unnumbered copies. Ths copy is inscribed “For my friend Abhishek Bhuwalka, With fond Regards”, dated 2020 and signed by the author. Book released on 8 Dec 2019 at New Delhi in a private cermony and on 19/12/2019 at INPEX 2019. Edition of 400 copies as confirmed with the author.

(2) pp + viii + (3) pp + (1) p + 334 pp. 295 x 212 mm. Hard Bound in Black Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. DJ. Book released on 8 Dec 2019 at New Delhi in a private cermony and on 19/12/2019 at INPEX 2019. Edition of 400 copies as confirmed with the author.

51 + (1) pp. 297 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with White and Light Grey Card Covers.