History Royal Philatelic Society London 50th and 100th Anniversary

Maassen, Wolfgang. Forgers and Forgeries in the 19th Century. The Spiros - a Family from Hamburg. A Tale of Fiction and Truth. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie, Special Issue No. 18. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2022
157 + (3) pp. 304 x 218 mm. Hardbound in Multi-coloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €45 on publication. Signed by the author on the title page dedicating it “Abhishek Bhuwalka / im philatelistisches Verbundenheit / gewidmet!” and dated 20.6.2023. This is the English edition; a German edition by the same publisher exists titled “Fälscher und Fälschungen im 19. Jahrhundert. Die Spiros – eine Familie aus Hamburg. Eine Geschichte von Dichtung und Wahrheit.”
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 5. S. Third. Vol. 5. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2022
318 + (2) pp. 216 x 155 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €29.80 on publication Signed by the author on the title page dedicating it “Abhishek Bhuwalka / gewidmet!” and dated 20.6.23.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 6. T-Z. Third. Vol. 6. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2022
244 pp. 216 x 155 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €26.80 on publication Signed by the author on the title page dedicating it “Abhishek Bhuwalka / vom Autor gewidmet!” and dated 20.6.23.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Peter Winter’s “Swansong”: Memories of an Artist and “Forger.” Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie, Special Issue No. 17. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2021
196 pp. 305 x 217 mm. Hardbound in Multi-coloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €39.80 on publication. Signed by the author on the title page and dated 1 April 2021, the date of release. This is the English edition; a German edition by the same publisher exists titled ’Peter Winters “Schwanengesang.” ’ Also exists an English version re-edited by Leonard Hartmann and printed in United States.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 4. M-R. Third. Vol. 4. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2021
358 + (2) pp. 217 x 154 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €26.80 on publication Signed by the author on the title page and dated 1.8.2021, the date of release.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 3. I-L. Third. Vol. 3. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2020
319 + (1) pp. 216 x 154 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €24.80 on publication Signed by the author on the title page and dated 1.8.2020, the date of release.
Maassen, Wolfgang. 100 Years of Corinphila 1919-2019: From a Stamp Shop to a World-Famous Philatelic Auction House. Zurich: Corinphila Auktionen AG, 2019
306 pp + (1) p + (5) pp. 270 x 207 mm. Hard Bound with Multi-coloured Boards. No DJ issued. A German edition titled “100 Jahre Corinphila” was published at the same time as well.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Dr. Paul Singer & the History of Shanahan Auctions: Five Years to the Top of the World and a Deep Fall. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2019
188 pp. 303 x 215 mm. Hard Bound with Light Bluish Grey Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €37.50 on publication. Signed by the author on the title page. This is the English edition; a German edition by the same publisher exists titled “Dr. Paul Singer und die Geschichte der Shanahan-Auktionen.”
Hian, Tay Peng, ed. The Grand Prix Club 2001 - 2018. Singapore: Federation of Inter-Asian Philately, 2019
405 + (1) pp. 305 x 237 mm. Hard Bound in Quarter Green Cloth and Red Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. No DJ issued. Text in English and Chinese. Priced at US$100 on publication. Edition of 1000 copies.
Bailey, Mark W., and Frank L.[eslie] Walton, eds. Royal Philatelic Society London Members’ Collections 2019. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019
584 pp. 305 x 216 mm. Hard Bound in Dark Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ.
Beech, David R., ed. 150th Anniversary Celebration. Her Majesty The Queen’s and The Past Presidents’ Collections. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019
41 pp (including front covers) + (1) p. 298 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Signed by the editor on the title page.
Oppenheim, Charles, ed. A History of The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869 to 2019. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2019
viii + 291 pp + (1) p + (4) pp. 289 x 221 mm. Hard Bound in Crimson Leather with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ. Unnumbered edition of 25 (ref. The London Philatelist March 2021).
Birch, Brian J. The Fathers of Philately Inscribed on the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London on behalf of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists Trust, 2019
xx + 300 pp. 287 x 220 mm. Hard Bound in Dark Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on cover and spine. DJ. Price not printed but £65 on publication for non-members and £60 for members. This is the ordinary edition, there being a leather bound edition too limited to 15 copies.
Diamanti, Kellen, and Deborah Fischer. Stamp of the Century. Bellefonte, PA, USA: American Philatelic Society, 2018
(3) pp + (1) p + (2) p + vii + 403 pp + 1 p, no pp no. 1. 213 x 141 mm. Perfect Bound with Multicoloured Card Covers.
Barbelin, Hervé. À l’aube de La Philatélie : Oscar Berger-Levrault - Ouvrages et Correspondances (1860-1869) (=At the Dawn of Philately: Oscar Berger-Levrault - Books and Correspondence (1860-1869)). Paris: Académie de Philatélie, 2018
(2) p + (2) + 213 + (1) pp, corrigenda laid in. 297 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound in Dark Brown Card Covers. Price €32 on back cover. Text in French. Signed by the author on the title page. Place of publication not mentioned but Paris. Edition of 100 copies as confirmed with the author.
Maassen, Wolfgang. The Mysterious Philippe De Ferrari: Collector, Philatelist and Philanthropist / Philippe De Ferrari, Cet Inconnu: Collectionneur, Philatéliste et Philanthrope. le Musée des Timbres et des Monnaies de Monaco (=Club de Monte-Carlo), 2017
(5) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + 398 pp. 305 x 214 mm. Hard Bound in Brown Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ. Price not printed but €60 on publication. Text in English and French. Published on the occasion of MonacoPhil 2017. Tipped in is a signed letter by Wolfgang Massen dated 20 June 2023 containing some information about the book and dedicating this copy to Abhishek Bhuwalka. A German edition exists titled “Der geheimnisvolle Philipp von Ferrari.” It was published by Maassen’s company, Phil Creativ, as series no. 12 under the series “Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie.”
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 2. E-H. Third. Vol. 2. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2017
371 pp + (1) p. 217 x 155 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €24.80 on publication Signed by the author on the title page and dated 25.8.2017, the date of release.
The Philatelic Society of India. The Philatelic Society of India: Celebrating 120th Foundation Day. Mumbai: The Philatelic Society of India, 2017
Unpaginated but 44 pp. 297 x 210 mm. Stapled with Paper Covers.
Hellman, Kaj, and Jeffrey C. Stone. Agathon Fabergé: Portrait of a Philatelist. Turku, Finland: Hellman Auctions Ltd., 2017
375 + (5) pp + (4) p. 251 x 216 mm. Hard Bound with Light Grey Boards. No DJ issued. Tipped in is a handwritten letter by Jeffrey C. Stone dated 12/9/19 about the book.
Barron, James. The One-Cent Magenta: Inside the Quest to Own the Most Valuable Stamp in the World. Chapel Hill: Algonquin Books, 2017
(1) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + 276 pp. 186 x 133 mm. Hard Bound in Magenta Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. DJ. Price $23.95 US on DJ front panel.
Royal Philatelic Society Expert Committee. The Work of RPSL Ltd - Expert Committee. London: Royal Philatelic Society Expert Committee, 2017
(1) + 25 pp, including covers. Loose pages stapled on top left. 297 x 211 mm. Presentation to the Royal Philatelic Society London given on 9 February 2017.
Dave, Markand. The Royal Philatelic Society London: Activities in India 2013-2017. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2017
(3) + 38 + (3) pp. 282 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with Blue Card Covers. Price £5 on title page. Signed by the author/editor on the foreword page.
Hughes, A[lan]. M. Oxford Philatelic Society: A History. Oxford: Oxford Philatelic Society, 2016
63 + (1) pp. 270 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with Yellow-Ochre Card Covers. No place of publication but likely Oxford.
Schouberechts, Vincent. The Post Book: 500 Years of History in Europe (La Poste: 500 ans d’historie en Europe). Tielt, Belgium: Lannoo Publishers, 2016
206 + (2) pp. 277 x 235 mm. Hard Bound with Red Boards. No DJ issued.
Ashbee, Andrew. Zeal Unabated: The Life of Thomas Fletcher Waghorn (1800-1850). Snodland, Kent: The Author, 2016
ix + (1) p + 316 pp + (4) p. 234 x 156 mm. Perfect Bound with Black Card Covers. Inscribed, “With very best wishes” and signed by the author. Biography of Waghorn.
Brühl, Carlrichard. Philipp La Renotière von Ferrary. Philatelist. Translated by Philip E. Robinson. Scunthrope: The Translator, 2015
14 pp. 297 x 210 mm. Spiral Bound with front Plastic and Light Blue Cover and back White Card Cover. Translated from Geschichte der Philatelie by Dr. Carlrichard Brühl. Edition of 20 copies. This copy is presented to Francis Kiddle by the translator. Ex-Francis Kiddle.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Heinrich Köhler and His Successors: The History of an Outstanding Philatelist and of the Oldest German Stamp Auction House. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie, Special Edition. 2013: The Author, 2013
(2) p + 492 pp. 286 x 209 mm. Hard Bound with Multi-coloured Boards. No DJ issued. Author’s surname mentioned as Maaßen. Tipped in is a signed letter by Wolfgang Massen dated 20 June 2023 containing some information about the book and dedicating this copy to Abhishek Bhuwalka. In addition to the ordinary German edition, a licenced edition reserved to the Heinrich Köhler auction house was published. It has the same contents, but a different cover. This copy is the licenced edition. A German edition was published at the same time as well titled “Heinrich Köhler und seine Nachfolger : die Geschichte eines bedeutenden Philatelisten und des ältesten deutschen Briefmarken-Auktionshauses”.
Lea, John. “A Life-Long Collector Reveals All:” 70 Years of Membership of the Society from 1944 to Date. The Author, 2013
24 pp. 298 x 210 mm. Spiral Bound with Plastic Wrap (front) and Card (back). Display in 52 frames given to The Royal Philatelic Society London on 19 December 2013.
Thackery, T(ony). C., ed. 125 Years of the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand. Monograph 21. Wellington: Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Inc., 2013
216 pp. 298 x 210 mm. Perfect Bound with Blue Card Covers.
West, Chris. First Class: A History of Britain in 36 Postage Stamps. London: Square Peg, 2012
(1) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p + (3) pp + (1) p + 257 pp + (3) p. 225 x 141 mm. Hard Bound in Grey Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ. Price £16.99 on DJ front panel.
Deaton, Charles W. The Great Texas Stamp Collection. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2012
xvi + (1) pp + (1) p + 118 pp, (16) pp of plates bound in. 222 x 145 mm. Hard Bound in Black Cloth with gilt lettering on spine. DJ.
Maassen, Wolfgang. Wer Ist Wer in Der Philatelie? Band 1. A-D. Third. Vol. 1. 6 vols. Chronik Der Deutschen Philatelie. Schwalmtal: Phil*Creativ GmbH, 2011
328 pp. 215 x 153 mm. Hard Bound with Multicoloured Boards. No DJ issued. Price not printed but €19.50 on publication. Signed by the author on the title page and dated 28.10.2011, the date of release.
Huggins, Alan, Chris King, Vincent Schouberechts, and Frank Walton, eds. Royal Philatelic Society London: Exhibits at Monacophil 2011 Catalogue. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2011
(8) + 376 pp. 304 x 214 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. DJ.
Dhir, Anil. Famous Stamps: The Romance of Rarities. Bhubaneshwar: Amadeus Press, 2011
VIII + 192 pp. 210 x 139 mm. Perfect Bound with Red Card Covers. Price Rs. 200 on back cover.
Stone, Jeffrey C. Aberdeen Philatelic Society 1910-2010: A History of Philately in Northeast Scotland. Aberdeen: Aberdeen Philatelic Society, 2010
xii + 165 pp + (3) p. 207 x 147 mm. Perfect Bound in Creamish Card Covers. Tipped in is a handwritten letter by Jeffrey C. Stone dated 30 March 2021 about the book.
Birmingham Philatelic Society. The Birmingham Philatelic Society. The First Thirty Years 1884-1914. Birmingham: Birmingham Philatelic Society, 2009
128 pp. 298 x 210 mm. Wire Bound with White Card Covers. No place of publication but likely Birmingham. Manuscript “9/21” on title page indicating No. 9 of 21 copies.
Searle, Colin, ed. 100 Years of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain 1909-2009. Norwich: The Association of British Philatelic Societies Ltd., 2009
VIII + 168 pp. 297 x 211 mm. Perfect Bound in Multi-coloured Card Covers.
Garfield, Simon. The Error World. London: Faber and Faber Ltd, 2008
(5) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + 247 pp + (1) p. 186 x 140 mm. Hard Bound in Black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. DJ. Price £14.99 on DJ front panel. First printing.
Taylor, May Day. The Alexandria Blue Boy: The Postmaster, the Letter, and the Legend. The Author, 2006
43 pp + (1) p, including front and back covers. 230 x 153 mm. Staple Bound with Multicoloured Card Covers.
Madden, Don, and Karl Louis. The Dublin Find: The Most Important Stamp Find in GB Philately. Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire: Mike Jackson Publications, 2006
v + (1) pp + 45 + (13) pp.  297 x 210 mm. Staple Bound with Multi-coloured Card Covers.
Morgan, Helen. Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World’s Most Valuable Stamps. London: Atlantic Books, 2006
xii + 320 pp + (4) p. 221 x 161 mm. Hard Bound in Blue Cloth. DJ. Price £17.99 on DJ front panel.
Gtewart, Gardiner. The Caledonian Philatelic Society 1906-2006: A Century of Scottish Philately. Glasgow: Caledonian Philatelic Society, 2005
(1) pp + (1) p + (1) pp + (1) p + (2) pp + v + (1) p + (4) pp + 179 + (5) p. 248 x 175 mm. Hard Bound in Deep Blue Cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. No DJ issued.
Courtney, Nicholas. The Queen’s Stamps: The Authorised History of the Royal Philatelic Collection. London: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 2004
xi + (2) pp + (1) p + 337 pp + (1) p. 241 x 175 mm. Hard Bound in Green Cloth. DJ. Price £25 | $39.95 on DJ front panel.
Butler, A. R[onald]., and Professor John C[lifford].) (West. Third Addendum to The History of The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. The Signatories of the Roll 2000-2004. Professor John C. West, 2004
24 pp. 239 x 171 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers. Publisher not mentioned but likely the co-author, Professor John Clifford West possibly on behalf of the RDP Trust. Publication date not mentioned but 2004. West was the Keeper of the Roll 1992 - 2004 and completed the addendum after Ron Butler’s death in 2003.
Shrinagar, Gopi Chandra. पूर्व रियासतों के डाकटिकटों की कहानी (मध्य भारत) (=The Story of the Stamps of Old States (Central India)). New Delhi: Pitambar Publishing Company P. Ltd., 2003
(6) + 38 pp. 240 x 185 mm. Staple Bound with Multi Coloured Card Covers. Price Rs. 35 on copyright page. Text in Hindi.
Negus, Ron. The Earl of Crawford K. T. A Short Biographical Sketch. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 2002
24 pp. 272 x 195 mm. Staple Bound with Lilac Card Covers. Published as a Supplement to the London Philatelist, December 2002.
Springbett, David J., ed. The Grand Prix Club Book 1950-2000. Geneva: David Feldman SA, 2001
324 + (28) pp. 302 x 233 mm. Hard Bound in Dark Blue Leatherette with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. No DJ issued. Slipcase missing.
Furnell, Michael, ed. National Philatelic Society 1899 - 1999: Centenary Handbook. London: National Philatelic Society, 1999
64 pp. 297 x 212 mm. Perfect Bound in Blue Card Covers. Price £10 on back cover.
Negus, Ron. Our National Philatelist. Sir Edward Denny Bacon, KCVO (1860-1938). A Short Biographical Sketch. London: The Royal Philatelic Society London, 1999
24 pp. 273 x 195 mm. Staple Bound with Blue Card Covers. Published as a Supplement to the London Philatelist, December 1999.
Butler, A. R[onald]. Second Addendum to The History of The Roll of Distinguished Philatelists. The Signatories of the Roll 1995-1999. Limassol, Cyprus: James Bendon Ltd. for the RDP Trust, 1999
16 pp. 239 x 170 mm. Staple Bound with White Card Covers.