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Published in 1948 this is the classic book on the subject of Indian Cancellations. It is perhaps the most referred to book on the subject and is the one more frequently quoted in auction descriptions, articles, etc. No collector of Indian cancellations can afford to do without this book in his library. Starting from the early pre-philatelic…
Stamps of India 2nd Ed. by Jal Cooper This is the 2nd and, in my opinion, the best edition of Cooper’s general book on Indian philately. It is also the rarest of the three editions. In the 1940s and 50s Cooper was at his peak and his writings in India’s Stamp Journal as well as…
Published in 1972, this is one of the few philatelic books written on Cochin. Very scarce and difficult to find. It covers various aspects of Anchal postal history as well as Anchal cancellations and stamps. It also contains a list of Anchal offices in Cochin and extracts from the Cochin Anchal Act. Containing 98 +…
Along with A. L. Hine-Haycock, Robertshaw was the pioneer investigator into the stamps and postal history of Aden. Published in 1946, this is the updated and standard reference book on the subject covering the various post offices of Aden including Aden Steamer Point, Aden Cantonment, Aden Camp, etc. The rare hardbound version in grey cloth…
The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and the Gulf by Neil Donaldson along with the Supplement Published in 1975, the main book is perhaps the best on the subject of Indian & British Post Offices and Stamps used in the Persian Gulf. The book covers a vast time period from the 1850s to the early…
The Stamps of Jammu and Kashmir Parts I and II by D. P. Masson The pioneering work on the stamps of this popular state, Masson was one of the founding members of the Philatelic Society of India. He was not short of money being the Managing Director of The Punjab Banking Co. Ltd in Lahore!…
British Indian Adhesive Stamps (Queen’s Head) Surcharged for Native States by C. Stewart-Wilson and Gordon B. Jones This is the 2nd and last edition of this work published in 1904 on the stamps of India surcharged for the convention states i.e. Chamba, Faridkot, Gwalior, Jhind, Nabha, and Patiala. Authored by two of the greatest Indian…
Catalogue / Katalog Marques de Passage / Postvertragsstempel Katalog 1661-1875 (= Catalogue of Marks of Passage / Postal Stamps) by James Van der Linden Here is the combined original book from 1993 and the supplement from 1997 (total around 400 pages). The work is about the various accountancy and postage markings on letters travelling all…
The Book of T, Volumes I and II by Edward W. Leahy A book on Taxe (T) markings, these markings were used to identify underpaid or unpaid mail after the UPU came into being. A monumental effort, the author lists and describes all the known “T” marks of the World (including India and Indian TPOs)…
The 10th and latest edition of this standard work on revenues was published in 2019 (equivalent to the Stanley Gibbons catalogue of postage stamps). Soft bound with all illustrations in colour. It covers the revenue stamps of all the Commonwealth countries. Fiscal stamps include those used for Court Fees, Agreement, Foreign Bill, Forest Department, Postal…
This is the first edition published in 1992 (a second came out in 2017). When it came out, the book broke new grounds in the literature of postal history since it covered a vast area – mails going to ALL countries from Britain. Following a very useful introduction to postal history terms and a chapter…
This is a rare booklet on the history of the British stamp printers – Waterloo & Sons – by the famous Williams brothers. Over the years starting from 1852, the firm has printed stamps of many countries: some listed in alphabetical order are Alwar Rajputana, Belgium, British Guiana, Brazil, Columbia, Cyprus, Costa Rica, Spain, Thailand,…
First published by the British Philatelic Association in 1955 followed by a second edition in 1956, this is the official reprint edition of 1997 by James Bendon. Sperati was perhaps the most famous and skillful of all philatelic forgers. He falsified the most valuable rarities of the stamp world including India. His work was so…
Reprint edition from 1976, the original book published in 1928 is a set of two volumes of a print run of just 100 and has been for a long time the most valuable work on philately for $10,000+ on the rare occasions it comes up in auctions. This book covers the stamps of Japan from…
Gustaf Douglas’s given to The Royal Philatelic Society London. Edited by Jonas Hällström. The book is the handout prepared for Douglas’s Standing Display given to the RPSL on 31 Oct 2013. The display consisted of 52 frames or 588 pages and contained one of the best collections of Sweden ever formed. Starting from the Early Handstamps…
Popularly known as ‘Koeppel-Manners’, this is the complete set of three award-winning books published on the subject – the main volume (red), the supplement (green), and volume II (only one published with dust jacket). Profusely illustrated, very essential for the library of a collector of Indian states fiscal stamps. All hardbound and clean inside. Very…
Published between 2004 and 2008, this is the definitive work on the subject of fiscals of pre-independent and post-independent India. All collectors of fiscals should have a copy. It contains valuations of items too making it a catalogue as well. Hardbound and very well printed on nice quality paper making it a delight to handle….
Etiquettes or air mail identification labels arose out of the necessity to identify air post items at the sorting stage, prior to dispatch through the postal systems. The purpose and use of etiquettes was collateral to the development of aviation in general and the carriage of mails in particular. It was seen desirable and necessary…
