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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…
The Crawford Library was the biggest philatelic literature library of all time and this book is the bibliography of the books and journals in the library. It contains all philatelic works published in the 19th and early 20th century and is a valuable source of information. This book is the crowning glory in the career…
The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Library: A History and Catalogue by Geoffrey Kellow and Russell Turner This high-quality research publication brought out in 1996 is about the evolution and development and the detailed holdings (books, catalogues, journals etc.) of the library of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria (RPSV) in Melbourne, Australia. While the…
The Philip H. Ward Philatelic Library in Three Parts – Auction Catalog Philip Ward was not only an important collector of classic US and world stamps, he was also a dealer and philatelic journalist. These are the Scarce Auction Catalogs of his Philatelic Library. The library was so extensive that the sale took place in…
