Catalogue
Cartophily, a small collection of world picture card collecting literature including, 'Collecting New Zealand Stamps' (7); 'Collecting Postcards in colour 1894-1914', Poole, UK; 'Sets and Series'; Stanley Gibbons Postcard Catalogue 1987; 'Collecting Postcards 1914-1930; World War I in Post-Cards'(2); 'The Asia Stamp Journal 1939-1940 & 1940-1941 (2); Postcards from Kew and more. Fine. (18)
Estimate $120
SOLD $10
Castle, Wilfrid T.F., Cyprus Postal History and Postage Stamps, rev edition, Robson Lowe Ltd, London, 1971, 256pp.; Bols, A.N.D., The Postal Surcharge and Revenue Stamps of Cyprus 1971, London, 1979, 11pp (2); Poole, M.A., The Postmarks of Cyprus, Loutsios Press, Cyprus, 1972. Fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Easton, John, The De La Rue History of British & Foreign Postage Stamps 1855 to 1901, including more than 500 plates of rejected designs and essays, Faber & Faber Ltd., London, 1958, 846pp. Hardcover in red buckram and guilt spine, scarce in this condition very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Elliot, Beatrice M., The Postage Stamp, an Illustrated Monthly Magazine for all classes of Stamp Collectors, Vols: 16-29 April 1915 - June 1927, Fred J.Melville, London. All bound in brown buckram with gilt spines and rare, all fine. (13)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Evans, Edward B., Stamps and Stamp Collecting: A Glossary of Philatelic Terms and Guide to the Identification of the Postage Stamps of All Nations, Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, 1894, 66pp. Some foxing, fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Falkland Islands, a small collection of philatelic literature from Falkland Islands including, 'Geosix Newsletter of The King George VI Collections Society', Study Paper No.4 1973; 'The Falkland Islands Philatelic Digest No.2', R.N.Spafford, 1979, 200pp; 'The Falkland Islands Philatelic Digest No.1', M.D.Barton, 1975, 176pp; 'The 1933 Centenary Issue of the Falkland Islands', R.N.Spafford, signed inside fly by author, first edition 1972, 297/1000, 83pp; 'Postal History of the Falkland Islands Dependencies', by R.W.Bagshawe, Cambridge, 1947, 56pp, and more. Fine. (10)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Fiji, a small collection of philatelic literature including, 'The Post Offices and Postal Cancellations of Fiji', by H.M.Campbell, Melbourne, 1968; 'The Postage Stamps of Fiji 1878-1902', by J.R.W.Purves, undated reprint, London, nd; 'Fiji The Stamps and Postal History 1870-75', by J.G.Rodger & R.F.Duberal, Melbourne, 1970; 'Fiji and Tonga catalogue 16, 17 June 1975', by H.R.Harmer Ltd, London; 'Philatelic Society of Fiji Study Nos. 1-5, 1979. Fine. (9)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Finley, W., An Illustrated History of Stamp Design, Eurobook Ltd., Spain, 1974, 186pp, hardcover with plastic dust cover; The Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps and Stamp Collecting, by J.Watson, London, 1981, 232pp, hardcover with dust cover (2). Very fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $10
Foresster-Wood, W.R., The Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak, The Sarawak Specialists' Society, London, 1957, 576pp, hardcover. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $90
Great Britian, The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, Vol. 1: 1952, Vol.2: 1949, Vol.3: 1951 (2) & Vol.4: 1962, Robson Lowe Ltd., all hardcovers and fine (5); Stanley Gibbons' Postage Stamp Catalogue 1956 Part I British Empire, 1856-1956, London, 1956; Stanley Gibbons British Commonwealth Stamp Catalogue 1975 & 1999 (2). Fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Hayes, B. & Pope, B., Western Australia The Forces, Prisoners of War and Censor Mail, The Western Australia Study Group, Perth, 1997, 851pp. Hardcover with dust cover, very fine. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Holmes, H.R., The Postage Stamps Postal Stationery and Postmarks of the Beuchuanalands, The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1971, 189pp. Hardcover in orange buckram with an outer dustcover, fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Hopson, N.C. and Tobin, R., NSW and ACT Post, Receiving, Telegraphs & Telephone Offices, Vols. 1-4, Sydney, 1991-99. Fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
India, a large collection of philatelic literature from India, Nepal, Burma, Pakistan, Hyderabad & Indore State including such titles as, 'The Post Office of India and Its Story', by Geoffrey Clarke, London, 1921, 244pp; 'India Postage Stamp Centenary 1854-1954 Souvenir Album', The Indian Post & Telegraphs Dept., pictorial album, 1954; 'The Hyderabad Philatelist', by M.A.Nayeem, Hyderabad, 1968; 'The Philatelic and Postal History of Hyderabad, Vol. on Postal Markings', by M.A.Nayeem, Hyderabad, 1967; 'The Indore State Hand Book the postal history of Indore State from 1829-1950', by N.J.Harkawat, India, nd; 'Nepal, price guide to the 1881-1918 native issues of Nepal', by George Alvizos, USA; 'A Guide to Specialization in Nepal Philately', by M.L.Ricketts & F.Vignola, USA, nd; 'Burma Postal History', G.Davis & D.Martin, London, 1971; 'Pakistan Overprints on Indian Stamps 1948-49', by D.Martin, Lahore, 1974 and many more. Fine. (24)
Estimate $90
SOLD $60
Kanai, Hiroyuki, Classical Mauritius The Locally Printed Postage Stamps 1847-59, Stanley Gibbons, London, 1981, 132pp, hardcover and boxed in blue buckram. Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $50
Malaya, The Postal History of British Malaya, Vols. 1-3, by Edward B.Proud, 1982, hardcover in red buckram, extra vol. 2 & two vol.3. Fine. (6)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Mashonaland Philatelic Society: Guide to The Postage Stamps of The Rhodesias & Nyasaland 1888-1963, Salisbury, 1965, ring binder, 180pp. Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
New Zealand, 'A History of The Post Office in New Zealand' by Howard Robinson, Wellington, 1964, a story that will hold the interest of the reader; 'Pim's Catalogue, The stamps of New Zealand 1855-1946', by Campbell Paterson, Auckland, 1946 & 1947 & 1949 (3); 'New Zealand Railways and Revenue Stamps', by Brodie, Jackson, McNaught & Craddock, Wellington, 1979. Fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $30
New Zealand, a collection of philatelic literature from New Zealand including, 'The Image Makers, The Art of James Berry', J.R.Tye, Auckland, 1984, 191pp (5); 'New Zealand Stamp Collectors Handbook', Philatelic Distributors Ltd., New Plymouth, NZ, n.d.(2); 'The New Zealand Stamp Catalogue', Dubbo, 1968 (3) & 1965 & 1972; 'New Zealand and Pacific Islands Stamp Catalogue ', Dubbo, 1976 and more. Fine. (13)
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
New Zealand, a large collection of philatelic literature from New Zealand including, 'All Stamps of New Zealand', by Laurie Franks, Wellington, 1977 (3); 'New Zealand Post Offices', by R.M.Startup, Auckland, 1967; 'New Zealand Postal Stationery Catalogue, Part 1 - Postcards 1988 & Part 2 - Lettercards 1976' (4), by R.D.Samuel, Christchurch, 1988; 'Censored in the Pacific, Postal Censorship of the Second N.Z Expeditionary Force 1941-1945', by R.Startup, Auckland. nd; 'Airmails of New Zealand Vol.2', by Douglas A.Walker, and other various N.Z. postal service and postal stationery. Fine. (20)
Estimate $120
SOLD $40
NSW, The NSW Philatelic Annual 1948 - 1965 + 1969, twenty three items with some duplicates. Fine. (23)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Papua New Guinea, a collection of philatelic literature including, 'The Airmails of New Guinea 1922-42', by Dan Hare, Melbourne, 1978, 56pp; 'Territory of Papua, Lakatoi II & III', by Hamilton Croaker, Sydney, nd after 1983, 54pp; 'Franklin's Guide to The Stamps of Papua & New Guinea', by Mark Franklin, Sydney, 1970 (3), 151pp; 'Papua New Guinea Decimal Stamps 1966-1982 The Story Behind The Stamp', by J.Bentley, Bathurst, 1982 (3), 80pp; 'The Postal History of Papua and New Guinea 1945-1970 Vol.1-Post Offices and Postmarks', by J.Harrison & V.Rutherford, Launceston, 1971, unpaginated; loose leaf and rare. Fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Philatelic Forgers, a variety of publications from around the World including, 'Philatelic Forgers Their Lives and Works', by Varro E.Tyler, Perth, 1976; 'Forgery & Reprint Guide 1 Great Britian', by J.Barefoot, York, 1983 (2); 'Stamp Forgeries of New South Wales', by Mavis Pope, velo-bound photocopy of Newcastle, 1989, 75pp; 'Forged Postage Stamps of Africa and Asia', by H.Bynof-Smith, Sydney, 1992, 138pp; 'The Philatelic Trader and Fraud Reporter', by Wm. Lewthwaite, London, 1926,276pp & 'Album Weeds or How to Detect Forged Stamps', by R.Earee, London, 1892, 710pp, title page damaged and some foxing, but fine and rare. Fine. (7)
Estimate $90
SOLD $120
Philatelic collection of Stamp collecting literature from beginning and beyond including, 'The Romance of the Postage Stamp', Gustav Schenk, London, 1962, English version; 'Stamp Collecting', Stanley Phillips, London, 1961; 'The Young Collector Postage Stamps', W.T.Ogilvie, London, 1894, rare publciation; 'Beginner's Guide to Stamp Collecting', Colin Narbeth, London, 1968 (2); 'The Postage Stamp, It's History and Recognition', L.N & M.Williams, Great Britian, 1956 and many more. Fine. (approx 20)
Estimate $70
SOLD $10
Pitcairn Island, The Pitcairn Islands Stamp Catalogue, Bill Hornadge, Dubbo, 1981, 2nd edition. Fine. (22)
Estimate $40
SOLD $10
Purves, J.R.W., 'Victoria:The V Over Crown Watermarks Types, Suppliers, Varieties 1867-1905, 1912', The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1964,31pp; 'Victoria: 1901-12 Issue The 1 1/2d, 2d and 2 1/2d Values', The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1954, 29pp; 'The Emblems of Victoria 1857-63', The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1957, hardcover 105pp; 'The Postal History of The Port Phillip District 1835-1851', The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne, 1950, hardcover 68pp (3). Fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
Ramsay, C.S. & Plumb, C.P., 'Tin Can Island A Story of Tonga and the Swimming Mail of the South Seas', Hurst & Blackett, Plymouth, Devon, pub after 1931, 320pp, hardcover in blue buckram. A little foxing fine and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Rhodesia, a small collection of philatelic history literature including, 'The Cancellations of The Rhodesias and Nyasaland', by H.C.Dann, Robson Lowe Ltd., London, 1950, 85pp; 'Rhodesia A Postal History - Its Stamps, Posts & Telegraphs', by R.C.Smith, self PB, Rhodesia, 1967, 454pp and 'Supplement to Rhodesia A Postal History - Its Stamps, Posts & Telegraphs', self PB, Rhodesia, 1970, 62pp; 'Transvall 1878-1880', by Robson Lowe, self PB, London, 1973,20pp. Fine. (4)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Rhodesia, 'The Pre-Federation Posts of Northern Rhodesia', by W.G.Nodder, London, n.d. (after 1950) & 'Notes of the Large Arms Issue of Postage Stamps 1896', British South Africa Co, New Haven, USA, n.d. Fine. (2)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Rosenblum,, Alec A., The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia, Acacia Press Pty Ltd., Melbourne, 1947-48, fifth edition and two (2) copies of the scarce sixth edition 1966. All hardbound and fine. (3)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60