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United States

US Postal Markings and History

The U.S. Large Numeral Postage Due Stamps by George B. Arfken A fine book but it is out of print. 1991, 256 pages, cloth, only one copy available $235.00
Post Offices of Oregon, Washington and Idaho by Dr. R. L. Landis, illustrated with some postal markings, 1969, about 225 pages, cloth, $47.50, sold
Simpson's U.S. Postal Markings 1851-61 by Thomas J. Alexander The basic work on U.S. postal markings of the 1850's. 1980, 448 pages, cloth, a key book on 19th century U.S. covers new $75.00, used $35.00
The Postal History of Western New York, its Post Offices, its Postmasters by Pit Petri1960, 272 pages, card, $57.50
U.S. West The Saga of Wells Fargo by L. Beebe and C. Clegg1949, 320 pages, cloth, non-philatelic but a fun book, autographed by both authors, $22.50
The PO of Massachusetts by E. J. Doubleday Jr circa 1960, about 40 pages, soft bound, $5.00
The first Fifty Years of US Exposition & World Fair Postal Markings 1851 - 1901 by Edwin R. Payne, circa 1960, 23 pages, card, xerox $5.00
Military Map of the United States published by the Union Pacific Railroad in 1945, quite useful for the postal historian, $17.50
California
- San Francisco Postal Markings 1847-1900 by John M. Mahoney, 1992, LaPosta No. 8, $35.00, sold
- California Postmarks (to 1935) Los Angeles County by John Williams 1990, 148 pages, card, $35.00
Early Railway Mail Routes of Georgia by Clark, 1994, USPCS xerox of exhibit in plastic binding, $7.50
Hawaii
- Hawaiian Cancellations Cross Reference author and date unknown, 31 pages, stapled, $3.00
- PO'Oleka O Hawaii, Supplement on Hawaii Town Cancels by R. K. Southard, 1979, 22 pages, card, $5.00
- The Hawaiian Language and Hawaiian-English Dictionary, a complete grammar by Judd, 117 pages, card, also The Pocket Hawaiian
Nebraska Placen-Names by L. L. Fitzpatrick, 1925, 166 pages, cloth, $25.00
The PAID Markings on the 3c U.S. Stamp of 1861 by George W. Linn, 1955, 114 pages plus plates, sold
Koehler-Girsch Expo Views & Plating UX10 by Robert C. Stendel, Columbian Exposition cards, 1994, 50+6 pages, loose leaf, $20.00, sold
A.P.O. Cover Catalog by John H. Engel's, 1947, 100 pages, card $5.00, autographed & special paper $7.50
The Tale of the Kicking Mule by Lee H. Cornell, 1949, 63 pages, card, autographed, $35.00, no autograph $30.00
20th Century United States Fancy Cancellations by Loso & de Windt, 1952, 162 pages, cloth, cover is light faded around the edges as are virtually all copies, pages mint, with pricing supplement, $77.50
Texas
- Texas Post Offices by John J. Germann, 1989, 225 pages, in ring binder $47.50
- Reminiscences of the Civil War by Ralph J. Smith, Co. K. 2nd Texas Infantry1962, 50 pages, cloth, copy 211 of 250, $50.00
Reminiscences of the Civil War by Ralph J. Smith, Co. K. 2nd Texas Infantry1962, 50 pages, cloth, copy 211 of 250, $50.00
American Stampless Cover Catalog, Vol 1 1985, card $12.50
The Western Mails by James W. Milgram, circa 1965, 62 pages, card, published by the SPA, $4.00
American Post Offices in New Zealand 1908-1959 by R. M. Startup, 15 pages, card $3.00
Transit Postmark Collector, Mobile Post Office Society
- Vol 23 - 26, 1972-1975
- Vol 27 - 30, 1976-1979
- Both bound in red buckram, net $27.50
US Transit Marking Catalog, 1837-1974, Mobile Post Office Society
- Vol 1, cloth bound, autographed by Charley
- Vol 2 & 3, loose, not bound
- All 3 volumes, well over 1,000 pages, net $55.00
Postal Markings of the Canal Zone by Entwistle
- 1982, 1st edition, 262 pages, plastic gauge, $10.00
- 1984, supplement to the above, 43 pages, card $4.00
- 1992, 2nd edition, 328 pages, plastic gauge, card $20.00
U.S. Postal Policy by Clyde Kelly, 1932, 321+xi pages, cloth, $12.50

U.S. Postal Publications

Postage Rates 1789-1930, reprint of 1930, 55 pages, card $12.50
Postage Rates 1789-1930, 1930, 55 pages, card $16.50
Postage Rates 1789-1956, 1956, 137 pages
U.S. Official Postal Guide, Part I Domestic, 1945, cloth, 792 pages, $20.00
U.S. Official Postal Guide, Part I Domestic, 1953, cloth, 769 pages, $20.00
U.S. Official Postal Guide, Part 2 International, 1953, card, 418 pages, $15.00

Machine Cancels

An Anthology of Machine Postal Markings, Vol 6, Aero-Marcophilately by A. J. Savakis, 2001, 93 pages, stapled, card, $16.50
An Introduction to US Flats Machine Cancels by John R. Becker III, 1996, 40 pages, stapled, card, $15.00
A Zone Number System for Boston by Bart Billings, 1994, 69 pages, stapled, card, $15.00
"Barr-Fyke" The Machine Cancel Society Specialized Study No. 3, 1990, three volumes, plastic ring binding, $37.50, sold
International Machine Cancels 1888 to 1910 by A. H. Bond 1974, 47 pages, card with plastic ring binding $15.00, sold
Leavitt Machine Cancellations by Frank B. Stratton, 1976, 48 pages, card, $16.50
Doremus Machine Cancels by Frederick Landgord, 1968, 32 pages + addendum, card, $15.00
Rapid Canceling Machines Manufacturers and Impressions by K.F. & V.M. Olson, 1946, 31 pages, card, one page torn, $12.50
The Postal History Note Book by K.F. & V.M. Olson, Part 1, all that was published, 1974, $22.50
U.S. Machine Postmarks 1871-1925 by R. F. Hanmer, 2nd edition 1984, card, 121 pages, $15.00
United States Postal Slogan Cancel Catalog by Moe Luff, 1956, 128 pages, card $8.50, sold
Flag Cancel Encyclopedia by Farederick Langford
- 1955, first edition, 62 pages, card, $15.00
- 1965, 2nd edition, 80 pages + chart, plastic ring binding, $65.00
- 1965, 2nd edition, 80 pages + chart, plastic ring binding, $65.00
History of Flag Cancel Collecting, 1940-1961 by Farederick Langford1966, 23 pages, self cover, $5.00
Flag Cancel Cachet compendium by Paul G. Abajian, 1981, copy 8 of 50, circa 50 pages, plastic prong binding, $10.00

US Stamps

U.S. Booklet and Booklet Panes 1900-1978, Vol 1: Flat Plate Regular Issues by Donald B. Littlefield and Sam Frank2004, 264+16 pages, card, $30.00
Plate Number Coil Catalog 1990 by Stephen G. Estrati, 66 pages, card, stapled, $6.00
PNC Varieties by Robert M. Washburn, circa 90 pages, card, stapled, $7.50, sold
PNCs on Cover by Robert M. Washburni, 1990, circa 75 pages, card, stapled, card, $6.00, sold
Golden Moments, A Collection of United States 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues by the USPS, 1984, large format art book, in color, cloth, $20.00
Linn's Plate Number Coil Handbook by Ken Lawrence. 1990, 353 pages, card, $65.00, cloth $85.00
Linn's Who's Who on U.S. Stamps by Richard Louis Thomas, 1991, 432 pages, cloth, $40.00
The Stamp Machines and Coiled Stamps by George P. Howard 1943, 127 pages plus, cloth, with xerox of the Harris valuation guide, $135.00
Xerox copy of Sidney D. Harris valuation guide which was only supplied with the loose leaf version of the Howard book., 12 pages, loose, $7.50
Fluorescence
- The Collectors Guide to Ultraviolet Philately, 1974, 16 pages, card, $5.00, sold
- Handbook on US Luminescent Stamps by A. G. Boerger, 1975, 145 pages, card, $22.50, enquire first
- The Story of Fluorescence , 1965, 60 pages, $12.50, enquire first
- The Story of Fluorescence by Harry C. Wain, 1965, 65 pages, $7.50, sold
- Linn's Stamps the Glow by Wayne Youngblood, 1990, 90 pages, card, $12.50, sold
B.I.A. Plate Number Checklist gives dates for assigned, certified, hardened, to press, cancelled, melted, comments
- Plate Number Checklist, Plates 1-20,000 revised 1990
- Plate Number Checklist, Plates 20,000 -41303, revised 1990
- loose leaf, both total 2.5 inches thick, new, never opened, all $60.00
- above but only 1-2000 used and in binder, $40.00
US Stamps, Series of 1901 by Bernard Silberberg1976, 120 pages, card in plastic spiral binding, $15.00
Angels to Zeppelins by D. J. Lehnus, A Guide to the Persons, Objects, Topics, and Themes on U.S. Postage Stamps 1847-1980, 1982, 279 pages, cloth, $17.50
American Philatelic Dictionary and Colonial and Revolutionary Posts by Konwiser, 1947, cloth $22.50
Private Die Proprietary Medicine Stamps by George B. Griffenhagen, 1969, 78 pages, card, $12.50
The Post Office Seals of the United States, Vol. One, The Regular Issues by Adam Perkal and Seymour Kazman Covers regular seals from 1872, complete with catalog and pricing guide. 1984, 160 pages, 100 illustrations, card bound, $30.00, new cloth bound are in stock at $47.50 each
The First US Postage Stamp by Elliott Perry, ie, the US City Despatch Post, SWJ No. 30, $15.00
US Department Stamps by F. E. Goodwin, SWJ No. 13, $20.00
US Department Specimen Stamps by W. V. Combs, 1965, 48 pages, card, $40.00, sold
Wells Fargo by Edward Hungerford, non-philatelic but popular and useful, 274 pages, cloth, 1949, $20.00
Scott's Know Your U.S. Stamps by Lilly B. Freed1969, 94 pages, simple but extremely well done, $5.00
Manual & Identifications Guide to the US Regular Issues 1847 through 1934 by C. N. Micarelli
- 1979 edition, 116 pages, wire binding, $12.50
- 1981 edition, 116 pages, card, $12.50, sold
- 1991 edition, 156 pages, cloth, autographed $32.50
- 2001 edition 163 pages, cloth, $37.50
The Toledo Strip by George J. Ball 1984, 73 pages, card, $8.50
First Mail West by Morris F. Taylor 1971, 253 pages, cloth with dj, $25.00
A Short History of the Mail Service by Carl H. Scheele 1970, 250 pages, cloth with dj, $16.00, sold
Sharps Rifles and Spanish Mules, The San Antonio - El Paso Mail, 1851-1881 by W. R. Austerman 1985, 367 pages, cloth, $35.00
Boyd's Local Posts in New York City 1844-1882 by Donald S. Patton, 48 pages, card, $10.00
The Local Posts in Brooklyn, NY 1844-1882 by Donald S. Patton, 28 pages, card $10.00
The First Hundred Years of US Territorial Postmarks 1878-1887 by Carroll Chase, Quality Xerox Copy well Bound in Black Cloth with Gold Stamping, as it originally appeared in The American Philatelist, cloth $30.00
American Illustrated Cover Catalog, the John R. Biddle collection, used card $25.00, new cloth in stock at $50.00 and the deluxe at $250.00
Oklahoma Place Names by Shirk, 1981, 288 pages, cloth, $17.50
Pictorial Treasury of U.S. Stamps 1974, 223 pages, cloth, in color $12.50, new copies in stock at $20.00
Golden Moments, A Collection of U.S. 1984 Commemorative Olympic Issues, 1984, large format 76 page book published by the USPO, beautiful color, a coffee table book, $20.00
Duck Stamps
- The Federal Duck Stamps by David P. McBride, 1984, 206 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50
- Stanley Stearns, U.S. Duck Stamp Designer by James M. Chem, 1964, APS monograph, 12 pages, card, $16.50, sold
- San Houston Duck Company, A Specialized Catalog, 1994, 104 pages, card, $7.50
Martin A. Armstrong series
- US Coil Issues 1906-38
  - 1st editon, 1980, 124 pages, enquire
  - 2nd edition, 124 pages, card, enquire, $60.00
- Washington Franklin 1908-21,
  - 1st edition, 118 pages, card, enquire
  - 2nd edition, 1979, 224 pages, card, enquire, card $50.00
- US Definitive Series 1922-1938,
  - 1st edition, 1977, 115 pages,same as 2nd edition, card, enquire, cloth bound $45.00
  - 1st edition, 1977, 115 pages, cloth, enquire, $60.00
  - 2nd edition, 1980, 115 pages, hard bound and signed & numbered by author, enquire
Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook, An continuing annual series started in 1983 covering the stamps that appeared during that year, published at $25.00 soft bound and $35 each cloth plus postage.
- Run 1983 complete through 1993 except 1992, cloth, 10 volumes, $250.00, sold
- Run 1983 complete through 1991, card, 9 volumes, $110.00
- Per Year, cloth, 1984, 1985, 1986, each, $27.50
- Per Year, card, 1983, 1984, 1985, each, $17.50
Philometer Compendium by Whitebourgh, ie Meters, 1957, 236 pages, cloth, $32.50
Precancels
- Printed Precancel Catalog by Bruce Brunell, 2006, CD in searchable PDF file, over 400 pages, only one availbable, $25.00, sold
- Precanceled Envelopes of the US by the UPSS, 1981, 104 pages, card, $8.50
- Handbook on Bureau and Local Pecancels by Adolf Gunesch, 1939 224 pages, card, a quite good general work, much background $15.00, sold
General Scheme of New Jersey with Diagrams of Post Routes, September 1, 1891, 1975 reprint, 86 pages, card, $10.00
The Date-Stamps and Other Cancellations of Jersey and Guernsey 1830-1956 by Newport and Simpson, 20 pages, self cover, $8.75
General Catalog of U.S. Postmarks by Delf Norona, 1935, 110 pages, card, $12.50
Checklist of Post Offices by Richard W. Helbocksmall pocket books, card cover
- Florida, sold
- North Dakota, $8.00
- South Dakota, $8.00
Postal History of U.S. Virgin Islands by J. Alfred Birch 1964 tear sheets from the AP in folder, excellent article, $4.00
Postal History of the US Virgin Islands, Formerly the Danish West Indies by J. A. Birch, 1966, 40 pages, card $15.00 Dictionary, 1980, 276 pages, card, for both $10.00
Danish West Indies Mails, 1754-19917 by Victor E. Engstrom Complete set, 3 volumes, cloth, 1979-1982, vol 2 has the Ľ sheet of the DWI 1856 reprint included as issued, enquire before ordering, $740.00
The History of the Post Office in British North America, 1630 - 1870 by W. Smith, 1973 reprint of 1921 book, 356 pages, cloth, $85.00
A Description of United States Postage Stamps, issue by the PO
- 1847-1936, 119 pages, card, $4.00, publishers binding, cloth, $6.00
- 1847-1939, 134 pages, publishers binding cloth, $7.50
- 1847-1945, 156 pages, card, $6.00
- 1847-1946, 158 pages, card, $4.00
United States Postage Stamps issued by the PO
- 1847-1949, 185 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1950, 195 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1955, 226 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1957, 248 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1961, 232 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1963, 252 pages, card,
- 1847-1965, 260 pages, card,
- 1847-1967, 276 pages, card, $3.00
- 1847-1969, 241 pages
- The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps, 31st ed, 2004, $7.50
Revenue
The black proprietary stamps of 1914-1916 by Scott M. Troutman, 2004, 94 pages, card, $10.00
US Revenue Stamps, Collect them for profit and pleasure by W. C. Rickerson 64 pages plus 19 plates, card, $4.00
Catalogue of the State and City Revenue and Tax Stamps of the US by George D. Cabot, 1940, 138 pages, card, $42.50, sold
Printed Cancellations 1862 - 1883 by Howard B. Beaumont1972, 40 pages, card, $10.00
The Handbook of Check Collecting by Neil Sowards, 1975, 97 pages, card, $12.50

First Day Covers & Cachets

Planty's Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted F.D.C.s, 1976-1980, Vol 1, 1923-28 - Vol 7, 1936-36, the loose leaf edition in a three ring binder, $37.50
Photo Cachet Catalog, Lindprint by Allison Cusick, 1976, 64 pages, card, $15.00
A. C. Roessler Photo Cachet Catalog, Lindprint by Barry Newton, 1977, 110 pages, card, $20.00
Catalog of Patriotic Covers of World War II by George W. Linn, 1975 reprint of 1943, 94 pages, card, $15.00
Mellone's Specialized Cachet Catalog, First Day Covers
- First Day Covers of the 1940's. 1978, 1st edition, 251 pages, card, new $20.00
- First Day Covers of the 1950's. 1983, 1st edition, 323 pages in two volumes, card, $27.50

United Nations

United Nations Philately by Arleigh Gaines, 1980, pages go to 2802 but all were not issued, perhaps 800 - 1,000 pages in all, in two printed three ring binders, an exceptional study of the stamps and postmarks, world wide, $97.50, sold
The One Hundred & One on the UN by Herbert E. Conway 1967-1986, Ten volumes in all, perhaps the key UN item, $60.00, sold
The London 1945 United Nations Slogan Cancellations by W. J. Barnes, 1979, 84 pages, card, $12.50

United States Postal Stationery

The Nesbitt Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the United States of America, edited and compiled by E. D. Bacon, 1895, 44 pages +12 plates, in paper, $45.00
Bartels Catalogue of U.S. Stamped Envelopes by Prescott Thorp 1943, 5th edition Important work as the knifes are illustrated full size in Vol. 2.
- Volume 1 and 2, 340 and 96 pages, cloth $125.00
- Volume 1 and 2, 340 and 96 pages, cloth but used condition $80.00
The Postal Stationery of the Canal Zone by the UPSS, 1985, punched for 3 ring binder, $5.00
The Postal Stationery of the Possessions of the US by the UPSS, 1957,70+14 pages, card, $6.00
The Postal Stationery of the US Possessions and Administrative Areas by the UPSS, 1971, 268 pages, card
US Postal Card Catalog 1985, 277 pages, card $10.00
Guide to the Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the US by Thomas Done Perry, 1940, 176 pages, cloth, $45.00, sold

Confederate States of America

Confederate Postal History, An Anthology from The Stamp Specialist edited by Francis J. Crown, Jr., 1976, 313 pages, $60.00
More Confederate Imprints by Richard Harwell1957, Vol 1 Official Imprints, Vol 2 Unofficial Imprints, 345+36, pages, card
Civil War Prisons and Their Covers by Earl Antrim one used copy, binding worn but pages VF, $20.00 (we have new condition ones in stock at $40.00)

Foreign

Recently Arrived, not sorted

Austrian Post Offices Abroad by Keith Tranmer, Vol 8, 1976, 112 pages, card, continuation of Tchilinghirian, $65.00
The Early Issues by Ernest H. Wise, Useful books and in English
- Stamps of Sweden and Finland, 1975, 167 pages, cloth with dj, $40.00
- Stamps of Denmark, Iceland and Norway, 1975, 213 pages, cloth with dj, $42.50
Postal Issues of Finland by Carl E. Pelander. 1940, 63 pages, card, $8.50
Catalogue Le Sports & Scoutisme, 1990 by Henry I Trachtenberg1990, 235 pages, card, $20.00
Turks Islands and Caicos Islands to 1950 by John J. Challis, 1983, 118 pages, cloth, copy 151 of 250, $62.50
The Gambia by R. E. R. Dalwick 1953, 66+7 pages, cloth, $25.00
Barbados Post Office Markings to 1981 by Clarke, Radford & Cave, 1982, 71 pages, cloth, $45.00, enquire
The PS and PH of British Guiana by W. A. Townsend and F. G. Howe, Royal Philatelic Society London 1970, 424 pages, limited stock, please enquire, $410.00
Seychelles Postage Stamps & Postal History by H. V. Farmer, 1955, 123 pages, cloth $52.50
The "Town" Cancels of British Honduras,1880-1973 by E. F. Addiss, 1990, prong binding, $17.50
Posted in Gibraltar, Illustrated Postal History by Hine-Haycock 1983, 150 pages, three color plates, cloth, $30.00, sold
1953, 1st edition, by Dalwick & Harmer, 180 pages, cloth, $25.00
Cyprus 1353-1986, history, postal history and postage stamps by W. F. Castle Note, 1952 edition has detailed forgery article by Patton which is not in later editions.
- 1952, 1st edition, 132+10 pages, cloth, not available
- 1971, 2nd edition, 256 pages, cloth, limited stock $70.00
- 1987, 3rd edition, 564 pages, cloth, limited stock, $155.00
Encyclopedie Rogers Des Obliterations et Timbres-Post Europa by Jacques H. Rogers, stamps and cancellations relating to Europa, 1964, 669 pages, cloth, $27.50

By Country and by Area

America, Mexico, South and Central

The Early Stamps of Venezuela by Lt. Gen. C.W. Wickersham, 1958, cloth bound, 156 pages, $62.50, sold
The Revenue Stamps of Mexico by Richard B. Stevens, 1968, cloth bound, 238 pages, edition of 500 copies, numbered, $52.50, sold
Who's Who on the Postage Stamps, 5 booklets published by the Pan American Union, 1940 - 1942 covering Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, also The Story of Panama Reflected in the PS Issue of 1942 stamps, card, each $7.50
Bulls Eyes Stamps of Brazil by L. G. Brookman1943, 22 pages, out print from the AP, $15.00
Philatelic History of the War Between Peru and Chile 1879-1884 by Howland, 1966, 28 pages, $25.00, sold
Peru Postgeschichte und erste Briefmarken by Herbert H. Moll, 1999, 218 pages, some color illustrations, in German, card, $35.00, sold
Origenes de las Dos Primeras Emisiones de las Estamphillas de Correo de Venezuela by Santiago Hernandex, 1956, 71 pages, in Spanish, some age spots but decent and useful, $12.50

Africa

The De La Rue Georgians of South Africa by H. E. Lordell, 1944, 100 pages, card, a detailed study of the stamps, $32.50
Union of South Africa Stamps Handbook/Catalog by Kaplan, Legator & Sheffield, 1951 only, 326 pages, cloth, $32.50

Australia

Victoria the Half-Length Portraits and the Twopence Queen Enthroned by Charles Lathrop Pack, 1923, 273 pages, cloth, $150.00
History of the Franking Machine in Australia, Vol 2 Catalogue by Richard C. Peck, 1975 copy 61 of 200, 68 pages, $10.00
Australian Post Office Specialized Booklets, small specialized booklets, enameled paper and card bound. each $2.75
- Early Commonwealth Period and the Kangaroo and Map Series, 16 pages
- Early Federal Period 1901 to 1912-12, 24 pages
- 1913-1914 Recess-Printed Seriess and the KG V Sideface, 32 pages
- Definitive Stamps of the Reign of King Geroge VI, 40 pages
- Commemorative and Air Mail Stamps, 1927-1951, 44 pages
- Commemorative Stamps of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 to 1959, 56 pages
- Commemorative Stamps of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 1960 to 65, 48 pages
- Commemorative Stamps of the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 to 65, 59 pages
- Postage Due Stamps 1890-1961, 25 pages

Austria

Il LLoyd Austriaco E Gli Annulli Marittimi Dell'Austria-Ungheria by Le Linee Dell'Adriatico, two volumes, 1976 & 1978, 362 & 477 pages, card with dj $85.00
The Postal History of Austria 1938-1946 by Keith Tranmer, 1974, 99 pages, card, $17.50, sold
The Stamps of Austria 1850-1957 by M. C. Zinsmeister, 1958, 86 pages, card, $15.00

Balkins

Estonia Philately & Postal History Handbook-Catalogue by Vambola Hurt & Elmar Ojaste, in English, German and Estonian, a detailed study of the stamps, markings and postal history,1986, 768 pages, cloth, $85.00
Latvia, Latvijas Pastmarku Katalogs, 1958, 58 pages, card, published in Chicago in Check, $16.50

Belgium

Belgium by Bertram W. H. Poole, 74 pages, card, excellent condition, $25.00

Bermuda

The Furness Line to Bermuda by Ludington and Rego 1990, 58 pages, card, $12.50
The Postal History and Stamps of Bermuda by Ludington, Quarterman reprint, 1978, 432 pages, cloth, $150.00
Bermuda "Ship" Type by M. H. Ludington, 1955, 35 pages, card, $12.50
Bermuda by H. R. Holmes1931, 92 pages, card, $15.00

Canada

The History of the Post Office in British North America 1639-1870 by William Smith, 1973 reprint of 1921 book, 356 pages, cloth, $85.00
Some Phases of the Canada '59 Issue by Senator J. A. Calder, 53 pages plus plates in pocket, cloth bound $65.00
Senator James A. Calder's Complete Plating of the Canada 17c Jacques Cartier from the 1859 Cents Issue edited by C. J. G. Verge, 1992, 144 pages, copy 39 of 100, plastic ring binding, autographed, $75.00 First Decimal Issue of Canada 1859-68 by Geoffrey Whitworth 1966, 95 pages, privately hard bound, $25.00
The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland by Winthrop S. Boggs, 1942, 186 pages, autographed, privately bound, vf, $65.00, sold
B.N.A. Book Stamps of British North America by Fred Jarrett, 1926, 261 pages, excellent condition "limp" binding, $45.00
Stamps of British North America by Fred Jarrett, 1975 Quarterman reprint of 1929 work, 595 pages, cloth with dj, limited stock, $70.00
A History of Canadian R.P.O.'s 1853-1967 by L. F. Gillam, APS reprint of 1967 original, card $20.00
Newfoundland Air Mails 1919-193 with additional notes on Subsequent Flights and Air Stamps
Checklist of Canadian Official Stampless Covers Since 1963 by William Pekonen, 1968, 66+ pages, card, $10.00
Canadian Stamp Varieties 1973 by Hans Reiche, 1973, 51 pages, card, $5.00
The Postal Stationery of Canada by Nelson Bond, 1953, 132 pages, cloth, $7.50
Holmes Handbook of Canada and British North America
- 1943, 443 pages, (Handbook & Catalog) cloth, binding needs attention, cloth $32.50
- 1945, 2nd edition, reprinted 1954, 246 pages, cloth, $22.5
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Specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada & British North America by Holmes
- 2nd edition, 1942, 246 pages, cloth, $17.50
- 7th edition, 1948, 266 pages, cloth, $15.00
- 9th edition, 1960, 410 pages, cloth, $17.50
- 10th, edition, 1963, 410 pages, cloth, $20.00
Darnell, Stamps of Canada, through 1994, 299 pages, in color, wire binding, $10.00
Canadian Revenue Stamp Catalog by E.S.J. Van Dam
- 1991, 79 pages, in color, card $7.50
- 1987, 76 pages, in color, card $6.50
- 1984, 64 pages, card $5.00
Webb's Postal Stationery Catalogue of Canada and Newfoundland, 5th ed, 1988, 136 pages, card, $5.00
The Canadian Permit Postage Stamps Specialized Catalog by Dick Staecker 1987, 84 pages, plastic prong binding, $8.50
Slogan Postal Cancels of Canada by David H. Proulx
- 1978, perhaps 100 pages, plastic prong bound, $7.50
- 1990, perhaps 100 pages, perfect bound, $12.50, sold

Cayman Islands

Postal History of the Cayman Islands by Giraldi and McCann From the first PO in 1889 and the adhesive stamps in 1900 to the 1980's, markings and stamps, revenue, censorship, etc. etc. 1989, 184 pages, cloth $65.00
The Cayman Islands, their Postal History, Postage Stamps and Postmarks by Aguilar & Saunders, 1962, 111 pages + fold out map, cloth, $37.50

China & Related

Airmail Stamps of China 1921-1949 by Richard E. Gray, 1977, 61 pages, card $10.00
The Shanghai Postal System, the Stamps and Postal History by C. W. Dougan, 1981, 214 pages, cloth, $75.00
The Stamps of the Treaty Ports of China and of Formosa by Oldfield 1927, 62 pages, paper VF thus it deserves to be hard bound $65.00
Hong Kong: Branch, Sub-Offices and Temporary Office Markings by W. Raife Wellsted, 1967, 38 pages, card, $17.50
The Royal Navy in Hong Knog since 1841 by Kathleen Harlandcirca 1990, 112 pages, card, not philatelic but a useful history and attractive, $7.50
Roman's Catalog of Chinese Treaty Port Stamps, Bertrand edition, circa 1960, 48 pages, card, $16.50
Rocpex, Taipei 1981 Catalog massive work in color, Chinese and English, circa 700 pages, $85.00

Great Britain D'Assis, Joe, the I.D.C.,

A Guide to the History and Values of British Postal Orders, 1881-1984 by Howard Lunn1984, 63+ pages, hard bound, $32.50
The Pioneer Stamps of the British Empire by B. W. H. Poole, 1957, 216 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50
British Postage Stamp Design by John Easton, 1944, 384 pages, cloth, $45.00
Royal Mail Stamps, a survey of British stamp design by Stuart Rose, 1980, 123+ pages, cloth with dj, $13.50
William Dockwra and the Rest of the Undertakers by T. Todd, The story of the London Penny Post 1680-1682, 1952, 156 pages + 38 plates, cloth with dj, limited stock please enquire first, $150.00
The Commonwealth Catalog
British Postmarks, A Short History and Guide by Alcock and Holland
- circa 1965, Revised Edition, 314 pages, card, $35.00
- 1977, Revised Edition, reprinted or above, 314 pages, cloth
The Stamp Duty of Great Britain and Ireland by Samuel B. Frank and Josef Schonfeld
- Vol 1, 1970, 178 pages, card
- Vol 2, 1971, 127 pages, card
- Vol 3, 1974, 166 pages, card, complete set $135.00
The Royal Cypher Labels of Great Britain, Ireland & the Colonies 1701 to 1922 by William A. Barber & A. Frank Brown 1988, 63 pages, $85.00
King Geroge VI and QE II, 1954, 290+ pages, cloth $7.50
The Royal Mail by F. George Kay, 1951,198 pages, cloth, $20.00
The Sideways Duplex Cancellations of England and Wales by Traill & Holland, 1975, 27 pages, card, $10.00
The Penny Black Philately's Number One by Kreicker & Burrell 1940, 24 pages, out print from SS $12.50
The Postage Stamps of Great Britain , from the Royal Philatelic Society of London
- Part 1, The Line-Engraved Issues 1840 to 1853, by J.B. Seymour,
  - 1937, st ed, 171 + 4 pages, & 144+4 pages, card in two volumes, only one copy $82.50
  - 1950, 2nd ed, 248 + 8 pages, cloth, limited stock $35.00
  - 1967, 3rd ed, 336 pages, cloth, dj,
- Part 2, The Perforated LIne-Engraved Issues by W.R. D. Wiggins
  - 1937, 1st ed
  - 1962, 2nd ed, 220 pages, cloth,dj, only one copy $40.00
- Part 3, The Embossed Issues, The Surface-Printed Issues of QV and KE VII
  - 1954, 179+11+8 pages, cloth
- Part 4, The Issues of King George V, by Beaumont and Stanton
  - 1957, 248+ pages, cloth
The Mulready Envelope and it's imitations, caricatures, etc. by Henry L. Calman published in three issues of The American Journal of Philately, Vol 4, no 5, 8 & 10, 1891, $22.50, sold
The Penny Black of Great Britain, an adaptation from The Stamps of Great Britain by J. B. Seymour
- 1938, 31 pages card, handbook $25.00
- 1938, AP section 2, text identical to the above, $12.50
- AP section, privately bound, $13.50
Catalogue of the Adhesive Revenue Stamps of the UK, Isle of Man and Channel Islands by R. G. Booth, 1976, 173 pages, card, old but still most useful, $15.00
Plating of the One Pence Red, Alphabet III by Wiggins and Tonna, all 5 volumes 1973-74, $85.00
Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire by Robson Lowe,
- 1940, 3rd edition, 330 pages, cloth with January, 1943 supplement, $45.00
- 1940, 3rd edition, 330 pages, cloth $32.50

Stanley Gibbons Catalogs

Part 15, Central America, 1980, 446 pages, card, $12.50, sold
Part 20, South America, 1980, 537 pages, card, $12.50, sold
Vol 1, Queen Victoria, 4th edition $10.00, 5th edition $12.50
Vol 2, KE VII to KG VI, 3rd, edition, 1974, $15.00, sold
Vol 3, Queen Elizabeth II Pre-decimals, 3rd edition, $12.00

British Empire

Bahamas
- Bahama Islands, a History and Catalogue of the handstamps and cancellations 1802-1967 by Ludington and Raymond, 1968, 66 pages, cloth, $47.50
- Bahamas, Temporary Rubber Datestamps and Cancellations by Raymond,1960, 12 pages, card, $7.50
- The PS and PH of the Bahamas by Gisburn, original 1950 edition, 144 pages, cloth, unmarked $45.00, another copy with a label $30.00, we have the reprint at $40.00
Bermuda
- The Hanstruck Stamps and Cancellations by Ludington, 1956, 40 pages, card
- Bermuda Registration Labels by Brad Arch, 1933, 24 pages, card, $8.50
The Cancellations of The Falkland Islands and Dependencies by Andrews, 46+8+6 plates, cloth with dj, $52.50
Postage Stamps & Postal History of the Bahamas by Gisburn, original 1950 edition, 144 pages, cloth by SG, $40.00
British Solomon Islands Protectorate: Its PS and PH by Gisburn, 1956, 111 pages, cloth, $45.00
The War in East Africa 1914-18 by Pennychuck1967,, 31 pages, out print from the LP, $12.50
The De La Rue Georgians of South Africa by H. E. Lobdell, 1944, monograph from the CCC, 100 pages, card, limited stock, $32.50
The Stamps of the Union of South Africa by S. G. Rich, SWJ booklet 41, 16 pages, card, $17.50
A Supplement to "The Post Offices of British Columbia 1858-1970" by Melvin, 1975, 63 pages, $5.00
The Postmarks of Aden, Postal Markings 1839-1939 by Robertshaw 1946, 19 or 23 pages, same contents but different number sequence, card bound, pages numbered to 19, $22.50
The Gambia by R.E.Dalwick, 1953, 66+7 pages, cloth, Fine, $25.00, enquire
Philately of the Anglo-Boer Way 1899-1902 by Stephen G. Rich, 1943, 226 pages, card, $165.00

Denmark

Postage Stamps,The Stella Catalogue of Denmark by R. King-Farlow 1951, 77 pages +12 plates, card, $15.00

Egypt

Stamps and Posts of the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan by Gisburn and Thompson

1947, 119 pages, cloth, $45.00
1998 reprint, 120 pages, cloth, Ł25, $40.00

France

Encyclopedia De La Poste Maritime Francaise by Raymond Salles The entire world of French Maritime mail including the U.S., Nine volumes, 1,933 pages, 2,800 markings, 20,000 voyages, 122 maps, in French.

Vol 1-9, all originals, all supplements, please enquire before ordering
Vol 1-9, reprint, please enquire before ordering, $410.00
Vol 1, 1961, 216 pages, Europe
Vol 2, 1962, 328 pages, Mediterranean
Vol 3, 1964, 228 pages, South Atlantic, 228 pages
Vol 4, 1965, 310 pages, America, 310+ pages
Vol 5, 1966.212 pages., Orient,
Vol 6, 1968, 209 pages, India Ocean,
Vol 7, 1975, 192 pages, Index, etc.
Vol 8, 1972, 184 pages, Account Markings,
Vol 9, 1975, 54 ages, South America

Guatemala

Guatemala, A Handbook on the Postal History and Philately edited by Roland A. Goodman

1969, Vol 1, to page 280, Esso Standard Map in pocket, cloth
1974, Vol 2, to page 643, cloth
set, original editions, limited stock, $285.00
1985, Vol 2, a small format (5.5 x 8 inches) reprint not by RL, cloth bound
set, Vol 1 the original, Vol 2 the reprint, limited stock, $200.00

India

The Handstruck Postage Stamps of India by Giles, the DeSouza edition for the PS of India, circa 1950, think this is the 1st edition, it has 166 pages of text, rates, etc. that is not in the current edition, decent condition , $70.00, sold
India Used in Burma by Jal Cooper, 1950, 64 pages, card $55.00

Iceland

One hundred Years of Icelandic Stamps by Jon Aoalsteinn Jonsson, 1977, 471 pages, full color, deluxe cloth book with slip case, $175.00

Ireland

Handbook of Irish Postal History to 1840 by Feldman and Kane, 1975, 131 pages, cloth, $30.00, sold
Numeral Cancels of Ireland, Scotland and Wales by Tom Curren along with Concordance of British Stamps, for binder, about 100 pages, useful, $10.00

Italy

Marques Postales et Obliteraitons de Savoie by Michael Domenech

Jamaica

Jamaica Pre-Stamp Covers 1760-1860 by L. C. C. Nicholsonpublished by Frank Godden, 1936, 21 pages, card, $17.50
Jamaica, Its Postal History Postage Stamps & Postmarks by Collett, Edwards, Morton & Nicholson, 1928, 248 pages, cloth, $55.00
Jamaica, A Review of the Nation's Postal History and Postage by A. N. Johnson, 1964, 62 pages, card, $8.50
Jamica Post Office Guide, 19381938, 100 pages, card, original po booklet with Charley's Rums advertisement on the cover, $55.00
Jamaica Temporary Rubber Datestamps 1881-1938 by L.C.C. Nicholson, 1938, 36 pages, card, autographed, published by F Godden, $25.00
Jamaica, A Review of the Nation's Postal History and Postage by A. N. Johnson, 1964, 62 pages, card, $15.00
Jamaican Obliteration Numbers by L.C.C. Nicholson, 1949, 16 pages, card, $15.00
The Philatelic Handbook of Jamaica by E.F. AguilarVol 1, 109 pages card, Vol 2, 129 pages, cloth, the set $45.00
The Encyclopaedia of Jamaican Philately, Vol 1 The Postage Stamps to 1935 by Derek Sutcliffe & Steve Jarvis, 1997, 400+ pages, custom multi ring binder, $47.50

Japan, etc.

The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872 by S. Ichida, 1959, 1st ed, 220 pages with color chips and photographs in pocket, cloth with dj, in English, $175.00, sold
Japan, The French PO of Yokohama and its Epoch by Matsumoto, 1984, cloth with slip case, $200.00
Japanese Postage Stamps, Tourist Library Vol 12
- 1950, 2nd edition, 323 pages, cloth, $12.50
- 1962, 3rd edition, 323 pages, cloth, $10.00

Luxembourg, Les Timbres Caritas du Grand-Duche de Luxembourg 1924-1974 by Joseph Kayser, 1974, 24 pages + 5 color plates, card, $7.50

Maltal
- The story of Malta and her stamps by James A. Mackay, 1966, 96 pages, card, $10.00
- Madagascar
  - Madagascar, Rail and Mail Services by C. W. Spongefrom the Indian Ocean Study Circle, 2003, 102 pages, $22.50
- Nepal
  - The Postage Stamps of Nepal by Haverbeck, 126 pages, cloth with dj, $75.00
- Netherlands
  - Netherlands, Postmerken '86, A beautifully produced compilation of serious articles on Netherlands Postal History 1986, 416 pages, cloth with dj, in Dutch $25.00
  - 1969-94, 25th Anniversary, Netherlands Philatelists of California, 86 pages, large format, plastic bound $4.50
- Norway
  - Six excellent booklets in English, 1867-68, 1871-75, 1877-78, 1878, Shaded Posthorn, and 10 Ore issues, $27.50
  - Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of Norway by R. King-Farlow, 1948, card, $12.50
- Papua and New Guinea
  - Franklin's Guide to the Stamps of Papua & New Guinea by Mark Franklin, 1970, 152 pages, hard bound, $47.50
  - Postal History of Papua New Guinea 1945-1984, Vol 1, Post Offices and Postmarks by V. A. Rutherford, 1984, circa 100 pages, loose leaf, $45.00, in special green publishers binder $60.00
  - The Postal History of Papua and New Guinea 1945-1970, Vol 1 - Post Offices and Postmarks by Harrison & Rutherford, 1971, circa 100 pages, in red three ring binder, $35.00
  - The Postmarks of British New Guinea and Papua to 1942 by Hamilton Croaker, 1956, 28 pages, card, edition of 300 copies, $17.50
- New Zealand Postal History Catalog of NZ, vol 1, 1958, 40 pages, card, $7.50
- Portugal
  - Provisional Town Postmarks of Portugal, 1879-1912 by David L. Gordon, 1985, 160 pages, card, in English, $25.00, sold
  - Marcas Postais Pre-Adesives de Portugal by de Magalhaes and e Sousa, 1978, two ring binder, perhaps 500+ pages, in Portugese, $75.00
- Ryukyus
  - Ryukyus Handbook Philatelic and Historic by Minoru Sera, 1962, 238 pages, cloth, with dj, in English, $90.00, sold
  - Ryukyu Specialized Catalogue by Melvin Schoberlin, Vol 1, 2 and 3, 1968, 1970, 1973, 85+160+54 pages, pages, card, $45.00
- Saint Vincent
  - St. Vincent by A. D Pierce, J. L. Messenger & Robson Lowe, 1971, 184 + 16 pages, cloth, $125.00
  - Saint Vincent by Napier and Bacon, original 1895 printing in card, 107+ pages, card, $55.00
- Sarawak, Priced Catalogue of the Stamps & Postmarks by Shipman and Walker, 1972, 161 pages, card, $15.00
- Scandinavia
  - Handbok over Svenska Post och Makuleringsstamplar 1685-1951, 1952 reprinted by Postilion Publications, 396 pages, in multi ring binding, $75.00
  - Facit 1969 Specialkatalog, Nordiska Landernas, $5.00
- The Straits Settlements
  - The Postage Stamps of the Straits Settlements by R.H.D. Lockhart, 1925, 40+7 pages, card, covers worn, $25.00, sold
  - The Stamps of the Straits Settlements surcharded for use in the Native Protected States by William Brown, 1894, 108 pages, cloth, copy No. 80, $100.00, sold
- Spain A Tort, The Classic Stamps of Spain, Guia Del Coleccionista De Sellos De Correos De Espana,
  - vol 1, 1850-1854, 1935, 401 pages
  - vol 2, 1855-1869, 1945, 413 pages
  - Vol 3, 1870-1900,1950, 365 pages,
  - all publishers cloth bound with multi color printing (ie a red stamp is shown in red, etc), the original edition, in Spanish, $385.00
- Switzerland
  - The Postage Stamps of Switzerland 1843-1862 by Paul Mirabaud and Alex de Reuterskiold1975 Quarterman reprint $75.00, sold
  - Zumstein Specialized Switzerland & Lichesntein, 1971, 738 pages, cloth $6.50
- Turkey
  - The Stamps of Turkey by Adolf Passer Published in 1938 by the RPSL, 240 pages plus over 76 loose plates Original card binding and original plates, sold
    - Quality xerox copies of the plates $100.00
General Philatelic
- The World of Classic Stamps 1840-1870 by James A. Mackay, 1972, 334 pages, cloth with dj, $47.50
- Advanced Stamp Collecting by Barry; Krause, 1990, 159 pages, card, $8.50, sold
- The Stanley Gibbons Guide to Stamp Collecting by John Holman, 1989, 271 pages, cloth, $10.00
- Stanley Gibbons Colour Guide for Stamp Collectors, folder with 75 chips, $10.00, sold, may have another
- Postmasters
  - US Mail, The Story of the United States Postal Service by Arthur E. Summerfield
  - 1960, 256 pages, cloth with dj, ex libris, $15.00, sold
  - My Appointed round, 929 Days as Postmaster General by J. Edward Day, 1965,152 pages , cloth wit dj, $25.00
- HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature
  - 1968, 1st edition, 232 pages, plastic binder $7.50
  - 1971, 2nd edition, 510 pages, cloth $22.50 (used $15.00); card edition $10.00 (used $7.50)
  - Postage Stamps, A selective check list of books on Philately in the Library of Congress In conjunction with the 1940 purchase of the Frederick James Melville library acquisition, 1940, 60+ pages, card, only one copy available, $17.50
- Exhibiting and Mounting
  - FIP, Guide to Exhibiting and Judging Traditional Philately and Postal History Exhibits, 1993, two card volumes, 27 and 64 pages in color, $42.50
  - Stamp Exhibitions by the Association for Stamp Exhibitions, Inc. 1950, 189+16 pages, cloth $12.50
  - Showcasing Your Stamp Collection by C. E. Foster, 1978 revised edtition, 116 pages, cloth, $17.50
  - Seminar on Exhibiting, Postal History Foundation, 1993, 44+3 pages in printed ring binder, $10.00
  - The Philatelic Exhibitors Handbook by Randly L. Neil, 1988, 221 pages, card, $25.00
  - How To Arrange and Write UP A Stamp Collection by Stanley Phillips & C. F. Rang
    - 1946, 2nd edition, 56 pages, cloth, $6.00
    - 1958, 4th edition, 58 pages, cloth, $6.00
    - 1965, 5th edition, 58 pages, cloth, $6.00
    - 1972, 192 pages, card, in color, $6.00
- Special General Books
  - Doctor of Millions by Seamus Brady, 176 pages, paperback, the only way it comes, $32.50
  - What Price Philately by C. Ellis Milbury, 1947, 110 pages, card, $22.50
  - Looking Backward or fragments from a checkered life by J.E. Handshaw, 1922, 332 pages, cloth, used $22.50, sold
  - Roving the Stamp World with Eugene Michel, circa 1930, 174 pages, cloth, used $15.00
  - Paper Chase by Alvin F. Harlow 1940, 353 pages, ex libris and rebound but paper is in VF condition, $42.50, original cloth $65.00
  - Old Post Bags by Alvin F. Harlow1928, 499 pages, ex libris and rebound but paper is in VF condition, $67.50.
  - Stamp Collecting, The King of Hobbies and the Hobby of Kings by Charles J. Phillips, 1936, 408 pages, original cloth, $42.50
  - The Romance of Stamp Collecting by Ernest A. Kehr, 1947, 342 pages, cloth, $12.50 sold, may or may not have another
  - The Blue Book of Philately, 1938 by H. L. Lindquist, 434 pages, cloth, $15.00, sold
- Stamps Tell the Story of Nuclear Energy by Joseph A. Angelo, Jr, 1975, 100 pages, autographed, card, $5.00
- 1988 Automat Label Stamps Catalog, Aland to Zimbabwe, 52 pages, plastic prong bound, 52 pages, $7.50
- Postal Jurisdictions of the World by K. L. Coyte, circa 1955, 70 pages, card, $30.00
- International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Philatley by Scott Carlton, 1997, 448 pages, cloth with dj, $30.00
- The Postal History Foundation, Postal History Seminar 91, 1991, 147 pages, card, an excellent work, scarce, $25.00
- Collecting Postal History by Prince Dimitry Kandaouroff, 1973, 188 pages, cloth, enjoyable, $22.50
- Bolaffi International 3, 1975-1976, 1976, 270 pages, card, puncture in rear cover, otherwise vf, $10.00
- The First Philatelist? by Kasimir Bileski, 1973, 32 pages, card, $5.00
- The Guinness Book of Stamps Facts & Feats by James Mackay, 1988-1992, 225 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50
- The World of Stamps and Stamp Collecting by David Lidman and John D. Apfelbaum, 1981, 243 pages, cloth with dj, $25.00
- Rare Stamps by L.N. and M. Williams, 1967, 120 pages, cloth with dj, $17.50
- Stamps Day by Day by L.N. and M. Williams, 1950, 237pages, cloth, $20.00
- This is Philately by Kenneth A. Wood, 1982, 3 volume, 882 pages, cloth, $45.00, sold
- The Best of Apfelbaum's Corner by Earl P. L. Apfelbaum, 1983, 201 pages, cloth with dj, $15.00
- They Carried the Mail, A Survey of Postal History & Hobbies by Mathew J. Bowyer, 1972, 223 pages, cloth with dj, $12.00, sold
- Prescott H. Thorp
  - The Complete Guide to Stamp Collecting by Prescott H. Thorp, 1965, 198 pages, cloth, $6.00, sold
  - Stamp Collecting Why and How, Riding a Hobby by Prescott H. Thorp, 1929, 185 pages, cloth, $7.50
- Linn's World Stamp Almanac
  - 1st edition, 1977, card, $5.00
  - 4th edition, 1982, card, $5.00
  - 5th edition, 1989, card, $6.50
- 1939 Edition The Standard Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the World by Whitfield King, 1939, 912 pages, cloth, $10.00
- From the Winged Heels of Mercury by Dr. Z. M. Seron A fun book but "unfortunately" the good doctor was a better doctor than a historian, 1984, cloth $20.00
- Standard Handbook of Stamp Collecting by Richard McP. Cabeen, The best general work after the Williams brothers, 1960, 628 pages, $10.00
- Where in the World by Kenneth A. Wood1983, 414 pages, cloth, $25.00, sold
- The Stamp Atlas by Wellsted, Rositer & Flower1986, 336 pages, cloth with dj, $25.00, sold
- Weltatlas Zur Philatelie by Hans-Henning Gerlach, Philatelic Atlas in German, 1980, 96 pages, large format, cloth, $20.00, sold
- The World of Stamp Collecting by David Lidman & John Apfelbaum 1981, 243 cloth, $12.50
- Treasury of Stamps by David Lidman & H. Landshoff 1974, 303 pages, cloth $25.00
- Stamp Collecting by Stanley Phillips 1965, 217 pages, cloth
- Worldwide Watermarks and Perforations, 1840 to date by Felix, 1966, cloth, $15.00
- Philatelic Terms Illustrated, from Stanley Gibbons.
  - 1972, 192 pages, card, $12.00
  - 1987, 188 + plates, card, $15.00
- R.J.Sutton
  - Stamp Curiosities by Sutton, A fun book of stamp illustrations that are not exactly what they would pretend, 1957, 285 pages, cloth, $22.50
  - The Stamp Collector's Encyclopedia by Sutton An excellent basic book, 1966, cloth, 370 pages, $8.50
- Stamp Collector's Handbook by S. Grossman1957, 192 pages, cloth $4.00 books, cloth bound and autographed
Gazetteer
A Gazetteer of the United States of America by John Hayward, 1852, Hartford, 861 pages, newly rebound in an appropriate manner, $125.00

Journals

Geosix Newsletter of the King George VI Collectors Society, No. 179, March 1996 through Bi, 219 December 2003, $22.00
Postal History International, and excellent journal produced by E. W. Proud, UK Complete Vol 1, No. 1 Jan 1972, through Vol 9, No. 6, July 1980, also a few of the PH auctions An excellent work, second only to RL, $425.00
SPA Journal, new condition, in stock for 20 years but never offered, from Jan 1947, Vol 9, No 5, missing Vol 12 and Sept - Oct 1980, to April 1981, estimated weight 90 lbs, net delivered $385.00 to a US mailing address.
The Holy Land Philatelist 1954-1961, original issues reprinted and well printed by Barry. Hoffman, bound in four volumes with one being the index, cloth, $210.00
The London Philatelist edited by M.P.Castle for the London Philatelic Society, 1895, Vol IV, complete and bound, $75.00
Netherlands old mimeographed studies in a three ring binder, all in English, perhaps 250 pages, articles such as The Netherlands Internment Stamps by Konig translated by de Kruyf, the Moesman Reprints by Plantinga, etc. a friend advises evidently Netherlands and Colonial Philately society journal but we know not which, $50.00
US Booklet Pane Bulletin No. 4 - 12, 1979 - 1981, $8.50

The Stamp Specialist

THE STAMP SPECIALIST, H. L. Lindquist, New York 1939 - 1948, twenty volumes in paper case binding cover many facets of philately, all fine serious articles on stamps and postal history. The US and CSA articles have been reprinted but the rest have not. Please see Journals for sets ranging from $220 to $425 and individual volumes priced from $8.75 to $25.00.

Catalogs

We have many other volumes and will list if there is interest, remember these prices are post paid to a US mailing address. Please see the above Special Offers for a nice run of the Scott's US Specialized.

Scott's World

1868, reprint, card, $4.50
1895, cloth, $25.00, sold
1896, cloth, $26.00
1898, cloth, $17.00, sold
1904, 1908, 1909, cloth $15.00 each
1916, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1930, cloth $16.00 each
1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, cloth $16.00 each
1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, cloth $22.50 each
1947, 1948, 1950, cloth, $15.00 each
1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1956, 1965, World, combined, cloth, $13.00 each
1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1966, 1968,1971, World, Vol 1-2, cloth, $13.00 per year
1978, 1979. 1981, World, Vol 1-4, soft binding, $15.00 per year
1985, World, Vol 1-4, soft binding, $14.00, sold
1999, Vol 1 and 1a, North America and British, both volumes $17.50

Scott's Air Mail Specialized

Scott's US Specialized

1928, 5th ed, vf condition, $15.00
1933, 10th ed, $8.50
1943, 21st ed, $10.00
1950, 28th ed, $8.50
1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, cloth, $5.00 each
1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, $5.00 each
1981, 1982, 1985, $4.00 each
2003, $10.00

Stephen R. Datz

Errors, Inverts, Imperforates, Colors Omitted on US PS, 1988, 109 pages, cloth, autographed, $25.00
Errors, Inverts, Imperforates, Colors Omitted on US PS, 1990, 110 pages, cloth, autographed, $25.00
Top Dollar Paid! by Stephen R. Datz1989, 167 pages, card, $12.50, cloth & autographed $25.00
The Buyers Guide, Get the Most for Your Stamp Collecting Dollar by Stephen R. Datz, 2nd ed 2000, 179 pages, card, $12.50
The Wild Side by Stephen R. Datz, 1990, 164 pages, card, $10.00
On the road by Stephen R. Datz, 1991, 161 pages, card, $10.00

Linn's U.S. Stamp Yearbook

An continuing annual series started in 1983 covering the stamps that appeared during that year, published at $22.00 soft bound and $35 each cloth plus postage.

Run 1983 complete through 1993 except 1992, cloth, 10 volumes, $250.00
Run 1983 complete through 1991, card, 9 volumes, $110.00
Stray volumes, please enquire

Minkus Catalogs

American Stamp Catalog

1954, 1st edition, $7.50
1978, 24th edition, $10.00

Foreign Catalogs

Kohl, 1906, $20.00
Societe Francais de Timbrelogie, 1904 and 1908, the pair, $65.00
Galvez, 1919, $30.00
Minkus, Latin America, 1964, 1st ed., card, $35.00
Minkus, Germany, 1981-1982, $7.50
Minkus, New World Wide Stamp Catalog, Vol 1, Part III, Latin America, 679 pages, card, sold

Rogers Postal Booklet Catalogue by Jacques H. Rogers, 1947, 153 pages, plastic prong binding, $65.00, sold
Topicals
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Science Stamps by R.W. Truman, 1975, 119 pages, card, $8.50
Ships on Stamps by H. F. Rayl, 1965, 63 pages, card, $5.00, sold
Map Stamps of the World, 1982, 39 pages, card, $6.00
Medical Stamps, Vol 3, 1968, 87 pages, card, $7.50
Drugs and Pharmacy on Stamps by G. Griffenhagen, 1967, 95 pages, card, $8.50
Mammals of the World on Stamps by Wagner and Stanley, 1973, 72 pages, card, $6.00
Women on Stamps by Sophia Webb, 1969, 57 pages, card, $5.00
Lower Vertebrates: fishes, amphibians and reptiles on stamps of the world, 1977, 119 pages, card, $10.00
Insects and other Invertebrates of the world on stamps by W. F. Stanley, 1979, 135 pages, card, $15.00

Ships on Stamps Second Series Part One, The Royal Navy by E.W. Argyle, 1978, 72 pages, card, $10.00
Stamps and Music by James Watson, 1962, 160 pages, cloth, enjoyable little music history with stamps thrown in, $9.50
Masonic Philately by Sam Brooks, 1948, card, $10.00
Souvenir Sheets of the World, Issues Through 1940 by Marian Carne Zinsmeister, 1940, 128 pages, card, $15.00

Air Mail and Space, Catalogs & Books

Sanabria, Cosmonaut Autographs Identification GuideIllustrates the autographs and lists the missions and crews, 1994, 74 pages, spiral metal binding, $17.50
Weebau, World Space Catalogue The complete world catalogue of Space on Stamps, over 13,000 illustrations, Scott, Yvert & Teller and Michel numbers, English, French & German 1990, 2nd edition, 1,168 pages, card, mostly in French $35.00
Hindenburg Crash Mail, the search goes on by Arthur Falk, 1976, 64 pages, card, $20.00
The Hawker Stamp of Newfoundland by Goodkind, outprint from CCP, 23 pages, card, $12.50
United States, The 24˘ Air Mail Inverted Center of 1918 by H. M. Goodkind 1956, 32 pages, card, outprint from CCP, $17.50
The Saga of the Air Mail by Carroll V. Glines, 1968, 180 pages, cloth, with dj, not philatelic but of interest, $8.50
Standard Airpost Catalogue 1933, cloth $32.50
Kessler's Catalogue of Aerograms, 1961-on, Vol 1-3, original binders, in English, $105.00
Catalogue Mondial des Entiers Aeropostaux by Godinas 1967, in two, two ring binders, in French, $37.50
The editions of the American Air Mail Catalog are a bit complex, a proper identification of the editions and printings would be most appreciated and listed for everyone to use if some reader would obliged.

AAMC, 1st ed, 1940 with 1941 supplement, $12.00, sold
AAMC, 2nd ed,

1947, vol 1, $10.00
1950, vol 2, $10.00
1951, Air Letter Sheets including Military and POW Air Letter Cards, 115 pages, card, $22.50
1959, vol 3, $12.50, sold

AAMC, 3th ed, we suspect the above 1959 was considered the 3rd edition
AAMC, 4th ed, 1966 - 1971, all 4 volumes, sold
AAMC, 5th ed, 1974-1990, Vol. 1 - 5, plus bound pricing supplement, complete $175.00
AAMC, 6th ed

Vol 1, US Pioneer Flights 1910-1916, US Government Flight, US Air Express, Crash Covers, Airport Dedication, Mexico First Flights, 1998, 552 pages, cloth, $37.50
Vol 2, First Flights of US Airlines since deregulation, Glider Mial, First Jet Flights, 2003, 588 pages, cloth $37.50
Vol 3, Foreign Contract Air Mail Routes (FAMS), Alaska Canal Zone, etc., 2005, 486 pages, cloth, $37.50
The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland from the American Air Mail Society Covers: Pioneer Flights, SCADTA, Semi-Officials, Airship, Government and other covers 1926-1997, Crash Covers, Balloon, Helicopter, Forces, etc. We consider this a part of the 6th edition though it is not so designated, 1997, 552 pages, cloth, $37.50

Sanabria's Air Post Catalog

1936 edition, 433 pages, cloth $10.00
1938 edition, 557 pages, cloth $10.00, sold
1939 edition, 659 pages, cloth $15.00, sold
1954-55 edition, 540 pages, cloth $15.00, sold
1966 edition, 1350 pages, cloth, sold

Air Mail an illustrated history 1793-1981 by D. B. Holmes 1981, 226 pages, cloth with dj, $22.50, sold
The Australian Air Mail Catalog by H. N. Eustis, Vol 1, 1914-1941, 1965, 63 pages, card, $7.00
On the Trail of the Air Mail by van Zandt, 1926 National Geographic Out print, 62 pages, card $10.00
By Airplane Towards the North Pole, an account of an expedition to Spitzbergen in the Summer of 1923 by Mittelholzer Non philatelic, 1925, 176 pages, cloth with maps $25.00

Important Single Copies

The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson Bt, 440 pages, 12 color plates and 60 b&w plates, exceptional color plates, fine paper, superb color and black and white illustrations

1952, bound in full Niger Morocco Leather, binding has Royal Arms in gold, one available, $875.00
1952, bound in red buckram with slip case, one available, $675.00, sold
1952, some individual country sections exist from remainders

The Plating of the 10¢ 1847 by Elliott Perry Published in the Collecors Club Philatelist between April 1924 and July 1926 in 9 issues (vol III 2-3, vol IV 1-4, vol V 1-3), never reprinted

We can supply quality xerox copies of the 10¢ 1847 plates for $100.00, full size or enlarged

The Collectors Club Philatelist, a fine run, starting in 1924, it lacks two issues of the above plating study, please enquire and we will describe and work up a price.
The Pioneer Miner and the Pack Mule Express by Ernest A. Wiltsee Original edition autographed from Wiltsee to Schoenfeld 1931, 112 pages, large fold out map, cloth $125.00
Record and Postal Account Book, Class 4 Printed ledgers providing a form for small offices. Each page provided space with printed instructions for the monthly or quarterly information. Corning, Pennsylvania, used by E. Trump, Postmaster, Quarterly Many original documents and a cover tipped in. Oct 1892 through September 1895, $125.00
A Catalogue for Advanced Collectors by Collin and Calman Scott Stamp and Coin Company, 1901

Complete Text, pages 1-1,349, bound in two cloth volumes, pages are excellent however title page is a xerox, $325.00
Pages 395 - 1,349, Parts 7 - 14, Beautiful old half leather binding, black, hubbed, two volumes, $225.00
US - CSA only, Part 13, pages 1061-1266, paper wraps as issued ,$100.00

Major Americana
U. S. CongressOriginal CR papers, Executive Documents of the House and Senate from the 1840's into the 1870's, mostly: War, Navy, Treasury but a smattering of others including Indian Affairs, Executive, etc., however no or few Postal related items, fascinating history and all original.

A 30 inch high stack of paper that needs to be separated by subject and preserved as single documents or rebound. A treasure trove for the history lover, phone for more details, $450.00

Rare Book & Autograph Catalogs

The Thomas Winthrop Streeter Collection of Americana
Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc. New York

Complete Vol 1, 1966 through Vol 7, 1969 plus Vol 8 being the Index, cloth bound,
new condition, $750.00

Charles Hamilton Auction Galleries
Waldorf Astoria, New York

Number 14, Sept 22, 1966 through No 47, Feb 3, 1971 (less no. 20) and No. 63, December 7, 1972 through No. 87, May 8, 1975, most with pr,
new condition, $325.00

Picture Post Cards
All of the Post Card books are soft bound and well illustrated unless otherwise noted.

Alphonse Mucha auction catalog, BJG March 4, 1997, catalog looks new however there are some bidding notations and some page corners folded, with prices realized, $12.50, sold
Pioneer Post Cards, the story of mailing cards to 1898 by J. R. Burdick, 1957, 144 pages, cloth, $27.50, sold
Till the Boys Come Home, the picture postcards of the first world war by Tonie & Valmai Holt, 1973, 192 pages, cloth with dj and price guide, well illustrated, $32.50
Black American Postcard Price Guide by J.L. Mashburn, 1995, 350 pages, $17.50
Fantasy Postcards with Price Guide by J.L. Mashburn, 1996, 351 pages, $17.50
IPM Catalogue of Picture Postcards 1976, by J.H.D. Smith, 142 pages, $5.00
Not Really Post Cards but of interest:

1000 Fruit Jars Priced and Illustrated by Schroeder, 1980, $6.50
Militaria Collecting Print and Manuscript by Rev. A.H. Denney, 1973, 96 pages, cloth with dj, $8.50
Catalogue of Cigarette & Other Trade Cards, 1981 from Murray Cards, 1981, 164 pages, $10.00, sold
Playing Cards, etc.

Playing Cards, History of the Pack and Explanations of its Many Secrets by W. Gurney Benham published by Ward, Lock & Co, London, 1931, 195 pages, cloth
The Devil's Picture-Book, A History of Playing Cards by Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer published by University Press, John Wilson & Sons, Cambridge, 1895, green cloth full-page chromos of early Persian, Tarot, Chinese, etc.
The Fireside Book of CARDS edited by Oswald Jacoby & Albert Morehead published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957, 364 pages, cloth
A bargain, the three books, $325.00

Non US Journals,

Brazil, Bulls Eyes complete for period, in English, Apr/Jun. 1992-Jan/Mar. 1998, $50.00
Mexico, The Oxcart, Issues 1-177, complete, Jan. 1961-Dec. 2004, $285.00 in English,
Honduras, Honduras Filatélica, in English, 1980-1992, no 1-12 Series 2 (less no. 11) , no. 1-10 Series 3 (less no. 3), $60.
New Century Cyclopedia of Names, 1954, 3 large volumes, 4,300+ pages, cloth, Invaluable to a collector of World Postal History, $135.00 plus $5.00 part postage

History Books, Non Philatelic

American Activities in the Central Pacific 1790-1870, 1967, nine volumes plus maps, each volume circa 500 pages, white cloth, perhaps complete but by far the most complete set we have seen, net to a US address, $400.00.

Stamp Investing and Jokes
We consider this listing as a joke and so start it off. In reality serious philately is an investment and must be so considered as the rewards are tremendous but for an investment only to make money we suggest other venues.

All in Fun, A Collection of 309 Cartoons Selected from the pages of the Stamp Wholesaler, 1951, 72 pages, card, a delight to read, $25.00, sold
Stamps as an Investment by R. D. MacGuffin,

1926, 152 pages, cloth, $8.50, sold
1935, 192 pages, cloth with dj, $7.50, sold

Profit in Postage Stamps by Thomas Young, 1945, 87 pages, cloth with dj. $7.50
Everybody's Guide to Stamp Investment by Joseph E. Granville, 1952, 240 pages, cloth, we are not sure who ended up doing the worse, his stock market or his philatelic investment advice, fun to page through, $13.50, sold
Price Predictions by J. E. Granville, 1947, 2 volumes, cloth, $21.50, sold
So You Want to Invest in Stamps by C. E. Milbury, 1945, 102 pages, cloth, unusul in cloth but items scotched taped thus the low price, $10.00, sold
How to Become A successful Stamp Dealer by Alvin J. Fairbrook, 1948, 126 pages with dj, $17.50
Money in Stamps by James A. Mackay, 1967, 240 pages, cloth $22.50, sold
How it Was Accomplished by A. B. Fahsing, 1971, 64 pages, card, $5.00, sold
Stamp Collecting for Profit by Ralph A. Kimble, 1935, 67 pages, card, $6.50, sold
Stamp Investing for Profit by P. W. Lloyd, 1977, 67 pages, plastic binding, $5.00, sold
Making Money with Stamp by Bruce Garden, 1968, 77 pages, card, $5.00, sold The Financial Management of Your Coin / Stamp Estate by Crumbley & Crumbley, 1978, 234 pages, cloth, with dj, $17.50

Numismatic

Masonic Chapter Pennies by E. A. King, 1972, 360 + 24 pages, cloth $75.00
American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals by C. Wyllys Betts, 1972, 369 pages, cloth, sold
American Business Tokens by Benjamin P. Wright, 1972, 225 pages, cloth, $85.00
Token Collector's Pages, George and Melvin Fuld, 1972, 253 pages, cloth, $75.00
The American Obsolete Bank Notes of New England by David C. Wismer, 1972, 311 pages, cloth, $65.00
A Descriptive Catalogue of the London Traders, Tavern, and Coffee-House Tokens Current in the Seventeenth Century.... by Henry Benjamin Hanbury Beaufoy and by Jacob Henry Burn, second edition, 1855, 287 pages, cloth $225.00

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