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Philately Books Auction Page: 1 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - General Titles Lot 11 11 L Assorted titles including "The Stamps of the

British Empire (with Egypt and Iraq)" (1944), toning and spotting, 551pp, hardbound; "Victorian Philatelic Record" No. 107 Vol.

XI, plus "The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" by AA Rosenblum (1926), badly stained, 101pp, softbound.

complexities of stamp design and production, 850pp, hardbound with d/j.

1 Philately Books Auction Page: 1 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - General Titles Lot L Assorted titles including "The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" by AA Rosenblum (4th Edn, 1936), 94pp, staplebound; Stanley Gibbons' Postage Stamp Catalogue Part I: British Empire (with Egypt and Iraq)" (1944), toning and spotting, 551pp, hardbound; "Victorian Philatelic Record" No. 107 Vol. IX, No. 126 Vol. XI, and No. 132 Vol. XI, plus "The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" by AA Rosenblum (1926), badly stained, 101pp, softbound. Offer 17 L A Lot 17 "Fundamentals of Philately" by LN Williams (Revised Edn, 1990), comprehensive technical information on the complexities of stamp design and production, 850pp, hardbound with d/j. L B Lot "Modern Great Britain and Commonwealth Missing Colour Errors" (08) by T Pierron, spine and cover creasing, 794pp, softbound. [Prestige retail: $100] PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Subject Headings Lot L A AIRMAIL: "British External Airmails until 1934" by AS Newall, 226pp, hardbound. 10

Philately Books Auction Page: 2 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Auction Catalogues 118 L A- 119 L A- Ex Lot 118 Stanley Gibbons "All-World" (25-26/9/1969) catalogue, some wear, 2117 lots, staplebound with

(22-23/5/1950) catalogue, including Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain, and New Zealand, 595 lots, staplebound with p/r.

2 Philately Books Auction Page: 2 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Auction Catalogues 118 L A- 119 L A- Ex Lot 118 Stanley Gibbons "All-World" (25-26/9/1969) catalogue, some wear, 2117 lots, staplebound with p/r; Robson Lowe "Africa, The Americas, Asia, and Europe" (25/7/1962) catalogue, repaired tear and general wear, 360 lots, staplebound with p/r; Harmers of London "Fine and Rare Postage Stamps" (22-23/5/1950) catalogue, including Cape of Good Hope, Great Britain, and New Zealand, 595 lots, staplebound with p/r. (3) Box of catalogues including David Feldman "British and Overseas" (1-7/11/1992), "British and Overseas" (24-/11/1991), "Europe and Colonies" (1-7/11/1992), Harmers "All World Stamps and Postal History" (14/6/05), Rapp "Classic Austria" & "Classic Switzerland" (4/6/10), Robert Siegel "The Edward Passano Collection of British Commonwealth Stamps" (22/5/1996), Rodney Perry "Private Treaty 101 Selected Items", Spink "Stamps and Covers of the World and Stamp Boxes" (6-7/7/05), Spink/Shreve "The Sovereign Collection" (13-14/5/08), Stanley Gibbons "British Commonwealth Great Britain Forgien Countries" (25-7/6/1997), plus a few additional Rodney Perry catalogues. (16) 25T 134 L A Lot 134 David Feldman: "The Plaza Collection of Modern Great Britain Errors" (26/11/09), gorgeous missing colour sale, 151 lots, staplebound. Offer 147 L B 149 L A- 150 L A- Lot 147 JC MORGENTHAU & CO: "United States & Foreign Stamps Collection of the Late Colonel EHR Green" (18-26/1/1944), numerous illustrations, toning and some loose pages, 2753 lots, staplebound with p/r. MG GILBERT (PARIS): "Timbres Poste composant la collection de M. Ferrari de la Renotière" (13-15/6/1923) featuring superb South Australia and Tasmania also fine Germany & States, Fiji, Hawaii & USA, the outer cover is almost detached but the 18 plates are intact. A rare catalogue from one of the greatest collections ever formed. MG GILBERT (PARIS): "Timbres Poste composant la collection de M. Ferrari de la Renotière" (9-11/4/1924) featuring superb Great Britain, Italian States & Portugal & Colonies with key items illustrated on 14 plates, outer cover is intact with minor blemishes. A rare catalogue of one of the greatest collections ever formed. 25T 75T 75T

Philately Books Auction Page: 3 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Auction Catalogues (continued) 170 L A- Lot 170 ROBSON LOWE: "British Empire" (10/1/1962), with

10 183 L A Lot 183 SOTHEBY'S: "The Philatelic Collection Formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume I: Great Britain Part One" (29-/9/04 to 1/10/04), 1157 lots,

184 L A Lot 184 SOTHEBY'S: "The Philatelic Collection Formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume II: British West Indies & South Atlantic" (16-18/2/05), 1504 lots,

3 Philately Books Auction Page: 3 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Auction Catalogues (continued) 170 L A- Lot 170 ROBSON LOWE: "British Empire" (10/1/1962), with strength in Barbados, Canada, Rhodesia, India & Native States, and Newfoundland, 456 lots, staplebound with p/r L A Lot 183 SOTHEBY'S: "The Philatelic Collection Formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume I: Great Britain Part One" (29-/9/04 to 1/10/04), 1157 lots, softbound with p/r. 184 L A Lot 184 SOTHEBY'S: "The Philatelic Collection Formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume II: British West Indies & South Atlantic" (16-18/2/05), 1504 lots, softbound with p/r. 186 L A Lot 186 SOTHEBY'S: "The Philatelic Collection Formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume IX: Great Britain & British Empire Part One" (16-17/11/06), 985 lots, softbound with p/r. PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Journals & Periodicals 2 L A "The London Philatelist" including 00 (1), 01 (1), 03 (11), 04 (10), 05 (10), and 07 (5). (38) 25

Philately Books Auction Page: 4 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Journals & Periodicals (continued) Lot 3 3 L A "The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain" Vol. 51 no. 601-611 (1944) hardbound in one volume.

(10) PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Geographic Regions 100 210 L A- Lot 210 BRITISH EMPIRE: "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume I: Great Britain & The Empire in Europe" by Robson Lowe

[The last example we offered - with "minor spine blemishes" - sold for $125] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots 40 217 L A/B Ex Lot 217 JMA Gregson Private Treaty catalogues for

4 Philately Books Auction Page: 4 PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Journals & Periodicals (continued) Lot 3 3 L A "The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain" Vol. 51 no (1944) hardbound in one volume. Offer 4 L C "The Philatelic Record" Vol. IV-XIV ( ), each volume includes a wealth of information, badly aged, hardbound (one volume in plastic packet). (10) PHILATELIC LITERATURE - Geographic Regions L A- Lot 210 BRITISH EMPIRE: "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume I: Great Britain & The Empire in Europe" by Robson Lowe (2nd Edn, 1952), 460pp, hardbound, minor aging. [The last example we offered - with "minor spine blemishes" - sold for $125] COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA - General & Miscellaneous Lots L A/B Ex Lot 217 JMA Gregson Private Treaty catalogues for "The Scrivener and Mallin Australia" Sales No 1-4 & "The Davidson Australia" Sales No. 1, 2 & 3 (2 of each, one No. 2 photocopied), 5 & 7, also Grosvenor "British Empire Postal Stationery" (10/12/09), Premier catalogue for "The "Colonel Harrie Evans" Collection of Australian Colonies and Pacific Islands", Sotheby's catalogue for "The James B. Williamson Collection" (2), and Spink/Stanley Gibbons "R.C. Carpenter's Australian Commonwealth Stamps" (25/9/1984). (15)

Philately Books Auction Page: 5 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots 279 L A 280 L A GREAT BRITAIN "Australia New Zealand UK Mails Volume 1 - to 1880: Rates Routes and Ships Out

Importantly, the study has been extended to include the French and German shipping lines] 60 60 458 L A Ex Lot 458 "Great Britain Vol 4: Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Definitive Issues" Stanley Gibbons

5 Philately Books Auction Page: 5 AUSTRALIAN COLONIES/STATES - General & Miscellaneous Lots 279 L A 280 L A GREAT BRITAIN "Australia New Zealand UK Mails Volume 1 - to 1880: Rates Routes and Ships Out and Home" by Colin Tabeart (11, 2nd Edn), brand new edition, 448pp hardbound. [Prestige retail $110] "Australia New Zealand UK Mails Volume : Rates Routes and Ships Out and Home" by Colin Tabeart (11, 2nd Edn), brand new edition, 410pp hardbound. Prestige retail $110. [The keenly awaited follow-up volume that takes the study into the UPU Period. Importantly, the study has been extended to include the French and German shipping lines] L A Ex Lot 458 "Great Britain Vol 4: Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Definitive Issues" Stanley Gibbons Part I, 602pp, softbound & Part II, 222pp, hardbound (10th Edn, 10), plus "The Connoisseur Catalogue of Machin Stamps" by J Negus (9th Edn, 1992), slight spine damage, 376pp, softbound, and "Great Britain Vol 4: Queen Elizabeth II Decimal Definitive Issues" (1988). [The new editions retail for or roughly $50 each on the Stanley Gibbons website] (4) L B/C 460 L C Ex Lot 459 "The Plating of Alphabet II Plates 1 to 21" by WRD Wiggins, & "The Plating of Alphabet III" by WRD Wiggins in four volumes AA to TL, plus "Great Britain 1d Red: Line Engraved Varieties" by JBM Stanton (1958), 398pp, hardbound. Variously toned and aged, but an important group. (7) "The Plating of the Penny Volume I" and "...Volume II" by R Brown (1972), published by The Great Britain Philatelic Society, plating guides based on the system devised by Roland Brown, includes a plastic plating gauge and 'alphabet comparator', blemishes, discolouration, and general aging, important resources, spiralbound. Also includes a badly worn copy of "The Bertram McGowan Penny Blacks" Specialised Stamp Sales (Robson Lowe) catalogue (22/5/1940), 2146 lots, softbound. (3) L A- Lot 461 "Great Britain and British Colonial Essays and Proofs" (23/11/1966) Robson Lowe auction catalogue, comprising mainly items produced by Thomas De La Rue and Company with the fine collection of the late Brigadier FM Montresor of Hampshire, includes Queen Victoria die state identification diagrams, minor creasing and a few annotations, 260 lots, staplebound. 25

Philately Books Auction Page: 6 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) Lot 462 462 L A "Guide Lines to the Penny

pencil annotations, 224pp, hardbound with d/j (worn).

] Lot 463 463 L A "Penny Black Plates" by Proud (1985), sticker on face, hardbound. Long out of print.

covering printing processes, flaws, states, effects of wear, and repairs, 88pp+14 photo plates,

6 Philately Books Auction Page: 6 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) Lot L A "Guide Lines to the Penny Black" by PC Litchfield (1949), including plating studies for plates 1-11, some toning, spine damage, pencil annotations, 224pp, hardbound with d/j (worn). [Also includes two personal letters from the author.] Lot L A "Penny Black Plates" by Proud (1985), sticker on face, hardbound. Long out of print L A Lot 464 "Repairs of the 1841 One Penny Plates 1-40" by JWM Stone (1973), detailed work covering printing processes, flaws, states, effects of wear, and repairs, 88pp+14 photo plates, hardbound. 465 L A Lot 465 "Surface Printed Postage Stamps : Low Values 2½d to 2s" by B Galland & K Louis (09), published by The Great Britain Philatelic Society, full-colour illustrations, 236pp, hardbound with d/j. 40

Philately Books Auction Page: 7 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 466 L A Lot 466 "The 'Plaza' Collection of Modern Errors" David Feldman auction catalogue (26/11/09), 151 lots,

Offer 467 L A GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History Lot 467 "The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland 1891-1947" by Roger de Lacy-Spencer (00), 112pp, softbound.

7 Philately Books Auction Page: 7 GREAT BRITAIN (continued) 466 L A Lot 466 "The 'Plaza' Collection of Modern Errors" David Feldman auction catalogue (26/11/09), 151 lots, staplebound. Offer 467 L A GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History Lot 467 "The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland " by Roger de Lacy-Spencer (00), 112pp, softbound. [Prestige retail: $60] Lot L A "British Army Postal Cancellations of the Anglo-Boer War 1899 to 1902" by P Prime (03), 113pp, softbound. [Prestige retail: $50] 469 L A Lot 469 "British Maritime Postal History Vol III: The Union Castle Ocean Post Office" published by Proud Bailey, 153pp, softbound. [Prestige retail: $50] 25

Philately Books Auction Page: 8 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 470 L A Ex Lot 470 "British Maritime Postal History Vol I:

(2) 50 471 L A Lot 471 "Combination Mail of British Post Offices Abroad: An Introductory Survey" by G Kellow, includes information on

472 L A Lot 472 "History of British Army Postal Service Vol III: 1927-1963", edited by EB Proud (1982), 531pp, hardbound.

8 Philately Books Auction Page: 8 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 470 L A Ex Lot 470 "British Maritime Postal History Vol I: The P&O Bombay & Australia Lines "" by R Kirk and "Vol III: The Union Castle Ocean Post Office" by P Cattell, hardbound. (2) L A Lot 471 "Combination Mail of British Post Offices Abroad: An Introductory Survey" by G Kellow, includes information on postal rates and mixed usages and frankings, colour illustrations, 48pp, staplebound. 472 L A Lot 472 "History of British Army Postal Service Vol III: ", edited by EB Proud (1982), 531pp, hardbound L A Lot 473 "Postmarks of the Date Impression Books Post Office Records Section 3 Vol 5 & 6" edited by EB Proud (1984), published by Proud Bailey, 231pp, hardbound. [Prestige retail: $45]

Philately Books Auction Page: 9 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 474 L A Lot 474 "Postmarks of the Date Impression Books Post Office Records: Section

[Prestige retail: $45] 475 L A- Lot 475 "Special Event Postmarks of the United Kingdom" by GR Pearson (1984), minor cover blemishes and spotting, 276pp,

Offer 476 L A-/B Ex Lot 476 "Squared Circle Postmarks" by WGS Dibden (1964), published by The British Postmark Society, taped spine starting to split, 28pp,

9 Philately Books Auction Page: 9 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 474 L A Lot 474 "Postmarks of the Date Impression Books Post Office Records: Section 2 Vol 3 & 4" edited by EB Proud (1984), published by Proud Bailey, 231pp, hardbound. [Prestige retail: $45] 475 L A- Lot 475 "Special Event Postmarks of the United Kingdom" by GR Pearson (1984), minor cover blemishes and spotting, 276pp, softbound. Offer 476 L A-/B Ex Lot 476 "Squared Circle Postmarks" by WGS Dibden (1964), published by The British Postmark Society, taped spine starting to split, 28pp, softbound; "Collect British Postmarks: Handbook to British Postal Markings and their Values" compiled by JT Whitney (2nd Edn, 1980), some toning and spotting, 213pp, softbound; "The Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland" by RM Willcocks (1972), 79pp, hardbound with d/j. (3) Lot L A "The Brunswick Star" by J Arnot, scarce work on Edinburgh Duplex Obliterators, 16pp, softbound. Offer

Philately Books Auction Page: 10 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 478 L A- Lot 478 "The Mail-Coach Men of the Late

toning and foxing, 0pp, hardbound with d/j (worn).

gauges, hardbound & "British Postmarks: A Short History and Guide", 299pp, softbound, both by RC Alcock & FC Holland; "British

(3) 40 480 L C IRELAND Lot 480 USED ABROAD: "British Post Offices Abroad: The Glassco Collection" Robson Lowe auction catalogue

10 Philately Books Auction Page: 10 GREAT BRITAIN - Postal History (continued) 478 L A- Lot 478 "The Mail-Coach Men of the Late Eighteenth Century" by E Vale (1960), account of the development and operation of 18th Century mail-coach services, minor toning and foxing, 0pp, hardbound with d/j (worn) L A Ex Lot 479 "The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom" (2nd Edn, 1970), 134pp+4 plastic identification gauges, hardbound & "British Postmarks: A Short History and Guide", 299pp, softbound, both by RC Alcock & FC Holland; "British Post Office Numbers " by G Brumwell. (3) L C IRELAND Lot 480 USED ABROAD: "British Post Offices Abroad: The Glassco Collection" Robson Lowe auction catalogue (25-27/11/1969). Probably the greatest collection of this field ever formed. [Unfortunately, this copy is torn and needs re-binding.] Offer 512 L A Lot 512 "The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland " by Roger de Lacy-Spencer (00), 112pp, softbound. [Prestige retail: $60]

Philately Books Auction Page: 11 SEYCHELLES 625 L A- SOLOMON ISLANDS Lot 625 "Seychelles: Postage Stamps

hardbound with d/j (worn) 629 L A- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Lot 629 "British Solomon Islands

662 L A Lot 662 "History of Letter Post Communications Between the United States and Europe 1845-1875" by

11 Philately Books Auction Page: 11 SEYCHELLES 625 L A- SOLOMON ISLANDS Lot 625 "Seychelles: Postage Stamps & Postal History" by HV Farmer (1955), minor toning and blemishes, 123pp+plates and folding map, hardbound with d/j (worn) 629 L A- UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Lot 629 "British Solomon Islands Protectorate: Its Postage Stamps and Postal History" by H Gisburn (1956), 111pp, hardbound. 662 L A Lot 662 "History of Letter Post Communications Between the United States and Europe " by GE Hargest (2nd Edn, 1975), covers America's postal history arrangements with Britain, Belgium, France, and Germany, 234pp, hardbound with d/j.

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Prestige Philately - Auction No 172 Page: 1 PHILATELIC LITERATURE 2 L A- 3 L A "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Vol IV: The Empire in Australasia" by Robson Lowe (1962), 600pp, hardbound