Lot no. 21110

387th Auction

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Catalogue no.

Opening100 €
Sold for120 €

1971 – Holmes, H. R. (Henry Robert): The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationary and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands (1971), 189 pages, incl. 18 coloured photo plates, hardbound in red synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine, gilt edging; 500 numbered copies printed (this is No. 142). BUT: This Bjäringer copy is hardbound in orange (instead of red) synthetic cloth with a different gold/black title imprint on front and spine. Apparently this book was sold with two different coloured covers. Inside a dedication of the author for Georg Menzinsky. PLUS 1963: Holmes, H. R. (Henry Robert): The Postage Stamps of Griqualand West (reprinted from the ‘London Philatelist’, 14 pages, softbound stapled booklet, 50 copies printed, signed and dedicated to Georg Menzinsky; – PLUS 1974 – Stagg, E. C. W.: Sudan. The Postal Markings 1867–1970 (1974). 196 pages, hardbound in light brown cloth, with black-gold title plate on front and spine. – PLUS 1981 – Minns, John: British East Africa – The Stamps and Postal Stationary (1981), 134 + VIII pages, hardcover, dust jacket, 500 numbered copies printed (this is No. 495) + Supplement of the author (1990), 52 pages, softcover. – PLUS 1986/87 (?) – Hoffmann, Colin: Rhodesia. The Second Bulawayo Provisional Issue of 1896. Reprinted from LP May/June 1986 and Sept./Oc. 1986, 23 pages, stapled. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro 

@ Holmes book: H. Köhler, #352, 3.11.2012, lot 9453: 180 Euro + 19%