Lot no. 21121

2006 – Simpson, Ray / Sargent, Peter: Stamp Perforation: The Somerset House Years 1848 to 1880. Includes an illustrated guide to perforation varieties (2006), 370 pages, red-brown hardbound with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket; – PLUS 2013 – Huggins, Alan / Klempka, Edward: Great Britain. The 1840 Prepaid Parliamentary Envelopes (2013), XVII + 99 pages, hardbound with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket, signed by Huggins for Tomas B., 180 copies printed; – PLUS 2016 – Johnson, Roger / Walton, Frank L.: Edwin Hill's Diary 1840 (2016), 119 pages with facsimiles of original documents, plus 39 pages introduction and transcription of these documents, softcover, 75 copies printed; – PLUS 2019 – Chipperfield, Michael presents: The 1840 One Penny Black (2019), 215 pages with gold edge, beautiful leather bound hardcover with slip case. This copy is No. 4. – Although officially the RPSL was listed as the publisher, it should be noted that Chipperfield, the well-known dealer of rare British stamp editions, produced this book for the RPSL so that the proceeds would benefit the society on its 150th anniversary. The book was sold at Stockholmia in 2019 for £100 or $131. A very nice documentation of exquisite first penny rarities with well-founded technical descriptions. Estimate: 250 Euro