387th Auction

Janssen, Leonard H. J.: Parity of Currencies in Postal History 1700–1875 (2001), 501 pages, bilingual (Engl./Dutch), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Booth, William: The Expansion of Paper as a Guide to Watermark Detection, 14 pages (handmade paper), hardcover, No. 2 of 150 copies printed. Estimate: 160 Euro

Meyer, K. F.: Disinfected Mail (1962), 342 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Smith, A. D.: The Development of Rates of Postage. An Historical and Analytical Study (1917), 431 pages, hardcover, signed by Pemberton; - both hardcover books with little ageing; PLUS: Clavereuil, R.: Concordance des Calendriers Gregorien et Republicain (2nd edition 1975), 83 + 2 pages, softcover; good condition; PLUS: The stamps of the Levant Post Offices (1913), 128 pages, softcover (binding faulty). Estimate: 100 Euro

Serrane, Fernand: VADE-MECUM du Spécialiste-Expert en Timbres-Poste d'Europe (part I: 1927, part II: 1929). 480 + 315 pages bound in one volume, hardcover, minor signs of ageing; PLUS: Piet-Lataudrie, F.: Les Réimpressions de Timbres-Poste, Timbres-Taxe, Télégraphe, Fiscaux, Envelopes et Bandes, Cartes, etc. et leurs Characteres Distincties (1894), VI + 78 pages + “Odontromètre” on transparent paper, coloured paper wrapper (this with small defects), content is good, rare; PLUS: Carnévalé-Mauzan, Marino: La Purification des lettres en France et a Malte (1960), 75 page, softcover; PLUS: Beech, David R.: Philatelic Research. How to look after your collection (3rd edition 2019), 43 pages, bilingual (Engl./French), softcover (the cover is somewhat spotty. Estimate: 100 Euro

Szaley, Dr. Adalbert Béla: Höhere Philatelie – die Philatelie der Zukunft (Hermannstadt/Romania 1935), 2 vol. in German language, 1,046 pages, hardcover, good condition. A very unusual work and not common. Sieger literature Prize 1936. Estimate: 100 Euro

Wijnants, Paul: A Century of Notices to the Public. Four volumes with a total of approx. 1,780 pages, 3 volumes in large format approx. 43 x 30 cm, weight 16 kg. The books reproduce the British Postmaster General's postal announcements from the British Post Office archives on routes, tariffs, destinations, etc. of the Kingdom to almost every place in the world at that time from 1782 to 1880. An index book with 1,500 keywords facilitates the search. In immaculate condition (three volumes still shrink-wrapped), like new. Only 75 copies were printed. PLUS: Two small brochures (handouts): The impact of conventions on overweight letters in international pre-adhesive exchanged mails (2014, 24 pages, softcover) + British influence on mail traffic via the Danube to Constantinople and the East (2022, 32 pages, softcover). Estimate: 400 Euro

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SWITZERLAND/UPU – Postal History. Documents du Congrès Postal International, Berne 1874, large format, in French language, 164 pages plus different annexes, hardcover. The book is in good condition inside, only the spine has major defects (partial detachment, but the individual pieces are present and the book can be restored). A rare document from the first Universal Postal Congress! Estimate: 200 Euro

Odenweller, Robert P. / Jensen, Paul H.: The F.I.P. Guide to Exhibiting and Judging Traditional and Postal History Exhibits (1993), 27 pages + Errata (1 page), softcover; PLUS: Tay Peng Hian: The Grand Prix Club 2001–2018 (2019), 405 pages, bilingual (Engl./Chin.), hardcover. Both in excellent condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

Turner, S. R. / Turner, Guy (Philatelic Student's Fellowship): The Record of the Philatelic Student's Fellowship No. 1: 1908 + Nr. 2: 1909 + No. 3: 1910–11 (no more issued). The society only existed for four years (till 1912). In total about 53 pages (handmade paper) with different articles written by different authors, many plates on art paper. Printed only for private circulation (to the 8 (?) members or less. A rarity.  Preserved in a bibliophile half leather box. Estimate: ?

Union Postale Universelle (UPU): Directory of Post Offices, Vol. 1: A–K, 717 pages, Vol. 2: L–Z, 813 pages (Bern 1951), both volumes hardbound and in good condition. – PLUS: Proud Bailey: The Post Offices of the World 1888 except Germany, (publ. 1995), 826 pages, hardcover. Two very useful reference works that contain valuable information for postal historians. Estimate: 100 Euro

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Berezowski, Alexander: Handbuch der Lustpostkunde. Katalog sämtlicher Marken und Abstempelungen der Luftposten (1925), 288 pages, hardcover with decorative title imprint on front, excellent condition; PLUS: Lissiuk, Kalenik / Nicklin, John W.: A Catalogue of Air Mail Stamps and Historical Covers … (1930), 277 pages, hardcover, good condition; PLUS: Field, D.: D. Field's Priced Catalogue of Air Mail Stamps and Airposts of the World (2nd edition, 1934), 548 pages, hardcover, excellent condition; PLUS: Gibbons, Stanley: Gibbons' Air Stamp Catalogue 1st, 3rd and 4th edition (1931, 1935, 1936), 57 + 190 + 190 pages, softcover, the first edition with some patina, the others very good; PLUS 5 other Airmail Catalogues (Sieger, Gebrüder Senf 1931, Froede 1936 + 1939), softcover, mixed condition. Estimate: 160 Euro

Newall, Alexander S.: British External Airmails until 1934 (2nd edition 1996), 425 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Proud, Edward B.: Intercontinental Airmails. Volume One: Transatlantic and Pacific (2008), 632 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: British Air Mails 1784–1946 (1947), 213 pages + 1st supplement (4 pages), hardcover; PLUS: Field, Francis J. / Baldwin, N. C.: The Coronation Aerial Post (Aero-Field handbook No. 3, 1911), 82 pages, hardcover. All titles good to excellent. Estimate: 150 Euro

Newall, Alexander S.: Airmail Stamps: Fakes & Forgeries (1990), 309 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: Bridging the Atlantic. A Chronological Record of all Projected, Attempted and Successful Atlantic Flights until the Inception of Regular Services, and a Priced Catalogue of Souvenirs (Aero Field handbook No. 7, 2nd edition 1945), 95 pages, nearly 200 illutrations, hardcover, rare; PLUS: Field, John C. W.: Bridging the Pacific. A Priced Chronology of Projected, Attempted and Successful Pacific Flights from 1919 to 1951 (Aerofield handbook No. 11, 2st edition May 1952, softcover), 49 + 3 pages, softcover; PLUS: Eisendrath, Joseph, L.: Crash Covers. An Aerophilatelic Challenge (1979), 210 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Kronstein, Dr. Max (edited by Joseph L. Eisendrath): Pioneer Airpost Flights of the World 1830–1935 (1978), 310 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Pileur, J. le: Les Marques Aéropostales (1936), 52 pages, softcover; PLUS: Field, Francis J.: World Air Posts (Aero Field handbook No. 9, 1948), 42 pages, softcover; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: Post-War. Bridging the Atlantic 1945–1950. A Complete Illustrated and Priced Supplement to ‘Bridging the Atlantic’ (Aero Field handbook No. 12), 46 + 2 pages, softcover; PLUS: Baldwin, N. C.: Imperial Airways (and Subsidiary Companies). A History and Price Check List of the Empire Air Mails (Aero Field handbook No. 10, 1950), 79 + 5 pages, softcover; PLUS: 8 small studies of different subjects. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

Paganini, Dr. Robert: Geschichte der Luftpost. Historischer Katalog sämtlicher Luftposten (Berlin 1920). The famous study of the later worldwide known expert. 39 pages, softcover. In good condition like this  it is very difficult to find this publication! PLUS: McQueen, Ian: Airmail Directional Handstamps. Volume One and Two (2003), 371 pages, spiral binding; PLUS: Williams, L. N. & M.: An Airmail Collector's Notebook (1960), 132 pages, hardcover; PLUS: The Notebook of an Amateur Collector of Early Souvenirs of the Air Post. FRANCE. Together with a few rarities from the Siege of Metz and the Siege of Paris, 120 pages, hardcover. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

Woehlbrandt, Bernd: Handbook Scadta Philately (2012, bilingual Engl./German), 485 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Ganz, Cheryl R. / Piazza, Daniel / Sheahan, M. T.: Hindenburg and Titanic. Fire & Ice (2012), 36 pages, softcover; PLUS: Berthold, Dr. Victor M. / Kummer, F. W.: Handbook of Zeppelin Letters, Postal Cards and Stamps 1911–1931 (press review copy 1932), 100 pages, softcover; PLUS: Chapuis, F.: Le Pigeon Voyageur dans les Forteresses & au Zanzibar (1878), 45 pages, hardcover, pages with some foxing, but very rare! PLUS: Melillo, Enrico: Pigeons Voyageurs (1898), 43 pages, softcover, a bit patina, but rare. PLUS: A Commercial & Historical Atlas of the World's Airways (1925), 85 pages, softcover; PLUS: Meetings et Manifestations Aeronautiques (manuscript + many original photoplates of different stamps, with dedication 1952). Estimate: 150 Euro

Ewen, H. L'Estrange: A History of Railway Letter Stamps. Describing all varieties isued by the Railway Companies of Great Britain and Ireland under the authority of the Postmaster General (1901), VII + 430 pages, hardcover, the edges just a bit rubbed, otherwise very good condition. Including a letter of the author. Originals are very rare! PLUS: Van der Linden: Mail on Rail. International Mail 1847–1875 (2023), without pagination (48 pages), with dedication of the author to Tomas Bjäringer. Excellent condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

Arnell, J. C.: Atlantic Mails. A history of the mail service between Great Britain and Canada to 1889 (1980), 411 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, slipcase. De-luxe edition No. 234 of 250 copies. Signed by the author. PLUS: Pullin, James R.: North Atlantic Packets. Departures & Arrivals 1818–1840 (2009), 301 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Wieringa, Theron J.: United States Incoming Steamship Mail, 1847–1875 (2nd edition 2000), 464 pages, hardcover. All titles in excellent condition. Estimate: 160 Euro

Barbance, Marthe: Histoire de la Compagnie Générale Transatlantique. Un Siècle d'Exploitation Maritime (1955), 429 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Bergier, J.: Marques d'entree maritime du XVIII. and XVIX. siecle et études diverses … (1981), 121 pages, bibliophile one-third leather hardbound with gold title imprint on spine. Both books in very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

Frick, Richard: Schiffspost im Nordsee- und Ostseeraum (1981), 350 pages + map, hardcover; PLUS: Sidebottom, John K. The Overland Mail. A Postal Historical Study of the Mail Route to India (1948), 174 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Antonini, E. / Grasset, Dr. J.: Histoire postale des Lacs et des Rivières du Monde (sauf U.S.A. et D.D.S.G.) (1984), 184 pages, with a separate 8-page-index about rarity; hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Guschok, Hubertus: Auf Fahrt mit Passagieren, Fracht und Post. Schifffahrtsgeschichte auf Briefmarken (2004), 223 pages, softcover. All items without major faults. Estimate: 100 Euro

Hendy, John G.: Ship Letters (1997), 129 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Aitchison, Jon: The wreck of the S. S. IBEX and its recovered mail (2019), 80 pages, softcover, signed by the author; PLUS: van der Linden, James: Overview of the accountings between Postal Administrations in Europe 1817 and 1845 (2018), 24 pages, softcover; PLUS: van der Linden, James: Hamburg, the underdog of Transatlantic Mail (2002), 16 pages, softcover; PLUS: Staff, Frank: The Transatlantic Mail (1956), 191 pages, hardcover, dust jacket (this with faults, but the book is good; PLUS: Hopkins, A. E.: A History of Wreck Covers (2nd edition 1998), 180 pages, hardcover, dust jacket. If not otherwise stated all items are in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

Hosking, Roger: Paquetbot cancellations of the world (2nd edition 1987), 307 pages, softcover; PLUS: Drechsel, Edwin: The Paquetbot Marks of Africa, the Mediterranean Countries and their Islands (1980), 72 pages, softcover; PLUS: Studd, A.: ‘Paquetbot’ and ‘Ship Letter’ Cancellations of the World 1894–1951 (1953), 84 + 1 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: Ocean Mails. Being an account of Sea and Ship Cancellations of the 20th Century, 34 pages, softcover (the cover has small faults); PLUS: Rainey, Thomas: Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post (1858; REPRINT 1977), 224 pages, softcover. Most of the titles in very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

Hubbard, Walter / Winter, Richard F.: North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840–75 (1988), XII + 420 pages, hardcover, dust jacket (this with small faults, the book is excellent); PLUS: Arnell, J. C.: Steam and the North Atlantic Mails (1986), 295 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

@ Hubbard/Winter-book: Cavendish, # 853, 3.10.2023, lot 1061: 100 GBP + 20%

Hurt, E. F. / Kelly, Denwood N.: The Danube Steam Navigation Company (1950), 64 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Tabeart, Colin: Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets 1830 to 1857 (2002), 278 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Stubens, F. R.: The Mediterranean Mails. A study of the mails from, to, and through the Mediterranean to the end of the nineteenth century (1993), 89 pages, softcover, all in good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

Nierinck, Henri L.: Courrier Recupere / Recovered Mail, vol. I: 1910–1936 (1993, 576 pages), vol. II: 1937–1988 (1996), 496 pages, both items: hardcover and in excellent condition; PLUS: Hoggarth, Normann / Gwynn, Robin: Maritime Disaster Mail. A study of mail salvaged from maritime disasters, as casualties of war, collisions, fires, shipwrecks and stranding (2003), X + 352 pages, hardcover, like new. Estimate: 120 Euro

Robertson, Alan W.: A History of Ship Letters of the British Isles. An encyclopaedia of the Maritime Postal History of Great Britain (1955/1964), first published in instalments in an edition of 600. Art paper, numerous illustrations. This item is a special de-luxe-binding of three volumes within a sturdy slip-in-protective case. More than 1.000 pages, good condition. A rare work. Estimate: 300 Euro

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Royal Mail Steam Packet Company: Tables of Fares for International Voyages (1875), 20 + 16 + 16 pages, softcover; PLUS: Pacific Mail Steamship Company: Passage Rates and General Regulations (three original brochures with maps and rates + a poster); PLUS: Lamy, Georges / Rinck, Jacques-André: Timbres et Oblitérations de la Compagnie de Navigation de l'Océan Pacifique Sud (1961), softcover; PLUS: Kenton, Phil J. / Parsons, Harry G.: Early Routings of The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company 1842–1879 (1999), 471 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Scamp, Lee C.: Far East Mail Ship Itineraries. British, Indian, French, American, and Japanese Mail Ship Schedules 1840–1880 (vol. I: 1997), 415 pages, softcover, with dedication to Tomas Bjäringer. Most items in good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

Van der Linden, James / Lux, Jozef Bernard / Wijnants, Paul: Mail across the Oceans. From the beginnings to 1875 (2019), bilingual (English – 296 pages, French – 296 pages), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: K.N.S.M. The Royal Netherlands Steamship Company (1856–1981) (Cockrill Booklet No. 26), 56 pages, softcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: United Fruit Company. The History, Ships & Cancellations of the great white Fleet (Cockrill Booklet No. 28), 44 pages, softcover, signed; PLUS: Rego, Michael: The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company (Cockrill Booklet No. 49, 1987), 88 pages, softcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: United States Sea Post Cancellations. Part II: Trans-Pacific, Central & South American Routes (Cockrill Booklet No. 55), 88 pages, softcover; PLUS: Cockrill, Philip: Listing of Mail Carrying Steamship Lines 1899 (Cockrill Booklet No. 59), 88 pages, softcover; all items in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

Vogel, Hal / Kahn, Serge: Ahead of the Pack. Postal History Collection of Heroic Age Polar Expeditions (2015), 277 pages, bilingual (Engl./French), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Bergier, Joseph: La Grande Pêche. Le Courrier de la Grande Pêche Terre-Neuve, Groenland & Islande (1992), 244 pages, hardcover, dust jacket, dedicated / signed to John Levett by the author; PLUS: Bonnet, Bruno / Dutau, Guy: The Great Trans-Siberian Route (2022), 244 pages, hardcover, limited edition of 150 copies, signed and dedicated by both authors to Tomas Bjäringer; PLUS: Bonnet, Bruno / Dutau, Guy: The Great Trans-Siberian Route. Courriers Europe-Asie par le Transsibérien 1903–1941. (2nd edition 2022 revised and enlarged), 103 pages, softcover, dedicated by Guy Duteau. – All 4 items in excellent condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

Winter, Richard F.: Understanding Transatlantic Mail. Vol I (2006), 482 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; Vol. II (2009), 574 pages, hardcover, dust jacket. Both books like new. The Standard reference books! Estimate: 250 Euro

@ H.R. Harmer GPN, # 3056. 23.6.2022, lot 2143: 375 $ + 18%