387th Auction

Moens, Jean-Baptiste: On the Falsification of Postage Stamps or, a General Nomenclature of all the Imitations and Forgeries as well as of the various Essay Stamps of all Countries (1862, translated by E. Doble), 32 pages, softcover, this copy in good condition is preserved in a wonderful bibliophile box. - This is the first study/catalogue of forgeries in philately! A rarity for every philatelic library! Estimate: 700 Euro

@ Williame auction # 223, 8.2.2003, lot 3110 (ex Moens): 1.725 Euro

2001 – Lowe, Robson / Walske, Carl: The Work of Jean Sperati II, 218 pages, four original photo plates, hardbound in green synthetic leather, with gold title imprint on cover and spine; – PLUS 2005 – Cartwright, Brian: Madame Joseph Revisited (2005), two volume boxed set, 95 pages, A4 size, hardcover, dust jacket + 40 pages of transparencies in a red ringbinder, A4 size, loose leaf; a corrected content page is included. Monograph and spiral binder come with a special slipcase. – PLUS 1993 – Worboys, Derek / West, Roger B.: Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks (Nov 1993), 122 pages, hardcover, numbered edition of 500 copies, but on page 4 it reads: “This book is one of several unnumbered copies, specially authorised and signed by the authors”! All titles in excellent condition. Estimate: 200 Euro