387th Auction

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – 11 well known Name Sales by Charles G. Firby (ex 1988–2000): 8 large size catalogues “Rarities of Philatelic Literature” (a few with 2000, 3000 or more lots!) + 3 catalogues of smaller size, but also with 2000 lots etc. All in a good condition and preserved in a specially manufactored “safe-box”. A few of them with result lists. All in good condition. Not common because they were not free (single catalogues cost $8,95). Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Cavendish Auctions: ex 1999–2023: ca. 23 catalogues, a few with list of results. An extremely good source of information about philatelic literature and prices, well-preserved softcover catalogues. Estimate: 80 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Garratt-Adams, H. & Co.: Philatelic Auction (literature and stamps), No. 1/1963 to No. 21/1970, typewritten stapled catalogues, very rare run. Estimate: 160 Euro

@ Cavendish #850, 8 Febr. 2023, lot 336: 190 GBP

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Harry Hayes auctions + Harry Hayes sales – Large box with: Philatelic Literature. Stocklists No. 1 to 12 (December 1992 – January 2004) + Philatelic Literature Auction No. 1 (1960) – No. 57 (1975) + HH auctions No. 58 (July 1975 – No. 73 (Sept. 1981) + Price Lists No. 58–162 (1975–2010). A enormous stock for philatelic literature research. – PLUS: Price, Raymond: Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions. Index to lots and Realisations, (5 volumes 1993–1998), Vol. 1: Publications of the 1980s (1993, 79 pages); Vol. 2: Publications of the 1970s (1995, 182 pages); Vol. 3: Books published 1950–1969 (1993, 231 pages); Vol. 4: Books published 1900–1949 (1996, 212 pages); Vol. 5: Books published Before 1900 and Serial Publications (1996, 152 pages); all volumes with softcover and in good condition, 250 copies printed and numbered. – PLUS: Akerman, Clive: Philatelic Literature offered by hh Sales limited 1987–2007, (three volumes 2010), 373 pages, spiralbinding, good condition. Estimation: 500 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Name Sales by Colby, Sylvester: The W. R. King Library (December 20th, 1950), 43 pages, softcover; + The King-Farlow Library (May 14th, 1953), 33 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Dr. C. S. Hitchins (November 21st, 1959), 44 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of the “Kayes” (March 24th, 1962), 32 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Earl McCracken (October 5th, 1963), 28 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Ralph Archibald Kimble (3 auctions December 19th, 1953–1955), 36 + 60 + 32 pages, softcover) + The WARD Philatelic Library (3 auction 1965–1967, 32 + 28 + 28 pages, hardbound in one volume + The Dr. Ralph Ritzman Philatelic Library (August 8th – 9th, 1968), 41 pages, softcover + The Henry A. Meyer Philatelic Library (August 20th, 1969), 27 pages + The John N. Luff Philatelic Library (2 auctions: February 12th–13th, 1970), 36 pages, softcover + October 13th, 1970, 33 pages, softcover + The Frank Rossi Philatelic Library (June 24th, 1971), 35 pages, softcover + The David Lidman Philatelic Library (February 22nd, 1972), 40 pages, softcover + The Sylvester Colby Philatelic Reference Library (November 15, 1974, two sessions), 42 pages, softcover. Fantastic lot of rare catalogues. A few are a bit toned. Many with Prices Realised. – PLUS: La Philatélie Soeteman: The Corneille Soeteman Library. Part 1 (26 septembre 2001, 71 pages, 7 colour plates) + Part 2 (26 février 2003, 82 pages, 5 colour plates) – PLUS: 3 catalogues with literature by Postzegelveilingen Van Looy 2008–2011, 2018 – 1 Vaccari literature catalogue 2016.   Estimate: 200 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Robbins Auctions New York (1975–1989, twelve catalogues (No. 1–12) + correspondance between Bjäringer and Robbins, a rare ensemble! – PLUS: Huys-Berlingin, Triesen/Liechtenstein: Briefmarken-Auktion 27./28. Oktober 1989 + Literature auction 26 June 1993 + The Garratt-Adams Philatelic Library (Oct. 1994), + Auction Joseph Hackmey Philatelic library Oct. 2003 + several additional copies of the philatelic literature auctions (incl. Garatt-Adams 25.5.1995 + 26.–27. April 1997 + a lot of research material about philatelic literature auctions (mostly photocopies) – PLUS: SCHWANKE, Hamburg 1999–2016, auction No. 256–355, 11 catalogues; – PLUS: Heinrich Köhler literature auction catalogue 2012 (the normal softcover and a special hardcover edition) + 2017 (hardcover). Estimate: 200 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Soeteman, Corneille: The Corneille Soeteman Library, three parts (Sept. 2001, Febr. 2003, May 2004), 71 + 82 + 81 pages and colour plates, very good condition, with prices realised for the first two auctions; – PLUS: Felzmann, Ulrich: Auktion Nr. 87 + 90, January and August 1999: Literatur-Auktion “Roland I” + “Roland II”, two especially bound catalogues, 105 + 113 pages + photoplates and result lists, very good condition. This special edition was not free, each catalogue cost 30 DM, together 50 DM (today about 25 Euro, three times as much as the normal softcover version; – PLUS: 22nd + 23rd auction by Salkind, Sol with parts of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library (Nov. 1970 / June 1971); – PLUS 2x Balasse, Willy: Bibliothèke “Willy Balasse” (March 2005), 482 lots, softcover, both with Prices ealised list, one copy is with dedication for Tomas B.; – PLUS a very impressive item: Lowe, Robson Ltd.: The Valuable Philatelic Library offered by order of the Herts Philatelic Society (December 16th, 1943). The Entire proceeds going to the Red Cross & St. John Fund, 16 pages, softcover. Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Large, extensive lot with many catalogues, also with better ones, e.g. PHILITEX 92-auction catalogue by Ivy, Shreve & Mader; Schuyler Rumsey: Carl Walske Collection of Philatelic Literature (2010); Harmers: Robert W. Lyman and “Auction House” libraries (2014); Robert A. Siegel auction Dec. 2019 (with Herbert Trenchard's collection of Philatelic History; Ulrich Felzmann auction Maiy2001: Bibliothek “Emil W. Mewes”; material offered by David Feldman; auction / private treaty lists by H. R. Harmer; Grosvenor auction Febr. 2000 incl. the working library of L.N. Williams; Soeteman library, part 1 (2001) and many more. Inspection recommended. Estimate: 80 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES / price lists – Koerber, Roger: 8 pricelists ex 1980–1988, the most of them up to 100 pages, softcover; – PLUS: a Roger Koerber sale at public auction: The George T. Turner Philatelic Library (1.–2. May 1981, more than 3,300 lots, hardcover, edition of 100 catalogues of this special hardcover edition (normal softcover edition: 12,000), with dedication by Roger Koerber to Stanley Bierman; – PLUS: another name sale of Roger Koerber: The Herbert J. Bloch Philatelic Reference Library (29.–30. March 1985), 1,938 lots, softcover, with list of results (there is a second copy of the catalogue in the lot!). Estimate: 80 Euro