387th Auction

Maassen, Wolfgang (publisher): The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, Vol. I–Vol. XI (1908–1918), 991 pages, hardcover. This is a REPRINT, limited edition of 40 copies, but 33 copies were numbered for the subscribers and 7 are unnumbered. Very good condition and rare. Dealers prices often about 500 Euro. PLUS: A similar rare reprint done by Wolfgang Maassen: The Borromeo library (2016), 306 pages, hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society (1908–1918), ed. Bacon, Edward D., 5 bibliophile excellent bound half leather volumes in perfect quality, handmade paper, more than 1,000 pages. – This is one of the rarest philatelic journals ever, because the society had only 88 members at the best times. There is a reprint (2019) which is offered today for prices about 500 Euro. But this is the absolutely rare opportunity to have an original copy of the complete run. Ex Robert Blake Yardley, incl. an original letter of F. J. Peplow inside etc. – PLUS: original Statutes / List Of Members / Publications of the Society, edition 1912 (2x) and 1916, 13 + 14 pages, one with ex libris Stephen Holder/ex libris Bellamy; PLUS: colour photocopies of the presentation by Abhishek Bhuwalka about this Journal at Stockholmia 2019. Estimate: 1,500 Euro

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