387th Auction

2022 – Gallegos, Guillermo F. / Hahn, Joseph D.: The 19th Century Issues of El Salvador 1867–1900 (2021), XVI + 878 pages, dark blue hardbound with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket, like new. Estimate: 120 Euro

2023 – Engelbrecht, Lars: Danmarks Helsager den Tofarvede Udgave 1871–1905 (Postal Stationery of Denmark), two volumes in Danish language 2021), Vol. 1: Helsagernes fremstilling og varianter (417 pages), Vol. 2: Helsagernes anvendelse (431 pages), hardcover, signed by the author, like new. Estimation: 120 Euro

2024 – Barreiros, Luís and Eduardo: Portuguese India. Postal History and the First Issues. From the “natives” to 1900 (2022), 380 pages. This is copy 2 of 10 of the special limited de-luxe edition, testified by the certificate inside of the book. Typical brown leather bound with golden title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. Like new. Estimate: 340 Euro. 

1879 – Philatelic Society, London: Catalogue of Postage Stamps, Stamped Envelopes and Postcards, Spain and Colonies. 48 pages, original green paper Wrapper. 500 copies printed. Good condition. This is the first monograph of the Philatelic Society, London! Very rare especially in this good condition. The copy is preserved in a bibliophile book box. Estimate: 500 Euro

@ Cavendish # 827, 30.7.2020, lot 407: 420 GBP + 20%

1881 – Philbrick, Frederick A. (Adolphus) / Westoby, William A. S. (Amos Scarborough): The Postage and telegraph Stamps of Great Britain. XX + 384 pages. Originally coloured paper wrapper, this copy is privately hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, the content is good, only the first 5 pages loose. PLUS – 1924 – Hall, Thomas / Fulcher, L. W.: The Postage Stamps of Venezuela, 170 pages + 2 plates, Edition of 100 copies, reprinted from ‘The London Philatelist’, Vols. 27–30 (1918–1921), originally paperback, this copy is privately half leather bound with gold title imprint on spine. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

1887 – Philatelic Society, London: The Postage Stamps, Envelopes and Post Cards of Australia and the British Colonies of Oceania, 148 pages, photo plates A–L + further 9 photo plates with illustrations of stamps and postal stationary (Nos. 1–151). Originally with coloured paper wrapper, this copy is hardbound with gold title imprint on front and a private slipcase. 500 copies printed. Good condition, just the spine a bit discoloured. PLUS: 1891 – Philatelic Society, London: The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards and Telegraph Stamps of the British Colonies in the West Indies together with British Honduras and The Colonies in South America, 180 pages + 1 page Addenda, 32 pages of autotype illustrations (Figs. 1–316), 300 copies printed. Content is good, but the binding is damaged.  Rebinding necessary. Estimate: 200 Euro

1889 – Philatelic Society, London: The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, and Post Cards of the North American Colonies of Great Britain. 67 pages, 6 photo plates with illustrations of stamps and postal stationary (Nos. 1–108). Preliminary notes of E. D. Bacon. Bacon was also the author of the introductions to the chapters for British Colombia, Vancouver Islands, Canada, New Brunswick etc. Originally published with coloured paper wrapper. This copy is privately hardbound with gold title imprint on spine. 300 copies printed and published in August 1889. Good condition. PLUS 1890 Basset, A. F. (Arthur Francis): The Stamps of Tasmania. A History of the Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Adhesive and Impressed Revenue and Excise Stamps of Tasmania. VI + 136 pages, 1 map and 9 photo plates, originally coloured paper wrapper, this copy is privately half leather bound. Ex libris Ricketts.. Without major defects. 300 copies printed. Estimate: 500 Euro

1890 onwards – Exhibition catalogues – Philatelic Society, London. Official Catalogue 1890. 79 pages, incl. plan of the hall, softcover (binding with faults, but the contents of the catalogue is good); – PLUS 1894 – The London Philatelic Exhibition July 22 – August 5, 1897. Official Catalogue, 57 pages + XLVII pages with adverts + Awards list (8 pages), softcover, binding with very small faults, but the content is very good; – PLUS 1906 – International Philatelic Exhibition. London May 23th–June 1st 1906, 112 pages, softcover (the cover as usual with faults, but the content is good). A rare ensemble! Estimate: 120 Euro

1892 – Philatelic Society, London: The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards and Telegraph Stamps of British India, and Ceylon. 100 pages + 1 page Addenda, Appendices A–C (LVII pages), 24 additional photo plates with illustrations Nos. 1–322. Originally published with coloured paper wrapper, this copy is hardbound in red leather with gold title imprint on the spine. 500 copies printed and published in February 1893. Good condition, a few pages with small spots. PLUS: Tilleard, J. A.: A Supplement to The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards and Telegraph Stamps of British India, and Ceylon. Notes on the De La Rue Series of the Adhesive Postage and Telegraph Stamps of India (1896), 32 pages, coloured paper wrapper. Content is good, the wrapper with very small faults. Estimate: 250 Euro

1895–1906 – Philatelic Society, London: The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards, and Telegraph Stamps, of the British Colonies, Possessions and Protectorates in Africa. Part 1: 1895, pp. 1–64, 8 photo plates, 600 copies printed; part 2: 1900, pp. 65–246 + 14 photo plates, 600 copies printed; part 3: 1906, pp. 247–710 + 30 plates, 750 copies printed. Privately half leather bound in one volume + 1 box (with the same design) for all the plates. For the age in very good condition. Rare like this! Estimate: 250 Euro

1899 – Wright, Hastings Elwin / Creeke, Junr., A. B.: A History of the adhesive stamps of the British Isles available for postal and telegraph purposes, XXVI + 263 pages + 38 plates. 600 copies printed. Originally coloured paper wrapper, this copy is privately half leather bound. Good condition, the edges a bit rubbed. PLUS: 1903 – Creeke, Junr., A. B.: A Supplement to ‘British Isles’. Addenda et Corrigenda, 19 pages + 1 plate. content good, the wrapper with faults. Estimate: 250 Euro

@ Corinphila # 234, 11.–14.6.2019, lot 2196: 300 CHF + 21% (for the book without the supplement)

1911 – 1913 – Basset Hull, A. F. (Arthur Francis): The Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Wrappers, Post Cards and telegraph Stamps of New South Wales. Part 1 (1911), pages 1–240, part 2 (1913), pages 241–575. Both books were delivered by the publisher Stanley Gibbons in a special slipcase with aditional photo plates in a envelope. The Bjäringer copy counts in total 40 plates. Both books were originally published as softbound brochures. The books are in good condition, but the slipcases have many faults. Rare items! Estimate: 500 Euro

@ Cavendish # 827, 30.7.2020, lot No. 266: 500 GBP + 20%

1914 onwards – Philatelic Congress of Great Britain etc – Report of the Sixth Philatelic Congress of Great Britain held at London on the 20–22 May 1914, 112 pages, softcover (little patina); – PLUS – The Sixth Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, London 1914, Official programm brochure, 28 pages, softcover; – PLUS 1928 – The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain. Year Book, London 1928, 101 pages (containing a few good articles about the history of the RPSL and more!), hardcover; – PLUS 2015 – Walton, Frank L.: The Royal Philatelic Society London Membership Lists 1869 to 2014 (2015), X + 480 pages, red hardcover with white printed title on spine, dust jacket. Only 73 copies were printed! All titles in good condition, if not otherwise stated. Estimate: 140 Euro

1916 – 1930 – Yardley, R. B. (Robert Blake): The Samoa Express Postage Stamps (1916), 64 pages + 10 b&w photo plates, published with dark green wrapper, 410 copies printed; PLUS 1921: Yardley, R. B.: A Reference List of the Adhesive Stamps of Victoria. Available for Payment of Postal Dues 1920–1921, published as a supplement to the ‘London Philatelist’, 72 + 12 pages, originally softbound, this copy is privately hardbound with gold title imprint on front; PLUS 1926 – Walters, Fred D.: First Type Chile 5 Cent. Plates Varieties, reprinted from the LP, Vol. 35, 1926, pp. 13–15, 37–40, 8 pages, 5 plates, only 50 copies printed; PLUS 1930 – Diena, E. (Emilio): Further Notes on the 1857–59 issue of the Duchy of Parma. Paper read before the RPSL on 10 April 1930. Reprint from the LP, Vol. 39, 1930, pp. 202–2011, 12 pages + 7 plates (A–G). Copy dedicated to Ferdinand Serrane, signed by the author, ex Balasse. The Diena copy is a good hardbound publication, most of the others have small faults with the binding. Estimate: 200 Euro

1919 + 1969 – De Worms, Percy: The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1869–10 April 1919, 128 pages, 10 pages with portrait photos, softcover (this with faults, but the content of the book is good), 400 copies printed: PLUS 1969 – Rogers-Tillstone, B.: The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869–1969, 192 pages, with gold edging, hardbound in blue cloth with gold title plate on front and spine, signed by the author. Excellent condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

1922 onwards – Exhibition catalogues – Exhibition of Rare Stamps by the Patron, Fellows and Members of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, June 1st and 2nd, 1922, 12 pages, stapled (two copies, with little faults); – PLUS 1935 – The Royal Philatelic Society, London: Royal Jubilee Exhibition of British Empire Stamps of the Victorian Era by the Fellows and Members of the RPSL, held in honour of His Majesty the King, Their Patron, and to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of his reign, May 6th to May 11th, 1935. 61 pages + 70 B & W photographic plates in a slipcase at the end of the book illustrating some of the most important items in the exhibition. Hardbound with ex libris L. N. & M. Williams. There is an additional photocopy of the exhibit list with handwritten names of the exhibitors, a really rare catalogue! – PLUS 1939 – Stamp Centenary Exhibition under the auspices of the Royal Philatelic Society London. May 6th–11th 1940 (Prospectus), 40 pages, softcover + the Souvenir Catalogue for this exhibition in aid of the Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund 1940, 80 pages, softcover; – PLUS 1953 – Catalogue of a Display of Postage Stamps by Fellows and Members of the Royal Philatelic Society, London in honour of the Coronation of H. M. Queen Elizabeth II, June 4th–June 11th, 1953, London, 32 pages, softcover; – PLUS 1969 – Centenary Exhibition Catalogue 11th–20th April, 1969, 27 + 1 pages, softcover, included is a “celebration card”, 16th April, 1969 of an Expert Committee Dinner, signed by 20 philatelists! Estimate: 150 Euro 

1923 – 1925 – Reprints from the London Philatelist – Yardley, R. B. (Robert Blake): The Provisional Stamps of Campeche, 21 pages, 1 plate, 30 copies printed (this is No. 6), paper wrapper, signed to S. Chapman, rare and in good condition! PLUS 1923 – Goodfellow, B.: A Study of the Types of the 4 Skill. Norway, 1863–1866 Issues. 20 pages + 5 plates, with gold edging, 30 copies printed. this one is privately hardbound with gold title imprint on front and spine, good condition and rare. PLUS 1924 – Bates, A. S.: A Further Note on the Embossed I S and 10d Stamps of Great Britain. A paper read before the RPSL on May 31st, 1923 and reprinted from the ‘London Philatelist’, 2 pages, 1 plate of photographs, paper wrapper, 50 copies printed (this is No. 34), dedicated by the author to H.W. L. Evans, good condition; PLUS 1924 –  Jewell, C. (Charles) J. S.: The Rivadavia Series of Argentina - Reconstruction of Plate D, 25 pages, 3 plates; PLUS 1925 – Jewell, C. (Charles) J. S.: The Process of Manufacture of the Five Cent Rivadavia Plates of Argentina, 18 pages, paper wrapper (this with tiny foxing spots); PLUS 1925 – Porter, H. (Harry) S.: Cancellations and Postmarks used with the Imperforate Issues of Chile, 12 pages, 4 plates, paper cover (this with little patina at the edges), 60 copies printed;  PLUS a rare supplement to “The London Philatelist”: Harrisson, Gilbert: The Nesbitt Stamped Envelopes and wrappers of the United States of America (1895), 44 pages + XI plates, paper wrapper (this with faults, but the content is good! Estimate: 250 Euro

 

1925 – Napier, G. S. F.: An Index to the ‘Ferrari’ Sale (in three parts, 1925), vol. I: XXVIII + 14 pages (first four sales), vol II: pp. 21–38 (5th to 9th sales), vol. III: pp. 44–60 (10th to 14th sales). 250 copies printed. Issued unbound in three sections for binding with the original sales catalogues 1921–1925 (three volumes). Bjäringer's copies include two original envelopes (these with faults)! Very rare like this! – PLUS 1941 – Kloke, Dr. José: The First Postage Stamps of Brazil. Translated by L. I. G. Leveson (original title: Os Olhos de Boi, Rio de Janeiro 1938), 44 pages, typed and autographed manuscript, stapled binding with tape on spine (softbound). 50 multigraphed copies were produced by the translator and about 30 copies presented to the RPSL for distribution and sale. The copy is undated, but the publication was announced in the LP 1942 (vol. 51), page 98: “… the number printed was only 50, and of these, 28 are available for home members. Owing to the very limited number only members of the Society will be allowed to buy a copy.” Average condition. A letter by Wolfgang Maassen is included. – PLUS 1946 – King-Farlow, R.: Cumulative Index to The London Philatelist, Vols. I to LII, 1892 to 1944, 91 pages, hardcover with gold title imprint on spine, 1,000 copies printed. This copy is dedicated and signed by the author to Bob Holmes. – PLUS 1948 – King-Farlow, R.: The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society. Cumulative Index. Volumes I to XVIII, 1908–1918 (1948), 38 pages, hardcover, limited edition of 75 copies (Bjäringers copy is No. 45), signed by the author. Rare! – PLUS 1965 – Stone, J. W. M.: Museum Catalogue. Parts I–IV. Supplement to the LP, May 1965. 24 + 2 cover pages, 5 photo plates, softbound/stapled. – PLUS 1969 – Strange, Arnold M.: Cumulative Index ‘The London Philatelist’, Volumes 1 to 77 (1892–1968), 134 pages, unbound. The Bjäringer copy is privately half leather bound with gold title imprint on spine, good condition; – PLUS 1995/2000 – The RPSL First Literature Auction 8 November 1995 + Literature auction 2000, catalogues, 10 pages/1995 with 388 lots, 16 pages/2000 with 478 lots. stapled; – PLUS 2005 – The Royal Philatelic Society London visits the Collectors Club 1 June 2004, 24 pages, stapled. All titles in good condition if not otherwise stated.  Estimation: 350 Euro

1930 – Basset Hull, A. F. (Arthur Francis): The Postage Stamps of Queensland, 181 pages + 34 plates (incl. a photo plate of Queen Victoria as used for the Chalon Head design), b&w photo plates separate. Published as a booklet with softcover in an edition of 200 copies only. Without major defects. Well preserved in a special bibliophile box. Rare! Estimate: 350 Euro

1937 – 1968 – Reprints from the London Philatelist – Jewell, Charles J. (John) S.: Reconstruction of the Four Plates, Five Centavos, of the Rivadavia Series of the Argentine Republic, 15 pages, 3 plates, paper wrapper; PLUS 1939 – Purves, J. R. W. (James Richard William): The Postage Stamps of Fiji, 1878–1902, 89 pages, 8 plates, originally softbound, this is a privately hardbound edition with gold title imprint on front and signed/dedicated by Hans Lagerlöf to the Swedish Federation, good condition and rare like this; PLUS 1940 – Mann E. (Eric) W.: The Victorian Postage Stamps of Natal, 53 pages, 2 plates, paper wrapper, 100 copies printed; PLUS 1950 – King-Farlow, R. & Schmidt-Andersen, J.: Reprints of the Stamps of Denmark & Danish West Indies, 8 pages, 2 photo plates, softcover, signed by King-Farlow; PLUS 1954 – Jewell, Charles: Colombia and her Posts 1859–1903, 6 pages, softcover; PLUS 1955 – Holmes, H. R.: The 1877 Provisional Issue of the Republic of Honduras, 7 pages, softcover, 50 copies printed, dedicated and signed for Albert Quast (a correspondance is included); PLUS 1957 – Menzinsky, Georg: The Swedish Lion Stamp 1862–1872, 12 pages, 1 photo plate, softcover; PLUS 1959 – Sampson, R. H.: Morocco Agencies, 64 pages, softcover, 250 copies printed; PLUS 1964 – Jewell, Charles J. S.: Argentine research on Corrientes, 35 pages, softcover, 200 copies printed, signed; PLUS 1960 – Jewell, Charles: Process of manufacture of the Rivadavia plates, 11 pages, 1 photo plate, softcover; PLUS 1964 – Pearson, P. (Patrick) C.: The Provisional Issues of Hong Kong. A Study of the Distribution and Quantities, and Check List of Major Varieties, 7 pages, stapled, signed; PLUS 1966 – Pearson, P. (Patrick) C.: The Provisional Issues of Hong Kong. III Plating and Varieties, 12 pages, stapled, signed; PLUS 1968 – Pennycuick, K.: The War in East Africa (1914–1918), 31 pages, softcover. – Most items are in good condition. A remarkable ensemble of 12 items! Estimate: 300 Euro

1938 – Passer, Adolf: The Stamps of Turkey. Edited by J. H. Barron and John Simons (1938), VII + 240 pages + 76 plates, softbound with loose plates. Just 300 copies printed. Good condition, preserved in a specially made private box. Estimate: 250 Euro

@ Cavendish # 827, 30.7.2020, lot No. 425: 260 GBP + 20%

1946 – Jurgens, A. A. (Adrian Albert): The Bechuanalands. A Brief History of the Countries and their Postal Services to 1895 (1945), XIII + 110 pages, hardbound in red leather with gold title imprint on front and spine. Only 200 copies printed. – No year is given in the book, but it was “published under the auspices of the RPSL”. 192 subscribers are listed at the end of the book. Printed by the author in Cape Town, but endorsed by the Society. Bjäringer's copy was dedicated to H. R. Holmes signed by the author. Ex J. B. Marriott. Good condition, the spine a bit rubbed. Very rare. Estimate: 250 Euro

@ Harry Hayes sale # 143, 15.12.2001. lot 607: 380 GBP

1947 – Caröe, E. A. G.: Icelandic Posts 1776–1919 under Danish Administration, 83 pages, printed on one side of the paper sheet only, blue hardcover, 100 copies printed (this copy is No. 87. A very rare book in good condition, only the binding colour is a bit faded. Estimate: 250 Euro

1950 – Seymour, J. B.: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part I (Second Edition). Line Engraved Issues 1840 to 1853 (1950), 248 pages, hardcover, dust jacket + The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part One, Index to principal plate varieties in one Penny and Twopence imperforate. 'List of Corrigenda (1951), 22 pages, softcover; – PLUS 1954 – Beaumont, K. M. / Adams, H. C. V.: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part III. The Embossed Issues. The Surface-Printed Issues of Queen Victoria and King Edward VII (1954), XII + 180 pages + 11 photo plates, hardcover, dust jacket; 1964 – PLUS the revised edition of Part III (1964), 344 pages, 15 photo plates, hardcover, dust jacket; – PLUS 1967 – Seymour, J. B. (James Benjamin) / Gardiner-Hill, Clive: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part I (Third Edition), edited by John Easton with many new illustrations by A. R. Butler, 336 pages, many photo plates and 6 folded diagrams printed on special paper, hardcover, dust jacket. – PLUS 1968: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part I. Index to Principal Plate Varieties in One Penny Imperforate (1968), without pagination (20 pages), softcover (this item with a bit of patina, all others are good). Estimate: 140 Euro

1953 – Agerup, John: Denmark: The Royal Emblems Issue 1864–70 (reprinted from the LP Febr.–June 1953), 27 pages, softcover, signed by the author; – PLUS 1953 – Barrington Brown, C.: Postmarks of the British Consular Post Offices at Callao, Peru (reprinted from the LP, June 1953), 8 pages, softcover; – PLUS 1980 – Goodwyn, C. W.: Early ‘Cash’ covers from China (reprinted from the LP, Vol. 89, Nos. 1053–54, 1980, 8 pages, stapled; – PLUS 1984 – SUDAN. The Postal Markings 1867–1970. Addenda and Corrigenda (1984), 21 pages, softcover; PLUS 2009 – Sacher, John: The Oil Rivers and Niger Coast Surcharged Provisionals and Bisected Stamps (supplement to the LP, March 2009), 51 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed; – PLUS 2012 – West, Vincent: The History of the Oxford Union Society to 1920 (2012), 54 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed; – PLUS 2016 – Beech, David R.: The Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library and for the World in Digital Form (supplement to the LP, March 2016), 27 pages, softcover;  – PLUS 2019 – West, Vincent: The Court Bureau. A London Company and its Stamps 1889–91 (2019), XII + 99 pages, softcover. All in good to very good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

1953 – de Worms, Percy (George): Perkins, Bacon Records Vol I and Vol. II. Extracted with a Commentary by the late Percy de Worms, Vol. I: XXVIII + pp. 1–526, photo plates I–XXXII + Vol. II (parts 3–5), pp. 531–867, photo plates XXXIII–XLVIII. The pages are gold-edged at the top. Both Volumes hardbound in blue cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket. Edited by John Easton and Arnold Strange. Good condition – PLUS 2013–2014 – Walton, Frank L.: Perkins Bacon Archive No. 1. General Account of Postage Labels 1840 (2013), XXIII + 189 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed + Perkins Bacon Archive No. 1. Postage Stamp Warrants 1840–1845 (2013), X + 122 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed + Perkins Bacon Archive No. 3: Engraving Books 1840–1845 (2014); XII + 154 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed + softcover, 100 copies printed + Perkins Bacon Archive No. 4: Printing Account Books 1840–1846 (2014), XXIV + 70 + 1 pages, softcover, 100 copies printed, these 4 titles like new. Estimate: 140 Euro

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1960 – Hutson, G. J. (Guybon John): The Stamps of New South Wales, 125 pages, with b&w and colour photo plates from A to Z, hardbound in pale blue cloth with black/gold title plate on front and spine; only 120 numbered copies printed (this is No. 4), a very rare book! – Plus three brochures: 1949 – Purves, J. R. W.: Victoria. The Second Type of Obliteration. The “Barred Oval” 1851–56, and the Allocation of its Numbers (1–109) to the Post Offices of the Period (1949), 11 pages, 1 map, softcover; 1949 – Purves, J. R. W.: Victoria. The “Butterfly” Postmarks. The Problem of their Allocation to the Post Offices using them (1949), 16 pages, softcover; 1980 – Davies, D. G. / Linfield, G. R.: The Cancellations of Melbourne 1861–1912 (1980), 63 pages, softcover, edition of 250 copies. All items in good condition. Estimate: 400 Euro

1961 – Webb, F. W. (Francis Wynne): The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan (1961), XV + 400 pages + 93 b&w photo plates at the end of the book. Hardbound in red cloth with title plate on front and spine, pages gilt-edged at top. 500 copies printed, this one is No. 123. Very good condition. – In addition to the book the author compiled a “Scarcity and Valuation Guide”, published in conjunction with the Hong Kong Study Circle and the RPSL. “Only to be sold with the Royal Philatelic Society's publication … by the same author” (1960), 37 pages, printed as manuscript on one side of the pages only, 500 copies, stapled. Rarely offered both together! PLUS: Pearson, Patrick: The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. Scarcity Guide and Supplementary Bibliography (1993), 29 + 5 pages, softcover, signed, like new. Estimate: 350 Euro

1970 – Townsend, W. A. (William Augustus) / Howe, F. G.: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana, 424 pages, several colour photo plates and many b&w illustrations. The normal edition is hardbound in red cloth with gold title plate on front and spine (500 copies printed). BUT: Bjäringer's copy is a special de-luxe edition, hardbound in dark green half leather, with gold title imprint on front and spine plus gilt edging. It is said that only 15–20 copies were produced like this. A “modern” philatelic literature rarity! Estimate: 400 Euro

1971 – Holmes, H. R. (Henry Robert): The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationary and Postmarks of the Bechuanalands (1971), 189 pages, incl. 18 coloured photo plates, hardbound in red synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine, gilt edging; 500 numbered copies printed (this is No. 142). BUT: This Bjäringer copy is hardbound in orange (instead of red) synthetic cloth with a different gold/black title imprint on front and spine. Apparently this book was sold with two different coloured covers. Inside a dedication of the author for Georg Menzinsky. PLUS 1963: Holmes, H. R. (Henry Robert): The Postage Stamps of Griqualand West (reprinted from the ‘London Philatelist’, 14 pages, softbound stapled booklet, 50 copies printed, signed and dedicated to Georg Menzinsky; – PLUS 1974 – Stagg, E. C. W.: Sudan. The Postal Markings 1867–1970 (1974). 196 pages, hardbound in light brown cloth, with black-gold title plate on front and spine. – PLUS 1981 – Minns, John: British East Africa – The Stamps and Postal Stationary (1981), 134 + VIII pages, hardcover, dust jacket, 500 numbered copies printed (this is No. 495) + Supplement of the author (1990), 52 pages, softcover. – PLUS 1986/87 (?) – Hoffmann, Colin: Rhodesia. The Second Bulawayo Provisional Issue of 1896. Reprinted from LP May/June 1986 and Sept./Oc. 1986, 23 pages, stapled. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro 

@ Holmes book: H. Köhler, #352, 3.11.2012, lot 9453: 180 Euro + 19%

1976 – Samuel, Marcus: Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857–1948 (1976), 255 pages + 16 photo plates, hardbound in dark green cloth with black and gold title plate in front and spine; PLUS 1984 – Bendon, James / Latto, Conrad / Samuel, Marcus: Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857–1948. A supplement to the Handbook published in 1976 (1984), 21 pages, softcover, with dedication by James Bendon to Tomas Bjäringer; PLUS 2009 – Davis, John G. M.: War Tax Stamps of the British Empire First World War. The West Indies (2009), XII + 400 pages, dark green buckram bound, with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket:  PLUS 2020 – Wilson, John / Walton, Frank: Pan American Airways – Wartime Transatlantic Mail – Censorship and the LATI Substitute (2020), 312 pages, softcover, 200 copies printed; PLUS 2022 – Hanney, Geoff / Bailey, Mark: The War Memorial for the members of The Gresham Club who served in the First World War (2022), 84 pages, softcover. All titles in very good condition. Estimate: 140 Euro

1978 – Butler, A. Ronald: The Departmental Stamps of South Australia, 176 pages, some coloured photoplates, hardbound in blue buckram with gold/black title plate on front and spine, dust jacket, 500 copies printed (this is No. 134); – PLUS 1986 – Tinsley, Walton Eugene: Stamps and Postal History of Tasmania (1986), 191 pages, hardbound in orange cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket. Estimate: 100 Euro

1979 – Bojanowicz, M. A.: The Kingdom of Poland, 172 pages, hardcover, No 256 of 500 copies printed (1979); PLUS 1983 – Doublet, A. R.: The Pacific Steam Navigation Company. Its Maritime Postal History 1840–1853 with particular Reference to Chile (1983), 70 pages, softcover, 1000 copies printed; PLUS 1985 – Goldsmith, Michael / Goodwyn, Charles W.: The Crown Colony of Wei Hai Wei 24 May 1898 to 1 October 1930 (1985), 41 pages, softcover; PLUS 1989 – Blank, Gerhard: Chile. First Issues of Postage Stamps 1853–1867 (1989), 174 pages, 38 b&w and coloured photo plates, plus 2 photos of plates (format 33.8 x 51 cm), folded in slipcase at the end of the book. The book was the first trilingual book (Engl. / Span. German) of the RPSL; PLUS 1990 – Storch, J. / Françon: Timbres de France au Type Merson (1990), 198 pages, hardcover, signed by the authors;  PLUS 1992 – Ryan, G.: The rarest Mixed Frankings of Hungary (1992), 226 pages, hardcover with gold title plate on front and spine, limited edition of 135 copies, this is No. 96. All titles in good to excellent condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

1980 – Ryan, Gary S.: The cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the first five issues of Austrian stamps 1850–67 during the Austrian administration, XXI + 641 pages, hardbound in brown cloth with gold imprint an black title plate on front and on spine, additional slipcase, 400 numbered copies printed, this is No. 142. – PLUS 2011 – Mattheos, Constantin: Introduction to the Large Hermes Heads of Greece 1861–18 (2011), XVI + 157 pages, hardbound in blue cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket, 330 copies printed. – Despite its relatively high print run, this book is difficult to find. There is a specific reason for this. Without any special mention, the RPSL withdrew this book because it showed a forgery on the front page and contained errors (e.g. letters were reproduced as illustrations that other experts considered to be forgeries too). As a result, only a small portion of the print run was sold because remaining copies were destroyed. Both items in very good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

1988 – Beale, Philip O.: The Postal Service of Sierra Leone (1988), XII + 240 pages, hardbound in grey-greenish cloth with gold title imprint on black plate on front and spine, dust jacket; PLUS 2019 – Garcia, Richard J. M. / Hadida, Maurice: Morocoo: The History of the Local and Sherifien Posts 1891–1913 (2019, bilingual: Engl./French), XVI + 373 pages, hardbound in dark blue cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket; PLUS 2023 – Hørlyck, Peter: The Postal Stationery of Nigeria (2023), XVI + 432 pages, hardbound in dark blue cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. All 3 titles in excellent condition. Estimate: 180 Euro

1995 – Sacher, Michael: The Postal Markings of Mandate Palestine 1917–1948 (edited and revised from the collected works of Michael Sacher), 522 pages, hardbound in deep burgundy cloth with black/gold title page on front and title imprint on spine, dust jacket; PLUS 2021 – Aloni, Zvi / Hackmey, Joseph: The Postal History of the Ottoman Post in the Holy Land. Rates, Routes & Postmarks, 431 pages, gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. Both titles in excellent condition. Estimate: 120 Euro