387th Auction

1953 – Wilson, Sir John: The Royal Philatelic Collection (1952). Format 37 x 26 cm, 568 pages, 12 colour plates, a further 60 monochrome plates, bound in red Nigerian Morocco leather with title, author's name and roses on spine, King's crest on front, pages gilt-edged at top, slipcase. The book is is excellent condition, but the slipcase has the usual defects (here on one side at the top, easy to repair). Included is also the official “Prospectus” (announcement of Dropmore Press) for this book (16 pages, same format as the book, softcover).

The valuable book (the production cost more than £ 100,000!) was published by Lord Kemsley's Dropmore press in 1952 and at that time was priced at £63 per copy. 2,000 copies were printed, but only 1,000 sold (250 copies to libraries, 750 to private collectors). 1955 the Dropmore Press ran into financial difficulties and closed, the rest of the remaining unbound printed sheets were acquired by Stamp Collecting Ltd. and offered in 1963 in five special boxes (250 copies each, section 1: Great Britain, section 2: British America, Section 3: British Africa, Section 4: British Asia and Section 5: British Australasia), the remaining approx. 700 sets of the unfolded printed pages were destroyed. A set of these 5 Sets is much rarer than the bound book, which is nevertheless an iconic publication of British philately. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

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1956 / 1959 – Collins, R. J. G. (Raymond James George) / Watts, C. W. (Campbell Walter) – Editors of The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand: The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, Vol. III: Postal History of New Zealand with special reference to postal cancellations and markings (1955), XXVI + 694 pages, bound in deep red leather (Balacron) with title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket, 1,150 copies printed (this is No. 1062). – PLUS 1959 – Forrester-Wood, W. R. (Rodney): The Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak (1957), 576 pages + 1 map, hardbound in black with gold title imprint on spine. In May 1959 a single-page Corrigenda was published (is included in the book). Both items in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

1958 – Easton, John: The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 1855–1901 (1958) XXIII + 846 pages, 48 photo plates, hardbound in maroon cloth, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

1960 / 1961 – Tchilinghirian, S. (Simon) D. / Stephen, W. S. E. (William Stewart Easton): Stamps of the Russian Empire Used Abroad (six parts 1957–1960), in total 576 pages, softcover, preserved in a private slipcase; – PLUS 1961 – Dadkah, Dr. Mohammed: Emissions du type ‘Lion’ de l'Iran 1865–1879 - Lion Stamps of Persia (Iran) 1865–1879 (1960), 61 pages + 28 photo plates with 123 stamp illustrations, text in English, French and Persian, hardbound in black with white title imprint on front. Probably only 90 copies printed and numbered. The Bjäringer copy is No. 85/90.  Preserved in a slipcase. A very rare item! Estimate: 1,200 Euro

1962 / 1963 / 1964 – Argenti, Nicholas: The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, 223 pages, 24 photo plates, hardbound in dark green  synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine, gilt edging on top of the pages, 350 numbered copies printed, Bjäringers copy is No. 172. – PLUS 1963 – Seymour, J. B. (James Benjamin) / Wiggins, Dr. W. R. D. / Gardiner-Hill, Clive: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part II (2nd edition 1962, edited by Dr. W. R. D. Wiggins), 220 pages, 11 photo plates, hardbound in red cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket; – PLUS 1964 – Schatzkes, Koseph: The Cancellations of Mexico 1856–74 (1964), 256 pages, 1 colour plate, hardbound in green cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket, limited numbered edition of 265 copies the Bjäringer copy is No. 107). All iotems in very good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

1965 / 1966 – Galvez, Joaquin: Los Primeros Sellos de Chile 1853 a 1867 (1964, trilingual Span., French & Engl.), 118 pages + 14 plates, bound in somewhat greyish-green cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, 300 copies printed. – PLUS 1966 – Ichida, Dr. Soichi: The Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872–1876 (1965, in English language), 335 pages, some photoplates in colour, bound in burgundy cloth with gold title plate on front and spine, dust jacket. – Dr. Ichida dedicated a special author's edition - limited to fifteen copies! – to Mrs. Louis Boyd Dale, Chairman of the Philatelic Foundation in New York. The Bjäringer copy is No. 8 of 15 of the special author's edition, differently hardbound in deep burgundy leather with gold title plate on front and spine. Dust jacket and well preserved in a special slipcase for this rare book. A fantastic rarity in excellent condition! Estimate: 1,700 Euro

1967 / 1969 – The Federation of Hungarian Philatelic Societies; A Magyar Bélyegek Monográfiája (Volumes I (1965, 659 pages), II (1966, 410 pages) and V (1967 765 + 1 pages). In Hungarian language. All volumes hardbound in the same way in beige synthetic leather with title imprint (+ stamp illustration) on front and title on spine. Four more volumes were published until 1981 (Vol. III/1968, 762 + 1 pages; Vol. IV/1971, 720 pages); Vol. VI/1973, 831 pages); Vol. VII/1981, 787 pages). These volumes are also included in the lot, so seven volumes are offered in total. Very good condition. – PLUS 1969 – Goodman, Roland A. (Editor for the International Society of Guatemala Collectors): Guatemala, Vol. I: Postal History and Stamps to Mid 1902 – Post Offices and Postal Rates – The Postal Markings (1969), VII + 1 + 256 pages + photo plates (in total 279 pages), bound in dark blue cloth, dust jacket. Robson Lowe published a second volume 1974 (pp. 301–643), same binding, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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1972 / 1974 – Hargest, George E.: History of Letter Post Communication between the United States and Europe 1845–1875 (1971), IX + 234 pages, bound in maroon cloth, the Bjärionger copy is dedicated to Robson Lowe and signed by the author; – PLUS 1974 – Lowe, Robson: The Ejncyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps (Volume V: The Empire in North America, 1973), XVI + 760 pages, normal edition: bound in synthetic maroon cloth with gold title imprint (and Robson Lowe signature) on front and title on spine. This Tomas B. copy is a special edition, hardbound in two red synthetic leather volumes with gold title imprint on spine and an additional slipcase. All items in very good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

1973 – Salles, Raymond: Encyclopédie de la Poste Maritime Française. Historique et Catalogue (Vols. I–VIII (1961–1972), vol. IX was published 1975. More than 1,800 pages in total, softcover in different colours, good condition. This lot contains all 9 volumes, each of them signed by the author, and in addition Addendas to most of the volumes. A remarkable lot! Estimate: 250 Euro

1975 – Van Balen Blanken, G. C. / Buurman, Bert: The Netherlands - Plating of the 1852 5 and 10 cent Values (1970–1975). A series of six volumes were published for the 5 cents (hardbound in black cloth) and ten volumes of the 10 cents (hardbound in burgundy cloth), all with gold title imprint on front and spine, ca. 1,500 pages in total. This lot contains all volumes, except the vol. X of the 10 cents. Vol. 1 of the 5 cents is signed by the author. Rare lot add until today the reference books for plating the first issues. Estimate: 500 Euro

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1976 / 1978 – Batten, Archibald G. .: The Orange Free State - its Postal Offices and their Markings 1868–1910 (1976), two parts, 347 pages, in a ringbinder; – PLUS 1978 – Butler, A. (Arthur) Ronald: The Departmental Stamps of South Australia (1978), XII + 176 pages, 4 plates in colour, normal edition: hardbound in light blue cloth with gold/black title plate on front and gold imprint on spine, dust jacket. The Bjäringer copy is one of the special edition of 500 copies printed (No. 6), bound in blue buckram with gold/black title plate on front and gold imprint on spine. Very good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

1979 / 1981 / 1984 – Lüning, Örjan: Luftpostens Historia i Norden (The History of Airmail in Scandinavia) (1978, bilingual, Swed./Engl.)), 351 pages, 1 colour plate, softbound; – PLUS 1981 – Huggins, Alan K. (Keith) / Samuel, Marcus: Specimen Stamps and Stationary of Great Britain (1980), 254 pages, 1 colour plate, green hardcover with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket, this copy is signed by Alan Huggins. – PLUS 1984 – Vieira, Armando Mario de Oliveira: Selos Classicos de Relevo de Portugal (1983), 360 pages, softcover, 500 copies printed. 150 copies of these were numbered, the Bjäringer copy is No. 33. All 3 items in perfect condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

1980 – Fisher, Harold W.: Queen Victoria – The Plating of the Penny 1840–1864 (Volume I–IV 1972–1980), Vol. 1/1972: Die 1, Plates 1b to 45, 156 pages + 1 plastic sheet (plating gauge); Vol. 2/1972: Die 1, Plates 46 to 91, pp. 160–312 + 1 plastic sheet; Vol. 3/1976: Die 1, plates 92 to 131, pp. 313–464 + two plastic sheets; Vol. 4: Die 1, plates 132 to 175, Alphabet II, pp. 465–618 + 1 plastic sheet. All volumes are bound in spiral binding and preserved in a slipcase. Four years after being honoured with the Crawford medal a volume 5 was published (Die 1, plates 176 to 204, Reserve Plates 1 to 6, Alphabet II, 156 pages + 2 plastic sheets). All volumes are in good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

1982 / 1983 / 1986 – Ringström, S. (Sigurd) / Tester, H. E. (Henry): The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World (Parts I and II, 1976/1981), Vol. 1/1976: The Caribbean, 166 pages incl. 6 facsimile sheets of 24 private ship letter stamps of St. Thomas; Vol. 2/1981: Australia – Europe – South America, 215 pages, both volumes in brown cloth binding, dust jacket, signed by the author and dedicated to Tomas Bjäringer; – PLUS 1983 – Jerger, Dr. Anton: Monographie der Frankaturen 1850–1867, Mischfrankaturen Österreich, Lombardei-Venetien (2 volumes 1981/1983), Vol. 1: Mischfrankaturen Österreich, Lombardei-Venetien 1850–1867 (1981, 335 pages), hardbound in brown synthetic leather with title plate on front (black/gold) and title on spine, numbered and limited to 2,000 copies (this is No. 1462); Vol. 2: Allgemeine und besondere Frankaturen Österreich, Lombardei-Venetien 1950–1867 (1983 Crawford medal awarded), 335 pages, hardbound in green synthetic leather with title plate on front  plate (black/gold) and title on spine, limited edition of 350 copies. – PLUS 1986 – Brühl, Prof. Dr. Carlrichard: Geschichte der Philatelie (Volumes I and II, 1985/1986), Vol. 1: pp. XVI + 1–600, Vol. 2: pp. VIII + 601–1250, both volumes bound in bluish cloth with black title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. As far as it is known 2.000 copies were printed. All items in good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

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1985 / 1988 – Vollmeier, Paolo: Storia Postale del Regno di Sardegna dalle Origini all' Introduzione del Francobollo (three volumes with 1,190 pages, 1985), all volumes hardbound in dark olive-green cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket, plus additional introduction in three languages (German, English and French) in a separate booklet (32 pages, softcover). In each case the volumes were enclosed in a case made of blank card. The set of three volumes was supplied in a specially made slipcase in the same colour as the books with title imprint (this slipcase with small defects, but all books are in excellent condition. – PLUS 1988 – Ryan, Gary S. (Sydney) assisted by Ferenc Orbán: The Cancellation of Hungarian Post Offices on the First Issue of Hungary 1867–1871 (2 volumes, 1988). Vol. 1: pp. XV + 632, Vol. 2: VI + 2 + pp. 635–1026, both volumes with red-gold title plate on front and spine, hardbound in green buckram in cloth lined slipcase. Limited and numbered edition of 400 copies (the Bjäringer copy is Nr. 54). All items in good condition. Estimate: 350 Euro

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1989 – Koeppel, Adolph / Manners, Raymond D.: The Court Fee and Revenue Stamps of the Princely States of India (Volumes I and II, 1986/1989), Vol. I/1986: The Adhesive Stamps, Supplement, 194 pages, black cloth binding, gold title imprint on front and spine; Vol. 2: The Stamp Paper incl. Supplement, 331 + 74 pages, greyblack cloth binding, gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. Both in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro 

1990 / 1991 – Aquila, Dr. Nino: I francobolli degli ultimi Re: il servizio postale in Sicilia dal I. gennaio 1859 all'estate del 1860 (1990), 374 pages, dark red cloth binding with embossed title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket; – PLUS 1991 – Ibbotson, Peter M.: The Postal History and Stamps of Mauritius (1991), 239 pages, hardbound in turquoise cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket. Both items in very good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

@ Ibbotson book: Cavendish # 853, 3.10.2023, lot 1124: 220 GBP + 20%

1992 / 1993 – Moubray, Jane / Moubray, J. Michael: British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840–1875 (1st edition 1992), 512 pages, bound in greyish cloth with gold/red title plate on front and spine, with a dedication of both authors to Tomas Bjäringer, also included are letters by Jane M. to Tomas B. – PLUS 1993 – Sacher, S. John / Ince, Jack F.: The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region Prior to 1914 (1992), 556 pages incl. coloured photo plates, hardbound in red cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, included are 5 pages with Addenda & Corrigenda. Both items in excellent condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

1994 – Van der Linden, James: Catalogue des Marques de Passage: Origine – Transit – Comptable 1661–1875 / Katalog der Postvertragsstempel. Herkunft – Leitweg – Verrechnung (1993, bilingual), 336 pages, dark blue cloth binding with gold title imprint on front and spine. This is a copy of the limited edition of 75 copies, this is No. 48 signed by the author. PLUS: 1st Supplement to this Catalogue (1998), 69 pages, hardcover in similiar binding. Very good condition and until today the reference work for all postal historians. Both items in excellent conditon. Estimate: 150 Euro

1995 / 1996 – Walker, H. E. / Coles, J. H.: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire (Parts 1–4, 1984–1995), Vol. 1/1984: Europe, XI + 103 pages; Vol. 2/1988: Africa and Europe, 114 pages; Vol. 3/1989: VI + 79 pages; Vol. 4/1995: XI + 199 pages. All vols. cloth binding with dust jacket. – PLUS 1996 – Vollmeier, Paolo / Mancini, Vittorio: Storia Postale del Regno di Napoli dalle Origini all'Introduzione del Francobollo, 3 volumes. Vol. 1: XX + pp. 1–567 (+ maps in a slipcase), Vol. 2: VIII + pp. 569–1082; Vol. 3: VII + 1 + pp. 1083–1491. All volumes bound in red cloth with white title imprint on front and spine, additional softbound “translation” (summary) in three languages, 44 pages, softcover. Supplied with a specially made slipcase with title imprint. All items in perfect condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

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1998 / 1999 – Fernbank, Peter Edmund: King George V Key Plate Issues of the Imperium Postage and Revenue Design (1997), 496 pages, hardbound with gold title imprint on front and spine; – PLUS 1999 – Feldman, Hugh V.: Letter Receivers of London 1652–1857: A history of their offices and handstamps within the General, Penny and Twopenny Posts (two volumes 1998), Vol. 1: (A–L), XVI + 54 pages + 420 pages, Vol. 2: (M–Z), IV + 103 + 290 + XII pages (index). Burgundy cloth binding with gold title imprint on front and spine. All items in very good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

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2000 – Smith, Prof. Peter A. S.: Egypt. Stamps and Postal History. A Philatelic Treatise (1999), XXXI pages + 16 colour plates + 874 pages. Normal edition: Hardbound in brown cloth with gold title imprint on spine. BUT there is a de-luxe edition of 25 copies bound in brown full leather and numbered. This copy is No. 10/25 and signed by the author. Excellent condition. Estimate: 400 Euro

@ The publisher (James Bendon) sold the de-luxe copies 1999 for 235 GBP. Copies of the normal edition are sometimes offered for 150 – 400 Euro.  

2001 – Fryer, Gavin / Akerman, G. Clive: The Reform of the Post Offices in the Victorian Era and its Impact on Economic and Social Activity (Documentary History 1837 to 1864. Based on Sir Rowland Hill's Journal and Ancillary Papers, with Glossary, Bibliography and Comprehensive index (two volumes 2000), Vol. 1 + 2: 1,304 pages, hardbound in red cloth with gold heraldic shield imprint on front and title on spine, dust jacket. 650 numbered copies of this edition were published. The Bjäringer copy is No. 143/650. It is believed that a large number of the edition was destroyed. Both volumes in very good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

2002 – Ferchenbauer, Dr. Ulrich: Österreich 1850–1918 (6th edition 2000), (5 + 1) + 1,428 pages, hardbound, very good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

2003 – Heimbüchler, Fritz: Rumänien / Romania: Fürstentum Walachei 1820–1862, Vereinigte Fürstentümer 1862–1872 (Principality of Wallachia 1820–1862, United Principalities 1862–1872). Completing the work started with the author's ‘Romania: The Bull’s Head of Moldavia 1852–1862 (1994). The Crawford medal was given to this Vol. 2 (2002), 360 pages, bound in red synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine. Bjäringer's copy belongs to the de-luxe edition of 20 copies and is numbered 4/20, also signed by the author. Slipcase, very good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

2004 – Delbeke, Claude: Nederlandse Scheepspost I: Nederland – Oost Indie 1600–1900 + Nederlandse Scheepspost II: Nederland en het Westen 1600–1900 (2 volumes 1998 / 2002), Vol. 1: 344 pages, Vol. 2: 428 pages, both books bound in blue cloth with silver title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. Like new! Estimate: 80 Euro

2005 / 2006 / 2008 – Odenweller, Robert P. (Paul): The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa (2004), XVII + 1 + 392 + 2 pages, bound in black synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine, pages gilt-edged on all sides, additional dust jacket. Limited edition of 500 copies. This is copy No. 472/500, signed by the author. Preserved in a special box.  – PLUS 2006 – Kearsley, Bryan: Discovering Seahorses – King George V High Values (2005), VI + 278 + XX pages, Errata 1 page, burgundy cloth binding, dust jacket; – PLUS 2008 – Stotter, David A.: The British Post Office Service in Morocco 1907–1957 (2007), VII + 367 pages, brown-red cloth binding, dust jacket. All 3 items in excellent condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

2009 / 2010 – Yendall, Eric: The King George VI Large Key Type Revenue and Postage High Value Stamps 1923–1953 (2008), X + 358 pages, hardbound in blue with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket; – PLUS 2010 – Chauvet, Michèle: Les Colonies Françaises. Tarifs et Service Postal 1848–1878. Les Colonies D'Africa (2007), 520 pages, hardbound. With dedication of the author for T. Bjäringer. Both items in very good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

2011 / 2014 – Odenweller, Robert P. (Paul): The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855–1873: The Chalon Head Issues (2009), XXI + 1 + 361 pages, bound in black synthetic leather with gold title imprint on front and spine, pages gilt-edged on all sides, dust jacket, signed by the author; – PLUS 2014 – van der Molen, Peter: Swaziland Philately to 1968. A Handbook Detailing the Postage Stamps and their Forgeries, the Postmarks, the Postal Stationary, the Postal History and the Revenues of Swaziland to Independance in 1968 (2013), XIV + 532 + 2 pages, bound in bluish cloth with gold title imprint on spine, dust jacket. Bjäringer's copy is "No. 12 of a limited edition of 150 case-bound copies”. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

2012 – Tett, David: A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia During the Second World War (Volumes 1 to 6, 2002–2010). Vol. 1: Singapore & Malaya 1942–1945: the Changi connection, XXI + 387 pages (2002); Vol. 2: Dutch East Indies 1942–1946. Paradise Lost, XX + 469 + IX pages (2003); Vol. 3: Burma, Thailand & Indochina 1942–1946, XXII + 380 + X pages (2005); Vol. IV: Hong Kong and China 1941–1945, XVIII + 457 + II pages (2007); Vol. V: The Philippines and Taiwan 1942–1945, XVI + 391 + II pages (2009); Vol. VI: Japan, Korea, Manchuria and Borneo 1942–1945. Hellships to Slavery, XVI + 427 + 1 pages (2010). Hardbound in different colours, dust jacket. The volumes are signed by the author. All in good condition. Estimate: 350 Euro

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2013 – Adema, Kees: Netherlands Mail in Times of Turmoil (three volumes 2010/2011), Vol. 1: 1568–1795, 13 + (1) + 168 pages; Vol. 2: The French Napoleonic Era 1795–1815, XII + 448 pages; Vol. 3: The Post Napoleonic Era and the Belgian Revolt 1815–1839, XIII + (1) + 258 pages. All volumes bound in brown cloth with title imprint on spine, dust jacket. All in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

2015 / 2016 – Scudder, Kenneth: Queensland Postage Stamps 1879–1912 (2013), XV + 399 pages, dark brown vcloth binding, dust jacket; – PLUS 2016 – Walske, Steven / Frajola, Richard C.: Mails of the Westward Expansion, 1803–1861 (2015), VII + 1 + 311 pages, hardbound, signed by S. Walske. Both items in very good condition. Estimate: 250 Euro

2017 / 2018 – Bendon, James: U.P.U. Specimen Stamps 1878–1961 (2015), XII + (1) + 521 pages, bound in red synthetic cloth with gold title imprint on front and spine, with dedication of the author to Tomas B. – The lot includes also the Supplement which was published 2021, also signed by the author and in the same binding. XXVII–XXXI + pp. 601–752 plus advertisments. – PLUS 2018 – Feldman, Hugh V.: United States Railroad Mail Routes and Contracts 1832–1875, X + 1,081 pages. Hardbound in brown with gold title imprint on front and spine, dust jacket. Additional CD of PMGs annual reports and records. All items in perfect condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

2019 – Druce, Alan G.: Perkins Bacon Great Britain. Line-Engraved Postage Stamp Printing 1840–146 (2 volumes 2018), 1.247 pages. This is not the normal edition but a copy of the special limited de-luxe edition of 20 books (No. 5/20) which is confirmed by a special certificate. Both books are hardbound in brown leather with gold title imprint on front and spine. Excellent condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

2020 – Gough, James Peter: The Postal History of the Universal Postal Union. The Postal Card Worldwide 1869–1974 (two volumes 2019), Vol. 1: XXXVIII + pp. 1–481, Vol. 2: VIII + pp. 482–935. This Bjäringer copy is not the normal edition but a copy of the special limited de-luxe edition of 15 books (No. 2/15) which is confirmed by a special certificate. Both books are hardbound in brown leather with gold title imprint on front and spine. Plus slipcase. Excellent condition. Estimate: 320 Euro

2021 – Grimwood-Taylor, James L.: International Postal Reforms. (Two volumes 2020). Volume 1: Postal reforms and the Historical Background to the Postage Stamp 1550 to 1839; Volume 2: The Birth of the Postage Stamp and its International Effects 1840 to 1898; in total 1,054 pages. This is a special copy of the limited edition, bound in brown leather with golden title imprint on front and spine. 15 copies were produced this way with a special slipcase, but this time without certificate given. Excellent condition. Estimate: 300 Euro