Legrand, A. (Dr. Magnus): Manuel de l'amateur de timbres (1894), 4 + 396 pages, bibliphile hardcover in good condition. Included is some interesting correspondance between Bjäringer and Jean Storch! PLUS: (Legrand, A.) Congrès international des timbrophiles. Comte-rendu de la première session, Paris 1878 (Neuilly 1880). 404 pages, hardcover (originally published in three parts during 1879/80 with coloured paper wrapper). Limited edition of 200 copies (this is No. 80). With ex libris Pedro Monge y Pineda. – This congress was the first philatelic congress in the history of philately. The ‘Fathers of Philately’ attending the Congress in Paris were: Jaques Amable Legrand, Philipp de Ferrari, Arthur Maury, Frederick Adolphus Philbrick, Maitland Burnett, Friedrich Andreas Breitfuss and John Kerr Tiffany. A very rare documentation. Estimate: 200 Euro
