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MAY 2004

SPANISH LITERATURE

THIS MONTH LESS 10% ON ALL THE FOLLOWING.

COLLECTING SPAIN by R. Shelley, 1989, S/B, 28 pp. A short guide outlining the stamps and Postal History of Spain. Listed alphabetically, chapters cover subjects such as forgeries, locals, proofs, maritime, and railway. Recommended catalogue, literature and societies are also included. Illustrated in black & white.        £6.00 net.

THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIGADES IN SPAIN 1936-1939 by R. Shelley, 2000, S/B, 184pp. Spanish Bookclub No. 11. A comprehensive handbook relating to the posts of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. Thorough coverage of the postal services, information regarding Medical and Prison Mail. Short sections also cover memorabilia, commemoratives & foreigners in Republican Spain’s Air Force. Illustrated in black & white.      £25.00    

A GUIDE TO THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR 1936-1939. Ed R. Shelley, Looseleaf )contained in 2 binders), Spanish Bookclub No. 16. A scarce complete series detailing the Spanish Civil War and areas of its postal history, including the Republican and Nationalist Sectors, foreign intervention, colonies, and  World War II.  Well illustrated in black & white.         £90 net.

THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE CANARY ISLANDS. By R. Shelley, 1987, S/B, 60 pp. Spanish Bookclub No. 17. A handbook covering all aspects of Canary Islands Postal History, Chapters include pre-stamp mail, carterias, ‘A’ markings, maritime, civil war post, and air mails. Well illustrated in black & white.         £8.00 net.

AIR SERVICES IN NATIONALIST SPAIN DURING THE CIVIL WAR 1936-1939 by F. Gomez – Guillaman, 1994, S/B, 245 pp. Spanish Bookclub No. 20. A detailed study dealing with the disruption of airmail services during the Civil War. Lengthy chapters cover the background of the posts prior to and during the war, the isolation of Spanish zones, commercial airways, and the establishment of air routes. Illustrated in black & white.        £24.00 

A STUDY OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM OF RURAL SPAIN 1850-1950 by D.J. Henry,1997, S/B, 82 pp, Spanish Bookclub No. 22. An interesting history of Spain & its postal service, covering in detail rural areas & carterias. Well illustrated in black & white. £7.50   

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BECHUANALANDS and BOTSWANA: The Postal Stationery of the Bechuanalands and Botswana by Peter Thy and John Inglefield-Watson. 192 pages, hard bound. Published by the British Philatelic Trust in conjunction with The Bechuanalands and Botswana Society. 2004. Detailing the historical background, Postcards, Wrappers, Registration Envelopes, Aerogrammes and Express Envelopes, Specimen Markings & Essays and Proofs. Profusely illustrated with tables etc.  £50.00 

  
CEYLON: The Postal History of Ceylon 1795-1857 by G.F. Oxley
F.R.P.S.L. Pub. by the Ceylon Study Circle of Great Britain. 80pp. S/B. Detailing 1) The Post Offices 1795-1813, 2) The Rates of Postage 1795-1813, 3) Postal Rates and Charges and the Post Offices 1813-1837, 4) Postal Rates and Charges and the Post Office 1837-1857. Also The Postal Markings and a listing of Place Names. Soldiers' and Seamans' letters, "ON SERVICE" regulations, etc. Profusely illustrated with tables and rarity guide. (Now in Stock)     £15.00   

FIJI: Fiji Philatelics - A Guide to Availability and Prices of Stamps, Covers etc. by D.W.F. Alford. 2nd Edn. 222 pp. soft bound. Published by the Pacific Island Study Circle. 2004. Detailing all aspects of Fiji collecting including British Consular Mail, The Fiji Times Express, Official Mail, Soldiers & Sailors Letters, Maritime, Postal Stationery, Revenues, Booklets, Postage Dues etc., and the QV, KEDVII, KGV, KEDVIII, KGVI & QEII issues. Profusely illustrated with many in colour. Comprehensive and with valuations.   £25.00   

ALSO AVAILABLE by The Pacific Islands Study Circle. Aerogrammes of CHRISTMAS ISLAND (Indian Ocean). Barnes.          £4.00     
FIJI .The Postal Stationery. Duberal. £20.00  
FIJI. Queen Vistoria One Shilling and Five Shilling Postage Stamps 1881-1902. Duberal.     £10.00     
FIJI. The Fiji Bomber Fund. Jones.   £6.00     
FIJI. Some notes on the KGVI Period. Ray.    £6.00     
FIJI. Instructional Postal Markings. Hinchcliffe.    £7.00     
FIJI .The Illustrated Aviation & Air Mail History. Jones. £40.00   
NEW HEBRIDES Official Cachets. Holland.    £8.00     
NEW HEBRIDES Cancellation Study. Phillips et Al.:   £9.00

     
SOLOMON ISLANDS. Illustrated Checklist of Postal History items of the Pre-Protectorate and the Woodford Eras. Franks.  £21.00   

The Postal History and Postage Stamps of the TOKELAU? UNION ISLANDS. Burgess.  £40.00   

GREAT BRITAIN: Priced Checklist of Barred Numeral Cancellations of England and Wales by John Parmenter. 2nd Edn. 2004. 80 pp. S/B. Dealing with the Barred Numerals from No.1 Abergavenny to No.999 Paulton, then No.001 Pensford to K95 Shipton Under Wychwood. With details of the cancels used, rarity and valuations.           £8.00 

    
Also Available: A Priced Check List of Barred Numeral Cancellations of England and Wales. Listed in County Order by John Parmenter. 1992.        £4.50   

  
GREAT BRITAIN: Post Office Numbers. Numerals Used in Post Offices in England, Wales and Used Abroad 1844-1969 & The Status of Offices with Numeral Cancellations 1844 to 1906 by John Parmenter & Ken Smith. 356pp. loose leaf in four ring binder. Detailing 1) All offices in Numerical order, 2) All offices in Alphabetical order, 3) All offices in County order, England & Wales, Used Abroad, Mailboats, Railway Station Offices and Railway TPO'S. 4) Numerical Errors, 5) Railway Sub Offices that used barred numeral cancels and 6) London Offices Using Provincial & Suburban numeral cancellations. A highly informative reference book with all the up to date information.       £35.00   

GREAT BRITAIN: Special Event Postmarks of the United Kingdom. Volume 4 A Further Ten Years 1994-2003 by Alan Finch & Colin Peachey.  Published by the British Postmark Society.  2004. 318 pages, spiral bound. Covering the special handstamps used for the years 1994 to 2003 in date order, including Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Philatelic Handstamps. Profusely illustrated.   £9.50      
Also Available.

Special Event Postmarks of the UK. Vol.1. 1851-1962.  £6.00     
Special Event Postmarks of the UK. Vol.2. 1963-1983.  £6.00     
Special Event Postmarks of the UK. Vol.3. 1984-1993.  £9.50     
20 Years of First Day Postmarks. 1963-1983.                 £3.50 

    
GREAT BRITAIN: The "Tomkins" Catalogue of Identified G.B. Perfins. Edited by Roy Gault. 10th Edn. 2004. Published by the Perfin Society. 356 pp. loose leaf. Detailing the Perfins of Great Britain from "A" Allders Ltd. of Croydon to "Z.S/& Co." Ziegele, Schneidt & Co. Ltd. of London. Also deals with the "Design" and "Num" dies perfins. Giving a Catalogue number, Letters, Pin Count, Height, Identity and Dates that the dies were in use. With some illustrations of different shapes of Perfins etc, with tables. A very comprehensive work.   £18.00   

HUNGARY: The Hungarian Hyperinflation of 1945-1946, The Postage Rates and Postal History of History's Most Impressive Inflation by Robert B. Morgan. Published by The Collectors Club of Chicago. 2003. 280 pages, hard bound. Detailing The Historical Setting, Progression of the Hyperinflation, the Stamps and the Rates of postage including  Special Forms of Mail (Postal Stationery, Telegrams etc), Special Content Mail, Rates for Special Mail Services (Air Mail, Registered, Express, Parcel Post etc.), Mail charges for collected on delivery, Mail Handling Matters, Collectable Frankings, Markings and Cancellations etc. With forms and tables etc, profusely illustrated.     £30.00  

 
NEW GUINEA: The Postal History of the Territory of New Guinea from 1888 to 1942 by John H. Powell FRPSL. Updated and Reset by Andrew Loughran. 58 pages.  (Single Sided), soft bound. The Cancellations including Base Office, Radio cancellations in New Guinea and Papua,  Forgeries and Mystery cancellations and also District Office & Other "Official" Cancellations, New Guinea stamps used at Nauru, the N.W. Pacific Islands Overprints and the Post Offices of Buka & Buka Passage, etc. Illustrated.         £14.00   

RUSSIA - FORGERIES: Russian Postage Stamps 1917-1923 Pocket Forgery Guide. No.2. North Western Army. The Ruble Values by Dr. R.J. Ceresa. 32 pages, soft bound in A4 size. Detailing the 30 known forged overprints of the Ruble values with descriptions of the overprint characteristics and illustrations of each forged overprint. Also deals with the Red & Black Ruble Trial Printings, forged cancellations, Forged Covers etc. The second in a series of guides.  £10.00   

  
ALSO AVAILABLE. Forgery Guide. No.1. North Western Army. The Kopeck Values by Dr. R.J. Ceresa.         £10.00 

    
SPAIN: El Correo Aereo en la Guerra Civil Espanola. Zona Nacional (1936-1939) by Felix Gomez-Guillamon. 224 pages, soft back.  A study of the Air Mails in Spain from 1936 to 1939.  Detailing 1) The activities, planes and routes of the government (Republican) air line LAPE. 2) Spanish Morocco, the Tetuan-Seville service and its specially overprinted stamp. 3) Mail from the Canary Islands and the Nationalists' agreement with Lufthansa. 4) The carriage of mail to and from the Balearics by Ala Littoria. 5) Early internal airmails of 1936. 6) The growth of the air services in the period 1937-1939. With details of Air Mail rates, stamps, postmarks and directional cachets. Profusely illustrated with many in colour. Written in Spanish.       £27.50   

EGYPT: Stamps and Postal History by Peter A.S. Smith. 932 pages, hard bound. Definitive work on this subject.    £115.00

  
TURKEY: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire by John H.

Coles and Howard E. Walker. Series of four books.
Volume 1. Lost Territories in Europe. (H/B).                  £18.00   
Volume 2. Lost Territories in Africa & Asia. (H/B).         £16.00   
Volume 3. Turkey in Europe. (H/B).   £16.00 

Volume 2. Turkey in Asia. (H/B).         £31.00   

AIR MAILS OF THE WORLD: Deutsche Lufthansa, South Atlantic Airmail Service. 1934-1939 by James W Graue & John Duggan. Published by the Zeppelin Study Group.    £27.00   

AIR MAILS OF THE WORLD: American Airmail Catalogue: Volume 2 First Flights. U.S., U.S. Glider Flights, The Jet Age. (6th Edn - 2003).       £25.00   
The Airmails of Canada and Newfoundland. (1997).     £25.00   
Newfoundland Air Mails. 1919-1939.     £16.25  

 
MILTARY-CIVIL CENSORSHIP: British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. Colonies and Occupied Territories in the Mediterranean Sea and Middle East by D.J. Little, A.R. Torrance and K. Morenweiser. Section 3. 3rd revised edition 2004.   £26.00   

MILTARY-CIVIL CENSORSHIP: British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. British Asia by K. Morenweiser. Section 4. 3rd revised edition 2003.        £24.00   

MILTARY-CIVIL CENSORSHIP: British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. United Kingdom Postal Censorship Forms and Memoranda by K. Morenweiser. Section 2 - Chapter 5. 3rd revised edition 1999. Nearly Out of Print.      £24.00   

MILTARY-CIVIL CENSORSHIP: Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. United Kingdom by A.R. Torrance and K. Morenweiser.        £35.00 

 
MILTARY-CIVIL CENSORSHIP: Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. Colonies and Occupied Territories in Africa by John Little.      £30.00