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ORDER OF SALEDay One - Thursday 27th September 2018 - to be sold at 12.00 noonPhilatelic Literature 1-42
Great Britain
Stamps, Cinderellas, Revenues, Postcards & Ephemera 43-141
Historical Letters & Autographs including Charles II, Cromwell, Royalty 142-155
Postal History mixed lots, Air Mails 156-184
Cancellations, Exhibitions, Machines 185-220
Maritime Mail, Military Mail, Mulreadys, Parcel Post 221-266
1890 Penny Postage Jubilee - The Eric Kenwright Collection 267-345
Pictorial Envelopes, Postage dues, Postal Reform, Postal Stationery, Railways 346-363
Royalty, Uniform 4d Post, County Postal History - mixed lots 364-387
Channel Islands 388-453
County Postal History - Cornwall - Yorkshire 454-507
Napoleonic Wars, including Nelson & Napoleon Letters 508-599
West Indies - from the Brian Brookes Collection
British West Indies 600-886
French West Indies 887-933
Dutch West Indies 934-954
PHILATELIC LITERATURE(Also See Lots 269, 1000, 1603/6, 1690, 1751/2, 1890, 1951)
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"Descriptive Atlas of the World & General Geography" published by Blackie & Son, 1893, with 75 maps, a detailed 80 page index of places and 210 pages of information on the countries of the world. A very large and heavy volume, a useful reference for the postal historian. £60-80
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Various pre-war publications including "History of Railway Letter Stamps" by H. L'Estrange Ewen, 1901 (431 pages, hardbound, a few binding faults); other Ewen catalogues (5); Melville books including "Postage Stamps in the Making", "New ABC of Stamp Collecting", "All about Postage Stamps", "The Complete Philatelist", etc., (10); "Morleys Philatelic Journal" 1903-06 in two volumes; "Stamp Collectors Annual" various editions for 1908-16 (5); "Postage Stamps of the United Kingdom 1840-90" by Westoby, "Reprints" by E.D Bacon, etc. (48). £120-150
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"The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationery and Telegraph Stamps of the British Colonies, Possessions and Protectorates - The West Indies, British Honduras and Colonies in South America", 181 pages + 32 plates in one hardbound volume, published by The Philatelic Society of London, 1891, very fine. £80-100
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Various books mainly on British Empire subjects including Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia volumes IV (Australasia) and V (North America), books on Sarawak by Forrester-Wood, G. Hansford & L. Noble, etc, Robson Lowe publications on Cyprus, Malta, Burma, Gambia, Gibraltar and Ascension, various works on Sierra Leone, Niger Coast, Falkland Islands, "KGV Key Plates" by P. Fernbank, "Fiji, Stamps and Postal History 1870-75" by J. Rodger & R. Duberal, "G.B Used Abroad" by J. Parmenter, "Gold Coast" by J. Sacher, "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand, volume VI", etc. (69). £180-220
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Various books on worldwide topics including postage rates, air mails, forwarding agents, forgeries and cinderellas, with "Blindmans Mail" by G. Fryer, "The Postal History of the Forwarding Agents" by K. Rowe, "The Development of Rates of Postage" by A. Smith, 1917, etc. (19). £100-120
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Worldwide books and catalogues including the set of eleven auction catalogues for the Sir Gawaine Baillie Collection sold at Sotheby's 2004-07, "Recovered Mail 1918-78" by H. Nierinck, etc. (52). £100-120
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"The De La Rue Collection" published by The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 2014. The superb set of six hardbound volumes, cased, reproducing in colour the entire philatelic collection formed by De La Rue (subsequently sold in the 1970s). This set was produced in very small quantities for subscribers only, at an original cost of £480. £400-500
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"The Royal Philatelic Collection" by Sir John Wilson, the superb hardbound volume, pristine condition, cased (the card case unusually intact). £100-150
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Printers/Specimen Stamps. Various books including "An Introduction to Advanced Philately" by Alexander Sefi, first edition, 1926, no 126 of an edition of 250; "Perkin Bacon Records" by Percy de Worms in two volumes; "The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps" by J. Easton; "Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies" by Marcus Samuel; "UPU Specimen Stamps" by J. Bendon, etc. (9). £100-120
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Maritime Mail. Various books including "Australia New Zealand UK Mails to 1880", "Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets 1830 to 1857" and "British West African Packets to 1900" all by Colin Tabeart, "British Maritime Postal history" volumes 1-3 by R. Kirk or P. Cattell, "Mexican Maritime Mail" by K. Schimmer and J. Heath, "A Caribbean Neptune" by R. Stone, "Australian Mails via Suez" by R. Kirk, "Atlantic Mails" by J. Arnell, "Maritime Disaster Mail" by N. Hoggarth and R. Gwynn, "Early Routings of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company 1842-79" by P. Kenton and H. Parsons, etc. (28). £180-220
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Military Mail. Various books including "The Postal History of the British Army in World War 1" by A. Kennedy and G. Crabb; Edward Proud books (7) comprising British Army Postal Service volumes 1-3, Canadian Military Posts volume 1-2, Indian Army Postal Service volumes 2-3, etc. (15). £100-120
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Military Mail. Books on G.B or Empire forces, P.O.W or censor mails including "The Postal History of the British Army in World War One" by A. Kennedy & G. Crabb; "British Empire Campaigns and Occupations in the Near East, 1914-24" by J. Firebrace, etc. (12). £80-100
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British Empire/G.B. "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps" by Robson Lowe comprising Vol. I (2nd Edn) Europe, Vol. II Africa, Vol. III Asia, Vol. IV Australasia, Vol. V North America; "The Postage Stamps of G.B", "The Regent Stamp Catalogue" Vol. I and "Regent Empire Stamp Encyclopaedia" all by Robson Lowe; "The Postmarks of G.B and Ireland" by R. Alcock & F. Holland (1940, 579 pages, hardbound) with Part II and supplements 1-7. (17). £100-120
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Europe. "Post Map of Europe" published by James Wyld, 457 West Strand, London, c.1855, showing detailed postal routes across England and most of Europe, hand coloured, laid down on cloth, 118x88mm when opened out, the board cover apparently mislabelled "Wyld's Map of the Theatre of War". £100-120
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British Guiana. "The Postage Stamps and Postal History of British Guiana" by W.A Townsend and F.G Howe, published by The Royal Philatelic Society London, 1970, 423 pages, hardbound. A fine and useful book in pristine condition. £100-120
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British West Indies. Various one country works, with "The Stamps of Barbados" and "The History of the Post Office in Barbados" both by E. Bayley; "Turks Islands and Caicos Islands to 1950" by J. Challis; Robson Lowe publications comprising The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Stamps volume 6 on Leeward Islands, "Bermuda" by M. Ludington, "St. Vincent" by A. Pierce & J. Messenger, and "Jamaica Postal History 1662-1860" by T. Foster; and B.W.I Study Circle publications comprising "Montserrat to 1965" by L. Britnor and C. Freeland, "Dominica" by E. Toeg, "Leeward Islands" by M. Oliver, "Antigua" by C. Freeland and J. Jordan, "Tobago" by P. Ford, C. Freeland & E. Barrow, "Trinidad" by J. Marriott, M. Medlicott & R. Ramkissoon, "Nevis" by F. Borromeo & C. Freeland. (14). £150-200
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British West Indies. The extensive accumulation of books on stamps, postal history or postcards including works on censorship, maritime mail, Jamaica, St. Kitts, etc. Also 1950-58 "B.W.I Philatelist" journals (32), "British Caribbean Philatelic Journal" 1-53 in three volumes, and some non-philatelic books including 1934 "Handbook of Trinidad & Tobago". (63+). £200-250
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France. "La Poste Maritime Francaise, volumes I - IX by Raymond Salles, the original volumes published between 1960 and 1975 with all addendums, also "Catalogue de Marques de Passage 1815-75" volume 1 by J. Van der Linden (1977 edition). A classic set of books detailing all French maritime datestamps, entry marks, consular agency datestamps in the Americas, "F" and "Fr" accountancy handstamps, in fine condition. (10). £120-140
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France & Colonies. Various books on stamps, postcards or postal history of France, Martinique or Guadeloupe including "Les Colonies Francaises, Tarifs et Service Postal 1848-78, Les Colonies D'Amerique" and "Introduction A L'Histoire Postale" volumes 1 and 2 all by M. Chauvet, etc. (19). £100-120
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Netherlands & Colonies. "A Postal History of Curacao" by F. Julsen and A. Benders; "Suriname, A Postal History 1700-1956" by J. Riddell; "De Nederlandse Scheepspost 1600-1900" by C. Delbeke; and "Netherlands Mails in Times of Turmoil, volume 1, 1568-1795" by K. Adema. (4). £80-100
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New Zealand/Air Mails. "Fields Priced Catalogue of Air Mail Stamps and Air Posts of the World", first edition, 1932, 386 pages, hardbound; and "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand" volume II, published by the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1950, 411 pages, hardbound, a fine work which includes coloured reprinted proofs of six Chalon Head stamps. (2). £70-80
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Sweden. "Swedish Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations 1855-1895" by J. Billgren, T. Bjaringer and L. Stone, 235 pages, gold edges, leather bound, No. 109 of 200 copies, privately published 1986. A superb work. £100-150
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USA. Various books including "The Postage Stamps of the United States" by John Luff, 417 pages + 23 plates, hardbound, fine and scarce. (6). £100-120
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"Papers relative to the Agreement made by Government with Mr Palmer for the Reform and Improvement of the Posts", 1797, 65 pages "printed for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies in The Strand", and the three page "Report from The Committee of the House of Commons on Mr Palmers Petition", superbly bound in gold tooled leather, ex Brian Lillywhite. £100-150
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"Papers relative to the Agreement made by Government with Mr Palmer for the Reform and Improvement of the Posts", 1797, 65 pages, paper covers torn; and "Debates in both Houses of Parliament in May and June 1808 relative to the Agreement made by Government with Mr Palmer for the Reform and Improvement of the Post-Office and its Revenue", printed by T.C Hansard, Fleet St., 1811, 172 pages, hard bound. (2). £100-150
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"A Collection of the Statutes relating to the Post Office in Scotland", printed by Sir D. Hunter and J. Bruce, Edinburgh, 1821, 423 pages, leather bound, inscribed "From the Solicitor to the Post Office", ex Foster Bond and Donald Hunt libraries. £100-120
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1829-30 "Report of the Commissioners into Post Office Revenue", 18th report appendix (599 pages, paper covers) with detailed examinations of postal officials and returns of various types of letters sent, postage collected, etc.; 22nd report (Part V) dealing with packet services to and from Ireland (781 pages, hardbound); and 1855 "Report from the Select Committee on Postal Arrangements (Waterford &c)" dealing with Irish postal arrangements (305 pages, hard covers, rebound). Three useful volumes with much on Irish postal history. (3). £150-200
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Various books on the history of the post office, postal history or stamps, mainly older books published before 1940, including "History of the Railway Letter Stamps" by H. L'Estrange Ewen, 1901 (430 pages), "The British Post Office from its beginnings to the end of 1925" by C. Dendy Marshall, 1926 (354 pages), "Post Office Acts in Force 1837" published in 1838 (312 pages + index), etc. Also 16 copies of "The Philatelist" for 1867-70. (33). £120-150
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Various books on stamps or postal history, all different. (41). £100-120
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"The Line Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain printed by Perkins, Bacon & Co" by Edward Denny Bacon, published by The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1920, presented to fellows of the society, two hardbound volumes with plates, fine and scarce. Also "The Line Engraved Twopence Postage Stamps of Great Britain" by C. Dendy Marshall, 1920, hardbound. (3). £150-200
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"The British Post Office from its beginnings to the end of 1925" by C.F Dendy Marshall, Oxford University Press 1926, 354 pages, hardbound, ex Brian Lillywhite. Also "The Valentine and its Origins" and "The Picture Postcard and its Origins" by Frank Staff, 1966-69, hardbound. Three useful books. (3). £80-100
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"Ship Letters" by Alan Robertson, the original three volume edition, cased, all fine. Also "The Maritime Postal History of London" by Alan Robertson, "Ship Letters" by J. Hendy, and "Robertson Revisited" by C. Tabeart. (6). £150-180
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Various books including "Robertson Revisited" by C. Tabeart, "The Transatlantic Mail" and "The Penny Post" both by F. Staff, "The British Postage Stamp" by Robson Lowe, "G.B Used Abroad" by J. Parmenter, 1969 Robson Lowe auction catalogue for The Glassco Collection of British Post Offices Abroad, "Collecting British Squared Circle Postmarks" + supplements 1-3 by S. Cohen, etc. (75). £100-150
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Channel Islands. Various books on Channel Islands postal history and stamps, all different. (21). £60-70
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"The British Guiana Philatelic Journal" numbers 1-40, 1906-26, with covers, in two bound volumes, fine and scarce. (2). £100-120
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"The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain", volumes 1 - 66 (1892-1956), issues for 1918, 1938 and 1942-44 loose, the others all bound, four 1918 numbers missing, otherwise complete. A scarce run of a serious and informative journal, the 51 bound volumes with various styles of binding. £120-150
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"The Collectors Club Philatelist", 1928-2016, comprising 28 bound volumes for 1928-33 (vols 7 - 12), 1941, 1943, 1945 (vols 20, 22, 24) and 1963-81 (vols 42 - 60), also loose numbers with volumes 29 (1950), 35 (1956) and 40 - 41 (1961-62) complete and some additional odd numbers for 1951-60 and 2010-16. (28 + many loose). £120-150
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"The London Philatelist", 1892-2017. An unusually large run of this important journal comprising vols 1 - 33 (1892-1924), 35 - 36 (1926-27), 40 - 46 (1931-37), 60 - 67 (1951-58), 69 - 85 (1960-76) and 87 - 90 (1978-81) all in bound volumes, also loose journals with a few 1928-30 journals, most of the scarce 1938-46 journals (25 numbers missing) and all journals for 1947-50, 1959, 1977 and 1982-2017. A fine lot, the 1892-1913 journals in 22 fine leather bound volumes with gold tooling, later bound volumes mostly in red or maroon cloth. (64 bound vols. + many loose). £500-700
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"Postal History International" volumes 1-7 in seven binders; and "The Postal History Society Bulletin" numbers 19-129 (1941-63), 151-159 and 188-223 in eight binders and two bound volumes, also "British Mailcoach" numbers 9-29. £60-80
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"Scandinavian Contact", 1955-74 in six bound volumes; and "Germania" reprint of volumes 1-16 (1964-80), two useful society journals. (22). £100-120
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American Philatelic Congress Handbooks, 1935-2004, a complete run of the first seventy handbooks, the 1954-2004 handbooks all hardbound. A scarce set. (70). £300-350
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Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, handbooks for 1931-34, 1936, 1938-40, 1946-87 and 1989-91, the 1936-56 and 1958-73 handbooks hardbound. (53). £80-100
| GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS | (Also See Lots 185/215, 273/4, 280, 305, 314)
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Treasury Essays. Charles Whiting essays, reprint page from the 1847 Art Journal with the two Beaufort House essays, red oval framed "PAID" Q.V Head essay and one further essay within an embossed and engine turned frame, outer white borders slightly reduced, otherwise unusually fine with virtually none of the staining usually found on these reprint pages; also the central portion only cut from a second page with the four essays and complete Charles Whiting "For Protection Against Forgery" boxed design on reverse. (2). £200-250
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1840 1d Black BB plate 3 mint, three good margins, cut into at top, part gum. S.G. £12,500. Photo on Page 9. £400-500
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1840 1d Black SC plate 4 mint, four margins, nearly full original gum, minor toning, a good looking example. S.G. £12,500. Photo on Page 9. £800-1,000
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1840 1d Blacks with four good to large margins, comprising ND plate 1A with black Maltese Cross; IA plate 2 (very fine, on piece), LF and TC plate 4, SL plate 5 and PL plate 9 all with red Maltese Crosses, a fine group. (6). Photo on Page 9. £450-550
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1840 1d Blacks all with four good margins comprising FD plate 1B, OF plate 3, FL and PK plate 4, BD, LB and SC (on piece) plate 6, IA plate 7 all with red Maltese Cross; LI plate 2, NK plate 4, MA plate 8 and LC plate 10 all with black Maltese Crosses, a few a little close at one side or corner, otherwise all fine. (12). £500-600
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1840 1d Blacks all with four margins, most very close but clear on at least one side, comprising EE, KG and RK plate 1A, AC, HA and OI plate 1B, RE plate 2 on part front, RH plate 3, CB plate 4, SG plate 5, CB and CH plate 6, RD plate 7, HB plate 8 all with red Maltese Cross; SB plate 1B on entire, JL plate 6 and QF plate 8 with black Maltese Crosses, a useful group. (17). £600-700
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1840 1d Blacks, all cut into, two or three margins, used with red Maltese Crosses (13) or black Maltese Cross, five used on entires or covers (one with lower flap missing, another with addressees name cut out), one on a front, one on small piece, various plates including CJ plate 10 (four margins but faults at both right corners) on 1841 cover from Oxford to London. (8 stamps + 6 covers/fronts). £420-500
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1840 (June 18) Entire franked 1d black, OG plate 3 with four large margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, addressed to Park Lane with blue "T.P / Charles St. Westr" handstamp; reposted three weeks later to the same addressee bearing a second 1d black, PI plate 2 with four large margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, "Strand" handstamp alongside, June 18 and July 9 backstamps. A very unusual entire posted twice with two superb 1d blacks. Photo on Page 10. £500-600
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