Bacon, E. D.: Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps and their characteristics (Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Handbook No 6, 1899), 168 pages, with 426 illustrations, hardcover, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro
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Lot #20002 - literature General Literature
Bendon, James: UPU Specimen Stamps (1988), 260 pages, hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Codding jr., George Arthur: The Universal Postal Union (1964), hardcover, dust jacket, both in good condition; PLUS: van der Linden, James: Four Important Exchange Offices handling world's international postal relations 19th Century - Panama, Alexandria, Aachen, Trieste (2016), 72 pages, hardcover, dedicated to T. Bjäringer; PLUS: van der Linden, James:...
Lot #20003 - literature General Literature
Billig, Fritz: Billig's Philatelic Handbook, Vol. 1–37, 37 hardcover volumes of different editions, good condition and opportunity to purchase so many volumes in one go. Estimate: 300 Euro
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Lot #20004 - literature General Literature
Darteyre, Didier: Études Philatéliques et Annales Internationales de la Timbrologie, edition 1928 + 1929 + 1930 + 1942 + 1948 + 1950 + 1960/61 (184 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 196 + 244 + 202 + 224 pages), softcover, mostly in good condition. Nice ensemble in French language. Estimate: 80 Euro
Lot #20005 - literature General Literature
Harris, Albert H.: Who's who in Philately (1916 + 1933), 98 + 212 pages, softcover; PLUS: Bierman, Stanley M.: More of the World's Greatest Stamp Collectors (1990), XV + 213 pages, softcover, with dedication to T. Bjäringer; PLUS: Bierman, Stanley M.: The World's Greatest Stamp Collectors & More of the World's Greatest Stamp Collectors (2 volumes), special hardbound edition in slipcase, 269 + 215 pages, with dedication to T. Bjäringer;...
Lot #20006 - literature General Literature
Higlett, George Allen – Satirical pamphlets and leaflets (1912 onwards) set of ca. 67 (!) booklets plus the Bibliography written by Gavin Fryer (1997, 89 pages). All in all in good condition and preserved in two bibliophile de-luxe boxes. Higlett illustrated his humurous and sometimes critical satirical texts with genuine (!) stamps and essays, which sometimes led to problems when he was not able to gather enough examples for his complete...
Lot #20007 - literature General Literature
Isakovics, Alois von: Internationales philatelistisches Tausch-Adress- und Hilfsbuch (Brünn 1886), 127 pages + 34 advert pages, hardcover. With decorative gold embossing on the spine. The book offers much more than just addresses, including advice and biographies (with woodcuts) of renowned philatelists of the time. A very rare work, especially in such excellent condition. PLUS: Kellow, G. N.: J. R. Purves. A Philatelic Bibliography (1982),...
Lot #20008 - literature General Literature
Janssen, Leonard H. J.: Parity of Currencies in Postal History 1700–1875 (2001), 501 pages, bilingual (Engl./Dutch), hardcover, dust jacket; PLUS: Booth, William: The Expansion of Paper as a Guide to Watermark Detection, 14 pages (handmade paper), hardcover, No. 2 of 150 copies printed. Estimate: 160 Euro
Lot #20009 - literature General Literature
Kumpf-Mikuli, Anton: Neue Briefe über alte. I. Die Poststempel (Wien 1933), 241 + 1 pages, softcover, good condition. – The famous monograph on prephilatelic cancellations, with more than 1,500 illustrations. In this good condition really rare. PLUS: Kumpf-Mikuli, Anton: Der Brief als Kulturgeschichtliches Studien- und Sammelobjekt (1948), 20 pages, numbered and signed copy “113” of 250 printed, softcover (the cover is a bit worn out, content...
Lot #20010 - literature General Literature
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...
Lot #20011 - literature General Literature
Legrand, Dr. Jacques Amable (Dr. Magnus): Essai sur les Filigranes et les Papiers employés à la fabricaion des Timbres-Poste (2nd edition, publ. by Pierre Mahé 1867). 60 pages, appendix 4 pages, 527 copies printed. Paper wrapper. Nearly good condition. Mahé and Dr. Legrand worked together very closely in the early years of the 1860s. Thus both invented the first perforation gauge with the growing interest in different perforations, but...
Lot #20012 - literature General Literature
Lindenberg, Carl: Grosses Handbuch der Philatelie. Verzeichnis und Beschreibung aller staatlichen und privaten Post- und Telegraphen-Wertezeichen sowie der bekannt gewordenen Essais. Vol. I. Die staatlichen Postwertzeichen. A–F (Leipzig 1887–1889), 704 pages; Vol. II: G–M (Leipzig 1890–1896). 1.063 pages. Both volumes quarter leather hardbound with decorative gold title on spine. Good condition. Estimate: 350 Euro
Lot #20013 - literature General Literature
Lowe, Robson: The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Volume I: Great Britain and the Empire in Europe (2nd edition 1952), 455 page; Vol. II: The Empire in Africa (1st edition 1949), 448 pages; Vol. III: The Empire in Asia (1st edition, June 1951), 559 pages; Vol. IV: Australasia (1st edition, February 1962), 624 pages; Vol. V: North America (1st edition 1973), XVI + 760 pages; Vol. VI: Leeward Islands (1990), 293 pages. All...
Lot #20014 - literature General Literature
Lowe, Robson: The Regent Encyclopaedia of Empire Postage Stamps (1935), 479 + XXXVI pages, hardcover, not common and in good condition, signed by Robson Lowe; PLUS: Boggs, Winthrop S.: The Foundations of Philately, 196 pages, hardcover, good condition; PLUS: Westoby, W. A. S.: The Adhesive Postage Stamps of Europe (Part I–XIII), 10 brochures with 60 or more pages, softcover. Content is good, the covers with very small edge defects. But rare!...
Lot #20015 - literature General Literature
Lowe, Robson: Priced Catalogue of the Hand-Struck Postage Stamps of the British Empire (1st edition 1937/38), 246 + 6 + 1 pages, hardcover (library copy), dust jacket; PLUS: Brunel, Georges: Annuaire du Timbre-Poste et de la Carte Postale Illustrée (1910), 295 pages, hardcover (library copy); PLUS: Mueller, Edwin: Edwin Mueller's Catalogue of the imperforate classic postal stamps of Europe (1958), 151 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Richardson, H. T...
Lot #20016 - literature General Literature
Lowe, Robson: Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire 1680–1900 (Priced Catalogue, 3rd edition 1940–41), 330 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Hurt, E. F. / Williams, L. N. & M.: Handbook of the Private Local Posts. Priced Catalogue 1942, part I–V, 150 pages, hardcover + Supplement 1948, 28 pages, softcover, dedicated by Hurt to William Balasse, rare!; PLUS: Berlingin, René: Catalogue – Etude. Les Timbres les plus rares de Belgique et des autres...
Lot #20017 - literature General Literature
Melville, Fred J.: Postage Stamp in the Making (1916), 198 pages, hardcover, rare; PLUS: same title, but rewritten and completed by John Easton (1949), 246 pages, over 350 illustrations, hardcover; PLUS: Melville, Fred J.: Chats on Postage Stamps (1911), 362 pages, hardcover (the content is still very useful, but the binding is faulty. Nevertheless a very good book concerning the history and development of philately, not common! PLUS:...
Lot #20018 - literature General Literature
Melville, Frederick John: Phantom Philately. A Descriptive List of Stamps that are not what they seen (1950), 204 pages, softcover; – PLUS: 5 small brochures written by Melville (Postage Stamps worth Fortunes (1908, 46 pages) + A Penny all the way. The Story of Penny Postage (48 pages) + The Mystery of the Shilling Green (1926, 19 pages + 6 plates + The World's Stamp Errors (by Miss Fitte, edited by Fred J. Melville), part II: Foreign...
Lot #20019 - literature General Literature
Meyer, K. F.: Disinfected Mail (1962), 342 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Smith, A. D.: The Development of Rates of Postage. An Historical and Analytical Study (1917), 431 pages, hardcover, signed by Pemberton; - both hardcover books with little ageing; PLUS: Clavereuil, R.: Concordance des Calendriers Gregorien et Republicain (2nd edition 1975), 83 + 2 pages, softcover; good condition; PLUS: The stamps of the Levant Post Offices (1913), 128 pages,...
Lot #20020 - literature General Literature
Meyer, Ferdinand: Handbuch für Postmarkensammler für den permanenten Gebrauch bestimmt (1881) – Together with all (!) seven supplements by Meyer and Dr. Paul Kloss (1881/1890). Each in half leather binding with minimal signs of age, some scuffing and rubbing, but overall in good condition and virtually unique in this form. Ex libris Norbert Röhm. Estimate: 300 Euro
Lot #20021 - literature General Literature
Moschkau, Alfred: Handbuch für Postmarken-Sammler. Illustrirter Katalog aller bis Ende 1887 erschienenen Postmarken, Couverte und Streifbänder (6th edition 1888), with 509 + 55 pages (1. Nachtrag 1890), 2.000 illustrations, hardbound with gold title imprint on spine, good condition; PLUS: Moschkau, Alfred: Handbuch für Essais-Sammler. Verzeichnis aller bs dato bekannten officiellen postalischen Essais (1875), VIII + 51 pages, The paper is...
Lot #20022 - literature General Literature
Moschkau, Alfred: Handbuch für Postmarkensammler (4th edition 1880 with a original photo of the author inside), 315 pages, 99 plates,hardbound in blue cloth, gold title imprint on spine, The binding is a little loose, the first few pages are loose, ex libris Stephen Holder. – PLUS: Moschkau, Dr. phil. Alfred: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie. Gesammelte Beiträge zur Geschichte der Briefmarken und der Briefmarkenkunde (1879), (4) + 80 pages,...
Lot #20023 - literature General Literature
Moschkau, Alfred: Die Wasserzeichen auf den seit 1818 bis dato emittirten Briefmarken und Couverts nebst Abriss einer Geschichte der Briefmarken und des Briefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie) (1st edition 1875), 48 pages, softcover. This is the first history of philately, written by a German author. Paper cover. Since the cover projects, it is slightly damaged at the edge. Moschkau dedicated the brochure to the Philatelic Society in Paris. Very...
Lot #20024 - literature General Literature
Mueses Danilo: Seebeck. Heroe o Villano? An English translation (1986), 170 + 3 pages, softbound; PLUS: Bohr, Peter J.: Der Briefmarkenkönig. Philipp Arnold de Ferraris Lebensgeheimnis (ca. 1975), 79 pages, softcover; PLUS: Hellman, Kaj / Stone, Jeffrey C.: Agathon Fabergé. Portrait of a Philatelist (2017), 375 pages, hardcover, with dedication from Stone to T. Bjäringer. An excellent biography! PLUS: Dekker jr, Jan / Vellekoop, Jan: Jan...
Lot #20025 - literature General Literature
O'Keefe, Donna: Linn's Philatelic Gems, vol. 2, 3 & 5 (1985, 1987 + 2012), 168 + 167 + 166 pages, softcover; PLUS: Stocken, Nevile: Stamps of Great Price (1932), 238 pages, hardcover, not common; PLUS: Mackay, James A.: L'Univers des Timbres. La période classique 1840–1870 (1972), 337 pages, hardcover. All titles in good condition. estimate: 100 Euro
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