EXHIBITIONS – STOCKHOLMIA 2019: The Bibliophile Edition. This edition includes all the 24 publications of this unique exhibition (2017–2019) in a especially made acrylic box. This was only made in 25 copies and mostly given to the members of the Organising team (a list of receivers is inside). There are unique items, e.g. the bibliophile edition of the 1st ERIVAN Rarity Auction of the Global Philatelic Network. – PLUS: A lot of older literature exhibition catalogues, Palmares etc., e.g. Exposición Nacional de Literature Filatélica, Madrid 1993 (catalogue, 215 pages), PHILITEX 92 New York (Bull. 2 + catalogue +Palmares); POSTHISTEX. First Exhibition of Postal Bibliography, May 1976, Barcelona; IPHA 2012 Mainz: Bull. 1 + Catalogue (Das Buch zur IPHLA (320 pages, hardcover) + Exponatliste (128 pages, softcover). All items in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – 11 well known Name Sales by Charles G. Firby (ex 1988–2000): 8 large size catalogues “Rarities of Philatelic Literature” (a few with 2000, 3000 or more lots!) + 3 catalogues of smaller size, but also with 2000 lots etc. All in a good condition and preserved in a specially manufactored “safe-box”. A few of them with result lists. All in good condition. Not common because they were not free (single catalogues cost $8,95). Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Cavendish Auctions: ex 1999–2023: ca. 23 catalogues, a few with list of results. An extremely good source of information about philatelic literature and prices, well-preserved softcover catalogues. Estimate: 80 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Garratt-Adams, H. & Co.: Philatelic Auction (literature and stamps), No. 1/1963 to No. 21/1970, typewritten stapled catalogues, very rare run. Estimate: 160 Euro

@ Cavendish #850, 8 Febr. 2023, lot 336: 190 GBP

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Harry Hayes auctions + Harry Hayes sales – Large box with: Philatelic Literature. Stocklists No. 1 to 12 (December 1992 – January 2004) + Philatelic Literature Auction No. 1 (1960) – No. 57 (1975) + HH auctions No. 58 (July 1975 – No. 73 (Sept. 1981) + Price Lists No. 58–162 (1975–2010). A enormous stock for philatelic literature research. – PLUS: Price, Raymond: Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions. Index to lots and Realisations, (5 volumes 1993–1998), Vol. 1: Publications of the 1980s (1993, 79 pages); Vol. 2: Publications of the 1970s (1995, 182 pages); Vol. 3: Books published 1950–1969 (1993, 231 pages); Vol. 4: Books published 1900–1949 (1996, 212 pages); Vol. 5: Books published Before 1900 and Serial Publications (1996, 152 pages); all volumes with softcover and in good condition, 250 copies printed and numbered. – PLUS: Akerman, Clive: Philatelic Literature offered by hh Sales limited 1987–2007, (three volumes 2010), 373 pages, spiralbinding, good condition. Estimation: 500 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Name Sales by Colby, Sylvester: The W. R. King Library (December 20th, 1950), 43 pages, softcover; + The King-Farlow Library (May 14th, 1953), 33 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Dr. C. S. Hitchins (November 21st, 1959), 44 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of the “Kayes” (March 24th, 1962), 32 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Earl McCracken (October 5th, 1963), 28 pages, softcover + The Philatelic Library of Ralph Archibald Kimble (3 auctions December 19th, 1953–1955), 36 + 60 + 32 pages, softcover) + The WARD Philatelic Library (3 auction 1965–1967, 32 + 28 + 28 pages, hardbound in one volume + The Dr. Ralph Ritzman Philatelic Library (August 8th – 9th, 1968), 41 pages, softcover + The Henry A. Meyer Philatelic Library (August 20th, 1969), 27 pages + The John N. Luff Philatelic Library (2 auctions: February 12th–13th, 1970), 36 pages, softcover + October 13th, 1970, 33 pages, softcover + The Frank Rossi Philatelic Library (June 24th, 1971), 35 pages, softcover + The David Lidman Philatelic Library (February 22nd, 1972), 40 pages, softcover + The Sylvester Colby Philatelic Reference Library (November 15, 1974, two sessions), 42 pages, softcover. Fantastic lot of rare catalogues. A few are a bit toned. Many with Prices Realised. – PLUS: La Philatélie Soeteman: The Corneille Soeteman Library. Part 1 (26 septembre 2001, 71 pages, 7 colour plates) + Part 2 (26 février 2003, 82 pages, 5 colour plates) – PLUS: 3 catalogues with literature by Postzegelveilingen Van Looy 2008–2011, 2018 – 1 Vaccari literature catalogue 2016.   Estimate: 200 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Robbins Auctions New York (1975–1989, twelve catalogues (No. 1–12) + correspondance between Bjäringer and Robbins, a rare ensemble! – PLUS: Huys-Berlingin, Triesen/Liechtenstein: Briefmarken-Auktion 27./28. Oktober 1989 + Literature auction 26 June 1993 + The Garratt-Adams Philatelic Library (Oct. 1994), + Auction Joseph Hackmey Philatelic library Oct. 2003 + several additional copies of the philatelic literature auctions (incl. Garatt-Adams 25.5.1995 + 26.–27. April 1997 + a lot of research material about philatelic literature auctions (mostly photocopies) – PLUS: SCHWANKE, Hamburg 1999–2016, auction No. 256–355, 11 catalogues; – PLUS: Heinrich Köhler literature auction catalogue 2012 (the normal softcover and a special hardcover edition) + 2017 (hardcover). Estimate: 200 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Soeteman, Corneille: The Corneille Soeteman Library, three parts (Sept. 2001, Febr. 2003, May 2004), 71 + 82 + 81 pages and colour plates, very good condition, with prices realised for the first two auctions; – PLUS: Felzmann, Ulrich: Auktion Nr. 87 + 90, January and August 1999: Literatur-Auktion “Roland I” + “Roland II”, two especially bound catalogues, 105 + 113 pages + photoplates and result lists, very good condition. This special edition was not free, each catalogue cost 30 DM, together 50 DM (today about 25 Euro, three times as much as the normal softcover version; – PLUS: 22nd + 23rd auction by Salkind, Sol with parts of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library (Nov. 1970 / June 1971); – PLUS 2x Balasse, Willy: Bibliothèke “Willy Balasse” (March 2005), 482 lots, softcover, both with Prices ealised list, one copy is with dedication for Tomas B.; – PLUS a very impressive item: Lowe, Robson Ltd.: The Valuable Philatelic Library offered by order of the Herts Philatelic Society (December 16th, 1943). The Entire proceeds going to the Red Cross & St. John Fund, 16 pages, softcover. Estimate: 100 Euro

AUCTION CATALOGUES (Philatelic Literature) – Large, extensive lot with many catalogues, also with better ones, e.g. PHILITEX 92-auction catalogue by Ivy, Shreve & Mader; Schuyler Rumsey: Carl Walske Collection of Philatelic Literature (2010); Harmers: Robert W. Lyman and “Auction House” libraries (2014); Robert A. Siegel auction Dec. 2019 (with Herbert Trenchard's collection of Philatelic History; Ulrich Felzmann auction Maiy2001: Bibliothek “Emil W. Mewes”; material offered by David Feldman; auction / private treaty lists by H. R. Harmer; Grosvenor auction Febr. 2000 incl. the working library of L.N. Williams; Soeteman library, part 1 (2001) and many more. Inspection recommended. Estimate: 80 Euro

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AUCTION CATALOGUES / price lists – Koerber, Roger: 8 pricelists ex 1980–1988, the most of them up to 100 pages, softcover; – PLUS: a Roger Koerber sale at public auction: The George T. Turner Philatelic Library (1.–2. May 1981, more than 3,300 lots, hardcover, edition of 100 catalogues of this special hardcover edition (normal softcover edition: 12,000), with dedication by Roger Koerber to Stanley Bierman; – PLUS: another name sale of Roger Koerber: The Herbert J. Bloch Philatelic Reference Library (29.–30. March 1985), 1,938 lots, softcover, with list of results (there is a second copy of the catalogue in the lot!). Estimate: 80 Euro

PRICE LISTS – A Priced-List of the rare Stamps in the “Winzer” Collection with a few additions (Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Handbooks London 1894), 56 + 8 pages, softcover (the cover a bit age-toned, content good), rare! – PLUS: Treasure Stamps Ltd.: Philatelic Literature. Price List of New and Second Hand Items from our Extensive Stock, No. 9 (ca. 1965, 50 pages, softcover, good condition; – PLUS: Paul Kohl GmbH: Philatelistische Literatur (ca. 1915 + Nachtrag (1924), softcover (cover with small faults). Estimate: 40 Euro

PRICE LISTS – Bendon, James: The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature, ca. 10 different ex 1982–2003 plus many single advertising flyers; – PLUS: BOEKENLAND literature auctions run by René Hillesum/NL, 23 catalogues (No. 18–40, 1996–2006), good run. – PLUS: James E. Lee, Philatelic Literature Catalog No. 21 (1993), 25 (1997), 26 (1998), 27 (1999), 29 (2001) and 30 (2002–2003), each between 60 to 80 pages, stapled, all items in good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

PRICE LISTS – Billig, Fritz: Price List of Philatelic Literature (ex 1962–spring 1970. Many but not all of the lists show a number, many include stamp offers etc. In total are these 15 lists, some of them with nearly 100 pages. A good run although not complete. Estimate: 80 Euro

PRICE LISTS – Hartmann. Leonard H.: Stock Catalogues No. 1–26 (1976–2002), some of them with about 100 pages, with illustrations, softcover, in good condition. Such a complete run is very rare today. Estimate: 100 Euro

PRICE LISTS – HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature (1st edition 1968), 232 pages, spiral binding; – PLUS: HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature (2nd edition 1971), 509 pages, softcover. Both items in good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

PRICE LISTS – Schneider, Burkhard: Literaturangebot Nr. 9–12, 14–15 inkl. “Taunus-Bibliothek” 1–6 (March 2001–Sept. 2002), many hundred pages, softbound. The offers by Burkhard Schneider were not the usual short lists, these were more like handbooks with a tremendous amount of information and knowledge. This lot includes six more “Price lists”. Particularly noteworthy is catalogue No. 7+8 (Wolfgang Diesner library + “La Plata” Library Latin America. – PLUS: 4 Price lists ex 1995/1999 in smaller format (DIN A5). – PLUS: Trinder, Vera: 11 Price lists of former well known English literature sales Company (ex 1981–2007), stapled. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

PRICE LISTS – Large box with 100 (? or more) single price lists from different decades, auction catalogue extracts etc. + a few Phil Bansner and Stanley Gibbons literature Price Lists + Blass Philatelic Literature News 1942/47, 5 numbers, and many many more +++ Viewing recommended! Estimate: ?

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ALBANIA AND EPIRUS – Phipps, John S.: The Stamps and Posts of Albania and Epirus 1878 to 1945 (1996). format A4, 285 pages, many illustrations, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 30 Euro

ANDORRA – Jacques, W. A.: The Story of its Stamps and Postal History, 68 pages, limited edition of 500 copies, London 1974, PLUS 1985 Supplement and Price Guide, 32 pages, both parts illustrated and bound in one volume, hardcover with golden spine imprint, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 20 Euro

AUSTRIA – Edwin Mueller's Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850, 1858–59, 1860–61, 1863 and 1863–64, in German and English, nine single sections (Lieferungen) together with the binder (completed 1961), 468 pages with more than 1.100 illustrations. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

AUSTRIA – Edwin Mueller's Handbook of the Pre-Stamp Postmarks of Austria (1960), 199 pages, hardbound, very good condition, Enclosed is a prephilatelic cover from October 1845 with cancellation from Trieste. Estimate: 40 Euro

AUSTRIA – Frank, P. F. de: The First Issue of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia 1850–1858 (Paris 1933), 78 pages, signed by the author, bibliophile hardbound, good condition, Estimate: 50 Euro

AUSTRIA – Gaube, Anton Th.: Die Zeitungsstempelmarken Österreichs und Lombardei-Venetiens (Wien 1958), 246 pages, Edition of 300 copies (this is no. 232), signed by the author,many illustrations, linen hardcover with gold title imprint, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

@Schwanke #338, 23.11.2012, lot 1400 (Vol. I): 260 Euro + 20%

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Abstempelungen der Marken von Oesterreich-Ungarn und Lombardei-Venetien (Prag 1899), 162 pages, 71 photo plates with illustrations of 959 stamps, hardcover, decorative embossed title, in good condition. Rare book! Estimate: 150 Euro

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Postwertzeichen der Oesterr.-ungar. Monarchie unter Benutzung amtlicher Quellen, Prag 1902, 456 pages, hardcover, decorative Art Nouveau binding, on the inside title a business label of Rudolf Friedl, who has noted and signed a handwritten dedication (‘Zur Hebung des oesterr. Patriotismus ...’) on the previous page. The binding of the book is somewhat loose, inside in good condition, cover with minor defects. Enclosed without charge: 1990 Catalogue of the Philatelic Literature of Austria (41 pages). Estimate: 250 Euro

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Postwertzeichen des Kaisertumes Österreich, Prague 1908, 447 pages, 34 illustrations plus 35 plates separate at the end of the book, 300 copies printed, good condition. A rare book! Estimate: 300 Euro

AUSTRIA – Müller, Edwin: Die Postmarken von Österreich (1927), 427 pages, art paper, numerous illustrations, hardcover, in German, very good condition.  Estimate: 40 Euro

AUSTRIA – Müller, Edwin: Grosses Handbuch der Abstempelungen von Altösterreich und Lombardei-Venetien, lX + 350 pages, hardbound  with gold title imprint, good condition. Plus the 1. Supplement (1934), 22 pages. Estimate: 125 Euro

@Schwanke #344, 7.2.2014, lot 2839: 130 Euro + 20%

AUSTRIA – S. D. Tchilinghirian / W. S. E. Stephen: Austrian Post Offices Abroad, Part 1–8 (1962–1976), part 8 was written by Keith Tranmer, 560 + 112 pages, many illustrations, paperback, good condition. Integrated in a special bibliophile box. Estimate: 300 Euro

@Cavendish 8.2.2023, lot 555: GBP 260 + 20%

BELGIUM – Balasse, Willy: Catalogue des Timbres de Belgique et de Congo Belge 1949 (vol. I–III, 365 + 282 + 199 pages, Numerous illustrations, also with some colour plates, private black hardcover binding, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

BELGIUM – Balasse, Willy: Catalogue des Timbres de Belgique et de Congo Belge 1949 (vol. I–III, 365 + 282 + 199 pages. Numerous illustrations, also with some colour plates, bibliophilically bound in half leather volumes with gold embossing on the spine. In excellent condition! Very rare in this form!  Estimate: 250 Euro

BELGIUM – Belder, Hubert De: De Tijdelijke Militaire Postkantonen (1994/2007), 204 pages) PLUS Les Bureaux Posteaux Militaires Temporaires (1994/2007), 204 pages, each volume with many illustrations, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

BELGIUM – Belgium Maritime Transatlantic Mail. The Claude Delbeke Collection (2018), 162 pages, art paper, in colour, hardcover. The book was published in an edition of 50 numbered copies (here No. 39). In very good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

BELGIUM – Bertrand, Gustave: Mémorial Philatélique – II: La Belgique (1934), 217 pages, Numerous illustrations and photo plates (some even in colour!), paperback, in good condition, although the paper edges are still uncut. Estimate: 50 Euro

BELGIUM – Crustin, J. , 2 publications written by him: (1) Belgique. La Genèse des Médaillons de 1850 à 1864, 61 pages, 250 copies printed, number 159 of 225 numbered copies; 2) Le 20 Centimes au type Médaillon de la Planche de 300 de 1861–1865,  56 pages, signed by the author. Softcover, good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

BELGIUM – Crustin, J.: 5 publications written by him  (1) Les Relations Postales Internationales via l'ambulant Allemand No. 10 sa filiale de Verviers et les ambulants Belges de l'Est (208 pages, 250 copies printed); 2) Belgique. La Genèse des Médaillons de 1850 à 1864, 61 pages, 250 copies printed, 25 are with number (this is number 15), with signature; 3) Les Emissions héliogravées grand forat à l'Effigie de S. M. Léopold III, 18 pages, No. 9 of 10 copies with number, signature of the author; 4) Le 20 Centimes au type Médaillon de la Planche de 300 de 1861–1865,  56 pages, signed by the author. Softcover, average condition. Estimate: 120 Euro