PORTUGAL – Andrade e Sousa, M. M. de: Temas de Pré-Filatelia Portuguesa (1975), 92 pages, softcover; PLUS: Frazâo, Luis Brito: Pré-Filatelia Portuguesa / Portuguese Pre-Stamp Postmarks 1799–1853 (2012), 620 pages, softcover, including a personal correspondance between Frazâo and Bjäringer; PLUS vol 2 of this excellent work (2013), 255 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: an Addendum volume to vol. 1 + 2 (2016), 129 + 1 pages, softcover. All in excellent condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

PORTUGAL – George, C.: Reimpressôes de vários artigos sôbre Selos de Portugal e Colónias (1944), 224 pages, beautiful hardcover bound; PLUS: Magalhâes: Carimbos de data completa do Correo de Portugal 1853–1880 (1966), 52 pages, softcover, signed by the author; PLUS: Melville, Fred J.: Portugal. Postage Stamps, 1880–1911 (1911), 85 pages, hardbound; PLUS: Godinho, Vitorino: “INTERPOSTA 1949” Hamburg. Sussincte description d'une “participation” portugaise (Classe d'Honneur" (1959), 54 pages, softcover. The Magalhâes cover with some foxing, the others in good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

PORTUGAL – Vieira, Armando Mário O.: Artigos Filatélicos Dispersos, vol. 1/2005, 312 + 2 pages, softcover; vol. 2/2005, “Os Correios e a Guerra da Patuleia”, 254 pages, softcover; PLUS: Frazâo, Luis: História Postal da Cidade do Porto na era Pré-Adesiva, part 1 + 2 (1997), 67 + 79 pages + 2 corrigenda pages, softcover; PLUS: Frazâo, Luis: The British Packet Office at Lisbon (1701–1859) and the Lisbon handstamps (1797–1859), 24 pages, softcover; PLUS: Frazâo, Luis: Philatelic Display of the Club de Monte Carlo … (2010): Selected Postal History Items from the Portuguese Overseas Provinces (no pagination, 28 pages), softcover including a CD; PLUS: Almeida Marques Bonina, António José de: Carreira para Angola. Navios Portugueses que transportaram passageiros e Correo (1994), 39 pages, softcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

PORTUGAL – Yardley, R. B.: The Postage Stamps of Portugal … (Reigns of Dona Maria II. and Dom Pedro V.) (Philatelic Record Handbooks, No. 4, 1907), 38 pages + 30 photoplates, rare! Some age Patina. Estimate: 75 Euro

ROMANIA – Birnbach, Heinrich: Die Rekonstruktion der Umdruckblocks der rumänischen Briefmarkenausgaben von 1866–1872. Für das Sammeln von Umdrucktypen (1933), 55 pages, softcover; PLUS: Cohen, Edouard: Contributions a l'Etude des Essais des Timbres-Poste de Roumanie (1945), 90 pages + XXI plates, softcover; PLUS: Cohen, Eduardo: Considérations sur quelques Planches des Émissions Lithographiées des Timbres de Roumanie 1868–1872 (1950), 35 pages, softcover, signed by the author and dedicated to Varga; PLUS: Cohen, Eduardo: Les Timbres de Roumanie des Émissions de 1872 à 1879 (1952), 41 pages + 5 plates, softcover; rare ensemble! Estimate: 200 Euro

ROMANIA – Heimbüchler, Fritz: Romania. The Bull's Heads of Moldavia 1852–1862 (1994), 418 pages, Luxury edition in red goatskin, signed and numbered 8 of 20 copies, PLUS: Supplement (2007), 164 pages, same binding, but this is the numbered and signed copy 3 of the ten produced! Both in excellent condition. Estimate: 240 Euro

ROMANIA – Tebeica, Val.: Die ersten Rumänischen Postmarken 1858–1865 (1962), 213 pages and 26 photoplates, hardcover; PLUS: Heller, Don: Philatelic Literature on Romania, in: PLR, vol. 24, No. 1/first quarter 1975, pp.4–38; PLUS: Extensive heavy folder with countless clippings from auction catalogs from the last 100 (?) years on the first editions of Romania. Valuable research material for the specialist. Estimate: 100 Euro

ROMANIA – Wertheimer-Ghika, Jacques: Documentele Postei Române. I Cartea Marcilor “Cap de Bou” (Bukarest 1959), 187 pages in Romanian language, followed by 160 + 2 pages in Romanian and French language, paper a bit toned, bibliophile  hardcover. A rare book! Estimate: 200 Euro

RUSSIA – Ashford, P. T.: Imperial Russian Stamps used in Transcaucasia, part 1–8 (1972–1984), 603 pages, softcover, well preserved in a special box. Estimate: 100 Euro

RUSSIA – Ceresa, Dr. R. J.: Russian Postage Stamps 1917–1923. Pocket Forgery Guide (5 brochures 2004/2005), part 1: North Western Army, Kopeck values, 28 pages; part 2: ditto, but Ruble Values, 24 pages; part 3: Armenia, 32 pages; part 12: South Russia – Don Territory Kossack Government, 20 pages; part 13: Siberia, Far Eastern Republic, 36 pages, all softcover and in good condition; PLUS: Speeckaert, A.: Russische Postzensur / Russian Postal Censorship 1914–1918 (1990), 320 pages + 7 maps, softcover; PLUS: The Alnis Guide to The Russian Levant Fantasies, 16 pages, softcover; Estimate:50 Euro

RUSSIA – Ceresa, Dr. R. J.: The Postage Stamps of Russia, 1917–1923. Vol. 2: UKRAINE, part 1–26 in 9 brochures (1980–1987), softcover, well preserved in a special box. Estimate: 240 Euro

RUSSIA – Craveri, Guido: Census of the 1857 10-Kopeck imperforate Stamp of Russia (2021), 403 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, as new; PLUS: Prigara, S. V.: The Russian Post in the Empire, Turkey, China, and the Post in the Kingdom of Poland, translated by David M. Skipton (1981), VI + 196 pages, hardcover; PLUS: White, Godfrey M.: The postage Stamps of the Soviet Republics 1917–1925 (1925), “Philatelic Magazine” Handbook No. 7, 56 pages, softcover. All titles in good condition. Estimate: 240 Euro

RUSSIA – Fabergé, Oleg A.: Imperial Russia Zemstwo Post (1993), IX + 431 pages, hardcover, this is No. 409 of the 600 copies printed, excellent condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

@Schwanke # 338, 22.11.2012, lot 1882: 260 Euro + 20%

RUSSIA – Herrick, William: Catalogue of the Russian Rural Stamps (1896), 128 pages, decorative designed hardcover, good condition. A very rare work! Estimate: 500 Euro

@Schwanke auction 7.12.2012, lot 1880: 410 Euro + 20%

RUSSIA – Hughes, William E. / Ashford, P. T.: The Postage Stamps of Georgia (Transcaucasia). The Stamps of St. George (1951), 44 page, printed manuscript, this is No. 6 of a limited edition of 100 copies, softcover; PLUS: Lissiuk, K.: Notes of the Russian Revolutionary Stamps 1920–1922 / Mongolia – its stamps 1924–1927 (1927), 16 pages, softcover; PLUS: Ceresa, Dr. R. J.: The Postage Stamps of Russia, 1917–1923. Volume 1: Armenia. Part 3. The Large sized Framed HP Monogram Overprints (August 1978), 38 pages, softcover, 285 copies printed; PLUS: Tann, L. L.: The Arms Issues of 1902–20 (1980), 250 pages, softcover; PLUS: Pappadopulo, S. A.: The Issues of Russia-in-Asia (1923), in French and English language, 20 page + 2 plates, softcover, rare. Good average condiiton. Estimate: 160 Euro

RUSSIA – Kiryushkin, A. V. / Robinson, P. E.: Russian Postmarks. An Introduction and Guide (1989), 110 pages, spiral binder; PLUS: Robinson, P. E.: Siberia. Postmarks and Postal History of the Russian Empire Period (1990), 184 pages, softcover; PLUS: Pirotte, Jaques: Le courrier du Groupe Belge des Auto-Canons-Mitrailleuses en Russie (1915–1918) (2014), 376 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Tchilinghirian, S. D. / Ashford, P. T.: The postage Stamps of Armenia. Part 1–5 (1953–1960), 248 pages, bound in one volume, hardcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

RUSSIA – Kosack, Philipp: Preiskatalog der Postwertzeichen der russischen Landschaftsämter … (1912), 20 pages, softcover; PLUS: Catalogue Spécial des Timbres de Guerre de Russie, Ukraine, Levant Russe, Chine Russe, etc., no date (ca. 1918), 34 pages, softcover; PLUS: Chuchin, F. G.: Catalogue of the Russian Rural, Postage Stamps (1925), 204 pages + 45 plates, hardcover with gold title imprint on spine, good condition and very rare; PLUS: J. Barefoot Ltd.: Russia Revenues (2004), 108 pages, softcover, as new. Estimate: 150 Euro

Chuchin-Catalogue: Cavendish auction 8.2.2023, lot 650, 100 GBP + 20%

RUSSIA – Riep, Oscar: Die Sammlung des Baron Carl von Scharfenberg, Berlin. RUSSLAND Sonder-Katalog (1925), 224 pages + 6 plates, softcover. Good condition and rare. Estimate: 150 Euro

RUSSIA – Schmidt, C.: Sammlung Russischer Landschaftsmarken im Reichspostmuseum. Katalogmäßig bearbeitet und mit Schätzungspreisen versehen (1934), 198 pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

@Schwanke # 342, 29.8.2013, lot 304, 130 Euro + 20%

RUSSIA – Schmidt, Carl: Die Briefmarken des Wendenschen Kreises, 16 pages, softcover (the softcover with faults, but a very rare study!); PLUS: Svenson, W.: Typen und Abarten der Wendenschen Originalmarken, Offiziellen Neudrucke, Nachdrucke und Fälschungen (1907), 11 pages + 4 plates, softcover (content loose); PLUS: Chudowsky, D,; Description of Russian Local Stamps (Kiev 1888), in Russian language, 132 + 1 pages, hardcover, ex Bellamy. Estimate: 100 Euro

@Schwanke # 320, 3.9.2009, lot 400: Schmidt, Carl: Die Briefmarken des Wendenschen Kreises, 155 Euro

RUSSIA – Svenson, C.: Ukraina-Handbuch (1926), I. Teil: Die Geschichte der Briefmarkenausgaben des Ukraina-Staates (1926), 201 pages, hardcover; II. Teil: Normal-Katalog (1926), 32 + 4 pages, softcover, additionally some PR texts,  rare book; PLUS: Roberts, C. W. / Seichter, Dr. R.: The Trident Issues of the Ukraine. Part I: Kiev (December 1961), 42 pages; part 2: Odessa (Oct. 1966), 32 pages;; part III: Kharkov, Yekaterinoslav and Poltava (Jan. 1953), 33 pages; part IV: Podolia & Postal Stationary (Jan. 1955), 39 pages; part V: Special Issues (August 1956), 27 pages; all parts bound in one hardcover volume; the manuscripts of the different parts were printed in 200 or 250 copies. Estimate: 80 Euro

RUSSIA – Research lot: Manuscript copy of “Etude de L'Emission dite de L'Armee Wrangel", written by R. de Graeve (1991?), no pagination, just loose pages; PLUS: Tchilinghirian, S. D.: ”Used Abroad" Chronicle, copied pages from different articles in the British Journal of Russian Philately (1960–1981), softcover; PLUS: Imhof, H.: Die Poststempelformen in St. Petersburg von 1766–1914 (1976), 49 pages, stapled; PLUS: two publications in Russian language about cancellations. Estimate: 40 Euro

SERBIA – Derocco, E.: Geschichte der Postwertzeichen von Serbien 1866–1911 (1914), 69 pages, softcover, rare study! PLUS: Kardosch, Dr. Velizar M.: The Principality of Serbia. Postal History and Postage Stamps 1830–1882 (1996), 383 pages, numbered edition of 600 copies (this is No. 219, with a letter written by the author to T. Bjäringer, hardcover. The book is the ultimative work about Serbia and got a Gold medal at the Istanbul 96 exhibition. PLUS: Rasic, Mirko R.: The Postal History and Postage stamps of Serbia (1980), 276 pages, hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

SPAIN – Blas, Dr. L.: Manuel del Experto en Sellos de Correos de España (1960), 324 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Dam, Theo. van: The Postal Markings of Spain (Billig's Handbook on Postmarks, vol. 13), 74 pages, softcover; PLUS: Guezala Ayriviè, Antonio de: 6 Cuartos 1850 (1936), a book in four languages (Span./Engl./French/German), 355 pages, hardcover, this is No. 115 of the edition, rare! Good to average condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

SPAIN – Doctor Thebussem (alias: Don Mariano Pardo de Figueroa, 1828–1918): Frusterías Postales (1895), 317 pages, half leather bound (few very small faults for that age); PLUS: Espinosa, Tomas: El Doctor Thebussem, personaje extraordinario de Siglo XIV, polifacetico escritor y primer cartero honorario de España (PR-flyer1983), Estimate: 80 Euro

SPAIN – Friederich, Rudolf: Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens und seiner Kolonien (1894), XVI + 160 + 20 plates, plus “Die Postwertzeichen der spanischen Kolonien”, written by the same author 1894, XIII + 176 pages and 7 plates, both hardound in one beautiful half leather volume. Rare like this! Estimate: 125 Euro

SPAIN – Graus, Francisco / Soro, Enrique: Postal Forgeries of Spain (1977), bilingual (English/Spanish), 604 pages, decorative hardcover in a slipcase, No. 423 of the 1050 “Printomat”-paper edition. Good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

SPAIN – Herráiz Gracia, José Antonio: Manual de las tarifas postales de España y sus territorios de ultramar. Tomo I: 1716–1849 (2015), 666 pages, hardcover, as new; PLUS: Bakker, Dik: De Südamerikafahrt 1930: de Graf Zeppelin in de Spaanse filatelie (2021), 60 pages, softcover; PLUS: Kouri, Yamil H.: Stamps of the First Postal Issue of Spanish Antilles Used Abroad (1855–1864) (Display 2015), 16 pages; in a plastic folder; PLUS: Linden, James van der: The Thurn and Taxis Post in the Spanish Netherlands from 1501 to 1713. A postal historical survey (2022), 29 pages, softcover; PLUS: Shelley, Ronald G.: The Postal history of the Canary islands (1987), 60 pages, softcover. All items in good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

SPAIN – Monge, José: Matasellos españoles (1922), 141 pages, softcover (the cover with edge defects, but inside good, with author's signature; PLUS: Arcaute, Ramon Ruiz de / Monge, Pedro: Los Matasellos de Fecha de 1854 y 1857 en las emisiones de España … (1954), 103 pages, softcover. Rare! Estimate: 200 Euro

@Soler y Llach, 23.12.2015, lot No. 350 + 361: 100 + 150 Euro + 20%

SPAIN – Monge, Pedro: Pre-filatelia española. Breve Reseña de Timbres Postales de Villafranca del Panadés 1779–1849 (1948), 12 pages, softcover, No. 7 of the 50 copies printed “en papel de hilo Guarro”, inside ex libris Stephen Holder; PLUS: Monge, Pedro: Pre-Filatelia Española (1949), 14 pages, softcover, No. 37 of the 75 copies printed; PLUS: Guinovart, Jorge / Tizon, Manuel: Prefilatelia Española, 3 volumes (1971–1983), part 1: with dedications of the authors to Willy Balasse! in total 1.596 pages! All 3 volumes half leather bound and well preservied. Estimate: 260 Euro

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SPAIN – Montseny Monné, Antonio: Las Falsificaciones del sello Español (1966), 207 pages + CLXXII plates, half leather hardcover with gold title imprint on spine, this is copy No. 323 of the 500 printed; PLUS: Graus, Francisco: Guía-Catálogo de Falsos Postales España ba – Filippinas (1952), 233 pages, hardcover, this is No. 150 of the 300 copies printed, signed by the author. Both books in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

SPAIN – Tort, Nicolau: Sellos de la Guerra Carlista (1952), 117 pages, hardcover (few small  faults); PLUS: Escalada-Goicoechea, Eduardo: La Organisación de Correo Carlista (1873–1876) (2000), 111 pages, No. 484 of 500 printed, with dedication of the author to T. Bjäringer, softcover, well preserved. Estimate: 120 Euro

@ Soler y Llach, 23.12.2015, lot 361 (Tort-Book): 110 Euro + 20%

SWITZERLAND – Abele, A.: Die philatelistische Literatur der Schweiz 1864–1945 (1946), 76 + 1 pages, softcover; PLUS: Misteli, Charles: Les Timbres S. D. N. et B. I.T. (1943), 47 pages + plates A–N, + another study of the same author, 20 pages + 2 plates, softcover. Estimate: 50 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Brach, Herbert: Switzerland 1854–1863. The Imperforate Sitting Helvetia. Strubel (2000), 277 pages, hardcover with gold title imprint on front and spine, as new. Estimate: 80 Euro

SWITZERLAND – Guinard, P. / Valko, G. / Doorenbos, J. / Hertsch, M.: Handbuch über die Stehende Helvetia. Forschungsergebnisse 1882–1982 (1982), 352 pages, special edition, half leather binding, gilt edges, slipcase, ex. No. 50 of 50, with dedication by M. Hertsch to G. (Gerhard) Blank, in good condition. Estimate: 300 Euro

@ Schwanke # 338, 7.12.2012, Lot 1889, 260 Euro + 20%

SWITZERLAND – Haemmerli, Walter: Geneva. A Brief History before the Stamps appear (Display documentation at the RPSL 25.1.2001), no pagination (about 120 pages in colour!), spiral binding:; PLUS: Morand, Bernard / Grand, Henri / Dinichert, Pierre: Timbres Poste de Genève 1843–1854 / Genfer Briefmarken 1843–1854, bilingual study, 75 pages, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS: Fulpius, Dr. George: La Poste À Genève de L'Origine À 1851 (1943), part I (1943, 83 pages), part II (1944, 34 pages). softcover. All titles in good condition! Estimate: 160 Euro