352 / November 2012

ARGENTINIEN: Cochrane/Spowart, The Rivadavia Stamps of the Argentine Republic, 1923, signed by the author H.A. Spowart, private half-leather binding with spine print, worn on spine and edges, otherwise good condition, original cover kept, incl. all the photoplates, extremely scarce handbook

Peplow, F.J., The Postage Stamps of Buenos Aires, 1925, signed by the author, hardbound with spine print, slightly foxy on a few pages, otherwise good condition, ex no. 50 of 100, extremely rare and sought after handbook

BRASILIEN: Ayres, Paulo, Catalogo de Carimbos (Brasil-Imperio), 1937, signed by the author, original binding with title print, bit stained and binding beginning to lose, but still intact, otherwise very good condition, Ex. no. 121 of 500, comprehensive basic work about Brasilian cancellations, rare

Napier, G.S.F., The Stamps of the first Issue of Brazil, 1923, incl. the 40 photoplates cpl., original binding with spine print, spine slightly worn, otherwise very good condition, ex no. 73 of 200, legendary and very sought after handbook, basic work about Brasilian philately, extremely rare

Taveira, Walter Goncalves, Brasil 1844-46: "Inclinados / Slanted Numerals". Handbook, Stamps of the Empire of Brazil 2nd Issue, 2001, signed by the author,  original linen binding with elaborated title and spine print, slightly chamfered, otherwise very good condition, comprehensive handbook, with many pictures

CHILE: Galvez, Joaquin, Los Primeros Sellos de Chile 1853 a 1867, 1964, in original binding with title and spine print, spine little worn, otherwise very good condition, comprehensive work and basic title for this area with many colour photoplates, incl. also the errata sheet, very rare, especially in such nice condition

Krause/Philippi, Die Postwertzeichen der Republik Chile. Mit vielen Abbildungen und einer Karte, 1920, privat gebunden, Inhalt gut erhalten, interessantes frühes Handbuch, im Original selten

CHINA: Major Richard Pratt 1994: Imperial China History of the Posts to 1896, hard bound 528 pp.

CHINA: Mizuhara, Meiso, Huayou Jijin - The Magnificent Collection of Chinese Stamps, first (1978/80, 6 Vols.) and second series (1982/92, 8 vols.) cpl., each in original binding with spine print in slipcase, condition as new; the run, showing pictures of Mizuhara's collection leafs, is covering almost all aspects of classic Chinese philately: Vol. 1/I - Chinese Maritime Customs Post 1872-97, 1/II - Postal History of the IJPO Shanghai 1876-1922, 1/III+IV Chinese People's Post 1929-1949, 1/V - Modern History of the Manchuria, 1/VI - Postal History of Shantung Province 1875-1945, 2/I - US Postal Activities in China, 2/II - Stamps and Postal History of Mongolia, 2/III+IV - Imperial Japanese Post Offices in Chinese Mainland, 2/V - A Century of the Manchurian Postal History, 2/VI - German Postal Activities in China, 2/VII - Chinese Imperial Post 1897-1911 and 2/VIII - Chinese Republic Post. Nothern Warlords Period 1912-28 Printed only in very limited editions, the first series was only given to friends as a gift; as such a real treasury of information and the most important reference for Chinese philately, one of the most desirable and sought after item of modern philatelic literature, already a literature classic and great bibliophil rarity, as such a complete run of both series almost never offered

EGYPT: Fikry, Samir Amin, Postal History of Egypt to 1900, 1996, linen binding with spine print in dust jacket, very good condition, out of print, sought after important handbook

John Firebrace "Nineteenth Century Wars in Egypt and the Sudan" an illustrated Postal History of Selected Covers, cards and Autograph Letters from the collection formed in th 1970'ies, The Stuart Rossiter Trust Fund & Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. 1997

Moens, Jean-Baptiste, Timbres d'Egypte et de la Compagnie du Canal de Suez. Illustré de 50 Gravures sur Bois, 1880, privately bound with spine print, very good condition, one of 150 ex., early handbook, very rare literature classic

GUATEMALA: Goodman, Roland A., Guatemala. The Postal History and Philately, Vol. 1 and 2, 1969/74, each in original binding with spine print in dust cover , the latters with small faults, otherwise in good condition, comprehensive and sought after handbook, very rare

HAITI: Léon Montes "La Timbrologie Haitienne 1881-1954" Editions Henri Deschamps Port au Prince Haiti, soft bound, 205 p.

HAWAII: Meyer/Harris/Davis/Bash, Hawaii. Its Stamps and Postal History, 1948, original binding with spine print, very good condition, scarce handbook

JAPAN: Japan Philatelic Publications, Gallery of Japanses Stamps, Vol. 1 and 9, 1982/83, original binding with title and spine print in slipcase, condition as new, text in Japanese with many illustrations, extremely rare handbook, almost never offered

Ichida, Dr. Soichi, "Ao-ichi" (1 Sen Kirschblüte), original binding with title and spine print with dust cover in slipcase, condition as new, ex. no. 390, in Japanese language with English subtitles, elaborately illustrated, with many tables and graphics, rarely offered handbook

JAPAN: Ichida, Dr. Soichi, "Sakura-kitte 1872-1876" (Kirschblütenmarken), 1981, original binding with title and spine print with dust cover in slipcase, condition as new, ex. no. 734, in Japanese language with English subtitles, elaborately illustrated, rarely offered handbook

Ichida, Dr. Soichi, The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872, 1st edition 1959, original binding with title and spine print with dust cover, very good condition , ex. no. 375, legendary handbook and basic work of Japanese philately, fully illustrated and accompanied by all the photoplates, very rare

Ichida, Dr. Soichi 1971 - The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872, 221 pp., hard bound green 1/3 leather with dust jacket and slip case. English and French translation in separate vol., signed and autographed to Mr. Max Guggenheim, nearly new example

Ichida, Dr. Soichi, The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872, 2nd edition 1971, text in Japanese accompanied by booklet with English translations, original binding with title and spine print with slipcase, in good condition, booklet worn on the edges, ex. no. 185, incl. all the photoplates, very rare handbook, elaborately illustrated and with a lot of new information in comparison to the first issue, rare, especially in such condition

Ichida, Dr. Soichi, 1959 - The Dragon Stamps of Japan 1871-1872, hard bound with dust jacket and gold stamping on spine & cover, 221 pp. + 11 plates, numbered 344 of limited edition, fine

Legrand, Dr., Les Écritures et la Légende des Timbres du Japon, 1878, original binding, cover worn, but still useful condition, very early handbook about this "exotic area", literature classic, extremely rare and sought after

KOREA: Korean Stamp Society, Korean Stamp Centenary, 1984, original binding with title and spine print in slipcase, condition as new, comprehensive work on the occasion of the 100th birthday of Korean stamps, text Korean buth with English subtitles, very rare handbook

MEXICO: Schatzkès, Joseph, The Cancellations of Mexico 1856-1874, 2nd. edition 1964, original linen binding with spine print in dust caver, the latter damaged, otherwise very good condition, ex. no. 55 of 265, very rare and sought after basic work about the topic

Schatzkès, Joseph, The Cancellations of Mexico 1856-1874, 2nd. edition 1964, original linen binding with spine print, worn, otherwise very good condition, one ex. out of 265, very rare and sought after basic work about the topic

Schatzkès, Joseph, The Cancellations of Mexico 1856-1874, 3rd. edition 1983, original linen binding with spine print in dust cover, the latter faults, otherwise good condition, ex.187 of 500, sought after basic work about the topic

Karl H. Schimmer & John M. Heath "Mexican Maritime Mail" a postal history from Colonial Times to 20th century, hardbound, 427 p.

de Smeth/Fayolle, Les Premières Émissions du Mexique (1856 à 1874). Histoire, Classement, Faux, 1936, incl. many photoplates, priavtely bound, content with notes and some creases, rare and comprehensive work about Mexico's, not often seen

MIDDLE EAST: John Firebrace "British Empire Campaigns and Occupations in the Near East 1914-1924 a Postal History", published by Christies Robson Lowe London 1991, hardbound copy with fine dust jacket, 460 p.

NETHERLANDS INDIES: R.R. Bulterman "Poststempels Nederlands-Indie 1864-1950", foreword by W.S. Wolff de Beer, Deventer, Davo, 1981. Vele ill, 579 pp - linnen

PUERTO RICO: GARCIA - LOMAS J.I., Resenainventario de marcas, sellos, pruebas y enteros postales de Puerto Rico comodependencia postal Espanola. Coleccion Hobby, Madrid, 1977, 255 pp. 1st ed., fine used copy with dust jacket. Detailed philatelic handbook to Puerto Rico, written in Spanish, but well illustrated

SIAM: Row, R.W. Harold, The Adhesive Postage Stamps of Siam, Stamp Lover booklets No. 4, 1930 ca., binding loose and several defects, but still useful condition, extremely scarce work

SOUTH WEST AFRICA: Albert Friedemann "The Postage Stamps and Cancellations of the Post Offices in German South West Africa", handbook and specialised catalogue. English translation with introduction by Dr. Heinrich Wittmann 1980

Ralph F. Putzel "Postmarks of South West Africa und South African Administration 1914-1977", a comprehensive study including a complete listing of all S.W.A. Post Offices. First issue 1977, a fine hardbound copy

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: Alexander/Brett/Hulme II/Mueller, The Travers Papers Official Records United States Postal History and Postage Stamps, Vol. 1 and 2, 2011, original binding with title and spine print with dust jackets in slipcase, condition as new, ex. no. 31 of 405, comprehensive and not often seen handbook