FINLAND –  Iverson, Jon / Narstad, Morten / Quinby Roger P.: Russia in Finland. The Story of Russian Stamps & Postal Stationary Used in Finland, 1899–1918 (2019), 204 pages, softcover; PLUS: Suomen Postitoimipaikat 1638–1985 / Post Offices in Finland 1638–1985, (1988), 298 pages, hardcover. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Johansson, Valter V.: United Nations Emergency Forces Finland 1956–1989 (1989), 295 pages, paperback; PLUS:  Poropudas, Lauri: 150 years  of Finnish Stamps – 150 Stories, 317 pages, trilingual, hardcover with dust jacket. Both very good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

FINLAND – Kanai, Hiroyuki: The Exhibition Collections SUOMI FINLAND 1856–1875 (2017), format A4, 167 pages, in English, hardcover with dust jacket; PLUS:  Tuori, Jussi: FINLAND Grand Duchy 1856–1874, published by David Feldman in the book series "Great Philatelic Collections 2009, 128 pages, numbered 26/250, hardcover with gold title imprint and gold cut of the pages. Estimate: 150 Euro

FINLAND – Libertas Philateliae, Finnish journal 1950/51, with numerous good studies in various languages, mainly in Finnish, two volumes. The first hardcover volume is numbered (6 of 25!) and contains the issues No. 1 up to no. 6, signed Hellman, approx. 179 pages, with numerous excerpts from other publications etc. glued in. A second hardcover book contains issues from 1951-1956, 243 pages, signed by Jarl Petterson. Rare ensemble Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Lundh, Börge: European Letters to Finland 1819 to 1873. Illustrating Postmarks, Post-Routes and Rates (1990), 229 pages, 24 pages in colour, softbound, Inside with a dedication by the author to the well-known postal historian Dromberg, signed. It is said that only 300 copies of the book were printed. PLUS Hess, Dr. Wolf: Postal History Finland. From the early beginnings to the entry of Russia into the UPU (2020), 312 pages, hardcover, both books in good condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

FINLAND – Öhmann, Arvid: Klischéverschiedenheiten bei den finnischen Briefmarken der Emissionen von 1860, 1866–67, 1875, 1881–82, 1885 (November 1933). This unusual book is divided into four parts and consists of original photographs of the various denominations of the issues, in each of which the differences in the clichés are highlighted. The result is 36 almost page-sized photos. An absolutely unusual book that can probably only exist in very small numbers. Ex Dromberg Library. Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Olamo, Juhani V.: Finland Reference Manual of Forgeries, vol. 1–3 (1998/99), many hundred unnumbered pages with illustrations and descriptions, loose-leaf pages in three special binders and slip cases, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

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FINLAND – Olamo, Juhani: Bibliography of Finnish Philatelic Literature, 1979–1982, five parts, 125 + 63 + 31 + 55 + 92 pp., in Finnish and English, with prefatory material in Swedish and German as well, Loose leaf, 4-ring-punched, with special blue binder. A must for the Finland specialist! Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Ranta, Niilo: Suomen Postimestarit 1809–1984 (1986), 144 pages, hardcover; PLUS: Poropudas, Lauri: Suomen eturivin filatelisteja ja huomattavia Suomi-kerääjiä ulkomailta (2017), 334 pages, hardcover, - 2 philatelic-historically interesting works in Finnish, which offer the biographies of countless philatelists as in a “who is who”. Well preserved. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Studier och Meddeanden, Study booklets 1–10 (1932–1971), each with various good technical articles, some also in German; hardcover, rare! PLUS handbook “Die Briefmarken des Grossfürstentums Finland”, 4th edition 1914, 2 parts: The stamps (part 1) and the postal stationery (part 2), hardcover, ex library Dromberg (with signature). Estimate: 100 Euro

FINLAND – Suomen Postilaitoksen Historia 1638–1938 (Helsinki 1938). Comprehensive postal history magnum opus in three parts, in Finnish, bound in two half leather hardcovers, 313 + 396 pages, with illustrations. Signed by Jarl Petterson. Very good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

FINLAND – Suomen Postimerkkien Käsikirja, six hardcover volumes with dust jacket and contributions by renowned experts on Finnish philately, in Finnish, published between 1968–1971, volume 2 is also available in a later version from 1977. Each volume has about 150–200 pages. Well preserved. Estimate: 200 Euro

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FINLAND – Suomen Postimerkkien Käsikirja, volume II–VI  of this well known handbook, loose leaf pages in special binders with contributions by renowned experts on Finnish philately, in Finnish, published between 1968–1971. Each volume has about 150–200 pages. Average condition, one binder with minor defects. Estimate: 100 Euro

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FINLAND – The Gummesson Collection, 7 sales by Postiljonen 2016–2020, all bound in one de-luxe volume, a rare edition in perfect quality, like new. Estimate: 60 Euro

FINLAND – 5 diifferent catalogues. 1) Katalog über die Freimarken des Grossfürstentums Finland (2nd + 3rd edition 1904), 18 + 33 p., with illustrations; 2) Finnland (Catalogue in three parts: I Briefmarken (1921 edition; II Ganzsachen (1923 edition; III Helsingfors Stadtpost / Tammerfors Lokalpost (1923 edition), good half leather hardcover + 2 Nachträge/2 supplements from 1928 and 1930 (24 + 12 pages); 3) Olsson/Stenberg: Finland-Katalog 1937, 23 pages, somewhat differently preserved, but no major defects. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – 5 documentations of collections, 1) Olamo, Juhani: Suomalaiset Päikköryhmät 1856-1885, simple black and white copy from 1985, reproduction from auction catalogues (in German + English); 2 + 3) Toivakka, Erkki: Finland 1 & 2 (2016), pages of a Finnish collection from the exhibit frame not particularly well photographed, hardcover; 4) Granberg, Rich.: Katalog over “Direktör Rich. Granbergs Samling av Finlands Helsaker” (1933), 100 pages plus 4 folded watermark plates, paperback, well preserved and rare; 5) Risto Pitkäsen: Postal History of Finland prior to the UPU (2020), format A4, without pagination, in colour, hardcover. Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of 13 small brochures/studies, 1) Björkqvist, Geo: Finlands Francotecken av 1875 (1927), 10 p.; 2) Karlberg/Hirvikoski: Postal History and postal cancellations of the Aland Islands part 1 (1982), 104 pages; 3) Helkig, Eero: Aland Islands. Post Offices and their Cancellations 1812–1982 (1982), 96 p.; 4) Sahlstedt, Bror-Erik: Posten I Västnyland intill 1918 (1979), 110 p.; 5) Seppänen, auri: Tutkimuksia Soikiomerkeistä (1926), 26 p., No. 11 of the 50 copies printed, with dedication of the author for Mr. Dromberg. 6) Hellman, E. A.: Suomen Leimamerkit (1944), 22 pages, No 312 of the 1000 copies printed, signed for D. A. Dromberg; and another six small brochures, partly signed. All with softcovers and in good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of 4 items, 1) Filatelian Sanasto (1989), 189 pages, in Finnish language, hardcover; 2) Oesch, Herbert: The Color and Printing Identification of the 1875 Issues. A new Approach, vol. I (1994), 108 pages, soft cover; 3) Ossa, Mikko: The Serpentine Rouletted Stamps of Finland – Issues of 1860 and 1866, vol. 2. Cancellations and Roulette Varieties (1985), 113 pages, softcover; 4) Fabergé, Agathon / Hellman, E.A.: Der Farbenfehldruck der 10-Penni Briefmarke vom Jahre 1866 (1871) auf gewöhnlichem Papier als Fälschung festgestellt, in Finnish and German language, published 1939, 19 Seiten (cover a bit toned, but rare study!) Estimate: 80 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of 4 publications on special philatelic areas of Finland, including: 1) Richard Granberg: Die Ganzsachen von Finnland (1903), 24 pages, illustrated, probably privately bound; 2) Hellmann: Catalogue of Finnish Christmas and Charity Stamps (1947), 32 pages, with Helmann's signature; 3) Hellman/Saarinen: The Railway Parcel Stamps of Finland, 112 pages, paperback. 4) Hellmann's supplement to his book "Die Figurenstempel  Finnlands" (1961, 40 pages). Good lot! Estimate: 100 Euro

FINLAND – Lot of six studies, 1) Stenberg, Karl-Erik; The Earliest Postmark Stamps (1962), 20 p.,  No. 1 of 300 printed copies, signed by the author, softcover; 2) Pelander, Carl E.: The Postal Issues of Finland (1940), 63 pages, softcover (this is loose, but the brochure is inserted in a special cover); 3) Andersson, Jan: Places of Interest. The Mail Road Across Aland (2000), 76 pages, hardcover; 4) Mattsén, Björn / Hirvikoski, Kaarlo: Alandia. Aaland Islands Postal Cancellations and Postal History (1991), trilingual handbook (Finnish, English, German), 152 pages, softcover; 5) Ahonius, Rainer: Suomen vapaussodan 1918 Kenttäposti (Feldpost des finnischen Freiheitskrieges 1918), Helsinki 1972, in Finnish language with an additional short study in German, 122 pages, softcover; 6) Leinonen. Jorma: Cinderella Postal Stationary of Finland (1979), bilingual study (Finnish/English), 80 pages, softcover. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

FRANCE – 1870/71 – La Poste Par Pigeons voyageurs pendant la siege de Paris 1870–1871 … (Octobre 1872),  52 pages, with foxing stains. hardcover PLUS: Harmant, P. G.: Essai de Nomenclature des Pigeongrammes, format A4, 25 Seiten, stapled, reproduced as a manuscript PLUS: Heyd, Günther: Paris par Moulins 1870/71, 107 pages, hardcover with dust jacket (the book is good, the dust jacket has some faults). Estimate: 80 Euro

FRANCE – 1870/71 – Maincent, Paul: Textes et Documents pour servir à l'histoire vraie des Ballons du Siège, No 145 of 250 copies printed, softcover. PLUS: Catalogue des Ballons Montés du Siège de Paris 1870–1871 by different authors, 1947, 40 pages, with signatures of the authors! PLUS: Pileur, J. Le: La Poste par Ballons Montés 1870–1971 (1943), 176 + II pages, 1 map, beautiful half leather binding, in good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

FRANCE – Abensur, Robert: The Franco-Sardinian Route in international relations. Conventions, regulations, tariffs 1818–1851 (2017), 350 pages, hardcover, signed and dedicated by the author. As new. PLUS: Abensur, Robert: French Offices in the Levant. Postal Rates 1849–1856 (2015), 24 pages, softcover. Estimate: 70 Euro

FRANCE – Ascher, S.: Die Postkarten-Vorläufer von Frankreich, Offprint from “Das Postwertzeichen”, 8 pages, the paper cover is loose and the paper is browned, but rare; PLUS: Regards très particuliers sur la Carte Postale, specialised catalogue for an exhibition of the French Postal Museum 1992/93, 159 pages, DIN A4, softcover; PLUS: Frank, Ph. F. de: La Dynastie de Naples a Cessé de Régner (1951), 421 pages, simply duplicated loose-leaf manuscript, in good condition and with special bibliophile slip case. Estimate: 80 Euro

FRANCE – Beaufond, E. H. de: Catalogue des Marques Postales et Oblitérations des Bureaux Spéciaux 1785–1876 (2nd edition 1949), numbered edition (11 of 50), 84 pages, softcover; PLUS: Marques Postales et Timbres-Poste des Pyrénées-Orientales (1978), page 65 to 117, softcover; PLUS: Beaufond, E. H. de: Les Marques Postales des Départements Conquis 1792–1815 (1957), 148 pages, softcover; PLUS: Catalogue des Marques et Oblitérations de la Poste Maritime Française (1936), 21 pages, softcover. All brochures without significant defects. Estimate: 80 Euro

FRANCE – Beaufond, E. H. de: Catalogue des Oblitérations des Timbres Poste de France 1849–1876 (1947), 111 pages, softcover; PLUS: Beaufond, E. H. de: Catalogue des Oblitérations des Timbres Poste de France 1876–1900 Émission au type Sage (1960), 254 + II pages, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

FRANCE – Beaufond, E. H. de: Catalogue des Oblitérations des Timbres Poste de France 1876–1900 Émission au Type Sage avec le concours du Dr. G. Loew et de nombreux spécialites (1960), 254 + II pages, softcover, a special print for Mr. Pedro Ponge on a different thick paper. Unique? Estimate: 100 Euro

FRANCE – Beaufond, E. H.: Catalogue des Oblitérations des Timbres de France 1876–1900. Émission au type Sage (1960), 254 pages, with dedication and signature, hardcover, the spine is partially open at one seam, otherwise the book is good. Estimate: 100 Euro

FRANCE – Belloc, Alexis: Les Postes Françaises. Recherches historiques sur leur Originie, leur Développment, leur Législation (Paris 1886), 783 pages, hardcover with gold title imprint on the spine. Paper inside partly with marginal toning/patina, but overall acceptable and rare! Estimate: 200 Euro

FRANCE – Bernede, Charles: Des Postes en général et particulièrement en France (1826), 177 pages, early and important postal history work, hardcover, not listed in Crawford catalogue, some pages with age toning/Patina. Estimate: 150 Euro

FRANCE – Bertrand, Gustave: Vignettes de France. Catalogue de Vignettes non postales et non fiscales de France avec indication de leur valeur (1937), 714 pages, hardcover (half leather bibliophile binding). After page 714 there is a numbering of this book (number 6 of 60) with the author's signature. Very rare book. Estimate: 300 Euro

FRANCE – Blanc, Emmanuel: Bibliographie française des Postes et de la Philatélie (1949), 170 pages, softcover; PLUS: Nougaret, Pierre: Bibliographie Critique de l'Histoire Postale Française, Tome 1 + 2 (1970), these books have no pagination, but the book was so thick that it had to be divided in two volumes. Softcover. Good condition. Estimate: 80 Euro

FRANCE – Bosredon, Ph. de: Observations sur Le Papier Timbré du Comté de Montfort (1884), 21 pages, softcover. Not listed in Crawford Cat., cover some faults, but rare! Estimate: 60 Euro

FRANCE – Bosredon, Philip: Monographie des Timbres Fiscaux Mobiles de la France et des Colonies françaises (1874), 100 pages, coloured paper wrapper, printed on normal white paper, but this brochure is very special. Not only because it was the first (?) publication on fiscal stamps ever, it also contains a dedication by the publisher – this was Pierre Mahé in Paris! – to the legendary first philatelist of Spain (Dr. Thebussem > Pardo de Figuero). A unique copy! The condition is respectable for the time and age. Estimate: 200 Euro

FRANCE – Bouvet, P.: Étude sur le 25 Centimes Sage Colonial noir sur laque Rouge (1936), 16 pages, 16 pages; PLUS: Bouvet, P.: Le 5 Centimes de l'Empire, 32 pages; PLUS: Bouvet, P.: Le 20 Centimes non dentelée de l'Empire au type primitif (dit “Type I”), 1946, 21 pages. PLUS: Crustin, J.: Le 20 Centimes au type Médaillon de la Planche de 300 de 1861–1865, 150 copies printed, this is No. 128, with signature of the author. Estimate: 100 Euro

FRANCE – Braun, Thomas: Philatélie (1910), 26 pages, softcover; PLUS: Les Études de l'Assocation Timbrologique du Midi, Cahier No. 1–4 (1948–1952), each issue with different studies and up to 60 pages, softcover; PLUS: Frégnac, E.: Catalogue des marques postales estampilles et oblitérations de la Corse de 1739 à 1904 (1947), 41 pages, softcover; PLUS: Gethin, R. G.: Fakes and Forgeries of 20th Century French Postage Stamps (2006), A4 format, 148 pages, softcover; PLUS: Mehrtens, G.: Some remarks on the public German Post Offices in France with special reference to foreign mails (2015), 42 + 2 pages, softcover; PLUS: Noel, Gilbert / Blanc, Joel / Delwaulle, Jean-Claude: Les Chiffres-Taxe Carrés 1859–1882 (1996), 132 + 12 pages, softcover. – All publications in good condition. Estimate: 180 Euro