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1 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 1 ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD PHIATEIC ITERATURE 1022 A 1023 B 1024 B 10 A 1026 A A 1028 A 1029 B 10 A A 1034 A A 1039 A 10 A "British Maritime Postal History Vol IV: The British Sea Post Offices in the East" by Ted Proud, 476pp hardbound with d/j. "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume I: Great Britain & The Empire in Europe" by Robson owe (2nd Edn, 1952), 4pp hardbound, minor aging. "a Philatelie Sans Experts" (1946) by the master forger Jean de Sperati, 128pp+6 plates, the cover is loose. #238 of only 0. [A very fine copy sold for $3 (!) in one of our on-line literature auctions] "British Commonwealth Revenues" by J Barefoot (08, current edition), 383pp softbound; and "The Impressed Duty Stamps of the British Colonial Empire" by WA Barber (09), 1pp spiralbound. (2) "Commonwealth & British Empire Stamps " Stanley Gibbons catalogue (113th Edn, 11), a few minor blemishes, 614pp hardbound. "The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria ibrary: A History and Catalogue" by G Kellow and R Turner (1996), published by The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 514pp hardbound. "Timbres Poste composant la collection de M Ferrari de la Renotière" (9-11/4/1924) MG Gilbert auction catalogue featuring superb Great Britain, Italian States & Portugal & Colonies with key items illustrated on 14 plates, minor blemishes. A rare catalogue from one of the greatest collections ever formed. "The Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Vol. III: The Empire in Asia" published by Robson owe, essential title covering Middle East, Ceylon, India & States, Malaya, Hong Kong, and POs in China, some toning & spine damage, 559pp hardbound with d/j (torn). "Royal Philatelic Society of ondon - Exhibits at Monacophil" (11), published by Club de Monte Carlo, sumptuous full colour presentation, few minor bumps, 376pp hardbound with d/j. Auction catalogues comprising Gary Watson "Public Auction" (/3/1989) with strength in Australia and Colonies; Prestige "The John Williams Collection of KEVII Issues" (6/3/10, hardbound); Spink "The Collector's Series" (29-31/1/09) including David Flaat's collections of Antarctica & Falklands; also 1980s "The Australian Philatelist" issues (9). (12) Box of titles comprising "New Hebrides" by P Collas, "Postmarks of South West Africa" by RF Putzel, "Postal Markings of China" by P Padget, "Postal History and Stamps of Southern Africa" by E Rosenthal & E Blum, "Seychelles" by HV Farmer (2, one with torn d/j), "Straits Settlements" by FE Wood. (7) "Australasian Wreck Mail" by BR Peace (1997), published by The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 289pp, hardbound with d/j. As new. "Fakes Forgeries Experts" Volumes 10 (07) and 12 to 14 (09-11) published by AIEP, each 180pp+ softbound with a range of in-depth articles about identifying fakes and forgeries from all over the world. Important references. (4) "Stamps of the World" Stanley Gibbons simplified catalogue in five full-colour volumes (09), minor wear but generally fine, softbound. (5) arge carton of philatelic journals including Asia-Pacific Exhibitor, Australian Posthorn, Australian Stamp Monthly, GB Journal, Norfolk Islander, Philatelist, Postal History Society Bulletin. ** Heavy and must be collected. ** (0+) arge carton of exhibition catalogues with Australian material including Ausipex, Stampex, etc. plus items from Asia, Europe, the Pacific and South America. (+) Spink Shreves auction catalogues for William H Gross's "British North America" (19/11/09), 333 lots; "Confederate States of America" (19/11/09), 81 lots; and "France and Colonies" (19/5/10), 159 lots. (3) Spink Shreves auction catalogues for Robert Cunliffe's "Inverted Stamps of the World Part I: USA" & "...Part II: Foreign" (18-19/6/09) 1374 lots, hardbound with d/j in slipcase. (2) "The Chapman Collection of Australia Commonwealth Stamps" by Ray Chapman (1999), the leather-bound subscribers edition, #27 of the 2 issued, includes supplement and both M/Ss. Carton with Australia Rosenblum's last edition, "Blue Mauritius" by Helen Morgan, etc. ** No vendor commission & no reserve. % of proceeds to be donated to Australia 13 ** arge box with "eeward Islands" by Robson owe, several GB revenues titles, "Gold Coast" by Ensor, "Blue Mauritius" by Helen Morgan, etc, auction catalogues including Henry Tucker's "Bermuda", John Rose's "Gambia" & a bundle of John Boker's "Hannover" some with the English translation booklets. ** No vendor commission & no reserve. % of proceeds to be donated to Australia 13 ** "Name" sales catalogues with Premier/Prestige "Australia & Australian Colonies" (26/1/02), Colonel Harrie Evans "Australia" (9/5/01) & "Fiji" (21/7/01), Bernie Manning's "Queensland Sidefaces & arge Chalons" (13/6/09), Brian Peace's "NSW Postal History" (27/7/09), all with p/r; also "ionheart" Part I (05), Peter Jaffé (06), Rodney Perry "Victoria Part I" (1987), Henry Harvey "Victoria" (1976, with p/r), eslie eon "NSW" (1978), etc. ** No vendor commission & no reserve. % of proceeds to be donated to Australia 13 ** (12) Box with a bundle of pre-wwii "ondon Philatelist"s & not much else. ** No vendor commission & no reserve. % of proceeds to be donated to Australia 13 ** (12) T 2

2 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 2 PHIATEIC ITERATURE (continued) ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD 1045 A 1046 A "The Art of Collecting National Heritage: The etters of Henry uke White " compiled by J White (07), extensively illustrated with numerous colour plates, No. 281 of 0, signed by the author, 188pp, hardbound with d/j. One of the most enlightening books on the psyche of the collector. Out-of-print.[H White's fabulous stamp collection reposes in Sydney's Mitchell ibrary. His legendary collections of bird eggs and skins are housed in the Museum of Victoria. The dispersal of his library of Australiana titles caused a sensation.] "A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East Asia during the Second World War Volume I: Singapore and Malaya The Changi Connection" by D Tett (02), 387pp hardbound with d/j A - "...Volume 3: Burma Thailand & Indo-China " by D Tett (02), 0pp hardbound with d/j A - "...Volume 4: Hong Kong and China " by D Tett (07), 4pp hardbound with d/j A - Volumes 1 to 5 complete. [Vol 2 is the Dutch East Indies; Vol 5 is the Philippines & Taiwan] (5) 2 10 Carton of mostly minor titles but includes "Franklin's Stamps of PNG", current editions of the ACSC "Kangaroos & Early Federal Period" and "Decimals" Vols I to III, "Post Offices & Hand-Held Datestamps of Victoria" Vol One (2 copies) & a very worn "Barred Numerals of Victoria" by Purves etc, condition rather mixed A "Railway Disaster Mail" by R Gwynn & N Hoggarth (10), 322pp hardbound with d/j A ADEN: "The Postal History of British Aden" by Major RW Pratt (1985), 274pp hardbound A 1054 B 1055 A 1056 A/B 1057 A 1058 A 1059 A 10 A 1061 A A 1063 A A 1066 A A 1068 A 1069 B 1070 A/A- AFGHANISTAN: "18-02 Postal History Handbook" by JM Wilkins (02), includes maps and colour illustrations, 108pp spiralbound. AUSTRAASIA: "Postage Stamps etc of Australia & the British Colonies in the Pacific" published by the Philatelic Society ondon (1887), 146pp plus "autotype" plates tipped-in (with some duplication!), hardbound (needs rebinding but the pages & plates are fine). AUSTRAASIA: "The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps Volume IV: Australasia" by Robson owe (1962), 6pp hardbound with d/j (repaired). An unusually fine copy. AUSTRAASIA: Box of auction catalogues including Robson owe "Australasia" x13, Robson owe (Vic) x8, Rodney Perry x7 & a couple of others. (32) AUSTRAASIA: "Australia New Zealand UK Mails Volume 1 - to 1880: Rates Routes and Ships Out and Home" by Colin Tabeart (11, 2nd Edn), 448pp hardbound. Indispensable. AUSTRAASIA: "...Volume Two, " by Colin Tabeart (11), 4pp hardbound. [The keenly awaited follow-up volume that takes the study into the UPU Period. Importantly, the study has been extended to include the French and German shipping lines] AUSTRAIA: "The Philatelic Collection formed by Sir Gawaine Baillie Volume III: Australian States and Australian Commonwealth" (13-15/7/05) Sotheby's auction catalogue, 19 lots, softbound. AUSTRAIA: "The Arthur Gray arge Gold Medal Collection of Australia Kangaroo and Map Series Postage Stamps" Shreves auction catalogue (22-23/2/07), 849 lots hardbound. AUSTRAIA: "The Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" by AA Rosenblum (1968), 636pp hardbound; also "Australian Commonwealth Postage Stamps" Phillips auction catalogue (29/1/1981) including the Ashurst Study of KGV Issues & the RCR Henderson Collection, 996 lots staplebound. (2) AUSTRAIA: "The James B Williamson Collection: The Postage Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia" (18/09/1981) Sotheby's auction catalogue, strong sections of Roos & KGV, 587 lots softbound. AUSTRAIA: "The Colonel Harrie Evans Collection of Australia" (9/05/01) Premier auction catalogue, minor blemishes, 764 lots softbound. An important sale that put Commonwealth of Australia philately back on the international map. AUSTRAIA: Carton with many useful titles including a few Rosenblum's, "Kangaroos" by Kellow, "Decimal Varieties" in two volumes by McCleary,"Airmail abels" by Frommer, "T for Tax" in 3 volumes by Collyer & Peck, etc. ** No vendor commission & no reserve. % of proceeds to be donated to Australia 13 ** AUSTRAIA: "The George V Twopence Die I" by Parsons Sandy & Wawrukiewicz (07, 2nd Edition), 0pp spiralbound. A terrific study. AUSTRAIA: HR Harmer auction catalogue for TE Field's "The Australian Commonwealth" (15-16/11/1948). A very important collection. [The sale was cancelled when Harmers accepted a telexed offer on behalf of Jack Kilfoyle] AUSTRAIA: "The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue: Booklets" (04, current edition), softbound. AUSTRAIA: "The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue: Decimals I" (04, current edition), softbound. AUSTRAIA: "The Australian Commonwealth Specialists Catalogue: King George VI", "Queen Elizabeth II" (small tear on spine), "Decimals I", "Decimals III", "Postage Dues" & "Booklets", current editions of the essential Australian reference series published by Brusden White, general creasing and wear, softbound. (6) AUSTRAIA: "The Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue" Booklets, Queen Elizabeth II & Decimals I-III minor bumps and a few small creases, current editions of the essential reference series. (5) 0 1T 1T T T 1T

3 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 3 PHIATEIC ITERATURE (continued) ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD 1071 A 1072 A 1073 A 1074 B 10 A/A B 1077 A/B 1078 A/B 1079 A 1080 A 1081 A 1082 A A 1084 B 1085 B 1086 A 1087 A 1088 A 1089 B 1090 A/A- AUSTRAIA: "The Ross Smith Stamp and its Postal History: The Definitive Reference Guide" by Tom Frommer (11), 144pp softbound, extensively illustrated in black & white. AUSTRAIA: "Means of Communication Available to Internees and Prisoners of War held in Australia during World War II" by SJ Bakker (1998), in Dutch with some English translation, 365pp softbound. AUSTRAIA: "Postal History of Australian Army During World War II" (1986), 264pp harbound with d/j; "The Postal History of Internees and Prisoners of War in Australia During WWII" (1982), 92pp hardbound; and "Postal History of Australian Forces in Japan & Korea " (1994), 116pp softbound; all by Phil Collas. (3) AUSTRAIA: "Commonwealth of Australia Post Office Guide" (1952), Part II, the complete list of every post office & telegraph office in the country, good condition considering how often it must have been used. Rare: similar volumes have sold for $0+ in the past. AUSTRAIAN COONIES: Robson owe "Gartner WA" (1979), "Earl Tasmania" (1980); Gary Watson "Postal Stationery of Victoria" (1990); Harmers "Boker Australian States" (1981), "Odenweller Tasmania" (1981); Harmers of Sydney "Holding Collection" (1982) & "Hamilton Collection" (1980); Macray Watson "Juhl WA" (1993); Millennium "Jaffé Collections" (06); Prestige "Fifth International Rarities" (07); Robson owe "Napier SA Departmentals Parts I-III" (1979); Rodney Perry "Private Treaty: 101 Selected Items". (16) AUSTRAIAN COONIES: "The Michael Stephens Collection of Postage Stamps" HR Harmer auction catalogue (17-18/01/1938) 411 lots of "Classics" from the Australian Colonies & New Zealand with some wonderful material, minor soiling/blemishes on the cover but the pages are very fine, softbound. [Acquired for $7 at our auction of 23/9/11] AUSTRAIAN COONIES: Auction catalogues for major collections Arthur Hind (1934, cover creased), Maurice Burrus SA Tas & WA (1962, with p/r), John Boker (1981), "Hamilton" (1980, with p/r), Garven Thomas (1982), & Dale-ichtenstein (1990). (6) AUSTRAIAN COONIES: Bundle with "Murray Collection of SA Departmentals"; Victoria "Port Phillip District", "Registered & Too ate Stamps", "Emblems" & "Postage Dues" all by Purves; Western Australia "Philately from WA" by Juhl & "The 4d ithograph" by Pope. (7) AUSTRAIAN COONIES: "Australian Numeral Cancellations: A Compendium" by HM Campbell (1983), 189pp hardbound. AUSTRAIAN COONIES: "The Machine Date Cases of the Country and Suburban Offices" NSW & ACT (06), Queensland (08), South Australia & NT (08) & Victoria (04, plus Update No 1 06) all by Colin Salt (09), each softbound. (5) AUSTRAIAN COONIES: "Mail Robberies by Bushrangers in Australia " by Brian Peace (11), 216pp softbound. AUSTRAIAN COONIES: "The "ER Slade Slade Collection", Parts I-III comprising New South Wales (3-4/4/1979), Victoria & Queensland (1/11/1979), and South Australia & Western Australia (29/11/1979), minor blemishes, staplebound. (3) AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The Postal History of New South Wales " edited by JS White (1988), published by Philatelic Association of New South Wales, 481pp, hardbound with d/j. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The VP Manwood Collection " Robert Seigel auction catalogue (8/11/1995), minor faults, 6 lots softbound. Great collection that suffered from being sold in the wrong market. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The Stamps of New South Wales" by Hutson (19) published by the RPSof, 144pp hardbound, some spotting & the spine is faded (as usual). A very scarce book. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The Postage Stamps etc of New South Wales" by Arthur Basset Hull in two volumes (1911 & 1913), each with colotype plates in pocket at the back, modern case-binding, the pages very fine but the plates are of variable quality with some toning. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The VP Manwood Collection of New South Wales " Robert Siegel auction catalogue (8/11/1995), 6 magnificent lots with p/r. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The Judge H. Montgomerie Hamilton New South Wales" Robson owe auction catalogue (5/2/1958), 343 lots with p/r. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: "The Blundell New South Wales" Robson owe auction catalogue (26/10/19), 0 lots including outstanding Sydney Views; also includes the " Ernest Cape of Good Hope" & the "ye St Vincent"; cover blemishes. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - NEW SOUTH WAES: Auction catalogues for major collections eslie eon (1978, with p/r), Rick Slade-Slade (1979), Dr Wiggins (1981, with p/r), "Espana" (1984, with p/r), John White (1997, with p/r) & Victor Frankenstein (00). (6) 1091 A AUSTRAIAN COONIES - QUEENSAND: "Queensland Postal History" by HM Campbell (1990), published by The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, 326pp hardbound with d/j A 1093 B AUSTRAIAN COONIES - QUEENSAND: "Queensland Cancellations and Other Postal Markings " by HM Campbell (1977), 161pp hardbound. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - QUEENSAND: Robson owe auction catalogue for General Robert Gill's "Queensland" & a range of Perkins Bacon British Empire die proofs, the cover separated but present. 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4 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 4 PHIATEIC ITERATURE (continued) ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD 1094 A A 1096 A 1097 A/B 1098 A A 1 A 1101 B AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The John O. Griffiths Collection" Christie's Robson owe auction catalogue (3/6/1992). [A copy sold in our iterature Auction 4 for $44] AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The Departmental Stamps of South Australia" by Ron Butler (1978), 188pp hardbound with d/j (repaired). AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "South Australia Departmentals: the Colonel Napier Collection" Robson owe auction catalogues Parts I (12/9/1978), II (/3/1979) & III (26/9/1979), the first two with p/r. (3) AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The John O Griffiths Collection" Robson owe auction catalogue (3/6/1992, with p/r) & "The JRW Purves ong Stamps (18/6/1981, central fold). (2) AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The Rev James Mursell Collection" Robson owe auction catalogue (-21/10/1964), also includes TW Hall's Western Australia, with p/r. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The Postage and Revenue ong Stamps of South Australia" by Ed Williams (03), 68pp softbound. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - SOUTH AUSTRAIA: "The Post, Telegraph & Telephone Offices of South Australia & the Northern Territory" by Martin Walker (04), 3pp looseleaf in binder. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - TASMANIA: "The Stamps of Tasmania: A History of the Postage Stamps, Envelopes, Post Cards, Adhesive and Impressed Revenue & Excise Stamps of Tasmania" by AB Hull (1890), requires rebinding but the pages are generally very fine & the large foldout map is (unusually) undamaged, 136pp + 9 plates of "Autotype Illustrations" tipped-in, hardbound in quarter-leather. A rare and important work from this early period. [A very fine copy sold for $14 in our literature auction of Dec 08] 1102 A/A- AUSTRAIAN COONIES - TASMANIA: Auction catalogues for major collections JS White (1969, with p/r), Rick Slade-Slade (1979), Sebastian Earl (1980, with p/r), PW Robinson (1984, with p/r) & Enrico Bombieri (1999). (5) 1103 A 1104 A 1105 A A/A A/A A AUSTRAIAN COONIES - TASMANIA: "The Pictorial Stamps of Tasmania " by Keith ancaster (1986), 149pp hardbound with d/j. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - TASMANIA: "Subject Index and Bibliography for Tasmanian Philately" by D McNamee (04), signed copy and #47 of a only, 162pp hardbound, with CD-ROM. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The TW Hall Victoria" Robson owe auction catalogue (27-28/4/1939), 743 lots & 4 plates. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: Auction catalogues for major collections comprising Dr Wawn Part I (1952, with p/r), Admiral Harris (1953), Henry Harvey (1976, with p/r), Rick Slade-Slade (incl Qld, 1979, with p/r), Bill Purves Parts I (27/11/1980, minor notations), II (14/1/1981, with p/r) & IV (9/9/1981), Rodney Perry Parts I (1987) & II (1988). (9) AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: Robson owe auction catalogues for Dr RN Wawn's Half-engths Parts I (28/5/1952, with p/r), II (3/12/1952, with p/r) & III including Queen-on-Thrones (17/6/1953, with p/r). (3) AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "Victoria: A Collection of Philatelic Short Stories" by es Molnar (12), 0pp hardbound with d/j, exceptional illustrations. Only 0 printed. [Even if you don't collect Victoria, this book a great read. It would make an ideal Christmas or birthday presnt for any collector] 1109 A AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Stamps of Victoria" by Dr Geoff Kellow RDP (1990), 4pp hardbound with d/j. Absolutely indispensable A A 1112 A 1113 A 1114 A A 1116 A A AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Half-engths of Victoria" by JRW Purves (1953), 232pp + spiralbound plates in pocket at the back, the cover a little soiled otherwise very fine. The master's masterwork. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Half-engths of Victoria: The Stamps & Postal History " by John Barwis & Rod Moreton (09) "leather" subscribers' edition #43 of only 80. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Half-engths of Victoria : the Gary Diffen Collection" Spink auction catalogue (14/11/07), 458 lots, with p/r. An exceptional reference. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Pre-UPU Destination Mail of Victoria" by Ben Palmer (09), some colour illustrations, #93 of only 1, 313pp hardbound with d/j. Out-of-print. [An important census of covers to all destinations except New Zealand & Great Britain] AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "The Cancellations of Melbourne " by Don Davies & Guy infield (1980), minor blemishes, 64pp softbound. An important study. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - VICTORIA: "Franked! The Official Mail of Victoria " by Carl Stieg & Max Watson (08), 182pp, hardbound with d/j. [A masterly study of this important subject, well-illustrated throughout and with lists of every user of each Frank Stamp. Both authors have battled against the FIP's edict that Franks do not qualify as Postal Stationery because they do not specify a postage value. This book should help help overturn that ill-conceived situation] AUSTRAIAN COONIES - WESTERN AUSTRAIA: "Western Australia: The Stamps and Postal History" by WASG (1979), slightly bent lower right corner. AUSTRAIAN COONIES - WESTERN AUSTRAIA: Auction catalogues for major collections Frank Chadwick (1978, with p/r) & Rick Slade-Slade (1979). 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5 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 5 PHIATEIC ITERATURE (continued) ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD 1118 A A- 11 A 1121 B BARBADOS: "The Frank Deakin Collection" Harmers of ondon auction catalogue (29/4/10), minor creasing. BECHUANAAND: "The Postage Stamps, Postal Stationery & Postmarks of the Bechuanalands" by HR Holmes (1971), 192pp hardbound, the spine a little faded otherwise as new. CANADA: "The Wilkinson Collection of New Brunswick & Nova Scotia & The Hackmey Collection of Canada" Feldman auction catalogue (4/3/11), 387 lots, hardbound. CANADA: "The Allan Steinhart Collection" (28/05/05), Harmers Matthew Bennett catalogue, extensive pre-stamp postal history collection of Canadian colonies, general aging and wear, 9 lots softbound A 1123 A A-/B 11 A A A A A 11 A 1131 A 1132 A 1133 A 1134 A 1135 A 1136 A 1137 A 1138 A ot 1122 CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: "Cape of Good Hope...Sir Maxwell Joseph" Sotheby's auction catalogue (28-29/10/1982), 0pp hardbound with d/j, plus prices realised. One of the great collections. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: "The Handstruck etter Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope & the Postmarks " by AA Jurgens, minor blemishes, 1pp hardbound. An important book. CEYON: "The Joseph Hackmey Collection of Classic Ceylon Part I" Spink Shreves auction catalogue (18/2/09), a few dents, 329 lots; and Part II (22/10/10), some damaged pages, 184 lots; both hardbound. (2) CEYON: "A Superb Collection of Ceylon" Robson owe auction catalogue (14/2/1951), 586 lots, well illustrated, with p/r. [A copy sold for $52 at our auction of 17/8/12] CHINA: "History of Postal Cancellations of China" by PK Chang (1989), Parts I-IV, extensive references filled with useful information about the history and types of Chinese cancellations, illustrations, minor dents, hardbound. (4) CHINA: "The Postal Markings of China" by P Padget, published by China Philatelic Society, minor creasing, 111pp, spiralbound. EGYPT: "Rarities of The Nile Collection - Postal History Part II", David Feldman auction catalogue (3/12/06), 77 lots, full-colour softbound. FRENCH COMMUNITY: Spink Shreves auction catalogue for Rolfe E Wyer's French Colonies (-26/5/11), 12 lots hardbound GOD COAST: "Postal Services of the Gold Coast " by Michael Ensor (1998), 236pp hardbound with 8 colour plates and the replacement plates. GREAT BRITAIN: "The Development and Use of the First Issues", Alan Holyoake's beautifully presented booklet supporting his presentation to The Collector's Club (New York) on 1/4/09. GREAT BRITAIN: "Great Britain: Secured Delivery eading to Registration " by Alan Holyoake (11), being a beautifully presented booklet of his 8 frame display to the Postal History Society th Anniversary Conference, pp softbound with colour illustrations of some truly magnificent material. imited edition. GREAT BRITAIN: Gibbons Specialised "Victoria" (06), "Four Kings" (05), "QEII Pre-Decimals" (06), "Decimal Definitives Part I" (08) & "Decimal Special Issues" (1998), "Concise" (09), "Collecting GB FDCs" (03), etc. GREAT BRITAIN: Sotheby's auction catalogues for "The GB Philatelic Collections of ady Mairi Bury" in two volumes (24-26/11/10), 2185 lots softbound; also Spink "Queen Victoria including from the Vestey Collection" (9/9/10) 285 lots; and three others. (6) GREAT BRITAIN: "The Railway etter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland " by Roger de acy-spencer (00), 112pp softbound. GREAT BRITAIN: "Surface-Printed Stamps ow Values ½d to 2/-" By Robert Galland & Karl ouis (09), 264pp hardbound with d/j, illustrated entirely in colour. GREAT BRITAIN - USED ABROAD: "British Post Offices Abroad" being the souvenir handbook prepared by Hugh Wood for his jaw-dropping 52-frames display to the Royal Philatelic Society ondon (/4/09), 104pp softbound illustrated throughout entirely in colour. imited edition, available to RPSof members only. [An example sold for $0 in our on-line literature auction #6] GREAT BRITAIN - USED ABROAD: "The JG Glassco Collection" (-27/11/1969), Robson owe (ondon) auction catalogue, unusually not falling apart, 1429 lots softbound. One of the great collections.

6 Dec 07, 12 Prestige Philately - Auction No 177 Page: 6 PHIATEIC ITERATURE (continued) ot Type Grading Description Est $AUD 1139 A- GREECE: "Greece: The Grand Prix Collection (I)" Feldman auction catalogue (12/5/03), 2 lots hardbound. 11 A HOY AND: "The Holy and: 00 Years of Prephilatelic Postal History" by Joseph Aron (04), reflects on the origins of the transfer of information from verbal reporting through to the physical transfer of textual material, 224pp hardbound. A fascinating read A ot 1141 HONG KONG: "The Ryohei Ishikawa Coillection of Hong Kong & Treaty Ports" Sotheby Parke Bernet auction catalogue (4-5/12/1980), 2pp hardbound with d/j. One of the great collections A IRAQ: "Iraq: Postal History 19s to 19s" by Armitage & Johnson (09), 356pp softbound A NEW ZEAAND: "The Postal History of World War II Mail Between New Zealand and Switzerland" by R Startup & C ablonde (05), 1pp spiralbound A NEW ZEAAND: "NZ Stamps overprinted 'OPSO' by Colin Capill (10), pp softbound A NEW ZEAAND: "NZ Post Offices, Cancellations & Postmarks Guide" by Richard Wooders (1998), about 1pp softbound A NEW ZEAAND: "The Chalon Issues " by Tom ee & John Watts (09), 444pp softbound illustrated in colour A NEW ZEAAND: "Mails by Rail in New Zealand" edited by AP Berry (01), 2pp hardbound A 1149 A- 11 A C 1152 NEW ZEAAND: "Treasured etters: NZ POW Air etter Cards " by Barry Scott & Robin Startup (11), 152pp softbound, excellent illustrations entirely in colour. NEW ZEAAND DEPENDENCIES: "The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. V" by RJG Collins (1967), stamps & postal history of the Dependencies, minor blemishes, hardbound (half-leather). Monumental & indispensable. NIGERIA: "The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region" by J Ince and J Sacher (1992), 556pp hardbound with d/j, minor page markings. A monumental work. PAPUA: Robson owe auction catalogue for John eask's "Papua including Queensland used in Papua" (4/3/1953), some water-staining & the back cover damaged. A rare catalogue. PAPUA NEW GUINEA: "The Postal History Volume 1: The Post Offices" in two parts Abau-umi (00) & Madang to Yomba (01), "Volume 2: Postage Paid Markers, Reliefs, Dead etter Office & Air Mail ate Fee" (1999) by & "Volume 3: Ship Marks" by Williams Heward & oughran, all spiralbound. (4) 1153 A RHODESIA: Sotheby's catalogue for Robert Gibbs' "Admirals" (8-9/9/1988), 1 lots hardbound A 1155 A/A SOOMON ISANDS: "Postal Markings of the Solomon Islands" by Pattinson Hinchcliffe & Hamilton (09), 238pp looseleaf in ring-binder. SWITZERAND: "Canton of Geneva" David Feldman auction catalogue (14/6/00), 24 lots hardbound; also "Klassik Schweiz" Corinphila auction catalogue (10/09/11), 277 lots hardbound with d/j. (2) TRINIDAD: "Trinidad: A Philatelic History to 1913" by John Marriot et al (10), published by The British West Indies Study Circle, colour illustrations, 3pp hardbound with d/j A- UNITED STATES: "The Pony Express: A Postal History" by Frajola, Kramer & Walske (05), published by the Philatelic Foundation, colour throughout, 165pp hardbound A B 11 A UNITED STATES: "The Pony Express: The Collection formed by Thurston Twigg-Smith" Robert Seigel auction catalogue (5/12/09), 63 lots + background information and fold-out map of the Pony Express routes, hardbound. UNITED STATES: "The Falk Finkelburg Collection of United States Essays and Proofs" Robert Seigel auction catalogue (29/9/1999), minor dents and general wear, 4 lots hardbound. UNITED STATES: "The David Golden Collection of Carriers and ocals Parts I-III" Siegel auction catalogues (15-17/11/1999), 1611 lots softbound in slipcase, condition generally fine. (3 volumes) 1161 A UNITED STATES: "The Marc Haas Collection" Stanley Gibbons auction catalogue (9/5/1980), 3 postal history lots softbound A- UNITED STATES: "The William H Gross Collection of United States Classics " (08) being pages from his remarkable exhibit with numerous exceptional rarities, minor corner bumps, hardbound with d/j. 1 T