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James Chalmers Inventor of the Adhesive Postage stamp Illustrated account of the invention of the adhesive postage stamp. Hardback - 148 pages14338
James Chalmers Inventor of the Adhesive Postage stamp Ill...
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Postal Reform & The Penny Black a new appreciation by Douglas N Muir This important study offers an insight into the period leading to the issue of the Penny Black and the Mulready Covers in 1840. The work draws on extensive research in records held at The Royal Mail Archive, The National Archives and the Royal Archives at Windsor. Douglas N Muir – Curator of Philately at the BPMA - describes the long campaign for postal reform and illustrates his account with a wealth of contemporary designs, proofs and other philatelic material, a generous amount of it in colour. Even more than a decade on, this remains an essential text for understanding the history of postage stamps. Paperback - 142 pages14340
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Rainbow Trials by David Rowse THE PENNY BLACK postage stamp was an extraordinary creation. It was the first stamp that ever portrayed the effigy of a reigning Sovereign, and except for two minor instances which were quickly detected, the stamps were never forged. This is the story of how the colour was changed from Black to Red. Early in May 1840 Rowland Hill was advised that several red Maltese Cross cancellations had been removed by the public from the black stamps. Hill was immensely alarmed and immediately instituted a series of trials to establish satisfactory printing and cancelling inks. The so-called 'Rainbow Trials' The published work is hardbound and illustrated in full colour. It includes much previously unseen material, which has in the main been scanned directly from the original items, to ensure as accurate as possible colour reproduction. In total there are 180 illustrations, 146 of 'Rainbow' items, including 77 from the Royal collection. Hardback - 180 pages14337
Rainbow Trials by David Rowse THE PENNY BLACK postage sta...
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Encyclopedia of The Maltese Cross cancellations of Great Britain and Ireland (VOL 1) by Professors David Rockoff & Mike Jackson. This book — the first of a three-volume work — provides a reference to the history and use of the first obliterator of the world’s first postage stamps. It includes details of the Maltese Crosses from over one hundred post towns, arranged alphabetically from A to L. Profusely illustrated throughout, it is one of the most comprehensive works of its kind ever published. Hardback - 182 pages14339
Encyclopedia of The Maltese Cross cancellations of Great Bri...
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Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross Cancellations if Great Britian and Ireland by Professor S. david Rockoff & Mike Jackson Volume 2 Mike Jackson Publications, 2008 large format hardback, dustjacket, vi + 177 pages The second volume of this major new contribution to the study of the first obliterator of the world's first postage stamps. The result of several years of in-depth study by the authors, it contains much new information. This volume includes details of the Maltese Crosses from over one hundred post towns, arranged alphabetically from M to Y. Profusely illustrated throughout. An absolute 'must' for collectors - this is likely to be the main reference work on Maltese Crosses for many years to come.16613
Encyclopedia of the Maltese Cross Cancellations if Great Bri...
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Specimen Stamps and Stationary of Great Britain by marcus Samuel and Alan huggins Published in 1980 this is still the standard work on the subject, written by the two acknowledged experts: Marcus Samuel dealing with the stamps and Alan Huggins with the stationery. Hardback - 254 pages14341
Specimen Stamps and Stationary of Great Britain by marcus Sa...
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Collect British Postal Stationary by Alan Huggins and Colin Baker A simplified listing of British Postal Stationery 1840-2007. This new listing of British postal stationery covers all issues from 1840 to the present day, including Post Office, official and private items. It is illustrated in colour throughout with lists that are clearly set out in a logical format, so that collectors can easily identify their items.The 14 page introduction gives a definition and a brief history of the development of postal stationery, with details of how the listing has been constructed. In most cases prices are given against items for mint and used condition, unless there are too few items on the market for realistic prices to be given. Hardback - 151 pages14345
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The Dublin Find by Don Madden and Karl Louis The most important stamp find in GB philately. A tale of intrigue and secret stamp dealing by the Post Office at the very beginning of the 20th century; and a modern investigation into where the stamps may have ended up. Part 1 of this book, written by Don Madden, examines the background to the Dublin Find; Part 2, by Karl Louis, investigates what has happened to the stamps since their discovery. Paperback - 45 pages14344
The Dublin Find by Don Madden and Karl Louis The most imp...
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2008 Collect Autographs - an illustrated guide to collecting autographs Published 7 December 2007, this is the first Autograph catalogue price guide to be published in the UK. It features the top selling and most popular autographs from the fields of space and aviation, politics, authors, art, models, sport, military, music, TV and films. It shows images of current autographs and their approximate values (these will be shown in GBP, EURO and USD).Featuring autographs from Sir Winston Churchill, Neil Armstrong, JFK, Andy Warhol, Booby Moore and the 1966 World Cup winning team, Tchaikovsky, Led Zeppelin, Hitchcock plus many more autographs from many collectable names. This catalogue is a must-buy for the avid collector plus many others. Paperback - 269 pages14348
2008 Collect Autographs - an illustrated guide to collecting...
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The Line-Engraved Halfpenny by W. de L. M. Messenger A critical analysis of the production of the first halfpenny stamps of Great Britain The Line-engraved ½ postage stamp of 1870 is one of the most-loved and widely-collected of Victorian postage stamps. Information about this popular stamp appears in numerous handbooks and catalogues covering British philately. However, this is the first book specifically about the ‘bantam’ ½d, its development, its design, its printing, and its history. The author has drawn on the many published sources and has added his own research, including from the records in The National Archives at Kew. In this new book he presents the information in a usable way and corrects a number of errors in past writings. For the student of this stamp this will be an essential handbook, but much will be found to interest the more general collector of the Victorian line-engraved issue.16611
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