Trafford Books

My Bids (0)

Next Auction: Wed 8th Jan 2025 12:00 GMT
  1. < back to catalogue

Auction No 401, Category: Philatelic Literature

17 Lots (displaying 1 - 17)

Carton of Philatelic Literature, 1901 to modern, mainly softbacks; mostly railway related with works on Railway Letter Stamps, TPOs

Lot: 201

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £30
MORE DETAILS

Carton of Philatelic Literature, 1901 to modern, mainly softbacks; mostly railway related with works on Railway Letter Stamps, TPOs and thematics, plus Revenues etc. Includes 5 issues of Morley's Philatelic Journal 1901-05 in fair condition, and Kobayagawa's Catalogue of Japanese Revenue Stamps, 1909, VG. Fair to VF (45)         

Norman Hill "The Royal Tour Trains: Their Postal History and Postmarks", Harry Hayes, 1977; 24pp pamphlet. Fine.

Lot: 202

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £10 - £15
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Norman Hill "The Royal Tour Trains: Their Postal History and Postmarks", Harry Hayes, 1977; 24pp pamphlet. Fine.      

H.T. Jackson "The Railway and Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971", Harry Hayes, 1979; h/bk, leatherette binding, gilt;

Lot: 203

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
MORE DETAILS

H.T. Jackson The Railway and Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles 1891-1971, Harry Hayes, 1979; h/bk, leatherette binding, gilt; a specialised priced catalogue. 179p plus adverts. VF, no internal markings.

W.T. Pipe "Postmarks of British and Irish Railway Stations 1840-1997", Railway Philatelic Group, c.2001; A4 s/bk, slide binder;

Lot: 235

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £10 - £15
SOLD £16
MORE DETAILS

W.T. Pipe Postmarks of British and Irish Railway Stations 1840-1997, Railway Philatelic Group, c.2001; A4 s/bk, slide binder; protective plastic cover slightly marked o/w VF. A comprehensive work. Many illustrations.

Roger de Lacy-Spencer "The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland 1891-1947", Moorside Publishing, 2000; A4 s/bk, card wraps, VG;

Lot: 246

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £58
MORE DETAILS

Roger de Lacy-Spencer The Railway Letter Stamps of Great Britain & Ireland 1891-1947, Moorside Publishing, 2000; A4 s/bk, card wraps, VG; a priced catalogue with related maps & other illustrations. Fine internally without markings etc. 112pp

Brian Childs "The Railway Post of British Railways 1948-1987, Part 1. Detailed Catalogue & Guide to British Railways Parcel Stamps"

Lot: 247

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £34
MORE DETAILS

Brian Childs The Railway Post of British Railways 1948-1987, Part 1. Detailed Catalogue & Guide to British Railways Parcel Stamps & Railway Post Labels. 2016. A4 s/bk, card wraps, slide binder. Many illustrations. 102pp. VF 

J. de Bast and H. Herman "Bureaux Ambulants de Belgique 1840-1988", Club 92, 1998; tall octavo s/bk, card wraps, VG; illustrated throughout.

Lot: 259

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

J. de Bast and H. Herman Bureaux Ambulants de Belgique 1840-1988, Club 92, 1998; tall octavo s/bk, card wraps, VG; illustrated throughout. A comprehensive study of the Belgian TPO system. Fine internally, without markings or inscriptions. 463pp

Gerald Davis & Denys Martin "Burma Postal History including the 1987 Supplement", Robson Lowe, [1990], cloth bound, gilt, in edgeworn d/jkt;

Lot: 260

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £20
MORE DETAILS

Gerald Davis & Denys Martin Burma Postal History including the 1987 Supplement, Robson Lowe, [1990], cloth bound, gilt, in edgeworn d/jkt; fine internally, illustrations in text. 204pp+38pp

L.F. Gillam "A History of Canadian R.P.Os. 1853-1967", American Philatelic Society, 1979; s/bk, card wraps a little worn; VG internally

Lot: 262

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

L.F. Gillam A History of Canadian R.P.Os. 1853-1967, American Philatelic Society, 1979; s/bk, card wraps a little worn; VG internally without markings or inscriptions. Illustrations in text. 179pp plus line-drawn maps at rear.

Cyril Kidd & Philip Cockrill "Newfoundland Travelling Post Office Cancellations", Philip Cockrill, 1987; A5 booklet, stapled card wraps, VG;

Lot: 263

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Cyril Kidd & Philip Cockrill Newfoundland Travelling Post Office Cancellations, Philip Cockrill, 1987; A5 booklet, stapled card wraps, VG; numerous illustrations. 52pp. No internal markings.

Alan N. Codling "The Travelling Post Offices (Ambulancias) of Chile", Alan Codling, 2010; large format s/bk, card wraps, fine; illustrated throughout

Lot: 264

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Alan N. Codling The Travelling Post Offices (Ambulancias) of Chile, Alan Codling, 2010; large format s/bk, card wraps, fine; illustrated throughout many in colour; fine internally, without inscriptions. 117pp

"Catalogue Specialise des Timbres de France", Vol. 2, Yvert & Tellier, 1982; large format h/bk, cloth bound, fine, in an edgeworn dj/jkt;

Lot: 267

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Catalogue Specialise des Timbres de France, Vol. 2, Yvert & Tellier, 1982; large format h/bk, cloth bound, fine, in an edgeworn dj/jkt; a high quality production, very well illustrated, including semi-official Airmails, and 123pp devoted to the postal markings including military & occupation. Fine internally without markings or inscriptions. 320pp

Peter Vogenbeck "Nebenstempel und Dienstsiegel von Deutsch-Sudwestafrika", 1999, s/bk, card wraps, fine, No.258 of 300 printed.

Lot: 272

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Peter Vogenbeck Nebenstempel und Dienstsiegel von Deutsch-Sudwestafrika, 1999, s/bk, card wraps, fine, No.258 of 300 printed. No internal markings or inscriptions. Illustrated throughout. 300pp

Dirk Stratmann & others "Katalog der unter Deutscher Postverwaltung verwendeten Bahnpoststempel", 2010, large format h/bk, pictorial boards,

Lot: 273

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Dirk Stratmann & others Katalog der unter Deutscher Postverwaltung verwendeten Bahnpoststempel, 2010, large format h/bk, pictorial boards, 496pp; a comprehensive listing of the Railway TPOs of Germany with illustrations of the various types, together with three companion volumes in softback covering aspects of the history of the German TPO system, and a related journal, 2008-2010. Fine (5)

J.F. Ince "The Travelling Post Offices of Nigeria 1903-1939" West Africa Study Circle, 1991; A4 s/bk, card wraps, VG;

Lot: 279

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

J.F. Ince The Travelling Post Offices of Nigeria 1903-1939, West Africa Study Circle, 1991; A4 s/bk, card wraps, VG; includes an Appendix covering the Mobile Post Offices 1949-1959. Fine internally without markings or inscriptions. 31pp plus many pages of illustrations. 

Lloyd Booth "The Street Railway Post Offices of Pittsburgh", Mobile Post Office Society, 1983, and similar works on the Street R.P.Os of Chicago,

Lot: 284

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

Lloyd Booth The Street Railway Post Offices of Pittsburgh, Mobile Post Office Society, 1983, and similar works on the Street R.P.Os of Chicago, Washington D.C., Brooklyn & N.Y. City, and Philadelphia, various authors, all published by the Mobile Post Office Society, 1978-83. Quarto, card wraps, well illustrated, the works on Brooklyn and Philadelphia with acetate sheets of cancellations loosely inserted. VG/Fine (5)

C.L. Towle "U.S. Route and Station Agent Postmarks", Mobile Post Office Society, 1986; A4 h/bk, leatherette binding, gilt, in slightly worn d/jkt;

Lot: 285

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
UNSOLD
MORE DETAILS

C.L. Towle U.S. Route and Station Agent Postmarks, Mobile Post Office Society, 1986; A4 h/bk, leatherette binding, gilt, in slightly worn d/jkt; a major work comprising 420pp including 160pp of illustrations. 24pp of additional illustrations loosely inserted. Together with Charles Towle's Historical Supplement, 1986, A4 s/bk, spiral bound, 122pp, some fox marks to edge of text block. Both signed & inscribed by the author.(2)