Lot 377
[Japan] Woodward, A.M. Tracey, The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies, Volumes I-II, 1928, two hardbound full calf leather padded with gold stamping, custom slipcase with outer gold stamping, printed on hand-made vellum paper with deckled edges, 523+243pp, full plates, No. 34 of 100, autographed; some light cover edge wear to leather, slipcase worn with tape reinforcement, the over-all condition is far superior to most examples.Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
A CLASSIC PHILATELIC LITERATURE TREASURE AND LINCHPIN OF A GREAT LIBRARY.
We sold an exceptional condition set of this book for $13,800 in Sale 36 of the Carl Walske library.
Realized: $6,500