Lot 156
Great Britain Literature Balance. 14 publications with a few related, over a dozen monographs, etc.; handbooks including R.P.S. The Postage Stamp of Great Britain, Parts 1-3 (revised), 1891 Westoby Postage Stamps of The United Kingdom 1840-1890, Huggins British Postal Stationery, Bodily et al British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century, Feldman Handbook of Irish Philately, etc.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $375
Lot 157
Moubray, J. & M., British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations, 1840-75. 1992, hardbound, 512pgs, many illus, near new; comprehensive study of the period.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $475
Lot 158
Nissen, C., The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840. 1922, hardbound, red quarter leather, 122pgs + plates in pocket, gilt-edge at top, light use & corner wear, one of the great classics of philatelic literature, signed by the author.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $900
Lot 159
Osborne, H., British Line Engraved Stamps - Twopence Blue: Studies of Plates 1 to 15. 1946, hardbound, 170pgs + many illus, spine & cover with light fading; definitive work on the subject.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $115
Lot 160
The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Congress Yearbook. 1928-40 & 1946-75, 43 volumes mostly hardbound; some wear/cover soiling on some early editions.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $120
Lot 161
Philbrick, F. & Westoby, W., The Postage and Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain. 1881, hardbound, 384pgs illus, normal use; bit of foxing on some front pages; thorough pioneer work.Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $280
Lot 162
Greece & Helenic Literature Balance. 20 publications and several auction sales; handbooks including Constantinides A Study of the Stamps of Greece and the original 1933 Étude Sur Les Timbres De Grèce, Vol. I-II, Billig Greece Large Hermes Heads, Zervas Greece - Translations From Kolh's Handbook By Dr. Herbert Munk, Part I-IV, Papaioannou The Small Hermes Heads of Greece 1886-1900, Feenstra Greece - A Collection of Forgeries, Asimakopulos The Plate Flaws of the Large Hermes Heads of Greece, 1861-1886, Feenstra et al Crete, Vlastos Comparisons of Hellenic Postal Stamps 1861-1923, Zaphiriou Postal History of the Ionian Islands, etc.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $400
Lot 163
[Guatemala] Goodman, R., Guatemala, The Postal History and Philately, Vols I & II. 1969-74, hardbound, 643pgs, dust jackets, the standard reference work on the country; near new.Estimate $60 - 80.
Realized: $100
Lot 164
[Hawaii] Crocker, H., Hawaiian Numerals. 1909, hardbound, 1/4 leather binding, gilt-edge, 108pgs + plates with pocket, light wear.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $375
Lot 165
Hawaii Literature Balance. 10 publications and a few auction sales; handbooks including Westerberg Plating The Hawaiian Numerals, Kenyon The History of the Postal Issues of Hawaii, Burns Additions to Hawaiian Postal History, Vol I-II, Richards A Checklist of the Stamps of Hawaii - and More (signed), Grinnell Missionary works, etc.Estimate $40 - 60.
Realized: $130