The Society maintains an extensive library of books and periodicals which may be borrowed by members, usually for one month at a time. The following library listing is organised by category and country. A Book Loan Form may be downloaded and completed to present to the Librarian.
We also have available a "Signascope" for watermark detection.
| Ref No. | COUNTRY | TITLE | AUTHOR | DATE | BRIEF RESUME |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airmail | |||||
| 2 | GB | Imperial Airways Empire Flying Boat Services as reported by the Southern Daily Echo | Wingent | 1997 | 344 Southern Daily Echo reports in chronological order between 1936 & 1939 covering the major and minor incidents of interest to philatelists . |
| 3 | GB | Aircraft Movements on Imperial Airways Eastern Route. 1937 - 1939. | Wingent | 2005 | Detailed timetables of the various services with some covers illustrated. A most useful reference. |
| 4 | Newfoundland | Newfoundland Air Mails 1919 - 1939 | Dalwick & Harmer | 1953 | Newfoundland Air Mail with additional notes on Flights and Air stamps. |
| 5 | Rhodesia & Nyasaland | The Airmail History of Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1920 - 1955. | Baldwin | - | |
| 330 | World | Air Mail Operations. The Post Office Green Paper No 23 | Lumley | 1935 | An account of the manner in which the air mail service was run in 1935 with remarks on some of the problems |
| 331 | World | Air Mail. The Post Office Green Paper No 45 | Lumley | 1939 | The development of first class air mails which comprise letters up to 4lb in weight and postcards |
| 383 | World | Encyclopaedia of African Airlines | Guttery | 1998 | Part of a more extensive encyclopaedia. There are however a number of items of interest to the aerophilatelist. |
| 409 | China | A Comprehensive Illustration of Covers with Sinkiang Provisional Airmail Stamps 1932 - 1933 | Lu | 2000 | The Sinkiang Airmail issue has always been elusive. With large numbers of forgeries on the market, it is necessary to pay attention to postally used covers. Ths volume lists and illustrates all known covers |
| Airmail & Military | |||||
| 404 | Red Folder 5 | Aerophilately and Military. | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| Auction Catalogues | |||||
| 6 | Austria & Levant | Austria & Levant, Lombardy, Venetia, Hungary and the Balkans including the E.S collection | Feldman | 2008 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 7 | Bahamas | Bahamas - The Staircase Collection. | Spink | 1999 | Illustrated catalogue of the sale of quality Bahamas material |
| 8 | British Cwealth & General Foreign Stamps | British Commonwealth & General Foreign Stamps and Postal History. | Harmers | 2008 | Features selections from the South Beach collection of foreign stamps and the Pasadena collection of Tristan Da Cuhna |
| 9 | GB | The GL Collection of Classic Great Britain | Harmers | 1981 | Lavishly Illustrated catalogue of this important sale. Mulreadys, Penny blacks, blues and reds. |
| 10 | GB | Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century | Phillips | 1991 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 11 | GB | National Postal Museum Archives | Christies | 1984 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 12 | Kashmir | The Kashmir Blue collection of Jammu & Kashmir Stamps & Postal History. | Harmers | 2004 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 13 | Mexico | Mexico. Collection Schatzkes | Afinsa | 2002 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 14 | Modena & Romagna | The Alphonse Sale | Phillips | 1996 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 15 | New Brunswick & Nova Scotia | Postage Stamps and Postal History of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia | Spink | 1999 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 16 | Pontifical States & Sicily | Alphonse Pontifical States and Sicily | Phillips | 1990 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 17 | Sicily & Parma | Alphonse Sicily & Parma | Phillips | 1986 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 18 | South Africa | The Kenneth Griffiths Collection of the Stamps and Postal History of the Anglo-Boer War. 1899-1902. | Argyll Etkin | 2003 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 19 | World | The Jack C. Boonshaft Collection of Airmails of the World | Harmers | 1993 | Illustrated catalogue of the stamps and covers offered in this sale |
| 20 | World | Fantastic Aerophilately | Nutmeg | 2006 | Features Crash/Disaster Mail, Balloon Monté, Catapult, Rocket & Zeppelin Flights |
| 21 | World | Maritime Wreck Covers of the world. The John Woolfe Collection. | Spink | 2006 | Illustrated catalogue of this important sale |
| 22 | World | The Fournier Archive. Volume 1 | Gartner | 2007 | Sale of modern stamp printing, artwork, die proofs and plate proofs, archival material from the Spanish printer |
| 23 | World | A Journey of Ingenuity 4000 years of written communication and mail delivery. The Paul M. Zatulove Collection | Harmers | 2008 | Profusely illustrated catalogue of this collection which represents the many examples which have helped written communication down through the ages. |
| 332 | Bermuda | The Geoffrey Osborn G.M. Collection of Bermuda | Cavendish | 2009 | Very detailed descriptions of one of the best researched 19th Cent. Collections of Bermuda mail. |
| 372 | Egypt | The Italian Post Office in Alexandria, Egypt | Harmers | 2009 | Coloured illustrations with extensive write up of the unique covers in this auction |
| 373 | Gibraltar | The Art and Archives Auction of the Gibraltar Philatelic Bureau Ltd. | U.P.A. | 2009 | Coloured illustrations of the original proofs and artwork for many of the recently issued stamps of Gibraltar. |
| Biography | |||||
| 24 | GB | A short biographical sketch of the Earl of Crawford | Negus | 2002 | President of the Royal Society |
| 25 | GB | Sir Edward Denny Bacon KCVO. 1860 - 1978 | Negus | 1999 | A short biographical sketch. Philatelic advisor to the British Museum & Curator of the Royal collection. |
| Catalogues | |||||
| 26 | Canada | The Canada Plate Block Catalogue. | Bileski | 1964 | Lists with values all plate blocks from 1851 to 1961 including G Overprints etc |
| 27 | Channel Is | SG Specialised catalogue of Channel Is. Stamps & Postal History | Various | 1983 | Covers the Channel Is Postal History and stamps issued up to 1980 |
| 29 | Falkland Is | The Falkland Islands & British South Atlantic Islands Stamp Catalogue | Various | 1985 | SG single country catalogue. Very little different information from that contained in Part 1 |
| 30 | France | Catalogue Specialise des Timbres de France Tome 1 1849 - 1900 | Yvert & Tellier | 1982 | Specialist catalogue of French stamps with large illustrations of varieties, cancellations etc. In French language, prices in francs |
| 31 | France | Catalogue Specialise des Timbres de France Tome 2. 20th Century | Yvert & Tellier | 1982 | Specialist catalogue of French stamps with large illustrations of varieties, cancellations etc. In French language, prices in francs |
| 32 | GB | Souvenir Catalogue of the David Brown Collection of the Uniform 1d Provisionals of GB. 1840-1853 | Ray | 1948 | Detailed illustrated study of the handstruck stamps applied to letters from the 10th January 1840 to 1853. |
| 33 | GB | SG Specialised Vol 1. Queen Victoria | Various | 1973 | Covers all QV stamps to the end of her reign |
| 34 | GB | SG Specialised Vol 2 KEVII to KGV1. | Various | 1974 | Covers all stamps issued between 1902 & 1951 |
| 35 | GB | SG Specialised Vol 3 QEII Pre Decimal Issues. | Various | 1976 | Covers all stamps issued between 1953 & 1976 |
| 36 | GB | SG Specialised Vol 4 QEII Decimal Definitive Issues | Various | 1988 | Covers all stamps issued between 1970 & 1986 |
| 37 | GB | The Woodstock Catalogue of British Elizabethan Stamps. 1970-1971 | Woodstock Publishing Co | 1971 | Similar to the SG catalogues but may have slightly better illustrations of some varieties. |
| 38 | GB | Collect British Postmarks | Whitney | 1983 | Catalogue of postmarks and values. Postage rates 1638-1968. Summary 1968-1982. |
| 39 | GB | The Slogan Postmarks of Great Britain. An Illustrated Reference Catalogue. | Parsons & Pearson | 1962 | Covers the development of slogan postmarks from the first slogans in 1660/3 to 1962. |
| 40 | GB | Supplements to The Slogan Postmarks of Great Britain | Parsons & Pearson | 1969 | Supplements Nos 1 to 4. Includes slogans issued to 1969. |
| 41 | GB | Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom. An Illustrated Reference Catalogue. | Parsons & Pearson | 1965 | Covers the development of slogan postmarks from the first slogans in 1660-3 to the modern day. |
| 42 | GB | Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom. 1917 to 1969. | Parsons, Peachey & Pearson | 1974 | Illustrated reference catalogue of slogan & other impressed postmarks used by the Post Office before 1970. |
| 43 | GB | Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom 1970. | Parsons, Peachey & Pearson | 1974 | Illustrated reference catalogue of slogan & other impressed postmarks used by the Post Office during 1970. |
| 44 | GB | Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom. 1917 to 1971. | Parsons, Peachey & Pearson | 1974 | Illustrated reference catalogue of slogan & other impressed postmarks used by the Post Office during 1971. |
| 45 | GB | Special Event Postmarks of the United Kingdom | Pearson | 1973 | Catalogue of the postmarks on mail posted at congresses, exhibitions, shows etc from 1851 to 1973 |
| 46 | GB | The Telegraph Stamps of Great Britain. | McDonald | 1959 | An illustrated catalogue of the telegraph stamps issued by various companies including the Post Office. |
| 47 | India | A Guide to the Postal Stationery of India. Vol. 4 Aerogrammes & Inland Letter Cards | Long & Saunders | 1984 | Introduction to and detailed description of the Aerogrammes, Letter Cards, Military Letter Sheets of India. |
| 48 | Indian Native States | The Indian Convention States Postal Stationery | Meadows | 1982 | Detailed catalogue of the postal stationery, postcards & envelopes of the states in question. |
| 49 | Norway | Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of Norway | Various | 1948 | Catalogue of the stamps of Norway to 1947 |
| 50 | Pitcairn Is. | The Pitcairn Is. Stamp Catalogue | Hornadge | 1976 | Covers stamps Postal History, Stationery and Postal Markings |
| 51 | Rhodesia | The Rhodesian Stamp Catalogue 1972 | Unknown | 1972 | Priced catalogue of Rhodesian stamps & covers from 1892 to 1971 with some varieties illustrated |
| 52 | South Africa | Standard Catalogue of the Postage Stamps of the Union of South Africa | Basden & Simenhoff | 1946 | Priced catalogue of South African stamps |
| 53 | U.S.A. | Postage Stamps of the U.S.A. 1847 - 1955 | USA Post Office | 1955 | Detailed catalogue of USA postage stamps from 1847 to 1955. Useful stories & descriptions of each stamp, ideal for writing up. |
| 54 | U.S.A. | The Postal Services Guide to US Stamps. 34th Edition. | USA Post Office | 2007 | Coloured illustration of every stamp issued with short details about the issue. |
| 55 | World | Dr Grays Illustrated Catalogue of Postage Stamps. 1840 - 1872 | Grey | 1873 | Illustrated catalogue of World stamps |
| 56 | World | SG Stamps of the World | Various | 1995 | Volume 1. A to J countries. |
| 57 | World | SG Stamps of the World | Various | 1995 | Volume 2. K to Z countries. |
| 58 | World | SG Stamps of the World | Various | 1995 | Volume 3. Commonwealth countries. |
| 59 | World | The Meter Postage Stamp Catalogue of the World | Barfoot & Simon | 1953 | List of world Meter cancellations with illustrations. Photo's of some of the machines used. |
| 60 | World | SG Collect Ships on Stamps | Various | 1993 | List of stamps up to 1992 with shipping connection |
| 61 | World | Ships on Stamps Part 4 Sailing Ships | Argyle | 1971 | Details of the sailing ships depicted on the stamps with some photographs. |
| 62 | World | Ships on Stamps Part 5 Local Craft & Yachts | Argyle | 1971 | Details of these ships depicted on the various stamps with some photographs. |
| 63 | World | Ships on Stamps Part 6 Cross Channel, River & Lake Passenger Ships | Argyle | 1971 | Details of these ships depicted on the various stamps with some photographs. |
| 64 | World | Ships on Stamps Part 7 Cargo Ships and Oil Tankers | Argyle | 1971 | Details of these ships depicted on the various stamps with some photographs. |
| 65 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume1. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 1. Abu Dhabi to Azores . 2nd edition 1977, 1982 supplement & update. |
| 66 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 2. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 2 Baden to Bushire 2nd edition 1977, 1986 supplement. |
| 67 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 3. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 3 Cameroun to Czechoslovakia 2nd edition 1977 |
| 69 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 5 | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 7. Gabon to Guyana 2nd edition 1976, 1986 supplement excluding GB. |
| 70 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 6 | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 8 H Countries.1st edition 1967, 198/1 supplement. Section 9 I Countries. 1st edition 1968, 1990/1 supplement. Section 10 J & K Countries. 1st edition 1968, 1978 supplement. |
| 71 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 7 | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 11 Lagos - Luxembourg. 1st edition 1968, 1980 supplement. Section 12. Macau to Muscat. 1st edition 1969, 1979 supplement. Section 13. Natal to Orange Free State. 2nd edition |
| 72 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 8. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 14 Pakistan - Queensland. 1st edition 1969, 1981 supplement. Section 15 Reunion - Ryukyu Islands. 1st edition 1970, 1982 supplement |
| 73 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 9. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 16 Saar - Syria. 1st edition 1971 |
| 74 | World | The Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue. Volume 10. | Higgins & Gage | - | Section 16. Tahiti - Turks & Caicos Is. 1st edition 1972, 1981 supplement. Section 18. Ubngi - Uruguay.1st edition 1974, 1984 supplement. Section 19. Vatican City - Zululand. 1st edition 1974, 1984 supplement. |
| 75 | World | The Postal History Society Library Catalogue. Edition No 2 | Henderson | - | List of the books held in the Postal History Society library available for loan to its members. |
| 333 | Australia | The Commonwealth Specialist Catalogue (Australia Section). | Orlo Smith & Co | 1947 | Useful catalogue of the "Roos" & "Heads" with varieties illustrated |
| 334 | GB | Collect British Postal Stationery | Huggins & Baker | 2007 | Lavishly illustrated catalogue of GB postal stationery with prices |
| 335 | Russia | Russia Zemslovos | Chuchin | 1984 | Catalogue of Russian Rural Postage Stamps |
| 336 | Republic of South Africa | The Atlas Catalogue of the Republic of South Africa | Carpendale & Coen-Slagt | 1983 | Catalogue of stamps, covers & postal stationery. Well illustrated plate flaws. |
| 337 | South Africa | The South African Specialised Colour Catalogue 1993 | Unknown | 1993 | Nice catalogue with each stamp from 1913 to 1992 illustrated in colour |
| Cinderella & Forgeries | |||||
| 405 | Red Folder 6 | Collecting, Cinderella & Forgeries. | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| Dictionary | |||||
| 76 | U.S.A. | American Place Names | Stewart | - | A concise and selective dictionary of place names with their derivation in the U.S.A. |
| 77 | Italy | Dictionary of English and Italian Philatelic Terms | Dehn | 1994 | Translation of English/Italian and vice versa of postal & philatelic terms |
| Encyclopaedia | |||||
| 78 | GB & Europe | The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Vol 1. GB & The Empire in Europe 1661 - 1947. | Robson Lowe | 1952 | Postal History, stamps and stationery etc etc. Detailed catalogue with values |
| 79 | Africa | The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Vol 2. The Empire in Africa. 1806 - 1948 | Robson Lowe | 1949 | Postal History, stamps and stationery etc etc. Detailed catalogue with values |
| 80 | Asia | The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Vol 3. The Empire in Asia. 1775 - 1950 | Robson Lowe | 1951 | Postal History, stamps and stationery etc etc. Detailed catalogue with values |
| 81 | Australasia | The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Vol 4. The Empire in Australasia 1788 - 1952 | Robson Lowe | 1962 | Postal History, stamps and stationery etc etc. Detailed catalogue with values |
| 82 | North America | The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. Vol 5. The Empire in N. America 1639 - 1952 | Robson Lowe | 1973 | Postal History, stamps and stationery etc etc. Detailed catalogue with values |
| 83 | World | The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Stamp Collecting | Hornung | 1970 | Encyclopaedia of philately from Accounting stamps to Zig zag roulette |
| 84 | World | Encyclopaedia of World Stamps | Mackay | 1976 | Traces the development of the postage stamp during the three decades since the second world war. |
| 85 | World | The International Encyclopaedia of Stamps. Volume 2. | Various | - | Bulgarian Occupation of Rumania to Eritrea |
| 86 | World | The International Encyclopaedia of Stamps. Volume 3 | Various | - | Ersttagsbrief to Italian Somaliland |
| 87 | World | The International Encyclopaedia of Stamps. Volume 4 | Various | - | Italy to New York Postmasters stamp |
| 88 | World | The International Encyclopaedia of Stamps. Volume 5 | Various | - | New Zealand to St Thomas |
| 89 | World | The International Encyclopaedia of Stamps. Volume 6 | Various | - | St Thomas & Prince to Zwickau |
| Forgeries | |||||
| 90 | World | Madame Joseph Revisited | Cartwright | 2005 | Forged postmarks of the world illustrated with a perspex overlay for identification purposes |
| 91 | World | Postal Forgeries of the World | Fisher | 1977 | Philatelic, Official and Postal forgeries with full descriptions and illustrations to assist in identification. |
| Local Interest | |||||
| 92 | GB | The Southampton Guide 1821 | Unknown | 1821 | One of the early histories of the city with many fine engravings of important locations. Contains details of the posts, stage coaches etc. |
| 93 | GB | Extracts of the Southampton Guide 1821. | Unknown | 1821 | Copies of the important sections of the Southampton Guide for loan purposes. |
| 94 | GB | The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book Southampton 1952. | Unknown | 1952 | Handbook issued to the delegates attending the congress. |
| 95 | GB | Chronological Notes on the History of Mail in Southampton. | Hunt | 1985 | Important events and dates in the postal history of Southampton from the 14th Century to the 80s |
| 97 | GB | Postmarks and Postal Markings of Southampton. 1700 to 1914. | Hunt | 1986 | Part 1. Up to 1843. Part 2.From 1844. Illustrations of the various marks. |
| 98 | GB | The Post in Southampton. From the collection of B. Hunt | Hunt | 2002 | An account of the development of postal services in Southampton from its beginning in the 13th century to the present day. |
| 99 | GB | The Postal History of Southampton. Second Issue Less Common Postmarks. 1914 to 1992. | Hunt | 1993 | Illustrations of some of the more recent postmarks, machine marks and special handstamps. |
| 100 | GB | The Post Office Directory of the Borough of Southampton. 1843. (2 parts) | Cooper | 1843 | Alphabetical list of householders, street directory, Post Office regulations for the year 1843. |
| 338 | GB | Southampton Postal History - Postal Marks. 1914 to 1992. | Hunt | 1993 | Continues the illustration of local, less common postmarks from the previous books up to 1992. |
| 309 | GB | Skeleton Handstamps. Kingsclere Receiving House. The Basingstoke Canal. | Button, Hopson & Lacey | - | Short articles. |
| 310 | GB | I.O.W. Receiving Houses. Military Mail 1813. The oldest Post Office in the Country. | Minns, Hill & Lovegrove | - | Short articles. |
| 311 | GB | I.O.W. Ship Letter handstamps. Oldest Post Office in the Country. The Post at Netley Hospital. Skeleton Handstamps. | Minns, Lovegrove , Hunt & Button | - | Short articles. |
| 312 | GB | Southampton Town Guide 1821. Soton Post Office Guide 1843. The U.S.Consulate at Cowes. Oldest Post Office in the Country . | Hunt, Minns & Lovegrove | - | Short articles. |
| 313 | GB | Postmarks of Winchester. Hampshire Skeleton Postmarks. | Mills & Button | - | Short articles. |
| 314 | GB | Post Offices Illustrated. Petersfield Parcel Post Labels. Postmarks of Winchester. Post Offices of the Waterside. | Lacey, Allen, Mills & Pritchard | - | Short articles. |
| 315 | GB | Honoured Parents. Hampshire Skeleton Postmarks. Post Offices of the Waterside. | Hill, Button & Pritchard | - | Short articles. |
| 316 | GB | The London & S.W. Railway. The Prepaid WH handstamp. HMS Hampshire. | Lacey Minns Hunt | - | Short articles. |
| 317 | GB | Petersfield Parcel Post Labels. Post Offices of the Waterside. | Lacey & Pritchard | - | Short articles. |
| 318 | GB | Osborne House Mail. | Minns | - | Short article. |
| 319 | GB | British Sea Post Office Southampton. The Fight for One Penny. | Pritchard Hunt | - | Short articles. |
| 320 | GB | Southampton Flying Boats. US APOs in Hampshire. Hampshire Skeleton Postmarks. | Hunt, Jones & Pritchard | - | Short articles. |
| 321 | GB | Hythe Post Office during WWII. E. Fielder, Mounted Rural Postman. The Westwood Correspondence | Pritchard, Dudeney & Jones | - | Short articles. |
| 322 | GB | Parcel Labels. Hampshire Skeleton Postmarks. | Button & Pritchard | - | Short articles. |
| 323 | GB | Hampshire Skeleton Postmarks. Southampton Packet Letters. WWII Correspondence. | Button, Jones & Pritchard | - | Short article |
| Maritime | |||||
| 101 | GB | The Ship Letter Stamps of Hampshire | Robinson | 1955 | Illustrations of the various cancels on ship letters originating from the Isle of Wight, Southampton, Portsmouth & Lymington. |
| 102 | GB | The British Queen | Montgomery | 1997 | Account of the voyages of the British Queen from 1839 to 1842, sailing from Southampton, Portsmouth and London to New York |
| 103 | GB | A History of White Star Line at Southampton. | Mitchell | - | History of the line with specifications and drawings of the ships. |
| 104 | India | India - UK Mails Before and after the Anglo French Convention 1836. | Unknown | 1986 | The story of the long Cape route to India by sail in the Eastindiaman and the advent of steam communications by the overland route. |
| 105 | W. Indies and Central America | Early Routings of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. 1842-1879 | Kenton & Parsons | 1999 | Details of the routes, ships, sailings and illustrations of mail to West Indies also Central and South America |
| 106 | GB | The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles. Ship Letters. Volume No 1 | Robertson | 1955 | The standard reference work. Volume 1 contains:- Section A - General. Section B - Ships & Shipping, Routes and services |
| 107 | GB | The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles. Ship Letters. Volume No 2 | Robertson | 1955 | The standard reference work. Volume 2 contains:- The Catalogue. Aberdeen to Limerick |
| 108 | GB | The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles. Ship Letters. Volume No 3 | Robertson | 1955 | The standard reference work. Volume 3 contains:- The Catalogue. Liverpool to Youghal |
| 109 | GB | Triumph of a Great Tradition. 1840 - 1990. The Official Souvenir History of the Cunard Line. | Hawes | 1990 | The official history of Cunard celebrating 150 years of the company |
| 110 | World | North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840 to 1875 | Hubbard & Winter | 1988 | Detailed information of the sailings by the various lines crossing the north Atlantic with dates, times, ships names (some photographs) and examples of the mail carried |
| 111 | World | The Richard F. Winter Collection of U.S to France Mails by Steamship 1838 to General Postal Union | Winter | 1998 | Detailed display with illustrations of the covers which won a Large Gold Medal at San Francisco in 1997 |
| 112 | World | Paquebot Cancels of the World. | Hosking | 1977 | Detailed examples with illustrations of world paquebot cancels |
| 113 | World | South American Packets. 1808 - 1880. | Howat | 1984 | Covers the British Packet service to Brazil, the River Plate, the West Coast (via the Straits of Magellan) and the Falkland Is. With details of the ships and timetables. |
| 114 | World | Naval Officers Letters | Osborn | 1995 | Study of the letters sent to and from British Royal Navy Officers serving abroad in the Victorian era. |
| 339 | GB & Ireland | Mail Across the Irish Sea 1600 - 1925 | Renollaud | 1997 | Study of the routes and rates with some covers illustrated. Useful if you have some of this material |
| Military | |||||
| 340 | Nyasaland - Rhodesia | The East Africa Campaign 1914 - 1918. Cancellations on N.F.F. Mail | Drysdall & Pennychuck | 1986 | The Nyasaland - Rhodesia Field Force (N.F.F.) formed part of the British forces in German East Africa. This paper details many of the cancellations found |
| 374 | GB | "Mailshot" A History of the Forces Postal Service | Wells | 1987 | A definitive history of the Royal Engineers (Postal & Courier Services) 1782 - 1982 |
| 375 | GB | War Heroes of the Post Office | Thomlinson | 2008 | Covers the history of the Post Office war effort from 1882 to the end of WWI |
| Miscellaneous | |||||
| 341 | GB | Postal Orders. The Post Office Green Paper No 38A | Harrison | 1938 | Traces the development of the postal order from the Committee of Enquiry in 1876 to the date of the book. |
| 342 | U.S.A. | Greetin's Cousin George | Cantelan | 1939 | Reports of the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to America in 1939 |
| Philatelic Journals & Other Publications | |||||
| 324 | GB | The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain. | Robson Lowe | 1976 1980 | Various issues between the dates quoted. (14 copies) |
| 325 | GB | The GB Journal. | GB Philatelic Society | 1971 1989 | Various issues between the dates quoted. (56 copies) |
| 326 | GB | The National Postal Museum The Philatelic Year. | N.P.M. | 1989 1994 | Various issues of the review of the N.P.M. year between the dates shown with various articles., |
| 327 | GB | Stampex Catalogues. | Various | 1988 1994 | Various issues between the dates quoted. (16 copies) |
| 328 | India | India Post. (Short articles) | Indian Study Circle | 1969 | Cochin Dated Cancellations. Indian States Printing etc. Indias only underprint. Notes on the postal history of Indian Native States. |
| 329 | World | The Postal History International. | Proud-Bailey Company. | 1972 1978 | Various issues between the dates quoted. (16 copies) |
| Philately (General) | |||||
| 115 | World | Background to Philately | Ray & Tillstone | 1953 | An anthology of papers read at Congress about the scope and processes of philately |
| 116 | N/A | A Glossary of Philatelic Terms | Various | 1951 | Part 1 Philatelic terms with reference to Postal history, Part 2 Technical terms relating to scientific methods as applied to philately |
| 117 | N/A | A Collectors Guide to the Care & Repair of Books & Documents | Moss | 1992 | A Papersafe production covers the care and repair of paper products (Stamps/leaves etc) |
| 118 | N/A | Guidelines for successful Exhibiting. | Rapkin | 1985 | How to produce successful exhibits, what Judges look for |
| 119 | World | Advanced Philatelic Research | Pearson | 1971 | Covers most areas of philatelic research |
| 120 | World | 17th American Philatelic Congress | Barr | 1951 | Collection of papers on philatelic themes presented to congress including X ray examination, Rarities, USA, Tasmania, Afghanistan etc. |
| 121 | World | The Stamp Year Book 1974 | Various | 1974 | A miscellany of articles which are longer than those normally appearing in Stamp Magazine |
| 122 | N/A | The History of Gibbons Catalogue. | Watson | 1965 | The story of the catalogue from its early days in 1865 to the present day(1965) and a look toward the future |
| 343 | World | "Stamp World London 90" Souvenir Handbook | Sussex & Various | 1990 | The Illustrated souvenir of the exhibition with articles on the important exhibits |
| 384 | GB | 100 Years of the Philatelic Congress of GB. | Various | 2009 | Congress is an integral part of philately in this country. This book details each years event. Including Southampton in 1952 and 1983. |
| 385 | World | The Stamp Collectors Encyclopaedia | Sutton | 1957 | If you want to know anything about your stamps or their issuing countries, this is the book for you. |
| 386 | World | The Pagent of Civilization | Warren | 1928 | A series of stories about world history illustrated by the stamps of the country. An interesting read with useful material perhaps not found elsewhere. |
| 413 | France | La Philatélie, Guide Pratique du Collectionneur. | Gilles | 1998 | Advice to the general collector with emphasis on French stamps. Very well illustrated and an interesting read (if you can read french). |
| Postal History | |||||
| 123 | Canada | Saskatchewan Post Offices | Robinson | 1987 | Lists all the Post Offices with dates of opening and closure, type of cancel used etc. |
| 124 | Cook Is & Niue | Cancellations of the Cook Is and Niue | Burge | 1971 | Lists with illustrations of the cancellations 1892 to 1971 of the various islands. |
| 125 | Cyprus | Cyprus, its Postal History and Postage Stamps | Castle | 1952 | The history postal history and geography of the island including its stamps to KGVI. Also covers revenues, stationery and forgeries. |
| 126 | Empire | Handstruck Postage Stamps of the Empire 1680 to 1900. | Robson Lowe | 1937 | Study of handstruck stamps of the Empire with values. (Values will be well out of date but may give an idea of rarity) |
| 127 | Falkland Is | The Travis Franks & Covers of the Falkland Is | Norris & Beech | 1977 | During the lotting for a sale Harmers discovered unique covers with special Franks, part of correspondence with George Travis. This small booklet provides a record of this discovery. |
| 128 | Falkland Is | The History of the Falklands | Moir | 1995 | The history of the islands illustrated by stamps. An interesting read. |
| 129 | France | France Obliterations (Sans Paris). 1849 to 1876 | Pothion | 1985 | Detailed description of the various French cancellations (except Paris) |
| 130 | France | The cancellations on French stamps of the Classic Issues. 1849 - 1876. | Legor & others | --- | Detailed explanation of early dots, losenge etc cancellations together with Rail, Maritime & Military marks. |
| 131 | France | L'Obliteration Mecanique au Havre Principal, 1884 - 1990 | Marelli | 1988 | Le Havre postmarks catalogued and illustrated |
| 132 | France | 100 Years of the Le Havre Philatelic Society 1896 - 1996. | Le Havre Society | 1996 | History of French philately and postal history of Le Havre |
| 133 | France | The Type Sage Issue of France 1876 to 1900. A Study of the Postmarks and Postal History | Kelly | 2000 | Detailed study with illustrations of the postmarks and rates for both internal and foreign mail. |
| 134 | France | French Establishments in India | Wood | 2008 | Chronological history of the colony from 1664 to 1962 with reference to postal history. |
| 135 | Gambia | The Gambia | Dalwick | 1953 | A study of the postal history and postage stamps of the West African Colony. |
| 136 | GB | The Inland Posts 1392 - 1672 | Stone | 1987 | Posts and orders for the very early conveyance of letters in the UK with copies of some of the letters. |
| 137 | GB | Great Britain - Post Roads, Post Towns and Postal Rates. 1635 - 1839 | Robinson | 1971 | Complete listing with maps of the post roads with their various charge rates. |
| 138 | GB | The Franking System in the Post Office. 1652-1840 | Bottomley | 1988 | Many examples of Free franked mail and the various Acts of Parliament which authorised them |
| 139 | GB | United Kingdom Letter Rates 1657 - 1900 Inland & Overseas. | Tabeart | 1989 | Comprehensive coverage of the inland, packet and privilege rates to 1900. |
| 140 | GB | English Provincial Local Posts 1765 - 1840 | Oxley | 1973 | Details of the local penny posts and the early postal services. |
| 141 | GB | A Rarity Guide to the English Provincial Local Posts. 1765 - 1840 | Oxley | After 1973 | A rarity guide for the authors earlier book |
| 142 | GB | The Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland | Willcocks | 1972 | A summarised catalogue to 1840. Continues the pioneering work of the postal history section of Robson Lowes encyclopaedia Part 1 |
| 143 | GB | Post Office Notes extracted from the London Gazette. 1666 to 1800 | Haslam & Moreton | 1989 | Comprehensive list of the Post Office notices and instructions including some Southampton references. |
| 144 | GB | The Traudl Collection of London Postal History 1661 to 10th January 1840. | Hess | 1994 | Dr Hess devoted this collection to his late wife Traudl and this publication shows the content. An important reference |
| 145 | GB | Rowland Hill and the Fight for the Penny Post | Hill | 1940 | The story of Rowland Hills endeavours to bring in the 1d post including the evolution of the penny black |
| 146 | GB | The Maltese Cross - The colour problem. | Robson Lowe | 1975 | Colour illustrations of the various maltese cancels used from 1840 to 1843 with the location period of use. |
| 147 | GB | Unpaid and Underpaid Mail 1836 to 1995 in the United Kingdom | Pitt-Payne | 2001 | Discussion of the regulations governing the transit of unpaid and underpaid mail during the period quoted |
| 148 | GB | Unpaid and Underpaid Mail 1840 to 1921. England & Wales | Johnson | 1982 | A selection of various types of charge marks and the reason for them. Includes some Southampton marks. |
| 149 | GB | The Maltese Cross Cancellations of the United Kingdom 2nd Edition | Alcock & Holland | 1970 | List of Maltese Cross cancellations from various towns etc. Many illustrated |
| 150 | GB | British Post Office Numbers. 1844 - 1906. | Brumell | 1946 | The distinguishing numbers given to Post Offices 1844 to 1906 in both the British Isles and Overseas offices |
| 151 | GB | The Sideways Duplex Cancellations of England & Wales | Traill & Holland | 1975 | Detailed information with illustrations of the various cancels with their location and scarcity |
| 152 | GB | Barred Numeral Cancellations Vol. 3. Essex to Kent. Includes Update No 1 | Parmenter | 1986 | Complete listing of the barred numeral cancels of Essex, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Herefordshire, Huntingdonshire, C.Is, I.O.M. I.O.W. and Kent |
| 153 | GB | Barred Numeral Cancellations 2nd Update 1997. Vol. 3. Essex to Kent. | Parmenter | 1997 | Lists the NEW information collected since the original publication in the late 1980s. |
| 154 | GB | Adhesive Wafer Seals | Champion & Trapnell | 1996 | Record of some of the scarce adhesive wafers used to seal 19th Century letters. |
| 155 | GB | The British County Catalogue of Postal History Part 4. | Willcocks & Jay | 1988 | Lists the handstamps of Bedfordshire to Yorkshire including Hampshire. Includes maps of routes |
| 156 | GB | The Post in Portsmouth. Part 1. Postal History 1545-1840 Part 2. Maritime Mail | Sinfield | 1982 | Story of the early posts in Portsmouth and how they developed with illustrations of handstamps including Packet Letters. |
| 157 | GB | An Introduction to British Postal Mechanisation. | Muir & Robinson | 1983 | Before the introduction in 1935 of the Transorma machine mail had to be sorted by hand. This develops the subject from these early days to the present. (1983). |
| 158 | GB | U.K. Machine Marks | Peach | 1978 | Very detailed catalogue of dies used by dimension, type & code. Script detail including date slugs & slogans individually illustrated with variations & varieties. |
| 160 | GB | Royal Household Mail | Morgan | 1992 | Lists markings from the Royal Residences, Households and Offices. Past & present |
| 161 | GB | The British Legion in Spain during the First Carlist War 1832-1839 | Shelley | 1975 | Correspondence of the British Legion in Spain 1832 - 1839. History of the Carlist war based on letters from serving personnel in Vitoria |
| 163 | GB | The Lion Roars at Wembley. The British Empire Exhibition 1924-1925 | Knight & Sabey | 1984 | Traces the history of the exhibitions from inception to completion including the souvenirs, stamps, postcards etc. |
| 164 | GB | Cachets from the Lowe Family. | Matha | 2004 | 1845 Cachets from Robson Lowes ancestor in Italy , also mentions Wafer seals |
| 165 | Grenada | The Postal History and Stamps of Grenada | Charlton | 1955 | The history postal history and geography of the island including its stamps to KGVI. Also covers revenues, stationery and fakes |
| 166 | India | The Indian Mails. 1814 - 1819 | Eibl Kaye | 2004 | Short article |
| 167 | India | India used in Burma | Cooper | 1950 | The history and postal history of Burma including town & railway postmarks, list of Post Offices, stamps etc. |
| 168 | Jamaica | The Philatelic Handbook of Jamaica | Aguilar | 1949 | Covers the stamps, plate numbers, specimen stamps and temporary rubber date stamps |
| 169 | Jamaica | Jamaica. Its postal History., Postage Stamps and Postmarks. | Collett, Edwards, Morton & Nicholson | 1928 | The story of the Post Office, GB stamps used in Jamaica, Jamaican stamps, postal history. Officials and postal stationery. |
| 170 | Jamaica | The Military Mail of Jamaica, A Philatelic History | Sutcliffe | 1982 | An attempt to consolidate the information in respect of military mail in the hands of Society members. Covers all aspects of Military mail. |
| 171 | Northern Rhodesia & Zambia | North of the Zambezi. The Postmarks and Postal History of N. Rhodesia & Zambia | Hoyte | 1983 | Short history of the territory, chronological summary and detailed description of its postmarks with illustrations. |
| 172 | Rhodesia & Nyasaland | The Cancellations of Rhodesia & Nyasaland | Dann | 1950 | Lists the Post Offices and postal markings of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland |
| 414 | Rhodesia | Postmarks on the 1910-1913 "Double Head" Issue and their rarity | Burke, Reah - Johnson & Barry | 2010 | Detailed scans of the stamps clearly showing the various known cancellations with their rarity factor |
| 173 | Siberia | Siberia: Postmarks & Postal History of the Russian Empire Period | Robinson | 1986 | Record of the postal markings of Siberia which were introduced during the period to 1918, also a brief outline of the Postal History in Imperial times. |
| 174 | Sierra Leone | The Postal Services of Sierra Leone | Beale | 1998 | History, Stamps & Stationery up to 1961 |
| 175 | Spain | The Postal History of the International Brigade in Spain. 1936 - 1939 | Shelley | 2000 | Postal History, stamps and stationery used by the International Brigade in Spain during the war. |
| 176 | Spain | The Postal History of the Spanish Civil War. 1936 - 1939 | Shelley | 1967 | Stamps, covers, censor marks associated with the Spanish Civil War |
| 177 | Sudan | New South Wales Contingent to the Sudan 1885. | Stock | 2004 | Postal history of the NSW contingent sent to the Sudan following the fall of Khartoum |
| 178 | Tasmania | The Informative and Instructional Markings | Reid | 2008 | Covers the markings on mail that explain to the recipient the reason for delay or charges |
| 179 | Transvaal | Soldiers Letters from the Transvaal. 1877 - 1880 | Drysdall | 2004 | Short article |
| 180 | Transvaal | The Nairne Correspondence | Drysdall | 1992 | Copies of correspondence from Captain Nairne covering important period of the Zulu & Boer wars. |
| 181 | U.S.A. | Directory of Post Offices | USA P.O. | 1962 | Directory of Post Offices, Branch Offices and Station Offices within the United States. |
| 182 | U.S.A. | Railroad Postmarks of the United States. 1861-1886. | Towle & Meyer | 1968 | Lists the railway handstamps with maps of the routes. |
| 183 | U.S.A. | Colorado Postal History | Bauer, Ozment & Willard | - | Lists the Post Offices in Colorado that exist, did exist or might have existed including the date of establishment and closure. |
| 184 | U.S.A. | Washington Post Offices | Boardman & Helbock | 1986 | Lists the Post Offices in Washington that exist, did exist or may have existed including the date of establishment and closure. |
| 185 | U.S.A. | American Machine Cancels. (1876 First Machine Cancel and 1899 First Slogan) | Paton | 2004 | Short article |
| 186 | World | Postmark Collecting | Forster | 1960 | An introduction to world postmark collecting with examples of types & some improbably named places. |
| 187 | World | Interruption of the Mails in times of War and Civil Commotion | Unknown | 1986 | During wartime in many countries the postal service was suspended and letters interrupted. There are many examples shown. |
| 188 | World | Postal Cancellations in Manuscript. | Ray | 1947 | Manuscript cancellations of various countries |
| 189 | World | Introduction to Postal History | Sussex | 1988 | What is Postal History, what makes it special how should the material be presented etc |
| 190 | World | Stamps Posts and Postmarks | Angus | 1973 | Advice for collecting world covers & Postmarks including the History of the Post |
| 191 | World | Collecting Postal History | Kandaouroff | 1973 | The story of the development of the posts through the ages with advice upon collecting it |
| 192 | World | The Overland Mail | Sidebottom | 1948 | Overland mail routes, sea routes to the Mediterranean and India |
| 193 | World | The Watson Postcards | Robson Lowe | - | Supplement to the original Watson catalogue of 1891 listing Stamped to Order postcards. This study deals with private printed designs & surcharges. |
| 194 | Canada | History of Rural Mail in Canada. | Wilcox | 1975 | Chronological account of George Wilcox fight to establish rural mails in Canada during the early 1900s |
| 344 | Australia | New South Wales. The Pre-Adhesive Period | Peace | 2009 | Examples of NSW covers from the First Fleet arrival in Botany Bay in 1788 (Cover from a convict ship 1791) to the first adhesive stamps of 1850. |
| 345 | Belgium | Les Marques Postales de la Province de Namur de 1648 - 1849. | Harlant | 1948 | Descriptions and illustrations of the postmarks associated with Namur |
| 346 | GB | The Early Days of the Postal Service | Gammons | 1986 | A nice little book describing the postal services in Great Britain from 1482 to the end of the Mail Coach era in 1846. |
| 347 | GB | The London General Post Office | Various | - | A series of articles all with respect to the post in London, one with a fine engraving of the head post office + others of a general London and suburban postal history and franking interest. Well worth reading. |
| 348 | GB | Current Machine Postmarks of the United Kingdom | Bennett, Parsons & Pearson | 1963 | Check list of Post Offices in current use (1963) in GB and Ireland |
| 349 | GB | The House of Commons Post Office | Pond | 1993 | Describes the current work of the office and illustrates past and present examples of prepaid envelopes & cancellations. |
| 350 | GB | The Postmarks of Great Britain & Ireland | Alcock & Holland | 1940 | Survey of British Postmarks from 1660 to 1940. Good reference |
| 351 | GB | The Peoples League Stamps and Markings | Newport | 1962 | The Post Office work to rule in 1962 prompted the Peoples League for the Defence of Freedom to run a postal service. This is a record of that service |
| 352 | GB | A Postal History of Darlington | Courtney | 1974 | Darlington has always occupied an important position in the postal network. This book explains why. |
| 353 | Ionian Islands | The Postal History of the Ionian Islands | Zaphirious | 1987 | Very comprehensive study of the postal history of the islands between 1386 and 1864 |
| 354 | Rhodesia & Nyasaland | Censor Marks of World War II | Nodder | 1981 | Check list of censor marks, RAF franks & internment camp franks. |
| 355 | U.S.A. | Postal Facilities of U.S. Domestic Military Installations in WWII. Part III (Camps & Cantonments | Helbock & Crossley | 1995 | Illustrated listing of the marks associated with the various camps |
| 356 | U.S.A. | Hand Stamp Censor Markings of the U.S. Fleet during WWI | Kimes | 1994 | Illustrated listing of the markings associated with the various ships. |
| 357 | U.S.A. | Various articles including: 1. The Nature & Operation of the Sea Post Offices. 2. America's Own Pneumatic Tube Mail Service, Philadelphia 1893 - 1918. 3. WWII Postal Markings Helped to Sell Bonds. 4. Postmarks & Cancellations. 5. The robbery of Train 13. | Roth, Harvey, Pack, Helbock & Meschter & Herst. | 1991 | 1. The Sea Post Service was a means of the collection, sorting & bundling of mail while at sea. 2. This is Part 3, the previous parts appeared in "La Posta" Vol 20 Nos 4 & 6. 3. Some of the cancels advertising war bonds. 4. Illustrations of some of the duplex cancels used on early USA stamps. 5. Details of the last great train robbery at Oregon in 1927. |
| 358 | World | The Silver Yardstick 1840 to 1871 | Fryer and Whiteside | 2003 | Description of the currencies of the world, their minting and development with application to postal rates. |
| 376 | GB | Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom 1973. | Parsons, Peachy & Pearson | 1974 | Illustrations of the slogan postmarks issued in 1973 with relative values |
| 377 | GB | The Skeleton Postmarks of Great Britain | Crabb | 1960 | Skeleton handstamps came into use in the early 1840's. This monograph illustrates many of them and lists the types and offices of use. |
| 378 | Somalia | The Postal Service in Somalia 1990 - 1994 | Fryer | 2009 | Illustrated postal postal history from a troubled area in the horn of Africa in the years 1990 - 1994 |
| 387 | France | 100 ans de Philatélie au Havre | Société Philatélique Havraise | 1996 | 100 years of the postal history of Le Havre with many illustrations. |
| 388 | GB | The Edinburgh Brunswick Star Cancellations | Morton | 2009 | A study of these special cancellations with illustrations of the various types. |
| 389 | Palestine | The Turkish Field Post Offices in Palestine and Sinai | Collins | 1998 | During the 1914 -18 war, the Turkish army established FPO's which were attached to the various Divisions. This article details these with examples of the cancels. |
| 390 | World | Hyper-inflation Mail Prior to 1950. | Whiteside | 1995 | Hyper-inflation has become an increasing occurrence in the last 30 years. This article covers a number of countries which have experienced it, (at least of 400%) |
| 403 | Red Folder 4 | GB Postal History. | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| 412 | Sierra Leone | The Postmarks of Sierra Leone 1854 - 1961. | Walton | 1990 | Illustratied descriptions of the postmarks issued between the 1850's and independence in 1961. |
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| 195 | GB | Packhorse Waggons and Post | Crofts | 1967 | Traces the development of land carriage & communications under the Tudors & Stuarts. Illustrates its influence on social life |
| 196 | GB | John Palmer - Mail Coach Pioneer | Clear | 1955 | Mail coaches from their introduction in 1782 and the reformers of the Post Office services |
| 197 | GB | Directory of Stage Coach Services 1836 | Bates | 1969 | Guide to mail coaching industry and routes 1836 |
| 198 | GB | Mail by Rail | Johnson | 1995 | History of TPOs and the Post Office railway. Details of the coaches and postmarks used |
| 199 | Canada | On Track | McLeod OReilly | 1992 | The story of railway mail across Canada |
| 200 | GB | Three Centuries of Scottish Posts | Haldane | 1971 | A History of postal services in Scotland including mail coach services from England & Islands |
| 201 | GB | The Post bus Handbook | Unknown | 1998 | Covers the operation of Post bus services in rural areas of the UK |
| 202 | U.S.A. | We Deliver. The Story of the US Postal Services | USA Post Office | 1979 | Story of the development of the USA postal system to 1980 |
| 375 | GB | The Two Tier System | Parsons | 2008 | The author finds out why 40 years ago the Post Office introduced the two tier system. |
| 375 | GB | A New Shape to a British Icon. | Stray | 2008 | Forty years ago, in front of an eager press the Postmaster General unveiled a new design of postbox - The square design. This article discusses the various designs and types. |
| 379 | GB | The Royal Device | Taft | 2008 | Every mail delivery vehicle and post box carry the insignia of the monarch in the form of the Royal cypher. The article explores the importance and meaning of the symbol and its development from the days of Queen Victoria. |
| 379 | GB | Gone but not Forgotten | Obradovic | 2008 | Recalling the days of the Travelling Post Office from 1838 to 2004 |
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| 203 | GB | De La Rues QV Revenue Heads | Mansfield | 2000 | An illustrated study linking the Queen Victoria heads of Postage with Revenue to 1881 |
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| 204 | N/A | Compound Plate Printing. | Eibl Kaye | 2004 | Details with photographs of the printing and other machines used for the 1839 Treasury competition. |
| 205 | N/A | Practical Philately | Sutton | 1953 | Covers all aspects of philatelic collecting from the physical make up of a stamp to specialisation |
| 206 | N/A | Geography and Stamps | Styles | 1931 | An attempt to present geography's romantic story as interpreted by postage stamps |
| 207 | Antigua | Antigua 1938 issue | Unknown | 1975 | Detailed descriptions of the stamps of the 1938 issue of Antigua |
| 208 | Australia | The Early Commonwealth Period & the Kangaroo & Map Stamps | Australian Post Office | - | Outlines the main events which proceeded the introduction of a uniform series of Australian stamps & describes the development of the Kangaroo & Map stamps |
| 209 | Australia | The Kangaroo Issue of Australian Stamps | Legg | 1950 | Detailed description of the Kangaroo issue, watermarks, dies, cancellations etc + photographs of the printers used |
| 210 | Australia | The Australian Commonwealth George V Halfpenny. | Dix & Rowntree | 1959 | Detailed study of the halfpenny Head with illustrations of the flaws and varieties. |
| 211 | Australia | The 1d King George Australian Commonwealth Stamps. | Neil | 1947 | Detailed description of the surface printed Heads 1914 to 1947 |
| 212 | Australia | Australia's Story in Stamps | Ross | 1987 | Reproduction of a selection of Australian stamps which illustrate the country's history. |
| 213 | Bahamas | The Stamps and Postal History of the Bahamas | Gisburn | 1950 | Covers the early days of the post then the stamps to 1948 including postal cancellations and stationery |
| 214 | Barbados | Barbados bisected Britannia issues. 1854-1880 | Longmuir | 2003 | Short article |
| 215 | Bermuda | The Postage Stamps of Bermuda up to 1910. | Poole | 1912 | Describes the early stamps from the Postmasters to the 1910 issue |
| 216 | Bermuda | Bermuda: The Halfpenny on One Penny Provisional of 1940 | Unknown | 1976 | Study of the 1940 Provisional Halfpenny on one penny of Bermuda |
| 217 | British Solomon Islands | The British Solomon Islands Protectorate Its Stamps and Postal History | Gisburn | 1956 | History and postal history of the island + description of its stamps & postmarks to the first QEII issue |
| 218 | Bruni | Souvenir Booklet of Postal Services - Bruni 1906 - 1977 | Unknown | 1978 | In two languages. Covers the stamps from 1895 to 1977 also a short article on the postal history. |
| 219 | Canada | Canadian Stamps | Hamilton | 1951 | Detailed description of Canadian stamps from the early pence issues to 1939. |
| 220 | Canada | The Canadian Map Stamp of 1898 | Tomlinson | 1960 | Detailed study of the stamp with diagrams of the varieties |
| 221 | Canada | Canada: Constant Precancel Varieties | Reiche | 1955 | Lists the constant precancel varieties of bars and city names with illustrations |
| 222 | Canada | Canada Through the Looking Glass. | Young | 1957 | A discussion of some of the major & minor variations in Canadian stamps of the 20th century |
| 223 | Cape of Good Hope | Cape Triangular Stamp. | Rosenthal & Blum | 1957 | Story of the worlds first triangular stamp with detailed descriptions |
| 224 | Cape of Good Hope | Cape of Good Hope Revenue Stamps. | Indhusophon | 1999 | Details of the display covering the VOC issues through the British rule to the 1898 Hope Standing Issue |
| 225 | Channel Is | The Island of Herm and its Posts | Newport | 1970 | Covers the history of Herm Is stamps & postal history up to the 1969 change over to Guernsey |
| 226 | Cwealth | Stamp Portraits of the Queen | Parsons | 1959 | Details of the sources of photographs of the Queen used for commonwealth stamps |
| 227 | Denmark | The Postage Stamps of Denmark. 1851 to 1951 | Andersen | 1951 | Detailed descriptions of the stamps issued during the period with illustrations of the varieties. |
| 228 | Egypt | The Stamps of Egypt | Melville | 1915 | The stamps of Egypt 1866 to 1914 |
| 229 | Empire | The Coronation Stamps of the Empire. | Armstrong | - | Details of the omnibus issue for KGVI coronation with illustrations of the varieties. |
| 230 | Empire | Varieties to Look for in British Empire Stamps | Crane | 1946 | Illustrated varieties in British Empire Stamps |
| 231 | Empire | Stamps of the Empire | Todd | 1938 | Descriptions and stories of the stamps of the Empire, an interesting read. |
| 232 | Empire | British Postage Stamps | Johnson | 1944 | Interesting stories of the early Empire stamps |
| 233 | Empire | The Queens Stamps | Unknown | 2002 | Catalogue of the travelling exhibition of part of the Royal collection in 2002 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Queens accession. |
| 234 | Empire | The Queens Stamps | Courtney | 2004 | Authorised history of the Royal Philatelic Collection |
| 235 | Empire | British Postage Stamp Design | Easton | - | Covers the design & printing of postage stamps from the 1d black to the photogravure issues in 1940 |
| 236 | Empire | Postage Stamps in the Making | Easton | 1948 | Complimentary to British Postage Stamp Design by the same author. Covers engraving, printing, perforating & gum. |
| 237 | Falkland Is & Deps | The Postage Stamps of the Falkland Islands & Dependencies | Grant | 1952 | History and study of the stamps from the first issues to 1952 including dues, stationery etc |
| 238 | Falkland Is Deps | Falkland Is. Dependencies 1944 - 1954 | Unknown | 1973 | Detailed descriptions of the stamps of the Falkland Is Dependencies 1944 to 1954 |
| 239 | France | The Postage Stamps of France | Clark | 1922 | Detailed account of the early stamps of France with very useful information.. |
| 240 | France | 100 Years of La Semeuse | Lawrence | 2003 | Detailed study with colour illustrations of every stamp issued with dates and reasons for issue |
| 241 | Gibraltar | The postage Stamps of Gibraltar. 1886 to 1918 | Higham | 1918 | Useful small reference book of the stamps issued during the period in question. |
| 242 | Gibraltar | The Story of Gibraltar and her Stamps | Rodriguez. | 1968 | More than a book about stamps, it traces the history of Gibraltar from its early days to the present. The stamps cancels and postal history are described |
| 243 | Kedah & Perlis | Kedah & Perlis - Their Stamps and Postal History. 1887 - 1941. | Holley | 1995 | A comprehensive study of the history, stamps, Post Office cancellations, Airmails and rates. |
| 244 | GB | A History of British Postage Stamps | Todd | 1949 | Details of GB stamps from Henry Bishop to KGVI High values. An interesting read. |
| 245 | GB | The Postage Stamps of Great Britain. Part 1 3rd Edition | Seymour & Gardiner-Hill | 1967 | Introduction to the imperf line engraved issues together with the watermarks & list of criteria to enable these stamps to be successfully plated |
| 246 | GB | The Postage Stamps of Great Britain. Part 2 | Wiggins | 1962 | Introduction to the perforated line engraved issues together with the watermarks & list of criteria to enable these stamps to be plated |
| 247 | GB | The Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 3. | Beaumont & Adams | - | Introduction to the Embossed & Surface Printed issues of QV & KEVII |
| 248 | GB | The Postage Stamps of Great Britain | Robson Lowe | 1943 | Part 1 Handstruck postage stamp catalogue to 1850 with values. Part 2 Adhesive stamps to 1942. Part 3 Postal Stationery. |
| 249 | GB | The Postage Stamps of Great Britain. Part 3 Revised edition | Beaumont & Easton | - | Introduction to the Embossed issues & Surface printed issues of QV & KEVII |
| 250 | GB | The Story of the Penny Black and its Contemporaries. | Rigo de Righi | 1950 | The story of the stamp and Mulready envelopes from inception to the finished products including colour trials. |
| 251 | GB | The Plating of the 1d. Vols IV & V | Batty | - | Brown-Fisher co-ordinates for the perforated 1d stamps of Queen Victoria. |
| 252 | GB | The Plating of the Penny 1840 - 1864. Volume 12. Die1 Plates 1 - 45 | Brown | 1972 | Distinctive features of 1d plates, dies, alphabets, watermarks and perfs. With plating gauge. |
| 253 | GB | The Plating of the Penny 1840 - 1864. Volume 2. Die1 Plates 46 - 91 | Brown | 1972 | Distinctive features of 1d plates, dies, alphabets, watermarks and perfs. With plating gauge. |
| 254 | GB | Penny Red Stars, Die II Alphabet III. Plates 22-68 R17. 1855-1862. | Tonna | 1980 | Part 1 AA to JL. Lists the criteria which enable these stamps to be plated |
| 255 | GB | The Varieties & Characteristics of the 1d red line engraved stamps 1841 to 1864. | Stanton | 1958 | Details the characteristics and varieties of the stamps in question to enable them to be successfully plated. |
| 256 | GB | British Line Engraved Stamps - Repaired Impressions | Osborne | 1949 | Detailed characteristics of the repairs carried out to the line engraved stamps with many illustrations. |
| 257 | GB | Queen Victoria Penny Red Stars Used Abroad. A Plating Record. | Batty | 2008 | The present catalogues are incomplete with no reference to printing plates. This work begins to fill some of this information deficit. |
| 258 | GB | The Embossed Stamps of Great Britain | Melville | 1910 | Production of the GB Embossed stamps of 1847 to 1854 |
| 259 | GB | The Stamps of King Edward VII | Melville | 1911 | The stamps of King Edward VII |
| 260 | GB | The 1957 - 1961 Graphite Issues of Great Britain. | Ehrmann | 1966 | Details of the printing of the graphite stamps originally trialled in Southampton in 1957. An interesting read |
| 261 | GB | Reproductions from Famous Collections Series 1. The Art of J.C. Harrison. No 1 A Stamp is Born | Unknown | 1978 | Enlarged drawings and proofs for the 1912 King George V 1d showing the stages of creation to the finished stamp |
| 262 | GB | The Stamps of King Edward VIII | Kirk | 1974 | Covers all aspects including the unadopted designs to the issued stamps |
| 263 | GB | Wembley and Olympic Issues. The Stamps and Associated Postal Markings | Stitt Dibden | - | Covers all aspects of Wembley park from the concept of the exhibition to the 1948 Olympics |
| 264 | GB | The Coronation Stamp 1937. | Birch | - | Detailed study of the flaws and varieties which enable single copies to be located to their correct position. |
| 265 | GB | The Penny Black Anniversary Book | Marriott | 1990 | History of definitive stamps booklet issued at London 1990. Includes a facsimile of the Mulready envelope and a set of UMM double heads and miniature sheet. |
| 266 | GB | British Stamp Booklets. Vol 1. History and Series 1 Trials Vol 2. Series 1, Series 2 Trials & Series 2. | Alexander & Newbery | 1987 1988 | Vol 1. History of booklets and derailed study of the booklets of KEVII & KGV. Vol 2. Further information on KEVII booklets & extends KGV information. |
| 267 | GB | The Handbook of British Perfins | Nelson | 1967 | Introduction to the stamps of GB with perforated initials together with examples. |
| 268 | GB | The Tapling Collection of Postage and Telegraph Stamps and Postal Stationery | Mackay | 1964 | History and catalogue of the collection held in the British Museum. |
| 269 | Hong Kong | News Letter of the KGVI Collectors Society. Hong Kong. Study Paper No 8 | Barker & Saunders | 1976 | Detailed descriptions of the KG VI stamps of Hong Kong . Essential read for the collector of these stamps |
| 270 | India | The Azad Hind and Chalo Delhi Stamps | Friedman | 1972 | For 25 years the Azad Hind & Chalo Delhi stamps prepared for the use of the Indian National Army had a kind of mystery about them. This has now been explained by the author of this small booklet. |
| 271 | Israel | The Running Stag. (The Stamps and Postal History of Israel) | Persoff | 1973 | Covers the early days of the post in Israel by the Turks through the British Mandatory years to the issue of their own stamps. |
| 272 | Jamaica | Jamaica | Melville | 1910 | The stamps and postal history of Jamaica |
| 273 | Malaysia | Perfins of Malaysia | Lavender | 2002 | Detailed study of the perforated stamps of Malaysia with illustrations and the various SG numbers upon which particular initials may be found. |
| 274 | Malta | Malta. The story of Malta and her stamps | Mackay | 1966 | History of the island illustrated by the stamps. Including a listing of the stamps from 1860 to 1966. |
| 275 | Malta | King George VI Malta | Malta Study Circle | 1971 | Detailed study notes of KGVI Definitive and Commemorative stamps |
| 276 | Mauritius | Mauritius 1938 - 1948 | Unknown | 1973 | Detailed descriptions of the stamps of Mauritius 1938 to 1948 |
| 277 | Netherlands | Postage Paid. The Story of the First Dutch Postage Stamp. 1852 to 2002 | Havelaar | 2002 | History of the stamp from the first issue to the Amphilex exhibition in 2002 to mark the 150th anniv. Includes the exhibition catalogue |
| 278 | New Guinea & Papua | British New Guinea and Papua | Melville | 1909 | Postal history and stamps of New Guinea & Papua |
| 279 | Northern Rhodesia | Northern Rhodesias First Postage & Revenue Stamps | Drysdall | 2003 | Detailed study of the first stamp issue including trials, proofs etc. |
| 280 | Northern Rhodesia | Further Information on the Revenue Stamps of Northern Rhodesia. | Drysdall | 2004 | Updated information from the Crown Agents archive regarding the number of sheets and dates printed. |
| 281 | Rhodesia | The First Bulawayo Provisional Issue of 1896 and its varieties | Wright & Hoffman | 1983 | Detailed study of the overprints and varieties including forgeries. |
| 282 | Seychelles | Seychelles Postage Stamps and Postal History. | Farmer | 1955 | Stamps and Postal History of the Seychelles including the maritime routes |
| 283 | South Africa | Proposal in 1894 for a common colour scheme in Southern Africa | Drysdall & Torres | 2003 | Short article |
| 284 | St Kitts-Nevis | St Kitts - Nevis. 1938 to 1952 | Unknown | 1973 | Stamps of St Kitts - Nevis 1938 to 1952 |
| 285 | St Lucia | The Postage Stamps of St Lucia | Unknown | 1996 | Illustrated list of the 1996 definitive issue of flags that have flown over St Lucia |
| 286 | Siam | The Development of Siamese Revenue System. 1855 - 1955 | Buranasombati | 1999 | From the pre Siamese revenues to the second world war. |
| 287 | Thailand | Revenue Stamps of Thailand | Collins | 1979 | A provisional listing of the various adhesive stamps issued to raise revenue by the Thai government. |
| 288 | U.S.A. | The United States One Cent Issue. 1851 - 1857 | Kenworthy & Diamond | - | A detailed study of the stamp for the identification of various types & varieties |
| 290 | U.S.A. | Handbook of Luminescent Stamps | Boeger & Slack | 1973 | Catalogue of tagged issues from 1963 with details of experimental and missing tagging |
| 291 | U.S.A. | The Story of Fluorescence | Unknown | 1965 | Introduction to the study of fluorescence |
| 292 | U.S.A. | The Waterhouse Collection. | Harmers Auction House | 1955 | Illustrated auction catalogue of the sale of early USA material. Useful reference. |
| 293 | World | Worldwide Watermarks and Perforations. | Felix | 1966 | Detailed illustrations of world watermarks and perforations correlated between catalogues. |
| 294 | World | The Stanley Gibbons Book of Stamps and Stamp Collecting | Watson | 1981 | From the early postal service through the stamps of the world to Philatelic Societies and Organisations. |
| 295 | World | The Observers Book of Postage Stamps | New | - | Introduction to stamp collecting. |
| 296 | World | The World of Stamps and Stamp Collecting | Blair | 1972 | From the development of postal services to the design and production of stamps & the collection thereof. |
| 297 | World | Reprints of 19th Century Postal Adhesive Stamps and their Characteristics | Bacon | 1954 | The history of reprints and the differences that exist between them and the original stamp |
| 298 | World | Stamp Curiosities | Sutton | 1957 | A to Z of countries with odd ball stamps |
| 299 | World | Stamps Day by Day | Williams | 1950 | A diary of the first stamp issues of various countries. Interesting read. |
| 300 | World | Famous Stamps | Williams | 1946 | Most famous stamps are described. The British Guiana 1856, & Post Office Mauritius etc. |
| 301 | World | More Famous Stamps | Williams | 1942 | Descriptions & illustrations of well known stamps with background biography of the people involved |
| 302 | World | Methuen Handbook of Colours | Kornerup & Wanscher | 1989 | Ready reference of colours with examples and definitions. Excellent colour plates. Methuen notation |
| 303 | World | The Worlds Stamp Errors Part II. Foreign Countries | Miss Fitte | 1911 | Stamp errors of Foreign countries |
| 304 | World | Phantom Philately | Melville | 1950 | A descriptive list of stamps that are not what they seem |
| 359 | Canada | Admiral Colour Identification | Reiche | - | Descriptions and scans of the various colours found in this extensive series |
| 360 | China | Shanghai Large Dragons | Wei-Liang Chow | 1996 | An exhaustive study of these first issues of the Shanghai Local Posts |
| 361 | C'wealth | The King George VI Large Key Type Revenue & Postage High Value Stamps. 1937 - 1953 | Yendall | 2008 | Comprehensive study of these classic stamps with clear enlarged diagrams of errors, flaws etc. |
| 362 | C'wealth | Commonwealth Stamp Design 1840 - 1965 | Mackay | 1965 | The story of stamp design from the 1d Black to Christmas 1964 including some reference to printing methods. |
| 363 | GB | The Rainbow Trials. | Rowse | 2008 | From the inception of the trials in May 1840 to December 24th when Perkins Bacon were instructed to print the stamps, this volume details the trials & tribulations of the experiments. |
| 364 | GB | Ormond Plating Cards | Ormond Stamp Centre | 1971 | Set of cards which provide a comprehensive guide to plating the 1d Black |
| 365 | GB | Queen Victoria Penny Red Stars Used Abroad. A Plating Record. | Batty | 2008 | An updated copy of the previous book with further information and illustrations of additional covers and stamps. |
| 366 | GB | The Plating of Alphabet III, Plate 22 to 68 & R17 together with Alphabet IV (Plates 50 & 51) & Alphabet II (R15 & R16) | Wiggins & Tonna | 1973 | Black & white photographs of all the stamps mentioned in the title which enables the stamps to be plated. |
| 367 | GB | Great Britain. Numbers of Stamps Issued. 1840 - 1910. | Hyde | 1990 | Lists the numbers issued of practically every stamp in the reign of QV & KEVII excluding colour varieties. |
| 368 | GB | A Short History of the United Kingdom Revenue Key Types. 1872 - 1985 | Mansfield | 2008 | The beginnings, rise, zenith, decline and fall of Revenue stamps. 12 colour plates, 5 black & white plates & 350 stamp images in colour |
| 369 | Jamaica | Reproductions from Famous Collections Series 1. The Art of J.C.Harrison. No 2 Jamaica Scenes | Unknown | 1978 | Enlarged drawings of the scenes depicted on the 2d, 2˝d & 6d Jamaican definitives. Useful if you collect these issues. |
| 370 | Levant | Stamps of the Levant Post Office Vol III | Armstrong | A study of the overprinted stamps of the various countries with map of their Post Offices. | |
| 371 | Oil Rivers & Niger Coast | The Oil Rivers and Niger Coast Surcharged Provisional's and Bisected Stamps | Sacher | 2009 | There has long been controversy about these stamps. This article sets out to clear up some of the difficulties. |
| 375 | GB | Delving into the Unknown | Staddon | 2009 | Description and colour illustrations of some of the modern material in the museum, including some unique cylinder numbers etc. |
| 378 | Columbia | The First Columbian Postage Stamp | Bortfeldt | 2009 | September 2009 was the 150th anniversary of the first issue of stamps in this country. This article reviews the issue. |
| 380 | C'wealth | De La Rue's Universal Colour Scheme | Oliver | 2009 | History of the colour and other trials made by the printers Complete with B & W illustrations. KEVII period |
| 381 | C'wealth | War Tax Stamps of the British Empire. First World War. --The West Indies-- | Davies | 2009 | This book is not just about War Tax overprinted stamps. It is a story about their creation and the important part they played in world history. The stamps,errors, varieties and covers are illustrated. |
| 382 | GB | The Stamp Designs of Fritz Wegner | West | 2008 | From his design of the Christmas stamps in 1969, Fritz Wegner designed many GB issues for the next 15 years. This is an illustrated record. |
| 382 | GB (Regionals) |
Lions, Leopards, Unicorns and Dragons | Muir | 2008 | 2008 was the 50th anniversary of the "Regional" stamps, the author looks at the various designs submitted and how the final stamps developed, |
| 391 | C'wealth | King George VI Coronation Stamps | Livingstone | 2009 | This article is the result of research in the Colonial Office and has produced new information. The paper describes how the effigies of the King & Queen were made up. |
| 392 | C'wealth | The Design and Engraving of Perkins Bacon Stamps Based on the Chalon Portrait. | Dickson | 2000 | Detailed study of the subject with illustrations of the various proofs etc. An important study if you collect these issues. |
| 393 | C'wealth | The Royal Philatelic Collection - A Pacific Selection | Sefi | 2009 | Display of some of the Pacific material in the Royal collection including New Guinea, Marshall Is. N.W.Pacific Is. Mandated Territory of New Guinea, Papua & Nauru. |
| 394 | Germany | The 1945 "A.M. Post" Issue | Faers | 1997 | In 1944 The GB, USA & Russia held a conference to agree upon the printing of an issue of postage stamps for use in Germany in the period after the war when postal services could be re-established. |
| 395 | GB | Great Britain - Progressive Blueing of One Penny Reds. | Madden | 1998 | A side effect of the use of fugitive inks to counter fraudulent reuse of stamps resulted in the chemical blueing of some of the paper used. This article discusses the problem in some detail. |
| 396 | Indian Native States | Introduction to the Stamps of "Alwar" | Benns | 1972 | Detailed study of these "black sheep" stamps with illustrations. |
| 400 | Red Folder 1: | GB Stamps Queen Victoria | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| 401 | Red Folder 2 | GB Stamps KEVII to KGV | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| 402 | Red Folder 3 | GB Stamps KEVII to QEII. | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| 410 | Egypt | Egypt. | Melville | 1949 | Illustrated descriptions of the stamps issued from 1866 to 1913. |
| 411 | British New Guinea & Papua | British New Guinea & Papua. | Melville | 1949 | Illustrated descriptions of the stamps issued from 1888 to 1906. |
| Stamps & Postal History | |||||
| 407 | Red Folder 8 | C'wealth stamps & Postal History | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| 408 | Red Folder 9 | World stamps & Postal History | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
| Thematic | |||||
| 305 | World | Introducing Thematic Collecting | Lee | 1983 | Useful advice for anybody starting a thematic collection. |
| 306 | World | Guidelines for Thematic Judges and Exhibitors at Local & Federation Level | Rapkin | 1989 | Advice regarding the preparation of entries and criteria for judges |
| 307 | World | A List of Postage Stamps of the World associated with Railways. | Cornish | 1967 | Thematic: List of stamps with railway connection. SG Yvert or Scott catalogue numbers. |
| 308 | GB Rail | TPO - A History of the Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain. Part 1. The Specials | Wilson | 1971 | History of the various services together with illustrations of the handstamps. |
| 397 | Ships | Ships on Stamps Part 2 Passenger Liners. | Argyle | 1970 | Country of stamp issue, SG No, Name of ship, Owner, Gross tonnage & Dimensions followed by brief notes about its history. |
| 398 | Ships | Ships on Stamps Part 8 Sail & Paddle Auxiliary Vessels | Argyle | 1972 | Country of stamp issue, SG No, Name of ship, Owner, Gross tonnage & Dimensions followed by brief notes about its history. |
| 399 | Dogs | The Dog - Man's Best Friend and Helper | Dahinden | 1998 | Some thoughts about dogs on stamps, covers, booklets etc. |
| 406 | Red Folder 7 | Thematic. | Various | - | Articles taken from various stamp magazines |
