Literature and Supplies General & Miscellaneous Lots
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1523
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
Carton including 'The Chapman Collection' and supplement, ACSC Kangaroos and Early Federal Period (2004), 'The Australian Air Mail Catalogue' by Eustis and other titiles. Weighs 10kg.
Sale No: 250
Lot No: 1527
Symbol: L
Cat No: Collection
'The Royal Philatelic Collection' edited by Sir John Wilson (1952), being a complete catalogue to that time of the most important and valuable stamp collection ever formed, compiled by the Keeper of the Royal Collection himself, the deluxe edition bound in red Morocco leather with the Royal coat-of-arms emblazoned in gold on the face. Without doubt, this is the finest philatelic book of all time, produced on the highest-quality paper, extensively illustrated with 64 black & white plates and 12 exceptional colour plates, the cover with minor dings & a 30mm split at the fold behind the spine, the pages are very fine. Weighs 8kg. [The production costs were so high that the publishers, the Dropmore Press, were bankrupted]
Cartons including 'Australian Commonwealth Postage Stamps' by Cummings, 'George V Halfpenny' by Dix & Rowntree (1959), 'The 1d King George V' by Neil, 'King George V 1d Surface Printed' by Wallen, etc, also various Australia Post publications and product including an America's Cup Travel Bag plus two heavy boxes of travel brochures, old street directories, cook books, etc, etc. Weighs 29kg. (Image1)
