GERMANY The GPS Reference Manual of Forgeries by Werner & Bohne, Vol 1-15; likely complete, noted paperwork up to Release 46 (2000); a bit of dust but gen VF; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $250-350 L

SPAIN "Manual de Consulta de Falsos de Espana" by Francisco Graus, complete set in (7) volumes w/ supplements noted to 1985 and (14) packets of transparent overlays; like new, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $100-150 L

Group of famous modern auction catalogs; 1988 ABNCo Archives (Christie's); 1990 July 2, 1847 Cover; 2005 Inverted Jenny plate block; 2006 Grinnell Hawaiian Missionary Stamps; 2006 The Rush 1847 Cover; 2007 ABNCo. Archives (HR Harmer); 2009 MLG Collection plate blocks; 2009 Ice House Cover; 2009 Cunliffe Collection Inverted Stamps Vol 1-2; 2011 Wahshal Part 4 1¢ Perf; 2014 Feldman collection US Waterways covers; 2018-19 Gross Treasures, Multiples & Postal History; no prices realized; like new, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $80-100 L

Confederate literature: Collector's Guide to Confederate Philately by Kimbrough (signed) & Bush, 2nd ed; Confederate Patriotic Stationery by Milgram & Kimbrough; The New Dietz (1986); Confederate Postal History by Crown (Quarterman); DK Collection of Southern Postmasters' Provisionals (Siegel 2012 auction catalog); (6) diff Green handbooks (some w/ minor water damage), The Typographs; Post Office Mail Send Across the Lines by Walske; most like new; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $150-200 L

Congress Book Collection, not complete, incl years: 1937-40, 43, 45-47, 49-52, 54-72, 78-93, 1995-2016, 2021; also the Index for Books No. 1-72 (1935-2006); a few earlies w/ signs of age, o/w like new

Est. $150-200 L (3)

Selection of literature & auction catalogs for Provisionals, Locals & other deep BOB; Postmasters' Provisional Stamps by Luff (1937), The New York Postmaster's Provisional by Piller (1991), The Stamps of the Providence, R.I. Postmaster by Slater #149/300 (1930); The Private Local Posts of the United States Vol 1 New York by Patton (Robson Lowe); Catalog of Private Express Labels & Stamps by Mosher (2002); The Pony Express by Nathan & Boggs (Collectors Club); Wells, Fargo & Company 1861 Pony Express Issues by Trepel; College and School Stamps by Drummond (2007); (7) Auction catalogs 1992-2014 incl Farrington, D.K., "New Amsterdam", Frelinghuysen, Brandon and Puliafito; a few gently used or aged, most like new; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $150-200 L

The Identifier for Carriers, Locals, Fakes, Forgeries and Bogus Posts of The United States, Vol 1-3, by Larry Lyons, very gently used (Image)

Est. $300-400 B

Accum philatelic literature on US postal history, incl (2) on postal rates by Wawrukiewicz, Fresno & San Francisco Bicycle Mail, American Illustrated Cover Catalog, Postal Markings of US Expositions by Bomar, History of Letter Post Communication between the US & Europe by Hargest, Postmarks of Territorial Alaska, Postal History of US Pacific Islands by Murphy, stack of journals La Posta and Western Express; 10¢ 1869 Covers by Laurence, Fancy Cancellations by Sampson, The Pony Express by Frajola et al, Special Mail Routes of the American Civil War by Walske & Trepel, Simpson's US Postal Markings 1851-61; Western Express Companies Vol 1-2; Flag Cancel Encyclopedia, APO Cancels of WWII by Forte & Helbock; Skinner-Eno book, 1847 Issue Census by Alexander and others; gently used to like new; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $300-400 L (2)

Accum of philatelic literature on US stamps; The Expert's Book, Essays for US Adhesive Postage Stamps by Brazer (1941 & Quaterman w/ some water damage); Springer's Handbook 9th ed (1980); Census of US Classic Plate Blocks, Revenue Stamps of the United States (Boston, 1899); 2008 Durland, many issues of The Chronicle 1982//2022; Bartels Catalogue of US Stamped Envelopes 5th ed. Vol 1-2; books on specific stamp issues such as 2¢ Red Brown, 1851-57 12¢, 1851-61 1¢ by Neinken, 1851-57 1¢ by Ashbrook; famous series Stamps of the 19th Cent by Brookman Vol1-3 (1966), Postage Stamps of the United States by Luff (1902, some detaching); Classic Imperf stamps by Rose (Linn's); Stamps of the 20th Cent by Johl (Quarterman); many other misc; a few with minor water damage, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $300-400 L (3)

Encyclopedia of the Colors of United States Postage Stamps by White, Vol 1-4 w/ slipcases; books like new, slipcases w/ some dings

Est. $350-450 L

Philatelic Foundation Opinions: Philatelic Expertizing Series, Vol 1-7 (1983-2006), like new, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $80-100 B

Disinfected Mail literature: Disinfected Mail by Meyer (1962); Storia della Disinfezione Postale in Europa e Nell'area Mediterranea by Zanche (1997, in Italian); Bolli e Documenti di Sanita dell'area Italiana by Italphil (1981, in Italian); La Sanita nella storia illustrata dai documenti postali (2006, in Italian); issues of the journal Pratique, mostly complete 2000-2013; used to like new, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $80-100 L

(6) Books on Disaster Philately: Maritime Disaster Mail by Hoggarth & Gwynn; A History of Wreck Covers by Hopkins; Recovered Mail by Nierinck, 1st ed 1918-1978 and 2nd 1910-1936; Crash Covers - An Aerophilatelic Challenge by Eisendrath (signed); The History of Mail Bombs by Speirs; all gently used to like new

Est. $100-125 L

The Stamp Specialist (20) vol cplt, typical aging, VF

Est. $100-125 L

POLAR Related journals & literature; large runs of Polar Post (UK) 1993 // 2018 and Ice Cap News (USA) 1991 // 2012, incl some indexes, auctions and other ephemera; publications incl New Zealand Antarctic Postal History to 1941 by Duns; Catalogo de Matasellos Antarticos Argentinos by Alaimo (bilingual); Postal History of the Australian Antarctic 1911-1965 by Milner; Postal HIstory of Soviet Antarctic Activities 1955-1977 by Ott (signed); gen VF

Est. $100-140 L

The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World, all four volumes 1. Caribbean, 2. Australia-Europe-South America, 3. Suez Canal Co., 4. Finnish Shipping-Companies; one dust jacket w/ tear, o/w like new; ex-libris Sismondo (Image)

Est. $140-180 B

Fakes Forgeries Experts, the journal of scholarly articles published annually, Vol 1-13; these currently retail for €60 each on the publisher's website, & many of the early issues are sold out; gently used, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $140-180 L

ZEPPELIN Related literature: Sieger's Zeppelin Post Katalog, 21st & 22nd (still current) eds.; Michel Zeppelin German (1995) and English (2003) editions; The Graf Zeppelin's Flights to South America by Curley; Catalogue of Graf Zeppelin mail of Italy & Area by Orlandini (1971 bilingual); The Orient Flight LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin by Blau & Deighton (signed) both English and German language hardcover editions; gently used to like new; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $140-180 B

AIRMAIL WW Literature on airmail & postal history; Sanabria's catalog 1947, 1959/60, authoritative 1966 (spine damage) and final red binder 1972 ed countries A-M; Airmail Stamps: Fakes & Forgeries by Newall; The Pioneer Airplane Mails of the United States by O'Sullivan; German North Atlantic Catapult Airmail Flights 1929-1935 by Graue, 2nd ed; De Ontwikkeling van de Trans-Atlantische Luchtpostverbindingen by van Beveren; American Air Mail Catalogue Vol 1 7th ed.; Histoire de L'Aerostation et de L'Aviation Francaise by Silombra; Airmail Operations during WWII by Boyle; Catalogue des Aerogrammes du Monde Entier by Muller (1970 re-issue of 1950 ed); The Secrets of Air Mail Routes and Rates in South America 1928-1941 by Kurchan; Silombra's airmail catalog 1945 & 1954 eds (in French); several German-language Katapult mail catalogs by Haberer, Muller and others; some wear to older catalogs, others like new; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $150-200 L (2)

Complete set Higgins & Gage world postal stationery catalog in (10) black binders, labels on spines gently used; ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $250-350 L

Accum of famous classic auction catalogs of the past; three bound volumes of the Caspary sales of HR Harmer in 1955-58, United States, British Commonwealth, and Foreign,w/ prices realized; 1987 Reprint of the Ferrary Auctions of 1921-29, published by Erhardt; The Dale & Lichtenstein Collections, Sales 2-3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 of 1968-71; The Hind Collection, all 11 Foreign sales / copies of prices realized, also the British Empire catalog & plates; bound catalogs of the Lilly Collection, one United States, other General Foreign; some loose w/ light wear

Est. $250-350 L

The Work of Jean de Sperati, Parts I & II, 1955 first edition of the British Philatelic Association; in excellent cond, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $250-350 L

The Work of Jean de Sperati, one volume 1997 Reprint of the 1956 Edition; additional Part II published in 2001 by the RPSL which includes previously unlisted forgeries; both like new, ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $250-350 B

Excellent accumulation of literature on WW Reprints, Cinderellas, Labels, Seals and Fantasies; Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps by Bacon; A Complete Illustrated Catalogue of all known Reprints by Hilckes (1892); Neudrucke und ihre Kennzeichen Band I-IV by Ohrt (1907-28); Shipping Companies Stamps (Steindler auction); Alnis Guide to Shipping Companies' Issues Vol 1; The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World Parts 1-3; Phantom Philately by Melville (reprint); Les Timbres de Fantaisie, 1936 original & later reprints Vol 1-3; several issues of The Cinderella Philatelist journal 1967-78 (many), 2002-05 (complete) plus an index; The World of Local Postage Stamps by Kelley; Catalog of Local Post Issues by Rowcroft (1960); few others; overall used to excellent conditions

Est. $250-350 L

Quality Accum of literature regarding ship & maritime postal history: hard covers: Understanding Transatlantic Mail Vol 1-2 w/ both CDs; United States Incoming Steamship Mail by Wierenga (2nd ed); Atlantic Mails by Arnell; History of Letter Post Communication Between the United States and Europe 1845-1875 by Hargest (2nd ed); North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75 by Hubbard & Winter; The Transatlantic Mail by Staff; The Danube Steam Navigation Company by Hurt & Kelly; The History of the Sailing Packets to the West Indies by Britnor; Histoire Postale des Lacs et des Rivieres du Monde by Antonini & Grasset (in French); Maritime Disaster Mail by Hoggarth & Gwynn; softcovers: Far East Mail Ship Itineraries Vol 1 by Scamp; Paquebot Cancellations of the World by Dovey & Morris; South American Packets by Howat; Steamship Lines to the Caribbean Vol 1-2 by Rego; The Postage Rates of the North Atlantic Mails 1635-1950 by Montgomery; others; also a couple auction catalogs (Winter, Steindler), some journals USCS Log (2012 // 2021) and TPO (2016 // 2020); ex-libris Sismondo

Est. $350-450 L (2)