CANADA YEARBOOK & ALMANAC 1872, by the Canada Minister of Agriculture, 312 pages soft bound published byJames Barliff (Ottawa). Covers everything from the Canadian census, mining, festivals, railways, canals, steamship subsidies, US treaties, Quebec and Ontario arbitration ++, rare with retail value over $100, F-VF est ($20+ US)

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CANADIAN CONTINGENTS BOER WAR 1899-1902, by Kenneth Rowe, 1981 first edition published by the Vincent Green Foundation (Toronto), 104 pages hardbound, includes a history of the events leading up to the war and the Canadian involvement, also a detailed coverage of the 3 Canadian contingents, the 1901 Constabulary, the Postal Corps, the Nursing service, postal rates, Patriotic covers, postmarks and their rarity factors ++, VF est ($20+ US)

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3 CANADA RAILROAD REFERENCE BOOKS, includes “Canada Mail by Rail” by L. F. Gillam, the 1985 first edition published by Richard Printing (England), 159 pages hardbound, the definitive reference for pre-Confederation railroad postal history including the beginnings of railroad post offices, also “A History of Canadian RPO's 1853-1967” by L. F. Gillam, the 1979 first edition, 198 pages perfect bound with card cover, the Bible for Canadian RPO's that includes detailed descriptions with maps of all the 83 pioneer rail lines that were eventually amalgamated into CPR and CNR, also “The CPR, a Century of Corporate Welfare” by Robert Chodos, 1973 first edition published by Lorimer (Toronto), an eye opening investigate report detailing the CPR myths and truths from the 1884 completion of the Trans Canada Railway to the Crow's Nest Pass rates and the covert planning to phase out passenger service, retails over $100, VF est ($20+ US)

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1961 CANADA OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE, published by the Queens Printer (Ottawa), 466 pages hardbound, includes all postal regulations in 1961, postal rates, domestic 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th class mail criterion, also regulations for express mail, registered, FREE, DLO rules, money orders, savings banks, then the same for International mail, retails over $100, VF est ($20+ US)

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SQUARED CIRCLE POSTMARKS of CANADA, by Glen Hansen & W. G, Moffat, signed by Hansen and dealer Stan Lum, 1981 first edition BNAPS handbook published by Friesen (Altona-Man), 485 pages hardbound, includes a comprehensive list of all the known cancels with rarity factors, also chapters on fakes, recognizing town cancels from partial strikes, damaged hammers ++, retails over $75, VF est ($20+ US)

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SLOGAN POSTMARKS of CANADA, by Cecil C. Coutts and signed by the author, 2007 third edition published by Agassiz-Harrison Printers, 307 pages spiral bound, lists all known slogans with machine type, dies, earliest and latest dates of use, and the 2007 value, retails $55, VF est ($20+ US)

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CANADA POSTAL RATE SURVEY 1851-1868, by Charles Firby, 1982 revised edition self published, lists all the known Pence and Cents franked covers in the Provincial period covering domestic rates, Inter-Provincial, USA rates, Great Britain and other foreign rates, the most extensive survey ever conducted that includes an incredible 1996 Pence covers, VF est ($20+ US)

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CANADA POST OFFICES 1775-1895, by Frank W. Campbell, 1958 photocopy of the original manuscript with 191 single sided pages, privately perfect bound with a card cover, includes an alphabetical listing of 11,650 different town from all of BNA ecept Newfoundland, gives the Province, County name, and the average monthly income for each office, opening and closing dates, an essential reference for pre-1895 BNA students, VF est ($20+ US)

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CANADA POST OFFICES 1775-1895, by Frank W. Campbell, 1972 first edition published by Quarterman (Lawrence-Mass), 191 pages hard bound, includes an alphabetical listing of 11,650 different town from all of BNA except Newfoundland, gives the Province, County name, and the average monthly income for each office, opening and closing dates, an essential reference for pre-1895 BNA students, retails over $50, VF est ($20+ US)

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ENCYCLOPEDIA of BRITISH EMPIRE STAMPS 1639-1952 VOLUME-5, by Robson Low, 1973 first edition published by Woods (Perth-Scotland), 760 pages hardbound covering Canada, NS, NB, PEI, Newf'd, BC, and the American Colonies, arguably the most important British Empire book ever produced, includes summaries of the Anglo-French postal treaties with detailed descriptions of the exchange office postal markings, an essential reference, like new, retails over $200, VF est ($20+ US)

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POSTAGE STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY of CANADA VOLUME-1, by Winthrop S. Boggs, 1945 first edition published by Chambers (Kalamazoo-Mich)), the scholarly work with 17 chapters on Canadian rates, postal markings and regulations covering Domestic, USA, and worldwide mail to and from Canada, also 18 chapters on 1851-1943 Canadian stamps with in depth research on papers, perforations, plates ++, near new and an essential reference, retails over $150, VF est ($20+ US)

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STAMPS of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, by Fred Jarrett, 1975 second edition published by Quarterman (Lawrence-Mass), 595 pages hardbound, the first 106 pages covers every aspect of the stamps and postal history, pages 107-370 is a comprehensive catalog that includes essays, proofs, stationery. semi-official airmails, first flight covers, express company mails, telegraph franks, and revenue stamps, pages 371-595 was Jarretts masterpiece covering Canadian postmarks including cork cancels, cds, duplex, ovals, 2-ring and 4-ring cancels, ship markings, RPO's, DLO, FREE franks ++, an essential reference retailing over $75, VF est ($20+ US)

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THE ADMIRAL ISSUE of CANADA, by George Marler, 1982 first edition published by the APS (State College-PA), 567 pages hardbound, includes exhaustive research on the Admiral stamp designs, plates, proofs, printing methods, lathework, booklets, coils, papers, inks, perforations ++, an essential Admiral reference retailing over $80, VF est ($20+ US)

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ESSAYS & PROOFS of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA, by Ken Minuse and Robert Pratt, 1970 first edition published by Sissons (Toronto), 198 pages hardbound, this was Herman Herst's personal copy, covers all known essays, proofs, progressive die proofs, specimens, trade sample sheets, composite dies, watermarks ++, for Canada, all the Maritime Provinces/Colonies, BC, and Vancouver Island, retails over $100, VF est ($20+ US)

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SOME PHASES of THE CANADA 1859 ISSUE, by Senator J. A. Calder, 1939 reprint from the London Philatelist by Mayflower Press (Plymouth), 53 page hardbound handbook with 9 removable plates showing the 5¢ Beaver plate positions, flaws, markings, and reentries, for all the Cents issues, a rare publication, retails over $50, VF est ($20+ US)

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THE 5¢ BEAVER STAMP of CANADA 1859-1868, by Geoffrey Whitworth, 1966 reprint of the 1939 London Philatelist issues #567-569, the definitive work following the significant start by Senator Caldwell, identifies the 100 plate position caracteristics in 11 different states, retails over $50, VF est ($20+ US)

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THE FIRST DECIMAL ISSUE of CANADA 1859-1868, by Geoffrey Whitworth, 1966 first edition published by the RPS (London), the masterful reference that culminated from a lifetime of work listing each of the post office orders for all the 6 decimal issue stamps noting the ink shades and the earliest known use for each denomination, plus the plating characteristics for each of the 100 stamp sheets, retails over $50, VF est ($20+ US)

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THE KING EDWARD-VII ISSUE of CANADA, by George C. Marler, 1975 first edition published by the National Postal Museum (Ottawa), 211 pages perfect bound photocopy pages, the definitive reference covering the papers, plates, perfs, shades, re-entries, flaws, and proofs for each of the 6 denominations 1¢-50¢, VF est ($20+ US)

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TOBACCO TAX PAID STAMPS of CANADA & NEWFOUNDLAND, by Lee W. Brandom, first edition published by BNAPS (Toronto), 176 pages perfect bound with card cover including a supplemental index (not in the original book), includes tax issues for cigarettes, cigars, manufactured tobacco, raw leaf tobacco, caddy tobacco, chewing tobacco, and snuff, a scarce reference, retails over 100, VF est ($20+ US)

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THE CANADA 15¢ ISSUE of 1868, by Gerald Frith, 1963 first edition published by the University Press (Glasgow), a 55 page hardbound photocopy of the original work,the definitive study identifying the ink shades, papers, perfs, re-entries, gum, watermarks, imperforates, a listing of the printing orders, quantities, and delivery dates, and year end inventory for 1868-1900, VF est ($20+ US)

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CANADA “RED CROSS” SLOGAN REFERENCES 1927-1966, 135 pages of Daniel Rosenblatt's detailed notes and copies from the Canada Postal Archive files that include the slogan sponsor correspondence for Coutts slogans #H-510, H-515, H-520, H-530 and French #A-120, a serious specialist lot, retails over $100 just for the copy epense, VF est ($20+ US)

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3 CANADA FLAG CANCEL REFERENCES, all are photocopies of the original tets, includes “Canada Flag Cancels” by McCready 1945, “Canadian Flag Cancel Handbook” by Ed Richardson 1973, the “Canadian Flag Cancel Check List” published in 1988 by the Flag Cancel Study Group, lists all known flag cancels with the retail value in 1988, VF est ($20+ US)

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4 DALE-LIECHTENSTEIN CANADA AUCTION CATALOGS, the famous Harmer sale of classic BNA material with parts-1, 2, 3 sold between NOV-1968 and JAN-1970 plus the Canada sale in DEC-1970, all have prices realized, an incredible reference with most of the NS, NB, PEI, and Canada stamp and cover rarities illustrated, a very scarce and desireable set retailing over $200, VF est ($20+ US)

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4 CANADA MACHINE CANCEL REFERENCES, includes “Early Rapid Canelling Machines” by David Sessions (1982), “Flag Cancellation Handbook” by Ed Richardson (1973), “The Bickerdike Machine Papers” by Geoffrey Newman (1986), “Early Perforating Machines” by Winthrop S. Boggs (1982), all publications are relevant references today, retails over $80, VF est ($20+ US)

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12 KGV ADMIRAL ISSUE 1911-1925 REFERENCES , includes 7 by Hans Reiche noting “The Canadian Admiral Stamp Guide” (1990), “Constant Plate Varieties” (1982), “Canada Admiral Stamps” parts 1 and 2 (1965-1971), “Admiral Cancels” (1975), “Canadian Lathework Designs” (1975), and “Admiral Color Identification” (1980), other publications include Admiral references in Billigs No.7 and No.9, “Admiral Stamp Booklets” by George Marler (1970), “Canada Admiral Issue” by George Marler (1980), and the “Admiral Rate Study” by Allan Steinhart (1981), great references for the specialist, retails over $200, VF est ($20+ US)

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