Australian Commonwealth Specialists' Catalogue - Kangaroos: NEW (2017) edition comply revised & updated inc details on CTO cancels ex Specimen sets, FDC, proofs & essays. Expanded section on plate varieties, inc positions -some yet to be plated, many cat nos changed or reorganised). Price revisions (nearly all UPWARD), especially MNH & OS perfins, reflecting current collecting trends. Profusely illustrated. Essential must-have for all collectors. In Colour NEW.

Estimate AU$120

- Postal Stationery 1911-65, new 2018 edition in colour, A4 size bound, covering all forms of stationery from postal cards to registered envs inc PTPO & Official Dies, fully illustrated inc all postcard & lettercard views plus Specimens & Australian Terri

Estimate AU$200

Australian First Day Covers - A Guide to Identifying illustrated FDC & their Publishers By Moore, Woolley & Pauer. Pub 2009, over 200 illustrated pgs detailing 17 diff major issuers plus a chapter on 'extras'. As new condition. Original retail $95, now hard to find.

Estimate AU$120

Australia: KGV Two Pence Die I by Parsons & Sandy, 342pgs, detailed illustrated throughout, pub BSAP 1997( the definitive work on this subject). Used, GC.

Estimate AU$120

Australia: Philately from Australia (pub RPSV) near comp set Mar 1979 - Dec 2000 (80). Also Commonwealth of Australia (PO), Philatelic Bulletins (94) from No 5 April 1954 - No 100 Feb 1970 (now extremely difficult to find). Used VG condition. (174)

Estimate AU$150

Australia: Pictor Marks Catalogue: 2013 Limited Edition set no.71 in 2 vols, 1200 pgs, 6950 graphics & around 14,000 entries 1879-2012 inc interesting information on topics other than pictorial pmks inc much background & historical data. New & in high demand.

Estimate AU$250

Australia PO Souvenir Covers, by NG Almeida, 78pgs, 2nd Edition, 1986 plus Supplements No 1-4 (1987-96). Some showing dramatic price increases eg Gold Coast QLD $300 to $500. VG condition & very useful reference guide for rarity of envelopes.

Estimate AU$60

Australia: Tasmania 'The Courier' No 1-29 comp with very informative articles on 1st & 2nd allocation numerals, numerals on Pictorials & cds to early 1913. Pub by 'Tasmanian Philatelic Society. All VG - near new condition. (29).

Estimate AU$60

Australia: Tasmania - The POs of ... (Openings & Closures 1812-1995), 2nd edition (139 pgs) inc 'PAID AT' cds, 'Up-dates' to Tasmanian hand cancels 1913-88 & locality maps. Indispensable reference work. VG condition.

Estimate AU$75

Australia - Tasmania: The Postal Stamps of by Lancaster, 149pgs, pub RPSV 1986. Emphasis on 1d & 2d Electro-type & Lithograph plate varieties, plus section on numeral pmks. Near new with DJ.

Estimate AU$80

Australia: Western Australia Postal Markings Compendium 2006 - with Rarity Guide. 140 Spiral-bound pages. VG condition.

Estimate AU$80

British Empire; The Royal Collection by Sir John Wilson (Keeper of the Collection). Huge expensive (original cost £63) limited Morocco leather-bound edition 270x360x80mm thick, pub privately 1952. Massive tome cataloguing & describing the entire collection with 12 colour plates showing dozens of stamps inc GB 1840 QV 2d blue cnr blk of 38, NSW Sydney View 3d blk of 9, Cape of Good Hope 1d blue Woodblock in pr with issued 4d & many other similar rarities, 64 b&w plates showing 100s of classics, covers & multiples. Good condition for its age with acceptable foxing on end papers & some intermediate pgs, minor stains on page edges. Plates are very fine. Rare book. Plus 20 pg 'prospectus' inc colour plate describing & advertising the above book & almost certainly much rare then the issued tome !!

Estimate AU$550

British Empire: GRI The Postage Stamps of the German Colonies Occupied by the British 1914-1918 by RM Gibbs, 275pgs, illustrated throughout, pub by Christies/Robson Lowe 1988. Some toning/tropicalisation plus collection notes added in pencil. Overall good condition inc original DJ. The definitive work on this subject.

Estimate AU$200

British Empire Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857-1948 by M Samuel, 255pgs plus 16 photo plates, pub RPSL 1976. Near new condition inc plain outer DJ.

Estimate AU$80

British Pacific Islands Monographs (6) inc Postal Agency Markings of the Solomon Is, Nauru Collections, Censor & registration Handstamps. Fiji's Early Internal Air Services. NZ Mails to England via Brindisi. NZ Receiving Post Offices & NZ Airmail Catalogue. Eclectic group. VG condition. (6)

Estimate AU$75

China: The Large Dragons 1878-83. The Beckman Collection sold by Sotheby's & Corinphila, pub as an handbook & catalogue. Approx 200pgs. Fantastic collection with sheets & proof sheets, essays, singles, blks, covers. In PR. Invaluable reference.

Estimate AU$75

China: Ma's Illustrated Catalogue of China. Vol 1 - Empire 1878-1911, 202pgs, 1995, inc varieties used in plating Large Dragons, Red Revenue opts & others. Still a great reference.

Estimate AU$60

Forged Postage Stamps of the British Empire, an illustrated manual by H Bynof-Smith, pub 1990 Sydney Australia, 193pgs, illustrated throughout. VG condition.

Estimate AU$75

Forged Postage Stamps of Europe, an illustrated manual by H Bynof-Smith, 2 vol set, Albania - Greece & Hungary - Ukraine, pub 1993 Sydney Australia, 440+pgs, illustrated throughout. VG near new condition.

Estimate AU$120

France: Yvert Catalogue. Two Vol set in large format no.1 1849-1900 (pub 1975) & no.2 1901-1945 (1982). In French very informative & profusely illustrated. Outer DJs bit tally o/w VGC. Original cost £100. Exc ref. Highly recommended as large amounts of info not obtainable elsewhere.

Estimate AU$100

Great Britain: Penny Black Plates by E proud, 262pgs, illustrated throughout with identifying features highlighted & with relative values from N (Normal) to 7.5 x N. Slight fading to front cover o/w near new condition. Easy to follow, essential work.

Estimate AU$160

Great Britain: (1856 QV) The Plating of Alphabet III (AA-TL) plates 22-68 & R17 by WR Wiggins 1973. 5 Volume set illustrating actual postage stamps. Also inc Alphabet IV (50 & 51) & Alphabet II (R15 & R16) again with actual stamps illustrated. Spiral-bound, near new condition.

Estimate AU$150

Israel: Bale Specialised Catalogue of Israel stamps 1948-2010. 22nd Edition with 288 colour pgs inc 1948 Interim Era, Vending machine labels (Framas), Postal Stationery, Postal History mainly Rates & Postage Dues on cover & revenues. Near new condition, period retail US$120.

Estimate AU$100

North West Pacific Islands - The nature & make-up of the diff overprinting forms by JRW Purves, 22pgs inc 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th setting opt illustrations, pub Hawthorn Press 1953. VG condition, hard to find, only 300 printed.

Estimate AU$75

New Zealand: Kiwi Catalogue of NZ Revenue & Railway Stamps, edited by D Smitham, 60 full colour pages, 5th (current) edition, 2013.

Estimate AU$70