USA OFFICIAL POSTAL GUIDE JULY 1941, part-1 for domestic services published by the US Government Printing Office (Washington-DC), 990 pages hardbound, includes postal regulations for all classes of domestic mail, rates, rural delivery, airmail, registered, C.O.D., money orders, savings bonds, insured mail, post office listing by State and County, discontinued post offices 1937-1941, army + navy + marine corps post offices ++, this was the last postal guide before WWII, well used with a reinforced cover and some page faults, VG-F est ($20 US) (Image)

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UNITED STATES 19th CENTURY POSTAGE STAMPS, by Lester G. Brookman, 1947 first edition in 2 volumes published by Henry Lindquist (NY), 625 pages hardbound with original dust covers, the definitive reference for US stamps 1847-1898 covering proofs, essays, printing quantities, plates, papers, grills varieties ++, volume 2 has clipped pages that does not affect the text or illustrations, a scarce first edition that retails over $150, VG-F est ($20+ US) (Image)

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