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Literature - World, various countries continued...
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721 LIT imageItaly, "Italian Flights Abroad and Flights Related to Italy by Foreign Pilots (1910 - 1927) - Airmails and Aerial Memorabilia - The Fiorenzo Longhi Collection"; Spink; Spink Investphila, Lugano; 2012; Printed; stapled; English; 94 pag.; soft cover; very fine; Auction catalogue of the exceptional collection of Italian flight covers, airmail and flight memorabilia and philatelic paraphernalia, as well as Italy-related flights by foreign pilots, all from the earliest period of airmail and flying itself, compiled by Dr. Fiorenzo Longhi, the foremost authority in this field and author of the most important reference works on these subjects, a rare and extremely important catalogue for any serious airmail philatelist.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
722 LIT imageItaly, "Ducato di Parma 1857-1859 - Governo Provvisorio di Parma 1859"; Dr Emilio Diena; Edizioni Vaccari, Vignola; 1989; Printed; stapled; Italian; 47 pag.; soft cover; very fine; The first Italian translation of the presentation given by Dr. Emilio Diena for the Royal Philatelic Society in 1930 and published in English in the same year, well illustrated (b/w)(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
723 LIT imageItaly, "Etats Pontificaux - Papal States - Stato Pontificio 1852-1870"; A. Barcella, G. Bizzari, A. Zanaria, M. Zanaria; Museum of Stamps and Coins, Monaco; 2006; Printed; bound; French / English / Italian; 452 pag.; hardcover; as new; The reference work with the monumental collection of stamps and postal history of the Papal States compiled by A. Barcella, exceptionally beautiful images and print quality, complete with dust jacket and protective box, like new.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
724 LIT imageItaly, "I francobolli del Regno di Napoli e i due provvisori da mezzo tornese del 1860"; Dr Emilio Diena; Società Anonima Stampa Filatelica Italiana, Milan; 1932; Printed; stapled; Italian; 273 + 3 pag.; soft cover; in good condition; Perhaps Emilio Diena's most famous book, and as such one of the most sought-after, still one of the most important references on this subject today, complete with 3 photo plates, soft cover a little worn but pages very good, scarce(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
725 LIT imageItaly, "I Timbri Postali e i Tagli Della Soldi 4 per Lettera della Repubblica di Venezia"; Giorgio dal Gian; published by the author himself; 1950; Printed; bound; Italian; 143 pag.; hardcover; very fine; The exceptional treatise on the Venetian postal system of the 1600s and 1700s, beautifully illustrated and featuring a detailed classification and cataloguing of the various postmarks and letter sheets from that period, remains the reference work on the subject. numbered 72/500 and signed by the author, also accompanied by a letter from the author to a potential customer (for Venetian envelopes) in Switzerland, dated 1947, as well as a promotional postcard sent to the same customer in 1950, advertising the forthcoming book, all in all a rare and beautiful item.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
726 LIT imageItaly, "Italia dagli Antichi Stati alla Repubblica - la Posta testimone della nostra Storia / Italy from Ancient States to the Republic - the Post testifies our History"; Vaccari; Vaccari, Vignola; 2014; Printed; bound; English / Italian; 111 pag.; hardcover; as new; catalogue of classic Italian rarities, consisting of highly selected items of great quality and visual appeal, in excellent graphic condition.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
727 LIT imageItaly, "L'Emissione "De La Rue" del Regno d'Italia"; Dino Platone;" The "quaderni" of F&N, Turin"; 1972; Printed; stapled; Italian; 36 pag.; soft cover; in reasonable condition; A very useful monograph on this popular, common but often misidentified issue, cover loose at the spine but pages in very good condition.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
728 LIT imageItaly, "Le collettorie postali del Regno D'Italia - Catalogo dei bolli e degli annullamenti"; G. Gaggero, R. Mondolfo; published by the authors themselves; 1987; Printed; bound; Italian; 419 pag.; hardcover; in good condition; catalogue of rural postmarks of the Kingdom of Italy, with valuations expressed in rarity factors, very useful(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
729 LIT imageItaly, "Lombardo-Veneto 1854-1858 - Le marche da bollo usate per posta - Annullamenti-affrancature"; Dr Helmuth Avi; Starphila SA, Lugano; 1982; Printed; bound; Italian / German; 453 pag.; hardcover; very fine; The definitive reference work on the field of postally used revenue stamps of Lombardy-Venetia, with a presentation and illustration of what is most likely the majority of such items in existence, thoroughly documented and with valuations, numbered, complete with dust jacket.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
730 LIT imageItaly, "Selezione delle Collezioni dei Soc. della Union Filatelic Lombarda e della Colleczione Filatelica del Regno delle Due Sicilie del Museo d'Arte e Archeologia Ignazio Mormino della Fondazione Banco di Sicilia"; Unione Filatelica Lombarda; Silvia Editrice, Cologno Monzese; 2004; Printed; bound; Italian; 143 pag.; hardcover; as new; Book in album form with a selection of rarities from the collections of members and from the institutional collection of the Kingdom of Sicily of the Banco di Sicilia Foundation, complete with dust jacket.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
731 LIT imageItaly, "The Postmark Stamps and the Postal Cancellations of the Sardinian States used during the period 1851-1863"; Alberto Bolaffi; The Collectors Club, New York; 1943 - 1944; Printed; bound; English; approx. 100 pag.; hardcover; very fine;" Complete series of articles on Sardinian postmarks published by A. Bolaffi as a serial in the Collectors Club Philatelist magazine in New York, in English, centralised and bound together, an exceptional source for English-speaking philatelists interested in classical Italy & the states, many illustrations, rare"(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
732 LIT imageItaly, "The Stamps of the Duchy of Modena and the Modenese Provinces"; Dr Emilio Diena; Truslove and Bray, London; 1894; Printed; stapled; English; 144 pag.; soft cover; in good condition; one of the many magnum opuses (or magna opera, in the correct Latin form) by Dr. Emilio Diena, a complete copy of this rare and sought-after work, with all photo plates still present and with some contemporary articles from the British philatelic press relevant to the Modena stamps added, original binding, rarely seen(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
733 LIT imageItaly, samenstelling van 2 boeken, "I Bolli dell’ Umbrella e della Sabina" + "Sassone – Stati Italiani, Regno di Vittorio Emanuele II, Regno d’Italia 1850-1900"(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
734 LIT imageItaly, "Modena - Collezione Ghirlandina (Ia parte)"; Sergio Santachiara; Sudio Filatelico Sergio Santachiara, Reggio Emilia; 2002; Printed; bound; Italian; 135 pag.; hardcover; in good condition; one of the most important collections ever assembled in Modena(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
735 LIT imageItaly, Lire, Soldi, Crazie, Grana e Bajocchi - Tariffe postali italiane dai primi francobolli alla presa di Roma 1850-1870; Mario Mentaschi; Edizioni Vaccari, Vignola; 2003; Printed; bound; Italian; 178 pag.; hardcover; as new; A comprehensive and very useful work on the various postal rates of the Italian states and the parity between the many currencies in circulation in their territories at the time, richly illustrated and very well documented.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
736 LIT imageJapan, "Blue One, revised 12th edition, diagram of positions and explanations"; Dr. S. Ichida; ?; 1973; Printed; stapled; English / Japanese; 233 pag.; soft cover; very fine; A plate study of Japan's 1 sen cherry blossom, based on illustrations and with position numbers in English, accompanied by several colour plates and an article written by Dr Ichida in English, dated 1973, very good print quality (on glossy paper) and soft cover with text in Japanese. page numbers run from 75 to 308 (although the book appears to be complete)(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
737 LIT imageJapan, "Encyclopaedia of Japanese Philately"; Japan Philatelic Society; Japan Philatelic Society, Inc.; 1974; Printed; bound; Japanese; 575 pag.; hardcover; very fine; Text in Japanese but richly illustrated(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
738 LIT imageJapan, "Japanese Post Offices in China and Manchuria"; John Mosher; Quarternam Publications, Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts; 1978; Printed; bound; English; 225 pag.; hardcover; very fine; the most important English-language reference work on this subject, providing valuable information on each post office and going far beyond simply presenting the postmark, complete with dust jacket rare and sought after(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
739 LIT imageJapan, "Kanai Classic Japan 1871-1876 The First Issues"; Hiroyuki Kanai; David Feldman, Geneva; 2013; Printed; bound; English; 530 pag.; velvet hardcover; as new; From Hiroyuki Kanai's mammoth collection of classic Japan, undoubtedly the largest ever, published in exceptional graphic condition, complete with CD, numbered 145/250, a sought-after book.(Image 1)



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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM
740 LIT imageJapan, "Ryukyu Specialized Catalogue and Handbook Parts 1 + 2"; Melvin Schoberlin; The Society of Philatelic Americans; 1968 - 1970; Printed; stapled; English; 85 + 160 pag.; soft cover; very fine; A very rare and elusive work on a subject that is very poorly documented, complete in 2 volumes, a fascinating rarity, suitable for a philatelic bibliophile.(Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Oct-20, 01:00 AM

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