Sweden, IVAR KREUGER (1880–1932). Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. Two invitaton cards, one with cover, dated "10 Maj 1931" resp. "mercredi 11 septembre" (1931) + letter of thanks, dated "den 11 maj 1931" and signed by Ivar Kreuger. All addressed to Carl Tillius (1905–1997). Swedish pianist, music critic and music educator. Highly interesting and unique items! The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. (Image1)

Sweden, Karl XIV Johan (1818–1844) signature on a grant permission dated at Stockholm Royal castle on 29 Juni 1833. The document is accompanied by a affixed Charta Sigillata 1 Rd Ygberg with a rare mirror position variant of wm "P" + "1832". Document with light folds and a minor paper loss at LR corner, F–VF condition overall. Ex. Per Sundberg 3 more images are available at www.philea.se (Image1)

Sweden, FERDÉN – Census of Swedish Mail until 1940, Vol. I–IV in slipcase. Numbered copy No. 031 (edition 130). Staffan Ferdén's masterpiece has been sold out since it was released. Sought after – the subscribed and numbered work has been re-offered on the market only in a very few occasions. The slipcase is somewhat dirty, otherwise as new. Ex. Zetterberg. Approx. 6 kg. 1 more image is available at www.philea.se. (Image1)

Britain, One of the scarcest books in Great Britain philatelic literature, the 1899 first (and only) edition of 'A history of the Adhesive Stamps of the British Isles' as published by the then Philatelic Society of London, from sources compiled by Wright and Creeke. A lovely slightly weathered leatherbound goldleaf hardcover with diagrams, photographs and above all scholarship in the exhaustive work of 265 pages + many dozens of accompanying illustrations. Very, very useful reference on the official overprints as well. 1 more image is available at www.philea.se. (Image1)