387th Auction

ALBANIA AND EPIRUS – Phipps, John S.: The Stamps and Posts of Albania and Epirus 1878 to 1945 (1996). format A4, 285 pages, many illustrations, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 30 Euro

ANDORRA – Jacques, W. A.: The Story of its Stamps and Postal History, 68 pages, limited edition of 500 copies, London 1974, PLUS 1985 Supplement and Price Guide, 32 pages, both parts illustrated and bound in one volume, hardcover with golden spine imprint, dust jacket, good condition. Estimate: 20 Euro

AUSTRIA – Edwin Mueller's Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850, 1858–59, 1860–61, 1863 and 1863–64, in German and English, nine single sections (Lieferungen) together with the binder (completed 1961), 468 pages with more than 1.100 illustrations. Good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

AUSTRIA – Edwin Mueller's Handbook of the Pre-Stamp Postmarks of Austria (1960), 199 pages, hardbound, very good condition, Enclosed is a prephilatelic cover from October 1845 with cancellation from Trieste. Estimate: 40 Euro

AUSTRIA – Frank, P. F. de: The First Issue of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia 1850–1858 (Paris 1933), 78 pages, signed by the author, bibliophile hardbound, good condition, Estimate: 50 Euro

AUSTRIA – Gaube, Anton Th.: Die Zeitungsstempelmarken Österreichs und Lombardei-Venetiens (Wien 1958), 246 pages, Edition of 300 copies (this is no. 232), signed by the author,many illustrations, linen hardcover with gold title imprint, good condition. Estimate: 200 Euro

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Abstempelungen der Marken von Oesterreich-Ungarn und Lombardei-Venetien (Prag 1899), 162 pages, 71 photo plates with illustrations of 959 stamps, hardcover, decorative embossed title, in good condition. Rare book! Estimate: 150 Euro

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Postwertzeichen der Oesterr.-ungar. Monarchie unter Benutzung amtlicher Quellen, Prag 1902, 456 pages, hardcover, decorative Art Nouveau binding, on the inside title a business label of Rudolf Friedl, who has noted and signed a handwritten dedication (‘Zur Hebung des oesterr. Patriotismus ...’) on the previous page. The binding of the book is somewhat loose, inside in good condition, cover with minor defects. Enclosed without charge: 1990 Catalogue of the Philatelic Literature of Austria (41 pages). Estimate: 250 Euro

AUSTRIA – Kropf, H.: Die Postwertzeichen des Kaisertumes Österreich, Prague 1908, 447 pages, 34 illustrations plus 35 plates separate at the end of the book, 300 copies printed, good condition. A rare book! Estimate: 300 Euro

AUSTRIA – Müller, Edwin: Die Postmarken von Österreich (1927), 427 pages, art paper, numerous illustrations, hardcover, in German, very good condition.  Estimate: 40 Euro

AUSTRIA – Müller, Edwin: Grosses Handbuch der Abstempelungen von Altösterreich und Lombardei-Venetien, lX + 350 pages, hardbound  with gold title imprint, good condition. Plus the 1. Supplement (1934), 22 pages. Estimate: 125 Euro

AUSTRIA – S. D. Tchilinghirian / W. S. E. Stephen: Austrian Post Offices Abroad, Part 1–8 (1962–1976), part 8 was written by Keith Tranmer, 560 + 112 pages, many illustrations, paperback, good condition. Integrated in a special bibliophile box. Estimate: 300 Euro

BELGIUM – Balasse, Willy: Catalogue des Timbres de Belgique et de Congo Belge 1949 (vol. I–III, 365 + 282 + 199 pages, Numerous illustrations, also with some colour plates, private black hardcover binding, good condition. Estimate: 150 Euro

BELGIUM – Balasse, Willy: Catalogue des Timbres de Belgique et de Congo Belge 1949 (vol. I–III, 365 + 282 + 199 pages. Numerous illustrations, also with some colour plates, bibliophilically bound in half leather volumes with gold embossing on the spine. In excellent condition! Very rare in this form!  Estimate: 250 Euro

BELGIUM – Belder, Hubert De: De Tijdelijke Militaire Postkantonen (1994/2007), 204 pages) PLUS Les Bureaux Posteaux Militaires Temporaires (1994/2007), 204 pages, each volume with many illustrations, softcover, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro

BELGIUM – Belgium Maritime Transatlantic Mail. The Claude Delbeke Collection (2018), 162 pages, art paper, in colour, hardcover. The book was published in an edition of 50 numbered copies (here No. 39). In very good condition. Estimate: 40 Euro

BELGIUM – Bertrand, Gustave: Mémorial Philatélique – II: La Belgique (1934), 217 pages, Numerous illustrations and photo plates (some even in colour!), paperback, in good condition, although the paper edges are still uncut. Estimate: 50 Euro

BELGIUM – Crustin, J. , 2 publications written by him: (1) Belgique. La Genèse des Médaillons de 1850 à 1864, 61 pages, 250 copies printed, number 159 of 225 numbered copies; 2) Le 20 Centimes au type Médaillon de la Planche de 300 de 1861–1865,  56 pages, signed by the author. Softcover, good condition. Estimate: 100 Euro

BELGIUM – Crustin, J.: 5 publications written by him  (1) Les Relations Postales Internationales via l'ambulant Allemand No. 10 sa filiale de Verviers et les ambulants Belges de l'Est (208 pages, 250 copies printed); 2) Belgique. La Genèse des Médaillons de 1850 à 1864, 61 pages, 250 copies printed, 25 are with number (this is number 15), with signature; 3) Les Emissions héliogravées grand forat à l'Effigie de S. M. Léopold III, 18 pages, No. 9 of 10 copies with number, signature of the author; 4) Le 20 Centimes au type Médaillon de la Planche de 300 de 1861–1865,  56 pages, signed by the author. Softcover, average condition. Estimate: 120 Euro

BELGIUM – D'Hondt, D.: Les Bureaux Ambulants de Belgique. Leur Role, Les Modifications et les Oblitérations (1936), 30 pages, signed copy, No. 33/40, brochure, the pages are not yet cut open at the edges, cover has some patina; PLUS: De Bast, J./Herman, H.: Bureaux Ambulants de Belgique 1840–1988 (1998), 463 pages, with signature, in good condition. Estimate: 60 Euro

BELGIUM – Degreef, Albert: Dictionnaire des Bureaux de Poste de Belgique de 1830 a 1983 (1984), 550 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, good condition; PLUS: Meunier, Francois: Dictionnaire Géographique des Postes aux lettres (Bruxelles 1857), 399 pages, hardcover, private reprint. Estimate: 50 Euro

BELGIUM – Delbeke, Claude J. P.: The Belgium Maritime Mail / La Poste Maritime Belge  (2009), bilingual luxury book of the Club de Monte Carlo (2009), 574 pages, cloth hardcover with silver embossed titleon front  and spine, perfect condition. Estimate: 65 Euro

BELGIUM – Deneumostier, E. & M.; Tarifs Postaux Internationaux, three volumes: 1849–1875, 247 pages / 1875–1892, 193 pages / 1892–1988, 159 pages / PLUS: Tarifs Postaux 1848–1987. Service Interieur, 103 pages. Published 1987, spiral binding. Good condition; PLUS Somers, Frans & Peeters, Flor: De Posttarieven in Belgie sinds 1879 (2008), 113 pages, many illustrations in colour, softcover, a bit bumped at the lower right corner. Estimate: 80 Euro

BELGIUM – Dubois, Jean: Belgique. Nos premiers timbres typographiés. Emissions de 1865 a 1883 (special print of an article published in the “Philatéliste Belge” (April to July 1936), 21 pages, with illustrations, softcover (with minimal defects, but with a dedication by the author to Theodore Champion!), Estimate: 40 Euro

BELGIUM – Emmers, Michel / van den Hove, Alexis: COBA Catalogue des Obliterations Belges (2016), format A4, 192 pages, in colour, hardcover, good condition. Estimate: 50 Euro