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WEST INDIES GENERAL PHILATELIC BOOKS
CHIN ALEONG J. The PECO picture postcards of the West Indies. San Fernando, Trinidad. 1995. 60pp, fine in card covers. Well illust. detailed listing of the cards.CHINALEO000199 £6
CHIN ALEONG J. West Indies Postal History Review. Trinidad. Whole nos. 1-5, 7-9, 11-13, 15-28 and 32. A useful part run.CHINALEO005220 £45
LOCKIE J.M. Air Mails of the West Indies. BCPSG. 1964. 23 large pp + 6pp supplement. 1st ed., fine in paper covers. LOCKIEJM014745 £12
MILLER C. 'British Empire Civil Censorship Devices World War II. Canada and the Colonies in the Caribbean and North and South America. 1st ed., 2006. 300 large pp (approx). Card covers with spiral ring binding. Up to date listing of censorship marks and labels with sections on each island. £35
REGO M. Steamship Lines to the Caribbean. Vol. 1. 228 large pp. 1st ed., new in card covers. This volume covers the Royal Mail Line and Hamburg -American Line. £28
REGO M. Steamship Lines to the Caribbean. Vol. II 2007, viii + 286pp. This volume covers the United Fruit Company, Canadian National Steamships, Imperial Direct West India Mail, Fyffes Line and Royal Netherlands Steamship Company. £30
RINGSTROM S. The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World. Part 1. The Caribbean. Trelleborg. 1976. 166 large pp + 8pp priced catalogue. 1st ed., fine in D/W. Includes tipped in facsimile reprint sheets of the La Guiara locals. Well illustrated study of these issues. Includes chapters on the St Thomas - La Guaira _ Puerto Cabello issues, Hamburg American Packet Co, Trinidad Lady McLeod and St Lucia Steamship Co.RINGSTRO010807 £50
RINGSTROM S. The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World. Part 1. The Caribbean. Trelleborg. 1976. 166 large pp + 8pp priced catalogue. 1st ed., fine in D/W. Includes tipped in facsimile reprint sheets of the La Guiara locals. Author's signed presentation copy. Well illustrated study of these issues. Includes chapters on the St Thomas - La Guaira _ Puerto Cabello issues, Hamburg American Packet Co, Trinidad Lady McLeod and St Lucia Steamship Co.RINGSTRO015221 £55
STONE R.G. A Caribbean Neptune: The maritime postal communications of the Greater and Lesser Antilles in the 19th Century. Philatelic Foundation, New York. 1993. 357 large pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. blue cloth. An important work on the subject.STONERG010716 £50
WEST INDIES West Indian civil censorship devices in World War II. Roses Caribbean handbook no. 1. 1976. 82 large pp, 1st ed., fine in card covers. Ltd. ed. of 150. Very scarce and sought after work.WESTINDI000327 £35
WESTLEY H.C. The early postal history of the British West Indies and North America. Postal History Society. 1972. 36 large pp, fine in paper covers. Second ed.WESTLEYH000340 £5
WESTLEY H.C. The early postal history of the British West Indies and North America. Postal History Society. 1957. 36 large pp, paper covers torn and detached, contents clean. Ltd. ed. of 150. Information gleaned from old State Papers.WESTLEYH011080 £6
WESTLEY H.C. The early postal history of the British West Indies and North America. Postal History Society. 1957. 36 large pp, lacking paper covers. Ltd. ed. of 150. Information gleaned from old State Papers.WESTLEYH014739 £6
WILSON SIR J. The catalogue of the Royal collection. British America. Dropmore Press. 48 large pp + 3 col. and 8 B/W plates. Loose leaf folio in special case. Very scarce.WILSONSI000363 £50
WILSON SIR J. The catalogue of the Royal collection. British America. Dropmore Press. 48 large pp + 3 col. and 8 B/W plates. In red cloth, ex libre with label on inside front and h/s's on rear of title page otherwise clean. Very scarce.WILSONSI014176 £36
AGUILAR E.F. British West Indian Philatelist Vol. 5, No. 4 Kingston. 1954 /06. 16pp, fine in card covers. Incls. article on Jamaica obliterators by Gibson.AGUILARE012074 £5
AGUILAR E.F. British West Indian Philatelist Vol. 6, No. 1 Kingston. 1954 /09. 16pp, fine in card covers. AGUILARE012075 £5
HARMERS 1979 (19 Jun) Br West Indies featuring Tom Foster Jamaica and fine Montserrat. 35pp + plates + PR. HARMERS000355 £8
HARMERS 1964 (17-19 Nov) sale of Br Commonwealth with fine classics. HARMERS009762 £3
PHILLIPS 1987 (28 May) Barclays collection featuring fine Barbados and other West Indies. 68pp + PR. PHILLIPS000364 £8
ROBSON LOWE 1949 (14 Dec) Col. Wm. Booth collections of Barbados, Grenada and St Lucia. 22pp + 6 plates + PR. ROBSONLO012968 £20
ROBSON LOWE 1955 (18 May) C.S. Phillips British West Indies. 20pp + PR. Very scarce.ROBSONLO012971 £20
ROBSON LOWE 1982 (28 Oct) BNA and BWI. 48pp + PR. Good Caymans and St Vincent.ROBSONLO013535 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1983 (6 Sep) BNA and BWI. 64pp + PR. Some pen notations in margins. Good Montserrat.ROBSONLO013537 £4
CHRISTIES 1987 (15 Dec) Br Empire and general foreign incl. fine B.W.I. and Fiji. 124pp + PR. CHRISTIE000421 £3
CHRISTIES 1992 (27 Oct) B.W.I. stamps and postal history featuring Dr C. Latto proofs and specimens. 88pp + PR. CHRISTIE001370 £6
CHRISTIES 1989 (24 Oct) British West Indies and South Atlantic Is. 107pp + PR. Good sections of most islands with particularly strong Barbados.CHRISTIE004316 £6
HARMERS 1968 (1-3 Jan) Br America with fine Bermuda and St Vincent. 91pp + PR. HARMERS000346 £4
HARMERS 1985 (6 Mar) Postal history of the world incl. J.C. Loach West Indies. 49pp + plates + PR. HARMERS000356 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1949 (9 Nov) G.H. Boucher coll. of nineteenth century Br West Indies. 48pp + PR. ROBSONLO000377 £35
ROBSON LOWE 1970 (12 May) W.B. Stitt coll. of B.W.I. with strong Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Is. and Jamaica. 52pp + PR. ROBSONLO000395 £9
ROBSON LOWE 1973 (1 May) B.W.I. incl. Falkland Is. 28pp + PR. ROBSONLO000399 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1974 (2 Apr) B.N.A. and B.W.I. with strong Jamaica. 36pp + PR. ROBSONLO000401 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1975 (12 Mar) B.N.A. and B.W.I. incl. Falkland Is. with good Trinidad. 36pp + PR. CHRISTIE000404 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1978 (12-13 Sep) B.N.A. and B.W.I. with fine Bermuda and Jamaica + letters from the Maderia correspondence. 64pp + PR. CHRISTIE000410 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1979 (12 Jun) B.N.A. and B.W.I with good Barbados and Trinidad. 60pp + PR. CHRISTIE000412 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1980 (4 Mar) B.N.A. and B.W.I. incl. fine Bahamas, Barbados and Bermuda. 56pp + PR. CHRISTIE000414 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1981 (28 May) B.W.I. with much D.L.R. proof material. 40pp + PR. CHRISTIE000415 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1982 (20 Jan) B.W.I. with fine classic stamps. 61pp + PR. CHRISTIE000416 £3
ROBSON LOWE 1982 (10 Feb) Barbados, (Olive Blossom) Grenada and Cayman Is. 36pp + PR. ROBSONLO000417 £6
ROBSON LOWE 1976 (13 Apr) B.W.I. with fine D.L.R. proof material. 52pp + PR. CHRISTIE002797 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1968 (10 Dec) British West Indies featuring Dr Heathcote collection strong in pre stamp, classics and Jamaica proof material. 68pp + PR. ROBSONLO004070 £12
ROBSON LOWE 1971 (2 Jun) Colonel J.R. Danson collection of British West Indies with scarce proof material. 28pp + PR. ROBSONLO004072 £9
ROBSON LOWE 1983 (16 Mar) Messenger collections of Barbados and Grenada. 60pp. (Note this sale was cancelled as the entire auction was sold prior to the sale by private treaty. Few copies of the catalogue survive)ROBSONLO004324 £18
ROBSON LOWE 1971 (2 June) Colonel J.R. Danson collection of B.W.I. 28pp + PR. ROBSONLO006767 £12
SG 1988 (27-28 Apr) All world and B.W.I. with fine Barbados and Leeward Is. 74pp. SG004328 £5
ANTIGUA Top
SAUNDERS F.R. Antigua. The definitive series of King George VI. Study Paper No. 7 KGVI Collectors Society. 1975. 28 large pp. 1st ed., clean in paper covers. Punched for ring binder. SAUNDERS013028 £16
CHRISTIES 1990 (12 Dec) E.V. Toeg collection of Antigua. 43pp + PR. CHRISTIE002769 £8
ROBSON LOWE 1951 (21 Nov) The Codrington Correspondence 1746-1851 incl. Antigua and Barbuda. 28pp. CHRISTIE000378 £18
BAHAMAS Top
HOEY G. Bahamas postal stationery and Jamaica postal stationery. BCPSG. 25 large pp, spiral bound reprint of articles from the Journal. £4
BARBADOS Top
BAYLEY C.H. The Queen issue of Barbados. Canadian Philatelist. 1961. 6pp p/copy article. Study of 1882 issue.BAYLEYCH000203 £1
BENWELL B.B. & L.E. The postal markings of Barbados. B.W.I.S.C. Study Paper No. 2. 1961. 29 large pp, fine card covers in spiral binding. Ltd. ed. BENWELLB000253 £16
CLARKE G.L.W. Barbados post office markings to 1981. BWISC. 1982. 71pp, fine. Lists and illustrates all known marks.CLARKEGL000334 £5
DEAKIN H.F. Advanced Barbados philately. BWISC. 1997. 26pp, 1st ed., fine in card covers. Description of the author's collection of the classic issues with col. illusts.DEAKINHF002989 £13
SHEPHERD A. The postal censorship in Barbados during the first and second world wars. B.W.I.S.C. 1984. 32pp, 1st ed., fine in card covers. Background history plus detailed listing of all known censor marks and labels.SHEPHERD000252 £9
STEPHENSON C.A. Barbados: a few notes on the watermarked issues. Reprinted from the London Philatelist. London. 1922. 16 large pp + 2 plates. 1st ed., clean in modern green cloth. Mostly on the 1878 1d on 5/- issue. Seldom seen.STEPHENS013022 £60
WATSON K. The journal of Sir Henry FitzHerbert kept while in Barbados in 1825. Barbados Museum. 1998. 76pp article in complete copy of Barbados Museum and Historical Society Journal of 201pp + 2 col. plates. Fine in card covers. The FitzHerbert correspondence was sold in 1989. The journal provides a fascinating background to these letters.WATSONK003512 £12
CHRISTIES 1998 (15 Oct) sale of India and Barbados. 54pp. Strong in classic stamps and proofs with fine col. plates.CHRISTIE004315 £6
DAVID FELDMAN 1986 (16 Apr) 1986. Joseph Hackmey coll. of Barbados. Biro marks on cover. Many col. plates. DAVIDFEL000374 £9
FELDMAN 1986 (16 Apr) Geneva. 1986. sale of Hackmey Barbados collection. Fine with P.R. Colour illusts. of many lots.FELDMAN012670 £10
HARMERS 1985 (25 Apr) B.B. Benwell coll. of Barbados. 32pp + plates + PR. HARMERS000358 £8
HARMERS 1985 (25 Apr) B.B. Benwell coll. of Barbados. 32pp + plates + PR. Some pen notations HARMERS000359 £4
HARMERS 1990 (24 Oct) Br Commonwealth sale featuring Bayley collection of Barbados and Curtis collection of Malaya. 76pp + PR. HARMERS004325 £6
HARMERS 1959 (1-2 June) sale of further portions of the Hurlock collections of Barbados and Trinidad. 32pp + PR stapled to inside front cover + PR inserted neatly in m/s in margin. HARMERS005829 £12
HARMERS 1958 (16-24 June) sale of he Hurlock collections of Barbados and Trinidad. 97pp + PR stapled to inside front cover + PR inserted neatly in m/s in margin. Corners of cover reinforced with tape. HARMERS005830 £18
HARMERS 1960 (30 May) sale of Hurlock Barbados and Trinidad. 48pp + PR stapled to inside of front cover also with PR inserted neatly in m/s in margin. HARMERS009761 £12
HARMERS 1958 (16-24 June) sale of he Hurlock collections of Barbados and Trinidad. 97pp + PR HARMERS010038 £24
PLUMRIDGE 1922 (9-10 Feb) catalogue featuring Rockcliffe collection of Barbados. 12pp + photo plate + PR. Rare. PLUMRIDG013571 £60
ROBSON LOWE 1977 (22 Jun) Shilstone coll. of Barbados and Trinidad. 29pp + PR. ROBSONLO000409 £8
ROBSON LOWE 1981 (25 Nov) Olive Blossom coll. of Barbados. 28pp + PR. ROBSONLO001372 £6
STANLEY GIBBONS 1970 (7-8 May) Leslie Wheeler Barbados. 35pp + plates and PR. STANLEYG010040 £12
BERMUDA Top
CWIAKALA C.E. First flights of Bermuda and Br Caribbean FAM routes. BCPSG. 1982. 35 large pp, fine in spiral binding. Reprint of two articles from the Journal. £4
DICKGIESSER R.W. YENDALL E. King George VI large key type stamps of Bermuda, Leeward Is. and Nyasaland. Triad Pubs. 1985. 173 large pp, fine. This is the latest work on the subject with illusts. of all flaws and very useful flaw charts for every printing. Highly recommended. Special low price.DICKGIES013529 £40
FORAND M. Bermuda mails to 1865. An inventory of the postal markings. BCPSG. 1995. 124 large pp, fine in card covers. Very useful listing of over 650 covers with Bermuda post marks, giving details of contents and providing a true guide to scarcity. Many illustrations.FORANDM000282 £12
GLAZER M. The King George V high value stamps of Bermuda, 1917-1938. Calaby Pub. 1994. 208 large pp, fine. Detailed guide with enlarged illusts. of all plate flaws, descriptions of the diff. ptgs. and col. plates to illust. shade differences.GLAZERM000341 £40
JESSOP A.S. Bermuda Civil Censorship. World War 1. Study Paper No. 1. B.W.I.S.C. 2006. v + 40pp. New in card covers. 7 x 10" Description of the censorship operation in Bermuda with detailed guide to the postal markings. £15
LUDINGTON M.H. The Furness Line to Bermuda. BCPSG. 1990. 58 large pp, fine in spiral binding. History and desciption of the shipping line with detailed listing of the postal markings. Many illustrations.LUDINGTO000308 £8
LUDINGTON M.H. Bermuda. The handstruck stamps and cancellations. Robson Lowe Ltd. 1956. 40pp, fine in card covers. Includes useful rarity guide.LUDINGTO006483 £18
CHRISTIES 1991 (13 Jun) Bermuda 1854 Perot postmaster's stamp. 4pp incl. enlarged colour photo plates. CHRISTIE013542 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1975 (23 Sep) Henry D. Hicks coll. of Bermuda. 28pp + PR. CHRISTIE001373 £9
BRITISH GUIANA Top
RODWAY J. The Post Office in British Guiana before 1860. 1998. 27 large pp. Bound p/copy reprint of 1890 edition. RODWAYJ010314 £5
SAUNDERS F.R. British Guiana 1938-1954. KGVI Society Study Paper 1. 1972. 15 large pp, paper covers. Detailed study of the printings of the definitive issue.SAUNDERS013008 £20
BRITISH GUIANA PHILATELIC SOCIETY The British Guiana Philatelic Journal. No. 2 Baldwin & Co., Demerara. 1907 June. 16pp. Orig. paper covers torn and detached. Includes articles on Br. Guiana and Jamaica.BRITISHG009600 £12
No. 4 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1908 July. 16pp. Orig. paper detached. BRITISHG009602 £12
No. 5 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1908 Dec. 16pp. Orig. paper detached. Includes article on the 1888 provisional issue of Br. Guiana.BRITISHG009603 £12
No. 9 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1911. 16pp. Orig. paper covers soiled at edges. BRITISHG009605 £14
No. 14 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1913 June. 18pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the 1860-1875 issues.BRITISHG009609 £16
No. 15 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1913 Dec. 20pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the 1860-1875 issues.BRITISHG009610 £16
No. 18 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1915 June. 16pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the 1860-1875 issues.BRITISHG009611 £16
No. 37 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1924 Dec. 12pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the P.O. in Br. Guiana before 1860.BRITISHG009615 £16
No. 10 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1911. 16pp. Orig. paper covers worn at edges BRITISHG010793 £16
No. 6 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1909 June. 16pp. Orig. paper covers, partly detached. Incl article on the Specimen Stamps received from the Postmaster General that year.BRITISHG010795 £14
No. 12 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1912 June. 16pp. Mostly clean in orig. paper covers, chipped at edges. Includes articles on the first Demerara P.O. and the 1853 issue.BRITISHG010796 £14
No. 20 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1916 June. 16pp. Orig. green paper covers. Cover marked as 1915 in error. Includes articles on BG stamps and Barbados Britannias, latter by E.D. Bacon.BRITISHG010802 £16
No. 19 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1915 Dec. 14pp. Orig. green paper covers. Includes article on BG issues of 1860-75 by M.P. Castle.BRITISHG010803 £16
No. 3 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1907 Dec. 18pp. Orig. paper detached. BRITISHG013748 £12
No. 7 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1909 Dec. 16pp. Orig. paper detached. BRITISHG013749 £12
No. 8 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1910 June. 16pp. Orig. paper covers soiled at edges. BRITISHG013750 £14
No. 13 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1912 Dec. 22pp. Clean in card covers. BRITISHG013751 £16
No. 16 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1914 June. 13pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the 1860-1875 issues.BRITISHG013752 £16
No. 17 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1914 Dec. 16pp. Clean in orig. card covers. Includes articles on the 1860-1875 issues.BRITISHG013753 £16
No. 23 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1917 Dec. 14pp. Orig. green paper covers. Includes article on Br Guiana War Tax stamp.BRITISHG013754 £16
No. 25 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1918 Dec. 12pp. Orig. green paper covers. Includes article on Br Guiana War Tax stamps 2nd ptg. and shortages of 4c and 5c values.BRITISHG013755 £16
No. 26 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1919 June. 12pp. Orig. paper covers. BRITISHG013756 £16
No. 28 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1920 June. 12pp. Orig. paper covers. BRITISHG013757 £16
No. 29 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1920 Dec. 8pp. Orig. grey card covers. 'Index number' but no index included?BRITISHG013758 £12
No. 30 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1921 June. 12pp. Orig. grey paper covers rather soiled. BRITISHG013759 £12
No. 31 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1921 Dec. 16pp. Orig. green paper covers. Article on rarities of Br Guiana and Anthony Trollope's postal mission.BRITISHG013760 £16
No. 32 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1922 June. 12pp. Orig. green paper covers. Article on rarities of Br Guiana.BRITISHG013761 £16
No. 34 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1923 June. 14pp. Orig. paper covers. BRITISHG013762 £16
No. 36 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1924 June. 12pp. Orig. green paper covers. Incls. article on the P.O. in Br Guiana before 1860 by James Rodway.BRITISHG013763 £16
No. 39 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1925 Dec. 8 + 8pp. Orig. grey paper covers. page edges chipped throughout. Incls. second part of index.BRITISHG013764 £16
No. 40 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1926 June. 8 + 8pp. Orig. grey paper covers. Incls. third part of index.BRITISHG013765 £16
No. 101 Argosy Co., Demerara. 1931 July. 10pp. Orig. paper covers, soiled. Incls. article on Br Guiana Centenary commems. and checklist of first flight covers by Husbands.BRITISHG013766 £16
DICKINSON T. British Guiana Picture Postcards. B.W.I.S.C. 2005. [8] + 167 large pp. 1st ed., fine in pictorial card covers. 8.25 x 11.75" Illustrations of old Guiana postcards on most pages, all in full colour plus detailed catalogue listing all known cards arranged by publisher. Many fascinating views showing day to day life during colonial times in Georgetown, New Amsterdam and the surrounding estates and villages. £28
CHRISTIES 1989 (22 Nov) sale of rarities of Mauritius and Br. Guiana from the Weill Bros. stock. 15pp + PR. Fine hardbound with D/W. Incls. Cotton Reels on cover.CHRISTIE006774 £8
ROBSON LOWE 1970 (26 Mar) The Great coll. of Br Guiana. 48pp + PR Incl. the unique 1856 1c.CHRISTIE000394 £12
BRITISH HONDURAS Top
CAYMAN ISLANDS Top
MAISEL R. 'Cayman Islands.' Classic Collections. vi + 42pp. 1st ed., fine in pictorial card covers. B.W.I.S.C., 2006. Lavishly illustrated throughout in colour describing the author's award winning collection which traces the history of Caymans philately from the first use of Jamaican issues through to the King George V pictorials. £12
CHRISTIES 1992 (4 Jun) J. Byl coll. of Cayman Is. 27pp + PR. CHRISTIE000425 £8
CHRISTIES 1992 (4 Mar) British Empire featuring Edgar J Marston collection of Cayman Is. 165pp + PR. CHRISTIE013543 £8
HARMERS 1988 (10 May) R.J. Edmondson coll. of Cayman Is. 31pp + PR. HARMERS000362 £8
SHREEVES 1995 (23 Sep) Robert J Cooley collections of Cayman Is. and GB line engraved. 137pp + col. plates. SHREEVES013544 £8
SHREEVES 1995 (17 Mar) Dempsey Prappas collection of Cayman Is. and British America. 193pp + col. plates. SHREEVES013545 £8
SOTHEBYS 1981 (26 Mar) REW collection of Cayman Islands. 27pp + PR. SOTHEBYS007076 £12
CUBA
JONES W. A handbook of the stamps of Cuba. USA. 1982-4. vii + 87pp + 3 plates + vii + 43pp. 1st ed., fine in ring binder. In two parts covering the Spanish Dominion and the U.S. Administration issues only.JONESW013459 £25
CURACAO
JULSEN F.W. A postal history of Curacao and the other Netherlands Antilles. Van Dieten, The Hague. 1976. 626pp. 1st ed., clean in D/W. A fine philatelic handbook covering all aspects of postal history and postmarks plus the stamp issues and varieties. Highly recommended.JULSENFW011507 £70
DANISH WEST INDIES Top
RINGSTROM S. Two photographs. USA. 1960 (circa). Two enlarged photos of part sheet of St Thomas, La Guaira, Pto Cabello steamship 2c and example on 1869 cover to Vera Cruz. RINGSTRO006958 £6
DOMINICA Top
POOLE B.W.H. Dominica. C. Baldwin. 1909. 26pp + ads in orig. paper covers. Very scarce early work edited by F.J. Melville on the stamp issues.POOLEBWH000213 £18
TOEG E.V. Dominica. Postal history, stamps and postal stationery to 1935. BWISC. 1995. 216 large pp, fine in D/W. Ltd. ed. of 300. Pre-adhesive marks, stamp issues with listing of proof material, postal fiscals and stationery. Vol. II in course of preparation will cover postmarks and later postal history.TOEGEV014023 £25
CHRISTIES 1994 (8 Mar) S.J. Sugarman coll. of Dominica. 72pp + PR. CHRISTIE000426 £8
PHILLIPS 1988 (17 Nov) Beaver Creek coll. of Dominica. 31pp + PR. PHILLIPS000366 £8
PHILLIPS 1995 (20-21 April) Br Commonwealth stamps and covers with fine Dominica. 114pp. PHILLIPS007075 £4
ROBSON LOWE 1975 (12 Mar) Nabarro coll. of Dominica. 28pp + PR. CHRISTIE000403 £10
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
GRENADA Top
SEFI A.J. The postage stamps of Grenada. W.E.P. handbook no. 8 D. Field. 1912. 39pp, fine in card covers. Scarce early guide to the stamp issues.SEFIAJ000214 £40
CHRISTIES 1985 (20 Feb) BNA and BWI. 53pp + PR. Incls. SG Laurence collection of Trinidad.CHRISTIE013538 £6
PHILLIPS 1995 (20 Apr) Dr R.P. Towers coll. of Grenada. 45pp + PR. PHILLIPS000367 £8
SG 1967 (27-29 Sep) G.L. Pilkington Grenada + covers of the world, etc. 71pp + plates + PR. SG000370 £15
SHREEVES (Jun 27) Br. Empire sale featuring McCann Virgin Is. and Walker Grenada collections. U.S.A. 2003. 227 large pp. Profusely illust. with colour plates. SHREEVES014018 £8
GUADELOUPE Top
DUBUS L. Les correspondances des Colonies Francaise avec timbres des emissions generales La Guadeloupe A. Marchand. 1958. 214pp, fine in card covers. Detailed study of the early postmarks and postal history with rarity guide. In French but fairly easy to follow.DUBUSL000266 £30
ROBSON LOWE 1972 (16 Mar) R.G. Stone coll. of French Antilles strong in Guadeloupe. 12pp + PR. ROBSONLO000397 £9
ROBSON LOWE 1973 (24 Oct) Trieste coll. of disinfected mail and R.G. Stone coll. of Fr. Antilles with fine Guadeloupe. 44pp + PR. ROBSONLO000400 £8
HAITI Top
JAMAICA Top
AGUILAR E.F. The philatelic handbook of Jamaica. E.F. Aguilar. 1949. 109pp, 1st ed., fine in green card covers. 7.5 x 10" Chapters on stamp varieties, Specimen ovpts., and T.R.D.'s.AGUILARE000301 £35
AGUILAR E.F. The philatelic handbook of Jamaica. E.F. Aguilar. 1949. 109pp, 1st ed., fine in half leather. Special autographed copy with signatures of Aguilar, Nicholson and Nethersole. Rare thus.AGUILARE000302 £75
BALLEY S.G. Jamaica. Current Post Offices and postmarks. Cardiff. 1968. 16pp with tipped in stamp on piece tied by BESSIE BAKER T.R.D. cancel, as called for. 1st ed., fine in card covers. Scarce.BALLEYSG013019 £18
BRITISH LIBRARY Jamaica Scenes. The Art of J.A.C. Harrison. British Library. 1978. Enlarged reproductions of the 1932 Views issue showing central vignettes and also whole stamps printed on card contained in large special folder. BRITISHL014744 £9
BUCKLAND EVANS W. A reference list of the stamps of Jamaica. A.J. Sefi. 1923. 16pp, p/copy reprint in card covers. BUCKLAND002733 £4
COLLETT G.W. Jamaica. Its postal history, postage stamps and postmarks. Stanley Gibbons. 1928. 248pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. cloth. Comprehensive handbook, strong on the issued stamps.COLLETTG006768 £50
FERNAU C.N. A short guide to Jamaican postmarks. GB & Commonwealth Philatelic Society, Switzerland. 2002. 44pp + folding map in rear pocket. 1st ed., clean in card covers. Useful little guide with check list of P.O.'s and illustrations of postmark types.FERNAUCN012349 £8
FOSTER T. Jamaica. The postal history 1662-1860. Robson Lowe Ltd. 1968. 180pp, 1st ed., fine in D/W. Fine handbook with detailed listings of all pre adhesive markings and G.B. used abroad.FOSTERT000337 £12
FOSTER T. Jamaica. The postal history 1662-1860. Robson Lowe Ltd. 1968. 180pp, 1st ed., fine in D/W. Hugh James's copy with m/s annotations in margins recording new information.FOSTERT004529 £16
FOSTER T. Railway Station Postmarks and T.P.O. markings. Vol. II Postal History, postmarks, Post Offices and Agencies of Jamaica 1860-1961. Part V. Postmarks of Jamaica 1860-1961. 1962. 27pp. Orig. typed manuscript, never published. FOSTERT013018 £25
FOSTER T. Highway Travelling Post Offices in Jamaica. Privately printed. 1971. 10pp. 1st special ed., no. 8 of 18 copies, signed by the author. FOSTERT014747 £36
FOSTER T. The Prisoner of War & Internment camps in Jamaica during the Two World Wars. Privately printed. 1969. 10pp. Fine in green card covers. FOSTERT014760 £32
HOEY G. Bahamas postal stationery and Jamaica postal stationery. BCPSG. 25 large pp, spiral bound reprint of articles from the Journal. £4
JAMAICA Post Office handbook, Jamaica, 1919 Private. 1919. 48pp p/copy spiral bound reprint. Very useful for the postal historian.JAMAICA000219 £8
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1924. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1924. 47pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in red card covers. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011020 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1926. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1926. 51pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in slightly torn paper covers. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011022 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1927. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1927. 55pp + ads. 1st ed., mostly clean in paper covers. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011023 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1928. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1928. 56pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in paper covers, rear cover secured only by tape. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011024 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1929. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1929. 56pp + ads. 1st ed., mostly clean in paper covers. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011025 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1930. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1930. 56pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in card covers. Includes a list of the Post Offices and all postal rates.JAMAICA011026 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1932. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1932. 71pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in card covers. Now with detailed airmail rates.JAMAICA011028 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1933. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1933. 71pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in card covers. Now with detailed airmail rates.JAMAICA011029 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1934. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1934. 81pp. 1st ed., mostly clean in card covers. Now with reduced airmail rates.JAMAICA011030 £45
Post Office Handbook, Jamaica, 1938. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1938. 101pp + folding map. 1st ed., mostly clean in red card covers. JAMAICA011034 £45
Supplement to Jamaica Post Office Guide, 1939 Edition. Including telephone regulations and rates. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1940. 35pp. 1st ed., clean in red card covers. JAMAICA011036 £45
Supplement to Jamaica Post Office Guide, 1939 Edition. Including telephone regulations and rates. Govt. Printer, Kingston. 1941. 34pp. 1st ed., clean in yellow card covers. JAMAICA011037 £45
LANT R. The unpaid and tax markings of Jamaica. BCPSG. 28 large pp, fine in spiral binding. Reprint of long article from the Journal.
MATHES R.A. Jamaica Pictorial issue of 1919. Philatelic Magazine. 1942. 4pp unbound reprint. Background to stamp designs.MATHESRA000306 £3
NICHOLSON L.C.C. Jamaica pre-stamp covers 1760-1860. Frank Godden Ltd. c1950. 21pp + tipped in plate signed by author. Lacks cover. Early guide to the postal markings.NICHOLSO000216 £12
NICHOLSON L.C.C. Jamaica obliterator numbers. Haycock Press Ltd. 1949. 16pp, fine in orig. card covers. Inscribed by the author. Scarce.NICHOLSO006772 £16
NICHOLSON L.C.C. Jamaica temporary rubber datestamps. 1881 - 1938 Frank Godden Ltd. c1950. 36pp. 1st ed., fine in card covers. NICHOLSO012385 £15
NICHOLSON L.C.C. Jamaica pre-stamp covers 1760-1860. Frank Godden Ltd. c1950. 21pp. 1st ed., fine in orig. blue card covers. Early guide to the postal markings.NICHOLSO014737 £15
SUTCLIFFE A.P.D. The military mail of Jamaica. A philatelic history. Roses Caribbean handbook no. 5. 1982. 148 large pp, fine in card covers. Specialised listings of censor markings plus much background info. on military history. Ltd. ed. of 400.SUTCLIFF000305 £8
SUTCLIFFE D. Encyclopaedia of Jamaican philately. Vol. 6, GB stamps used in Jamaica. BWISC. 2001. 350pp, 1st ed., fine in special multi ring binder. A detailed illustrated catalogue listing known examples and background information.SUTCLIFF009673 £38
SUTCLIFFE D. Encyclopaedia of Jamaican philately. Vol. 1, The postage stamps to 1935. BWISC. 1997. 400pp, 1st ed., fine in special multi ring binder. A detailed illustrated catalogue listing known proof material, shades, varieties and plate nos.SUTCLIFF014526 £12
SUTCLIFFE D. Encyclopaedia of Jamaican philately. Vol. 9, Military, Censorship and Patriotic Mails. BWISC. 2003. 1st ed., fine in special multi ring binder. Detailed illustrated study with much background information on the military history of the island.SUTCLIFF014800 £38
WOOD H.W. Jamaica. 1992. 8 large pp. 1st ed., fine in card covers. Colour illust. brochure to accompany the author's display of stamps and postal history to the R.P.S.WOODHW012392 £10
WOODWARD I.R. Exploring Jamaica through obliterators. B.C.P.S.G. 1982. 100 large pp (approx.) 1st ed., clean in card covers. Good reproduction of a fine collection of obliterator postmarks on G.B. used in and later Jamaica issues.WOODWARD015776 £12
CAVENDISH 1995 (29 Sep) 1995. Swarbrick coll. of Jamaica. 116pp + PR. Possibly the largest collection of Jamaica ever offered strong in all aspects of philately.CAVENDIS001380 £10
CAVENDISH 1989 (8 Apr) postal history auction featuring the Perrin-Fitzherbert correspondence. 55pp. Letters re sugar plantations in Barbados and Jamaica.CAVENDIS006775 £10
CHRISTIES 1986 (22 Jan) Jamaica. 21pp + PR. CHRISTIE013539 £6
ROBSON LOWE 1974 (5 Nov) B.R. Cameron coll. of Jamaica also Br Honduras, Cayman Is. and Turks & Caicos Is. 36pp + PR. CHRISTIE000402 £6
ROBSON LOWE 1976 (14-15 Sep) V.N.F. Surtees coll. of Jamaica. 76pp + PR. ROBSONLO000407 £10
ROBSON LOWE 1972 (6 Sep) E.M. Erickson coll. of Jamaica. 36pp + PR. CHRISTIE001381 £8
ROBSON LOWE 1957 (29 May) sale of R.H. Urwick Jamaica. 25pp + PR and with prices neatly written in margin. ROBSONLO014738 £16
LEEWARD ISLANDS Top
HOPKINS A.E. The postage stamps of the Leeward Islands. Stamp Collecting. 1918. 32pp + ads, fine in card covers. Scarce 1st ed.HOPKINSA000220 £25
HOPKINS A.E. The postage stamps of the Leeward Islands. Ramsey Stewart. 1949. 27pp, revised ed., fine copy in card covers. HOPKINSA000222 £16
OLIVER M.N. The Leeward Islands. Notes for philatelists. BWISC. 2000. 300pp. 1st ed., fine in D/W. Very useful guide covering in detail the Leeward Is. Federal Issues stamps and postal stationery, postal rates, postmarks and maritime mail. O.P.
RUDOLPHI H. Von Die Briefmarken der Leeward Inseln. Frankfurt. 1967. 26pp. 1st ed., clean in pictorial card covers. Guide to the Federal stamp issues.RUDOLPHI015159 £7
TOEG E.V. The Leeward Islands adhesive fees stamps. BWISC. 1991. 72 large pp, fine in card covers. Detailed study of these revenue stamps and cancellations.TOEGEV000297 £10
MONTSERRAT Top
BRITNOR L.E. Montserrat. BWISC. 1965. 95pp, fine in spiral binding. The only philatelic handbook on this island.BRITNORL000321 £65
BRITNOR L.E. Montserrat to 1965. BWISC. 1998. 104pp, revised ed., fine in spiral binding. The only philatelic handbook on this island. Many illusts., some in colour. Details of the stamp issues including proof material and postmarks and postal history. Recommended.BRITNORL014022 £16
NEVIS Top
BORROMEO F. The philately of Nevis. BWISC. 2001. 32pp. 1st ed., fine in card covers. Notes on Nevis philately with many fine colour illustrations of items from the author's collection.BORROMEO009586 £13
MELVILLE F.J. Nevis. Melville Stamp Books. 1910. 60pp, fine in paper covers. Early philatelic work incl. plating studies of the Medicinal Spring issue.MELVILLE000223 £16
MELVILLE F.J. Nevis. Melville Stamp Books. 1910. 60pp, Front cover detached, rusting at staples. Early philatelic work incl. plating studies of the Medicinal Spring issue.MELVILLE014740 £10
PUERTO RICO Top
ST KITTS NEVIS Top
ST LUCIA Top
BALLEY S.G. St Lucia current post offices and postmarks. Current Postmark Series No 1. 1968. 7 large pp, 1st ed., fine in card covers. Scarce.BALLEYSG013013 £9
RITCHIE G.G. The posts of St Lucia and the postal history of Soufriere. BCPSG. 72 large pp, fine in spiral binding. Reprint of two long articles in the Journal.RITCHIEG000294 £6
RITCHIE G.G. St Lucia A philatelic history. Roses Caribbean handbook no. 3. 1978. 114 large pp, fine in card covers. Ltd. ed. of 200. Useful guide to postmarks and postal history.RITCHIEG000331 £50
ST VINCENT Top
ROBSON LOWE 1955 (12 Oct) B.N.A. and B.W.I. incl. St Vincent classics and cancellations and H.C.V. Adams collection of St Lucia. 17pp + PR. Very scarce.ROBSONLO012972 £20
BACON E.D. St Vincent. with notes and publishers' prices. S.G. Philatelic Handbook. 1998. 107pp, fine in cloth. Facsimile reprint of 1895 ed. Detailed listing of the classic issues plus detailed notes on the Perkins Bacon perforating machines.BACONED002791 £25
BACON E.D. St Vincent, with notes and publishers' prices. S.G. Philatelic Handbook. 1895. 107pp + 2 plates, fine in chipped card covers in need of repair. Detailed listing of the classic issues plus detailed notes on the Perkins Bacon perforating machines.BACONED012389 £65
BACON E.D. St Vincent. with notes and publishers' prices. S.G. Philatelic Handbook. 1895. 107pp, 1st ed., fine in orig. blue half calf, worn at edges. Detailed listing of the classic issues plus detailed notes on the Perkins Bacon perforating machines.BACONED013031 £85
BROWN S.A. The postage stamps of St Vincent. Stamp Collecting. 1917. 24pp + ads, fine in paper covers, lacking back cover. Rare early guide to the stamp issues.BROWNSA000226 £35
BROWN S.A. The postage stamps of St Vincent. Stamp Collecting. 1917. 24pp + ads, fine in paper covers. Rare early guide to the stamp issues.BROWNSA012384 £45
PIERCE A.D. Postal history of St Vincent. The Philatelist. 1968. 100+ pp series of original articles extracted from The Philatelist which were later revised for the handbook. PIERCEAD000289 £12
ST VINCENT Report on the postal department for the year 1930 St Vincent Govt. 1931. 14 large pp, 1st ed., unbound. Detailed listing of quantities of diff. types of mail dispatched to diff. countries.STVINCEN000288 £20
HARMERS 1964 (23 Nov) E.K. Lickfold St Vincent. 28pp + plates + PR. HARMERS000342 £12
TOBAGO Top
SOTHEBYS 1980 (2 Oct) F.W. Doolittle coll. of Tobago. 19pp + plates + PR. SOTHEBYS000372 £12
TRINIDAD Top
ADDISS E.F. The town cancels of Trinidad and Tobago. BCPSG. 55 large pp, fine in spiral binding. Reprint of long article from Journal £5
WIKE R.G. British Empire civil censorship devices. World War II. Trinidad and Tobago. Chavril Press. 1993. 80 large pp, fine in card covers. Well researched study. Highly recommended.WIKERG000292 £15
WIKE R.G. Trinidad & Tobago postal meter stamps. Harry Hayes. 1979. 50pp, fine in card covers Specialised listing.WIKERG001391 £4
WIKE R.G. Airmails of Trinidad and Tobago. BWISC. 1999. 214 large pp. 1st ed., fine in D/W. Detailed history of aviation in Trinidad plus listings of first flight covers. Profusely illustrated.WIKERG009589 £25
WORKMAN A. A Colonial Postmaster-General's reminiscences. Grayson & Grayson, London. 1937. 311pp. 1st ed., small library h/s on front and rear inside covers and lacking front e.p. otherwise clean in orig. buff cloth with library label on front board. The author describes his work in Uganda and West Africa and as Colonial Postmaster of Trinidad.WORKMANA014255 £65
HARMERS 1984 (12 Jun) Ceylon and Trinidad incl. fine classic covers. 23pp + PR. HARMERS001376 £4
HARMERS 1980 (11-13 Mar) Br America featuring fine Trinidad. 69pp + PR. HARMERS013547 £6
HARMERS 1986 (10-11 June) British America incl. fine Trinidad. 48pp + PR. A few pen annotations in margins. HARMERS013548 £5
ROBSON LOWE 1964 (10-11 Mar) Burrus sale of Br Empire incl. K.U.T., Malaya, Transvaal and Trinidad. 56pp. ROBSONLO000390 £12
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS Top
CHALLIS J.J. Turks Islands and Caicos Islands to 1950. Roses Caribbean handbook 6 Roses Caribbean. 1983. 118 large pp. Ltd. numbered ed. of 250, signed by the author. Fine in orig. cloth. Scarce philatelic handbook.CHALLISJ001379 £60
ROBSON LOWE 1953 (24 Jun) C.J.L. Snowdon coll. of Turks Is. 32pp + PR. CHRISTIE000379 £35