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CHILE - HANDBOOKS
Literature #3923. Alfaro, Rogelio E. WHO'S WHO ON THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF CHILE. Published 1944. Kunze revision edition. Card. 18 p. Illus. Brief biographical sketches. Philatelic series #4.
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BOLIVIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #13356. Alfaro, Rogelio E.. WHO'S WHO ON THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF BOLIVIA. Published 1940. Card. 9 p. Illus. Brief biographical sketches. Philatelic series #2.
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BIOGRAPHICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #4881. Appleton, D & Co. APPLETONS' CYCLOPAEDIA OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Published 1887/1889. 1st edition. HB/6 volumes. 4516 p. Steel engravings, text illus. D. Appleton & Co. Good. The leather bindings show a few flaws and some wear. The bindings are tight, the pages are unmarked. Marbeled boards and page edges.
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WESTERN POSTAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14499. Beebe, Lucius & Clegg, Charles. U S WEST, THE SAGA OF WELLS FARGO. Published 1969. HB. 320 p. 225+ period photos. Bonanza Books. Very Good. No d/j. Narrative history of the company. With company chronology, bibliography & index.
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BIOGRAPHICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #4962. Bierman, Stanley M. THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS AND MORE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS. Published 1990. 1-2 edition. HB/2 vols. Dust case. 296 p & 215 p. Illus. 36 stories of the lives & collecting habits of famous stamp collectors.
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Literature #9811. Bierman, Stanley M. THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS AND MORE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS. Published 1990. Card/2 vols. Dust case. 296 p & 215 p. Illus. 36 stories of the lives & collecting habits of famous stamp collectors.
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Literature #14479. Bierman, Stanley M. THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS AND MORE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST STAMP COLLECTORS. Published 1990. Card/2 vols. 296 p & 215 p. Illus. 36 stories of the lives & collecting habits of famous stamp collectors.
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1847 ISSUE - HANDBOOKS
Literature #10858. Boggs, Winghtop S. POSTMASTER ROBERT MORRIS OF N. Y., BEING LETTERS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 11, 1847 TO FEBRUARY 28, 1848. Published 1960. HB. 206 p. Illus. Biographical & historical notes; text of 223 letters written between Jun 11, 1847 & Feb 28, 1848. Author's commentary. A deluxe edition in green 1/2 leather, one of four presentation copies. Inscribed to Harrison Haverbeck from Boggs.
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Literature #1549. Boggs, Winthrop S. POSTMASTER ROBERT MORRIS OF N. Y., BEING LETTERS FOR THE PERIOD JUNE 11, 1847 TO FEBRUARY 28, 1848. Published 1960. HB. 216 p. Illus. Biographical & historical notes; text of 223 letters written between Jun 11, 1847 & Feb 28, 1848. Author's ccommentary. Good view of the workings of the P O. Deluxe bound in red with gilt-edge page tops. Edition of 150.
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AIRMAIL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #8708. ISBN #1891568035. Bruns, James H. TURK BIRD, THE HIGH-FLYING LIFE AND TIMES OF EDDIE GARDNER. Published 1998. Card. 104 p. National Postal Museum. Very Good. Illus, vintage photos. Biography that recounts the early days of the air mail service. Signed by the author.
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GREAT BRITAIN - HANDBOOKS
Literature #13792. Butler, A. Ronald. THE EXPERT COMMITTEE 1894-1994. Published 1994. Card. 32 p. A history of the Royal Philatelic Society expert committee with photos of personalities and rare stamps.
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BRITISH ASIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #11722. Cockrill, Philip. THE WAR IN MALAYA AND INDONESIA 1941-1945. Card. 52 p. Illus. Maps & vintage photos. Official account of the 3rd Army Corp in activity & captivity in Malaya; Diary of a Dutch internee; Other records of the time. Little philatelic but good background.
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INDIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #152. Collins, Peter. THE AFGHAN CAMPAIGN, 1841-43; THE LETTERS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM RIDDELL. Published 1973. Card. 28 p. Illus. Letters to his wife in Indore, India, while traveling north to join Gen. Pollock's forces prior to the Afghan War. Chronological list with letter date, sent from, handstamps, date posted, date received, amt of postage.
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BIOGRAPHICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #14431. Colson, Warren H. POSTAGE STAMPS AND THEIR COLLECTION. Published 1907. HB. 98 p. Narrative describing the worldwide collection of Dr W C Bowers. With 17 tipped-in photo plates showing 117 rare stamps and covers. Spine chipped, inside hinge crack, all text and plates intact.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #4967. ISBN #1425105505. Culbreth, Ken. THE RAILWAY MAIL CLERK AND THE HIGHWAY POST OFFICE: WHEN THE MAIL REALLY WORKED, THE STORY OF THE POSTAL SERVICES'S ELITE. Published 2006. Card. 167 p. Trafford Pub. Co. Very Good. Illus. 23 chapters tell real life stories of the clerks and their work. The author a retired postal employee.
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AERONAUTICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #12343. Curley, Walter. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH, A BIOGRAPHICAL AND PHILATELIC STUDY. Published 1975. 1977 Printing edition. Comb. 33 p. Illus. Covers early years; the transatlantic flight; many other famous flights made by the famous aviator.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1435. Cushing, Marshall. THE STORY OF OUR POST OFFICE. Published 1893. HB. 1034 p. 450 Illus. 37 chapters give a narrative history of the Post Office. Not just tables & data but interesting stories of operations and incidents. Back cover hinge crack.
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Literature #14832. Cushing, Marshall. THE STORY OF OUR POST OFFICE. Published 1893. HB. 1034 p. 450 Illus. 37 chapters give a narrative history of the Post Office. Not just tables & data but interesting stories of operations and incidents. Binding wear, front cover slightly loose. All pages intact and unmarked.
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ECUADOR - HANDBOOKS
Literature #12075. D'Elia, Robert A. & Armitage, Douglas B. ECUADOR: THE PHILATELY OF THE SEEBECK ERA JANUARY 1892 TO MID-JUNE 1897. Published 2005. HB. 408 p. Color & b/w phots, enlarged illus. The complete history of the Seebeck era. Includes stamps, proofs, postal stationery & postal history. Deluxe edition with blue binding.
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WESTERN HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #7841. Ellis, Jerry. BAREBACK! ONE MAN'S JOURNEY ALONG THE PONY EXPRESS TRAIL. Published 1993. HB. 307 p. True-life experiences of a modern day trip along the Pony Express route.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #9517. Ellsworth, Fergus R. POSTAL SERVICE DEVELOPMENT UNDER UNITED STATES POSTMASTERS GENERAL AND BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF EACH. Published 1960. SB. 21 p. Chronological with major events documented.
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BIOGRAPHICAL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6875. Farley, James A. JIM FARLEY'S STORY, THE ROOSEVELT YEARS. Published 1958. HB. 388 p. 8 p. photos. Autoboigraphy of his political years with Roosevelt.
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CIVIL WAR HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1420. Fox, John A. THE CAPTURE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS. Published 1964. SB. 40 p. Told through the personal papers of Benjamin Pritchard, the Union officer in charge of the capture.
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WESTERN HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #7839. Fradkin, Phiilp L. STAGECOACH, WELLS FARGO AND THE AMERICAN WEST. Published 2002. HB. 250 p. Period & modern photos. A history of the famous express company.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #1492. Fuller, Wayne E. THE AMERICAN MAIL - ENLARGER OF THE COMMON LIFE. Published 1972. HB. 378 p. The Postal system & its contribution to the development of the Country.
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CONNECTICUT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #6931. Geddes, Virgil. COUNTRY POSTMASTER. Published 1952. 1st edition. 230 p. Stories of the author's days as Postmaster of the Brookfield, CT. Post Office. True stories of the way the office was really run, many human interest touches.
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WESTERN HISTORY - HANDBOOKS
Literature #4753. Giblin, John J. RECORD OF THE FARGO FAMILY. Published 1968. Card. 37 p. Philatelic Research Center. Good. Geneology of the Fargo family. Photos of some family members.
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1920 TO DATE - HANDBOOKS
Literature #643. Hahn, George C. UNITED STATES FAMOUS AMERICAN SERIES OF 1940. Published 1950. Card. 193 p. American Philatelic Society. Very Good. Illus. Biographical information for each design. Details on plt #s, 1st day sales, issued/withdrawn dates, quantities ordered & printed.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #5991. ISBN #9780226327204. Henkin, David M. THE POSTAL AGE, THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN COMMUNICATIONS IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICA. Published 2006. HB. 221 p. Illus. The Post Office and its contribution to major cultural shifts during the nineteenth century.
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GREAT BRITAIN - HANDBOOKS
Literature #411. Herst, Herman Jr. FORENSIC PHILATELY. Published 1986. Reprint edition. Card. 133 p. Raven Press Pub. Very Good. Illus. Account of the famous English Stamp Fraud Trials. Originally published in The Stamps News 1890-1892.
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MONACO - HANDBOOKS
Literature #432. Hill, E. MONOCO AND ITS FOREMOST SPECIALIST REV GEORGE E BARBER. SB. 16 p. Illus. Some history. Studies issues 1885-1909 inc. "O L" ovpt., charity & postage dues inc. varieties. Short biography of Barber, text of one of his articles. S-W-J Booklet #24.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #10625. Holbrook, J. TEN YEARS AMONG THE MAIL BAGS: OR, NOTES FROM THE DIARY OF A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Published 1855. 1856 printing edition. HB. 432 p. Illus. Stories of an investigator of post office crime & fraud. Light binding wear, some page edge foxing.
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Literature #14833. ISBN #0548651310. Holbrook, J. TEN YEARS AMONG THE MAIL BAGS: OR, NOTES FROM THE DIARY OF A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Published 1855. Modern reprint edition. Card. 432 p. Illus. Stories of an investigator of post office crime & fraud.
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Literature #7236. Holbrook, J. TEN YEARS AMONG THE MAIL BAGS: OR, NOTES FROM THE DIARY OF A SPECIAL AGENT OF THE POST-OFFICE DEPARTMENT. Published 1874. HB. 432 p. Illus. Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait & Co. Stories of an investigator of crime & fraud. Binding wear but firm, pages intact.
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COLOMBIA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #2341. Iribarren, Jose. WHO'S WHO ON THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF COLOMBIA. Published 1942. Card. 19 p. Illus. Brief biographical sketches. Philatelic series #5.
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OHIO - HANDBOOKS
Literature #12458. Johnson, Crisfield. HISTORY OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OHIO. Published 1879. 1974 Reprint edition. HB. 534 p. + 113 p. names index. Portraits of prominent men. Pt. 1 a general county history. Pt. 2 a History of Cleveland. Pt. 3 a history of the Townships. Non-philatelic but useful Scan cropped, title is 9"x12".
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AIRMAIL - HANDBOOKS
Literature #8704. Jones, A. D. MAX, I DIDN'T GET TO KNOW HIM VERY WELL. Published 2004. SB. 132 p. Period photos, maps, shows documents. Biography of the first air mail pilot.
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GEN INT 20TH CEN - HANDBOOKS
Literature #3653. Kehr, Ernest A. THE ROMANCE OF STAMP COLLECTING. Published 1947. 1956 Printing edition. HB. 342 p. Thomas Y. Crowell. Very Good. D/J flaws. Bookplate inside cover. Plts + text illus. 24 p. glossary. Interesting comments on history; Collecting guidelines; Famous collectors.
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POST OFFICE DEPT - HANDBOOKS
Literature #5666. Kelly, Clyde. UNITED STATES POSTAL POLICY. Published 1932. HB. 321 p. D. Appleton and Co. Good. No d/j. General history of the Post Office, its aims & objectives. Signed by the author.
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COSTA RICA - HANDBOOKS
Literature #2342. Kunze, A. WHO'S WHO ON THE POSTAGE STAMPS OF COSTA RICA. Published 1943. Card. 18 p. Illus. Brief biographical sketches. Cover soiling.
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