Transcriber's Notes

Any changes to the text to correct typographical errors are listed [at the end of the book]. Minor changes to formatting have been made without comment.

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CATALOGUE
OF
BOOKS ON PHILATELY
IN THE
PUBLIC LIBRARY
OF THE CITY OF BOSTON.

ITEMS PRINTED IN THIS STYLE OF TYPE

[a](Albrecht, R. F., and Company, publishers.*2234.22)]

WERE GIVEN BY

THE BOSTON PHILATELIC SOCIETY.

January, 1903.
Press of D. H. Bacon & Co.,
derby, conn.

[Consult the Card Catalogue Under Headings:]

  • Envelopes,
  • Perforation,
  • Penny Postage,
  • Post,
  • Postage,
  • Postage Stamps,
  • Postal——,
  • Postal Cards,
  • Postmarks,
  • Post Office,
  • Revenue,
  • Revenue Stamps,
  • Telegraph Stamps.

Also public documents.

[CATALOGUE.]

Adenaw, Julius.*2234.13

A complete catalogue of the revenue stamps of the United States, including all private and state issues, and giving all minor varieties, with the market value of every stamp.

New York, Scott Stamp & Coin Co. [1884?] 74, (1) pp 8o.

Albrecht, R. F., and Company, publishers.*2232.22

Auction prices. An epitome of the prices realized for postage stamps at R. F. Albrecht & Co.'s auction sales during four seasons. (1892-95, sales 1-29.)

=New York, 1895. (4), 127 pp. 8o.

American Journal of Philately.*2234.23

Monthly, Henry L. Calman, editor, first series, vol. 1, 1868.

=New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co., second series, 1888-1902, 15v., illus. plates, 8o. The issues for 1889 were edited by J. W. Scott.

American Philatelic Association.*2237.69

Books on philately in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. [Chicago] 1901. 7 pp. 8o.

American Philatelic Association.2237.137

Catalogue of the American Philatelic Association's loan exhibit of postage stamps to the United States Post Office Department, at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893.

Birmingham, Conn. Bacon & Co., 1893. 68 pp. 8o.

American Philatelic Association.*2230a.13

Official circular. Sept., 1893-Aug., 1895.

=[St. Louis, Mo., 1893-95.] v. L. 8o.

American Philatelic Publishing Company.2239a.121

"Our catalogue." The standard American catalogue of all the postal issues of the world. Together with the revenue stamps of the United States and Canada.

=New York. Albrecht & Co. [1894] (2), 592 pp. Illus. 16o.

American Philatelist. Vol. 1-13.*6233.9

Chicago. American Philatelic Association. 1888-99. 13 v. in 7. 8o.

The annual number for Dec., 1884, is published as vol. 8. Previous to vol. 8 the periodical is called American Philatelist and Year Book of the American Philatelic Association.

Bacon, E. D.2237.59

Reprints of postal adhesive stamps and their characteristics.

=London. [1900.] viii, 168 pp. Illus. [Stanley Gibbons' philatelic handbooks.] 8o.

Bacon, E. D.*2236.47

And Francis John Hamilton Scott Napier.

Grenada: to which is prefixed an account of the perforations of the Perkins-Bacon printed stamps of the British Colonies.

London. Stanley Gibbons, 1902 (4) 173 pp. Illus. Pls. [The Stanley Gibbons Philatelic Handbooks] 8o.

Bacon, E. D. and Francis J. H. S. Napier.2237.48

The stamps of Barbadoes, with a history and description of the star-watermarked papers of Perkins, Bacon & Co.

London: 1896. xi., 119pp. Pls. [The Stanley Gibbons Philatelic handbooks.] 8o.

Bartels, J. M., Co., publishers.*2230a.2

Complete catalogue and reference list of the stamped envelopes, wrappers, and letter sheets regularly issued by the United States. 1853-97.

Washington, 1897, 38 pp. Illus Pls. L. 8o.

Bartels, J. M., Co.2230a.3

March, 1899. J. M. Bartels' second complete catalogue and reference list of the stamped envelopes, wrappers, letter sheets and postal cards, regularly issued by the United States. 1853-1899.

Washington (1899) Unpaged. Illus. Fo.

Bartels, J. Murray & Co., publishers.2239a.112

The standard price catalogue and reference list of the plate numbers of United States adhesive postage stamps, issued from 1890 to 1898. 3d edition.

Washington, 1898, 37pp. 16o.

Same.2239a.113

Stamps issued from 1893 to 1899, 4th edition. With supplement, 1899, 1900, 2 parts in 1v.

Bazar, Der.*6231.6

für Briefmarken-Sammler, Jahrgang 1, No. 5-11. Heidelberg: 1869-70, 4o.

Bellars, Henry John, and —— Davie.2237.53

The standard guide to postage stamp collecting ... 2d edition.

London. Hotten. 1864. 130 pp. Sm. 8o

Boston Philatelic Society.*2234.15

An historical reference list of the revenue stamps of the United States, including the private die proprietary stamps. Compiled by George L. Toppan, Hiram E. Deats and Alexander Holland, a committee of the ... society.

Boston, 1899, 423pp. L. 8o.

Boston Stamp Book, The.*2237.74

[Monthly.] Edited and published by John Luther Kilbon. Vol. 1-3. May, 1895-May, 1898.

=Boston. Cassino & Co. [etc.] 1896-98. v. 12o.

Bradt, S. B. & Co.*6226.36

Catalogue of United States and foreign postage stamps, 1-9, from July 25, 1891-Dec. 14. 1892. Sold at Cobb's library.

[Chicago, 1891, 92.] 9 pphs. in 1 v. 8o.

Bright & Sons*2237.68

"A B C" descriptive priced catalogue of the world's postage stamps, envelopes, post cards, etc. 3d edition. Revised up to date.

–London. Simpkin, Marshall & Co. [1898.] 2 parts in 1 v. Sm. 8o. London. Simpkin, Marshall & Co. [1901.]

Brown, Frank P., publisher.2239a.21

The standard postage stamp catalogue. 56th edition.

=Boston, 1896. xxxvi, 623, (4) pp. Illus. 16o.

Two copies.

Brown, Mount.2237.63

Catalogue of British, Colonial, and foreign postage stamps. 2d edition.

=London. Passmore. 1862. vii, (1), 72 pp. 16o.

Same. 4th edition. 1863. xi, (1), 85 pp.2237.18

Brown, Walter Lee.6226.18 = No. 1 in *2224.6

Descriptive catalogue of the revenue stamps of Italy, from 1836 to 1878.

New York. J. J. Pusey & Co., prs. 1878. (2), 23, (1) pp. 8o.

Brown, William, of Salisbury.2230a.23

A reference list to the stamps of the Straits Settlements, surcharged for use in the Native Protected States.

=Salisbury, author, 1894. 108, (1) pp. Illus. Plates. 4o. Reprinted with additions and corrections from the Philatelic Journal of Great Britain.

Chalmers, Patrick.*2237.35

The adhesive postage stamp. Decision of the "Encyclopædia Britannica." James Chalmers was the inventor of the adhesive stamps. Also papers on the penny postage reform.

London: E. Wilson, 1886, 64pp. 8o.

Chalmers, Patrick.*2237.37

The American Philatelic Association and the adhesive postage stamp.

London: E. Wilson & Co., 1887, 16pp. Sm. 8o.

Chalmers, Patrick.2237.30

How James Chalmers saved the penny postage scheme. Letter of the Dundee bankers and merchants to the lords of Her Majesty's treasury.

London: E. Wilson & Co., 1890, 71pp. 8o.

[Relates to the adhesive postage stamp first proposed by James Chalmers.]

Chalmers, Patrick.2237.28

Mr. John Francis, of the Athenæum, on the plan of Sir Rowland Hill, 2d ed.

London: E. Wilson & Co., 1889, 48pp. 8o.

[Relates to the adhesive postage stamp.]

Chalmers, Patrick.*2237.34

Submission of the Sir Rowland Hill committee, 2d edition, with opinions from the press (4th series) on "the adhesive postage stamp."

London: E. Wilson, 1886, 115pp. 8o.

Chicago Stamp News. Vol. 1.*6233.10

Chicago, 1891, 1892. 8o.

Collin, Henry, and Henry L. Calman.*2234.21

Catalogue of the stamps, envelopes, wrappers and postal cards of Mexico. Including the provisional issues of Campeche, Chiapas, Guadalajara, etc.

=New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co. [1900?] (1), 117pp. Illus. L. 8o.

Collin, Henry and others.*2230a.25

Catalogue of the stamps, envelopes and wrappers of the United States of America, and of the Confederate States of America, by Henry Collin and Henry L. Calman, with the collaboration of John N. Luff and George L. Toppan.

=New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co., 1900. (4), 206pp. Illus. Plates. Sm. fo.

Collin, Henry, and Henry L. Calman.*2230a.122

A catalogue for advanced collectors of postage stamps, stamped envelopes and wrappers....

New York: The Scott Stamp & Coin Co. 1890-1901. 1349pp. Illus. Plates. 4o.

Coster, Charles H.*2232.26

The United States locals and their history.

New York: Scott & Co., 1877, 111pp. Illus. 8o.

Coster, Charles H.*2237.110

Les postes privées des Etats-Unis d'Amérique. Bruxelles, Moens, 1882, 85, 2v. in 1. Illus. [Bibliothèque des timbrophiles.] 16o.

[Contents.—1. Les timbres adhésifs. 2. Les envelopes timbrées.]

Daily Stamp Item.*2230a.31

Vol. 1, 2. January 1 to June 30, 1896.

=St. Louis, Mo. C. H. Mekeel Stamp & Publishing Co. 1896, 2v. Portraits. Fo.

Daniels, J. H.2237.31

A history of British postmarks, together with a list of numbers used in obliterations in Great Britain and certain colonial possessions. London: Gill. 1898 (5), 184pp. Illus. Smo.

Deutsche Briefmarken-zeitung6230a.34

(Periodical) iii.-v. (3 vols.)

Dexter, George.2237.4

Catalogue of postage stamps, American and foreign, and U. S. revenue stamps. (Anon.)

Cambridge: Sever and Francis. Two copies. 1868, 78pp. 16o.

Deutsche illustrirte Briefmarken-Zeitung. *2237.154

[Monatlich.], vol. 1, 1883, Leipzig: 1883, 108pp., illus., 8o. On the completion of this volume the publication was merged in Illustrirtes Briefmarken-Journal.

Diena, E.2237.148

I Francobolli del Ducato Modena e della Provincie Modenesi, 8o.

Diena, Emilio. 2237.150

Les timbres-postes des Romagnes. Suivi d'une étude sur leurs réimpressions par J.-B. Moens.

=Bruxelles. Moens, 1898, 95pp. Illus. 8o.

Dominion Philatelist, 2234.31

(Periodical) ii.-iv. (3 vols.)

Durbin and Hanes.2233.19

Descriptive catalogue of the postage stamps and stamped envelopes of all nations. 18th edition.

=Philadelphia: Chambers printing house, 1891, 180pp. Portrait, plates. 8o.

Earee, Robert Brisco. *2237.64

Album weeds; or, how to detect forged stamps. 2d edition, enlarged.

=London: Gibbons [1892] xii., 726pp. Illus. 8o.

Eastern Philatelist, The. *2232.28

A monthly magazine in the interests of philately. Vol. 1 to date.

=Newmarket, N. H. Pinkham, 1893 to date. v. 8o & 4o. The title is on the cover.

Evans, Edward Benjamin. *2234.104

A description of the Mulready envelope ... with an account of other illustrated envelopes of 1840 and following years.

London: Gibbons, 1891, 8, 240pp. Illus. 8o.

Evans, Edward Benjamin. *2230a.104

The philatelic catalogue of postal stamps, envelopes, wrappers and cards, 1840-1890. St. Louis: Mekeel, 1891, (7,) 472, (2) pp., illus., Portr., 8o.

Evans, Edward Benjamin.2237.46

Stamps and stamp collecting. A glossary of philatelic terms and guide to the identification of the postage stamps of all nations. 2d edition.

London: Stanley Gibbons, 1898, 68pp. Illus. Pls. 8o.

Ewen, Henry L'Estrange. 2239a.31

Standard priced catalogue of the stamps and postmarks of the United Kingdom. No. 6, 1898.

Bournemouth: Pardy, 1898. v. Illus. Sm. 8o.

Fabri, Pio. 2237.97

Timbres des Etats de l'Eglise.

Bruxelles, Moens, 1878, (3), 41, (1) pp. Illus. [Bibliothèque des timbrophiles.] 8o.

Same. [In Moens, Jean Baptiste. Timbres des Etats de Toscana et Saint Marin. Pp. 69-109. Bruxelles, 1878.]

Fellows, Eleanor C. *2237.38

Truth v. Fiction, re the Chalmers' claim. By the Postal reformer's "home" secretary for 30 years.

London: R. Forder, 1892, 15 pp. 8o.

[On the claim of Patrick Chalmers that his father, James Chalmers, was the inventor of the adhesive postage stamp. Signed, Eleanor C. Fellows.]

Filatelic Facts and Fallacies. *2237.78

A monthly magazine for stamp collectors and dealers. [Edited by S. Louis.] Vols. 1-6. October, 1892-September, 1898.

=San Francisco: Sellschop & Co., 1892-94. v. 8o.

Firth, Oliver. *2237.62

Postage stamps and their collection: a practical guide to philately for all collectors.

–London: Gill, 1897, (7), 188pp. Illus. Sm. 8o.

Fiscal Philatelist, The, *2237.65

And revenue stamp guide. A monthly journal, devoted to fiscal collectors. Vol. 1. Edited by Fred Geo. C. Lundy, 1892-3.

London: Morley & Lundy (1893). Illus. Sm. 4o.

Friederich, Rudolf. *2230a.37

Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens und seiner Kolonien.

=Berlin: Brendicke, 1894, 2 v. in 1. Illus. Plates. 8o. Contents.—1. Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens. 2. Auflage. 3. Die Postwertzeichen der spanischen Kolonien. Benutzte Bücher und Zeitschriften, pp. xiii, xiv.

Fulcher, Lionel William. *2234.35

Catalogue of the revenue stamps of Spain and colonies, including the American occupation and revolutionary issues.

=London: Morley, 1902, (4), 98pp. Illus. 8o.

Gelli, G., and R. Tani, publishers. 2237.133

Catalogue illustré de timbres-poste et télégraphe, 3e édition

=Bruxelles [1902] (11), 536, 25pp. Illus. 8o.

Bears date 1903 on the cover.

Girsewald, Conway, Freiherr von. 2239a.107

The stamps of Switzerland—translated from the German. St. Louis: Mekeel, 1893, 64pp. Illus. 24o.

Glasewald, A. E. 2239a.9

Die Postwerthzeichen von Griechenland. Nach den neuesten Forschungen bearbeitet.

Gössnitz S.-A. Glasewald, 1896, 64pp. Illus. Pl 8o.

Gray, John Edward. 2237.17

The illustrated catalogue of postage stamps, 4th ed.

London: E. Marlborough & Co., 1866, xvi., 180pp.

Sm. 8o. Same, do., do., 5th ed.

Same—Revised by Overy Taylor, 6th ed.*2237.11

London: E. Marlborough & Co., 1875, xv. (1), 523pp. Sm. 8o.

Gray, John Edward. 2237.16

A hand catalogue of postage stamps, 2d edition.

London: R. Hardwicke, 1863, xiv., 58pp. 12o.

Gremmel, Henry. *2239a.125

Henry Gremmel's stamp catalogue of the western hemisphere, giving a full description ... of all the postage stamps, ... together with the present market value of every stamp.

=New York [189-.] 162pp. Illus. 16o.

Handford, J. T. 2239.42

The illustrated postage stamp catalogue of United States and foreign postage stamps, stamped envelopes, postal and money order cards.... [4th edition.]

New York: Seebeck, 1882, (4), 112, (8) pp. Plates. 12o.

Hardy, William John, and E. D. Bacon. 2336.33

The stamp collector. A treatise on the issue and collecting of the postage stamps of all nations. With fac-similes.

London: Redway, 1898, 300pp. Pls. Fac-similes. 8o.

Harrison, Gilbert, 2287.49

And Francis John Hamilton Scott Napier. Portuguese India [Handbook of its postal issues] with notes and publisher's prices.

–London: 1893, 87pp., plates [The Stanley Gibbons philatelic handbooks] 8o.

Harrison, Gilbert. *2230a.99

The Nesbitt stamped envelopes and wrappers of the United States of America, with descriptions of the varieties of the dies.... Edited and completed by E. D. Bacon.

London: Smith, 1895, 44pp. Plates. 4o.

Published as a supplement to the London Philatelist.

Herrick, William.*2234.19

Catalogue of the Russian rural stamps.

–New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co., 1896, 128pp. Illus. L. 8o.

Horner, W. E. V.*2332.55

History and catalogue of the stamped envelopes of the United States.

Philadelphia: L. W. Durbin, 1879, 52 pp. Illus. Sm. 4o.

Horner, W. E. V.*2232.14

The stamped envelopes of the United States, 3d edition.

Revised and continued by E. B. Hanes.

Phila.: Durbin and Hanes, 1889, 62pp. Illus.

[An earlier edition entitled, History and catalogue of the stamped envelopes of the United States is on shelf-number *2332.55.]

Howes, C. A.*2234.25

Photographs of a collection of Formosan stamps, the property of J. N. Luff.

N. p. 1901, 6 photos. Size, 6-1/2 x 4-5/8 inches. Mounted.

Illustriertes Briefmarken Journal2237.154

(Periodical) vol. xxii.

Illustriertes Briefmarken-Journal.*6230a.28

Zeitschrift für Postwertzeichen-Kunde. Jahrgang 22.

=Leipzig: Senf. [1895.] v. Illus. 8o.

International Collector.*6226.17

Published monthly by the Collector publishing company. Vol. 1-4.

San Francisco, 1887-89. 4 v. in 1. Sm. 4o.

Relates to postage stamps, coins, etc. The official organ of the Philatelic society of America.

Internationaler Philatelisten-Verein,*2233.17

Dresden.

Vertrauliche Mitteilung, No. 21, 15 Januar, 1899.

Dresden, Hesse and Becker (1899). 8o.

Jioubukuro.*5024.21

[Envelopes ornamented in colors.] 80 samples. L. 8o.

Kalckhoff, F.2239a.29

Die Postkarten der deutschen Schutzgebiete und der deutschen Postanstalten im Auslande.

Leipzig: [Naumann] 1902, 32pp. 8o.

Berichtigter und ergänzter Sonderabdruck aus der Deutschen Briefmarken-Zeitung.

Kenyon, Brewster C.2385.15

History of the postal issues of Hawaii. A list of the adhesive postage stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards of the Hawaiian government.

=N. p., 1895, 26pp. Portr. 8o.

Koefoed, O.*2237.75

Danske Postfrimærker, 1851-1901. En historisk Afhandling udarbejdet paa Grundlag af originale Aktstykker.

Kobenhavn, Jacobsen: 1901, 152, (4) pp., illus., portrs, pls. 8o. [Some of the plates are colored.]

Kohl, Paul. *2239a.123

Freimarken-Katalog, 1902.

=Chemnitz: 1902, x, 736pp., illus. 16o.

Kropf, H.2230a.93

Die Postwertzeichen der Oster.-ungar. Monarchie. Prag: 1902, 430pp., 4o.

Koprovski, Samuel2237.93

Les timbres-poste ruraux de Russie. Nomenclature générale de tous les timbres connus jusqu'à ce jour, avec leurs prix de vente. Précédé d'une introduction sur l'histoire des postes rurales, avec notes géographiques et historiques.

=Bruxelles: Moens, 1875, xxii, 3-108pp, Illus., 8o.

Kroetzsch, Hugo.2239a.16

Illustrierter ausführlicher Katalog über deutsche Postfreimarken.... Leipzig: Krötzsch, 1896, x., 150 pp., illus., 16o.

Kroetzsch, Hugo.*2237.127.10

Die Postfreimarken der Grossherzogthümer Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Mecklenburg-Strelitz. [Leipzig, 1894.] viii, 36, 16pp. Plates. [Permanentes Handbuch der Postfreimarkenkunde. Theil 1, Abschnitt 10.] 12o.

Kroetzsch, Hugo.*2237.127.11

Die Postfreimarken des Nordeutschen Postbezirks. [Leipzig, 1894.] ix., (1), 140pp. Plates. [Permanentes Handbuch der Postfreimarkenkunde. Theil 1, Abschnitt 11.] 12o.

Longcope, E. M.9336 27a5

Things taxable. Stamp taxes under schedule A. Arranged and compiled alphabetically.... [3d ed., enlarged.] Houston: 1898, 86pp. 16o.

Le Grand, A.2237.100

Les écritures et la légende des timbres du Japon. Bruxelles: Moens, 1878, 43pp, illus. [Bibliothéque timbrolozique, 1.] 8o. [Extrait du Bulletin de la Société francaise de timbrologie.]

Le Grand, A.2238.39

Le Grand's Manual for stamp collectors. A companion to the stamp album. From the French. Trans., adapted and annotated by Henri Pène Du Bois. International ed.

–N. Y.: Hurst [1896] 173 pp, 12o. Two copies.

Lindenberg, C.2239a.17

Die Briefmarken von Baden unter Benutzung amtlicher Quellen bearbeitet. Berlin: Brendicke, 1894, vi., (1), 171pp. 16o.

Lindenberg, Carl.*2237.135

Die Briefumschläge der deutschen Staaten, unter Benutzung amtlicher Quellen. Heft 1-15.

=Berlin: Brendicke, 1892-95, 2v. and unbound parts, illus, 16o. Contents—Band 1: Heft 1, Braunschweig 2, Mecklenburg-Schwerin und Mecklenburg-Strelitz 3, Lübeck 4, Thurn und Taxis 5, 6 Norddeutscher Postbezirk. Band 2: Heft 7, Oldenburg 8, Baden 9, Hamburg und Bremen 10, Sachsen 11, 12 Hannover. Band 3: Heft 13, Bayern 14, 15 Württemberg.

Lockyer, Gilbert E.2237.70

Colonial stamps: also those of Great Britain. With geographical and other notes.

=London: Stanley Gibbons & Co. [1887] vii. (1), 242pp., illus., Sm. 8o.

London Philatelist,*2230a.7

The monthly journal of the Philatelic Society, London. Editor, M. P. Castle. Vol. 3-7, 10-11, 1894-98, 1901-2.

=London: 1894-1902, v. illus., plates, L. 8o.

Luff, John N.*2230a.39

The postage stamps of the United States.

=New York: The Scott Stamp & Coin Co., 1902, (2), 417 pp., illus. 4o.

Luff, John N.2237.60

What philately teaches.

–New York: Scott Stamp & Coin Co., 1899, 75pp., illus. 12o.

Lundy, Frederick George C.2231.115

History of the revenue stamps of Mexico. St. Louis: Mekeel, 1891, 45pp., illus. map, 8o.

Lundy, Frederick George C., compiler.*2237.84

Handbook of the revenue stamps of Germany and Switzerland. Glasgow, 1896, 80pp 8o.