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The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Book. Good. Half Leather. Limited Edition of 1000 Copies. 195mm x 250mm. Jacket has heavy wear with numerous taped tears. Moderate wear and slightly paler patches to cloth. Light foxing to edges of page-block. Foxing to feps and pastedowns - otherwise internally very clean. Binding tight. Errata slip included. Numbered 191 of 1,000 copies. Undated (1967?). 818pp 0.
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. III by COLLINS, R. J. G.; WATTS, C. W. (eds.) - 1955: Being the Postal History of New Zealand, with special reference to postal cancellations and markings
by COLLINS, R. J. G.; WATTS, C. W. (eds.)
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. III: Being the Postal History of New Zealand, with special reference to postal cancellations and markings
by COLLINS, R. J. G.; WATTS, C. W. (eds.)
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Wellington, NZ: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated, 1955. Hardcover. As new/good. Copy 696 of a limited edition of 1,150 copies. xxvi, [2], 694 p. 26 cm. 56 b&w illustrations + hundreds of stamps and cancellation marks. Quarter burgundy leather with burgundy cloth. In cream dustjacket with some soiling or discolouration and a few tears and chips to edges.
Topics include: a short historical survey of New Zealand; history of the post office; opening of first regular post office at Kororareka; introduction of adhesive postage stamps; postal district cancellations; postal date stamps; machine cancellations; packets and newspapers; loose letters; conveyance of mails by sea, rail, and air; philatelic exhibitions; Maori Wars; South African War; World Wars; Maritime Strike of 1913; etc. Appendix of NZ post offices. Indexed.
Topics include: a short historical survey of New Zealand; history of the post office; opening of first regular post office at Kororareka; introduction of adhesive postage stamps; postal district cancellations; postal date stamps; machine cancellations; packets and newspapers; loose letters; conveyance of mails by sea, rail, and air; philatelic exhibitions; Maori Wars; South African War; World Wars; Maritime Strike of 1913; etc. Appendix of NZ post offices. Indexed.
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- Keywords Philatelics, Philatelia, Stamps, New Zealand, Kororareka, Maori, Maritime Strike
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Volume V: The Stamps and Postal History of the Pacific Islands under New Zealand Administration, Samoa and the Ross Dependency
by R. J. G. Collins
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. II
by Collins, R.J.G., F.R.P.S.N.Z. (Roll of Distinguished Philtatelists) and Watts, C.W., F.R.P.S.N.Z
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New Zealand: The Royal Philatelic Society Of New Zealand Incorporated, 1950. Clean dark maroon cloth on boards, warm red spine wrap and gilt titles and border trim. Edges: light foxings. Eps: very light few only foxings. Frontis: b/w photograph of His Majesty King George VI. Clean contents. Colour & b/w illustrations / stamps. Binding is As New. 411p Dj: mild soiling, rubbing and scratches. Spine: head & foot missing a few centimetres, small tears and chips with old white tape repair on inside. Short split to spines rearside edge. Head & foot of flaps spines with small open wear, tears and chips. A few tiny splits to top and bottom edges. Heavy book.. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand Vol. IV
by COLLINS, R. J. G; WATTS, C. W. (eds.)
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Wellington: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated, 1964. Hardcover. Very good +/good. No. 171 of a limited edition of 1,150 copies. xvii, 561, [1] p. 26 cm. Numerous b&w illustrations. Quarter burgundy leather with burgundy cloth and gold print. In cream dustjacket with discolouration to both panels near spine. Small chips and tears to edges of jacket. Both hinges cracking internally but boards are not loose. Topics include: stamps with portraits of Queen Victoria; penny universal; stamps with portraits of King Edward VII, George V, George VI, Elizabeth II; centennials of Canterbury, Southland, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Red Cross, etc. Appendices of perforations, papers, NZ post offices, glossary of philatelic terms.
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand
by Collins, R.J.G., (Roll of Distinguished Philatelists) and Fathers, H.T.M., B.A., B.Sc. (Vice-President , The Philatelic Society of N.Z.), Edited By
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New Zealand: The Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated, 1938. No. 149 Limited Edition of 1, 000 copies. Original maroon cloth on boards with red (leather ? ) spine wrap and gilt titles. Very faint touch of smudges and couple of light marks. Very faint fading to spine. Edges: foxing. Eps: foxing; rep packet with Plate A and Plate B of the Damaged portion of the Retouched Plate. Frontis: b/w of Queen Victoria in Her State robes from the water-colour by E.H. Corbould, R.I. Title page: mild foxings. Clean contents. Illustrated. Binding is As New. 678p Heavy book: 2 kgs.. First Limited and Numbered Edition. Hb. VG/None.
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The Postage Stamps of New Zealand
by Collins, R.J.G. ( Roll of Distinguished Philatelists) and Fathers, H.T.M., B.A., B.Sc. (Vice-President, The Philatelic Society of N.Z.)
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New Zealand: The Philatelic Society of New Zealand Incorporated No date, circa 1938 as per Foreword Letter dated by the post-Master General F.Jones. Clean dark maroon pebbled cloth on boards, red leather spine and gilt titles. Spine: mild rubbings and scratches. Edges: moderate soilings. Eps: few only smudges and foxings. Penciled names to head ffep. Paper tape repair to hinges. No Plates in rear pocket. Frontis: art drawing of Queen Victoria In Her State Robes fromt the water-coloured sketch by E.H. Corbould, R.I.. Clean contents. Binding is VG+. 678p Heavy book: 1.5 kgs.. Hb. VG/None.
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