Stanley Gibbons Specialised Stamped Catalogue, Great Britain, Volume 1, Queen Victoria: Second Edition
by Gibbons, Stanley
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Stanley Gibbons Ltd, London, 1967. Reprint. Hardcover (Embossed Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. Preface to the first edition, preface to the second edition, acknowledgements, notes, three appendices and bibliography. The text is illustrated with black-and-white illustrations of stamps and postal marks. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured embossed illustration of Queen Victoria and titles to the front panel gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing an illustration of the penny black stamp, with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. The second edition of the book that was first published in 1963, dealing with stamps of Great Britain: Volume 1:  Queen Victoria. As the front folder over panel blurb states "A detailed listing and pricing of the adhesive postage stamps of Queen Victoria and the Mulready Covers and Envelopes." Rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning and fine scattered foxing to the text block edges. Some foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book. Chipping of the top dustwrapper corners and top back strip edge. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels with some small splits to the top edge. There is a 1 inch tear to the top right-hand corner of the front panel with associated creasing  please see photograph. Foxing can be seen to the front panel and this carries on to the fold over panels and verso of the dustwrapper. There is a small stain to the lower edge of the verso of the dustwrapper  rear panel. second impression of the First Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 2 - 216 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Crafts & Hobbies; Stamp Collecting; Britain/UK; Inventory No: 0124410. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0124410
- Title
- Stanley Gibbons Specialised Stamped Catalogue, Great Britain, Volume 1, Queen Victoria: Second Edition
- Author
- Gibbons, Stanley
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Embossed Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stanley Gibbons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Stamps, Great Britain, Queen Victoria, listing, Mulready Covers and Envelopes, Philately Crafts & Hobbies; Stamp Collecting; Britain/UK; Illustrated Unbranded Gibbons, Stanley Stanley Gibbons Specialised Stamped Catalogue, Great Britain, Volum
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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