Literature
Lot 42 Literature
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British Empire: The Royal Collection by Sir John Wilson (Keeper of the Collection). Huge expensive (original cost £63) limited Morocco leather-bound edition 270x360x80mm thick, pub privately 1952. Massive tome cataloguing & describing the entire collection with 12 colour plates showing dozens of stamps inc GB 1840 QV 2d blue cnr blk of 38, NSW Sydney View 3d blk of 9, Cape of Good Hope 1d blue Woodblock in pr with issued 4d & many other similar rarities, 64 B&W plates showing 100s of classics, covers & multiples. Minor shelf wear, excellent condition. (Estimate 600 A$)
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Lot 42 Literature
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British Empire: The Royal Collection by Sir John Wilson (Keeper of the Collection). Huge expensive (original cost £63) limited Morocco leather-bound edition 270x360x80mm thick, pub privately 1952. Massive tome cataloguing & describing the entire collection with 12 colour plates showing dozens of stamps inc GB 1840 QV 2d blue cnr blk of 38, NSW Sydney View 3d blk of 9, Cape of Good Hope 1d blue Woodblock in pr with issued 4d & many other similar rarities, 64 B&W plates showing 100s of classics, covers & multiples. Minor shelf wear, excellent condition. (Estimate 600 A$)
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