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United States Handbooks
Maritime and Inland Waterways

 

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Item # Description Price Picture
Historie Postale des Lacs et des Rivieres du Monde
Antonini & Grasset, 1984, 164p, HB. Illustrates marking of inland waterways of the world other than the U.S. Includes text, maps and cover illustrations. Written in French.
$75.00
The W.L.L. Peltz Collection of Albany Postal History: The Hudson River Mail: 1804 to 1858
de Lisle, 1969, 59 p, CC. Great text on Hudson River mail; ten plates.
$15.00
Bermuda Mails to 1865
Forand & Freeland, 1995, 118p, SB. An inventory of postal markings for the period. Includes markings, when found; sailing charts, illustrations of covers and excellent background text.
$20.00
The United States Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874
Frajola, Perlman & Scamp, 2006, 242p, HB. A marvelous work that documents the China-Japan Steam Service. Very well illustrated with covers.
$60.00
History of Letter Post Communication Between the United States And Europe: 1845 to 1875
Hargest, 1971, 324p, HB.
$50.00
as above, 1975 Quarterman revised reprint, HB. $45.00
A History of Wreck Covers
A.E. Hopkins, 1966, 180p, HB. A history of wreck covers originating at sea, on land, and in the air.
$15.00
North Atlantic Mail Sailings: 1840 to 1875
Hubbard & winter, 1989, 432p, HB. A superb work - a must for the student of transatlantic mails. Long out of print.
$200.00
Old Bay Line Mail
Johnson, 1965, 31p, CC. The story of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company.
$20.00
United States Waterway Packet Marks: 1832 to 1899
Klein, 1940, 208p, HB with 1942 pricing supplement. A superb look at waterway marking.
$175.00
Gold Fever
Kutz, Kenneth J, 1987, 400p, HB. Illustrated by country, a fascinating story about gold mining with a particular emphasis on postal history.
$40.00
Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States: 1790 to 1868
Lytle-Holdcamper, 1975, 330p, HB; with supplement included.
$32.00
Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways: 1810 to 1890
Milgram, 1984, 832p, HB with 1985 valuation guide. Excellent work, which shows full illustrations of covers. A great companion to Klein’s work. Deluxe edition with slipcase and pricing supplement. The publisher has reduced the price.
$80.00
Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post
Rainey, 1977 reprint, 224p, SB.
$12.50
Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Australia - Europe - South America Part 2
Ringstrom & Tester, 1981, 215p, HB.
$35.00
A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles: An Encyclopedia of Maritime Postal History
Robertson, 1993 reprint, 2 volumes, 448 & 688 p, HB. Within the 1100+ pages - one of the largest philatelic works ever published, the reader will find a wealth of information on British Maritime postal history not readily accessible elsewhere. Most every page is packed with illustrations, maps, post office notices, documents and portraits, handstamps and covers.
$195.00
The Postal History of the Forwarding Agents
Rowe, 1996 edition, 269p, HB. The latest edition with hundreds of new listings. Includes rarity scale and illustrations of covers and markings. A must for the student of foreign rates. The definitive work on the subject.
$47.50
As above, 1984 edition, 280 p, HB. $20.00
Far East Mail Ship Itineraries: British, Indian, French, American, & Japanese Mail Ship Schedules 1840-1880
Scamp, 416 pages, SB, a must have for researching Asian mails
$50.00
As above, HB $75.00
The Transatlantic Mail
Staff; 1956 first edition; 191 p; HB w/dust jacket. Out of print.
$50.00
U.S. Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations: 1847 to GPU-UPU
Starnes, 1990, 176p, HB. This is the new edition with updated listings for over 30 countries. There are six new appendices also, and 55 new cover photos added. A must for the postal history collector.
$37.50
Paquebot and Ship Letter Cancellations of the World 1894-1951
Studd, 1953, 85p, HB.
$40.00
United States International Postal Rates, 1872 to 1996
Wawrukiewicz & Beecher, 1999, 416p. The second volume of the “must have” definitive 2-part series concerning U.S. rates. This lavishly illustrated volume offers an almost complete compendium of U.S. international rates and fees for all mail originating in U.S. and mailed to other Universal Postal Union (UPU) countries from 1872 to 1996. HB edition.
$50.00
U.S. Incoming Steamship Mail 1847 - 1875
Wierenga, 2000, 463 p, HB. This new edition greatly expands his earlier work. There is much new information included along with expanded sailing tables.
$54.95
The Gold Rush Mail Agents to California and Their Postal Markings: 1849 to 1852
Wierenga, 1987, 279p, HB. Discusses the establishment of the pacific coast steamship route. Includes listings of California agents and sailing dates by steamship line.
$40.00
Gold Rush Steamers of the Pacific
Wiltsee, 1976 Quarterman reprint, 496p, HB. An excellent text.
$40.00
Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1
Richard F. Winter, 2006, 482p, HB. This outstanding work is already out of print. It is an essential reference that will aid the collector of transatlantic mail in understanding the complexities of the various rates.
$195.00
Understanding Transatlantic Mail - Volume 2
Richard F. Winter, 2009, over 500p + CD, HB. This volume includes maritime postal rate markings for mail to/from Hamburg, the Netherlands, the North German Union and Switzerland. The CD contains the covers illustrated in the book but shows them in full color.
$95.00

 

 

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