NAVAL OFFICERS' LETTERS By GEOFFREY OSBORN GM		Country Index
	The author is a leading expert on mail sent to and from naval officers during the Victorian period (1837-1900) He has a legendary ability to identify the sender of a letter and his location from the envelope. This is a research paper of interest both to naval and postal historians. It covers mail sent from all over the world illustrated by covers from the author’s collection and written up in his own hand A number of official postal regulations and rates are reproduced and the Introduction describes the way that research of this kind can be carried out. Part I covers mail by ship’s bag to Britain and Part II, mail to the ships abroad. A valuable tool for researchers on naval history and for social and postal historians.	Africa America, Central America, North America, South Atlantic Islands Caribbean China / Hong Kong. Far East Great Britain Indian Ocean Mediterranean
	“Readers will find each entry absorbing, there being an extensive amount of historical (i.e non-postal history) detail included, but which is not excessive.” London Philatelist March 1996.
	133 pages Profusely illustrated in B/W Card cover. Published 1995 Price; £15 + postage & packing.

NINETEENTH CENTURY WARS IN EGYPT AND SUDAN. By JOHN FIREBRACE		Country Index
	Most of the pages are reproductions of selected covers, and autograph letters from the Author’s famous collection that was awarded Gold and Large Gold medals in 1978 and 1980. Over 40 pages of specially written text and more than a dozen maps help to tell the story of the French Campaigns of 1798-1801, the Arabi rebellion of 1882, the Mahdi 1881-1885, the Hicks disaster of 1883, Suakin 1884, the Nile Expedition of 1884-5, the Suakin Expedition of 1885-6, captives of the Khalifa, the Donglola Expedition of 1896, Suakin 1896, Nile Expeditions of 1897-8 and 1898-1900, the Marchand Expedition of 1898 and the Army of Occupation 1882-1900.	Africa Egypt France Great Britain Sudan
	“…..an exceptional production” London Philatelist August 1997. “ …a book to be enjoyed and mulled over at leisure as well as consulted for instruction.” Gibbons Stamp Monthly. June 1998
	218 pages 8 colour plates and numerous B/W illustrations Card cover. Published 1997 Price £40 plus postage and packing.

ROSSITER POSTAL HISTORY JOURNAL – VOLUME NO 1: 2000.		Country Index
	On dragon’s wings by Brian Asquith.. Air routes to the Far East – the China connection. The Factory Inspectorate in England by Geoffrey Lovejoy. Postal matters relating to working and social reform in the Industrial Revolution Crossroads at Panama by Phil Kenton. The short sea route to the East and the development of the Panama railway. Westphalia and the Grand Duchy of Berg by Cornelis Muys. Postal communications between Russia, Prussia and France and Holland 1790 – 1814. FOR FULL DETAILS CLICK HERE	Africa America, Central America, North America, South Caribbean China / Hong Kong Far East France Europe Germany Great Britain Holland Panama Prussia. Russia USA
	“All are excellent examples of detailed postal history studies of well defined areas……..The article by Geoff Lovejoy deals more with social than postal history….Excellent delivery of information….I urge all postal historians to buy the volume (and its successors)" London Philatelist Feb 2001.
	112 pages B/W illustrations throughout. Card cover. Published 2000. Price £15 + postage & packing.

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