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.

ROYAL REFORM. THE POSTAL REFORM OF 1837-1841. By CHARLES GOODWYN		Country Index
	This monograph covers the historically significant years of 1837-1841. Using material from the Royal Philatelic Collection, the Author, Keeper of the Collection tells the story of the invention of the world’s first postage stamp. It also covers the reform in postal rates and the effects this radical change had on trade, industry and the family life.The contents include chapters on the reform of the postal service, treasury essays, parliamentary envelopes, Mulready envelopes and letter sheets, the Penny Black and embossed envelopes. Some of the many illustrations do not appear in any other published work, Appendices give further information on the history of the Royal Collection and treasury essays. This is an important book for the postal and social historian complementing the display of the Royal Philatelic Collection at The Stamp Show 2000.	Great Britain
	“The author has achieved wonders, thanks to the unique contents of the Royal Philatelic Collection. An exemplary brief summary of a fascinating and significant period in world postal affairs” London Philatelist February 2000.
	112 pages. B/W illustrations throughout and 24 colour plates. Card cover. Published 2000. Price £35 + postage & packing.

THE POSTAL HISTORY OF SPANISH NEW ORLEANS By Yamil H Kouri Jnr		Country Index
	A comprehensive study of the mail system and written communications in New Orleans during the Spanish period (1763-1804). It includes the inner workings of the mail system, postal markings,rates, ships, and covers. This represents the most detailed and complete analysis of the finances of any Spanish colonial postal administration. The mail carried privately and by the postal systems of England, France, and the United States is also covered, as well as the transition to the U.S. postal administration.	USA, Cuba, Spain, France, Great Britain
	"The author has taken a most arcane subject and through diligent research has produced a well written and documented book...it would be a boon if other areas of Spanish Colonial America were given such a thorough treatment Joe Hahn American Philatelist September 2004 Considering this book is a pioneering effort. It is amazingly comprehensive. I doubt that much information could be added to the work, aside from the discovery of an occasional new cover from the Spanish period turning up. From that standpoint, the work covers an important segment of US postal history Richard B. Graham Linn's Stamp News August 2004
	306 pages B/W illustrations Card cover Published 2004 Price £38.50 +postage and packing .

THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE ARMY OF THE BLACK SEA 1918 -1923 By John Slingsby		Country Index
	A comprehensive study of the postal history and associated military history of the British and Indian occupation forces in the Balkans, Turkey, South Russia and Transcaucasia. Also covered are the Army’s brief connections with Transcaspia and the North Persia Force. Part 1 of the book deals with the postal history of the army and field post offices of the British and Indian Army Postal Services in this Near and Middle East theatre. All known locations and dates of use of the post offices are recorded, together with notes of grey areas still to be resolved. Part 2 gives the order of battle by the various command headquarters and is followed in Part 3 by the locations and movements of the mounted and infantry regiments. .	Great Britain Bulgaria Greece, Ottoman Empire Military Persia Roumania Russia
	250 pages B/W illustrations Card cover Published 2004 Price £30 + 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.

ROSSITER POSTAL HISTORY JOURNAL VOLUME No 6: 2005		Country Index
	The United States of America: Suspension of mail services to other countries in Wartime, Revolution and Civil Commotion by Robert Johnson The article mostly concerns civilian mails to, through or from United States citizens or residents which were affected by events of a military or a revolutionary nature and is not intended to be descriptive of mails to or from soldiers, sailors or airmen. The article deals with the American Civil War, the Spanish American War of 1898, the first and second World Wars and their aftermath, the Korean War,the events in Hungary in 1956 and the invasion of the Falkland Islands. It ends with the postal wars of the 1960s, the problems in Iran in 1979, trade union disputes, subversive activities and fraudulent mail. There are very useful appendices listing the conflicts for which suspended mail should exist and giving the dates when the mail was suspended to various countries. There are 41 figures illustrating covers with service suspended markings.	United States of America World  Estonia Latvia Lithuania
	Mail Routes through the Baltic States by Geoff Lovejoy This is a detailed monograph relating to the Horse Posts and the documentation of the Coach Post in the nineteenth century before the advent of railways. It begins with a map of postal routes circa 1796 and shows several covers with various markings. Further maps of circa 1831 and 1850 show how the post routes changed. A public notice of 1821 in German and also translated into English is illustrated describing the stage coach service. About 10 other documents in Russian and German are illustrated with English translations give details of the coach service including timetables. In all there are 37 figures showing covers from the period with postal markings up to 1855 and providing an explanation of the rates.
	120 pages B/W illustrations throughout. Card cover. Published 2005 Price £11.50 + postage and packing

UNDATED POSTMARKS OF WALES 1840 – 1860 By ROGER W. BROOMFIELD		Country Index
	This is a detailed study of the Undated Namestamps of Welsh post offices and receiving houses together with the pre- and post- 1840 usage of those handstamps prior to that date. Divided into three connected sections, the first gives a list of stamps alphabetically by location; the second shows all the Welsh post towns created up to 1860, together with their handstamps and this includes English offices with sub-offices in Wales. The third section provides an analysis of all the offices by County and acts as an index to the first two parts. This study introduces a wealth of new information and will be valuable to those studying Welsh and English postal history. It will also be of interest to the social historian in identifying small communities and the difficulties of some place names. Profusely illustrated and with maps.	Great Britain Wales
	“The information provided is very thorough….postal historians will find this a very useful work” Stamp Magazine December 1996.
	124 pages. B/W illustrations. Card cover. Published 1996 Price £10 + postage and packing.

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