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.

PIGEON MAIL THROUGH HISTORY By SALVADOR BOFARULL		Country Index
	This book deals with the history of carrying messages and mail by carrier pigeon. It covers The Ancient World; The Medieval Near East; Europe before 1867; The Franco Prussian war 1870 – 1871; America and Europe before 1914; European Colonies and Dominions; Russia; The First World War; The period between the First and Second World wars; The Second World war and the period after 1945. There is an extensive bibliography and there is an index to both text and the many illustrations. The book breaks new ground in its field and reviews in the UK and abroad have brought to the author recognition for his research.	Alaska,Ancient Egypt Arab World, Australia Austria, Belgian Congo, Belgium Canada, China Cuba, Dutch East Indies, Egypt Etruria ,Fiji Flanders ,France German East Africa Greece, Greenland Hungary, India Italian Colonies Italy, Japan Middle East, New Zealand, Nigeria Persia, Poland Roman Empire Russia, Sierra Leone South Africa South America Spain, Sweden Switzerland Syria United Kingdom United States Venice Western Europe
	167 pages. B/W illustrations. Card cover with colour illustrations back and front. Price £25 plus postage and 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 TRAVELLING POST OFFICES OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA. By A.D. PRESGRAVE		Country Index
	Starting with a section on the road mails of the State, the book goes on to describe the development of it’s railways and the operations and functions of the Travelling Post Offices. There is detailed information on the specification of the specially adapted rolling stock. Each stage of the development of the network is covered very thoroughly and is accompanied by the details of the timetables and schedules as well as examples of all the known handstamps. This work will be of interest not only to the postal historian studying the development of mail systems in South Australia but also those interested in the railway itself. There are 32 pages in annexe providing information on postal regulations as well as a useful index. Awards include a Vermeil at Trains 1999 and a large silver at Philexfrance 1999.	Australia
	“Will be a standard reference for many years to come” London Philatelist September 1998 “….Will appeal to a far greater audience than just those who collect mail carried on the particular TPOs. …..A fine selection of illustrations and maps which will certainly please those interested in railways” Stamp Magazine August 1998.
	132 pages B/W illustrations Card cover Published 1997 Price £25 + postage & 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.

THE ROYAL MARINES : Home and Abroad a Postal History 1664-1994 by Bob Swarbrick		Country Index
	The book covers 91 events involving the Royal Marines starting with their formation in 1664 as The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot and a letter of 1666 and ending with South Georgia in 1994 where training in mountain and cold weather warfare was conducted. Each of the 91 stories is illustrated with entires or covers including the letters with some transcripts and often a portrait of the writer or addressee with a picture of a ship or shore location. The stories have been painstakingly researched and make a fascinating read of the social as well as the postal history of the Royal Marines. 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 World
	250 pages 8 colour restB/W illustrations. Card cover Published 2006 Price £36 + 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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