Maritime and Inland Waterways Philatelic Literature

MARITIME AND INLAND WATERWAYS

923 Historie Postale des Lacs et des Rivieres du Monde $75.00
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.

925 The W.L.L. Peltz Collection of Albany Postal History: The Hudson River Mail: 1804 to 1858 $15.00
de Lisle, 1969, 59 p, CC. Great text on Hudson River mail; ten plates.

929 Bermuda Mails to 1865 $20.00
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.

9191 The United States Post Offices in China and Japan 1867 to 1874 $60.00
Frajola, Perlman & Scamp, 2006, 242p, HB. A marvelous work that documents the China-Japan Steam Service. Very well illustrated with covers.

930 History of Letter Post Communication Between the United States And Europe: 1845 to 1875 $50.00
Hargest, 1971, 324p, HB.

931 Hargest, 1975 Quarterman revised reprint, HB. $45.00

931A A History of Wreck Covers $15.00
A.E. Hopkins, 1966, 180p, HB. A history of wreck covers originating at sea, on land, and in the air.

932 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

934 Old Bay Line Mail $20.00
Johnson, 1965, 31p, CC. The story of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company.

935 United States Waterway Packet Marks: 1832 to 1899 $175.00
Klein, 1940, 208p, HB with 1942 pricing supplement. A superb look at waterway marking.

938 Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States: 1790 to 1868 $32.00
Lytle-Holdcamper, 1975, 330p, HB; with supplement included.

939 Vessel-Named Markings on United States Inland and Ocean Waterways: 1810 to 1890 $80.00
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.

940 Ocean Steam Navigation and the Ocean Post $12.50
Rainey, 1977 reprint, 224p, SB.

942 Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World - Australia - Europe - South America Part 2 $35.00
Ringstrom & Tester, 1981, 215p, HB.

944 A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles: An Encyclopedia of Maritime Postal History $195.00
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.

945 The Postal History of the Forwarding Agents $47.50
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.

946 As above, 1984 edition, 280 p, HB. $20.00.

951 The Transatlantic Mail $50.00
Staff; 1956 first edition; 191 p; HB w/dust jacket. Out of print.

953 U.S. Letter Rates to Foreign Destinations: 1847 to GPU - UPU $37.50
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.

955 Paquebot and Ship Letter Cancellations of the World 1894-1951 $40.00
Studd, 1953, 85p, HB.

960 U.S. Incoming Steamship Mail 1847 - 1875 $54.95
Wierenga, 2000, 463 p, HB. This new edition greatly expands his earlier work. There is much new information included along with expanded sailing tables.

962 The Gold Rush Mail Agents to California and Their Postal Markings: 1849 to 1852 $40.00
Wierenga, 1987, 279p, HB. Discusses the establishment of the pacific coast steamship route. Includes listings of California agents and sailing dates by steamship line.

963 Gold Rush Steamers of the Pacific $40.00
Wiltsee, 1976 Quarterman reprint, 496p, HB. An excellent text.

9179 Understanding Transatlantic Mail – Volume 1 $195.00
By 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.

9245 Understanding Transatlantic Mail - Volume 2 $95.00
By 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.

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