James Chemi (20 results)

Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Includes Part III of Postal Services of New Netherlands 1624-1674, etc. ; MCN29291; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Includes Conclusion of Postal Services of New Netherlands 1624-1674, etc. ; MCN29292; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.

Magazine. Condition: Very Good+. 1st Edition. Includes Postal Services of New Netherlands 1624-1674, etc. ; MCN29289; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Copy #51 of 615 Limited Edition. The book has sound hinges and is not cocked. Slight foxing to outer page edges, otherwise pages are clean, unmarked and undamaged. Exterior covers and spine are clean. Three of the cover corner tips are each just slightly bumped. Very little wear otherwise. The book will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "The American Philatelic Congress Officers and Council"; "The President's Message" by Dr. Robert L.D. Davidson; "Welcome Message" by Sid Schneider; "Report of the Thirty-first American Philatelic Congress" by Robert D. Brandeberry; "Report of the Seventh Specialty Group Seminar" by Robert D. Brandeberry; "Recipients of Congress Awards"; "Central African Republic--Its Postal History Unlocked" by Ben Hamilton; "Korean Art" by Clare McAlister; "The 1970 Flight of the Balloon 'La Ville de Paris'" by Ernst M. Cohn; "Philippine Customs Stamps" by Arnold H. Warren; "Philatelic Wilderness" by Dr. Robert L.D. Davidson; "The First United States Postage Samp with a Design that 'Bleeds'" by James M. Chemi; "The La Crosse, Wisconsin, 'One Scent' Liberal Democrat Postal Card" by Charles A. Fricke; "Judge and Midas" by Emilio Obregon; "The 1914 Stolen Issue of Haiti" by F. Burton Sellers; "U.S. Weather Forecasts on 1st Class Mail, 1896-97" by Edwin E. Puls; "United States Despatch Agent at Panama" by Col. James T. DeVoss and "'Micro' Postal History" by Alex L. ter Braake.

Hardcover. Near Fine: shows only the most minute indications of use: some faint smudges to the bottom edge of the text block; the front board is ever so slightly bowed; the expected very faint tanning to the text pages, due to aging; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of unobtrusive flaws. An attractive reading copy. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (10.25 x 7.25 x 1.5 inches). 523 pages. Profusely illustrated in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 43.7 ounces. First Edition (1974); Second Printing (1980). Hardback: No DJ 'as issued'. At least the first edition, first printing seems to have been housed in a slipcase, which is not present in this case. First Edition (1974); Second Printing (1980).

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 523pp. Corners bumped, worn at spine, very good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Unabridged Edition. Leather spine and cloth boards. All edges gilt. Light corner bump to corner of cover, otherwise a fine copy in a very good+ dust jacket. We provide PROTECTIVE packaging. Photos of our books are always available upon request. SELLING USED AND RARE BOOKS ON ABE SINCE 1997 AND IN OUR STORE IN THE BERKSHIRES FROM 1987 TO 2015.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Cloth boards have edge wear, minor scratches, rubbed corners/spine. Owner's stamp on flyleaf. Minor dirt on edge. No writing in text.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good. First And Only. Issue for May 1964. Vol. 7, No. 8 (Whole No. 760). PP 553 to 632 all original complete in soft decorated covers 25 x 17 cms, stapled. With cover feature on Queen Elizabeth 11. This copy with discrete ownership stamped "George A Blizil. Hollywood Florida" on front cover (see image). The main 13 page feature article reads "The New York Ocean Mail Postmarks Via Panama to California and Oregon"., by W. Scott Polland.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. 523 pp. Original gray cloth covers w/ title on binding. Lightly soiled. Foxing to edges of text block. Contents very nice.

Hardcover. Condition: very good. 523pp. Nice hardcover copy in slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 2nd Edition. Unabridged edition. Minor loss to the gilt-lettering to the spine, else fine in black leather-backed green cloth, all edges gilt; in a near fine matching green slipcase. Small quarto (7 1/4" by 10 1/4") 523 pages. Fully illustrated. Raoul Charles de Thuin (18901975)[was a prolific stamp forger and dealer who operated from Mexico. De Thuin's work was considered so dangerous to philately that his tools and stock were purchased by the American Philatelic Society in 1966 in order to curtail his activities.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. 2nd Printing. 523pp/illus. The Work of Raoule Ch.de Thuin Philatelic Counterfeiter. Cover slightly dirty. Text clean and unmarked.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 84 pp. Original gray cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Spine and edges a bit sunned. Illust. w/ numerous b/w figures. Contents nice.