1st ed., illustrated boards, 8vo. 485 pp..Pristine hardcover edition. A guide to identification and values. New copy; issued without dust jacket. Numbered and signed by both author and illustrator. [edition size unknown but believed to be 500] View More...
1st ed. 4to, illustrated red cloth. No. 265 of a limited edition of 500 copies. 64 pp.
Loyal Service Post 37, the American Legion post in McAllen, Texas wanted their mortgage paid off in time for dedication ceremonies that were scheduled for July 2nd 1936. Money was tight, and ideas were in short supply. But the Post Commander's 16-year old son had one. The boy had two hobbies: rocketry and stamp collecting. Combining the two, he came up with the idea of Rocket Mail and with Mexico just across the river the word INTERNATIONAL was also apropos. He convinced his father that First Day of Issue ... View More...
Germany Philatelic Society, Inc. No.8. 80 pages. 1st ed., 8vo, Blue printed card covers, glossy pages. Illustrated. Though not stated, our understanding is that only 500 copies were printed. Co-written by Deighton under his real name of Cyril Deighton. This is a study of the Graf Zeppelin’s flight to Egypt and the postage stamps and cancellations issued on the trip. Nicely printed and illustrated with b/w half-tone photos. An interesting departure from this best selling author of spy novels [The Ipcress File; Funeral in Berlin]. A fine, pristine copy, bearing Deighton’s signature on the tit... View More...
