The Local Bisects and Surcharges of the Oil Rivers and Niger Coast 1893-1894 and The Post Marks and Post Offices of Nigeria 1914-1936 (2 volumes in one binding)

M P Nicholson, BSc

Verlag: GB Overprints Society and British West Africa Study Circle, UK

Beschreibung

Two volumes, both by M P Nicholson, in one binding, both related to the postal history of Nigeria. Front cover records first in typescript and second in manuscript. A4 size, clearly reproduced or photocopied in some way. FIRST is The Local Bisects and Surcharges of the Oil Rivers and Niger Coast 1893-1894 - published in May 1980 and clearly the first and original edition thereof, it being the subject of a Cockrill edition in 1981. 23 pages, with black and white illustrations. This is marked on the second page as "a co-production of the GB Overprints Society and the British West Africa Study Circle". Contents include Old Calabar 'One Shilling' Provisional; The Opobo Provisionals; and The Bonny River Provisionals. SECOND is The Postmarks and Post Offices of Nigeria 1914-1936, not clearly paginated but ca 90 pages, printed on one side only thus ca 45 pages of text. Marked as published August 1984. Final page indicates this was written and published by M P Niicholson of Bridgwater, and is "Number 20 in a limited edition of 200" and was "the fifth in a series of publications covering the stamps and postal history of Nigeria". Includes eg Check List of all post offices; Double Ring Postmarks; Southern and Northern Nigeria Postmarks; historical and technical notes on the post offices; concluding notes and bibliography. First and last pages are marked; corners somewhat creased; internally generally clean and tidy if a little tired. An unusual item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 5242

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Local Bisects and Surcharges of the Oil ...

Verlag: GB Overprints Society and British West Africa Study Circle, UK

Einband: Soft cover

Illustrator: Murray Olderman

Zustand: Fair

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition