by sir john wilson bt keeper of the royal philatelic collection.
The Royal Philatelic Collection by sir john wilson bt keeper of the royal philatelic collection.
Dropmore Press, 1952.
First edition, deluxe issue. Publisher's full red morocco, with the royal crest in gilt on the front board and five raised bands, gilt lettering and Tudor rose stamps to the spine and back board. Top edge gilt. Housed in a red cloth slipcase. Extensively illustrated with two collotypes of King George V & VI, twelve colour photographic plates with tissue guards, eight pages of monographs and forty-eight illustrations in a catalogue at rear. A fine copy.
A finely illustrated history of the postage stamp collection of the British Royal Family as well as a detailed catalogue, arranged geographically by British territories on different continents. The Royal collection is held at St James' Palace in London, this catalogue of the collection being prepared by Sir John Wilson who was the president of the Royal Philatelic Society and known as the 'keeper' until 1969. Sir John was integral to the introduction of coloured albums that preserved the stamps and letters. He also led the resurrection of exhibitions and loans to museums after World War II.
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