Romania

Standard catalogues of the revenue stamps of Bulgaria and Romania are planned. The first version of Romania Revenues, edited by the late Andrew Hall, and published by us, appeared in 1983 but is now out of print. A free draft provisional update for both countries (black/white) was made in 2003, for those collectors willing to make comments and additional information to help eventual publication (mainly colour) in due course. Work is still ongoing.

MARCILOR POSTALE ROMANESTI (B.199)
The best specialised catalogue, even though published in 1974, covering the classics in great detail, especially varieties, likewise for the complex period around WWI, and issues to 1974 treated in reasonable detail as befits a national catalogue. In Romanian, easy to follow as there are many tables, black/white illus, 624 pages, hardbound, 1974. Remains the best catalogue so far for Romania, and 2nd hand copies are therefore always in demand,

RUMANIA 1918 OVERPRINTS (B.218)
Privately produced specialised catalogue by Danielle & Frank P. Russell, listing the 1918 overprints with their many varieties and errors. In most cases quantities printed are stated, as the research was based on printer's records and the acquisition of the remainder stock at Dorotheum Auctions, Vienna. 65 pages, black/white, spiral bound, undated (c1960)

PLANCHES DES EMISSIONS LITHO 1868-1872 (B.219)
by Eduardo Cohen. Study of blocks of blocks of these classic issues, permitting partial plating. In French, paperback, published 1952, Lisbon, 35 pages

ROBSON LOWE "LEON" AUCTION 1966 (B.222)
Catalogue of the E.J.Leon (of Belgium) collection of first issues and litho heads, gold medal collection and an important auction for provenance (also a collector has noted which items were ex-Caspary). Many items illustrated, 400+ lots, 60 pages, hardbound.

THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR (B.265)
The Times printed a weekly Encyclopaedia on topics concerning WWI during the actual course of events. Here are 13 volumes concerning Romania and the Balkans. Topics include the 1916 Austro-German Campaign in Romania, Resurrection of Romania 1917, also the war in Bulgaria, and the Gallipoli and Salonika Expeditions and one volume on Serbia. Well illustrated and some maps. Direct contemporary accounts of the war in Russia, useful background for the postal historian. 13 volumes, About 420 pages.