Russia

2600 Russian railway postmarks are listed (and mostly illustrated) in this major study, with rarity guide, plus explanation of the travelling post office system, and maps of the routes. When you buy this book from us, we also send the 16-page supplement of new finds and corrections made in the years since publication of the original work.

RUSSIA REVENUES
Standard "Barefoot" catalogue (published 2004) listing the revenue stamps of Russia and associated territories, from Imperial period to 1980s.
Now out of print, but there will be a new edition soon!

Chuchin is the standard catalogue listing Russian Zemstvos local post stamps; this Barefoot edition provides photos of each stamp issue in the right place in the text.

RUSSIAN HERITAGE (B.185)
Kohler auction catalogue with major items of Russian philately, with some classics, but mainly Soviet period from 1920s to modern with many proofs, imperfs etc. Useful reference work for the semi-modern period. 465 lots, illus in full colour, 70 pages, September 2012.

THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR (B.229)
The Times printed a weekly Encyclopaedia on topics concerning WWI during the actual course of events. Here are 16 volumes concerning Russia. Topics include Germans in Russian Poland 1916, 1916 Russian Offensive, New Offensive & Retreat 1917, The Navy 1914-18, Russia in Armenia 1915 and Atrocities 1916, Disorganisation 1917, Peace 1918, Allied Expeditions 1919. Well illustrated and some maps. Direct contemporary accounts of the war in Russia, useful background for the postal historian. 16 volumes, About 570 pages.

WWI MUTE CANCELS (B.241)
Series of articles by Dr G.B. Salisbury and others, published by the British Society of Russian Philately over 1953-1961, hundreds of cancels illustrated (black/white), many identified by locality, interesting and important topic of Russian philately, about 50 pages, grouped in spiral binding

SIBERIA (B.243)
Postmarks and postal history of the Russian Empire Period, by P.E. Robinson, detailed handbook with extensive postmark list (all illustrated) 184 pages plus supplement 49 pages, black/white, 1990/1997.

PAOLO BIANCHI COLLECTION (B.247)
Investphila auction sale of the Paolo Bianchi collection, 417 lots of major rarities (postal stationery, essays, fine singles and multiples, postmarks and on cover), June 2008, superb illustrations in colour, essential reference sale. With prices realised.

GOSS COLLECTION (B.250)
Robson Lowe auction catalogues of the Goss collection of classic Russia, part I February 1958 with 848 lots, Part II November 1958 with 921 lots, illus black/white, plus prices realised etc

POST OFFICE LIST 1916 (B.294)
Reprint of the 1916 official post office gazetteer, in Russian, around 1000 pages, looseleaf, essential for correctly identifying and locating Russian postmarks of the Imperial era.

CERESA - RSFSR 1922-23 (B.251)
Dr Ceresa's massive handbooks list everything and more, with background, specialised stamp information, postal use and covers, important sections on forgeries. This section of ten volumes (2200 ++pages, illus black/white) covering the Russian Soviet Republic period 1922-1923. Extra postage - see below.