The Postal History of The Port Phillip District 1835-51 Start Price USD 125.00 Current Price USD 125.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, August 27, 2008 End Time Wednesday, September 03, 2008 Location Parker, Colorado See more about 'The Postal History of The Port Phillip District 1835-51' Description The Postal HistoryofThe Port Phillip District 1835-1851 BY J.R. Purves First published in 1950, this first edition book examines the details of early Australian postal history. After an interesting discussion on the early development of Victoria the author explores pre-stamp covers of the era, postage rates, routes, postmarks and dates, official correspondence and other postal markings. Along the way are numerous maps, pictures and samples of various postal items. Included is an interesting assortment of early correspondence from those arriving in the new territories. The overall condition is good considering the book is 58 years old. The dust cover is faded and torn. The front and back covers are in great shape save some turning of the corners. The 67 pages are white and without writing or tears. The binding is solid. If you are looking to get up to speed on early Victoria postal history then this book has your name on it. When researching this book I found no other instances of the item for sale. Act now as you may not see it again anytime soon. International Buyers: PayPal only, shipping via USPS International priority only, declared values on custom forms will not be altered. Collector's One Stop is part of an organization that annually purchases a large number of collections from individuals, dealers, stores and estates. Often with these collections come supplies and reference material such as the Item shown above. We have much more material than we are able to list in a timely fashion. If you need a certain philatelic book or supply item drop us a line we may well have it. Visit our store to see outstanding values on all type of supplies. Thanks for taking a look today.  John,  Collector’s One Stop   Place a Bid!