Turkey

TURK POSTALARI ILK FILATELIK DAMGA VE MUHURLERI 1863-1920 (B.174)
by Brandt & Ceylan. Reprint of the key 1963 work giving full listing of the classic postmarks of Turkey, used on stamps from First Issue through to WWI period, including negative seal types, postmarks of the lost territories in Europe and Africa.

BILLIG FORGERY GUIDES (B.262)
The original 1937 guides (both volumes) on forgery recognition for classics, later 19th century and couple local post issues, about 150 genuine or forged items illustrated with identifying features, scarce booklets

PASSER : STAMPS OF TURKEY (B.264)
Postillion reprint of the classic Adolph Passer handbook of 1938, extremely detailed information on background, varieties, proofs, quantities printed etc of all stamps from Classics to 1936, 240 pages plus about 80 pages of illustrations. Also : "Random Notes" (on Turkey) by Higlett, 1926, 16pp, "Turkey Used Abroad" by Banham & Wood together with list of POs of Used Abroad status from Postal History International, and a few further articles on Turkish stamps.

AUCTION CATALOGUES (B.266)
David Feldman "Foreign Post in the Ottoman Empire and Turkey the First Issue" auction catalogue 1999, with 500+ lots, many illus in colour, c100 pages, also Christies Robson Lowe "The Joseph Hackney Collection" 1986, 400 lots, many illus, 76 pages, very useful record of two major sales of classic philately of Turkey.