Other WASC publications
One of the most active areas of the society is the publication of philatelic literature, ranging from definitive handbooks on major subjects down to monographs on very specialised topics. Publications may be available in digital form or as books. Some are available in both formats.
Digital publications available from WASC
A number of WASC publications are available to download:
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| General | |||
| West African Post Office Impression Books !WASC members only | Beale, Martin & Walton | Free |
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| PO Archives and early postal history of W Africa !WASC members only (10pp) | Beale | Free |
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| 1855 postage rates UK to West Africa !WASC members only (1p) |
Free
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| Specimen Stamps of Gambia, Gold Coast and Sierra Leone !WASC members only (2pp) | Samuel | Free |
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| West African Forces Air Mail Letter Cards, Air Letters & Honour Envelopes 1942-1945 !WASC members only | Daynes & Lutwyche | Free |
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| West African Post Offices !WASC members only (57pp) | Walton | Free |
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| Gold Coast/Ghana | |||
| Gold Coast Mail Service Timetables 1950 !WASC members only | Duggan | Free |
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| Nigeria | |||
| Collecting Nigerian Cancellations !WASC members only (433pp) Cancels by office list update 12/25 !WASC members only Nigerian Post Offices list update 12/25 !WASC members only |
Redhead | Free |
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| Sierra Leone | |||
| The Postmarks of Sierra Leone 1854-1961 2nd Ed. 20 page supplement !WASC members only | Walton, Quirk, Hamilton, Horry | Free |
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| The Sierra Leone 2½d on 2s !WASC members only 4th edn (68pp) | Walton | Free |
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| Sierra Leone Certified Postmark Impressions from 1949 !WASC members only 2nd edn (112pp) | Walton | Free |
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| Sierra Leone Registration !WASC members only 3rd edn (48pp) | Walton & Quirk | Free |
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Books available for purchase from WASC
To order books from this site, please contact bookseller@wasc.org.uk noting what you wish to purchase. The bookseller will provide the postage and packing cost and details for payment.
The list contains books published by WASC and books printed by other publishers such as the Rossiter Trust.
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| British West Africa and the French Airmail Services to 1940 - SOLD OUT | Priddy |
£16 |
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| British West Africa Mail Packets to 1900: Rates, Routes and Ships, Out and Home | Tabeart | £40 |
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| The Agents of the General Post Office in West Africa during the 19th Century (REPRINT) | Beale |
£6
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| The Wreck of SS Jebba | Evans ed.May | £7.95 |
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| West Africa in the British Library Philatelic Collections | Martin & Powell |
£5
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| West African Airmails (REPRINT) SOLD OUT |
Priddy | £12 |
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| West African Censorship - Third Edition | Martin, Walton & Harris | £18 |
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| West African Forces Air Mail Letter Cards, Air Letters & Honour Envelopes 1942-1945. Card covers. Also available as a free .pdf download - see above | Daynes & Lutwyche | £5 |
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| West African GPO Notices - SOLD OUT | Beale & Walton | £35 |
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| West African Post Offices - SOLD OUT | Walton |
£8 |
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| Ascension (and see St Helena) | |||
| Ascension Island: the Crown Agents Records | Beale | £4 |
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| Ascension Island: The Post Office Accounts November 1923 to December 1932 | Mabbett | £9 |
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| Ascension Island's Post Office 1922-24 | Beale | £4 |
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| Mail from Ascension 1817-1901 | Attwood |
£5
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| Mail from Ascension 1897-1976 | Attwood |
£5
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| Cameroun | |||
| The Postmarks and Postal History of Cameroun Under French Administration 1916-1959. More information here | Bratzel | £25 |
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| Gambia | |||
| The Postal Markings of the Gambia | Duncan & Andrew |
£5
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| Gambia Perforated Cameos - SOLD OUT | Rose | £45 |
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| Gold Coast/Ghana | |||
| Ghana Postal Markings from 1957 | Anderson & Quirk | £15 | |
| Gold Coast Mail Service Timetables 1950. Card covers. Also available as a free .pdf download - see above | Duggan | £5 | |
| Gold Coast Stamps Postal Stationery rates KE VII | Ensor |
£4
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| Gold Coast Picture Postcards | Dickinson |
£5
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| Gold Coast Postmarks 1875-1957 (3rd Edition 2012) - SOLD OUT | Anderson |
£30
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| The Postal Services of the Gold Coast 1901-57 | Ensor |
£5
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| Nigeria | |||
| Internal Mail Routes of Nigeria 1900-1960 Volume 1: by water, rail and air. More information here. |
May | £25 |
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| Advertisements in the GV Booklets SB1-SB5 of Nigeria (digital and paper versions) | Murray | £5 digital; £11 paper |
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| Aerogrammes of Nigeria 1948 to 2000 | Harris | £16.50 |
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Nigeria: A Study of the Sterling Definitive Postage Stamps Since Independence 1961-1972 |
Martin, May & Harris |
£16 |
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| Oil Rivers & Niger Coast Surcharged Provisionals & Bisected Stamps | Sacher | £3 |
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| Biafra: The Stamps, History and Postal History 121 pages (REPRINT) - SOLD OUT | Prestedge |
£18
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| St Helena | |||
| St Helena, the Postal, Instructional and Censor Markings 1815-2000 | Mabbett | £24 |
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| Sierra Leone | |||
| The Postmarks of Sierra Leone 1854-1961 Second Edition. There is a free 20 page supplement (update 4A) - see above |
Walton, Quirk, Hamilton, Horry |
£27
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| The Postal Service of Sierra Leone | Beale |
£5
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| Sierra Leone King George VI Definitive Stamps - SOLD OUT | Walton | £24 |
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| Sierra Leone Postcards - 2nd edition | Dickinson | £5 | |
| Togo | |||
| The Start of the Great War in West Africa (available from www.lulu.com/shop.) | Jackson | £15.71 |
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| Togo Overprints on Stamps of the Gold Coast 1915-1920 (REPRINT) - SOLD OUT | Duggan | £5 |
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| Togo Postal History of Anglo-French Occupation 1914-1922 (REPRINT) - SOLD OUT | Martin & Walton |
£18
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