The Confederate Postmasters' Provisionals, I gather from the same authority, include all the rare Baton Rouge; a 10 cent Beaumont, on pink paper; the Emory, Va.; Grove Hill, Alabama; the rare Macons and a particularly fine lot of the Texas locals, including several Goliads, the Helena, and two very rare Victorias. The 1d. Post Office Mauritius is included in two copies used on the entire envelope; the Sydney Views are a splendid lot, and include a superb unused block of four of the 1d. plate 1 with original gum. FOOTNOTES: [21] _The Philatelist_, vol. iii. pp. 85, 86. [22] _Ante_, p. 167. [23] "The Tapling Collection of Stamps and Postal Stationery at the British Museum," by Fred J. Melville. [24] "Postage Stamps and their Collection," by Warren H. Colson, Boston, 1907. A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHILATELY A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHILATELY BIBLIOGRAPHY Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T. By E. D. Bacon. _London_, 1911. ⁂ This work constitutes the most complete Bibliography of the literature of Philately, giving entries for all known printed books and pamphlets published up to 1908, and all periodicals up to 1907. The following short Bibliography is a handy practical guide to the standard reference works on the special subject, and includes the handbooks and monographs issued up to 1911. GENERAL HANDBOOKS The A B C of Stamp Collecting: A Guide to the Instructive and Entertaining Study of the World's Postage Stamps. By Fred J. Melville. _London_, 1903. ⁂ Nineteen plates. A Colour Dictionary. By B. W. Warhurst. 2nd ed. _London_, 1908. Hints on Stamp Collecting. By T. H. Hinton. 3rd ed. _London_, 1908. How to Collect Postage Stamps. By B. T. K. Smith. _London_, 1907. ⁂ Forty-eight plates. How to Start a Philatelic Society. By Fred J. Melville. _London_, 1910. A Penny All the Way. The Story of Penny Postage. By Fred J. Melville. 2nd ed. _London_,1908. Postage Stamps worth Fortunes. By Fred J. Melville. 2nd ed. _London_,1908. The Romance of Postage Stamps. (An Introductory Lecture.) By Fred J. Melville. _London_,1910. The Stamp Collector. By W. J. Hardy and E. D. Bacon. _London_, 1898. ⁂ Twelve plates. Stamps and Stamp Collecting: A Glossary of Philatelic Terms and Guide to the Identification of the Postage Stamps of all Nations. By E. B. Evans. _London_, 1894. What Philately Teaches. (A Lecture delivered February 24, 1899.) By J. N. Luff. _New York_, 1899. GENERAL CATALOGUE (NOT PRICED) A Catalogue for Advanced Collectors of Postage Stamps, Stamped Envelopes, and Wrappers. Compiled from the most recent authorities and individual research. By H. C. Collin and H. L. Calman. _New York_, 1890-1901. ⁂ Two hundred and forty-six plates. GENERAL CATALOGUES (PRICED)