hich has hitherto existed in the
Philatelist's Library. It will be found invaluable as a most useful
and indeed a standard book to refer to in all cases of doubt or
obscurity appertaining to Postage Stamps and their surroundings.

The Collector is not infrequently perplexed by the various terms
employed, and the fullest explanations are here given of such.

Much interesting information is also included as to the various
classes of and the manufacture of the paper employed, the typography,
the embossing, the perforating or rouletting, together with many
instructive and interesting details connected with the fascinating
science of Stamp collecting.

_Price 2/- in strong Paper Cover, 4/- in Gilt Cloth; post-free, 3d.
extra._

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A COLOUR DICTIONARY,

GIVING OVER

_Two Hundred Names of Colours used in Printing, &c._

Specially prepared for Stamp Collectors by B. W. WARHURST.

Useful for many businesses in which coloured articles are bought and
sold, and to give a more definite idea of the colours represented by
certain names in common use, which are very frequently misunderstood.

SUITABLE FOR USE IN SCHOOLS.

Printed in TEN differently coloured inks on as many different papers,
and further explained by diagram and ILLUSTRATED IN FIFTY-EIGHT
COLOURS.

_Price 2/6 in strong Paper Cover, 4/6 in Gilt Cloth; postage 3d.
extra._

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POCKET MAGNIFYING GLASSES.

After examining some scores of different sorts, we have been able to
get one combining the greatest power with the largest field obtainable
for pocket use. These glasses are mounted in handsome vulcanite
frames, and are very compact. There are two lenses in each, which may
be used singly, or if a very strong power is desired, may be combined.

_Price 7/6; post-free, 7/7; abroad, 8/4._

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SURCHARGE MEASURER.

[Illustration:]

The accompanying illustration will give the best idea of what this is.
It consists of a pair of needle-pointed spring compasses, capable, by
means of an adjusting screw, of measuring with the greatest accuracy
all surcharges up to 40 millimetres in length. In addition to the
measure a millimetre gauge is obtained by running the head of the
screw along a piece of paper, a series of lines exactly a millimetre
apart being thus indented in the paper. For measuring surcharges on
such stamps as Natal, Straits Settle