The 1st Edition pf the Stanley Gibbons Middle East Stamp Catalogue provides a comprehensive priced listing of the stamps of Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Authority and Syria. The Stanley Gibbons Middle East Catalogue is the only catalogue published in English which covers all the stamp issues of the Middle East in a single volume. It is a detailed and highly informative catalogue, ideal for any collector who specialises in the stamps of this area.

KEY SELLING FEATURES:

• New first edition of this popular collecting area.
• Updated design indexes for Israel, Jordan and Syria to aid the collector in identifying and cataloguing their collection.
• Specimen stamps now included.
• Machine Labels listings of Israel updated.
• Revised version of the International Philatelic Glossary in five languages (English, French, German, Spanish and Italian).
• Prices fully revised with advice from specialist dealers to reflect current market conditions.

DETAILED CONTENTS/COUNTRIES COVERED:

The Stanley Gibbons Middle East Catalogue is the only catalogue published in English which covers all the stamp issues of the Middle East in a single volume. It is a detailed and highly informative catalogue, ideal for any collector who specialises in the stamps of this area.

Information is provided at the beginning of each country, covering history, early stamp issues and currency changes, this information is designed to aid the collector in identifying their stamps and also to provide an historical reference for the stamp listings.

Apart from the stamps of the current issuing countries, the Stanley Gibbons Middle East Catalogue covers a number of other areas of interest:

• Gaza
• Egyptian Occupation of Gaza
• Indian UN Force in Gaza
• Indian PO’s in Iraq
• British Occupation of Iraq
• Transjordan
• Palestine
• French Occupation of Syria, Alaouites, Latakia, Rouad Island
• Free French Forces in the Levant

New issue listings have been updated:

• Iraq – listed to December 2017
• Israel – December 2017
• Jordan – December 2017
• Lebanon – December 2017
• Palestinian Authority – December 2017
• Syria – August 2017

Prices have been fully revised and new issues have been brought up to date.

About Stanley Gibbons Catalogues

Stanley Gibbons is the world’s longest established rare stamp merchant. The world-famous Gibbons Catalogue was first published by Edward Stanley Gibbons in 1865 and sold for 2d., post free. The main catalogue now comprises several parts and is intended for the more advanced collector. Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840–1952 includes all stamps of this area from the earliest issues up to the end of George VI’s reign and additionally lists and illustrates many of the better varieties popular with collectors. A series of single country or limited area catalogues covers Commonwealth countries from their first issues to date. Of the remaining parts, ten are devoted to European countries and eleven to ‘overseas’ countries. Thematic Catalogues are also published covering stamps featuring Aircraft; Birds; Butterflies and Insects; Chess; Fish; Fungi; Mammals; Motor Vehicles; Railways; Shells and Ships. Commonwealth and British Empire Stamps 1840–1952 and Stamps of the World are published, fully updated, each year, new editions of the others are published as required.

About Stamp Catalogs

The stamp catalogue, basically a dealer’s price-list, is a most essential work of reference for the stamp collector. It provides complete, detailed lists of all the postage stamps issued by every country in the world from the earliest days, with information about dates of issue, commemorative events, face values, colours and designs, and – if it is a fairly new catalogue – the current prices of the stamps, unused and postally used. For the beginner and general collector the most useful catalogue is the Stanley Gibbons Simplified Catalogue of Stamps of the World published in five volumes. This catalogue contains all the details – except perforations, watermarks, designers, printers and varieties – the average collector needs for every country.