Bibliography

There is much information available on the subject of the stamps and postal history of the British Solomon Islands, and every attempt has been made to give due and proper credit in the citations made on this site. Should there have been an oversight, full apologies are made.

  • Ainscough, A.J. Silver Jubilee of King George V, Stamps Handbook, Ainwhel Developments (Phil), Parbold, Lancashire, UK, 1985

  • Bendon, James. UPU Specimen Stamps, James Bendon, Limassol, 1988. Includes all specimen issues worldwide.

  • Bridger & Kay. Commonwealth Five Reigns Postage Stamp Catalog, 1970. Now out of print, this catalog includes many listings for shades and flaws not found in other catalogs.

  • Donen, Neil. Stamps of George V Silver Jubilee, Website. A website containing much valuable information on the George V Silver Jubilee Issue.

  • Franks, Don. Woodford's Large Canoe Adhesive Stamp Design, Pacifica, The Pacific Islands Study Circle, Vol 38, April 2000, p. 82. Contains new information on the design of the Large Canoe Issue.

  • Franks, Don. The Stamps and Postal History of the Solomon Islands, The Pacific Islands Study Circle 2001. Illustrated Check List of Postal History Items of the Pre - Protectorate and the "Woodford" Eras. Assisted by Peter Forrestier Smith

  • ---. Solomons - 1907-8 Large Canoe ('Tomako') Adhesives. Their Design and Usage. Part II - Usage Prior to Acceptance by UPU., Pacifica, The Pacific Islands Study Circle, Vol 38, October  2000, p. 179. Yet more information on the design and usage of the issue taken from Woodford letters.

  • Gisburn, Harold G. D. British Solomon Islands Protectorate: Its Postage Stamps and Postal History, J. Sanders (Philatelist) Ltd., 1956. The standard work on the subject.

  • Hinchcliffe, Colin. Registration, Postage Paid and Meter Franking Machine Marks of the Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands Study Circle of Great Britain, November 1986. An excellent source for information on these auxiliary markings.

  • Pemberton, P.L. Master Plates for Recess Printing. A Bermuda Discovery, Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, Volume 41, p. 243, 1931. The original explication of the De La Rue printing process.

  • Purves, J.R.W. More on Master Plates, Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, Volume 42, p. 75, 1932. The extension of Pemberton's discovery to the Small Canoe Issue.

  • Samuel, Marcus. Specimen Stamps of the Crown Colonies 1857 - 1948, The Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1976. A thorough treatment of the subject including types and forgeries.

  • Scarr, Deryck - Editor. More Pacific Islands Portraits, Australian National University Press, 1978. This work includes a mini-biography of Charles Morris Woodford.

  • Serrane, Fernand. The Serrane Guide, American Philatelic Society, 1998. The classic compilation of forgeries of the world originally published in French in 1927, translated and republished by the APS.

  • Staff, Frank. The Penny Post 1680 - 1918, The Lutterworth Press, Cambridge, 1964. An engaging history of the innovation that connected the English-speaking world.

  • Stanley, David. South Pacific Handbook, Moon Publications, 1989. A general travel guide to the South Pacific area.

  • Stanley Gibbons Stamp Catalogue, Stanley Gibbons Publications Ltd.

  • Vernon, D.H. Cancellation Study of the British Solomon Island Protectorate, Pacific Islands Study Circle of Great Britain, September 1976. An excellent source for information on post offices, cancellations, and usage.

  • Williams, L.N. Fundamentals of Philately, American Philatelic Society, 1990. Perhaps the best work available on the various philatelic printing techniques.

  • Worboys, Derek. Madame Joseph Forged Postmarks, The Royal Philatelic Society, London and The British Philatelic Trust, 1994. An illustrated compendium of the 438 counterfeit cancellation devices.