Set of three volumes from Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, the long-running reference series compiled by Fritz Billig and later issued under HJMR. Includes:

• Vol. 22 (Fritz Billig, Jamaica, N.Y., ca. 1960s)

• Vol. 25 (Fritz Billig, Jamaica, N.Y., ca. 1960s)

• Vol. 40 (HJMR, “Encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps: The Empire in Asia, Part III”)

Highly regarded by collectors and researchers, these handbooks contain detailed articles, specialized studies, and catalog-style data invaluable for philatelists. Scarce in runs, particularly mid-to-late volumes.

• Author/Editor: Fritz Billig; HJMR Co.

• Publisher: Fritz Billig (Jamaica, N.Y.), HJMR Co. (North Miami, FL)

• Topic: Philately, Postage Stamps, Stamp Collecting References

• Subject: Stamp history, postal history, collecting guides, British Empire Asia, specialized philatelic studies

• Year: ca. 1960s–1970s

• Keywords: Billig’s Philatelic Handbook, stamp collecting reference, British Empire stamps, philately research volumes

*From the personal library of poet and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn, himself an avid stamp collector, adding a notable provenance to this set.

Overall Condition:

Very Good. Clean and tight bindings, bright boards with minimal edge wear, interiors unmarked aside from small distributor labels. Solid, attractive copies—uncommon to find in grouped lot.