Bibliography of the writings, general, special and periodical forming the literature of philately

827 W. D. ATLEE'S STAMP CIRCULAR
W. D. ATLEE'S STAMP CIRCULAR. W. D. Atlee's
stamp circular. London, N., 1865-66.
4°. 9S in. [Nos. 1-8], Sept. 10, 1865-Jan. 1, Jan. 15, Apl. 2, May
1, 1866.
*,* The above eight circulars each consist of two sheets of blue
paper the first only of which is printed on one side. They are
not numbered.
WEDNESBURY HERALD, AND SOUTH STAF¬
FORDSHIRE RECORDER. The Wednesbury
herald, and South Staffordshire recorder. Vol. xiv., No.
689, March 31, 1888. [Contains an article "A monu¬
mental mockery; or, who gummed the stamps ? " by J.
E. Eyder and a leading article on the same subject, both
being written in support of Patrick Chalmers claim that
his father James Chalmers invented the adhesive postage
stamp.] Wednesbury, Stafford, Bobert Byder, 1888.
Fol. 23 in. pp. (4, 5).
*,* Cuttings of these articles are also mounted in Stamp Scrap-
book, vol. VI., pp. 23-28. Mis. St. Jour. 13G (21).
WEEKBLAD VOOR DEN POSTZEGELVERZAME-
LAAR. See B. S. I. C. Weekblad vook den Postze-
GELVEEZAMELAAB.
WEEKLY BOX OF CURIOS. The Weekly box of curios.
Vol. VI., no. 35, December 28th, 1895. [Contains an
article "Formosa stamps " by James W. Davidson.]
Yokohama, E. V. Thorn, 1895.
Fol. 17f in. p. 12. JIfis. St. Jour. 127 (12).
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER. THE J. W. SCOTT CO.,
L'D. See J. W. Scott Co., L'd., weekly news letter.
WEEKLY OOLOGIST AND PHILATELIST. Weekly
oologist and philatelist. Published every Saturday.
Lebanon, Or., F. T. Corless, 1891-92.
WEIHNACHTSFEIER
828
8°. 7| in. 5 nos. in 2 vols.
Vol. I. Dec. 12, 19, 26, 1891. Nos. 1-3.
„ II. Jan. 2, 9, 1892. „ 1-2.
Mis. St. Jour. 66 (10).
WEEKLY PHILATELIC ERA. See Philatelic era.
{Portland, Me.)
WEEKLY PHILATELIST. The Weekly philateUst.
New Chester, Pa., B. M. Miller, 1892-94.
8°. 9 in. 95 nos. in 2 vols.
Vol. I. Nov. 16, 1892-Nov. 8, 1893. Nos. 1-52.
„ II. „ 15, 1893-Sept., 12, 1894. ,, 53-95.
WEEKLY STAMP TRIBUNE. See Stamp tribune.
(Harriman, Tenn.)
WEGWEISER FUR SAMMLER. Wegweiser fiir Samm-
ler. Central-Organ zur Beschaffung und Verwerthung
aller Sammelobjekte.
Leipzig, Louis Stefke, 1889-99.
Fol. 12| iu.
1st year.
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
nos. in 11 vols
Sept. 5-Dec. 18, 1889
Jan. 9-
Nos.
9-
8-
6-
5-
6-
4-
6-
12-
1-
18, 1890.
18, 1891.
19, 1892.
15, 1893.
21, 1894.
20, 1895.
25, 1896.
30, 1897.
15, 1898.
1899.
1- 8.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-24.
1-
*,* Only partly philatelic. The following were severally published
together: 3rd year, nos. 9 and 10, 15 and 16, 22 and 23 : 4th year,
nos. 8 and 9, 15 and 16: 5th year, nos. 7 and 8, 23 and 24: 6th
year, nos. 18 and 19, 21 and 22, 23 and 24 : 7th year, nos. 6 and
7, 10 and 11, 16 and 17, 20 and 21 : 8th year, nos. 14 and 15, 19
and 20 : 9th year, nos. 6 and 7 : 10th year, nos. 8 and 9; 11th
year, nos. 16 and 17, 19 and 20. Wanting 1893 all nos. after 9 ;
1894, nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20; 1895, nos. 3, 12, 15 ;
1896, nos. 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24; 1897,
nos. 5, 15, 16, 17,18, 20, 22; 1898, no. 2 ; 1899, all nos. after 20.
WEIHNACHTSFEIER. Weihnachtsfeier 1900 im Ham¬
burg Altonaer Briefm. S. V.
Hamburg Hamburg-Altonaer Briefmarken-Samm-
ler Verein, 1900.
Fol. 12J in. No. 4, December 15, 1900.
*^* Produced by autographic lithography and the contents are of
a humorous description. Mis. St. Jour. 129 (19).
WELT PHILATELIST. See Cosmopolitan philatelist.
(Amsterdam.)
WELTPHILATELIST. See Philatelists Universel.
{Esch-sur-Alzette.)
WELTPOST. See Schweizbr Post.
WELT-POST.
Zeitung.
See Wiener Illustrirte Briefmarken-
WELT SPIEGEL. Der Welt Spiegel. Illustrirte Halb-
wochen-Chronik des Berliner Tageblatts. 26 Oktober,
1902. [Contains two articles " Deutsche Kolonialmar-
ken" and "Bnglische Kolonialmarken" with illustra¬
tions.] Berlin, Budolf Mosse, 1902.
Fol. 16 in. (1) p. Mis. St. Jour. 127 (8).
WELTWARTE. Weltwarte. Organ der Freien Inter-
nationalen Humanistischen Vereinigung "Weltwarte".
Leipzig, Otto Weber, 1905-06.
Fol. 12| in. Vol. 11., nos.
2nd year. Oct., 1905- 1906. Nos. 1-
*,* The numbers of the second year have a supplement with the
title "Der Sammler" and this supplement contains philatelic
notes. Wanting no. 3 and any after no. 6.
WERELDPOST. De Wereldpost. Advertentie-Blad voor
Postzegel-Handelaars en- Verzamelaars.
Waalwijk, Holland, C. A. Verwiel en Zn., 1905-06.
Fol. 14i in. and 4°. 12-11| in. 21 nos. in 2 vols.
1st year. March 10, 1905-Feb. 10, 1906. Nos. 1-12.
2nd „ „ 10, 1906-Nov. 10, „ „ 13-21.
*,* Nos. 1-9 are folio and the other numbers are quarto, and nos.
1-9 contain nothing but advertisements. Nos. 10 and 11 are
printed on coloured paper and the subsequent numbers have
coloured paper wrappers.
WEST-END PHILATELIST. The West-end philatelist.
With which is incorporated Poole's monthly philatelist.
London, W., D. Field, 1904-
8°. 8| in. nos. in vols. In progress.
Vol. I. March, 1904-Feb., 1905. Nos. 1-12.
„ II. „ 1905- „ 1906. ,, 13-24.
„ III. „ 1906- „ 1907. „ 25-36.
*,* Edited by Bertram W. H. Poole. There is a paper wrapper
to each number and a title-page and an index to each volume.
WEST OF SCOTLAND FOREIGN STAMP AND
PACKET CIRCULAR. The West of Scotland foreign
stamp and packet circular.
Glasgow, C. T. Bobinson, 1868.
in. Nos. 1-2, Mar.-Oct., 1868.
*J* These two numbers are advertised in " Beeton's boy's own.
magazine" for March and October, 1868, respectively. The
March advertisement reads : " Now ready ' the West of Scotland
Foreign Stamp and Packet Circular,' containing list of all the
cheapest packets and stamps in the market, together with a
valuable article for collectors entitled ' Seasonable remarks on
collecting'. Post, free one stamp . . . ". The October advertise¬
ment reads : " Now ready, price Id., the ' West of Scotland Stamp
and Packet Circular,' No. 2, containing much information inter¬
esting to stamp collectors, also particulars of new packets, sets,
etc." It will be noticed that the word "Foreign" is dropped
from the title in the advertisement of no. 2. Wanting both nos.
WESTERN ADVERTISER. The Western advertiser.
Bedington, Neb., F. Gilman, 1896.
16°. 5i in. Nos. 1-2, May-June, 1896.
*»* Only partly philatelic and the contents consist entirely of
advertisements. Wanting no. 1.
WESTERN AMATEUR PRESS.
LECTOR. (Sacramento, Cal.)
See Western col-