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Ferrary, Philipp von (1850? - 1917)
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Philipp La Rénotière von Ferrary, c. 1889
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- Born
- 1850?
- Died
- 1917
- Occupation
- Post Office owner and Stamp dealer
- Alternative Names
- la Rénotière, Philipp
- Summary
Philipp von Ferrary collected stamps from an early age, and had the financial means to pursue the hobby to the ultimate original goal. He was 'a magnet for rare stamps' and was obsessed with completion. Ferrary collected everything – every variety possible of every stamp ever issued, used and unused. He amassed the greatest collection of stamps ever assembled, including, at one point, six Post Office Mauritius.
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Bibliography
Books
- Who's Who in Philately, London. [ Details... ]
- Brühl, Carlrichard, Geschichte der Philatelie, Georg Olms Verlag, Hildesheim, 1985. [ Details... ]
- Brunel, Georges, Ce Qu'était la Philatélie en 1867, Yvert & Cie, Amiens, 1930. [ Details... ]
- Butler, A. Ronald, The History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists, The British Philatelic Federation Ltd, London, 1990. [ Details... ]
- Morgan, Helen, Blue Mauritius: The Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Stamps, Atlantic Books, London, 2006. [ Details... ]
- Rothschild, Henri de, Les Timbres-Poste et Leurs Amis, Théodore Champion, Paris, 1938. [ Details... ]
Journal Articles
- Bitossi, Carlo, 'Riches and Charity: the Duke and Duchess of Galliera', The Journal of European Economic History, vol. 23, no. 2, Fall 1994, pp. pp.397-409. [ Details... ]
- Bohr, Peter, 'La Vie Mystérieuse du Roi des Philatélistes, Philippe-Arnold von Ferrari de la Renonitière', Balasse Magazine, no. 105, April 1956. [ Details... ]
- Melville, Fred J., 'The Fortunes of Ferrary', The Stamp Lover, vol. 14, no. 2-3, July-August 1921, pp. pp.29-40. [ Details... ]
- Moens, Jean-Baptiste, 'Encore les Post-Office de Maurice', Le Timbre-Poste, no. 438, June 1899, pp. 87-93. [ Details... ]
- Phillips, Charles J., 'Philipp La Rénotière Von Ferrary One of the Greatest Collectors', Stamps, vol. 1, no. 2, 24 September 1932, pp. pp.45-7, 61. [ Details... ]
- Toaspern, Herman, 'The Benefits of the Ferrari Sale', Collectors Club Philatelist, vol. 1, no. 4, October 1922, pp. 151-52. [ Details... ]
Journal Notes
- 'Dinner to the Philatelic Society, London', The Philatelic Record, vol. 6, no. 71, December 1884, p. 223. [ Details... ]
- 'The Largest Collector in the World', Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly, vol. 6, no. 142, 18 August 1900, p. 87. [ Details... ]
- 'Ferrarities', Stamp Collecting, vol. 16, no. 14, 9 July 1921, p. 383. [ Details... ]
- Ferrary, Philipp von, 'A Protest', The Philatelic Record, vol. 6, no. 69, October 1884, p. 177. [ Details... ]
- Melville, Fred, 'The Ferrary Sale', Stamp Collecting, vol. 16, no. 13, 2 July 1921, p. 361, 363–64. [ Details... ]
- Séfi, A. J., 'The November Ferrari Sale', Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, vol. 32, no. 384, December 1922, p. 244. [ Details... ]
Letter to the Editors
- Ferrary, Philipp von, 'A Protest', The Philatelic Record, vol. 5, no. 59, December 1883, pp. pp.199-200. [ Details... ]
- Ferrary, Philipp von, 'A Protest', The Philatelic Record, vol. 6, no. 70, November 1884, pp. pp.200-01. [ Details... ]
Newspaper Articles
- 'The Ferrary Stamp Collection: Auction of Unrivalled Rarities', The Times, 27 May 1921, p. 9. [ Details... ]
Online Resources
- 'The Hôtel Matignon: Historical Background', in Premier ministre Gouv. France, 2004, http://www.archives.premier-ministre.gouv.fr/juppe_version1/ENG/VIRT
/HISTVIRT.HTM. [ Details... ]
See also
- Nathan, Walter, 'Reminiscences of a Philatelist', Stamp Collectors' Fortnightly, vol. 7, no. 158, 30 March 1901, p. 13. [ Details... ]
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- Alfred Lichtenstein and Théodore Champion at one of the Ferrary sales in the 1920s.
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- Philipp La Rénotière von Ferrary
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- c. 1889
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- Buyer of the World's Rarest Philatelic Piece since Ferrari
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- 1934
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Prepared by: Helen Morgan
Created: 16 March 2006, Last modified: 16 January 2007