Magnificently presented collection of thousands of mostly mint/MNH stamps housed in nine loose-leaf volumes, with in-depth sub-categories from prehistory to 20th century through geopolitical and cultural themes country-by-country. Highlights are Austria 1933 relief of Vienna set (SG.706/711, cat.£250), Greece 1930 centenary of independence (SG.433/450, cat.£300) and 1954 ancient art (SG.713/724, cat.£325), Italy 1948 centenary of revolution with top values x2 (SG.706/717, total cat.£1,075), Portugal '1945' (1946) castles (SG.989/996, cat.£225), better French charity incl. 1954/55 cat.£425, Germany incl. Berlin 1949 Goethe MNH (cat.£400 for hinged), and many more, often separated for sake of theme and sometimes recurring, for example the Italy 1948 high values. Also a great range of miniature sheets throughout from 1930s Hungary, Russia 1949 Stalin sheet used (SG.MS1563a, cat.£250) to much 2000s up to 2011. Wonderful hand-drawn illustrations and maps, a real labour of love. Recommended viewing.