Editing Cancellation (mail) (section)

==Studies of cancellations==
'''Great Britain, Ireland & Commonwealth'''
* R.C. Alcock & F.C. Holland, ''The Postmarks of Great Britain and Ireland, 1660–1940'' (Alcock, Cheltenham 1940)(and supplements).
* George Brumell, ''British Post Office Numbers 1844–1906'' (Alcock, Cheltenham 1971).
* Robert Danzig & David Goldsmith, ''The Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red'' (Philatelic Imprint, London 1991).
* William Kane, ''Catalogue of the postal markings of Dublin, c. 1840–1922'' (M.P.Giffney, Dublin 1981).
* John Parmenter, Michael Goodman, & John Saylor Jr., ''Barred Numeral Cancellations, Vols. I-IV'' (1985–1988).
* H.C. Westley, ''The Postal Cancellations of London, 1840–1890'' (H.F. Johnson 1950).
* J.T. Whitney, ''Collect British Postmarks: Handbook to British Postal Markings and Their Values'' (British Postmark Society).
* H.M. Campbell, ''Queensland cancellations and other postal markings 1860–1913'' (Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne 1977).
* J.R.W. Purves, ''Victoria: the "Barred Numeral" Cancellations, 1856–1912, and the post offices which used them'' (Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, Melbourne 1963).
* R.J.G. Collins, ''The Cancellations of New Zealand: with notes on the early philatelic history'' (Kiwi Publishers Christchurch, N.Z. 1926 (1995)).
* Tom Lee & John Watts, ''New Zealand pictorial and special event date stamps, 1882–2002'' (North Shore Philatelic Society, Auckland 2002).
* H.C. Dann, ''The cancellations of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland'' (Robson Lowe Ltd., London 1950).
* D.R. Martin, ''Numbers in Early Indian Cancellations, 1855–1884'' (Robson Lowe, London 1970).
* Webb, F.W. '' The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and the Treaty Ports of China and Japan'' (1961, reprinted James Bendon, Ltd., Cyprus 1991)
* Schoenfeld, H.  ''Cancellations of the Treaty Ports of Hong Kong, 1850–1930 (1998)''
* Proud, E.B. ''The Postal History of the British Colonies: Hong Kong, Volume 1: 1841–1958'' (1989)

'''United States'''
* James M Cole, ''Cancellations and Killers of the Banknote Era, 1870–1894'' (U.S. Philatelic Classics Society Columbus, OH 1995).
* Kenneth L. Gilman,  ''The New Herst-Sampson catalog : a Guide to 19th century United States Postmarks and Cancellations'' (D.G. Phillips Pub. Co.  North Miami, FL 1989).
* R. F. Hanmer,  A collector's guide to U.S. Machine Postmarks, 1871–1925: with examples of later types (D.G. Phillips Pub. Co. North Miami 3d rev. ed. 1989).
* Herman Herst Jr., ''Fancy Cancellations on Nineteenth Century United States Postage Stamps'' (Shrub Oak, New York 3rd rev. ed. 1963).
* Foster W. Loso, ''Twentieth Century United States Fancy Cancellations'' (Somerset Press,  c. 1952).
* Moe Luff, ''United States Postal Slogan Cancel Catalog'' (Spring Valley, N.Y. rev. ed 1968).
* Sol Salkind,  ''U.S. Cancels 1890–1900, with Special Emphasis on the Fancy Cancels found on the 2¢ Red Definitive Stamps of this period'' (David G. Phillips Co. c. 1985).
* Hubert C. Skinner & Amos Eno,  ''United States Cancellations, 1845–1869:Unusual and Representative Markings'' (American Philatelic Society,  State College, PA 1980).
* Scott R. Trepel, ''U.S. postmarks and cancellations'' (Philatelic Foundation, New York 1992).
* William R. Weiss Jr. & Foster W. Loso, ''The Complete Pricing Guide of United States 20th Century Fancy Cancellations'' (W.R. Weiss Jr.  1987).
* Michel Zareski & Herman Herst, ''Fancy Cancellations on 19th Century United States Postage Stamps'' (Shrub Oak, NY. 3d rev. ed. 1962).

'''Austria-Hungary'''
* [[Edwin Mueller]], ''Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850–1864'', Wien 1961, including a unique valuation system referred to as [[Valuation of cancellations of the Austrian Empire|"Points Mueller"]].
* Edwin Mueller, ''Die Poststempel auf der Freimarken-Ausgabe 1867 von Österreich und Ungarn'', 1930
* Wilhelm KLEIN, ''Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890'', 1967 (in German)

'''Belgium'''
* NIPA, ''Catalogue spécialisé des oblitérations belges 1849–1910'', 1999 (nl-fr)

'''Canada'''
* K. M. Day, ''Canadian Fancy Cancellations of the Nineteenth Century'' (British North America Philatelic Society, Toronto 1963).
* D.M. Lacelle,  ''Fancy cancels on Canadian stamps 1855 to 1950'' (British North America Philatelic Society Ltd., Ottawa 2007).
* Lewis M. Ludlow, ''Catalogue of Canadian railway cancellations and related transportation postmarks'' (L.M. Ludlow, Tokyo 1982).
* G.Douglas Murray, ''2000 postmarks of Prince Edward Island, 1814 to 1995'' (Retrospect Pub., Charlottetown, PEI 1996).
* Cecil C. Coutts, ''Slogan Postmarks Of Canada'' (Agassiz-Harrison Printers & Stationers Ltd., Agassiz British Columbia 2007)

'''France'''
* Jean Pothion, ''France Obliterations 1849–1876'' (La Poste aux Letters, Paris 1975).

'''German States'''
* Hans GROBE,''Altdeutschland Spezial-Katalog und Handbuch'', 1975 (in German)
* Peter SEM, ''BAYERN Spezialkatalog, Handbuch Kreuzerausgaben'', 1985 Bamberg
* A. von Lenthe, ''Hannover Postanstalten und Poststempel'', 1971 (in German)
* Friedrich SPALINK, ''Die Deutschen Hufeisen Stempel'', 1974 Selbstverlag (the famous German horseshoes)
* Peter FEUSER, ''Nachverwendete Altdeutschland-Stempel'', 1983 (for cancellations still in use after unification of Germany)

'''Netherlands'''
* H. Koopman, ''Catalogus der Puntstempels van Nederland'', Uitgave van Van Dieten Boeken, 1972 (with prices for 259 numbers)
* H. Koopman, ''Catalogus der Kleinrond stempels van Nederland'', 1972 (with prices)
* Dr. Fred. L. Reed, ''De Halfrondstempels op de Emissie 1852 Nederland'' (en: ''The Halfround Postmarks on the First Issue of the Netherlands'', with values expressed in Points), published by J.L. Van Dieten (Den Haag)
* D.C. Hoogerdijk, ''De Naam - of Langstempel van Nederland, met prijsnoteringen'', 1972, with values expressed in Gulden (1 to 2500), published by W.H. De Munnik, 's-Gravenhage.

'''Latin America'''
* Joseph Schatzkes (rev. Karl H. Shimmer), ''The Cancellations of Mexico, 1856–1874'' (W.E. Shelton n.p.&nbsp;1983).
* Lamy et Rinck, ''[[Lamy (and Rinck)|PEROU Oblitérations postales de 1857 à 1873, Classification et cotation]]'', 1964 (in French)

'''Elsewhere'''
* [[Archibald G. M. Batten|Archibald G.M. Batten]], ''The Postmarks of the Orange Free State and the Orange River Colony, 1868–1910'' (1972).
* Roger Hosking, ''Paquebot Cancellations of the World'' (Oxted 1977).
* Derek Willan (editor), ''Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers'' (Hellenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain, 1994)
* John H. Coles & Howard E. Walker, ''Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire'' (Christie's-Robson Lowe, London [1984]–1995).
* Resımlı Osmanli ''Illustrated Ottoman Turkish Postmarks 1840–1929'' (Tűrk Posta Damgalari) (10 vols in process).