THE
PHILATELIC BIBLIOPHILE’S
COMPANIONby

BRIAN J. BIRCH© Brian J. Birch
Lieu dit au Guinot, Route de St. Barthélemy
47350 Montignac Toupinerie, France
21st February 2018

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE BOUND VOLUMES
Although this document is only intended to exist in electronic form, I find it very convenient to have a hard copy to hand. It is easier to referto a book than wait the five or ten minutes it takes to start up and close down a computer, just to obtain a single reference or check a fact.
Books also give you the big picture of the document as a whole rather than the small-screen glimpses we have all got used to. Accordingly, I
printed and had bound a copy of this document in January 2004, which I have called the First edition, for convenience. Late in 2004, I
removed Section 5.4: Philatelic Bookplates and transferred it into its own free-standing volume. In January 2006, I transferred the contentsof Section 5.3: Biographies of Bibliophiles and Literature Dealers to the already free-standing Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists andDealers, to avoid the necessity of referring to two volumes for biographical information. This resulted in a significant loss of pages and leadme to print a Second edition to record the changes. Late in 2006, I decided to combine Section 2.2.1.2: Histories of Individual Periodicals
with Section 2.2.1.4: Cumulative Indexes to Philatelic Periodicals (which had been a free-standing document for many years) and myinformal, unnamed, ad hoc document listing all of the periodicals I had read looking for material to further my researches. This brought mostof my information on periodicals together and eliminated much tedious duplication. The fact that this change coincided with a major revisionin the style of reference employed, lead me to print a Third edition to record the changes. In 2010, I began to populate some of the Sections
that had, until then, been just titles and realised that my previous classification was flawed. This lead me to revise some Sections and add
others, in order to provide a more-logical arrangement. At the same time, the opportunity was taken to simplify the layout, eliminating some
65 pages.
Henceforth, I will have a copy bound each January, provided the document has increased in size by at least ten percent since the previous
printing. At the same time I will send an update to the web files on www.fipliterature.org, where the electronic version of this document ishosted. Since printing and binding is quite an expensive undertaking, I donate the obsolete volumes to important philatelic libraries round theworld. By the middle of 2012, this document was moving towards the 1,300 page mark and so, in line with my other documents, I simplified
the set-up and turned off the remove widows and orphans feature. This resulted in a reduction in length of 70 pages. Reducing the amount ofwhite space is an ongoing process in an effort to minimise the page count whilst not compromising usability.
Following the end of Tony Virvilis’ tenure as President of the FIP Literature Commission, I lost touch with the organisation, which appeared
to me to have become moribund. Following a repeated request by Frank Walton, the Past President of the Royal Philatelic Society London
for my works to be hosted on the Royal’s web site, I agreed in January 2018.
This edition was last printed on the first day of January 2015
1st edition, January 2004
A single bound copy of 487 pages. It was donated to the Western Philatelic Library ofSunnyvale, California, when it was replaced in my library by the 2nd edition.
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This edition was bound in navy blue cloth in the same style as my Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers in order to have auniform style for all of my works. In practice, this was found to be rather inconvenient since I could not readily distinguish between
the volumes on my book shelves on sight. All subsequent volumes were intended to be bound in green.
2nd edition, February 2006
A single bound copy of 450 pages. It was donated to the Collectors Club of New York, when it was
replaced in my library by the 3rd edition.
➢
This volume was inadvertently bound in maroon. It was therefore decided to bind all future volumes in the same colour.
3rd edition, January 2007
A single bound copy of 468 pages. It was donated to the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library ofDenver, Colorado, when it was replaced in my library by the 4th edition.
4th edition, January 2008
A single bound copy of 603 pages. It was donated to the American Philatelic Research Libraryof Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, when it was replaced in my library by the 5th edition.
5th edition, January 2009
A single bound copy of 667 pages. It was donated to the National Philatelic Society of London,
UK, when it was replaced in my library by the 6th edition.
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Although the title page was correct, the binders made a mistake and the title on the spine read Philatelic Biographiles Companion.
Unfortunately, the binder then proceded to go into liquidation so I could not return it to them for correction.
6th edition, January 2010
A single bound copy of 739 pages. It was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society London, UK,
when it was replaced in my library by the 7 th edition.
7th edition, December 2010
A single bound copy of 857 pages. It was donated to the British Library of London, UK, when it
was replaced in my library by the 8th edition.
8th edition, January 2012
A single bound copy of 1,126 pages. It was donated to The Royal Sydney Philatelic Club ofSydney, Australia, when it was replaced in my library by the 9 th edition.
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Somehow, an error occurred in printing, whereby the facing pages carried even numbers.
9th edition, January 2013
A single copy of 1,279 pages, bound in two volumes:- Volume 1 comprising the Introduction &Sections 1 to 2, pages 1 to 758 and Volume 2 comprising Sections 3 to 7, pages 759 to 1,279. It was donated to The Royal Philatelic Societyof New Zealand of Wellington, New Zealand, when it was replaced in my library by the 10 th edition.
10th edition, January 2014
A single copy of 1,407 pages, bound in two volumes:- Volume 1 comprising the Introduction &Sections 1 to 2, pages 1 to 830 and Volume 2 comprising Sections 3 to 7, pages 831 to 1,407. It was donated to the PHILAS Library of
Sydney, Australia, when it was replaced in my library by the 11th edition.
11th edition, January 2015
A single copy of 1,442 pages, bound in two volumes:- Volume 1 comprising the Introduction &Sections 1 to 2, pages 1 to 866 and Volume 2 comprising Sections 3 to 7, pages 867 to 1,442. It was donated to the Northwest Philatelic
Library of Portland, Oregon, USA, when it was replaced in my library by the 12th edition.

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The Author with Patrick Maselis
MonacoPhil 20133

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CONTENTS
Frontispiece3

Foreword

11

Introduction

13
14
14
15
16

Scope
Order Within Sections
Alphabetical Arrangement
Bibliographic Citations

Abbreviations
List of Symbols
List of Abbreviations
Abbreviations for American States & Possessions
Abbreviations for Australian States & Territories
Abbreviations for Canadian Provinces & Territories

1. The History of Philately
Origin of the Word Philately & Other Terms
The Bibliography

19
20
22
38
40
41
43
44

1.1 Histories of Philately

45

1.2 The History of Organised Philately

115
116
117
135
136
415

The Earliest Philatelic Societies
The Bibliography

1.2.1 Histories of Philatelic Societies
The Bibliography

1.2.2 Societies Devoted to Philatelic Literature
American Philatelic Society:
Committee on Philatelic Literature
The Literature Societies
List of Societies in Order of the Dateof their Foundation
List of Societies in AlphabeticalOrder

1.2.3 Philatelic Societies’ Membership Lists
1.2.4 Lists of Philatelic Societies

2. The History of Philatelic Literature
Introduction
References
General Works on Philatelic Literature
Bibliography of Bibliographies Relating to the History ofPhilatelic Literature
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415
417
417
419
424
481
491
491
491
492
492

2.1 General Histories of Philatelic Literature495

2.2 Literature about Philatelic Literature

501
501
501
515

Introduction
The Bibliography

2.2.0 General Bibliographies of Publications
2.2.0.1 Bibliographies of Publications from a
Specific Country or Region
2.2.0.2 Bibliographies of Publications from a
Specific Publishers

2.2.1 Periodicals
2.2.1.1 Bibliographies of Periodicals
Country Index
2.2.1.2 Histories of Individual Periodicals
2.2.1.3 Periodicals Devoted to Philatelic Literature
The Periodicals
Index of Periodical titles
Index of Publishers
2.2.1.4 CumulativeIndexestoPhilatelic
Periodicals
2.2.1.5 Current-Awareness&Retrospective
IndexesUnpublished Indexes
Lost Indexes
2.2.1.6 Bibliography of the Earliest Philatelic
Periodicals - 1862-1869
Alphabetical Order by Title
Date of Publication OrderCountry of Publication Order
2.2.1.7 Non-Philatelic Periodicals containing the
Articles by Natalis Rondot

2.2.2 Handbooks, Monographs & Pamphlets
2.2.2.1 Bibliographies of Books
2.2.2.2 Histories of Individual Books & Series of
Books
2.2.2.3 Numbered
Editionsof
Important
Bibliographic Works Relating to the
Literature of Philately
Copies Noted in Library Lists, Auction
Catalogues &c., not Specifying the
NumberThe Bibliophiles, The Libraries, The
Organisations and The Dealers

2.2.3 Price Lists & Stamp Catalogues
2.2.3.1 Bibliographies of Stamp Catalogues
2.2.3.2 Histories of Individual Stamp Catalogues

2.2.4 Stamp Albums
2.2.4.1 Bibliographies of Stamp Albums
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517
524
526
536
568
572
573
576
593
596
600
601
601
601
602
606
625
631
637
640
643
647
679
745
746
771
773
774
784
786

2.2.4.2 Histories of Individual Stamp Albums

2.2.5 Auction Catalogues
2.2.5.1 Country Bibliographies of Auction
Catalogues
2.2.5.2 Histories of Auction Houses’ Catalogues
2.2.5.3 Histories of Auction Houses
2.2.5.4 Name Sale Pseudonyms

2.2.6 Philatelic Exhibition Catalogues
2.2.6.1 Bibliographies of Exhibition Catalogues
2.2.6.2 Histories
ofIndividual
Exhibitions& their Catalogues
2.2.6.3 Exhibitions
DevotedtoPhilatelic
Literature
Early Exhibitions which Included
Literature
Index of Exhibitions by Country
Index of Exhibitions by Name
Index of Exhibitions by Date
2.2.6.4 Indexes to Articles in Exhibition
Catalogues
2.2.6.5 Philatelic Congresses

2.2.7 Philatelic Publications from Non-Philatelic
Sources
2.2.8 Personal Bibliographies of an Individual’s
Writings
2.2.9 Literature Awards

3. Librarianship and using Libraries
3.1 Library Techniques
3.1.1 Cataloguing
3.1.2 Care, Preservation and Conservation
3.1.2.1 Digitising Documents

3.1.3

Citing Publications and Bibliographical
References
3.1.3.1 Abbreviations of the Titles of Periodicals

3.1.4 Indexing
3.1.4.1 Personal Indexes and Filing Information
3.1.4.2 Indexing Individual Books and Periodicals

3.1.5 Producing Abstracts
3.1.6 Translations
3.2 Philatelic Research and Scholarship3.2.1 Research Techniques and Using Libraries
3.2.2 Research Aids
Private Information Services
Philatelic Almanacs
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787
791
799
800
803
804
842
843
844
846
847
848
850
851
852
853
855
857
858
867
869
870
872
897
898
901
903
904
909
911
913
917
918
923
924
924

3.2.2.1 Philatelic Atlases & Gazetteers
3.2.2.2 PhilatelicTerminology:
Dictionaries,
Encyclopaedias and Glossaries
3.2.2.3 Multi-Lingual Philatelic Dictionaries
Language Index
Foreign Scripts Index
Author Index
3.2.2.4 Stamp Identifiers
3.2.2.5 Colour Guides
3.2.2.6 Miscellaneous Aids
3.2.2.7 Forming a Philatelic Library(Collecting Philatelic Literature)
3.2.2.8 Unpublished Archives and Files
3.2.2.9 Software for Philatelists
3.2.2.10 Training Courses in Philately
3.2.2.11 Literature Congresses & Symposia

3.2.3 Scholarship and Publishing
3.2.3.1 Philatelic Writers’ Societies
3.2.3.2 Writers’ Handbooks and Authors’ Style
Guides
3.2.3.3 Reviewing Publications
3.2.3.4 Writing and Publishing
3.2.3.5 Copyright and Plagiarism
3.2.3.6 Public Speaking and Presentations

3.3 Philatelic Libraries
3.3.1 International Philatelic Libraries
3.3.2 Philatelic Libraries and their Catalogues
General Bibliography
Union Catalogues

4. Philatelic Bibliography

926
934
943
972
986
998
1002
1004
1007
1010
1021
1029
1030
1031
1032
1039
1041
1048
1049
1054
1055
1055
1057
1060
1061
1062
1201

4.1 Literature on Philatelic Bibliography

1203

4.2 A Bibliography of Bibliographies of Bibliographies
4.2.1 Country Bibliographies

1205(About the Philately of a Country or Region)

1207

4.2.2 Subject Bibliographies(Devoted to a Specific area of Philately,
irrespective of Country or Region)

4.2.3 Thematic Bibliographies(About a Collecting Theme or Topic)

5. Philatelic Biography

1220
1224
1225

5.1 Directories of Philatelists and Dealers
5.1.1 British Stamp Dealers Prior to 1866
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1227
1247

5.2 Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers

1254

5.3 Biographies of Bibliophiles & Literature Dealers

1255

5.4 Philatelic & Postal Bookplates

1256

6. The Philatelic Literature Business
6.1 General References
6.2

1257
1259

Literature Dealers’ Price Lists & Auction
Catalogues

1261

7. Philately in the Popular Media

1417

7.1 Films, Videos & Slideshows1419

7.2 Humour & Cartoons1423

7.3 Sheet Music & Records

1425

7.4 Fiction (Novels)1427

7.5 Plays1431

7.6 Poetry1433

7.7 Television Programs

1435

7.8 Miscellaneous uses of Stamps and Stamp Images
7.8.1 Trade Cards
7.8.2 Games & Toys
7.8.3 Transfers
7.8.4 Post Cards
7.8.5 Stamps as Art Material & Stamp Rooms
7.8.6 Christmas Cards

1437
1438
1439
1440
1441
1442

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FOREWORD
Early in 1987, the postman slipped a bulky envelope through my letterbox. When it was
opened, it proved to contain a computer print-out. There was no covering letter nor even a
title-page to indicate what the document was. The return address on the envelope however,indicated that it had been sent to me by the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library.
The print-out was a substantial philatelic bibliography of bibliographic works. It consisted ofa Table of Contents, an Explanation of Formats Used and pages 1-116 of text (the following
pages being absent: pp.32-34; pp.37-39; pp.72-74 & pp.92-94.). Dates on the pages showedthat the text had been printed on 2 February 1986 (pp.1-31), 4 February 1986 (pp.35-116) and
15 March 1986 (Contents and explanatory notes). A manuscript note on the contents page
read For Brian Birch.
The Table of Contents showed the bibliography to consist of five sections:SECTION 1 - Bibliographies
Part A - General Bibliographies
Part B - Country Bibliographies
Part C - Subject Bibliographies
SECTION 2 - Periodical Lists and Directories
Listings of Periodicals Published in the Philatelic Field
SECTION 3 - Individual Periodical Indexes
SECTION 4 - General Indexes to Periodicals
SECTION 5 - Philatelic Library Literature Bibliography
However, my copy consisted of the first three Sections only.
I immediately dashed off a letter of thanks to Roger Skinner, my correspondent amongst the
Friends and enquired what it was that I had actually received. Roger replied in a letter dated
the 5th April 1987 stating:A glance at my notes indicates we last wrote in 1985, concerning someindexes, and other duplicates. You kindly sent us some indexes we did
not have, but in trying to determine exactly what we did have, we foundthat our operation was in far worse shape than we thought. There wasno good list of any of the periodicals, nor any list of them of any type.
They were not even stacked in the same spot. Well, it has taken us
almost two years to generate something that even resembles a listing,but at least we have a bare beginning of the effort. It is undergoing
revision weekly as more and more items come out of the woodwork.
In that same letter, Roger was foolish enough to ask for my advice, which I was quick enoughto give in a letter dated 28 April 1987. Whilst preparing my response to Roger, it occurred tome that the ultimate product would be a reference manual intended for the use of both
bibliophiles and librarians. Thus was conceived the idea of The Philatelic Bibliophile’s
Companion with the following suggested list of subject areas:CONTENTSPREFACE
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FOREWORD
EXPLANATORY NOTESLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
1.

BIBLIOGRAPHIESA
Literature about Bibliographies and Bibliography
B
General Bibliographies
C
Country Bibliographies
D
Subject Bibliographies

2.

LIBRARIES
A
Literature about Libraries and LibrarianshipB
Library Lists

3.

PERIODICALSA
Literature about Periodicals in General
B
Periodical Lists and Directories
C
Periodicals Devoted to Philatelic Literature

4.

INDEXES TO PERIODICALSA
Literature about Indexes and Indexing
B
General Indexes to Periodicals
C
Indexes to Individual Periodicals and Literature about
Individual Periodicals

5.

THE LITERATURE MARKET
A
Literature about the Market in General
B
Dealers Price Lists
C
Auction Lists

6.

LITERARY PERSONALITIESA
Literature about Bibliophiles in General
B
Biographies and Bibliographies of Individual Bibliophiles

7.

MISCELLANEOUS

Having sent the response, my enthusiasm was fired and I immediately sorted all my philatelicliterature according to the above classification. Inevitably, this exercise highlighted omissions
and errors in the categories used and accordingly, I revised the Contents list extensively.
Revision has continued over the years as I acquired additional items for my library and tried
to fit them into this scheme.
Amongst my collection of photocopies, I even came across a classified listing of philatelicpublications, produced by Steven Pla, the then Librarian of the American Philatelic Research
Library. (Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, November 1982,
Volume 96, Issue 11, pp.1038-1041.) This provoked the addition of several new categories to
the Contents list.
Undoubtedly, this project is a massive undertaking and its final shape is not yet established.
(As recently as 2015, I added a further new Section which came to my attention as I tried to
fit Almanacs unsuccessfully into one of the existing categories.) However, the essentials are
all in place and such changes as will be necessary in the future will be finessing rather than ofa fundamental nature.
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Brian John Birch
Standish, UK.
30th December 2006

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INTRODUCTION
The Philatelic Bibliophile’s Companion is essentially a Bibliography of Bibliographies
arranged according to subject. It was originally laid out as an aid to philatelic bibliophiles but
it quickly became evident that the information requirements of the bibliophile virtuallycoincided with those of the librarian. Accordingly, the order of the contents has been revisedso that subjects of co-incident interest occupy the initial part of the work whereas items
primarily of interest to the bibliophile (e.g. Section 6, The Philatelic Literature Business) areplaced to its rear.
An essential feature of a work of this nature is that it is both flexible and open-ended. It must
be flexible enough to allow new subjects to be introduced into its body or for existing sections
to be sub-divided to facilitate its clarity and enhance its usefulness. In addition, it must
accommodate articles and data which have been overlooked or not even published yet.
As it has now developed, the purpose of this document is to be a compilation of references
which will guide bibliophiles to the primary sources of philatelic information and thus aid
their researches. In addition, the Section on Library aids is intended to assist in interpreting
the information obtained.
Each of the relevant subjects has been broken down into sections and subsections with each of
the latter being a stand-alone bibliography or list of data. Where an item contains material
information relevant to more than one section, it is given a bibliographic entry in each of theappropriate sections. There are therefore no cross-references within the bibliographies. This
arrangement makes an Author Index essential in order to determine not only what has been
included but where it is to be found listed. In reality, this document will never be finished andthus, will never be published in hard copy. So, an author index will never be produced.
Hopefully, this should not be a problem for an electronic document which can very easily besearched electronically.
Carried to its ultimate conclusion, The Philatelic Bibliophile’s Companion should include
references to every published document relating to philatelic literature. For this reason,
annotation of the entries, where appropriate, is vital in order to guide users to the important
items and away from the minor notes and space-fillers. Annotations (not précis or abstracts
you will note) indicate the more important works, often by being more substantial.
This is the first attempt to produce such a comprehensive document and includes, for myconvenience, mainly items which are, or were, to be found in the author’s philatelic library;
although it is not and was never intended to be a library list. Its purpose is to act as aprototype, to determine whether the basic format is useable and to detect omissions ofcharacter and substance rather than of content. It has been in this context of discovery andrefinement that some of the Sections were found to be unnecessary or grew so quickly as tobecome too large and unwieldy because of the unexpectedly large volume of material
available, Section 1.2.3: Philatelic Societies’ Membership Lists, being a good example of this.
I simply stopped adding to these Sections, except on an ad hoc basis as items forced
themselves to my attention. Similarly, as the Sections mainly of interest to the librarian rather
than the bibliophile became substantial and reasonably comprehensive, they were publishedas stand-alone bibliographies and my interest in adding to the list ceased. A typical exampleof this is Section 3.2.4, Multi-Lingual Philatelic Dictionaries, which was published in 1999
as: Brian J. Birch: Bibliography of Multi-Lingual Philatelic Dictionaries. in the Philatelic
Literature Review. (Volume 48, Issue 2, pp.84-115.) Whenever a Section has been written up
in this way, my interest in adding more material to that Section wanes. Accordingly, those14

documents involved which I no longer required, have been stripped from my library anddonated to the library of the Royal Philatelic Society London or, for the more-ephemeral
items which were of no interest to the Royal, the Western Philatelic Library.
Some of the more-important Sections have no entries in them. This is simply because they
grew too large to be left in this document as they would simply have swamped it. Thoseaffected include Section 2.2.1.4: Cumulative Indexes to Philatelic Periodicals. (Removed
when it was about 170 pages long and only complete up to the letter C.) Section 2.2.1.5:
Current-Awareness and Retrospective Indexes. (Removed when it was about 75 pages longand barely more than an introduction and outline.) and Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers. (This was never even begun in this document since it was obvious that it would
outgrow its parent very quickly. It grew to twice the size of this nineteen-years-old document
in two years.) Like the current document, these new volumes are published in electronic
format on the FIP Literature Commission web site.

SCOPE
With very few exceptions, all references are to philatelically-inspired publications. In general,I have no interest in non-philatelic publications. There is an infinitely-large field of nonphilatelic publications which contain material of interest to philatelists. I regularly see
references to this or that specialised library being donated to the American Philatelic Research
Library or the Western Philatelic Library and find from the appended listing that the majorityof items are non-philatelic. I have to ask What does a general philatelic library want with ahundred books about railways, or whatever other specialised interest the donor had? It
saddens me to see scarce philatelic resources being squandered in this way.
I well-remember a noted bibliophile producing the ultimate Bibliography of Philately – toinclude every book of interest to philatelists. His immense industry produced nearly 1,000
pages of closely-typed references, but his inclusion of non-philatelic material, even though it
was of direct use to philatelists, doomed the work and it was never published.
Where I have included non-philatelic material, it has been done selectively and for one of two
reasons:
Firstly, the publication could just as well have been published by a philatelicpublisher, for example, the major biographies of Sir Rowland Hill.
Secondly, items which are illustrative of the material of use to philatelic bibliophiles,
but generally only to be found in the non-philatelic domain. This latter category
includes, for example, material about librarianship and caring for and preserving
books and other paper works.
In the latter case, the non-philatelic items are essential to the field in question and selective intheir number and scope. I have made no effort to be comprehensive in my coverage of theseand have simply listed a few representative examples of each category.

ORDER WITHIN SECTIONS
The order of the entries in each section is simply the most useful for that section.
Bibliographies are listed in year order and positioned arbitrarily within the year, generally inorder that they were obtained. This establishes precedence of publication and facilitates theinsertion of new items. Entries can be numbered within the year to facilitate making cross15

references within a heading.
Bibliographies of bibliographies on the other hand are listed under the subject of thebibliography and only then in date order if more than one bibliography exists for a given
subject.
In general, the introductory notes to each Section will indicate its layout and reasoning behind
it. Where the content or coverage of a Section is not obvious from its title, that sections
introductory notes should make them clear.

ALPHABETICAL ARRANGEMENT
Alphabetisation has been carried out using the word by word convention. The alphabeticalorder of a title is thus determined by the first proper word (or acronym) of the title. Roman
numerals, followed by Arabic numerals precede letters in all cases. In the case of titles withthe same initial word, then its alphabetical order depends on the second word, and so on.
Accents on letters are ignored for the purpose of alphabetisation. A full stop, otherpunctuation mark (except the apostrophe) or hyphen is considered to denote the end of a word
and is treated essentially as a space. The apostrophe is ignored for the purpose ofalphabetisation. This latter rule goes against standard practice* where an apostrophy is treatedas a space, simply because of the amateur nature of most philatelic publications where
apostrophes come and go at the whim of the editor. (The not-so-amateur Gibbons’ Stamp
Monthly is a good example of this, where the apostrophy was dropped after a few years.
Admittedly, it would not have changed the alphabetical order.) Thus, the following
alphabetical order would apply:B.P.M. News
Bath-Gate Philatelist
Bath Postal Museum News
Bathgate Philatelist
BPM Philatelist
British Philatelist, The
Collector, The
Collector’s Bulletin, The(1923-35;)
Collectors’ Bulletin(1954-55;)
Collectors Club Philatelist*

Specification for Alphabetical Arrangement and the Filing Order of Numerals andSymbols., British Standard 1749, British Standards Institution, London, UK, 1969,
13pp.

For the purpose of alphabetisation, the initial article in the periodical’s title is ignored and isplaced after the title as in the examples above. Common articles in various languages are
given below:
A;
El;
Het; La;
O;
The; L’
Titles which are not in the same language as the periodical’s contents are an exception to thisrule. In such cases, the title is given verbatim. For example, the specialist periodical El
Quetzal, published in English in USA and relating to the philately of Guatemala, will befound under El Quetzal, whereas a Guatemalan periodical published in Spanish with thesame name would be found under Quetzal, El. A cross-reference will be included for suchseemingly anomalous cases. Note however that a Dutch periodical titled The Continental
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Philatelic Magazine and published entirely in English would be found under Continental
Philatelic Magazine, The since, the title is in the language of publication. This is a notuncommon feature of German language periodicals, many of which were published incountries where German was not the native language.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATIONS
Author:

The names of all of the authors, compilers or editors are given in full, in bold,
typeface and followed by a colon. If no author is given, a possible author
followed by a helpful note in brackets may be included, all enclosed in square
brackets. e.g. [B. T. K. Smith (Editor)] indicates that is was probably writtenby the editor of the publication named.

Title:The title is given in italics, generally verbatim but foreign-language titles are
rendered as close to the original as possible, depending on the availability ofaccents &c. in my word processor’s character set. When the mood takes me, anEnglish translation follows the original, in square brackets. (In my separate
work on translations, the English translation is given first with the original
foreign language title in square brackets. This is simply because I started
listing them this way in the mid 1970s.)
The title used is that given on the title page which may vary from that given on
the cover of the document. An = in the title means that the publication carries
two or more titles, generally in different languages. Titles of books have allimportant words capitalised, whereas titles of articles are all in lower case,
except for the first word.

Reference:

Other bibliographic details are provided as completely as possible. Given thatmost philatelic publications are not produced by professional publishers or
writers, I have taken the view that the more information I can provide, themore-likely a subsequent researcher is to be able to identify and thereafter, findthe item. In the not unusual cases where important data is missing (Bearing
mind that I have publications with no author, no title, no publisher nor in fact
any other pertinent information) I sometimes add helpful information in square
brackets. The following abbreviations are used:n.d.
no date of publicationn.p.
no place of publicationn.pp.
no page numbers
The data provided beyond the author and title, depends on the type of original
document, very few of which carry all of the data shown:Books and Pamphlets
Edition (other than the First); Volume number (or number of Volumes); Series
details and number; Publisher; Place of publication (Town and State or
Territory for American, Australian and Canadian publications; town andcountry for all others); Date of publication; Year of Publication; Number ofpages (or relevant page numbers).
Where it is a part or section of a book, such as a Year Book, Anthology,
Annual, etc., the Author and Title of the part are given, followed by “in:” andthen the reference to the book is provided.
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Where a book has been translated, I try to add the full publication data for the
publication in the original language, to show its origin.
Periodicals
Title of the periodical in full; Day (for daily, weekly, fortnightly andirregularly-published periodicals); Month; Year; Volume number; Issue
number (or Whole number, if that is what is generally used to identify a
specific issue); Page number(s).
Where an article is serialised, the reference to the subsequent parts need notinclude the Year or Volume number if they do not change.
Exhibition, Congress &c. publications
Title of the event; Title of the publication (if it is given a title); Location of theevent (town and State or Territory for American, Australian and Canadianpublications; town and country for all others); Date of the exhibition (Days
open, Month & Year); Page number(s).
Auction Catalogues
Title of the auction catalogue; Auction company; Date of the sale in full;Location of the sale (town and State or Territory for American, Australian andCanadian publications; town and country for all others); Page number(s).
Patents
Country; Patent number, Year granted, Number of pages.
Theses & Project Reports
Name of award (PhD. MEng, etc.); Type of document (Thesis, Report, etc.);
Institution name, Location of institution (Town and State or Territory for
American, Australian and Canadian publications; town and country for allothers); Month; Year; Number of pages.
Unpublished documents
As much information as is known or can be deduced is provided although mostbear little except the author and title.
Private communications
Name of informant, Type of communication (Letter, Verbal, etc.); Date ofcommunication.
Brackets:

Three types of brackets are used in the document:
Parentheses ()Also known as round brackets or curved brackets. These are used to
enclose a subordinate clause where the use of commas could result in
confusion; or to add clarification to a sentence.
Square brackets []They are used to indicate that the enclosed information has been addedby the present author.
Curly brackets {}These are notes about a publication, which may not be evident from the
document itself and which go beyond the reference.

Annotation: Many entries include a brief note to indicate the quality and range of thecontents. In some cases, the information in the work noted is so very brief18

(although of potential value to the bibliographer) that the annotationencompasses essentially the whole content. In these cases the annotation isfollowed by (complete).
Cross-references within a Section:
Where the items are numbered, reference to items within a Section can bemade by quoting the appropriate year and item number (e.g. 1892/4).
References are never made between Sections.

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ABBREVIATIONS
As a matter of principle, I have tried to avoid the use of abbreviations wherever possible. Thishas been done on two grounds: Firstly, as a one-time professional scientific researcher, I
struggled valiantly with a myriad of abbreviations used in references to stand for the titles of
periodicals, trying, often in vain, to understand their meaning and thereafter obtain the
document referred to. It became evident to me that one man’s obvious abbreviation wasanother man’s total confusion, and this was in a field which science had attempted tocontrol*1. Secondly, with modern personal computers having almost unlimited storage
capacity and speed, using numerous abbreviations in works such as I produce is, in myopinion, quite unnecessary. It would also seriously waste my time in continuously looking up
those abbreviations not yet committed to memory. The surprisingly large number of
exceptions to the above rule are listed below.
Ranks, titles and educational achievements that appear in front of a subject’s namehave been included in the entries wherever possible, in order to help differentiate
between individuals of the same name. Abbreviations have been used here in orderthat long titles don’t overwhelm the name and to differentiate between an honour or
rank and the same word used as a name. On the Continent, particularly in Germany, it
is normal to prefix a person’s name with abbreviations for all of their educational
achievements. This results in extreme cases such as Prof. Dr. Dr. Schmidt, forexample, – for a medical Doctor with a PhD who is a Professor in a teaching hospital.
As an expedient, I have adopted the English system of only recording the person’s
superior title which, in the above example, would be Prof. Schmidt.
Honours or Membership of important societies, generally denoted in the form of
post-nominal initials, i.e. immediately following the subjects names, (such as Sir
Ernest Hotson K.C.S.I., O.B.E., F.R.P.S.L.). These are generally only found informal biographical entries, such as can be found in my volume Philatelic and Postal
Bookplates and in material I have quoted. They can be denoted by the appropriate
initials, either with or without the full stops, and will be found without the full stops in
the Abbreviations list below.
Philatelic abbreviations which are in common use, often in the titles of periodicals,
and are generally, therefore, self-evident even to non-English speakers; such as FDC,
FIP, perf., TPO, wmk., etc. In spite of my considering them obvious, I have included
them in the list of abbreviations for the sake of completeness*2.
Company designations which are too long in their extended form to keep repeating.
Since these are generally not well-known beyond their home country’s own borders, I
have taken the opportunity to add a basic explanation of their meaning.
Latin terms such as i.e.; etc.; e.g.; sic; and so forth, which I have found very useful inreplacing whole phrases at times.
Common abbreviations such as p.; pp.; Dr.; Jr.; etc., which I use to avoid frequent
repetition.
Symbols can occasionally be useful and these are given in their own list of meanings,
preceding the list of abbreviations.
Names. Abbreviations or short versions of names are never used in my works but
since they may be used by others, they are included in the List of Shortened,
Abbreviated and Pet Names, which can be found in The Philatelic Bibliophile’s
20Companion.
Shows. I have not provided explanations of the initials and acronyms use for stamp
shows and exhibitions.
The other category of abbreviation that I have used widely is the United States Postal Service
codes for the American States. In order not to make this present list of abbreviations overly
long and difficult to use, I have appended these State abbreviations in their own list following
the main list of abbreviations. Similarly, Canadian Territories’ and Australian States’
abbreviations have been added as stand alone lists.
As I began to add special features in my works, like document indexes in The Philatelic
Bibliophile’s Companion, and material quoted from others, such as the Bierman biographicalmaterial from the web in Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers, I found that they usedadditional abbreviations that I was forced to include in my list. Although I occasionally
reverted rarer abbreviations back to their full text to avoid having to include an abbreviation
for a single use, this undoubtedly lead me away from the basic tenants to which I was
attempting to adhere. Nevertheless, and in spite of this substantial list of abbreviations, I have
tried hard to minimise the number of abbreviations I use regularly.
Occasionally, I have felt the need to explain terms, particularly for users whose mother tongue
is not English, which, although not abbreviations, have no other obvious place of refuge inthis work. I have therefore used the abbreviation list to explain the English Sir, Latin ergo andGerman Graf, for example.
In order to prevent myself from using different abbreviations for the same word and to ensure
consistency between my different works, I have used the same list of abbreviations in all ofthem, irrespective of whether any specific abbreviation is used therein.
____________________*1*2

To those who would like to look into the problem of abbreviations further, I would
recommend your reading James Negus: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon,
Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, pp.1-13; and particularly pp.49-51 & 207-208.
Although these are not really within the purview of this Section, I have come across alist of French philatelic abbreviations that warrants a place in this work. Accordingly,
I have noted it below:
W. F. Wright: French abbreviations., The Philatelic Magazine, March 1982, p.373.
➢
A concise list of abbreviations which are to be found in the French philatelicliterature. Each entry is accompanied by the French equivalent and English
translation.

LIST OF SYMBOLS
…

&c.
~
A$
C$

Used in material that is being quoted, to indicate that
there was additional text which it has not been
considered necessary to include.
& etcetera. Used in English as a way of indicating that
other similar items could have been included.
Approximately or, when followed by a date, About.
Australian Dollar. Alternatively, it can be designatedby the international code AUD.
Canadian Dollar. Alternatively, it can be designated
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c/

o

*Date
†Date
$

≡

"
No

Nos

#

£

®

by the international code CAD.
Care of. (or in the care of) Used where someone is
authorised to stand in for a person ororganisation and receive material (such as mailor goods) on their behalf. Before the advent ofword processors with their superscript andsubscript capability, it was frequently found as
c/o.
Date of birth.
Date of death.
Dollar. The currency used in the United States ofAmerica.Alternatively, it can be designated by
US$ or the international code USD.
Many other countries use their own dollar as
their unit of currency, the value of which may
differ greatly from that of the US dollar. In print,
except in their own country, the dollar symbol isusually preceded by a country code (see A$ and
C$ above).
Equivalent. This is the international scientific symbolused to indicate that two items areinterchangeable with each other.
inch or inches. The shortest imperial measure of length.
I never use this abbreviation but have noticed itin some of the material I have quoted.
Number. It is followed immediately by the numeral,
without a space between them. It should not be
used as a general abbreviation for the word
number within text. It is often substituted byNo., particularly before the advent of computerswith their superscript facility.
Numbers. It is followed immediately by the numeral
range, without a space between them. It should
not be used as a general abbreviation for theword numbers within text. It is often substitutedby Nos., particularly before the advent ofcomputers with their superscript facility.
Number(s). This is an American abbreviation.
In general, I do not use this abbreviation but
have noticed it in some of the material I havequoted. However, I have used it in the table ofauction named sale pseudonyms, where I
included sale numbers as an afterthought andspace was at a premium.
Pound sterling. The currency currently used in the
United Kingdom and in certain dependencies andcolonies over the years.
Registered Trade Mark. This is an international
symbol indicating that the word to which it is
attached as a superscript suffix, has been
officially recorded as denoting a specific productor entity.
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/-

Note:

Shilling(s). This symbol, preceded by a number, wasformerly used throughout the Sterling currency
area prior to decimalisation. The dash indicatesno pence and is replaced by the appropriate
number (not followed by the abbreviation d)when the amount includes pence. For example
2/6 means 2 shillings and 6 pence and could beequally shown as 2s 6d.
Common currencies which are designated by letters alone will be found in thelist of abbreviations.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

a. D.

AB

Ad hocAdm.
AG

Air Mar.
Air V.-M.
Ald.

APS
APRL
Archd.
ARGE or ArGe

A/S

ASCII

A
außer Dienst. This is a German expression meaning
Retired. It is generally found used after senior
military titles.
Aktiebolag. This is Swedish for Stock Company, theequivalent of the English Limited Liability
Company. It is occasionally found in its extended
form as Aktiebolaget, which just means The
Stock Company.
A Latin phrase meaning for this. It generally signifies asolution designed for a specific problem or task.
Admiral.
Aktiengesellschaft. This is German-speaking Swiss for
Stock Corporation, the equivalent of the English
Limited Liability Company.
Air Marshall.
Air Vice-Marshall.
Alderman. This is the English name for a member of amunicipal legislative body such as a town or city
council.
American Philatelic Society.
American Philatelic Research Library.
Archdeacon.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft. This is German for Working
Group, which is roughly equivalent to the British
Study Group.
Aktieselskap. This is the Danish for Stock Company,
the equivalent of the English Limited Liability
Company.
American Standard Code for Information
Interchange. It is generally used as an acronym
and is pronounced askee. ASCII is a code forrepresenting English characters as numbers, witheach character assigned a number from 0 to 127.
Most computers use ASCII codes to represent
text, which makes it possible to transfer datafrom one computer to another.
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Bart.

BBC
BEF
biog

BJB

BNA
Brig.
Brig.-Gen.
Bros.
BS
Bt.
bv or BV

c.
ca.
Cab.
Can.

Capt.
Card.
Cav.

CBE

CD

B
Baronet. A British hereditary honour which is not partof the peerage but entitles the holder to be called
Sir.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Belgian Franc(s). The currency which pre-dated theEuro in Belgium.
biography. Used in brackets by the author (BJB) when
producing indexes, to indicate that the reference
to a person includes useful biographical data,
although it may fall short of being a fullbiography.
Brian John Birch. Although my comments are always
given in square brackets in order to distinguishthem from the regular text, I occasionally use myinitials as an indicator of my part in someaction.
British North America.
Brigadier.
Brigadier-General.
Brothers. It is only used in the titles of companies inEnglish-speaking countries.
Bachelor of Science. This abbreviation is used in the
USA.
Baronet.
Besloten Vennootschap. This is the Dutch (andtherefore Flemish) equivalent of the English
Limited Liability Company. It may be found withor without a full stop after each letter.
C
Sometimes found used incorrectly as an abbreviation forcirca, in material I have quoted. See ca.
circa.This is the Latin for about.
Caballero. A Spanish term originally meaning knight
but now meaning gentleman of some rank.
Canon. From the Latin Canonicus, meaning an
ecclesiastical person, being a member of achapter or body of clerics living according to
rule.
Captain. This abbreviation may be equally used for a
Captain in the army or of a ship.
Cardinal.
Used in publications and merely transcribed by me.
Thought to be short for Cavalier – possibly of
Italian origin.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire. A
British honour conferred for important services
rendered to the Crown.
Compact Disc or Compact Disk. A high density
storage media based on a 12cm diameter24

reflective optical disc which can be written-to
and read by a laser. CDs can hold up to 650
megabytes of data in digital form and many
publications are available only in this format orin the newer and even higher capacity DVD. A
pre-recorded CD is more-correctly called a CDROM – CD-Read Only Memory.
Commander.
Commandant.
Chevalier.
The international symbol for the Swiss Franc.
Compañía. This is Spanish for Company.

Cdr.
Cdt.
Chev.
CHF
Cia.
or
Cie.

Cllr.

Co.
Col.
Com.
Crawford Catalogue

Ct.

Companhia. This is Portuguese for Company.
Compagnie. This is French for Company. The same
abbreviation is used following the names ofDutch companies, with presumably the same
meaning.
Councillor. This is the English name for a member of alegislative body (or council) that governs a cityor municipality.
Company.
Colonel.
Commodore.
An abbreviation generally used to denote the catalogueof the philatelic section of the Earl of
Crawford’s Library. ([E. D. Bacon]:
Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII: A Bibliographyof the Writings General Special and Periodical
Forming the Literature of Philately., Aberdeen
University Press, Aberdeen, UK, 1911,
xi+[462]pp. {Reprinted as: [E. D. Bacon]:Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of
Crawford, K.T., The Philatelic Literature
Society, London, UK, 1911, x+[462]pp. A
supplement was published as:- E. D. Bacon:
Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic
Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., The
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1926,
v+[68]pp. An addenda was published as:- Sir
Edward D. Bacon: Addenda to the “Supplement
to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the
Earl of Crawford, K.T.”., Supplement to The
London Philatelist, March 1938, 8 pp.}
{Volume VII, complete with the Supplement and
Addenda, was reprinted as: [E. D. Bacon]:Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic
Literature at the British Library., The Printer’s
Stone,
Fishkill,
NY,
USA,
1991,
xii+[462]+v+68+8pp.}
Count. An intermediate rank of nobility on theContinent. Generally equivalent to the English
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Earl, the wife of which is called a Countess,there being no female equivalent of an Earl inEnglish nobility.

d.

D.

D.Litt.
Da Da. or Da

DFC

DM
Doc.
Dr.

Dr. Ing.
DVDD
penny (or pence). Used in the Sterling currency area asan abbreviation for the penny or its plural,pence, prior to the conversion of the currency tothe decimal system. It may be found with orwithout the full stop. Following decimalisation,
the abbreviation for the penny was changed to p.
Don. This is a Spanish courtesy title given to gentlemen
and members of the nobility. Although its use is
not common nowadays, it can still be found in
older publications.
Doctor of Letters. See under Litt.D.
Doña. This is a Spanish courtesy title given to ladies
and female members of the nobility. Although its
use is not common nowadays, it can still befound in older and very formal publications.
Distinguished Flying Cross. A British military medal
awarded for exemplary gallantry during active
operations against the enemy in the air.
Deutschmark(s). The currency which pre-dated theEuro in Germany.
Doctor. This is really a colloquial or familiar shorteningof the title rather than a formal abbreviation.
Doctor. This title can equally be used by a Doctor of
medicine, anyone having the educational award
of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), or the Degree ofDoctor of Divinity (DD) and certain otheracademic awards. In Germany, for example, theyattempt to avoid this problem by using theabbreviation Dr. med.
Whilst, for the sake of clarity, I have tried toeliminate all non-medical titles since they are notuniversally used, I have no doubt that some willremain. Very occasionally, I have felt obliged toleave the title in place even though I was awarethat the persons were not a medical doctors,
simply because they were universally known by
this title. e.g. Dr. Viner, who had a PhD.
Doctor of Engineering. See the explanation under Ing.
This is often used in Europe as a title.
Digital Versatile Disc but can often be found called a
Digital Video Disc. A new type of CD that
holds a minimum of 4.7 gigabytes and was developedwith enough capacity to hold a full-length film.
A pre-recorded DVD is more-correctly called a
DVD-ROM (-Read only memory).
E
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e.g.
e.K.
Eng.
Eng.-Capt.
ergo

et al.

et seq.

etc.

F
f.

Fa.

FDC
fecit

ff.

exempli gratia. This is a Latin expression meaning forthe sake of example.
Eigenkapital. This is German for self-financed andindicates that it is a one-man business.
Engineer.
Engineer Captain.
The Latin term for therefore. It is widely used in English
to demonstrate a link between two things orevents and replaces words and phrases likehence, consequently, accordingly, for thatreason, etc. Although it is not an abbreviation, it
is included here for convenience.
et alia. This is a Latin expression meaning and theothers. Naturally, the Latin expression wouldchange in accordance with the gender of theothers in question: et alia for neutral, et alii for
masculine and et aliae for feminine things, all ofwhich use the same abbreviation.
et sequentes. This is a Latin expression meaning andthe following. It is used to shorten references
covering numerous sequential issues of aperiodical.
etcetera. This is a Latin term meaning and so on or andso forth.
F
Franc(s). The currency which pre-dated the Euro inFrance.
folio. This is a Latin term meaning on the (next) page.
In use, f. has no space between it and thepreceding number. See also ff.
Firma. This is a German term meaning Firm or
Company. It is generally used immediately
before the name of the company.
First Day Cover.
Created or executed. It is used after the name of theartist or craftsman who produced the work of art
or piece of craftsmanship.
folio. This is a Latin term meaning on the (next) page. It
is used to refer to the next page or pages in a
citation and as such is a synonym of et seq.
However, its usage has been extended to include
next sections, next paragraphs, etc. and evensubsequent issues of a periodical run or volumes(years) of a series still continuing.
In use, ff. has no space between it and thepreceding number.
f. is generally used to indicate a single page, etc.
or issue.
I never use either of these abbreviations but havenoticed them in some of the material I havequoted and translated.
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FIP

Fleet-Surg.
FLS

Flt.-Lt.
Fr.
“Franks”

Frhr.

FRS

ft.
FZS

GCIE

Fédération Internationale de Philatélie. This is the
French name by which the International
Federation of Philately is generally known.
Fleet-Surgeon. A senior medical rank in the British
Navy from 1875 to 1918.
Fellow of the Linnean Society. Founded in 1788 andtaking its name from the Swedish naturalist
Carolus Linnaeus, it is the world's premiersociety for the study and dissemination oftaxonomy and natural history. Importantscientists who are granted the honour ofFellowship are allowed to use the letters FLS
after their name.
Flight Lieutenant.
Father. This is a familiar way of referring to someordained clergy. The German equivalent is
Pfarrer.
An abbreviation generally used to denote the catalogueof the Franks collection of bookplates. (E. R. J.
Gambier Howe: Catalogue of British andAmerican Book Plates Bequeathed to theTrustees of the British Museum by Sir Augustus
Woolaston Franks, K.C.B., F.R.S., P.S.A.,
Litt.D.,
3
Volumes,
BritishMuseum,London, UK, 1903-1904.)
Freiherr. This is a German title roughly equivalent to
the English Baron. Before 1919 it preceded thename and is abbreviated in this document. After
1919, it tended to be placed within the name,immediately before the family name. In thosecases, it is considered part of the name and given
in full.
Fellow of the Royal Society. Founded in 1660, theRoyal Society of London for Improving
Natural Knowledge, known simply as theRoyal Society, is probably the oldest scientificsociety in the world. Important scientists who are
granted the honour of Fellowship are allowed touse the letters FRS after their name.
foot or feet. An imperial measure equal to 12 inches or
305mm.
Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. Foundedin 1826 to house a zoological collection and be
devoted to the worldwide conservation ofanimals and their habitats, it is responsible forLondon Zoo and Whipsnade Zoo. Importantscientists who are granted the honour ofFellowship are allowed to use the letters FZS
after their name.
G
Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire.
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GCSI

Gen.
GM

GmbH

GmbH & Co. KG

GPO
Gr. Capt.
Graf

HM

Hnos.

Hptm.

HRH

This was the highest class of The Most Eminent
Order of the Indian Empire, which was createdin 1877 to reward British and native officials
who served with distinction in India.
Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. This
was the highest class of The Most Exalted Orderof the Star of India, which was founded in 1861
to honour Indian Princes and Chiefs, as well as
British officers who had served with distinctionin India.
General.
George Medal. A British honour awarded to civilians
for acts of great bravery. It is also awarded tomilitary personnel where military honours would
not normally be granted, such as acts of greatbravery not in presence of the enemy.
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung. This is theGerman equivalent of Limited Liability
Company. Such companies are incorporated, but
their shares are not publicly traded.
This is an organisation like a KG, but the entity withunlimited liability is a GmbH instead of aperson. (See also KG)
General Post Office. The original name for the British
Post Office.
Group Captain.
A former German title of nobility, equivalent to Earl inEnglish and Count on the Continent. All
privileges of the nobility were abolished inGermany in 1919 and so today, it is considered
to be part of the person’s name.
H
His Majesty’s or Her Majesty’s. Prefix used by many
British Government organisations whose
activities are carried out in the name of theMonarch.
Hermanos. Spanish abbreviation for Brothers.
Generally found in the names of firms andequivalent to the English Bros.
Hauptmann. A German word usually translated as
Captain when it is used as an officer’s rank in theGerman, Austrian and Swiss armies. It also has
the dated meaning of Head man.
His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness. A style ofaddress reserved for certain members of the
British Royal Family.
I

i.e.
ibid.

id est. This is Latin expression meaning that is or inother words.
ibidem. This is a Latin term meaning in the same29

illusimperf.

Inc.
infra

Ing.

Jhr.

Jr.

place. It is used in references to refer to the lastwork cited, to save re-typing the same details
again.
illustration. Used in brackets by the author (BJB) when
producing indexes, to indicate that the reference
is to a person or periodical in an illustration.
imperforate. Any stamp which is found without
perforations or any other means to facilitate its
separation from the printed sheet. I do not use
this abbreviation but have noticed it in some of
the material I have quoted.
Incorporated. This is the American equivalent of
Limited Liability Company.
Latin for below. It is generally used in text to callreaders’ attention to something that follows in
the text. Sometimes preceded by vide “see”. This
is not a term that I use but I have noted it used byothers, whose work I have quoted.
This is the general abbreviation for professional
engineer in Continental Europe. It derives fromthe term for engineer in the appropriate
language, e.g. Ingénieur (France) or Ingenieur(Germany). This abbreviation is widely used inEurope as a title. It is often preceded by anindication of the level attained, such as Dipl. orDr., which I have tended to leave out in order toavoid confusion.
J
Jonkheer. (Belgium and Netherlands) It is an honorifictitle used nowadays to indicate that someone
does belong to the nobility, but does not possess
a title.
Junior. Used to differentiate between a son and father
who both carry the same names. There isnormally a comma between the family name and
Jr. I have chosen to miss this out in all cases inorder not to cause confusion with the commaused after the family name when the familyname provides the alphabetical order.

K
Kan.

KCB

KCSI

Kanonikus. From the Latin Canonicus, meaning an
ecclesiastical person, being a member of achapter or body of clerics living according torule.
Knight Commander of the Bath. This is the fourthhighest British order of Chivalry and is usuallyawarded to senior Military Officers and Civil
Servants for services rendered to the Country.
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of
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KCVO

KG

Kgl. Hoheit

India. This is the senior order of chivalry
associated with the Empire of India and wasgiven for conspicuous service in India.
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order.
This is the second highest class of the RoyalVictorian Order, membership of which isconferred on those who have performed personal
service for the sovereign.
Kommanditgesellschaft. This is a German expression
meaning a partnership under a legal name.
There must be two partners, at least one oflimited liability and at least one of unlimited
liability.
Königliche Hoheit. This is a German expression
meaning Royal Highness.

L
Litt.D.

Litt. dim.

LL.B.
LLC

Doctor of Letters. This is a university academic degree
above the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and isawarded in a number of countries, particularly
former British Colonies. The abbreviation isderived from the Latin Litterarum doctor andcan also be denoted by D.Litt. The degree isawarded to candidates whose record of publishedwork and research shows long, conspicuous
ability and originality which constitutes adistinguished and sustained achievement.
Letters dimissory. A document granted by a bishop to
an individual, born or resident in his diocese, toenable him to be ordained by another bishop, thegranting bishop having already established thatthe individual was sufficiently qualified to beordained.
Letters dimissory are also used to provide atestimonial by the bishop on behalf of aclergyman who was leaving his diocese to seek
employment elsewhere.
This is not an abbreviation that I use but I havenoted it used by others, whose work I havequoted.
Batchelor of Laws. An undergraduate degree in Law,originating in England.
Limited Liability Company. A type of Americancompany. In the United States, Corporations
typically pay taxes, then distribute the profits via
dividends, on which the recipients must also pay
taxes. An LLC allows for pass through taxation,
which means that the profit a company makes
goes directly to the owners on their tax forms,
even if the profits were not actually distributed.
Therefore, the profits are only taxed once.
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LLD

Lt.
Lt.-Cdr.
Lt.-Col.
Ltd.

LVO

Doctor of Laws. An academic degree in Law. The
abbreviation derives from the Latin Legum
Doctor. Plural abbreviations in Latin are formedby doubling the letter, hence the double L.
Lieutenant.
Lieutenant-Commander.
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Limited. This is the English short form of Limited
Liability Company. It is used in many countries,
notably former British colonies.
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order. A British
honour given for personal service to theSovereign, any members of their family, or anyof their Viceroys.

M
M.

M.D.

Maj.
Maj. Gen.
MBE

Mlle.
MM.
Mme. or Mme
MPMessieur. French equivalent to the English Mr. It isfrequently found followed by the person’s familyname and can easily be mistaken for the initial of
his forename.
Doctor of Medicine. From the Latin Medicinae Doctor
meaning Doctor of Medicine. It is sometimes
written today as MD, i.e. without the period after
each letter.
Major.
Major General.
Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British
Empire. An honour given to those who have
performed notable service for, or on behalf of,
the United Kingdom
Mademoiselle. French equivalent to the English Miss.
Messieurs. French equivalent to the English Messrs.
Madame. French equivalent to the English Mrs
Member of Parliament. Generally relates to the UK
only.

N
n.d.

n.p.
n.pp.

n/a
Nachf.

no date. This means that the publication carries no
indication as to when it was published. Where
the date can be determined from the text, it isgiven in square brackets.
no place. This means that the publication carries no
indication as to where it was published.
no pagination. This means that the publication carries
no printed page numbers. Where a count has
been done, the number of pages, or the page
number, is given in square brackets.
not applicable.
Nachfolger. German for Successor. This term is used at
the end of company names to indicate that the
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nee

No or No.

Nos or Nos.

present company has succeeded the previous
company of the same name.
This is the English equivalent of the French née,meaning a woman’s previous or family namebefore marriage. Also known as her maiden
name. The French version with an accent, issometimes found used incorrectly in English
writings I have quoted.
Abbreviation for Number when followed immediatelyby the numeral, without a space between them. It
should not be used as a general abbreviation for
the word number in text. No. was generally used
before the advent of computers with theirsuperscript facility.
Abbreviation for Numbers when followed immediatelyby the numeral range, without a space between
them. It should not be used as a generalabbreviation for the word numbers in text. Nos.
was generally used before the advent ofcomputers with their superscript facility.

O
OBE

Oblt.

OCR

op. cit.

OSS

Oy
OYJ

Officer of the Order of the British Empire. This isan order of chivalry to recognise those who madea significant and valuable contribution to the
British Nation.
Oberleutnant. A German military rank used by all threeof the country’s services. It is translated as
Senior Lieutenant and is roughly equivalent toFirst Lieutenant in the British Army.
Optical character recognition. Software that allows
scanned images of printed text to be recognised
and made available in word processing software
so that it can be edited on computer.
opus citatum. This is a Latin expression meaning thatthe work has been cited and thus the reader canfind the full citation elsewhere. It is used to
avoid providing a complete citation of a work inseveral places. It is normally found following thename of the author whose work is being cited.
This is not a term that I use but I have noted it
used by others, whose work I have quoted.
Office of Strategic Services. This was a United States
intelligence agency formed during World War II
to coordinate espionage activities behind enemy
lines for the United States Armed Forces. It wasa predecessor of the Central Intelligence Agency(CIA).
Osakeyhtiö. This is Finnish equivalent of Limited
Company.
Julkinen osakeyhtiö. This is used in Finland to denote33

apublicly traded company with the owners having
limited liability. It is equivalent to the UK’s plc.

Pp.

page number, if followed by a number.
or

P.O. or P. O.
pdf

per se
perf.

photo

plc

pp.
Prof.
PSA

pt.

page, if preceded by the number 1.
Post Office. This abbreviation is primarily found in
addresses involving a Post Office Box.
portable document format. It was developed by Adobe
Systems to make it possible to send formatted
documents and have them appear on therecipient’s computer as they were intended. Inorder to view a pdf file (i.e. with the extension.pdf), one needs Adobe Reader, a free
application distributed by Adobe Systems.
This is not an abbreviation. It is a Latin phrase meaning
in itself.
perforated. Any stamp which is found with perforations
to facilitate its separation from the printed sheet.
I do not use this abbreviation but have noticed itin some of the material I have quoted.
photograph. Used in brackets by the author (BJB) when
producing indexes, to indicate that the reference
is to a photograph containing a picture of theperson named.
Public limited company. This is used in the UK todenote a publicly traded company with theowners having limited liability. A plc must haveat least £50,000 in authorized capital. It is also
used in Eire and some other countries.
pages.
Professor.
President of the Society of Antiquaries. Presidents areallowed to use these post-nominal letters during
their term of office. Former Presidents areaccorded the post-nominal letters Hon.-VPSA(Honorary Vice-President).
point. The usual unit for measuring font size on a
printed page. Nowadays, the traditional point
has been supplanted by the desktop publishingpoint (also called the PostScript point) which
was rounded to 72 points to the inch (= 0.3527
mm). In either system, there are 12 points to thepica.
The general text in my works is 12 pt., withheadings in 16 pt. or 14 pt. I also use 10 pt.
occasionally and 8 pt. for the reverse of the title
page, when there is insufficient space to use anyother font size and still have all of the text on asingle page. (BJB)
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Sixteen point: 16 pt.: Boldface
Fourteen point: 14 pt.: Boldface
Twelve point: 12 pt.: Boldface
Ten point: 10 pt.: Boldface
Eight point: 8 pt.: Boldface

Pte.

Pty.

Private. This is used in Singapore to designate a
Private Company, i.e. the shares are held by anindividual or small group and are not listed on astock exchange.
Proprietary. This is used in Australia, Singapore andSouth Africa is the equivalent of Limited
Company.

Q
q.v.

quid videt. This is a Latin expression meaning which
see. It is used to indicate that more information
can be found under the heading that precedes theabbreviation.

R
R. Adm.
RAAF
RAF
Raj.
Retd.
Rev.
RN

RPSL

Rt. Hon.

Rear Admiral.
Royal Australian Air Force.
Royal Air Force.
Rajah. A title conferred on a chief or ruler in India andthe East Indies
Retired.
Reverend.
Royal Navy. This abbreviation is used after a person’s
name, generally to indicate the relevant branchof the services, where their rank is common to
two or more of the services. For Example, therank of Captain is common to the Army, Navyand Merchant Marine.
Royal Philatelic Society London. For many years theSociety’s name was shown as Royal PhilatelicSociety, London but the comma was dropped
recently.
Right Honourable. An honorific prefix that istraditionally applied to certain people in the
United Kingdom and many other Englishspeaking former colonies, generally seniorpoliticians and some nobles.

Ss.

shilling(s). Used prior to decimalisation, with or without
the full stop, in the Sterling currency area as anabbreviation for the shilling. Shillings could also
be denoted by adding the symbol /- (orincorrectly /=) after the number of shillings. See
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SA
SA

Sen.

sic

Sgt. Maj.
Sir
SpA

Squad. Ldr.
Sr.

srl
Sub.-Lt.
supra

Surg.
Surg.-Capt.
Surg.-Gen.

the example under Symbols above.
Societe Anónima. This is the Portuguese and Mexican
equivalent to Limited Liability Company.
Société Anonyme. This is the Belgian equivalent to
Limited Liability Company.
This abbreviation is also used in Switzerland,presumably with the same meaning
Senator. A politician who is a member of the Senate.
Widely used as a title, especially in the UnitedStates of America.
sicut. This is a Latin term meaning thus or just as that.
In writing, it is placed within square brackets andusually italicized [sic] to indicate that anincorrect
or unusualspelling, phrase,punctuation, or other preceding quoted material,has been reproduced verbatim from the original
and is not a transcription error.
Sergeant Major.
A title of respect used before the name of knight orbaronetSocietà per Azioni. This is an Italian Joint Stock
Company, where the share capital is divided into
a number of shares. It can be found with andwithout full stops after the letters.
Squadron Leader.
Senior. Used to differentiate between a son and father
who both carry the same names. There isoften a comma between the family name and
Sr. I have chosen to miss this out in all cases inorder not to cause confusion with the commaused after the family name, when the familyname provides the alphabetical order.
Società a Responsabilità Limitata. This is the Italianequivalent of Limited Liability Company.
Sub.-Lieutenant.
Latin for above. It is generally used in text to callreaders’ attention to something mentioned
previously in the text. Sometimes preceded byvide “see”. This is not a term that I use but I havenoted it used by others, whose work I havequoted.
Surgeon.
Surgeon-Captain.
Surgeon-General.

T
TPO

Travelling Post Office.

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U
UPU
USB

Universal Postal Union = Union Postal Universal.
Universal Serial Bus. A standard cable connection
interface port on personal computers and similarelectronic devices. USB ports allow stand-alone
electronic devices to be connected via cables to acomputer (or to each other) and can also supply
electric power through the cable to devices
without their own power source.

V.-Adm.
V.-Rev.

Vice-Admiral.
Very Reverend. A title of respect for various
ecclesiastical officials
Value Added Tax
Viscount (English) or Vicomte. (French)
Veuve. French for widow. It is found in the names offirms where the widow has continued thebusiness of her late husband. The BergerLevrault publishing company of Strasbourg
being the relevant example in philately. These
abbreviations are sometimes found as Ve and Vve
respectively.

V

VAT
Vcte.
Ve or VveW
W.-Cdr.
wmk.

WO

Wing-Commander.
watermark. A faint design impressed in some paper
during manufacture, that is visible when held
against the light. It was originally intended to
identify the paper maker but in stamps was asecurity measure.
Warrant Officer. A military rank between a noncommissioned officer and a commissioned
officer.

X
Y
Z

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ABBREVIATIONS FOR AMERICAN STATES& POSSESSIONS(As used by the United States Postal Service)
AL
AK
AS
AR
AZ

Alabama
AlaskaAmerican Samoa
Arkansas
ArizonaCA
COCT

California
Colorado
Connecticut

DC
DE

District of Columbia
DelawareFL
FM

FloridaFederated States of Micronesia

GA
GU

Georgia
Guam

HI

Hawaii

IA
ID
IL
IN

Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
IndianaKS
KY

KansasKentuckyLALouisiana

MA
MD
ME
MH
MI
MN
MO
MP
MS
MT

Massachusetts
MarylandMaine
Marshall Islands
MichiganMinnesota
MissouriNorthern Mariana Islands
Mississippi
Montana

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NC
ND
NE
NH
NJ
NM
NV
NY

North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
NevadaNew York

OH
OK
OR

Ohio
Oklahoma
OregonPA
PR
PW

Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Palau

RI

Rhode Island

SC
SD

South Carolina
South Dakota

TN
TX

Tennessee
Texas

UT

Utah

VA
VI
VT

Virginia
Virgin Islands
Vermont

WA
WV
WI
WY

Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

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ABBREVIATIONS FOR AUSTRALIAN STATES& TERRITORIESACTAustralian Capital Territory

NSW

New South Wales

NT

Northern Territory

QLD

Queensland

SA

South Australia

TAS

Tasmania

VIC

Victoria

WA

Western Australia

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ABBREVIATIONS FOR CANADIAN PROVINCES& TERRITORIES
Alta.

AlbertaB.C.

British Columbia

Man.

Manitoba

N.B.

New Brunswick

Nfld.

Newfoundland & Labrador

N.S.

Nova Scotia

NV

Nunavut

N.W.T.

North West Territories

Ont.

Ontario

P.E.I.

Prince Edward Island

Que.

Quebec

Sask.

Saskatchewan

Y.T.

Yukon

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1

THE HISTORY OF PHILATELYINTRODUCTION
This Section lists articles and books about the origin of philately and the organisations set upby philatelists to control and focus the various aspects of the hobby. This seemingly simple
objective eventually lead me to appreciate that history can be looked at from a number ofdifferent viewpoints. Firstly, there is the general history of philately as a whole: a massive
undertaking which requires a major effort and would produce several large volumes. Since the19th century, there has only been one serious attempt at a general history of the hobby, byCarlrichard Bruhl (1985).
In order to keep endeavours to reasonable proportions, there are many histories of selectportions of philately such as the trade, literature, particular countries, specific organisations,&c. Naturally, the histories of philatelic literature can be found in its own part of thisdocument: Section 2. I have also found it expedient to separate out the histories of specificorganisations since these include significant amounts of biographical data and their inclusion
in one large listing would be rather disruptive. These will be found in Sections 5.2 and 5.3.
The further type of history seeks to determine who was the earliest stamp collector. This has
been a very popular topic almost from the beginning of stamp collecting and there are many
articles of this type.
In the 19th century personal reminiscences became popular. Where these comprise mainly
autobiographical notes, such articles are consigned to Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers. The others will be found in this Section.
The brief annotation accompanying each entry in some of the Sections below is intended toindicate the contents of the document listed. Naturally, Sections 1.2.3 and 1.2.4, which consist
only of lists are not accompanied by annotations.

ORIGIN OF THE WORD PHILATELY & OTHER TERMS

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1.1
HISTORIES OF PHILATELYINTRODUCTION
This section is intended to include all articles and books relating to the origin and early
development of philately. In the case of some of the articles, these are frequently thereminiscences of early collectors rather than researched studies. Except for very important
contributions, personal reminiscences are restricted to the 19th century in order to keep thisSection to a reasonable size. Most of the recent personal reminiscences and historical reviews
which include reference to many earlier persons have been indexed to enhance theirusefulness. Personal reminiscences of more-recent date and those more concerned with theauthor rather than the hobby as a whole, are included in Section 5.2: Biographies ofPhilatelists and Dealers.
Inevitably, there can be no end date to the history of philately since it has continued to becreated in the period between me writing these words and you reading them. Although I have
tried to keep the scope within the bounds of early history, I have included some interesting
works on more recent history. As ever, the annotation provides guidance as to each item’s
coverage.
Inevitably, many authors have sought to pinpoint the exact origin of stamp collecting, often
referring to early advertisements and articles. I have included these where the material predates the first philatelic publications in 1861, and even slightly after that date where thematerial was interesting enough. Apart from the history of philately in general, some early
events, such as the creation of the word philately, the invention of the perforation gauge, etc.,
are included as markers of the hobby’s development.
Since there does not appear to be any reasonable way in which the items can be categorised,they have simply been presented in the order of their date of publication. Notes about the
publication are given in curly brackets.
Many very early documents and articles have been reprinted in more-recent articles andbooks. These latter are mentioned under their date of publication, as usual, with a crossreference under the date of publication of the original document.

ATTEMPTS TO PUBLISH A COMPLETE HISTORY OF PHILATELY
The scope of philately developed so quickly that there have been very few attempts to publish
a complete history of the hobby. Although these are listed with an annotation in the
bibliography, the bibliographic details are listed below for the record.
1852[James Hannay & N. H. Wills]: The Queen’s head., Household Words, 21st February 1852.
References[R. C. Lehmann]: Household Words., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, April
1910, Volume 3, Issue 2, p.32.
1866
Herbert Camoens [Adelaide Lucy Fenton]: Philately: From its earliest age to the present
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time.,The Philatelist, December 1866, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3.
{Reprinted in The Foreign Stamp Gazette, March 1880, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.2-3.}{Reprinted (unfinished) in The Collector’s Library Table, August 1882, Volume 1, Issue 11,
p.2 & November, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.2.}
1871
AlfredMoschkau:
Abrisseinergeschichtederbriefmarken
unddesbriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Outline of a history of postage stamps and of stamp
collecting (Philately).] in: Die Wasserzeichen auf den Seit 1818 bis Dato Emittirten
Briefmarken und Couverts nebst Abriss einer Geschichte der Briefmarken und desBriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks from 1818 to the Present Day on
Stamps and Envelopes with an Outline History of Postage Stamps and of Stamp Collecting(Philately).], [First edition], Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, C. E. Dietze, Dresden,
Germany, 1871, pp.vii-viii & 1-14. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 426.}
1872
AlfredMoschkau:
Abrisseinergeschichtederbriefmarken
unddesbriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Outline of a history of postage stamps and of stamp
collecting (Philately).] in: Die Wasserzeichen auf den Seit 1818 bis Dato Emittirten
Briefmarken und Couverts nebst Abriss einer Geschichte der Briefmarken und desBriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks from 1818 to the Present Day on
Stamps and Envelopes with an Outline History of Postage Stamps and of Stamp Collecting(Philately).], New [Second] edition, Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, C. E. Dietze,
Dresden, Germany, 1872, pp.vii-viii & 4-14. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 427.}
1878
Dr. A. Moschkau: Geschichte der Briefmarken und der Philatelie (Briefmarkenkunde). Nebst
einer Beschreibung aller bekannten Wasserzeichen auf Briefmarken, Couverts, etc. [History
of Postage Stamps and of Philately (Postage Stamp Science). In addition, a Description of all
known Watermarks on Postage Stamps, Envelopes, etc.], 3rd completely reworked edition,
Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany, 1878, xiii+88pp.
1879
Dr. Alfred Moschkau: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie. Gesammelte Beiträge zur Geschichte
der Briefmarken und der Briefmarkenkunde. [The History of Philately. Collected
Contributions to the History of Postage Stamps and Philately.], Philatelistische Bibliothek
Volume 4, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany, 1879, iv+80pp. (A translation of the Foreword isavailable as Philat. Trans. 429.)
1880
Dr. A. Moschkau: Geschichte der briefmarken und des briefmarkensammelwesens(Philatelie). [History of postage stamps and stamp collecting (Philately).] in: Die
Wasserzeichen auf Briefmarken, Couverts, Postkarten etc. nebst einer Geschichte derBriefmarken und des Briefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks on Stamps,
Envelopes, Post Cards etc. with a History of Postage Stamps and Stamp Collecting(Philately).], 4th edition, Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany,
1880, pp.vi & 18-77. (A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 493.)
1892
Victor Suppantschitsch: Bibliographie zugleich Nachschlagebuch der gesammten
Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur seit ihrem Entstehen bis Ende 1891 Nebst einem Abriss
der Geschichte der Philatelie mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Deutschland’s und einer
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Kurzen Geschichte der Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur. [Bibliography and ReferenceBook on all German Philatelic Literature from its Beginning to the End of 1891 Including an
Outline of the History of Philately with Special Reference to Germany and a Short History ofGerman Philatelic Literature.], 16 Parts, A. Larisch, Munich, Germany, 1892-94, 749pp. (Atranslation is available as Philat. Trans. 043.)
1985
Carlrichard Bruhl: Geschichte der Philatelie., Two Volumes, George Olms Verlag,
Hildesheim, Germany, 1985, ?pp.
2006
Wolfgang Maassen: Philatelie und Vereine im 19. Jahrhundert., Sonderband der Reihe“Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie”, Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2006, 627pp.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1841[Advertisement], The Times, 1841.
{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English Philatelic Literature., The Philatelic
Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June, pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 & September,
pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, p.8.}{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
An advertisement from a young lady wishing to cover her dressing room walls withstamps.
Rowland Hill: “Post Office Journal”., 11th June 1841.
{Reproduced in: My Post Office Journal by Rowland Hill. Journal for the year 1841., The
Philatelist and Postal Historian, June 1952, Volume 18, Issue 9, pp.193-194.}{Reproduced in: G. Fryer & C. Akerman: The Reform of the Post Office., 2 Volumes, Royal
Philatelic Society London, UK, 2000, pp.162-163.}➢
Report of a package from Rochdale addressed to Ryde which has burst open andfound to contain used postage stamps. Investigation found that the stamps were part ofa challenge to see who could collect the most.
1842
Col. Sibthorpe: Punch, 14th February 1842, Volume 2, p.76.
{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English Philatelic Literature., The Philatelic
Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June, pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 & September,
pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, p.8.}{Reprinted in: The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, October 1892, Volume 2, Issue 10,p.200.}{Reprinted in: The Senior [Benjamin W. Warhurst]: “Stamps” Junior., Stamps, 25th
January 1900, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 2-3.}{Partly reprinted in: W. R. McCoy: The earliest philatelic publications., American PhilatelicCongress Book, 1940, Whole number 6, pp.46-47.}{Reprinted in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number
30, pp.5-9.}➢
A satirical poem upon the topic of accumulating used postage stamps.

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Taken from The Times - Carlrichard Brühl: Geschichte der Philatelie, p.3.
Folly – Lymington., Salisbury Times, 1st October 1842.
{Reprinted in: W. R. McCoy: The earliest philatelic publications., American PhilatelicCongress Book, 1940, Whole number 6, pp.46-47.}{Reprinted in The Times, 1st October 1842, p.7.}{The report from The Times was reprinted in: L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps
and its origin., Stamps, February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.}
{Reprinted in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number
30, pp.5-9.}{The report from The Times was illustrated in: Wolfgang Maassen: Vom paradies zum
sündenfall, von der briefmarke zur philatelie. 150 jahre Deutsche briefmarken. 150 jahre
politik und philatelie., philatelie, jany 2001, Volume 53, Whole number 287, pp.53-61.}➢
Notice of a lady who requires 721,000 stamps in order to secure a £3,000 dowry forher marriage.
Curious contract., Bury Post, 4th October 1842.
➢
The promise of a donation to a church in the West of England if an equivalent value in
used postage stamps could be collected.
Curious contract., Bury Post, 5th October 1842.
{Reprinted in The Times, 6th October 1842p.7.}{The report from The Times was reprinted in: L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps
and its origin., Stamps, February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.}➢
A report, in response to the item in the previous day’s paper, that many enquiries werereceived asking where the stamps could be sent.

Taken from Carlrichard Brühl: Geschichte der Philatelie, p.3.
Postage stamps. [Advertisement], The Times, 29th October 1842 p.1.
{Reprinted in: L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps and its origin., Stamps,
February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.}
{Reprinted in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number
30, pp.5-9.}{The advertisement is illustrated in: Wolfgang Maassen: Vom paradies zum sündenfall, vonder briefmarke zur philatelie. 150 jahre Deutsche briefmarken. 150 jahre politik undphilatelie., philatelie, jany 2001, Volume 53, Whole number 287, pp.53-61.}{Reprinted in: Ken Lawrence: How our hobby began: The origins of stamp collecting., Scott48

Stamp Monthly, August 2009, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp.18-20 & 22-23.}➢
An advertisement from a young lady wishing to cover her dressing room walls withused postage stamps.

Taken from Carlrichard Brühl: Geschichte der Philatelie, p.3.
Aqua Fortis: Postage stamps. [Letter to the editor], The Times, 2nd November 1842, p.5.
{Reprinted in: L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps and its origin., Stamps,
February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.}
{Reprinted in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number
30, pp.5-9.}{The letter is illustrated in: Wolfgang Maassen: Vom paradies zum sündenfall, von derbriefmarke zur philatelie. 150 jahre Deutsche briefmarken. 150 jahre politik und philatelie.,philatelie, jany 2001, Volume 53, Whole number 287, pp.53-61.}➢
The correspondent believed that the stamps were actually being collected in order thatthe postmark could be removed and the stamps re-used. Interestingly the name of thecorrespondent, Aqua Fortis [strong water], was previously used to denote the chemical
nitric acid and one can only wonder whether this was the chemical used to remove thecancellations, the use of the name being an in-joke.
1845
Robert Smith Surtee: Hillingdon Hall., 1845.
{Referred to in The first stamp collector., Stamp Collecting, 15th Dec 1952, p.?}➢There is a description in this novel of the lady of the Hall papering a wall in old
postage stamps.
1846
Christina Rossetti: To Elizabeth Read., 17th March 1846.
{Reprinted in [J. H. Smyth (Editor)]: Collecting in 1846., The Australian Philatelist,
December 1906, Volume 13, Issue 4, p.?}{Also reprinted in C. F. Ingram: Peeps at past philately., Stamp Collecting, 14th December
1929, p.331.}➢
A poem relating to some stamps being sent to Elizabeth Read.
1850
Extraordinary postage stamps contribution., The Illustrated London News, 18th May 1850,
Volume 16, p.349.
{Reprinted in: Dr. Alfred E. Whitehead: A philatelic legend., The Scots Philatelist, April
49

1929, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.121-123.}{Reprinted in: L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps and its origin., Stamps,
February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.}
{Reprinted in part in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole
number 30, pp.5-9.}➢
Note about a lady collecting a million postage stamps for a charitable purpose. This
probably relates to Penelope Every – see Arthur R. Cowman, 1921.
The postage stamp and convent case., The Christian Times, 24th May 1850.
➢
Report of an advertisement in The Times stating that no more cancelled stamps would
be required to save a young girl from being placed in a convent.
{Reprinted in part in: Chris King: Further early references to stamp collecting., The London
Philatelist, February 2011, Volume 120, pp.25-27.}
1851
Advertisement., Family Herald, 22nd March 1851.
{Reprinted in P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its literature., Notes & Queries, 23rd
April 1904, 10th Series, Volume 1, pp.322-324.}{Also in The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}➢
An advertisement to exchange postage stamps, which would be used to decorate theceiling of T. H. Smith’s Library in London.
1854
R. H.: Notes and Queries, 7th October 1854.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
Query about errors in the date shown in some postmarks.
1855[Article on stamp collecting], Annuaire Scientifique, 1855.
{Anderson searched in vain for this reference: P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its
literature., Notes & Queries, 23rd April 1904, 10th Series, Volume 1, pp.322-324. Reprinted in
The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}
1856
W. W.: Notes and Queries, 3rd May 1856.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A note about the invention of postage stamps reporting that such an idea waspublished in Sweden in 1823.
1857
A. B. M.: Notes and Queries, October 1857.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}{Reprinted in: Chris King: When did stamp collecting begin?, London Philatelist, December
2010, Volume 119, pp.372-373.}➢
A query about persons collecting stamps to get a child into some benevolent
institution.
Notes and Queries, 21st November 1857.
{Reprinted in: Dr. Alfred E. Whitehead: A philatelic legend., The Scots Philatelist, April
50

1929, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.121-123.}{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
Report of a woman collecting stamps to get a child into a school supported by Miss
Burdett Coutts.
Notes and Queries, 19th December 1857.
{Reprinted in: Dr. Alfred E. Whitehead: A philatelic legend., The Scots Philatelist, April
1929, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.121-123.}➢
Note that someone had found a way to remove the red postmark from stamps and offer
them for sale. The rumour about the requirement to collect a million stamps forcharitable purposes originated with these stamp cleaners to provide them with raw.
material. Eventually the authorities realised and changed the colour of the ink to blackand the stamps to red.
1858
Notes and Queries, April 1858.
{Reprinted in: Dr. Alfred E. Whitehead: A philatelic legend., The Scots Philatelist, April
1929, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.121-123.}➢
Note from Miss Burdett Coutts that she had nothing to do with the million stamps
claims and did not collect stamps.
1859
The Leisure Hour, 1959.
{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English Philatelic Literature., The Philatelic
Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June, pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 & September,
pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, p.8.}{Extract reprinted in: Chris King: When did stamp collecting begin?, London Philatelist,
December 2010, Volume 119, pp.372-373.}➢
Disparaging comments about collecting postage stamps for pasting on walls as
decoration.
1860
S. F. Cresswell: Postage stamps., Notes and Queries, Series 2, 23rd June 1860, Volume 9,
p.482.
{Reprinted without the name of the original writer as G. A. W. B.: Stamp collecting twenty
years ago., The Philatelist’s Gazette, January 1881, Volume 2, Whole number 23, p.96. Thiswas itself reprinted in: New South Wales Stamp Collectors’ Magazine (New Series), August
1882, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.1.}{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English Philatelic Literature., The Philatelic
Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June, pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 & September,
pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, p.8.}{Reprinted in: T. Martin Wears: Who was the first stamp collector?, The Quaker City
Philatelist, October 1890, Volume 5, Issue 10, pp.75-76.}{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its literature., Notes & Queries, 23rd
April 1904, 10th Series, Volume 1, pp.322-324.}{Reprinted in The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on early philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 9th December 1911, Volume 17., pp.178-181.}{Reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Early philatelic literature., The Postage Stamp, 4th November
1911, pp.63-64.}{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
51

Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}{Reprinted (with a full reference) in: L. N. & M. Williams: Reflections on a century ofphilatelic literature., The Stamp Lover, August/September 1960, pp.60-62 & 69;
October/November, pp.85-87 & 91. Some biographical notes about Cresswell can be foundin: C. W. Hill: Rev. S. F. Cresswell., The Stamp Lover, October/November 1960, Volume 53,
p.97.}{Reprinted in: L. N. & M. Williams: Rarities of early philatelic literature., Stamp Year
Book, 1972, pp.50-52.}{Reprinted in: Ken Lawrence: How our hobby began: The origins of stamp collecting., Scott
Stamp Monthly, August 2009, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp.18-20 & 22-23.}➢
Thought to be the earliest reference to stamp collecting to have appeared in print.
[Article], Boston Daily Advertiser, 1860.
{Reprinted in the Milwaukee Sentinel, 2nd October 1860.}{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}{Reprinted in: Chris King: Further early references to stamp collecting., The London
Philatelist, February 2011, Volume 120, pp.25-27.}➢
Article about stamp collecting.
1861[Various notes and advertisements], Boy’s Own Magazine, June 1861, August, September,
November, December, January 1862, et seq.
{The entries from the dates given above are all reprinted in P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting
and its literature., Notes & Queries, 23rd April 1904, 10th Series, Volume 1, pp.322-324. Also
reprinted in The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}➢
Early items in print regarding stamp collecting. The first trade advertisement appears
to be in the issue for November 1861 by H. Barber, 44 Douglas Street, Deptford. The
first mention of a price list appeared in the issue for April 1862 when James Woodsof Hartlepool offered to send his list on receipt of a stamped envelope.
Dr. Brown: Education through the senses. Museum, July 1861.
{Reprinted in: Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 6th December 1902, Volume 8, pp.153-154.}➢
A note about the utility of stamps in promoting learning.
1862
I. S. A.: Notes and Queries, 22nd February 1862.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A query about when postage stamps were introduced.
F. C. H.: Notes and Queries, 8th March 1862.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A response to the query from I. S. A.
J. W. Phillips: Notes and Queries, 5th April 1862.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A response to the query from I. S. A.
Herus Frater: Notes and Queries, 3rd May 1862.
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{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A response to the query from I. S. A.
J. S. A.: Notes and Queries, 17th May 1862, pp.393-394.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A response to the answers from I. S. A. he notes that he had by that time seen a majorcollection of 1,100 stamps [belonging to the Rev. Francis John Stainforth] andcommending the catalogue published by the Brighton stamp collector [Frederick
Booty].
Notes and Queries, June 1862.
{Reprinted in: S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1958, pp.35-39.}➢
A suggestion that reprints from the Mulready plate should be made for sale tocollectors.
Dr. John Edward Gray: The postage stamps of the world., Young England, June to
September 1862, Volume 1:
Great Britain, British Colonies or Dependencies
June, Issue 6, pp.91-93.
Stamps of European Governments
July, Issue 7, pp.102-103
Stamps of European Governments – Continued
August, Issue 8, pp.117-118
Stamps of European Governments – Continued
September, Issue 9, p.135
Stamps of European Governments – Continued,
Postage stamps ofAmerican Governments October, Issue 10, pp.149-150{Extract reprinted in: P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English Philatelic Literature., The
Philatelic Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June, pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 &September, pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, p.8.}{Extracts reprinted in the Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 6th December 1902, Volume 8,
pp.153-154.}{Also in P. J. Anderson: Notes on early philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly,
9th December 1911, Volume 17., pp.178-181.}➢
Gray mentioned that he was the first to suggest cheap uniform postage, a claim thatwas challenged by Rowland Hill. The substance of these articles was reprinted laterthat year as A Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the Use of Collectors.
Charles Dickens: My nephew’s cousin., All the Year Round, 26th July 1862.
➢
A short article relating to the subject’s new hobby, stamp collecting.
Postage Stamps., Cassell’s Illustrated Family Paper, Series 2, 26th July 1862, Volume 10, etseq. to Volume 14.
➢
An early series of articles on postage stamps. Peter J. Anderson failed to determine
the author’s identity (Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 6th December 1902, Volume 8,
pp.153-154.).
The postage stamp exchange., Public Opinion, 12th August 1862, p.?
{Reprinted from the Morning Star.}{Reprinted in Theodore M. White: The first stamp exchange., The Stamp Lover,July/August 1920, Volume 13, Issue 2, p.28.}➢
A contemporary note about the unofficial stamp exchange at Change Alley, off
Birchin Lane, London, UK, in 1862.
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One thousand foreign postage stamps for albums. [Advertisement], The Times, 9th September
1862.

{Reproduced in [M. P. Castle]: The record of stamp dealing., The London Philatelist,
October 1912, Volume 21, p.237.}
Rowland Hill & Charles Knight: Athanæum, 13th, 20th & 27th December, 1862; 3rd & 10th
January 1863.
➢
Correspondence refuting Dr. John Edward Gray’s claims to have been first to
suggest cheap uniform postage.
1863
Chambers’ Journal, 6th June 1863.
{Reprinted in: Chris King: When did stamp collecting begin?, London Philatelist, December
2010, Volume 119, pp.372-373.}➢
A report about stamp collecting with details of the London street markets in 1862.
The Boy’s Journal, September 1863, Whole number 9 & November 1865, Whole number 35.
➢
The advertisements in these issues were commented upon in: [J. H. Smyth (Editor)]:
The evolution of philately – modernism., The Australian Philatelist, October 1907,
Volume 14, Issue 2, pp.13-15.
Dr. John Edward Gray: A Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the use of Collectors., 2ndedition, Robert Hardwicke, London, UK, 1863.
➢
The Introduction gives a summary of the adoption, use and collection of postage
stamps as it was known in 1863. It also includes a stamp identifier.
{The Introduction was reprinted as: Dr. J. E. Gray: Collecting stamps in 1863., Stamp
Collecting, 27th March 1970, Volume 78, pp.605, 607 & 609.}
1864[G. Herpin]: Baptème. [Baptism.], Collectionneur de Timbres-Poste, 15th November 1864,
Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.20-21.
{A translation is available a: C. H. Mekeel: Philately., The Philatelic Journal of America,
March 1886, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp. 1-2.}{Also translated in: F. J. Peplow: The origin of the word, ‘Philately’., The Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society, April 1915, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.14-15.}{Reprinted in: Georges Brunel: Ce qu’état la Philatélie en 1867., Yvert & Tellier, Amiens,
France, 1930, pp.11-12.}{Reprinted in: Carlrichard Bruhl: Geschichte der Philatelie., Two Volumes, George Olms
Verlag, Hildesheim, Germany, 1985, p.24. (It was during the translation of various Chaptersof this work that my translation of the article was inadvertantly carried out.)}➢
The origin of the word Philately.
Article about stamp collecting in American Boys Book., Dick & Fitzgerald, 1864.
{Reprinted in: Julius Herz Huber: Reminiscences of an old stamp collector., Fowler’s Stampand Coin Age, February 1912, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.36.
1865
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The stamp dealer’s business., Boy’s Magazine, 1865.
{Reprinted in: Herbert Clark: Stamp dealing in 1865., The Stamp Lover, March 1910,
Volume 2, Issue 10, pp.208-209.}➢
A knowledgeable article on stamp dealing by one who was evidently a dealer, Clark
considered that the author could have been one of the principals of Young & Stockallof Liverpool. The author claimed that collecting began in the Uk in the 1854 or 1855
and that the first stamp dealers appeared in 1861 or 1862.
William Lewins: Her Majesty’s Mails: A History of the Post-Office and an Industrial
Account of its Present Condition., Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, London, 1865,xii+339pp.
{The Chapter entitled On postage stamps was reprinted as: William Lewins: On postage
stamps (in 1864)., Stamp Collecting, 2nd December 1966, pp.605, 607 611 & 613.}➢
The Chapter touches on most aspects of postage stamps from who invented them andhow they were made to their collection as a hobby - called Timbromanie, since theword Philately had not been invented when it was written.
1866
Herbert Camoens [Adelaide Lucy Fenton]: Philately: From its earliest age to the present
time.,The Philatelist, December 1866, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3.
{Reprinted in The Foreign Stamp Gazette, March 1880, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.2-3.}{Reprinted (unfinished) in The Collector’s Library Table, August 1882, Volume 1, Issue 11,
p.2 & November, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.2.}➢
Stamp collecting is said to have originated in a boys school in Paris where the tutor
encouraged the boys to collect stamps and stick them in an atlas with the maps of thecountries they came from, as a method of making Geography more interesting. Moens
claimed to have collected stamps in 1855 in Belgium but the hobby only began
seriously in England in 1860. Half of the article is taken up with observations onforgeries and bogus stamps.
James Rees: Footprints of a Letter Carrier., J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1866.
{Extracts are reprinted in: Charles Esterley Severn: In the sixties., Fowler’s Stamp and CoinAge, March 1912, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.47-48 & April, Issue 4, pp.65-66.}➢
Although primarily about his days as a clerk in the Philadelphia Post Office, it touches
on the stamp collecting mania of the day.
1867
Thomas William Kitt: The history of the first English philatelic periodical., The Philatelist,
January 1867, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.31-32.
➢
Details of the author’s attempt to publish the first periodical devoted to stamp
collecting.
Herbert Camoens [Adelaide Lucy Fenton]: Philately as it is., The Philatelist, January 1867,
Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.17-18.
{Reprinted in: The Philatelic Quarterly, April 1887, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.[1]-[2].}➢A few words on the current state of philately and its future.
1868
Edmund Routledge (Editor): Every Boy’s Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports andAmusements., 8th edition, George Routledge & Sons, London, UK, 1868.
{The 1887 edition is reviewed as: Robson Lowe: Philately in 1887., The Philatelist &P.J.G.B., January/February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.30.}
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➢This is the first edition of this encyclopaedia that included an article on collecting
stamps. It was written by Dr. Charles Viner.

1869
C. F.: Philatelism as a fine art., Mason’s Coin & Stamp Collector’s Magazine, June 1896,
Volume 3, Issue 5, p.68 & August, Issue 8, p.92.
{Extracts are reprinted in: Henry E. Abt: Stamp collecting in the summer of 1869., Stamps,
25th August 1945, Volume 52, Issue 8, p.276.}➢
A report on the state of stamp collecting in1869. Although it conveys the atmosphereat the first flush of the fad, it contains errors when dealing with the early dealers.
1870
A schoolboy’s collection., The America Journal of Philately, October 1870, Volume 6, pp.6971.
{Reprinted from The Stamp Collector’s Magazine.}➢
A young man’s reminiscences about his first stamp collection, providing an insight
into schoolboy collecting in the 1860s.
Arthur Butler: English and foreign philatelic literature., The Philatelist, September 1870,
Volume 4, Issue 10, pp.117-119.
➢
A knowledgeable essay on literature providing information on a few early nonphilatelic (actually anti-stamp collecting) articles. Unfortunately, Butler’s appended
list of publications was not reproduced by the publisher as Atlee’s article had thenrecently been published. (The essay is reviewed with details of the missing section
being provided in the previous month’s issue – August 1870, Issue 9, pp.103-104.)
1871
AlfredMoschkau:
Abrisseinergeschichtederbriefmarken
unddesbriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Outline of a history of postage stamps and of stamp
collecting (Philately).] in: Die Wasserzeichen auf den Seit 1818 bis Dato Emittirten
Briefmarken und Couverts nebst Abriss einer Geschichte der Briefmarken und desBriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks from 1818 to the Present Day on
Stamps and Envelopes with an Outline History of Postage Stamps and of Stamp Collecting(Philately).], [First edition], Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, C. E. Dietze, Dresden,
Germany, 1871, pp.vii-viii & 1-14. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 426.}➢
The earliest attempt at a comprehensive history of philately.
1872
AlfredMoschkau:
Abrisseinergeschichtederbriefmarken
unddesbriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Outline of a history of postage stamps and of stamp
collecting (Philately).] in: Die Wasserzeichen auf den Seit 1818 bis Dato Emittirten
Briefmarken und Couverts nebst Abriss einer Geschichte der Briefmarken und desBriefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks from 1818 to the Present Day on
Stamps and Envelopes with an Outline History of Postage Stamps and of Stamp Collecting(Philately).], New [Second] edition, Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, C. E. Dietze,
Dresden, Germany, 1872, pp.vii-viii & 4-14. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 427.}➢
The second edition of the earliest attempt at a complete history of philately.
1877
John K. Tiffany: Then and now., The Stamp Journal, November 1877, Volume 3, Issue 33,
pp.81-83.
➢
Reminiscences of the earliest days of philately by one who was a schoolboy in Paris in56the 1850s and a dedicated collecter thereafter.
1878
Dr. A. Moschkau: Geschichte der Briefmarken und der Philatelie (Briefmarkenkunde). Nebst
einer Beschreibung aller bekannten Wasserzeichen auf Briefmarken, Couverts, etc. [History
of Postage Stamps and of Philately (Postage Stamp Science). In addition, a Description of all
known Watermarks on Postage Stamps, Envelopes, etc.], 3rd completely reworked edition,
Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany, 1878, xiii+88pp.
➢
The third edition of the earliest attempt at a complete history of philately.
1879
Dr. Alfred Moschkau: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie. Gesammelte Beiträge zur Geschichte
der Briefmarken und der Briefmarkenkunde. [The History of Philately. Collected
Contributions to the History of Postage Stamps and Philately.], Philatelistische Bibliothek
Volume 4, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany, 1879, iv+80pp. (A translation of the Foreword isavailable as Philat. Trans. 429.)➢
An extended history of philately including articles on selected pre-philatelic topics.
1880
Herbert Camoens [Adelaide Lucy Fenton]: Philately. From its earliest age to the present
time., The Foreign Stamp Gazette, March 1880, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.2-3.
{Reprinted from The Philatelist, December 1866, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3.}
Dr. A. Moschkau: Geschichte der briefmarken und des briefmarkensammelwesens(Philatelie). [History of postage stamps and stamp collecting (Philately).] in: Die
Wasserzeichen auf Briefmarken, Couverts, Postkarten etc. nebst einer Geschichte derBriefmarken und des Briefmarkensammelwesens (Philatelie). [Watermarks on Stamps,
Envelopes, Post Cards etc. with a History of Postage Stamps and Stamp Collecting(Philately).], 4th edition, Philatelistische Bibliothek Volume 1, Louis Senf, Leipzig, Germany,
1880, pp.vi & 18-77. (A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 493.)➢
Moschkau’s final attempt at producing a comprehensive history of philately on aworldwide basis, with an excellent section on societies. It is naturally strongest when
dealing with the German-speaking nations.
1881
G. A. W. B.: Stamp collecting twenty years ago., The Philatelist’s Gazette, January 1881,
Volume 2, Whole number 23, p.96.
{Reprint of the article from Notes & Queries, 23rd June 1860, omitting the original writer’sname.}{Reprinted in: New South Wales Stamp Collectors’ Magazine (New Series), August 1882,
Volume 1, Issue 1, p.1.}
1882
Herbert Camoens [Adelaide Lucy Fenton]: Philately: From its Earliest to the Present
Time., The Collector’s Library Table, August 1882, Volume 1, Issue 11, p.2 & November,
Volume 2, Issue 1, p.2.
{Reprinted from The Philatelist, December 1866, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3. The reprinted
article is incomplete as The Collector’s Library Table was struggling to survive and ceased
publication shortly after the second instalment was published.}
Dr. C. W. Viner: Philately in its infancy., The Stamp News, October 1882, Volume 1, Issue
9/10, pp.79-80.
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{Reprinted in: The New South Wales Philatelist, January 1883, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.12.
Although it noted that it was To be continued, no further issues of the magazine were
published.}➢
Personal reminiscences of the very early days of philately in England and France,
concentrating on the mistakes they made out of ignorance, without mentioning any
names. Viner reckoned that he saw his first collection in 1854 which was itself basedon a previous collection by someone called Scales. He began his own collection in1859 or 1860.
T. Martin Wears: A word more on Philately. With remarks on the synonyms Timbromania,
Timbrophily, Timbrology and Philotypy., Queen City Collector, August 1882, Volume 1,
Issue 5, p.1.
➢
A short but detailed history of the word Philately and the other terms that competedwith it during the early years, as a name for the hobby. An explanation of the origin of
the term Philotypy is also provided from its originator, Dr. C. W. Viner.
1883
Dr. C. W. Viner: Philately in its infancy., The New South Wales Philatelist, January 1883,
Volume 1, Issue 2, p.12. (Although it noted that it was To be continued, no further issues ofthe magazine were published.){Reprint of the article from The Stamp News, 1882.}
Willard K. Freeman: A moderate school., The National Philatelist, March 1883, Volume 1,
Issue 3, pp. 31-33 & April, Issue 4, pp.43-45.
➢
The author claimed to have been collecting between 1856 and 1861 whicst he was atschool in Antwerp, Belgium. He also purchased stamps from Moens during that
period. This information occupies the first page only, the remainder dealing with thequestion of what to collect.
Paul Eudel: Stamp exchange in Paris., The National Philatelist, November 1883, Volume 1,
Issue 11, pp.124-125.
{Translated from the Illustrirtes Briefmarken Journal which had in turn translatedit from the
French of Le Figaro.}{The German original seems to have been reprinted by Der Philatelist in November 1883 andgave rise to a letter to the editor of the Deutsche Philatelisten Zeitung from P. von Ferrary,pointing out that he should not be referred to as the Duke of Galliera. This was translated as:
A protest., The National Philatelist, December 1883, Volume 1, Issue 12, pp.137-138.}➢
A report of the early French bourses created by stamp collectors.
1884
T. Martin Wears: Stamp collecting: A retrospect., The Philatelic Referee, May 1884,
Volume 2, Issue 5, pp.12-13.
➢
A few notes on stamp collecting in the early days but with nothing original.
1885
P. J. Anderson: Notes on early English philatelic literature., The Philatelic Record, May
1885, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.78-80; June, Issue 5, pp.89-91; August, Issue 7, pp.130-133 &September, Issue 8, pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, Issue 1, p.23.
{Extracts reprinted from: Notes and Queries, 23rd June 1860; Young England, 1862; Leisure
Hour, 1859; The Times, 1841; & Punch, 1842.}{Reprinted in: The Philatelic Journal of America, July 1885, Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.76-79;
August, Issue 6, pp.93-95; October, Issue 8, pp.132-133; November, Issue 9, pp.148-149 &58

February 1886, Issue 12, pp.204-207.}{Reprinted from The Philatelic Journal of America in The Philatelic Literature Collector,
Autumn 1888, Volume 1, Issue 1, n.pp. [pp.2-3]. This was intended to be the first part of acontinuing serial, however, the periodical was discontinued after the first issue.}{Reprinted in: The London Philatelist, December 2010, Volume 119, pp.373-384.}➢
Review of the literature relating to stamp collecting published in the UK in the 25
years following the introduction of postage stamps. The coverage includes articles in
the non-philatelic press, stamp catalogues, handbooks, price lists & periodicals. A
subsequent letter early the following year, reported on The Monthly Intelligencer of
1862.
P. J. Anderson: Notes & Queries, 1885, ?
This resulted in a response by A. H. W. Fynmore.){Reprinted in: T. Martin Wears: Who was the first stamp collector?, The Quaker City
Philatelist, October 1890, Volume 5, Issue 10, pp.75-76.}
W. H. Earl: Early English philatelic literature., The Philatelic Record, July 1885, Volume 7,
Issue 6, p.113 & September, p.150.
➢
Two letters regarding the stamp collecting content of the Leisure Hour, 1859
mentioned in Anderson’s article of 1885.
1886
C. H. Mekeel: Philately., The Philatelic Journal of America, March 1886, Volume 2, Issue 1,
pp. 1-2.
➢
Some considerations on the origin of the word philately, as given by then current
American dictionaries, with a translation of the original source article of 1864.
An Old Collector: Philatelic reminiscences., The Stamp News, April 1886, Volume 4,
Whole number 39, p.29 & May/June, Whole number 40, p.36.
➢
Some notes on the difficulties encountered when collecting stamps in the earliest days.
1887
Herbert Camoens: Philately as it is., The Philatelic Quarterly, April 1887, Volume 1, Issue
1, pp.[1]-[2].
{Reprinted from The Philatelist of January 1867.}
1889
C. W. Viner: Reminiscences of a septuagenarian stamp collector., The Stamp News,
December 1889, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.2-3 & March, Issue 4, pp.105-106.
➢
The first collection he saw was in 1854 or 1855. He started his own collection in 1860.
The second part of the article is devoted to stamps which had fallen out of favour by
the time of writing, such as proofs, essays, specimen stamps, locals, etc.
1890
Chas. Gregory: Recollections of an old collector., The Philatelist, July 1890, Volume 2,
Issue 5, pp.84-86.
➢
An interesting account of collecting stamps in New York in the 1860s by one who
remembered the dealers’ and their names.
Gustav Aue published an interesting letter that he had received from Samuel Allan Taylor
in: The Philatelist, June 1890, Volume 2, Issue 4, pp. 70-71. A comment from Aue, that theparts of the letter he could judge were quite accurate, can be found in: The Philatelist, May
59

1890, Volume 2, Issue 3, p.50.
This Index lists all of the Persons and local posts mentioned in the letter. Although not included in theindex, this letter contains much first-hand information about Taylor during these early years.
Local Posts and people associated with themA
Allen (Chicago)

70
B

Boyd
Broadway P.O.
Brooklyn

70
70
70
C

Coster, C. H.

70
EEmpire City

70
G

Guy

70
H

Handford, J. T.
HusseyHussey’s local post

70
70
70
L

Lenior, S. C. local

70
M

Madison Square P.O.
Merchants Despatch Telegraph

70
70
R

Rogers70
S

Sampson70
T

ThomasThompson

70
70
U

Union Square P.O.

70
V

Vanderlip

70
W

Wm. P. Brown

70
Early Dealers
A

Bailey, John
Bauer, LouisBrennan, James
Brown, Wm. P.

71
71
70, 7170, 71
C

Cardona, Carlo
Casey, Joseph J.
Corpolette, Antonio

71
71
71
H

Hoff, John S.

70KKing, Isaac M.
Kline, A. C.
Kline, S. W.

71
71
71
L

Latson, N. L.

70
MMason, G. Allan

71

60

Mason, Geo. B.
McManus, Edward

71
70
N

Nutter, J. A.

71
S

Sampson, G.
Sampson, Harry
Scott, J. W.

71
71
71
W

Williams, Tom
Winterburn, G. W.

71
71

T. Martin Wears: Who was the first stamp collector?, The Quaker City Philatelist, October
1890, Volume 5, Issue 10, pp.75-76.
{Reprinted from The Stamp Collectors’ Journal. It includes reprints of the following articles:
Notes & Queries, 23rd June 1860
P. J. Anderson: Notes & Queries, 1885
A. H. W. Fynmore: Notes & Queries}➢
Some extracts from early publications on the origin of stamp collecting.
Oscar Berger-Levrault: Observations of an old collector., The Philatelic Journal of
America, April 1890, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp.47-51.
➢
Reminiscences from one of the earliest collectors.
Although this short article includes very few names, it comprises the first-hand reminiscences of one of theearliest and most important stamp collectors. Those people mentioned were similarly early collectors andtherefore rather important in the history of stamp collecting. Where appropriate, I have added notes insquare brackets.
B
Brillant, Victor
F., P. de47, 48, 50
F[Philipp La Rénotière von Ferrary]G

Garnett, W.

47
49

H
Herpin, Georges
Hughes, W.

[Probably William Hughes-Hughes]
M
Magnus, Dr.
[Pseudonym used by Jacques Amable Legrand]
P
Philbrick, Frederick Adolphus
Potiquet, AlfredR
R., A. de[Alphonse de Rothschild]
S
Sauley, de[Certainly F. de Saulcy]

49
49
48, 4948, 5048 (biog)
47
49

Oscar Berger-Levrault: How to collect., The Philatelic Journal of America, May 1890,
Volume 6, Issue 5, pp.73-76.
➢
Detailed considerations of the English and French schools of collecting stamps fromthe 1860s.
E. Pluribus Unum: Who was the first stamp collector?, The Record and Review, October
1890, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.15-16.
➢
A reference is provided which seems to indicate that there were collectors of the firstFrench “stamps” in the 1600s. However, the editor suggests that these were merely
impressions in wax or plaster of engraved intaglios [seals].
61

Robert E. Ward: Early philately., The Universal Collector, May 1890, Volume 1, Issue 6,
p.[3].
➢A trivial piece on stamp collecting in the early days.
1891
G. S. Dickinson: Philately in Worcester., The Philatelic Era, December 1891, Volume 5,
Issue 4, pp.105-106.
{Reprinted from the Worcester County (Mass) Philatelist.
➢
A brief history of stamp collecting in Worcester County, Massachussetts.
J. R. Hooper: Early Collecting., The Ohio Philatelist, October 1891, Volume 1, Issue 3,
pp.6-8.
{Reprinted from the Eastern Philatelist.}➢
The earliest date, established by documentation, for the beginning of stamp collecting
in Canada is 1859/1860. Early albums are described and their featiures which lead toso many early stamps being damaged are highlighted. A list of early philatelicpublications seen by the author is also included.
Dr. J. R. Russell: Stamp collecting thirty years ago., The Spy Glass, October 1891, Volume
1, Issue 2, p.38 & ?
➢Some reminiscences from the author’s experiences of collecting stamps in his youth in
the early 1860s.
1892
Victor Suppantschitsch: Bibliographie zugleich Nachschlagebuch der gesammten
Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur seit ihrem Entstehen bis Ende 1891 Nebst einem Abriss
der Geschichte der Philatelie mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Deutschland’s und einer
Kurzen Geschichte der Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur. [Bibliography and ReferenceBook on all German Philatelic Literature from its Beginning to the End of 1891 Including an
Outline of the History of Philately with Special Reference to Germany and a Short History ofGerman Philatelic Literature.], 16 Parts, A. Larisch, Munich, Germany, 1892-94, 749pp. (Atranslation is available as Philat. Trans. 043.)➢
A detailed history of philately,
A Parisian Collector [William A. S. Westoby]: Some reminiscences, 1863-1870., The
Stamp News Annual, 1892, pp.19-21.
This document provides first hand details of Westoby’s stamp collecting activities when he lived in Parisin the 1860s. It includes many references to the early days of philately in Paris and the philatelists of theday. Accordingly, I have provided an index all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing
mentions. Most of the names of men were preceded by M. which I have taken to mean Monsieur andignored. I have tried to correct (where required) and complete the names where possible. Items in square
brackets are my comments. The errors may have come from two sources, firstly his memory after 30
years or so, and secondly transcribing from his terrible handwriting (of which there are numerous
examples in the Archives of the Royal Philatelic Society London).
In 1870, Westoby left Paris owing to the political situation (Franco-Prussian War) and moved to Brussels.
Thereafter, he ceased to use the pseudonym A Parisian Collector.
B
Baillieu, Alexandre
Charlotte, Princess

20, 21
C(wife of Count Primoli)D

Donatis, A. de E.

20
19, 2062

F[Mariano Pardo de Figueroa]
H

F...y, M. P. de
Herpin, G.
Hughes,20
19
20[W. Hughes Hughes]
L

Laplante, Edard de20

Magnus, Dr.
Mahé, Pierre
Maury, Arthur
Moens, Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant

M[Jacques Amable Legrand]

10, 20, 21
20, 21
19, 20, 21
20, 21

N
Nicolas, Madam19, 20 (biog)
P[Frederick Adolphus Philbrick](of Brussels)

P...k,
P...l,
Pemberton, Edward Loines
Primoli, Count(husband of Princess Charlotte)R

Régnard, Ernest
Rothschild, Baron Arthur de

19
19
21
19, 2019
21SSmith, Alfred William
Smith, Henry Stafford

21
21
T

Tapling, Thomas Keay

21

A history of philately., Toronto Journal of Philately, May 1892, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3.
➢
A brief history of stamp collecting with nothing new.
L. S. R. Hausburg: Philately fifty years ago., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, October
1892, Volume 2, Issue 10, p.200.
{The author’s name is incorrectly given as Hansburg.}{Reprinted from Punch, February 1842.}➢
A satirical poem by Col. Sibthorpe upon the topic of accumulating used postage
stamps.
1896
F. Trifet: The old times of philately., The Boston Stamp Book, June 1896, Volume 2, Issue 1,
pp.7-13 & July, Issue 2, pp.37-45.
{Reprinted as: F. Trifet: Old times of philately., The Daily Stamp Item, 15th June 1896,
Volume 2, Whole number 65, pp.259 & 260; 16th June, Whole number 66, pp.263-264; 17th
June, Whole number 67, pp.267-268; 8th July, Volume 3, Whole number 163, pp.25 & 27-28& 9th July, Whole number 164, pp.29 & 31-32.}➢
Trifet’s reminiscences of the earliest days of philately. He was a stamp dealer from the1860s.
This document includes references to the early days of philately and the philatelists of the day, so I haveprovided an index all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. There are no
photographs nor significant biographical information.
A
Adams,(of Boston)

13
B

Bailey, John
Brennan, James
Brown, William P.

8
9
8
C

63

Chute, J. A.
Clark,
Copeland,

13
10
13
D

Derlip ? van
Dunbar, Dr. G. H.

13
13
F

Foster, Francis C.
Freeman, A. K.
Frost, E. Willard
Fuller,9, 11, 12, 13
13
9
12, 13
H

Holton,Hunter, Frank E.

12
12
J

Johannott

13K

Kidder,12
L

Lallier,
Loud,

10
11, 12P

Petrie, James A.
Phillips, Charles J.
Pope, Lemuel
Pratt,

13
44
10, 11
12
R

Robeson, A.

12
S

Sampson Bros.

8
T

Taylor, S. Allan
Tiffany, John K.
Toppan,

9, 10
13
13

(of Newburyport)
W

Wiggin Jr., Charles
Woodward, Harlow E.
Woodward, W. Elliott

1237, 3837, 38(son of W. Elliott)
Y

Young and Stockall

11

Philately fifty years ago., The Monthly Observer, July 1896, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.4.
➢
Anecdotes about collecting stamps to decorate walls and the like in the days before
stamp collecting, with no new information.
1900
The Senior [Benjamin W. Warhurst]: “Stamps” Junior., Stamps, 25th January 1900,
Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 2-3.
{Reprinted from Punch, February 1842.}➢
Amongs some general musings on the beginnings of stamp collecting, he quotes as theearliest reference known to him, the satirical poem by Col. Sibthorpe upon the topic
of accumulating used postage stamps.
Theodor Buhl: Recollections of 20 years of stamp dealing., The Philatelic Journal of GreatBritain, May 1900, Volume 10, Issue 5, pp.80-81; June, Issue 6, pp.100-102; July, Issue 7,
pp.114-115; August, Issue 8, pp.130-131; September , Issue 9, pp. 151-153; October, Issue
10, pp.172-173 & November, Issue 11, pp.188-190.
➢
Brief reminiscences of Buhl’s time as an important stamp dealer in London fromabout 1880 to 1900.
64

This document includes many references to the early days of philately and the philatelists of the day, so I
have provided an index all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. There are no
photographs and the only significant biographical information is about Buhl & Company, indicated by
the page being followed by (biog). In view of the articles being contained in a single volume, page numbers
are not duplicated and so I have used them alone to indicate where the reference is to be found.
A
Avery

151
B

Botteley
Brosnan,Buhl & Company
Bull, Thomas
Burnett, M.

101152
188 (biog)
152, 189
81, 173
C

Caillebotte, Brothers
Callf, George H.
Calman, G. B.
Cheveley, T. W.
Cohn, David

189
81
153
81, 173, 188
173
D

Decker,173
E

Edinburgh, Duke of173
F

Fernley, Miss
Ferrary, La Renotiere

100
114
G

Garth, Douglas
Gibb, Lachlan
Gibbons, E. Stanley
Ginn, F. R.
Giwells, M.
Goldner, Juluis
Goodwin,

189
115
81, 130, 151, 153
152
101
130
100
H

Healey, Edwin
Horstmann

114
172
K

Kern, J. J.
Kingston, Earl ofKoster, G. T.

80, 114
114
172
L

Lincoln, W. S.
Luard81, 100
151, 189
M

Mackenzie, Douglas
Marsden, J. N.

151
101
N

Napier, Lt.

114
PPalmer, J. W.
Pemberton Wilson & Company
Pfenninger, Otto
Phillips, Charles J.
Power

80
81, 188, 189
151
131101, 153
R

Renotiere, La – see Ferrary
Ridpath, ThomasRoss, Andrew

101, 102
188, 189
S

Shorthouse, Dr. E.

115

65

Smith, Alfred
Smith, Stafford
Stampa114, 152
152
130
T

Tapling, Thomas K.
Thompson, T. H.
Thornhill, W. B.
Townsend, H. H.

114, 152, 172
153
114
114
V

Vindin, Dawson A.

152
W

Wilde, Schmidt deWilson, A. H.

151, 152
81, 115, 151, 152, 188, 189
Z

Zechmeyer

81

1902
P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its literature forty years ago., Notes & Queries, 2ndAugust 1902, 9th Series, Volume 10, pp.81-83.
{See entries for the Family Herald, 1851; Annuaire Scientifique, 1855; Notes & Queries,
1860 & Boy’s Own Magazine, 1861.}{Reprinted in: William C. Stone: Literature Department., The Weekly Philatelic Era, 1stNovember 1902, Volume 17, Issue 6, pp.49-51.}{Principal contents extracted and published in: The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 6th
December 1902, Volume 8, pp.153-154.}{Reprinted in The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}{Also reprinted in Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 21st May 1904, Volume 10, p.xxxii.}➢
Details of the earliest printed reports of stamp collecting up to 1863/64. Samuel Allan
Taylor’s first advertisement is noted in 1863 and the author records his having recent
correspondence from Taylor and Tiffany’s copy of The Stamp Collector’s Record infront of him.
William C. Stone: Literature Department., The Weekly Philatelic Era, 1st November 1902,
Volume 17, Issue 6, pp.49-51.
{Reprint of P. J. Anderson’s article in Notes & Queries of 1902.}
1903
The story of stamp collecting., The Sterling Monthly, December 1903, Volume 1, Issue 7,
pp.7-8.
{Reprinted from: I.P.R.and Collector’s News.}➢
A minor piece about the history of stamp collecting with no new information.
1904
P. J. Anderson: Bibliography of stamp collecting. Earliest reference to philately in “Notes
and Queries”., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 21st May 1904, Volume 10, p.xxxii.
{Reprinted from Notes & Queries, August 1902.}
P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its literature., Notes & Queries, 23rd April 1904, 10th
Series, Volume 1, pp.322-324.
{See entries for the Family Herald, 1851; Annuaire Scientifique, 1855; Notes & Queries,
1860 & Boy’s Own Magazine, 1861.}{Reprinted in The London Philatelist, May 1904, Volume 13, pp.122-125.}➢
A continuing attempt to determine the earliest references in print to stamp collecting.
It includes an extensive extract from a letter by Samuel Allan Taylor on the subject.
The references mentioned include the Family Herald of 1851, Annuaire Scientifique66

of 1855, Notes & Queries of 1860 and the Boy’s Own Magazine of 1861.
Henry Herbert Huff: A history of stamp collecting., Morrison’s Weekly Stamp Collector,
15th October 1904, Volume 1, Issue 47, p.3 & 22nd October, Issue 48, p.4.
➢
A very rough history of philately, half of which seems to comprise errors or figmentsof the author’s imagination.
1905[Wm. P. Brown]: The reminiscences of a philatelic veteran., The Stamp-Lovers Weekly, 7th
January 1905, Volume 1, Issue 17, pp.4-5.
{Reprinted from the Eastern Philatelist.}➢
Some reminiscences from William P. Brown, one of the earliest American dealers.
T. S. Cree: A million stamps, The Spectator, 1905, Volume 94, pp.746-747.
➢
A story of a lady collecting a million stamps to facilitate the marriage of her friends.
{Reprinted in: Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number
30, pp.5-9.}
1906
B. T. K. Smith: The Early Days of Philately., Alfred Smith & Sons Monthly Circular, 15th
February, 1906, Issue 374, pp.9-10.
{The note about the album is reprinted as: The earliest English Albums., The Stamp
Collectors’ Fortnightly, 10th March 1906, Volume 12, p.10.}➢
The author points out that claims that stamp collecting originated in the mid 1850s areshown to be false by reviewing the earliest literature and advertisements relating tostamp collecting. Similar claims regarding the earliest stamp dealer are similarly
dismissed. The article ends with some notes regarding the earliest English stamp
albums.
L. Hanciau: “Old-time memories”., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, July 1906, Volume
17, Issue 1, pp.18-19; September Issue 3, pp.60-61; February 1907, Issue 8, pp.167-169; May,
Issue 11, pp.234-235; September Issue 3, pp.69-70; May 1908, Issue 11, pp.253-255; June,
Issue 12, pp.266-267; Following this issue, Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal went intoabeyance and the serial was completed in Gibbons Stamp Weekly, 26th September 1908,
Volume 8, Issue 13, pp.199-201.
➢
Some personal reflections from the man behind Moens’ publications, about the earlydays of philately. The earlies collection he saw was that of Pierre Maus in 1852.
INDEX OF PERSONALITIESAll of the persons connected with philately mentioned in Hanciau’s memoirs have been indexed. Their
place of origin is included wherever possible, in order to facilitate their identification. I have omitted
passing references which include no useful information, as well as those identified only by their initials
and government officials. Since no page numbers are duplicated reference is to page numbers only, kept
in the order of publication.
Notes:

On page 18, Hanciau recalls that he began to collect stamps in 1852.
On page 169, he mentions that Le Timbre-Post was founded in order to avoid the tax on
price lists.
On page 234, the origin of the Moresnet April Fool joke played out in the pages of themagazine is recounted.
Name

Country
B

Belleville, Captain

Pages
168,

67

Berger-Levrault
Bernardin, Father

France266,
61,

C
Chalons, Réné
Compère, Am.
Conches, Feuillet de

234,
168,
169,
D
BelgiumF

Denis, Hector
Furpille, E.

70,

Grenados, Luis Diez
Hoferlin
Hotchkinson,
Kuch
Laplante, Edard (Not Edgar p.169)
Mahé
Maus, Pierre
Moens, J.-B.

19,

G
Colombia
H
Luxemburg
EnglandK
Belgium
L
France
M

199,
266,
60,
266,
19, 169
168,
18
18-19, 167-169, 69-70, 266, 199,(†1889)N

Nicolas, Madame

168,
P

Pauwels, J.
Périnelle
PicardBelgium

61,
169, 266, 267
168,

Rothschild, Baron A. deRoussin, Charles

R
FranceFranceS

169, 69, 70,
70,

Saulcey, de19, 169
T

Tedesco, A. de

266,
V

Vandermaelen, J.

61,[J. H. Smyth (Editor)]: Collecting in 1846., The Australian Philatelist, December 1906,
Volume 13, Issue 4, p.?
{Reprinted in C. F. Ingram: Peeps at past philately., Stamp Collecting, 14th December 1929,
p.331.}➢
Copy of a poem written by Christina Rossetti to Elizabeth Read on the 17th March
1846, regarding some stamps she was sending.
1907[J. H. Smyth (Editor)]: The evolution of philately – modernism., The Australian Philatelist,
October 1907, Volume 14, Issue 2, pp.13-15.
➢
Commentary on some stamp adverts found in two early (1863 & 1865)issues of aboy’s magazine: The Boy’s Journal.
Phœnix: Collecting in 1846., The Stamp Collector, January 1907, vol 11, Issue 1, p.15.
{Reprinted from The Australian Philatelist.}➢
A poem written in 1846 regarding some stamps sent by the writer to a friend. It
obviously relates to a collection being formed to decorate some room or item.
1910
68

Herbert Clark: Stamp dealing in 1865., The Stamp Lover, March 1910, Volume 2, Issue 10,
pp.208-209.
{Paper read at a meeting of the Junior Philatelic Society, 28th January 1910.}➢
A commentary about and reprint of an article on stamp dealing, found in a boy’s
magazine of 1865.
1911
C. E. Severn: Early philatelic history in Chicago., The Collectors’ Journal, October 1911,
Volume 2, Issue 3, p.85.
➢
A very concise history of philately in Chicago from 1865 to 1886, revealing how its
development was held back by the great fire of 1871.
P. J. Anderson: Early philatelic literature., The Postage Stamp, 4th November 1911, Volume?, pp.63-64.
{Also published as P. J. Anderson: Notes on early philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 9th December 1911, Volume 17., pp.178-181.}{This was the address at the opening meeting of the 1911/1912 season of the Aberdeen &North of Scotland Philatelic Society.}➢
Detailed notes on early philatelic literature and its collection.
1912
Julius Herz Huber: Reminiscences of an old stamp collector., Fowler’s Stamp and CoinAge, February 1912, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.36 & May, Issue 5, pp.83-84.
➢
The article in The American Boys Book of 1864, which started him collecting isreprinted and followed by some reminiscences of his early days as a collector.
Charles Esterley Severn: In the sixties., Fowler’s Stamp and Coin Age, March 1912,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.47-48 & April, Issue 4, pp.65-66.
➢
Prompted by Huber’s article, the author proposes that information about these earlydays be recorded before the collectors of the time all die. With this in mind, hereviews Appleton’s first album, reprinting the preface in full. A. C. Kline’s catalogue
is then considered, followed by extracts concerning stamp collecting from the book
Footprints of a Letter Carrier (1866) by James Rees.
[M. P. Castle]: The record of stamp dealing., The London Philatelist, October 1912, Volume
21, p.237.
➢
Claim that Alfred Smith & Son is the oldest stamp dealer having just reached its 50th
anniversary.
[A. C. Emerson]: The record of stamp dealing., The London Philatelist, December 1912,
Volume 21, pp.319-321.
➢
Some reminiscences from beginning to collect stamps in 1860 and becoming a parttime dealer shortly after, to being a full-time dealer from 1892 to 1899.
1913
W.S. Lincoln: Random reminiscences of a philatelic veteran., The Stamp Lover, January
1913, Volume 5, Issue 8, pp.176-178.
➢
Although this is a fairly minor piece which concentrates on his adventures in Paris andelsewhere in France just after the Franco-Prussian War, it does contain first handmention of notable early philatelists, especially of the Reverend Francis J.
Stainforth.
Owing to the first hand information given about the early days of philately, I have listed all of those69

philatelists and dealers mentioned in the text, marking the names and initials I have added in square
brackets.
B
B. York & Company

176
C

Cooper, Sir Daniel

177
H

Haslett, [Henry]
Hill, Pearson
Hill, Rowland
Hussey, [George A.]

177
176
177
178
L

Larpent, Sir George

177
M

Macauley, Dr.
Moëns, [J.-B.]

177
178
P

Philbrick, Fred. A.

176
S

Stainforth, Rev. [Francis J.]

176 (biog)
T

Tapling, [T. K.]
Townsend, Rev.

178
176
Y

Young and Stockall

176

1915
F. J. Peplow: The origin of the word, ‘Philately’., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature
Society, April 1915, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.14-15.
➢
The origin of the word Philately with a translation of the original article by G. Herpin
from 1864.
1916
J. M. Pos: De pioniers in de philatelie. [The pioneers of philately.], Het Philatelistisch
Maandblad, April 1916, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.56-57; May, Issue 5, pp.70-71; June, Issue 6,
p.89; July, Issue 7, pp.106-107; August, Issue 8, pp.120-121 & September, Issue 9, pp.135136.
➢
A detailed review of the earliest collectors, concentrating on those fromBritain.
1919[Advertisement], The Field, 11th October 1919.
➢
Eggington Hall, the house involved in the collection of used postage stamps
mentioned in the Illustrated News article of 1850 was offered To Let.
1920
Theodore M. White: The first stamp exchange., The Stamp Lover, July/August 1920,
Volume 13, Issue 2, p.28.
{Reprinted from Public Opinion, 12th August 1862, which was itself reprinted from theMorning Star.
➢A contemporary note about the unofficial stamp exchange at Change Alley, off
Birchin Lane, London, UK, in 1862.
1921
Joseph Wright: The first stamp exchange., The Stamp Lover, April 1921, Volume 13, Issue7010, p.233.
{Response to Theodore M. White’s article of 1920.}➢
Reminiscences from someone who was one of the boys collecting stamps at theexchange during the period 1861 to 1862.
Arthur R. Cowman: Playing at stamps in 1850., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 3rd
September 1921, Volume 27, pp.285 & 287.
➢
A recollection of the stamps collected at Eggington Hall in the late 1840s by Penelope
Every. She claimed that she would be sent to a convent by her father unless she could
collect a million postage stamps.
1925
Rev. C. S. Morton: “The Times” postal supplement, 1840-1845., Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 10th October 1925, Volume 31, pp.326 & 328 & 7th November, p.379.
➢
In a review of items of interest to philatelists, published in The Times in the first five
years following the introduction of postage stamps, the author includes details of therequests for used stamps published in 1842.
1926
Fred. J. Melville: Pioneer Stamp Men of Liverpool., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, London,
UK, 1926, 20pp.
➢
Owing to its major international trading contacts, Liverpool was an early leader inestablishing stamp dealing businesses. Brief details are provided of the early stampdealers based in Liverpool.
INDEX OF PERSONALITIESAll of the persons connected with philately mentioned in the pamphlet have been indexed. Their place oforigin is included wherever possible, in order to facilitate their identification. I have omitted passing
references which include no useful information, but those for whome useful biographical information is
included are annotated (biog).
A
Ackerley, W. B.
Alpha
see D. R. Walker
Alpha

Liverpool
Liverpool

11
11

Manchester

11
B

Booty, Frederick
Brown, Mount

11
11
C

Clark, C. H.
Liverpoolsee C. E. Moore [Mother’s maiden name]11
D

Doble, E.

Falmouth10
E

Edward Moore & Company

Liverpool

6, 7, 11F

Friend, Edwin

5 (biog)GG., J.
see James Garnett
Garnett, James
Grant, C.

7, 8
Liverpool
Liverpool

7, 8 (biog), 11, 16
10HHouison, Dr. Andrew

8
J

71

J. J. H. Stockall & Company
Jackson & Barker

Liverpool

Kitt, Thomas W.

Liverpool

1210
K6, 7, 11
L

Legrand, Dr. J. A.

France15
M

McKinnon
Moore & Eden
Moore, C. Edward

15
7
7, 11, 12

Liverpool
Liverpool
O

Omega

7
see James Garnett
P

P., A.
see Alexander Perris
Pemberton, Edward Loines
Perris, Alexander
Perry & Company

7
10, 13, 14
6 (biog), 7, 11, 12
13

LiverpoolR

Ridpath, Thomas
Robinson, James(†1900)12, 13, 14, 15
12S

S., H.
see J. J. H. Stockall
Smith, H. Stafford
Stamp & Company
Steinau, Jones & Company
Stockall, J. J. H.

11
11
13
10, 11, 12, 15

NewportW
W. Constable & Company
W. Young & Company
W., A. J.
W., D. U. S.
Walker, D. R.
Wilson, W. T.
Woods, James J.

Liverpool

Young & Stockall
Young, William

Liverpool

10
12
11
11
11
13, 14
11

Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool
Hartlepool
Y6, 12, 13, 14
11, 12 (biog), 15

1929
Dr. Alfred E. Whitehead: A philatelic legend., The Scots Philatelist, April 1929, Volume 3,
Issue 7, pp.121-123.
{Reprints passages from: The Illustrated London News, 18th May 1850; Notes and Queries,
21st November 1857; Notes and Queries, 19th December 1857 & Notes and Queries, April
1858.}➢In trying to explain a quote found in Charles Dickens: Our Mutual Friend.,(Chapman & Hall, London, UK, 1864-65.) one is introduced to the early claims thatthe collection of a million stamps would effect some charitable enterprise. Passages
from various contemporary sources are reproduced.
C. F. Ingram: Peeps at past philately., Stamp Collecting, 14th December 1929, p.331.
➢
Includes a poem written by Christina Rossetti to Elizabeth Read in 1846 toaccompany a gift of stamps.
1930
Georges Brunel: Ce qu’état la Philatélie en 1867. [The State of Philately in 1867.], Yvert,
72

Amiens, France, 1930, 37pp.
{Originally published as: Georges Brunel: La Philatélie en 1867. [Philately in 1867.],
L’Écho de la Timbrologie, 15th January 1930, Whole number 817, pp.3-6; 15th March, Whole
number 821, pp.288-291. (A note in whole number 818 of the 31st January 1930 (La philatelieen 1867, page 77) advises that a reader takes issue with Brunel for his severe criticism ofMoens and Hanciau, given their publishing efforts for over a third of a century.)
The two parts above cover only the last two thirds of the book. On page 3 of the above, there
is a note directing readers to whole number 809 of the magazine, presumably for the earlier
part. However, I have checked every page of the numbers from 806 to 816 and found nothing.
I also checked the Indexes for both 1929 and 1930 and found only the references to numbers
817, 818 and 821, given above.}➢
A history of the first six or seven years of philately, punctuated by an extensive
diatribe against Ferrary occasioned by his leaving his collection to the Berlin Postal
Museum rather than a French museum. It includes the origin of the word Philately anda copy of the original article by G. Herpin from 1864.
Charles J. Phillips: Reminiscences of the Veterans., Collectors Club Philatelist, April 1930,
Volume 9, Issue 2, pp.67-74; April 1931, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp.199-202 & January 1932,
Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.63-64.
{Also published as: Charles J. Phillips: Reminiscences of the Veterans., Philatelic Classics,
April 1930, Volume 1, Issue 12, pp.1-22; November, Volume 2, Whole number 13, pp.2-15 &June 1931, Volume 2, Whole number 14, pp.5-17.}➢
A variety of stories about the old days of philately including the people and finds.
INDEXES OF PERSONS & FINDS
Since the two versions are far from identical, there being significantly more material in the PhilatelicClassics version, I have indexed them both. The following index includes all of those named in the articles,
excluding mentions in passing. A separate Index of Finds gives the names under which the various Finds
mentioned are known.
References to the Collectors Club Philatelist are to page numbers only since none of them are duplicated.
Philatelic Classics articles are prefixed with PC, followed by the issue whole number in bold, then the page
number(s).
A
Avery, W. B.
Ayer, F. W.

73; PC 12, 8
70; PC 12, 15
BBandholtz, Maj. Cleveland H.
Bartels, J. M.
Benjamin & Sarpy
Bernichan, Jules
Brown
Burger Bros.

71, 201; PC 12, 21; 13, 10
72, 74, 200; PC 12, 16, 17; 13, 4
73; PC 12, 8, 17
199; PC 13, 3
68; PC 12, 6
73, 201; PC 12, 10; 13, 10CCalman, H. L.
Caspary, A. H.
Charlat, L. W.
Chase, Dr.
Chiesa, Dr. A.
Colman, H. F.
Colson, W. H.
Crawford, Earl ofCurtis, Gerald

71; PC 12, 13200; PC 13, 5
72; PC 12, 19
201; PC 14, 15
64; PC 13, 15
201; PC 13, 10
64, 200; PC 13, 5,14,15
70, 199; PC 12, 12; 13, 3
64; PC 13, 15
D

Derby, Earl ofDiena, Dr. Emilio

69; PC 12, 11
63; PC 13, 1373

Duckwall
Duveen, Henry

200; PC 13, 5
73; PC 12, 8, 10
E

Emerson, Judge R. S.
Evans, Maj. E. B.

201; PC 14, 16
69; PC 12, 11G

George V, King
Gibb, Lachlan
Gibbons, E. Stanley
Gibson,Ginity, Walter
Griebert, Hugo

72; PC 12, 13
71; PC 12, 13
67; PC 12, 5, 7
71; PC 12, 22
73; PC 12, 9
64; PC 13, 15
H

Hamilton Ross & Company
Harley, E. H. C.
Hemingway
Henkels, Alfred F.
Hind, Arthur
Holland, Alexander

68; PC 12, 6
68; PC 12, 7
64; PC 13, 14
63; PC 13, 12
73; PC 12, 8200; PC 13, 5K

Klein, Eugene
Klemann, John
Krassa, A.

63; PC 13, 13
199, 201; PC 13, 13; 14, 15
200, 201; PC 13, 5, 10
L

Lataudrie, Piet
Lichtenstein, A. F.
Lorne, Marquis ofLozier, Joe

73; PC 12, 8
73; PC 12, 10
70; PC 12, 14200; PC 13, 5
MMcDaniel,
Miller, B. K.
Morgenthau

201; PC 14, 15
201; PC 13,10200; PC 13, 5N

Negreen, Joseph
Nunes, George

70; PC 12, 20
68; PC 12, 7PPauwels, J.
Peckitt, W. H.
Perry, Elliott
Power, E. B.

68; PC 12, 6
73; PC 12, 8201; PC 13, 10
70; PC 12, 21
R

Rosenberg, Alex

68; PC 12, 6
S

Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Seely, L. J.
Stafford Smith & Smith
Stern, Edward

64, 200; PC 13, 5, 15
202; PC 14, 8
68; PC 12, 6
201; PC 14, 15
U

Usticke, Capt.

70; PC 12, 20
W

Walcott, George
Walser, RobertWard, P. H.

72; PC 12, 19
199; PC 13, 2
71, 201; PC 12, 21; 13, 10
INDEX OF FINDS

Individuals are listed under their family name and companies under their full titles since this is generally
the manner in which the finds are referred to.
A
Angell, Dr. HenryPC 12, 22
B

Bissel, Rev. L.

72; PC 12, 1774

C
Carroll Hoy & Company

PC 12, 16
D

D. S. Kennedy
Dublin General Post Office

70; PC 12, 20
69; PC 12, 11
E

Edward Peek

PC 12, 17H

Hemmingway, Edward D.
Hoy & Company

PC 12, 19
PC 12, 16J

J. T. Hardie & Company

74; PC 12, 16
L

Lachlan Gibb
Landfear
Ludlow-Beebee Company

71; PC 12, 13
PC 14, 5
71, 201; PC 12, 21; 13, 10
M

Maitland & Phelps

73; PC 12, 9S

Silas Pierce & Company

PC 12, 18T

Thomas Prosser & Son
Tucker70; PC 12, 20
73; PC 12, 10
V

Vito Viti

63 PC 13, 12
W

Wm. Markor

PC 14, 101931
A Gibbons Calendar. 1856-1930., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, January 1931, Volume 4, Issue4, p.80.
➢
This gives his commencement in the stamp business as 1856 and his first clerk
engaged in 1858.
1933
Wm. V. D. Wettern: Reminiscences of an old timer., Stamps, 1st April 1933, Volume 3, Issue
1, pp.17-18.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
These short reminiscences of his time as a dealer, contains information about some early dealers andcollectors. Accordingly, I have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions.
Pages on which a picture is present are followed by (photo).
A
Alfred Smith & Son

18
B

Baitzel, W. E.
Bogert, R. R.
Brown, W. P.

17
18
17
D

Degen, Alexander vonDittner, Max
Durbin, L. W.

17
18
17
F

Falbe, William

17
G

Gibbons, Stanley
Goldner, Julius
Grant & Bonn

18
17
18
H

75

Holton, Eugene A.

17
L

Leemputten, P. van

18
P

Pearce, W. P.

17
R

Rochfuchs, C. F.
Roig, Antnio, A.

17
17
S

Schaefer, J. W.
Scheuch, Max

17
17
W

Wettern, William V. D.

17 (photo)

1934
K. A. Heijmans Jr.: De geschiedenis van de philatelie. [The history of philately.], De
Philatelist, May 1934, Volume 9, Issue 48, pp.107-112.
➢
A concise history of stamps and stamp collecting with particular emphasis on the
Netherlands.
1935
F. J. Melville: The lives of the forgers., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book,
1935, Bath, UK, pp.67-82. {There were no illustrations published with this article.}
Reprinted as:Fred. J. Melville: The lives of the forgers., The Stamp Lover, August/September 1935,
Volume 28, Issue 3/4, pp.69-77. {Included ten illustrations.}
Also reprinted as:Fred. J. Melville: The lives of the forgers., in: Leslie R. Ray & B. Rogers-Tillstone:
Background to Philately., Blandford Press, London, UK, 1953, pp.146-161. {There were no
illustrations published with this article as it was taken from the 1935 Congress Year Book.}➢
Brief histories of some of the most notable forgers from the early days of philately,
including some rare photographs.
Index of persons mentioned
In view of the fact that it was the only published version of Melville’s article which included theillustrations he undoubtedly used during his talk at Congress, the page numbers below are taken fromThe Stamp Lover article. It should be noted that not all of the persons mentioned in the article wereforgers. Where it is made clear in the text, those who were not forgers are marked with an asterisk.
Trifling mentions in passing are not included. Pages which include a photograph or sketch of the person
are followed by (photo) and those which include useful biographical information by (biog).
A
Assmus, Dr. Bernhardt

75, 76 (photo) (biog)
B

Bannister, Frederick
Bauche, Henri
Beckett, S.E.
Benjamin & Sarpy
Benjamin, Alfred
Brown, William*73, 7476
76
74,75
73-75 (photo) (biog)
72
C

Chute, James M.
Craig & Melvin
Craig, Edward Allison

72
72
71 (photo), 72 (biog)D

Dos y Medio
Nickname given to George Kirk Jeffreyes

76

F
Ferrari, Philipp La Rénotiére von*Fournier, François
Friedrich, Emile*

74 (photo)
75-76 (biog)
76
G

Geogg, Henri
Giwelb, M*

75
75
H

Hippolyte
Pseudonym used by Julian Hippolite Sarpy
Hirschenburger, Charles

76
J

Jeffreyes, George Kirk

73-75 (photo) (biog), 76
L

Lyford, Charles A.
Lyford & Company

72 (biog)
72
M

Melvin, [Robert J.]
Mercier, Louis Henry
Alias used by Henri Goegg
Moens*, Jean-Baptiste C.

72

70, 73N

Nutter, John Appleton(-1910)71
O

Oneglia, Erasmus

76
P

Pemberton, Edward*

70
S

Sarpy, Julian Hippolite
Smith, Louis
Spiro brothers
Spiro, Philipp
Stewart Jr., George*

73-75 (photo) (biog)69
70 (biog)
70
72 (photo) (biog)T

Taylor, Samuel Allan
Theador Buhl & Company*
Trifet, Ferdinand(1837-)

70 (photo), 71-73 (biog)
73
72, 73 (photo) (biog)
W

Wolle, Richard
Zechmeyer, Georg

76
Z(1836-1899)70-71 (biog)

Harry Waine: The first collection of postage stamps., Philatelic Magazine, 22nd March 1935,
p.?
➢
The entry from a diary written by Mrs. Ward-Jackson, and dated 8th November
1841, is quoted in full. It relates to her sending Sir George Duckett about 380 stamps
for someone who bet that he would cover the walls of a room with them.
1937
Charles H. Lea: Early collectors., Stamp Review, May 1937, p.?
➢
An advert from a lady requiring stamps to cover her dressing room, allegedly datingfrom 1841, is quoted but without a reference as to its source. The remainder of thearticle appears to be a regurgitation of items from many articles read by the author
long ago, also without any attribution and therefore of no substance.
Charles H. Lea: Collecting in 1863., Stamp Review, August 1937, p.?
➢
Unattributed trivia about stamp collecting in the early days.
77Wm. A. Bagley: You might have been called a Timbrophilist., Stamp Review, September
1937, p.?
➢A discussion of the origin and use of the word philately with nothing new.
1938
Charles J. Phillips: Who was the first stamp collector?, World Stamp Digest, October 1938,
Volume 2, Issue 8, p.81.
{Reprinted from the Collectors Club Bulletin.
➢
Reference to a collector in 1852 – Pierre Maus of Belgium, noted by L.
Hanciau in his memoires.
1939
Geo. E. Hopcroft: Stamp collecting and stamp advertisements, 1862-1870., The Philatelist,
August 1939, Volume 5, Issue 11, pp.284-285.
➢
Reproductions of some advertisements from the Illustrated London News of
the early 1860s.
1940
W. R. McCoy: The earliest philatelic publications., American Philatelic Congress Book,
1940, Whole number 6, pp.46-47.
➢
The first two pages of this article notes two very early (1842) references to collecting
stamps, one from the Salisbury Times and the other from Punch, the former being
reprinted verbatim but only the last four lines of the latter.
1941
F. E. Wilson: Looking Backwards! 50 Years of Philately: Philatelic and Travel
Reminiscenses.,
Part 1
Supplement to W. T. Wilson’s “Special Offers”, September/November
1941, Whole number 173, n.pp. [Pages 1-4]
Part 2
Supplement to W. T. Wilson’s “Special Offers”, September/November
1942, Whole number 174, n.pp. [Pages 5-10]
Part 3
No publication details given, n.pp. [Pages 11-15]
Part 4F. E. Wilson, Torquay, UK, n.d., n.pp. [Pages 16-26]
Part 5F. E. Wilson, Torquay, UK, n.d., n.pp. [Pages 27-38]
Part 6F. E. Wilson, Torquay, UK, n.d., n.pp. [Pages 39-46]
Part 7
Mrs. M. S. Wilson, Torquay, UK, n.d. [1960]*, n.pp. [Pages 47-52]{None of the pages are numbered so I have numbered them for convenience. Blank pages are
ignored for the purposes of numbering.}* Dated from a review in The Stamp Lover, October/November 1960, p.88.
{Parts 1, 2 and 3 were initially distributed free of charge with Wilson’s Special Offers,
although issue 3 carried a cover price of 6d (£0.03). The remaining parts each carried a coverprice of 3/6 (£0.18). Part seven was published after Wilson’s death by his wife. The backcover of Part 5 carried a list of the previous Parts, showing Parts 1 and 2 at a price of 2/6(£0.13) and Part 3 as out of print.}
Index of persons mentioned
The following index lists all of those persons of whom mention is made in the text. I have omitted mentions
in passing that carry no useful information and non-philatelic references. Where a photograph of theperson is included or significant biographical information is given, the entry is annotated accordingly.
A
Ackerman, Ernest R.
Adam, Dr. Stewart

22, 32, 49 (biog)
2378Antoine, CamilleAppleton, Col. H.

823
B

Bacon, E. D.
Barber, Henry
Batchelder, A. W.
Beckton, W. Dorning
BeddigBernichon, Jules
Beveridge, E. L.
Biancone-Neukomm,
Breitfuss, F.
Bridger & Kay
Bridger, E. J.
Broderip, E. F.
Brown, F. P.
Brown, William
Browning, John
Buhl, Theodore
Bull, Walter
Burden, Ruby Glen (nee Lawley)
Burger Bros.
Burnett, M.

32, 5052
2329(biog)(photo),
11
9, 12, 13
32
43
47
39
25
49 (biog)
41
49 (biog)
5132
2
32 (biog)
23
52
C

CailebotteCalman, G. B.
Calman, Henry
Carpenter, E. M.
Castle, M. P.
Castle, Stanley
Chapman, Samuel
Cheveley, T. W.
Cheveley & Company
Cheveley, Wilson & Company
Clarke & Company
Colson, Warren, H.
Coppet, F. de
Crawford, Earl of

52
25, 47 (biog)
25, 47 (biog)
2
32, 47 (biog)47
39 (biog), 40 (photo)
1, 2
1,
1, 2
25
23
39
29 (biog) (photo), 39(†1898)(†1943)

D
Diena, Dr. Emilio
Dorn, F.

48 (biog)
51
E

Elster, Johannes
Empson,Evans, Thomas David Fabian
Ewen, H. L’Estrange

20
927 (biog)
21
F

Farrant, R. C.
Fayolle, Marquis Guy de
Ferrari, Phillipp la Renotiere vonFriedl, Otto41
41 (biog) (photo)
3, 4 (biog) (photo), 32
44
G

Garth, Douglas
George V, King
Gibbons, Stanley
Ginn, Fred R.
Glendining & Company
Godden, Frank
Godden, Mrs. Frank
Good, Alvin
Griebert, Hugo
Grilstad, Olaf

32
10
9
51
23
27, 33, 35
26 (photo), 34
24
4
25

79

H
Hall, Thomas, W.
Hayman, Harry L.
Hermann, F.
Hind, Arthur
Holmes, H. R.
Houtzamer, W.

48 (biog)
923434
43 (biog)
J

James, V. F.
Johnson, George
Josling

49 (biog)
939
K

Kay, A. B.
King, Whitfield
Kingston, Earl of
Klein, Eugene
Klein, Mrs. E.
Kohl, Paul
Kosack, Philipp

27, 4910 (photo),
925,35
33 (photo)
32
48 (biog)
L

Lancashire Stamp Company
Larmour, Charles F.
Legrand, Dr. J. A.
Lemaire, Th.
Liechtensten, Alfred F.
Lincoln, W. S.
Lowndes, Miss Maria51
24 (biog)
111135, 47
4
24
M

Mahé, Pierre
Mann,
Marwood, Mrs. Maude
Masson, Sir David Parkes
Maury, Arthur
Mirabaud, Paul
Moens, Alexandre
Mole, F.
Moore, W.
Mortimer, C. H.
Muller, Edwin

4
47
24
23 (biog)
121222
26 (photo)
42
23
34
N

Nankivell, E. J.
Nelton, Edgar

41
23
O

Odfjell, Abr.

23, 35, 39, 50 (biog)
P

Pamphili, Prince Doria
Passer, Adolf
Peckitt, W. H.
Pemberton, E. L.
Pemberton, Wilson & Company
Phillips, Charles J.
Phillips, Ernest
Phillips, FrankPini, C. A.
Power, E. B.

48 (biog)
14 (photo) (biog)
27, 3029,
32
3, 4, 9, 20, 23, 27 (biog) (photo), 30, 39
20
20
25
27
R

Reed, C. T.
Reuterskiold, Baron A. De
RiescoRoberts, R.
Rothschild, Baron
Routledge, G. B.

25
49 (biog)
3927
44
47 (biog)

80

S
Scheindling, Alexei (Albert?)
Schroeder
Schulze, Fred
Seymour, J. B.
Shorthouse, Edmund
Smith, G. Hamilton
Sparrow, R. B.

32, 48 (biog)
28
34
26 (photo), 34
7 (photo), 8 (biog)
27
30,
T

Tannan, M. L.
Tapling, T. K.
Tebay, Charlotte
Thon,
Thorne, William
TuttleTyas, C. J.
Tyas, Mrs.

23
30, 51 (biog) (photo)3
49 (biog)
24
23
48 (biog)
24(†1921)
V

Vallancey, F. H.
Vervelle,34
12W

Wade, Herbert
Wallace Sr., Mr.
Warren, A. J.
Wiggins-Davies,
Wilkinson, R. W.
Williams & Company
Wilson, Alexander Henry
Wilson, Sir Charles Stewart
Wilson, W. T.
Worthington, George H.

14 (photo) (biog), 41
34
15
27
15
41
1, 4, 30 (photo) (biog), 32, 36, 50
22 (photo) (biog), 29
1, 2, 9, 22 (photo), 50
24, 31Z

Zurstrassen, Louis

22

George van den Berg: Philatelic notes., Stamps, 4th January 1941, Volume 34, Issue 1,
pp.20-21.
➢
A proposal that an American Philatelic History society is formed. Numerous
examples are provided of philatelists carrying out historical research, together
with examples of their achievements.
1944
H. Edgar Weston: London Stamp Dealers 1862-1865., Philatelic Magazine, 25th August
1944, Volume 52, Issue 17, pp.393-394.
➢
A list of all of the early dealers in London, listed by district.
1945
Philip Wilson: Early stamp collecting., Philatelic Magazine, 20th April 1945, p.?
➢A poem written to Elizabeth Read by Christina Rossetti and dating from March
1846, is quoted. It originally accompanied a gift of stamps.
L. N. & M. Williams: Way back., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 1945, Volume 18, Issue 9,
pp.65-66.
➢
Interesting notes culled from magazines of the 1860s.
Henry E. Abt: Stamp collecting in the summer of 1869., Stamps, 25th August 1945, Volume
52, Issue 8, p.276.
➢
Two quotations about the early days of stamp collecting, taken from Mason’s Coin81and Stamp Collector’s Magazine of June and August 1869.
1947
Prof. S. W. Drenan: 100 years of stamp collecting., American Philatelic Congress
Handbook, 1947, Whole number 13, pp.72-76.
➢
A seemingly serious article which turned out to be a humorous skit.
1951
R. J. Duncan: Early philatelic Canadiana., Canadian Philatelist, 1951, Volume 2, Issue 3,
p.3.
➢
The early history of stamp collecting in Canada told through the pages the earliest
philatelic periodicals.
L. N. & M. Williams: Stamp Lore., The Stamp Magazine,
Part I
Introduction
Part II
Part IIIPart IVPart V
Part VI
Part VII
Part VIIIPart IX
Part XPart XI *Part XIIPart XIIIPart XIVPart XVPart XVIPart XVIIPart XVIIIPart XIX **Part XXPart XXIPart XXIIPart XXIIIPart XXIVPart XXVMarch 1951, Volume 17, Issue
3, pp.318-319
Bits of coloured paper
April, Issue 4, pp.344-345
The making of a stamp
May, Issue 5, pp.398-399, 401& 405
Artists, engravers and mysteries of stamp June, Issue 6, pp.424-425
production
They collected stamps
July, Issue 7, pp.464-465
The great Ferrary
August, Issue 8, pp.504-505
Modes of collecting
September, Issue 9, pp.13 &27
The stamp trade
October, Issue 10, pp.55-56
Edward Loines Pemberton: The father of November, Issue 11, pp.92-93
scientific philately
Stamp auctions
December, Issue 12, pp.132133
Philatelic journalism
January 1952, Volume 18,
Issue 1, pp.172-173
Fred. J. MelvilleFebruary, Issue 2, pp.212-214
The darker side of philately
March, Issue 3, pp.252-253
The master grafter – Samuel Allan Taylor April, Issue 4, pp.292-293
Continental forgers
May, Issue 5, pp.332-333
Odd shapes and sizes
June, Issue 6, pp.372-373
The origin of stamp designs
July, Issue 7, pp.412-413
Joseph William Palmer
August, Issue 8, pp.450-451 &464
Curiosities and rarities of philatelic September, Issue 9, pp.10-11
literature& 25
Official & unofficial forgeries
October, Issue 10, pp.48-49 &69
Philately in fiction
November, Issue 11, pp.88-89
Stamp finds
December, Issue 12, pp.132133
The London gang
January 1953, Volume 19,
Issue 1, pp.176-177
Stamp errors
February, Issue 2, pp.220-221& 237
Errors in design
March, Issue 3, pp.262-263
82

Part XXVIPart XXVIIPart XXVIIIPart XXIX
Part XXXPart XXXIPart XXXIIPart XXXIII

Stamps of no country
Postage dues
Split stamps
Newspaper stamps
Reprints
Essays
Proofs and colour trials
Special service stamps

April, Issue 4, pp.306-307
May, Issue 5, pp.348-349
July, Issue 7, pp.434-435
August, Issue 8, pp.470-471
September, Issue 9, pp.12-13
October, Issue 10, pp.54-57
November, Issue 11, pp.96-97
December, Issue 12, pp.140141
Part XXXIV
Semi-postals
January 1954, Volume 20,
Issue 1, pp.188-189
Part XXXVPostmasters’ stamps
February, Issue 2, pp.228-230
Part XXXVI
Local stamps
March, Issue 3, pp.268-269
Part XXXVIIAirmail stamps
April, Issue 4, pp.308-309
Part XXXVIII Official stamps
May, Issue 5, pp.348-349
Part XXXIX
Telegraph stamps
June, Issue 6, pp.388-389
Part XL
Commemorative issues
July, Issue 7, pp.428-429*
Reprinted as Chapter 17 of L. N. & M. Williams: The Postage Stamp, its History and
Recognition., Penguin Books, London, (1956)**
Reprinted as Chapter 9 of L. N. & M. Williams: The Postage Stamp, its History and
Recognition., Penguin Books, London, (1956)➢
A huge compendium of historical notes about philately.
Index of persons mentioned
The following index lists all of those persons mentioned in the text. I have omitted mentions in passing thatcarry no useful information and non-philatelic references. Where a photograph of the person is included
the page is followed by (photo) and if significant biographical information is given, the entry is followedby (biog). Where the page contains Illustrations which are relevant, it is followed by (illus). The index is
by Part and page number.
A
A. Collector [W. H. Wright]
Alfred Smith & Company
An Amateur
Archer, Henry
Armstrong, D. B.
Assmus, Dr.
Atlee, W. Dudley
Aubert,Avery, Sir W. B.

XIX 11
VIII 56
VII 13
IV 424
XI 173
XXIII 177
V 464, VII 13, XV 333
XIII 253
VIII 56
B

Bailleu, Alexandre
Bandholz, Maj.
Bannister, A.
Bannister, Frederick
Barre, Albert(son of Jean Jacques)
Barre, Jean Jacques
Bartels, J. M.
Beaumont, Mrs.
Beeck, E. van der
Benjamin & Bannister
Benjamin & Sarpy
Benjamin, Alfred
Berger-Levrault, Oscar
Bernard, Dr. [Assmus]
Bernichon, Jules
Booty, Frederick W.
Borchard, Mme.

XIX 10
XXII 132
XXI 88 (illus)
XXIII 176 (biog)
IV 424
IV 424
XXII 132
XXI 88 (illus)
V 464
XXIII 176
XXIII 176
VI 505, XIII 252, XXIII 176 (biog)
I 318 (photo), V 464, XIX 10XXIII 177
X 133
XIX 11
V 465

83

Bourke, John
Branston, Robert E.
Breitfuss, Friedrich [shown as Frederic]Brown, Janett
Brown, Mount
Brown, William P.
Browne, A. W.
Brydone, Robert
Buchanan, James M.
Buck, George
Burrus, M.

V 464
IV 424
V 465
XXII 132
V 464, 465 (photo), XIX 11, XXXI 54
VIII 55
XXI 88 (illus)
XXXVI 268
XXXV 229
XXI 88 (illus)
XXXV 229
C

Carol, King of Romania
Caspary, Alfred H.
Castle, M. P.
Charnley & Whelin
Cheveley & Company
Chute, J. M.
Clausius, M.
Colson, Warren H.
Connell, Charles
Cooper, Sir Daniel
Crawford, Earl of
Creeke, A. B.
Crocker, Henry J.
Crocker, William H.
Crockett, S. R.
Cronin, A. J.
Cross, John

(cousin of William H.)(cousin of Henry J.)

XXXIII 140
XXII 132
XXIII 177
XXII 132X 132
XIV 292
X 132
VI 505, XXXV 229
XXXV 229
V 464
V 465, VIII 56, XXXII 97
XXIV 220
V 465
V 465, X 133
XXI 89
XXI 89IV 424D
Dalwick, R. E. R.
Dann, H. C.
Deats, Hiram E.
Delahaeff, Julien Emile
Diamond, William Gibbons
Dickinson, John
Doble, E.
Dos y Medio [Jeffryes]
Drummond, Charles
Dubois, Margaret

XXXII 96
IV 424XXXV 229
XIII 253
VIII 55XXXI 54
XIX 11XXIII 176
XIV 293
XIII 253
E

Earée, Rev. R. B.
Edward Moore & Company
Elb, J. W.

(

XI 173, XV 333
VIII 55
X 132-1865)
F

Fawcett, Mary Goulding
Fenton, Miss Adelaide Lucy
Ferrary, Philipp La Rénotière vonFerslew, M.
Ferté, Jean Ferdinand Joubert de laFouré, Georges
Fournier, François
Fred. J. Melville Ltd
Frere, Sir H. Bartle
Friedl, Sigmund(1848-1917)(-1852)XXII 132
V 465
I 319 (photo), V 465, VI 504 (photo) (biog),
VII 27, VIII 55, X 133, XV 333, XXII 133,
XXIII 176, XXIV 221, XXXIII 140, XXXV
228, 229, XXXVIII 348
XXXI 55
IV 424
XV 332 (biog)
XIII 252, XV 332 (biog)
XII 213
IV 425
VIII 56

G
G. Gilbert
Garnett, James
Georg, W.
George V, King

X 133
VIII 55
VIII 56
XXII 133

84

Gibbons, Edward Stanley
Gibson, Henry C.
Giroux, Hector
Goegg, Henri
Granet, ?
Gray, Dr. John Edward
Green, Col. E. H. R.
Grieve, George

VIII 56
XXII 132
XIII 253
XV 332
XXX 13
I 319, V 464, XXXI 54
X 133
IV 424
H

H. C. D. Muller
H. R. Harmer
Hadlow, William
Hanciau, Louis
Harden-Hickey, Baron James A.
Harmer, H. R.
Harmer, Rooke & Company
Heath, Charles
Heath, Frederick
Hemmingway Find
Hemmingway Paper Stock Company
Hemmingway, E. D.
Henkels, A. F.
Henry, T. Charlton
Herpin, Georges
Hilckes, Harry
Hill, Edwin B.
Hill, Sir Rowland
Hill, Wylie
Hind, Arthur
Hippolyte [Sarpy]
Hirschburger, C.
Holland J.
Holmes, Fred C.
Hood, Thomas
Hoof, James Wallace
Hulot, Anatole A.
Humphrys, William
Hutchinson, Bert

X 133
X 133, XXII 132
See William Hadlow
V 464 (photo)
XXVI 306
XXIV 221
X 133
IV 424
IV 424
XXII 132
XXII 132
XXII 132
XXII 132
XXXV 229
V 464
XII 212
XXI 89XX 48
IX 93
X 133, XXIV 221, XXXIII 140, XXXV 229
XXIII 176
XV 332
XIV 293
XXI 88 (illus)
II 344
XXII 132
IV 425, XXIV 221
IV 424
XXI 88 (illus)
J

James H. Smith & Company
James I, Prince of Trinidad
Jamieson, R. A.
Jeens, John Henry
Jeffryes, George Kirke
Jones, B. Gordon
Jurgens, A. A.

X 132
XXVI 306
XIV 293
IV 424
VI 505, XIII 252, XXIII 176 (biog)
XXII 133
X 133
K

King, Archer
King, Charles Whitfield
Kline, A. C.
Kloss, Dr. Paul
Knight, H. Sam
Kossack, Philipp

XXXVII 308
VIII 56
XIX 11
V 465, XV 333
XXVI 307
VI 505
L

Lacroix, Eugène
Langley, Dr.
Laplante, Edard deLeavitt, Strebeigh & Company
Legrand, Dr. J. A.
Leroux, Gaston
Lewes, Thornton
Lincoln, William Simpson
Lindenberg, Judge C.

(-1912)

85

XIX 10
VIII 55
VIII 55, XIX 10
X 132
V 465
XIII 253
V 464, IX 92, XIII 252
VIII 55 (photo), 56
XV 333

Lindsay, James Ludovic [Earl of Crawford]
Ludlow-Beebee Find

V 465
XXII 132
M

Mahé, Pierre
Manus, H. P.
Marillo, Jose
Mason & Company
Mayfair Find
Mayrena, Marie David de
McKinnon, Neil R.
Melville, Frederick John(

-1940)

Mercier, Louis Henri [Henri Goegg)
Moens, Jean-Baptiste Constant[sometimes given as Moëns]Morley, R. Malcolm
Moschkau, Dr. Alfred
Mouchon, Eugène Louis

VI 504, 505 (photo), XXII 132
X 133
XIV 293
X 132
XXII 132XXVI 306
VIII 55, IX 93
IV 424, XI 172, XII 212 (photo) (biog), XXI89
XV 332
V 464, VI 504, VIII 55, IX 92, 93, XIII 252,
XIV 293, XIX 10, 11, XXIII 176, XXVI 306,
XXX 12
XXI 88 (illus)
V 465
IV 425N
Nankivell, Edward J.
Naylor-Leyland, Lady
Nicolas, Eugene
Nicolas, Mme.
Nissen, Charles
Nutter, John Appleton

XI 172, 173 (photo), XII 213 (correction)
XXII 132
XIX 11
VIII 55
XIII 253, XXXVIII 348
XIV 292
O

Ogdensburg Find
Oneglia, Erasmus
Ostara & Darlow
Palmer, Joseph William
Peckitt, W. H.
Pemberton, Edward Loines

XXII 132
XIII 252
X 132
P(1853-1931)( -1934)(1844-1878)

Pemberton, T. Edgar
Pendragon
Perot, William B.
Philbrick, Judge F. A.
Phillips, Charles J.
Phillips, Lea & Davies
Plumridge & Company
Potiquet, Alfred
Purdom, C. B.
Puttick & Simpson

VIII 56, XVIII 450 (biog)
VIII 56
V 464, VII 13, VIII 56, IX 92 (photo) (biog),
X 132, XI 172, XIII 252, XIV 293, XV 333,
XXXI 54, XXXII 96
V 464 (biog), IX 92
VII 13XXXV 228
V 464, VI 504, X 132 (photo), XXXII 96
VI 505
X 132
X 132
VII 13 (illus), 27, XIX 10, 11
XXI 88 (illus)
X 132

R
Ragatz, Dr. Lowell
Reckitt, Sir Harold
Ridpath, Thomas
Robert, Victor
Robinson, James J.
Rothschild, Baron Arthur de(1848/50-1900)

XV 332XXXV 229
VIII 55, IX 93
VI 504
VIII 55
VI 504, 505

SS., E. L. [Sturtevant?]
Sarpy, Julian Hippolyte
Schroeder, Martin
Schulz, August
Scott Publications
Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Scott, John Walter
Scovell, Col. H. W.
Sedang, King of

XIV 293
VI 505, XIII 252, XXIII 176 (biog)
XXXII 97
XX 48, 49
XIX 25XXXV 229
VIII 55, X 132, XXIV 220
XXXV 229
XXVI 306

86Senf Bros.
Serrane, Fernand
Shorthouse, Edmund
Smith, Henry Stafford
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Sperati, Jean de
Spiro Gebruder [Brothers]
Spiro, Philipp
Stafford Smith & Smith
Stainforth, Rev. F. J.
Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Stevens, J. C.
Stevenson, Robert Louis
Stockall, J. J. H.

XXVI 307
XIII 253, XX 48
IX 92
VIII 56
X 132
XIII 253
XIII 252, XV 333
XV 333
VIII 56
V 464
XIX 25
X 132
XXI 89VIII 55
T

Tapling, Thomas Keay
Taylor, G. Overy
Taylor, Samuel Allan(1838-1913)

Tebay, Mrs. Charlotte
Thirifocq, E.
Thomas Bull
Tiffany, John Kerr
Trifet, Ferdinand
Tucker, Sidvin FrankV 464, VI 504
XI 172
IX 93, X 132, XIII 252, XIV 292 (biog),
XXVI 307
V 465
XIX 11
X 132
V 465
XIV 293
XIV 292, 293

V
Vallète, François
Vaughan, L. Vernon
Ventom, Bull & Cooper
Viner, C. W.
Vito Viti Bros.

VIII 55, XIX 11
VIII 56
X 132
V 464, XI 172
XXII 132W

Ward Jr., Philip H.
Washburne, Fred
Webster, Worcester
Westoby, W. A. S.
Wetzel, Victor
White, F. M.
Whiting, Charles
Wilde, Schmidt deWilliam Hadlow
Wilson, William T.
Worthington, George H.
Wright, H. E.
Wright, W. H.

XXII 132
XIV 293
XXXV 229
V 464, 465, IX 93
V 464
XXI 89XXXI 54
VI 505
X 132
VIII 56, IX 93
XXII 132
XXIV 220
XIX 11YYoung, William
Ysasi, V. G. de

VIII 55
V 464
Z

Zechmeyer, Georg
Zschiesche & Köder

XIII 252
VIII 56

1952
The first stamp collector., Stamp Collecting, 15th Dec 1952, p.?
➢Note about the novel Hillingdon Hall by Robert Smith Surtees. Published in 1845, it
contains a description of covering a wall in stamps.
1953
Anthony Sutherland: Pages from the past., Stamp Collecting, 13th February 1953, p.755.
➢
Some notes taken from The Philatelist of 1866 to 1875, highlighting the differences
between collection then and currently.
87

1954
K. A. Heijmans Jr.: De geschiedenis van de philatelie. [The history of philately.], De
Philatelist, May 1954, Volume 9, Issue 48, pp.107-112. [See also 1938.]➢
The history of postage stamps is explored followed by some considerations regarding
the first stamp collectors. A concise history of the hobby follows, concentrating on its
development in the Netherlands.
S. G. Balley: “The forgotten centenary”: A hundred years of collecting., Stamp Collecting,
1st October 1954, pp.99 & 101.
➢
A concise but detailed history of stamp collecting.
1955[Wilfrid B. Haworth (Editor)]: The first junior., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 17th
September 1955, Volume 61, p.295.
➢
Contrived comments on whether the schoolchildren mentioned in Cresswell’s
item in Notes and Queries of 1860, constituted a Junior Philatelic Society.
1956
Victor Marsh: Stamp dealers of England (except London) Ireland and Scotland 1862-1865.,
The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, January/March 1956, Volume 66, Issue 1, pp.8-12 &April/June, Issue 2, pp.32-33. Correspondence on these articles can be found as: L. N. & M.
Williams: Correspondence., Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, April/May 1956, Volume 66,
Issue 2, p.40.
➢
A list of British stamp dealers, excluding London (See 1944 for the London dealers)and Wales, listed by town or city of business.
J. F. McGee: Short life for philatelic publications in the 1890’s; Collectors poorly informed.,
Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 23rd April 1956, Volume 29, Issue 7, p.26.
➢
Notes on the Nebraska Philatelic Society and some philatelic magazines published in
Nebraska in the 1890s.
1957
J. H. Duveen: The Rise of the House of Duveen., Longmans, Green & Company, London,
UK, 1957, pp.172-181.
➢
James Henry Duveen (1873-) was the nephew of Joel Joseph (1843-1909) andHenry Joseph Duveen (1854-1919) and joined their Company as a young man. The
nephew had long wanted to write a biography of Joel and the history of the Company,
however, the chapters he had completed by 1939 were lost during the Second World
War. He began again in 1956 at the age of eighty-three. In the book, he recalled anincident that occurred in 1896 while he was living in Liverpool looking after thefamily’s affairs there. In the Spring of that year, he visited an old lady in Birkenhead,just across the River Mersey from Liverpool, who showed him some exercise books
containing foreign stamps. She explained that as a young girl her father had been the
manager of several small sailing ship companies and knew many ships’ captains. He
would ask the captains to bring back stamps for his daughter from any port at which
they called. This went on from 1846 to 1861, the young lady sticking the stamps insixteen exercise books according to the year in which they were received. The nephew
looked through many of the books until he came to the Hamburg locals of which he
was rightly scornful. By no means an experienced stamp collector, he advised the oldlady that the stamps were worthless because they were not cancelled. He did howevernote that in the book dated 1851 were some ugly stamps beneath which she had
88written The first stamps made in Hawaii. Impressed by his apparent knowledge, theold lady accepted his assurances that her collection was worthless. About a week later,
his uncle Henry Duveen arrived by liner from New York and as they arrived byhansom cab at Lime Street Railway Station for Duveen’s onward trip to London, theconversation turned to stamps and the nephew related the tale of the old lady’s
collection. When the nephew reached the part about the Hawaii first local issue justbearing numbers, of which the old lady had three sets of three stamps, Duveen
shouted to the porter to get his luggage off the train and back onto the cab and to me togive the cab driver the old lady’s address. On the trip, Duveen pointed out his
nephew’s error in that such early stamps as he described were much more valuable
unused than used and that the Hawaiian stamps he had described were called
Missionaries and were probably the three most valuable stamps in the world at thattime. On arrival they were taken to the old lady and Duveen asked if he could see her
stamp collection. The old lady apologised and said that since she had been assured thatthey were of no value by the nephew, she had given them to her maid’s nieces who
had cut them all up to make mosaics. [It must be noted that in 1846, including GreatBritain, there were only four countries in the world that had issued stamps, one ofwhich, Switzerland, had no seaports. BJB]
1958
S. G. Balley: One hundred years of stamp collecting., Stamp Collector’s Annual, 1958,
pp.35-39.
➢
Following some general notes on the earliest collectors, some references from theearly days of stamp collecting, culled from The Times (1841) and Notes and Queries(1854-1860), are quoted.
1960
W. G. Stitt Dibden: Who was the first stamp collector?, Stamp Collecting, 2nd December
1960, pp.373 & 375.
➢
Rowland Hill noted in his diary that a packet sent to Mrs. Seacock of Ryde in 1841
broke open to reveal a large quantity of used stamps. Fearing that they were destined
to be cleaned, the recipient was investigated but no ill intent was found.
1965
A. F. Kumpf-Mikuli: The history of stamp collecting., in Katalogbeilage = Supplement to
Catalogue = Supplement de Catalogue., WIPA 1965, Vienna, Austria, 1965, pp. 17-31.
{A German version is given on pages 3-9; A French version on pages 9-16; Pages 24-31
comprise the illustrations to all three versions.}➢
An outline history of stamp collecting by reference to early publications and philatelicsocieties, with special reference to Germany and Austria. It is particularly useful
because of this leaning.
1966
William Lewins: On postage stamps (in 1864)., Stamp Collecting, 2nd December 1966,
pp.605, 607 611 & 613.
➢
An extract from Lewins’ book Her Majesty’s Mails, published in 1864. It touches onmost aspects of postage stamps from who invented them and how they were made totheir collection as a hobby - called Timbromanie, since the word Philately had notbeen invented when it was written.
Arthur Rabone: The Records of a Pioneer Family, C. Struik, Cape Town, South Africa,
1966.}89

{A letter from the book was reprinted in The South African Philatelist.}{The South African article was reprinted as: E. S. Whitlock: “All that rubbish”., Stamp
Collecting, 4th April 1974, Volume 122, p.259.}➢
An extract from a letter dated May 1863 from South Africa to London enclosing
stamps for a collector and querying their use.
1967
Jan Dekker: Dr. J. A. Legrand and the modern comb perforations 1866 – October – 1966.,
The London Philatelist, June 1967, Volume 76, pp.142-144.
➢
A review of the invention of the perforation gauge by Dr. Legrand and someobservations on its relevance to modern methods of perforation.
1968
L. N. & M. Williams: Who was the first stamp collector., Stamp Weekly, 18th April 1968,
Volume 1, Issue 32, p.9.
➢
In considering who might be regarded as the first stamp collector, the authors suggest
John Bourke, who collected impressions of all revenue stamps used in Ireland in
1774. The Frenchman, Victor Wetzel is said to have begun a collection in 1840 and
Dr John E. Gray, compiler of an early English stamp catalogue, began some years
later as did François Berger-Levrault. The first exhibted collection was that of Mr.
Vandermaelen, who exhibited his collection of eighty-two stamps in Brussels in
1852. Moens is recognised as the earliest dealer.
S. Raine: Early stamp collecting., The Midlander, August 1968, Whole number 16, pp.14-15.
➢
A few notes on early stamp collecting, especially in Birmingham with a quotationfrom William Macmillan, the publisher of The Monthly Intelligencer.
1970
Dr. J. E. Gray: Collecting stamps in 1863., Stamp Collecting, 27th March 1970, Volume 78,
pp.605, 607 & 609.
➢
A reprint of the Introduction to Gray’s catalogue of 1863, which provided
information regarding the adoption, use and collecting of postage stamps.
1973
F. E. Dixon: Who was the first stamp collector?, Philatelic Magazine, May 1973, Volume 81,
p.402.
➢In an album of autographed pre-stamp fronts, a page was found (shown) on whichwere displayed a 1d Mulready together with unused copies of the 1d black and 2d blue
with a further used copy of the 1d black. Datable to 1840 and apparently formed byMiss C. Barrington of Clonmanin, Ireland, this was probably the first ever stamp
collection.
1974
E. S. Whitlock: “All that rubbish”., Stamp Collecting, 4th April 1974, Volume 122, p.259.
{Reprinted from The South African Philatelist which itself reprinted it from Arthur
Rabone’s book, The Records of a Pioneer Family, of 1966.}➢
An extract from a letter dated May 1863 from South Africa to London enclosing
stamps for a collector and querying their use.
1976
J. V. Woolford: Collecting then, now and to come., Philatelic Magazine, May 1976, Volume
84, Issue 8, pp.520-521 & 534-535.
90

➢

A strange mixture of selected historical incidents in philately together with theauthor’s own trenchant views on such diverse and unrelated topics as the namePhilately, international exhibitions and modern politicians.

1977
Herman Herst Jr.: Philately’s early days., Scott’s monthly Journal, May 1977, Volume 58,
Issue 5, pp.4-8.
➢
A very brief history of stamp dealing in New York, mostly based on the publishedmemoires of William P. Brown and early pictures of Nassau Street and it
surroundings.
1981
Leon Norman Williams: Philately 100 years ago., Stamp Collecting:Part I
1st January 1981, Volume 140, Issue 1, pp. 46-47, 49, 51, 53 &55
Part II
8th January, Issue 2, pp. 121, 123 & 125
Part III
15th January, Issue 3, pp. 209, 211 & 213
Part IV
9th April, Volume 141, Issue 2, pp. 121, 123, 125, 127 & 135
Part V
21st May, Issue 8, pp. 582-585, 587 & 601
Part VI
25th June, Issue 13, pp. 966-969, 971 & 973
Part VII
23rd July, Volume 142, Issue 4, pp. 268-269, 272-273 & 275
Part VIII
20th August, Issue 8, pp. 506-509 & 511
Part IX(a)17th September, Issue 12, pp. 776-777, 779 & 781
Part IX(b)24th September, Issue 13, pp. 835 & 837
Part X(a)22nd October, Volume 143, Issue 4, pp. 254-255 & 257
Part X(b)29th October, Issue 5, pp. 317, 319 & 321
Part XI(a)19th November, Issue 8, pp. 515, 517, 519, 521 & 523
Part XI(b)26th November, Issue 9, pp. 590, 591 & 593
Part XXII(a) [sic]17th December, Issue 12, pp. 792-793, 795 & 797
Part XII(b)24th December, Issue 13, pp. 856-857 & 865
Part XII(c)31st December, Volume 144, Issue 1, pp. 26-27 & 29➢
An extensive review of the early years of philately primarily by noting the
publications of the time and their authors together with numerous anecdotes to givethe flavour of the times. A full list of persons mentioned in the text follows.
INDEX OF PERSONALITIESEvery person named in the article is listed in this index. Names of non-philatelists, persons mentioned inpassing and references to modern persons are generally not included. A page reference followed by(photo) means that a photograph or drawing of the person is included on the page. Similarly, (biog) meansthat some interesting biographical note, but not a formal biography, is given.

Alldritt, T.
Anderson, Peter John
Argiles, Esteban
Bacon, Sir Edward Denny
Barton, Miss G.
Bauschke, Gustav
Beck, Dr. vonBellamy, Frank Arthur
Benjamin, Alfred
Bogert, R. R.
Bollheim, Edler vonSee Gustav Reitz

A
X(a) 255
V 583 (photo) (biog), 584
V 585
BI 53; II 125
IV 123
XI(a) 515
XI(b) 590
I 55
XII(c) 27 (photo)
V 587

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Bosredon, deBourbon, Anna vonBourdi, A.
Breitfuss, Frederic
Brown, William P.
Bruce, W. Harry
Burnett, Maitland

Butler, C. N.
Campbell, Mr.
Carreton
Castell, Diego
Castle, Marcellus Purnell
Chalmers, James
Chalmers, Leah
Chalmers, Patrick
Chemicus
Cheveley, T. W.
Chuchin, F. G.
Clifford, W.
Cooper, Sir Daniel
Coster, Charles Henry
Crawford, Earl ofCusvas, Felix
Deckert, T. E.
Dewry, J. C.
Dietze, C. E.
DonatisDrocerDurbin, L. W.
Duro, Antonio Fernandez
Earée, Robert Briscoe
Eberhardt, Enrique Conrad
Elb, Ferdinand
Elb, JeanneElb, Josef W.
Evans, Edward Benjamin

F. Heim & Company
F. Moore & Company
F.A. Henderson & Company
Fabergé, Agathon
Ferrary, Philipp la Rénotière vonFigueroa, Mariano Pardo deForbin, A.
Friedl, Albert
Friedl, Sigmund
Gesselbauer, Paul
Gibbons, Edward Stanley
Gifford, D.
Gillonet, Etien
Glavany, Alfred
Grey, Dr. J. E.
Grimme, Mr.
Gripenberg, Achates

III 211
XI(b) 590
I 55
VI 966, 967, 968, 969; X(b) 317
V 587 (biog), 601; IX(b) 835
X(a), 254
I 46 (photo) 49; II 121; III 211; IV 125, 127; V 584(photo); VII 269, 272; VIII 507; VIII 508, 509, 511; IX(a)779; X(b) 319, 321; XI(a) 521; XI(b) 591 (photo); XII(a)795; XII(c) 27
IV 123C
IV 127
III 211
V 587
XI(a) 515, 517; XII(c) 27, 29 (photo); IX(a) 779
II 123, 125
II 125
II 123; IX(b) 835; XII(b) 856
IX(a) 776, 777
II 121
I 55
VI 971I 46 (photo), 53
I 51; III 211; V 583
VIII 507; XI(a) 517
X(a) 254
D
X(a) 254
VI 971
XI(a) 515
III 211
XII(c) 27 (photo)
V 587
V 585
E
VI 967; XII(c) 29 (photo)
II 121; VII 273
VI 967 (biog), 968
VI 967
VI 968 (biog)
I 46 (photo), 51; II 121; IV 123, 127; VIII 508; XII(c) 26(photo)F
X(a) 254
X(a) 255
X(a) 255
I 55
I 53; XII(a) 793, 795, 797
V 585; VIII 507
I 51
XI(b) 590
IX(a) 779; XI(a) 515, 519, 521, 523; XI(b) 590, 591
G
XI(b) 590
IV 125 (photo) (biog); VIII 507
X(a) 254
I 51
VI 968, 971; VII 272
VI 966
XI(b) 590
VI 967
H

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Haidinger, Rudolph Ritter vonHanciau
Hanser, N. F.
Hartwell, Fred N.
Hauser, H.
Heim, Edward
Helfert, August
Herpin, Georges
Hill, Col. H. W.
Hill, Pearson
Hill, Rowland
Hirsch, Hermann
Hurt, Erik F.
Iturralde, G.
Jefferies, George Kirk
Jeffrey, T.
John Meyer
Keerl, Mr.
Killick, C.
Kliewer, Paul
Kloss, Dr. Paul
Konigsberger, Adolf
Krauss, Josef
Krehn, Julius
Krist, Gregor
Kulka, Robert
Legrand, Dr. Jacques Amable
Lewes, Thornton
Lewis, S.
Lietzow, Paul
Lindsay, James Ludovic
See the Earl of Crawford
Lindsley, D. P.
Loewinger, Max
Longueville, Duchess of
Lubkert, Hugo

XI(a) 519
XI(a) 515; XII(a) 793
X(a) 254
VI 971
XI(b) 590
X(a) 254
XI(b) 590
III 211; VI 966; XI(a) 517
II 125
II 123; XII(b) 856
II 123, 125
I 51, 53
I 51
I
VII 273
J
XII(c) 27 (photo)
IV 127
X(a) 254
K
VII 273
VI 971
XI(b) 590
I 55; II 125
XI(b) 591
XI(b) 590
XI(b) 590
XI(b) 590
XI(a) 519; XI(b) 590
LI 46, 49, 51; III 209 (photo), 211, 213; VI 968; VII 268,
269, 272; XI(a) 515; XII(b) 857, 865
XII(c) 29
I 55
XI(a) 517

IX(a) 779, 781; IX(b) 835
XI(b) 590
XI(b) 590
I 55; XII(a), 793, 795, 797
M

Magnus, Dr.
Pseudonym used by Dr. Jacques Amable LegrandMahé, Pierre
VI 968Maury, Arthur
I 46, 49 (photo); VI 968; IX(a) 779; XI(a) 517
Mayer, Carl D.
XI(a) 519, 590
Mekeel, Charles Haviland
VIII 506
Melville, Fred. J.
I 51
Menstadt, Mr.
XI(b) 590
Metcalfe, J.
I 55
Moens, Jean-Baptiste Philippe ConstantI 46, 51; II 121, 125; III 209 (photo), 211, 213; V 584; VI
966, 967, 968, 969; VII 268; VII 269, 272, 273, 275; VII
506, 507; VIII 508; X(b) 391; XI(a) 515, 517; XII(a) 792(photo); XII(c) 29; XII(a) 793, 797
Monse, F. von
XI(b) 590
Mora,
III 209
Morgenthau, J. C.
IX(b) 835
Moriou, C. M.
XI(b) 593
Moschkau, Dr. Otto Carl Alfred
II 121; XI(a) 515 (photo) (biog), 517, 519, 521, 523; XI(b)590
N
Nicolaides, N. S.
II 12393

Nieske, Alwin
Nunn, C. H.
Parsins, Miss
Paule, Alexander
Pemberton, Edward Loines
Perez,
Perles, M.
Petrie, Dr. James A.
Philbrick, Judge Frederick Adolphus
Phillips, Charles JamesPlunkett, L. H.
Post, A. A.
Rasmussen, J. C.
Reinheimer, Adolph
Reitz, Gustav
Rickards, F. E.
Rieser, Mr.
Righi, A. G. Rigo de
Robinson, Prof. Howard
Roussin, Ch.
Sarpy, Julian Hippolite
Schaubeck
Pseudonym used by Gustav Bauschke
Schmachel, Gustav
Schmidt, Carl
Scott, John Walter
Seebeck, Nicholas Frederick
Senf, LouisSenf, Richard
Serguéef, Mr.
Smith, Alfred William
Smith, Bertram Tapscott Knight
Sohrer, Miss Caroline
Sotheby & Co.
Spaeth, Charles
Steinberg, Mr.
Suppantschitsch, Victor
Taussig, N.
Taylor, George Overy
Taylor, Samuel Allan
Tiffany, John Kerr
Tredwell, Rogers & Company
Troemel, Mr.
Trollope, Thomas Adolphus
Tyler, Varro E.
Vandermaelen, Phillip
ViatorViner, Dr. Charles William

Wales, Prince ofWashburn, Weeks & Company
Westoby, William Amos ScarboroughWilde, Schmidt deWilliams, Leon Norman
Williams, Maurice

I 55(biog); IV 121
I 55
P
II 123
XI(b) 590
I 46 (photo), 51, 55; V 583; VI 966; XI(a) 515; XII(c) 29
III 209
XI(b) 590
IX(a) 777 (photo) 779, 781; IX(b) 835; XII(c) 29
I 46 (photo), 49; III 213; VII 273, 275; VIII 508 (photo),
509; XI(a) 515
IV 125 (photo); XII(c) 27 (photo), 29
IV 123IV 123
R
VIII 511, 835; IX(a) 779
XI(a) 517, 519
XI(a) 519, 521, 590
V 601
XII(b) 857
II 125; XII(b) 856
II 125I 46
S
XII(c) 27 (photo)

XI(a) 521; XI(b) 590
I 55
V 587
V 601
II 121 (biog); XI(a) 515
II 121 (biog)
XII(a) 793
I 51
V 583
XI(b) 590
I 51
XII(a) 792
XI(b) 593
VII 273
T
VIII 511
I 46; V 582; VIII 507
V 587, 601; IX(b) 837; X(a) 254 (biog), 255 (photo)
VIII 506, (biog) (photo), 507
X(a) 254
XI(b) 590
VII 273
II 121V
XI(a) 517, 519
III 213
I 46 (photo); IV 121; IV 127; VI 966; XII(b) 857 (photo)(biog)W
XI(a) 517
X(a) 254
I 46 (photo), 49, 53; III 211, 213; VI 968 (photo); VII 273,
275; VIII 507, 508 (photo); VIII 509
I 51
I 51
I 51

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Wortmann, Mr.
Ysai, Victoriano G. deZschiesche, Alwin

XI(b) 593
YV 585; VIII 507 (biog) (photo), 508
Z
XI(b) 590

W. A. Page: Czechoslovak Army and Air Force in Exile 1939-1945: Postal and other
Philatelic Activities., Monograph No1, Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK,1981, 38pp. A Supplement was issued in 1982, pp.39-73.
➢
A comprehensive documentation of the Czechoslovakian forces’ philatelic activities
whilst they were in exile during the Second World War.
J. L. van Dieten: Een eeuw postzegelhandel. [A century of dealing in postage stamps.], in
Filatelie Informatief., Samson Uitgeverij, Brussels, Belgium, 1981-1991, Section 15-6510,
1986, 31pp.
➢
The reminiscences of the author about stamp dealing in the Netherlands.
1982
L. N. Williams: The myth of the million stamps and its origin., Stamps, February 1982,
Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.71, 73 & 75.
➢
A typically thorough review of the question as to where the proposition of collecting amillion postage stamps for some charitable purpose arose in the early 1840s, quoting
contemporary advertisements and notices. The possibility that this was the source of
the accumulation of Cape of Good Hope stamps, the purchase of which started Stanley
Gibbons on his career as a serious stamp dealer is also investigated.
Robson Lowe: Philately in 1887., The Philatelist & P.J.G.B., January/February 1982,
Volume 2, Issue 1, p.30.
➢
A review of the 1878 edition of Edmund Routledge (Editor): Every Boy’s Book: A
Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports and Amusements., George Routledge & Sons,
London, UK.
1985
Carlrichard Bruhl: Geschichte der Philatelie., Two Volumes, George Olms Verlag,
Hildesheim, Germany, 1985, p.24.
➢
It includes the origin of the word Philately and a copy of the original article by G.
Herpin from 1864.
1986
Victor T. Short: Philatelic History – Worthy of Collecting., British Philatelic Congress
Handbook, 1986, pp.20-22.
{Reprinted as: Victor T. Short: Philatelic History – Worthy of Collecting., India’s Stamp
Journal, November/December 1986, Volume 49, Issues 11/12, pp.224-227.}➢
The founder of the Philatelic History Society advocates the collection of historicalremnants from earlier days of philately, not necessarily just the earliest days.
1987
Robert White: Stamp collecting 1863., Stamps, March 1987, pp.38-40.
➢
Some musings on early stamp collecting based on material culled from The Stamp
Collector’s Magazine. [A. F. Clifton was Adelaide Lucy Fenton of Clifton, near
Bristol.]
Vincent G. Greene: Some great Canadian philatelists of the past., Canadian Philatelist,
95

September/October 1987, Volume 38, Issue 5, pp.354-355.
➢
Brief details about the many important collectors in the field of Canadian philately.
Geoff Kellow & Richard Breckton: The history of philatelic publishing in Australia and
New Zealand., The Australian PhilatelistPart 1: September/October 1987, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.49-51, 53-55 & 57-58
Part 2: November/December, Issue 2, pp.50-57
Part 3: June 1988, June 4, pp.43-49
Although the comments at the end of Part 3 left the reader anticipating at least one further
instalment, none appeared and the journal ceased publication with the Winter 1990 number(volume 2, issue 4).
➢
Details of the early history of philately in Australia.
The following philatelists and dealers are mentioned in the text. All references are given as Part
number.page number. Where there is a photograph, the page number is followed by (photo); where it
contains useful biographical data it is followed by (biog); where there is information in an illustration, it isfollowed by (illus).
A
Ackland, William
Auckland Foreign Stamp Depot
Australian Stamp Auctions

3.43, 3.45, 3.46 (photo)
1.51
3.46, 3.48
B

B., J. B. (Melbourne)
Barry, Vincent A. A.
Bate, Arthur T.
Blockey, George
Brand, Thomas
British & Continental Stamp Company
Brown, Rev. J. C. W.
Brusden-White
Buckley, Edward
Bull, J. Newell
Butcher, Wilfred H. [not Wilfrid]

1.50
1.57
2.54
2.51
1.49
2.54
3.46
3.47, 3.48
1.49, 1.50 (illus), 1.51
1.57 (illus)
3.47 (illus), 3.48
C

Carver, Wm.
Collas, Phil
Collector (Sydney)
Collins, Ray J. G.
Cooper, Sir Daniel(-1965)

1.50
3.46
1.49
2.51, 3.44, 3.45 (photo), 3.46, 3.48
1.54

D
D. A. Vindin & Company
Dalby, Samuel
Derrick, A. J.
Durbin, L.
Dyck, Alfred Van

1.57
2.51
1.55, 2.50, 3.48
1.54
1.57
F

F. A. Henderson & Company
F. Hagen Ltd
F. Moore & Company
F., H. A. (Victoria)
Fowler, R. M.

1.51 (illus)
2.51, 2.57, 3.45
1.51
1.50
2.54
G

Gibbons, Romney
Grace, B. J.
Griffiths, John E.
H., D. H. (Geelong)H., W. H.
Hagan, Frederick

2.57, 3.45
3.45
2.54
H
see David H. Hill(an error for D. H. H.)(1860-1935)

96

1.57, 2.50 (photo), 2.51 (illus), 2.52,
2.53 (illus), 2.57, 3.45

Harvey, E. D.
Harvey, H.
Hawthorn Press
Hill, David Hawthorn
He also published as D. H. H. (Geelong)
Houison, Dr. Andrew
Howard Davis
Howard, S. J.
(1899/1900)
Hull, A. F. B.
Hull, Arthur Frederick Bassett(-1945)
Hull, Rev. H. T.
Hull, Walter A.

(brother of A. F. B. Hull)(brother of A. F. B. Hull)

2.54
3.49
3.46
1.50 (photo), 1.51, 1.55
1.53 (photo), 1.54, 2.51
2.52 (illus)
2.54
3.49
1.54, 1.55 (illus), 1.57 (photo), 2.50,
2.56
3.43
2.51, 2.56

J
J. H. East & Company
J. H. Smyth & Company
Joliffe, William
Jones, G. H.

2.54
2.51, 2.52, 2.53
2.56 (illus)
2.53
M

M., H. J. (Melbourne)
Matthews, J. W.
Meara, J. P.
Melbourne Stamp Auctions
Melville, C. Balfour(brother of Fred. J. Melville)
N

Newton, Miss Joan
Nicolle, Thomas H.
Norden, C. E.

1.50
2.54
3.46
3.47 (illus)
2.54 (illus)
2.54
2.52 (photo)
3.46

O
Orlo-Smith & Company
Orlo-Smith, Stan

3.46
3.43, 3.46, 3.47 (illus)
P

Pack, Charles LathropParker, W.
Petterd, W. F.
Potter, E. G.
Purves, J. R. W. [Bill]

2.57, 3.48
1.50
1.54
2.54
3.43, 3.44
R

R., D.
R., M. (St. Kilda)
Reynolds, J.
Robert A. Thompson & Company
Rosenblum, Alec A.
Rundell, William
Russell, Gordon(1895-1973)

3.48 (illus)
1.50
1.50
2.54
3.43, 3.44 (photo), 3.48 (illus), 3.49
3.44
3.45

S
S., A. (Sydney)S., J. (Melbourne)S., J. (Prahan)
Schulze, Oscar
Seven Seas Stamps Pty. Ltd.
Smith, Courtenay
Smyth & Nicolle
Smyth, James H.

(-1923)

Stanley, Fred
Starkey, R.
Stephenson, C. A.
Sterling Stamp Company

1.50
1.50
1.50
2.50
3.46
2.55 (biog), 2.56 (illus)
2.52, 2.53 (illus), 2.55 (photo)
2.51, 2.52, 2.53, 2.56 (illus), 2.57
(photo), 3.45
1.51
2.54
3.49
2.54

T
Timbrologist
Trahair, William

see E. D. E. Van Weenen
3.45
V

97

Venables, V.
Vernazoni, Laurie E.
Verne & Company
Verne, Collins & Company
Victoria Stamp Market
Vindin, Dawson A.

2.54
3.44, 3.45 (photo)
3.44
3.44, 3.46, 3.47 (illus)
2.52, 2.53 (illus)
1.51 (illus), 1.54 (photo), 1.55, 1.57

W
Webb, Thomas
Weenen, Edward D. E. Van(1847He also used the pseudonym Timbrologist
West, Miss E.
White, Henry L.
Wilson, W. J.
YYoung, A. H.

)

1.58 (illus)
1.54, 2.50, 2.51 (photo), 2.56, 3.45
3.45
2.51
2.54
3.45

1988
Robson Lowe: Sixty years on., The Philatelist-P.J.G.B., March/April 1986, Volume 6, Issue2, pp.51-52.
➢
Some brief reminiscences of an important British dealer.
The following philatelists and dealers are mentioned in the text.
A
Agnew, John
Austin, Charles

52
52
B

Barrett, Sidney
Bradbury, Louis
Browne, S. A.
Bruchig, Emil
Byam, Dr. William

52
52
52
52
52
C

Clark, Hugh M.
Costales, Eugene
Cove, Arthur [Charles Austin]

52
52
51,52
D

Dalwick, R. E. R.

52
E

Ewen’s New Issue Service

52
F

Floyd, Dr. E. W.
Fouad, King of Egypt
Francis, R. E. Dark

52
52
52
G

Ginger, George
Godden, Frank
Goodfellow, Benjamin [Big Ben]
Gravenor, P.

52
52
52
52
H

H. R. Harmer
Hall, Tommy
Harvey, Henry
Hinton, Tommy
Holland, Alexander

52
52
52
52
52
J

James, JimmyJames, Victor

52
52
L

Lichtenstein, Alfred
Low, A. S. Mackenzie
Lyon, Parker

51
52
52

98

M
Marsh & Fletcher
Morton, Rev. Cyril Shadforth

52
52
N

Nicklin, John
Nissen, Charles

52
52
O

Oldfield, Capt. H. R.

52
P

Peplow, F. J.
Perry, Elliott
Phillips, Charles J.
Purves, Bill

52
51
52
52
R

Riesco, Jimmy
Robbins, Lou

52
52
S

Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Steinway, Theodore
Stud, Maldon

52
51
52
T

Thompson, A. H.

52
V

Vallancey, Francis Hugh52
W

Ward, Dr. Gordon
Warren, A. J.
Wilson, F. E.

52
52
52

1989
Chris Drake: When did philately start?, The Stamp Magazine, February 1989, Volume 55,
Issue 2, pp.86-87.
➢
Some considerations regarding whether the introduction of postage stamps would havebeen influenced by revenue stamped papers, which had been in use since 1694. The
paper finishes with a look at Cinderellas in general.
1991
Norbert Röhm: Das älteste philatelistische system: 125 jahre zähnungsmass., (Philatelie undPostgeschichte November 1991, Whole number 121) Contained in: Philatelie, November
1991, Volume 43, Whole number 200, pp.26-46.
➢
A comparison between the early French and German systems of collecting stamps.
Victor Short: History of stamp collecting., Philatelic Paraphernalia, April/July 1991, p.?
{Extracts reprinted as: Victor Short: History of stamp collecting., GBCC Chronicle, January
1992, Whole number 50, pp.13-14.}➢
Report on an auction of display material used by F. E. Dixon to illustrate his talk on
the history of stamp collecting. Each of the eight lots is described in some detail.
1992
Norbert Röhm: Vor 130 jahren erkannt, eine versteckte Faszination: Das wasserzeichen in
der philatelie., (Philatelie und Postgeschichte November 1992, Whole number 127)
Contained in: Philatelie, November 1992, Volume 44, Whole number 206, pp.29-44.
➢
A history of watermarks in philately and their study.
Victor Short: History of stamp collecting., GBCC Chronicle, January 1992, Whole number
50, pp.13-14.
➢
Extracts from the author’s article of 1991 detailing an auction of historical philatelic99

material.
Eric Glasgow: Those were the days – or were they?, Stamp Lover, February 1992, Volume
84, pp.12-13. A correction was published as: David Beech: Letters to the editor., Stamp
Lover, June 1992, Volume 84, p.80.
➢
Some notes about the state of philately a hundred years ago, culled from The
Philatelic Record of 1891 and 1892. David Beech correct some misconceptions about
the pictures found at the front of each volume.
1993
Robson Lowe: Philatelic personalities - A glance at the philatelic past., The London
Philatelist, November 1993, Volume 102, pp.323-331 & December, pp.351-355.
➢
Some reminiscences about notable early philatelists and dealers from a long life inphilately. It is well-illustrated with photographs of notable philatelists and theircorrespondence. A full list of persons mentioned in the text follows.
INDEX OF PERSONALITIESEvery person named in the article, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in this index.
All references are to the page number. Pages including portraits are followed by photo.

A Gentleman of France
A Parisian Collector
Allen, ThomasA(Pseudonym of T. G. Wayman)[Pseudonym of W. A. S. Westoby]326
326
328P; 351 (photo)

B
Bacon, Sir Edward Denny
Bannister, Frederick
Beckton, Walter Dorning
Benjamin, Alfred
Bowlby, Oliver
Burnett, Maitland
Burrus, Maurice351326; 327 (photo)329326; 328
354
324; 325 (photo)351( -1956)( -1960)
C

Caillebotte, Martial & Georges
Castle, M. P.

324
328P
F

Faisal, King of Iraq
Fletcher, Hugh Gordon( -1958)

354
329
G

Gibson, Henry C.
Griebert, Hugo

331
326; 327 (photo)
H

Hall, Thomas William
Hanciau,Hopkins, Adrian( -1937)

351
323
353
I

Image, W. E.

324; 325 (photo)J

Jeffreyes, George Kirke
Jurgens, A. A.

323; 326; 328
353
K

Kirkpatrick, W. H.
Konwiser, H. M.

326
355P
L

Lamb, Frank

326
M

Moens, Jean - Baptiste Constant
Mohrmann, Edgar

323
351

100

P
Pemberton, E. L.
Pemberton, Percy
Pemberton, Wilson & Co.
Philbrick, Frederick Adolphus
Pirie, Dr. J. Harvey

323; 324326
324
324; 326 (photo); 355
353
R

Robey, George
Roth, Douglas

351
353
S

Sarpy, Hippolyte
Scott, J. W.
Stourton, J. M.
Strange, Arnold

326; 328
326; 327 (photo)
323
355
T

Tapling, Thomas Keay
Taylor, S. Alan

324
323
W

Wade George
Wayman, T. G.
Westoby, W. A. S.
Wilson, W. T.

( -1954)351; 352 (photo)326; 327 (photo)325; 326 (photo)
326
Y

Yarry, Dr. Irwin

355
Z

Zareski351

1994
G. I. Robertson: An early reference to stamp collecting in New Zealand., The NZ Stamp
Collector, June 1994, Volume 72, Issue 2, pp.46.
➢
An advertisement found in a New Zealand daily newspaper dating from January 1867is shown. From a Danish dealer, it offers exchanges for quantities of Australianstamps.
1995
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: Early New York dealers, auction houses and periodicals.,
Collectors Club Philatelist, July/August 1995, Volume 74, Issue 4, pp.225-235. (Acommentary on the article was published as Calvet M. Hahn: To the Editor., Collectors Club
Philatelist, November/December 1995, Volume 74, Issue 6, p.368.)
INDEX OF PERSONS, COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS
Since the article contains many references to individuals and companies. I have indexed all of thosementioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where some biographical information or a photograph isincluded, I have appended biog or photo to the page number, as appropriate.
A
Ackerman, Sen. Ernest
Albrecht, R. F.
Appleton, D.

234
234
227
B

Bailey, John
Bangs & Company
Beal, John George
Blake, Benjamin
Bogert & Durbin Auctions
Bogert, Rudolphus R.
Brennan, James
Brock
Brown, William P.

(1842-1907)

101

228
229
228
228
233
227 (photo), 233 (biog), 234
228, 229
233
228, 229 (biog), 230, 368

Burger, Arthur E.
Burger, Gustav A.
Calman, Gus B.
Calman, Henry L.
Capen, Crawford
Casey, Joseph J.
Charles Gregory
Chittenden, George W.
Clotz
Collins, Henry
Coster, Charles H.
Crawford, Earl of
Cunningham(1868-1949)(1867-1952)
C(1863-1935)

235 (photo)
235 (photo)
229 (photo), 232232
234 (biog)
234 (photo)
235
229
234
232
229, 231235
235

DDavidson, Alvah
De Jaeger, Charles
Deats, Hiram
Durbin, L. W.
Durbin, Leonidas W.

(1849-1887)
E

Eatkines, T. C.

234
227
234
231 (photo)
233
231

F
Frank, Adolph
Frossard, Edward

231
234
G

George A. Leavitt & Company
Gratz
Gregory, Charles
Gremmel, Henry
Handshaw, J. E.
Hanes, E. B.
HawleyHenry C. Merry
Homan Jr., Benjamin [Bill]
Hunter, Frederick W.
Hussey, George(1862-1897)
H(1864-1919)

233, 234, 235
235
228
227 (photo), 234 (biog)
233
233
235
235
234
235
368

J
Jagger, D. W.
Jones, Harry C.

229
231
K

King
Klein
Klemann Jr., J. J.
Klemann, John
Krassa, A.
Krebs Brothers
Krebs, Jacques(1869-1937)

235
234
235
235
234 (photo)
233
233 (photo) (biog)

L
Leach, A. E.
Lenegre, A.
Levinson
Luff, John N.

229
228
234
232, 234
M

Mandel, Henry
Mason
Mason & Company
Mason, George B.
Mason, J. A.
Morgenthau, Julius Caesar
Morley, Rev. J. A.

(1859-1929)

102

233, 235
235
231
229
229
234
231

N
Nassau Stamp Company
New York Stamp Exchange
Nutter, John

235
233
229, 368O

Ortgies & Company

235
P

Petrie, James A.
Putney Nr., Freeman

229
232
R

Robinson, James

229
S

Sampson Bros.
Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Scott, John Walter
Scott, Walter S.
Seagrave, H. B.
Seebeck, Nicholas
Seybold, John
Smith, W. F.
Sterling, E. B.
Stroeklin

228232
277 (photo), 229, 230 (biog), 231, 232, 233
234
229
229
234
231
229 (photo), 234
234(-1919)T
Thos. L. Bucken
Tiffany, John K.
Toppan, George L.
Trifet, Ferdinand
Tuttle, Arthur E.

235
232 (photo)
232
228, 231
233
V

Vatable234
W

Witt, Constantin
Worthington, George

234
234

1996
Herbert A. Trenchard: A brief history of stamp collecting in New York City: The first half
century from the 1850s to the 1913 international philatelic exhibition., Collectors Club
Philatelist, July/August 1996, Volume 75, Issue 4, Front cover & pp.215-223.
➢
A review of the development of philately in New York City by a noted philatelichistorian.
INDEX OF PERSONS, COMPANIES & SOCIETIESIn view if the period covered by this article, I have compiled an index to persons, companies & societies
named in the article. Even though most early dealers traded under their own names, apart from obvious
companies whose names are given in full, I have treated all others as individuals and listed them insurname order. There were no entries which contained a substantial amount of biographical data.
A
Ackerman, Ernest
Albrecht, R. F.
American Philatelic Association
American Postage Stamp Exchange
Andreini, J. M.
Appleton, ?
Ararat Stamp Company
Association for Stamp Exhibitions
Ayer, Fred

222
221
220
219
222
215
222
222
221
B

Bailey, John
Bangs & Company

215
216

103

Bartels, J. Murray
Bechtel, C. H.
Brennan, James
Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences
Brooklyn Philatelic Club
Brown, William P.
Burger & Company

222
217
215
220
220
215, 216, 217, 220, 221
221
C

Calman, Gus
Calman, Henry
Carter, George J.
Casey, Joseph J.
Caspary, Alfred
Collectors Club
Coppett, F. de

218
218
222
217
223
221, 222
221
D

Deats, Hiram
Dejong, August
Duveen, Henry

222
221
222
E

Economist Stamp Company

222
F

Frossard, Ed.

218
G

Gregory, Charles
Gremmel, Henry

221
220, 221
H

Hanford, J. T.
Hussey, George

220
216
I

Internationales Philatelisten Verein Dresden

220
J

J. W. Scott & Company Ltd.

219, 221
K

Keystone Coin and Stamp Emporium
King, Isaac M.
Kissinger, Clifford
Klemann, John
Kline, John W.
Krassa, A.
Krebs Brothers
Krebs, Jacques

218
216
222
222
215, 218
220
220
220
L

Leavitt, Strebeigh & Company
Levick, J. N. T.

217
216, 217
M

Manhattan Philatelical Society
Mason, Ebenezer Locke
Mekeel, Charles H.
Melville, Fred J.
Morgenthau, J. C.
Mozian, V.

220
217
221
222
222
222
N

National Philatelical Society
New York Philatelic Society
New York Philatelists’ ClubNew York Stamp Society

218, 220, 221, 222
216, 218, 221
218
222
P

Pemberton, Edward Loines
Philatelic Society, New York

217
220, 221, 222
RRich, Joseph

222

104

Ricketts, William R.
Roessler, A. C.

222
222
S

Schernikow, Ernest
Schreiber, W. L.
Scott & Company
Scott Stamp & Coin Company Ltd.
Scott, John Walter
Seebeck, Nicholas
Singer, Sam
Society for the Supression of Speculative Stamps
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Staten Island Philatelic Society
Steigerwalt, Charles
Sterling, E. B.
Stern, Edward
Stone, William C.

218
218
218
218, 221
216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223
217, 221
222
221
217
220, 221, 222
218
217, 220
222
222
T

Taylor, S. Allan
Trifet, Ferdinand Marie

216, 217
217
W

Worthington, George

222

Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: Early Philadelphia stamp dealers, auction houses, andperiodicals., Collectors Club Philatelist, November/December 1996, Volume 75, Issue 6,
pp.347-354.
➢
A history of the early catalogues and periodicals published, mostly by dealers, in
Philadelphia. It is followed by a review of Philadelphia auctioneers. This is produced
by a noted collector and student of auction catalogues.
INDEX OF PERSONS, COMPANIES & ORGANISATIONS
I have compiled an index to persons, companies & organisations named in the article. Even though many
dealers traded under their own names, apart from obvious companies whose names are given in full, I
have treated all others as individuals and listed them in surname order. There were no entries whichcontained a substantial amount of biographical data.
A
Ackerman
Adelphia
American Philatelic Association
American Philatelic Society
Apfelbaum, Earl P.
Ashbrook

353
352
350
352
347, 352
353
B

Bailey, John
BarronBartels
Bedel
Birch, Thomas
Bishop, Percy
Bogert and Durbin
Bogert, Rudolphus R.
Brock
Brookfield, R. M.
Brown, Mount

347
353
353
352
351
350
351
350, 351
351
352
348, 349
C

ChapmanChase, Carroll
Cole, Ezra
Cossett

351, 352
350, 353
353
353

105

Creed, ArmondCreed, George

352
352
D

Davis
Deats, Hiram
Doane, Percy G.
Dull, ChristianDurbin and Hanes
Durbin, Leonidas W.
Durborow, E. R.

352
353
351
352
350
349, 350
350
E

Eagle, Clarence352
FFranklin Stamp Company

352
G

Gibson, Henry
Gitts, Samuel

353
352
H

Hanes, E. B.
Hart, O. S.
Harte
Henn
Heylin, L. C.

350
350
352
353
349
J

Jacques Airmail Service

352
K

Keystone Coin and Stamp Emporium
Klein, Eugene
Kline, A. C.
Kline, John W.

351
351, 352
347, 348
347, 348, 349
L

Langsroth, J. W.
Leavitt, George
Leavitt, Strebeigh & Company
Leavy
Linn, George W.
Lippincott, Sons & Company
LobdellLondon, G. H.
Lowe, Robson
LukensLynde349, 353
351
349
352
351
351
353
349
353
353
352
M

Mann, Percy McGraw
Mason Jr., Ebenezer Locke
McAllister, H.
McGowen350, 351
349
350
353
P

Parrish, Percival
Perry, Elliott
Philadelphia Stamp Company
PicherPoole, Bertram W. H.
Potts

351, 352
350
351, 352
353
350, 352
353
R

Rhode Island Historical Society

351
S

Salkind, Sol
Schwartz, F. H.
Scott Stamp and Coin Company
Scott, John Walter
Snyder, William

353
350
351
349
352

106

Steigerwalt
Stultz, Russell
Szabelske

352
350
351
T

TaylorTaylor, S. Allan
Travers, John
Tremper, Lauren
Trifet, Ferdinand
Troughton
Tuttle, Arthur E.
Tuttle, George R.
Tyler, George

353
347
350
352
347, 349
353
351
351
353
W

WaltonWard Jr., PhilipWest, William
Whiteside, James
Wolsieffer, Philip Mathias
Wolsieffer’s Auctions
Wood
Worthington, George

352
347, 353
353
352
352
352
353
351
X

X, Mr

353
Y

Young, Carl

352

1998
Dale Spiers: A million stamps., Calgary Philatelist, June 1998, Whole number 30, pp.5-9.
➢
An overview of very early references to collecting large numbers (up to a million) of
postage stamps.
1999
Hugo M. Fernández: Un Siglo de Investigación Filatélica en Argentina. = A Century ofPhilatelic Research in Argentina., 2nd edition, Hugo M. Fernández, Argentina, 1999, CD.
➢
An exhaustive review of philatelic activities in Argentina from its origin to date.
2001
Wolfgang Maassen: Vom paradies zum sündenfall, von der briefmarke zur philatelie. 150
jahre Deutsche briefmarken. 150 jahre politik und philatelie., philatelie, jany 2001, Volume
53, Whole number 287, pp.53-61.
➢
The article includes photohraphs of three items from The Times of August (2) andNovember 1842.
2003
C. S. Holder: Philately 100 years ago., 85th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Handbook,
2003, pp.21-23.
➢
A snapshot of stamp collecting in the UK in 1903 in comparison with the modern day.
2004
Wolfgang Maassen: Häuser der Philatelie: Eine Heimat für Sammler., Schriftenreihe zur
Geschichte der Philatelie in Deutschland 4, Consilium Philatelicum, Bund Deutscher
Philatelisten, Bonn, Germany, 2004, 64pp.
➢
This is a short collection of articles published to celebrate the occasion of Dr. Heinz
Jaeger’s eightieth birthday. It contains the following articles:
Wolfgang Maassen:
107Dr. Heinz Jaeger zum 80. Geburstag.
Ein Haus derPhilatelie – eine unendliche Geschichte!
Ein geniale Idee: Sigmund Friedls “Haus der Philatelie” in Wien.
Philatelistische Bibliotheken – von Sammlern und für Sammler!

pp.7-15
pp.16-21
pp.22-43
pp.53-64

Renate Springer:
Das private Postwertzeichen-Muzeum des Ernst Petritz zu Dresden – ein Kapitel
Dresdner Philatelie-Geschichte.

pp.44-52

Roger Cichorz: A history of Lundy collecting., The New Puffin Joiurnal, Summer 2004,
Whole number 23, pp.23-28.
➢
A detailed history of those collecting and selling Lundy Island material including
personalities, companies and specialist societies.
2005
Kurt Link: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie in Gotha. Teil I, 1890 bis 1945., Kurt Link, Gotha,
Germany, 2005, 74pp. (Also available in loose leaf format in binder.){See 2006 for Part II and 2008 for Part III.}➢A detailed history of philately in the Gotha region of Germany.
2006
Kurt Link: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie in Gotha. Teil II, 1945 bis 1962., Kurt Link, Gotha,
Germany, n.d. [2006], 130pp.
{See 2005 for Part I and 2008 for Part III.}➢A detailed history of philately in the Gotha region of Germany.
Wolfgang Maassen: Philatelie und Vereine im 19. Jahrhundert., Sonderband der Reihe“Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie”, Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2006, 627pp.
➢
A major work, chronicling the history of philately. Although it has worldwide
coverage to give context to the work, it concentrates on the establishment and growthof philately in Germany.
Philip Robinson: Correspondence from French stamp dealers., The London Philatelist, June
2006, Volume 115, p.184.
Ben Palmer: Correspondence from French stamp dealers., The London Philatelist, June
2006, Volume 115, p.186.
Further information about G. Léglise and a photograph on which he can be found. Palmer
provides details of four covers from Australia addressed to him.
David R. Beech: The philately of the Edwardian era as shown in its literature., Congress
Handbook, 88th Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, 2006, pp.23-26.
{Reprinted in: Association of British Philatelic Societies News, September 2006, Volume 13,
Issue 3, pp.28-31.}{Reprinted with illustrations in: Gibbons Stamp Monthly, December 2006, Volume 37, Issue7, pp.62-63.}➢
An overview of the trends and fashions in stamp collecting during the first decade of
the 20th Century as mirrored in the literature.
Dr. Stewart Gardiner: Philatelic History., Congress Handbook, 88th Philatelic Congress ofGreat Britain, 2006, pp.29-31.
➢
The highlights of his display are given but with no background information.
2007
108

Wolfgang Maassen: Maassen/Tröndles “Briefmarkenkunde” (8): Rolle und Bedeutung
früher literatur und Vereine. [Maassen/Tröndles “Philately” (8): The role and importance ofearly literature and societies.], Philatelie, June 2007, Volume 59, Whole number 281, pp.3840.
➢
The role of literature and societies in the history of philately. It lists the earliest
catalogues and German philatelic societies.
The origins of our hobby., The Armidale Circle Bulletin, July 2007, Whole number 374, p.5.
➢
Lots of reasonably accurate facts about the earliest days of stamp collecting but withnothing new and no references.
Wolfgang Maassen: Vom spitzwegidyll zur marko-manie, vom kinder- zum langweilerimage., Philatelie, December 2007, Volume 59, Whole number 366, pp.54-55.
➢
Some notes about the earliest days of stamp collecting.
2008
Wolfgang Maassen: Die Geschichte des Prüfwesens in der Deutschen Philatelie (18601945)., Schriftenreihe des Bundes Philatelistischer Prüfer Volume 1, Phil*Creativ,
Schwalmtal, Germany, 2008, 496pp.
➢
A detailed history of philatelic expertisers in Germany.
Kurt Link: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie in Gotha. Teil III, 1962 bis 1990., Kurt Link,
Gotha, Germany, 2008, 123pp.
{See 2005 for Part I and 2006 for Part II.}➢A detailed history of philately in the Gotha region of Germany.
2009
Brian Birch: America’s first stamp dealer?, The American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
October 2009, Whole number 38, p.10.
➢
A note taken from a letter from Samuel Allan Taylor to Gustav Aue stating that
James Brennan was probably the first dealer in America to make a living completelyfrom selling stamps. A note from Taylor in The Stamp Collectors’ Record of
February 1864 listing William P. Brown amongst the distributors of his paper.
Sheila A. Brennan: Stamping American Memory: Stamp Collecting in the U.S., 1880s1930s., PhD thesis, Department of History and Art History, George Mason University,
Fairfax, OH, USA, 2009, 294pp.
➢
An overview of the rise of the hobby of philately over the fifty-year period from 1880
to 1930 and the responde of the US Post Office in creating and encouraging thecollection of the special commemorative stamps designed to guide the Country’ssocial development.
[Alan Spencer]: The Birmingham Philatelic Society: The First Thirty years 1884-1914.,
Birmingham Philatelic Society, Birmingham, UK, 2009, pp.7-22.
➢
A brief but detailed outline of the beginnings of philately in the UK with manyreferences.
[Randy L. Neil]: The directory of Nassau Street stamp dealers., The American Stamp Dealer& Collector, April 2009, Whole number 29, p.6.
{Updated as: [Randy L. Neil]: The directory of Nassau Street stamp dealers., The American
Stamp Dealer & Collector, June 2011, Whole number 51, p.8.}{Updated as: [Randy L. Neil]: The directory of Nassau Street stamp dealers., The American109

Stamp Dealer & Collector, November/December 2011, Whole number 55, p.8.}➢
A list of all stamp dealers who occupied premises on Nassau Street at one time oranother.
Ken Lawrence: How our hobby began: The origins of stamp collecting., Scott Stamp
Monthly, August 2009, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp.18-20 & 22-23.
➢
Following a brief introduction to the origin of the hobby, citing John Edward Gray,
Victor Wetzel and John Tomlynson as potential candidates for the honour of being
first, he quoted The Times advert of 1842 for stamps to paper a room. The first personin the USA to purchase stamps for non-postal purposes is said to have been Henry
Shaw. A collection of stamps (All the same) found pasted into a book and dating fromthe 1850s is illustrated and discussed. A final section on catalogues and albums
follows the note by S. F. Cresswell in Notes and Queries of 1860.
Ken Lawrence: The oldest stamp collection: a sequel., Scott Stamp Monthly, December
2009, Volume 27, Issue 12, pp.16-20, 22 & 24.
➢
Detailed histories of what could be termed or have been called the earliest stamp
collections in the world.
2010
Stanley Piller: Origin of stamp collecting in the United States., The American Stamp Dealer& Collector, April 2010, Whole number 39, pp.33-34 & 35-37.
➢
A letter from a young American collector prompts some thoughts on early collecting
in the United States whit special emphasis on early albums, many of which are shown.
Chris King: When did stamp collecting begin?, London Philatelist, December 2010, Volume
119, pp.372-373.
{Reprints passages from: Notes and Queries, 1857; The Leisure Hour, 1859 & Chambers’
Journal, 1863.
➢
A very brief review of the earliest references to collecting postage stamps.
2011
Wolfgang Maassen: Von Ersten Alben und Katalogen zu Verlagen von Weltrang.,
Sonderband der Reihe “Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie”, Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal,
Germany, 2011, 717pp.
➢
Detailed histories of the publishers of the earliest and most important German stamp
albums, catalogues and handbooks: Gebrüder Senf; Paul Kohl; Hugo
Schwaneberger & Hugo Michel.
Chris King: Further early references to stamp collecting., The London Philatelist, February
2011, Volume 120, pp.25-27.
➢
An update on the author’s 2010 article based on correspondence received. It mentions
some additional early references, quoting some.
2016
R. Swamynathan: Journey of philately in India., Rainbow Stamp News,December 2016,
Volume 9, Whole number 108, pp.23-27.
➢
Brief notes about the history of philately in India, concentrating on the period after
Independence.

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1.2
THE HISTORY OF ORGANISED PHILATELYINTRODUCTION
The history of organised philately is the history of Stamp Clubs, Philatelic Societies, Study
Groups, Federations and the like. It provides the details about when and how they wereformed, by whom and how they have developed over the years. For the sake of convenience
all such organisations will henceforth be referred to as societies.
Most of the published works relating to individual societies and will be found in the next
Section Histories of Philatelic Societies. However, there have been occasional works relating
to organised philately in general, usually relating to an individual country or region. All suchgeneral works will be found in the present Section, listed in alphabetical order according tocountry. Worldwide histories will be found at the start of the Bibliography
Most of the important histories of philately, full details of which can be found in Section 1.1,
also have substantial sections on philatelic societies.

THE EARLIEST PHILATELIC SOCIETIES
Although there were some early general collector societies which would admit those whocollected stamps, the first purely philatelic societies were:
Société Philatélique de Paris
1865New York Philatelic Society
1867-1869
Philatelic Society, London
1869- Still extant as the Royal PhilatelicSociety London
Background to the formation of the Philatelic Society, London:➢
An early notice in the British press regarding the formation of a philatelic society wasin October 1867. (T. Henry Bullock: A philatelic society., The Philatelist, October
1867, Volume 1, Issue 11, p.175.)

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
AUSTRALIA
2002
Organised philately in Australia during the 1880’s (From the Club’s Archives.), The
Quarterly Journal, April/June 2002, p.8.
➢
Brief notes about the history of stamp collecting in Australia and New Zealand,
indicating that the first collectors appeared in the 1860s, the first journal in 1871 andthe earliest society in 1881.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, 185pp. (Distributed by the author on CD.)➢
A compilation of information on organised philately and the philatelic trade in New
South Wales. Several useful, if concise society histories are included:
Royal Sydney Philatelic Club
111

Philatelic Society of Australia
Philatelic Society of New South Wales
Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of New South Wales
Eastwood-Epping Philatelic Society
Cinderella Stamp Club of Australia
Newcastle Philatelic Society
St. George Philatelic Society
Sydney Youth Stamp Group
BURMA
See Myanmar.
CANADA1965
Dr. G. M. Geldert: Canadian philatelic history records first formal society organization in
the year 1887., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 14th June 1965, pp.12-13.
➢
A concise history of philatelic organisations in Canada, to date.
1967
Stan Shantz & Don Demeray: Philately in London Ontario 1825-1967: A Brief History.,
London Philatelic Society, London, Ont, Canada, 1967, 77pp.
➢
A history of philately in the London, Ontario area of Canada.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet is rich with details of the individuals who contributed to the philately of the area. For thisreason, I have provided an index to all of those mentioned in the text, except those mentioned in passing.
The various chapters on the history and postal history of London and others not connected with theSociety have not been indexed. Where some biographical information or a photograph is included, I haveappended biog or photo to the page number, as appropriate.
A
Adams, Miss Shirley
Aikenhead, Harold R.
Anderson, George E.
Anstay, Charles

72
22, 23, 72
17, 1972
BBabb, Dick
Back, H. P.
Bailey,Baker, Rev. R. S.
Barth, Asher
Bartlett, Joseph
Bartram,
Baxted, George
Bayley, Walter, S.
Bell, Mrs. A.
Benjaminsen, Arnold
Benson, William C.
Bernstein Jr., J.
Billings, Harry
Billings, Mrs. H. (wife of Harry)
Bird, William
Black, J. D. K.
Black, Maj.
Blandford, R.
Borden, Miss May
Bowman, George R.
Boyd, L. B.
[L. R.?]

(

72
17
15
18
24
72
15
26, 2824, 2572
26, 27, 28, 72
15, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 69
15, 16
29
29
72
23
21
18
72
22, 23, 24, 28, 72
15, 16-1948)

112

Boyd, W.
(brother of L. B.)
Brazier, H. A.
Brisley, C. L.
Brisley, Mrs.
(wife of C. L. Brisley)
British Colonial Stamp Company
Brocker, J. H.
Brooke, Dalton
Brown, Doug
Brown, Earl
Butt, John A.

15, 1622
21, 2421
69
28
72
29, 3072
29
C

Campbell, James A.
Carmichael, Miss Iva
Chamberlain, Herbert E.
Chapman, A. H.
Chisholm, A. G.
Circle M. Stamps (Thomas R. Moore)
Clark, R.
Clark, T. S.
[I. S.?]
Clark, William T.
Colgrove, Rev. W. G.
Cooper, Cecil Neil
Copper, J. S.
Crocker, J. Howard
Croden, J. R.

21, 22, 23, 24, 48, 28, 72
72
72
18
18
70
30
18, 19, 68, 69
24, 25, 26, 28, 48, 49
15, 2369
18
21, 23, 24, 25, 28, 49
21
D

Dale, A.
Dale, E. M. S. [Mel]Dale, M. S.
Davenport, L. A.
Dawson, Mrs. Emily
Dawson, Paul L.
Demaray, D. F.
Demmery, Mrs. Eva
Denis, Azellus
Dickson, H. S.
Dominion Stamp Company (Ralph A. Millar)
Douglas, O. B.
Doupe, M. A.
Drew-Smith, Gerald
Duggan, D. P.
Dunbar, John R.
Duncan, Laurie A.
[L. R.?]

17, 18, 19
23
18, 1924
72
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 49
72
72
27
15, 16, 28
68
18
25, 2926, 72
17, 1872
22, 23, 69
E

Eley, J.

17
F

Fairhead, Rev. A. G.
Fiddy, Leonard
Forest City Coins & Stamps (Keith Greenham)Franks, Nelson
Fry, Dr. W. H.

73
30, 7370
26, 2873
G

Gardner Auctions Ltd
Geldert, Dr. G. M.
Goodger, Norman
Goodger, N. M.
Gray, R.
Grayson, Douglas
Greenham, Keith
Gregory, Dr. A. W.
Grigg, A.
Gunn, Miss Dorothy

71
27
26, 24, 25, 28, 70, 73
23
18
70
70, 7322, 23, 24
17
73
H

113

Hall, W. K.
Hanson, C. E.
Harpur, P. Walter
Hay, A. L.
Hayden, Otway F.
Heath, Mr.
Heath, Mrs.
Hebner, Mrs. Vera
Hendershott, Norman
Hetherington, Albert
Hey, Arthur L.
Hodgins, Calvin
Holmes, Dr. L. Seale
Holmes, Dr. L. Sealwyn [not R. S.]

18
26, 2821, 22, 23, 28
22
73
21
21
25, 2869 (biog), 73
27
27, 7332, 33(1884-1961)

Holmes, Dr. R. Brian(son of L. S.)
Holmes, Dr. Royden E. (brother of L. S.)
Hopkins, Frank
Howson, O. B.
Hunter, C. W.
Hutchinson, W. H.
Hutton, Miss Margaret

16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 28, 31 (biog), 37(photo)32, 33, 36
17, 19, 32, 33
29
29, 3023
21, 22, 28
73

I
Irvine, Alan F.

25, 69J

Jackson, Ralph M.
James, F. J.
James, Fred F.
Jarrett, Fred
Jeffery, Albert O.
Jenkens, Miss K.
Jenkens, Miss May
Jenkins, Kathleen
Johnston, Harold L.
Johnston, J. Allen
Jorgensen, Denis

69
24
25, 692350 (biog)
2929
24
25, 26, 28, 73
73
73(1857-1928)

K
Kapralik, William
Killish, Ted
King, Ken S.
King, Miss Elizabeth

73
26
22, 23, 28, 73
73
L

Lane, Don
Lane, Miss Priscilla
Langford, L. T. A.
Law, James
Lemon, V. E.
Liddicoat, W. H. [not Liddicoatt]
Linton, John
Little, E. S.
Lodge, E.
Loggie, Colin C.

24
73
29
48 (biog)
73
15, 16, 28
73
19
18
73
M

Manning, Mrs. B. B.
Marrier, Bruce
Marwood, Miss Bessie
McIntyre, J. A.
McKone, Miss S. E.
McMartin, James
Mickle, Charles
Millar, Ralph A.
Mills, Guy W.
Mills, Rev. J. H. H.

24
73
30
73
73
15, 7373
18, 68 (biog)
29
73

114

Moore, James
Moore, Thomas R.
Moore, Tom
Morrison, Miss Gladys
Muirhead, A. M.
Murray, George

73
70, 7326, 2821, 22, 23
17, 1869
N

Neal, E. B.
Neal, Vernon
Nelles, A. C.
Neville, Ralph J.
Newton, Bill (son of Ron)
Newton, Mrs. Ron
Newton, Ron
Nichol, C. W.
Norris, William

29
74
21
74
70
70
70, 7429, 3074
O

Orazem, L.

74
P

Park, J. A. D.
Parry, John
Patterson, T. D.
Peacock, William
Perfect Stamp Company (Cecil Neil Cooper)
Perry, Norman
Pirch, Rev. R. vonPritchard,

18
74
74
74
69
29
19
16
R

R. Simpson Company
Reavely, Dr. G. Harold
Reavely, Mrs. Ruby
Richardson, Dr. Kenneth R.
Riddle, George
Riddle, Mrs. George
Robson, Miss Eleanor
Ron Newton Stamps
Ross, George A.

26
25
26, 27, 74
25
70 (biog), 7470
7470
26, 27, 28, 74
S

Scott, Mrs. Andrew
Seymour, Arthur W.
Shantz, Stanley
Shaw, Harry
Shaw, Mrs. H.
(wife of Harry)
Shipman, N. C.
Showers, Grant
Simpson, F. C.
Singleton, G. H.
Staebler, L. M.
Starr, Dr. F. A. E.
Stewart, Sgt.-Maj.
Stewart, T. W. [Scotty]
Stock, Robert
Stockwell, Mrs.
Stockwell, W. H.
Stockwell, William B.

24
74
26, 28, 70, 71, 74
24, 2929
29, 3026, 2874
24
15, 16, 67
74
21
22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 48
74
26
15, 16, 23, 24
26
T

Taylor, J. W.
Telfer, Miss Pat
Thames Valley Stamps (Stanley Shantz)
Thatcher, A.
Thompson, T. K.
Thompson, William D.
Thomson, Jack22, 23
29
71
22
22
74
26

115

Thornton, W. H.
Thornton, William
Thorpe, W. E.

23
74
74
U

Ussher, C. W. N.

18, 19V

Victoria Stamp Company [L. S. Holmes]
Vietch, V. M.

16, 31, 33, 34
22
WWelch, Mrs. J. R.
Westcott, James L.
Westminster Stamp Company
Whistlecraft, D. W.
Whitfield, F. Howard
Wicks, Alfred F. (not Alfred P.)
Widdicombe, R. G.
Wilson, Andrew T.
Wilson, Sir John
Winder, Dr. John S.
Winder, Lou D.
Witners, Derek
Woolverton, Dr. S.
Wooster, K.
Wrigley, R. F.
Wurtele, Lt.-Col.

(1865-

7475
69
75
22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 75
16, 67 (biog)
18
27
25
75
22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 75
75
17, 18, 19
29
17
18

)

Y
Young, W. W.

18

1985
Kathryn Hansuld Lamb: The Quiet Hobby: A History of Organised Philately in the Grand
River Valley 1895 - 1985., [Kitchener-Waterloo Philatelic Society], Kitchener, Ont, Canada,
1985, 48pp.
➢
A detailed history of organised philately in the towns along the Grand River in
Ontario.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet is rich with details of the individuals who contributed to the philately of the area. For thisreason, I have provided an index to all of those mentioned in the text, except those mentioned in passing.
Where some biographical information or a photograph is included, I have appended biog or photo to thepage number, as appropriate.
A
Ahrens, F.
Aldridge, I.
Allendorf, H.
Allendorf, Walter(-1978)

Andrews, G.
Applegarth, Charles
Aretz, Frank
Armstrong, Fred G.
Arndt, Carl
Arnold, Helen45
14 (photo)
8, 10, 17 (photo), 18, 19, 20 (photo), 21, 22, 26(photo), 27, 30, 31 (photo), 35 (photo), 39, 40, 42,4847717 (photo), 43, 44
41, 4248

B
Babb, Dick
Babb, J.
Bachman, Charles H.
Backes, Joseph
Baechler, Glenn
Barnes, William

36, 4017 (photo)4
33, 34, 35, 38, 48
20 (photo)39, 40, 42, 44, 48

116

Barnett, Emerson
Barrow, William
Bartchler, Ervin
Beardmore, Mrs. Margaret
Beaupre, Harold
Behm, Michael
Beins, Miss Janet
Bellinger, D.
Berberich, A. U.
Bergmann, E. J.
Besserer, A.
Betts, J.
Bieth, George
Bingeman, Milt
Bisch, Robert
Bish, B.
Bish, Mary E.
Black, F.
Blaney, Eric
Blunt, H. J.
Bock, Doug
Boehmer, A.
Boehmer, Carl G.
Boehmer, H. B.
Borth, Asher

41, 42514 (photo)34, 3510, 29, 34, 36, 37 (photo), 38, 39, 44, 45, 48
44
27, 34, 36 (photo), 37 (photo), 38, 39, 40, 48
5719
617 (photo)
5
4
19
5
5
13, 14 (photo), 15
15
13, 14 (photo), 48
42, 46, 48
17 (photo), 18
12, 13, 14 (photo)
5
8, 10, 14 (photo), 16, 17 (photo), 18, 20 (photo),
21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 33, 34, 35 (photo), 36, 48
1045
19, 20 (photo), 21, 43, 45
29, 33, 34
420 (photo)
4
34
15
10
10, 121314 (photo)
16, 17 (photo)48
43

Bowman, Ivan
Bradbury, Ray
Bradley, Whitney
Braun, Joe
Breithaupt, Evelyn
Breithaupt, James
Breithaupt, L.
Bricker, Forbes
Bricker, I.
Brown, A. S.
Brown, Dr. A. V.
Brown, S.
Brown, Sarge
Bryans, C. M.
Bryce, D. Howard
Burkholder, Ruth
C
Caddick, Horace
Campbell, Dr. A. D.
Cant, H. F.
Carney, Doug
Carse, EdCharlton, A. T.
Chisholm, Alice
Clemens, Reg
Clement, Charles
Clement, Mrs. E. P.
Coe, Ken
Conrad, Charles
Conrad, Miss Nelda
Cook, Jonathan
Cowan, M.
Cragnoline Jr., Peter
Cummings, Tom

12, 13, 14 (photo), 15, 40, 48
15, 1810, 11, 12, 14 (photo), 17 (photo)
14 (photo), 40
10
5
4
4
4
4
40
5
5
4
4
6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14 (photo), 16, 48
40, 41, 43, 44, 45
D

Davis, Wesley G.
Dawson, William

6, 7
5

117

Deaville, A. S.
Dietrich, Miss Florence
Dixon, Dave
Dreger, Fred
Drew-Smith, Gerald
Dunbrook, Alex
Dunham, Frank(-1938)

12
8, 10, 11 (photo), 12, 16
41, 42, 43
27 (photo)
37 (photo), 38, 40
104EEhrbach, William
Eisenbach, Lee
Elliott, Mrs. George N.
Engelter, W.
Erbach, Philip E.
Erbach, William

35 (photo)2347
513, 14 (photo), 16, 17 (photo), 18, 19, 20 (photo),
22, 23 (photo), 24, 26, 29, 31 (photo), 32 (photo),
33, 34, 39, 46, 48
4, 8
23
12

Ernst, H. W.
Ertel, Grant
Euler, W. D.
F
Falls, W. H.
Fear, Roy
Fehrenbach, J. J.
Filsinger, Fred
Fisher, A. Angus
Fisher, Doug
Fitzgerald, Mrs. E.
Frank, A.
Fraser, Greg
Fraser, J.
Fraser, Patty
Fraser, RobertFriedrich, Roland
Fuller, Albert E.
Fuller, Mrs. Albert E.

15
5
10
4, 5
5
43
17 (photo)
45, 48
17 (photo)45, 4819, 20 (photo), 21
4
14 (photo), 16, 17 (photo), 18, 19
16, 19G

Gabel, John
Geldert, Dr. G. M.
Gibb, Davis A.
Giller, E. A.
Gillrie, Mrs. Peggy
Given, Joyce
Glaaser, Enn
Glass, Joe
Glebe, Nels
Good, M. R.
Goodale, Ed
Goodger, Rev. Donald E.
Goodger, Rev. W. D.
Grierson, Walter
Guildford, Alvin

39
31
5
4
35, 37 (photo), 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
44
42, 43, 47, 48
6
4
17 (photo)19
19, 2420 (photo)
32 (photo), 46
22
H

Haapanen, Tom
Haller, Fred
Hamilton, Mrs. Ross
Haney, Reg
Hanselman, Mae
Hansuld, Miss Kathryn
Harlock, Rae
Harnock, Miss Edna
Harpham, Stan
Harrigan, Mrs. Barbara
Harris, David

43, 44532
29
17 (photo), 25
22, 2320 (photo), 37, 40, 41, 42, 43
33
23
42, 43, 44, 45, 48
44

118

Hartung, Kart
Harvey, Dr. W. H.
Hebel, Ed
Hembling, A.
Hermansen, Marcia
Hespeler, Ethel
Hicks, George W.
Hills, Rich
Hodgins, Frank
Hofer, Ernest
Hofer, Nelson
Hoffman, Larry
Hogg, C. Leigh
Holmes, Dr. L. Seale
Hood, E. S.
Hoodless, Fred
Hortop, George
Houle, Lloyd
Hyatt, A.

4
24, 32, 33 (photo)44
36 (photo)5
7, 31, 33, 34
42
4
12, 13, 14 (photo)19
23, 2541, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48
19
5
48
5
39, 404I

Illig, F. Henry4, 7, 8J

Jaeger, Herman
Jaimet, James
Janzen, Charles
Jarrett, Fred
Jeffs, W. J.
Jordan, Dr. D. C.

4
7
4
33, 4011, 12, 17 (photo)
38
K

Karges, G.
Kemple, T.
Kenning, E. T.
King, Gill J.
Kinton, T. L. D.
Kinzie, Eden Detweiler
Kirby, Enid
Knauff, Julius
Knechtel, Robert
Kozlovik, Z.
Kraemer, James E.

31
17 (photo)548
7
3, 5, 6, 12, 14 (photo), 16, 20 (photo)
48
4
18
44
18, 19, 20 (photo), 22, 23 (photo), 24, 29, 30, 31(photo), 32, 33 (photo), 38, 41, 42, 43, 48
18
7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14 (photo), 16, 34, 35 (photo), 48
41
38

Kreiner, Robert
Kuhl, G. Harold
Kuhler, J. P.
Kuhner, DieterL
Lamb, Mrs. Kathryn
Lamb, Richard M.
Lamouroux, Louis
Lang, Lloyd
Lang, R. D.
Laubach, Con
Lautenschlager, R.
Law, James
Learn, A.
Lees, Allan
Lester, Rodger
Lillienthal, Mr. & Mrs. John
Livingston, H.
Loveday, Richard
Lowe, John(nee Hansuld)

23 (Photo), 28, 36, 45
26 (photo), 29, 33, 34, 35, 38, 39, 41, 45, 46
24
20 (photo)
4
42
4
34
4
5
42
41
5
36 (photo)
7
M

Mann, Peter40, 42, 45

119

Manovere, Vello
Marshall, Alan
Martin Jr., Harry
Martin, J. Stanley42
23, 4835, 3723 (photo), 24, 26 (photo), 27, 32, 33 (photo), 36,
37, 39, 48
36, 37, 38, 40, 44, 45, 46, 48
33
4
23
28, 37, 39, 40
733
19, 20 (photo), 24 (photo), 26 (photo), 30, 31(photo), 33, 48
42
5
5
34, 35
27
4
4, 27
5
29
5
17 (photo)4
12, 14 (photo)
38
42
41
4
5
40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45
41, 486, 7
38
31 (photo)
444, 5, 7, 8
4
42, 44

Martin, Mrs. Betty
Martin, Mrs. Ronald
Marton, D. A.
Mason Jr., Howard
Mason, Lawrence
Mason, Ralph S.
Mayer, Earl
McAdam, Bruce E.
McAlister, Ian
McBride, A. B.
McCann, Teddy
McCleary, Walter
McCready, A. L.
McIntyre, G. A.
McIntyre, Victor
McKeracher, Duncan
McLaren, Don
McPhee, Andy
Medhurst, E.
Merner, A. W.
Meyer, J. Fred
Miles, Herbert
Millar, Michael
Miller, Jim
Miller, Lotte
Miller, William
Milloy, John
Misick, Tom
Moert, Joseph
Moore, Jim
Moser, Robert
Moyer, Adeline
Moyer, Edith
Moyer, Eli S.
Mueller, George E.
Murray, TomN
Niergarth, Gerald

40
O

Oswald, Clarence
Ott, J. T.

28 (photo)
5P

Panhofer, Charles
Pepall, George
Pequegnat, PaulPerch, Mrs. R. vonPerch, Rev. R. vonPerrin, Mrs. LouisePeters, Dr. John
Petker, Bernard
Pitchford, Ron
Poehlman, B.
Pond, George
Povey, C. R.
Price, John
Pritlove, Ed

6, 7, 10423, 4
44, 7 (biog), 839
41
31 (photo), 38, 4843
536 (photo)
43
39, 40, 48
35
R

120

Rabley, Derek
Redmond, Chris
Reiche, Hans
Rekofski, A.
Rietterhaus, Oscar
Ritz, A.
Rock, Ralph
Roedding, Marlene
Roesch, Thomas K.
Roest, F.
Roos, Ed
Rosenberger, R.
Russell, Mrs. Dorothy

33, 42, 45, 48
48
27
4
5
5
41
18
5
43
5
4
19, 20 (photo)S
Schade, A. J.
Schantz, Stan
(Error for Shantz ?)Schatz, A.
Schellen, David
Schiedel, C. W.
Schlee, G. Ervin
Schmalz, W. H. E.
Schmidt, Frank
Schmidt, George A.
Schmieder, Rev. John
Schofield, J. H.
Schultz, Manly
Schweitzer, Lloyd
Servos, Philip
Shaman, Tony
Shantz, Frank
Shantz, Stanley S.
(See Schantz)
Sharpe, Lloyd
Shepard, Fred W.
Shinn, Fred
Shoemaker, H.
Short, Clarence
Simpson, Cecil
Skelton, Bertha(Mrs. George H. Skelton)
Skelton, Mrs. George H.
(See Bertha Skelton)
Snider, Clayton
Snider, Maynard
Snider, Roy O.
Snyder, Florence
Spalinger Sr., John
Spalinger, Josephine
Spurgeon, E. W.
Staebler, Eldon
Stark, Fred
Starnaman, G. A.
Starnaman, George W.
Starnaman, J. P.
Starnaman, Mrs. J. P.
Starnaman, Walter A.
Stayt, Mrs. Peggy
Steinhart, Allen
Stevens, C. H.
Stewart, Jim
Stratton, John
Street, Mike
Strohm, L.
Stuebing, Henry
Stulberg, Dr. Fred
Sweitzer, Earl

121

4
25
14 (photo)
5510
3 (biog), 4, 8, 13, 23 (photo), 24, 25, 34, 39
4
4, 5
12
24 (photo)
19
20 (photo)42
45
19, 20 (photo)
7, 10, 30, 34, 35 (photo)1255, 17 (photo), 19
4
39, 404
16, 17 (photo), 18, 48
520 (photo)105720 (photo)254545 (photo), 7
4
4
4, 5 (photo), 7
25, 2741
15, 17 (photo)4442
42, 4374, 7
41, 4248

T
Tafel, W.
Tattrie, Robert
Taylor, E.
Taylor, E. D.
Teper, Bernard
Theobalds, G.
Thompson, AlbertThoms, C.
Thorne, Percy
Thorning, Steve
Totzke, Clarence
Travers, E.
Travers, G.
Trebilcock, H.
Tuerk, Eugene
Turnbull Jr., G.

442, 43, 46
17 (photo)
17 (photo)42
17 (photo)
48
4
43
43
8, 10, 11, 12, 48
4
4
14 (photo)
7
5
U

Unger, Adam
Union Stamp Company

5
13
V

Vale, George
Vanier, Georges
Vickers, William
Voege, Ed
Vogt, George T.

14 (photo)30
15
16, 17 (photo)
11, 13, 14 (photo), 17 (photo), 18, 19, 20 (photo),
23, 33, 35 (photo), 37, 48
W

Wagner, H. W.
Walker, Miss A.
Walper, C.
Walter(presumably Walter Allendorf)
Warnock, Gordon
Washburn, Charles
Washburn, Evelyn
Watson, John R.
Weaver, Charles
Weaver, Findlay I.
Weaver, Ralph
Weber, V. F.
Weiss, Linda
Wiedeman, Pete
Wiegand, Gordon R.
Wiegand, Harvey
Wiegand Jr., Paul
Willfong, J. H.
Williams, Art
Wilson, Dr. Cliff S.
Wing, Lewis
Wing, Wilfred
Winterer, William
Wolfe, W. E.
Woods, M.
Woods, William

24 (photo)44
1842, 45, 48
4
18
24 (photo)7
4, 5 (photo), 7, 8
4, 7
4
48
44
8, 10, 135
13
542, 43
10, 19, 414436 (photo)
54
4Z

Zeller, Harvey J.
Zimmerman, George
Zoellner, Prof. Theo
Zurbrigge, Charles E.

14 (photo), 15, 19, 21, 25 (photo), 27, 32, 37
6
4
5

1987
Ralph Mitchener: A centenary of nationally organised philately in Canada 1887-1987.,
122

Canadian Philatelist, May/June 1987, Volume 38, Issue 3, pp.185-193 & July/August, Issue 4,
pp.296-303. Although the article has (to be continued) at the end, no further parts were
published in this periodical.
➢
A history of national philatelic organisations in Canada, with particular emphasis on
the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This history of the earliest days of organised philately in Canada includes much information regarding
those who were involved, companies as well as individuals. However, there was no index so I have listed allof the people mentioned in the text, other than those mentioned in passing. Pages on which a picture ispresent are followed by (photo), those containing significant biographical information by (biog) and where
information is included in an illustration by (illus).
Where known, the names of the proprietors of companies follow the name of the company, in square
brackets.
B
Bach, Rudolph C.
Berryman, J. R.
Birt, Williams & Company

190
190
190
C

Cameron, Dr. Charles E.
Campbell, L.
Cooper, J.
Craig, A. G.
Craig, Alvin J.
Craig, Edward Allison
Craig, J. A.

(-1870)

299, 300
303
190
190, 191299
189 (photo), 190 (biog)
297 (illus)D
Dill, George

188
E

Excelsior Stamp Association* [Edward Allison Craig]
Fowler, Henry Ades
Freeman, HenryF(1873/74-1950)

G
Great Canadian Foreign Stamp Depot [J. A. Nutter]
Great North American Stamp Depot [W. F. Moses]
Grenny, Fred J.
(1840)
H
H., F.
Hart, Harrison L.
Hechler, Henry(1853-1928)
Hooper, John Reginald(-1944)[Pseudonym - Canadensis]
Hooper, Joseph
Hooper, Mrs. Georgina(father of John Reginald)(nee Leblanc, wife of John Reginald)
I
International Stamp Company [F. W. Wurtele]J
James, F.
Jamieson, R. A.
[Pseudonym - Phil Atts]
Jenkins, Thomas K.
Joseph, Montefiore
K
Kelly, John
Ketcheson, H. F.
Killam, A. A.
King, Donald A.
L

123

189
298, 302, 303
187
190
290
187 (photo), 192, 299
189
192
187 (photo), 191, 192, 299
187 (photo), 188, 191, 192 (biog),
296, 297 (illus), 298, 299, 300(biog), 301, 302, 303
187
296, 297 (biog)
190
190
185, 187
188
300
190
192, 298, 299 (photo), 300, 302, 303
190
299

Labelle, A. E.
Leblanc, Miss Georgina
Leslie, John
Lovelock, H.
Lowe, George A.

300
296
190
190
187, 296
M

M., A.
M., J. W.
Marell, Harry
Mason, Mrs. Julia S.
McCready, A. L.
McRae,
Mooers, H. F.
Morency, C. C.
Moses, W. F.

188 (illus)
189
296 (biog)
192 (biog), 296
187
192
300
300
190

N
New Brunswick Postage Stamp Emporium [A. D. Robertson]
Niesser,
North American Stamp Depot
Nutter, John Appleton
P
Parker, E. Y.
R
Rennie, R.
Richardson, R.
Richey, Bell & Company
Robertson, Andrew D.
Robertson, J. S.
SStaebler, L. M.
Stewart Jr., George(1848-1906)
T
Todd, J. H.
W
W. C. Chewett & Company
Williams, W. H.
Wurtele, Ernest Frederick(1860)
Wurtele, F. W.
*

190
192
190
188 (illus), 189 (photo), 190, 296
299
190
190
191
190
300
298, 300, 301, 302, 303
189 (photo) (biog)
193
188 (illus), 189
190
191 (biog) (photo), 192, 300
190

The Excelsior Stamp Association was often taken for one of the earliest stamp collectors’ societies
in the world, notably by the early German writer Alfred Moschkau.

Ralph Mitchener: The evolution of nationally organised philately in Canada., in: C. R.
McGuire: Facets of Canadian Philately = Aspects de la Philatélie Canadienne., Canada Post
Corporation, Ottawa, Canada, 1987, pp.25-30 & 50. {A French version occupies pp.28-33 &53 of the French part of the publication.}➢
A history of national philatelic organisations in Canada, with particular emphasis on
the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
ESTONIA1988
V. Vihman, H. Kruuse & E. Must: 100 Aastat Filateeliat Eestis., ÜFÜ Eesti Vabariiklik
Osakond, Tallinn, Estonia, 1988, 95pp.
➢
A detailed, illustrated history of philately in Estonia over the past 100 years.
GERMANY
1979
Peter Fischer & Dr. WolfgangGudenschwager: Philatelie zwischen Gestern und Heute.,
Philatelistenverband im Kulturbund der DDR, Berlin, East Germany, 1979, 111pp.
124

➢

A comprehensive history of philately in Germany since the Second World War.

1989
100 Jahre Deutsche Philatelisten-Tage 1889 – Mainz – 1989., Bund Deutscher Philatelisten,
Ingelheim, Germany, 1989, 128pp.
➢
A history of the Philatelists’ Day celebrations, mainly told through the souvenirs
produced.
1999
Heinz Uhlmann: Ein Geschichtlicher Abriss …: 100 jahre Organisierte Philatelie Chemnitz– Karl-Marx-Stadt – Chemnitz., H. Uhlmann, Chemnitz, Germany, 1999, 90pp.
➢
A detailed history of organised philately in Chemnitz.
2003
Wolfgang Maassen: Kiel 1894-2003: Mehr als hundert Jahre lebendiger philatelie. [Kiel
1894-Kiel 2003: More than a hundred years of living philately.], Philatelie, March 2003,
Volume 55, Whole number 309, pp.30-34.
➢
A brief history of organised philately in Kiel.
2004
Kurt Link: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie in Gotha - Teil 1: 1890 bis 1945., Kurt Link,
Gotha, Germany, 2004, 63pp.
➢
A detailed history of organised philately in Gotha.
2006Peter Laub: Geschichte der Organisierten Philatelie im Land Sachen-Anhalt, Bezirk Halle
1945 bis 1990., Peter Laub, Halle, Germany, 2006, 258pp.
➢
A history of organised philately in the Halle region of Saxony, Germany.
Wolfgang Maassen: Philatelie und Vereine im 19. Jahrhundert. [Philately and Societies in
the 19th Century.], Sonderband der Reihe “Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie”, Phil*Creativ,
Schwalmtal, Germany, 2006, 627pp.
➢
A history of philately and of some selected German philatelic societies.
Hans Meyer: Die Philatelie im “Dritten Reich”: Dir Organisationen der Sammler undHändler 1933-1945., Mironde Verlag, Germany, 2006, 448pp.
➢
A history of philately during the Third Reich.
2010
Wolfgang Maassen: Joining International Stamp Collectors – the Birth of an Idea., Handout
prepared for the Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques meeting at London
2010, pp.8-14.
➢
History of the first German philatelic society.
Peter Tichatzky: Zur Geschichte der Philatelie in Berlin-Lichtenberg., Philatelistenclub
Berlin-Mitte & Arbeitsgemeinschaft “DDR-Spezial”, Berlin, Germany, 2010, 124pp.
➢
A history of organised philately in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin.
2013
Klaus Simon: Philatelie in Breslau., Klaus Simon, Arnstadt, Germany, 2013, n.pp.
[ca.200pp.]➢
The history of philately in Breslau, Germany, now Wrocław, Poland.
125

2016
Wolfgang Maassen: 120 Jahre Briefmarkensammler-Verbände in Deutschland., Part II,
Philatelie, January 2017, Volume 69, Whole number 475, pp.38-41.
➢
A brief history of philatelic societies in Germany on their 120th anniversary.
GREAT BRITAIN
2008
The history of philately in Essex., in Leonard C. Stanway: Philately in Essex., 3rd edition,
Association of Essex Philatelic Societies (AEPS), Basildon, UK, n.d. [ca.2008], Section G1,
11pp., Section G2, 17pp., Section G3, 10pp. & Section G4, 3pp. (The First Supplement, dated
January 2009, did not update the historical Sections.)➢
Various aspects of the history of philately in Essex. The four Sections are:
History of philately in Essex
Histories of the Essex societies
Roll of AEPS officers
Long Service Roll
2009
[Alan Spencer]: The Birmingham Philatelic Society: The First Thirty years 1884-1914.,
Birmingham Philatelic Society, Birmingham, UK, 2009, 128pp.
INDEX OF SOCIETIES MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the philatelic environment in the UK around the early years of the Society
was not provided with an index and yet was replete with references to other societies and the start oforganised philately in the UK. Accordingly, I have listed below all of the Societies mentioned in the text,
other than passing mentions. Where a date is given, it is the foundation year. Pages on which a picture ispresent, are followed by (photo).
A
Amateur Stamp Collectors Club

94
B

Bath Philatelic Society
Birmingham Fiscal & Rail Stamp Exchange
Birmingham Junior Philatelic Society
Ex- Birmingham Youth’s Stamp Society
Birmingham Philatelic Society(1906)

12
18(1884)

12, 13, 20, 23 et seq., 62, 65, 67, 69
et seq.
11, 18, 19

Birmingham Society(1864)
Birmingham Youth’s Stamp Society
Ex- Philatelic Society for Beginners (Birmingham &District)
Bolton Philatelic Society
Bradford Philatelic Society(1894)
Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society(1906)
Brighton Philatelic Society(1891)
Bristol & Clifton Philatelic Society
British Ever-Circulating Stamp ExchangeC
Cardiff Philatelic Society(1899)
Cardiff Stamp Exchange Club
Central Philatelic Club(1893)
City of London Philatelic Club
Ex- Central Philatelic Club
City Stamp Exchange ClubD
Devon & Cornwall Stamp Exchange Club
Dundee & District Philatelic Society(1905)

126

67
12
12
12
12
94
12
94
12

20
94
12

Dundee Philatelic Society

66
E

East Anglian Stamp Exchange
Edinburgh & Leith Philatelic Society
Exchange Society for Stamp Collectors(1890)

94
12
13

F
Fiscal Philatelic Society
Foreign Stamp Exchange Club
Ex- Cardiff Stamp Exchange Club

64

H
Hertfordshire Philatelic Society
Herts Philatelic Society
Hull & District Philatelic Society
Hull Philatelic Society(1897)(1896)

12
62, 65, 66, 67, 68
12
12IInternational Philatelic Union(1891)

12, 13, 20, 64

JJunior Philatelic Society Y. M. C. A.
Junior Philatelic Society
Junior Philatelic Society, Brighton Branch
Junior Philatelic Society, Liverpool Branch
Junior Philatelic Society, Manchester Branch
Junior Philatelic Society, Scottish Branch(1899)(1908)(1908)

58
12, 61, 63, 64
64
61, 64
61
64

L
Leeds Philatelic Society
Liverpool Junior Philatelic Society
Liverpool Philatelic Society
London & General Postage Stamp Exchange ClubM
Manchester Central Philatelic Society (renamed in 1934)
Manchester Junior Philatelic Society
Manchester Philatelic Society
Midland Counties Stamp Exchange
Midland Postal History SocietyMontreal Stamp Collectors Club
Mutual Stamp Exchange Society
N
National Philatelic Society
Ex- Junior Philatelic Society
North of England Philatelic Society
North Staffordshire Stamp Exchange
Northampton Philatelic Society
Northern Stamp Exchange
O
Philatelic Society
P
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Philatelic Exchange Club
Philatelic Society for Beginners (Birmingham & District)Philatelic Society of India
Philatelic Society, London
Philatelic Students’ Fellowship
Plymouth Philatelic Society
Postmark Club
Postmark ClubR
Royal Philatelic Society London
Ex- Philatelic Society, London
S
Scottish Philatelic Society
Sheffield Philatelic Society
Society for the Suppression of Speculative Stamps
Stamp Society

127(1890)(1906)(1888)

12, 15 (photo)
12
12
18

(1906)(1891)

12, 6312, 19, 62
13 (photo), 39, 94
18 (note 66)
20
94(1903)

12
94
13
94

(1890)

12(1869)

13, 5994
57
33
11, 13, 19, 24
66
12
18
18

(1892)(1884)(1924)(1893)

12
12
65
94

Stamp Trade Protection Association
Suburban Stamp Exchange Club
Surrey Philatelic Society(1899)

65
94
12(1860)

8(1895)

1294(1862)

8

T
Tonbridge School
W
Warrington Philatelic Society
West London Exchange ClubY
Young England’s Association

MALTA
1976
Nick A. Cutajar: Organised Philately in the Maltese Islands., The Philatelic Society ofMalta Magazine, Winter/Spring 1975/76, Issue 1/2, pp.47-51.
➢
A short history of philatelic organisations and an early philatelic publication in Malta.
MYANMAR2008
Richard Warren: Who was Who in Burma philately: An Annotated Biographical Index for
Researchers. First edition, Richard Warren, Burma Philatelic Society web site (No longer
appears to be active, April 2010), 2008, pp.3-5.
➢
A short history of organised philately in Burma up to the 1970s.
NETHERLANDS
1984
Gert Holstege & Paul Hefting: 100 Jaar Georganiseerde Filatelie., Samson Uitgeverij,
Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, 1984, 28pp. {Reprint of Section 7540, Filatelie
Informatief., Samson Uitgeverij, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands, 1984.}➢
NEW ZEALAND
1988
W. N. Strachan: A Century of Philately: A History of New Zealand Stamp Collecting.,
Monograph Series No8, Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand,
1988, 289pp.
➢
2006Øyvind Refsnes: - Vil du bli med hjem å se på Frimerkene Mine? Frimerksammling i Norge
1860-2005., Norsk Filatelistforbund, Oslo, Norway, 2006, 191pp.
➢
A history of philately in Norway.
POLAND1971
Jan Z. E. Berek: Polish philately and its contribution to Polish culture outside Poland.,
Bulletin of the Polish Philatelic Society of Australia, March/April 1971, Whole number 25(First series Whole number 108), pp.1-4; May/June, Whole number 26 (First series Whole
number 109), pp.1-4 & July/August, Whole number 27 (First series Whole number 110),
pp.1-4.
➢
A brief history of Polish organised philately, both inside and outside Poland but
especially in the UK.
2013
128

Klaus Simon: Philatelie in Breslau., Klaus Simon, Arnstadt, Germany, 2013, n.pp.
[ca.200pp.]➢
The history of philately in Breslau, Germany, now Wrocław, Poland.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1977
James T. de Voss: In the beginning …, The American Philatelist, May 1977, Volume 91,
Issue 5, pp.371-374.
➢

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1.2.1HISTORIES OF PHILATELIC SOCIETIESBACKGROUND
Some years ago, I published an article in the Philatelic Literature Review(1) regarding myuse of biographies to inject a little human interest into my bibliographic writings. In that
article, I included a bibliography of the major biographical resources that I used. However, I
also use the whole range of philatelic literature to provide me with biographies – periodicals,
exhibition catalogues, books, pamphlets and auction catalogues. One very minor part of theliterature, histories of philatelic societies and other philatelic organisations, has proven to besuch a worthwhile source of biographies that I routinely collect all examples that I comeacross, even those in foreign languages that I struggle or completely fail to read.

INTRODUCTION
Organised philately is the backbone of philately. Virtually all significant philatelists havebeen active in Clubs, Federations, Societies, Study Groups and similar organisations, even the
Universal Postal Union (all henceforth referred to as Societies, for convenience) and the great
majority of philatelic publications derive from these entities. Accordingly, society histories
often contain both historical and biographical data regarding collectors connected with thesociety and, most important of all, photographs.
There are, of course, great variations in the extent and quality of such histories, with minor
articles, generally in the Society’s own periodical and or year book, predominating. These
usually have little in the way of detail and are of relatively small interest and accordingly, thegreat majority were omitted from this bibliography and most of the entries were therefore,
free-standing publications. In 2005 I began to put my bookplates in order and found manysocieties had used a bookplate but had not published their history. This was an inconvenience
for me since, in Section 5.4: Philatelic and Postal Bookplates, I like to include a shortbiography or history of each user. Accordingly from that date I have included many very
minor histories as well as those which have been published as a part of other documents,
where no better version exists. For a few societies, I have also provided a section forreferences which included interesting historical information not found in the histories.
In the German-speaking countries, in particular, there has been a tradition of producing
commemorative books (festschrift in German) to celebrate some significant anniversary of asociety. These vary greatly in content with many containing little of historical interest about
the society but mainly articles, generally relating to the locality or specialism of the society.
However, an increasing number contain comprehensive society histories. In view of the factthat some of these commemorative booklets do contain useful historical information, I havechosen to list all of them that I have come across although I accept that the large numbers ofthem do clog up the listings somewhat. In a similar way, programs of exhibitions held tocommemorate societies’ anniversaries are also included. The annotations which accompany
the entries should alert interested parties to their scope and the extent of the historical data
each one contains. Once my article on the subject had been published(2), I disposed of most of
my foreign-language collection to the Royal Philatelic Society London and ceased to collector even record them.
Since my main interest in these documents is from a biographical point of view, I bemoan the130almost universal lack of indexes in these works. Such is the loss of utility caused by thisomission that I have taken it upon myself to provide indexes to people mentioned, for the
more-important of the English-language histories. In order to prerserve these indexes andmake them widely available, I have appended them to the original entry. They are given in an
indigo-coloured typeface to distinguish them from the main entries.

FORMAT OF THE ENTRIES
Entries are given under the Society’s current name with cross-references from any previous
names. Where the society’s name has an initial article, Der; El; La; The; etc. this is omitted
to simplify alphabetisation. The date and place of foundation are given under the title.
Occasionally, I have added some notes about the society, particularly regarding name changes
and any precursor or successor bodies.
German societies are often a problem regarding their titles which tend to be surprisingly
variable, even within in the same publication. I have tried to list them under the title that
seems to be in general use, ignoring the almost universal prefixes and suffixes:Arbeitsgemeinschaft; ARGE; Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft; e.V.; etc. but including a crossreference to their State, town or speciality, where appropriate, to make them easier to locate.
After many years of existence German societies tend to add the date of their foundation to theend of their title to indicate that they had reached a worthy age. I have not considered such anaction to constitute a change of name.
Comments in square brackets are mine. Notes about the publication itself are shown in curly
brackets. Each entry is followed by an arrowed bullet point giving a concise note indicating
the extent of the historical information it contains.

REFERENCES
1.

2.

Brian J. Birch: Biographies of famous philatelists from The Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 1900-1915., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd quarter 2001, Volume 50,
Issue 2, pp.98-113.
Brian J. Birch: Histories of philatelic societies., Philatelic Literature Review, 1stquarter 2003, Volume 52, Issue 1, Protective cover & pp.20-47.
A letter, noting an additional history was sent by Joseph E. Foley: One more.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd quarter 2003, Volume 52, Issue 2, p.182.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Numbers
3c ’51-’57 Unit
See the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society.

AAAA
A.C.F.A.
See the Asociación de Cronistas Filatélicos de la Argentina.
A.E.P.S.
See the Association of Essex Philatelic Societies.
A.F.F.
See the Associacion Filatelica de Filipinas.
A.I.E.P.
See the Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques.
A.I.J.P.
See the Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques.
A.P.H.V.
See the Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband.
A.P.A.
See the American Philatelic Association.
A.P.S.
See the American Philatelic Society.
A.S.D.A.
See the American Stamp Dealers Association.
AachenSee Briefmarkenfreunde Aachen 1890.
Aberdeen Philatelic Society
Founded in 1910 in Aberdeen, Scotland as the Aberdeen and North of Scotland PhilatelicSociety.
By the mid 1990s other societies had been formed in the North of Scotland and themembership was primarily from Aberdeen. Accoedingly, the Society was renamed theAberdeen Philatelic Society in 1997.
2010
Jeffrey C. Stone: Aberdeen Philatelic Society 1910-2010. A History of Philately in Northeast
Scotland., Aberdeen Philatelic Society, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2010, 165pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society. Unusually, this volume contains an index topersons mentioned since I had pointed out to the author that this was a failing of mostsuch histories, when he mentioned that he had been tasked with its production.
132

INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the Society was provided with an index but it did not include thephotographs or the lists of officers, so I have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, other thanpassing mentions. Pages on which a picture is present are followed by (photo). It contained no significant
biographical information.
A
Aberdeen and Temair, Marquis ofAdam, Bruce
Alexander, Edward
Alexander, G.
Alexander, John
Alexander, Mr.
Anderson, Mrs. Annie
Anderson, James
Anderson, Mrs. James
Anderson, John

14
148
2, 148132, 149
148
59
131
1 (photo), 7, 58 (photo), 121, 131, 146, 149
131
12, 13, 22, 28, 99, 100, 102, 114, 125, 127, 128(photo), 131, 132, 146, 148, 149, 153
5, 59, 60, 63, 66, 93, 96, 103, 121, 127, 129, 131,132 (photo), 146, 153

Anderson, Peter John
B
Baptie, T. I.
Beattie, Alistair. H.
Beedie, T. L.
Bell, W. Edmund

146, 147, 148
125, 148, 149
132, 149
1, 2, 7, 22, 29, 38, 87, 88 (photo), 101, 109, 114,
131, 132, 151 (photo), 153
148, 149, 150
58 (photo), 88 (photo), 146, 148, 149, 150, 151(photo)101
146, 1471822
151 (photo)
22, 160
40

Benton, James M.
Beverley, George
Bill, Uncle
Black, A.
Blaikie, John
Boyd, David
Boyd, James
Burnett, Cdr. M. S. L.
Burnett, J. G.
C
Carroll, Mrs. E.
Carter, Charles
Chapman, Kenneth
Cheavin, W. H. S.
Childs, G. A.
Clark, D.
Clark, John
Clements, A. B.
Clyne, Dr. J. Wilson
Collie, Dr. Frank
Cooper, E. J.
Coutts, T. Gordon
Crabb, R. Findlay
Cramond, William J.
Cruickshank, J. F.

150
48
20
74
22
148
132, 149
17
131
28, 96, 153
146
56
149
146, 148, 151 (photo)
149
D

Davidson, Fergus C.
Davidson, J. D.
Davidson, Margaret
Daynes, John
Den, Mrs. S. M.
Dinnes, Robert
Donald, Miss Helen
Douglas HotelDuff, Lindsay B.

149
147, 148
18
153
127, 132, 147, 148, 150
146, 149, 151 (photo)
63
86, 116150

133

Duncan, Eric
Duncan, Stewart P.
Durand, Capt. Philippe
Durham, James149
105, 132, 153
20, 44, 49
17E

Edwards, D.
Elizabeth II, Queen
Emslie, Alexander
Evans, Dr. R. G.
Everatt, Paul14731
151 (photo)
151
126
F

Fair, E. J.
Falconer, W. A.
Falconer, W. L.
Ferrier, William
Field, Francis
Finnie, A.
Fleming, W. A.
Forrest, F.
Fraser, Alan
Fraser, John
Fraser, Oswald A.

150
103102, 132, 146, 147, 148, 149, 154131, 146
22, 43147, 150
102, 131, 146, 148, 150, 151 (photo)148
54, 149
50, 53, 132, 146, 149, 151 (photo)
116, 132, 146, 148G

Gawthorpe, J. T.
George V, King
Gillespie, G.
Godden, Frank
Godden, Stanley
Graham, D.
Grant-Fleming, Rev. J. G.
Gray, Andrew
Grimwood-Taylor, J. L.

131, 148, 150
29, 30, 87
150
72, 99
43
147
149
131
22
H

Haig, A. W.
Hannah, J.
Heginbottom, J. E.
Henderson, Stewart
Hill, Col. H. W.
Hill, Rowland
Hislop, R. M.
Hornal, Charles W.
Howie, Dr. O. Peter

147
147, 1541122
43, 6411,64
47 (photo), 49
48, 146, 154
109, 131, 146
I

Iball, Miss D.
Imper, A. D.
Inglis, Geo. L.
Irvine, Mrs.

150
88 (photo), 146, 149, 151 (photo)
146, 147, 148, 150
4(not Geo. I.)J
Jaffray, George
Jaffray, Sir Thomas
Jahr, Capt. K.
Jefferies, F. C.
Johnson, H. F.
Jupp, E.W.S.

148
40
22
132, 150, 151
99
31, 91 (photo), 123, 132, 146, 148, 150
K

Keith, Charles
Kennaway, I. B.
Kerr, D. J. M.
Kidd, Dr. A. E.
Kindley, A. D.
Kyle, James33
148, 149
148
14, 17
131, 147
131, 154

134

L
Lawrance, R. Murdoch
Little, J. R.
Longhurst, M. F.
Lowe, Robson
Lutwych, Nigel

99, 131, 154131, 147, 149
147, 151
16, 22, 46, 51, 107
131, 132, 148, 150, 151, 153M

MacDonald, David A.
Mackie, A. S.
Mackintosh, Dr. G. McD.
Malcolm, J.
Malcolm, Mrs. M.
Marshall, William
Marshall, Mrs. William
Massie, J. I.
McConnell, Alex
McGregor, A. F. L.
McKenzie, J. B.
Melville, Fred J.
Meredith, Cecil W.
Meredith, Mrs. C. W.
Miazek, S.
Milne, Alex.
Milne, George(

110 (photo), 131, 132, 147, 148, 154
32, 47, 125, 126 (photo), 127, 131, 132, 146, 147,
150, 154
119, 132, 146, 147, 149, 150
147, 149
150
22, 146, 149
131
148
20
147, 148, 150
132, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
14, 15, 36
17, 51
17
146, 147, 150
149
22, 27, 30, 72, 93, 102, 109, 130, 131, 132, 146,
148, 149, 151 (photo), 152 (photo), 155
132, 146, 148, 149, 150
148
22
150

-1957)

Monro, Hector
Mountford, Hubert
Murray, Robert
Murray, T. W.
O
Orkin, Mrs. P. A.

90 (photo), 146, 147
P

Parsons, Mrs. E.
Paterson, George
Paterson, James
Payne, P. L.
Peckitt, W. H.
Peter, J.
Petrie, John

149
149
131
147
59
146, 147, 150
116
R

Rae, George D.
Ral, Mr.
Rawlinson, W. B.
Reid, Edwin
Reid, John
Riddell, Wm. J.
Rielly, Tom
Ritchie, J. J.
Robertson, George
Robson, R.
Ross, George
Ross, J. A.
Ruegg, J.

146, 148, 149
796148, 149, 151 (photo)79, 131131
119147, 151
146, 148, 149, 150
149
150
150
150
S

Scott, James
Shand, James
Sherritt, R. W.
Shirran, Edward H.
Simmers, A.
Simmers, Ms. A.
Skinner, G. C.
Smart, A. Gordon

151 (photo)
131, 146, 148, 150
131, 146, 148, 150
148, 151 (photo)
151
132
146
148

135

Smillie, Ian
Smith, Albert
Stables, R. A.
Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Stephen, George
Stephen, Dr. J. H.
Stephen, J. M.
Stephen, W. S. E.
Stevenson, Mrs.
Stewart, Col. A. E.
Stone, Jeffrey C.

32, 148, 149, 150
91 (photo), 132, 146, 148, 150
110 (photo), 132, 147, 155, 156
36
50, 147
122, 131, 146
146, 148, 149, 151 (photo)65, 105, 127, 156
151 (photo)17, 22, 130, 156
127, 132, 147, 148, 150, 151, 156
T

Tahl, Harry
Taylor, Kenneth
Thematicus Rex
Thompson, Athol D.
Thompson, Capt. J. E. R.
Thomson Jr., John
Thomson, MichaelThrower, Mrs. J.
Trewin, Nigel H.

98, 99, 156
151
20
150
146, 147
12, 93, 94 (photo), 101, 131, 151, 156
22147149, 151, 156
V

Vase, E
Vowles, L. T.

132, 147
43
W

Walker, A. L.
Walker, Alex M.
Walker, Bruce
Wallace, H. M.
Warren, Frank
Waterman, J. J.
Watson, Dr. V. M. M.
Weir, Alf. G.
Wellsted, Raif
Wilde, P. A.
Williamson, Miss M. B.
Wilson, A. G.
Wilson, Charles A.
Wishart, Alan
Wood, James M. A.
Worsley, Susan

132, 147, 149
95, 110 (photo)
132, 147, 148, 149, 157
146, 148, 149, 150, 151 (photo)
96
119, 146, 147, 148, 149
19, 22, 32, 44, 102, 109, 146, 148, 149, 150
149
22
22, 32
149
132, 149
14, 132, 151 (photo)22
121, 131, 146, 148, 150
22
YYoung, J. McLauchlan

5, 60

Stewart P. Duncan (Editor): Aberdeen Philatelic Society Centenary 1910-2010., Hand out
to accompany the display given to the Royal Philatelic Society London by members of theAberdeen Philatelic Society, 11th November 2010, n.pp. [36pp.]➢
Resumes of the thirty displays presented to the Royal Philatelic Society London on theoccasion of the Society’s 100th Anniversary. It includes a two page history of theSociety.
Aberdeen and North of Scotland Philatelic Society
Founded in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1910. It was renamed the Aberdeen Philatelic Society in
1997.
Académie de PhilatélieFounded in Paris, France in 1928.
2008
136

André Hurtré: L’Académie de Philatélie a 80 ans – Son histoire – Ses members -.,Documents Philatéliques, July 2008, Whole number 197, pp.5-45 & Nos anciens members.,
July 2013, Whole number 217, pp.37-40.
➢
A history of the Academy with details of all of its members. Virtually all of the entries
include a picture and dates of birth and death, if appropriate.
Académie de Philatélie de Belgique
Founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1966.
1991
Claude Delbeke: L’Académie de Philatélie de Belgique a 25 Ans = 25 Jaar Belgische
Akademie voor Philatelie: 1966-1991., Claude Delbeke (for L’Académie de Philatélie deBelgique), Aalter, Belgium, 1991, 139pp.
➢
A festschrift, containing only the biographies of all past and current members.
1996
Claude Delbeke: L’Académie de Philatélie de Belgique a 30 Ans = 30 Jaar Belgische
Akademie voor Philatelie: 1966-1996., Claude Delbeke (for L’Académie de Philatélie deBelgique), Aalter, Belgium, 1996, 165pp.
➢
A festschrift, containing only the biographies of all past and current members.
2001
Claude Delbeke: L’Académie de Philatélie de Belgique a 35 Ans = 35 Jaar Belgische
Akademie voor Philatelie: 1966-2001., Claude Delbeke (for L’Académie de Philatélie deBelgique), Aalter, Belgium, 2001, 187pp.
➢
A festschrift, containing only the biographies of all past and current members.
2006
Claude J. P. Delbeke: 40 Années d’Académie de Philatélie de Belgique 1966-2006: Livred’Or de la Philatélie Belge = 40 Jaar Belgische Akademie voor Philatelie 1966-2006: Gulden
Boek van de Belgische Filatelie., Pro-Post - Academie (for L’Académie de Philatélie deBelgique), Aalter, Belgium, 2006, 231pp.
➢
Sixty-one two-page biographies of the most prominent past members and much otherinformation about the Academy.
2011
Claude J. P. Delbeke: L’Académie de Philatélie de Belgique a 45 Ans = 45 Jaar Belgische
Akademie voor Philatelie: 1966 - 2011., Claude Delbeke (for L’Académie de Philatélie deBelgique), Aalter, Belgium, 2011, 225pp.
➢
A festschrift, containing only the biographies of all past and current members.
Aero Philatelic Federation of the Americas
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA in 1941 as the Jack Knight Air Mail Society.
In 1994 it was incorporated into the American Air Mail Society.
Aero Philatelic Society of America
Founded in the USA in 1923.
In 1926, it changed its name to the American Air Mail Society.
Aero Philatelists Inc.
Founded in the USA.
In 1973, it was incorporated into the American Air Mail Society.
137

Alhambra
See Club Internacional Alhambra.
Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband
Founded in Germany in 1885 as the Internationalen Postwertzeichen-Händlerverband.
The Society became inactive during the First World War but was re-formed in 1935.
Following the Second World War, the word International was dropped from the Society’s
name to reflect its almost wholly German membership.
1999
Gerd Aschoff & Carl-Heinz Schulz: Ein halbes Jahrhundert Bundesverband des Deutschen
Briefmarkenhandels: 50 Jahre APHV., Bundesverband des Deutschen Briefmarkenhandels(APHV), Köln, Germany, n.d. [1999], 32pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society and its predecessor.
AltonaerSee the Hamburg-Altonaer Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein.
American Air Mail Society
Founded in the USA as the Aero Philatelic Society of America.
In 1973, it incorporated Aero Philatelists Inc. and in 1994 the Aerophilatelic Federation of
the Americas.
American Philatelic Association
Founded in 1886 in New York, NY, USA.
Renamed the American Philatelic Society, briefly in 1897 and finally in 1908.
American Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in 1910 in the USA by George W. Linn.
See Section 1.2.2 for further details
American Philatelic Society
Founded in 1886 in New York, NY, USA as the American Philatelic Association.
Renamed to its current title briefly in 1897 and finally in 1908.
Since the Society offered services to smaller, affiliated societies, which it called Units, they
have become an almost integral part of the Society.
In the early years there was some small debate over who was mainly responsible for thefounding the society. This argument has been re-run from time to time and some of thesearguments are included in the References below.
Undated[Gini Horn]: History of the APS., American Philatelic Society web site: www.stamps.org, Kept
up to date.
➢
A timeline of key events in the history of the Society, originally produced by theAmerican Philatelic Research Library Librarian Gini Horn.
1905
Oliver Crinkle: A history of the American Philatelic Association., The Stamp-Lovers Weekly138and Morrison’s Weekly Stamp Collector, 10th June 1905, Volume 2, Issue 13, pp.1 & 3-4;
17th June, Issue 14, pp.1-2; 24th June, Issue 15, pp.1-2; 8th July, Issue 17, pp.1-2; 29th July,
Issue 20, pp.1-3 & 5th August, Issue 21, pp.1-2. (Although the last article was annotated To becontinued, this seems to have been in error since there were no additional chapters publishedin the following dozen or so issues of the magazine.)➢
A very early history of the Association, written when most of those involved were still
alive.
1907
William C. Stone: Our National Organisation., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th April
1907, Volume 21, Issue 17, pp.147-149.
➢
A detailed history of the Association’s early years, concentrating on the Conventions.
1912
William Carlos Stone: A history of the American Philatelic Association now the American
Philatelic Society 1886-1911., The American Philatelist, February 1912, Volume 25, Issue 2,
pp.143-150, May, Issue 3, pp.237-244 & August, Issue 4, pp.300-305.
➢
A comprehensive history by a Charter member.
1986
Robert L. D. Davidson: APS: The first century., The American Philatelist, January 1986,
Volume 100, Issue 1, pp.29-35; February, Issue 2, pp.128-134; March, Issue 3, pp.230-234;
April, Issue 4, pp.321-324; May, Issue 5, pp.467-469; June, Issue 6, pp.564-569; July, Issue 7,
pp.668-674; August, Issue 8, pp.739-745; September, Issue 9, pp.853-856; October, Issue 10,
pp.933-941; November, Issue 11, pp.1049-1055 & December, Issue 12, pp.1130-1134.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the Society was not provided with an index so I have listed all of the people
mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. Pages on which significant biographical information
was found are followed by (biog) and if a picture is present, by (photo).
A
Ackerman, Ernest R.
Adair, Henry S.
AicheleAlbrecht, R. F.
Allen, George
Apfelbaum, Earl P. L.
Arlen, Margaret
Armstrong, Thomas
Arnold, Sandford
Ashbrook, Stanley
Atlee, W. DudleyAult, William E.

(-1932)(-1932)

568, 739
321 (photo)
1050
134
739
939, 940, 1133 (photo), 1054
935 (photo)742
1050
569, 742
30
565
B

Bacharach, Justin
Barr, Jere Hess
Barry, Ralph A.
Bartels, John Murray
Bauer, Bill
Baxter, James
Beal, James H.
Bernays, Ralph
Billingsley, Fred N.
Blake, Maurice
Blizil, George
Bloch, Herbert(-1944)

139

742, 743, 933
670, 742, 934
853
322, 565, 934
1131, 1132
934
1131, 1132, 1052
938
744 (photo), 938
1050
941, 1050
1050, 1133 (photo)Bodine, W. H.
Boehret, Jesse
Bogert, R. R.
Boggs, Winthrop
Boker, John R.
Bonesteel, Maj.-Gen. C. H.
Braake, Alex ter
Bradt, S. B.
Brandeberry, Robert
Brazer, Clarence
Brisley, Charles
Britt, John
Brock, R. C. H.
Brookman, L. G.
Brookman, Lester G

(

34
1051
30, 31 (photo), 33, 34
938
671, 1050
1050
1054
30 (photo), 32, 33, 34, 1301053, 1054
670, 742, 855
745
1050
129
670
855 (photo), 936 (he did not die in 1980),
1050, 1131
745, 853, 1049, 1050, 1132
745
322

-1971)

Bruns, Franklin
Burt, Frank N.
Burt, H. M.
C
Caldwell, George
Caldwell, Judge David D.
CalmanCalman, H. L.
Campbell, Dr. George
Canman, Richard
Cannon, Wilbur F.
Carpenter, E. M.
Chandler, N. W.
Chapman, C. E.
Chase, Dr. Carroll
Chemi, James
Clark, Emerson
Clark, HughClary, Joseph
Cole, Ezra
Collins, Clinton
Conger, Edward
Conrath, Walter J.
Coolidge, Gen. Charles A.
Cornwall, Frederick R.
Cosby, Col. Spencer
Costales, Eugene
Cratsenberg, Charles
Crawford, Earl of
Cromwell, H. N.
Crosby, Col. Spencer
Cunliffe, RobertCuno, Theodore F.

(-1936)(-1976)(-1926)

940
936 (photo)131
669 (photo), 670, 743
34670, 1054
936 (photo), 939 (photo), 940
322
34
565
565, 566, 567 (photo), 568, 569, 743, 1050
1051, 1132, 1133
937 (photo), 1051, 1131 (photo), 1132
742, 935
941, 1050, 1051
670, 1050
31
1051, 1053
743
565, 566, 669 (photo), 670
468 (photo), 469, 565 (photo)
668 (photo), 670
670, 1050
1050 (photo)853
744 (photo)
1049, 1052
1131
32, 33 (photo), 34, 128
D

Daub, Milton
Davidson, Dr. Robert L. D. [Larry]
Davis, Bernard
Davis, Dr. Holland A. [Doc]Davison, Alvah
Day, Dr. Kenneth
Deats, Hiram Edmund(-1963)

DenisonDietz, August
Diman, Maj. Homer
Doane, Percy(-1945)

140

936 (photo)935, 1053, 1054, 1134 (photo)939, 1049, 1050, 1051
323, 565, 566, 569, 935, 936, 937
34 (photo), 669 (photo), 670
674
33 (photo), 34 (biog), 233, 234, 322, 323, 566(photo), 567, 673, 742, 745, 936, 940 (photo),
1050, 1052 (photo) (biog)
673
856
937
936

Doeblin, Eugene
Domrancki, Vincent
Douglas, Rev. Marion
Drew, B. L.
Dunfee, John R.
Durbin, L. W.
Duveen, Henry J.

(-1914)

34 (photo), 134, 565
742
1134
322
941
30, 131565
E

Eagle, Clarence H.
Earée, Rev. R. B.
Eaton, D. T.
Edgar, Wm. A.
Eilenberger, Clinton B.
Elliott, H. H.
Emerson, Judge Robert D.
Evans, Maj. E. B.
Evans, Lois
Everett, Morris

468
129
469
934
743
935
568
129, 133 (photo)
1131, 1132
935
F

Farley, James A.
Faulstich, Edith
Fawcett, James Waldo
Feldwisch, J. C.
Fellers, R. E.
Fennel, Adolph D. [Dolph]
Flower, Rollin E.
Fortgang, Morris
Foster, John B.
Fowler, Henry Ades
Foxworth, John
Fraser, W. R.
Freehafer, John
Frye, Joe

(1880/81-1942)

743
1050
742
128
743
568, 569, 671 (photo), 743
744, 745, 853, 856
1050
936 (photo)
469
1051, 1131, 1132, 1133
33, 129, 130
940
1132

G
Gadsden, C. R.
Gatchell, L. B.
Gedaly, Leon
Gibson, Henry E.
Glass Jr., Carter
Glass, Sol
Good, Alvin
Green, Fred M.
Green, L. L.
Grosz, Miss Louise
Guest, J. E.

129, 131 (photo)
742
1051
566
670, 742, 743, 744, 745 (photo), 933
1049, 1050
469
743
322
744
567, 569, 743, 940, 1050
H

Hahn, CharlessHanes, E. B.
Harmer, Bernard
Harris, Andrew L.
Harris, H. O.
Harrison, Horace
Hedley, Richard P.
Henderson, George
Hennan, Dr. Clarence
Hennig, Bernard [Bud]
Herst Jr., Herman [Pat]Heuer, Henry F.
Heyerman, Charles F.
Hicks, W. W.
Hind, Arthur
Hobby, J. Oakley
Holland, Alexander

941, 1049
128, 133 (photo)
937, 1050
323
231 (photo)1053, 1054
936 (photo)
33
674, 739, 742, 743
1131, 1134 (photo)
933, 940, 1050, 1133 (photo)933
569, 668, 670
939674
231 (photo)
322

141

Holton, E. A.
Homan, William
Hoover, Herbert
Horn, Gini
Howes, Clifton A.
Hubbard, J. M.
Huber, Leonard
Hutchinson, Charles E.

33, 34, 132
565
740, 742
1132
322, 467, 565
670 (photo),
938
129
I

Ickes, Harold L.
Ireland, Gordon

670, 742
569
J

Jackson, Adm. Jesse
Jacobs, BurleighJarrett, Fred
Johl, Max
Johnson, Dr. Iver
Johnson, Adm. Jesse

941
939, 941, 1050
938
742
739
1050, 1051
K

Kehr, Ernest A.
Keller, Peter G.
Kelley, E. de Z.
Kimble, Col. Ralph A.
King, Beverly D.
Klein, Delores
Klein, Eugene
Kline, E. D.
Knapp, Edward S.
Knauer, Wm. F.

(

934, 935 (photo), 936 (photo)937
322743, 855 (photo), 936, 939
853
569
469, 569, 669, 740, 742, 745, 933 (photo)
128670, 853
934-1944)L
Lagerloef, Col. Hans
Lane, Maryette
Leijonhufvud, Baron Erik
Leland, Samuel
Levin, Dr. Astley
Lichtenstein, Alfred
Lidman, David
Lidman, Karen (wife of David)
Lindquist, Harry
Linn, George Ward
Lisle, Kenneth deLoder, Sydney
Lombard, M. H.
Loth, H. M.
Lowe, Robson
Luff, John N.
Luthi, Adolph
Lybarger, Donald F.

((-1947)-1982)(-1937)

936 (photo)
1131
565
34, 745468
935, 938
939, 941, 1049, 1050, 1051, 1053, 1054,
1055, 1132
1132
935, 938 (photo), 1049, 1131 (photo)
323 (photo), 856 (photo), 1050
1131
565
322
468
670
323, 324, 468 (photo), 469, 742, 744, 853
935
854 (photo), 855, 856, 933 (photo), 934, 935,
936 (photo), 939, 1132

M
MacBride, Mrs. van Dyk
MacBride, van Dyk
MacCalla, W. A.
MacClaren, W. W.
Mann, Charles F.
Manning, Mrs. Catherine
Manno, Lawrence
Maris, Judge Albert B.
Martin, George
Martin, Roscoe B.
Maslin, Roscoe
McCoy, Mrs. Ethel((-1935)-1936)

142

936 (photo)
936, 940
129, 670 (photo), 742
743
468
670, 742
936 (photo)
745, 1050
935, 1054, 1131
741, 742
741
1049, 1050

McEntee, Dorothy B.
McKeown
Mekeel, Charles Haviland
Melville, Fred. J.
Melville, Fred. L.
[error for Fred. J. Melville]
Meyer, Henry A.
Miller, T. J.
Mosler, Gustave M.
Mozian, Vahan(-1945)
Mudge, Henry N.
Mueller, A. Hans
Murch, Bob
Musser, Clay

934 (photo)1050
33, 34 (photo), 134, 230
468, 853
743, 1050
744 (photo)739, 743
742, 936
322, 323, 324, 468, 469
744 (photo)
941, 1051
670, 934 (photo), 935, 936 (photo), 1051
N

Needham, Henry C.
Nicklin, John W.
NiemandNoll, Fred L.
Norona, Delf

568, 744
937
130
933
743
O

Ohlman, Max
Olney, Col. Frank F.

741, 933
233
P

Pack, Charles Lathrop
Paliafito, Robert
Palmer, Major F. L.
Parker, E. J.
Partello, J. M. T.
Perry, Elliott
Perry, Thomas DoanePeterson, Charles
Pettigrew, W. R.
Phillips, Charles J.
Phillips, H. B.
Phillips, Mrs. R. L.
Pickman, DudleyPla, Steven
Plant, Paul
Pollard, Fred. D.
Pope, John(

565, 853
1132
565
739
131 (photo)
1050
670
1132, 1133
30
853
668 (photo), 670
31
322
1132
1051
566
941

-1932)R
Radasch, Dr. H. E.
Raymond, J. H.
Rechert, Joseph
Reichenheim, Franz
Rice, J. O.
Rice, Kenneth L.
Rich, Joseph L.
Rich, Joseph S.
Rich, Stephen G.
Richards, C. F.
Roberts, Rev. O. S.
Rogers, Sherman
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Rothfuchs, C. F.
Rust, John E.

(-1932)(-1945)((-1946)-1919)934
31
133 (photo)
565
34
1051
739
468
671, 743
669 (photo), 670
744
933
741, 742, 935
129, 322, 669 (photo), 670
468
S

Sanabria, Nicholas
Scott, John W.
Seagram, H. B.
Segall, B. Z.
Sellers, F. Burton [Bud]

143

936
30, 133, 134 (photo), 468, 565, 566, 853,
1134
131, 132744 (photo)
671, 1054, 1131, 1132

Sellers, Mary Beth(wife of Bud)
Sente, Frank
Severn, C. E.
Severn, Charles S.
Shoemaker, Laurence D.
Siegel, Robert A.
Silers, Ralph
Silver, Philip
Simpson, Tracy
Sine, Richard L.
Sloane, George
Slusser, W. F.
Smith, Henry
Sousa, Joseph M.
Southgate, Hugh M.
Spelman, Henry
Stebbins, E. J.
Steeg, Adolph
Steinway, Theodore
Sterling, E. B.
Stets, Margaret (wife of Robert)
Stets, Robert
Stone, William C.

Stowell, J. W.
Stump, Dan
Stump, David(-1926)(-1938)

1132
1051, 1132
468
853
939, 941, 1049 (photo)
1050, 1054, 1133 (photo)
673
1133 (photo)939, 1050
1133
742, 1050
668
1051
1051, 1055, 1132
745, 853
1050
131 (photo)742, 936 (photo)
935 (photo)
128, 669 (photo), 670
1132
1132
30, 33 (photo), 34, 322, 468 (photo), 469,
567, 568, 569, 670 (photo), 671, 673, 674,
742, 744, 939
565[error for David Stump]
1053, 1132
T

Tapling, T. W.
Taylor, Edward M.
Tedrich, E. L.
Thomas, Fred B.
Thomas, Wilbur W.
Thompson, Cyrus
Thuin, Raoul Ch. De
Tiffany, John Kerr

[error for T. K. Tapling]

853
565
744, 745
1050, 1051 (photo), 1054130
937 (photo)1052, 1132
30 (photo), 31, 33 (biog), 129, 131, 132, 133,
134, 233, 853
1052, 1131
234, 321, 468
935
742
1050, 1051, 1052, 1053, 1054, 1131, 1132
(photo)Tinsley, Gene
Toppan, George L.
Trevor, Clair
Turner, Brinkley
Turner, George T.
V
Vooys, Daniel W.

(-1978)

Voss, Col. James T. de856, 937, 940, 1051, 1053, 1054, 1055, 1130,
1131, 1132
937 (photo), 939, 1050, 1051 (biog), 1052
(photo), 1053, 1054, 1055, 1132, 1133
(photo), 1134 (photo)

W
Wagner, Col. Keith A.
Wainwright, J. A.
Walker, W. DanforthWall, Jancie
WaltonWard Jr., Philip H.
Waterhouse, Sir Nicholas
Watkins, Thomas Coke
Watson, Douglas
Watson, W.
Weill brothers
Weill, Raymond H.

1132, 1134 (photo)
34
1055
1132
134
324, 742, 933, 1052
671
33, 130938
936 (photo)1050
744 (photo), 745

144

Welch, Bill
Westberg, Nils
Westover, E. L.
Wettern Jr., William V. D.
Whilden Jr., W. G.
Wilhelm, A. H.
Willard, Edward L. [Ned](-1973)

Wilson, Henry H.
Wolsieffer, P. M.

(-1935)

1132, 1133
468
935
128
32, 33670, 671, 674, 742, 743
1050, 1053 (photo), 1054, 1055, 1130, 1131,
1132
565, 568
322, 323, 565, 668 (photo), 670, 673, 742,
853

Wolsieffer, P. N. [error for P. M. Wolsieffer]
Woodward, K. N.
Worthington, George H.
(-1924)
Wrenn, Gordon P.
Wuesthoff
Wylie, W. W.
Wylie, Willard O.
Wynne, William H.

743
469, 565, 670
1052
134
941
324
744 (photo)Y

Yort, Svend
Yurchinson, George E.

742, 1053
1054
Z

Zerkle, Helen
Zirkle, Helen[error for Helen Zirkle]
1053

2006
Herbert A. Trenchard: The American Philatelic Society: A history of its 120 years.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 2006, Vol 55, Issue 3, pp.210-230.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

References
Theo. F. Cuno: Co-operation., The Empire State Philatelist, April 1886, Volume 2,
Issue 4, pp.25-26.
➢
The first published address about a national society.
S. B. Bradt: A national philatelical organization, The Philatelic Journal of America,
April 1886, Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.17-18.
➢
The article that really started the movement to form the American Philatelic
Association.
National Organisation of Philatelists., Committee on National Organisation, Chicago,
IL, USA, 19th April 1886, 1p.
➢
The pamphlet circulated by the Committee.
S. B. Bradt: The American Association., The Stamp, May 1887, Volume 2, Issue 3,
pp.29-31.
➢
A review of the state of the Association after its first six months or so.
Lois M. Evans: Lest we forget., The American Philatelist, November 1977, Volume
91, Issue 11, pp.885-888.
➢
An attempt to list all of Charter members of the Society.
Lois M. Evans: The meaning of American Philatelic Society membership numbers.,
The American Philatelist, January 1978, Volume 92, Issue 1, pp.53-54.
➢
An explanation of why the early members had a variety of membershipnumbers.
Bob de Violini: APS Units have come a long way since 1926., The American
Philatelist, August 1987, vol 101, Issue 8, pp.769-772.
➢
It includes tables showing when each Unit became affiliated and the number ofactive Units by year.
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8.

Ken Lawrence: 1886-1889: Theo Cuno versus the stamped envelope syndicate., Scott
Stamp Monthly, August 2010, Volume 28, Issue 8, pp.12-14, 16 & 18-19. {A revisedand condensed version was published as: Ken Lawrence: Theodore F. Cuno;
Correcting the story., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue2, pp.140-150.}➢
A claim that Theodore F. Cuno was the man most responsible for founding
the American Philatelic Society.

American Society of Australian Philately
Founded in New Orleans, LA, USA in 1967 as the Australian Commonwealth Collectors
Circle.
It changed its name to the American Society of Australian Philately in 1971, reflecting thewider interests of the membership. In 1975, it changed its name to Oceania Inc.
1.

References
Col. Leonard H. Smith Jr.: Chit Chat’s 100th issue., S.P.A. Journal, May 1975,
Volume 37, pp.557-558.

American Stamp Dealers’ Association
Founded in 1888 in the USA.
1.

References
Is the ASDA really 125 years old?, The American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
September 2013, Whole number 73, p.78.
➢
A report on the first incarnation of the American Stamp Dealers’ Association
as revealed by a copy of The Collector’s Review of July 1888.

American Topical Association
Founded in 1949 in the USA.
1999
50 Years of Service to Philately., American Topical Association, Albuquerque, NM, USA,
1999, n.pp. [64pp.]➢
A rather atypical festschrift, containing a number of articles of historical interest about
the Society but with a huge amount of information about the members and theaffiliated Units.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the Association was not provided with an index so I have listed all of thepeople mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. Pages on which significant biographicalinformation was found are followed by (biog) and if a picture is present, by (photo). In view of the lack ofpage numbers, I have added them myself, ignoring the card covers.
A
Ager, Donald
Alrich, Peggy
Alstetter, George
Alusio, Frank
Andrews, MelvilleAndrews, Melvin Jean
Apgar, Dulcie
Arce, Joe
Argyle, Ernest
Arnold, Harold
Arnold, John35, 4959
1428, 2949
15, 27, 29, 41
39, 4932, 4952
37, 46, 49
33, 49146

Asplund, Edward
Atchison, Oliver
Atkins, Fred
Atkinson, Eugene
Augustin, Vaughan

43, 4943, 4947, 4944, 4935, 49B

Babcock, Gene
Baldwin, FrankBall, George
Bargas, John
Bargas, John
Barna, Judith E.
Bart, Jan
Batho, Norman
Bauer, William
Baum, Werner J.
Bavarick, Fred
Beall, Thomas
Bearce, Harold
Beard, Allyn M.
Bearse, George A.
Bearse, Harold
Bellefeuille, Clarence deBeltmann, Clarence W.
Benjert, Frank H.
Berman, Leon
Berner, Beatrice
Berry, Kenneth
Berwald, June
Berwald, Linda
Bettencourt, Jack E.
Beuthel, Donald G.
Binkler, Elmer
Blackford, O. M.
Bleakley, Joan R.
Block, Lawrence I.
Blocker Jr., Jack C.
Bloom, Mark
Bodamer, Dessie E.
Bode, F. J.
Bookwalter, E. O.
Boos, Robert
Boreham, Ian
Borges, Alexander R.
Bormann, Helen
Bosman, Wim
Bowman, Marian
Bowman, Mary Ann
Boyles, WillardBoys, William
Brandenburg, Louis
Brassard, Claude
Braun, Bruce
Breidenbach, Fred F.
Brenke, Donald
Brooker, DavidBrooks, Arthur E.
Brooks, Earl C.
Brooks, Edwin L.
Brothen, Linda
Brown, Mary Ann
Bruce, Robert M.
Bruder, Richard

5 (biog)
23
33, 4940
49
9, 22, 63
27, 5533, 494929
2733, 4933, 4424
34, 49, 57
49
16
15, 24, 40, 49, 54
11, 235 (biog)
37, 4942, 494935
27
11 (photo), 20, 23, 28, 2949
13
23, 2929
53
45, 4912 (photo), 27 (photo), 29
46, 4934, 49, 57
35, 4936, 4927
29
47, 4928
21
44, 4938
46, 4935, 4945, 4947, 49, 53
11, 18 (photo), 21, 23, 24, 31, 49, 57, 59
38
36, 49, 56
17
55
63
34, 4946, 49, 54, 57
22 (photo)

147

Bruns, Franklin
Bruns, Jr., Franklin R.
Bruns, James H.
Buccino, Estelle
Burkhalter, Howard J.
Buzzard, Henry
Bykovetz Jr., Dmytro
Byrnes, Patricia

28
14 (photo)
21 (photo)
41, 4949, 56, 58, 60
31, 4922
36, 49C

Cameron, Kenneth M.
Campbell, Frederick H.
Carew, Doris
Carlton, Jeff
Cartier, Karen
Carver, Arthur
Cary, Bruce
Case, Karl
Casey, Camilius
Caspary, Catherine
Catt, Francis
Centeno, Ed
Chakravorty, Ranes
Chandler, Mary
Charron, Jacques
Chessman, David R.
Childester, Irene
Christel, David
Chu, Feilong
Clay, Lawrence
Clayton, James
Clement Jr., Blanton
Cleveland, E. C.
Cockburn, Helen
Coffey, William
Cohen, Dr. Archibald C.
Cohen, I. V.
Cole, Gordon
Cole, PhilipCole, William
Collins, Cora
Conley, Ralph W.
Connelly, Ken
Conrad, Stan
Conrow, Mrs. Evelyn
Corey, Wallace C.
Cotton, Ira
Coyne, Bernard
Crago, Glen
Cramer, Alma
Cregier, Don M.
Creiger, Don
Cress, Samuel
Crestana, Francisco
Critzer, William
Crocker, D. D.
Crockett, Dorothy
Crosby, Arlene
Crowell Jr., Arthur B.
Crowley, Robin
Cruickshank, Bruce
Crum, James
Cummins, Edna B.
Cummins, Kathleen V.

53
21, 22, 43, 49
47, 4931, 4938, 4931, 4916
38, 492222 (photo), 31, 46, 49
21
38, 4941
38, 4929
22, 5635, 4937, 4936, 4945, 4922 (photo)47, 4921
59
45, 495 (biog)
2239, 4939, 4933, 4938, 4914 (photo)29
47, 495 (biog)
5 (biog)
35, 4942, 4923
1444, 5239, 4945, 4917
46, 4943, 494018 (photo), 22
15
37, 4958
47, 4921, 22, 23, 35, 49
28

148

Cushman, Helen
Czephyla,Jack
Czesany, Gerhard

37, 40, 47, 49
21
55
D

Dahlvig, Gunner
Daly, Robert
Davis Dr., Edward J.
Davis, Bernard
Davis, Zannie
Day, Summerfield
De Mars, Lawrence
Dean, Alan
Deane, Frank Putnam
Dekom, Anton A.
Delfeld, Anne
Dellinger, James
Delvaux, Cletus
DeMars, Lawrence
Dengel, Dennis
Denys, Jack
Detjen, Gustav
Detrich, David A.
Diamant, Charles
Dickson, Richard
Ditzler, Robert E.
Dockal, Lloyd G.
Dodson, Larry
Dombrowski, Don
Dombrowski, Ferdinand
Domingue, Robert
Downey, David
Dreiling, Richard
Dreiling, Ruthe
Dunn, Harold
Durnin, Stanley C.

21 (photo)47, 495 (biog)
43, 4933, 5044, 5021
38, 5055
40, 50, 56
34, 50, 57
40, 5039, 5029
31, 5036, 5039, 44, 50
22, 23, 32, 50
21, 2444, 5014
56
41, 50, 60
35, 5046, 5040, 502218
2040, 5029
E

Edgcomb, Cheryl
Eglajs, Gustavus E.
Einstein, Gilbert
Elias, Harold
Elliott, Bryan
Elneu, Thomas E.
Enhagen, Carl-Olof
Erbeen, Claude
Esten, Sidney R.
Everett, Glenn
Everhart, Katrina

43, 5033, 34, 50, 57, 58
22 (photo)42, 5036, 502954
43, 5010, 13 (photo), 22, 33, 46, 50, 53
45, 5021
F

Fallen, Henry
Fallon, Henry
Fanning, Joe
Faries, Belmont
Fechner, Mrs. Rudy [née Catherine Caspary]
Feldkirchner, Esther
Fenner, Frances
Fernandez, Frank
Fidelma, Sister
Fiery, Donald
Fife, John
Fillingham, Ray
Fink, Cleo
Fischer, Carl
Fischer, Ingeburg

50
52
38
28
6 (biog), 9 (photo), 31
43, 5046, 50, 54
21
29
44, 5033, 43, 50
21, 33, 47, 50, 53
22 (photo)52
28, 29149

Fisher, PeterFitz, Charles M.
Flath, Edward J.
Foldvary, Fred
Forster, Louis
Foster, Caxton
Foster, Everleigh [Ev]Franchi, Adolfo
Freedner, O. Frank
French, William
Fritzsche, Wolfgang

50
28, 2911, 13 (photo), 21, 29, 44, 46, 50
23
39, 5039, 5035, 50, 59
40, 5043, 50, 61, 62
37, 5029
G

Galletti, Greg
Garabrant, Lauretta
Garabrant, Melvin
Gardner, James C.
Gary, Don
Gaydos, John
Gifford, Virginia
Gomba, Frank
Gordon, Lewis
Gordon, Robert E.
Gould, Jeane
Grad, Eli
Gratton, Richard
Graves, Robert
Green, Jack H.
Griffenhagen, George B.
Griffin, Frank
Griffiths, John O.
Groet, John H.
Grove, Mrs. Arthur M.
Gruen, J. A.
Guadagno, Louis
Gubler, Virginia R.
Guzzio, George T.

47, 5029
11, 21, 23, 29, 37, 50
13
41, 5043, 5034, 502146, 5034, 50, 57
34, 50, 59
39, 5034, 5046
22, 24, 29, 32, 50, 55, 57
10 (photo), 11, 21, 23, 29, 55, 56, 57, 59, 60
45, 5029
9 (photo), 21, 22, 28, 33, 50, 53, 54, 56
27
55
46, 5027
22, 26 (photo), 27, 28, 29
H

Haack, Joel
Haack, Linda
Hackett, Margaret R.
Hadlock, Kevin
Haertter, Harry E.
Hainlen, E. Willis
Hale, Frank H.
Hall, George
Hall, Levi M.
Halpin, Larry
Hammack, Robert
Hancock, Darwin
Hanks, Alan J.
Hartsfield, Henry
Haslewood, Robert
Hass III, John
Hassel, Wayne
Hauck, Dr. Allan
Havnoonian, FrankHaynes, William C.
Haywood, Virginia
Heath, Donald R.
Heinze, Lester
Heinzel, Lester
Hellard, Ruth
Helm, Leonard

41, 5041, 509 (photo), 22 (photo), 28, 29
38, 5023
41, 50, 56
29
42, 501435, 5039, 5046
11 (photo), 19, 21, 22, 29, 34, 50
17
34, 5047, 5022
6 (biog), 23, 43, 50
33, 506 (biog)
34, 502950
37
37, 45, 50
13, 31, 50

150Hennefeld, Harry
Hennefeld, Paul
Henneman, Harry O.
Hentzell, George
Herbert, Greg
Herd, Kathy
Herdt, Raymond J.
Herguth, John
Herst, Herman [Pat]Hess, Winand
Heuer, Mrs. Werner
Higgins, Mildred
Hirpupsky, Paul
Hirsch, Roland
Hock, Elmer F.
Hodge, Edwin S.
Hodson, A. M.
Hodziewich, Stanley
Hoff, Martin
Hoffberg, David
Hoffmann, Bill
Hogbin, James
Holland, George
Hostettler, Gordon
Hotchkiss, John
Howell, William
Hudak, John
Hudec, Joseph A.
Humiston, Ashton J.
Humphrey, Beatrice
Husak, Gertrude
Husak, Jerome50
38, 5052, 5339, 5028, 34, 50
45, 50, 57
6 (biog)
42, 5017 (photo)29
21
22
14 (photo)34, 5029
34, 5053, 541447, 5043, 5033, 5031, 5032, 5031, 5032, 5027
40, 5013
11, 14, 21
35, 502, 3 (photo), 13 (photo)
2 (biog), 8, 9 (photo), 13 (photo), 15 (photo), 17(photo), 18 (photo), 22 (photo), 23, 44, 50, 52, 57,
60, 61, 62
2, 3 (photo), 13 (photo), 15 (photo)
4 (photo), 17 (photo), 18 (photo)

Husak, Lawrence [Pop]Husak, Sally (née Vogel)I
Iber, Peter K.

29
J

Jackson, A. F.
Jacque, Anthony
Januz, Lauren R.
Jeffus, John H.
Jenson, Ellen E. [Mrs. Werner Heuer]
Jimenez, Bernard
Johnson, Florence
Johnson, Harvey E.
Johnson, Hugh W.
Jones, Homer L.

24
22
22, 23, 24, 31, 36, 44, 46, 50
14
21, 23, 31, 50, 52
21 (photo)
43, 508 (photo), 13 (photo), 21, 22, 29, 46, 61, 62
11, 17, 21, 22, 29, 32, 50
8 (photo), 9 (photo), 12 (photo), 14 (photo), 21, 22,
28, 33, 50, 52
46, 502142, 5042, 50Jones, Margaret
Joquet, Dona
Josephson, Neil
Julian, Richard
K
Kalbfus, John H.
Kante, Robert
Kaplan, Bernice [Bunny]
Karkos, Harold M.
Kasonic, Anne
Kasta, Rudolph J.
Keaton, Bud
Keenan, Charles J.

16
21
46, 50, 59
16
34, 5010
31, 508 (photo), 9 (photo), 24, 43, 50

151Kehr, Ernest A.
Keldenich, Karl
Kelsey, Douglas A.
Kelso, Jimmy
Kemery, Carolyn
Kent, David A.
Kent, Lillian
Kettler, Charles
Kettler, Charles [Sherry]
Killingbeck, Betty
Killough, Beatrice
Kilmer, Jean
Kinsky, Frederick
Kirby, Walter
Kirk, Katherine A.
Kissinger, Ursel
Klein, Fred
Kler, Joseph
Kley, Ruden Reis
Klos, Hank
Knapp, Michael
Knight, Walter L.
Knoeckel, Gustave
Koenig, Martin
Korn, K. Theodore
Korotkin, Fred29, 5221, 248
31, 5041, 5011 (photo), 19 (photo), 21, 22, 29, 31, 50
40, 5034, 5047, 48, 50, 57
37, 5047, 5033, 5040, 5059
36, 43, 50
36, 502721 (photo)37, 5022, 33, 50
17, 2237, 47, 50
50
16, 226 (biog), 10 (photo), 11, 15 (photo), 21, 22, 23, 24,
28, 2932, 5029
40, 5024
48, 5021
22, 39, 50
17Koschmann, Ed
Kourtralis, Nicholas
Koutroulis, Nicholas
Kovar, Joan
Kristy, Davida
Kufahl, Lester
Kurylo, Gary J.
Kusswurm, ArminL
Lacher, Andrew
Ladd, Frank
Lambe, Mary
Land, Travis
Landley, BenjaminLangworth, Richard
Lanter, Brian
Larson, Glen
Lawford, Irene
Lawrence, E. C.
Lawrence, Linda
Leland, Edward P.
Lera, Thomas M.
Leugs, John
Levinson, Gerald
Levinson, Risha
Levy, Edgar
Lewis, Donald W.
Lewis, Irving D.
Lewy, L. H.
Lilly, Dean
Lincoln, Daniel F.
Lippens, Georges
Lloyd, Tom
Loeck, Robert C.
Longinotti, Leo
Lowenstein, Earl M.

(-1988)36, 5034, 5036, 5046, 5034, 5035, 5038, 502241, 502135, 5046, 50, 54
28 (photo), 60
24, 31, 50
39, 5039
29
6 (biog)
24
56
31, 5044, 50, 53
47, 5034, 50
20
29
24

152

Lucas, Howard
Lucas, Vincent P.
Luetge, William
Luong, John
Luster, Stephen
Luther, Martin

40, 5027, 28, 29
22
21
21, 29, 37, 50
28
M

Macht, Dr. Allan H.
Macia, Rafael
Mackenzie, Kenneth
Mackenzie, Stuart
Maestrone, Mark
Maestrone, Mark
Mahoney, Donald
Mahoney, John
Maich, Robert
Maineri, Ronald
Maldony, MichaelMalz, Leo
Marchant, Douglas
Mars, Lawrence De
Martin, M. W.
Mather, Robert
May, George
McAlister, Clare
McCann, Peter
McCorby, B. J.
McCoy, Carole
McCumber, Norma
McDermott, Joe
McDowell, Harry
McGovern, Kieran
McKinney, W. Arthur
Mehta, Dhirubhai
Meier, Eileen
Meier, Eilene
Miller, Foil
Miller, Niels A.
Miltz, Anne
Minerva, Angela
Minniear, Susan
Mitchell, Herbert
Molnau, Myron
Montgomery, Robert A.
Mooney, Michael
Moore, Douglas
Moore, Evelyn
Morgan, Michael
Morolli, Giancarlo
Morris, Gerald
Morris, Margaret
Morris, Melvin
Morrow, Nancy
Morse, F. Harvey
Morton, Agnes
Moser, Chris
Moyer, Thomas
Mueller, Barbara
Mueller, Ruth E.
Mueller, Siegfried
Murphy, Patrick
Myers, Helen S.

7 (biog)
42, 5035, 5038, 5046
50, 5422 (photo)36, 5047, 5035, 5047, 5045, 50, 58
33, 5055
24
20
7 (biog)
5 (biog), 23, 37, 41, 50, 55, 61, 62
29
39, 5045, 5034, 47, 50
39, 5019
36, 5044, 50, 54, 56
29
27, 2832, 5034, 5054
61, 62
29
34, 5039, 5045, 507 (biog)41, 5035, 5039, 5034, 5017, 18 (photo), 21 (photo)35, 50, 57
21 (photo), 36, 50
31, 50, 59, 60
32, 5052, 5452
32, 5043, 5023, 29933
32, 5027
N153

Naples, Bruce
Neal, Elaine
Nearing, Pauling H.
Nelson, Evelyn
Neuberger, Gertrude
Newerla, Gerhard J.
Newfield, Dalton
Norby, William
Nye, David E.

38, 5038, 5027 (photo)40, 5056
54
35, 5037, 5011, 21, 29, 35, 50, 59
O

O’Connor, Steve
O’Dell, Brian
Obregon, Emilio
Oesch, Robert S.
Oldfield, Ruth
Oliphant Jr., Alfred W.
Olsen, DanielOrr, Russell
Orth, Edward
Osborne, Cathleen
Ott, Russell
Owens, Mary Ann
Ozaki, Milton K.

39, 5038, 5027
29, 32, 50, 54
37, 5024
20, 2850
48, 5042, 5034
9, 21, 24, 26 (photo), 29
24
P

Paddock, Arnold
Paessler, Curtis P.
Page, Harold D.
Papa, Feitz
Papa, John
Parkin, Edgar H. B.
Partington, Paul G.
Pascual, Alena
Patterson, Doris
Peat, Sylvester
Peebles, John
Peel, Alwyn
Pender, Michael
Pennock, Anthony
Perrin, DorothyPeters, Betty
Peterson, Charles J.
Peterson, Henry R.
Peterson, Porter
Petronie, Joe
Philip, Albert
Phillips, Kathy
Pieper, Frank
Plant, Albert
Plummer, S. C.
Politziner, Boris
Pollock, Allen
Poriss, Geraldine
Porta, John La
Powers, Richard
Prague, George
Price, Clare
Pritchard, David
Pritzlaff, August H.
Pritzlaff, Joan
Pruess, Kenneth
Pudney, John
Purdy, Joan42, 5014 (photo)
43, 50, 52, 54
42, 5037, 5047, 50, 52, 53, 54
22, 38, 50, 56
42
34, 50, 56, 57
41, 5034, 5036, 5048, 5033, 5027, 2945, 50, 56
52
9, 10 (photo), 15 (photo), 22, 29
32, 5038, 5041, 5037, 5033, 5031, 5037, 5046, 5058
55, 5746, 5047, 5017, 2738, 5036, 507 (biog), 21, 64 (biog)
7 (biog), 27, 28, 64 (biog)
18
33, 5042, 50R

154

Raasch, Maynard S.
Ramkisson, Reuben
Ramlow, Evelyn
Rankin, HerschelRanshoert, Cyril
Rapkin, Franceska
Raskin, Morris
Rayl, Harold F.
Reaber, RaymondRebelowski, Steve
Reiss, PhilipRich, Stephen
Richards, Ruth
Richter, John Henry
Ridgely, Beverly S.
Ritterband, Robert
Roach, Robert
Robinson, Peter
Rodlie, Dan
Rose, Elsie P.
Rothenberg, Bertram
Royer, Phebe
Rutherford, Betty
Ryal, Harold
Ryan, G. S.

34, 50, 57, 60
45, 5021
43, 5021
1924, 36, 50
13 (photo), 45, 53, 55
47, 5039, 5036, 5022 (photo), 29
37, 5061, 62, 63
7 (biog), 34, 50, 57, 58
39, 5024
41, 5045, 5016
31, 50, 58
48, 5034, 5050
39, 50S

Sager, Waller
Sall, Larry D.
Sanderegger, Jewell
Sandford, Brian
Scafetta Jr., Joseph
Scannell, Caroline V.
Schaffner, Bertram
Schafstall, Marilyn
Schauer, Carl
Schiffler, Harold C.
Schlitz, James C.
Schmidt, Eckehard
Schmidt, Mrs. U. C.
Schroeder, Gary
Schultze, Amy
Schwinge, Heinz
Scott, Cynthia
Seckler, Bernard
Seebacher, Ira
Seeber, Albert
Seed Jr., Allen H
Seeds, Allen
Seeds, Michael
Selman, Scott
Sents, Alice W.
Serafini, Augustine
Shackleton, Verna
Shapiro, Steve
Shearer, H. B.
Shellen, Wesley
Sherman, Harold
Shiffler, Harrold C.
Shoemake, Ann
Sicherman, Merryl F.
Sievers, Walter
Sievert, Louis K.
Silver, Philip

43, 5021
37
36, 5035, 502227
6345, 5050, 5629
32, 5024
33, 5037, 5032, 5039, 5037, 5022 (photo)17, 1940, 5450
32, 5021
34, 50, 57, 59
43, 5043, 5042, 5027
46, 5047
42, 5923, 32, 51, 57, 58, 59
22, 2713 (photo), 21
21, 2229, 55155

Skaroff, Malvin L.
Skavara, Frederick
Skinner, C. E. [Scotty]
Sliker, Nancy
Smith, Clifford
Smith, Donald W.

34, 51, 57
41, 5142, 5142, 5146, 518, 10 (photo), 14, 18 (photo), 19 (photo), 21, 22, 24,
28, 37, 42, 51
9, 11 (photo), 18 (photo), 21 (photo), 22, 57
9, 15
7 (biog)29
13 (photo)
12, 13 (photo), 51
13 (photo)51
29
27
28 (photo)60
27, 2928 (photo), 29
34, 51, 57
11, 33, 34, 53, 57, 58
33, 51
29
41, 517 (biog)53
33, 5129
41
43, 5156
45, 5139, 51
27
36, 38, 43, 51
41, 43, 51, 52, 53
55, 56, 57, 61, 62
24
27

Smith, Dorothy C. [Dottie]
Smith, Dorothy Fordham
Smith, Dr. Ernest V.
Smith, Paul E.
Smith, Theresa
Soendlin, Carl
Soendlin, Mildred
Sonderegger, Jewell
Spangenburg, Lorna
Spille, Wolfgang
Spitzer, Carl
Springer, Victor G.
Spurgeon, Edgar W.
Stager, Phillip J.
Stahl, Ursula
Stanley, Willard F.
Stanley, William
Stearn, Milton
Steding, Otto
Steffen, Alan L.
Stern, Milton F.
Stoddard, Susan
Stotts, Jay M.
Strauss, Montly
Strem, Clifford
Strom, H.
Stuckert, Robert
Sullivan, Joseph
Sundquist, Gosta
Sutton, Shirley
Swanker, Wilson A.
Swanson, Carl A.
Swindinsky, John
Sylver, Leo J.
T
Taddy, John
Taft, Bill
Tasker, Walter L.
Taylor, Rick
Tenny, Doris
Tessier, RobertThomas, Dalene
Thomas, John H.
Thompsen, Leo
Thompson, Cyrus R.
Thorsen Jr., Harry D.
Thorsen, Harry
Tiedman, Anthony
Torrisi, Carmine
Toulouse, Del
Triggle, Ann M.
Truhon, Dorothy
Truman, R. W.
Tsutsumi, Leroy
Tucker, Shirley C.
Turner, George

1840, 51
55
35, 5147, 5145, 519, 39, 51
27, 2937, 51
29
24, 54, 56
44, 5133, 5145, 5131, 5121 (photo), 29
36, 51
57
31, 5134, 51, 54
29

156

Tyler, Paul E.
Tysseling, Orville847, 51
U

Underwood, William

39, 51
V

Vainer, MarkValentine, Patricia
Vargas, Hugo
Vaz, August Mark
Violini, Barbara de39, 5143, 5142, 5131, 51
29
W

Wagner Jr., C. E.
Wagner, R.
Wales, Charles P.
Wallace, Lucille A.
Waller, Lewis
Walter, Henry M.
Ward, Kathy
Waters, Ruperta
Watson, Angela
Watt, FrankWatt, Myrtle I.
Way, Wendell
Webb, Sophia
Weber, Carolyn
Weber, Claude
Webster, William
Weinberg, Irving
Weiner, Mark
Weiss, Jo Ann
Weiss, Sonja
Wertheim, Arthur R. von
Wetmore, Ruth Y.
Whipple, Robert
Whitehead, Marshall J.
Wickerd, Frances
Wilkie, DavidWilkinson III, Sam
Willard, F. Stanley
Williams, Florence
Williams, Hazel C.
Wilson, William M.
Wilton, Mark
Winick, Lester E.
Winnegrad, Mark
Winter, Donald J. Van
Wittenberg, Gus
Wolff, Peter
Woodbury, Kenneth
Woodman, Harold
Woodman, Randy
Woodward, Randy
Wright Jr., Donald P.
Wright Sr., Norman E.
Wright, Allen
Wright, Allyn H.
Wright, Donald
Wright, Mrs. Donald
Wurtz, Margaret

31, 51, 55, 57
33, 51, 57
51, 5827
36, 5114 (photo)35, 51
48, 5138, 5136, 5114 (photo), 21, 29, 41, 51
34, 5147, 51, 53, 56
40, 5134, 51, 54
40, 5129
21
47, 5127
52
29, 33, 51, 55, 59,63
41, 5142, 51, 57
21, 2936, 51
17, 21, 22, 24, 34, 51
24
13 (photo)
12 (photo)12, 2934, 5129, 45, 51, 55, 58
23, 24, 38, 51
16
27
45, 51
19
39, 5151
41
59
60
22 (photo)
8 (photo), 9 (photo), 11, 22 (photo), 23, 24, 39, 51
33, 34, 51
58
22 (photo)Y

Yerkes, Lester M.
Yost, Robert
Young, George

59
34, 5132, 38, 43, 51

157

Yurkas, George

42, 51Z

Zaramba, Mrs. Paul
Zarling, Pauline
Zeller, Leonard
Zettle, Reuben K.
Ziegler, Kathleen
Zimmermann, Zeta
Zirling, Pauline29
39, 5113 (photo)
14 (photo)37, 51
14
61, 62

Amersham & District Philatelic Society
Founded in 1958 in Amersham, UK.
1979
21st Anniversary Amersham & District Philatelic Society Exhibition & Stamp Fair 29th
September 1979: Souvenir Program., Amersham & District Philatelic Society, Amersham,UK, 1979, [12pp.]➢
A typical exhibition catalogue, containing a one page history of the Society.
1998
M[aurice] J. Taylor: 40 Years of Amersham and District Philatelic Society., Amersham andDistrict Philatelic Society, Amersham, UK, 1998, 24pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
AmicalePhilatélique de Calais
Founded in Calais in 1927.
2017
Michle Letaillieur: 1927-2017: 90 ans de Philatélie à Calais., Atout Timbres, 15th March 15th April 2017, Whole number 225, pp.20-21.
➢
Notes about the formation and development of the society.
AnsbachSee the Verein Ansbacher Briefmarkensammler e.V. von 1894.
Armidale Circle of the Royal Sydney Philatelic ClubFounded in Sydney, Australia on the 10th April 1970 as a branch of the Royal Sydney
Philatelic Club.
Generally known as the Armidale Circle.
1992
From the Archives., The Royal Sydney Times, September 1992, Issue 8, n.pp. [2pp.]➢
A detailed history of the Circle’s formation.
2003
Albert M. Wynter: The Armidale Circle., in J. D. Wilson: The Royal Sydney Philatelic
Club: A History 1890-2000., Royal Sydney Philatelic Club, Sydney, Australia, 2003, pp.109139.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Circle.
2004
Albert M. Wynter: The Armidale Circle of The Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: A History
1970-2002., Armidale Circle, Armidale, NSW, Australia, 2004, 37pp. (Issued in a numberededition of 22 copies of which mine is number 15.)➢
A detailed history of the Circle.
158

INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This history of the Circle contains much of interest about the members but was not provided with anindex. Accordingly, I have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions.
There is no significant biographical information but there are plenty of photographs (photo) andillustrations (illus).
A
Allen, M. R.

8, 32
B

Bannon, Mr.
Barnes, Mrs. A. E.
Beard, P. L.
Behrend, Miss W.
Blackett, Wes J.
Brown, Bob
Brown, Mrs. Dal
Brown, R.
Brown, Vincent
Brown, Mrs. Vincent
Browning, Mrs. J.
Bruen, Beverley
Buckman, Chris
Butler, Mrs.
Bylund, Miss P.

31
6
32
1
3, 6
14
14, 1616
14, 16, 22
16
8
24
14, 16, 30
1
17C

Cameron, J.
Cameron, W.
Campbell, G.
Cane, Miss G. J.
Cannock, Hugh
Carol, Miss
Chandler, A.
Chappell, Ray
Chetwynd, Cllr. Brian
Clayton, Mrs. J. A.
Coaldrake, F.
Coffey, F.
Coggan, K.
Collett, Mrs. M.
Colough, C.
Connelly, K.
Connock, Hugh M. T.

(error for W. Cameron)

Connock, Mrs. Nanette
Crosslé, R. G. [Bob](wife of Hugh)

4 (illus)
3, 4 (illus)
14, 176, 19
19, 20
19
16
27
27
16
1
17
19
18
18
18
8, 11, 13, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29 (photo), 32, 35(photo)24, 35 (photo)8, 13, 28, 36 (photo)
D

Dalley, Mrs. Ruth
Daniell, Frederick
Davies, R. S.
Dovey, J. Whitsted
Dyson, Miss A.

30, 313, 5 (illus)
6
18
16
E

Eberle, J.
Eliott, Miss G. L.
Elphick, Jock
Elphick, Mrs. P.
Everett, Mrs. Ann
Everett, Roy E.

1
1, 6, 19
15, 26, 30
19
24, 34 (photo)
8, 20, 24, 26, 27 (photo), 29 (photo), 32, 34(photo)(wife of Roy E.)

F
Fayle, Mrs. W.

19

159

Frazier, L.

1
G

Garrard, Ed. J.
Garrard, Mrs. A. D.
Garrard, Mrs. Dell
Garrett, Mr.
Garrett, Mrs.
George,George, J.
George, J. H.
George, John M.
Greathead, Miss S.
Gregson, Prof. Robert A. M.
Grieve, M.
Groot, Dr. M. de

14, 16, 17, 20
16, 1714, 201
1
30
18, 1928
1, 3, 4 (illus), 6, 8, 10, 15, 19, 20
8
8, 11, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26, 27
19, 2517, 18H

Handes, Mrs. W. J.
Hanmer, Tom
Hartley, D. J.
Helmrich, Ms. D. J.
Hely, Mrs. E. B.
Henry, J.
Henry, L.
Hibberd, Dr. Frank H.
Hibberd, Fay
Hobson, Peter R.
Hobson, Mrs. Witha
Hodson, L.
Hollingworth, Dr. R.
Hooper, R.
Hopson, N.
Hume, Dr. Ian D.

32
3, 14, 16
32
32
8, 15
17
20
32, 36 (photo)
36 (photo)8, 11, 13, 15, 19, 22, 24, 32, 35 (photo)24, 35 (photo)24, 3115
18
38, 15, 18, 19, 28, 30(wife of Peter)

I
Ibsen, Bruce

27
J

Jacobs, E.
Jones, Mrs. Shirley
Jones, S.

17
14, 3016, 17
K

Kannard, R.
Kerklaan, J.
Klieve, A.
Klieve, Mrs. H.
Korten, H.
Krippner, L.

6, 28
18
8
8
17, 1818
L

Lane, J. H.
Laurence, Miss c.
Lawson, H.
Leitch, Ald. Rosemary
Lemcke, R. K. [Bob]Lewis, Dr. Gwenda J.

6
1
8, 19
26, 2732, 36 (photo)
7, 8, 22, 31, 32(nee Cane)M

Maher, R.
Mannis, D.
Marker, A.
Maunder, Mrs. S.
McAlistair, Mrs. W.
McBride, Mrs. F.
McKnight, Ron G.
McKnight, Mrs. Shirley
McLean, Mrs. Nan H.
McRae, Mrs. I. O.

8
14
3, 6
17, 1818
19
8, 19, 20, 24
24
24, 27, 32
1, 6(wife of Ron)160

Meert, R.
Menzies, L.
Miller, Evan
Mills, Mrs. Mary D.
Mitchell, Bet
Mitchell, G. H.
Mitchell, Norman
Moore, K. F.
Moyes, Phillip
Mulquiney, Dr. Colin E.

161
108, 24, 27, 32
36 (photo)
13, 17, 18, 28, 32
32, 36 (photo)17, 32
1, 6
6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 36(photo)8
16

Munro, W. D.
Myers, H.
N
Neville, Mrs.
Newling, David A.
Newling, Fran
Nott, Harry K.
Nott, Mrs. Kit

1628, 32, 35 (photo)
35 (photo)1, 2 (illus), 3, 4 (illus), 9, 14, 16, 17, 20, 28
20
O

O’Donnell, T.
Ogg, I.
Olsen, D. M.

24
16
8, 15
P

Pailthorpe, A.
Partridge, Tom
Peck, R.
Post, M.
Powell, John H.

17
24
18
1
14, 16
R

Roberts, Don L.

Roberts, Dr. Wendy P.

1, 2 (illus), 3, 4 (illus), 5 (illus), 6, 7, 8, 11, 13,
18, 19, 20, 21 (photo), 24, 25, 26, 27 (photo), 32,
35 (photo), 36 (photo)
6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 21 (photo), 24, 25, 26, 27 (photo),
28, 30, 31, 32, 35 (photo)
8, 10, 32
6
14, 16(wife of Don)

Rose, Des J.
Rose, P.
Rubin, HenryS
Salier, Miss
Sanderson, Mrs. L.
Savage, A. J.
Savage, Bert
Savage, Mrs. Win
Schafer, B. M.
Skarrat, Mr.
Smith, Basil
Smith, Ms. Michelle
Stewart, R. D.
Stoker, Mrs. G.
Suttor, T. J.
Swain, D.
Swetman, G. A.
Symes, K.

16
16
16, 1910
10, 168, 15
14, 1610
14
17, 32
1, 6, 1932
1
3, 4 (illus), 6, 8, 18, 28
17T

Thac, Mrs. E.
Thompson, Col. Frank V.
Thompson, Dr. John
Thompson, J. A.
Turner, R.

6
14, 163, 4 (illus), 14, 16
32
1, 16, 17V

Vickery, Dr. Peter J.
Vickery, John C.

6, 7, 8, 10, 19, 21 (photo), 32
6, 7, 18, 21 (photo), 32

161

W
Walker, B.
White, Geoff A.
Whitington, Mrs. Margaret L.

(wife of Ron)

Whitington, Ron
Williams, Brian
Williams, R. B.
Wilson, A. E.
Wilson, E. W. [Ted]Wilson, J. [Bill]
Wilson, Mrs. Nita M.
Wilson, Mrs. Ruth (wife of E. W.)
Wood, Mrs.
Woods, Mrs. R.
Woodward, E.
Wynter, Albert M.

Wynter, Mrs. Jean(

-1990)(wife of Albert)

18
1, 6
8, 21 (photo), 19, 24, 27, 29 (photo), 32, 36(photo)24, 34 (photo), 36 (photo)
14, 16, 173
6
29, 34 (photo)
14, 17, 18, 20
13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21 (photo), 26 (photo), 34(photo)15, 2917
18
3, 16
3, 4 (illus), 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21(photo), 24, 25, 26 (photo), 28, 30, 31, 32, 35(photo), 36 (photo)20, 24, 30, 35 (photo)

ASDA
See the American Stamp Dealers Association.
Asociación de Cronistas Filatélicos de la Argentina
Founded in Argentina in 1963.
1988
Los 25 Años de Labour de la Asociacion de Cronistas Filatelicos de la Argentina., in: Anales
de Literatura Filatelica 1986-88., Asociacion de Cronistas Filatelicos de la Argentina,
Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1998, pp.145-148.
➢
Bullet notes showing the principal activities of the Association on a year by year basis.
1998
Hugo M. Fernández & Osvaldo M. Giordano: ACFA: 1963/1998., in Annales de Literatura
Filatélica – Volume VII, Asociación de Cronistas Filatélicos de la Argentina, Buenos Aires,
Argentina, 1998, 216pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Association with the introductory sections translated
into English
Associacion Filatelica de Filipinas
Founded in 1925 in Manilla, Philippine Islands.
1950
25th Anniversary Associacion Filatelica de Filipinas 1925-1950., A.F.F. Yearbook, May
1925, pp.16-20 & 36-38.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Association.
1951
Jose C. Lim Jr.: Activities of the Associacion Filatelica de Filipinas., A.F.F. Yearbook,
1951, pp.6-13 & 17.
➢
Detailed notes on the Association’s activities in the postwar years.
Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques
Founded in Meran, Italy in 1954.
162

Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques
Founded in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1962 by Pierre Séguy.
In about 2007, Wolfgang Maassen (of Phil*Creativ Verlag) became President andcompletely revitalised the organisation. One of his initiatives was to set up a system by which
members could sell their unwanted literature via price lists circulated by e-mail.
2009
2009
2009
[2010]

2011[2012]
2013

2013

2014
2014
2014
2015
2015
2016
2016
2016
2017
1.
2.

Price Lists
Literatur- Vermittlungsdienst Liste Nr. 1, ca.2009, 110 items.
Literatur- Vermittlungsdienst Liste Nr. 2, [20th August 2009], 70 items.
Literatur- Vermittlungsdienst Liste Nr. 3, 19th October 2009, 1197 items.
A great many of these items were provided by Wolfgang Maassen.
Literatur Hans Meyer – Verkaufsliste., Received 2010, 196 items.
Included the first part of the library of Hans Meyer, which had originally beenpurchased by Phil*Creativ Verlag.
Literatur Hans Meyer – Verkaufsliste., Received March 2011, 1158 items.
Included the second part of the library of Hans Meyer, which had originally beenpurchased by Phil*Creativ Verlag.
No title, the list covered items P1 to P134.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 2., 27th August 2013, 103 items.
The title of the file indicates that this is actually List number 7. Presumably, thecompiler, Hans-Jurgen Dobiat, used an old template.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 2., 13th October 2013, 122 items.
The title of the file indicates that this is actually List number 8. Presumably, thecompiler, Hans-Jurgen Dobiat, continued to use an old template.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 9., 10th January 2014, 58 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 10., 3rd April 2014, 101 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 11., 30th September 2014, 51
items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 12., [January 2015], 70 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 15., [December 2015], 56 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 17., [July 2016], 66 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 18., [September 2016], 79 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 19., [October 2016], 45 items.
AIJP Literatur- Vermiitlungsdienst [sic] Liste Nr. 20., [February 2016], 51 items.
References
AIJP-literature-distribution-service., AIJP-Bulletin, 2009, Whole number 130, p.35.
Wolfgang Maassen: The AIJP: A world association for the benefit of philatelicauthors and journalists., Philatelic Literature Review, 1st quarter 2011, Volume 60,
Issue 1, pp.31-39.

Association of British Philatelic Societies.
Founded in the UK in 1994 To take over the role as national representative organisation fromthe recently defunct British Philatelic Federation.
Association of Essex Philatelic societies
Founded in Ilford, UK in June 1944.
1986
W. J. Allen, R. D. Lee & T. S. Telfer: Brief history of the Association., in: L. C. Stanway:
Handbook 1986., Association of Essex Philatelic Societies, Essex, UK, 1986, pp.14-25.
➢
A brief history of the Association with much additional historical data.
163

Reginald D. Lee: Association of Essex Philatelic Societies Official History., Association of
Essex Philatelic Societies, UK, 1986, n.pp. [16pp.]➢
A comprehensive history of the Association.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This history of the Association was not provided with an index so I have listed all of the people mentioned
in the text, other than passing mentions. There is no significant biographical information or photographs.
In view of the lack of page numbers, I have added them myself, ignoring the card covers.
A
Ainger, E. E.
Allen, John
Allen, W. J.
Anthony, Dr. W.

4
15
8
2
B

Baker, E. C.
Bazeley, Peter G.
Beaumont, Maj. K. M.
Beken, Jack
Blair, Arthur
Boardman, S.
Braine, Sir Bernard
Branston, Alfred
Brookes, Capt. A. B.
Burrows, Maj. H. H.

5
15
4
5
2
6
12, 159, 11, 13, 16
5
3C

Chapman, Kenneth
Chasmer, Bob
Clear, Charles

11
16
3
D

Davis, Ald. B.
Dibden, W. Stitt
Dobby, E. E.
Donaldson, Daphne

7
5
4
16
E

Edwards, Trevor

4
F

Farrish, Miss E. W.
Field, Francis

5
15
G

Goodwin, J. R.
Green, Doris
Green, Harry

1
4
4(wife of Harry Green)(husband of Doris Green)
H

Halford, W. J.
Harmer, H. R.
Harris, C.
Harrison, D. F.
Hidon, W.
Hill, Col. W. H.

5
3
6
3
4
3
I

Irving, William

5
J

Jagger, R. C. S.
James, F. H.

1
6K

Kaye, Gordon

2
L

Lawrence, B. E.
Lee, R. D.
Lewy, Edgar
Lowe, Robson

4
1
3
3

164

M
Mackay, James A.
McMorranMorton, Rev. C. S.

7
12
1
N

Newton, Tony

14
P(husband of Mrs. F. Pearson)(wife of George Pearson)

Pearson, George
Pearson, Mrs. F.
Pegg, RonPell, C. H. B.
Peterson, Miss JacquelineR
Rauch, Chris(husband of Mrs. J. Rauch)
Rauch, Mrs. J.
(wife of Chris Rauch)
Ruggles-Brise, Col. Sir JohnS
Seymour, J. B.
(-1950)
Simpson, John
Smith, Harry
Spurge, R. N.
Stokes, E. W.
T
Titford, Rose
Toombs, Jennifer
Tunstill, C. L.
Turner, Ron
V
Verity, Mrs. Gillian
W
Walker, Maj. A.
Way, W. Denis
Wilde, Phil
Wortley, R. K.

1, 4, 1515
15
8
5
15, 1615
9
1
6, 15, 16
16
8
3, 6
4
14
8
10
9
3
2
6
1, 3

2007
A Brief History of the Association., www.aeps.org, 28th June 2007, 33pp.
{This document is held on the Association’s web site and said to be updated regularly. It waschecked on the 13th April 2008.}➢
A comprehensive history of the Association.
Association Philatélique et Cartophile d’Auvergne
Founded in 1916 as the Société Philatélique d’Auvergne, France.
It adopted its current name in 1995.
2016
Michel Bauer: L’Association Philatélique et Cartophile d’Auvergne a 100 ans., Atout
Timbres, September/October 2016, Volume 16, Whole number 219, p.20➢
A very brief history of the Association.
Associazione Filatelica Veneta
Founded in Italy in 1988.
1999
10 Anni di Associazione Filatelica Veneta., Associazione Filatelica Veneta, Padua, Italy,
1999, 58pp.
➢
An exhaustive chronicle of the Society’s activities over the first ten years of its
existence.
165

Auckland Philatelic ClubFounded in Auckland, New Zealand in 1896 or earlier.
It was wound up in about 1907.
Auckland Philatelic Society
Founded in Auckland, New Zealand in 1912.
The Society was wound up in 1917.
Auckland Philatelic Society
Founded in Auckland, New Zealand in 1922 by R. J. Brown as the Auckland Stamp
Collectors Club.
The Club changed its name to the Auckland Philatelic Society some time in 1923.
1947
Auckland Philatelic Society Silver Jubilee 1947., Auckland Philatelic Society, Auckland, New
Zealand, 1947, n.pp. [24pp.]➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains historical data about individuals who were in some way connected with the
Auckland Philatelic Society, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned in the booklet. There is no substantial biographical material nor any photographs in thisvolume.
A
Adams, W. J.
Alexander,
Allen, Maurice
Allen, W. G.
Amos, H. A.
Anderson, F. L.
Anderson, Miss M.
Anderson, W.
Anstiss, G. O.
Apon, A. L.
ArcheyArmstrong, A. G.
Ashcroft, J. C.
Aylward, R.
Ayre, L. J.

12
20
12
12
12
21
12
12
8, 19
12
5
12
12
12
4, 5, 19B

Baker, V. H.
Ball, Mrs. L.
Barker, C. E.
Barr, W.
Baunfield, L.
Bedgood, J. J.
Bennett, F.
Bennett, Stace
Binnie, A. G.
Bishop, G. T.
Bishop, J. J.
Blincoe, A. H.
Boag, T. G.
Bowden, R. H. N.

12
1212, 21
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12, 20, 21
12
12

166

Brackenrig, S. W.
Bradshaw-Smith, R. A.
Braike, Mrs. M.
Brame, D. E.
Bressey, H.
Bressey, Miss
Brickley, E. R.
Bridson, G.H.
Brittain, W. B.
Brodie, A.
Brodie, E.
Brookes, A. E.
Brough, Miss N.
Brown, R. J.
Bruce-Scott, G.
Bryan, D. M.
Bryan, G. A.
Bullott,
Burns, R. H.
Buss, F. B.
Butler, Mrs. E. C.

12
I, 12
12
12, 202, 4, 19
3
12
12
12
19
12
12, 2112
1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 12
12
12
12
19
i, 12, 20, 21
12
12C

Callendar, B. M.
Campbell, R. C.
Carless, Mrs. A. L.
Cavenagh, T. P.
Chamberlain, M.
Chamberlain, P.
Chignell, R. B.
Christopher, H.
Christopher, Miss M.
Church, A. G.
Circuit, J. J.
Clark, A. J.
Clark, E. L.
Claxton, F. H.
Clinkard,
Clinkard, C. E.
Clinkard, S. E.
Coleman, M. F.
Collins, R. J. G.
Connell, B.
Connor, M. H.
Connor, Mrs. M. H.
Cooper, F. S.
Corbett, Master P. O. C.
Corbett, Mrs. H.
Cowell, E. G.
Coyle, R.
Crocker, Miss J.
Croker, B. W.
Cronhelm,
Cullington, A. L.

12
12
12
13
13
13
13
i, 13
13
13
13
13
i, 5, 13, 20, 21
19
21
13
3, 5, 8, 13, 19, 20
13
3, 13, 19
13
13
13
8, 13
13
13
i, 13
13
13
13
13
13
D

Dadelszen, Mrs. G. J. Von
Davie, F. W.
Davies, J. M.
Davis, Sir Ernest
De Luen, R. H.
Deck, D. M.
Dickinson, T. A.
Ding, C. H.
Dixon, L. W.

172, 4, 5, 6, 8, 13, 19
13
i
13
i, 13
8, 13, 20, 21
13
2

167

Duke, H. J. A.
Duthie, H. C.

13, 19, 20
8, 13, 19, 20, 21
EEadie, Forbes
Easson, Percy S.
East, B. D.
Edmunds, G.
Elford, Maj. C. V.
Ellis, A. A. W.
Entrican, A. J.
Entrican, J. C.
Erdman, E.
Evans, G.
Everard, R.

13, 21
13
13
19
13
13
4
2, 13
13
13
13
F

Fancourt, Canon
Felton, O. W.
Fitzgerald, R. P.
Fletcher, W. G.
Flower, H.
Forbes, W. P.
Fountain, Miss H. E.
Fowler, R. A.
Fox, C.

5
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
8, 14
G

Gale, J. G.
Gardiner, T. P.
Gardner, J. J. C.
Gaukrodger, H. W.
Genge, Miss
Gillion, O. W.
Goddard, E.
Gordon-Kirgan, D. V.
Green, J. B.
Green, R. W.
Griffiths, G. H.

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
4, 19
H

Hall, H. J.
Hamilton, S. K.
Haresnape, W. R.
Harrington, G. W.
Harris, Dr. M. S.
Harrison, P.
Harrison, W. Jim
Harvie, Rev. F. G.
Haultain, S.
Hedges, Mrs. F. N. W.
Hemus, H. C.
Hennigen,
Herlihy, M. J.
Hipwell, A. J.
Hipwell, Mrs. I. E.
Hodge, Dr. A.
Hopkins, T. H.
Houghton, Mrs. C. M.
Hovell, S. T. M.
Hudson, Mrs Evelyn S.
Hughes,Hughes, C. O.
Hughes, G. H.
Hutton, J. K.

14
14
14
14
14
14
2, 8, 19
4, 5, 19
14
14
14
20
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
20
14
8
14
I

Inkster, Mrs. N. W.

14

168

Ireland, J.
Ireland, Mrs. S.

14
14
J

Jacka, L. N.
Jackson, F. H.
Jackson, J. T.
Jackson, T. L.
Jacobs,Jessop, H.
Johns, E. E. A.
Johnson, G. A.
Johnson, M. T.
Jollie, E. A.
Jones, E. Lindsay

8, 14
14
14
14
5, 20
14
i, 14, 21
14
i, 14
14
14

(or E. A. Johns)

K
Kalman, J.
Keiler, F.
Keller, Miss W.
Kenderdine, John
Kenderdine, Mrs. J.
King, Mrs. M.
King, S. F.
Kingsford, C. R.

15, 20, 21
15
15, 21
1
3, 8, 19
15
15
15
L

Langmuir, A. J.
Laurenson, F. E.
Laury, K. H.
Lawson, L. W.
Laycock, D. E. A.
Lee, W. A.
Lemmon, G. A.
Lennard, C. G.
Lennard, G.
Lethbridge, N. M.
Levin, Esther
Lewis, C. C.
Lincoln, F. R.
Lindemann, R. E. R.
Linnell, G. V.
Lord, K.
Lunn, L. V.
Lynch, M. W.

1515, 2115
15
15
15
i, 7, 8, 15, 20, 21
15
21
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15, 2115
M

MacDonald, A. F.
MacFarlane, V.
Mahoney, E. W.
Marchant, H. G.
Marshall, E. T.
Maseman, F. K. [F. J. p.2]
Masters, J. R.
Matthews, H. E. G.
Maxwell, J. R.
McDermott, H. K.
McDonald, M.
McDonald, Mrs. E.
McDonnell, Hauiti
McEwan, A. W. A.
McFarlane, V.
McIndoe, Mrs. E. U.
McKenzie, D. W.
McMillan, I. R.
Measures, G. R.
Meffen, C.

15
21
i, 8, 11, 15
15
15
2, 4, 5, 6, 15, 19, 20, 21
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15

169

Megson, C. L.
Metcalf, H.
Minchin,
Mitchell, Miss P.
Moffatt, K. H.
Moir, Dr.P.
Morris, G. N.
Mowbray, J.
Moyle, H.
Murdoch, D. L.
Murphy, Mrs. J.
Murray,15
15
19, 2015
15
16
16, 20, 21
16
16
16
16
21
N

Nash, Miss
Neal, D. A.
Neal, R. A.
Neilson, D.
Neville, G.
Newby, S. J.
Newell, H. C.
Nightingale, C.J.
Nola, L. D.

3
16
20
16
16
16
16
16
i, 6, 16O

O’Connor, J.
Ogden, Nellie
Olliver, W.
Osborne, Mrs. M.
Owen, W. G.

16
16
16
16
16
P

Passavant,Paterson, A. F. M.
Paterson, Campbell
Paterson, K. B.
Patterson, C.
Paul, J. St.
Peer,
Peers, W.
Pelham, S. E.
Penk, Miss E. G.
Penk, Mrs. H. L.
Perkins, L. H.
Petterd, T. E.
Phillips, G. L.
Pim & Company
Ponsford, Miss
Power, S. B.
Price, E. G.
Prins, Dr.

5, 19, 21
16, 20
16
16
7, 8
i
7
16, 21
16
16
16
16
16
16, 21
7
3, 5, 6, 8, 20
16
16
19
R

Raines, W.
Rainsford, T. J.
Ranson, H.
Rawson, A. E. G.
Reade, C.
Reid, P.
Rennan,Renton, D. H.
Rewcastle, A. E.
Richardson, E. J.
Richardson, S.
Riddell, E.
Robertson, G.
Robertson, J. A.

16
16
16
8, 16, 20, 21
2
16
19
16
16
16
16
19
16
8, 19

170

Robins, A. D.
Robinson, C.
Robinson, Miss F. K.
Robinson, T. K.
Rogers, G. F.
Rogers, G. F.
Ross, Keith E.
Ross, R. J. C.
Rotter, Carl vonRoulston, Miss
Rumball, A.
Rusden, B. I.
Rusden, K. G.
Russell, G. S.
Rykers, G. A.

16
16
16
16
16
21
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
S

Saunders, Mrs. G. M.
Savill, R. F.
Sawer, Lt.-Col. E. R.
Scott,
Sellors, A. T.
Shanks, A. C.
Shaw,
Shaw, J.
Shaw, Roy A.
Shaw, W. R.
Short, Capt.
Short, F. W.
Shutes, T. R.
Silbun, W.
Simkin, Archdeacon
Skilton, A. H.
Smith,
Smith, L. E.
Smith, L. M.
Smith, Roy C.
Smith, W. V.
Sorenson, H. P.
Spencer, N. B.
Spierling, M. J.
Spurdle, G. L.
Squire, R. A.
St. Paul, J.
Starkey, R. C.
Stevens, S. A.
Stevenson, W. E.
Sworder, S. R. H.

17
17
17
21
17
17
19
17
17
17
19
17
17
17
5, 20
17
21
19
17
17
17
17
8, 19
17, 201717
1717, 1917
19
17T

Taylor, Mrs. E.
Teede
Tennant, E. W.
Thompson, A. P.
Thompson, D.
Thompson, G. A.
Thomson, A.
Thorburn, R. H.
Thorpe, D. W.
Tilsley, R.
Trebilcock, Miss A.
Tremain, J. A.
Tylee, A. F.
Tylee, Mrs. D. I.

17
19
17
17
17
17
i
17
17
17
17
i, 8, 17, 20, 21
17
17
U

171

Ungernelth,19
V

Voss, A. S.
Voyce,
Voyce, Mrs. B.
Voyce, Rev. A. H.

175
18
18, 20, 21
W

Wade, J. E.
Wake, Dr.
Walker, J. Reg. (or J. Rex Walker)
Walker, V. R.
Walrond, F. C. T.
Waton, J. K.
Watters, Eileen
Webb, A. W.
Webster, F. C.
Wetherall, S.
Whitney, J. C.
Will, Dr. J. H.
Williams, Mrs. E.
Williams, Nita
Williamson, J. P.
Williamson, W.
Winger, G. L.
Wingfield, P. R.
Wood, L.
Wood, Stanley A.
Wood, S. I.
Woods, C. M.
Worthy, E. T. B.
Wrennall, Mrs. J.

18
19i, 5, 6, 8, 18, 20, 21
18
18, 19
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
5, 8, 18, 21, 21
18
18
18
18
Y

Yock, M. H.
Yule, Miss A. F. W.

20
18

1972
Golden Jubilee Year 1972: History & List of Members., Auckland Philatelic Society,
Auckland, New Zealand, 1972, n.pp [12pp.]➢
A brief history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This relatively slight history of the Society was not provided with an index so I have listed all of the people
mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. Since the book is not paginated, I have added theappropriate page numbers.
A
Alley, G.
Antiss, G. O.
Archey,Armstrong, R. G.
Ashby, Mrs. D.
Ashby, T. W. M.

(formerly Mrs. D. Fisher)

6
11
6
1, 10, 12107BBarnett, R.
Berrey, J.
Bishop, J. J.
Bressey, H.
Bressey, Miss
Brodie, E.
Brown, Miss G.
Brown, R. J.

6
12
6, 10
2
2
6, 10
6
2, 3, 9, 11172

Brundell, J. E.
Burns, R. H.
Byrne, Mrs. E.

1
10
9
C

Campbell, A. B.
Christensen, S. A.
Christopher, H.
Clark, E.
Clinkard, S. E.
Collas, P.
Collins, Ray J. G.
Cooper, F. S.
Corrigan, D.
Course, F.
Cowell, E.
Craddock, Mrs. S.

10
14, 6, 12
6
2, 10, 117
2, 7, 911, 1296
6
8DDacre, S. R.
Davie, F. W.
Dennis, Mrs. N.
Dexter, R. A.
Dickinson, T.
Dixon, L. W.
Duthie, H. C.
Dycke, A. C.
Dyson, Mrs. I. R.

7, 82, 3, 118
1, 10, 11, 12
11
2
11
9
1, 8, 9, 12
E

Eades, A.
Eason, Mrs. V.
Eaves, H. A.
Entrican, A. J.
Entrican, J. C.
Fisher, Mrs. D.
Fleming, J. A.
Fletcher, W. G.
Fox, C.
Freudenburg, Dr. J. W.

6
9
7
5
2
F
(later Mrs. D. Ashby)

8
6, 10
9
11
10

G
Goffin, S.
Grant, J. W.
Greenough, P. B.
Gribben, G. A.
Griffiths, K. A.
Gross, Mrs.

10
7
9
9
1
9
H

Harrison, W. James
Hay, J. A.
Hipwell, Mrs. I. E.
Holloway, W. A.
Hughes, G. H.

2, 11
1
8
10
11
J

Jacka, L. N.
Johnson, M. T.

11
10, 11
K

Keller, Miss W.
Kenderdine, John
Kenderdine, Mrs. J.

6, 8
5, 9
2, 8, 10, 11L

Langabeer, J. N.
Langabeer, J. S.
Lellman, K.
Lemmon, G. A.

10
10
8, 10, 12
11, 12173

Leven, L.
Levin, Miss E.
Lineham, A. G.
Luxford, J. H.
Lyle, J. E.

10
8
10
6, 7
4
M

Maclean, H. T.
Mahoney, E. W.
Malman, J.
Maseman, F. K.
Mayer, D. C.
McCarthy, Mrs. P.
McFarlane, C. A.
McFarlane, V.
McNaught, Dr. K. J.
Melrose, D.
Melville, C. B.
Moir, Dr.
Mullertz, K. S.
Murray, Mrs. D. C.
Murray, Mrs. Eileen G.
Myers, Arthur(formerly Miss E. G. Penk)

911
10
2, 3, 10, 11
1
8
6
4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12
6, 7, 10, 12
10
9
9
10
11, 12
10
9N
Nash, Miss
Newby, S. J.
Nola, L. D.
Norrie, Lt-Gen. Sir Willoughby

2
10
7, 10
6
O

Ogden, Mrs. N. P.

8
P

Paterson, Campbell
Penk, Miss Eileen G.
Ponsford, Miss E.
Powell, A.
Purves, J. R. W.

(later Mrs. E. G. Murray)

10, 116, 8, 112, 3, 8, 11
9
7, 12

R
Rawson, A.
Reade, C.
Regan, J. P. R.
Roberts, R. V.
Robertson, Mrs. D.
Robertson, J. A.
Robinson, A. J.
Robinson, Sir Dove-Myer

11
2
8
10
8
11
10, 11, 12
1S

Sachs, H.
Salote, Queen
Schoenberger, E. A.
Shand, T. P.
Shaw, J.
Simkin, Bishop
Smyth, G. L.
Soward, K. R.
Spencer, N. B.
Stanley, M. C.
Sutcliffe, B. W.
Sutcliffe, P. B.
Svendsen, Mrs. E. M.

5, 9
4
10
6
1, 10
10
1
7
11
7, 8
11
11
8
T

Thompson, Mrs. E. L.
Tremain, J. A.

8
3, 11
V

Vanderpyl, Mrs. A. H. M.

1, 9

174

Vernazoni, L.
Voyce, A. H.

710, 11
W

Walker, Frederick
Walker, J. R.
Walker, Reg J.
Watts, C. W.
Welch, J. T.
Whitney, J. C.
Williams, Miss N. A.
Winstone, Mrs. P.
Wood, S. A.
Wyre,

7, 12
11
3, 6, 7, 10
710
10
1, 8, 10, 11, 12
10
6, 10, 11, 12
6****1982
1922-1982 Diamond Jubilee Year: Auckland Philatelic Society 82 Exhibition-Catalogue &History of Society, Auckland Philatelic Society, Auckland, New Zealand, [1982], 21pp.
➢
Not seen.
1990
The Auckland Philatelic society (Incorporated) – History., in: J. Knox: Auchland PhilatelicSociety Sesqui Centennial issue., Auckland Philatelic Society, Auckland, New Zealand, 1990,
pp.26-31.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
1997
Auckland Philatelic Society 75th Anniversary 1922-1997., Auckland Philatelic Society,
Auckland, New Zealand, 1997, 51pp.
➢
A typical festschrift containing no information regarding the history of the Society.
Auckland Stamp Collectors ClubFounded in Auckland, New Zealand in 1922 by R. J. Brown.
The Club changed its name to the Auckland Philatelic Society some time in 1923.
Australian Commonwealth Collectors Circle
Founded in New Orleans, LA, USA in 1967.
In 1971, it changed its name to the American Society of Australian Philately, reflecting thewider interests of the membership.
Australian Commonwealth Collectors’ Club of New South Wales
Founded in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1940 as the Commonwealth Specialists
and Philatelic Stationery Collectors Club.
Its current name was adopted in 1958.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.26-31.
➢
A brief history of the Club.
2011
Richard C. Peck: My Club: A Personal History of the Australian Commonwealth Collectors’
Club of NSW., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW, Australia, 2011, 128pp.
➢
An extensive history of the Club.
175

Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Correspondence Society of Great Britain
See the British Society of Australian Philately.
Australian Commonwealth Specialists Society of Great Britain
See the British Society of Australian Philately.
Australian States Study Circle
Founded as a subsidiary of the Royal Sydney Philatelic Club in 1960.
2003
Ben Palmer: The Australian States Study Circle., in J. D. Wilson: The Royal Sydney
Philatelic Club: A History 1890-2000., Royal Sydney Philatelic Club, Sydney, Australia,
2003, pp.101-108.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Circle.
Austrian Stamp ClubFounded in Folkstone, UK in 1948 by Major Charles W. E. Cowie.
In 1949, its name was changed to the Austrian Stamp Club and Study Circle of GreatBritain.
Austrian Stamp Club and Study Circle of Great Britain
Founded in Folkstone, UK in 1948 by Major Charles W. E. Cowie as the Austrian StampClub.
In 1949, it adopted the current name and in 1950, its name was changed to the Austrian
Stamp Club of Great Britain.
Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain
Founded in Folkstone, UK in 1948 by Major Charles W. E. Cowie as the Austrian StampClub.
In 1949, it it changed its name to Austrian Stamp Club and Study Circle of Great Britain
and in 1950, to the Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain.

BBBB
B.P.A.
See the British Philatelic Association.
B.D.Ph.
See Bund Deutscher Philatelisten.
Baden-Baden
See Briefmarken-Tauschverein Baden-Baden.
Baltimore Philatelic Society
Founded in Baltimore, MD, USA in 1889.
2010
History., Baltimore Philatelic Society web site: www.balpex.org, 2nd December 2010, 2pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Baltische Gebied
176

Founded in the Netherlands on the 9th October 1982.
2002
Ruud van Wijnen: 20 jaar “Het Baltische Gebied” 1982-2002., HBG, 2002, Whole number
41, pp.3-5➢
A short history of the society.
Barnet & District Philatelic Society
Founded in March 1954 in the UK, by Capt. E. N. Barton.
1975
The Middlesex Philatelic Federation 25th Convention and Barnet & District Philatelic Society
21st Anniversary., Middlesex Philatelic Federation, April 1975.
➢
An exhibition catalogue which includes a minor history of the Society on two pages
Basildon Philatelic Society
Founded in Basildon, UK in 1968.
1996
Len Stanway: Under the magnifying glass – Basildon P.S., AEPS Bulletin, July 1996,
Volume 14, Issue 4, p.6.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
2011
History., Basildon Philatelic Society web site: www.basildon.aeps.org.uk, 27th June 2011, 3pp.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Bath Philatelic Society
Founded in Bath, UK in 1906.
2006
Peter Hindley: The Bath Philatelic Society 1906-2006., Bath Philatelic Society, Bath, UK,2006, 141pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the Society was not provided with an index so I have listed all of the people
mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. Pages on which significant biographical information
was found are followed by (biog) and if a picture is present, by (photo).
A
Allen, Ralph

37-39, 41, 78
B

Bacon, Cecil Lawrence
Baildon-Smith, M. I.
Baillie, I. L. G.
Barnes, A. Stanley
Basterfield, Duncan
Basterfield, Ewan
Basterfield, Peter J.

Benn, Anthony Wedgewood
Blacker, Godfrey J. B.
Bodger, J.
Bodily, Richie(-1959)(1881/82-1948)

177

43, 50 (photo), 51, B1
B3
51, 52 (photo), 67, 75, 80, B1, D1, E1
82, 83, 88, B5, E1
79, 8871, 74, 79
79, 82, 83, 88, 93, 95, 97, 100, 101 (photo),
107, 111, 112, 113 (photo), 116, 117(photo), 119, 122, 123, 124, 125, B1, B2,
B5, C1, D1, D2, E1
63
44, B1
D2
92

Bond, Dr. Bernard F. M.
Boyd, David(-2000)111, 112, F1
68, 74, 88, 93, 95, 98, 99 (photo), 100, 101(photo), 112
114

Brush, Clifford A.
C
Cameron, Sir Edward
Carr, Miss M. A.
Carr, Mrs.
Castellain, Alfred
Castellain, Capt. Louis
Chalon, Alfred Edward
Coasby, L. R.
Cole, Sir Henry
Cook, Ernest H.
Crabtree, Dr. Keith
Craven, Hadfield
Crowther, Leslie

22, 24, 29, B1, F1
15, 2424
45
45, B145B4105
18115, F149 (photo)
105 (photo), 106(-1952)D
D’Elicabe, Dr. Ricardo
Darcy, Dr. M. Kevin
Dare, Mrs. S. M. L.
Davies, G. E.
Davis, John
Davis, Walter Frank
Davis, Mrs. W. F.
Dickinson, Nigel W.
Dines, Ann
Dines, Mary

21
111, 117 (photo) 124, B2, D1, D2, E1
79, E1
51
119, B2, E1
68, 93, B1, B4
B4114, 121, B2, B4, E1
47 (photo)
47 (photo)(-1972)

E
Eddleston, Colin T.
Edmunds, Miss Cicely
Elwood, William Christopher
Emms, S. A.
Emonet, Mrs. A. P.
Emonet, Mrs. Aubrey Paulina
Evans, Dr. John Morton(-2004)(1865-1920)(-1966)(-1993)

115, B2, B3, D2, E1
95
5, 6 (photo), 11, 12, 15, 16, B3
52, 54, F1
55, 56 (photo), 68, 98, 99, 110, D1
18, 34, 36 (photo)

F
Farmer, J. A. C.
Fenton, Dr.
Fisher, John A.
Forbes-Nixon, J.
Forrester, R. A. C.
Forrester, Mrs. R. A. C.
Fortt, A. Bertram
François, Jean Louis
Fuller, Dr. A. L.

53 (photo), 61, D1
11
91, 107, 111, 116, 118 (photo), 120, B2, B4,C1
86111, 112, F1
111, 112, F1
10, A1
34
11, 22(-1999)G
Gaffen, H.
Gale, D.
Gapp, Walter
Gardner, Ald.
George V, King
Gibson, Cdr. George
Glendining, Mrs.
Gooch, G. P.
Goodman, H. J.
Gossage, R.

51
B5
110
15
34, 35, 37-40, 41
107, 108, 113 (photo)
1
9
6
B4

(-1993)

H
Haigh, F.
Hale, MichaelHale, Peter
Hall, Victor William

6116, 124
123, 124
69, 111(-1995)178

Hampton, Miss Susan
Harvey, R. G.
Hawken, Mrs. Joyce E.
Hayward, Kenneth Rex(-1989)(-1986/87)

Heathcote, Dr. H. J.
Heginbottom, J. E.
Heron, Maj. J. B.
Heron, Mrs.
Hertsch, Max
Hewlett, Maurice R.

(-1968)

Hindley, Peter J.
Hobbs, Peter
Holland, Capt. F. C.
Holman, W. M.
Hopkins, Maj. Adrian E.

(1937-)

Hopkins, Mrs. Brenda
Hopkins-Clarke, Ann
Huggins, Alan K.
Hunt, Charles A.
Hunter, Sir Charles
Hyde, Rikki C.

(-1984)

Ireland, John Skipton

88
B3
79, 108, 118, F1
70 (photo), 84, 87, 89, 94, 95, 107, B1, B3,
B4, C1, D1, F1
67
7, 9, 1029, 32, 42, 48, B1, B4, F1
42
100 (photo)71, 74, 82, 83, 86, 88, 91, 96, 98 (photo), 99(photo), 102, 110, B1, B2, B4, D1, F1
B3, E1, Inside back cover (photo)79, 85, 86, 102
70
52, 54, F1
12, 13, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33(photo), 34 (photo), 35, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45,
46, 47 (photo), 48, 49, 52, 54, 55, 56, 58, 59(photo), 61, 62 (biog), 66, 104, B1, B3
58, 59 (photo), 60, 75, 87, F1
103 (photo)
100 (photo)
70 (photo)
967(-1956)(-1992)(-1967)I(1904/05-1975)

43, 55 (photo), 57, 59, 71, 73, 90, 91, 92, 93,
94, B1, B3J
Jago, Capt. E. O.
Jarrett, Frederick
Jatia, Deoki Nandan
Jeffery, M. Jake
Jenkins, Brian
Jenkins, Cllr. E.
Jessop, Jim
Jones, Peter Kendall(-1951)

Jordan, Sq. Ldr. Charles E.

(-1995)45, B134100 (photo)
112, 113, B2, B5, E1
110
103 (photo)
99 (photo)83, 85, 86 (photo), 93, 103 (photo), 108,
112, 123, B2, B3, C1
82, 83, 98 (photo), 111, B1, B3(-2000)K
King, H. H.
Knight, Mrs. Arthur
Knight, R. E.
Lace, Arthur Frederick
Lace, Dr. FrederickLawson, D. V.
Leach, Richard W.
Lee, Martin T.
Lee, Ronald A. G.
Leigh, Mrs. O. E.
Lewis, Col. E. R. [Ted]Littleworth, Miss Cybil
Lloyd, Dr. L.
Lobdell, H. E.
Locke, Peter
Lowe, Robson
Lucas, A. J. E.
Ludlow, W. G.
Lynes, M. R.

16
53 (photo)
52 (photo), 53 (photo), 70, B1, D1
L(-1979)(1864-1952)(-1957)(-1975)(-1959)M

179

79
8, 45, B1, F1
44
48
80, 108, B1
99 (photo), 100 (photo)24, 42, 49 (photo), 57, 61, B4
82, 85, 87 (photo), 98, 103 (photo), 105(photo), 106, 107, B2, C1
54, 55 (photo), 56 (photo), 68, 74, B1
B463
86, 110, 120, B4
28, 4424
49 (photo), 51, B1
51

Macdonald, I. C.
Maclean, Donald
Marks, John E.
Marriott, John B.
McGowan, Bertram
Metcalf, Peter
Meyer, Rudolf Ernest
Milliner, John
Moore, Harold Frank
Morgan, L. H. C.
Morgan, Thomas

D19115, F1
100
21
116
68
103 (photo)
14, 27, 28, 43, 48, 49 (photo), 50 (photo),
54, 61, 71, B1, B3, D1
79
108, B3(-1970/71)(-1972/73)(1989/90)
N

Napier, Mrs. U. E. M.
Neville, Miss A.
Newbury, Mrs. Y. Z.
Newbury, Mrs. Yvonne Z.
Newton, Richard
Nodder, P.
Nodder, Wilfrid George Thomas
Nokes, F. J.
Nokes, H. W.
Norman, H. J.

(-1990)(1865/66-1949)

24, 4222, 24, B3
D1, D2, E1
88, 89, 119120
B545, 46 (photo), 54, B1
1, 6, 13, B4
25, 44, F1
1, 3

O
Oldfield, Capt. H. R.
Olds, W. G.
Organ, Gordon H.
Palmer, John
Palmer, Peter J.
Payne, Rev. F. G. [Eric]

21, 26, 27
6112(-2000)P(1742-1818)(-2003)

Pearson, S. A. [Tony](-1994)

Philbrick, Judge F. A.
Philipps, Miss Joyce Vaughan
Picton-Phillips, D. B.
Pitcher, AlanPope, B. D.
Pope, B. D.
Pound, E. C.
Preater, C. J.
Preddy, W. T.
Purcell, Rev. N. H.
Purdie, Ronald H.

(1836-1911)(-2000)(-1928)37-38, 85112, 114, B2
72, 80, 81 (photo), 88, 109 (photo), 119,
123, B2, D1, D2
86, 93, 97, 110, 111, 123, B2, B3, B5, C1,
D1, E1928
76
112
5 (photo), 6, 9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, B1
75, 82
1, 5, 6, B3
28
43, B4
54

R
Ranken, A. W.
Rapkin, Leon
Ray, L. R.
Renton, Dr. H. B.
Reynolds, J. H.
Ricketts, Ald. Alec
Robinson, F. J.
Rogers-Tillstone, Capt. B.
Russ, Miss E. A.

31
99 (photo)
36
79, E117
69
11, 12 (photo), 17, 18, 60, B3
54, 55 (photo), 56 (photo)
59 (photo)(-1977/78)

S
Sansbury, L. A.
Sants, Walter
Schofield, Ross
Scott, C. E.
Scott, D.
Scott, Mrs. P.
Seargeant, Miss W. M.

69
12103 (photo)
108
111, D2
D2
15(-1925)180

Shaida, Hassan
Shea, Herbert A. W.
Shennan, D.
Sheriff, R. C.
Smith, Alfred William
Smith, Eddie F.
Smith, Mrs. E. F.
Smith, Henry Stafford
Smith, Mrs. H. S.
Smith, R. A.
Smith, Cllr. S. A.
Somerset, Duke ofStaff, F.
Stenning, Leonard H.

(1837-1880)(-1990)(1843-1903)

Stockwell, Roger
Stone, Ronald L.
Stone, Mrs. Ronald
Strandell, Nils
Stupples, Richard W.
Summerley, Felix
Pseudonym used by Sir Henry Cole
Sumner, Mr.
Swan, P. C.
Swan, P. C.
(-1962)
Swindells, J. Harold
Swindells, Mrs. E. Audrey

109
75, 95, 96 (photo), 103, B3
B5
25
1, 26
67, 68, 70 (photo), 73, 82, 108, B1, D1, E1,
F1
70 (photo)
1, 25, 26, 37-38
27
B4
49
45
54
110, 112, 114, 118 (photo), 122, B2, B5, C1,
E186, 98, 107, B2, B5
48, 49 (photo), 50, 51, 59 (photo), 67, 75,
B1
52 (photo)
21
114, 115, B2

96
58, 59, F1
85, 115, 103 (photo), 107, B2, F1
102, 103 (photo), 115, F1
T

Terry, Stella
Thompson, A. H.
Thomson, A. J.
Thynne, Lord Alexander
Tinsley, Walton Eugene
Tipper, Mrs. Ann
Tuches, Royston
Tyler, Mrs. Yvonne I.

Wallis, Mrs. Ann Mills
Warn, I. M.
Warwick, C.
Warwick, F. G.
Wellstedt, W. R.
Westlake, PeterWhite, E. J.
White, Henry L.
Wills, F. C.
Wiltshire, Kenneth F.
Wood, E. B.
Worsfold, L. F. E.
Wreford, John Pye(1873-1918)

W(1860/61-1949)(-1944)(-1967)(-2003)Bayer
See Briefmarkensammlerverein Bayer.
BDPh
See Bund Deutscher Philatelisten.
Belgian Study Circle
181

123
20
82
9
100 (photo)117
61
49 (photo), 111, 113, 118 (photo), B2, C1,
F129, 44, B1, F1
67, 68, D1
3
1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 17, 18, 22, 29, B1, F1
100
97
17, 1821
45, 46, 47 (photo), 67, B1
79, 114, B2, B3, B567
50 (photo)79, 103 (photo), 114

Founded in London, UK in 1947.
UndatedThe Belgian Study Circle., A typescript, with no bibliographic information but obviously fromthe Study Circle, UK, n.d., n.pp. [3pp.]➢
A concise history of the Study Circle.
1997
1947-1997 Belgian Study Circle: 50th Anniversary Display: Royal Philatelic Society London
16th January 1997., Belgian Study Circle, UK, 1997, [8pp.]➢
A list of the displays with no information about the Society.
1999
Reginald Harrison: Belgian Study Circle: The First 50 Years., Belgian Study Circle, UK,1999, 53pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society and of its fiftieth anniversary celebrations.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This book contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Belgian Study Circle, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the personalities
mentioned in the booklet. If the reference includes informative biographical material, the reference isfollowed by (biog) and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
A
Allbrook, M.
Andrews, Jane
Andrews, S. Jack52
39 (photo)
9, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17 (photo), 21 (photo), 23,
25, 29 (photo), 34, 35 (photo), 37 (photo), 38,
39 (photo), 41, 42, 43 (photo), 52, 53
45, 476, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 52, 53

Armstrong, Clifford
Armstrong, H. C.
B
Balasse, Willy
Barden, Maureen
Barden, Michael
Barker, B. Leslie

474141, 42, 43 (photo)
6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 (photo), 16, 22, 28 (photo),
46, 5345
30, 31 (photo), 36, 39, 40 (photo)(wife of Michael)(husband of Maureen)

Bird, Hugo
Bruwier, JeanC
Carpenter, Ken
Castiaux, A. M.
Castiaux, Mrs. A. M.
Chapman, Kenneth
Chapman, Mrs. Kenneth
Clegg, Mrs. Vincent
Connolly, J.
Copeman, C. B.
Cresswell, P. G.
Cuigniez, Arnold

31 (photo), 38, 41, 53
17 (photo), 20 (photo)
17 (photo)
16, 1916, 196, 8
53
45
10, 12, 16
22, 47, 53
D

Dawes, J.
Delrue, Gilber
Deneumostier, Eliane
Deneumostier, Marcel
Deruyck, Josef

53
33 (photo)30, 31 (photo), 39, 40 (photo)30, 31 (photo), 39, 40 (photo)
36
E

Evans, Miss Eileen J.

20, 21 (photo), 49
G

Gallagher, Dr. Charles23, 28 (photo), 46, 52, 53

182

Geake, Anthony D.
Geake, Coral
Gerrish, Mrs.
Gibbs, Jack
Gilman-Davis
Godden, Stanley
Godden, Mrs. Stanley
Green, Doris
Green, Harry (London)[wife of Harry][husband of Doris]

Green, Harry C. (Rotherham)
Green, Lawrence
Green, Lawrence
Green, Rosemary(daughter of Harry & Doris)
H
Harper, Miss Ethel
Harris, Capt. W. H. J.
Harrison, Jean
Harrison, Reg T.
Hollings, George
Horne, J. Barry
Howe, Chris
Hugen, E. F.
JJames, H. M.
James, Mrs. H. M.
Jones, Tom a.
(-1976)
Jorquera, Gaston
K
Keach, Ray H.
Kilby, Fred W.

31 (photo), 33 (photo), 43, 53
43
21 (photo)
17 (photo), 53
52
16
16
1, 15, 23, 35, 36, 41 (photo), 45[iv] (photo), [v], 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12 (photo), 13,
14, 15, 16, 23, 45, 46, 52
6, 7, 8, 16
23
47, 52, 53
37 (photo), 45
16
6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 46
34
31 (photo), 34, 37 (photo), 52, 53
22 (photo), 25, 29, 47, 52, 53
26, 29, 33, 34, 52, 53
37 (photo), 52
6, 7, 817 (photo)
17 (photo), 21 (photo)
22 (photo), 23, 47, 52, 53
33, 3915, 16
6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 21 (photo), 22, 23, 26 (photo),
46, 53

L
Leveque, Roland
Lisle, Albert de
Loader, Eileen
Nee Evans, q.v.
Loader, Oliver C.

47
31 (photo)
20, 37 (photo), 46(wife of Oliver)(husband of Eileen)

11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21 (photo), 22 (photo),
23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 46, 52, 53

M
Meaultsaert, Maj. Etienne Corbisier deMiller, Geoffrey
Mossiat, Elizabeth
Moubray, Jane16, 196, 8, 1929 (photo)
35 (photo), 36O

Osborn, G. R.

53
P

Parkin, J.
Pearson, George
Pearson, M.
Planquert, J. C.

53
6, 7, 812 (photo)
47
R

Runnals, H. C.
Russell, Peter15, 1634
S

Salman, John
Schouberechts, Vincent
Sellinger, Otto
Smith, Dr. Stewart
Soulsby, A. L.
Stevenson, I.
Stewart, N.
Stewart-Smith, (brother of Dr. M. Stewart-Smith)183

29 (photo)
33 (photo)41
911, 12, 20 (photo), 53
53
52, 5321 (photo)Stewart-Smith, Dr. M.
Stillwell, R.
Swale, Alan

20 (photo), 21 (photo), 46, 53
15, 5339, 40[or Stilwell]T

Toulieff, Serge

39
V

Vandy, Donald
Vandy, Mrs. Donald
Vasey, T. J.

17 (photo), 19, 21 (photo), 28 (photo), 45, 53
17 (photo)
20 (photo)W

Wallwork, E. C.
Watts, Peter
Wilkinson, Maurice
Willis, Maj. W. J.
Wood, A. Geoffrey(-1996)

Wood, Ruth
Wright, Joseph
Wright, Mrs. Vivienne

20 (photo)35
31 (photo)
6, 7, 8, 9, 12 (photo), 47
1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 26, 29 (photo), 31(photo), 33, 35, 47, 52, 53
21 (photo), 39 (photo)16
16

X
Xhigne, Dr.

47

Bergen Filatelist-Klub
Founded in Bergen, Norway in 1911.
1971
Bergens Filatelist-Klubb 1911-1971., Bergens Filatelist-Klub, Bergen, Norway, 1971, n.pp.
[12pp.]➢A single page of history, the Society Statutes and the then-current membership list.
BerlinSee Briefmarkensammler-Verein “Moabit” von 1906 zu Berlin and also Infla-Berlin.
Berlin-Wilmersdorf
See Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein “Berlin-Wilmersdorf e.V.”
Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 1926.
1951
Franz Krause, Dr. M. v. Bahrfeldt & W. Beckhaus: Festschrift zum 50 Jährigen Bestehen
des Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins., Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins, Berlin,
Germany, 1951, 47pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Berliner Philatelisten-Klub von 1888
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 1888.
1958
1888-1958 festnummer zur 70. Wiederkehr seiner Gründung., Berliner Philatelisten-Klub von1888, Mitteilungen, January 1958, Volume 71, New Series Issue 27, 28pp. {Although this isactually an issue of the Society’s magazine, it is hard bound and looks more like a festschrift
than a periodical.}➢A typical festschrift with no pages devoted to the history of the society.
1988
Festschrift zum 100 Jährigen Jubiläum., Berliner Philatelisten Klub von 1888, Mitteilungen,184June 1988, New Series Issue 62, 108pp. {Although this is actually an issue of the Society’s
magazine, it has a decorative cover and looks more like a festschrift than a periodical.}➢A typical festschrift with eleven pages devoted to the history of the society.
Billericay Philatelic Society
Founded in Billericay, UK in 1967.
It changed its name to the Billericay and District Philatelic Society to reflect its catchment
area.
Billericay and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Billericay, UK in 1967 as the Billericay Philatelic Society.
1998
Lionel Scott: Under the magnifying glass – Billericay., AEPS Bulletin, June 1998, Volume
16, Issue 4, p.8.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Birmingham Philatelic Society
Founded in Birmingham, UK in 1886.
1929
H. Grindall: The Birmingham Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Year Book, 1929, pp.30-34.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
1999
Peter Jennings: Birmingham Philatelic Society faces a challenging future., Gibbons Stamp
Monthly, January 1999, Volume 29, Issue 8, pp.78-79.
➢
The current state of the Society and some historical notes.
2010
Alan Spencer: The Bimingham Philatelic Society: The First Thirty Years 1884-1914.,
Birmingham Philatelic Society, Birmingham, UK, 2010, 128pp. {Signed by the author. Copy
16 of an edition of 21.}➢
A detailed history of the first thirty years of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the philatelic environment in the UK around the early years of the Society
was not provided with an index, so I have listed all of the people, dealers and Societies mentioned in thetext, other than passing mentions. Where the reference can be found in an illustration or its caption, thepage number is followed by (illus). Pages on which significant biographical information was found arefollowed by (biog) and if a picture is present, by (photo).
A
Adutt, A. Léon
Albrecht, J. R. M.
Andrews, Cyril
Atlee, William DudleyAustin,Avery, Sir William B.

(1854-1908)
B

Bacon, E. D.
Bailey, O. T.
Ball, W. L.
Bannister, C. J.
Barber, H.

83
61
30
67 (biog)
39
34 (biog) (photo), 40, 99, 108, 109
76 (illus)
58
94
95
9

185

Barnwell, H.
Bartels, J. M.
Beckton, W. Dorning
Bellamy, F. A.
Berger-Levrault, Oscar
Berners, Capt. H. H.
Bernichon, Jules
Bernstein, A. J.
(Error for I. J. Bernstein)Bernstein, I. J.
Bewley, H. R.
Bickers, S. F.
Birch, Thomas
Birtwell, T. J.
Bishop, Percy C.
Blackham, N.
Booleman, M. Z.
Booty, Frederick
Botteley, James
Bourke, John
Bradbury, Louis E.
Brame, J. Francis
Bramley, O. L.
Bridson,Brown, Mount
Buckley, Henry(-1903)
Buhl, Theodore
Burr-Higgs, Mrs.
Buxton, Sidney
C
Cadle, Mr.
Castle, M. P.
Central Stamp Company
Chamberlain, Austen
Chambers, A. W.
Chapman, S.
Cheveley, T. W.
Cheveley, Wilson & Company
Chevely & Company
Christopher, C. C.
Clark, E. A.
Clark, H.
Cohen, Alban
Collier, F. T.
Consolidated Stamp Company
Conway, Neal & Company
Cooke, J. H.
Coombs, G. A.
Cooper, Burton F. J.
Coppett, deCorfield, Wilmot
Crawford, Earl ofCrees, E. J.
Crowther, C. P.
Curtis, T. R.

(-1913)

106, 109, 110
1643, 61, 64, 66, 76 (illus), 102, 106
45, 75, 76 (illus)
99247, 82, 102
84
60, 61, 64, 81, 84, 106
35, 107, 108
60
21, 95
110
43, 65, 75, 76 (illus), 85 (illus)
5816
925, 27 (biog), 39, 107
8
43
95
53
16
9
28 (biog), 107
19, 10258
72, 10694
44 (biog) (photo), 64, 71 (illus), 72, 83, 84, 86,
102, 10695
72, 106944333
33
14 (photo)38102
15 (photo), 94
80
39, 72 (photo), 82, 106, 109, 1109521
20 (photo), 44, 95, 107
102
39
33
58 (photo)63, 66, 68, 69, 72, 106
95
81
31, 107

D
D. & M. Davies
D. & M. Davis
Daniels, J. H.
Darlow, Maj. J. J.
David,
Davies, D.
Davies, M.

(Error for D. & M. Davies)

186

53, 9553
18
24, 62, 71 (photo), 79, 84, 106
48 (note 169)
95
95

Davis, D.
Day, Mrs.
Deakin, P. T.
Denham, R. E.
Derby, Earl ofDorman, T. P.
Downman, Rev. E. A.

(Error for D. Davies?)(Daughter of W. S. Vaughton)

107
40
35, 40, 107, 108, 109, 110
58
63
16
94

E
Earée, Rev. R. B.
Edelmuller, H.
Edward, Prince of Wales
Edwards, J.
Evans, Major E. B.

67, 94107
14
20
15, 60, 67, 75 (illus), 76 (illus), 80, 81 (illus),
84, 9546 (note 160)
87 (illus)
20 (photo)

Evans, Thomas
Evelyn, Frances (Daisy)
Eyre & Spottiswood
F
Field, D.
Field, Francis
Fisher, W.
Fleming, H. T.
Floyd, E. W.
Forbes, C.
Foster, A. J.
Franklin, Frederick W.
Friedle, R.
Fulcher, L. W.
Furniss, Harry

79
43
31, 10718
31, 10713 (photo)
31, 10795
16
50, 64, 76 (illus)
89 (illus)G

Galbraith, Bethune & Company Ltd.
Gee, J. S.
George, W.
Gibbons, Stanley
Gibbs, Dr.
Gibson, G. Fred H.
Giwelb, M.
Globe Stamp Company
Godden, F.
Goodfellow,
Gray, Dr. J. E.
Greatorex, H. E.
Griebert, Hugo
Grindall, Henry

14 (photo)65
95
8, 10 (photo)30
17
16, 92
21
43
80
8, 9
35, 10716, 4324, 36, 42, 45 (biog) (photo), 62, 75, 80, 82,
106, 108, 109, 110
109, 110

Groom, T.
H
H. L’Estrange Ewen
Hadlow, W.
Hales, P. A.
Hall, A.
Hall, W. D.
Hamilton Smith & Company
Handley, J.
Harden, E. J.
Hausburg, L. L. R.
Hawkins, W. G.
Hay, Capt. Lord Arthur Vincent
Hayman, H. L.
Heath, J. Dunbar
Heaton, J. Henniker
Heginbottom, E.
Herpin, G. [not Herpen]

20 (photo)
16, 4331, 10731, 10717 (photo)
44
38, 4594
16, 6994
92
16, 43, 69, 75, 82, 83, 106
67
66, 72, 106
102
11

187

Higgins, J. Steele
Higgs, H. H.
Hiscox, H.
Hiscox, Mrs.
Hoare, Harriet
Hodson, F. Leslie
Hollick, Richard16, 61, 73 (illus)
31, 10715, 21
21, 45, 95
8 (photo)
57
13, 31, 32, 38 (biog) (photo), 39 (biog), 40(biog), 41, 44, 45, 46, 48 (note 169), 58, 64, 66,
67, 71, 72 (photo), 75, 82, 84, 85 (illus), 86, 94,
95, 101, 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
63
14
24

Holt, Alderman
Hotel Druot
Hughes, H. S.
J
J. Evans & Company
J. Francis BrameJ. H. Cooke
Jackson, G. F.
James, Victor F.
Jeff, W. E.
Johnson, George(1861-1922)

95
95
20 (photo), 95
102
57 (photo), 58
25, 27 (biog), 107
28, 31, 32 (biog), 35, 37 (biog) (photo), 38(biog), 39, 40, 41, 44, 48 (note 169), 49 (illus),
50, 54, 67, 69, 71 (illus), 73 (illus), 75, 80, 82(illus), 85 (illus), 102, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110

K
Kingston, Earl ofKissinger, C. W.
Kitt, T. W.
Knowles, J. J.
Kohl, P.
Krichsauf, F. C.

1549
982, 106, 109, 110
1643LL., P. de Marchillac Bies
Lallier, Justin
Lambert, C. J.
Lane, T. S.
Larmour, C. F.
Lewes, Thornton
Lewis, Eric
Lewis, Thornton(Error for Thornton Lewes)
Lincoln, W. J.
Lorne, Marquis ofLouis, G. W.
Loveridge, H.
Lowe, H. F.
Lowe, Robson
Lundeblad, V.
Lundy, F. G. C.
M
MacGregor, A. W.
Mackey, G.
Marcillac, P. deMargoschis Bros.
Margoschis, A. P.
Margoschis, John A.
Margoschis, Miss
Markes, R.
Marriott, Sir John
Marsden, J. N.
Marsden, W. H. Milnes
Martin, W. J.
Matthews, W.

188

31
9, 10
14 (photo)
31, 107102
19, 6748
8, 10 (photo)
46
21
102
102
19
107, 10815 (photo)
83
102
107
21 (photo) (biog), 78, 95
21
16, 21 (photo), 40, 42 (photo), 48 (note 169),
57, 58, 64, 66, 80, 82, 102, 107, 108, 109, 110
2295
35
16, 4343
94
16

Mattley, R. D.
Maury, Arthur
Mavel, H. W.
McGlew & Company
McMillan, William
Melville, Fred J.
Midland Stamp Company
Milner, A. E.
Moens, J. B.
Moore, Edward
Morley, W.
Mursell, Rev. James18 (note 62)
11
53
95
9
61, 63, 71, 96 (illus)
21, 9519 (photo)9915 (photo), 16
43
NNankivell, E. J.
Neave, B. W.
Nettlefold, Edward
Nettlefold, Hugh
Nettlefold, N.
Nissen, Charles

62
94
28 (biog)
28 (note 94)
107
16, 43O

Oakley, W.
Oliver, A. A. R.
Oppen, Edward A.
Ostara, D.

43, 79 (illus), 80
49
9
107
P

Passer, Adolf
Peck, Thomas Whitmore
Peek, John
Pemberton, Edward Loines
Pemberton, Percy Loines
Pemberton, Wilson & Company
Perkins, Bacon & Company
Philbrick, F. A.
Phillips, Charles J.

Phillips, John Oliver Chapman
Pimm, William(1844-1878)(1875-1949)(1863-1940)(1854-)

Plumridge & Company
Plumridge, H. W.
Potiquet, Alfred
Powell, Charles
Preston, P. J.

79, 8139, 40, 41, 48, 58 (photo), 64, 67, 82, 106, 107,108, 109, 110
48
9, 12, 19 (photo) (biog), 24, 32, 33, 67
19 (photo), 43
1967
15 (photo)
Front cover (photo), 14, 15, 24, 25 (photo), 27(biog), 28 (photo), 29, 30, 32, 33 (photo), 34,
39, 43, 45, 75, 76 (illus),80, 81 (illus), 82, 83,
84, 94, 95, 106, 107
25, 2915, 31, 38, 40, 44, 45, 48 (note 169), 53, 102,
106, 107, 108, 109, 110
14, 4735, 52, 53
9
64
58

R
R. Markes Foreign Stamp Depot
Reichenheim, Franz(1860-1929)
S

Salisbury, W.
Samuel, Herbert L.
Scales,Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Séfi, A. J.
Semple, Guy
Shorthouse, Edmund
Slade, H. A.
Smith, Alfred
Smith, Mrs.
Smith-Ryland, Charles A.
Sotheby & Company
Sparrow, J. E.

95
15, 66 (photo) (biog), 82, 84, 90 (illus), 92, 106
108
72, 1068
33
43, 8113
45
68, 9412
21, 9536 (biog)
14
48 (note 169), 102

189

Stafford Smith & Smith
Stainforth, Rev. Frances
Stamford, A. H.
Stamp Depot
Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Stanton, Capt. R. W. S.
Stephenson, Charles A.

(1875-1923)

Stevenson, Thomas St. Lawrence
Stobbs, Stephenson
Stockdale, Maj.
Sutton, H.

20 (photo)1116
21, 9515, 18, 29, 30, 46, 71, 83 (illus), 101
92
40, 43 (biog) (photo), 48 (note 169), 52, 106,
107, 108, 109, 110
18 (note 62), 94
18 (note 66)
102
31, 107

T
Tamsen, Emil
Tanner, C. F.
Taylor, J.
Taylor, S. Allan
Tebay, Mrs.
Telfer, J. H.
Temperley, J.
Thornton, O.
Tilleard, J. A.
Tilley, B. B.

(1831-1900)

43
102
31, 1079102
53
31, 32 (photo), 10758
15 (photo)
72 (photo), 106, 110

U
Usher, Rev. W. N.

16
V

Vaughton, G.
Vaughton, W. S.
Velayer, deVenables, David
Viner, Charles

31
32, 40, 41, 48 (note 169), 52, 107, 108
17
48
8, 9
W

W. H. Peckitt
W. S. Lincoln
Wadams, W. F.
Wadams, Miss A. L.
Wales, Prince ofWalker, A. P.
Walton, William George
Ward, W.
Warhurst, B. W.
(-1911)
Warwick, Countess ofWaughton, W. S.
(Error for Vaughton?)
Weaving, C.
Wells, L. S.
West End Stamp Company
Weston, G.
Weston, Miss J.
White, George
Whittaker, G. H.
Wickhart, Frederick A.
Widdowson, W. T.
Wiggleworth, E. C.
William T. Wilson
Wilson, Sir Charles Stewart
Wilson, F. E.
(Son of W. T. Wilson)
Wilson, Henry(Brother of William T. Wilson)
Wilson, J.
Wilson, William Thomas(1947-1932)190

35 (photo)
20 (photo)33, 34, 39, 44 (biog) (photo), 48 (note 169), 80,
95, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110
39
66, 68109, 11010 (photo), 13 (photo), 31, 31, 32, 38, 40, 41,
44, 46, 94, 101, 107, 108
67
17, 82 (photo), 83 (illus)
72, 87 (photo), 106
108
95
16
22
57
102
63
57
94
76, 77110
95
16, 4332, 33, 102
1939
10, 11 (photo), 15, 16, 19, 28 (photo), 32, 33(biog) (photo), 39, 40, 44, 46, 72, 95, 101, 102,
107, 108

Winckle, R.
Winkle, R.
Wood, S. A.
Worms, Baron de

95
95
94
15, 69, 75
YYardley, R. B.

36

Alan Spencer: Birmingham Philatelic Society celebrates 125 years., Gibbons Stamp
Monthly, January 2010, Volume 40, Issue 8, pp.78-79.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Bishop’s Stortford & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Saffron Walden, UK in 1961 as the Bishop’s Stortford & Safron Waldon
Philatelic Society.
In 1962, the name was changed to its current one.
1999
Peter Denly: Under the magnifying glass – Bishop’s Stortford., AEPS Bulletin, March 1999,
Volume 17, Issue 3, pp.6-7.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Bishop’s Stortford & Saffron Walden Philatelic Society
Founded in Saffron Walden, UK in 1961.
By 1962, it was realised that the majority of members came from Bishop’s Stortford and thename of the Society was changed to the Bishop’s Stortford & District Philatelic Society.
Blackpool & Fylde Philatelic Society
Founded in St. Annes-on-Sea in 1919 as the St. Annes-on-Sea Philatelic Society.
In 1927, the Society changed its name to the Fylde Philatelic Society.The Society changed its
name once again, in 1949, to its present title.
1959
Exhibition of Postage Stamps and Postal History., Blackpool and Fylde Philatelic Society inassociation with the North Western Federation of Philatelic Societies, Blackpool, UK, 4th-18th
April 1959, n.pp. [pp.3 & 5.]➢
An exhibition catalogue with a concise history of the Society.
Bolton Philatelic Society
Founded in Bolton, UK in 1937.
2004
Harold Howard: Bolton Philatelic Society: A Short History., Bolton Philatelic Society,
Bolton, UK, 2004, 9pp.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This detailed history of the Society was not provided with an index so I have listed all of the people
mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. Pages on which significant biographical information
was found are followed by (biog).

Anderson, Aiden
Anderson, Howard
Armitage, JoeA(son of Howard)(father of Aiden)(-1992)

191

6
6, 7, 82, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

B
Barlow
Bebbington, Tom
Billington, J.
Boothby, C.

4
5, 7
2
1
C

Constantine, Percy
Dobbin, Tom1(

D-1970)
E

Edgerley, Harry
Entwistle, Fred3
1, 2, 74, 7

F
Fielding, Brian
Fryer, Jim

7 (biog), 8
5, 6, 7, 8, 9GGlassbrook, David
Grundy, John
Guthrie,

3, 4, 7
6
3
H

Hardman, Wilfred
Haslam, J. P.
Hodson,Hogson, Harry
Holding, Miss Ann
Howard, Harold

1
1
2
6
2
3, 8, 9I

Ingham, Dr.

2J

Jones, Adrian
Jones, Alan Randall

4 (biog), 5, 6, 7
5 (biog)
L

Lewis, Harry
Lilley, Charles
Lilley, Ruby
Manning, Dr. G. B.
Markland,
Mills, Frank
Moscrop, H. O.
Randall-Jones, Alan
Rigby, Alan
Riley, Doreen
Riley, John
Robinson, Ian
Ross, Stuart
Smith, Les
Vaines, Harry
Vanston, Harry
Vaughan, PhilipWard, W.
Weir, Mrs.
Wharton, J.
Wilkinson, Alan
Wilkinson, Denise
Wright, Roland

4, 5(husband of Ruby)
4(wife of Charles)
4
M
2
3
7
1
R
7
7, 8
8
8
3, 4
8
S
6
V
7
(
-1973) 3, 4, 7
5, 7
W
1
7
2
8
8
4, 6

Bookham Stamp Club
192

Founded in bookham, UK, in 1993.
2001
The Bookham Stamp Club., Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Congress Handbook, 2001,
pp.19-23.
➢
A presentation about the Society and why it is so successful.
Bournemouth and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Bournemouth, UK.
The Sosiety was disbanded at the end of 2014 owing to a lack of members. The final meeting
was reported on the Society’s web site: www.philatelyinbournemouth.co.uk/bournemouth-club.html,
1p., along with a photograph of eight of the nine remaining members.
1948
Frederick Walker: Bournemouth and its philatelic society., Philatelic Congress of GreatBritain Congress Handbook, 1948, pp.53-55.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Braintree & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Braintree, UK in 1965.
1997
E. H. Taylor: Under the magnifying glass – Braintree., AEPS Bulletin, December 1997,
Volume 16, Issue 2, p.9.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Brantford Stamp ClubFounded in Brantford, Ont., Canada in 1938.
1988
Brantford Stamp Club marks 50th anniversary., Canadian Philatelist, September/October
1988, Volume 39, Issue 5, pp.336-337.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Braunschweig [Brunswick]See Verein Braunschweiger Briefmarken-Sammler.
Bridgenorth Stamp ClubFounded in Bridgenorth, UK, it was actually a trading company selling stamps on approval.
Once a person had made a purchase, they became a member of the “Club” and received ametal badge.
Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886
Founded in Hanover, Germany in 1886. The Society was originally named BriefmarkenClubs Hannover.
1956
Festschrift und Katalog zur Briefmarkenaustellung Anlässlich der 70-Jahrfeoer desBriefmarken-Clubs e.V. 1886., Briefmarken-Clubs Hannover, Hanover, Germany, 1956,
35pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue with almost half of the pages devoted
to the history of the Society.
1986
193

HABRIA ’86 - 100 Jahre Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886 e.V. – Info 2., BriefmarkenClub Hannover von 1886, Hanover, Germany, 1986, 30pp.
➢
Preliminary information regarding the exhibition with a few notes about the Society.
HABRIA ’86 - 100 Jahre Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886 e.V. – Ausstellungs-Katalog.,
Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886, Hanover, Germany, 1986, 258pp.
➢
A combined exhibition catalogue and festschrift containing a comprehensive historyof the Society covering fifty-eight pages.
1996
1946-1996: 50 Jahre Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.: 50. Bundestag: 97. Deutscher
Philatelistentag., 6th-8th September 1996, Verband Niedersächsischer Philatelistenverein,
Hannover, Germany, 68pp.
➢
A typical exhibition handbook with a few pages devoted to the history of the Club.
2011
Hartmut Flöter & Friedrich Nölke: 125 Jahre Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886 e.V.,
Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886, Hanover, Germany, 2011, 304pp.
➢
A sumptuous festschrift with some 35 pages devoted to the history of the Club.
Briefmarken-Freunde-Hattingen
Founded in Hattingen, Germany in 1959.
1984
Hattbria ’84., Briefmarken-Freunde-Hattingen, Hattingen, Germany, 1984, n.pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including an eight-page history of theSociety.
1989
Hattbria ’89., Briefmarken-Freunde-Hattingen, Hattingen, Germany, 1989, n.pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including a four-page history of theSociety.
Briefmarken-Sammler-Clubs “Hallensia”
Founded in Halle, Germany in 1899 as Briefmarkenklub “Hallensia”.
2009
Harry Kolpe & Peter Laub: Geschichte des Briefmarken-Sammler-Clubs “Hallensia” e.V.
1899 bis 2009., Harry Kolpe & Peter Laub, Halle, Germany, 2009, 202pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein “Berlin-Wilmersdorf e.V.”
Founded in Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Germany in 1920.
1960
Jubiläums-Austellung des Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein “Berlin-Wilmersdorf e.V.”,
Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein “Berlin-Wilmersdorf e.V.”, Berlin, Germany, 1960, 48pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including a five-page history of theSociety.
Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein zu Edinburgh and Leith
Founded in Edinburgh on the 4th November 1893.
As the number of German members fell, the Society’s name was changed to the Edinburghand Leith Philatelic Society in March 1895
194

Briefmarken-Sammlerverein Donau
Founded in Donau, Austria in 1920.
1980
60 Jahre Briefmarken-Sammlerverein Donau., Briefmarken-Sammlerverein Donau, Austria,
1980, 167pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with fifteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarken-Sammlerverein 1914 e.V. Heidelberg
Founded in Heidelberg, Germany in 1891 as the Verein für Postwertzeichenkunde in
Heidelberg.
Reconstituted in 1914 as the Briefmarken-Sammlerverein 1914 e.V. Heidelberg.
1991
Festschrift 100 Jahre Briefmarken-Sammlerverein Heidelberg: Heidelberger ‘91.,
Briefmarken-Sammlerverein 1914 e.V. Heidelberg, Germany, 1991, 144pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including a short history of theSociety.
Briefmarken-Tauschverein Baden-Baden
Founded in Baden-Baden, Germany in 1936.
1986
50
Jahre
Briefmarken-Tauschverein
Baden-Baden:
21.
Deutsch-Französische
Briefmarkenausstellung., Briefmarken-Tauschverein Baden-Baden, Baden-Baden, Germany,
4th-5th October 1986, n.pp. [48pp.]➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with two pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarken- und Münzclub 05
Founded in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany in 1905 as the Ludwigshafener
Briefmarken-Verein.
1980
75 Jahre Festschrift., Briefmarken- und Münzclub 05, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany,
1980, 56pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarken Verein “Holsatia
Founded in Kiel, Germany in 1890 as the Verein Kieler Briefmarkenfreunde.
In July 1895, the Society changed its name to the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel.
Briefmarkenfreunde Aachen 1890
Founded in Aachen, Germany in 1890.
1990
Ausstellungs-Katalog zur Accenta Aachen., Briefmarkenfreunde Aachen 1890, Aachen,
Germany, 1990, 143pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with ten pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarkenfreunde Düseldorf
Founded in 1955 in Düsseldorf, Germany.
195

1955
Jubiläumsausgabe 1955-1980 24 Jahre Briefmarkenfreunde Düsseldorf., Briefmarkenfreunde
Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1980, 44pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarkenfreunde Wuppertal
Founded in Wuppertal, Germany in 1961.
1986
Juba ’86., Briefmarkenfreunde Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany, 1986, 118pp.
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including a three-page history of the Society.
Briefmarkenjugend Beckum-Neubeckum-Oelde
Founded in Neubeckum, Germany in 1959.
1989
30 Jahre Briefmarkenjugend Beckum-Neubeckum-Oelde., Briefmarkenjugend BeckumNeubeckum-Oelde, Germany, 1989, 84pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue including a thirteen-page history of
the Society.
Briefmarkenklub “Hallensia”
See Briefmarken-Sammler-Clubs “Hallensia”.
Briefmarkensammler Hanau
See Verein der Briefmarkensammler Hanau 1890.
Briefmarkensammler-Verein “Moabit” von 1906 zu BerlinFounded in Berlin, Germany in1906.
1956
Franz Biesecke: Festschrift zum 50 Jährigen Bestehen 1906-1956 des BriefmarkensammlerVereins “Moabit” von 1906 zu Berlin e.V., Briefmarkensammler-Verein “Moabit” von 1906
zu Berlin, Germany, 1956, 36pp.
➢
A typical festschrift, but the history of the Society occupies half of the booklet.
Briefmarkensammler-Vereins Trostberg
Founded in Trostberg, Germany in 1956.
1996
Festschrift zum 40 Jährigen Vereinsjubiläum des Briefmarkensammler-Vereins Trostberg.,
Briefmarkensammler-Vereins Trostberg, Germany, 1996.
➢
A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarkensammler-Vereins von 1906
Founded in Neumünster, Germany in 1906.
1956
1906-1956 Festschrift zum 50 Jährigen Jubiläum des Briefmarkensammler-Vereins von 1906
e. V. Neumünster., Briefmarkensammler-Vereins von 1906, Neumünster, Germany, 1956.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarkensammlergemeinschaft im Bundesbahn-Sozialwerk Wuppertal
Founded in Wuppertal in February 1957 as part of the Federal Railways Social Club.
196

1967
Briefmarken Ausstellung zum 10-Jährigen Bestehen der Briefmarkensammlergemeinschaft im
Bundesbahn-Sozialwerk Wuppertal., 17th to 19th November, Wuppertal, Germany, 1967,
27pp.
➢
A combined exhibition catalogue and festschrift containing a three-page history of theSociety.
Briefmarkensammlerverein Bayer
Founded in the Bayer company of Leverkusen, Germany in 1957.
1982
Forschung + Literatur in der Philatelie, ein Salon zum 25 jährigen Vereinsjubiläum.,Briefmarkensammlerverein Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany, 1982, 114pp.
➢
A Congress handbook containing no information regarding the history of the Society.
Festschrift
ausAnlassdes25
Jährigen
Vereinsjubiläums
1957-1982.,
Briefmarkensammlerverein Bayer, Leverkusen, Germany, 1982, 244pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with twenty pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Briefmarkenverein Olten und Umgebung
See Philatelistenverein Olten.
Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society
Founded in Brighton, UK in 1906.
1946
John Ireland: The Brighton and Hove Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Congress of GreatBritain Year Book, 1946, pp.45-46.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
1956
Benjamin John Legge Rogers-Tillstone: Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society Golden Jubilee
1906-1956., Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society, Brighton, UK, 1956, n.pp. [8pp.]➢
A short history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This history of the Society was not provided with an index, so I have listed all of the people mentioned in
the text, other than passing mentions. There was no significant biographical information or photographs
included. Since the pamphlet was not endowed with page numbers, I have assigned them, omitting thecovers.
A
Adams, H. C. V.

4
B

Bacon, E. D.
Beresford, J.
Bessemer, H. W.
Bishop, Percy
Byam, Dr. W.

3
6
4
4
4
C

Castle, M. P.
Clark, Herbert
Collett, G. W.
Cooper, S. L.
Corner-Spokes, J.
Creeke, A. B.

3, 4
3
4
7
3
4

197

D
Dalwick, R. E. R.
Daniels, J. H.
Drinkwater, J.

6
4, 5
6
G

Gadsby, D. J.
Gilbert-Lodge, L. J.
Godden, Frank
Grant, B. H. S.
Graveson, S.

7
4
4, 6
4
4
H

Harmer, H. R.
Harper, Miss Ethel
Higlett, G. A.
Holmes, H. R.
Hopkins, A. E.
Hugen, E. F.

4, 6
6
4
4
4
5
I

Ireland, John3, 4, 6
M

Marsh, Oswald
Marshall, C. F. Dendy
Mead, W.
Melville, Fred J.
Mennich, L.
Morton, Rev. C. S.

4
3
3
3
7
4
O

Oldfield, Capt. H. R.

4
P

Phillips, Stanley

4
S

Sheraton, R. F. W.
Smith, H. Stafford
Sugden, W. E.
Summarsell, W. H. E.
Swan, P. C.

6
3
6
7
5
W

Worms, Anthony deWorms, Percy de
Wright, Hastings E.

3, 4
3
3
Y

Yardley, J. B.

4

B. R.-T [Benjamin John Legge Rogers-Tillstone]: The Brighton and Hove PhilatelicSociety., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book, 1956, pp.90-94.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society
Founded in Clifton, UK in 1897 as the Clifton Philatelic Society.
Amalgamated with the Bristol North Philatelic Society in 1977 to form the Bristol
Philatelic Society.
1927
A. E. Hopkins: Talks about Postage Stamps: Philately in Bristol., A. E. Hopkins, Bath, UK,
1927, 67pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the Society and the remainder
containing philatelic articles reprinted from the non-philatelic press.
1947
Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society Jubilee Year 1947-48., Bristol and Clifton Philatelic198

Society, Bristol, UK, 1947, 12pp.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex, omitting those who were obviously non-philatelic. All references are to the page number. Pages
which include a photograph are marked (photo).
A
Alsop, Henry

5
B

Baker, H. P.
Bateman, J. H.
Boucher, G. H.
Broderip, E. F.
Bull, A. J. M.
Bush, Col. Dr. J. Paul
Byam, Dr. W.
Byrt, C. E.

2
82, 5, 7, 11
4
8, 9
3, 4
7, 10
2
C

Cartwright, T. C.
Chapman, G. R.
Crabbe, F. M.

4
2
5
D

Dacre, Dr. R. I.
Dalton, Richard
Damsell, H. S.
Davie, Dr. T. B.
Dingwall, A. H.

113, 4, 5
2, 11
11
4
E

Ellison, F.
Elwood, W. C.
Ennis, W. J. B.
Evans, Dr. J. Morton

45
2, 5, 11
Frontispiece (photo), 3-4, 5, 7, 11F

Fermor, Sir Lewis
Fisher, F. C.

2
4
G

Gardner, C. E. L.
Garland, J. H.
Godden, F.

4
2
7, 10
H

Hanson, R. A.
(or R. B.)
Haywood, Miss S. C.
Herapath, C. E. K.
Holloway, J. E.
Hopkins, Capt. A. Edric
Hunt, Dr. H. W.

3, 4
5
5
11
5, 8, 11
11
I

Iremonger, Rev. W. G.

2, 5, 8, 11K

Kethro, C. E.

2, 5
LLewis, W. J.
Lloyd, P. J.
Lucas, Miss E. V.

5
3, 4
11
M

McPherson, D. H.
Moody, L. F.
Moore, H. W.

3, 4, 1111
11P

Pedrick, H. G.

2

199

Penn-Gaskell, Miss W. E.
Perrott, J.

7, 10
4
R

Reynalds, J. H.
Riesco, R. F. A.
Robinson, F. J.
Ruffle, J. W. B.

3, 4, 11
8
5
11
S

Stooke, J. W.
Stride, H. B.
Stride, V. G.

3, 4
2, 8
2
T

Tucker, G. H.

2, 5, 8, 11W

Way, J. P.
Whitmarsh, D. F.
Wickham, H. L.
Wilby, W. J.
Worsfold, L. F.

3, 4
22, 9, 112
2****1956
Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society Diamond Jubilee Season 1956-1957., Bristol & Clifton
Philatelic Society, Bristol, UK, 1956, ?pp.
➢
Not seen.
Bristol North Philatelic Society
Founded in Bristol, UK in 1936.
Amalgamated with the Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society in 1977 to form the Bristol
Philatelic Society.
Bristol Philatelic Society
Formed in Bristol, UK in 1977 by the merger of the Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society
and the Bristol North Philatelic Society.
1996
Display by Members of the Bristol Philatelic Society on the Occasion of their Centenary Year
to The Royal Philatelic Society London., Bristol Philatelic Society, 21st November 1996, n.pp.
[17pp.]➢A typical display brochure with a single page history of the Society.
1997
Ian L. G. Baillie: The First hundred Years 1897-1997: The Story of the Bristol and Clifton
Philatelic Society, Incorporated into the Bristol Philatelic Society., Bristol Philatelic Society,
Bristol, UK, 1997, 40pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex, omitting those who were obviously non-philatelic. All references are to the page number. Pages
which include notable biographical details are marked (biog).
A
Adams, P. I.
Alsop, Henry
Ansell, J.
Ashford, P. T.
Attwood, D.

21, 22, 27, 30
4, 22
28
9, 27
27

200

B
Bailey, J.
Baillie, Ian L. G.
Baker, H. P.
Ball, A. J. M.
Barclay, Mr.
Barlow, B.
Bartrop, H. L.
Bateman, J. H.
Beaven, H. H.
Berrington, J.
Bishop, C. W.
Boucher, George H.
Bowler, F. C.
Bremner, F.
Broderip, E. F.
Brooks, M. Rowe
Bull, A. J. M.
Bush, Dr. J. Paul
Byrt, C. E.

(

27
15, 18, 21, 24, 26, 27, 35, 40
8, 22
31
30
23, 2810
6, 22, 3127
22
27
3, 6, 8, 10, 21, 23, 26, 29, 34, (biog)
3126
3
8, 9, 11, 12, 21, 29
6, 7, 22, 30
3, 29
21

-1970)

C
Camoens, Herbert
Pseudonym used by A. L. Fenton
Cartwright, T. C.
Chapman, George Russell [Charles]
Cheason, B. A.
Clarke, M.
Clements, D.
Clements, Mrs. D.
Collard, L. J.
Crab, F. M.
Crabbe, F. C.
Crabtree, Dr. K.
Cross, Andrew

2
3
8, 16, 22, 30, 34, 35 (biog)
25, 2723, 24, 25, 26, 28
22
22
22, 2722
424, 2526
D

Dacre, Dr. R. I.
Dalton, Richard
Damsell, H. S.
Davie, Dr. T. B.
Davies, George E.
Dingwall, A. H.

262, 3, 4, 22
21, 2727
27, 28, 35, 40
3E

Edwards, J.
Ellison, F.
Elwood, W. C.
Ennis, W. J. B.
Erskine, G. B.
Evans, Dr. J. Morton
Evans, Mary

(

24
3
4, 22
6, 7, 21, 26
11
3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 21, 23, 26, 29, 35, (biog)
11-1956)
F

Farmer, J. A. C.
Fenton, A. L.
(
Fentonia
Pseudonym used by A. L. Fenton
Fermor, Sir Lewis
Fisher, F. C.
Forbes-Nixon, J.
Ford, Miss Claudette25, 2722-1897)

21
3
15, 2726
G

Gaffen, Harry
Gardner, C. E. L.
Garland, J. H. [Jack]
Garland, R. H.

(-1954)

201

35, 4021
16, 27, 31, 36 (biog)
8, 22, 27

Gedye, Dr. R.
Gedye, G. R.
Giblett, D. A. R.
Gilbert, A. E.
Gilbert, R.
Gomm, H. L.
Gregson, J. M. A.

28, 3215, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27
25
27
26, 27, 30
30
26, 27
H

Handley, N. R.
Hanson, R. A. (or R. B.)
Harding, G. F.
Harris, J.
Haywood, Miss S. C.
Heal, D.
Heath, H. I.
Henderson, J.
Herepath, C. E. K.
Holloway, J. F.
Hooper, D.A.
Hopkins, Major Adrian E.
Horsfield, E. L.
Hunt, Dr. H. W.

(-1955)(-1967)

28
3
21, 27, 29, 30, 31, 40
23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
4, 22
24
29
18, 21, 22
21
23, 26, 32
23, 26, 27, 40
4, 6, 11, 22, 26, 29, 36, (biog)
31
27
I

Iles, Dr. A. E.
Iremonger, Rev. F. W.
Iremonger, Rev. W. G.

(

5, 21
29, 37, (biog)
5, 21, 23-1964)J

Johnson, D.
Johnson, R. I.
Johnston, D.
Jones, M. W.
Jupp, H. B.

21, 22, 24, 25, 27
22, 4028
29
21, 22K

Kellett, D.
Kethro, C. E.
Knight, R. E.

27
21
27
L

Langlois, Pierre
Ledger, J. W. C.
Lewis, W. J.
Lloyd, P. J.
Long, N. W.
Lowe, Robson
Lucas, Miss E. V.
Lynes, M. R.
Lyon, Mrs. P.

(

29
18
7, 21
3, 21
14, 21, 22
1127
25, 2722, 24, 27, 28-1943)M
Mander, G. C.
Manning, Ken J. A. O.
Manning, M. E. A.
McGiven, A. J.
McGiven, Mrs. N.
McMillan, A. J. S.
McPherson, Dr. D. H.
Meaden, Mrs. E. F.
Mignon, Miss
Miller, A. E.
Moody, L. F.
Moore, H. W.
Murray, A.

(1892/3-1971)(-1935)

22, 29, 40
27, 37, (biog)
27
25
25, 2627
3, 26, 29
29
31
29
26
26
22

N
Nicholson, J. W.

27
P

202

Pearman, A.
Pedrick, H. G.
Perrott, J.
Purcell, B. T.

2730
320, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 40
R

Reed, R. F.
Reynalds, J. H.
Richardson, Peter
Rickards, A. C. [Tex]Robertson, Alan W.
Robinson, F. J.
Roe, J. F.
Ruffle, J. W. B.

22
3, 21, 23, 29
35
17, 19, 31, 38, (biog)
114, 22
25, 27
27
S

Sadler, David
Scawin, W. H. N.
Schutt, Miss Lindsay
Schutt, Mrs. L. M. H.
Schutt, Z. H. H.
Scott, F. S.
Scott, P.
Sessions, D.
Shimmen, F. W.
Sibson, M. D.
Smith, M.
Spencer, I.
Stooke, J. W.
Street, A. E.
Stride, H. B.
Sullivan, P.

26
21, 25, 27, 28, 29, 40
26
40
28
8, 21, 27
25, 2821, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
24, 26, 27, 28
22
20
24, 26, 27
3
26
6, 8, 21, 22, 27, 38, (biog)
22
T

Tovey, J.
Tucker, G. H.

21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
6, 8, 21, 22, 26
V

Vokins, Mike D. W.

18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 32
W

Wallis, Dr. F. S.
Walsham, P.
Ware, Percy W.
Warn, I. M.
Watkins, N. A.
Watton, A.
Way, J. P.
Weeks, Miss F. G.
Wickham, H. L.
Wilby, W. G. R.
Wild, J. L.
Worsfold, Leslie F. E.
Wright, M. E.

(-1977)

11
21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28
5, 31
21, 23, 27, 40
27
22, 243
22
7, 8, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 29, 30, 39, (biog)
22, 2931
8, 18, 21, 22, 27, 29, 39, (biog)
31

British Philatelic Association
Founded in London, UK in 1927.
Superseded the Stamp Trade Protection Association. In 1976, it merged with the PhilatelicCongress of Great Britain to form the British Philatelic Federation.
1933
Fred. J. Melville: The British Philatelic Association Limited, its antecedents, records andaims., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book, 1933, pp.38-45.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Association and its forebears.
203

1951
K.F.C. [Kenneth F. Chapman]: An informal history of the B.P.A., Philately, December
1951, Volume 3, Issue 15, pp.218-219.
➢
A concise history of the Association.
1955
The B. P. A.: what it is and what it does., British Philatelic Association, London, UK, n.d.
[1955], 8pp.
➢
This is really a prospectus for the Association but includes some details regarding its
formation and history.
British Philatelic Federation
Founded in London, UK in 1976 by the merger of the British Philatelic Association and thePhilatelic Congress of Great Britain.
In the 1980s, it ceased publication of its magazine Philately and repaced it with an insert in aseries of commercial periodicals which subsequently ceased publication, leaving theFederation with a very patchy contact with its membership. By the early 1990s. it had run
into financial difficulties and ceased operation in Autumn 1992. In 1993, the Committee wasforced to wind up its affairs. Its role as the national body was taken over by the Associationof British Philatelic Societies.
British Society of Australian Philately
Founded in the UK in 1933 as the Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Correspondence
Society of Great Britain.
During the Second World War, it became virtually dormant and was re-formed in 1946 as theAustralian Commonwealth Specialists Society of Great Britain. In 1970 the Societychanged its name to the British Society of Australian Philately.
1958
M. J. Tubbs: The Australian Commonwealth Specialists’ Society of Great Britain., The
West-End Philatelist, March/April 1958, Volume 48, pp.18-19.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1995
Derick Ray: The British Society of Australian Philately., British Society of AustralianPhilately, UK, n.d. [1994], 58pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet is rich with details of the individuals who contributed to the philately of the area. For thisreason, I have provided an index to all of those mentioned in the text, except those mentioned in passing.
Where some biographical information or a photograph is included, I have appended biog or photo to thepage number, as appropriate. Naturally, I have not included the Foreword or Preface in the index. Many
photographs are badly captioned so, where I could not identify the individuals, they have not been
included in the index.
A
Abramovich, Dr. Leslie
Alderman, E. W. [Ted] [not F. W.](

Alexander, G. W.
Ash, Isaac [Eric] [son of John Ash]

(1900-1993)

Ash, John(1872-1947)[Father of Isaac Ash]

-1987)

204

19, 208, ii (photo), vi (photo), 22, 33, 53, 55,
57, 5853
2, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 20, 25, vii (photo),
32, 34, 37 (biog), 43, 53, 54, 55, 56
9, iii (photo), 25, 34, 39

Ash, Vera[wife of Eric Ash]38
B

Bare, H.
Barrett, A. J.
Bassett, Phil J.
Bending, R. V.
Biggs, J.
Blake, Len E.
Bolton, Peter W. R.

(

56
53
31, 5322
56
32, 53, 54, 55
8, vi (photo), 20, 22, 24, 27, 30, 32, 33,
37, 44, 53, 54, 55, 56
55
16, 20, 30, 31, 38, 40, 41, 42, 53, 54
53
39
29
16
39, 41, 54-1987)

Bradley, D.
Brander, A. J. [Tony]
Brenk, H. A. S. van den
Bryden, John
Bunn, Alan
Burrows, M. J.
Butler, A. Ron
C
Chapman, Ray
Colbran, Walter George
Coles, Albert E.
Collas, Phil
Conneau, F. T.
Corfield, R. H.
Cresswell, J. A.

30, 34, 42, 54
2, 8, ii (photo), 39, 40
48, 53, 54
29
10
57
53

(1916/17-1993)

DDavidson, Alan S.

(-1989)Davidson, Vi
Davies, D. F.
Davies, G. R.
Deane, Allan N.
Dix, Prof. Victor Wilkinson(1898/99-1992)

Dodson Jr., George L.
Durham, Geoffrey N.

(-1994)(-1977)

8, vi (photo), 20, 24, 26, 30, 33, 35(biog), 36, 41, 53, 54, 55, 56
vi (photo), 35
58
58
8, 13, 54, 55
20, 33, 36 (biog), 40, 42, 53, 54, 55, 56,57
1724, 27, 34, 43, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57
E

Eldridge, Henry J.
Emery, June
Emery, R. C. [Bob]12, vi (photo), 24, 53, 55
29,
24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 41, 42, 53, 54, 55, 56,
57, 5832

Epps, PaulF
Fairclough, Maureen
Field, Thomas E.
Finlayson, T. R.
Finlayson, Tony
Forbes, A. [Sandy](

45
5, 9, 11, 19, 41, 53
53, 54, 58
29, 4034, 55-1965)

G
Gartner, John
Gott, H. E.
Gregson, Jos
Griffiths, Alan J.

418
3340, 58H

Hammond, Albert E.

(-1979)

Hard, A. A.
Hard, Mrs.
Hattey, H. J.
Henderson, R. C. R.
Hill, M. J.
Holland, Roy
Hugen, E. F.

(-1988)

5, 6, ii (photo), 11, vi (photo), 27, 53,
55
5, 6, 8, ii (photo), 9, 56, 57
ii (photo)20, 53, 54, 55
5, 34
56
33
42

205

Hughes, H. S.
Hughes, R. S.

5, ii (photo), 10, 26
5I

Ilbery, T. W.

58
J

Jewers, D. H.

56
KKenlin, H.
Kiddle, F. E.
Kilfoyle, Jack A.
Kimpton, Lawrence
King, Harold J. [not Harols]
Kirk, A. C.

(

53
58
12, 16, 54, 55
39vi (photo), 21, 31, 37, 44, 53, 57
vi (photo), 20, 53-1992)
L

Lacey, H. C.
Lee, O. R. J.
Leese, W. L. B.
Legg, Bill
Legge, Maj. H. Dormer
Lester, H. E.
Linfield, Guy R.
Linke, Robin
Lowe, Robson

53, 56vi (photo)53
33
5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 26, 34, 53, 54, 56
8
26, 30, 33, 35, 41, 58
27
11(1889/90-1982)

M
Maiden, David
Marriott, W. B. [Bill]39, 493, 4, 5, 9, 10, 16, 28, 34, 43, 45, 48, 53,
54
8, ii (photo), vi (photo), 39
34
38
54
34
54

(1898/99-1988)

Mayo, George F. M.
McKenna, Ralph
McKerrow, Mrs. Janet [daughter of Eric Ash]
McLean, T. W.
Mead, Bob
( -1988)
Meara, J. P.
N
Neil, D. Maxwell
Newbery, L. H.
Newport, O. W.

(-1948)

5, 8, 9, 56
53, 55vi (photo)O

Occleshaw, Robin C.

vi (photo), 24, 34, 41, 44, 53, 55, 56, 57,
58
vi (photo)
56

Okin, Tony
Orchard, Dr. A. E.
P
Page, E. L.
Palmer, E. N.
Parson, Dr. R. F.
Peace, Brian R.
Pearce, R. E. [Dick]
Prophet, F. J.
Pullan, Mrs. D.
Purves, J. R. W.

15
8, 56
56
vi (photo), 30, 33, 36, 43, 44, 45, 46, 53,
54, 55, 58
36, 5353
53
7, 10, 22 (biog), 41, 54(1902/03-1979)
R

Ray, Derick
Reid, Dr. P. G. E. [Pat]Resch, Julie
Righi, A. G. Rigo de [Tony]( -1982)
Robinson, Harry J.
Rosenblum, Alec A.
( -1973)
Rowntree, A. W.
Rowntree, Helen( -1987)
Rowntree, Ric( -1987)
Russell, Betty[wife of Neil Russell]vi (photo), 32, 40, 41, 42, 53, 54, 56, 58
46, 53, 55, 58
56
20, 27, 53, 57, 58
20, 23, 37, 41, 43, 44, 45, 53, 54, 55
10, 11, 19, 20, 23, 42, 54, 56
53, 54, 56
vi (photo), 33
14, vi (photo), 20, 33, 37
vi (photo), 39

206

Russell, Neil M.

vi (photo), 19, 20, 21, 23, 29, 32, 39, 41,
42, 45, 53, 54, 55, 58
S

Sandy, J. M.
Sargent, Tony
Scholes, J. F. M.
Scott, Arnold G. W.
Scrivener, Frank B.
Seymour, Ken
Seymour, Monica
Sheargold, Mrs.
Sheargold, W. P.
Simmonds, Jack
Sinfield, Cdr. Cyril A.
Sixsmith, H. V.
Skinner, M. L.
Stephens, Jim A.
Stewart, Kevin J.
Stobbs, Mrs.
Stobbs, Stephenson
Stringer, F. H.
Sturdy, Rev. J. V. M.

(-1986)(-1989)

Tapp, T. C. [Teddy](
Taylor, C.B.
Taylor, David R.
Taylor, John de Lacey [not Lacy]
Tinsley, W. S. [Bill]
Trimmer, D.
Truscott, A.
Truscott, Mrs.
Tubbs, M. J.
Tucker, Rev. Cyril
Tucker, S. [Tommy](-1988)

56
39
53
27, 28, 29, 30, 53, 54, 55
8, vi (photo), 23, 39, 41, 53, 54, 55
vi (photo)vi (photo)ii (photo)ii (photo), 57
28
32, 41, 55, 56, 57
556
vi (photo), 53
32
ii (photo)
5, ii (photo), 9, 10, 11, 34, 53, 55, 56
8, 53, 55
28
T(-1991)-1984)

24, 34, 44, 54, 56
53
11, 12, 16, 17, 20, 21, 43, 53, 54, 55, 57
31, 348, vi (photo), 20, 41, 53, 55
53
ii (photo)ii (photo)13, 53, 55
28
5, 6, 9, 10, 11, vi (photo), 30, 43, 53, 54,
55

W
Wajer, B. M.
Wamsley, Marjie V.
Ward, Dr. Gordon R.
Watson, Eric E.

(-1966)

Watson, G.
Webster, J.
White, Alan J.
Whittard, A.
Wilcox, A. H.
Williams, Edward
Williams, Maurice J.
Williamson, Enid
Williamson, James B.

(-1979)

Wood, D.
Worsell, Winifred G.
Wright, R. W. [Bob]56
178, 13, 41, 53, 56, 57
8, vi (photo), 19, 20, 45, 53, 54, 55, 56,57
56
56
36, 55553
17
39
vi (photo)
5, 6, 13, vi (photo), 15, 23, 24 (biog),
26, 35, 41, 45, 53, 54, 55, 57
56
36
vi (photo), 15, 26, 36 (biog), 41, 53, 54,
55, 57[married Bob Wright](1908/09-1991)

2006
Dr. P. G. E. Reid (Editor): The British Society of Australian Philately 1946-2006., British
Society of Australian Philately, UK, 2006, 24pp.
➢
Resumes of the twenty-one displays presented to the Royal Philatelic Society London
on the occasion of the Society’s 60th Anniversary.
207

Colin Mount: The British Society of Australian Philately celebrates its Diamond Jubilee.,Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 2006, Volume 37, Issue 5, p.59.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
British Society of Russian Philately
Founded in the UK in 1936 as the Russian Study Circle.
Post 1945
P. T. A[shford]: 1936 how it began., The Bulletin, [details not known], pp.3-6.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the founding of the Society and its early years.
1961
Catalogue of the Display Celebrating the Silver Jubilee of the Society., British Society ofRussian Philately, Display given to the Royal Philatelic Society London, 24th June 1961,
13pp.
➢
A typical display handout with brief details of the displays but with no information
about the Society.
1986
Golden Jubilee Display given at The Royal Philatelic Society, London., 20th February 1986,
6pp.
➢
A typical display handout with a brief history of the Society on one page.
British Thematic Association
Founded in London, UK in 1984.
2006
Brian Sole: The British Thematic Association (BTA)., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, February
2006, Volume 36, Issue 9, pp.60-61.
➢
A very brief history of the Association.
Bromley Amateur Philatelic society
Founded in Bromley in 1897.
1.

References[David Rennie]: Bromley Amateur Philatelic Society., Paper circulated by David
Rennie, Bromley, UK, 2014, 1p.
➢
Details of the Society as far as is known, with a request for further information.

Bromley and Beckenham Philatelic Society
2016
Brunsviga
Founded in Brunswick, Germany in 1929.
1989
60 Jahre Brunsviga EV Vereinigung Braunschweiger Briefmarkensammler 1929-1989:
Briefmarken-Jubiläums-Ausstellung., Brunsviga, Brunswick, Germany, 1989, n.pp. [48pp.]➢
A typical frstschrift with a four-page insertgiving details of the exhibition. It includes
a single page history of the society.
Buffalo Philatelic Society
Founded in Buffalo, NY, USA.
208

1.

References
Herbert A. Trenchard: ‘Is this boy’s play?’, American Philatelist, April 1897,
Volume 111, Issue 4, p.315.
➢
Some notes on the Buffalo Philatelic Society and a copy of the recruiting card
it distributed at the Buffalo International Fair in 1889.

Bund Deutscher Philatelisten
Founded in Germany in 1946.
Its name is often found abbreviated BDPh.
1996
Wolf J. Pelikan: Aufgebaut aus den Ruinen: 50 Jahre Bund Deutscher Philatelisten.,
Phil*Creativ Verlag, Schwalmtal, Germany, 1996, 256pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Federation of German Philatelists.
1946-1996: 50 Jahre Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.: 50. Bundestag: 97. Deutscher
Philatelistentag., 6th-8th September 1996, Verband Niedersächsischer Philatelistenverein,
Hannover, Germany, 68pp.
➢
A typical exhibition handbook with six pages devoted to the history f the federation.
Bundes Philatelistischer Prüfer
Founded in Germany.
See under Section 1.1: 2008.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Oberschlesien
See under Oberschlesien.
Bundesverband des Deutschen Briefmarkenhandels
See Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband.
Burton and Derby Philatelic Society
Founded in 1905 in Burton-on-Trent as the Burton-on-Trent Stamp Exchange Club.
In 1910, the Society was renamed the Derby Philatelic Society since relatively few collectors
from Burton-on-Trent were still members.
Burton-on-Trent Stamp Exchange ClubFounded in 1905 in Burton-on-Trent.
Renamed the Burton and Derby Philatelic Society to recognise the influx of collectors from
Derby.
CCCC
C.C.C.C.
See the Cover Collectors Circuit Club.
Caledonian Philatelic Society
Founded in Glasgow, Scotland in 1906 as the Junior Philatelic Society of Scotland.
The name was changed in 1930 as the word Junior gave the impression that the Society wasfor young people only.
1956
209

Caledonian P. S. Jubilee Exhibition 1906-1956., Caledonian Philatelic Society, Glasgow, UK,
1956, n.pp [38pp.] {Available in both hard cover and soft cover.}➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue with eight pages devoted to thesociety.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contained eight pages of history about the Society and was not provided with an index so I
have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. There is no significant
biographical information and only a single photograph indicated by the suffix (photo). In view of the lackof page numbers, I have added them myself, including the card covers.
A
Addie, P. G.
Argyll, Duke of2
5B

Barland, Robert
Bissett, J. F.
Bull, H.
Bulstrode, R. F.

5
2
2
2
C

Campbell, Miss J. M.
Chisholm, Dr. D.
Clements, A. B.
Corbett, Dr. R. C.

2
22, 3 (photo)
2, 4, 7
D

Donaldson, J. R.
Douglas, Cook & Company
Durand, Capt. Philippe

2
3
2, 5
E

Easton, J.
Ewan, Rev. G. Milne2
2
F

Ferguson, W. H. S.

2
GGodden, Frank
Graham, J. M.

7
5
HHarrington, Mrs.
Harvie, H. A.
Healey & Wise
Henderson, J. A.

2
2
5
2
I

Inrig, A. G.

2J

Johnson, W. B.

2
K

Kidd, D.
Kirkhope, J.

72M

M’Gouran, J.
Mackay, A.
Mackay, C. S.
McDougall, J.
Melville, Fred J.
Merrylees, J. S.
Monro, H.
Morton, T. A.
Muir, John
Munro, Rev. J. M.
Murray, T. C.

2
2
2
2
7
2
2
2
2
2
2
O

210

Orr, R.

2
P

Paris, W. G.
Paterson, J. Wilson
Pettigrew, J.
Primrose, Sir. John Ure

2
2
2
2, 5
R

Raeburn, J. R.
Reid, J.
Roberts, J.

2
2
2
S

Sloan, D. O.
Smeaton, A. M.

2
2
T

Taylor, Edmund
Thomas, J. L.

2
5W

Wallis, A. G.
Wardhaugh, J. B.
Wilson, Sir John
Wise, H. A.

2
2
5
2, 5
Y

Young, R. J.

2

2005
Stewart Gardiner: The Caledonian Philatelic Society 1906-2006. A Century of Scottish
Philately., Caledonian Philatelic Society, Glasgow, UK, 2005, 179pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society and its members.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This book contains a detailed history of the Society and is provided with an index. Unfortunately, theindex does not indicate the many entries of biographical interest and nor does it list the people in thephotographs or include the Appendices. Accordingly, I have listed all of the people mentioned in the text,
other than passing mentions. Where there is significant biographical information the page number isfollowed by (biog) and the presence of a photograph is indicated by (photo).
A
58 (photo)
105
106
74
15 (biog) (photo), 103
24 (biog) (photo), 34 (biog)

Addie, R. G.
Anderson, H.
Anderson, John
Argyll, 10th Duke of
Auckland, A. Bruce
B
Bailey, T. J.
Baird, Alex
Baldock, Raymond
Beith, Richard
Bernhard, D.
Bissett, J. F.
Blakeley, Alan(also given as Blakely)
Borland, Robert
Bosworth, Allan
Boyle, Dr. Iain T.
Boyle, Iain
Bradbury, L. E.
Brighton Philatelic Company
Brown, David
Brown, Frank
Bruce, William S.
Buchan, H. W.

57 (photo)69, 104, 106, 107, 109
69, 10687
6
105
68, 108
103, 107, 108
57 (photo)
31 (biog) (photo), 67, 68, 69, 106, 10970
657 (photo)
69
26 (biog), 99
107
107

211

Buchanan, Garry C.
Bull, H.
Bulstrode, R. Frank69, 91, 101, 106, 109
105
7, 23 (biog) (photo), 105C

Cameron, Mrs. J. T.
Campbell, Fairlie
Campbell, Miss Jean M.
Campbell, Niall Diarmid
Cant, James
Carson, William
Chisholm, Dr. Donald
City Stamp Shop
Clark, T. P.
Clements, A. B.
Colley, William
Corbett, Dr. Robert C.
Cowell, Germaine(wife of Tom Cowell)
Cowell, Tom(husband of Germaine Cowell)
Cranna, Robert
Cross, Mrs. Minnie
Cunningham, Dr. JamesD
Dick, Mr.
Donaldson, J. R.
Douglas, Cook & Company
Douglas, P.
Durand, Capt. Philippe
Dyce, Iain M.

106
22 (photo), 61 (photo)
21 (biog), 74, 100, 104
15 (biog) (photo)47
81
7, 20 (biog) (photo), 33 (biog), 50, 74, 83,
91, 104, 107, 108, 109
56 (photo)107
5, 21 (biog) (photo), 103, 104
39 (biog), 69, 88, 104, 106, 109
4, 5, 20 (biog) (photo), 37 (biog), 74, 76, 77,104
24 (biog) (photo), 36 (biog), 105
24 (biog) (photo), 36 (biog), 105, 104, 107
109
69, 10869, 10648
42, 104, 108
1, 2
2
2, 4, 15 (biog) (photo), 34 (biog), 43, 50, 51,
52, 104, 105
69, 70, 106, 108E
Easton, John
Entract, Norman
Etkin, Eric
Evans, Dr. I. L.

7, 19 (biog) (photo), 50, 86, 105
56 (photo)
56 (photo)
106, 108F

Fairburn, James W.
Ferguson, D.
Ferguson, W.
Ferris, William
Field, Francis J.
Forbes, Major A. S.
Forbes, Sandy
Forshaw, JohnFred Hagen Ltd.

(presumably A. S. Forbes)

91, 99, 105, 107, 108, 10947
105
58 (photo)
777, 106
69, 7069
17G
Gardiner, Dr. Stewart. N.
Gaskell, Miss W. Penn
Gavin, John
Geer, Alex
George V, King
George, Edward
Gilbert, John
Gilmour, Samuel F.

( -1975)

Godden, Frank
Gordon, Howard
Greer, Alex69, 106, 108
6
108
55
76
107
58 (photo)
31 (biog) (photo), 36 (biog), 63 (photo), 64,
105, 107
6, 10369, 106
69

H
Hagen, Fred
Hamilton, Ian B.
Hands, Col. S. E.

17 (biog)
68, 70, 106
62 (photo)212

Harrington, Mrs.
Harrold, Alex
Heginbottom, E.
Henderson, J.
Henderson, W. A.
Hirst, Dr. H. H.
Hoey, S. Graham105
28 (biog) (photo), 105, 109
103
105
107
26 (biog) (photo), 36 (biog), 104
35 (biog), 54 (photo), 62, 69, 89, 91, 103,
104, 105, 109
7
107
17

Hood, Andrew
Horne, William
Hull, W. A.
I
Ingrid, A. G.
Inrig, A. G.

(error for Inrig)

104
42, 103, 104J

Jarvie, H. A.
Johnston, W.
Johnstone, Albert

105, 107
105
65
K

Kennedy, John
Kerr, Robert
Kidd, Dr. A. E.
Kilpatrick, Jack W.
Kirkhope, J.

69
91, 107, 109
5, 47
69, 109
105
L

Lauder, Ted
Lind, W.
Long, I. D. Jex
Lorne, Marquis of5, 25 (biog), 79, 101, 105, 107
6105
15 (biog) (photo)

M
MacDonald, A. Keith
He used the pseudonym Uncle Phil
MacKay, Alex
MacKay, C. S.
Mackenzie, George( -1996)
Mackenzie, Stuart
MacLean, Neil A.
MacLeod, Mrs. Julia
Margaret, Princess
Matthews, David
McCalman, Sandy
McCleverty, Mrs. Anna
McConnell, Alec
McCreadie, Dr. Dom
McDougal, J.
McEwan, Fiona
McEwan, Rev. G. M.
McGouran, J.
McGowan, Bertram
McGowan, PaulMcInnes-Shaw, Sir A.
McIntyre, Capt. R.
McMillan, Angus
Melville, Fred J.
Mendelsohn, N. Bert
Merrylees, James S.

Millington, Don
Milne, George
Moffat, Chris
Monro, George

213

5, 48, 74
104, 108104
32 (biog) (photo), 37 (biog), 68, 106
80, 81
47
69, 70, 107
63 (photo)69
69
656 (photo), 109
32 (biog) (photo), 69, 106, 108
104
69
105
104
103
68, 69, 70, 106103
77
25 (biog) (photo), 37 (biog), 55 (photo),
103, 10547
91, 105, 109
7, 22 (biog) (photo), 34 (biog), 47, 50, 54,
59, 61 (photo), 83, 91, 100, 103, 105, 108,
109
69
47
69, 106
6

Monro, HighMonro, HughMonteith, Maxwell F.
Montgomery, Sir Matthew W.
Morris, Edwin
Morris, Margaret
Morris, Margaret I.
Morris, W. R.
Morton, T. A.
Munro, Rev. J. M.
Murray, T. C.
Murray, T. E.
Muscott, David(error for Hugh)107
91, 104, 107, 109
107
103
28 (biog) (photo), 38 (biog), 105
69, 70, 79
8, 35 (biog), 104, 106
108
105
105
105
108
57 (photo)N

Nairn, Mrs. E.
Neithercut, W. H.
Norris, Ken E.

106
69, 106
68, 69, 70, 106, 107O

O’Brien, Garrett
O’Brien, Mrs. Garrett
Orr, R.

57 (photo)
57 (photo)
104P

P. M. young Ltd.
Paris, W. G.
Paterson, J.
Paxton, Sir Thomas
Penfold, Capt. M. H.
Pettigrew, J.
Plymouth Stamp Auctions
Pollock, Ian
Pollock-Hodge Publications Ltd.
Primrose, Sir John Ure
Proud, E. W.

57 (photo)
105
104
103
6
104
58 (photo)82
82
2, 13 (biog) (photo), 103, 104
57 (photo)
R

R. C. Alcock, Ltd
Rae, W. R.
Rae, Willia
Raeburn, J. R.
Reid, Charles Y.
Rennie, Dr. M.
Richardson, Ricky
Riesco, R. F. A.
Riesco, Sheila
Roach, Gary
Roberts, J.
Robinson, David
Robson Lowe Ltd.
Roche, Jack La
Sankus, Sam
Saxl, Miss
Saxl, O. M. F.
Seymour, J. B.
Shepherd, Gordon
Sherwood, C. E.
Sloan, David O.
Smith, G. N.
Smith, Lt.-Col. G. Saville
Smith, Ian
South, George
Spalding, W. [Bill]
Spencer, James
Stephenson, A. E.

58 (photo)105
27 (biog) (photo)91, 108, 109
33 (biog) (photo), 39 (biog), 69, 106, 108106
55 (photo)66
69105, 10738 (biog), 67, 69, 70, 81, 89, 106
57 (photo)
Pseudonum used by Albert JohnstoneS
69
58 (photo)
58 (photo)
669
79
42, 104, 107
106
22 (biog) (photo), 53, 54, 103, 104, 10569
62 (photo)69, 106
69
54

214

Stevens, Gillian
Stirrat, Miss Jean57 (photo)
104
T

Tahl, Harry
Taylor, E.
Thistle Stamps
Thomas, John L.
Tierney, Sr., James H.
Todd, James
Tomlinson, John
Trew, Miss Joan47
105
58 (photo)
2, 103, 108
23 (biog) (photo), 35 (biog), 50, 104
30 (biog) (photo)
69
69, 70, 106
W

Walker, F. M.
Walker, James
Walker, Russell
Wallis, A. G.
Wardhaugh, J.
Waterhouse, Sir Nicholas
Watson, Miss M. I.
Wedmore, R.
Welland, R. C.
West, Miss Mae
Williamson, J. H. C.
Wilson, Miss Muriel G.
Wilson, Sir John
Wise, H. A.
Wishart, Alan
Woods, Terry J.
Woolley, Dr. David109
29 (biog) (photo)69, 70, 106
104, 108105
6105, 1076
106, 108
49
105, 107
30 (biog) (photo), 104, 106, 107
6, 7, 18 (biog) (photo), 34 (biog), 54, 55(photo), 84, 86, 103
103, 10491, 106, 109
69, 106, 108
69, 106

2006
Catalogue of Display by the Caledonian Philatelic Society to The Royal Philatelic Society
London., 30th November 2006, 4pp & 2 page insert.
➢
A list of the exhibits with a short note about each. One side of the insert carries a very
brief history of the Society.
Calgary Philatelic Society
Founded in Calgary, Canada in 1922.
1992
Dale Spiers: History of the Calgary Philatelic Society., Calgary Philatelic Society, Calgary,
Canada, 1992, 64pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Camberley and District Stamp ClubFounded in Camberley, UK in 1968.
1978
Camberley and District Stamp Club Souvenir 1968-1978., Camberley and District Stamp
Club, Camberley, UK, 1978, n.pp [19pp.]➢
This claims to be the first issue of the Society’s magazine but it has no title, date or
issue number. It better resembles a festschrift, containing only a few pages of Society
history.
1989
Rod Nicholas: Camberley & District Stamp Club 21st Anniversary 1968-1989., Camberley
and District Stamp Club, Camberley, UK, 1989, 17pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with about half of the pages containing material relating to the215Society.
2008
Camberley and District Stamp Club 1968-2008: Commemorative Brochure., Camberley andDistrict Stamp Club, UK, 2008, 20pp.
➢
A collection of historical data relating to the Society with five pages of articles ofgeneral interest.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a short history of the Club coupled with some articles from members. It contains
useful information and photographs of the members, but was not provided with an index. Accordingly, I
have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions. There is no significant
biographical information but a number of photographs, indicated by the suffix (photo).
A
Alexander, Jean

4
B

Booth, Ian
Boughman, Ricky
Bullock, Christopher
Bullock, Guy

Inside front cover
Inside front cover
3 (photo)
Inside front cover, 6
C

Cracknell, Peter
Crisp, George
Culver, (F.) Dick

Inside front cover, 6, 18 (photo), 19, 20 (photo)
Inside front cover, 3, 5, 6, 15 (photo)
Inside front cover, 2, 6
D

Davey, Jack
Dennis, Alan
Dickson, Col.

Inside front cover, 9, 20 (photo)
Inside front cover
2
E

Earle, Christine
Elkins, Percy James [PJ]

Inside front cover, 7
2, 3 (photo), 7, 19, [21 (photo)]F

Fletcher, Bill
Fowler, Tom

20 (photo)
Rear coverG

Garford, Mrs. M.

[21 (photo)]
H

Hall, Michael
Hammans, Brian
Hanman, Keith
Harding, Christine
Harding, John
Harding, Linda
Harris, Eric

Inside front cover, 7, 20 (photo)
Inside front cover, 7, 20 (photo)
20 (photo)
18 (photo)
Inside front cover, 5, 7, 18 (photo)
18 (photo)
Inside front cover, 6, 18 (photo), 20 (photo), [21(photo)]Inside front cover, 7, 20 (photo)Hayward, JohnJ
Jones, Ron

7
K

Kane, Alan

Inside front cover, 7, [21 (photo)]L

Latto, Dr.
Leighton, Harry

4
Inside front cover, 8MMorris, Reg

Inside front cover, 4, 8, 18N

Nathan, Bruce
Nicholas, Rod

Inside front cover, 8
Inside front cover, 8P

Prince, John

8

216

Pugh, Dr. John

Inside front cover, 4, 8, 18 (photo), 20 (photo)
Q

Quist, Brian

Inside front cover, 8R

Rayfield, Doug

Inside front cover, 8, 19
S

Short, Victor
Simmonds, Denis
Slade, Mick
Sole, Brian

5
Inside front cover
94TTucker, John

Inside front cover, 9U

Usher, Tim

Inside front cover, 9W

Wall, Edward
Wall, G.
White, Howard
White, Norman
Wood, Jeff
Woolford, Pat

9
Inside front cover2
Inside front cover, 9
Inside front cover, 9, 20 (photo)
9

Cambridge Philatelic Society
Founded in Cambridge, UK in 1920.
1991
Jack C. Simmonds: The Cambridge Philatelic Society - A Brief History., Cambridge
Philatelic Society, Cambridge, UK, n.d. [ca.1991], n.pp. [24pp.]➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex. All references are to the page number. Pages including portraits are followed by (photo) and thoseincluding biographical information by (biog). Nicknames, maiden names, etc., are given in brackets.
The booklet has no page numbers so I have taken the front cover as page 1 and the back cover as page 24.
A
Adie, Alderman R. H.
Adie, Walter Sibbold
Ash, Ian

11
13 (biog)
11
B

Ballantine, W. P.
Barker, B. Leslie
Beer, Burkhart
Bennett, Gordon G.
Blows, Jessie
Blows, Reginald Chater

9, 10, 2019
15 (biog)
20, 22
19
9, 10 (photo) (biog), 13 (photo) (biog),
14, 19, 20, 22
12
11
22
9, 10 (photo), 11

Boulind, Richard
Boyd, DavidBrookes, Miss E.
Brooks, Min. E.
C
Caröe, E. A. G. (Sir Athelstan)
Caröe, F. T. K.
Chapman, Kenneth
Cook, H.
Coulson, C. B.

14
13 (biog), 17, 22
11
9, 11
9
D

Dammers, B. F. Hounsell

13 (biog)217

Dodd, E. F.
Downham, Brian

918
E

Evans, Eileen (now Mrs. Loader)

11
F

Few, J. E.
Field, T. E.
Foden, P. S.
Ford, E. H.
Forrest, Annabelle (nee Lowe)
Fosberry, John

22
19
22
10 (photo)
17
12G

Genochio, Col. Eric
Gerrish, W. Ewart
Goodman, Kay
Grunberg, Alma (now Mrs. Lee)
Guest, W. J.
Guest, W. S.

21
18, 1912, 22
11
9, 11
22
H

Hamilton, Ian
Harper-Scott, Norman
Hoppett, H. M.
Hubbard, John
Hull, Bert

1120, 229, 10 (photo)
19
18
J

Jacklin, Capt.
Jacob, Kenneth A.

17
5, 14 (biog), 18, 22
KKeynes, Dr. J. N.
Keynes, Dr. W. Milo
Knowles, A. D.

11, 22
19
9, 10 (photo), 22
L

Leader, E.
Lee, Alma (nee Grunberg)
Loader, Eileen (nee Evans)
Lowe, Annabelle (now Mrs. John Forrest)
Lowe, Robson

9
11
11
17
11, 17
M

Mantell, Gilbert W.
Martin, Robin (Bob) S.
Martineau, H. D.
McPherson, C.
Mitton, Dr. Simon
Monk, J.
Montague, Stuart A. S. (Lord Swaythling)
Muggleton, Derrick

13 (biog), 18, 22
14, 20, 21, 22
9, 11
9
19
22
9, 12 (biog), 22
14 (biog)
N

Nurse, Graham

18
O

Osi, H.
Ostler, David

22
12
P

Palmer, J. W.

9R

Ray, Derick
Read, A. H.
Revell, Ray
Rogers-Tillstone, Capt. E.
Roper, Dr. H. G. [May be an error for Dr. W. G. Roper]
Roper, Dr. W. G.
S
Samuel, Marcus
Simmonds, Jack C.

218

12, 15, 22
9
18
19
11
9, 10 (photo)
11
7 (biog), 14 (photo), 18, 22

Smith, E. W. Baker
Smith, E. W. Layton
Sutcliffe, Brian F.
Swaythling, Lord (Stuart A. S. Montague)9, 11
914, 229, 12, 22T

Tall, J. W. le
Taylor, Margaret
Thomen, Dr. Luis
Thompson, Don I.
Titford, Rose
Tolliday, Gwen
Towler, M. John
Townsend, W. A.

5, 9
15
11
20, 21, 22
1115 (biog)
15 (biog), 22
19
W

Ward, Dr. Gordon
Wells, Sladden (Den) Bridgeman
Williams, J. N. B.
Williams, Norman
Williams, W. Nalder
Wood, E. Bentley
Wosencroft, W. H.
Wright, Mrs. J. B.

19
15 (biog), 22
22
11
22
9, 20
12
22
Y

Young, Alderman P. H.

9, 10 (photo), 11, 22

Canadian Philatelic Association
Founded in Canada in 1887.
Renamed the Canadian Philatelic Society.
Canadian Philatelic Society
Founded in Canada in 1887 as the Canadian Philatelic Association.
Renamed the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada.
Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Founded in the UK in 1946 as successor to the Scottish Canadian Study Circle.
1949
History of the C.P.S. of G.B., in: Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain Official
Handbook 1949., Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1949, p.9.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
2006
A Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London Marking the Diamond Jubilee of theCanadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain., Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain,
UK, 27th April 2006, 16pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a single page history of the Society.
‘Cap’ Townsend Stamp ClubFounded in Clearwater, FL, USA in about 1957 as the Sub Rosa Stamp Club.
In 1964, its name was changed to the ‘Cap’ Townsend Stamp Club to honour its founder
member Addison C. Townsend.
1991
Dr. J. Armond Gelinas: ‘Cap’ Townsend Philatelic Citizen: A Tribute to ‘Cap’ Townsend
and the Cap Townsend Stamp Club., Cap Townsend Stamp Club, Tarpon Springs, FL, USA,219

1997, 152pp. {The first edition was published in 1991.}➢
A typical festschrift, it contains a single page history of the Society.
Carmarthen & District Stamp ClubFounded in Carmarthen, UK on the 19th April 1981. It changed its name to the Carmarthen& District Stamp and Postcard Club in 2010.
Carmarthen & District Stamp and Postcard ClubFounded in Carmarthen, UK on the 19th April 1981 as the Carmarthen & District Stamp
Club. In 2010, postcards were added to the coverage of the Club and to its name.
2016
Carmarthen & District Philatelic Society – 35 years., ABPS News, Autumn 2016, Volume
23, Issue 3, pp.9-10.
➢
A brief history of the founding and development of the Club.
Cercle de Philatelie “Paul de Smeth”
Founded in Belgium in 1937.
1977

Channel Islands Specialists’ Society
Founded in London, UK in 1950 as the Channel Islands Study Circle.
It adopted its current name in 1951 to make the Society more attractive to new members.
2000
CISS Brochure.txt., A text file on a floppy disc found amongst the papers of George Barker. It
was dated 21st December 2000, 10pp.
➢
A concise history of the Society with about half of the pages containing short articles
on the philately of the Channel Islands.
50th Anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London., Channel Islands Specialists’Society, 16th November 2000, 36pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with seven pages containing material relating to the history of theSociety.
2010
60th Anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London., Channel Islands Specialists’Society, 14th October 2010, 36pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with one page containing material relating to the history of theSociety.
Channel Islands Study Circle
Founded in London, UK in 1950.
In 1951, it was renamed the Channel Islands Specialists’ Society.
Chelmsford & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Chelmsford, UK in 1919.
1999
Ramon Goodey: Under the magnifying glass – Chelmsford., AEPS Bulletin, September
2201999, Volume 18, Issue 1, pp.6-7.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
2009
90th Anniversary 1919-2009., Chelmsford & District Philatelic Society, Chelmsford, UK,2009, 49pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society with some historical reminiscences from the older
members.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex. All references are to the page number. Pages including portraits are followed by (photo) and thoseincluding biographical information by (biog).
A
Adams, Mrs. Pat
Alexander, Dr. J.
Armstrong, D. B.
Ashton, R. N.

30 (biog), 38, 48 (photo)
15
44
5

B
Bamford, Major A. Bennell
Barford, G. H.
Barnett, Richard
Barnwell, R. C.
Barrat,Barton,Beresford, J.
Best, K.
Bird, Hugo
Bosworth, A.
Boyce, AllanBoyd, David
Boyd, Mrs. David
Braithwaite, Juliet(daughter of George W. Smith)Branston, Alfred(-1995)
Butler, R. A.
C
Cadenet, Alain deCame, John
Chapman, K. F.
Clarke, L. G.
Cockburn, A. C.
Cohen
Crittall, F.
Cuttress,D
Dagnall, Harry
Dalwick,
Doubleday, Ronald
F
Fearnley,Franks, T. G.
Fuller, Mark [not Marc – p.45]
G
Gay
Gentleman, David
Girling,
Godden, Frank
Goodey, Ramon [Ray]Goodly, H.

221

2, 3, 4, 41
5
31 (biog)
3, 4
6
42
44
45
4, 5, 615
10, 13, 33 (biog), 35 (biog), 48 (photo)
10, 1410, 1410, 17
10, 15, 21, 38, 45
1545
14 (photo), 23 (biog), 48 (photo)45
9, 11 (photo), 21, 24, 44, 45
5
7
41
4
18
6
38
6
16
9, 10, 15, 21 (biog), 22 (photo), 45
7
9, 22
3
3, 44
12 (photo), 14 (photo), 15, 34 (biog), 39, 48(photo)42Goodwin, Doug
Gowers, H. H.
Graveson, SamuelGreen, [Doris]
Green, Harry
Green, J. L.
Green, R. E.
Gross, William H.
Grunburg, Miss A.

132, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 (photo), 37, 42, 43
7, 43
16
3, 16
5, 41
4
46
15

(wife of Harry)(husband of Doris)

H
Haig, G. Bemerside
Hall, Henry
Hance, Dennis
Hardie, Col. C.
Hardware, Peter
Harmer, Cyril
Harris, A. H.
Hart, W.
Heard, George
Heeley, Dennis
Henderson, Arnold
Herst Jr., Herman
Hickley,
Hill, Harry
Hinckley, A. R. P.
Hinckley, J. R.
Hinkley, J. P.
Holidge,
Holland, G. H.
Horsley, Air V.-M. P. B.
Hove, Dan
HowardHowarth, J. W.
Howarth, W. B.
Huggett, Bob
Hughes, F.

(

44
5, 7, 1629 (biog)
5, 6, 42, 43
15
3, 44
6
15
20
13 (photo), 46
5
21, 45
7
16, 23, 24
68 (photo)
4
3
41
15
39
41
1, 3, 4548 (photo)
11-1991)

J
Jennings, Rev. C. B.
Jessop, H. Gordon
Johnson, Ted
Johnston, Graeme

41
15
28 (biog)
48
K

Kaye, A.
Kimber, H. E.
Kliskey, Jeffery

6, 41
45
32 (biog)
L

Lamb, Lynton
Lamb, Richard M.
Lambard, Bernard
Lee, R. A. G.
Leez, Lavender
Lienhard, Eric
Lowe, Robson

45
8 (photo), 16, 18
24
12 (photo), 21
5
12 (photo), 21
3, 8 (photo), 43
M

Marshall, F. W.
Martin, Ron
Morgan, Glen
Morris, Mrs. M.

3, 43
34
35
15
N

Nasution, Khoo Salma
Newbury, Mrs. Y. Z.
Newport, O. W.
Nicholson, Brian

40
22
15
31 (biog)

222

Nield, Mrs.
Nutley, Ian

2, 5
14
O

O’Connor, Hillary

48
P

Page, W.
Pearson, George
Phillips, Stanley
Pitts, Julian A. R.

(

15
6, 8 (photo)3
2, 3, 4, 6, 8 (photo), 11, 16, 42, 43, 44-1976)R

Rauch, Christopher
Rauch, Janet
Rawlins, John
Remington, A. B.
Righi, A. Rigo deRose, Stuart
Royston, Bill
Ruscoe, A. L.
Russell, John

(husband of Janet)(wife of Christopher)

10, 15, 19 (biog), 21, 24, 45
19
14, 27 (biog), 46, 48 (photo)15
15
15
23, 2445
25 (biog)
S

Sandford,
Seymour, J. B.
Sibley, David
Simpson, O. J.
Smith, Doris
Smith, George Walter(wife of George W.)(husband of Doris) (1907/08-1994)

Solly, Dr.
Southall, Mike
Stewart, Alastair
Stokes, Miss C.

5
8 (photo), 43, 44, 46
14
44
16
4, 7, 8 (photo), 10, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17 (photo)(biog), 18, 21, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44
620
33 (biog)
15

T
Taverner, W. A.
Toombs, Miss Jennifer
Turner, Peter3
15, 3514 (photo), 22 (photo), 48
U

Unett, Capt. J. A.

(-1932)

2, 3, 4, 5
V

Vallancey, [F. Hugh]Vandervelde, Denis

6
15W
Wade, Malcolm
Waldock, Eric(
-2004)
Weaser, T. L.
Webb, Les
Wells, A.
Wells, Col. Barrington
West, Prof. J. C.
West, R.
White, L. R. V. S.
Williams, Col.
Wiseman, A. Eric
(cousin of Vivienne Wiseman)
Wiseman, Frank B.
(-1936)
Wiseman, Miss Vivienne(daughter of Frank Wiseman)
Wiseman, Mrs.
Wortley, K. R.

Chesterfield Philatelic Society
Founded in 1947 in Chesterfield, UK.
1987
223

40
14 (photo), 40
6, 7, 4230 (biog)
3
5
15
15
4
5
4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (photo)
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
54242

Official Handbook: Chesterfield Philatelic Society 40th Anniversary Year 1987., Chesterfield
Philatelic Society, Chesterfield, UK, 1986, n.pp. [20pp.]➢
The 1986/87 season handbook containing the program, some minor philatelic notes
and just over a page of history of the Society.
ChicagoSee the Collectors Club of Chicago.
China Stamp Society
Founded in 1938 in the USA as the China Unit of the American Philatelic Society.
It adopted its current name in 1949 following its Incorporation in New York.
China Unit of the American Philatelic Society
Founded in 1938 in the USA.
The Society was Incorporated in New York and changed its name to the China Stamp
Society in 1949.
Chippenham and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Chippenham, UK in 1952.
1962
J. D. G. Guy: The history of Chippenham., Wiltshire Philatelic Federation Bulletin, August
1962, Issue 8, n.pp. [1p.] (To be continued but the continuation was not in issue 9.)➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Cinderella Stamp ClubFounded on the 5th June 1959 in London, UK.
2017
Cinderella Stamp Club: A brief history of the Club., The Cinderella Philatelist, April 2017,
Volume 57, Issue 2, p.72.
➢
A very brief history of the Club.
Cinderella Stamp Club of Australia
Founded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1982.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.34-35.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
City of London Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1902 as the Enterprise Stamp Club.
In 1903, the name of the Club was changed to the Enterprise Philatelic Society. The
Society’s name was again changed in 1906 to the City of London Philatelic Society.
1912
A. C. Constantinides: History of The City of London Philatelic Society., City of London
Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1912, 71pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED

224

This history of the Society was not provided with an index, so I have listed all of the people mentioned in
the text, other than passing mentions. There was no significant biographical information or photographs
included. Where a person has only two entries, these are often the dates of enrolment and of resignation.
A
Adutt, A. Leon
Allen, J. S.
Anderson, S. J.
Anthonisz, G. E.
Arnold, T. G.
Ashby, C. E.
Atkins, R. S.
Aveling, N.

47
41, 4640
31
20, 40, 62
14, 2035
12, 34B

Barker, A.
Barlow-Webb, Mrs. E.
Barnett, S. C.
Bartholomew,
Beresford, J.
Bickel, R. J.
Bigg, B.
Bignold, H. J.
Blyth, N. R.
Bodell, G. H.
Boraston, C. E.
Bounds, E.
Bourne, H. G.
Brand, H. V.
Brugier,
Bucknell, W. E.
Burton, J. Read20, 32
29
35
8, 12
40
21
20, 2616, 19, 35, 63
12, 2335
39
39, 51
21
20, 21, 33, 37, 39, 44, 50, 63, 67
8
35, 3918, 21, 22, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 33, 37, 42, 44,
50, 60, 62, 63, 67
46
15, 20, 24, 28, 39

Bush, A. E.
Butcher, E. W.
C
Calvet, E.
Camroux, G. F. M.
Carter,Cheyne, F.
Chitty, T.
Clark, J. R. W.
Clark[e], W. E.
Clarke, Rev. O. W.
Conquest, A.
Constantinides, A. C.
[He often refers to himself just as Secretary]
Cook, J.
Cooper, J. D.
Coulthard, W. J. C.
Crick, F. J.
Crouch, L. W.

4630, 37, 44, 50, 63, 67
20
36
16, 1821, 2913, 1412
15, 2911, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 33, 37,
42, 44, 49, 50, 60, 62, 63, 67
35
25, 28, 37, 60
17, 2515
29
D

Dannatt, G. H.
Darkin, D. S.
Davies,
Decomis, R.
Deverell, P. J. W.
Dingwall, A. H.
Domaine, E. C.
Dormer, P. A.
Dowzall, W.
Duiven,27, 3029, 37, 62
8, 12
10, 3239
35
11, 14
41
19
21

225

Duncomb, Mrs. K. H.

[now Mrs. K. H. Grey]E

Eastwood, J. L.
Eastwood, W. H.

1123, 24, 28, 31, 33, 37, 63
17, 23, 24, 28, 33, 37, 41, 44, 48, 49, 50, 61,
63, 6729, 4639
14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31,
33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 44, 49, 50, 61, 62, 63,
67
30
35
35
15, 20

Edwards, A. V.
Edwards, P. G.
Edwards, W. B.

Elsbury, M. J.
Emerson, B. C.
Etherington, J. W.
Evered, G. H.
F
Farnan, P.
Feeney, J.
Freeman, F. F.
Frentzel, Rudolf
Fulcher, H. A.

17
20
43
30
30, 37G

Gaeschin,Gantzert, W. O.
Giles, A. H. L.
Gower, E.
Grace Jr., R.
Gray, O. J.
Green, J. L.
Grey, Mrs. K. H.
Griffiths, H. P.
Grose, P. W.
Guttesen, A.

[Formerly Mrs. Duncomb]

8
36
20, 21, 26, 27, 30, 33, 36, 37, 39, 40, 61, 62
29, 37, 37, 41, 44, 40, 63, 67
29
41
42, 44, 47, 50, 63, 67
11
39
35
19, 23

H
Hadlow, W.
Hagan, F.
Hannes,Harmer, E. G.
Harper, H. P.
Harris, Albert H.

46
32
23
22
8, 9, 10, 14, 17, 19
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22,
24, 26, 27, 28, 33, 36, 37, 61, 63
15
47
11, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 30, 36, 37,
40, 43, 44, 48, 50, 64, 67
40
35, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 49, 50, 61, 62, 64, 67
11
13, 1930, 3330, 3939, 4911
16, 2335

Harrison, F. G.
Hausburg, L. L. R.
Heginbottom, J. E.
Herridge, A. S.
Higlett, G. A.
Hill, H. J.
Hill, T.
Hoffman, J.
Homewood, E. J.
Homsey, S.
Horsley, M. H.
Hudson, R. G.
Hull, W. A.
I
Ingham, W.
Inkpin, W. G.
Isaacson, F. W.

35, 38, 39
16, 21
21
J

Jackson, D. H.

20, 22, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 40, 44,
49, 62, 64
40
35

Jacobs, R.
Josephs, P.

226

K
Kerrison, A. G.
Klaber, A. D.
Klaber, E. A.
Kuhl, E.

40, 41, 44, 50, 64, 67
10
7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 19, 24, 32
30
L

Lake, F. W.
Lamb, F. F.
Lee, H.
Lehman, P. E.
Leon, E. J.
Leon, J. A.

9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 23, 37
38, 40, 44, 50, 62, 64, 67
20
17
42
29, 33, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50, 61, 64,67
1947
39, 4326, 40, 61
23, 35

Lepard, C. F.
Levy, L.
Lewitt, Dr.
Lincoln, W. E.
Loverius, G.
M
Manthos, A. D.
Marsh, O.
Marshall, E. T.
Mason, W. J.
Meggy, F. A.
Melville, Fred J.
Menzies, Rev. R. W.
Metzger, W.
Mock, N.
Moore, A. E.
Morgan, R. T.
Moulds, C. H.
Mulder, K. G.

41, 4716, 2842
41
20, 21, 33, 64
26, 6218, 2943
11, 3619
12, 1820, 41
20
N

Nankivell, E. J.
Narraway, P. C.
Nedden, H. zur
Newton, T. F.
Nicolle, T. H.
Nissen, C.
Nixon, F. C.
Norman Jr., G.

(-1909)

29, 30, 62
27, 34, 43
30, 32, 62
21, 4130, 4339
26, 29, 46
15O

Oppen, W. van
Ordish, G. H.

41
14, 25P

Parker, A. C.
Parry, E. H.
Payne, Dr. W. H.
Pears, W.
Pearse, W. L.
Pemberton, P. L.
Phillips, W.
Philp, E.
Pierpoint, F. E.
Pike, G. W.
Pillow, C.
Powell, R.
Pringle, Duncan
Pritchard, Capt.

32
35, 4229, 4039
39
16, 31, 38, 40, 46, 62
40, 42, 47
48
29, 3940
20, 41
25
41, 50, 67
31
R

Rapaport, A.
Rice, H.
Richards, G. T.

12, 23935

227

Ritchie,
Robins, G. A.
Rogers, Capt. C. P.
Ross, H. G.
Ross-Shiels, H.
Rotberg, D.
Roycroft, W. T.

23
8, 18
23
9, 12
37
30, 3835, 39S

Samson, B.
Sauliac, E.
Savournin, L.
Schaetsart, J.
Schofield, A. G.
Schwabacher, W.
Séfi, A. J.
Semple, G.
Seward, G.
Simons, E. T.
Simons, G. H.
Simpson, R.
Simpson, W.
Smart, E. A.
Smart, J. P.
Smiles, S.
Sparrow, R. B.
Stamford, A. H.
Stanhope-Smelt, C.
Stephenson, A. H.
Stirling, Capt.
Symes, C. M. C.

29
9, 12
26, 6215, 3419, 25
18, 6232, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 44, 64
40
40, 4314
7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 19, 22, 37
39, 4330, 4220, 294041
4335, 4314, 1723, 30, 39
29, 4135[or H. A.]

T
Tee, J. L.
Tewson, D. C.
Thorman, H.
Thornton, R. P.
Tomkins, F. S.
Turnbull, E. J.
Turner, N.

117, 8, 9, 10, 25
20
29
27, 36
11, 1229
W

Wadham, F.
Walters, F. D.
Warren, A. J.
Wayman, T. G.
Webster, R.
Westcott, H. W.

41
40
43
36, 4348
10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25,
26, 28, 31, 32, 33, 37, 38, 43, 44, 48, 50, 62,
64, 6739, 4635, 39, 62
1530
2930, 4116
41
36, 43, 44, 47, 48, 50, 64, 67
42
15

Wickham, H. G.
Wiehen, K.
Wilcox, W. J.
Wilgoos, J. W.
Willans, J. T.
Williams, A. H.
Wills, H. B.
Wise, H. A.
Woodward, E. R.
Worsfold, J.
Wright, W. M.

City of Preston Philatelic Society
Founded in Preston, UK on the 13th November 1936.
228

2016
Derek Williams: City of Preston Philatelic Society (CoPPS) – 80 years., ABPS News,
Autumn 2016, Volume 23, Issue 3, p.11.
➢
Apart from the date, it gives no information about the founding of the Society.
Civil Service Philatelic Society
Founded in 1948 in London, UK.
1969
Civil Service Philatelic Society 21st Anniversary Exhibition, 28th to 30th January 1969., Civil
Service Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1969, 32pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a two-page history of the Society.
Clackton, Frinton, Walton & District Philatelic Society
Founded in 1947 in Clacton-on-Sea, UK.
At an unknown date, the Society changed its name to the Clacton Philatelic Society.
Clacton Philatelic Society
Founded in 1947 in Clacton-on-Sea, UK as the Clackton, Frinton, Walton & District
Philatelic Society.
The date of the adoption of the Society’s current name is not known.
1997
Colin Salt: Under the magnifying glass – Clackton., AEPS Bulletin, September 1997,
Volume 16, Issue 1, p.9.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Colin Salt: The Watermark: Special Golden Jubilee Edition., Clacton Philatelic Society,
Clacton-on-Sea, UK, Summer 1997, 28pp.
{Although this appears to be a special edition of The Watermark, the Society’s magazine, itcarries no numbering and all but a single page is devoted to the history of the Society. I havetherefore treated it as a commemorative pamphlet.}➢A detailed history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This history of the Society was not provided with an index, so I have listed all of the people mentioned in
the text, other than passing mentions. All references are to the page number. Pages including portraits arefollowed by (photo). There was no significant biographical information.
A
Ainger, E. E.
Allen, Henry22
23, 26, 27
B

Ballard, K.
Bowerman, Mrs. M.
Bowerman, NevilleBoys, T.
Bullas, E. D.

25
2712, 25, 26
8, 26
4, 25
C

Carey, Will
Caro, S. P.
Chadwick, Miss Joyce
Chance, Geoff
Chapman, W. C.
Childs, G.

(-1980)

8, 10, 11, 15 (photo), 25, 26
8
10, 12, 20, 25, 26
20
4, 25
12

229

Chittock, Darren
Chittock, Mick
Clayton, D.
Colebeck, David
Colebeck, Eric
Coleman, Leslie
Cox, F.
Cunane, Pat

20, 2520
27
7, 25
5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14 (photo), 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
4, 6, 11, 25, 26, 27
4
15 (photo)D

Dames, W. F.
Darby, JohnDavidson-Patwain, D.
Davis, H.
Dennis, M.
Dippe, Yvonne
Duggan, S.
Dunkley, Capt.

(1888-1966)

East, Norman R.
Elliott, Leslie
Evans, Keith(1886/87-1974)

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13 (photo), 24, 25, 26
9
8, 26
27
8
15 (photo)2712E8, 10, 25
12, 20, 23, 27
12, 20, 25
F

Fails, Maurice
Field, Francis J.
Fisher, I.
Frazer, A. D.

14 (photo)
6
27
22
G

Gilbert, J.
Gowers, Herbert
Green, P.

(

27
4, 5, 6, 7, 13 (photo), 25, 26
12-1984)
H

Hale, F.
Hard, A. A.
Harding, C.
Harvey, J.
Hermon, K.
Hider, T.
Hidon, W.
Hogg, H.
(error for M. Hogg?)
Hogg, M.
Hunt, H. Lucas(-1968)

25, 26, 27
4, 5, 68
26
26, 2727
5
27
25, 26, 27
24
JJessop, H. Gordon

8, 26, 27
K

Knight, G.

8, 26
L

Lambard, Bernard
Ling, H.
Lock, FrederickLong, Colin
Lucas, T.
Lufkin, Frank20, 25276, 26
825, 268, 10, 12, 13 (photo), 20, 25, 26, 27
M

Marshall, F. W.
Mason, W. A.
McFairy, Don
Millbank, Randall
Miller, A.
Mole, W.

(

-1959)(-1993)

426
15 (photo)12, 20, 25, 26, 27
27
27
NNarbeth, C.
Nason, Peter
Neave, I.

8, 26
20, 25, 26, 27
27

230

Neave, John
Nicholls, R.
Nicholls, W.
Norman, Alan
Northam, B.

13 (photo), 23, 26
26
26
20, 25, 27
25
OOliver, G.
Oliver, M.
Oliver, R.
Oram, D.
Ostler, S.

27
27
27
27
26
P

Parkes, George(1903/04-1995)

4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 13 (photo), 20, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, 2727
826
25

Pasquill, I.
Payne, A.
Porter, D.
Putwain, D. Davidson
R
Reekie, A.
Roberts, R.
Rodwell, Brian

27
27
8, 26
S

Salt, Colin
Senior, D.
Shaxted, John
Simpson, G.
Simpson, John
Smith, S. W. S.
Sparrow, L.
Stanley, F. F.

(

20, 23, 27
8
8, 10, 11, 25, 26, 27
26
12
4
25
14 (photo)-1980)

T
Taylor, Dennis
Thomen, Dr. Luis Francisco
Timmens, W. H.
Trinder, Ivan
Trinder, Mary
Tunstill, Charles L.
Tunstill, Mrs.

(

13 (photo)
66
8, 9, 10, 12, 14 (photo), 25, 26, 27
15 (photo)
4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 24, 25, 26, 27
9-1971)V

Violen, W.

25
W

Warren, F. G.
Watton, Michael
Webster, Mrs. Irene
Webster, Tim
Welland, Ray
Whines, C.
Williams, J.
Wilson, Stuart
Woodford, R. G.
Wordsworth, Tom
Wortley, R. H.
Wright, Fred

(

4, 25
8, 10, 15 (photo), 25
24, 2614 (photo)
7, 8, 24, 26, 27
25
26, 277
22
10, 12, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27
22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13 (photo), 14 (photo), 25, 26, 27-1995)

CliftonSee the Bristol and Clifton Philatelic Society.
Club Internacional Alhambra
Founded in Granada, Spain in 1950.
1975
231

25 Aniversario: 1950-1975., Granada, Spain, 1975, Recruitment pamphlet, 1 sheet folded into3.
➢
The briefest history of the founding of the Club and its activities in 1975
Colchester and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Colchester, UK in 1931.
1995
Under the magnifying glass – Colchester., AEPS Bulletin, December 1995, Volume 14, Issue2, p.6.
➢The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Collectors ClubFounded by the Philatelic Society, New York, NY, USA in 1896.
1898
The Collectors Club - 1898., The Collectors Club, New York, NY, USA, 1898, 39pp.
➢
A celebration of the founding of the Club. The pamphlet includes photographs of thenine founding Directors and some of the Club’s rooms, documents relating to theClub’s Incorporation as well as copies of the Constitution, By-Laws and House Rules.
The Proceedings of the first annual meeting, a short history of the Club, the List ofMembers and the Library List complete the contents.
1961
Harry L. Lindquist: The Collectors Club Philatelist: Its first 18 years., The Collectors Club
Philatelist, January 1961, Volume 40, Issue 1, pp.11-18.
➢
In spite of its title, this article deals more with the history of the Club since theirjournal was published than with just the journal itself.
1971
Wm. W. Wylie: An Informal History of the Collectors Club., Collectors Club, New York,NY, USA, 1971, 24pp. {Reprinted from ANPHILEX ’71 Exhibition Catalogue., 26th
November/1st December 1971, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York, NY, USA, pp.94-116.}➢
A brief history of the Club on the 75th Anniversary of its founding.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex. All references are to the page number. Pages including biographical information are followed by(biog). My notes about Nicknames, maiden names, etc., are given in square brackets.
A
Ackerman, Ernest R.
Albrecht, R. F.
Allen, Dr. Paul
Andreini, Jose M.
Antrim, Earl ofAyer, F. W.

7, 20
7, 8
7
2, 4, 722
8, 9 (biog)
B

Bacon, Sir Edward Denny
Barrett, Sidney F.
Bartels, John Murray
Batchelder, A. W.
Benjamin, David
Berlepsch, M. C.
Berthold, Victor M.
Bingham, Arthur W.
Bishop, C. F.

24
10, 208, 17, 19, 24
8, 10
8
7
20
22
7

232

Bloch, Herbert J.
Bogert, R. R.
Boggs, Winthrop S
Bohn, Richard S.
Boker Jr., John R.
Boynton, G. E.
Brazer, Clarence
Brevoort, J. B.
Britt, John J.
Brown, F. P.
Brown, George Royce
Brown, Richard R.
Bruner, Peter F.
Brunner, Peter F.
Bruns, Franklin R.
Burghard, George E.
Busch, [Pablo Ernesto?]23
4, 7, 9 (biog)
20, 22, 23
2
2, 23
8
12
4, 8
2, 23, 248
24
82, 4, 7, 24[Error for Peter F. Bruner]
18
2
17
C

Calman, G. B.
Calman, Henry L.
Casey, Jos. H.
Casey, Joseph J.
Caspary, Alfred H.
Castle, W. A.
Chase, Dr. Carroll
Chisholm, H. L.
Chittenden, Dr. J. Brace
Clark, Hugh M.
Clark, Thomas B.
Clotz, Henry
Collas, Phil
Collin, Henry
Colson, Warren H.
Conant, F. O.
Coppet, De
Corwin, Charles B.
Costales, Eugene N.
Crawford, Earl of
Crittenton, G. W. D.
Crocker, Henry J.
Curie, Charles
Curtis, W. T.

7, 9 (biog)
4, 7, 9 (biog)
4710
710, 2322
2, 10, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20
10, 15, 19, 20, 24
12
4, 7
22
4, 7
10
8
9
7, 9 (biog)
10, 2010, 14, 17, 24
7
8, 9 (biog)
2, 17
8
D

Dale, Louise Boyd
Davis, A. H.
Davison, Alvah
Deas, Arthur
Deats, Hiram E.
Diena, Dr. Emilio
Dieschbourg, N.
Dietz Sr., August
Dionian, J. S.
Douglas, John F.
Drenan, Sprague W.
Drew, Charles D.
Dunkorst, H. F.
Duveen, H. J.

23
7
4, 7
2, 24
4, 8, 9 (biog), 16, 24
24
7
23
7
7
22
7
8
7, 9 (biog)
E

Eberhardt, George
Elkins, Edwin E.
Evans, William

7
2, 24
19
G

George, J. W.

7233

Glaser, Jacob S.
Goodkind, Henry M.
Graham Jr., Robert L.
Graham Sr., Robert L.
Green, Col. E. H. R.
Green, Irving I.
Green, William L.
Greene, Vincent G.
Gregory, Charles
Gregory, W. F.
Gremmel, Henry
Gros, Julian F.

2, 24
18, 21, 22, 23, 24
24
2
10
22
8
23
4, 7, 107
7
24
H

Hall, John H.
Hals, Nathan
Harbeck, Charles T.
Harris, R. Adm. Fred R.
Hartshorne, Edward C.
Haverbeck, Harrison D. S.
Hennan, Dr. Clarence W.
Herrick, William
Hertz, Dr. A. Jay
Hitt, Henry C.
Hobby, J. Oakley
Holland, Alexander
Holmes, H. R.
Homan, William
Hubbard, L. L.
Hunter, F. W.

10
22
8
24
7
2, 18, 20, 21, 23
23
2, 4, 7
20
20
4, 7
7
23
2
8
7, 9 (biog)J

Johl, Max G.
Jones, Gilbert A.
Jones, Gilbert E.

[Error for Gilbert E. Jones?][Error for Gilbert A. Jones?]
K

Kilbon, John LutherKing, Beverley S.
Kirtland, A. M.
Kleemann, John A.
Klein, Eugene
Knapp, Edward L.
Knudson, William
Konwiser, Harry M.
Krassa, A.
Krebs, Jacques20
9 (biog)
7
8, 10
2, 20
7
19
10
19
7
17, 207, 10, 19
7

L
Lara, Alvaro Bonilla
Lawrence, Henry C.
Leavy, Joseph B.
Lesher, RaymondLevick, J. N. T.
Lewy, Harry M.
Liechtenstein, Alfred F.
Lindenberg, Prof. Dr. Carl
Lindquist, Harry
Lowe, Robson
Luff, John Nicholas
Lynde, F. E. P.

23
77, 9 (biog)
7
4, 7
24
2, 9, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24
24
2, 10, 18, 19, 23, 24
23
2, 4, 7, 8 (biog), 19, 24
4, 7
MMason, Lawrence B.
McCoy, Ethel B.
McCoy, Walter R.
Mekeel, Charles H.
Mekeel, I. A.

224
18
8, 9 (biog)
8234

Merry, H. C.
Meyenberg, Max
Moreau, C. L.
Morgan, W. F.
Morgenthau, Julius C.
Moser, William
Mueller, Edwin
Munk, Dr. Herbert
Murray, W. J.

7
7
4, 7
8
7, 9 (biog), 14, 15, 19
8
20, 21
20, 24
7
N

Nast, Frederick A.
Nathan, M. C.
Needham, Henry C.
Needham, Henry N.
Neinken, Mortimer L.

[Error for Henry N. Needham?][Error for Henry C. Needham?]

4, 7
20, 2220
1022, 23O
Olney, F. F.

8
P

Pack, Charles Lathrop
Pade, A. E.
Painter, J. V.
Parker, E. T.
Patterson III, Frank E.
Peck, T. G.
Peroso, F. A.
Perrin, Albert
Perry, Elliott
Phillips, Charles J.
Pitman, F. H.
Purves, J. W. R.

10, 14, 15, 24
20
8, 10 (biog)
7, 10
20
8
7
4, 7
20
10, 248
23
Q

Quigley, R. W.

7
R

Radford, E. R.
Rice, J. D.
Rich, Joseph S.
Rich, Stephen G.
Ricketts, William R.
Rogers, A. R.
Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Rothfuchs, C. F.

20
82, 4, 7, 9 (biog), 15, 17, 24
9, 12
17, 247
24
8
S

Sanderson, Howard K.
Scott, John Walter
Scott, Walter S.
Seebeck, N. F.
Sellers, F. Burton
Shenfield, Lawrence L.
Silver, Phillip
Slawson, George C.
Sloane, George B.
Spiegelberg, Frederick
Steinmetz, Maj. Joseph A.
Steinway, Theodore E.
Sterling, E. B.
Stern, Edward
Stich, Louis
Stone, Robert G.
Suppantschitsch, Victor
Swanson, J. M.
Sweet, F. G.

82, 4, 7, 8 (biog), 9, 14, 16
4, 7, 24
8
2
22
2
22
14, 19, 202
19
2, 10, 15, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24
17
10, 2020, 21
22
17
14
8
T

Terrett, H. N.

4, 8

235

Thorn, William
Thorne, William
Tiffany, John K.
Toaspern, Herman
Tuttle, A. E.
Tuttle, G. R.

[Error for William Thorne]
2, 8, 9 (biog)
17
14, 2088WWalcott,
Walker, J. Reg.
Watson, George H
Weed, E. F.
Wells, E. G.
Wells, Thomas L.
White, Stanford
Wickersham, Gen. C. W.
Williams, O. H.
Williamson, S. T. S.
Wilson, H. M.
Wilson, Sir John
Wiltsee, Ernest
Withee, N. H.
Wolcott, George
Woodward, H. E.
Woodward, Herbert P.
Worthington, George H.

15
22
8
8
8
2, 24
12
2, 20, 21, 23, 24
88
2
23, 24208
10
8
2
8, 9 (biog), 24Z

Zervas, Hans G.
Zirkle, Helen K.

2
22

1996
Exhibition Catalogue: ANPHILEX ’96: ANiversary PHILatelic Exhibition., 28th November –2nd December 1996, David Feldman, Geneva, Switzerlandm 1996, 148pp.
➢
A deluxe exhibition catalogue with three pages devoted to the history of the Club.
Collectors Club of Chicago
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA in 1945.
1985
Dr. Richard E. Heller & Rev. George C. Muresan: The Collectors Club of Chicago 19451985., Collectors Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 1985, 18pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Club.
Commonwealth Specialists and Philatelic Stationery Collectors ClubFounded in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1940.
In 1958 it was renamed the Australian Commonwealth Collectors Club of New South
Wales.
Confederate Stamp AllianceFounded in Richmond VA, USA in 1935.
2010
Richard L. Calhoun & Trish Kaufmann: A concise history of the Confederate Stamp
Alliance., Confederate Stamp Alliance web site: www.csalliance.org, 12 August 2010, 4pp.
➢
A concise history of the Alliance.
Coventry Philatelic Society
Founded in Coventry, UK in 1947.
236

1966
History of the Coventry Philatelic Society., The Midlander, December 1966, Whole number
12, p.10; April 1967, Whole number 13, p.5 & September 1967, Whole number 14, p.11.
➢
A short history of the Society.
Cover Collectors Circuit ClubFounded in the USA in 1947.
2010
Originsofthe

CCCC.,
Cover
Collectorsthwww.covercollectors.org/index.html, 11 July 2010, 2pp.

Circuit

Club

web

site:

Croydon Philatelic Society
Founded in Croydon, UK in 1907.
1957
Croydon Philatelic Society Golden Jubilee Exhibition 1907-1957., Croydon PhilatelicSociety, Croydon, UK, 21st-28th September 1957, n.pp. [32pp.]➢
A catalogue of the exhibition with no information regarding the Society.
1967
Croydon Philatelic Society 1907-1967 Diamond Jubilee Exhibition., Croydon PhilatelicSociety, Croydon, UK, 1967, 36pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition held to celebrate the Society’s sixtieth anniversary. A
single page is devoted to the history of the Society.
1988
Croydon Philatelic Society 80th Anniversary Stamp Fair & Exhibition., Katherine Street Post,
Special edition, March 1988, Whole number 70, 56pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition with a short history of the Society and a copy of the firstseason’s program.
1992
Croydon Philatelic Society 85th Anniversary Exhibition & Fair: Programme., Katherine
Street Post, Special edition, October 1992, 40pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition with a short history of the Society and a number ofreminiscences of philately in and relating to Croydon.
1997
Croydon ’97 Exhibition Catalogue Celebrating 90 Years of The Croydon Philatelic Society.,
The Katharine Street Post, 1997, Whole number 98, 36pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition held to celebrate the Society’s ninetieth anniversary withno information about the Society.
2007
Alex Johnson: A brief history of the Croydon Philatelic Society., The Katharine Street Post,
Centenary Issue., September 2007, pp.11-13.
{Although this appears to be a special edition of The Katharine Street Post, the Society’s
magazine, it carries no numbering and only three pages are devoted to the history of theSociety.}➢A typical festschrift, carrying a brief history of the Society.
Chris Board: A hundred years of philately in Croydon, Surrey., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
September 2007, Volume 38, Issue 4, p.99.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
237

Czechoslovak Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1942 by J. Tauber.
The membership was strongly represented by those in the Free Czechoslovak Forces within
the UK. With the invasion of Europe, in 1944, most Free Czechoslovak units moved to France
and the Society faded away.
Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Founded in London, UK in 1953, although it traces its history back to the society formed in1942 amongst the Free Czechoslovak Forces stationed in the UK at the time.
[1988]
W. Stuart Clark, Vincent R. Jourdan, Eric H. Rogers, Colin W. Spong & Cyril Wackett:A history of the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain., in: Czechoslovak PhilatelicSociety of Great Britain Handbook., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK,[1982], Section 1, 9pp. & Section 2, 5pp. (Although not strictly part of the History, Section 2
gives the names of all of the officers, committee members &c., from the start of the Society.){The first edition of the Handbook was said (in the Preface of the second edition) to havebeen issued in 1982 in looseleaf format. My copy, which is undated, seems to have been
updated to the end of 1987.}➢
A short but detailed history of the society.
1992
W. Stuart Clark, Vincent R. Jourdan, Eric H. Rogers, Colin W. Spong & Cyril Wackett:A history of the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain., in: Czechoslovak PhilatelicSociety of Great Britain Handbook., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK,
1992, Section 1, 10pp. & Section 2, 8pp. (Although not strictly part of the History, Section 2
gives the names of all of the officers, committee members &c., from the start of the Society.)➢
A short but detailed history of the society.
1999
W. Stuart Clark, Vincent R. Jourdan, Eric H. Rogers, Colin W. Spong & Cyril Wackett:A history of the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of G.B., in: Czechoslovak Philatelic Societyof Great Britain Handbook., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1999,
Section 1, 10pp.; Section 2, 7pp. and Section 5, 9pp. (Although not strictly part of the History,
Sections 2 and 5 give the Society’s Officers and Prize Winners.)➢
A short but detailed history of the society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet was not provided with an index, so I have listed all of the people mentioned in the text, otherthan passing mentions. There is no significant biographical information or photographs. In view of thelack of continuous page numbering, I have added the Section number as a prefix.
A
Allard, Robert
Anthony, Dr. Wilfred
Austin, J. A. F.

2-4, 2-5, 2-6
2-1
2-1
B

Bater, Gerry
Beal, George
Beavon, Herbert
Benford, Mervyn
Berth, RichardBlack, Robert
Bradford, Robert

1-4
1-4
1-2
1-7
2-6, 5-7
1-6, 2-4
1-6, 1-9, 2-6

238

Broz, Lt.-Col. J.

2-1
C

Clark, W. Stuart
Clarke, Gill
Connolly, George(-1993)

1-2, 1-8, 2-1
2-5
1-5, 2-5
D

Dawson, William A.
Day, Betty (wife of Brian)Day, Brian (husband of Betty)
Dehn, Roy A.
Dixon, Rex
Dooremalen, Hans van

1-7, 1-8, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 5-7
1-8
1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 5-7, 5-9
1-3, 1-6, 1-9
1-8, 1-9, 2-6
5-7
E

Eisner, K.
Elliott, Michael(

2-1
1-9, 2-5, 2-6-1995)
F

Fooks, Patricia
Fyndem, W. E.

2-2
1-2
G

Galloway, Mrs. Irene [nee Irene Lee-Wood]
Goodman, Mrs. Kay(-1987)
Gorge, Ernst
Gren, D. Yvonne
Gren, Fred

1-2
1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7, 5-7
1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-7, 5-7
1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 5-7
1-5, 2-3, 2-4
H

Harvard, R.
Herčik, Josef
Hill, Robert
Hollis, Ron
Hornung, Otto
Hounsell, Reginald

1-3
2-7
1-9, 2-6
2-4
1-8
1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 5-7
JJames, D. Lindy
Jensen, PaulJohnson, Robert
Jourdan, Vincent R.

(

2-2, 2-3
1-7, 1-9
1-7
1-2, 1-3, 1-9, 2-1, 2-7-1995)K

Karasek, Jan
King, Miss Yvonne
Kingsley, Robert
Klein, Hans
Knight, Alan J.
Knight, D. Lindy
Korn, O.
Králiček, Vladimir(

1-7
1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 2-2, 2-3
1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-9, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 26, 2-7
1-9
1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 5-7, 5-8
1-6, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 5-7
2-2
1-9, 5-8, 5-9-1966)L
Lee-Wood, Mrs. Irene
Ludlow, William

1-2
1-2
M

Machaeck, Monsignor P.
McLeod, Robert
Mirtl, M.

1-1, 2-1
2-4, 2-5, 2-6
1-5
N

Negus, James
Neumann, Jiří

1-7
1-7
O

Oliver, Mrs. Patricia

1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2-3
PPage, Juan E.
Page, W. Alec(

1-6
1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 5-7, 58, 5-9
2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6-1997)

Parker, Brian239

Pearson, George
Petitt, Francis
Petitt, Mrs. Florence
Prokop, Zdeněk

(-1981)

1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7
1-5
1-4, 1-5, 2-7
2-7
R

Reeder, Roy E.
Riddle, K.
Rogers, Eric H.
Ryan, Gary

1-6
1-3, 2-1
1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-6, 2-1, 2-2, 2-7
1-7, 1-9
S

Smith, Colin
Soural, J.
Spong, Colin W.
Stoyal, A. Jack(

1-6, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5
2-2
1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 58, 5-9
1-2, 1-8, 2-1, 2-7-1995)T

Tauber, J.
Toufar, Dr. F. A.
Trager, Robert M.

(

1-1, 2-1
2-1
1-2, 1-3, 2-1, 2-2-1970)
W

Wackett, Cyril
Wheatley, Richard (husband of Yvonne)
Wheatley, Yvonne (nee King)Whiteside, John

1-3, 1-4, 1-6, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7
1-5
1-5, 1-9, 5-8
1-9, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6

2003
Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, Fiftieth Anniversary 1953-2003: Display to
the Royal Philatelic Society London, 20th March 2003., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society ofGreat Britain, UK, 8pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
2013
Display to the Royal Philatelic Society London 21 November 2013 & Display in the Wall
Frames 22 November to 11 December 2013., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of GreatBritain, UK, n.pp. [56pp.]➢
A catalogue of the displays with nothing relating to the history of the Society.
Czeslaw Slania Study Group
Founded in USA.
The Group disbanded in 2009 following the death of Harold Short, the editor of the Group’s
magazine and its driving force.
DDDD
Derby Philatelic Society
Founded in Burton-on-Trent, UK in 1905 as a the Burton-on-Trent Stamp Exchange Club.
In 1907, Derby collectors were invited to join and the name was changed to the Burton and
Derby Philatelic Society. By the 1910/1911 season, most members from Burton had dropped
out and the name was changed to the Derby Philatelic Society.
1998
G[eoffrey] H. Whitehead: A Short History of the Derby Philatelic Society., Derby PhilatelicSociety, Derby, UK, n.d. [1998], 32pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with240

the Derby Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an
index to the persons mentioned. If the reference includes informative biographical material, the reference
is followed by (biog) and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
A
Adams, H. V. C.
Alcock, R. C.
Allin, G. E.
Ashdown-Carr,

11
13
8viii (photo)B

Barker, Mrs.
Barker, R. W.
Barlow,
Barnes, C. H.
Barrington, G. B.
Bellis, G. E.
Benson, Stuart
Bletcher, E.
Bloor, K.
Bojanowicz, M. A.
Bonas,
Brightmore, T.
Bullock, F.
Burd, L. A.

(

viii (photo)
10, 13, 15, vi (photo), viii (photo)vi (photo)8
7, 8, 9, vi (photo), 20 (biog)
15, viii (photo)15, 17, 24
26
24
32
viii (photo)
16
4, 5, 7, vii (photo)
6, 7, 20 (biog), 31-1990)C
Cartwright, A.
Charlton, Alfred
Clark, F. A.
Clarke, J. T.
Cohen, G.
Crosby, D. F. H.

iv (photo), 28
12, 13, 14
iv (photo)15
15
iv (photo), 24
D

Diamond,Dodsworth, J. H.
Douglas, Ronald H.
Dunbar, Percyvi (photo)
5, 6, 7, 8, v (photo), vii (photo)
9, 10
4, 5
E

Eaton, A.
Elgar,
Ellis, F. A.
Elston, T. F.
Evans, Dr. Morton R.

vii (photo)vi (photo)
7, 8, 911
9, 10, vi (photo)F

Farman, R. E.
Forman, R. E.
Fox, H. J.
Frere, F. H.
Frettingham, C. H.

(Error for Forman?)(Error for Farman?)(29iv (photo)26
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, v (photo), 19 (biog), 25, 31
13-1933)G

Gainett, W.
(Error for Garnet?)
Garnett, W. G.
Gerrish, W. Ebby
Ginger, G.
Godden, Frank
Goodfellow, B.
Goodhall, P.
Greaves, L.
Grimwood-Taylor, James L.

iv (photo)16, 24, 28
12, 13, 14, vi (photo)
8
13
8
16
26
17
H

Hall, A. W. G.
Harmer, Cyril
Harrison, Dr. J.
Hart, William R.

13
14
15
17

241

Hayman, C. H. T.
Hennessey, J. J.
Heycock, G. N.
Hodgkinson, J. G.
Hodkinson, J. E.
Hollick, Dr. J. R.
Hopkins, Maj. A. E.
Huffman,Huston, Capt. C. Emerson(husband of Dorothy Huston)
Huston, Mrs. Dorothy (wife of C. E. Huston)J
Jackson, Eric N.
Jephcott, Brian(brother of Darcy)
Jephcott, Darcy(brother of Brian)K
Keating, L.
Kinsey, A.
Kinsey, Mrs. A.
L
Lea, J. A.
Lea, W. E.
Lee, R. A. G.
Lilico, Dr. G.
Lineham,Littaur, G.
Lloyd, M. H.
Loach, J. C.
Longbottom, A. B.
Longbottom, H. G.
M
MacConnell
MacMillan, H. B.
( -1985)
Manton, D. G.
Marsden, Mrs Grace(wife of W. H. Milnes Marsden)
Marsden, W. H. Milnes( -1956)
Marston, R. E.
Martin, E.
Matkin, R. E.
McConnell, L. D.
Moody, H. C.
Moody, Mrs.
Morris, R.
Moubray, Mr.
Moubray, Mrs. Jane M.
Mould, Mrs. MurielMuir, J. R.
Murray, A. H.

5, vii (photo)
15vii (photo)
6, 8, vii (photo), viii (photo)15
9, 10, 11, vi (photo)
14viii (photo)
12, vi (photo), 32
32
17, 244
4
4, 5, vii (photo)
30
30
12
14
15
9, 10
viii (photo)
1630
9, 11, 15, 16, vi (photo), 21 (biog)
6, 10, vii (photo), 24, 25, 26
vii (photo)15
9, 11, 15, v (photo), vi (photo), 21 (biog)
15, 2426
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, v (photo), vi (photo), vii(photo), 19 (biog), 20, 25, 31
26
4, 6, vii (photo), 25
15
13, 15, vi (photo), viii (photo)
9, 10, 15, viii (photo), 28
viii (photo)
24
16
16
17
16
16

N
Nicholson,viii (photo)
O

Oakley, W.

5, 6, 7, 8, vii (photo), 25
P

Page, F. A. S.
Paine, L. A. B.
Parkes, Rev. W.
Peach, Frank G.

(

15, viii (photo)417
3, 11, 13, 15, iv (photo), vi (photo), viii (photo),
22 (biog), 24, 29, 30
viii (photo)viii (photo)30-1996)

Peach, Miss
Peach, Mrs.
Pearce, P. W.

242

Pearson, D.
Phelan, Capt. W. Swinhoe
Phillips, R. L.
Phipps, A. H.
Pickering, T.
Plimmer, Philip J.
Poole, R. H.
Potter,Price, W. D.

12vii (photo)25
9, 10, viii (photo), 24
17
26, 2710vi (photo)
4, 5RRichards, J. A.
Riley,
Rogerson,10vi (photo)vi (photo)S

Samuel, Marcus
Sarfas, T. E.
Sattin, G.
Schulze, F.
Schulze, Mrs.
Simons, J.
Smith, F. W.
Smith, N. W.
Snell, C. S.
Solly, E.
Stelfox-Gee, J.
Stephenson, C.A.

13
7, 9, 101510
10
8
9, 10, vi (photo), viii (photo), 26
15
9, 10, vi (photo)
885TT., J. G.
See J. L. Grimwood-Taylor
Thompson, C. G.
Titford, Rose
Townsend, W. A.
(1904/05-1993)

11, 12, viii (photo)13
11, 13, 15, vi (photo), 21 (biog), 24, 31
W

Waddams, H. S.
Wakefield, David N.
Walker, D. A.
Ward, F. C. J.
Watson, J. R.
Watson, R. A.
Webb, Col. F. W.
Wheeler, Bourne
Wheeler, Mrs. Bourne
Whitehead,
Whitehead, G. H.
Whitmore-Peck, T.
Widdowson, T. B.
Williams, Harold
Wilson, E. Harold
Wilson, H. S.
Wood, E. J.
Worms, A. de4, 5, vii (photo)
15, viii (photo), 28
26
9, vi (photo)
4
15
14
5
vii (photo)viii (photo)
12, 13, 15, vi (photo), 24, 26, 29
8
5
4
26, 2715, viii (photo), 22 (biog), 24
21
8(or F. L. J.?)(

-1956)(-1985)

Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend
founded in Marburg, Germany in 1956.
1976
Jahrestatung 1976 der deutschen Philatelisten-Jugend e.V., Deutsche Philatelisten-Jugend,
Lich, Germany, 1976, n.pp. [16pp.]➢
A catalogue of the National Youth exhibition containing a three-page history of theSociety.
Donau
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See Briefmarken-Sammlerverein Donau.
Donbank Philatelic Society
Renamed the Wellington Philatelic Society.
Dortmunder Briefmarken Sammler VereinFounded in Dortmund, Germany in 1905.
1955
50 Jahre Dortmunder Briefmarken Sammler Verein., Dortmunder Briefmarken Sammler
Verein, Dortmund, Germany, 1955, 44pp.
➢
An exhibition catalogue with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Dresdener Briefmarken-Vereins
See Verein Ansbacher Briefmarkensammler e.V. von 1894.

EEEE
East Midlands Federation of Stamp Clubs
Founded in Peterborough, UK, in 1950.
1974
J. E. D.: A brief history of the Federation., in: East Midlands Federation of Stamp Clubs 24th
Annual Convention., East Midlands Federation of Stamp Clubs, Peterborough, UK, 5thOctober 1974, ?pp.
➢
A typical convention program with three pages devoted to historical aspects of theFederation.
Eastwood-Epping Philatelic Society
Founded in the Epping suburb of Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1950 as the Epping andDistrict Philatelic Society.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.32-33.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
Edinburgh and Leith Philatelic Society
Founded in Edinburgh on the 4th November 1893 as the Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein zu
Edinburgh and Leith.
In December 1897, the Society’s name was changed to the Scottish Philatelic Society.
Egypt Study Circle
Founded in London, UK in 1935.
2005
70th Anniversary, 1935-2005: Members’ Display to the Royal Philatelic Society, London
February 24 2005., Egypt Study Circle, UK, 2005, n.pp. [25pp.]➢
A catalogue of the displays with a half-page introduction to the Society.
Éire Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA in 1950.
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2011
Éire Philatelic Association: The first 50 years., Éire Philatelic Association, web site:www.eirephilatelicassoc.org, 13th February 2011, 4pp.
➢
A concise history of the Association.
Enterprise Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1902 as the Enterprise Stamp Club.
It was renamed the City of London Philatelic Society in 1906 to convey more accurately thearea in which it operated.
Enterprise Stamp ClubFounded in London, UK in 1902.
It was renamed the Enterprise Philatelic Society in 1903.
Epping and District Philatelic Society
Founded in the Epping suburb of Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1950.
It was renamed the Eastwood-Epping Philatelic Society.
Ethiopian Collectors ClubFounded in the UK in 1959.
In 2012, it was announced that the Club was closing owing to a lack of volunteers to act as
officers and help run the Club. Notwithstanding that decision, the Exchange Section would
remain in operation. All paid-up members had their membership transferred to the Ethiopian
Philatelic Society of the United States.
2009
N. R. Handley: Ethiopian Collectors Club., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, March 2009, Volume
39, Issue 10, pp.76-77.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
1.

References
The Ethiopian Collectors’ Club to Close., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, February 2012,
Volume 42, Issue 9, p.16.
➢
Announcement of the closure of the Club.

FFFF
F. A. E. F.
See the Federación Argentina de Entidades Filatélicas.
F.E.P.A.
See the Federation of European Philatelic Associations.
F.I.A.P.
See the Federation of Inter-Asian Philately.
F. I. P.
See the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie.
F.I.P.P.
245

See the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Philatélique.
F.R.C.P.B.
See the Fédération Royale des Cercles Philatéliques de Belge.
Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group
Founded in 1970 in the UK.
1995
The Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group at the Royal Philatelic Society, London, 19
January 1995., Falkland Islands Philatelic Study Group , 1995, 24pp.
➢
A typical display handout with two pages containing information about the history of
the Group.
Faroe Islands Study Circle
Founded in 1991 in the UK.
2016
Norman Hudson: Faroe Islands Study Circle – 20 [sic] years., ABPS News, Autumn 2016,
Volume 23, Issue 3, p.9.
➢
It contains no information about the founding or history of the Study Circle.

Federación Argentina de Entidades Filatélicas
Founded in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1952.
2002
Hugo M. Fernández: Historia de la Federación Argentina de Entidades Filatélicas – FAEF:
Bodas de Oro 1952-2002., Biblioteca de Filatelia 11, Federación Argentina de Entidades
Filatélicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2002, 288pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Federación Gallega de Sociedades Filatélicas
Founded in Spain.
2011
Historia de la Federaciíon Gallega de Sociedades Filatélicas FEGASOFI., Part 2,
Federaciíon Gallega de Sociedades Filatélicas, Spain, 21011, 348pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the societies affiliated to the Federation.
Fédération Internationale de la Presse PhilatéliqueFounded in Italy in 1927 by Giulio Tedeschi.
The Federation held conventions in Le Havre (1929), Antwerp (1930), Brunswick (1931),
Vienna (1933) and Brussells (1935). As the political situation deteriorated, the Federation
faltered and disappeared in 1938. It produced several publications and almost two hundredbulletins during its short life.
Fédération Internationale de PhilatélieFounded in Paris, France in 1926.
1988
Léon Pütz: F. I. P. – Origin and Evolution of the International Federation of Philately.,
Fédération Internationale de Philatélie, Luxembourg, n.d. [1998], 240pp. {This book was first246

published in French, then German, both produced by the author. The English translation was
carried out by Charles J. Peterson and should be considered a revised edition. See: Charles
J. Peterson: Ernst Cohn’s review of F. I. P. – Origin and Evolution of the International
Federation of Philately., The Philatelic Communicator, Fourth Quarter 1990, Volume 23,
Issue 4, p.107.}➢
An exhaustive history of the Federation.
Federation of Central New York Philatelic Societies
Founded in New York, USA in 1940. Renamed the Federation of New York PhilatelicSocieties.
Federation of European Philatelic Associations
Founded in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1989.
2009
Pedro Vaz Pereira: FEPA 20 Years: Federation European Philatelic Associations 19892009., FEPA News. April 2009, Whole number 15, pp.10-26.
➢
A history of the Federation by the outgoing President.
Federation of Inter-Asian Philately
Founded in Singapore in 1974.
1999
Federation of Inter-Asian Philately Silver Jubilee 1974-1999 Souvenir Publication., FIAP,
Singapore, 1999, 62pp.
➢
A series of articles covering many aspects of the Federation’s history.
Federation of New York Philatelic Societies
Founded in New York, USA in 1940 as the Federation of Central New York PhilatelicSocieties.
2005?
John A. Cali: Founding of a philatelic federation., Available on the Federation of New York
Philatelic Societies web site: www.nystampclubs.org, 11th July 2010, 1p.
➢
A very brief history of the founding and development of the Federation.
Fédération Royale des Cercles Philatéliques de Belgique(= Koninklijke Landsbond der Belgische Postzegelkringen)
Founded in Belgium in 1890.
1990
Hubert Havrenne: FRCPB 1890-1990 Notre Histoire., A.S.B.L. Pro-Post, Brussels,
Belgium, 1990, 103pp. Includes a single sheet containing an erratum.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Federazione Società Filateliche Italiane
Founded in Turin, Italy in 1919.
1969
Cinquantenario Federazione Società Filateliche Italiane 1919 – Torino – 1969., A.S.I.F.,
Turin, Italy, 1969, 135pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with some articles about the history of the Federation.
Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic and Postcard Club247

Founded in April 1971 in West Moors, UK as the West Moors Philatelic and NumismaticSociety.
By 1982, there were no more numismatists in the Club and it was renamed the West Moors
Philatelic and Post Card Club. Four years later, when the majority of members came fromFerndown, the name was changed once again to the current one.
2011
John Garrett: The first 40 years of the Ferndown and West Moors Philatelic and Postcard
Club – 1971-2011., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 2011, Volume 41, iss 12, pp.100-101.
➢
A brief history of the Club.
FIAP
See the Federation of Inter-Asean Philately.
Forces Postal History Society
Founded in London, UK in 1952.
2002
A. L. Kennedy: 1952-2002: Forces Postal History Society 50th Anniversary Booklet., Forces
Postal History Society, UK, 2002, 36pp.
➢
A typical Festschrift containing ten pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Forces Stamp ClubSee the Harrogate Philatelic Society.
Forschungsgemeinschaft Sachen
Founded in Saxony, Germany in 1971.
1996
25 Jahre Forschungsgemeinschaft Sachsen e.V. 1971-1996., Forschungsgemeinschaft
Sachsen, Germany, n.d. [1996], 80pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
France & Colonies Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK in 1949.
UndatedPeter Hartland-Swann: Copy of a circular explaining the origin of the Society. It was foundamongst George Barker’s papers after his death.
1999
Display of the France and Colonies Philatelic Society to the Royal Philatelic Society, London
to Mark its 50th Anniversary., France & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK, 11th March 1999,
16pp.
➢
A catalogue of the displays with one page of Society history.
Frankfurt am Main
See Verein für Briefmarkenkunde e.V. Frankfurt am Main.
Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim
See Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim.
Friends of the British Postal Museum and Archives
248Founded in London, UK in 1985 as the Friends of the National Postal Museum.
The Society was disbanded in December 2016 when it had become known that the new Postal
Museum and Mail Rail was to have its own organisation.
1995
The Friends – the first ten years., Cross Post, 1995, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.141-144.
➢
A very concise of the Society.
2006
Richard West: 21 years a Friend: With a new lease of life for the Museum and Archives.,
British Philatelic Bulletin, August 2006, Volume 43, Issue 12, pp.370-371.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
1.

REFERENCES
MLG [Michael L. Goodman]: Friends of Postal Museum agree to wind up., Stamp
Lover, February 2017, Volume 109, Issue 1, p.20.

Friends of the National Postal Museum
Founded in London, UK in 1985.
The organisation’s name was changed to Friends of the British Postal Museum andArchives.
Fylde Philatelic Society
See the Blackpool and Fylde Philatelic Society.

GGGG
G.B. Overprints Society
See GB Overprints Society.
Gambia, Gold Coast and Sierra Leone Study Circle
Founded in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 1950 as The Gambia Study Circle.
In 1954, the interests of the Circle were extended and it was given a new name. In 1959, thescope of the Circle was extended once again to include the whole of British West Africa andit was renamed the West Africa Study Circle.
Gambia Study Circle
Founded in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 1950 as The Gambia Study Circle.
In 1954, the interests of the Circle were extended and it was renamed The Gambia, Gold
Coast and Sierra Leone Study Group.
Garfield – Perry Stamp ClubFounded in Cleveland, OH, USA in 1890.
1942
E. D. Piper: A short history of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club., Stamps, 8th August 1942,
pp.201-202.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Club.
1965
E. D. Piper: Some highlights of Garfield-Perry history., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 15th
249

March 1965, Volume 38, p.10.
➢
A few important occasions and events in the Club’s history.
1990
The Garfield – Perry Stamp Club 1890-1990: A Brief History., Garfield – Perry Stamp Club,
Cleveland, OH, 1990, 95pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
2010
Roger Rhoads: 120 years of March partying! The story of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club ofCleveland, Ohio, and their amazing stamp show, America’s oldest., The American Stamp
Dealer & Collector, March 2010, Whole number 38, pp.26-28.
➢
A short history of the Club.
GB Overprints Society
Founded in 1970 in the UK.
2010
Mike Sanders: The 40th anniversary of the GB Overprints Society., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
June 2010, Volume 41, Issue 1, p.54.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 19471974
Eric J. Colebeck: [Combined Display by Members in the Frames of the Royal PhilatelicSociety.], Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, 16th May 1974, 6pp. Includes a correction
slip, tipped in.
➢
A catalogue of the display with most of the front page devoted to the history of theSociety.
1989
A Combined Display Presented to the Royal Philatelic Society, London by Members of theGermany & Colonies Philatelic Society on Thursday 30th November 1989., Germany &Colonies Philatelic Society, UK, 1989, 9pp.
➢
A catalogue of the display with no information regarding the Society.
Germany Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA in 1949.
1989
Diana Manchester: 40th Anniversary Anthology 1949-1989., Germany Philatelic Society,
Columbus, OH, USA, 147pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with eight pages about the Society and its Study Groups.
Gesellschaft für Postgeschichte Graz
Founded in Graz, Austria in 1987.
1997
10 Jahre Gesellschaft für Postgeschichte Graz., Gesellschaft für Postgeschichte Graz,
Austria, 1997.
➢
A typical festschrift with virtually nothing relating to the history of the Society.
Gibraltar Study Circle
250

Founded in Birmingham, UK in 1975.
2010
Bert Burton & Eric Holmes: Milestone moment for the Gibraltar Study Circle., Gibbons
Stamp Monthly, October 2010, Volume 41, Issue 5, pp.78-79.
➢
A very brief history of the Study Circle.
Glasgow Philatelic Society
Founded in Glasgow, Scotland in 1920.
1970
The Glasgow Philatelic Society., in: SCOPHILEX 1970., Glasgow, 23rd-25th April 1970,
pp.11-14.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
Graz
See Gesellschaft für Postgeschichte Graz and also Philatelistische Gesellschaft Graz.
Great Britain Collectors ClubFounded in the USA.
1998
Tom Current: GBCC – A history., GBCC Chronicle, ****July 1998, pp.16-17 & April 1999,
Whole number 79, pp.12-13. (A further part was to be published.)➢
A very short of the Club.
Great Britain Perfin Study GroupSee the Perfin Society.
Great Britain Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1955.
1995
The Great Britain Philatelic Society Presents Forty Years of Research, Recycling &Recreation: A Display to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Society., Great Britain
Philatelic Society, UK, 1995, 12pp.
➢
A catalogue of the display with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
Great Yarmouth Stamp ClubFounded in Great Yarmouth, UK in 1947.
2017
Bernard Mabbett: ‘The 70 year history of ‘The Great Yarmouth Stamp Club’., ABPS News,
Summer 2017, Volume 24, Issue 2, pp.16.
➢
A brief history of the Club.

HHHH
Hale Philatelic Society
Founded in Hendon, UK in 1945.
1995
The Hale Philatelic Society: 50th Anniversary 1945-1995., Hale Philatelic Society, Stanmore,
UK, 1995, n.pp. [56pp.]
251

➢

A typical festschrift with seven pages devoted to the history of the Society.

Halifax Philatelic Society
Founded in Halifax, UK in 1937.
Unknown
The Early History of the Halifax Philatelic Society., Halifax Philatelic Society, Halifax, UK,n.d., n.pp. [40pp.]➢
A concise history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This pamphlet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connectedwith the Halifax Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I havecompiled an index to the persons mentioned. If the reference includes informative biographical material,
the reference is followed by (biog) and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
The pages were unnumbered and so I numbered them myself. Since the pamphlet consisted of loose A4
pages, some copies may have the pages in a different order since the pages in my copy do not really seemto be in a proper order. The index also includes data from the illustrated syllabuses since these wereinserted to avoid the author re-typing the material.
A
Akroyd, A.
Anderton, L. H.
Armitage, Douglas
Ashton-Jones, Mrs.
Ashton-Jones, W.

27
2, 48, 9, 116
6 (biog) 37 (photo)B

Baxter,Bearder, H. J.
Birch, A.
Blakeborough, T. B.
Bowman, J. H.
Brown, Dr. J. Gatherer
Bryant, R.
Buffham, Major L. W.

28
253, 4, 2126, 27, 28
25, 26, 27
20, 21, 30
29, 30, 31
20, 29C

Cardus,Carter, E. S.
Charlton, A.
Class, C.
Clear, C. R.
Clough, Dr. R. K.

2
33
36
26
36
34
D

Depledge, H.
Dyson, G. W.

2, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 35
7E

Eastwood, J. Arthur

2, 3, 4, 7, 19 (photo), 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36
2, 36
7, 32
22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34

Edwards, T. J.
Ellis, G. F.
Euler, W. P.
F
Field, T. E.
Fordham, F. R.

29, 30, 31, 32
33
GGarnett, S. A.
Gledhill, Miss
Goodwin, F.
Gosling, U. J. F.
Graveson,36
2
27, 2821, 3021

252

H
Haig, F.
Error for Haigh, F.
Haigh, D. R.
Haigh, F.
Harnett, George

2, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35
22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 34, 36
1, 19 (photo), 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35,36
32
29
21, 22, 24, 25, 30, 33, 35, 36
20
2, 3, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 34
35
36
35

Harper, Miss Ethel
Heaps, G. G.
Hellawell, C. W.
Hellewell, D. H.
Helliwell, H. D.
Heywood, Dr. C. P.
Highstead, J. N.
Hill, N.
I
Ingham, W. H.

22, 24K

Kerr, R. D.
Kettle, F. B.

25
35
L

Lea, J. A.
Lowe, Robson

36
4, 12, 20, 32, 36
MMacaskie, J. P.
Marriott, W. B.
Mellor, G.
Mitchell,Moore, L.
Morgan, Mrs. M.
Morgan, Mrs. T. E.
Morley, A. W.
Morris,34
20
22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35
2
34
34
36
34, 35
13
N

Nicholson, Walter

2, 3P

Peet, J.
Perry, Arthur
Poulter, L. B.

2, 21, 23, 26, 27
9 (photo)
12
R

Raine, Sydney
Ray, C. R.
Rea, J. L.
Redan, J.
Redman, A. H.
Redman, Jack
Renton,Rhodes, J. Priestley
Robinson, Dr.

34
33
33
35, 3628
2, 9 (photo), 10 (biog), 28, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35
2
20
21(1910/11-1985)

S
Scott, L.
Shaw, E. A.
Sidebottom, J. K.
Skidmore, D.
Smith, G. P.
Smith, L. J. H.
Stevens, C.
Sugden, J. F.
Swale, G.

31, 3234, 3521, 3022, 2422, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29
31, 32, 33, 35
27
23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
32, 33, 34, 35, 36
T

Thomas, R.
Tomlinson, R. H.

212, 3, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, 36
W253

Wade, Mrs.
Wade, W.
Walker, Maj. Antony
Walker, J. S. H.
Walker, P. G.
Ward, R.
Watson, Ernest
Whitaker,
Whitworth, Geoffrey

36
33, 3635
33
29
36
2, 3, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 31
2
3, 4, 7, 8, 19 (photo), 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30,
32, 33, 35
27
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35
29, 30Wilkinson, W. H.
Wood, G. E.
Woodrow, W. H. V.
Wrigley, G. A.

2017
Adrian Lee: Halifax Postage Stamp – 80 years strong., ABPS News, Summer 2017, Volume
24, Issue 2, pp.7-8➢
The current situation of the Club with nothing about its history.

Hallensia
See Briefmarken-Sammler-Clubs “Hallensia”.
Hamburg-Altonaer Briefmarken-Sammler-VereinFounded in Hamburg, Germany in 1888.
1938
Festschrift zur Erinnerung an die 50 Jährige Wiederkehr des Gründungstages des HamburgAltonaer Briefmarken-Sammler-Vereins zu Hamburg R.V., Hamburg-Altonaer Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde, Hamburg, Germany, 1938, 25pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with eight pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Hamburg Philatelic Library
See Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg.
Hanau
See Verein der Briefmarkensammler Hanau 1890.
HannoverSee Briefmarken-Club Hannover.
Hardt
See Verein der Briefmarken- und Münzensammler “Hardt”.
Harrogate Philatelic Society
Founded in Harrogate, UK in 1940 as The Forces Stamp Club.
It changed its name in December 1940 to The Stamp Collector’s Club (Hgte & District)and finally became The Harrogate Philatelic Society in 1945, with the end of the War.
1980
Stray Thoughts on Philately., D. F. Arthur, Harrogate, UK, [1980], 98pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
1990
254

“Golden Stray Thoughts” Harrogate Philatelic Society 1940-1990., Harrogate PhilatelicSociety, Harrogate, UK, 1990, 40pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with virtually no information relating to the history of the Society.
2000“Diamond Stray Thoughts” Harrogate Philatelic Society 1940-2000., Harrogate PhilatelicSociety, Harrogate, UK, 2000, 40pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with no information relating to the history of the Society.
Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society
Founded in Hastings, UK in 1923.
1973[David Padgham]: Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society 1923-1973 Golden Jubilee.,Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society, Hastings, UK, 1973, 8pp.
➢
A concise history of the Society with two pages in the centre devoted to a celebration
exhibition and conference.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This pamphlet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connectedwith the Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly,
I have compiled an index to the persons mentioned. If the reference includes informative biographicalmaterial, the reference is followed by (biog) and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
B
Baggallay, C. P.
Boyd-Alexander, Mrs. V.
Byam, Dr. William(-1936)

3 (photo), 8
2, 3 (photo)
6C

Care, P.
Chapman, Kenneth
Cluse, E. P.
Coburn, A. W.
Curry, Major F. R. P.

4, 85
3 (photo), 8
2, 3 (photo), 8
8D

Dalwick, R. E. R.
Dannreuther, J. S.
Darker, W. H.
Davis, F. W.

6853 (photo), 8
E

Emery, R. C.
Evans, F. A.

5
4, 8
F

Farnfield, Dr. J. S.
Ford-Lindsay, H. W.
Forrester, J. G. K.

8
2
8
G

Galloway, Alexander George Albert(1895-1954)
Gee, E. F.
Golding, R. Ward
Gooch, Nigel
Good, Eric John
(husband of K. E. Good)
Good, Mrs. K. E.
(wife of Eric John Good)
Greenwood, Charles Herbert(1887)

3 (photo), 6 (photo), 8
42, 3 (photo), 8
4
4, 6 (photo), 7, 8
4, 7, 82, 3 (photo), 8
H

Hayward, C. F.
Hindell, J. F.
Howell, Percival George
Hurt, E. F.

6, 8
22, 6 (photo), 8
6255

Hyland, Frederick Charles(1869-)

2, 3 (photo), 6 (photo), 8
I

Ireland, John

3
L

Lane, Mrs. E.
Low, Andrew Stuart MacKenzie
Lowe, Robson
Lyford, Joseph3, 8
3 (biog), 6 (photo), 8
35, 7, 8
P

Padgham, David7, 8
R

Riboulet, Marie-France
Robertson, Mrs. Janet L.

54, 6, 8S

Sanger, Morris
Savery, Miss M.
Silvester, E.
Smith, L. A.
Steed, H. E.

223 (photo)
88TTee, W. H.
Towner, L. J. H.
Townsend, W. A.

2, 3 (photo), 8
4
5W

Warbrick, C. S.
Woods, Col. F. A.

3 (photo), 8
8Y

Yeldham, D. A.
Yonge, W.

8
8Heidelberg
See Briefmarken-Sammlerverein 1914 e.V. Heidelberg.
Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening
Founded in Helsinki, Finland in 1893.
1943
Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening r.f. 1893-1943., Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare
Förening, Helsinki, Finland, 1943, 249pp.
➢
A major history of the Society followed by a translation of the Finland portion of
Kohl’s Briefmarkenhandbuch, corrected and brought up to date.
1953
Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening r.f. Jubileumsskrift 1953., Helsingfors
Frimärkssamlare Förening, Helsinki, Finland, 1953, 105pp.
➢
A typical festschrift but including a short article bringing the Society history up to
date.
1968
Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare Förening rf 1893-1968., Helsingfors Frimärkssamlare
Förening, Helsinki, Finland, 1968, 79pp.
➢
Not seen, but presumably on the same lines as the previous volumes.
Helvetia Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK in 1947 as the Helvetia Stamp Club.
1971
Edward H. Spiro: The Helvetia Philatelic Society., Stamp Collecting, 22nd April 1971,256pp.343 & 345.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
2017
John Scott: The Helvetia Philatelic Society – 70th Anniversary., ABPS News, Winter 2016,
Volume 23, Issue 4, pp.7-8.
➢
Details of the celebrations with nothing about the history of the Society.
Helvetia Society
Founded in the USA in 1938.
1970
Helvetia Society for Collectors of Switzerland., Helvetia Society, Fair Lawn, NJ, USA, n.d.
[ca.1970], 1p. {Found on the web site of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society as volume21, issue 0 of the Helvetia Alphorn: http://www.swiss-stamps.us/HA/AlphornV21.0.pdf.}
Helvetia Stamp ClubFounded in the UK in 1947.
The Club soon changed its name to the Helvetia Philatelic Society to distinguish it from theexchange clubs which abounded at that time.
Herts Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
The Society was essentially a split from the Royal Philatelic Society London with theintention of increasing the social occasions and allowing dealers membership. So long as its
founder H. L. Hayman made liberal provision for its banquets after its meetings it did goodwork. However, with the death of its founder it gradually declined and eventually ceased toexist. (Based on a letter dated 11th December 1944, from Benjamin Goodfellow to the Royal,
which is now in its Archives.)
Hove
See the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society.
Huddersfield Philatelic Society
Founded in Huddersfield, UK in 1907.
1982
Huddersfield Philatelic Society 75th Anniversary Exhibition., 15th & 16th May 1982,
Huddersfield Philatelic society, Huddersfield, UK, 1982,40pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a couple of very brief articles and a single page
devoted to the Society.
Hull & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Hull, UK in 1896.
1996
Centenary Year of the Hull & District Philatelic Society; 1896-1996. Host to the Yorkshire
Philatelic association’s 50th Convention, June 15th 1996., Hull & District Philatelic Society,
Hull, UK, 1996, 36pp.
➢
A program of the Convention with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Hungarian Philatelic Society of Great Britain
257

Founded in May 1964 in the UK.
2014
50th Anniversary Exhibition at the Royal Philatelic Society London., Hungarian PhilatelicSociety of Great Britain, 22nd May 2014, 41pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue containing one page of history of the Society.
Husumer Briefmarkensammlervereins von 1931
Founded in Husum, Germany in 1931.
1971
Jens Töwe: Post und Philatelie., Husumer Briefmarkensammlervereins von 1931, Husum,
Germany, 1971, 52pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.

IIII
I.S.C.A.
See the International Stamp Collectors’ Association.
India Study Circle
Founded in Eastbourne, UK in 1949 by N. J. Mills.
After little more than a year Mills absconded with the Circle’s funds and exchange packet
material. The former members re-established the Circle the following year.
India Study Circle
Founded in the UK in 1951.
Superseded the earlier India Study Circle founded in 1949. Of late it seems to style itself the
India Study Circle for Philately, although I am not aware whether this is the result of aformal name change.
1966
A. C. Gledhill: “Before I forget …”, India Study Circle – Bulletin, May 1966, Whole number
81, pp.35-36.
➢
A short history of the Society.
1985
A brief history of the I.S.C., in: Members’ Guide., India Study Circle for Philately, UK,
October 1985, Section 2, pp.3-7.
➢
A detailed history of the Study Circle.
1993
A brief history of the I.S.C., in: Members’ Guide., India Study Circle for Philately, High
Wycombe, UK, December 1993, Section 2, pp.3-9.
➢
A detailed history of the Study Circle.
Infla-BerlinFounded in Berlin, Germany in 1931.
1971
40 Jahre Infla-Berlin e.V., INFLA Bücherei 10, Infla-Berlin, Germany, 1971.
➢
A typical festschrift with just a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
258

1991
60 Jahre INFLA-Berlin Verein der Deutschlandsammler e.V.: 40 Jahre INFLA-Berichte und
INFLA-Bücherei: Sach- und Stichwort verzeichnis 1950 – 1990., INFLA Bücherei 26, InflaBerlin, Germany, 1971, 178pp. (Note that the odd numbered pages are blank.)➢
A typical festschrift with just a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Insurance & Banking Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Founded in London, UK in 1951 by members of the Temple Bar Philatelic Society.
1972
21st Anniversary Exhibition – London 10th-12th May 1972 Programme & Handbook.,
Insurance & Banking Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1972, n.pp. [17pp.]➢
A catalogue of the exhibition with a one page history of the Society.
International Philatelical Association
Founded in Clapham, UK in 1881.
International Stamp Collectors’ Association
Founded in Didcot, UK in 1943 by P. H. Lewis.
It was intended to be an international organisation catering for philatelists in all countries of
the world who would correspond in Esperanto.
1.

References
James Negus: I.S.C.A. and all that., London & Provincial Stamp Club Bulletin,
October 1996, Volume 14, Issue 2, Whole number 350, pp.47-49.

International Stamp Collectors’ Association – London ClubSee the London & Provincial Stamp Club.
Internationale Vereniging Philatelica
Founded in Den Haag, Netherlands in 1911.
1991
Omniphila ’91 Catalogus: 80 Jaar Philatelica., Nederlandse Bond van FilatelistenVerenigingen, Netherlands, 1991, 192pp.
➢
A National exhibition catalogue which, in addition, celebrated the eightiethanniversary of the Society. It contains two pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Internationaler Philatelisten-VereinFounded in Dresden, Germany in 1880.
Records of the first decade of the Society were culled from The Philatelic Record, mostly
from the Proceedings of the Philatelic Society of London, together with some originalcorrespondence from the Royal Philatelic Society London Archives, have been brought
together by Chris King. Prepared for a presentation in Germany, the document was
unpublished but circulated to some colleagues. (15pp.)
Internationaler Postwertzeichen-Händlerverband
See Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband.
Invalid & Lone Collectors Section of the Junior Philatelic Society
Founded in 1921 in the UK by Leonard Gibbens.
259

In about 1950, the society broke away from the Junior Philatelic Society and changed its
name to the Invalid & Lone Collectors Society.
Invalid & Lone Collectors Society
Founded in 1921 in the UK by Leonard Gibbens as the Invalid & Lone Collectors Sectionof the Junior Philatelic Society. Adopted its current name in about 1950 when it broke awayfrom the Junior Philatelic Society.
2018
A Brief History of the Society., Invalid & Lone Collectors Society web site:
http://ilcsuk.blogspot.co.uk, January 2018, 3pp.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
IPHV
See Internationaler Postwertzeichen-Händlerverband.
Ipswich Philatelic Society
Founded in Ipswich, UK in October 1945.
The Society archives are held by the Ipswich Branch of the Suffolk Records Office.
1970
Gladys Driver: Silver Jubilee of the Ipswich Philatelic Society., Ipswich Philatelic Society,Ipswich, UK, 1970, 32pp. + 1p. slip bearing corrections.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
2016
Spotlight on Ipswich Philatelic Society., Stamp & Coin Mart, September 2016, p.79.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Irish Philatelic Circle
Founded in the UK in 1957 as the Irish Study Group, it was renamed the Irish Philatelic
Study Group in 1960 and in 1963 it became the Irish Philatelic Circle.
1995
William Kane: History of the Irish Philatelic Circle., [Irish Philatelic Circle, UK], 1995,
34pp.
{When the complete set of the Society journal was made available on CD in 2010, a copy ofthis History was included on the CD.}➢
A comprehensive and detailed history of the Society.
2003
Michael Priestley: History of the Irish Philatelic Circle: Part 2 1994 to 2003., [Irish
Philatelic Circle, UK], 2003, 21pp.
{When the complete set of the Society journal was made available on CD in 2010, a copy ofthis History was included on the CD.}➢
A comprehensive and detailed history of the Society
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
These two documents contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way
connected with the Irish Philatelic Circle, but lack an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to thepersons mentioned. If the reference includes informative biographical material, the reference is followedby (biog) and if an obituary is provided, by (obit). References to Part 2 are preceded by (2).
A

260

Acheson, A.
Anderson, Col.
Appleby, Paul(20
1(2) 1, 5, 9, 14, 16, 18-1940)
B

Ballard, A.
Barnsdale, R. D.
Blessington, J. J.
Brady, G.
Brennan, Rev. John
Brummel, G.
Buckley, Con
Burca, Dr. Brian de(

26
2, 15, 2126
17
10, 13, 18, 21, 24, (2) 21
1
25
2, 4, 5, 8, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
28, 29, 30
29, 3015
21
6-1987)

Burca, Mrs. Lucy deBush, W.
Butler, A. R.
Byam, Dr. William
C
Cassidy, A. V.
Cassidy, Anthony
Chadwick, Peter
Challis, Stan25, 2729, 30, 31, 32, (2) 17(2) 2, 3
28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, (2) 8, (2) 10, 15, 16,20(2) 158
13, 14, 15, 19
18, 19, 21(2) 132, 3
1

Clancy, Barney
Cleary, G. J.
Cleary, J. G.
Cluskey, Michael
Collet, Cecile
Crooks, R.
Crouch, Col.
D
Davey, Rev. Edwin J.
Davey, Rev. W. E.
Dijkgraaf, Antonius
Dittmann, Manfred
Dixon, Fred E.

(-1997)(-1990)(-1988)

Dulin, Dr. Cyril I.

(-2003)

15, 21, (2) 7 (obit), 8, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
25, 26, 27, 28, 29
20, 3133
2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20,
21, 24, 26, 28, 30
20, 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, (2) 2, 3,
4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13, 19, 20 (obit)
E

Etoe, George

33, 34, (2) 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 20
F

Field, Mrs. Mary (wife of T. E. Field)
Field, Thomas Edwin (husband of Mary Field)(1905-1965)
Finn, AnthonyFirth, Dr.
Fitzgerald, Edward
Fletcher, Henry George Leslie(-1982)
Fletcher, W.
Flynn, John
Foley, J.
Freyer, Michael(-2002)

5
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 (biog), 14, 17, 18
18, (2) 15
1
23, 24, 25
7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 18, 21, 24
34, (2) 7, 20(2) 6, 8, 18
20, (2) 3, 10, 20
20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, (2) 17, 18
G

Garlette, Mrs.
Gayler, S. W.
Giffney, Michael
Gommo, F.
Goodhew, W. M. [Bill]
Graham, Cdr.
Graham, Tony
Griffin, Mrs. M.

((-1972)-1988)((-1999)-1972)

18
27
29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 5, 8
16
2, 7, 8, 29
15(2) 11 (obit)
16

261

Grunz, Heinz

27
H

Hale, Dr. Victor W. D.
Harradine, P. W. A.
Hearn, John F.
Hermse, Frans

20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 30, 31, 32, (2) 1, 5, 21
7, 8
19, 23, 25
29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 2, 5, 9, 14, 16,
17, 1929, 30, 31, 32
10, 11, 12, 13
18(2) 3, 7, 8, 13, 17
23, 29(2) 3, 7, 10, 15
19

Hinneburg-Murphy, Colm
Hopson, Frank H.
Houston, J. D.
How, Raymond W.
Howley, J. T.
Hughes, Anthony
Huston, John
I
Ithell, George E. R.

(-1996)

21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34,(2) 1, 4 (obit)
J

Jamieson, H. Keith12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,
25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 3, 5, 7,
9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19
1, 19
28, (2) 4, 13, 15, 20

Johnson, Dr. J. Stafford
Jung, Otto
K
Kane, AlanKane, William

Kershaw, Jan
Kershaw, Mrs. J.
Kershaw, T.
Kuylenstjerna, Erik24, 25, 31
2, 3, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, 34, (2) 3, 21(2) 1, 2, 5, 9, 14, 16, 17, 18
30, 31, 32, 33, 34
(2) 4
24

(1894/95-1981)
L

Langton, Noel J.
Lennon, John G.

(-1985)

Leonard, Michael(1916-2000)

Linnell, V. A.
Lorenzen, J.
Lovell, Terry
Lovelock, Anthony
Lowe, Robson(

4, 7, 8, 13, 27
24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, (2) 1, 5, 9,
14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 27, 28,
29, 30, 31, 32, 33, (2) 3, 10, 13 (obit), 16
15, 16(2) 20(2) 9(2) 17
9-1998)

M
Mabberley, M. C.
Mabberley, Mrs. M. C.
MacDonald, Jean
Mackenzie,
Mackey, Dr. J.
Mackey, J. A.
Madeley, Jim
Margiotta, Edward
Marsden, J. O.
Matthews, John
McAuley, Geoffrey
McDonald, Frank
McMurdo,Meredith, William G.
Mitchell, G.
Mitchell, H.
Mitchell, Mrs. H.
Moore, Laurence
Moore, William(-1992)(-1980)

3
7, 8
32
18
16, 31
26
27, 3329, 30, 31, 32, 33, (2) 1, 5, 9, 14
13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 25(2) 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19(2) 7, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17(2) 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18
1
11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23
23
23
29, 30, 31, 32
9(2) 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19262

Morrissey, Miss
Mullen, John
Munro, James A. C.
Murphy Colm21(2) 1314, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23
33, 34, (2), 1, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12
O

O’Connell, Dr.
O’Keefe, Barra [Barry]
O’Kelly, Declan
O’Mahony, Finbar
O’Mathuna, P.
O’Neill, Charles P.
O’Neill, Jack((19, 2032, (2) 10, 15
21, 2230, 31, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10,
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19
21, 2421, 26, 29
25, 27, (2) 6, 9

-1988)-1998)
P

Page, R.
Phelan, M.
Pigot, P.
Preston, Jack S.
Priestley, Maj. Michael H.

(

14
15, 18, 20, 21
14
2, 5, 1715, 18, 21, 29, (2) 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16,
17, 18, 19-1959)Q
Quail, Des
Quigley, Dr. J. A.
Quinn, D.

(2) 6
14, 15, 16, 19, 21, 23, 24, 29
20
R

Rankin, Jim
Rehnberg, Johan
Renollaud, Jacques

(2) 6
32
29, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12,
14, 15, 16, 17, 19
2, 3
21, 2619, 26, 27, 28, 30
6, 7, 13, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,30(2) 8, 17
21

Renouf, Prof. L. P.
Reynolds, Andrew
Richards, Dorothy (wife of O. M. Richards)
Richards, O. Michael(-1988)
Ross, Colin A.
Rushworth, K.
S
Salt, D.
Sedgley, A. T.
Smith, Marie
Smithers, Paddy J.

29, 3013, 15, 17, 18, 19(2) 9, 10
19, 21, 23, 33, 34, (2) 1, 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14,
16, 17, 18, 19
18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, 33, 34
25, (2) 6, 15
14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23

Stevens, William
Stilwell-Walker, Patricia
Stokes, A. L.
T
Telfer, T. Stewart(-1995)

2, 3, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, (2) 4 (obit)
V

Verge, Charles(2) 10, 13, 15
W

Walker, Patricia Stilwell
See Patricia Stilwell-Walker
Warren, Brian
Warren, David
Whyte, Ian
Wilcocks, H. M.
Wildblood, Barrie
Wilks, W. J.
Williams, Chris
Williams, Patrick H.

(

21, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 32, (2) 4, 6, 8, 10,
11, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20
8, 10, 13(2) 3, 117(2) 914, 15, 19(2) 1518, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32,
33, (2) 1, 5, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21-1998)

263

Williams, Peter
Winkelmann, Karl
Wittreich, P.
Wood, Peter
Woods, Pat
Woods, R. P.
Wright, Miss Norah K.

(

34
28, 29, 30, 31, 32(2) 3, 6, 10, 13, 17(2) 3
29, 30, 32, 33, 34, (2) 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10,
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
172, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15
15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30,
31, (2) 3, 6, 12-1999)Z

Zellers, Col. B. B. [Bill]23, 25, 27, 32, (2) 1

Irish Philatelic ClubFounded in Dublin, Ireland in 1901.
In June 1913, its name was changed to the Irish Philatelic Club & Exchange since the Club
had just been re-established and the exchange packet was seen as a major attraction to newmembers.
Irish Philatelic Club & Exchange
Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1901 as the Irish Philatelic Club.
In 1923, it changed its name to the Irish Stamp Club.
Irish Philatelic Society
Founded in Dublin, Ireland in 1901 as the Irish Philatelic Club.
Renamed the Irish Philatelic Club & Exchange in 1913 and the Irish Stamp Club in 1923.
In about 1929, it took on its current name, the Irish Philatelic Society.
2002
The Story of the Irish Philatelic Society 1901-2001., Irish Philatelic Society, Dublin, Eire,
2002, 48pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This pamphlet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connectedwith the Irish Philatelic Society, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned. If the reference includes informative biographical material, the reference is followed by (biog)and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
A
Anderson, JamesAppleby, Paul
Armour, James25
41 (photo)
14, 34B

Beauchamp, Mrs.
Bently, F. M.
Boydell, James F.
Brennan, Joseph
Brennan, Rev. J.
Burrington, M.

6
14
11, 1426, 4243, 44
44
C

Cannon, B.
Chalis, Stan
Champion, Bob
Childers, Erskine
Clarke, J. C.
Clifford, Miss Isobel M.

38 (photo)40
40
29
25, 38 (photo)
24 (photo), 25, 42

264

Colley, Roy
Comerford, W. J. V.
Coote, William
Corkery, F. L.
Crowley, Thomas

(

31
25
9, 10, 11, 14
43
42-1919)

D
D’Arcy, James
Davis, A. H.
Davis, Dr. Gordon
Dawson, Lionel Edward
Dixon, Fred E.
(nephew of Stafford Johnson)
Dobbs, Noel
Dobbyn, RobertDonnelly, Aileen (wife of Michael)Donnelly, Ald. Michael
Duffy, Gavan
Dyson, BrianF
Feldman, David
Finn, A. F.
Finn, Tony
Fitzgerald, Peter D.
Fitzsimons, J.
Fleming, Thomas A.
Flemming, T.
[error for Fleming?]
Fogerty, Alice
Freeman, C. F.
Freeman, F. F.
(of the Mint Stamp Company)
Freeman, P. G.
G
Geoffroy, P.
Gerrard, James
Gilmore, J. D.
Glass, David
Gogan
Grierson
Griffiths, Charles(-1991)
Gríofa, Cathal Ó.
See Charles Griffiths
H
Halbert, J. N.
Hone, Charles
Hopkins
Houston, John D.
Hughes, Anthony
J
J. Hazley & Company
Jamieson, Keith
Jay, Prof. Barrie
Johnson, Dr. J. Stafford
Johnson, J. T.
Johnston, G. Jameson
Johnston, Robert
Jones, Alfred
Joynt, William Lane

(1855-1921)

25, 28, 42
38 (photo)36, 41 (photo)
34 (photo), 35, 42, 43
13, 29, 30 (photo), 31, 42, 43
31, 42
13, 19, 21, 38 (photo), 42
40
40
17
42
43
43
35
39, 42, 43444238 (photo)30, 42
25
13, 342543
5
4329, 42
25
17, 18, 19, 20
32 (photo), 33, 42

25
18, 21
20
42, 4341, 43, 44
224040
10 (photo), 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 20, 21, 24(photo), 27, 31, 34, 38 (photo), 40, 42, 43
42
12, 14, 42
40
25, 262 (photo) (biog), 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14, 33, 42, 43

K
Kane, W. C.
Kane, William
Kelly, Arthur H.
Kelly, Dr. Spencer
Kemp, Sidney

31, 4342, 4322
8, 13, 148, 9 (photo), 12, 13, 15, 34, 37, 38, 42L265

Langton, Noel
Lea, J. E.
Leinster, Duke of
Lennon, John
Levingston, Thomas
Lindsay, W. G.

(

36, 4211
541 (photo), 42
7, 8, 14, 34, 42
42-1914)
M

MacDonald, O.
Mackey, Dr. John P.
MacNamara, George
McAuley, Geoffrey
McCarthy, Tom
McDonald, Frank
McDonald, O.
McLoughlin, C. F.
Meredith, F. W.
Mint Stamp Company
Mitchell, Héloïse
Mooney, Desmond
Moore, William A.
Mostyn, Newcommen
Mullen, John
Murphy, Michael43
32, 43, 44
42
41, 43, 44
41 (photo)32, 35, 41 (photo), 42, 44
44
24
15
13
41, 4224 (photo), 25, 26
41 (photo), 42, 43, 44
6, 15
41 (photo)40, 41 (photo), 42N

Neumann, H. J.

43
OO’Conchubhair, Seaghan (see John P. O’Connor)
O’Connor, Capt. John P.
(-1937)
O’Keefe, Barra
O’Kelly, Dermot
O’Mahony, Finbar
O’Riordan, Rev. W.

23, 39, 42
41, 43, 44
42
41, 42, 43, 44
25
PParker, Stephen
Pegg, R. W.
Purser, E. M.

40
5
43
Q

Quail, Des
Quigley, Dr. Joseph A.
Quigley, Tony
Quinn, Desmond J.

40
42, 4342
42
RRichardson, Mrs. W.
Roberts, Maiben
Robinson, Frederick J.

25
4213, 25, 38 (photo), 42S

Scannell, J. A.
Scarr, F. C.
Sibley, W.
Smith-Keary, P. F.
Sole, Brian
Stears, W. E.
Stodart & Dobbyn
Stodart, Holden (son of Thomas)
Stodart, Thomas A.
Stokes, Arthur
Stubbs, T. T.

(

28
15, 4225
43
40
12, 14, 16, 20
21
10
6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
29, 4234-1916)

T
Towers, Dr. Robert P.

36 (photo), 41 (photo), 42, 43, 44
VVallancey, F. H.

38 (photo)W

Wahlrab, P.

25

266

Walsh, J. J.
Ward, W.
Warnock, W. W.
Warren, Brian
Whyte, Ian
Williams, W. G.
Winkelmann, K.
Wright, Miss Norah18, 2017, 202541 (photo), 43, 44
35, 44
6, 23, 42
43, 4436, 42, 43, 44

Irish Philatelic Study Group
Founded in the UK in 1957 as the Irish Study Group, it took its present name in 1963.
Renamed the Irish Philatelic Study Group in 1960 and in 1963 it became the Irish
Philatelic Circle.
Irish Stamp ClubFounded in Dublin, Ireland in 1901 as the Irish Philatelic Club.
Renamed the Irish Philatelic Club & Exchange in 1913 and the Irish Stamp Club in 1923.
In about 1929, it became the Irish Philatelic Society.
Irish Study Group
Founded in the UK in 1957.
Renamed the Irish Philatelic Study Group in 1960.
Italy & Colonies Study Circle
Founded in 1974 in the UK, after a suggestion by Roy Dehn in his book Italian Stamps.
1999
The Italy & Colonies Study Circle., 8th Annual Stamp Exhibition Catalogue, Tortola, British
Virgin Islands, 1999, pp.55 & 57.

JJJJ
Jack Knight Air Mail Society
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA in 1941.
In 1971, the Society was reorganised as the Aerophilatelic Federation of the Americas. In
1994, it was incorporated into the Amercan Air Mail Society.
Junior London Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1899 by Fred. J. Melville.
Almost immediately, London was dropped from the title in recognition of the widespread
membership outside the Capital.
Junior Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1899 as the Junior London Philatelic Society.
Renamed the National Philatelic Society to avoid giving the impression that the Society wasfor younger collectors only.
Junior Philatelic Society – Manchester BranchFounded in Manchester, UK in 1906.
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The Branch was dissolved by the Parent society in 1908 following a serious disagreement
between the Parent society and the Branch over the latter holding an exhibition in
Manchester. The members then formed the Manchester Central Philatelic Society.
Junior Philatelic Society of Australia
Founded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1911.
Originally, the term Junior was used as the Sydney Philatelic Club was regarded as thesenior club in New South Wales. The word Junior was dropped from the title in 1930.
Junior Philatelic Society of Scotland
Founded in 1906 in Scotland.
In 1930, the name of the Society was changed to the Caledonian Philatelic Society as theinclusion of the word Junior in the title gave the impression that it was for young people
only.

KKKK
KandelSee Verein der Briefmarkenfreunde Kandel.
Karlsruhe
See Vereinigung Karlsruher Briefmarkensammler.
Kingston upon Thames and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Kingston upon Thames, UK in 1927.
1977
Golden Jubilee Exhibition., Kingston upon Thames and District Philatelic Society, 8thOctober 1977, 8pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a single page historical overview of the Society.
Klubu Filatelistů Slovan
Founded in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1939.
1975
Jubilenjní Ročenka 1975., Klubu Filatelistů Slovan, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1975, 59pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Koblenz
See Verein der Briefmarkenkunde Koblenz von 1886.
Kreta Ayer Stamp Society
Founded in Kreta Ayer, Singapoer in 1979.
1999
20th Anniversary 1979-1999., Kreta Ayer Stamp Society, Singapore, 1999, 128pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society, almost entirely in Chinese.
Kristiania Filatelist Klub
Founded in Kristiania, Norway on the 11th December 1886. (Also found as Christiania
Filatelist Klub, the name of the City before the spelling reform of 1877.)
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The Society’s name was changed to the Oslo Filatelist-Klub, presumably in 1925 when thename of the City reverted to its original name, Oslo.
2011Øyvind Refsnes: Hipp hipp hurra for Dronning Filatelia! Kristiania Filatelistklubb gjennom
125 år., Oslo Filatelistklubb, Oslo, Norway, 2011, 94pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Club.

LLLL
Landesverband Hessischer Philatelisten-VereineFounded in Hess, Germany in 1947.
1997
50 Jahre 1947-1997 Landesverband Hessischer Philatelisten-Vereine e. V. im BDPh
Festschrift., Landesverband Hessischer Philatelisten-Vereine, Germany, 1997, 68pp.
➢
A history of the Society and its activities.
Landesverband Südwestdeutscher BriefmarkensammlervereineFounded in Germany in 1952.
2001
Hans Meyer & Walter Marchart: Philatelie im Südwesten: 50 Jahre Landesverband
Südwestdeutscher Briefmarkensammlervereine e.V., Landesverband Südwestdeutscher
Briefmarkensammlervereine, Ubstadt-Weiher, Germany, 2001, 143pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of this Federation of philatelic societies in the South West ofGermany.
Landesverbandes Mittelrhein
Founded in Germany in 1988.
1988
Alfred Schwenzfeger: 40 Jahre Philatelie am Mittelrhein: Aus der Geschichte desLandesverbandes Mittelrhein e.V., Landesverbandes Mittelrhein, Sinzig, Germany, 1988,
120pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Association.
Leeds Philatelic Society
Founded in Leeds, UK in 1890.
1950
A Philatelic Exhibition by Members of the Leeds Philatelic Society at the City Art Gallery.,
21st to 26th February 1950, Leeds Philatelic Society, Leeds, UK, 20pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a single page devoted to the history of the Society.
1965
Exhibition of Stamps and Postal History in the City Art Gallery, Leeds 1., 15th to 22nd May
1965., Leeds Philatelic Society, Leeds, UK, 1965, 8pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a single page devoted to the history of the Society.
1970
Leeds Philatelic Society1890-1970., 13th to 16th May 1970, Leeds Philatelic Society, Leeds,
UK, 28pp.
➢
A catalogue of the Convention and exhibition with information about the Yorkshire
Philatelic association and two pages about the Society.
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1980
Leeds Philatelic Society 90th Anniversary and Yorkshire Philatelic Association 34th
Convention., 12th April 1980, Yorkshire Philatelic Association, York, UK, 24pp.
➢
A catalogue of the Convention and exhibition with information about the Yorkshire
Philatelic association and two pages about the Society.
2000
Richard Wheatley: Leeds Philatelic Society 1890-2000: A Book Celebrating the New
Millenium., Leeds Philatelic Society, Leeds, UK, n.d. [2000], 32pp.
➢
Although this book was produced to celebrate the Millenium, it also coincided with
the Society’s 110th anniversary, as pointed out on its cover. It contains no historicalinformation relating to the Society.
Leicester Philatelic Society
Founded in Leicester, UK in 1905.
1931
A. G. C. [A. G. Carpenter]: The Leicester Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Congress ofGreat Britain Year Book, 1931, pp.34-38.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
1955
Leicester Philatelic Society Jubilee Exhibition 1905-1955., Leicester Philatelic Society,
Leicester, UK, 1955, n.pp. [36pp.]➢
An exhibition catalogue with several pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1965
Leicester Philatelic Society Diamond Jubilee Exhibition 1905-1965., Leicester PhilatelicSociety, Leicester, UK, 1965, 40pp.
➢
An exhibition catalogue with several pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1975
Leicester Philatelic Society 1905-1975: 70th Anniversary Exhibition., Leicester PhilatelicSociety, Leicester, UK, 1975, n.pp. [12pp.]➢
An exhibition catalogue with only two pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Leighton Buzzard Philatelic Society
Founded in Leighton Buzzard, UK in 1973.
1998
Alan Crozier: Leighton Buzzard Philatelic Society 1973-1998: The Story of the First 25
Years of the Society., Leighton Buzzard Philatelic Society, Leighton Buzzard, UK, 1998, 8pp.
➢
A short history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a short history of the Society and contains a little useful information about themembers, but was not provided with an index. Accordingly, I have listed all of the people mentioned in thetext, other than passing mentions. There is no significant biographical information or photographs.
B
Bennion, P. M.
Bonnington, B.

Inside rear cover
2, 3CCrozier, Alan

Inside front cover 2, 4, Inside rear coverH

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Hafner, R.
Holton, W. T.

Inside front cover3
J

Jakeman,3
L

Lack, Rev. Leonard J.

Inside front cover, 2, 4N

Noad, P.
Norris, J. A.

Inside rear cover
Inside rear coverP

Page, R. J.
Palmer, Roy(father of T. Palmer)

Palmer, T.

(son of Roy Palmer)

Inside front cover
Inside front cover, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Inside rearcover
Inside front cover, 3, 4R

Reid, John F.
Riach, B. [Brian?]Rolfe, R.

Inside front cover, 2, 3, 4, Inside rear cover
Inside front cover, 2
Inside front coverS

Spencer, J.
Stratford, Brian

Inside rear cover
Inside front cover, 1, 2, 3, 4W

Wetherall, Douglas

2, 4

2010
The History Page., Leighton Buzzard Philatelic Society web site: www.lbstamps.com, 24th
September 2010, 2pp.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Letter Box Study Group
Founded in Leamington Spa, UK in1976.
2002
R. J. Hall: The First 25 Years 1976-2001., Letter Box Study Group, UK, 2001, 32pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This pamphlet contains a some information about individuals who were in some way connected with theLetter Box Study Group, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned. The pamphlet contains no significant biographical information. However, where a photographis provided, the page number is followed by (photo).
A
Allison, David
Asteraki, John

8
3
B

Beeston, Bernie
Bell, Barbara
Bradley, Howard8
6
4 (photo), 5CCrabtree, Helen4, 5
D

Davis, Howard

3, 4 (photo)
F

Farmer, Jim
Farrugia, Jean5
1, 2, 3, 4, 5G

Gibbs, TonyGill, Arthur

14
9
H

271

Hall, Ronald J.
Harms, Avice
Hatten, Peter
Hughes, Ronald
Hunt, Arthur

1 (photo), 3, 4 (photo), 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15, 19, 20
4 (photo), 13
4
53, 4 (photo), 10
I

Instone, Alan6, 7
JJames, David
Jones, Sally

19
3, 4 (photo), 12
M

Marcus, Chris
Meijer, Henry
Morgan, Glen
Morton, Loudon(

4 (photo), 11, 17, 20
73, 7
1 (photo), 3 (photo)-1986)O

O’Leary, George

4 (photo), 11P

Pardoe, MarkPeachey, Colin

11
6
R

Reeder, Arthur
Reynolds, Paul
Ronday, H. J.

19
6
7
S

Scott, Val
Sharpe, Peter
Spooner, Lyn

4
6
3, 4 (photo), 12
W

Warren, Brian
Wellstedt, Raife
Wilkinson, Ian
Williams, Chris
Williamson, Leslie(

17, 1814
1 (photo), 3, 4 (photo), 6. 7. 11, 12
18
18-1992)Y
Young, Andrew W.

17

Leverkusen
See Briefmarkensammlerverein Bayer.
Leytonstone, Wanstead & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Leytonstone, UK in 1936.
1952
The Society – History of the Leytonstone, Wanstead and District P.S., in the: Eighth Annual
Convention and Stamp Exhibition of Essex Philatelic Societies, 7th June 1952, London, UK,
p.9.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
1996
Colin Salt: Under the magnifying glass – Clackton., AEPS Bulletin, September 1997,
Volume 16, Issue 1, p.9.
➢
The briefest of histories and current status of the Society.
Lithuania Philatelic Society
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA in 1946.
1997
Filatelistu Draugija “Lietuva” 50 Metu: 1946 – 1996 50 Years Lithuania Philatelic Society.,272

Lithuania Philatelic Society, Chicago, IL, 1997, 96pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society, written in Lithuanian and accompanied by ashortened version in English.
Liverpool Philatelic Society
Founded in Liverpool, UK in 1888.
1988
Richard Stevenson: The Liverpool Philatelic Society 1888-1988., Two typescripts, 13pp.
One was corrected after submission to L. N. Williams for his comments. There is asuggestion in one of the accompanying letters that the document was to intended for
publication in Philatelic Paraphernalia. {The history was indeed published as suggested:Philatelic Paraphernalia, July 1988, Issue 16, pp.209-214. This whole issue was devoted tohistorical aspects of philately in Liverpool.}➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This article contains some historical data about individuals who were in some way connected with theLiverpool Philatelic Society, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the personalities
mentioned. One reference contains substantial biographical material and so is followed by (biog).
A
Aldercreutz, Eric
Allender, A. S.

2
5
B

Beckton, Walter Dorning
Birch, J. Alfred
Birtwhistle, George

3
7
2
C

Caröe, F. T. K.
Caröe, Sir Athelstan
Chadwick, Frank
Cottier, Harry

7
7
8
2
D

Danson, J. R.

8 (biog)
E

England, P. R.

7
GGarnett, James
Gill,
Goodfellow, Benjamin

1
4
6
J

Jones, R. W. T.
Jourdan, Vincent

6
8LLangley, Dr.

1
M

McCaig, Colin
McKinnon, N. R.

8
3
P

273

Pickering, John

8
Q

Quiggin,Ridpath, Thomas
Robinson, James J.

4R(1849/50-1900)

3
1

S
Seymour, J. B.
Stanley

Wilcox, Thomas Howard
Woodthorpe, Mrs. W.

7
4

(

W
-1982)

8, 11
3

London & Provincial Stamp ClubFounded in Paddington, London, UK in November 1946 as a The London Club of theInternational Stamp Collectors’ Association.
In 1950, following the demise of its parent society, it renamed itself the London &Provincial Stamp Club.
1959
V. B. Roberts: Brief history of the London & Provincial S. C., London & Provincial StampClub Bulletin, December 1959, Whole number 100, pp.5-6.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1966
Ron Negus: London & Provincial Stamp Club 50th Anniversary Bulletin., London &Provincial Stamp Club Bulletin, October 1996, Whole number 350, pp.14-51.
➢
Although this is an issue of their Bulletin, it carries a commemorative title and about
half of the pages are devoted to historical aspects of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This magazine contains a great deal of historical data about individuals who were in some way connectedwith the London & Provincial Stamp Club, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index tothe personalities mentioned. If the reference includes a photograph it is followed by (photo) and if it
contains substantial biographical material, by (biog).
A
Aked, A. J. [Tony]
Alwyn,
Asquith, Brian18, 512032 (photo) (biog), 51
B

Balls, A. H.
Bavin, Dr. Mike
Beken, Jack
Buck, Bob

(1928/29-

)

51
25
24
33 (biog)

C
Chapling, Mike
Chapman, Ken
Clarke, Cyril W.
Coomer, Fred J.
Copeland, Charles

35 (photo) (biog)
29
20, 21, 23, 51
21, 24, 27, 51
37
D

274

Daft, Stanley
Davies, Hunter
Dickinson, A. J. [Tony]

24
42
34, 51F

Fairweather, Charles V.
Fawthrop,
Fawthrop, A. P.
Forrest, Mrs. AnnabelleFranks, J. A. L.
Freeman, Prof. A.

17 (photo) (biog), 34, 37, 49, 51
21
51
29
23
17, 20, 48, 51
H

Harris, Leo
Henderson, Stuart
Holcombe, Peter
Holden, N.
Hornung, O.
Hurley, David J.

26, 3634 (biog) (photo), 45, 51
18, 20, 26, 51
51
21
30, 39 (photo) (biog), 51
L

Lee, Reg
Lewis, P. H.
Lowe, Robson

24
47
15
M

Mackay, JamesMarie, Ron
Mason, Ron E.
Millbank, G. Randall
Morgan, Cliff
Morris, H. W.
Moulton, Rob
Muggleton, Derek29
36 (photo) (biog)
38, 5124, 51
38
20, 2630
25
N

Negus, James
Negus, Ron(brother of Ron)(brother of James)

21, 26, 47 (biog)
38 (photo) (biog)O

Owen, Basil25
P

Peach, Dennis
Potter, David26, 2721, 49, 51
Q

Quin, Cormac

25, 51R

Riddalls, D.
Rivenell, John R.
Roberts, Mrs. Joan (wife of Victor)
Roberts, Victor B. (husband of Joan)((51
37 (photo) (biog), 51
16, 17, 21, 28, 48
16 (biog), 17 (photo), 18, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 28,
30, 47, 48, 49, 51
21-1995)-1987)

Ross,
S
Sartori, [Taxi] Mike
Scott, Ray J.
Spier, Max
Stannard,
Stebbings, B.

43, 51
18, 30, 51
25
23
51

275

Sylvester, Brian(1933-)

39
T

Thornhill, Eddie
Thurstance, Brian
Topley, Dick

18
25
23, 24, 28
W

Westley, George R.
Wiggins, Gordon
Wortman, Dr.
Wright,(1916/17-)

24, 30, 51
28, 41 (photo) (biog)
25
27

1985
The origins of the London & Provincial., London & Provincial Stamp Club Bulletin, April
1985, Whole number 300, p.62.
{Reprinted from the London & Provincial Stamp Club Bulletin, July 1983.}➢
A concise history of the Society.
London ClubFounded in Paddington, London, UK in 1946 as a branch of the International Stamp
Collectors’ Association.
In 1950, following the demise of its parent society, it renamed itself the London &Provincial Stamp Club.
London Philatelic ClubFounded in December 1892 in London, Ontario, Canada.
It was last reported in 1895 and appears to have become dormant soon after. In 1924 theLondon Stamp Club was set up (an action seemingly termed “reorganised” even though theClub title was changed) When it celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the original Club, Itchanged its name back to the London Philatelic Club and very soon thereafter to the
London Philatelic Society.
London Philatelic ClubFounded in 1912 at 41-42 Temple Chambers, London, UK, by F. Hugh Vallancey and F. A.
Wickhart.

1.

References
The London Philatelic Club., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, December 1912,
Volume 22, Issue 12, pp.238-239.
➢
A brief illustrated introduction to the newly-opened Club.

London Philatelic Society
London, UK.
See the City of London Philatelic Society.
London Philatelic Society
Founded in December 1892 in London, Ontario, Canada as the London Philatelic Club.
It was last reported in 1895 and appears to have become dormant soon after. In 1924 theLondon Stamp Club was set up (an action seemingly termed “reorganised” even though theClub title was changed) When it celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the original Club, Itchanged its name back to the London Philatelic Club and very soon thereafter to the276London Philatelic Society.
In 1950, a schism occurred within the Society and a number of members left to form theMiddlesex Stamp Circle, q.v.
1967
Stan Shantz & Don Demeray: Philately in London Ontario 1825-1967: A Brief History.,
London Philatelic Society, London, Ont, Canada, 1967, 77pp.
➢
Although it is a general history of philately in the London, Ontario region, it contains
a great deal of information regarding the Society.
London Stamp Club
London, Ontario, Canada.
See the London Philatelic Club.
London Stamp ClubFounded in London, UK in 1919 by F. Hugh Vallancey.
This was a private venture modelled after the traditional London gentlemen’s clubs where
philatelists could spend time when they were in London and make use of the facilities which
included a library. In 1923, the subscription was 10/- (£0.50) per year.
Its premises were at 89 Farringdon Road which it shared with Vallancey’s publishing andliterature business. This building was destroyed during the Blitz and the Club was not reestablished after the War.
1.

2.

References
The London Stamp Club: A central rendezvous for philatelists., Stamp Collecting, 17th
May 1919, Volume 12, Issue 6, pp.131-133.
➢
Announcement of the informal opening of the Club. An advertisement formembers is to be found on the last page.
The London Stamp Club., Stamp Collecting, 14th June 1919, pp.227-230.

London Swiss Philatelic society
Founded in London, UK in 1942.
1972
A short history of the London Swiss Philatelic society., in: 22nd Convention, Middlesex
Philatelic Federation., London, UK, 8th April 1972, pp.10-11.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.

MMMM
Mainz
See Verein für Briefmarkenkunde von 1885 e.V. Mainz.
Malaya Study Circle
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA in 1959 as the Malayan Study Group.
The name was later modified to its current title.
2009
Gordon Peters: 50 years of the Malaya Study Group., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, April 2009,
Volume 39, Issue 11, pp.52-53.
277

Manchester Central Philatelic Society
Founded in Manchester, UK in 1908 as the successor to the Junior Philatelic Society Manchester Branch.
1934
The Manchester Junior Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year
Book, 1934, pp.43-45.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1949
The Manchester Central Philatelic Society., Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Congress
Handbook, 1949, pp.63-64.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1956
The “Manchester Central” Jubilee., Stamp Collecting, 16th March 1956, Volume 56, pp.5 &29.
➢
Details of the celebrations with a brief history of the Society.
Manchester Junior Philatelic Society
See the Junior Philatelic Society - Manchester Branch.
Manchester Philatelic Society
Founded in Manchester, UK in 1891.
1934
The Manchester Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book,
1934, pp.42-43.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1949
The Manchester Philatelic Society., Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Congress Handbook,
1949, pp.62-63.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
Masonic Stamp Club of New YorkFounded in New York, NY, USA in 1934.
It was dissolved in 2017 owing to a lack of members.
2016
World Stamp Show New York City., Masonic Stamp Club of New York, NY, USA, 2016, 4pp.
➢
A history of the Club.
The Masonic Stamp Club of New York Salutes the 2016 Conference of Grand Masters of
Masons in North America: Madison, Wisconsin with Fraternal Best Wishes., Masonic StampClub of New York, NY, USA, 2016, 4pp.
➢
A short history of the Club.
1.

2.

References
Secretary’s Minutes for the First Meeting of The Masonic Stamp Club of New York
Held in the Grand Lodge of New York Library on January 13, 1934 at 2:00 p.m.,
Masonic Stamp Club of New York web site: www.mscnewyork.net, 2017, 3pp.
Study Group report., The Collectors Club Philatelist, March/April 2017, Volume 96,278Issue 2, p.99.
Merseyside Police Philatelic Society
Founded in Liverpool, UK in 1973. It became dormant in 1979 or 1980.
In order to preserve what information remains about the Society, the following unpublishedmemorial is reproduced below.
THE MERSEYSIDE POLICE PHILATELIC SOCIETY:
A SHORT HISTORY
byBrian J. Birch
16th September 2012
INTRODUCTION
For the last thirty-five years or so, I have carefully preserved a folder containing the material I
and my brother, David, kept as a record of the Merseyside Police Philatelic Society. Although
the intervening decades have dulled my memory of the events all those years ago, I can stillrecall walking through the deserted offices of the old Police headquarters in Hardman Street
in the centre of Liverpool, to reach the meeting room where the evening meetings were held.
Fortunately, this was not far from where I was then working in the Department of Metallurgy
at the University of Liverpool.
It is now time to place on record what I recall of the history of this short-lived philatelicsociety before time itself robs me of the opportunity and even the little information I have islost to posterity.

THE ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY
Following some informal contacts in the early 1970s between policemen who were aware ofeach others’ interest in collecting stamps, the decision was taken to form the Merseyside
Police Philatelic Society, as part of the Merseyside Police Sports and Social Association. On
the 26th September 1973, an inaugural meeting was held at which six officers were present:
Alex Sinclair, Ed Scott, Peter Royle, David Birch, Norman Brooksbank and Alan Povey.
These were deemed the founder members. Not long afterwards, Alan Povey sold hiscollections and resigned from the Society.
The Society prospered and had set up an Exchange Packet by 1974. The following year, it
held a stamp exhibition in conjunction with the Association’s Annual Horticultural Show(1),which spawned a commemorative label and some covers. A review of the Society’s first year
was well written up by Alex Sinclair in the Merseyside Police Sports and Social
Association’s magazine for 1976(2). It included a photograph of Sinclair receiving the St.
Valerie Trophy. It also noted that, during 1975, the Society had displays from six guest
speakers and seven members as well as screening six films with a philatelic or postal
connection.

279

Figure 1.

Membership card

Even though the Merseyside Police force is responsible for one of the smaller police regionsin the UK it still covers 650 square kilometres (250 square miles). Accordingly, in January
1976 Alex Sinclair produced the first Newsletter for the Society in order to keep thosemembers in outlying stations in touch with Society events. The following March, a stamp
featuring a policeman was issued by the Post Office and a commemorative envelope wasproduced by the Society. On the 8th of April, the Society held its 50th meeting.
However, in spite of all this early activity, the Society was run by only a few of the younger
officers whose enthusiasm and energy kept it going. That it would run into problems wasinevitable and these were exemplified by the first paragraph of the second Newsletter whichcongratulated two members on their promotions. It had always been Merseyside Police’s
policy to move officers around the force area following a promotion and both of these officers
were moved from day jobs at Police Headquarters in Liverpool to outlying areas of the Force.
As promotions moved these young men from central Liverpool, often into shift work, so theirattendance at the meetings became more difficult and therefore less frequent.
Eventually, in late 1976, Alex Sinclair, the main driving force behind the Society, was moved
away from HQ and the Society fell into decline. David Birch tried to rejuvenate the Society
in early 1978, issuing a new Newsletter but that too failed to halt the decline. Although the
production of the occasional souvenir cover continued into 1979, the Society became dormant
soon afterwards.

280

Figure 2.

The first Newsletter

THE NEWSLETTER
Although the Society was founded in 1973, it was not until January 1976 that the first
Newsletter appeared, edited by Alex Sinclair. Started as a monthly with great enthusiasm,
there was simply not enough content to sustain such regularity and the fifth and last issue wassimply dated Summer 1976. An attempt was made by David Birch to resuscitate theNewsletter in 1978 but this initiative resulted in only a single issue. In all, six issues were
produced as follows:Issue 1
Issue 2
Issue 3Issue 4
Issue 5January 1976
February 1976
March 1976
April 1976
Summer 1976

4pp
2pp
3pp
6pp
4pp

New series [Newsletter]
Issue 1January 1978

3pp

The editor, Alex Sinclair, was promoted and moved out of the centre of Liverpool in late1976 and no longer had the time to produce the Newsletter.
Interestingly, my brother, David, ghost wrote the final Newsletter as if it had been producedby his brother Brian, the present writer, even going so far as to forge my signature on the
final page. Obviously, the intention was that I should take over the editor’s role. However, theprevious December, I too had moved into a new job based in Stockport and so also moved
away from Liverpool. No further Newsletters were produced.

CONTENTS OF THE NEWSLETTER
281

Inevitably, with such a small and ephemeral Society, the content of the Newsletter was mainly
Society news. However, the editor did press his colleagues for articles and several were
published. The issue number is given in brackets, followed by the page number.
Sid Cobbold:
GeeBee by S. C.
(3) 2; (4) 2; (5) 2News of recent and forthcoming British stamp issues and publications
E. J. Scott:
The Kuwait inverted overprint(5) 3-4
A history of the inverted overprint Kuwait found on Indian stamps
Alex Sinclair:
The “Antarctic” theme(4) 4-5 & illustrations
A short history of Antarctic exploration illustrated with various stamps
Anonymous:
Soliloquy to a postage stamp(4) 3

HOW CAN THIS MATERIAL BE PRESERVED?
As a collector, I suppose it was inevitable that I would carefully preserve all of the material
relating to the Society that I had gathered. Having retired in 2009, I had time to dig out all of
the projects I had started years earlier and then put aside for my retirement and came acrossthe folder containing this material. It was quickly put in order and I set about writing thisshort history of the Society to accompany it. Once this was completed, I sought a means ofpreserving the material and yet having it still available for philatelic posterity.
In 1981, I had joined the Royal Philatelic Society London and had assisted the Library on an
ad hoc basis for many years. Following my retirement, I began to work on some long-term
projects for both the Library and Archives. Fortunately, the Royal’s enlightened Archivist,
Bill Hedley, was kind enough to accept this material for the Archives, where it now reposes.
If any former member of the Merseyside Police Philatelic Society reads this and has any otherinformation or artefacts relating to the Society, please advise me or send them to the Archivist
at the Royal Philatelic Society London. In this way they will be preserved and made available
to future generations of researchers.
Brian Birch
brian.birch@blueyonder.co.uk

The Archivist
Royal Philatelic Society London
41 Devonshire Place
LondonW1N 1PE

REFERENCES
1.
2.

Merseyside show., [Gibbons] Stamp Monthly, July 1975, Volume 6, Issue 6, p.22.
Alex S. Sinclair: Philatelic Section., [Merseyside Police Sports & Social Association
Magazine], 1976, pp.75-76. (The title of the magazine and the bibliographic details are
not given on the tear sheets available.)

APPENDIX

282

Figure 3.

Souvenir post card

Souvenir Covers Produced
It is thought that the following represents most but not all of the souvenir covers produced.
Where appropriate, the number of the cover held and the total number of covers serviced isgiven in brackets.
1974
3rd AugustFirst Annual Exhibition, Postmarked 4th August (No46 of 80)
1977
8th June
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee (special Merseyside Police cancellation)
3 covers showing a Merseyside Police Badge; Merseyside Police Sports & Social
Association Badge and a Police Officer striding over the Liver Building,respectively.
1 blank cover
2 post cards with the Merseyside Police Badge (No3) and a Police Officer striding over
the Liver Building (No28), respectively.
21st June
Visit of the Queen to Merseyside (commemorative postmark)3 covers showing a Merseyside Police Badge; Merseyside Police Sports & Social
Association Badge and a Police officer striding over the Liver Building,respectively. (All No14).
1978
9th October
Last days of Lawrence Road Bridewell
First day of Wavertree Road Bridewell1979
28th June
National Police Air Rally, held at RAF Woodvale
A large number of covers were flown and signed by the competitors. Each carried ahandstamp giving details of the plane, pilot, navigator and police force concerned.
Flown cover – Pauline Thompson
Flown Cover – John Upton
283

Carried in competition Flight – North Wales Police
Compliments Card

Society Documents Held
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.

8.

Membership Card - B. Birch, Associate Member (i.e. not a serving police officer)
Constitution and Rules
Annual Stamp Exhibition Prospectus and Rules - Undated, but refers to the thenforthcoming exhibition of 1975.
Exchange Packet Rules - October 1974
Horticultural Show, 2nd August 1975, Prospectus - Although it contains nothing
relating to the Philatelic Society, it bears a Society Exhibition label “cancelled” by a
Merseyside Philatelic Society hand stamp and an Exhibition stand 2/8/75 hand stamp.
Report of the Honorary Treasurer – S. E. Cobbold, September 1975
Liverpool and Merseyside Philatelic Societies Exchange Packet Rules - January 1978
Although this appears to have no relevance to the Society, it may well be thatmembers were permitted to participate, either by receiving circuits or contributing
booklets.
Marking sheet for the exhibit by D. Birch & B. Birch for the 1975 show.

Metropolitan Philatelic Association
Founded in 1902 by H. D. Munger of New York, NY, and Leon V. Cass of Great Bend, PA,
USA.
1908
L. Crandall: The story of the M.P.A. and of some of its officers and leaders., Redfield’s
Stamp Weekly, 15th February 1908, Volume 2, Issue 9, pp.1-3 & 22-24.
➢
A short history of the Association, including brief biographies of its leading members.
Cass, Leon V.
Crandall, L.
Hanway, Miss Verna Weston
Mintz, L. M.
Mueller, Fred A.
(1880/80- )Munger, H. D.
Park, Julian
Seybold, John F.
Wendt, Rev. H.
Young, T. O.
(1867/68- )

22
3
22-23
23-24
3 & 22
22
22
24
3
24

1917
W. H. Hollenbach: A history of the M. P. A., The Philatelic Sun, April 1917, Volume 2, Issue4, pp.53-57.
➢
A very detailed history of the Association, highlighting all of its vicissitudes.
Middlesex Stamp Circle
Founded in Ontario, Canada in September 1950 when eleven members broke away from theLondon Philatelic Society to found their own society.
1967
Stan Shantz & Don Demeray: Philately in London Ontario 1825-1967: A Brief History.,
London Philatelic Society, London, Ont, Canada, 1967, pp.29-30.
➢
A brief history of the Circle.
284

Minehead & District Stamp ClubFounded in Minehead, UK in March 1966.
2016
Mike Sanders: Minehead & District Stamp Club 50th Anniversary., ABPS News, Winter2016, Volume 23, Issue 4, pp.6-7.
➢
A few notes about the formation of the Society followed by details of the celebratory
dinner.
Mittelrhein
See Philatelistenverbandes Mittelrhein.
MoabitSee Briefmarkensammler-Verein “Moabit” von 1906 zu Berlin.
MorleyPhilatelic Society
Founded in Morley, UK on the 24th September 1970.
Ceased operating in 2017 owing to a lack of members.
1.

References
Valda Fountain: Morley Philatelic Society 1970-2017., ABPS News, Summer 2017,
Volume 24, Issue 2, p.17.

Münchener Briefmarken-Club
Founded in Munich, Germany in 1905.
1980
75 Jahre Münchener Briefmarken-Club e.V.: 1905 - 1980., Münchener Briefmarken-Club,
Munich, Germany, 1980, 93pp.
➢
Not seen.
1995
Festschrift 90 Jahre Münchener Briefmarken-Club e.V. 1905 - 1995., Münchener
Briefmarken-Club, Munich, Germany, 1995, 108pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with nineteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
2005
100 Jahre Münchener Briefmarken-Club e.V.: 1905 – 2005., Münchener Briefmarken-Club,
Munich, Germany, 2005, 189pp.
➢
Not seen.
Münchner Ganzsachen Sammler Verein 1912
Founded in Munich, Germany in 1912.
1987
Festschrift mit Katalog für die Jubiläums-Ausstellung MÜGABA ’87., Münchner GanzsachenSammler Verein 1912, Munich, Germany, 9th-11th October 1987, 120pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue with five pages devoted to the historyof the Society.
2012
100 Jahre Münchner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Verein von 1912., Münchner GanzsachenSammler-Verein 1912, Munich, Germany, 2012, ?pp.
➢
A combined exhibition catalogue and festschrift which includes seven pages of285

Society history. Not seen.

NNNN
N.B.F.V.
See the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen
N.V.P.H.
See the Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Postzegelhandelaren.
National Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1899 by Fred. J. Melville as the Junior London PhilatelicSociety, for philatelists too young to be eligible to join the Philatelic Society, London (nowthe Royal Philatelic Society London.)
The Society changed its name to the National Philatelic Society at the Annual General
Meeting of the 11th September 1965 to dispel the misleading impression that it was intended
for younger collectors only.
1909
Ralph Wedmore: The Story of the J.P.S., Junior Philatelic Society, London, UK, [1909],
4pp.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1922
H. P. Terry: The Secret of the J. P. S., Junior Philatelic Society, London, UK, n.d. [1922from the text], 12pp.
➢
This is a combined prospectus and concise history of the Society. Since its primary
purpose was to attract new members, it naturally has no index. A complete index tothe personalities mentioned in the booklet follows.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex. All references are to the page number.
B
Baden-Powell, Maj. Gen.
Burnham, ViscountBuxton, Sidney

3
10
8
C

Conway, Sir Martin
Creeke, A. B.
Crouch, Capt. Lionel William

10
7
7
D

Darwen, W.

5
F

Furniss, Harry

10
H

Harry, F.
Hawkins, Sir Anthony Hope
Haworth, Wilfred B.
Houtzamer, W.

3
10
6
6

286

J
Johnson, H. F.

4, 6
K

Kay, A. B.

6
LLeigh, E. A.

5
M

Melville, Fred J.

2N

Nissen, Charles

2, 6R

Redhead, A. O. J.
Reed, Rev. Basil

6
5
T

Terry, F. Treacher

6

1953
The Junior’s story., The West-End Philatelist, January/February 1953, p.11.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1967
From a parlour in Clapham to Fleet Street Headquarters., Stamp Weekly, 14th December
1967, Volume 1, Issue 14, p.12.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1974
The National Philatelic Society: A special feature to mark the 75th anniversary of this famous
society., The Stamp Magazine, September 1974, Volume 40, pp.62-64. (Also included in thefeature are:John Grimmer: Why I am a member of the NPS., G. E. Wilson: The Exchange
Packet. and R. A. G. Lee: A message for all from the President.)➢
A brief history of the Society, together with some reminiscences and recruiting
information.
1999
Centenary Display Brochure., Spring Stampex 3rd-7th March 1999, 28pp.
➢
A typical exhibition brochure with a single page history of the Society.
Michael Furnell (Editor): National Philatelic Society 1899-1999 Centenary Handbook.,
National Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1999, 64pp.
➢
A series of articles devoted to historical aspects of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This book contains a mass of historical data about individuals who were in some way connected with the
Junior and later National Philatelic Society, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index tothe personalities mentioned in the book. Only those philatelists whose names are found in the text(including the reproductions of pages from the Stamp Lover) are included, not the authors. Wherever
possible, I have omitted non-philatelists but included those persons about whom I was not certain. If thereference includes informative biographical material, the reference is followed by (biog) and if aphotograph is provided (photo).
A
Aitken, D.
Albrecht, J. R. M.

6
16

287

Alfred Smith & Son
Anderson, P. J.
Andrews, H. R.
Argyl Etkin
Armstrong, Douglas B.
Ashley, John
Avery, William

49
7
7
47
6
26
54
B

Baldwin, Norman C.
Bannister, A.
Beaumont, Mrs.
Beech, David
Berger-Levrault, Oscar
Bernstein, I. J.
Bey, Henri Cantal
Blair, Arthur
Blakey, P.
Blumsum, Crosby
Booty, Frederick
Boreham, O. S.
Bridger & Kay
Bright & Son
Brown, Arthur J.
Brown, G. Bridgemore
Brown, Mount
Browne, A. W.
Buck, George
Burnett, Maitland
Butcher, F.

31
56
56
56
22
16
61
6
6
6
18, 22
6
55
54
6, 52
25
18, 19, 22, 23 (photo)
56
56
22
6
C

Care, C. W.
Cave, Charles William
Chiesa, Dr.
Clare, P.
Coates, R. H.
Collins, Miss Gertrude
Collins, Peter
Cooper, Sir DanielCorner-Spokes, J.
Cousens, Henry
Coyette, Albert
Crane, Ian
Crawford, Earl of
Creeke, Antony Buck
Crocker, H. J.
Crocker, W. J.
Crouch, Capt. L. W.
Czuczman, Mike

6
18
55
62
6
31
5, 6
23
16
7
60
6
54
6
10
10
47
13
D

Dakin, D. E.
Darlow, John J.
Davies, John S.
DonatisDrossi, Albert
Drossi, Arthur
Drossos, P. J.
Dryden, J. A. R.

6
18
32
23, 61
51
51
31
25
E

Eisenterg

61288

Elb, Père
Evans, Major Edward B.
Everard, H. Lindsay

61
7, 39
63
F

Fahy, W.
Feeney, J.
Field, David
Field, Mrs. David
Field, Francis J.
Field, Thomas E.
Forbes-Bentley, R.
French, H. S.
Frost, P. J.
Furnell, Michael6
6
31, 5044 (photo), 45
31
31
24
6
6
5, 6, 53
G

Garrod, Dane
George V, King
Gibbons, Stanley
Gibeau, Marquis deGilbert-Lodge, F. M.
Gillespie, J. W.
Giwelb, Morris
Godden, Frank
Godden, Frank Ambrose
Gold, R. J. S.
Gold, R. M.
Graham-White, Claude
Grant, R. A.
Gray, Dr. J. E.
Griebert, Hugo
Grimmer, J. A.
Grimsey, A. H. R.

610, 39, 45, 48, 50, 55
54
61
6
23
54, 61
45
24, 25
6
25
63
6
22
55
6
6
H

Halliday, Col. Edward [Ted]Halward, PhilipHarmer, H. R.
HaroHarry, F.
Harry, Fred K. T.
Hart, W. R.
Haslett
Hayer, A. Lynn
Herpin, G.
Hill, Norman
Hind, Arthur
Holmes, Ted C.
Hopkins, A. E.
Howie, A.
Hughes-Hughes
Hunt, P. M.
Hupfield, Joseph
Hutchinson, Bert5, 53
6
25, 63
61
49
56
6
23
6
23, 61
31
51
56
31
6
23
6
61
56
I

Image, W. E.

23
J

Jack, RobertJohnson, Dan
Johnson, F. J.

5
11
45

289

Johnson, Mrs. F. J.
Johnson, Herbert Frederick [Johnny]

45
10, 11 (biog) (photo), 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 27, 37, 39,
48 (photo), 52, 55, 56
654

Jones, F.
Jones, J. W.
K
Kiddle, Charles H.
Kiddle, Francis
Killick, Miss
Kirby, B. B.
Kirk, A. C.
Kronstein, Dr. Max

6
5, 55
45
6
6
31
L

Lang, A.
Layzell, F. J.
Lee, E. J.
Lee, Mr. & Mrs.
Lee, R. A. G.
Lee, Stephen
Legrand, Dr.
Leigh, E. A.
Liddle, Francis
Liechtenstein, Alfred
Lievesley, G. F.
Lombard,Louis, J.
Lowe, Robson
Luff,
Lyttleton, S. C.

25
6
63
45
6
46
23, 61
6
46
51
25
61
18
25
61
6
M

MacDiarmid, C.
Mahé
Manton, D. G.
Marples, G.
May, George
Mead, W.
Mellor, Peter
Melville, Frederick John

25
61
11
25
48 (photo)
16
6
6, 7, 8-10 (biog) (photo), 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
19, 22, 25, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45,
46, 48, 49, 51, 52, 54, 56
6, 49
25
45
6, 13
61
18
6, 48 (photo)
5, 6
56
6
61
31

Melville, James B.
Meredith, W. G.
Miles, Miss D.
Miller, Charles
Mirabaud
Moens, J. B.
Montressor, Brig. F. M.
Morgan, Glen
Morley, R. Malcolm
Morris, F. E.
Moser, William
Muller, FrankN
Negus, James
Negus, Ron
Nicolas, Mrs.

6, 52 (photo)
52
61
P

Palmer, Edith

12

290

Parker, W. G.
Passmore, F.
Peart, A. A.
Peckitt, W. H.
Pemberton, E. L.
Pemberton, P. L.
Penn-Gaskell, Miss W. E.
Pester, Alan
Pester, F. A.
Philbrick, Judge
Phillips, A.
Phipson, Percy B.
Pountney, B. S. A.
Powell, Leslie J.
Primoli, Comte
Purdom, C. B.

6
23
6
54
22
45
31
48 (photo)
6
23
31
7
25
6
61
37, 56R

Rayner, L. S.
Readhead, A. O. J. [Archie]
Ridgeway, Brig-Gen. R.
Roberts, R.
Rossiter, Stuart
Rouge, Croix

26
6, 11, 13, 45, 48 (photo)
29
63
6
20
S

Saundry, R.
Savournin, L.
Schubert, H.
Sefton, J. Bickerton
Selinger, Arthur
Sennett, R. H.
Seymour, J. B.
Sheraton, R. F. W.
Shipman, Eustace
Shipman, Robert
Sifton, J. Bickerton
Simpson, G. H.
Smart, E. A.
Smith, W. Sydney
Stainforth, Rev. F. J.
Starr, James
Steele-Higgins, John
Swan, V.
Sylvester, B.

6
6
26
50
6, 19
48 (photo)
11
16
51
51
7, 50
6
6
25
23
31
13
6
6
T

Tatham, A. C.
Terry, F. Treacher
Terry, Mrs. H. P.
Thompson, A. G.
Thompson, Michael
Todd, Thomas
Tomkins, T. L. C.
Tripp, W.
Tucker, Maud6
66, 24, 48
6
6, 53
42
6
6
25
U

Urlwin, J. H.

6
V

Valette, Père
Vallancey, F. Hugh

61
6, 49

291

Veronique, S.
Viner, Dr.

622, 23W

Walters, F. D.
Walton, Izaak
Ward, L. A.
Warhurst, W. B.
Warrender, Frank
Waterville, H. D. R.
Wedmore, Ralph
West, Richard
Westoby, W. A. S.
Weston Derek
Wheeler, L. S.
White, Robert
Whittaker
Wicks, W. J.
Wiggins, W. R. D.
Wilder, Miss Mabel
Wilkie, J. M.
Williams, L. N.
Williams, L. N. & M.
Williams, M.
Williams, Marcus Kenneth
Willie, P. F. M.
Wilson, G. E.
Wilson, Sir John
Wilson, W. T.
Wylie, Willard O.

25
19
6
55
53
6
6, 61
5, 6
23
45
6
53
53
51
11
45
49
6, 9, 11, 12 (photo), 13, 48 (photo)52
6, 12 (photo), 13
13
6
643, 48 (photo)
24
44
Z

Zucker, Gerhard

31, 32Centenary Display Brochure., Spring STAMPEX, 3rd to 7th March 1999, National PhilatelicSociety, London, UK, 1999, 28pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with a single page devoted to the Society.
1.

References
C. B. Purdom & W. Darwen: In the beginning., The Stamp Lover,
October/November 1949, pp.64-65.

National Poster Stamp Society
Founded in the USA in 1936?
1.
➢

References
Ed Pielko: The National Poster Stamp Society., The Cinderella Philatelist, April
2012, Volume 52, Issue 2, pp.76-77.
A very brief introduction to the Society.

Nederlandsch Bond van Vereenigingen van Postzegelsverzamelaars
Founded in the Netherlands in 1908. In 1956, its name was modernised to the Nederlandse
Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen.
Nederlandsche Vereeniging Van Postzegelhandelaren
Founded in the Netherlands in 1929.
1969
N.V.P.H. Show: Ter Gelegenheid van het 40 Jarig Bestaan der Nederlandsche Vereeniging
292

van Postzegelhandelaren., Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Postzegelhandelaren,
Scheveningen, Netherlands, 8th-9th March 1969, 56pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen
Founded in the Netherlands in 1908 as the Nederlandsch Bond van Vereenigingen van
Postzegelsverzamelaars (Netherlands Federation of Stamp Societies).
1983
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten Verenigingen 75 Jaar., Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten
Verenigingen, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1983, 160pp. Issued as Supplement number 9 toPhilatelie, October 1983, Volume 60.
➢
A typical festschrift with over twenty pages devoted to the history of the Federation.
2008
A short history of the Netherlands Federation of Philatelic Societies (Nederlandse Bond vanFilatelisten Verenigingen)., FEPA News, May 2008, Whole number 13, pp.39-42.
➢
A concise history of the Federation, in English.
Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststempelverzamelaars
See Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en Poststempelverzamelaars.
Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en Poststempelverzamelaars
Founded in Utrecht, Netherlands in 1946 by the amalgamation of the Nederlandse
Vereniging van Poststukkenverzamelaars and the Nederlandse Vereniging van
Poststempelverzamelaars.
1951
Lustrum 1946, 6 sept 1951., Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en
Poststempelverzamelaars, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1951, 29pp. & Supplement of June 1952,
7pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with two pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1961
3e Lustrum 1946 8 September 1961., Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en
Poststempelverzamelaars, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1961, 44pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Nederlandse Vereniging Van Poststukkenverzamelaars
See Nederlandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en Poststempelverzamelaars.
Netherlands Philatelists of California
Founded in Saratoga, CA, USA in 1969.
1995
1969-1994: 25th Anniversary., Netherlands Philatelists of California, CA, USA, [1995], 86pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with very little information about the Society.
Neuchâtel
See Société Philatélique de Neuchâtel.
Neues Handbuch Der BriefmarkenkundeFounded in Stuttgart, Germany in 1951 to produce philatelic handbooks in the tradition of theKohl Briefmarken Handbuch.
293

2001
Hannelore Oeleker & Helmut Oeleker: 50 Jahre Arbeitsgemeinschaft (1951-2001).,
Neues Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde, Soest, Germany, 2001, n.pp. [28pp.]➢
A brief history of the Society.
Neumunster
See Briefmarkensammler-Vereins von 1906.
New York Philatelic Society
Founded in New York, NY, USA in 1867.
This was the first philatelic Society founded in the United States and is thought to have been
the second in the world after the Société Philatélique de Paris.
1.

2.

References
Baron Percy de Worms: The Royal Philatelic Society, London,1869-10th April-1919.,[Royal Philatelic Society London], UK, 1919, pp.8-18.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
Dr. J. Brace Chittenden: Scott in philatelic organisations., Collectors Club
Philatelist, April 1924, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.65-73.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society and all other New York Societies.

New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Founded in the UK in 1952.
1977
The New Zealand Society of Great Britain Presentation to:- the Royal Philatelic Society,London: 17th November, 1977., New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1977,
n.pp [17pp.]➢
A catalogue of the displays with no significant Society information.
2002
The New Zealand Society of Great Britain 50th Anniversary 1952-2002 Display to the Royal
Philatelic Society: 21 March 2002., New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK,
2002, n.pp [7pp.]➢
A catalogue of the displays with no significant Society information.
Derek Diamond & Andrew Dove: Aspects of Collecting New Zealand Stamps: 50th
Anniversary Contributions from Society Members., Special Publication No1, New ZealandPhilatelic Society of Great Britain, Sanderstead, UK, 2002, 35pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
Newcastle Philatelic Society
Founded in 1918 in Newcastle, Australia.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.36-37.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
Newport and Gwent Philatelic Society
Founded in Newport, UK on the 16th October 1947 as the Newport (Mon) Philatelic Society.
In 1974, the name of the Society was changed to its current name to bring it into line with the
new county name.
294

1997
[John Perry]: Newport and Gwent Philatelic Society: A Brief History 1947 – 1997., [Newport
and Gwent Philatelic Society, Newport, UK, 1997], 13pp.
{The history is kept up to date on the Society’s web sites: www.sewales.me.uk/newportps.htm andhttp://newportgwentphilatelic.weebly.com.}➢
A concise history of the Society.
2017
John Perry: Newport & Gwent Philatelic Society – Celebrates 70 years., ABPS News,
Summer 2017, Volume 24, Issue 2, p.7.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Newport (Mon) Philatelic Society
Founded in Newport, UK in 1947.
In 1974, the name of the Society was changed to the Newport and Gwent Philatelic Society
to bring it into line with the new county name.
Nordrhein-Westfalen
See Verband der Philatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Norfolk & Norwich Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
2011
John Walden: Norfolk Posts and Personalities., Norfolk & Norwich Philatelic Society,
Norfolk, UK, 2011, pp.54-59.
➢
This claims to be the Centenary Bulletin but contains no volume or issue number. It
does contaion a short, well-illustrated history of the Society.
North East of England Philatelic Association
Founded in Newcastle-upon Tyne, UK in 1903 as the North of England Philatelic Society.
In 1924, it was re-named the North of England Philatelic Association as it set up branches
in other towns in the North East of England. Renamed the North East of England Philatelic
Association.
1960
F. C. Thorne: A Brief History of the North of England Philatelic Association., North ofEngland Philatelic Association, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, 1960, 14pp.
➢
A concise history of the Association.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains historical data about individuals who were in some way connected with the North ofEngland Philatelic Association, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to thepersonalities mentioned in the book. There is no substantial biographical material nor any photographs inthis volume.
A
Abraham, Dr.
Adam, W. A.
Alderdice, J.
Anderson,Arkless, J. C.
Arthur, J. J.

5
3
14
4
14
3

295

B
Bagnall, Col. C. L.
Bainbridge, George B.
Barton, John D.
Bigg, Dr.
Bolckow, G. E.
Burdis, J. H.

8, 9, 142, 6, 14
14
4
14
3
C

Cochrane, W. J.
Coltman, James
Crowther, E. Philpot(

Easton, Mark
Eddy, J. J.

(-1940)

2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14
4, 5, 8, 10
7-1921)

1, 2, 7
3

E

F
Forster, Chas. Mat.

2, 3
G

Gibb, W. Doig
Goodfellow, B.

2
9H

Harrison, AlfHarrison, W. B.
Heslop, V. W.
Hollingsworth, Capt. R. W.
Horsley, M. H.
Hume, T. D.

14
3
14
10
6, 14
2, 4
K

Kelvin, G. G.
Kinghorn, W. G.

1411, 14
L

Leach, J. W.
Leblique, Leo

410, 11
M

Machey, M.
McDougall, I. R.
Miller, Ridley R.

4
3
14
N

Nelson, D.

4O

Oubridge, A. D.

2
PParkinson, Dr.
Purvis, George

2
14R

Ranken-Lyle, Dr. R. P.
Ritson,Robinson, G. H.
Robinson, W. B.

14
5
14
14
S

296

Sanderson, W. Waite
Sandoe, R. J.
Simm, W.
Sinton, J. H.
Stenhouse, Dr. G. B.
Stewart-Smith, Dr. M.
Sykes, Tom

6
12
4
14
14
14
10, 14T

Thompson, C. A. E.
Thorne, F. C.
Todd, James D.
Tunstall, W.

12
11, 12
14
11
V

Vasey, James T.
Viall, H. R.

14
7, 8
W

Watson, R.
Whilis, Robert
White, W. Colling
Wilkinson, R. W.
Wilson, Jr., W. A.

4
2
14
8
3

2003
The North East of England Philatelic Association 54th Annual convention, 12th April 2003,
Celebrating 100 Years of Organised Philately in the North East., North East of England
Philatelic Association, Durham, UK, 2003, 28pp.
➢
A convention program with over half of the pages devoted to historical details of the
Association and its member societies.
North of England Philatelic Association
See the North East of England Philatelic Association.
North of England Philatelic Society
See the North East of England Philatelic Association.
North of Ireland Philatelic Society
Founded in Belfast, UK in 1907.
2007
The North of Ireland Philatelic Society Centenary 1907-2007., North of Ireland PhilatelicSociety, UK, 2007, 40pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a few details about the Society’s history.
North Toronto Stamp ClubFounded in Toronto, Canada in 1938.
1988
Douglas Irwin: North Toronto Club turns 50., Canadian Philatelist, July/August 1988,
Volume 39, Issue 4, p.252.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
North-Western Federation of Philatelic Societies
Founded in Manchester, UK in 1948.
1961
297

J. W. S. [J. W. Syddall]: A brief history of the North-Western Federation of PhilatelicSocieties., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book, 1961, pp.98-100.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society
Founded in Nottingham, UK in 1913.
2013
Brian Clayton: The Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society, 1913 – Centenary – 2013, A Brief
History., Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society, UK, 2013, 20pp.
➢
Historical aspects of the Society illustrated through the use of various documents.
Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society celebrates centenary., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
December 2013, Volume 44, Issue 7, p.21.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.

OOOO
OberschlesienFounded in Oberschlesien, Germany in 1965 as a Study Group of the Poststempelgilde“Rhein-Donau”.
1975
10 Jahre Ag-OS: 10 Jahre Aktiv Forschung., Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Oberschlesien,
Germany, 1975. 76pp.
➢
This pamphlet only contains one hundred questions and answers on the philately ofOberschlesien.
OceaniaFounded in New Orleans, LA, USA in 1967 as the Australian Commonwealth Collectors
Circle.
It changed its name to the American Society of Australian Philately in 1971, reflecting thewider interests of the membership. In 1975, it changed its name to Oceania Inc. In 1978, it
merged with the Society of Australasian Specialists to form SAS/Oceania.
Oggersheim
See Verein der Briefmarkensammler 1924 Oggersheim.
Olten
See Philatelistenverein Olten.
Oriental Philatelic Association of London
Founded in London, UK in 1949.
1999
OPAL: 50th Anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society, London., Oriental Philatelic
Association of London, London, UK, 1999, n.pp. [80pp]➢
A list of the displays with one page of information about the Society.
Oslo Filatelist-Klub
Founded in Oslo, Norway in 1887 as the Kristiania Filatelist Klub.
It took its present name when the city name changed from Kristiania to its original name in298

1925.
Österreichischen Philatelisten-Klub Vindobona
Founded in Vienna, Austria in 1880.
1930
50 Jahre Vindobona: Festschrift zum 50 Jährigen Bestand des Österreichischen PhilatelistenKlub Vindobona in Wien 1880 – 1930., Österreichischen Philatelisten-Klub Vindobona,
Vienna, Austria, 1930, 28pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with the first three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1970
Festschrift Jubiläumsaustellung 1880-1970: 90 Jahre Österreichischer Philatelisten-Klub
Vindobona., Österreichischen Philatelisten-Klub Vindobona, Vienna, Austria, 1970, 36pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Österreichischer Philatelistenverein St. GabrielFounded in Austria in 1951.
1976
Festschrift: 25 Jahre Österreichischer Philatelistenverein St. Gabriel., Österreichischer
Philatelistenverein St. Gabriel, Austria, 1976, 92pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with six pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Otley & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Otley, UK in 1946.
1986
Otley & District Philatelic Society 40th Anniversary and Yorkshire Philatelic Association 40th
Annual Convention., 7th June 1986, Yorkshire Philatelic Association, York, UK, 1986, 20pp.
➢
A catalogue of the Convention and exhibition with information about the Yorkshire
Philatelic Association but with no details of the Society.
Oxford Philatelic Society
Founded in Oxford, UK in 1890.
2016
Simon Heap: Oxford Philatelic Society – 125 years., ABPS News, Summer 2016, Volume
23, Issue 2, p.6.
➢
Brief details of the founding of the Society, concentrating on Frank A. Bellamy’srole.
A. M. Hughes: Oxford Philatelic Society: A History., Oxford Philatelic Society, Oxford, UK,
2016, 63pp.
➢
A fairly comprehensive history of the Society, given the sparseness of Society records.
However, this deficiency is more than made up for by the number of brief biographiesof its important members.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This comprehensive history of the Society and its notable members was not provided with an index so I havelisted all of the people mentioned in the text, other than passing mentions and non-philatelists. Pages on whichsignificant biographical information was found are followed by (biog) and if a picture is present, by (photo).
Adams, Lina
Bacon, E. A.

28
14, 15, 17, 19, 33, 35, 45 (biog)299

Banbury, Mrs. Katherine
Baxter, J. W.
Bellamy, Frank A.

(1864-1936)

Bellamy, H. E.
(probably F. A. Bellamy)
Bernhard, David( -1937)
Bevers, Alderman Edmund Augustine(1849-1921)
Bowler, Jack
Boyce, Brig.
Bradbury, Louis E.
Brittain, H. G.
Broadhurst, L.
Brockett, Aubrey William(1871-1942)
Brooks, J.
Buckle, B.
Bucknill, Sir John Alexander Strachey(1873-1926)
Burnett, Joseph Fearon(1861-1940)
Burrow, William Noble(1880-1947)
Burton, Keith
Butler, E. P.
Carpenter, G. A.
Carpenter, Henry Cave Ayles(1874-1941)
Carstairs, Andrew(1893-1942)
Carstairs, Matthew Wallace(1932-1985)
Catling, Harry
Catling, Prof. Simon
Chilton, Peter
Clark, S. E.
Clarke, S. E.
(probably S. E. Clark)
Cowie, Alan
Criswell,
Cross, Rev. Leslie Basil(1895-1974)
Cummings, Rev. Hayman Alfred James*(1841-1927)
Davies, Colin
Doublet, Arthur Reinham [George] (1908-2007)
Douie, Maj. Francis McCrone(1886-1934)
Drennan, Basil St. George(1903-1976)
Druce, George Claridge(1850-1932)
Dwelly, Thomas William(1901-1972)
E. J. Brooks & Son
Entwhistle,
Filsell, Joseph Thomas(1858-1939)
Frank Godden Limited
Galpin, Sydney Albert Owen
(1886-1965)
George, Prince(Later King George V)
Ginger, George(RDP 1934)(1863-1938)
Gisborne, Henry Arthur(1869-1954)
Godley, R.
Goulding, Mrs. Ursula Moxhay (nee Tubbs)(1923-2014)
Graves, B.
Groom, Dr. Thomas Theodore(1863-1943)
Gwalior, Rajah of
H. R. Harmer Limited
Hammick, D. L.
Harding, Miss
Harley, Capt. E.
Harman, Christopher
Heap, Simon

55 (biog), 60
60
11, 13, 14, 15, 16 (photo), 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 33,
34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45 (biog) 63
19, 3341, 4238, 45 (biog)
31 (photo)42, 4340
19
56
40, 41, 42, 43, 47 (biog)
60
26
18, 34, 47 (biog)
14, 15, 17, 19, 34, 35, 47 (biog)
20, 38, 41, 42, 43, 47 (biog)
11
14, 15, 17, 33, 34
33
14, 15, 17, 33, 34, 48 (biog)
42, 43, 48 (biog), 59
55 (biog)
30
30
2359, 6026 (photo)42, 4355 (biog), 59
17, 18, 19, 28, 34, 48 (biog)
26 (photo)27, 56 (biog), 60
28
56 (biog), 59
18, 37, 38, 39, 48 (biog), 59
15, 23, 28, 56 (biog), 60, 63
20
38
38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 48 (biog)
40
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49 (biog)
34
41
40, 41, 49 (biog), 59
60
21, 22, 23, 29, 56 (biog), 60
27
28, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49 (biog), 59
20
41
41
41, 4220, 37, 38, 39, 40, 49, 59
30 (photo)
24300

Herbert, Mr.
Hibbert, Edward V.
(1920-1992)
Hills, Alan
Hilsdon, Roy
Hood, D.
Howes, J.
Hughes, Alan
Hughes, Mrs. Marion Adele (nee Shakespeare)(ca.1865-1931)
Hume-Rothery, William(1899-1968)
Hurt, E. F.
Ireland, W. P.
Jackson, J. W. [Bill]James, Dr. Herbert Armitage(1844-1931)
Johnson, John
Jourdain, Col. Henry Francis Newdigate(1872-1968)
King, W. R.
(not W. J. King)
Kitson, Mike J.
Lardner, Timothy Garth(1933-1994)
Leeds, Mrs.
Luard, Lt.-Col. E. C.
Lukom, Simon
Marks, S.
Maton, William Curtis(1892-1979)
McIntyre, M.
Mellersh, William Locke(1872-1941)
Merrin, D.
Merry, Rev. Walter Mansell(1863-1944)
Morgan, Col.
Morris, Priscilla
Mullard, J.
Murray, Sir James Augustus Henry(1837-1915)
Napier, Prof. Arthur Sampson(1853-1916)
Nicholls, T.
Nicholson, Edward Williams Byron(1849-1912)
Nissen, Charles [not Nissan]Nunn, Frederick Arthur(1913-1978)
Oak, Eric Charles[not Oaks](1904-1990)
Oliver, Sidney A. R.
Painter, P. J.
Parker, Dr. Dodds
Payne, Mike R. T.
Plumley, Dr. Arthur George Grant (1874-1962)
Plumridge & Company
Plumridge, Henry Wilfrid(1875-1910)
Pope, B. D.
Potts, David(husband of Meriel)Potts, Meriel(wife of David)
Powell, T. B.
Price, Rev. William Henry(1859-1903)
Prideaux, Miss Jill
(daughter of W. H.)
Prideaux, W. H.
(father of Jill)
Reid, W. O.
Rogers, Harold Sidney
Sankey, Mrs.
Sankey, Dr. Richard Henry Heurtley(ca.1831-1921)
Sever,
Shaw, Mrs. D.

38
24, 56 (biog), 59
22
27
61
27
7
38, 39, 49 (biog), 59
37, 38, 49 (biog)
41
41
11, 60, 61
23, 37, 38, 39, 50 (biog), 59
46
39, 41, 42, 43, 50 (biog), 59
19, 33, 35, 34
31 (photo), 61
27, 57 (biog), 60
38
20
23, 6161
57 (biog), 60
38
18, 5060
38, 43, 50 (biog), 59
38
28
60
11, 13, 15, 16 (photo), 19, 24, 33, 34, 35, 50 (biog), 59
15, 17, 19, 33, 35, 51 (biog)
18, 3418, 46, 51 (biog)
46
23, 57 (biog), 59
11, 21, 23, 27, 28, 56, 57 (biog), 60
40, 41
18, 334226 (photo), 60, 61
38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 51 (biog), 59
40
18, 51 (biog)
38
25, 26 (photo), 6125
18
13, 14, 15, 51 (biog)
24, 27, 60
24, 6028, 5940, 51 (biog), 59
38
17, 19, 34, 35, 51 (biog) [64]42, 4360

301

Simmons, Laurie
Simson, Lt.-Col. J.
Smith, B.
Snow, Mrs. A. Edith
Spencer, R. P. [Bob](father of Paul)
Spencer, Paul(son of Bob)
Stone, Dr. John W. M.
Sutters, Rev. John
Tarrant, W. H.
(1856-1925)
Taylor, Stan
( -2008)
Thompson, Harold(ca.1854-1926)
Thornton, T. D. S.
Townsend, Prof. W. Godfrey
Trotman, Reginald Robert(1895-1975)
Turner, John Richard Francis(1867-1944)
Twining,
Uexküll, Baron Jakob von
Veley, Dr. Victor Herbert(1856-1933)
Voller, G.
Waddington, Lt. E. de Burgh
Warhurst, Ben W.
Waters, Fl.-Lt. F. W.
Weiles, G.
Whalley, James(1923-1994)
White, Graham E.
( -2011)
Willetts, Cyril
Wilson, A. R.
Winkworth, Mrs. L.
Woodford, Charles Morris(1852-1927)
Woodhouse, G.
Woodiwiss, Edwin Sydney(1872-1940)
York, Duke of(later King George V)*

21, 22, 23, 56
41, 42, 59
60
26, 27, 60
23, 6023
57 (biog), 59
21, 26, 60
18, 52 (biog)
29
17, 19, 34, 35, 37, 38, 52 (biog), 59
20, 3821, 6058 (biog), 59
17, 19, 28, 33, 34, 35, 37, 52 (biog)
42, 4324
17, 19, 27, 38, 52 (biog)
60
34
35
24, 6059
24, 58 (biog), 59
26, 27, 58 (biog), 60
56
59
60
18, 52 (biog)
18
18, 52 (biog)
34

Originally Alfred James Hayman Cummings, he changed the order of his given names.

The several naming errors noted are due to careless reporting or typesetting in the various newspaper reports
consulted by the author.

PPPP
Papuan Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK in 1954.
1954
Mrs. Y. Beadel: Papuan Philatelic Society News, n.d. [ca.1954], 1p.
➢
Notice of the Society’s formation.
Perfin Society, The
Founded in the UK in 1957 as the Great Britain Perfin Study Group.
In 1963, it became the Security Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain. Its
name was simplified in 1983 to the Perfin Society.
1998
Michael Rucklidge: A Brief History of the Perfin Society., Perfin Society, UK, 1998, 16pp.
Supplement to The Perfin Society Bulletin, August 1998, Issue 295.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society in tabular rather than narrative form.
1999
Brian J[ohn] Birch: Mike Rucklidge’s History of the Perfin Society., The Perfin Society
302

Bulletin, February 1999, Issue 298, pp.8-11.
➢
Some personal recollections and an index to the persons mentioned in Mike
Rucklidge’s booklet.
Peterborough & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Peterbourgh, UK, in 1929.
The Society lapsed in the early 1930s and was revived in 1938. It once again lapsed during
the War but was revived immediately afterwards.
1974
George E. Dixon: A brief history of the Peterborough & District Philatelic Society., in: East
Midlands Federation of Stamp Clubs 24th Annual Convention., East Midlands Federation of
Stamp Clubs, Peterborough, UK, 5th October 1974, p.13.
➢
A short history of the Society.
Petersfield & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Petersfield, UK in March 1966.
2016
David Allen: Petersfield & District – 50 years., ABPS News, Summer 2016, Volume 23,
Issue 2, pp.6-7.
➢
A brief history of the history of the formationof the Society.
Philadelphia Women’s Stamp ClubFounded in Philadelphia, PA, USA in 1934.
1955
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle: The Philadelphia Women’s Stamp Club: APS Chapter 121: 20th
Anniversary Celebration December 21, 1954., National Philatelic Museum [Official Bulletin],[1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.34-41.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
PhilasFounded in NSW, Australia in 1971 as the Philatelic Association of New South Wales.
The name was subsequently shortened to Philas.
1991
N. J. Sheppard: PHILAS – A brief history., Philas News, June 1991, Whole number 77, p.5.
➢
A very brief and patchy history of the Society.
1996
J. D. Wilson: The Philatelic Association of New South Wales., Philas News, June 1996,
Whole number 97, pp.13-15.
➢
A brief history of the Association.
Philatelia
Founded in Sonderhausen, Halle, Germany in 1884.
1936
Kurt Zirkenbach: Philatelia Internationaler Verein für Briefmarkenkunde, SonderhausenHalle., Der Deutsche Philatelistische Bücherwurm, June 1936, Volume 16, Issue 6, pp.25-26.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
303

Philatelic Club of Los Angeles
Founded in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1927.
Renamed the Philatelic Society of Los Angeles in 1971.
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Founded in Manchester, UK in 1909.
It merged with the British Philatelic Association in 1967 to form the British PhilatelicFederation.
1959
The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book for 1959., The Philatelic Congress ofGreat Britain, Torquay, UK, 1959, 135pp. (It contains a substantial history The first fifty yearsof the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain., divided into two articles: Wilfrid B. Haworth:(a) The first twenty-five., pp.106-111 & Maj. Adrian Hopkins: (b) The second twentyifive.,pp.111-117.
➢
Although this book is essentially the Congress program, it contains much historicalinformation and its commemorative nature is confirmed by the golden cloth binding.
2009
Colin Searle: 100 Years of the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain 1909-2009., Associationof British Philatelic Societies, Norwich, UK, 2009, 168pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Congress, primarily told through illustrations of its
development.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This book contains a mass of data about individuals who were in some way connected with the PhilatelicCongress of Great Britain, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the personalities
mentioned in the book. Only those philatelists whose names are found in the text are included. The
following entries have not been indexed:
Acknowledgements and other mentions in passing
Introduction, Foreword, References
Illustrations except for photographs including identifiable individuals
List of living signatories of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists
Articles at the rear of the book by Richard Winter and Martin Robinson
In general, I have omitted non-philatelists but have included those persons about whom I was not certain
and those who actually attended the Congresses, even in a non-philatelic capacity such as local Mayors
and other dignitaries. If the reference includes informative biographical material, the reference isfollowed by (biog) and if a photograph is provided, by (photo).
This Index is also available on the Association of British Philatelic Societies web site: www.abps.org.uk.
A
Abbott, J. H.
Abigall, A. J.
Adams, H.
Adutt, Albert Léon
Aggersberg, David
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
Amies, D.
Anderson, P. J.
Andersson, Dr. Justus
Andrews, S. Jack
Annigoni, Pietro
Archer, Malcolm
Armstrong, D. B.
Asquith, Brian

21
73
57
12, 159 (biog)
119
21
58 (photo)21
21
83, 119 (photo)
87 (photo)
61 (photo)17
81, 83, 125 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo),(1871-1930)[not Aggersburg]

304

Avery, Sir William Beilby

145 (photo)
21[not Beilay]
B

Bacon, E. D.
Barcella, Giuseppe
Barker, Bernard Leslie(1913-1976)
Basterfield, P.
Bate, A. T.
Bates, Col. Arthur S.
Beckton, Walter Dorning(1865/66-1931)
Beech, David
Beith, Richard
Bentley, G. W.
Berger-Levrault, F. G. Oscar
Bernstein, I. J.
Berry, Alan
Berthelot, Lucien
Bertolaja, Antonio
Bianchi, Paolo
Birch, J. Alfred
Bishop, Percy C.
Bjäringer, Tomas [not Thomas]
Bland, Escott
Blows, Reginald Chater
Bodily, Ritchie
Bojanowicz, Miroslav[Bojo][not Bojanowicj]
Bosworth, TonyBoyd, David
Branston, Alfred J.
Breitfuss, F.
Bromfield, W. H. C.
Brooks, Miss E.
Brown, Mount
Brun, Aimé
Brun, François
Buransombati, Dr. Pichai
Burnett, Maitland
Bussey, A. H.
Butler, A. Ronald

21
123
71, 81, 90, 100 (photo), 159 (biog)
116
21
31
3, 21, 30, 36, 159 (biog)
120 (photo), 127, 139 (photo), 141 (photo)
141 (photo)4421
381, 83, 131 (photo)103
133 (photo)
141 (photo)84
17, 19, 21
22, 23 (photo), 110, 111 (photo)
61 (photo)
96 (photo)
123
83, 109 (photo)
144
116 (photo)
83, 93, 108, 113
21
75
34
21
62 (photo)
132
137
21
73
106, 109 (photo), 122 (photo), 135 (photo),
137 (photo)
126 (photo), 131 (photo)36, 55

Butler, Ron
Byam, Dr. William
C
Caillebotte, G.
Caillebotte, M.
Calder, James
Campbell, John
Caröe, Sir Athelstan
Castle, M. P.
Chantry, Peter
Chapman, J. H.
Chapman, Kenneth F.
Chase, Dr. Carroll
Chauvet, Michèle
Cheavin, W. S.
Chuan, Koh Seow
Clark, HughClarke, H. B. R.
Clerq, Leo de
Clewlow, F. C.

21
21
58
138
103
21
81, 83, 136 (photo), 137
18
67, 81, 83, 86, 94 (photo), 109, 115 (photo)21
141 (photo)78
125 (photo), 126 (photo)
58
26 (photo)
135 (photo), 136 (photo)
58 (photo)305

Cochrane, W. J.
Cock, Andre deCollett, G. W.
Comelli, Paolo Rodolpho
Cooper, Sir Daniel
Crane, Ian D.
Crawford, Capt. C. W. G.
Crawford, Earl of
Creeke, A. B.
Crocker, H. J.
Crowther, John
Crustin, J.

18, 2758
57 (photo)
142 (photo)21
143 (photo), 160 (photo)
18
7, 21
21
21
144
103
D

Dagnall, H.
Dahinden, Teddy
Dalton, George W.
Dangerfield, Dr.
Darlow, J. J.
Davies, Dave
Davies, John
Davis, Gerald
Dehn, Roy
Delbeke, Claude
Diena, Dr. Emilio
Diena, Dr. Enzo
Doherty, Kevin
Downs, George
Dromberg, Donnor A.
Drysdale, Alan
Dunbar-Dunbar, Rev. J. A.
Duveen, H. J.

106
132 (photo)81, 92 (photo)
121
3
136
123 (photo)
110, 120
102
130, 131 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo)
21
109 (photo)
127
100
109 (photo)
137
21
21

[not Donnar]

E
Earee, Rev. R. B.
Easton, John
Edwards, Buckland
Ellison, R. E.
Emery, June
Emery, R. C.
Erskine, Gerald
Evans, Colin
Evans, Maj. Edward Benjamin
Evans, P. L.
Everard, Sir William Lindsay

21
58, 843175
110 (photo)83, 110 (photo)67
94
7, 21, 161 (biog)
58 (photo)
39 (biog) (photo)(1846-1822)

F
Felfer, J. S.
Ferchenbauer, Dr. Ulrich
Ferguson, A. D.
Ferrary, Philip La Renotiere vonFerrugia, Jean
Field, Betty
Field, Francis J.
Field, John
Field, Mrs. Edith
Figueroa, M. P. de
Ford, Eric
Fordham, Nigel
Françon, Robert
Fromaigeat, Dr. Jacques
Frost, T. W.
Fryer, Gavin

19
142 (photo)
30
21
110
98 (photo)
56 (photo), 98 (photo), 109 (photo)81, 83, 130 (photo), 131 (photo)
27 (photo), 38
21
83
128 (photo)
131 (photo)10556
130 (photo)306

Fulcher, L. W.

21
G

Gardiner, Dr. Stewart
Garland, Roy
Garth, Douglas
Gazda, Izda
George V, King
George VI, King
Gerald, 5th Duke of Leinster
Gerrish, W.
Gethin, Geoff
Gibson, George
Gilbert, John
Gilbert-Lodge, L.
Gjelsviz, Tore
Glassborrow, Ian
Godden, Frank
Good, Ernest
Goodbody, Dr. A. M.
Goodfellow, Benjamin
Goodman, Mrs. Kay
Goodwyn, Charles
Goves, Geoffrey W.
Graham, M. R. Harold
Grant, B. H. S.
Graveson, SamuelGray, Dr. J. E.
Green, Doris MaryGreen, Harry C.
Green, Rosemary
Greening, Peter
Greville, Francis
Griebert, Hugo
Griffiths, Alan

(1865-1936)(1864-1946)(1904-1999)[wife of Harry][husband of Doris][daughter of Harry & Doris]

Griffiths, John
Grimsey, Herbert
Grimwood-Taylor, James
Grindall, H.
Grumbridge, J. I.
Guggenheim, Max

141 (photo)83, 115 (photo)21
126 (photo)15, 18, 19, 45, 46 (photo), 159 (biog)
57, 5921
77
136
81, 83, 128 (photo)
88 (photo)81
139 (photo)113
40, 57109
117
17, 31, 44, 159 (biog)
81, 83, 123
129 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo)
8350
32
62 (photo)
21
81, 83, 88 (photo), 92 (photo), 95 (photo),
101 (photo), 126 (photo), 128 (photo), 131(photo), 160 (biog)
61 (photo), 81, 83, 88 (photo)
88 (photo)
127
66
21
81, 83, 132, 136, 143 (photo), 145 (photo),
160 (photo)
126 (photo),83
24 (photo), 128 (photo), 139 (photo)
56 (photo)69
109 (photo)

H
Hackmey, Joseph
Hadlow, W.
Hall, Anne
Hall, T. W.
Hamilton, Ian T.
Hammonds, John
Hampton, Mrs. Lesley
Hanciau, L.
Hardy, Jordon
Harman, Christopher
Harmer, H. R.
Harper, Ethel
Harrison, Gilbert
Harrison, Richard
Harrison, Sir Guy
Hart, W. R.
Hausburg, L. L.

133 (photo)18, 74140
2170, 7181, 83, 145 (photo)83, 128 (photo)
21117
22, 23 (photo), 123, 136, 137
62 (photo)
61 (photo)
21
100, 108
40
113
21

307

Havers, Dr. G.
Haworth, Wilfrid B.
Hayman, H. L.
Heaton, J. Henniker
Heimbuchler, Fritz
Helrigl, Wolfgang
Hennan, C. W.
Henry, 8th Earl of Kingston
Hewlett, Stella
Hian, Tay Ping
Higgins, John Steele
Higlett, George
Hilferink, B.
Hill, David J.
Hilton, Maj. A. W.
Hinton, T. H.
Hoffman, Harry vonHolder, Stephen
Hollings, George
Hopkins, Maj. Adrian E.

[Not Wilfred]Horne, Barry
Hornung, Otto
Houison, Dr. Andrew
Howes, C. A.
Hubbard, Norman
Hugen, Sq. Ldr. Ernest Frederick(1908-1980)

Huggins, Dr. Alan K.

Hughes, H. S.
Hughes, Ronald
Hull, A. F. Basset
Humble, Miss Marjorie M.

[not Marjory]

Hurt, E. F.

67
31, 71, 72, 80, 81, 8321
7135 (photo)
22
19
21
116
135 (photo)
83
165, 166129
21
108
15, 17138 (photo)
128 (photo), 137
83
32, 40, 41, 53 (photo), 58, 74, 80, 85 (photo),
86, 88136 (photo), 138
23 (photo), 126 (photo), 135 (photo), 136(photo)21
21
129
48, 57 (photo), 76, 80, 81, 83, 85 (photo), 88(photo), 94 (photo), 95 (photo), 96, 98(photo), 108, 159 (biog)
19 (photo), 22, 23 (photo), 118, 121, 126(photo), 127, 131 (photo), 132, 136 (photo),
137
58 (photo)103
21
83, 88 (photo), 98 (photo), 102 (photo), 108,128 (photo)
45

I
Indusphon, Mrs. Boonkrong
Ireland, J.
Ireland, John

135 (photo)29, 57 (photo)J

Jackson, W. H.
Jaretzky, Rolf-Dieter
Jatia, D. N.
Jay, Maj. W. F.
Jay, Prof. Barrie
Jeffrey, John
Jensen, Paul
Johansson, Gustaf
Johnson, Robert58 (photo)
22, 130, 131 (photo), 135 (photo)
131 (photo)73
139 (photo)
137 (photo)
124 (photo), 126 (photo), 131 (photo)
137
81, 83, 129 (photo), 133 (photo), 141 (photo),
145 (photo)
144 (photo)83, 108, 110 (photo), 111 (photo), 120(photo)105, 116, 128 (photo)[not Jenson]

Jones, Bryan
Jones, Geraint
Jones, Richard G.
K
Kahn, Yoon-Hong

129

308

Kanai, H.
Kastler, HenriKehr, Ernest
Kenton, Phil
Kettle, F. Bentley
Kiddle, Francis
Kimmel-Lampart, Kurt
Kimura, Umejiro[not Urnejiro]
King, Yvonne[now Yvonne Wheatley]
Kingston, Earl of
See Henry, 8th Earl of Kingston
Kramer, George
Kuyas, Salih

126 (photo)58106
129 (photo), 143 (photo)72
53 (photo), 114, 125 (photo), 131 (photo),
132, 134, 135 (photo), 136 (photo), 137
23 (photo), 138 (photo)
21
111 (photo)

23 (photo), 139 (photo)
136 (photo)L
Lake, K. R.
Lambert, Jean
Lane-Joynt, W. R.
Langfield, F. J.
Larsson, Beril
Lawson, W. H.
Lee, Mrs. Alma
Lee, RonLegrand, Dr. J. A.
Levett, John
Lewis, C. R.
Linden, James van der
Lindquist, Harry
Lindsay, James Ludovic
See Earl of Crawford
Loader, Eileen
Lockton, MichaelLong, W. A. R. Jex
Lowe, Robson [Robbie]
Lucas, Bernard
Luff, J. N.

[nee Grundberg][wife of Ron][husband of Alma][not Leveh]94
136 (photo)21
93
141 (photo)
27
124, 126 (photo)
98 (photo)
21
107, 131 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo)32
23 (photo), 136 (photo), 145 (photo)
58

88
24 (photo), 142
30, 7447, 53, 54, 122
81, 83, 112 (photo), 128 (photo), 131 (photo)
21[not Jex-Long]

M
Mackay, James
Mackey, Philip
Maclean, Neil A.
Mahé, Pierre
Mann, Eric
Manton, Geoff
Manzinsky, George
Margoschis,
Marriner, Gerald
Marriott, John B.

93, 96143 (photo), 144 (photo)30
21
58
101, 108, 112, 120 (photo), 123 (photo)
109 (photo)10
143 (photo), 144 (photo), 151
103, 109, 116 (photo), 126 (photo), 131(photo)77
57 (photo)
21
58
134
21
21
142 (photo)
83
47
135
110

Marriott, W.
Marsden, G. W. Milnes
Marsden, J. N.
Marsden, W.
Martin, Linda
Masson, Sir David Parkes
Maury, Arthur
McCann, PeterMcFarlane, Valmar
McGowan, Bertram
McGrath, John
McNaught, Kenneth

309

Melville, Frederick John
(1882/83-1940)
Meredith, C. W.
Meredith, M. Hannay
Mewes, Emil
Michael, Albert
Mikulski, Stanislaw
Milne, George
Mirabaud, Paul
Moens, J.-B.
Mohr, Knüd
Moldenhauer, F. C.
Montgomery, Malcolm
Montrésor, Brig. Frank M.
(1885-1964)
Montresor, Brig. G. M.
[possibly an error for Frank M.]
Moore, Lawrence
Moore, Susan[daughter of Fred Myers]
Morgan, Tom
Morris, Margaret
Morton, Rev. C. S.
Moubray, JaneMuir, Douglas
Mursell, Rev. James
Myers, Frederick
Myers, Jean
Myers, Susan[not Moreton](1859/60-1948)(-1998)[father of Susan & Jean][daughter of Fred][daughter of Fred]12, 21, 30, 45, 74, 75, 160 (biog)69
66
126 (photo)110
136 (photo)30
21
21
23 (photo), 126 (photo)
131 (photo)
129
160 (biog)
66
90
81
78
81, 83, 118, 135 (photo), 136 (photo), 141(photo), 143 (photo), 145 (photo)29, 38, 44, 57 (photo)22, 23 (photo), 130, 131 (photo), 135 (photo),
136 (photo)
118, 127
18, 31, 57, 160 (biog)
81, 83, 90 (photo), 94 (photo), 112 (photo),
128 (photo), 131 (photo), 132
94
112 (photo), 132

N
Nankivell, E. J.
Napier, Cdr. F. H.
Newcomen, Henry Ernest
Newport, O. W.
Nicholson, L.
Nicolau, A. Tort
Nissen, Charles
Norris, Kenneth
Norton, Capt. C. W.

[8th Earl of Kingston]

21
21
21
88
47
19
18
81, 83, 141 (photo), 145 (photo)
15

O
Odenweller, Robert
Ogden, Miss Belinda Lyndhurst
Olamo, Juhani
Oldfield, Capt. Herbert Rooke (1858/59-1940)
Oliver, Susan

22, 23 (photo), 124
48
130, 131 (photo)18, 29, 36, 74, 160 (biog)
81, 83, 135 (photo), 136 (photo), 138, 145(photo)126 (photo), 136 (photo)

Owens, Miss Mary Ann
P
Pack, C. L.
Palmer, Derek
Parker, C. A.
Parsons, Dr. F. P. N.
Pawson, Colin
Payne, Richard[of USA not UK]

21
109 (photo)83
69, 83120 (photo)81, 83, 124 (photo), 127, 128 (photo), 131(photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo)22, 23 (photo), 105, 121 (photo), 126 (photo),
131 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo), 137
21
21
129

Pearson, Patrick
Pemberton, E. L.
Pemberton, P. L.
Peng, Tay310

Penn-Gaskell, Mrs. Winifred
Perkins, John
Petersen, Charles
Philbrick, Judge F. A.
Phillips, Charles J.
Phillips, Charles J.
Phillips, Frederick Stanley
Plancquaert, J.
Pont, Dr. José Marco delPoole, B. W. H.
Poulie, Jan
Presland, Brian
Proud, Ted
Purves, J. R. W.

38, 48111 (photo)
124, 131 (photo)21
21, 37(1891-1954)

41, 161 (biog)
106
21
21
84
138
23 (photo), 145 (photo)48
R

Rapkin, Franceska
Rapkin, Mrs. Franceska [wife of Leon]
Rapkin, Leon
[husband of Franceska]
Rawlings, A.
Ray, Derrick[not Derick]
Ray, Leslie
Reed, Rev. Basil D.
Reichenheim, Frank[actually Franz]
Reilly, Thomas
Renouf, W. C.
Restall, J. Andrew
Reuterskiöld, Baron A. de
Reynolds, N. D.
Rhodes, Sir Heaton
Richardson, Ricky
Rickets, W. R.
Rielly, Thomas
Ringström, Sigge
Rivolta, Dr. AchilleRobertson, Alan
Robey, George
Rogers, Walter
Rogers-Tillstone, Capt. Benjamin John Legge(1891-1954)
Rosenblum, A. A.
Rothnie, Pat
Rothschild, Baron Arthur deRow, R. W. Harold
Russell, Neil
Ryan, Gary83, 115 (photo), 128 (photo), 132 (photo),
134
111
128
83, 96, 114, 128 (photo)47, 61 (photo)
29
17
83
21
100
21
105
75
114
21
132 (photo)
109 (photo)
109 (photo)77
29 (photo)
117
76, 80, 81, 83, 161 (biog)
39
81, 83, 129 (photo), 131 (photo)21
21
81, 83, 107, 123 (photo), 136 (photo), 143(photo), 145 (photo)
126 (photo), 131 (photo)S
Sacher, John
Salles, RaymondSchnell, Dr. Roger
Schooley-West, Robin
Schroeder, Jean-Paul
Schulze, F.
Scott, Connie
Searle, ColinSéfi, Alexander Joseph
Séfi, Michael
Sefton-Fiddian, W. R.
Seifert, Peter
Sellers, F. Burton

123 (photo)105
141 (photo)
119 (photo)
123
56 (photo)
110 (photo)
143 (photo), 151
27, 29, 32, 37, 74, 161 (biog)137
56 (photo)39
134(1889-1934)311

Severn, Charles E.
Shelley, Ronald
Sheraton, Richard F. W.
Short, Victor

21
121
81, 83, 86, 94
119 (photo), 124, 125, 128, 129, 131, 132,
133, 134, 135, 166
132 (photo)110
83
58 (photo)45
56 (photo), 58 (photo)
21
45
81, 83, 136 (photo), 145 (photo)40
95, 105, 108, 109 (photo)
141 (photo)
113
134, 138 (photo)129
135
139 (photo)
58
58
21
56 (photo), 58 (photo), 59
124 (photo), 126 (photo)
120 (photo), 124 (photo)
119 (photo)
124, 135 (photo), 136 (photo)
75

Silveira, Francisco deSilver, Philip
Simmonds, J. C.
Skinner, G. C.
Smith, Alfred William
Smith, C. H.
Smith, Gordon
Smith, Henry Stafford
Sole, Brian
Solly, Dr. E.
South, George
Spalding, Bill
Spong, Colin
Springbett, David
Stafford, Major R.
Stapley, Cyril
Storch, Dr. Jean
Starr, James
Steinway, Theodore
Stewart-Wilson, Sir Charles
Stobbs, Stephenson
Sundman, Christian
Sussex, John
Sussex, Vivien
Sutherland, H.
Swan, P. C.
T
Tabeart, Colin
Tahl, Harry
Tamsen, Emil
Tamyo, Jairo
Tapling, T. K.
Taylor, Mrs. Joyce
Teall, Dr. C. G.
Telfer, J. Stanley
Telfer, John Stanley Glasspoole (1872/73-1938)
Thompson, A. H.
Thompson, J.
Tiffany, J. K.
Tilleard, J. A.
Titford, Rose
Todd, James DowellTownsend, W. A.
Trory, E.
Tuori, Jussi
Turner, George

128 (photo)
30
21
123
21
23 (photo), 143 (photo), 144 (photo)
58 (photo)37, 39, 161 (biog)
27
90
21
21
61 (photo), 76
83, 10995
77
23 (photo), 139 (photo)
110
U

Ure, Bill

136
V

Vallancey, F. HughVandervelde, V. Denis
Versey, Prof. H.
Viner, Dr. C. W.
Virk, Brig. D. S.
Vollmeier, Paulo

19
103
94
21
126 (photo)
136 (photo)

312

W
Wales, Prince ofWalker, Frederick
Walker, John
Walker, P. G.
Walker, Tony
Wall, F. S.
Walsingham, Lord
Ward, Dr. Gordon S.
Ward, W.
Warhurst, Roland
Warr, Earl de la
Warren, Al
Watanabe, Yoshio
Wells, MurielWellstead, Hilary
Wellstead, Raife
Wescott, H. W.
West, Prof. John

[wife of Raife][husband of Hilary]West, Richard
Westoby, W. A. S.
Whiteside, John
Wilcox, Thomas
Williams, L. N.
Williams, M.
Wilson, J. M. H.
Wilson, Sir John
Winter, Charles
Winter, Oskar
Winter, Richard
Wolff, Joseph
Wood, Jean M.
Wood, Sir H. Kingsley
Woodward, E. R.
Worms, Anthony
Wortley, R. K.
Wright, Hastings E.

[daughter of Fred Myers]

783
21
94 (photo)
137, 14284
71, 7231, 33, 76
13
86
41, 69 (photo)21
135 (photo)
65
117
116 (photo), 117 (photo)
21
23 (photo), 112, 122 (photo), 126 (photo),
131 (photo), 135 (photo), 136 (photo), 139(photo), 141 (photo), 145 (photo)81, 83, 128 (photo), 131 (photo), 135 (photo),
136 (photo), 137, 145 (photo)
21
125
83
84
84
36
84
95
109
23 (photo), 145 (photo), 146 (photo)
137
81, 83, 132, 142 (photo), 145 (photo)
41
19
21
132
21

Y
Yardley, Robert B.

21, 29Z

Zimmermann, B. Eimar
Zirkle, Helen Kingsbury

106
78 (photo)Philatelic Congress of Southern Africa
See the Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa.
Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa
Founded in Durban, South Africa in 1928 as the Philatelic Congress of Southern Africa.
It adopted its current name in 1939.
1988
Howard Godwin &, Jonas Michelson: The History of The Philatelic Federation of Southern
Africa 1928 - 1973. Updated to 1988., Framic, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1988, 28pp.
➢
Brief summaries of all of the Congresses held under the auspices of the Federation.
313

Neville Gomm & Pauw Steyl: The History of The Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa
1928 – 2002., {Publication details not known: Electronic copy supplied by the PhilatelicFederation of Southern Africa in 2008.}, 113pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Federation.
Philatelic Foundation
Founded in New York, NY, USA in 1945 by Hugh M. Clark, Alfred E. Lichtenstein,
Harry L. Lindquist, Theodore E. Steinway, George R. M. Ewing, Robert L. Graham Jr.
and Malcolm Johnson.
1991
Harlan F. Stone: A History: The Philatelic Foundation, 1945-1991., Philatelic Foundation,
New York, NY, USA, 1991, 8pp.
➢
A short but detailed history of the Foundation.
2009
The Philatelic Foundation: A trip down memory lane., Philatelic Foundation website,www.philatelicfoundation.org, 11th October 2009, 1p.
➢
An extremely brief history of the Foundation.
Philatelic Library Association
Founded in the United States of America in 1942 by Daniel W. Vooys.
Renamed the Philatelic Literature Association, q.v.
Philatelic Literature Association
Founded in the United States of America in 1942 by Daniel W. Vooys as the Philatelic
Library Association.
See Section 1.2.2 for further details
Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in the USA in 1896.
See Section 1.2.2 for further details
Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in the UK in 1907.
See Section 1.2.2 for further details
Philatelic Music Circle
Founded in the UK in 1969.
1994
Irene Lawford: The Philatelic Music Circle 1969-1994 – 25 years., ABPS News, September
1994, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp. 19-21.
➢
A short history of the Society.
Philatelic Protection Association
Founded in London, UK in 1891.
Superseded by Stamp Trade Protection Association.
314

Philatelic Society
Founded in New York, NY, USA.
The Society disbanded in 1896 on the formation of the Collectors Club in the same City.
Philatelic Society, London
Founded in London, UK.
Renamed the Royal Philatelic Society, London, q.v.
Philatelic Society of Australia
Founded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1912 as the Junior Philatelic Society of Australia.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.21-23.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
2011
Richard C. Peck: The Philatelic Society of Australia: A Centenary History., PhilatelicSociety of Australia, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 2011, 96pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Philatelic Society of Cape Town
Founded in Cape Town in 1911.
Renamed the Royal Philatelic Society of Cape Town, q.v.
Philatelic Society of Los Angeles
Founded in Los Angeles, CA, USA in 1927 as the Philatelic Club of Los Angeles.
It took its present name in 1971.
PHILATELIC CLUB OF LOS ANGELES LIBRARY
A library was formed shortly after the founding of the Philatelic Club in April 1927. From the
beginning there was an active group of members interested in establishing a substantialreference library. One of the Founder Members, Dr. S. A. “Doc” Kaasen, was responsible forthe initial efforts and was soon joined by F. M. Gilbert. We have been very fortunate inhaving had a number of dedicated members donate their services to the Library since then. Of
note in this group were L. H. Scisco, H. M. Calkins, and Paul A. Dorn. “Lou” Scisco had
formerly been with the Library of Congress, and used his priceless experience to create both a
specially tailored call number system and a card catalog of all items in the Philatelic Library.
The Late Col. Elmer A. Kell Jr., continued this work in the same dedicated fashion at his
predecessors.
In 1935 the Club wanted to ensure the Library’s permanence under independent managementthat would “perpetuate a philatelic library for educational purposes (and) hold said property
for the benefit of Philately.” Rather than form a separate corporation, they established a
Trusteeship, and on May 15, 1935, a Declaration of Trust was filed with the County Recorderof Los Angeles to create of Philatelic Library as a legal entity. The Board of Trustees iscurrently composed of: Earl J. Oakley, President; Walton E. Tinsley, Secretary; A. L. Tobias,
Member; Richard S. Willing, Acting Librarian; Carl Shaff II, Member.
After the 1975 move from Alvarado Street, the books were housed in the Culver City Public
Library until 1985, when remodelling of that facility eliminated the philatelic shelf space. The
315

collection was then moved to a non-public area in the Rosemead Public Library basement for
the next five years. The basement was twice flooded, one due to a faulty pump; during thesame rainy period, an underground stream that had once been diverted to make way for thebasement sought its old path and added to the puddle. Only slight damage was done to thebooks, but eviction again resulted.
For several years, negotiations had been underway to house the books in the Beverly Hills
City Library and, in August 1990, agreement seemed certain enough, especially in view of the
Rosemead plight, to move there. Alas, this was not meant to be; by January 1993 the Beverly
Hills library changed direction and yet a further move became necessary, this time to a Public
Storage space in Van Nuys. The Philatelic Library is currently housed there, becoming“computerised” to incorporate the American philatelic Research Library database. When the
Philatelic Library has a new home, the computer will greatly enhance access to thismarvellous collection.
The Philatelic Library rates as one of the largest of its kind in the country and contains over
6,000 books, pamphlets and periodicals on virtually every aspect of stamp collecting
including essays and proofs, postal history, reprints, forgeries, revenues, Cinderellas,biographies, route and rate data, auctions and commercial topics. Among the many
periodicals, bound and unbound, are found works not only in English but in German, French,
Italian, The Scandinavian languages, Chinese and Japanese, among others.
Despite disruptions, the Library is always in need of material, old and new, and would
welcome donations of both books and funds as well as any assistance in finding a“permanent” home in the Los Angeles area.
A Brief History of the Los Angeles Philatelic Library
1929
1935

Library founded by the Philatelic Club“All right, title and interest” in the Library given to Trustees with no provision
for revocation.
1941
Philatelic Properties purchases building for Club to hold meetings and house
Library.
1975
Building sold, Library moved to Culver City Public Library under incomplete
agreement with Los Angeles County.
1975-c.1980 Attempts made to find more suitable home; USC and other universities
contacted unsuccessfully.
1985
Eviction from Culver City Public Library due to Prop. 13 restrictions, Library
moved to basement of Rosemead Public Library
1985-1990
Further attempts to find home for Library at UCLA and other institutions; draft
agreement made with Beverly Hills Public Library.
1990
Rosemead Public Library flooded, requires rework of basement floor;
Philatelic Library moved to unused room in rebuilt Beverly Hills Public
Library.
1993
Philatelic Library evicted by new Beverly Hills Head Librarian, move to Van
Nuys Public Storage space; cost of move, four years’ storage and computernearly deplete available funds.
1995
Philatelic Society refuses any further payment for storage.
1995-1996
Unsuccessful contacts with Thousand Oaks Public Library (could notaccommodate our collection) and Los Angeles Public Library. (Would
probably sell all but high-circulation items).
1996
Inspection of Western Philatelic Library and discussion with leader, Roger
Skinner, indicates great interest at Sunnyvale; they are well hou7sed andfunded with volunteer staff and computer support.
316

1997

Inspection of San Diego Philatelic Library reveals over-endowed but meagre
holding, reasonably housed but dubiously led at present.

The Trustees are now (March 1997) faced with dwindling funds and neither institutional
interest nor prospect of financial or physical assistance from the philatelic community.
Accordingly, the dispersal of the Philatelic Library and the subsequent dissolution of theBoard of Trustees appear unavoidable. Unfortunately, the drafters of the Declaration did notprovide for permanent funding.
After careful study of the Declaration of Trust, and painful soul-searching with regard to the
ethics, process and probable outcome, I feel the following course, while imperfect, is the best
available that would serve the essence of the Declaration, and I therefore recommend:
1.

That a major portion of the collection be given unreservedly, with their assistance inselection and transportation, to the WPL;
2.
That runs of certain periodicals and other works not needed by WPL be donated to the
San Diego Philatelic Library;
3.
that to the extent possible, existing index cards be extracted from the file drawers andbe kept with the related works;
4.
That each of the Trustees, as agreed amongst them, hold material within their special
field(s) of interest either for transmittal to existing specialised libraries or for retention
locally to permit a future re-creation of a Philatelic Library in southern California;
5.
That material held by the Trustees under (4) above be considered as having beentransferred to a library which, while privately held, would remain available to thephilatelic public for educational use;
6.
That whatever (small) funds remain be used by the participating Trustees to defray the
expense of disposal and to restore works held by them; and finally7.
That when the trust estate shall have been entirely disposed of, with no further
business remaining, the Trustees vote to terminate the Trusteeship.
(Adapted from: The Philatelic Society of Los Angeles., No bibliographic details available,
pp.13-19.)
Philatelic Society of New South Wales
Founded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1927.
1997
E. J. Garrard: The Philatelic Society of New South Wales: 1927 - 1977, 50 years ofexistence., The Sydney View, October 1977, Issue 8, p.5.
➢
A brief history of the Society’s formation.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.24-25.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
2011
Richard C. Peck: The Philatelic Society of New South Wales a History., Richard C. Peck,
Drummoyne, NSW, Australia, 2011, 148pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Philatelic Society of New ZealandFounded in New Zealand in 1888.
Renamed the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, q,v.
317

Philatelic Society of Victoria
Founded in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in 1892.
Renamed the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, q.v.
Philatelic Traders’ Society
Founded in London, UK in 1930 by Albert H. Harris.
On the 31st December 1949, the Philatelic Traders’ Society merged with the Stamp
Dealers’ Association, keeping the former name for convenience.
Philatelic Writers Society
Founded in London, UK in 1982.
1991
History of the Society., in: Derek Lang (Editor): Members Handbook., Philatelic Writers
Society, UK, 1991, pp.8-11➢
A concise but fairly detailed history of the Society.
Philatelica
See the Internationale Vereniging Philatelica.
Philatelisten-Club BavariaFounded in Bavaria, Germany in 1949.
2009
Phc Bavaria (Hrsg.): 60 Jahre Philatelisten-Club Bavaria 1949-2009., Philatelisten-Club
Bavaria, Munich, Germany, 2009, 154pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Philatelistenclub “Rotterdam”
Founded in Rotterdam, Netherlands in 1905.
1980
A. Boerma, G. Holstege, H. C. Lodder & J. Vellekoop: 12 Filatelistische Essays: 75 Jahre
Philatelistenclub “Rotterdam” 1905-1980., Philatelistenclub “Rotterdam”, Rotterdam,
Netherlands, 1980, 215pp.
➢
A a typical festschrift with a detailed fourteen page history of the Club.
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg
Founded in Hamburg, Germany in 1971.
2011
1971-2011 Festschrift: 40 Jahre Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg., Philatelistische
Bibliothek Hamburg, Germany, 2011, 48pp.
➢
A a typical festschrift with seven pages devoted to the history of the Library.
Philatelistische Gesellschaft Graz
Founded in Graz, Austria in 1925.
1985
60 Jahre Philatelistische Gesellschaft Graz Festschrift und Austellungskatalog.,
Philatelistische Gesellschaft Graz, Austria, 1985, 64pp.
➢
A combined exhibition catalogue and festschrift with six pages devoted to the historyof the Society.
318

Philatelistenverbandes Mittelrhein
Founded in Cologne, Germany in 1948.
2009
Klaus-Dieter Edlinger: 60 Jahre Philatelie am Mittelrhein 1948-2008., Philatelistenverband
Mittelrhein, Geilenkirchen, Germany, n.d. [ca.2009], 102pp.
Philatelistenverein Olten
Founded in Olten, Switzerland in 1899 as Briefmarkenverein Olten und Umgebung.
1974
1899-1974: Philatelisteverein Olten., Philatelisteverein Olten, Switzerland, 1974.
➢
A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Plymouth Philatelic Society
Founded in Plymouth, UK in 1876.
1951
R. C. Prior: Plymout Philatelic Society., in: Stamp Exhibition., Plymouth Philatelic Society,
Plymouth, UK, 3rd-10th October 1951, p.1.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Polarphilatelie
Founded in Germany in 1970.
1990
Willi Driesen: 1970-1990 20 jahre Polarphilatelie e.V., Polarphilatelie, Leverkusen,
Germany, 1990, 111pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Polish Philatelic Society of Australia
Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1959.
1990
Andrew Alwast: 30 Years of the Polish Philatelic Society of Australia., Polish PhilatelicSociety of Australia, Melbourne, Australia, 1990, 154pp.
➢
A huge compilation of data about the historical activities of the Society.
Port Elizabeth Philatelic Society
Founded in Port Elizabeth, South Africa in 1890.
2007
T. J. Strachan & H. E. Kussing: A short history of the Port Elizabeth Philatelic Society., in:
PEZAPEX 2000, Port Elizabethm South Africa, 18th-21st October 2007, pp.7-10.
Pauw Steyl: From a modest start to a flourishing future: A condensed history of the Port
Elizabeth Philatelic Society 1912-2002., in: PEZAPEX 2000, Port Elizabethm South Africa,
18th-21st October 2007, pp.17-27.
➢
A disjointed but brave attempt to document the history of the Society.
Postal History Society
Founded in 1936 in the UK.
2011
Postal History Society 75th Anniversary Exhibition Spring Stampex 2011., Postal History319

Society, UK, 2011, 38pp.
➢
An exhibition catalogue with no information about the Society.
Postal History Society 1936-2011 75th Anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society
London., Postal History Society, UK, 29th September 2011, 46pp. {Some missing information
was provided as: Graham Mark: Letters to the Editor., Postal History, March 2013, Whole
number 345, p.7.}➢
A catalogue of the display with no information about the Society.
Graham Mark: Postal History Society 1936-2011: A 75th Anniversary Souvenir., Postal
History Society, UK, 2011, 32pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of historical data about individuals who were in some way connectedwith the Postal History Society, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to thepersonalities mentioned in the book. If the reference includes a photograph it is followed by (photo) and if
it is to an illustration, it is followed by (illus). There is no substantial biographical material.
A
Angier, ClaireArcher, M. Scott
Armstrong, Dr. E. F.
Arnell, Jack C.
Auckland, A. B.

30
26
6
8, 26
24
B

Baker, Edward
Beale, P.
Bentley, M.
Birch, J. Alfred
Blair, Col. Neil
Bonar, J. J.
Bond, Foster W. [not Forster]
Burca, Brian deButler, H. J.

30
26
26
17, 24, 25
18
24
6, 24, 30
18
17
C

Campbell, Hugh M.
Castle, Wilfred T.
Chalmers, Miss Christina
Chalmers, Miss Leah
Champness, Michael
Chubb, C.
Clark, Ken
Clear, Charles R.
Clougher, Mrs.
Clougher, Nugent M.

(-1963)

Cohen, Stanley F.
Collinson, C. J.
Cornelius, David B.
Crago, N. S.
Crouch, Col. Guy

8, 24
8
4
4
28, 29 (photo)24
18
3, 4, 24, 28 (photo)8
8 (illus), 24, 28, 29 (photo),30
8
17
18, 262428 (photo)DDahl, John
Dammers, B. F. Hounsell
Daniels, J. H.
Danzig, Robert

18
28
9
8

320

Davis, Trevor
Dibden, W. G. Stitt
Donald, Archie

28, 29 (photo)24, 25
8
E

Eley, Col. David M.
Elliott, T. H.
Ellis, Steve28, 3025
30FFarugia, Jean
Feldman, Hugh V.
Field, Thomas E.
Foster, Thomas
Fugle, A. G.

30
18, 24, 26, 28, 30 (photo)
28 (photo)
8
24G

Garcia, R.
Gardiner, T.
Gerrish, Ebby
Glasgow, E.
Goatcher, Fred
Goffe, Eric
Goldblatt, RobertGoldsmith, David
Granville-Smith, Francis
Graveson, SamuelGreenwood, J.

26
24
8
25
18, 2828
8
828, 303, 4, 9 (photo), 24, 28, 30
25
HHaldane, Dr. A. R. B.
Harper, Ethel
Hatswell, R. W.
Hatten, A. G. M.
Hayhurst, John
Heath, John M.
Henderson, S. P. A.
Hendy, J. G.
Hill, Capt. H. W.
Hogg, Bill
Holmes, Bob
Holmes, Brig. K. S.
Hopkins, Major Adrian E.
Howat, Rev. Jeremy N. T.
Hughes, Rev. Ronald
Hunt, Donald

8
17
4, 21, 28 (photo)
8
30
8
26
26
4
30
20
26
4 (photo), 24, 25, 28, 30
8, 26
17
30
J

Jackson, MichaelJackson, T. V.
Jay, Prof. Barrie
Jewell, Charles
Johnson, L. J.
Johnson, Robert

28, 30 (photo)24
18, 30 (photo)20
25
28, 29 (photo)
K

Kenton, P. J.
Kirk, R.

26
26
L

Latham, Lt.-Col. G. H.
Leece, B.
Leece, L.

24
25
26

321

Lenain, Louis
Lobdell, J. K.
Lowder, J. W. A.
Lowe, Robson
Luddington, M. H.

(1905-1997)

8
24
25
3, 4 (photo), 6, 8, 20, 24, 28
26

M
Mann, J. T. W.
Mark, Graham
Martin, Col. D. R.
Melville, Frederick John
Montgomery, Malcolm
Moore, L.
Moreton, Martin J.
Moreton, Rod
Moreton, W. V.
Muggeridge, S. J.

(1882-1940)24, 2526, 3025
3 (photo), 4, 28
18
25
17
18, 285, 926NNathan, S.
Newport, Bill26
28, 30O

Oxley, Geoff F.

18, 26, 28, 30
PPadget, P. I.
Parmenter, J.
Parsons, Cyril
Parsons, Dr. Frederick P. N.
Parsons, H. G.
Pearson, P. C.
Pearson, Patrick
Phipps, John
Pratt, Richard W.

17, 2526
30
17, 2826
25
28, 29 (photo)
88RRaine, Sydney
Ray, L. R.
Reiner-Deutsch, Dr. W.
Riddell, Dr. J. D.
Righi, Anthony G. Rigo deRobertson, Alan W.
Robinson, Prof. H.
Rock, Cyril H.

28 (photo)2481725, 3017, 28, 29 (photo)25
3, 5, 30
S

Salles, RaymondSalt, Denis
Sanders, Reg
Sanford, O. R.
Sankey, M.
Sattin, G.
Schimmer, Karl H.
Scott, Claire
Scott, J. G. S.
Scott, John
Seaman, Robert
Sefton-Fiddian, W. R.
Sidebottom, J. K.
Siggers, Dr. John
Smith, Hans
Smith, Howard W.

818, 26
30
26
25
25
8
30
26
18, 28, 29 (photo), 30
30
17
24
8
30
7 (illus)322

Spencer, TonyStartup, R. M.
Staff, Frank W.
Stock, Richard
Stotter, David A.
Sussex, John
Sussex, Vivien

18
24
17
18, 28, 30 (photo)24, 2628, 30 (photo)8, 18, 28, 29 (photo)[not Vivian]T

Taylor, Bernard
Tebbutt, L.
Tett, David
Todd, Tom
Tolkowsky, E.
Tomlinson, L. F.
Trapnell, Dr. David
Trotter, J. M. Y.

1725
18, 3030
24
24
18
17, 25V

Vandervelde, Denis

18
W

Walker, FrederickWalmsley, Jay
Walmsley, Richard
Ward, Ronald
Warn, Ian
Webb, Col. F. W.
Welburn, Gerald
Wellsted, H. A.
Wellsted, W. Raife
Welsh, A. N.
Westley, H. C.
Wheatley, Richard
White, John S.
Willcocks, Martin
Wilson, Harold S.
Winkler, J. J.
Wortley, Robert K.
Wortman, Dr. H. Alfred

30
30
30
17, 25, 26
26, 3024, 2517
26
17, 24, 25, 28, 29 (photo), 30
20
24, 2618, 28, 30 (photo)828, 29 (photo)8828 (photo), 30
17, 18, 28
Y

Yeomans, John

18

Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa
Founded in South Africa in 1969 as the South African Postmark Society.
In 1977 the Society’s name was changed to the Postmark and Postal History Society ofSouthern Africa.
1990
Andries van der Walt & Neville Gomm: A Special Paper to Mark the 21st Anniversary of
the Establishment in 1969 of The Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa.,
Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa, Auckland Park, South Africa, 1990,
73pp.
➢
A typical festschrift, with the first thirteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
2002
Neville Gomm: The Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa Incorporating
The Colonial Society: A Historical Overview 1969-2000., Occasional Paper No14, Postmark
323

and Postal History Society of Southern Africa, South Africa, South Africa, 2002, 61pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Postmark ClubFounded in the UK in 1883.
It ceased operation in 1994.
Poststempelgilde
Founded in Germany in 1938.
1998
Helmut Oeleker & Rolf Ritter: 60 Jahre Poststempelgilde., Neue Schriftenreihe derPoststempelgilde Issue 150, Poststempelgilde, Soest, Germany, 1998, 142pp.
➢
A huge compilation of data about the historical activities of the Society.
Poststempelgilde “Rhein-Donau”
See Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Oberschlesien.
Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Verein “Siemens” München
Founded in the Siemens Company in Munich, Germany in 1951.
1986
35 Jahre Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Verein “Siemens” München PostwertzeichenAusstellung., Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Verein “Siemens” München, Munich, Germany,
1986, 96pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with ten pages devoted to historical aspects of theSociety.
Postwertzeichen Wuppertal e.V. von 1890

Pretoria Philatelic Society
Founded in Pretoria, South Africa in 1898.
1998
J. G. Meiring & A. P. Burger: Pretoria Philatelic Society Centenary Chronicle andExhibition Catalogue: PPS 100 1898-1998., Pretoria Philatelic Society, Pretoria, South
Africa, 1998, 81pp.
➢
A combined exhibition catalogue and history of the Society with over half of the pages
devoted to historical aspects of the Society.
Privatpost-Merkur
Founded in Germany in 1947.
1998
Horst Müller & Hermann G. Neubauer: Jubiläum der Privatpost-Sammlervereine.,
Privatpost-Schriftenreihe Nr. 23, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Privatpost-Merkur, Witten, Germany,
1998, 108pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of collecting German private postage stamps, including
details of all relevant societies worldwide. Almost half of the book is devoted to a
cumulative index to the periodical Merkur (1947-1963).
Privatpostwerthzeichen
324See Sammlerverein für Privatpostwerthzeichen.

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RRRR
R + V- Zettel
Founded in 1949 in Germany.
1989
40 jahre ArGe “R + V- Zettel” e.V. 1949-1989., R + V- Zettel, Steinbach, Germany, 1989,
28pp.
➢
A typical festschrift, with no information regarding the history of the Society.
R.S.A. Stamp Study Group
See RSA Stamp Study Group.
RAF
See under Royal Air Force.
Raflet Stamp ClubFounded in the UK 1958 to succeed the Royal Air Force Association Philatelic Society.
Members need not have a connection with the Royal Air Force.
1998
Eric Cowley: The Raflet Stamp Club, 1958-1998., The Raflet Philatelic Magazine,
September/October 1998, Volume 40, Issue 5, pp.3-7.
➢
A concise history of the Club.
2008
Raflet Stamp Club 1958-2008., Stamp & Coin Mart, October 2008, p.26.
➢
A very brief history of the Club.
Redhill Philatelic Society
Founded in Redhill, UK in 1937.
1987
Redhill Philatelic Society Golden Jubilee and Stamp Fair., Redhill Philatelic Society, Redhill,
UK, 1987, n.pp. [20pp.]➢
An exhibition catalogue with a very brief one page history of the Society.
Revenue Society
Founded in the UK in 1990.
2015
The Revenue Society 1990 – 2015., 25th Anniversary display to the Royal Philatelic Society
London, 15th October 2015, 45pp.
➢
A typical display handout with no historical information about the Society.
Rhode Island Philatelic society
Founded in Providence Rhode Island in 1885.
1985
325

History of the Rhode Island Philatelic Society., in: RIPEX XX., Rhode Island PhilatelicSociety, Providence, RI, USA, 19th-21st April 1985, pp.27-30.
➢
A concise history of the Society.
Rhodesian Study Circle
Founded in the UK in 1948.
1998
Alan Drysdall & Colin Hoffman: The Rhodesian Study Circle – Our History., Memoir No3,
Rhodesian Study Circle, UK, 1998, 94pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Rhodesian Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled
an index to the persons mentioned, except for Appendices III to VII. Where a photograph is provided, thepage number is followed by (photo).
A
Aberman, A. G.
Ardouin, E. G.
Ashworth, Kevin

62
4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 57
31, 45, 46, 58, 59, 60, 61
BBarbour, John
Barkan, R.
Barry, Jon A.
Barry, Jennifer
Barton, M.
Bater, Gerry
Beinart, Naomi
Bek-Pedersen, Sv.
Bent, T. H.
Benton R.
Berman, Arnold D.
Berridge, John
Birkhead, Harry
Blascheck, D.
Bodily, Ritchie
Bourbon, Adrian de
Bowden, W.
Brodovcky, K.
Brown, G. M.
Byrom, Barbara
Byrom, Derrick A.

32
62
31, 45, 50, 55, 58, 61, 62
55
62
46
27, 30, 62
20
2, 28, 61, 62
62
45, 46, 47, 49, 53, 57, 59, 61
20
27, 30, 34, 55, 61, 62
62
2
55
62
62
62
55
47, 55, 61C

Cafetzoglou, George
Carpendale, G.
Carter, D. T.
Case, John (husband of Sheila)
Case, Sheila (wife of John)
Catterall, Jim
Cawood, Mrs.
Cheston, Mrs. Jean E.
Chick, Sid J. O.
Christie’s Robson Lowe
Clapham, Tom D.
Clay, Gervas C. R.
Cocks, Ray
Codfrey, I. H. C.

45, 50, 58, 62
62
62
20
20
51, 62
2, 3
29, 34, 57, 58, 61
45, 6047
28, 36, 61
22, 26, 28, 31, 33, 39, 45, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61
50, 5863326

Coleman, R.
Collis, David J.
Colquhoun, Mrs. G. E.
Combrink, W. G.
Cooksey, Dr. Christopher J.
Cordes, Chris
Error for Chris Cordez
Cordez, Chris
Crocker, David
Cross, Roland
Cubbin, I. J.

59
38, 40, 46, 47, 55, 59, 61, 63
62
2
18, 25, 28, 41, 42, 43, 52, 54, 57, 59, 60, 61

45, 48, 50, 58, 60, 61, 62
34, 62
55
62
D

Dann, H. C.
Deal, Alan J. A.

(-1948)

1, 2, 7, 42
2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 21, 23, 26, 31, 33, 41, 45, 57, 58, 59,
60, 61, 63
45, 5555
3, 11, 12, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 57,
59, 60, 61, 63
2
22
20, 23, 34, 39, 40, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 57, 58,
59, 61, 63, 66

Deverell, Mike
Dixon, Gaye
Donaldson, F. ColinDorn, P. A.
Doughty, Tom
Drysdall, Dr. Alan R.

E
Edge, K.
Eichele, M.
Ellenberger, Vivian F.
Esterhuizen, K.

(

2
63
16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 54, 57, 61, 63
63-1977)

F
Figov, Justin
Folk, Edwin
Forgan, David B.
Fourie, Arthur
Fox, B. L. R.
Franklin, John E.
Fraser, Colin G.

27, 6322
19, 21, 28, 32, 33, 39, 46, 54, 55, 57, 58, 61, 63
55
2, 61, 63
27, 6342, 46, 53, 57, 58, 59, 63
G

Galanis, R.
Gibbs, R. M. [Bob]Godfrey, J.
Goodfellow, Stella
Greenberg, M.
Groenewald, Joh

59
32, 33, 39, 41, 59, 61
63
33, 5925, 5755
H

Haggard, V. E.
Hallatt, W. H. [Bill]
Hamilton, Ian T.
Hanks, A. J.
Hanman, Keith D.
Hansford, C. J.
Harmshaw, R. O.
Harrington, W. J.
Harris, Miss Margaret
Harrop, Barbara
Harrop, Keith G.
Hart, W. [Bill]
Hartley, Neil P.

255, 582, 3, (photo), 5, 10, 12, 28, 40, 58, 63
59
19, 25, 28, 34, 35, 45, 49, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
2
2
61
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36,
37, 38, 39, 40, 44, 47, 51, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
54
22, 35, 45, 47, 48, 51, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
29, 6327, 30, 33, 50, 58, 61, 63

327

Harvey, Ken
Haward, Dr. A.
Hawkins, L. Dudley
Haworth, W. B.
Henwood, A. H.
Hetzel, Bob
Hickman, Peter
Hillman, Robin
Hobbs, L. J.
Hoffman, Colin M.

55
63
2
63
63
27
45, 6028, 58, 63
2
22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
41, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 57, 59, 60, 61, 63
2
3
2 (photo), 3, 4, 9, 10, 57, 64
24, 2728
64
64
19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 43,
45, 47, 52, 54. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64
2Holmes, C. A.
Holmes, H. R.
Holmes, O. Gurnie
Hopkins, John L.
Howard, C. I.
Howard, R. M.
Howie, E.
Hoyte, W. Hal
Hyer, F. P. N.
I
Inkin, D. L.
Irwin, V. E.

64
2J

Jacob, A. V.
Jardine, A.
Jardine, S.
Jenner, W. G.
Johnson, Stephen Reäh
Johnstone, I.
Jones, Mrs. Margaret (wife of Trevor)
Jones, Richard
Jones, Trevor E. (husband of Margaret)
Joyce, Jack G.

3, 5, 6460
64
2
32, 33, 45, 47, 50, 55, 59, 60
59
22, 4422
29, 32, 35, 38, 44, 57, 58
27, 58K

Kaplan, Dr. Alec
Keach, Ray H.
Kerr, Colin
Kisch, Brian
Knight, Richard C.
Knowles, Peter D.
Koefman, G.
Koyd, M.

2, 10, 61, 64
30
20
33
27, 28, 34, 37, 39, 46, 47, 50, 55, 57, 59, 61, 64
3, 40, 45, 51, 54, 59
64
64
L

Lambert, Derek
Landau, John
Lane, Ian
Lange, R. Henk de
Lashbrook, Miss B. Jane R.
Lawrence, Alec
Levin, Norman
Lewis, J. S.
Livermore, R. A.
Livermore, W. Bernard
Lomax, Lawrie H.
Looker, Bob
Lovejoy, E. Geoff(-1978)

22, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 41, 48, 50, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
55
39, 5132, 33, 47, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62
34, 45, 48, 49, 57, 60, 61
28, 54, 59, 61
50, 5564
3, 5
3, 5, 6 (photo), 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26,
28, 42, 54, 57, 58, 59, 60
2, 12, 17, 22, 28, 42, 61
32
17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 28, 31, 39, 42, 45, 57, 58, 61, 64

328

Lowe, Robson
Lyons, N.

35, 3960
M

MacGregor, Alan
Manoussakis, T.
Marter, Miss Betty
Mavros, Dr. Plato
McFarlane, Dr. Graeme J.
McMicking, ?
Melland, Frank
Metcalfe, F.
Mewitt, Norman C.
Michael, John N.
Miles, D.
Miller, A.
Mitchell, Don A.
Monaghan, D.
Morgans, K.
Morley, F. E.
Moss, G. A. D.
Moubray, J. Michael
Mumford, B.

55
64
11, 18, 57
55, 59, 64
28, 30, 31, 32, 39, 57, 60, 61, 64
3
1
2
33, 6424, 28, 50, 61, 64
2
2
26, 27, 31, 37, 50, 55, 58, 59, 61, 64, 65
65
2
2
2, 5, 12, 58
29, 65
65
N

Napier, D. E.
Negus, James
Nethersole, Colin
Nicoll, Nic
Nodder, Phil W. (son of Wilf Nodder)
Nodder, Wilfred George Thomas [Bill](-1969)
Nunn, F. A.

65
10, 1755
55
19, 46, 50, 53, 54, 58
ii (photo), 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18,40, 54, 57, 65
61
OO’Connell, Bill
O’Keefe, Peter
Orpin, R.
Orrin, Roy A. W.

21, 32, 35
49, 53, 54, 58
23
45, 54, 58, 59
P

Painter, David
Palmer, A. C.
Parker, Dr. C. H.
Pasquill, J. A.
Peetoom, Otto J.
Pennycuick, Dr. Kenneth
Perry, G. B.
Phillips, R. G.
Plimmer, P. J.
Plumb, Tony
Pollard, D.
Pollitt, Dick
Powell, B.
Pratt, Arthur F.
Price, J. C.

(

27
65
12, 14, 17
59
45, 54, 60
39, 40, 63
2, 10
21
59
45
59
32
2
17, 22, 23, 24, 28, 38, 39, 51, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61
4, 5, 9, 11, 57-1968)

R
Raghavan, Rag
Rainey, C.
Reicheck, Steve
Reynders, D. J. C.
Robeck, Brian M. de

46, 49, 50, 58
65
32, 5965
34, 62329

Roberts, [Robbie]
Roberts, Bruce
Roberts, N.
Robertshaw, H. J. [Bert]
Robertshaw, H. S.
(error for H. J. Robertshaw)
Robertson, Tony
Robson Lowe Ltd.
Ronald, J. C.
(-1955)
Ross, W.
Rozwadowski, Dr. Marek
Rudge, Charlie
Rudge, Mrs. Heather
Rudman, T.
Russell, H. Cecil

20
55
59, 60, 65
16, 17, 22, 57

55
7, 9, 24, 35
2, 10
65
27
52, 5750, 5865
54, 55, 57, 58, 59, 61
S

Sandford, Ken
Saunders, H. A.
Sautoy, W. R. de [Bill]
Schurmer, Dick
Schwartz,
Scott, H. G. S.
Sexton, Simon
Shapiro, I.
Shepherd, G. S.
Simpson, Anthony (brother of Gerry)
Simpson, Gerald H.
(

45
2, 10
33, 63
45
65
65
22
65
58. 59, 65
39
3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 26,
27, 28, 29, 31, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 50, 51, 53, 57,
58, 59, 61, 65
255
3, 7, 652245, 5928, 6120
65
65
65
26, 27, 60
21
45, 47, 50, 58, 59
65
47, 49, 59, 60
65
65
2, 3, 5, 12, 65
23, 27, 30, 33, 34, 47, 55, 58, 59, 60, 61, 65-1981)

Sims, G. F.
Sinclair, Harry
Sinton, J. H.
Slack, Geoff
Slater, Ian
Smillie, I.
Soffe, K. T.
South, G.
Southwood, A.
Springbett, D.
Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Sternberg, Robert
Stewart, George P.
Storm, H.
Strehmel, Gunnar
Strong, Sen. J. R.
Stroud, J. R.
Strutt, Arthur H.
Swart, Danny T.
Tt’Hart, R. J.
Taylor, Andy
Taylor, John
Thompson, T. D.
Thornton, C. H.
Tolbutt, John
Trotter, D. G.
Turban, J.
Twynam, C. D.

65
27
39
26
61
55
60
65
2, 13, 14U

Uria, A.

65

330

V
Verity, John
Vine, K. N.

33
2W

Waite, R. A.
Wallace, W. R. [Bill]
Walters, Geoff
Warton, E.
Warton, Eryl
Weinstein, J. Manfred
West, Leslie W. J.
Wheatley, Cliff W. R.
White, PeterWhitehead, David
Whitworth, G.
Wilkie, A.
Williams, G. D. B. [Bill]
Willie, R.
Wilson, Andrew F.
Wilson, J. W.
Wolley, Margaret
Woolford, J. V.
Wright, E. Kenneth
Wright, R.

2
50, 58, 59, 61
24(-1978)(-1979)(-1991)

50, 5826, 61, 65
19, 25, 28, 43, 57, 58
26, 28, 34, 35, 39, 41, 43, 45, 46, 52, 54, 55, 57, 58,
59, 60, 61, 65
20
22, 26, 41, 42, 57
2
65
14, 28, 66
65
32, 35, 45, 46, 49, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
2
24
66
28, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39, 42, 46, 48, 53, 58, 59, 60, 61, 66
59
YYoung, Howard B.

17, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26, 28, 57, 59, 61, 66
Z

Zaayer, David
Zimbabwe Stamp Company

27, 28, 32, 59
55

Ring der Liechtenstein-Sammler
Founded in Germany and Switzerland in 1930 as the Ring der Liechtenstein-SpezialSammler.
1957
R. Otto: Zur chronik des Rings der Liechtenstein-Sammler., Ring der Liechtensteinsammler –Rundschreiben, 1957, Issue 3, Supplement 2, n.pp. [2pp.]➢
A short hstory of the Ring and its precursor organisations.
Ring der Liechtenstein-Spezial-Sammler
See Ring der Liechtenstein-Sammler.
Rödelheim
See Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim.
RossikaFounded in Igalo, Yugoslavia in 1929.
Renamed the Rossika Society for Russian Philately.
Rossika Society of Russian Philately
Founded in Igalo, Yugoslavia in 1929 as Rossika.
2006
331

David M. Skipton: A Short History of the Rossika Society (1929 - 1968)., Rossika Society
for Russian Philately, USA, n.d. [2006], 203pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Rotherham & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Rotherham, UK in 1945 by members of the Sheffield Philatelic Society.
1995
Rotherham & District Philatelic Society: Golden Jubilee Year 1945-1995: Hosts theYorkshire Philatelic Association’s 49th Annual Convention & Stamp Fair Saturday 3rd June
1995., Rotherham & District Philatelic Society, Rotherham, UK, 1995, 28pp.
➢
A typical convention handbook with two pages on the history of the Society.
Royal Air Force Association Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
Formerly the Royal Air Force Association Stanp Club, it was disbanded in 1958.
Royal Air Force Association Stamp ClubFounded in the UK.
Renamed the Royal Air Force Association Philatelic Society.
Royal Philatelic Society London
Founded in London, UK in 1869 as the Philatelic Society, London.
The title Royal was added in 1906. In the 1990s, the comma before the word London was
dropped.
1894
Historicus [Edward J. Nankivell]: The London Philatelic Society; or, Twenty-five years ofphilatelic study and development., The Stamp News, March 1894, Volume 10, pp.33-34;
April, pp.57-59; May, pp.73-74; June, pp.90-91; August, pp.125-126; November, pp. 161164; December, pp.177-179; January 1895, Volume 11, pp.1-2; September, pp.99-100 &October, pp.111-112.
➢
A comprehensive but concise history of the Society be a well-known journalist who
had been a member since 1889.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This article contains much information on those associated with the Society, usually as members.
Accordingly, I have produced an index to every person, dealer and philatelic business mentioned in the
text. Minor notices have been omitted. Where there is some useful biographical information, the page
number is followed by (biog)
A
Atlee, W. Dudley
Avery, W. B.

33, 34, 57
2, 100[Not Avory]
B

Bacon, E. D.

91, 126, 161, 162, 163, 164, 177, 178,
1, 2, 99, 100, 112
177
177
2
126, 161, 163, 164, 178, 99, 100
177
178

Bangor, Lord
Barrington, Lord
Beckton, W. D.
Biggs, C. N.
[not C. M. Biggs]
Blackwood, Sir Stevenson
Blanchard, Lord

332

Blest, W. W.
Braddon,Brietfuss, F.
Brodrip,
Burnett, Maitland

2, 99, 100
177
90
112
90, 91, 125, 126, 161, 162
C

CaillebotteCastle, M. P.
Chalmers, James
Chalmers, Patrick
Chambers, A. W.
Chambers, E.
Chambers, E.
Churcher, G.
Coleman, Charles
Colman, Charles
Cooper, Sir Daniel
Coppet, F. de
Corder, F.
Corwin, C. B.
Cowland, W.
Creeke Jr., A. B.

[Error for Charles Colman]

161
90, 91, 126, 162, 163, 177, 178, 1, 2,
111, 112
126
126
178, 100
178
100
100
163, 177
163, 177, 178
33, 34, 57, 58, 73, 161, 164
178, 2178
164
178
112, 1

D
Davis, A. A.
Diena, C.
Dyck, Van

2
162
164
E

Edinburgh, Duke ofEhrenbach, Robert
Emerson, A.
Erskine, Thomas F.
Evans, Maj. E. B.

177, 178, 179
112
161
34
90, 91, 125, 126, 177, 178, 99, 100
FFentonia
Ferrary, P. vonFirth, O.

[Adelaide Lucy Fenton]

74
161, 22
GGarth, Douglas
Geldard, C.
Gibb, L.
Gibbons, E. Stanley
Ginn, F. R.
Giwelb, M.
Graves, A.
Gregory, Mrs. W.

112, 162, 163, 164, 177, 178, 1
99, 100
178
161, 162, 99
162
178
178
178
H

Harrison, Gilbert
Harrison, William
Haslett, H.
Hausen, E. P.
Hawkins, E. R.
Hayns, W. E.
Hemming, W. D.
Hill, Pearson
Hughes, W. Hughes

164, 178
2, 99
178
57
178
34, 57
57
126, 178
178

333

I
Image, Dr. William E.

126
J

Joannis, H. A. deJones, T. Wickham

90, 91
163, 178, 99, 100
K

Keiley, A.
Kern, J. J.
Kingston, Earl ofKölz, Heinrich
Krapp, W.

[Also given as Lord Kingston]178
126
163, 177, 178, 2, 99
162
178

L
Lambert, C. J.
Leinster, Duke of
Lincoln, W.
Lindenberg, Dr.
Lockyer, G.
Lowe, H. F.
Luard, E. B.
Ludwig, A.

2, 100177
178
290, 91, 162, 100
100
178
99, 100
M

Mallmann, Dr.
Maycock, T.
Mayer, Rudolph
Meyer, R.
Mockler, F.
Moens, J.-B.
Mumby, C. J.

178
163, 178, 100
163
100
178
125, 178
100
N

Nankivell, Edward J.
Napier, G. F.

164, 1, 2, 100, 112
2O

Oldfield, H.

2
P

Passer, Adolph
Pearce, Richard
Pemberton, Edward L.
Pemberton, Wilson & Company
Petritz, E.
Philbrick, Frederick A.

(1844-1878)

Potts, Mrs. A.
Purcell,99
1, 99, 100
34, 57, 58, 90
90
178
34, 57, 74, 90, 125, 126, 162, 163, 164,
1, 2, 99
178
177

R
Ransom, F.
Ransome, F.
[Error for F. Ransom]
Rayner, Rev. E. H.
Reuterskiold, Baron deRodd, B. P.
Rothschild, Baron Arthur deRutley, W.

163, 178, 100
178
22, 112
178
74
178
S

Samuel, Sir Saul
Schuch, Moriz

177, 178
178

334

Schwarz, L.
Silk, W.
Smith, Gordon
Smith, H. Stafford
Speranza, J.

Tapling, T. K.

178
99
2
178
34, 57, 59(

T-1881)

Tapling, Victor L.
Teck, Duke ofTebay, Mrs. Charlotte
Thorne, W.
Thornhill, W. B.
Tiffany, J. K.
Tilleard, J. A.
Townsend, H. H.

90, 126, 161, 162, 163, 177, 178, 1,
112
161
177, 17890
2
162, 163
162
163, 164, 177, 178, 99, 100, 112
178

V
Viner, Dr. Charles W.

34, 57, 59, 73, 74, 90, 126, 162, 100
W

W., H. O.
[H. Oxenden Weare]
Wales, Prince George ofWestoby, W. A. S.
Whitfield, G.
Williams, ?
Wilson, A. H.
Wilson, W. T.
Woods, Adm.
Worms, A. de
Wright, Hastings E.

74177, 178
125, 126, 162, 178, 99
178
161
90, 161, 162, 163, 17899
177
163, 178, 99, 100
2
Y

York, Duke ofYsasi, Victoriano G. de(-1881)

100, 112
74, 90, 125 (biog)

1919
Baron Percy de Worms: The Royal Philatelic Society, London. 1869-April 10th-1919., Royal
Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1919, 128pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person, dealer and philatelic business mentioned in the text is included in the index. Obviously nonphilatelic names are excluded. If doubt existed, then the name was included just in case. Minor notes havebeen omitted. For example, no use would come of including a reference to someone simply mentioned inpassing, e.g. the many references to M. P. Castle as Editor of The London Philatelist.
If a photograph is included, (photo) is placed after the page number, or facing page number in the case ofplates. Similarly, if significant biographical information is provided, sometimes short of a full biography
for less-well known people, (biog) is placed after the page number. An asterisk signifies that the name or
initials represent a pseudonym, the user being noted wherever possible. Notes and page numbers insquare brackets have been added by the compiler.
It must be remembered that the officers of the Society and those who served as its Secretary will have agreater number of references than others, often simply to the fact that they had been made an officer. I
decided to include virtually all such references (see the previous paragraph for exceptions) since there
were not so many as to make the index unusable and in any case, I could not know exactly what people
were looking for.
On a whim, I checked all entries against my biographical files and completed as many names as possible,
adding dates of birth and death where known. I did not go to further lengths to complete the data, by335

checking through The London Philatelist for example, owing to a lack of time.
A
A Member*See W. A. S. Westoby
A Post Card Collector*
See H. A. de Joannis
A., P. J. (Nairn)*
See P. J. Anderson
Alexis Michaelovich, Grand Duke
(1875-1895)
Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh
See Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha(1844-1900)

45
43
18
63, 64[5], 55, 56, 57, 62, 63, 65, 69, 70 (photo), 94(biog)
Formerly the Duke of Edinburgh, by which title he was better known.
Alfred Smith & Company
30
Amosa, Don Jose
25
Anderson, Peter John
(1852-1926)
18, 49, 60, 128
Atlee, William Dudley(1848-)
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 67
Avery, William Beilby(1854-1908)
59, 62, 63, 69, 71, 73, 79
Ayer, Fred W.
65

Bacon, Sir Edward Denny

B(1860-1938)

Bangor, Lord
Barrett, Mr.
Barrington, Lord
Barron, John Hall(1873/74-1951)
Bate [Arthur Thomas?](ca.1850-1921)
Bates, Arthur Stanley(1879-1958)
Baumer, Heinrich
Beckton, Walter Dorning(1866-1931)
Berger-Levrault, François Georges Oscar (1823-1903)
Berners, Capt. Hamilton Hugh(-1914)
Biggs, Charles NevilleBishop, Percy Cooke(1869-1960)
Blest, W. W.
Bonhote, Col. John Lewis(-1920)Bowring, Thomas Benjamin(1847-1915)
Breitfuss, Friedrich Andreas(1851-1911)
Broad, Charles L.
Brown, Mount(1837-1919)
Bullock, T. Henry
Burnett, Maitland James(1844-1918)[4], 25, 28, 45, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 55, 57, 58,
59, 60, 61, 63, 65, 69, 70, 76, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83,
84, 86, 88, 90, 91, 99, 100, 101, l02 (biog)(photo), 127, 128
56
45, 125, 126, 127
56
89
62
88
34
60, 68, 72, 75, 87, 89
73
86
45, 48, 52, 54, 80, 83, 127, 128[4]60, 61, 62, 63
76, 7787
29, 30, 31, 36, 81, 83
37, 40, 41, 116
8, 87
9, 12
37, 38, 39, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53,
58, 67, 90, 102, 105, 115, 116, 118, 119, 120,
123, 124, 125, 126, 127

C
Caillebotte, Georges(1848-1894)
49
His real name was Gustav but he was known as Georges in philatelic circles
Caillebotte, Martial(1853-1910)
49
Camoens, Herbert*
26, 67See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
Campbell, G.
32, 34, 36
Carrick, Mr.
115, 116, 119
Carvalho,
114
Castle, Marcellus Purnell(1849-1917)[3], [4], [7], 18, 42, 43, 46, 48, 50, 53, 54, 55, 58,
59, 61, 63, 65, 70, 72, 74, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84,
85, 86, 88, 89, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100 (biog)(photo), 127, 128

336

Castle, Stanley M.
Celestina (Clifton)*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
Chalmers, James
Chalmers, Patrick
Chambers, Arthur W.
Chambers, W. S.
Chapman, Jabez Wilkinson
Chowne, Mrs. H. L.
Clarence & Avondale, Duke ofColman, Charles
Cooper, Sir Daniel

60
67(1772-1853)(1819-1891)(-1872)(1821-1902)

Coppet, F. de(-1914)
Corfield, William Wilmot(1859-1919)
Cornwall & York, Duke of
An earlier title for King George V
Crawford, Earl of(1847-1913)
Creeke Jr., Anthony Buck
Crocker, Henry J.
Cunningham, Allan(1860-1932)(1860-1912)

Daun, Charles James
Dobson, Dr. Nelson C.
Dunnett, W. Henry
Duveen, Henry Joseph
Duzer, Mrs. Van
Dyck, A. van(1856-)

47
46, 47, 60
47, 51, 52, 65, 80, 127, 128
128
72
62
60
55, 128
8, 13, 14, 17, 18, 27, 29, 30, 32, 35, 36, 38, 39,
40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 49, 71, 77, 95 (biog), 98,
101 (photo), 114, 115, 117, 122
60, 71, 86
69, 83, 85, 88, 89[4], 25, 28, 68, 69, 71, 72, 74, 75, 77, 78, 79, 80,
81, 82, 83, 84, 86, 99 (biog), 100, 103 (photo)69, 70, 73, 127
75, 83128

D

Earée, Rev. Robert Briscoe
Edward VIII, King
Edward, Prince of Wales
See King Edward VIII
Edwards, C. P.
Ehrenbach, Robert
Elliott, Ernest A.
Ellison, John C.
Elster, Johannes Sigmar
Emerson, Arthur Churchill
Erskine, Thomas F.
Evans, Maj. Edward Benjamin
Evans, Thomas David Fabian(1854-1919)

E(1846-1928)(1894-1972)(1858/59-1906)(-1894)(1863-1922)(1845/46-)(1846-1922)(1850/51-1938)

71, 72, 73, 76[4], 68
37, 41, 116, 119, 120, 122, 123, 126, 127
78, 82, 83, 90
55
53

34, 114[3], [5], [7] (photo), 56, 75, 76, 77, 80, 86, 91,
94 (biog)

31
60, 63, 64, 78
128
127
86
48, 61, 70, 128
10 (biog), 17, 18
28, 33, 34, 37, 45, 46, 48, 58, 63, 66, 69, 84, 90,
117, 126
60

FF., A. (Clifton)*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
F., L.*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
Fagan, C. E.
Fenton, Miss Adelaide Lucy

67
67

(1825-1897)

Fentonia*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
Fernandez, L.
Ferrary, Philipp Arnold la Rénotière von (1848-1917)
Figueroa, Mariano Pardo de(1828-1918)
Firth, Oliver(1860/61-1913)

337

79[4], [5], 11, 16, 18, 20, 26, 35, 40, 43, 44, 55, 67(biog), 72, 80, 127
26, 6729, 3147, 49, 59, 88, 95, 96, 97[4], 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 29, 30, 38, 41, 52, 89
58

Fisse, L.
Fohl, Engelhardt
Fränkel, Judge Heinrich
Frentzel, RudolphFry, Mr.
Fulcher, Lionel William
Furse, P.

(1858-)(1853-1907)(-1915)(1865-1945)

Garth, DouglasG(1852-1900)

Geldard, C.
George, Duke of YorkSee King George V
George, Prince
See King George V
George V, King(1865-1936)

Gibb, Lachlan
Gibbons, Edward Stanley
Gibson, George Frederick Howard
Gillespie, J. W.
Gonin, Dr. E. H.
Gooch, Henry Martyn
Gray, Donald Christopher
Gwyer, Samuel Edward(-1922)(1840-1913)(-1910)(1881/82-1962)

37
34
79
87
125
71, 73, 75, 79, 81, 85
17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 78, 105

49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 57, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 69,
70, 77, 127, 128
62

Frontispiece (photo), [5], 56, 59, 61, 62, 63, 65,
66, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77,78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83,
84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 93 (biog), 99, 100, 103
48, 127, 128
48, 61, 8460
60
62
60, 7081, 8737, 38

H
H., G. W.
H., W. H.*
See W. Hughes Hughes
Hadlow, William
Haes, H.
Hall, Thomas William
Hamlyn, J. D.
Hanciau, Louis
Harrison, C.
Harrison, Gilbert
Hausburg, Leslie Leopold Rudolph
Hawkins, E.
Hay, Lord Arthur Vincent
Hayns, W. E.
Heath, James Dunbar
Hemming, W. Douglas
Hill, Pearson
Hill, Sir Rowland
Historicus*
See E. J. Nankivell
Hope-Chamberlain
Horsley, M. H.
Houison, Dr. Andrew
Hughes, William Hughes
Hull, Arthur Frederick Basset
Hynes, G. J.

Image, Dr. William Edmund

12
17(1861-1931)(1861-1937)(1835-1924)(1858-1894)(1872-1917)(-1914)(1853-1936)(-1898/99)(1795-1879)(-1925)(1850-1912)(1817-1902)(1862-1945)

I(1807-1903)

68
58
65, 69, 71, 75, 88, 89, 101
40, 11684
128
54, 64, 65
62, 70, 73, 76, 79, 84, 85, 86, 89
128
86
10, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 97, 105
84, 869, 10, 12, 17, 18, 22
46, 67, 69, 83
46, 47[3]
87
71
54, 8417, 18, 19
53, 55, 58, 81, 84, 128
48

18, 23, 25, 32, 33, 36, 40, 49, 50, 53, 73

JJamsen, Emil
Jeff, William Edwin
Jeppe, Frederick

58
41, 116, 11919338

Joannis, H. A. deJohnson, W. S.
Jones, Thomas Wickham

Kalckhoff, Dr. Franz Andreas Anton
Kern, J. J.
Kingston, Earl of

Laing, James RobertLangton, J. G.
Legrand, Dr. Jacques Amable
Leinster, Duke of
Lincoln, William Simpson
Lindenberg, Carl
Lloyd Jr., Edward
Lloyd, P. J.
Lockyer, Gilbert Edward
Lott, Frederick G.
Luard, E. C.
Lundy, Frederick George O. Calvert
Lyman, H. H.

(1847-1929)
K(1860-1955)(1848-1896)
L(-1915/16)(1820-1912)(1851-1893)(1844-1922)(1850-1928)(1839-1896)(1858-1877)(1859-)

M
MacDonald, Lennox R.
MacKenzie, Douglas
Magnus, Dr.*See Dr. J. A. LegrandMahé, Pierre Marie(1833-1913)
Mainwaring, Col.
Marsden, John Norris(1856/57-1939)
Masson, Lady
Masson, Sir David Parkes(1847-1915)
Matthews, W.
Maycock, Thomas(1850/51-1925)
McNaughton, Charles Edward(-1935)
Menlove
Meyer, Rudolf
Moens, Jean-Baptiste Phillipe Constant (1833-1908)
Moschkau, Dr. Otto Carl Alfred(1848-1912)
Moser, William(1853/54-1909)
N
Nankivell, Edward James(1848-1909)
Napier, Capt. George Samuel Frederick(1862/63-1942)
Newnham, Rev. P. H.

20, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38,
39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 (biog), 45, 52, 67, 79, 97,
101, 102, 105, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,
121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127[4]
52, 62, 78, 83, 127, 128

58
45, 4752, 56, 60, 61, 65, 66, 93, 99 (biog) (photo)83, 8780, 81, 84
15, 34, 35, 38, 83, 126, 128
56
30, 11460, 8637
68
43, 50, 62, 66, 127
32, 35, 36, 39 (biog), 40
60
128
86

34, 36
127, 128
15
84
27
58
89
87, 89127
52, 60, 61, 73, 76, 81, 127, 128
65, 70, 71, 72, 80
120, 121, 123, 126, 127
70, 72, 127, 128
30, 45, 79, 114, 117
83, 8474, 80[3],46, 54, 59, 61, 62, 64, 72, 79
60, 8434, 36

O
Obicini, G. W.
Oldfield, Herbert Rooke(1859-1940)

125
62, 63, 65, 69, 86, 89

P
P., R. W. (Cardiff)Pack, Charles Lathrop
Palmer, Joseph William
Parry, W. P.
Patterson, William
Pearce, R.

(1857-1937)(1853-1931)

339

21
86
117
34, 35, 36, 116
89
57, 59, 62, 64, 69, 70

Pemberton, Edward Loines
Pemberton, Wilson & Company
Peplow, Frank Jukes
Philbrick, Judge Frederick Adolphus(1844-1878)

Phillips, Charles James
Pletts, J. M.
Power, Charles O. L.
Purcell(1863-1940)(1872-1935)(1836-1910)

10, 12, 14, 17, 18, 21, 27, 34, 42, 66, 116
42, 5779, 80[7], 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 20, 23, 26, 29, 32, 34,
35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 47, 49, 50, 54, 60,
67, 72, 77, 81, 96, 97, 98 (biog), 99, 102(photo), 105, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120,
121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
68, 75, 80, 88
12
37, 41, 116
56

R
Raahange, Mrs.
Raffalovich, M.
Ransom, F.
Raynor, Rev. G. H.
Reichenheim, Franz
Reid, Robert M.
Reuterskiöld, Baron Axel deRidpath, Thomas
Rigge, F. M.
Roberts, Vernon
Rodd, B. Plashett
Rodet
Roebuck, W. Dennison
Rossiter, E. H. W.
Rothschild, Baron Arthur deRow, Richard William Harold
Russell, J. D.

(1860-1929)(1860-1937)(1850/51-1900)(1859-1933)(1851-)(1852-1903)(1884/85-1914)

62
32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 74, 105, 114, 115
70, 71
62
69, 72, 86, 87
76
61, 7666, 11936, 37, 117, 120
52
47
47
90
128
23, 7390
30

SS., I. W. (Leeds)
S., J.*
See J. Speranza
Schwartz, Lt. Ludwig
Senf, Louis & Richard
See H. Werninck
Shorthouse, Edmund
SimonsSmith, Alfred William
Smith, Bertram Tapscott Knight
Smith, George A. R. W. Hamilton
Smith, Gordon
Smith, Henry Stafford
Socius*Speranza, Joseph
St. Saud, Baron Aymar d’Arlot deStafford Smith & Company
Stainforth, Rev. Francis John
Stanley Gibbons & Company Ltd.
Stephenson, T. St. L.
Stewart, W. M.
Stewart-Wilson, Sir Charles
Suppantschitsch, Judge Victor

9, 12
10, 12(1843-1912)

83(-1915/16)

52
86
45
[4]
[4]
62, 69, 72, 74
72
12
10, 17, 18, 19
31
30, 37, 117[7], 8, 77[4], 30, 68, 75, 84
45
128
65, 8784(1837-1877)(-1938)(1870-1926)(1856-1905)(1843-1903)(1840-1917)(1796-1866)(1864-1950)(1838-1919)
T

T., C.*

72
See Mrs. Charlotte Tebay

Tait, C.
Tait, W. E.
Tapling, Thomas Keay

(1855-1891)

340

42
124, 125, 126
25, 28, 30, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 42, 46, 48, 49,

Tapling, Victor L.
Tapscott, Mr.
Taylor, George Overy
Tebay, Mrs. Charlotte(1845-1904)(-1902)

Teck, Francis Duke of(1837-1900)
Tennison, Henry Ernest Newcomen King
See the Earl of Kingston
Thebussem, Dr.*
See Mariano Pardo de Figueroa
Theodor Buhl & Company
Thornhill, William Blundell(-1909)Thrum, Thomas G.
Tiffany, John Kerr
(1842-1897)
Tilleard, John Alexander(1850-1913)
Tilly, J. H.

50, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58 (biog), 62, 70, 73, 75, 83,
84, 85, 86, 100, 101 (biog), 103 (photo), 115,
116, 122, 123, 127
49, 50117
19,73
26, 35, 37, 39, 49, 54, 55, 71, 72, 105, 116, 118,
119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 12756

1957, 5949, 54, 127
38
50, 6730, 52, 54, 55, 61, 64, 65, 79, 81, 83, 84, 85, 86,
103, 127, 128
53

V
V., S. J.*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
Vasmer, Theo
Vigors, Capt. F.
Viner, Dr. Charles William

67(1812-1906)

Virginia*
See Adelaide Lucy Fenton
W
W, H. O.*See H. Oxenden Weare
W., F. (London)
Walter Bull & Company
Weare, H. Oxenden
Werninck, H.*
A pseudonym used by Louis & Richard Senf
Westoby, William Amos Scarborough(1815-1899)
White, Harold J.
White, Mrs. M. C.
Wilde, George C. deWillett, Walter T.
(-1912/13)
Williams, Col. [W. D. C.?]
Williams, Walter E.
Wilson, Alexander Henry(-1925)Wilson, Charles Edward(-1934)
Wilson, John C.
Wilson, William Thomas(1847-1932)
Woods, AdmiralWorms, Baron Anthony Denis Maurice George de(1869-1938)
Worms, Baron Percy George de(1873-1941)
Wright, Hastings Elwin(1861-1897)

Yardley, Robert Blake
Ysai, Victoriano G. deY(1858-1943)(-1881)341

127
31, 32, 37, 115, 116, 119, 120
8, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30,
35, 36, 40, 49, 54, 58, 60, 63, 75, 105, 116, 117,
118, 119, 120, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
67

27
21
[4]
27
41, 117, 118
19, 45, 46, 47, 65, 70, 98
70, 71
62
34, 37, 39, 115, 127, 116,119
62
97
45, 48, 127, 128
37, 41, 42, 45, 48, 57, 71, 97, 100, 105, 123, 124,
126, 127, 128
15, 16, 18
15, 16, 18, 105[4], 47, 63
56
52, 6160, 83, 85, 87, 89
59, 63, 69, 70

71, 74, 75, 86, 88, 89
17, 18, 21, 24, 29, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41, 42,
45, 46, 100, 102, 105, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119,
120, 121, 122, 123, 125, 126, 127

Fred J. Melville: The pioneers. Jubilee of the Royal Philatelic Society., The Postage Stamp,
April 1919, Volume 21, Issue 10, pp.206-207.
➢
An attempt to reconstruct the list of members present at the first meeting.
1928
Percy de Worms: The founders of the (Royal) Philatelic Society, London: Notes from thediary of a founder, 1869., The London Philatelist, April 1928, Volume 37, pp.80-83 & May,
pp.98-102.
1929
Percy de Worms: The Royal Philatelic Society, London: 1869 – April 10th – 1929., The
London Philatelist, March 1929, Volume 38, pp.52-56.
➢
In the early 1920s, the existence of the diaries of the late Col. Joseph Speranza, who
was a member of the committee which formed the Philatelic Society, London, became
known to a member of the Society. Baron Percy de Worms subsequently read apaper to the Society outlining his findings. This was published in The London
Philatelist in 1928, with some further details in a second article, published thefollowing year.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
I have listed all of the persons mentioned in these articles, omitting obvious, non-philatelists. In view of thefact that none of the page numbers are duplicated, reference is to page number only. Entries whichcontain any worthwhile biographical data are marked (biog).
A
Atlee, W. Dudley81, 82, 83, 98, 100, 53
BBacon, E. D.
Biggs, C. Neville

56
54
C

Carey, Mrs.
Castle, M. P.
Chermside, Mrs.
Cooper, Sir Daniel100
52100, 101, 102
81, 82, 83, 53
D

Downes, Capt.
Drayson, Mrs.

102
101, 102E

Elder & Co.
Elliot, Mrs.
Erskine, Thomas F.

100
102
81, 82, 83, 53
F

FerrariFigueroa, Don Mariano Pardo deFrentzel, R.
Furse, P.

55
53
56
81, 82, 83, 98, 100, 101, 102, 53
G

Garratt’s
Goodwin, Mrs.
Gott, F. G.

102
82
56
H

Haines (An error for Hayns)
Haynes (An error for Hayns)
Hayns, W. E.
Hemming, W. Douglas
Hind, Arthur
Hughes Hughes, W.

81
81
81, 82, 83, 98, 53, 55
98, 5355
98, 100, 53
I

Image, W. E.

53

342

J
Joannis, H. A. de

53, 54L

Lincoln
Lloyd, P. J.

102
56
M

MacMahon, Capt. (Error for McMahon)
McMahon, Capt.
McMahon, Mrs.
McNaughtan, C. E.
Possibly C. E. McNaughton

100
100
100, 101
54
P

Pemberton, Edward L.
Philbrick, F. A.
Phillips, Charles J.

81, 82, 83, 98, 100, 52, 53
81, 82, 83, 100, 102, 53
54, 55
S

Speranza, J.
St. Sand, Baron Aymar d’Arlot deStainforth, Rev. Francis John80 (biog), 53, 54, 55
56
54
T

Tilleard, John Alexander

54
V

Viner, Dr. C. W.

81, 82, 83, 53
W

Webb, Mrs.
Westoby, W. A. S.
Wilson, J. C.
Woods

101
53
53
100
Y

Ysai, V. G. de98, 53

1969
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1869-1969., Royal Philatelic Society, London, UK,
1969, 192pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Centenary Exhibition Catalogue, 11th-20th April, 1969., Royal Philatelic Society, London,
UK, 1969, 28pp.
➢
The catalogue of the exhibition with a two-page history of the Society
1994
A. Ronald Butler: The Expert Committee 1894-1994., Royal Philatelic Society, London, UK,
1994, 32pp. (Supplement to the London Philatelist, April 1994, Volume 103.)➢
A comprehensive history of the Society’s Expert Committee.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
Every person named in the booklet, about whom even minor information is included, is listed in thisindex. All references are to the page number, the S (Supplement) prefix having been ignored. Entries
which include portraits are followed by (photo).
A
Adams, Herbert Charles Vassall
Allen, Thomas

16, 17, 19, 32
19 (Photo), 20, 22, 32
B

Bacon, Edward Denny
Barron, John Hall
Beaumont, Maj. Kenneth McDonald
Beckton, William Dorning
Boggs, Winthrop
Bradbury, L. E.

3 (photo), 6, 7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 17, 32
15 (photo), 17, 19, 32
19 (photo), 20, 21, 32
11 (photo), 14, 32
26
6

343

Bridger & Kay
Brooks, Gwen
Buckley, Gerard R.
Buhl, Theodore
Buhler, Joshua
Butler, A. Ronald

7
20, 21
25, 27 (photo), 28, 32
7
26
24, 25, 26 (photo), 28, 29, 32
C

Caroe, Sir Athelstan
Castle, Marcellus Purnell
Clark, Gordon
Clark, Lilian
Cooper, Jal
Crawford, Capt. Charles Wispington Glover
Crawford, Earl of

26
1, 3 (photo), 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 32
28
24, 25, 26 (photo), 28
26
13, 14 (photo), 32
3, 7, 10D

D’Elicabe, Dr. R.
Dadkah, Dr.
Daft, Stanley
Danson, Col. J. R.
Dehn, Roy A.
Diena, Dr. Mario

26
26
26
26
25, 26 (photo), 32
26
E

Easton, John
Ehrenbach, Robert
Elizabeth II, Queen
Emerson, A. Churchill
Evans, Maj. Edmund Benjamin
Ewen, H. L’Estrange

19
7, 8, 9, 32
22
9, 13
3, 5 (photo), 6, 7, 9, 13, 32
7F

Field, David
Folkard, Robert

7
26
G

George V, King
Gerrish, William Ewart
Gibbons, Stanley
Ginn, George
Giwelb, M.
Glendining & Co.
Goodman, Kay
Goodwyn, C. W.
Greene, Vincent
Griffiths, Alan
Griffiths, John O.

3, 4, 10, 16
19 (photo), 22, 24, 25, 32
7
7
7
7
24
28
26
29 (photo)29, 32
H

Hadlow, W.
Hall, Thomas William
Harman, Christopher G.
Harmer, Cyril
Harmer, H. R.
Harper, Ethel
Hausberg, Leslie L. R.
Haynes, Charles
Henry
Holder, C. Stephen
Holmes, henry Robert
Houtzamer, W.
Hubbard, Alfred John129 (photo), 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 32
28, 3226
1626
9 (photo), 10, 11, 32
24
2
25, 27 (photo), 32
16, 17 (photo), 19, 22, 24, 25, 32
7, 12
22 (photo), 25, 32344

Hubbard, Walter
Hull, A. F. Bassett

24
13
I

Ischida, Dr. Soichi

26
J

Jeffryes, George Kirk

4
K

Kay, A. B.
Kingston, Earl of

12
6LLee, Alma
Lee, Ronald Albert George

26
21, 22 (photo), 25, 26 (photo), 27 (photo), 28,
29, 3226, 27 (photo), 32

Levett, John
M
Mann, Eric William
Marchand, Madam
Marriott, John Brooke
Meinertzhagen, Louis Ernest
Menzinsky, Dr. Georg
Moubray, Michael
Moubray, P. Jane15, 16 (photo), 17, 19, 32
26
11, 22, 25, 27 (photo), 28, 32
13, 16, 32
26
26, 29 (photo)
26, 29 (photo), 32
O

O’Hara, RosemarieOldfield, Capt. H. R.
Oliver, F. H.

29 (photo)
16
12PParker, Derek
Pearson, Patrick Chilton
Pemberton, A. L.
Pickard, Fred
Plant, Liisa
Pouli, January
Puttick & Simpson

24, 29 (photo)22, 25, 26 (photo), 30, 32
26
29 (photo)28, 2926
7R

Rachitoff, J. Santiago
Riddell, Dr. J. D.
Riesco, R. F. A.
Roseway, Sir David
Russell, Neil

26
24
14
26
28
S

Samuel, Marcus
Smith, Gordon
South, George
Spong, Colin
Springbett, David
Stanton, Lt. Col. J. B. M.
Stott, Frank
Swain, Alec7, 8 (photo), 9, 32
20, 25 (photo), 28, 32
28
28, 29, 32
19
21
29 (photo)T

Tapling, Thomas Keay
Teall, Dr. C. G.
Tilleard, J. A.

3, 5, 6, 7
26
3, 5, 7, 11345

Titford, Rose
Traill, Thomas
Trincao, Dr. Carlos

13, 16, 17 (photo), 20, 25
22, 2426
W

Webb, Francis
Wellburn, Gerald
Wiggins, Dr. W. R. D.
Wilson, Sir John Mitchell Harvey

22
26
21
11, 13, 14 (photo), 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24,
25, 32726
11 (photo), 13, 16, 32
26

Wilson, W. T.
Wolf, Dr. PaulWorms, Percy deWortman, Dr. A. H.
YYardley, Robert Blake
York, Duke of

9 (photo), 10, 14, 16, 32
62006
Christopher Harman: The Royal Centenary Exhibition, 41 Devonshire Place, London, 7th to
9th December 2006., Royal Philatelic Society London, UK, 2006, 40pp.
➢
A festschrift produced on the 100th Anniversary of the granting of the addition ofRoyal to the Society’s name. It contains information about the Society’s history
throughout.
2013
Feilden + Mawson: Heritage Statement., Feilden + Mawson, London, UK, December 2013,
67pp.
➢
The historical background of the Royal Philatelic Society London’s building at 41
Devonshire Place, London. Produced as part of the Society’s application for
permission to modernise and therefore change the building.
2017
Chris King: Refelections on 150 years of the Royal Philatelic Society London., Bulletin 1,
Stockholmia 2019, 2017, pp.12-19.
➢
A detailed history of the Society’s founding and an overview of the highlights of its
development.
Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
Founded in Canada in 1887 as the Canadian Philatelic Association.
It was renamed the Canadian Philatelic Society. The Society received the title Royal in
1959.
Unknown
Walter F. Anderson: A historical narrative., Publication details not known, pp.21, 23 & 25.
100 years of organised philately., Publication details not known, pp.33-34.
Kenneth Rowe: The development of the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada., Publication
details not known, pp.10-11.
The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada., Publication details not known, pp.17-18.
➢
These four short articles relating to the history of the Society came to me as tear sheetswith no indication of their respective origins.
1980
P. M. Mann: 30 years of The Canadian Philatelist, or the C.P.S., R.P.S.C. and its “Official
Organs”., The Canadian Philatelist = Le Philatéliste Canadien, January/February 1980,
346

Volume 31, Issue 1, pp.40-45 & 47.
➢
A history of the periodicals used by the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada and its
forbears to publish the Society minutes and announcements.
2010
An Exhibition by the Royal Philatelic Societies from around the World., Royal PhilatelicSociety London, UK, 2010, p.18.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Royal Philatelic Society of Cape Town
Founded in Cape Town in 1911 as the Philatelic Society of Cape Town.
The Society received the title Royal in 1954.
2010
An Exhibition by the Royal Philatelic Societies from around the World., Royal PhilatelicSociety London, UK, 2010, p.23.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Royal Philatelic Society of New ZealandFounded in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888 as the Philatelic Society of New Zealand.
The Society received the title Royal in 1946. In September 1921, the Society amalgamatedwith the Wellington Junior Philatelic Society.
1988
W. N. Strachan: The Formation and Growth of The Royal Philatelic Society of New
Zealand., W. N. Strachan: A Century of Philately: A History of New Zealand Stamp
Collecting., Monograph Series No8, Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington,
New Zealand, 1988, pp.17-57.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society. The other articles in the anthology detailother aspects of the history of philately in New Zealand and may contain further
information relating to the Royal and its members.
1990
B. G. Vincent: One hundred years of organised philately in New Zealand: A history of The
Royal Philatelic Socieety of New Zealand., in: New Zealand 1990, Bulletin 1., New Zealand,
1990, pp.13-17.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
2010
An Exhibition by the Royal Philatelic Societies from around the World., Royal PhilatelicSociety London, UK, 2010, p.33.
➢
A short history of the Society.
Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria
Founded in Melbourne, Australia in 1892 as the Philatelic Society of Victoria.
The Society received the title Royal in 1947.
1926
A. J. Derrick: The Philatelic Society of Victoria 1892-1926., Philatelic Society of Victoria,
Melbourne, Australia, 1926, 94pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
1967
347

H. L. Chisholm: The beginnings of the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria., Philately from
Australia, September 1967, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp.63-70.
➢
A detailed history of the Society’s origins.
1992
H. L. Chisholm: Century of Happiness: The Centennial History of the Royal PhilatelicSociety of Victoria., J. R. W. Purves Memorial Series No12, Royal Philatelic Society ofVictoria, Melbourne, Australia, 1992, 285pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
2010
An Exhibition by the Royal Philatelic Societies from around the World., Royal PhilatelicSociety London, UK, 2010, p.42.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Royal Sydney Philatelic ClubFounded in Sydney, Australia in July 1890 as the Sydney Philatelic Club.
The Club received the title Royal in 1953.
1909
A history of early Australasian philatelic Society., The Australian Philatelist, 1909.
{Reprinted in Philas News, August 1984, Whole number 49, pp.5 & 36.}➢
A detailed history of the founding of the Society.
2003
J. D. Wilson: The Royal Sydney Philatelic Club: A History 1890-2000., Royal Sydney
Philatelic Club, Sydney, Australia, 2003, 140pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Club. It includes the histories of the Australian States
Study Circle and the Armidale Circle.
2010
An Exhibition by the Royal Philatelic Societies from around the World., Royal PhilatelicSociety London, UK, 2010, p.39.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.17-20.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
RSA Stamp Study Group= RSA Posseël Studiegroep
Founded in Pretoria, South Africa in 1982.
2007
25th Anniversary Issue., RSA Stamp Study Groep, Pretoria, South Africa, 2007, ca.200pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with less than a dozen pages about the history of the Society.
Rugby Philatelic Society
Founded in Rugby, UK in 1908.
The Society was formed by nine teenagers and only lasted for a few months before it fadedout. A complete record of the minutes of the meetings was bound into a single volume and isheld by the current Rugby Philatelic Society.
1963
348

W. A. Foddy: The history of the Rugby Philatelic Society., The Midlander, December 1963,
Issue 1, pp.10-11.
➢
A short report on the Society.
Rugby Philatelic Society
Founded in Rugby, UK in 1953.
Renamed the Rugby & District Philatelic Society.
Rugby & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Rugby, UK in 1953. as the Rugby Philatelic Society.
1963
W. A. Foddy: The history of the Rugby Philatelic Society., The Midlander, December 1963,
Issue 1, pp.10-11; May 1964, Issue 3, pp.7-8; December, Issue 5, pp.6 & 11 & February 1965,
Issue 6, p.9. {In 2009, I enquired of the Society about the further parts of the history, since thelast one carried the note To be continued. Michael Whittaker, the then Secretary was kindenough to check through the early copies he held and advised me that there were no further
parts in the issues of The Midlander up to number twenty-one.}➢
A short history of the Society.
Russian Study Circle
Founded in the UK in 1936
Renamed the British Society of Russian Philately.

SSSS
SachsenSee Forschungsgemeinschaft Sachsen.
St. Annes-on-Sea Philatelic Society
See the Blackpool and Fylde Philatelic Society.
St. George Philatelic Society
Founded in St. George, Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1937.
It was the successor to the first suburban philatelic society in Australia, of the same name,founded in 1895.
1962
Prospectus of a Competitive Stamp Exhibition Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the St.
George Philatelic Society., St. George Philatelic Society, Rockdale, NSW, Australia, 1962,
n.pp. [16pp.]➢
A prospectus for the Anniversary exhibition with only a brief mention about theHistory of the Society.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.32-33.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
St. Helena and Dependencies Philatelic Society
Founded at Interphil ’76, Philadelphia, PA, USA as the St. Helena Philatelic Study Group.
349

Shortly afterwards, its name was changed to the St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan Da
Cunha Philatelic Society, to fully reflect the countries covered by the Saciety.
St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society
Founded at Interphil ’76, Philadelphia, PA, USA as the St. Helena Philatelic Study Group.
In 1978, its name was changed to the St. Helena and Dependencies Philatelic Society, toreflect the actual coverage of the Study Group’s interests, and later to its current title.
St. Helena Philatelic Study Group
Founded at Interphil ’76, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
In 1978, its name was changed to the St. Helena and Dependencies Philatelic Society, toreflect the actual coverage of the Study Group’s interests.
Salisbury & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Salisbury, UK in 1895.
1995
Centenary of the Salisbury & District Philatelic Society. (Founded 1895.) – 35th Annual
Convention of the Wiltshire & District Philatelic Federation. Salisbury & District PhilatelicSociety, Salisbury, UK, 1995, 24pp. (My copy is Booklet number 46.)➢
A typical festschrift with six pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Sammler Deutscher Kolonialpostwertzeichen
Founded as the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Sammler Deutscher Kolonialpostwertzeichen in
Berlin Germany in 1923.
1973
Briefmarkenausstellung mit Beteiligung Europäischer Postverwaltungen: 50 Jahre
Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Sammler Deutscher Kolonialpostwertzeichen., Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde Berlin, Wertheim, Germany, 2nd-10th November 1973, 40pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Sammlerverein für Privatpostwerthzeichen
Founded in Germany in 1888.
1998
Horst Müller & Hermann G. Neubauer: Jubiläum der Privatpost-Sammlervereine.,
Privatpost-Schriftenreihe Nr. 23, Arbeitsgemeinschaft Privatpost-Merkur, Witten, Germany,
1998, 108pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of collecting German private postage stamps, including
details of all relevant societies worldwide. Almost half of the book is devoted to a
cumulative index to the periodical Merkur (1947-1963).
Sarawak Specialists’ Society
Founded in the UK in 1947.
1997
The Sarawak Specialists’ Society 50th Anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society
London., Sarawak Specialists’ Society, UK, 16pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with two pages of Society history.
SAS/Oceania
350

Founded in the USA in 1978 with the merger of the Society of Australasian Specialists andOceania.
2012
History., SAS/Oceania web site: www.sasoceania.org, 31st March 2012, 5pp.
Scandinavia Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1952.
2012
Scandinavia Philatelic Society Diamond Jubilee Celebrated at the Royal Philatelic Society
London 29 November 2012., Scandinavia Philatelic Society, UK, 2012, 36pp.
➢
Handout to accompany the display to the Royal Philatelic Society London with only
three or four pages devoted to historical aspects of the Society.
Schweizerischer Philatelistenverein Zürich
Founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1884.
1984
100 Jahre Schweizerischer Philatelistenverein Zürich., Schweizerischer Philatelistenverein
Zürich, Switzerland, 1984, 72pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with sixteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Scottish Philatelic Society
Founded in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1893 as the Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein zu
Edinburgh and Leith.
In March 1895 its name was changed to the Edinburgh and Leith Philatelic Society toreflect the declining number of German members. The name was changed to the Scottish
Philatelic Society in December 1897 following the departure of last of the original, German,
founding members.
1993
Ian J. Flemming: Scotland’s First Philatelic Society 1893-1993., Scottish Philatelic Society,
Edinburgh, Scotland, 1993, 36pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Scottish Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an
index to the persons mentioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where a photograph is provided, thepage number is followed by (photo) and biographical details by (biog).
A
Aglen, Edward F.
Aitcheson, Ian M.
Aitchison, Mrs. Joyce
Anderson, Ian G.

26, 2919 (photo), 34, 36
29
16, 17 (photo), 18 (photo), 19 (photo),
30, 34, 35
30
17 (photo), 18 (photo)30
29
36
18 (photo), 30, 34
16 (photo), 19, 22, 30, 31, 34, 36

Anderson, John
Anderson, Mrs.
Argyll, Duke of
Armstrong, Samuel J.
Arnot, J.
Ashworth, Mrs. Clara
Auckland, A. Bruce351

B
Baikie, John
Bainbridge, G. B.
Balfour, Andrew T.
Barbour, Jack
Barclay, J. Michael
Bartsch, G. H.
Baxter, James
Beattie, Lennox
Bell, Dr. J. R.
Bell, W. Edmund
Berrie, N. M.
Biddlesden, Leslie R.
Bielby, F.
Blackburn, Archibald
Bonnar, I.
Bonnar, J. K.
Bonnar, T. Kershaw
Bonnar, W.
Brand, Peter
Bremner, Alan A.
Brown, Miss Muriel
Brown, Miss V. E. C. Balfour
See Miss V. E. C. Balfour Browne
Brown, Mrs.
Brown, Nigel
Brown, Norrie W.
Brown, William
Browne, Miss V. E. C. Balfour
Bruce, Robert J.
Buchan, John
Burchell, D. R.
Buttberg, Jessie
Buttie, J. A.

(-1991)

21, 2930, 3121 (photo), 31, 35
25 (photo), 27 (photo), 31, 35, 36
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 34
4, 5
36
31
36
30
8, 33
35
15
2
11
10, 1330, 32, 33, 35
10
23
15, 3118 (photo)

17 (photo), 18 (photo)29
17 (photo), 21, 27, 30, 35
31
22 (photo), 29, 34
23, 2918, 2931
25
12
C

Cain, Alistair
Caldwell, W. R.
Canning, David W.
Cant, Christopher
Carphin, Miss C. Janet
Carrall, James R.
Chalmers, Frank
Chalmers, James
Chalmers, Patrick
Charles, Arthur W.
Christie, John W.
Clare, Sister Mary
Clark, Ronald I.
Clements, A. B.
Combe, A.
Corbett, Dr. R. C.
Cossar, Alexander
Cowan, A. Wallace
Crane, Ernest
Crane, Miss Kathleen M. (daughter of Ernest)
Cumming, Oliver D.
Currall, James R.

(-1939)(-1963)

29
27 (photo)23, 25, 29, 34, 36
21, 29
2
34
9, 36
12
2
9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 30, 32, 33, 36
30
29, 3119 (photo), 24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27(photo), 3430
34
30
34, 3514, 2920, 3420, 31, 34, 29, 36
31
29, 36

D
Dawson, Alec A.
Dickson, Brig. William E. R.

(-1957)

352

18, 31, 34, 36
13 (photo), 14, 15, 17, 30, 31, 32, 34

Dickson, HeatleyDouglas, Allan
Douglas, James
Drummond, Mrs. Sheila A.
Dryden, James A. R.
Dunbar-Dunbar, Rev. J. A.
Durham, James((-1905)-1946)

32
29
19, 20 (photo), 22, 29, 30, 34, 35
25 (photo), 27 (photo), 35, 36
30, 362, 9 (biog) (photo), 10, 12
13 (photo), 14, 15, 30, 32, 36

E
Edwards, David J. H.

24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 29,
34

Erskine, T. G. R.
Erskine, Thomas G. R.

24 (photo), 25 (photo), 26, 27 (photo),
34, 3529
29
34

Erskine, Thomas R. G.
Evans, Roger D.
Evans, Roger G.
F
Fairbairn, Walter
Fallas, Edward M.
Faulds, Mike D.
Field, Mrs. Edith
Findlater, R. S.
Findlater, R. Walter
Findlater, Walter
Finlay, George
Fish, William
Fisher, F. M. [Derick]30, 32, 33
20, 343613
910 (photo), 11, 30, 32, 33
31, 36
6, 7, 31, 32, 33
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 29,
34, 367, 33
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 26, 29, 34, 35
25 (photo), 27 (photo), 29, 36
30, 3613, 30, 32
30

Fleming, D. W.
Fleming, Ian J.
Flett, William G.
Forbes, Maj. S. A.
Forsyth, William W.
Fraser, John
G
George V, King
Gillam, Simon
Gillespie, F. G.
Gillespie, Fred G.
Gillespie, Mrs. E. M.
Ginn,
Glass, Mrs.
Graham, Alec
Graham, J.
Graham, Mrs. S.
Grainger, L.
Graves, Surg. Capt. D. H.
Green, A.
Green, Fred T.
Green, Heather

10, 1421, 2911, 30, 31, 32, 33
31, 33918 (photo)29
35
27 (photo)3, 5
727 (photo)
15
36
H

Hacket, Alistair

24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 29,
34, 3627 (photo)
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 34
29, 3120 (photo), 23, 34, 36
31, 32, 36
19, 22 (photo), 30, 31

Haggart, J. C.
Haggart, James C.
Hartley, George J.
Hay, Neil M.
Henderson, Andrew
Henderson, Joe R.

353

Henderson, Lt.-Col. T. R.
Hewitt, Richard F.
Hislop, R. M.
Hobbs, Frank F.
Hogg, J.
Honeyman, Dr. Andrew
Honeyman, Mrs.
Hope, James L.
Hopper, Helen M. (wife of Ralph)
Hopper, Ralph H.
Howard, George
Hume, Archie F.
Hush, Lipman S.
Hyde, J. Wilson29
18 (photo)33, 3633
27 (photo)
17 (photo), 29, 30, 34
17 (photo), 18 (photo)13, 31, 32, 33, 36
21 (photo), 29, 31, 36
21 (photo), 31, 34, 36
29, 3522, 25 (photo), 29, 31, 35
6, 32, 33
2
I

Innes, Miss Sybil

27 (photo), 29J

Jacques, Charles G. H. R.
Jefferies, David C.

18, 318, 19, 22, 24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27(photo), 31, 34, 35
34
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 29,
31, 3417, 18 (photo), 19 (photo), 20, 22, 29,
30, 31, 34, 35, 36

Jehn, Thomas L.
Johnstone, Albert B.
Jones, David H.

K
Kay, G. K.
Kerr, Dr. T. S.
Kerr, Robert
Kidd, Dr. A. E.
Klein, W.
Kühn, W.

27 (photo)31
8, 32, 33, 36
30
3, 5, 32, 33
3, 4, 5, 6L

Lamb, William G.
Lawson, John
Leach, Mrs. Margaret A.
Leslie, Jack
Linton, Sheila
Looker, Ronald

30, 31, 34, 36
29
29
31
21, 2929
M

Macdonald, W. R.
Macgregor, A. Wallace (son of John)
MacGregor, John
MacKay, James
Mackenzie, A. S.
Mackenzie, J. P.
MacKenzie, K.
MacKenzie, P.
MacLean, Neil A.
MacTaggart, W. F.
Maier, Otto
Manners, David J.

((-1937)-1937)

Marshall, Miss Evelyn
Mason, Eric
Mathieson, Ewan
McAdam, David
McCracken, Mrs. R. Margaret

354

2
10, 11 (photo), 14, 16, 30, 32
10, 14, 30, 32
6, 7, 31, 32, 33
27 (photo)10111113, 30, 32
27 (photo)4
19 (photo), 23, 24 (photo), 25 (photo),
27 (photo), 34
25 (photo), 27 (photo), 34
25 (photo)29
25 (photo), 29
18, 29, 31

McDougall, Angus
McGowan, Bertram
McIntyre, T. A.
McKie, David C.
McKie, Ian
McPake, Joanna
Mekie, David C.
Miller, J. Calderwood
Mirabaud, Paul
Moore, Lt.-Col. W. F.
Morpeth, George J. F.
Morris,Morrison, Alex
Murphy, Mrs.
Murray, Robert

21, 2930
8, 32, 33
25 (photo), 29
29
21, 2923, 24 (photo), 27 (photo), 29, 34, 36
31, 3531
30, 3233
636
18 (photo)
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 26, 27 (photo),
34, 36N

Norfor, William

10 (photo), 11, 32
O

Orr, Rev. John F.

29
P

Pavey, Mrs. Mavis A. (wife of Peter)
Pavey, Peter
Pelham-Burn, C. M.
Penn, A. S.
Petterson, C.
Pierce, Adrian
Priestley, Maj. M. H.

23, 25 (photo), 29, 36
23, 36
8
13, 32, 33
3
29
24, 29R

Revell, Hedley J.
Richardson, A. R.
Richardson, R. S.
Riddell, S. Pat
Rielly, Chris
Rielly, Tom

23, 25 (photo), 34
34, 362, 7, 8, 32, 33
24 (photo), 25 (photo), 27 (photo), 34
21, 2922, 23 (photo), 24 (photo), 25 (photo),
27 (photo), 29, 31, 34, 36
3
29
36
29
29, 36

Ritter, Wilhelm
Robertson, Graham
Rodman, William C.
Rogerson, Douglas
Rudkin, S. F. CrossS
Santandreu, A.
Sargent, G. A. [Tony]
Schmidt, W.
Schnepel, August
Schutt, Mrs. Lynda M. H.
Scott, John G. S.
Shaw, Mrs.
Shepherd, Alex D.
Shore, Alistair
Siems, A.
Simpson, David
Smail, Adam
Smail, Miss Lynda M. H. [later Mrs. Schutt]
Small, Dr. William D. D.
Smillie, Ian
Smith, Ralph J.

(-1939)(-1916)

355

27 (photo)23, 293, 5, 33
3, 5, 6, 15, 30, 31, 32
18 (photo), 29
20, 29722 (photo), 23, 26, 34, 35
21, 296, 33
296, 7 (photo), 8, 11, 31, 32
18 (photo), 29
9, 11, 30, 32, 36
23, 25, 34, 36
18 (photo), 30, 35

Smitties,
Somerville, Roderick G. W.

1224 (photo), 25 (photo), 26, 27 (photo),
34
9
6
30
30
20 (photo), 29
16, 29, 35
7, 36
25 (photo), 27 (photo)

Spence, A. G.
Stamp Bureau
Stephenson, E. G.
Stevenson, D. Alan
Stewart, David
Stewart, Ramsay
Stewart, Robert
Syme, Mrs. Dorothy G.
T
Taylor, Leslie
Thompson, G. I.
Thomson, J. F.
Todd, W. J. Walker
Touche, Mrs. Joan E. D.
Town, W. A.
Trotter, Dr. Alexander
Turner, Douglas
Twaddle, Robert G. E.

(-1939)

25 (photo), 27 (photo), 35
27 (photo)29
33
20, 22, 24 (photo), 25 (photo), 29, 31,3430
14, 302930, 34, 36

V
Vallance, J. D.

9WWalker [Sr.], Mr.
Walker [Sr.], Mrs.
Walker, Arthur J. S.
Walker, E. Gladstone [Tony]Walker, John
Walker, Margaret (wife of Tony)
Waterhouse, Sir Nicholas
Watson, Robert
Wildman, Jack
Wildman, Mrs.
Wilson, Miss Annie (nee A. Schnepel)
Wilson, Charles (nee C. Schnepel)
Wilson, D.
Wilson, Sir John
Woolfe, Nicholas(-1927)(-1989)

17 (photo), 18 (photo)
18 (photo)36
17 (photo), 18 (photo), 20, 30, 34, 36
2, 8 (photo), 9, 10, 11, 12, 32,, 33
17 (photo), 18 (photo), 2030
25 (photo), 27 (photo)
16, 18 (photo), 19 (photo), 30, 31, 34,35
18 (photo)15, 20 (photo)
15
27 (photo)30
19 (photo), 29

Scouts on Stamps Society
Founded in 1951 as the Youth Organisations on Stamps Unit of the American Topical
Association.
In 1952, the focus of the Unit was changed to Scouts only and it was renamed the Scouts on
Stamps Society. In 1956, its name was changed to the Scouts on Stamps SocietyInternational to reflect its growing foreign membership.
Scouts on Stamps Society International
Founded in 1951 as the Youth Organisations on Stamps Unit of the American Topical
Association.
In 1952, the focus of the Unit was changed to Scouts only and it was renamed the Scouts on
Stamps Society. In 1956, its name was changed to the Scouts on Stamps SocietyInternational to reflect its growing foreign membership.
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Security Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain
See the Perfin Society.
Sektion Ansbach des Dresdener Briefmarken-Verein
See Verein Ansbacher Briefmarkensammler e.V. von 1894.
Sequoia Stamp ClubFounded in Redwood City, CA, USA in 1947.
2012
Kristin Patterson: Sequoia Stamp Club 65th Anniversary Yearbook, 1947-2012., Sequoia
Stamp Club, Redwood City, CA, USA, 2012, 24pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Club.
Sequoia Stamp Society
Founded in Redwood City, CA, USA in 1934.
The Socety seems to have become dormant in 1935.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Club, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where a photograph or portrait is provided, the page
number is followed by (photo) and where the reference is to an illustration, by (illus).
Adams, Bernard
Adler, SigA8
8 (photo), 9

Baumgartner, Frederick
Bersinger, Winnie
Bierman, Ed
Blanc, Barbara Le
Bond, Noel A.
Brandsdorfer, Marsha
Buell, Alice F.
Butterworth, Craig

B7854 (photo)
9 (photo), 25 (photo)575, 26 (photo)

Caruso, Ann
Caruso, Joseph D.
Chelton, Kenneth
Chiappa, Preston
Chown, Florence A.
Christiansen, Larry
Cobbe, Winifred M.
Coleman, Richard
Cooley, Jerome E.
Cooney, Jos. D.
Cummings, EvaC77726 (photo)
7
25 (photo), 26 (photo)
7
26 (photo)7, 9
2 (photo)
4 (photo)

Dennis, James
Dingler, James A.
Doherty, Joan
Dostry, Landry G. [Dusty]
Dusel, John P.

D785 (photo), 14 (photo), 26 (photo)
2 (photo), 4 (photo), 9, 11
Front cover (photo), 2 (photo), 4 (photo), 6 (photo), 8,357

Dutcher, William E.

9, 118, 25 (photo)

Elliott, John L.
Enander, Kjell
Evans, ElizabethE
7
26 (photo)
2 (photo), 8

Freeman, Don E.

F
8Giles, Wanda L.
Ginsburg, Joseph B.
Good, Barbara
Goodrich, Gil
Grey, Rupert
Griffone, Richard
Grinfelds, Vesma
Gutöhrlein, George O.

G
4 (photo), 8, 11 (photo), 25 (photo)
7
Front cover (photo), 4 (photo), 5 (photo), 8, 9, 17(photo), 25 (photo), 26 (photo)7
4 (photo), 8, 9
7
5 (photo)
29 (photo)
4, 5 (photo), 8, 16 (photo), 17, 25 (photo)
8, 12 (photo)
2 (photo), 4 (photo), 9, 11

Halcrow, Douglas H.
Harbaugh Jr., Leroy R.
Henri, Dr. Shearman W.
Hertel, Roger H.
Hickok, Darlene
Hohberger,
Holmquist, Vivian
Holmsten, Leonard
Horne, Stanley
Hughes, Robert R.

H
94, 5, 8, 11, 18, 26 (photo)
4 (photo), 9, 10
94, 5 (photo), 8, 12 (photo), 26 (photo)77
13 (illus)
7 (illus)
9Inglis, JohnI
8, 25 (photo)

Joesten, Leonard E.
Julius, Anthony W.

J
9 (photo)
9

Kemper, Franz
Klein, Thomas R.
Kuffer, John F.

K
25 (photo), 26 (photo)
2 (photo), 8, 25 (photo)
7

Lee, Ernie
Lewis, Mary S.
Lopez, Jose
Lowe, Paul E.
Lynch, Hamphrey J.

L
8 (photo)8
4 (photo)
97

MacKallor, Larry L.
Maiman, Jack
Marks, Louis A.
Martino, Eduardo
Matheny, Dennis
Mawdsley, Dean L.

M8875 (photo), 17, 26 (photo)
4 (photo), 108

Gelb, Fritz
Gerin, Harry
Giacomazzi, Jim

358

McMahan, Mabeth
Meetz, Annie
Michelson, Glenn E.
Millar, John R.
Mitchell, Paul R.
Moll, William R.
Moorbrink, Marty
Moore, John
Moore, Mary
Morey, Edward J.
Morger, Steve
Morton, Alfred [Red]Mosso, Jim
Mosso, Jim
Mosso, Jim
Mosso, Jim
Mott, Frank

Nichio, Herbert K.

(1914-)(1914-)

2 (photo)78
4 (photo), 9, 10, 11
2 (photo), 9
Front cover (photo), 7, 8, 9, 10
26 (photo)
26 (photo)785, 16 (photo), 17, 25 (photo), 26 (photo)
6
4, 5, 8, 11 (photo), 15 (photo), 25 (photo), 26 (photo)

23 (photo)N
2 (photo), 8, 9

Perkins, Ken
Pessagno, Aldo L.
Phillips, Stuart J.

P
Front cover (photo), 4, 5 (photo), 8, 9, 12, 13, 26(photo)14, 26 (photo)8
2 (photo), 8, 9

Rambo, Mrs. Evelyn
Reilly, Jan
Richardson, Rick
Ridard, Alain
Rodriguez, Ed
Rogers, Charlie
Rogers, Jeff
Rosen, Edward G.
Ruis, Roy J.

R
926 (photo)
Front cover (photo), 8, 926 (photo)
Front cover (photo), 4, 5 (photo), 8, 9, 25 (photo)
26 (photo)
14 (photo), 26 (photo)
Front cover (photo), 2 (photo), 8 (photo), 9
6 (photo)

Sauer, Jim
Schafheitle, Walter
Schellens, Richard
Schlotthauer, Harold
Sexton, Steve
Shoolman, Henry [Hank]
Smith, Laurene
Smith, Vernon F.
Southward, Harry
Stauffer, Juliette
Stauffer, Robert W.
Summerfield, Dean H.
Swierstra, Paul H.
Swonger, EugeneS
26 (photo)
4 (photo), 26 (photo)7
13 (photo)
26 (photo)
4, 5 (photo)77
7 (illus)
13 (photo)
9, 13 (photo)
7
Front cover (photo), 4 (photo), 5, 8, 9, 118Talt, Dan H.
Theiss, Al
Thomas, John
Thompson, Chris
Thompson, Cyrus R.
Thompson, JosephineThurston, MiriamT
926 (photo)
26 (photo)
4, 5, 8 (photo), 26 (photo)
2 (photo), 4 (photo), 9 (photo), 10, 13 (photo)
13 (photo)
5, 8, 23 (photo), 26 (photo)

Patterson, Ms Kristin R.

359

Tixel, Reinhard [Karl]
Turnell Sr., Lloyd Y.

2 (photo)
9

Vandeboncoeur, James O.

V
8Walsh, Arthur
Ward, T. H.
Warden, Virginia
Washauer, Henry A. [Hank]
Webber, Mrs. Ardella
Weiss, Louis
Wellhausen, H. K.
Wellhausen, Virginia
Whitley, Charles J.
Whittemore, Thomas E.
Wilbert, Herbert M.
Will, Noreen E.
Woolfe, Charmion

W
7
78, 25 (photo)
Front cover (photo), 4 (photo), 5, 8, 9, 117, 96, 7, 97
7
7 (illus)882 (photo), 4 (photo), 8, 9, 11, 25 (photo)
2 (photo)

Youngstrom, Bror E.

Y
2 (photo), 9, 10, 13 (photo)

SevilleSee Sociedad Filatelica Sevillana.
Sheffield Philatelic Society
Founded in Sheffield, UK in 1894.
1969
T. G. Brown: A History of the Sheffield Philatelic Society., The Sheffield Philatelist(Souvenir edition for the 75th Anniversary of the Society), October 1969, New Series, Issue 1,
26pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society
1994
T. G. Brown & R. S. Sanderson: A History of the Sheffield Philatelic Society 1894-1994.,
Sheffield Philatelic Society, Sheffield, UK, 1994, 67pp.
➢
A reprint of the history of 1969, updated to 1994.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains some information about individuals who were in some way connected with theSociety, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned. Where some biographical information is provided, the page number is followed by (biog) andwhen a photograph is present by (photo).
A
Abenheimer, Luis A.
Alexander, Dr. J.
Alexander, J. C.
Andrews, Mrs. E.
Anstee, G. R.
Armstrong, D. B.
Atkin, Dr. F.
Atkin, N.

7, 9
63
28
45
33
33
10, 13, 27, 29, 60
16, 60B

Baker, B. Leslie
Ballin, J. G.

[Barker?]

34
49

360

Barefoot, J.
Barker, J. M.
Barker, S. J.
Bartlett, J. E.
Bartlett, J. G.
Battye, D.
Baxter, N.
Baxter, N. W.
Benson, I. J.
Bishop, P. N.
Bishop, Paul H.
Bland, E. M.
Bowdren, K.
Bowen, H. A.
Boyce, J. C.
Bradley, W.
Bramley, E.
Brown, C. H.
Brown, Eric
Brown, M.
Brown, T. A.
Brown, Trevor G.
Brumby, M. H. K.
Buck, G.
Buckley, Eric
Bullock, A.
Bulmer, G. W.
Bunting, F.
Butler, G. R.

49
49
49
60
10
51
45
62
27
51
41, 5727
49
19, 6062
13
22
60
21, 24, 26, 27, 42, 62
49
60
27, 30, 31, 42, 48, 50, 53, 56, 58, 62
52, 54, 62
50
20, 21, 29, 32, 37, 47, 48, 49, 58, 59, 60
31
36
54
33
C

Cantrell, G.
Cantrell, J. G.
Chait, Rabbi
Chamberlain, J. A.
Chapman, John Henry
Chapman, MissCharlton, A.
Cheavin, W. G. S.
Chisholm, Miss T. M.
Clarke, C. S.
Clifford, Charles
Clough, Thomas Carter
Cocks,
Constantine, H. Frank
Cope, H. C.
Corran, D.
Crookes, D. C.
Cullen, Lady
Cusworth, M.

(1860-1942)(sister of John H. Chapman)(1830s-)62, 6449
27
19, 26, 60
7, 8 (photo) (biog), 9, 10, 15, 22, 28, 29,
60, 65 (biog)
2233
36
27, 30, 47, 62
35
10, 13
7, 66 (biog)
15
56
34
42
42, 62963

D
Dale, J. K.
Datson, G.
Davis, K.
Dowling, A.
Drabble, D. M.
Dransfield, P. J.

53, 5527
42, 5429
19
49
E

Eagle, Eric
Eastwood, G. R.

55
37

361

Ecclestone, G.
Edwards, P.
Edwards, T. G.
Elliot,orEvans, D. L.

31
49
36
13, 1518, 20, 22, 60

Elliott,

F
Farrier, G.
Farrier, Mrs. D.
Fawthrop, A. P.
Fellows, P. H.
Field, T. E.
Fordham, F. R.
Forrest, J.
Forth, F. J.
Fournier, F.
Fox, R.
Fox, W. C.
Friedlander, C. J.
Fryer, G. H.

Gabbitas, Arnold
Gant, A.
Garnett, S. A.
Gatley, M.
Gill, D. M.
Glossop, W.
Goodinson,
Gosling, H. J. F.
Graham, C. W.
Green, H.
Guylee, Mrs. E. W.

48, 50, 51, 55
53, 6454
34
16, 3433, 3663
60
14
51
10, 13, 28, 60
60
33

(

G
-1962)

18, 19, 20, 21, 28, 31, 32, 60
60
36
42, 45, 62, 64
31
60
13
35
47, 48, 51, 52
18, 19, 60
21, 22

H
Hall, A. G. W.
Hallowes, D.
Hamilton, H.
Handford, C. C.
Harper, Dr. J.
Harper, Miss Ethel
Harris, G. H.
Harry, Robert H. C.
Hartley, J. R.
Hawley, J. G.
Hegginbottom, E.
Hellawell, C. W.
Hellawell, G. H.
Hellewell, H.
Henney, Miss Sheena
Hepworth, A. M.
Hickling, P.
Hilckes, Harry
Hill, A.
Hill, N.
Hindle, R. A.
Hobson, R. T.
Hodgson, K.
Hoggarth, N. W.
Horobin, K.
Horobin, P.
Hossell, E. K.
Hunt, G. H.

(-1967)[not Hegginbottam]

362

33
16
21, 24, 27, 48, 52, 62
34
63
34
51
34
42, 51, 62, 64
10
13, 35
33
34
26
37
15
33
9
19
16, 18, 26, 47, 48, 60
45, 50, 58, 62, 64
45
32, 47, 48, 49, 53
63
60
24
35
7, 9, 29

Hunt, George Henry
Huston, C. Emerson(1955-ca.1921)

60, 61 (photo), 65 (biog)
34

J
Jones, F.
Jones, K. I.
Jones, R. G.

63
26, 32, 47, 48, 49, 62
63
K

Kackson, S. P.
Keeton, J. W.
Kent, B. E.
Kershaw, H. G.
Kitt, V.
Knight, F. W.
Knowles, B. I.
Kratschmer, L.

Lancaster, B.
Lancaster, Mrs. V.
Laurent, J.
Lawrence, S. G.
Lea, J. E.
Leeson, K.
Lewis, C.
Lewis, Eric

49
51
50, 51
26, 33, 37, 47, 48, 52, 53, 62
49, 53, 54, 55
21
42, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 57, 62, 64
50, 51, 54, 55
L(husband of Mrs. V. Lancaster)(wife of B. Lancaster)

Lockwood, R.
Loughran, Dr. A. B.
Lowe, Robson
Lusis, Dr.

23, 27, 50, 62
21, 2353
34
34
51, 5260
16, 21, 25, 30, 32, 41, 47, 48, 52, 54, 55,
59, 60, 62
16, 24, 27, 30, 31, 42, 47, 48, 49, 50, 54,
55, 57, 62, 64
48, 49, 50, 51, 52
16, 25, 33
27

MMackay, James
Manton, D. G.
Marriott, W. B.
Martin, H.
Martin, J. J.
Matveieff, Miss A.
Matveieff, Mrs. E. B.
Matveieff, S.
Maxwell, A.
Mays, Dr. C. W.
McDonald, A. A.
McDonald, M.
Mellor, G.
Metcalfe, F. H.
Millar, C. J.
Millington, N.
Mills, Mrs.
Moore, L.
Morris, Mrs. M. I.
Morte, A. L.
Moubray, Mrs. J. M.
Mullins, Maj. R. L.
Munns, L.
Mylan, W. F.

(wife of Dr. Mills)

26, 5636
34
25, 27, 47, 62
36
30, 3130, 5027, 32, 62
17, 607, 60
16, 29, 50, 60
31
35
60
34
49
16
34
63
20, 26, 29, 36, 60
59
13
60
15, 16, 60

N
Nathan, D.
Naylor,

63
18

363

Newport, O. W.
Nixon, Mrs. G.
North, J. C.
Nowill, J. S.

Orme, Maj. F.
Ottewell, A.
Oxley, A.

33
52, 62
16
60(

O-1965)

28, 6051
15P
Padgett, F. A.
Parker, E. K.
Parkin, J. M. H.
Peace, F.
Peace, J. F.
Pearson, G.
Peck, John
Pemberton, K.
Pratt, J.
Proctor, R. E.
Pugh, A.
Pugh, C. V.

(-1992)(-1958)

14
42, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 57, 59, 6234
9
7, 10, 13, 15, 60
18, 60936
63
26, 32, 50, 60
49
27, 50Q
Quinn, E. L.

42
R

Raine, S.
Ranns, E. K. W.
Rapkin, Mrs. F.
Rasmussen,
Richards, J.
Richards, J. D.
Ridgway, G.
Rippon, Graham
Ritchie, N. G.
Ritchie, N. R.
Roberts, J.
Robertshaw, M. H.
Robinson, P. E.
Rolfe, D. F.
Roosmalen, Rev. A. W.
Ryan, Miss M.
Ryder, E.

36
34
63
15
49
54
41, 62, 64
51, 5748, 52, 55, 64
62
63
16, 18, 19, 26, 36, 60
30, 32, 47, 48, 49
45, 48, 50, 52, 53, 54, 62, 64
13
49
27, 50S

Samuel, T. I.
Sanderson, R. S.
Sarson, H.
Sedgewick, W. A.
Sefton-Fidian, R.
Shaw, H.
Shaw, W.
Shutt, B.
Sidebottom, J. K.
Sixsmith, H. V.
Slater, L.
Smith, ?
Smith, A.
Smith, E. B.
Smith, H. B.
Smith, J. K. A.

62
42, 48, 49, 51, 62, 64
60
27, 50, 58, 59, 62
34
16
16
42
16
35
47
19
49
60
60
34

364

Smith, J. M.
Smith, Mrs. M. R.
Smith, S.
Sneath, Robert C.
Soderberg, A.
Sowerby, W. B. H.
Spencer, C.
Standfield, H.
Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Stanley, R.
Stanley, R. J.
Stephens, F.
Steward, A. G.
Styles, D. C.
Sussex, J.
Sussex, Mrs. V. J.
Sutton,Swift, V.

[not Mrs. M. P.](-ca.1940)

49
48, 51, 54, 62, 64
34
7, 9, 10, 13, 16, 60, 67 (biog)
60
42, 6427
16
37, 10
51
51
34
26
35
63
63
13
18, 60T
Tarry, J. W.
Taylor, C. S.
Taylor, Mrs. B.
Thompson, Frank W.
Thompson, J.
Thornton, P. J.
Tice, R. C.
Todd, J. D.
Torry, G.
Townshend, W. A.
Tunna, H.

49
26, 50, 60
50
27, 41, 56, 62
31
27
36
35
51
34
54
V

Vann, W. C.
Vincent, Dr. N. A.

35
27, 48, 50, 52
W

Walker, ?
Walker, P. G.
Walker, P. J.
Walters, H. A.
Walton, D. C.
Walton, F. L.
Walton, R. J.
Ward, D. G.
Ward, Miss J. K.
Ward, Ronald

15
34
33
60
34, 5951
40, 49, 53
53, 5430, 31, 48, 49, 50
22, 24, 26, 29, 33, 37, 42, 45, 47, 48, 50,
52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60
22
35
50, 54
53
60
15
36
18
42, 45, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 58, 62, 64
60
30, 6215
63
34
27, 50, 62

Watkinson, J. T.
Watson, W. K.
Watt, Alastair
Watt, Mrs. J.
Weathers, J.
Wheat,
Wilde, P. A.
Wilkinson, ?
Wilkinson, B.
Wilkinson, W. H.
Willey, Mrs. K. E. V.
Williams,
Wilson, H. S.
Wise, E. H.
Wood, E. B.

365

Wordie, P.
Wragg, Mrs. K. W.
Wrennell, L.

63
21, 30, 31
34
YYates, J.
Yeats, Miss E. F.

19, 22, 30, 31, 33, 48, 50, 62
28, 302011
Donald Radley & Greg Spring: The Sheffield Philatelic Society., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
March 2011, Volume 41, Issue 10, pp.78-79; April, Issue 11, pp.99-101.
➢
A short history of the Society with brief biographical notes about the most active
current members.
Siemens
See Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Verein “Siemens” München.
Smithfield Stamp ClubFounded in Smithfield, NSW, Australia in 1976.
2001
Jack Cunningham: Smithfield Stamp Club., Philas News, December 2001, Whole number
119, pp.16-17.
➢
Notes from a speech recounting the origin and early days of the Club.
Sociedad Filatelica Sevillana
Founded in Seville, Spain in 1933.
1989
1933-1989: Historia de la Sociedad Filatelica Sevillana., Sociedad Filatelica Sevillana,
Seville, Spain, 1989, 159pp. {Although this claims to be an extraordinary issue of Atalaya
Filatélica, it does not resemble that periodical at all.}➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Société Lausannoise de Timbrologie
Founded in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1888.
1913
A Propos du XXVe Anniversaire de la Société Lausannoise de Timbrologie., Lausanne,
Switzerland, 1913, 49pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Société Philatélique Belge
Founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1893.
The Society was disbanded in 1899.
Société Philatélique Belge
Founded in Brussels, Belgium in 1923.
1942
La Société Philatélique Belge., Société Philatélique Belge, Brussels, Belgium, 1942, 51pp.
➢
A detailed account of the origin and progress of the Society.
Société Philatélique d’Auvergne
366Founded in 1916 in France.
Changed its name to L’Association Philatélique et Cartophile d’Auvergne.
Société Philatélique de Neuchâtel
Founded in Neuchâtel, Switzerland in 1906.
1981
Société Philatélique de Neuchâtel 1906-1981., Société Philatélique de Neuchâtel,Switzerland, 1981.
➢
A typical festschrift with little information about the Society.
Société Philatélique de Paris
Founded in Paris, France in January 1865.
Thought to have been the first philatelic society ever formed. It had ceased functioning by
1867.
1.

2.

References
B. T. K. Smith: The philatelic publications of M. Pierre Mahé., The Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society, January 1912, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.4-13.
➢
Pages 6-7 contain some brief notes on the Society taken from thecontemporary journal Le Timbrophile.
Baron Percy de Worms: The Royal Philatelic Society, London,1869-10th April-1919.,[Royal Philatelic Society London], UK, 1919, pp.8-18.
➢
A brief history of the Society.

Society for Czechoslovak Philately
Founded in Manhattan, NTY, USA in 1939 as the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of North
America.
1989Charles Chesloe & Mirko Vondra: A short history of the Society., The Czechoslovak
Specialist, May 1989, Volume 51, Issue 5, pp.7-18.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Society of Australasian Specialists
Founded in the USA in 1936.
In July 1978, the Society merged with Oceania and was renamed SAS/Oceania.
Society of Philatelic Americans
Founded in the USA in 1894 as the Southern Philatelic Association.
The Society was closed at the end of 1983 following substantial losses in the Sales Division.
1917
C. V. Webb: The Southern Philatelic Association: a brief history., The Philatelic Sun,
February 1917, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.17-18.
➢
A short but detailed history of the Association.
1947
N. R. Hoover: History of the Society of Philatelic Americans., S.P.A. Journal, July 1947,
Volume 9, Issue 11, pp.756-757; August 1947, Volume 9, Issue 12, pp.827-829; September
1947, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp.51-52; December 1947, Volume 10, Issue 4, pp.245-246;
367

January 1948, Volume 10, Issue 5, p.309; April 1948, Volume 10, Issue 8, pp.471-472; June
1948, Volume 10, Issue 10, pp.615-616; August 1948, Volume 10, Issue 12, pp.726-727; Sept
1948, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.49-50; January 1949, Volume 11, Issue 5, pp.259-260; June
1949, Volume 11, Issue 10, pp.523-524; September 1949, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp.40-43;
December 1949, Volume 12, Issue 4, pp.197-198; February 1950, Volume 12, Issue 6,
pp.302-303; May 1950, Volume 12, Issue 9, pp.461-462; June 1950, Volume 12, Issue 10,
pp.516-517; July 1950, Volume 12, Issue 11, pp.568-569; September 1950, Volume 13, Issue
1, pp.42-43; November 1950, Volume 13, Issue 3, pp.143-144; January 1951, Volume 13,
Issue 5, pp.261-262; February 1951, Volume 13, Issue 6, pp.316-319; April 1951, Volume 13,
Issue 8, p.423; June 1951, Volume 13, Issue 10, pp.531-533; July 1951, Volume 13, Issue 11,
pp.584-587; September 1951, Volume 14, Issue 1, pp.42-44; October 1951, Volume 14, Issue2, p.101; November 1951, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp.156-157; January 1952, Volume 14, Issue
5, pp.270-271; March 1952, Volume 14, Issue 7, pp.375-376; April 1952, Volume 14, Issue 8,
pp.427-428; May 1952, Volume 14, Issue 9, p.479; July 1952, Volume 14, Issue 11, pp.584585; August 1952, Volume 14, Issue 12, pp.632-633; September 1952, Volume 15, Issue 1,
pp.44-45; October 1952, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp.83-84; November 1952, Volume 15, Issue 3,
p.141; December 1952, Volume 15, Issue 4, pp.189-191; March 1953, Volume 15, Issue 7,
pp.357-358; April 1953, Volume 15, Issue 8, pp.413-414; May 1953, Volume 15, Issue 9,
p.461; June 1953, Volume 15, Issue 10, pp.519-520; August 1953, Volume 15, Issue 12,p.620; September 1953, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp.36-38; October 1953, Volume 16, Issue 2,
pp.89-90; March 1954, Volume 16, Issue 7, pp.373-374; May 1954, Volume 16, Issue 9,
pp.478-479; June 1954, Volume 16, Issue 10, pp.531-534; August 1954, Volume 16, Issue 12,
p.636; October 1954, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp.93-97; December 1954, Volume 17, Issue 4,
pp.217-218; January 1955, Volume 17, Issue 5, pp.266-267; February 1955, Volume 17, Issue
6, pp.318-319; May 1955, Volume 17, Issue 9, pp.464-465; June 1955, Volume 17, Issue 10,
pp.515-516; December 1955, Volume 18, Issue 4, pp.190; February 1956, Volume 18, Issue
6, pp.298-299; March 1956, Volume 18, Issue 7, pp.343-344; April 1956, Volume 18, Issue 7,
pp.415-416; June 1956, Volume 18, Issue 10, pp.511-513; July 1956, Volume 18, Issue 11,
p.599; August 1956, Volume 18, Issue 12, pp.605-606; September 1956, Volume 19, Issue 1,
pp.25-26; October 1956, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp.72-73; December 1956, Volume 19, Issue 4,
pp.181-182; February 1957, Volume 19, Issue 6, pp.268-270; May 1957, Volume 19, Issue 9,
pp.406-409; July 1957, Volume 19, Issue 11, pp.499-501; March 1958, Volume 10, Issue 7,
pp.320-322; July 1958, Volume 20, Issue 11, pp.504-506;➢
An exceptionally detailed if somewhat disjointed history of the Society based mostly
on reports in the various official organs as well as the available Society records.
1.
2.

References
K.F.C. [Kenneth F. Chapman]: Society of Philatelic Americans in liquidation.,
Stamp Collecting, 29th December 1983, Volume 148, p.481.
K.F.C. [Kenneth F. Chapman]: Society of Philatelic Americans close-down., Stamp
Collecting, 16th February 1984, Volume 148, p.705.

Society of Philaticians
Founded in New York, NY, USA in 1972.
Society of Postal Historians
Founded in London, UK in 1951.
1988
C. W. E. Coles: A Record of the Society of Postal Historians from its Inception until the
Annual Conference 1988., Society of Postal Historians, UK, n.d. [1988], 33pp. Includes asmall slip of paper headed Amendments., noting that some members were omitted from the
list.
368

{Additions, corrections and supplements to “A Record of the Society of Postal Historians”.,
A Postscript to the Postal Historian, April/June 1989, Volume 89, Issue 2, (Whole number178), pp.118-122.}➢
A collection of historical notes regarding the Society, collated from its newsletter. The
additional document supplemented the information, mostly from people’s memories.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This publication contains information about individuals who were in some way connected with the Societyof Postal Historians, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index tothe personalities mentioned in the booklet and the supplemental article. Page numbers in square brackets
are corrections to names, additional honours or missing asterisks.
A
Adams, H. C. V.
Adams, J. L.
Agabeg, N. D.
Agabeg, R. C.
Aitchison, I. M.
Albiston, H. M.
Alcock, R. C.
Alireza, T.
Allcock, B.
Andrews, S. Jack
Archer, M. Scott
Arnold, G.
Ashbrook, S. B.
Ashworth, K.
Auckland, A. B.
Avery, Dr. J. W.

14
14
14
14, 25, 26
14, [118], [119]
14
14
118
14
14, 24, 25, 27, 128, 29
14
14
14, 118
14, [119]14
14
B

Baker, E. C., M.B.E.
Bament, M.
Barker, B. L.
Barlow, J.
Barr, H. J.
Barratt, Maj. S.
Barratt, Mrs. S.
Bayley, W.
Beale, P.
Beaumont, Maj. J. M.
Bedell, E.
Benham, C. H.
Benians, F. W.
Bennett, N. H. T.
Bentley, Rev. W.
Bidmead, H. S. H.
Binnie, R. S.
Birch, J. A.
Birkett-Allan, J.
Birkhead, H.
Bishop, J. J.
Blair, Col. C. N. M.
Blair, Neil
Blake, M. C.
Bodily, R.
Boggs, W.
Bonar, J. J.
Born, G.
Bottomley, Dr. Frank
Boucher, G. H.

3, 14, 24, 30, [118], 120
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
118
15
14
15
14
15
14
14, [119]
14
15
14
14
30
14
15
14, 11814
15, [118]
15, 24, 30
14, [119]369

Bowlby, Oliver G.
Bowman, C. F.
Boyes, D.
Brewer, J. W.
Brookes, B. A.
Brown, Alan J.
Buchanan, G.
Buckley, E.
Bullwinkle, A.
Burton, J. D.
Buzetti, L.
Byam, Col. W.

2, 3, 4, 5, 14, 26
14
15
14
14
15
15
14, 24
14
14
15
14
C

Calvert, C. R.
Campbell, Capt. N.
Canman, R. N.
Carstairs, Dr. M.
Casey, Dr. R.
Chafter, B. I.
Chanaryn, V.
Chandler, B. A.
Chapman, K. F.
Chisholm, H. L.
Chubb, C.
Clark, T. R.
Clarke, H. B. R.
Clougher, N. M.
Coates, E. G.
Coates, G. A.
Cohn, E.
Coles, C. W. E.
Coles, R. C.
Coni, P. R. C.
Constantine, A.
Contractor, Dr. S. F.
Cooper, Jal.
Cornelius, WO D.
Coulton, Dr. E.
Cowell, J. B.
Croaker, H. M.
Crocker, D.
Cropp, B.
Crozet, S. L.
Curry, T. B.

15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15, [119]
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15, 2415
15
15
1515, [119]15, [119]
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
D

Dahl, J. R. G.
Dale, E.
Dalton, G. W.
Daniel, F.
Danson, Lt.-Col. J.
Davies, M. S.
Davis, Gerald
Davis, K.
Davis, Trevor
Dennett, Jack A.
Dennett, Mrs. D. (Same as Mrs. M. Dennett)
Dennett, Mrs. M.
(Same as Mrs. D. Dennett)
Denton, B.K.
Diena, E.
Diena, M.
Dixon, H.

370

16
16
3, 15
16
15
16
16, 24, 26, 30
16
16, 262, 3, 4, 5, 16, 24
[119]
16
16
16
118
16

Dixon, M.
Dodd, J. B.
Donaldson, J. H.
Dorn, P. A.
Doublet, A. R.
Douglas, J.
Droar, A.
Druce, Dr. E. C.
Drysdall, Dr. A. R.
Dubus, L.
Duckworth, B. H.
Dyer, Adm. G. C.

16
16, 24, [119]
16
16
16
16
16, 26
16
118
16
16
16
E

Eastgate, A. C.
Ecclestone, F. J.
Edmondson, R. J.
Elkins, E.
Emery, R. C.
Emonet, Mrs. A.
Engstrom, V. E.
Entract, N.
Erskine, G. B.

16
16
16
16
16
16, [119]16
16
16, [119]F

Falconer, W. L.
Farman, R. E.
Farman, Richard
Farmer, H. V.
Farrant, M. G.
Faulstitch, Mrs. E.
Felton, A. C.
Field, F. J.
Field, R.
Field, T. E.
Firebrace, John A.
Foden, P. S.
Forbes-Nixon, J.
Ford, Maj. E. H.
Forrest, F.
Forrest, John
Forrest, Mrs. A.
Forrestier-Smith, P.
Fortnum, D. L.
Fraser, D. A.
Freshwater, Wm. L.
Frettingham, C. H.
Frettingham, R. C.
Frost, R.
Fryer, G. H.

1617, 25
30
16
17
16
16
16
16
16, [119]
3, 16
118
17
3, 16, 25
162, 3, 4, 5, 25
16
17
16
16
3, 16
3, 5, 16, [119]16, [119]
17
16
G

Gabbitas, A.
Gartner, J.
Geach, D. H.
Gerrish, W. E. [Ebby]
Gibbs, Dr. J.
Gibson, Cdr. G. R.
Gilbert, John H. E.
Gilbert, P.
Gill, A. F.
Gjelsvik, T.
Gleeve, R.

17
17, 118
17
2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30
17
172, 3, 4, 5, 17, 24, 25, 26, 30
17
17
118
17

371

Goldblatt, R.
Goodman, Maj. J.
Goodman, Mrs. K.
Goodwyn, C. W.
Gordon, Cdr. D. L.
Grabfield, Dr. G. P.
Graveson, Sam
Green, Mrs. Doris M.
Green, Harry C.
Greene, V. G.
Griffith, K.
Grimmer, J. A.
Grimwood-Taylor, J. L.
Groenwald, J.
Groves, G. W.
Grumbridge, Dr. Jack L.
Guthrie, John

17
17
17
118
17
17
2
3, 17, 30, 118, 120
3, 17, 24, 30, [119], 120
17, 11817
17
17, 251717, 24, 26
2, 3, 4, 5, 17, 24, 25, 28, 31
17, 30, [119]H
Hahn, C.
Hake, R.
Halliday, W. E. D.
Hamblin, W. F. J.
Hamilton, Ian T.
Hamilton, J. T.
(Possibly an error for I. T. Hamilton)
Hannevig, E. C.
Harcourt, G.
Hard, A. A.
Hargest, Prof. G.
Harlow, R.
Harper, Miss E.
Harper, Dr. G. L.
Harris, J. H.
Harper, Dr. Joan
Harris, Miss M. W.
Harris, Col. O. M.
Harrison, S.
Hart, W. R.
Hartland-Swann, Peter
Harward, Brian
Harwood, Brian C.
Harwood, Mrs. B. C.
Haworth, W. W. B.
Heathcote, Dr. H.
Helliwell, H. D.
Hennan, Dr. C. W.
Hennig, B. A.
Henrot-Brouhon, Mme. T.
Higgins, J. S.
Hill, N.
Hinde, W. C.
Hitchen, C. J.
Hodgson, K.
Holder, C. S.
Holland, Frank C.
Hollick, Dr. J. R.
Hollings, G. O. I.
Holt, K. R.
Hopkins, T. H.
Hopson, Mrs. S.
Hornal, C.
Horowicz, Mrs. K.
Hosking, R. M.

18
18
17
18
3, 17, 121
26
1818, [119]3, 17
18, [119]18, 2417, [118]
118
3, 17
18
18
3, 17
18
18, 24, 25, 26
18, 303017,1817, [118], [119]1717
1718, 118
18, [118]171717, [119]18
18
18
17, 24, 30
17, [119]18, [118]
18
18
18
17
18, 2618, [119]372

Hubbard, W. G.`
Hughes, Rev. A. W. R.
Hughes, Ron
Hunt, B. I.
Hunt, D. R.
Hunter, A.

18, [119]18
30
18, 263, 17
18
I

Ibbotson, P.

18J

Jackson, John
Jackson, T. V.
James, E. K. J.
Jay, Prof. B.
Jeidel, Mrs. H.
Jensen, P. H.
Jewell, C.
Jewell, Charles
Johnson, H.
Johnson, Dr. J. S.
Johnson, M.
Johnson, R. I.
Jones, Dr. C. T.
Jones, R. G.

18
18
18
18
18
18, 118
18
2, 3, 5, 25
18
18
18
18, 24, 25, [119]1818, 24, 27
K

Kenton, P. J.
Kidd, C.
Kilby, F. W.
Kilner, D.
King-Farlow, R.
Kirk, R.
Knight, R.

18
18
18
18
18
18
18
L

Lacey, M. J.
Landini, A.
Lane, E. N.
Langlois, P.
Langmead, P., O.B.E.
Laycock, F.
Lea, J.
Lea, W. E.
Lee, H.
Lee, R. A. G.
Leon, A. L.
Levett, J. H.
Lewis, E.
Lister, A.
Loader, Mrs. O. C.
Loader, O. C.
Lobdell, Prof. H.
Lockwood, G. O.
Lovejoy, E. G.
Lowder, J. W. A.
Lowe, Robson
Lucas, Bernard
Luddington, M. H.

118
19
19
19
19, [118]
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19, 24, 25
19
2, 3, 4, 5, 19, 24, 25, 30, 121
19, 254, 19, [119]M

Macauley, J. D.
Mackay, J. A.

19, 24, [119]19, 25373

MacKenzie, G.
MacKenzie, S. R.
Mackey, Dr. J.
MacMillan, H. B.
MacMillan, Prof. R. H.
Maile, Dr. W. C. D.
Malin, L. R.
Manning, K. J. O.
Manning, Michael E. A.
Manton, D. Geoff
Marriott, J. B., L.V.O.
Martin, J.
Martin, N.
May, Dr. I. M.
Mayo, D.
McCaig, C.
McCloy, B.
McConnell, L. D.
McQueen, I.
Meaultsart, Maj. E. C. deMercer, Prof. Sir W.
Meredith, C. W.
Meredith, Mrs. M. H.
Meroni, C. F.
Mexborough, Countess ofMiller, H. F. R.
(An error for H. R. F. Miller)
Miller, H. R. F.
Miller, R. R.
Minett, C.
Minto, Ewen S.
Moldenhauer, F. C.
Moreton, R. W.
Morgan, Mrs. E. L.
Mumford, T. J.
Murr, J.
Murumbi, J.

20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19, 3020, 26, 30, [119]19, [118]
19
118
118
20
19
19
19
20
19, 118
19, [118]
19
19
19
19
3, 19, [119]191919, 24, 25, 26, 30
19
20
19
19
20
20, [119]

N
Napier, Lt.-Col. G. H. C.
Newbury, Mrs. Y. Z.
Newman, B. B.
Newport, O. W.
Nodder, W. T. G.

20
20
20
20
20
O

Orme, Maj. F.
Osborne, G., G.M.
Owen, G. E.
Owen, Ike
Oxley, G. F.

20
20, [118]20
20, 25, 30
20
PPage, E. Robert
Pagett, W/Cdr. P. I.
Palmer, D.
Parker, C. Angus
Parker, E. K.
Parsons, A.
Parsons, Dr. F. N.
Patton, Dr. Donald
Patton, Dr. W. D. S.
Paulson, G. W.
Peach, F. G.

20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30
20
20, 11820
20
118
20, 24
320, [118]
20
20

374

Pearce, R. E.
Pearson, G. R.
Pearson, P.C.
Pemberton, A. L.
Pennycuick, Dr. K.
Philbrick, Miss M.
Pierce, A.
Pilkington, G. L.
Pollard, G.
Poyner, B. H.
Pratt, Maj. R.
Preston, J. S.
Purves, J. R. W.

20
20, [119]20
3, 20
3, 20, 24, 25
20, [119]20
20
20, [119]
20
20
20
20
R

Raine, Sidney
Rathbone, J.
Rathje, E.
Rawlings, Alan
Ray, Leslie R.
Reeves, B.
Reilly, T.
Rich, S. G.
Rickaby, G.
Rickard, L.
Riddell, Dr. J. D.
Riddell, Mrs. S.
Rigo de Righi, A.
Roberts, Bob
Roberts, G. R.
Roberts, T. V.
Robertshaw, H. H.
Robertson, Alan W.
Robinson, Prof. H.
Roche, C. G.
Roche, Dr. P. J. L.
Roseway, Sir D.
Rossiter, P. S. B.
Rowe, K.
Rowe, V. A.
Ruffle, J. W. B., O. B. E.
Rushworth, K. G.

2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 24, 30
21
20, [119]21, [120]
2, 3, 4, 5, 20, 24, 26, 28
20
21
20
21
21, 26, [119]
21
21
21
30
21
20
21
3, 21, 24, 30, 120
21
21
21
21
21, 24, 25
21, [119]21, 24, 26
21, [118]
21
S

Sacher, J.
Salm, A.
Samuel, Marcus, F. J.
Sanderson, Dr. D.
Sandford, K.
Sargeant, K. S.
Sassower, G.
Sattin, G.
Saunders, Dr. J. A.
Scawin, W. H. N.
Schuh, W. M.
Scott, Dr. K. J. L.
Scott, J. G. S.
Seaford, Leonard
Sedgewick, W. A.
Sefton-Fiddian, W. R.
Sharp. T. P. L.
Shaw, Mrs. H. F.
Sheargold, W. P.

(-1988)

375

22
21, [119]
3, 21, 24, 25, 26
22
118
22
22
21
22
22
22
21
22
2, 4, 5, 21
22
3, 21
22
118
21

Shelley, R. G.
Shepherd, A.
Sidebottom, J. K.
Skempton, Dr. A. W.
Skinner, G.
Slingsby, P. John, D.F.C.
Smerd, H. O.
Smillie, I.
Smith, A.
Smith, B. R.
Smith, B. C. Birkenshaw
Smith, C. H.
Smith, C. MacKenzie
Smith, J. H.
Smith, K. J. A.
Smith, Prof. P. A.
Sowter, F. A.
Spalding, W. A.
Spong, C. W.
Spurgeon, C.
Steindler, J.
Steinhart, Dr. A.
Stephens, F.
Steward, J. C.
Stewart, C.
Stewart, D. B.
Stewart, R.
Stewart, W.
Stobbs, Steph
Stone, R. G.
Strachan, Maj. T. J.
Strange, Arnold M.
Strauss, K.
Strong, J.
Stroud, J. R.
Studd, Brig. M. A.
Sussex, J. D. C.
Swann, J. F. W.
Swart, D. T.
Symes, C. M. C.

(-1989)

21
22
21
21
21
22, 25, [118]2222, [119]21
22
15
21, 2421, 24, 25
22
21
21
21, [119]
21
22
22
21
22
21
22
22
21
21
21
21, 24, 30, [119]22222, 3, 4, 5, 21, 26
21
22
22
3, 4, 2122
21, 2622
21

T
Tabeart, C.
Taylor, C. S.
Taylor, R. H.
Teall, Dr. Cecil G.
Thompson, Dr. H. K.
Thompson, J. W.
Titford, Miss R. (Mrs. Saunders)Torrance, A.
Townsend, W. A.
Trout, A. E.
Tuck, S. A.
Turnbull, Mrs. P.
Turner, S. R.
Turner, Sidney R.

22
22
22
22, 24, 30
22
118
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
3
U

Uehlinger, Max
Uehlinger, Mrs. G.
Urwick, Dr. R. H.

3, 22, [119]22, 25, [119]
22
V

376

Vandervelde, V. D.
Venables, Dave
Vickers, R.
Viner, Brig. G. A.
Vollmeir, P.
Volpi, C. deVooys, D. W.

22, 2522, 3023
22
22, 118
22
22
W

Walker, B.
Walker, D. C.
Walker, J. H.
Walton, D. C.
Ward, C. W.
Ward, Dr. G.
Ward, J. A.
Ward, R.
Warn, I. M.
Watkins, H. R.
Weinstein, J. M.
Wellburn, Gerald E.
Wellsted, Mrs. H.
Wellsted, W. Raife
Welsh, A. N.
West, Prof. J. C., C.B.E.
Westley, H. G.
Wheatley, R.
Wheeler, R. A.
Whiteside, J. L.
Whitfield, J. R.
Widdowson, H. J.
Widdowson, Miss F.
Williams, C. F.
Willis, Maj., W. J.
Wilson, G. E.
Wilson, H. S.
Wilson, Sir John
Wood, E. B.
Woodall, R. G.
Woodhead, Dr. J. A.
Woollam, J. V.
Worsley, Miss A.
Worsley, F. J.
Wortley, R. K.

23
23
23, [119]23
23
23, [119]23
23
23, 2423
23
23, 3023, 2523, 24, 30
23
23
23
23
23
23
23, [119]23, [119]23
23
23, [119]
23
23
3, 23
23
23, [119]23, 2423, [119]
23
23
23
Y

Young, J. H. M.
Young, M. H.

23
23

2011
The Society of Postal Historians 60th anniversary Display to the Royal Philatelic Society
London: 10th February 2011., Society of Postal Historians, UK, 2011, 48pp.
➢
A typical catalogue for the Society’s anniversary display to the Royal PhilatelicSociety London with two pages of historical information about the Society.
Sons of Philatelia
Founded in the USA in 1890.
1995
Edmund B. Thomas Jr.: The Sons of Philatelia., The American Philatelist, December 1995,
Volume 109, Issue 12, pp.1138-1143.
377

➢

A detailed history of the Society.

South African Postmark Society
See the Postmark and Postal History Society of Southern Africa.
South Hams Philatelic Society
Founded in Stoke Fleming, UK, in 1966.
1976
South Hams Philatelic Society: The First Ten Years – 1966-1976., South Hams PhilatelicSociety, South Hams, UK, 1976, 24pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains some information about individuals who were in some way connected with theSociety, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I have compiled an index to the persons
mentioned. Where some biographical information is provided, the page number is followed by (biog).
B
Ball,
Bovey, Eric A.
Bovey, Ralph H.
Boyd-Anderson,

3
2, 3, 233, 23
3
CCogswell, Mrs.
Crocker, Eric G. M.

(-1970)

2, 3
23
F

Ferris, Mrs. Olive
Ford, Anthony J.
Fyson, Cedric E. M.

13, 23
5 (biog), 23
H

Harries, Rev. David
Hegan, J.
Hepburn, John
Hibbin,Hobdell,
Hughes, Reginald

2, 23
23
1, 2
1, 2, 33
1, 3, 23K

Knapman, Miss

1
L

Lyon,

3
O

Owen, David I. J.

1, 2, 3, 23
P

Perring, George A.

23
R

Roper,

3
S

Sackett, Arthur T.
Saunders, Mrs. Jean
Shepherd, E. J.

23
23
23

378

SlaterStewart, Mrs. Elizabeth L.

3
1, 2, 3, 23
T

Thorne, L. B.

23
W

Whitemore,

3

Southampton & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Southampton, UK in 1932.
1999
John Dorrington & John Berridge: Into the Third Millenium – Southampton & District
Philatelic Society., Southampton & District Philatelic Society, Southampton, UK, 1999, 28pp.
➢
A festschrift containing nine pages devoted to the history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Southampton & District Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I
have compiled an index to the persons mentioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where somebiographical information is provided, the page number is followed by (biog).
A
Adams, G. T.
Adams, L.
Allum, R. G.
Anthony, K. W.

Baring,Barrell, D. I.
Batty, M.
Bayley, Colin
Bayley, R. C.
Bennett, W. T.
Berridge, John M.
Blake, Jean
Blake, Syd F.
Brown, Raymond D.
Bryant, Herbert P.

25
25
25
21

(

B
-1967)(-1969)

1125
25
1325, 27
821, 26, 27
8
24, 27
11, 24, 25
6, 8, 11, 21, 25

C
Chapman, Kenneth F.
Cutler, Mrs. M.

19, 249D

Dorrington, J. F.
Drysdall, Dr. Alan27
13, 25, 26
E

Edwards, R. D.
Emmott, Ron
Erskine, Gerald

27
12, 13, 23, 25
19F

Fassnidge, Mrs.
Field, M. I.
Foucher, Jean-Paul

25
6
26
G

379

Gaiger, Stuart J.
Gandy,
Gee, R. A.
Gillespie, Tom
Gillham, W. E. C.
Goodman, Maj. John
Gould, E.
Greig, Ian P.

27
10
25
28
8
5, 8,10, 15, 19, 25
7
15, 27, 28
H

Hammond, R. H.
Harmer, H. R.
Harris, M.
Harris, Margaret
Harris, Miss Margaret
Harris, Mrs. Margaret
Havers, Dr. Geoffrey G.
Heath, S.
Henderson, Stuart
Hennen, Miss
Holley, D. Robin M.
Howard, F. W.
Howard-White, Frank B.
Hugen, E. F.
Hunt, Brian
Hunt, Bryan(1869/70-1966)

6
7, 8, 11255
12
24
5, 10, 1925
28
6
5, 13, 23, 25, 27, 28
25
23
19
26
15, 24J
Jean, A. W.
Jordan, Sq.-Ldr.
Judd, F. G.

7
15
19
K

Kaluski, Jan
King, D. A. H.
King, P.
Kitchen, N. V.
Knight, J. R.

23
27
25
27
27
L

Lea, John
Lowe, Robson
Lubran, Mrs.
Lyon-Walters,

28
7, 8, 9, 14 (biog), 15
12
10
M

Manning, John
Miller, G.
Mockford, P. J. B.
Mockford, Ron
Myers, R. J.

26
25
25
5, 24, 25
25
NNathan, Derek
Norton, John

28
28
O

Owen, Basil25
P

Painter, David
Parker, A. C.
Piggott, E. A.

25, 26725

380

Preece, Alf
Presland, B.

5
25
R

Rapkin, Franceska
Ridyard, C. G.
Rogers, M. M.

(

24, 2811
25-1968)S
Sanders, J.
Sharman, E. A.
Shorey, John
Simpson, C. H.
Simpson, J. R. P.
Small, Philip S.
Smith, AlanSole, Brian
Springbett, David
Sterckx, Alan
Stevens, J.
Stevenson, H.
Stockley, John M.

(

6, 7, 197, 25
13, 25, 26, 27
6
7
10, 11, 25
8
28
28
13
8
7
5, 11, 25, 27-1971)T
Theobold, Tony
Thorne, Gordon Lewis(

28
5, 6, 7, 10 (biog), 25-1958)
V

Vernon, Dr. C. Heygate
Vernon, J. M.

7
8, 25
W

Waller, B. H.
Warren, John F.
Wheatley, Cliff
Whittington, F. H. J.
Withers, John
Wood, N.
Woodward, G. D.

65, 25, 26, 27
28
25
8
25
25
Y

Yandell, Len J.

25, 26, 27

2007
John Dorrington: 75 Years: 1932-2007., Southampton & District Philatelic Society,
Southampton, UK, 2007, 30pp.
➢
A brief history of the Society together with a series of anecdotes about its history.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Southampton & District Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I
have compiled an index to the persons mentioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where somebiographical information is provided, the page number is followed by (biog).
B
Baker, Rodney, F. H.
Baring,Batty, M. R.
Bayley, R. C.
Beech, David
Berridge, John M.
Brown, Robert(-2005)

381

28, 5, 12
26
7, 8, 2828
30
1, 3, 8, 17, 19, 28
5, 17

Burgess, I. D.

28
C

Churchill, Mrs. Jean L.
Cowie, Alan
Cruttenden, John E.

3, 19, 20, 28
30
25, 28
D

Davey, Paul
Diamond, Prof. Derek
Dorrington, John F.
Drysdall, Dr. Alan R.

30
30
6, 8, 20, 25, 28
1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 19
E

Edwards, R. David26, 28G

Gaiger, S. J.
Grimwood-Taylor, Pat

Harris, Miss Margaret
Hennen, Miss
Hill, M.
Hindson, J.
Holley, D. Robin M.
Huggins, Dr. Alan
Hunt, Bryan I.

28
5
H(1937-2002)(1917/18-)

3, 18, 22(biog)
25
5
28
3, 15, 28
30
4, 5, 7

J
Jones, Julian H.

8, 16
K

Kaye, G. Eibl
Kitchen, N. V.

8, 9
28
L

Lake, Mary
Lake, Peter
Lawrence, Ashley
Lindsey, Grahame

13
13
30
30
M

McGrath, J. M.
Moore, W. J.

77PPartridge, Roger
Presland, Brian J.

30
2, 7, 8, 9, 18, 28
R

Roberts, Anne
Robinson, Jean
Robinson, Roy

183, 83, 7, 8S

Sanderson, Dr. D.
Sefi, Michael
Shorey, J.
Smith, B.
Stockley, John

9
30
7, 28
7, 8, 92, 7, 9V

382

Vinecombe, J. Harry4, 6, 26, 28
W

Warren, J. F.
Wingent, Peter
Wood, Bryan

28
9, 10
30

Dave Edwards: Southampton and District Philatelic society’s 75th Anniversary., Gibbons
Stamp Monthly, June 2007, Volume 38, Issue 1, p.92.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
2012
J. F. Dorrington: Yesterday’s Mail: A History of the Southampton and District PhilatelicSociety., Southampton & District Philatelic Society, Southampton, UK, 2012, 82pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED
This booklet contains a great deal of information about individuals who were in some way connected with
the Southampton and District Philatelic Society, generally as members, but lacks an index. Accordingly, I
have compiled an index to the persons mentioned, except those mentioned in passing. Where somebiographical information is provided, the page number is followed by (biog) and where a photograph isprovided by (photo).
A
Adams
Atherton, Bill

23
41
B

Baker, Rod F. H.
Barfoot, Mrs. Barbara
Baring,Bayley, Colin
Beech, David
Bennett, W. T.
Berridge, John
Blanchard, P.
Brown, Raymond
Bryant, Herbert P.
Burrow, E.

(-1967)(-1969)

54, 65
36
27
45
55
11
41, 48930, 393, 5, 16, 27
17C

Chapman, Kenneth
Churchill, Jean
Cutler, Mrs. M.

17, 3649
11D

Dorrington, John F.
Drysdall, Dr. Alan41, 48, 55, 59, 65
45, 47, 51
E

Emmott, Ron
Erskine, Gerald

40, 4417
F

Fassnidge, Mrs.
Field, Francis J.
Field, M. I.
Foucher, Jean-Paul

23
31
2
44
G

Gandy,

24383

Gilbert, Joan
Gilbert, L. W.
Goodman, Maj. John
Goodman, Mrs.
Grimwood-Taylor, Pat

18
36
5, 9, 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 65
72
54
HHammond, R. H.
Harman, Cyril
Harmer, H. R.
Harris, Margaret
Havers, Dr. Geoffrey G.
Haworth, W. B.
Hennan, Miss
Hill, M.
Holley, Robin
Holmes, Peter
Howard-White, Frank B.
Hugen, E. F.
Hunt, Bryan
Hunt, John

2, 3
25
9, 20, 27
35, 37, 39, 40, 50, 65
6, 17, 21, 24, 29, 65
183
53
41, 44, 45, 49, 65
58
44
16
9, 29, 36, 50, 51, 55
36(1869/70-1966)(-2002)(-2006)J
Jean, Mr.
Judd, F. G.

5
16
K

Kaluski, Jan
King, Percy

44
29
L

Lowe, Robson [Robbie]
Lubran, Mrs.
Lyon-Walters,(1905-1997)

8, 9, 11, 12, 25, 71 (biog) (photo)
32
21
M

Macdonald, Bob
Mockford, Ron

58
39, 65O

Owen, BasilOwen, Janet(husband of Janet)(wife of Basil)

39, 4040
PParker, A. Charles
Payne, Bob
Preece, Alf
Presland, Brian
Puckett, Julian(-1969)

5, 29
35
39, 40, 65
48
57
R

Rapkin, Franceska
Robinson, Jean
Robinson, Roy

36
49
49
S

Sanders, J.
Saunders, Melvyn
Sefi, Michael
Shaner, James B.
Sharman, E. A.
Shorey, John
Simpson, C. H.

(-2008)

2, 23
39
55
17
5, 6
41, 44, 45, 55
2384

Simpson, J. R. P.
Small, Philip
Smith, Alan
Sterckx, Alan
Stevenson, H.
Stockley, John

5
30
11
45
5
39, 48, 65
TThorne, Gordon Lewis [Joe]Ticehurst,
Tornos, Maj. Juan de(1888-1958)

2, 5, 10, 21, 65, 69 (biog) (photo)30
17V

Vernon, C. Heygate
Vernon, J. M.
Vinecombe, Harry

6
11
55
W

Waller, B. H.
Warren, John F.
Watson,Whittington, F. H. J.

541, 55, 65
25
69Southern Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA in 1894.
As the membership became nationwide in the 1920s, the name was changed to the Society ofPhilatelic Americans.
Stamp Collector’s Club (Harrogate & District)
See the Harrogate Philatelic Society.
Stamp Dealers’ Association
Founded in the UK.
On the 31st December 1949, the Philatelic Traders’ Society merged with the Stamp
Dealers’ Association, keeping the former name for convenience.
Stamp Trade Protection Association
Founded in London, UK in 1900.
It superseded the Philatelic Protection Association. It was disbanded in September 1927 toallow the formation of the British Philatelic Association.
Sub Rosa Stamp ClubFounded in Clearwater, FL, USA in about 1957.
In 1964, its name was changed to the ‘Cap’ Townsend Stamp Club to honour its founder
member [Captain] Addison C. Townsend.
Sutherland Shire Philatelic Society
Founded in Sutherland, NSW. Australia in 1956.
2006“Looking Forward, Looking Back”., Philas News, June 2006, Whole number 137, p.25.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Sveriges Filatelist-Förening
385

Founded in Sweden in 1886.
This is the Stockholm philatelic society which was originally located near the Postal Museum.
However, increasing rents forced it to move further away. It was very active until the 1920s
but declined slowly thereafter. By the turn of the new millennium it was struggling to houseits large library and eventually sold it through an auction house in Finland in two sales.
1926[Albrecht Wilms]: Strödda Anteckningar i Anleding av Sveriges Filatelist-Förenings Fyrtio
Års Jubileum 1886 18/9 1926., Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Stockholm, Sweden, 1926, 40pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Swindon Philatelic Society
Founded in Swindon, UK in 1943.
1962
C. H. Bradshaw: The birth of Swindon, 10th December 1943., Wiltshire Philatelic Federation
Bulletin, March 1962, Whole number 6, pp.3-4 & May, Whole number 7, n.pp. [pp.2-3].
➢
The story of the foundation of the Society.
Sydney Philatelic ClubFounded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1890
Renamed the Royal Sydney Philatelic Club, q,v.
Sydney Youth Stamp Group
Founded in Sydney, NSW, Australia in 1998.
2010
Richard C. Peck: NSW Philately Sourcebook., Richard C. Peck, Drummoyne, NSW,
Australia, 2010, pp.183-184.
➢
A brief history of the Group.

TTTT
T. P. O. & Seapost Society
See TPO & Seapost Society.
Taranaki Philatelic Society
Founded in Taranaki, New Zealand in 1936.
1996
Dennis V. Miles: Taranaki Philatelic Society 60th Jubilee 1936-1996., Taranaki PhilatelicSociety, Taranaki, New Zealand, 1996, n.pp [39pp.]➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Taunton Stamp ClubFounded in Taunton, UK in 1944.
1994
Taunton Stamp Club 1944-1994 Golden Jubilee Exhibition and Stamp Fair., Taunton Stamp
Club, Taunton, UK, 1994, n.pp.[4pp.] {Includes a copy of the commemorative postcard
illustrated on the front of the brochure.}➢
A brief history of the Club.
386

Tennessee Postal History Society
Founded in Tennessee, USA.
Ceased operating in 2016 owing to declining membership.
1.

References
Study Group report., The Collectors Club Philatelist, March/April 2017, Volume 96,
Issue 2, p.99.

Texas Philatelic Association
Founded in San Antonio, TX, USA in 1896.
In 2007, the Association’s records were deposited in the Wineburg Philatelic Research
Library at the University of Texas.
1.

References
Patrizia Nava: Guide to the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc. Records., Wineburgh
Philatelic Research Library, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA, 2008, 87pp.

Thatcham and District Philatelic Society
Founded on the 14th May 1966 in Thatcham, UK, as a breakaway from the Newbury Stamp
Club.
2016
Martin Farr: Thatcham Philatelic Society – 50 years., ABPS News, Autumn 2016, Volume
23, Issue 3, pp.10-11.
➢
All about the celebration lunch but nothing about the history of the society except thefounding date.
Barney Bardsley:
The Gambia Study Circle
See Gambia Study Circle.
Thüringer Briefmarkensammler-Bund
Founded in Germany in 1923.
1933
10 Jahre Thüringer Briefmarkensammler-Bund 1923-1933., Thüringer BriefmarkensammlerBund, Germany 1923, 32pp. (Not seen)➢
A typical festschrift. After its ten-years of existence, the Committee of the Thuringian
Stamp Collectors Association, currently with 22 affiliates and 500 members and 50
individual members, has published a 32 page festschrift. This informs us of the aims
and purposes of the Association. Beginning with the addresses of the Committee, itfollows with a general survey of affiliated Societies, with the addresses of their
Committee members, and details of meetings and membership. (Taken from a review
in Der Philatelististische Literatursammler, April 1933, Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.16-17.)
Toronto Stamp Collectors’ ClubFounded in Toronto, Canada in 1892.
1994
Gray Scrimgeour:The History of the Toronto Stamp Collectors’ Club 1892-1992., Toronto
Stamp Collectors’ Club, Toronto, Canada, 1994, 153pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Club.
387

TPO & Seapost Society
Founded in the UK in 1938 as the TPO Society.
It’s current name was used from?
1947
James H. Tierney: A Brief history of the Society., TPO, March/April 1947, Volume 1, Issue2, pp.7-8.
➢
The story of the founding of the Society.
2013
The TPO and Seapost Society celebrates its 75th anniversary., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
January 2013, Volume 43, Issue 8, pp.68-73.
➢
A series of short articles on the specialty with a minor paragraph about the Society as
an introduction.
Celebrating 75 Years of Collecting., TPO & Seapost Society, Fairford, UK, 2013, 139pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a single page history of the Society.
TPO Society
Founded in the UK in 1938.
The name was changed to the TPO & Seapost Society.
Trans Mississippi Philatelic Society
Founded in the 1930s in the USA.
It was founded to provide local services to Clubs in the Midwest which were too distant fromthe American Philatelic Society or the Society of Philatelic Americans to benefit from theirprograms. At its height, it had 5,000 members in sixty clubs. The Society began to decline in
the 1980s and was disbanded in 2007 when the remaining membership was unable to sustain
its ongoing activities.
Trelleborgs Filatelist Sällskap
Founded in 1968 in Trelleborg, Sweden.
1978
Trelleborgs Filatelist Sällskap 10 år., in: Ovanliga Samlingssområden., Specialhandbok 11,
Sveriges Filatelist-Förbund, Stockholm, Sweden, 1978, pp.41-43.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
Trostberg
See Briefmarkensammler-Vereins Trostberg.
Tunbridge Wells Philatelic Society
Founded in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 1945.
1950
The Tunbridge Wells Philatelic Society., Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book,
1950, p.62.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.

UUUU
388

U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
Founded in the USA in 1948 as the 3c ’51-’57 Unit.
In 1957, the Society extended its interests to include all of the denominations of the 18511857 issue and changed its name to the U.S. 1851-60 Unit. Subsequently, the Society’s
interests were once more increased to cover all US issues from 1847 to 1869 and its name waschanged to the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society.
1974
Silver Anniversary Booklet U.S. Philatelic Classics Society 1948-1973., U.S. PhilatelicClassics Society, USA, 1974, 64pp.
➢
A typical festschrift reprinting articles published by members in the American
Philatelist, with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
U.S. 1851-60 Unit
See the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society.
Umgebung
See Philatelistenverein Olten.
Union des Sociétés Philatéliques Suisses
See Verband Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Vereine.
Union of Bulgarian Philatelists
Founded in Sofia, Bulgaria in 1938.
2009
Boncho Bonev: Union of Bulgarian Philatelists – 70th Anniversary., FEPA News. April
2009, Whole number 15, pp.42-43.
➢
A very brief history of the Union.
Union of Czech Philatelists
Founded in 1969 when the Union of Czechoslovak Philatelists was split into twoorganisations following the break-up of Czechoslovakia.
Union of Czechoslovakian Philatelists
Founded in 1965 in Czechoslovakia.
In 1969, it was split into two organisations, the Union of Czech Philatelists and the Union of
Slovak Philatelists, following the break-up of Czechoslovakia.
Union of Slovak Philatelists
Founded in Sliač, Slovakia in 1969 when the Union of Czechoslovak Philatelists was split
into two organisations following the break-up of Czechoslovakia.
2009
L’ubomír Floch: The Union of Slovak Philatelists celebrates its 40 the (sic) Anniversary.,
FEPA News. April 2009, Whole number 15, pp.52-53.
➢
A very brief history of the Union.
Universal Postal Union
Founded in Berne, Switzerland in 1874.
1999
389

Universal Postal Union 125 Years 1874 – 1999., Universal Postal Union, Berne, Switzerland,
1999, 274pp.
➢
A series of articles about postal services throughout the world with the challenges
faced and to be faced. There is a short introduction to the history of the UPU.
Urmston Philatelic Society
The Society was founded in Flixton near Manchester, UK in 1955 as the Urmston, Flixton,
Davyhulme and District Philatelic Society.
In 1956, it was renamed the Urmston and District Philatelic Society, later becoming the
Urmston Philatelic Society. The Society closed in 2010 owing to falling numbers ofmembers.
Unlike most societies in the UK, Urmston had produced regular histories of the Society, on
the occasion of its 15th, 35th and 50th anniversaries. Unfortunately, the Society closed shortly
after the last history was completed. It was not until 2010 that I learned of the existence of
these histories and approached Beryl Jones, the Society’s last Secretary, in the vain hope that
she might have a spare copy of her history at least. In fact, Beryl not only supplied me withoriginal copies of all three histories but compiled a fourth, completing the story of the Society
right up to its dissolution.
I
II
III
IV

[Kath Barnes]: History of Urmston Philatelic Society 1955-1970., Urmston PhilatelicSociety, UK, n.d. [1971?], 24pp.
[Jean Watts]: History of the Urmston and District Philatelic Society 1970-1990.,
Urmston Philatelic Society, UK, n.d. [1991?], 24pp.
Beryl Jones: History of the Society 1990-2005., Urmston Philatelic Society, UK, n.d.
[2006?], 32pp.
[Beryl Jones]: Addendum to History of the Urmston Philatelic Society. Part 3 –(2005-Close at 5/2010., (Unpublished typescript), Beryl Jones, Manchester, UK, 2010,
3pp.
INDEX OF PERSONS MENTIONED

It seemed to me only right that I produce an index all of the people mentioned in the text, other thanpassing mentions. Where appropriate, I have inserted notes in brackets after the names to provide
additional information. Those notes which indicate that the person held an office in the Society after 2005,
are derived from the handwritten annotations made by Beryl on my copy of the third history when she
prepared the Addendum. Since this information is not published elsewhere, I have included it here.
A
Allison, Mike
Anderson, David
Andrews, Colin
Ash,
Asquith, Brian
Aveyard, Peter

III 7, 12, 21
IV 2
IV 1, 2
II 18
III 13, 14, 18
III 7
B

Bacon, J.
Bailey, Malcolm
Barbaris, J. P. G.
Barber, Geoffrey
Barberis, J. P. G.
Barcroft, E.
Barcroft, Mrs. E.
Barnes, Chris
Barnes Jr., C. G.
Barnes, G.
Barnes, Mrs. Kath(error for Barberis)((-1978)-2003)390

II 5, 15, III 31
III 5, 8, 11, 13, 20, 21, 22, 24
I 15
I 17, III 21
I 15, 24, III 27
I 12
I 19, 24, II 3, 13, 24, III 6, 7, 27, 28, 29
II 17, III 30
I 17, 22
I 18, 21, II 6, 17, 19, 20, III 30
I 21, II 6, 7, 8, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, III 3, 4,

Barton, HughBasterfield, Peter
Baxendale, Martin
Beinder, Miss K.
Beith, Richard
Bevin, W.
Biddles,
Birch, J. AlfredBirks, Mike P.
Bobart,Bournes, Norman
Boyd, DavidBrookfield, Don
Brown, Mrs.
Burgess,
Burney, Charles
Burton, Derek(-1969)(-1962)

7, 21, 23, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31
III 17
III 13
III 20
III 29III 17, 18
II 9
I 11
I 17, 18, II 3
II 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, III 2, 3, 4, 5, 7,
11, 12, 13, 19, 27, 29, 30
III 5
I 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 15, 24, III 27, 29
III 14
III 15
II 6
I 11
IV 2
III 20C
Carr, Miss
Carroll, Mike
Carson, S.
Caunce, B.
Caunce, Robert
Chamberlain, Gordon
Chapman, Kenneth
Childs,Chillingworth, Mr.
Colgate,Cope, Harry
Cox, G.
Cox, Mrs. Marion B.

(-2001)(formerly Mrs. Turnock)

Crompton, JamesI 13, 17, III 30
III 23, IV 1
III 20
II 15, 19, III 31
II 18, III 32
III 16, 30, IV 2, 3
II 3
III 11
III 18
I 9, 10, 11
I 8, 12, 20
II 9, 15, 23, 24, III 26, 27, 31
II 7, 15, 17, 19, III 7, 19, 29, 30, 31
I 1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 24, II
3, 7, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, III 1, 2, 7, 22, 26, 27, 29,
IV 1, 2, 3
III 7, 12, 16, 21, 23, IV 3

Crowther, John
D
Dale, Eric
Dale, Mrs.
Daniel, H.
Davy, Rev. W.
Dearnley, Dr.
Defriez,
Dempsey, Jack
Dempster, Jack((-1992)-1984)

Dinnis, Alan
Dolman, Les
Dolman, Mrs.
Dove, Richard
Doyle, G. F.
Doyle, J.
Durant, Alan
(Treasurer 2007-2008)(Exchange Packet Secretary 2005-2007)

III 7, 27, IV 1
III 7
II 3
II 4
III 22
III 12
III 5
I 1, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 24, II 7, 8, 24,
III 1, 27, 29, 30
III 19III 12
III 7
II 18, III 32
I 4, 9, III 29
I 12
II 24, III 20, 27, 28, IV 1, 2, 3

E
Earl, Bill
Edwards, Ken
Elliott, D.

(-2001)391

IV 1
III 19III 13

Everiss, MarkIII 22F

Fennell, Russ
Field, Francis J.
Finch,
Fisher, Harold
Fisher, J.
Flamman, Mr. & Mrs.
Floyd, Gerald
Forte, Mr. & Mrs.
Foster, J. C.
Fox,
Freestone, Tom
Fryer, Jim

I 18, 21, 24, II 4, 23, III 26, 27, IV 2
II 9
III 8
III 24, IV 1, 2, 3
III 27
III 12, 14
III 11
I 19
III 28
III 14
IV 1
III 13, 23, IV 2

(President 2007)

G
Garner, John
Garnett, A.
Garnett, S. A.
Gaytor, Mrs
Gaytor, Roy
Glover, D.
GordonGoss, Ian
Graham, Gordon
Griffiths, Clive
Griffiths, Mike
Grimwood-Taylor, Patricia(President 2008)(-1969)II 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, III 27, 29, IV 1, 2, 3
II 12
I 19, 23, II 4, 9
III 14
III 14
III 28
I 20
II 18, III 32
IV 3
IV 1
III 21
III 20H
Haigh, F.
Hankey, David
Hansen, Bill
Harpur, Dr. Jane
Harrison, Douglas
Harrison, Mrs.
Harrison, R.
Harrop, David
Harrop, Keith
Hazzlewood, F.
Hemington, S.
Hemmington, S.
Hewerdine, Norman
Hilton,Hogg, Bill
Holland, Joe
Howard, Alan
Howard, Gareth
Howard, Harold
Howie, Chris
Hoyland, Mr.
Hughes, L.
Hughes, S.

(-1981)(-1969)I 11
III 13, 17, IV 1
III 8
III 22
III 11
III 7
II 8
III 19, 21
III 6, 15, IV 2
I 20
I 13
III 30
III 9, 18, 21, 29, 30, IV 1
I 15
III 19III 20, 22, 30
III 11
III 32
IV 2
III 8
II 4
II 9, III 26, 28
I 21, 24, III 27

I
Iken,
Irving, Dr. J. B.

III 11
II 14, 19, III 29
JJames, Leo
James, Les
Jennion,III 24
III 19, IV 2
III 15392

Johnson, T.
Jones, Adrian
Jones, Alan Randall
Jones, Mrs. Beryl
Jones, Brian
Jones, D.
Jones, Gerry(-1981)(wife of Gerry)(Secretary 2005-2008)(husband of Beryl)

Jones, Ron

II 8
III 5, 7, 19
IV 2
II 15, 24, III 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 29, 31, IV 1, 2, 3
III 23
III 27
II 17, III 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 19, 22, 24, 30, IV 1, 2,
3
III 15, 19K
Kennerley, Dave
Kershaw, Mrs. D.
Kirk, Peter

III 15
I7
III 22, IV 1
L

Lake, Kenneth
Larg, Mr. & Mrs.
Large, Mr.
Lea, John
Lean, D.
Lees, B.
Lindley, Mr.
Lloyd, John
Longbottom, Philip
Lovegrove, K.
Lythgoe, Brian(1872-()-1991)II 3
III 17, 18
III 19
II 4
I8
II 15, III 31
III 19
II 9, III 3, 4
IV 2
III 30
III 12, IV 2

M
Macaskie,
MacKay, W.
Macpherson, Graham
Madeley, Brian
Malinow, Mr.
Markwick, Mr.
Mason, Andy
Maybury, Peter
McKay, W.
McLauchland,
Mellor, Godfrey
Mellor, Gordon
Moore, Chris
Moore, Tom
Moss, A.
Murray, Athol

III 12
III 30
IV 2
III 12, 14, 19
III 20
II 6
III 8
III 12
I 1, 4, 9, 11, 13 15, 24, III 1, 27
II 14
III 22, IV 2, 3
III 15
IV 3
IV 1, 3
I 17
III 8
N

Nansen, S.
Nestor, Colin
Newman, M.
Nork, Christopher
Nuttall, D.

(-1978)

III 8
III 22
II 18, III 32
II 18, III 32
I 13, 15, 17, 21, 24, II 6, 13, III 27, 29, 30

O
Oliver, Susan

III 18P

Palazzo, Giovanni
Palazzo, John
Parkes, L.
Parkes, Rev. Dr. W.
Parkin, John

III 17
III 22
III 11
II 10
III 24393

Parkin, Stephen
Parkington, R.
Parsonage, Alan
Patton George
Peel, Alwyn
Phelan, Mike
Pinnell, A.
Platt, S.

(-1969)(-1991)IV 1
I 13, III 30
I 12, 13, 17, 19, 21, II 6, 11, 15, 17, 23, 24, III 7,
26, 27, 29, 30, 31, IV 1
I 1, 4, 11, 20, III 1
III 15, 18, IV 1
III 21
II 5, 18, 24, III 5, 27
II 6

R
Randall-Jones, Alan
Rapkin, Mrs. Franceska
Reilly, Phil
Richards, Dave
Rigby, Alan
Ritchie, Miss J.
Ritchie, Mrs. J.
Roberts, H.
Roberts, J.
Roberts, Mike
Roberts, Stephen
Robinson, Les
Roessler, Albert
Rooke, Peter
Russell, Martin(-2001)(-1978)(Treasurer 2005-2006)(-2006)

III 5, 8, 12, 19
III 13, 16, 19
III 8, 13, 15, IV 1
III 6, 28, IV 1, 2
III 12, 18
III 29I7
I 17, 21
III 18
III 12
II 19, III 32
IV 1
III 20IV 2, 3
II 18, III 32

S
Salmon, Mike
Senior,Shaft, Mr.
Shaw, M.
Sherwood, E.
Shuttleworth, Bert
Sigee, Dr.
Smalley, B.
Smalley, Brian
Smalley, R. [Bob]Smith, Jeffrey
Smith, M.
Smith, Paul
Snowden, NeilStackhouse, Heather
Stackhouse, Janet
Stafford, Peter
Stainsby,
Stainsby, A.
Stainsby, W. A.
Stalker, Brian
Stanaway, S.
Stansfield, Joe
Stewart, W.
Storey, Edley P.
Swanston, Andrew W.

(-2001)(-2001)(Brian or Bob?)(President 2005-2006)(-2006)(A. or W. A. ?)(son of W. A. Stainsby)(-1979)(-2002)

Swanston, David

III 23
I 15
III 19II 15, III 31
I 23
III 8, 19
III 22
III 30
IV 1
III 27, IV 1, 2
III 5, 8, IV 1
III 13
II 18, 19, 20, III 32
III 7, 31
II 18, 19, 20, III 32
II 18, 19, 20, III 32
III 8, 20
I 11, 15
II 6, III 28
II 6, 23, III 26, 28
III 15
I 5, 11
III 21
I 1, 4, III 1
I 15, II 24, III 4, 9, 11, 19, 21, 27, 28, 29, IV 1
I 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 21, 24, II 11, 14, 20, 21,
22, III 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 27, 29, IV 1
I 13, 17, III 30

T
Thomas, G.
Thorpe, George
Tierney, John
Totten, AlanII 13, III 29
III 20, IV 1
I 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 19, 24, III 27
II 6, 14, 15, 19, 21, 29, 31, III 7, 8, 15, IV 1

394

Totton, A.
Tribel, F.
Tribell, F.
Turner, Clive
Turner, H.
Turnock, J.
Turnock, Mrs. Marion(error for A. Totten?)(-1978)(-1969)(Mrs. Cox to 1977)

Tuttle, Mike
Tweedale,

III 29
II 17
III 30
IV 2
I 21, II 6
I 20
I 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 19, 21, 24, II 3, 4, 5, 13, 15, 23,
24, III 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
III 14
I 10

V
Veitch, Mr.
Vogt, Klara
Vogt, Leo(wife of Leo Vogt)(husband of Klara Vogt)((-2002)-2003)

III 20
III 7, 9, 13, 21
II 17, III 7, 9, 13, 14, 22, 26, 30

W
Walker, J.
Walker, J. E.
Walker, John
Walker, Tony
Waterhouse, Keith
Watson, A. L.
Watson, Mrs. Edith
Watts, Michael
Watts, Mrs. Jean
Webster, Mr.
Whitefield, DaveWhiteside,
Whitfield, David
Wike, R.
Wilkinson, Mr.
Williamson, Mr.
Wiseman, Sher
Woodlet, Mr.
Woodtli, A.
Woodtli, C.

(-2007)(error for David Whitfield?)(-1991)

I 13, II 13, 14, 17, 24, III 30
III 27, 29
III 6, 16, 17, 24, IV 2, 3
IV 3
III 9
II 24, III 27
III 7
I 12, II 20, III 29
II 6, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 29, 30, 31, III 9, 7, IV 2
III 19IV 1
III 11
III 18, 20, 21, 29
III 12
III 19III 19III 22, IV 2
III 19
II 5, 11, 23, 24, III 26, 27
III 5

Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme and District Philatelic Society.
Founded in Flixton near Manchester, UK in 1955.
The Society’s name was shortened to the Urmston and District Philatelic Society in 1956.
Urmston and District Philatelic Society
Founded in Flixton near Manchester, UK in 1955 as the Urmston, Flixton, Davyhulme andDistrict Philatelic Society.
Renamed the Urmston Philatelic Society.

VVVV
VenetaSee Associazione Filatelica Veneta.
Verband der Philatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen
Founded in Germany in 1949.
1974
25 Verband der Philatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen., Verband der Philatelisten in395

Nordrhein-Westfalen, [Germany, 1974], 88pp.
➢
A detailed history of the Society.
1989
Donald Pflitsch (Editor): 40 Jahre Verband der Philatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen.
Philatelistische Belege Dokumentieren vier Jahrzehnte Postgeschichte., Verband derPhilatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dinslaken, Germany, 1989, 146pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with eight pages of history of the Society.
2009
1949-2009; 60 Jahre Verband der Philatelisten in Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V., 2009, DVD.
➢A history of the Federation on DVD , which plays in slide format.
Verband Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Vereine= Union des Sociétés Philatéliques Suisses
Founded in Switzerland in 1890.
1990
1890 – 1990: 100 Jahre Verband Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Vereine = Le Centenaire del’Union des Sociétés Philatéliques Suisses., Verband Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Vereine,
Biel, Switzerland, 1990, 111pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Federation published in German and French, side byside.
Verein Ansbacher Briefmarkensammler E.V. Von 1894.
Founded in Ansbach, Germany in 1894 as the Sektion Ansbach des Dresdener
Briefmarken-Verein.
It became a society in its own right in 1898, changing its name to Verein Ansbacher
Briefmarkensammler e.V. von 1894.
1954
Briefmarken Austellung: 60 Jähre Jubiläum des Briefmarken-Sammlervereins Ansbach.,
Verein Ansbacher Briefmarkensammler, Ansbach, Germany, 1954, 16pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition held to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Society
with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein Braunschweiger Briefmarken-Sammler
Founded in Brunswick, Germany in 1870.
1955
Wilhelm Schrader: 70 Jahre Verein Braunschweiger Briefmarken-Sammler e.V. 1885 * 14
Januar * 1955 Geschichte des Vereins., Verein Braunschweiger Briefmarken-Sammler,
Brunswick, Germany, 1955, 40pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Verein der Briefmarken- und Mönzensammler “Hardt”
Founded in Germany in 1969.
1989
Philatelie im Dienst Europas: 22.Deutsch-Französisch Briefmarkenaustellung = 22eExposition Philatelique Franco-Allemand., Verein der Briefmarken- und Münzensammler“Hardt”, Durmersheim, Germany, 4th-5th November 1989, 60pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with no information about the Society except the
proclamation on the front cover that it was its 20th Anniversary.
396Verein der Briefmarkenfreunde KandelFounded in Kandel, Germany in 1971.
1986
Jubiläums Briefmarken-Ausstellung 1971-1986., Verein der Briefmarkenfreunde Kandel,
Kandel, Germany, 26th-27th April 1986, 22pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with one page of information about the Society.
Verein der Briefmarkenkunde Koblenz von 1886
Founded in Koblenz, Germany in 1886.
2011
H. Steinle: 125 Jahre 1886-2011., Verein der Briefmarkenkunde Koblenz von 1886,
Koblenz, Germany, 2011, 72pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with ten pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein der Briefmarkensammler 1924 Oggersheim
Founded in Oggersheim, Germany in 1924.
1954
Festschrift zum 30 Jährigen Jubiläum des Verein der Briefmarkensammler 1924 Oggersheim
vom 9. – 11. Oktober 1954 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein-Oggersheim., Verein derBriefmarkensammler 1924 Oggersheim, Germany, 1954, 20pp.
➢
A catalogue of the exhibition held to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Society,with one page devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein der Briefmarkensammler Hanau 1890
Founded in Hanau, Germany in 1890.
The date was added to the name of the Society much later.
1965
HAPHILA 65., Verein der Briefmarkensammler Hanau 1890, Hanau, Germany, 1965, 62pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with eight pages of historical information about theSociety.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. - Frankfurt am Main
Founded in Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1878.
1928
Festschrift zur Feier des 50 Jährigen Bestehens des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde zu
Frankfurt am Main., Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde zu Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1928,
127pp.
➢A typical festschrift with twenty-eight pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1953
Festschrift zum 75 Jährigen Jubiläum des “Verein für Briefmarkenkunde e.V. Frankfurt am
Main”., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde zu Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1953, 271pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with sixteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1968
Festschrift zur Feier des 90 Jährigen Bestehens des Verein für Briefmarkenkunde e.V.
Frankfurt am Main., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde e.V. Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1968,
96pp.
397

➢

A typical festschrift with three pages devoted to the history of the Society.

1978
Joachim Frey: 100 Jahre Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Frankfurt am Main 18781978 Festschrift., Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
1978, 162pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with fifteen pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1998
Petros Tiberius: Festschrift: 120 Jahre 1878-1998 Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V.
Frankfurt am Main., Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
1998, 112pp.
➢
A typical festschrift containing sixteen pages bringing the history of the Society up todate from the 1978 festschrift.
2003
Heinrich Mimberg: Festschrift: 125 Jahre 1878-2003 Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878
e.V. Frankfurt am Main., Verein für briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, 2003, 204pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with fifty-three pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde e.V. - Frankfurt am Main
Renamed Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. - Frankfurt Am Main
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel von 1890
Founded in Kiel, Germany in 1890 as the Verein Kieler Briefmarkenfreunde.
In January 1895, the Society changed its name to Briefmarken Verein “Holsatia” and six
months later to the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel. In the German tradition, it later
added the date of its foundation to its title.
1898
Vereinsgeschichte von 1890-97. [Society history from 1890-97.], Jahres-Bericht des Vereinsfür Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1898/99, pp.3-5. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 613.}➢
A detailed history of the Society’s first seven years.
1965
75 Jahre Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel von 1890 e.V., [Verein für Briefmarkenkunde
Kiel von 1890, Kiel, Germany, 1965], 72pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde von 1885 e.V. Mainz
Founded in Mainz, Germany in 1885.
1960
Fritz Fasse: 75 Jahre Verein für Briefmarkenkunde von 1885 e.V. Mainz., Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde von 1885 e.V. Mainz, Germany, 1960, 94pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg von 1880 e.V.
Founded in Würzburg, Germany in 1880.
1955
Zur Erinnerung an die 75-jahr-Feier des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde e.V. Würzburg.,
Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde, Würzburg, Germany, 1955, 11pp. + 6 unnumbered pages at398

the front.
➢
A typical festschrift with four pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1980
100 Jahre Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg 1880-1980: WÜBA ’80
Austellungskatalog., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg von 1880, Würzburg-Lengfeld,
Germany, 1980, 86pp.
➢
A combined festschrift and exhibition catalogue with two pages devoted to the historyof the Society.
Verein für Postwertzeichenkunde in Heidelberg
See Briefmarken-Sammlerverein 1914 e.V. Heidelberg.
Verein Kieler Briefmarkenfreunde
Founded in Kiel, Germany in 1890.
In January 1895, the Society changed its name to Briefmarken Verein “Holsatia” and six
months later to the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel.
Vereinigung Karlsruher Briefmarkensammler
Founded in Karlsruhe, Germany in 1892.
1992
Südwest ’92 Karlsruhe: Festschrift und Austellungskatalog zum 100 Jährigen Jubiläum der“Vereinigung Karlsruher Briefmarkensammler e.V. 1892”., Vereinigung Karlsruher
Briefmarkensammler, Karlsruhe, Germany, 1992, 120pp.
➢
A combination of festschrift and exhibition catalogue with a few pages devoted to thehistory of the Society.
Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim
Founded in Rödelheim, Frankfurt am Main, Germany in 1902.
1927
Festschrift zum 25 Jährigen Jubiläum des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt a. MainRödelheim., Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim, Germany, 1927,
12pp.
➢
A brief history of the Society.
1952
Festschrift zum 50 Jährigen Jubiläum Verein für Briefmarkenkunde FFM.-Rödelheim., Vereinfür Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt am Main-Rödelheim, Germany, 1952, 40pp.
➢
An exhibition catalogue with just a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
1962
Festschrift zum 60 Jährigen Jubiläum des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt a. M.Rödelheim., Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Frankfurt a. M.-Rödelheim, Germany, 1962.
➢
A typical festschrift with just a few pages devoted to the history of the Society.
VindobonaSee Österreichischen Philatelisten-Klub Vindobona.

WWWW
Wakefield Philatelic Society
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Founded in Wakefield, UK in 1938.
1964
Exhibition of Postage Stamps Arranged in Conjunction with the Wakefield Philatelic Society
to Commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the Formation of the Society: May 2nd to May 23rd
1964., [Wakefield Philatelic Society], Wakefield, UK, 1964, 16pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue with two pages about the history of the Society.
Walkden Philatelic Society
Founded in Walkden near Manchester, UK.
It closed in mid 2001 owing to falling membership and escalating costs.
Walton & Weybridge Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK in 1947.
1968
Twenty First Anniversary Exhibition of Stamps and Postal History., Walton & Weybridge
Philatelic Society, Weybridge, UK, 27th April 1968, 16pp.
➢
A typical exhibition catalogue containing nothing about the history of the Society.
Warminster Philatelic Society
Founded in Warminster in 1949.
This first Society only lasted about five years, closing in the mid 1950s. The Society was reestablished in 1964.
2014
Warminster Philatelic Society 50th Anniversary Stamp Fair and Wiltshire PhilatelicFederation Competition., Warminster Philatelic Society, Warminster, UK, 2014, n.pp. [12pp.]➢
A typical stamp fair programme with a three-page history of the Society.
Washington Philatelic Society
Founded in Washington, DC, USA in 1905.
2005
Herbert A. Trenchard: A History of the Washington Philatelic Society on its 100th
Anniversary 1905-2005., Washington Philatelic Society, Washington, DC, USA, n.d. [2005],
n.pp. [32pp.]➢
A detailed history of the Society.
Waterlow Study Circle
Founded in London, UK in 1981.
2001
M. Hoffman: Brief history of the Waterlow Study Circle, and Waterlows., Philatelic Quill,
January 2001, Volume 17, Issue 1, p.14.
➢
A very brief history of the Society.
Watford & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Watford, UK in 1937.
1974
Watford & District Philatelic Society – A brief history., in: 24th Middlesex Federation
Convention., Watford Philatelic Society, 20th April 1974, n.pp. [2pp.]
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➢A brief history of the Society.

Webster Groves Stamp ClubFounded in St. Louis, MO, USA in 1928.
In 2011, the Club held a literature auction using their web site, which was advertised in the
Philatelic Literature Review (1st quarter 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, p.9).
2011

Auction Catalogues
Webster Groves Literature Auction., 20th May 2011, 253 lots.

Wellington Junior Philatelic Society
Founded in Wellington, New Zealand.
Merged with the Philatelic Society of New Zealand (now the Royal Philatelic Society of
New Zealand ) on the 18th September 1921.
Wellington Philatelic Society
Founded in Wellington New Zealand in 1922 as the Donbank Philatelic Society.
The Society was originally named after the Donbank Y.M.C.A. Hostel in which most of thefounder members lived. In March 1940, the name of the Society was changed to the
Wellington Philatelic Society.
1972
A brief history of the Wellington Philatelic Society (Inc.) 1922-1972., in WELPEX ’72
Catalogue., May 1972, pp.8, 10 & 12.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
Welsh Philatelic Society
Founded on the 13th February 1971. Renamed the Welsh Postal History Society on the 21stJune 2014.
Welsh Postal History Society
Founded on the 13th February 1971 as the Welsh Philatelic Society. As its members’ main
focus changed from stamps to postal history it was renamed the Welsh Postal History
Society on the 21st June 2014.
West Africa Study Circle
Founded in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 1950 as The Gambia Study Circle.
In 1954, the interests of the Circle were extended and it was renamed The Gambia, Gold
Coast and sierra Leone Stucy Circle. In 1959, the scope of the Circle was extended once
again to include the whole of British West Africa and it was renamed the West Africa Study
Circle.
2000
Special Golden Jubilee Issue 1950-2000., Cameo, April 2000, Volume 6, Issue 6.
➢
Although it is an issue of the Society’s magazine, it also acts as a commemoration of
their 50th anniversary, carrying a two-page history of he Society, and as a catalogue
for the Society’s anniversary display to the Royal Philatelic Society London.
West Moors Philatelic and NumismaticSociety
Founded in April 1971 in West Moors, UK.
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By 1982, there were no more numismatists in the Club and it was renamed the West Moors
Philatelic and Post Card Club.
West Moors Philatelic and Post Card ClubFounded in April 1971 in West Moors, UK as the West Moors Philatelic and NumismaticSociety.
By 1986, most of the members came from Ferndown and it was renamed the Ferndown andWest Moors Philatelic and Postcard Club.
Whakatane Philatelic Society
Founded in Whakatane, New Zealand in 1946.
1996
Raymond Herbison: The First Fifty Years 1946-1996., Whakatane Philatelic Society,
Whakatane, New Zealand, 1996, 65pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the Society.
Whangarei Philatelic society
Founded in Whangarei, New Zealand in 1957.
2006
Whangarei Philatelic Society First 50 Years 1957-2007., Whangarei Philatelic Society,
Whangarei, New Zealand, 2006, 44pp.
➢
A history of the Society told though short vignettes of its activities over the years.
Worthing Philatelic Society
Founded in Worthing, UK in 1935.
1978
Colin W. Spong: Worthing Philatelic Society., Typescript of a paper prepared for thePhilatelic Congress of Great Britain, Worthing, 1978, 2pp.
➢
A concise but detailed history of the Society.
Wuppertal
See Postwertzeichen Wuppertal e.V. von 1890.
Würzburg
See Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg von 1880 e.V.

XXXX

YYYY
York Philatelic Society
Founded in York, UK in 1948.
1988
York Philatelic Society 40th Anniversary; Yorkshire Philatelic Association 42nd Annual
Convention., York Philatelic society, York, UK, 1988, 20pp.
➢
A catalogue of the Convention with information about the Yorkshire Philatelic
Association but with no details of the Society.
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Yorkshire Postal History Society
Founded in 1957 in Bradford, UK as the Yorkshire Postal History Study Circle.
In 1959, it was decided to make the Study Circle into a full Society
1982
William A. Sedgewick & Ronald Ward: The Rural Postage Service Over Three Centuries.,
Yorkshire Postal History Society, Sheffield, UK, 1982, 26pp.
➢
A typical festschrift with no historical information about the Society.
Yorkshire Postal History Society Silver Jubilee Meeting & Stamp Fair., 16th October 1982,
Yorkshire Postal History Society, UK, 1982, n.pp. [4pp.]➢
Details of the Fair and list of dealers present, with a single page history of the Society.
Yorkshire Postal History Study Circle
Founded in 1947 in Sheffield, UK.
After a few years it ceased to function. It was superseded by a new organisation under thesame name in 1957.
Yorkshire Postal History Study Circle
Founded in 1957 in Bradford, UK.
Although it was said to be a revival of the original Study Circle, the members considered it to
be a new organisation. In 1959, it was renamed the Yorkshire Postal History Society.
Youth Organisations on Stamps
Founded in 1951 as a Unit of the American Topical Association.
In 1952, the focus of the Unit was changed to scouts only and it was renamed the Scouts on
Stamps Society.

ZZZZ
ZürichSee Schweizerischer Philatelistenverein Zürich.

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1.2.2SOCIETIES DEVOTED TO PHILATELIC LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
Over the years there have been many attempts to form societies devoted to philatelicliterature. In general, these societies have been formed by a few serious philatelic bibliophiles
who often made great efforts to attract other like-minded philatelists and just as often met
failure. The most successful of the societies was the British Philatelic Literature Society
which was active from 1908-1917. In spite of its having the support of the greatest
bibliophiles of the age, it never had more than eighty-four members, eighteen of which werephilatelic societies. It did however produce some of the finest bibliographic publications of its
time.
This Section is an attempt to bring together as much information on these Societies as
possible. Each society which was formed has its own sub-section and the initial Bibliography
records general comments and articles on literature societies.
Whilst it was not actually a literature society, the efforts of the Committee on Philatelic
Literature of the American Philatelic Society deserve to be recorded and so it is included
below.

AMERICAN PHILATELIC SOCIETY:COMMITTEE ON PHILATELIC LITERATURE
The American Philatelic Association, later the American Philatelic Society, always had agreat interest in philatelic literature and set up a Committee on Philatelic Literature in its
early years in order to keep the Society abreast of developments in the field. The Society’s
related Committee on Philatelic Index is dealt with in Section 2.2.1.5 where full details of themembership of both Committees will be found.

REPORTS
1907

Ernest R. Aldrich: Report of Committee on Philatelic Literature., The
American Philatelist, 1907, Volume 21, pp.34-37.
➢
It gives details of all new publications for the previous twelve months.

1908

Wm. C. Stone: Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature July 17,
1908., The American Philatelist, 1908, Volume 22, Part 1, pp.82-85.
➢
Mentions the formation of the British Philatelic Literature Society andgives details of all new publications for the previous twelve months.

1926

No Report was presented at the 1926 Convention

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1913
Walter E. Goodwin: Philatelic Library for Sale., ThePhilatelic News, August 1913, Volume404

1, Issue 7, p.63.
➢
As an indication of the loss of interest in philatelic papers, the advertisement offers
2,300 different for $7.50.
1951“Ubique”., Stamp Collecting, 17th February 1951, p.691.
This lead to the following correspondence:
F. M. Montresor: Philatelic literature society., Stamp Collecting, 3rd March 1951, p.763. (Anote by the Editor is appended.)
E. Corbisier de Meaultsart: Philatelic literature society., Stamp Collecting, 3rd March 1951,
p.763.
Kenneth S. Sargeant: Philatelic literature society., Stamp Collecting, 31st March 1951,p.55.
Robert J. Duncan: Philatelic literature society., Stamp Collecting, 3rd March 1951, p.55.
E. Corbisier de Meaultsart: Philatelic literature society., Stamp Collecting, 31st March
1951, pp.55 & 57➢
A call for a new literature society to be formed on the same lines as the old Philatelic
Literature Society.
Montresor was positive but thought that the old society should not be a model, rather
it’s aim should be to produce monographs. The editor commends the idea.
Meaultsart is in favour but points out that E. Blanc in Paris tried to promote such asociety two of years earlier, but failed.
Sargeant continues the discussion regarding a publishing society.
Duncan is supportive and suggests Roland King-Farlow as editor.
Meaultsart does not want a publishing society but one which will continue the workof the FIPP of the 1920s and 30s and publish indexes.

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THE LITERATURE SOCIETIESThis Section is divided into two parts: The first lists the Societies in date order in accordancewith their founding year. The second list is in alphabetical order and all of the data relating toeach organisation will be found in this part.
LIST OF SOCIETIES IN ORDER OF THE DATE OF THEIR FOUNDATION

Unknown
Philatelic Literature Association
1896
Philatelic Literature Society
1902
League of Philatelic Literaturists
1907
Philatelic Literature Society
1910
American Philatelic Literature Society
1916
American Academy of Philatelic Literature
Philatelic Press Club and Literature Society
192?
Verein Philatelistischer Literatursammler
192?
Société de Bibliographie Philatélique1942
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philatelistisches Schrifttum
Philatelic Library Association
2005
A Czech society for philatelic literature was established.

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LIST OF SOCIETIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
American Academy of Philatelic Literature
Founded in 1916 in the USA as the Philatelic Press Club and Literature Society.
The Society changed its name in August 1917.
Officers:
ChairmanWillard B. Savory
Secretary
Lloyd Garfield Snow
1.

References
Philatelic Gossip, September 1917, Volume 4, Issue 1, p.15.

American Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in the USA in 1910 by George Ward Linn, George K. Smith and Harry S. Adair.
It had twenty-one Charter Members of which included the founders as well as Hiram E.
Deats and Victor Marsh of the UK. Linn was member No1 and Secretary-Treasurer (320
Clinton Building, Columbus, OH). His publication The Stamp Collector was the officialorgan. Charles A. Nast was the President.
The Society had members all across the United States as well as some in Europe. It fell bywayside after a short time.
1.

2.

References
Charles A. Nast: A literature society., The Stamp Journal, April 1910, Volume 3,
Issue 4, p.160.
➢
The formation of an American literature society is announced. However, there
is no mention amongst the officers of a historian to record the births and deathsof periodicals.
The American Philatelic Literature Society., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature
Society, April 1910, Volume 3, Issue 2, p.32; July, (3), p.47 & October, (4), p.57.
➢
Some notes about the formation of the Society and its earliest days.

[Czech Philatelic Literature Society]
The name of the Society is not known to me.
Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philatelistisches Schrifttum
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 1942 by Karl Scharfenberg.
➢➢

Documents held
Satzung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Philatelistisches Schrifttum. [Bylaws of theGerman Society for Philatelic Literature.], 22nd December 1942, 8pp. {A translationof the introductory text on page 1 is available as Philat. Trans. 536.}
Aufnahme - Antrag. [Membership Application.], n.d., 1p.

League of Philatelic Literaturists
Founded in USA in 1902 by Cook & Jones.
1.

References[Ernest R. Aldridge (Editor)]: [Editorial], The Philatelic World, 27th May 1903,
Volume 2, Issue 21, p.135.
➢
Report of the appointment of a new Exchange Superintendent.
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Philatelic Library Association
Founded in 1942 in the USA by Daniel W. Vooys and Dan J. Lapinski.
Renamed the Philatelic Literature Association, q.v.
Philatelic Literature Association
Founded in the USA on 1st March 1896.
1.

References
The Philatelic Literature Society., The Pennsylvania Stamp, July 1896, Volume 1,
Issue 6, pp.74-75.
➢
The report includes a list of Officers; Secretary’s Report; list of New Members& a single application for membership from Hiram E. Deats.

Philatelic Literature Association
Founded in the USA in 1942 by Daniel W. Vooys and Dan J. Lapinski as the Philatelic
Library Association.
Vooys published and edited the Philatelic Literature Review as the Association journal. From
1942-1949, all of the work was done by Vooys and his family and finally, the Philatelic
Literature Review was suspended. In 1950, Fred School, a Sycracuse dealer, provided theimpetus to re-start the organisation with him becoming secretary-treasurer. Vooys became
President and George Turner and David Lidman Vice Presidents. Vooys continued to edit
the Philatelic Literature Review until 1956 when Philip Rochlin took over. In 1957, thePhilatelic Literature Review was sued for libel by Fritz Billig over a negative review of oneof his publications so Rochlin resigned to protect the Association.
1.

2.

3.
4.

5.

6.

References
Re-stimulated interest in philatelic literature., Stamps, 27th June 1942, Volume 39,
Issue 13, p.437.
➢
Interest was at a maximum at the turn of the century but waned until today. It
announces the formation of the Philatelic Library Association.
Frederick L. Scholl: The Philatelic Library Association., Stamps, 26th August 1950,
Volume 72, Issue 9, pp.318-319.
➢
A plea for volunteers to take some of the burden of running the Associationfrom the shoulders of Daniel W. Vooys.
Philatelic library group vitally concerned with the literature of stamp hobby., Linn’s
Weekly Stamp News, 23rd February 1953, Volume 25, Issue 50, pp.1 & 13.
Growing Philatelic Library Association sponsors this edition: Has 700 members.,
Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 22nd February 1954, Volume 26, Issue 50, pp.1 & 15.
➢
A review of the Association’s activities to date and the state of the literature
market at present.
Philatelic literature interesting: Adds to benefits of collecting by increasing
knowledge of hobby and its subject matter., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th January
1964, Volume 36, Issue 48, pp.1 & 30.-31.
➢
A detailed history of the Philatelic Literature Association and a review of thecoverage of the Philatelic Literature Review.
Hollis Harlow: Literature group in 25th year., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th
March 1967, Volume 40, Issue 5, pp.1 & 34-35.

Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in the USA on the 1st March 1896.
It had 69 Charter (founding) members. By May of its founding year, it had 100 members and408

George E. Clever seemed to be Secretary. (The Daily Stamp Item, 4th May 1896, Volume 2,
Issue 29, p.116.) L. H. Much was elected as the Society’s Exchange Superintendant.
(Philatelic Literature Collector July 1896, Issue 2, p.[5].) The Society held an auction in
October 1896, conducted by Cameron W. Lawton of Patterson Mills, PA. Their officialorgan in 1897 was the Omaha Philatelist. In 1989, it was The Texan Philatelist.
1896

1899

1.

2.
3.
4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

Auction Catalogues
First Auction Sale of the Philatelic Literature Society., 15th October 1896, in: The
Pennsylvania Stamp, September 1896, Volume 1, Issue 7, p.93, 33 lots.
Actually there were 33 titles with hundreds of issues, bidders being expected to bid
on individual issues only.
Seventh Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature Soc’y., 27th June 1899., The Stamp
Tribune, June 1899, Volume 1, Issue 6, pp.114 & 115.
References[Fred B. Woolston (Editor)]: Notes., The Trans-Mississippi Stamp, October 1896,
Volume 1, Issue 2, n.pp. [p.4].
➢
A note that the Society has eighty members and that the new membershipcards are available.
Moses B. Page: Page’s Directory of Philatelic Literature Collectors and of The
Philatelic Press., 1st edition, Moses B. Page, Muscatine, IA, USA, 1897, n.pp. [32pp.]
Roy B. Bradley: Notes from the Lone Star State., The Virginia Philatelist, May 1898,
Volume 1, Issue 9, p.175.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, May 1899, Volume
1, Issue 5, p.73.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, June 1899, Volume
1, Issue 6, p.114.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, July 1899, Volume
1, Issue 7, p.130.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, August 1899,
Volume 1, Issue 8, p.149.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, September 1899,
Volume 1, Issue 9, p.169.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, October 1899, Volume 1, Issue 10,p.186.
➢
Society Report listing the officers.
Chas. F. Frey: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, November 1899,
Volume 1, Issue 11, p.194.
➢
Society Report listing the officers and giving the Secretary’s report.
Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Tribune, December 1899, Volume 1, Issue
12, p.205.
➢
Society Report listing the officers.

Philatelic Literature Society
Founded in London, UK on the 19th September 1907.
The Society arose out of discussions that occurred during several meetings of literature
enthusiasts in Fred. Melville’s library. Melville had initially envisaged it as a literary section409

of the Junior Philatelic Society. In the event, it was founded as an independent organisation.
On the 1st August 1907, a number of philatelists who were especially interested in theliterature of philately, met at the home of Fred J. Melville to consider the formation of asociety devoted to philatelic literature. The objectives of the Society were stated in the
resolution that was unanimously adopted:That it is the opinion of this meeting that it is desirable to form a Society topromote the collection and study of literature relating to philately; tocompile, print and publish works of value to the librarian and bookcollector; to assist in the interchange of duplicates; and generally to placeon record everything that may appertain to the history and bibliography ofstamps and stamp collecting.
Circulars were sent out inviting those interested to an inaugural meeting on the 19th
September with responses directed to F. J. Peplow.
President:
Vice-President:
Secretary & Treasurer (1911):

Council Members:

E. D. Bacon.
B. T. K. Smith
F. J. Peplow (1908-12; 185 Barrow Road, East
Dulwich; 1912- “Grotesby”, Blackheath,London, SE)
H. Clark, H. F. Johnson, Fred. J. Melville, H. E.
WestonFrom 1912 to 1915, meetings were held at St. Bride’s Institute, Bride Lane, London EC.
The Society ceased its activities owing to the the war when there were sixty-three members.
On the 12th May 1922, a Special General Meeting was held at the Hotel Russell which wasattended by 14 former members and interested parties. It was agreed to reconstruct theSociety and a Provisional Council was appointed, comprising W. Howard; F. J. Melville; C.
Nissen & F. J. Peplow with H. F. Johnson as Secretary.
In 1929, the Society was finally dissolved and all of its assets dispersed.
➢

1.
2.
3.

4.

5.
6.

Publications
Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society.
1908-1918; Volume 1 to Volume 11. (Whole number 44).
References
A proposed philatelic literature society., Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, August
1907, Volume 17, Issue 8, pp.170-171.
Editorial Notes & A proposed literature society., The Philatelic Record, August 1907,
Volume 29, Issue 8, p.? & p.165.
[L. W. Fulcher (Editor)]: A philatelic literature society., Morley’s Philatelic Journal,
August 1907, Volume 8, Issue 8, p.61.
➢
Report on the proposed literature society with a plea that more indexes toperiodicals be produced.
A philatelic literature society., The Philatelic Record, November 1907, Volume 29,
Issue 11, p.225.
➢
Report of the meetings of the 29th October and 13th November 1907.
[E. B. Evans (Editor)]: Philatelic Literature Society., Stanley Gibbons Monthly
Journal, February 1908, Volume 18, Issue 8, pp.174-175.
[Franz Reichenheim (Editor)]: The Philatelic Literature Society., Monthly Report of
the Herts Philatelic Society, March 1908, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.92.
➢
A review of the progress of the Society to date.
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7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

Fred. J. Melville: The philatelic library of Mr. Fred J. Melville., The Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society, July 1910, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.37-40. (2nd paragraph)➢
Melville’s recollection of the founding of the Society.
F. H. V[allencey]: Philatelic Literature Society. Reconstruction agreed., Stamp
Collecting, 20th May 1922, Volume 18, Issue 7, p.179.
➢
Announcement of the reconstruction and details of the new Committee.
The Philatelic Literature Society., Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, May 1922,
Volume 32, Issue 5, p.88.
➢
Announcement of the special General Meeting and the reconstruction of theSociety.
Philatelic literature in 1926-27., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual and Philatelic Year
Book, 1928, p.62.
➢
Announcement of the publication of the Supplement to Catalogue of the
Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford K.T.
Philatelic literature in 1926-27., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual and Philatelic Year
Book, 1928, p.63.
➢
Announcement of the dissolution of the Society and an outline of how its
assets will be distributed.
[Fred J. Melville (Editor)]: Philatelic Literature Society., The Stamp Lover, July
1929, Volume 22, Issue 2, p.48.
➢
Announcement that the Society has finally been dissolved and details of thedisposal of the assets.

Philatelic Press Club and Literature Society
Founded in 1916 in the USA.
Renamed the American Academy of Philatelic Literature, q. v.
Société de Bibliographie Philatélique
Thought to have been founded in the 1920s. All that I have found about this Society is that
Georges Brunel was President in 1930. (Mentioned after his name on the cover of his book:Ce Qu’Était La Philatélie en 1867., Yvert, Amiens, France, 1930.)
Verein Philatelistischer Literatursammler
Founded in 192? in Berlin, Germany by Carl Beck.
The Society adopted Der Philatelistische Bücherwurm, of which Carl Beck was the
publisher, as its Society journal. Although the journal continued under new owners, theSociety faded away following the deaths of Beck in 1929 and Bungerz in 1931.

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1.2.3
PHILATELIC SOCIETIES’ MEMBERSHIP LISTSINTRODUCTION
Membership Lists or Membership Directories may be considered to be the lifeline ofphilatelic societies and similar organisations, tying the members together wherever theylive(1). They allow members to contact each other, both for research and exchange purposes
and allow dealers to target groups of collectors in particular speciality areas. The importanceof such personal contacts was recognised as early as 1880 when Adelaide Lucy Fenton, oneof the earliest and most-renown stamp collectors and writers (under such pseudonyms as
Fentonia and Herbert Camoens) resigned from the Philatelic Society, London (now theRoyal Philatelic Society London) after only a single year’s membership. Interestingly, she
cited her inability to get the addresses of other members of the Society from the Secretary, inorder to correspond with them, as the reason for her resignation(2).
The Largest Directory of all was that of the American Philatelic Society, which eventually
included the names, addresses and collecting interests of some 50,000 collectors in its 432
pages(3). As with all useful things, there are always a few people who will abuse them.
Initially, these Directories were compiled along Geographical lines in order to enable
members to find easily other members in their local area. However in 1978, this method was
dropped on the recommendation of the Society’s Stamp Theft Committee on the grounds thatit made it too easy for burglars to find potential victims in a their locality(4). In the mid 1980’s,
thefts of philatelic material reached epidemic proportions in the United States. Upon
investigation, it was found that some of the thieves were using the American PhilatelicSociety Directory to identify and locate stamp collectors. At the instigation of the Chairmanof the StampTheft Committee, publication of the Directory was discontinued(5). Even as late
as 1999, the APS acknowledged that production of a membership directory was a subject thatcame up repeatedly in discussions with members and gave detailed reasons for its
discontinuance(6). Indeed, it was reported in 2000, that thieves were still using the 1980
Directory to locate victims since many collectors had not moved house(7).
The problems associated with the misuse of society membership lists was evidently not
restricted to the United States since, in 1987, John Carberry can be found appealing to theAustralian Cinderella Society to publish their membership list(8). In his opinion, the security
worries were simply an excuse and the real reason was to save mony. Also, the lack of amembership list would deprive members of the opportunity of contacting others with similarinterests and would lead to a decline in membership. Shortly afterwards, a letter by American
member Howard Wunderlich(9) was published supporting this view. In the same issue,
Carberry detailed his failed efforts to persuade other societies to publish their membershiplists.
In 1995, James Negus published an appeal to specialist societies that they publish amembership list in order that members can contact each other(10), a view quickly endorsed byHenderson(11),who noted how they are of use to him. Negus acknowledged that the activitiesof burglars, as highlighted by David L Mahsman and Bob Lamb of the American PhilatelicSociety(12 & 13) have made the publication of addresses unwise but suggests that a list of names
and either town or county would be helpful in facilitating member contact.
In responding to Negus, Alan Warren(14) pointed out that exhibition judges do not want theiraddresses published since the dates they would be away from home would be known. The
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American First Day Cover Society still produces a membership list but offers members theopportunity of not being listed. Not one to give up a strongly-held view easily, Negus
continued to press Societies to reconsider their decisions(15)The following Bibliography comprises separately-issued publications including Directories,
Year Books and Annuals which contain membership lists. Those lists of societies members,
which are merely a section of the society’s periodical are included only when they come tohand and are not sought out deliberately, being far too numerous. The same comment applies
to additions and corrections to these works. By no stretch of the imagination is this section
complete. It serves only to give a taste of what is available. I eventually gave up seeking more
items to add to this section as the quantity available overwhelmed my ability to process it aswell as my finances. Nowadays, I only add new material which comes to hand incidentally
rather than by design.
Exchange clubs, whose publications contain seemingly random lists of contacts are generally
not useful and are excluded from this Section.

REFERENCES
1.
Eugene K. Sanger: Resume Directory., American Philatelist, April 1991, Volume105, Issue 4, p.292.
2.
Ron Negus: More about Miss Fenton., London Philatelist, October 2005, Volume
114, pp.278-279.
3.
American Philatelist, November 1980, Part 2, pp.432.
4.
John E. Foxworth: Geographical listing deleted from Directory., The American
Philatelist, July 1978, Volume 92, Issue 7, pp.685 & 720.
5.
Gene Fricks: Directories Tools for Thieves., American Philatelist, June 1991,
Volume 105, Issue 6, p.484.
6.
John M. Hotchner: Administration change, but need for member opinion is constant.,
American Philatelist, August 1999, Volume 113, Issue 8, pp.778-779.
7.
Les Winick: Brothers in crime., The Philatelic Exporter, December 2000, Volume 56,
Issue 8, p.22.
8.
John G. Carberry: Letters to the editor., Cinderellas Australia, May 1987, Volume 4,
Issue 2, p.40.
9.
Howard J. Wunderlich & J. G. Carberry: Letters to the editor – Follow up.,
Cinderellas Australia, October 1987, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.83-84.
10.
James Negus: The demise of the published Membership List., ABPS News, April
1995, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp21-22.
{Reprinted in Philatelic Quill, April 1996, Volume 12, Issue 2, pp.32-33.}
11.
George Henderson: From the Library of the British Society of Russian Philately.,
ABPS News, July 1995, Volume 2, Issue 3, p.82.
12.
Rev David L. Mahsman: Planned as a philatelic burglary., The American Philatelist,
July 1994, Volume 108, Issue 7, p.592.
13.
Bob Lamb: News from State College., The American Philatelist, September 1994,
Volume 108, Issue 9, p.832.
14.
Alan Warren: Postbox: From Alan Warren, Philadelphia., Philatelic Quill, July
1996, Volume 12, Issue 3, p.52.
15.
James Negus: The Demise of the published Membership List., The Kiwi, February
1996, Volume 45, Issue 2, pp.27-28.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
AAAA
A.E.E.P.P.
See Académie Européenne d’Études Philatéliques et Postales.
A.I.E.P.
See Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques.
A.I.J.P.
See Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques
A.P.H.V.
See Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband.
A.P.S. Writers Unit
USA.
1968
➢
1972
➢

Directory 1968-69., The American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2,
Part 2, p.79.
Junior Division Membership Directory, Supplement Issue 1., Supplement to APS
Writers Unit 30 News Bulletin, 1972, Volume 5, Issue 3, 2pp.

A.S.D.A.
See American Stamp Dealers’ Association.
A.T.A.
See American Topical Association.
Académie d’Études Postales
France.
In about 1989, the Académie changed its name to the Académie Européenne d’Études
Philatéliques et Postales.
1981
Annuaire Printemps 1981., Spring 1981, n.pp. [5pp.]
1982
Annuaire Printemps 1982., Spring 1982, n.pp. [7pp.]
1985
Annuaire Automne 1985., Autumn 1985, 8pp.
Académie Européenne d’Études Philatéliques et Postales
France.
Formerly the Académie d’Études Postales. From the year 2000, the list of members carried aphotograph and some personal information about each member. Details of these lists and thedata from them will be found in Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.
1989
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Liste des Membres., January 1989, n.pp. [3pp.]
1990
Liste des Membres., March 1990, n.pp. [6pp.]
1991
Liste des Membres., January 1991, n.pp. [5pp.]
1992
Liste des Membres., January 1992, n.pp. [5pp.]
1993
Liste des Membres., January 1993, n.pp. [6pp.]
1994
Liste des Membres., January 1994, n.pp. [8pp.]
1996
Liste des Membres., January 1996, n.pp. [7pp.]
1997
Liste des Membres., January 1997, n.pp. [7pp.]
1998
Liste des Membres., January 1998, n.pp. [8pp.]
1999
Liste des Membres., January 1999, n.pp. [11pp.]
Académie Européenne de PhilatélieFrance.
ADPS Stamp Dealers’ Society
UK.
UndatedADPS Directory., n.pp. [20pp.]
Alamo City Philatelic Society
Founded on the 39th April 1891 in San Antonio, TX, USA.
1893
Annual Report of the Alamo City Philatelic Society., 54pp.
1894
Second Annual Report of the Alamo City Philatelic Society., 28pp.
Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verband
Founded in Germany.
[International Federation of Stamp Dealers’ Associations]
1950
Mitgleider=Verzeichnis des Allgemeinen Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verbandes APHV e.V.,
1950, 32pp.
1951
Mitgleider=Verzeichnis des Allgemeinen Postwertzeichen-Händler-Verbandes APHV e.V.,
415

1951, 32pp.
2000
Jahrbuch 2000., 2000, 156pp.
2002
Verzeichnis der APHV-Mitglieder., n.d. [ca.2002], 56pp.
American Air Mail Society
Founded in 1923 in the USA. as The Aero Philatelic Society of America.
1929
Membership List., American Air Mail Society, December 1929, 34pp.
1934
Directory of the American Air Mail Society: Membership List., Supplement to The Airpost
Journal, March 1934, 11pp.
1935
Directory of the American Air Mail Society: Membership List Constitution and By-Laws.,
Supplement to The Airpost Journal, April 1935, 30pp.
1937
American Air Mail Society 1937 Directory: Membership List Constitution and By-Laws.,
Supplement to The Airpost Journal, January 1937, 34pp.
1939
American Air Mail Society 1939 Directory: Membership List Constitution and By-Laws.,
Supplement to The Airpost Journal, July 1939, 50pp.
1946
American Air Mail Society (Incorporated) Directory: Alphabetical & GeographicalMembership List also Constitution and By-Laws., Supplement to The Airpost Journal, June
1946, 68pp.
1967
Membership Directory: American Air Mail Society, 1967., Supplement to The Airpost
Journal, October 1967, 48pp.
1979
Membership Directory and Past Officers, Awards Program, Annual Literature Exhibition.,
1979, 56pp.
American Philatelic Association
Founded in USA.
Renamed the American Philatelic Society
1898
Stockholders of the American Philatelic Association, 1898, 16pp.
American Philatelic Society
Founded in USA.
Formerly the American Philatelic Association.
1907
Year Book., The American Philatelist, 1907, Volume 21, 136pp.
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1908
Year Book., The American Philatelist, 1908, Volume 22, Part 1., 236pp.
1918
List of Members and Branch Societies., Supplement to The American Philatelist, March 1918,
75pp.
1924
The American Philatelist: List of Members and Branch Societies., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, June 1924, 160pp.
1927
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, May 1927, 188pp.
1928
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1928, 192pp.
1929
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1929, 196pp.
1930
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1930, 208pp.
1931
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1931, 205pp.
1932
The American Philatelist: Membership and Branch Society Directory., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1932, 200pp.
1933
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1933, 187pp.
1934
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1934, 188pp.
1935
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1935, 188pp.
1936
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1936, 199pp.
1937
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1937, 216pp.
1938
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
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Supplement to The American Philatelist, April 1938, 232pp.
1939
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, May 1939, 238pp.
1940
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, May 1940, 240pp.
1941
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, February 1941, 229pp.
1942
The American Philatelist: Section II, Containing a List of Members and Chapter Societies.,
Supplement to The American Philatelist, February 1942, 229pp.
1947
The American Philatelic Society Year Book Containing a List of Members and Chapter
Societies., Supplement to The American Philatelist, May 1947, 356pp.
1966
Directory 1966., The American Philatelist, February 1966, Volume 80, Issue 2, Part II,
304pp.
1968
Directory 1968-69., The American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part II,
364pp.
1970
Directory 1970-71., The American Philatelist, August 1970, Volume 84, Issue 8, Part II,
440pp.
1972
The American Philatelist, September 1972, Volume 86, Issue 9, Part II, 430pp.
1976
The American Philatelist, October 1976, Volume 90, Issue 10, pp.717-1098.
1978
The American Philatelist, November 1978, Volume 92, Issue 11, Part 2, 376pp.
1980
The American Philatelist, November 1980, Volume 94, Issue 11, Part 2, 432pp.
1986
APS Handbook and Dealer Directory 1986., 80pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
1988
APS Handbook and Dealer Directory 1988-1989., 80pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
1990
The APS Handbook 1990-1991., 80pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
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1992
The APS Handbook 1992-1993., 80pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
1994
The APS Handbook 1994-1995., 80pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
1998
APS Directory 1998-99., 88pp.
➢
Lists dealer members only.
American Revenue Association
Founded in USA.
1968
1968 Yearbook., Supplement to The American Revenuer, February 1968, Volume 22, Issue 2,
20pp.
1978
1978 Yearbook., Supplement to The American Revenuer, April 1978, Volume 32, Issue 4,
60pp.
1980
1980 Bi-Annual Directory., Supplement to The American Revenuer, November 1980,
Volume 34, Issue 9, 96pp.
1982
1982 Biennial Directory., Supplement to The American Revenuer, November/December
1982, Volume 36, Issue 10, 92pp.
1990
1990 Membership Directory., Supplement to The American Revenuer, November/December
1990, Volume 44, Issue 10. 56pp.
American Stamp Dealers’ Association (ASDA)
Founded in USA.
1975
Membership Directory 1975., 170pp.
1980
ASDA Membership Directory 1980., 168pp.
1981
ASDA Membership Directory 1981., 176pp.
1982
ASDA Membership Directory 1982., 196pp.
1989
ASDA Membership Directory 1989-1990., 176pp.
1991
ASDA Membership Directory 1991-1992., 112pp.
1997
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American Stamp Dealers Association, Inc. 1997-98 Membership Directory., 112pp.
2011
Connection: ASDA Membership Directory 2011-2012., 82pp.
2012
Connection: ASDA Membership Directory 2012-2013., 74pp.
2013
Connection: ASDA Membership Directory 2013-2014., 72pp.
2014
Connection: ASDA Membership Directory 2014-2015., 70pp.
American Stamp Exchange
Founded in 1886 in the USA.
1887
Year Book., M. Cornish (for the American Stamp Exchange), USA, 1887, 24+viiipp.
American Topical Association
Founded in USA.
1954
American Topical Association Year Book 1954-1955., 50pp.
1986
Directory of ATA Members., 138pp.
1990
Membership Directory 1990-1993., 154pp.
1999
Membership Directory 1999-2001., 138pp.
American Topical Association Space Unit
Founded in USA.
1971
Directory 1971-73., 18pp.
Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
1967
Membership – August 1967., n.pp. [2pp.]
1968
Membership – August 1968., n.pp. [3pp.]
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Schiffspost
See under Schiffspost.
Arc En Ciel
Founded in France
1988
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Liste des Membres., n.pp. [3pp.]
1989
Annuaire 1989., 18pp.
➢
Includes a one-page errata slip.
1997
Annuaire des Membres de l’Arc en Ciel., January 1997, 21pp.
ASDA
See American Stamp Dealers’ Association.
Asociación de Cronistas Filatélicos de la Argentina
Founded in Argentina.
1999
Padrón Societario., 30th June 1999, n.pp. [8pp.]
Asociación Filatélica de Filipinas
Founded in the Philippine Islands.
1951
Anuario 1951 = Yearbook 1951., 56pp.
Association Internationale des Experts Philatéliques
Founded in France?
1991
Membership List 1991., 16pp.
1993
Membership List 1993/94., 16pp.
1995
Membership List 1995/96.
1996
Membership List 1996/97.
1997
Membership List 1997/98.
1998
Membership List 1998/99., 16pp.
1999
Membership List 1999/2000., 20pp.
2002
Yearbook 2002., 47pp.
2003
Yearbook 2003., 52pp.
Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques
Founded in France?
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1968
Annuaire = Yearbook = Jahrbuch 1968., 110pp.
1972
Annuaire = Yearbook = Jahrbuch 1973/74., 109pp.
1984
Annuaire = Jahrbuch = Yearbook 1983; Supplement = Nachträge = Addenda 1984., 12pp.
1986
Annuaire = Jahrbuch = Yearbook 1985; Supplement = Nachträge = Addenda 1986., 10pp.
1987
Jahrbuch = Annuaire = Yearbook 1987., 57pp.
1990
Jahrbuch = Annuaire = Yearbook 1990., 74pp.
1991
Annuaire = Jahrbuch = Yearbook 1990; Nachträge = Addenda = Supplement 1991., 12pp.
1992
Annuaire = Jahrbuch = Yearbook 1990; Nachträge = Addenda = Supplement 1992., 8pp.
1994
Jahrbuch = Annuaire = Yearbook 1994/95., 88pp.
2000
Jahrbuch = Annuaire = Yearbook 2000., 74pp.
Association of British Philatelic Societies
Founded in the UK.
See the next Section:- 1.2.4 Lists of Philatelic Societies
Association Philatélique Internationale “Genève” à Budapest
See under Internationaler Philatelisten Verband “Genf” in Budapest.
Australian Commonwealth Collectors Circle
Founded in ?
1968
Directory 1968-69., The American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2,
pp.80-81.
Australian Philatelic Traders’ Association Year Book
Founded in Australia.
➢
The cover has the title as Yearbook. Some years carried interesting articles, the titlesof which are given after the appropriate entry, with an explanation in square brackets
if required.
2011
Australian Philatelic Traders’ Association Year Book, Blackburn, VIC, Australia, 2011, 32pp.
➢
Sel Pfeffer: Advertising booklets – 1960 to 1973., p.4. [Of Australia]➢
Judy Shaw: Who wants to be a millionaire … I do!, pp.6-7. [Banknote serial
numbers]➢
Gary Watson: “Don’t bother!”, pp.8 & 10. [Preparing collections for heirs]
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Michael Eastick: Collecting spicks & specks (or how to add some spice to yourcollection)., p12. [Adding varieties to ones collection]
Rod Perry: Fred Hagen – Early philatelic entrepreneur., pp.22-24.

Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain
Founded in the UK.
1971
List of Members September 1971., n.pp. [16pp.]
1987
Membership List 1987., n.pp [8pp.]

BBBB
Bath Philatelic Society
Founded in 1906 in Bath, UK.
Annual Report 1908., Bath, UK, 1908, 11+vpp.
Bavaria Study Group
Founded in the USA.
1992
Current Membership – Bavaria Study Group as of June 2, 1992., 3pp.
Bayerischen Philatelisten-Vereins
Founded in Munich, Germany.
1888
Statuten des Bayerischen Philatelisten-Vereins München nebst den Bestimmungen zur
Tausch- und Kaufvereinigung., 1889, 8pp.
Berliner Ganzsachen - Sammler - Vereins
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 1901.
1982
Mitgleider - Verzeichnis des Berliner Ganzsachen - Sammler - Vereins., 1982, 36pp.
Berliner Philatelisten-Club
Founded in Berlin, Germany.
1890
Vereinsmittheilungen, I und II Jahrgang, (No1-21), 1888-1889., Berliner Philatelisten-Club,
Berlin, Germany, 1890, pp.8.
➢
This pamphlet includes the title page and index to Volumes 1 & 2.
➢
It also includes details of the member’s professions in the membership list.
1898
Mitgleider-Verzeichniss nach dem Stand vom 1. Juli 1898., 8pp.
Bermuda Collectors Society
Founded in the United States of America.
1997
423

Membership List., 1997, n.pp.[8pp.]
Birmingham Philatelic Society
Founded in Birmingham, UK
1894[1st *] Annual Report Oct. 1, 1894 to Oct. 1, 1895., 22pp.
* The Society was founded in 1862 and since this is the earliest Annual Report held by theSociety, it is likely to be the first published. The membership at the end of the first year (inOctober 1893) was 26; in October 1894, 45 and in October 1895, 77.
1895[2nd] Annual Report for Year Ending October 1st, 1896., 34pp.
1896[3rd] Annual Report for the Year Ending October 1st, 1897., 28pp.
1897[4th] Annual Report for the Year Ending October 1st, 1898., 28pp.
1898[5th] Annual Report for the Year Ending September 30th, 1899., 28pp.
1899[6th] Annual Report, for Year Ending September 30, 1900., 28pp.
1900[7th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1901., 32pp.
1901[8th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1902., 20pp.
1902[9th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1903., 32pp.
➢
Includes an application form.
1903[10th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1904., 32pp.
1904[11th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1905., 28pp.
➢
Includes 2 membership application forms.
1905[12th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1906., 28pp.
➢
Includes 2 membership application forms.
1907[14th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1908., 28pp.
1908[15th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1909., 28pp.
➢
Includes a membership application form.
1909[16th] Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1910., 24pp.
➢
A special notice regarding the last day for receipt of lots for the auction is tipped in.
424

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Includes an unpaginated (2pp. - reverse sides blank) insert stapled in the centre,
regarding the 3rd Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.

Boston Philatelic Society
Founded on the 18th February 1891 in Boston, MA, USA.
1908
Boston Philatelic Society 1891-1908. List of Members., 1908, n.pp. [16pp.]
1923
Postage Stamp Exhibition at the Boston Public Library March 19th at 8 P.M., 1923, 32pp.
Briefmarkensammler-Club “Hallensia”
Founded on the 12th February 1899 in Halle, Saale, Germany.
1948
Mitgleider-Verzeichnis der “Hallensia”., 1948, 16pp.
British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group
Founded in the UK.
1962
Roster of Members as of February 1, 1962., 8pp.
1966
Membership List as of April 1, 1966., 13pp.
1969
Members as of 1 January 1969., 8pp.
1972
Members as of 1 September 1972., 15pp.
1975
Membership List July 1975., 16pp.
British North America Philatelic Society
Founded in Canada
1947
Yearbook for 1947 - Cipex edition., 52pp.
1949
Year Book 1947 - BNAPEX edition., 40pp.
1955
British North America Philatelic Society Yearbook and Membership Directory 1955., BNA
Topics, October 1955, Volume 12, Issue 9, pp.269-279.
1960
Yearbook Edition 1960., BNA Topics, November 1960, Volume 17, Issue 10, pp.247-261.
British Philatelic Association
Founded in London, UK.
1947
425

Year Book 1947-48., 12+xviii pp. (A correction has been glued in on page 5.)
British Philatelic Federation
Founded in the UK.
See the next Section:- 1.2.4 Lists of Philatelic Societies
British Postmark Society
Founded in the UK.
1967
List of Members March, 1967., n.pp. [22pp.]
British Society of Australian Philately
Founded in the UK.
1986
Member’s Handbook., n.d., 24pp.
British West Africa Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1981
Officers and Editors., January 1981, 6pp.
British West Indies Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1974
List of Members June 1974., 10pp.
1978
List of Members June 1978., 9pp.
1981
List of Members June 1981., 9pp.
1988
List of BWISC Members., 30th June 1988, 28pp.
Brooklyn Stamp ClubFounded in Brooklyn, USA.
1915
The Brooklyn Stamp Society Year Book - 1915., No1, 28pp.
1916
The Brooklyn Stamp Society Year Book - 1916., No2, 24pp.
1928
Brooklyn Stamp Club., Robert M. Osborne: Ridgewood Stamp Club 1928 Year Book.,
Ridgewood Stamp Club, USA., 1928, pp.10-14.
Bundes der Philatelistischen Prüfer
Founded in Munich, Germany.
1987
426

Prüfordnund und Prüferliste des Bundes der Philatelistischen Prüfer., 24pp.
Bundes Deutscher und Österreichischer Philatelisten-VereineFounded in 1896 in Germany.
Mitgleider-Verzeichnis und Satzungen des Bundes Deutscher und Österreichischer
Philatelisten-Vereine., Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1907, 19pp.
Bundesverband des Deutschen Briefmarkenhandels
Founded in Germany.
1991
Jahrbuch 1991., 172pp.
Bureau Issues Association
Founded in the USA.
1935
Roster of Bureau Issues Association 1935., 32pp.
1939
Roster of Bureau Issues Association 1939., 48pp.
1943
Membership Roster., n.d., (Rubber stamped 1943), n.pp. [12pp.]
1965
Supplementing the 1965 Membership Roster., 1966, n.pp. [12pp.] Supplement to The UnitedStates Specialist of August 1966.

CCCC
C.L.E.P.M.
See Cercle Lyonnaise d’Études philateliques et Marcophiles.
Canadian Philatelic Association
Founded in Canada.
1890
Constitution, By-Laws and List of Members of the Canadian Philatelic Association., Halifax,
Nova Scotia, 1890, 22pp.
Canadian Philatelic Society
Founded in 1919 in Canada.
1925
William Butler, William Given & Herbert Buckland: Canadian Philatelic Society Year
Book 1925., Toronto, Canada, 1925, 32pp.
Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain
Founded in the UK.
1949
Official Handbook 1949., pp.21-29.
1969
427

Year Book 1969-1970., 18pp.
1980
Members Handbook 1980., 27pp.
Canadian Stamp Dealers Association
Founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1986
1986 Directory., 60pp.
2004
2004-2005 Annuaire = Directory., 46pp.
Cercle Lyonnais d’Études Philatéliques et Marcophiles
Founded in Lyon, France.
1972
Annuaire du Cercle Lyonnais d’Études Philatéliques et Marcophiles, 1972, 16pp.
1983
Annuaire du Cercle Lyonnais d’Études Philatéliques et Marcophiles, 1983, 20pp.
1995
Annuaire, 1st July 1995, 17pp.
Chambre Syndicale Belge des Negociants en Timbres-Poste
Founded in Brussells, Belgium.
1972
Liste des Membres., 16pp.
Chicago Philatelic Society
Founded in Chicago, IL, USA.
1919
Chicago Philatelic Society members 1919., Chicago Philatelic Society Bulletin, July 1919,
Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.2-4.
1927
Membership list., The Yearbook of the Chicago Philatelic Society, 1927, pp.15-18.
1931
Brickbats and Bouquets., 1931, n.pp [8pp.]
Christchurch (N.Z.) Philatelic Society
Founded in Christchurch, New Zealand.
1986
Captain Coqk’s Log., Christchurch (N,Z.) Philatelic Society, Christchurch, N.Z., 1986, pp.9099.
Includes a membership list and Officers (Past and present.)
Cinderella Stamp ClubFounded in the UK.
428

1974
List of members January 1974., 20pp.
1977
List of members January 1977., 24pp.
1978
Add to membership list of January 1977., 6pp.
1979
Add to membership list of January 1977., 11pp.
CLEPM
See Cercle Lyonnaise d’Études philateliques et Marcophiles.
Club Filatélico de San José de Costa Rica
Founded in San José, Costa Rica.
1957
Lista de Socios. (List of members.), Filatelia Costarricense, April/June 1957, Issue 26, pp.5-8.
Lista de Socios. (List of members.), Filatelia Costarricense, July/September 1957, Issue 27,
pp.4-8.
Lista de Socios. (List of members.), Filatelia Costarricense, October/December 1957, Issue 26,
pp.8-12.
Collectors ClubFounded in New York, NY, USA.
1905
Report of Annual Meeting 1905., 21pp.
1918
The Collectors Club Year Book 1918-1919., 16pp.
➢
Includes a letter from Herman Toaspern presentingthe booklet to Ricketts and amembership blank.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
➢
Donated to the Collectors Club, 12th April 2012.
1925
The Collectors Club Year Book 1925., 47pp.
➢
Includes a circular signed by Charles Phillips requesting recommendations formembership with a return envelope.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
1926
The Collectors Club Year Book 1926-1927., 57pp.
1927
The Collectors Club Year Book 1927-1928., 58pp.
1931
The Collectors Club Year Book 1931-1932., 62pp.
1945
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of Oct. 1, 1945., n.pp.(8pp.)
429

1954
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of Nov. 30, 1954., 16pp.
1958
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of August 1st, 1958., 11pp.
1960
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1st. 1960., 16pp.
1962
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1st. 1962., 16pp.
1964
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1964., 16pp.
1968
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1968., 16pp.
1970
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1970., 16pp.
1972
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1972., 16pp.
1974
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1974., 16pp.
1976
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of July 1, 1976., 18pp.
1981
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of August 1, 1981., n.pp. (16pp.)
1983
List of Members of The Collectors Club as of September 1, 1983., n.pp. (12pp.)
Colombia/Panama Philatelic Study Group
Founded in the USA.
1987
COPAPHIL Membership Roster as of 1 November 1987., 6pp.
1988
Membership Roster as of 15 November 1988., 7pp.
1989
Membership Roster as of 15 November 1989., 6pp.
1990
Membership Roster as of 30 November 1990., 6pp.
1991
Membership Roster as of 29 February 1991., 6pp.
1992
Membership Roster as of 30 November 1992., 6pp.
1994
430

Membership Roster as of 15 March 1994., 6pp.
1995
Membership Roster as of 15 March 1995., 4pp.
1996
Membership Roster as of 1 September 1996., 4pp.
1998
Membership Roster as of 1 June 1998., 4pp.
Confederate Stamp AllianceFounded in 1935.
1954
Membership List as of January 1, 1954., 28pp.
Copaphil
See Colombia/Panama Philatelic Study Group.
Czechoslovak Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7475.

DDDD
Dakota Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA.
1914
Annual Yearbook 1914, 32pp.
Dakshina Kannada Philatelic Association
Founded in Mangalore, India as the Mangalore Philatelic Club, renamed in 1992.
1993
Member’s Directory 1993., 80pp.
1995
Dakapex 95 Souvenir and Directory., pp.21-35.
Danmarks Frimærkehandler Forening
Founded in Denmark.
UndatedMedlemsfortegnelse m. Adresse, Post- og Telefonnr., 18pp.
Delaware Stamp ClubFounded in the USA in 1912.
1912
By-Laws and Constitution of The Delaware Stamp Club., 16pp.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
431

EEEE
Éire Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, p.80.
1981
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., July 1981, 16pp.
1983
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., July 1983, n.pp. [20pp.]
1985
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., October 1985, n.pp. [16pp.]
1988
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., October 1988, n.pp. [24pp.]
1994
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., Spring 1994, n.pp. [24pp.]
1997
Éire Philatelic Association (International)., Fall 1997, n.pp. [44pp.]
Enterprise Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK.
1903
Rules, List of Members and Report for 1902-03., n.p. (8pp.)➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
1904
Annual Report for the Year Ending 30th September 1904., 2nd edition, 18pp.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
1905
Annual Report for the Year Ending 30th September 1905., [3rd edition], 18pp.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
Europa Study Unit
Founded in the USA.
1966
Directory 1966., American Philatelist, February 1966, Volume 80, Issue 2, Part 2, p.63.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7374.

FFFF
Federation of Central New York Philatelic Societies
Founded in New York, NY, USA.
432

1940
Year Book and Collectors’ Directory 1940-1941.
1941
Year Book and Collectors’ Directory 1941-1942.
1948
Year Book and Collectors’ Directory 1948-1949.
1950
Year Book and Collectors’ Directory 1950.
Fine Arts Philatelist
Founded in the USA.
1969
Membership Directory as of 1 November 1969., 19pp.
Fiscal Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
1904
The Fiscal Philatelic Society Season 1904-5., 3rd edition, UK, 1904, n.pp [12pp.]
1905
The Fiscal Philatelic Society Season 1905-6., 4th edition, UK, 1905, n.pp [12pp.]
1906
The Fiscal Philatelic Society Season 1906-7., 5th edition, UK, 1906, 12pp.
Includes a copy of the Exchange Packet Rules.
1907
The Fiscal Philatelic Society Season 1907-8., 6th edition, UK, 1907, 10pp.
Flag Cancel Society
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, p.75.
France & Colonies Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA in 1941.
1970
Directory of Members of The France & Colonies Philatelic Society, Inc., 1st October 1970,
n.pp. [20pp.] Supplement to the France & Colonies Philatelist, January 1971, Volume 27,
Issue 1.
1972
Directory 1972-3 of the France & Colonies Philatelic Society, Inc., 1st January 1973, 44pp.
Supplement to the France & Colonies Philatelist, April 1973, Volume 29, Issue 2.
1976
Directory 1976 of The France & Colonies Philatelic Society, Inc. (NY)., 1st October 1976,
48pp. Supplement to the France & Colonies Philatelist, January 1977, Volume 33, Issue 1.
1979
433

Directory 1979 of The France & Colonies Philatelic Society, Inc. (NY)., 1st October 1979,
48pp. Supplement to the France & Colonies Philatelist, January 1980, Volume 36, Issue 1.
1981
Directory 1981 of the France & Colonies Philatelic Society, Inc., 1st October 1981, 48pp.
Supplement to the France & Colonies Philatelist of April 1982.

GGGG
Germania - Marken
Founded in Germany as Arbeitsgemeinschaft Germania – Marken.
1991
Adressenliste, Stand: 1.1.1991., n.pp. [20pp.]
Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
1965
Membership Roll., n.d. [ca 1965], 16pp.
1966
Membership Directory of the Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, 1966=67., ii+30+xpp.
Great Britain Collectors ClubFounded in Portland, OR, USA as the Great Britain Correspondence Club.
1986
GBCC Directory April 1986., 12pp.
1987
GBCC Directory April 1987., 10pp.
1988
GBCC Directory April 1988., 8pp.
1993
GBCC Directory April 1993., 28pp.
1994
GBCC Directory May 1994., 29pp.
Great Britain Correspondence ClubFounded in Portland, OR, USA by Tom Current.
➢
Renamed the Great Britain Collectors Club, q.v.

HHHH
Hamburg-Altonaer Verein für Briefmarkenkunde zu Hamburg
Founded in Hamburg, Germany.
1950
Vereinsbuch für 1950., July 1950, 63pp.
Helvetia Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
434

1967
Membership List as at 30th June 1967., 4pp.
Herts Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
1898
Annual Report for the Year Ending October 1st 1899.
1899
Report for the year 1899-1900.
1900
Report for the year 1900-1901.
1901
Report for the year 1901-1902.
1903
Annual Report for the Year 1903-1904.
1904
Annual Report for the Year 1904-1905.
1905
Annual Report for the Year 1905-1906.
Hovermail Collectors ClubFounded in the UK.
1974
Membership List 10 October 1974., n.pp [8pp.]
1980
Membership List 1980., n.pp [15pp.]

IIII
I.F.S.A.
See International Federation of Stamp Dealers’ Associations.
IFSDA
See International Federation of Stamp Dealers’ Associations.
Illinois Postal History Society
Founded in Illinois, USA.
1985
Membership Directory., December 1985, n.pp. [20pp.]
India Study Circle for Philately
Founded in the UK.
ca.1955
Membership List., 28pp.
435

1956
Membership List 1956., 28pp.
1960
Membership List 1960., 4pp.
1975
Members’ Guide. pp.37-73.
1978
Members’ Guide. pp.37-73.
1982
Members’ Guide. pp.17-45.
1985
Members’ Guide October 1985. pp.18-50.
1993
Members’ Guide December 1993. pp.24-69.
➢
A two-page Addendum Slip dated 10.3.94 is enclosed.
Indian Ocean Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1995
List of Members as at 1st August 1995., 3pp.
International Federation of Stamp Dealers’ Associations (IFSDA)
Founded in 1952.
1956
I. F. S. D. A. Handbook 1956., 294pp.
1970
I. F. S. D. A. Handbook = Manuel = Handbuch 1970., 296pp.
1979
I. F. S. D. A. Handbook = Manuel = Handbuch 1979., 246pp.
1984
I. F. S. D. A. Handbook = Manuel = Handbuch = Manual 1984/85., 344pp.
1993
IFSDA International Handbook 1993., 238pp.
1994
IFSDA International Handbook 1994., 244pp.
1997
IFSDA Handbook 1997-98., 377pp.
2006
IFSDA Handbook - 2006., 222pp.
2013
IFSDA Handbook - 2013., 185pp.
436

International Philatelic Golf Society
Founded in the USA.
1997
Membership Directory., 19pp.
International Philatelic Press ClubFounded in the USA.
1987
1987-1988 Membership List., 8pp.
1992
1992-1993 Membership Roster., 8pp.
International Philatelic Union
Founded in London, UK in 1881.
1896
The Official Statutes of the International Philatelic Union. With a List of the Officers,
Committee and Members, 1896-97., London, UK, 1896, 24pp.
1897
The Official Statutes of the International Philatelic Union with a List of the Officers,
Committee and Members, 1897-98., London, UK, 1897, 24pp.
List of Members., London, UK, n.d. [1900], n.pp. [4pp.]
International Postmark Society
Founded in 1912 in the USA.
➢
Reorganised in 1930 as the International Postal Marking Society.
International Postal Marking Society
Founded in 1930 in the USA by the reorganisation of the International Postmark Society.
1930
Charter Membership List., Supplement to Postal Markings, October 1930, Volume 1, Issue 1,
8pp.
1932
Roster., n.pp. [16pp.]
International Society for Japanese Philately
Founded in the USA.
1991
Membership List and Geographic Index, 1 July 1991., Supplement to Japanese Philately, June
1991, Volume 46, Issue 3, 32pp.
1992
Membership List and Geographic Index, 1 July 1992., Supplement to Japanese Philately,
August 1992, Volume 47, Issue 3, 32pp.
2008
Membership List and Geographic Index, 15th June 2008., Supplement to Japanese Philately,437

June 2008, Volume 63, Issue 2, 20pp.
2009
Membership List and Geographic Index, 15th April 2009., Supplement to Japanese Philately,
June 2009, Volume 64, Issue 3, 20pp.
Internationale Postwertzeichenhändler-Verein zu BerlinFounded in 1885 in Berlin, Germany.
1900
Paul Lietzow: Jahresbericht im Jahre 1899., Berlin, Germany, 1900, 30pp.
1901
Paul Lietzow: Jahresbericht im Jahre 1900., Berlin, Germany, 1901, 24pp.
1902
Dr. Hans Brendicke: Jahresbericht im Jahre 1902., Berlin, Germany, 1903, 16pp.
1903
Dr. Hans Brendicke: Jahresbericht im Jahre 1903., Berlin, Germany, 1904, 16pp.
1905
Carl Sternheim: Jahresbericht im Jahre 1904., Berlin, Germany, 1905, 20pp.
1906
Carl Sternheim: Jahres-Bericht im Jahre 1905., Berlin, Germany, 1906, 21pp.
1907
Carl Sternheim: Jahres-Bericht im Jahre 1906., Berlin, Germany, 1907, 20pp.
1908
Carl Sternheim: Jahres-Bericht im Jahre 1907., Berlin, Germany, 1908, 20pp.
1909
Carl Sternheim: Jahres-Bericht im Jahre 1908., Berlin, Germany, 1909, 20pp.
1910
Carl Sternheim: Jahres-Bericht im Jahre 1909., Berlin, Germany, 1910, 21pp.
Internationaler Philatelisten Verband “Genf” in Budapest= Association Philatélique Internationale “Genève” à Budapest
Founded in Budapest, Hungary.
1904
Béla Szekula: Almanach 1904-1905., Budapest, Hungary, 1904, 88pp.
Internationaler Philatelisten-Verein Dresden
Founded in1877 in Dresden, Germany.
1887
Zur Erinerung an das Zehnjährige Stiftungfest 28-31 May 1887., Dresden, 1887, 24pp. in theform of a continuous folding sheet.
➢[In Memory of the 10th Anniversary Celebration 28th-31st May 1887.]➢
This volume contains portraits of 563 members of the Society.
Internationaler Sammler-VereinFounded in Hamburg, Germany.
438

1924
Jahrbuch 1924.
Irish Philatelic Circle
Founded in the UK.
1983
Members Names and Addresses September 1983., 6pp.
Iron City Philatelic Society
Founded in 1896 in Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
It merged with the Twin City Philatelic Society on 6th October 1914 to form the PhilatelicSociety of Pittsburgh.
Italy & Colonies Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1990
Membership List Winter 1990., 13pp.

JJJJ
Junior Philatelic Society of America
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, p.82.

KKKKKing George VI Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1986
Membership List – as at 01.02.1986., n.pp [7pp.]

LLLL
Liechtenstein Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1969
Membership List., Undated but with the manuscript annotation 1969, n.pp. [4pp.] 108
members.
1972
Membership List., Undated but with the manuscript annotation December 1972, n.pp. [5pp.]
125 members.
London & Provincial Stamp ClubFounded in 1946 in London, UK.
1960
J. & R. Negus: Directory of Members and Their Interests., First edition, 31st March 1960,439

11pp.
London Postal History Group
Founded in London, UK.
1979
List of Members and their Interests as Notified by 1st September 1979., 5pp.
Lundy Collectors ClubFounded in the USA.
1994
Membership List – 1/18/94., 9pp.
Lynn Philatelic Association
Founded in Lynn, MA, USA.
1913
List of Members; 1910-1913., Lynn Philatelic Association, n.d., n.pp. [12pp.]

MMMM
Maritime Postmark Society
Founded in the USA.
1951
Membership Directory 1951., 16pp.
1968
Membership List December 1, 1968., 10pp.
Meter-Slogan Associates
Founded in the USA.
1943
Year Book and Roster 1943., 14pp.
1944
The Meter-Slogan Associates Year Book and Roster 1944., 16pp.
Metropolitan Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA.
1907
Metropolitan Philatelic Association, Second Year Book, 1907.
➢
Includes a list of M. P. A. bargains with additions and corrections to the Year Book on
the reverse.
Missouri Philatelic Association
Founded in the USA.
1942
General Membership., Year Book, 1942, pp.5-8.
1953
Membership., Year Book, 1953, pp.1-11.
440

1954
Membership., Year Book, 1954, n.pp. [7pp.]
1955
Membership., Year Book, 1955, n.pp. [6pp.]
1956
Membership., Year Book, 1956, pp.1-6.
1957
Membership., Year Book, 1957, pp.1-4.
Mobile Post Office Society
Founded in the USA.
1989
Membership Directory 1989., Supplement to the Transit Postmark Collector, 1989, Volume
40, 12pp.
1991
Membership Directory 1991., Supplement to the Transit Postmark Collector, 1991, Volume42, 12pp.
Modern Collectors’ Philatelic Exchange ClubFounded in ?
1910
Season 1910-11., 16pp.
➢
Includes a membership application form.

NNNN
National Philatelic Society
Founded in 1910 in the USA.
Reorganised in 1913.
1914
Annual Year Book 1914., Volume 1, 28pp.
1915
Annual Year Book 1915., Volume 2, 36pp.
1917
Annual Year Book 1917., Volume 4, 20pp.
National Philatelic Society
Founded on 1st April 1949 in the USA.
1950
Year Book 1950-51., Volume 1, 62pp.
➢
Known with both blue and green covers.
1952
Year Book 1952-53., Volume 2, 83pp.
1954
441

Year Book 1954-55., Volume 3, 95pp.
1956
Year Book 1956-57., Volume 4, 95pp.
1959
Year Book 1959-60., Volume 5, 94pp.
1961
Year Book., Volume 6, 92pp.
Netherlands Philatelic Circle
Founded in the UK.
1967
List of Members and of Members’ Interests., n.pp. [6pp.]
New Zealand Stamp Dealers Association
Founded in New Zealand.
1989
List of NZ Stamp Dealers Assn Members at 30 November 1989., n.pp. [4pp.]
Norsk Posthistorisk Selskap
Founded in Norway.
1995
Medlemmenes Samleområder og Spesialinteresser., March 1995, n.pp. [21pp.]
North-West Provinces (India) Philatelic ClubFounded in India.
1896
Annual Report 1896., 24pp.

OOOO
Oberschlesien
Germany.
UndatedTeilnehmer – Verzeichnis der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Oberschlesien im BDPh., n.d., 4pp.
Oesterreichische Briefmarkenhändler VereineFounded in Austria.
1924
Mitgleider-Liste des Oesterreichischen Briefmarkenhändler-Vereines in Wien 1924., Vienna,
Austria, 1924, 24pp.
OPAL
Founded in the UK as the Oriental Philatelic Association of London.
UndatedDistribution List., 14pp.
442

1968
Membership List of Opal – Autumn 1968., 17pp.
Österreichischer Briefmarkenhändler-Verband
Founded in Vienna, Austria.
1973
Mitgleiderliste 1973/74., 30pp.

PPPP
Palace Philatelic Exchange Society
Founded in the UK.
1904
First Annual Report and Handbook.
Pan American Philatelic Federation
Founded in the USA.
1956
1956 Membership List., Pan American Philatelist, January 1956, Volume 2, Issue 5, n.pp.
[16pp.]
Papua Philatelic Society
Founded in Port Moresby, Papua & New Guinea.
1965
P.P.S. Member’s Handbook., July 1965, 14pp.
Perfin Society
Founded in the UK.
Formerly the Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain.
1976
Membership List., Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain, 1976, 4pp.
1977
Membership List., Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain, November 1977,
4pp.
1979
Membership List., Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain, April 1979, 4pp.
1980
Membership List., Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain, June 1980, 4pp.
1982
Membership List., Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain, March 1982, 4pp.
Perfins ClubFounded in the USA.
1983
The Perfins Club Membership Roster 1983., Supplement to the Perfins Bulletin, October
1983, n.pp. [16pp.]
443

1985
The Perfins Club Membership Roster 1985., Supplement to the Perfins Bulletin, November
1985, n.pp. [16pp.]
Philadelphia Stamp ClubFounded in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
1909
Year Book of the Philadelphia Stamp Club 1909-10.
➢
Includes a membership application form.
1920
Philadelphia Stamp Club Membership, Sept. 1920., n.pp. [1p.] Issued as a supplement to thePhila. Stamp Club Bulletin, October 1920, Volume 7, Issue 5.
Philatelic Federation of South Africa
Founded in Craighall, South Africa.
1999
Federation Services and Rendezvous: 1999., 8pp.
Philatelic Literature Association
Founded in the USA.
1966
Directory 1966., American Philatelist, February 1966, Volume 80, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.62-63.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7173.
Philatelic Society of India
Founded in 1897 in India.
1955
List of Members as at April, 30, 1955.
Philatelic Society of New ZealandFounded in 1888 in Wellington, New Zealand.
1910
22nd Annual Report and Balance Sheet.
1912
24th Annual Report and Balance Sheet., 1912, 30pp.
➢
Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.
Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh
Founded on the 6th October 1914 in Pittsburgh, PA, USA through the merger of the Twin
City Philatelic Society and the Iron City Philatelic Society.
1933
The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1933, No4, 16pp.
➢
Includes a membership application form.
444

1935
The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1935, No7.
1937
The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1937, No9.
➢
Includes No10, The Constitution of the Society.
1938
1888-1938 The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh Golden Jubilee Stamp Exhibition and Bourse.
1939
The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1939, No12.
1941
The Philatelic Society of Pittsburgh, Pa., January 1941, No14.
1950
1950 Yearbook., pp.13-31.
1951
1951 Yearbook., pp.8-28.
1952
1952 Yearbook., pp.8-28.
1953
1953 Yearbook., pp.8-28.
Philatelic Society of Victoria
Founded in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1896
The Fourth Annual Report and Balance Sheet of the Philatelic Society of Victoria.
Philatelic Traders’ Society (PTS)Founded in London, UK.
1946
The Stamp Dealers’ Handbook for 1946.
1949
PTS Year Book 1949-50.
1951
PTS Year Book 1951.
1952
PTS Year Book 1952.
1963
Membership Directory and Index., 100pp.
1984
Membership Directory 1984/85., 117pp.
1987
Membership Directory 1987., 104pp.
445

1990
1990 Membership Directory.
1993
1993 Membership Directory., 130pp.
1995
1995/96 Membership Directory., 115pp.
1997
Derek Yardley: The PTS Listing of e-mail Addresses and World Wide Web Sites., n.pp.
2001
Membership Directory 2001/2002., 88pp.
2007
Membership Directory 2007/2008., 86pp.
2008
Membership Directory 2008/2009., 98pp.
Philatelic Writers Society
Founded in the UK.
1990
Members Handbook 1991., 52pp.
Philatelisten-Verein BaselFounded in Basel, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Philatelisten-Verein Bern
Founded in Bern, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Polar Postal History Society of Great Britain
Founded in the UK.
1960
D. B. Naunton: Geographical Directory of Members., 6pp.
1963
D. B. Naunton: Geographical Directory of Members., 9pp.
1967
Directory of Members Paid-up as at 31st December 1966., 12pp.
1999
Robert McMillan: Membership List January 1999., 12pp.
Postal History Society
Founded in the UK.
1958
Aims, Objects and Rules Together with List of Members and Programme of Meetings, 1958.,
23pp.
446

1970
List of Members as at 1st February, 1970., 15pp.
1971
List of Members as at 1st February, 1971., 16pp.
1972
List of Members as at 1st February, 1972., 16pp.
1973
List of Members as at 1st February, 1973., 18pp.
1974
Membership Lists as at 15 October 1974., 24pp.
1980
Members and their Interests., 10pp.
Postal History Society of New ZealandFounded in New Zealand.
1968
Membership List 1968., 16pp.
Postal Label Study Group
Founded in the USA.
1992
[Membership List], [17th March 1992], n.pp. [6pp.]
199?
Supplement #1 to The Bulletin Serial #28., n.d., n.pp. [8pp.]
Poster Stamp Society
Founded in the UK.
1996
Directory 1996., n.pp. [4pp.]
Poststempelgilde
Founded in Germany.
1994
Verzeichnis der Mitgleider., 20th July 1994, 90pp.
Precancel Stamp Society
Founded in the USA.
The Yearbook was issued annually from 1923-75 and every two years subsequently.
1932
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1932-1933., Volume 7.
1933
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1933-1934., Volume 8, 18pp.
1934
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1934-1935., Volume 9.
447

1935
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1935-1936., Volume 10, 22pp.
1936
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1936-1937., Volume 14, 36pp.
1937
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1937-1938., Volume 15, 48pp.
1938
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1938-1939., Volume 16, 48pp.
1939
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1939-1940., Volume 17.
1941
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1941-1942., Volume 19.
1942
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1942-1943., Volume 20.
1943
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1943-1944., Volume 21.
1944
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1944-1945., Volume 22.
1945
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1945-1946., Volume 23.
1948
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1948-1949., Volume 26, 56pp.
1949
Precancel Stamp Society, Inc. Year Book 1949-1950., Volume 17, 56pp.
1989
Yearbook of the Precancel Stamp Society, Incorporated., Volume 57.
1991
Yearbook of the Precancel Stamp Society, Incorporated., Volume 58.

QQQQ

RRRR
Revenue Society of Great Britain
Founded in the UK.
1992
Membership Changes up to 8 September 1991 List – Updated to 6 February 1992., 4pp.
Rhodesian Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
1953
448

List of Members November 1953., n.pp. [6pp.]
1966
List of Members April, 1966., 6pp.
1972
List of Members April, 1972., 7pp.
1980
List of Members – March 1980., 14pp.
1980
List of Members – November 1980., 18pp.
1981
List of Members – November 1981., 19pp.
1984
List of Members – Autumn/Winter 1984/5., 18pp.
Ridgewood Stamp ClubFounded in Ridgewood, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
1928
Robert M. Osborne: 1928 Year Book., Volume 1, 1928, 28pp.
Ring der Liechtensteinsammler
Founded in Germany.
1959
Mitgleider – Anschriften nach dem Stande vom 1.6.1959., 2pp.
1987
Mitgliederverzeichnis; Bücherverzeichnis; Rundsenddedienst., April 1987, 88pp.
Note that the Library list occupies only 10 pages of this booklet.
1994
Mitgliederverzeichnis; Bibliotheksbedingungen; Rundsendbedingungen., January 1994, 54pp.
2002
Vorstand; Mitgleiderverzeichnis; Satzung; Auktionsbedingungen; Bibliotheksbedingungen.,
56pp.
Rossica Society of Russian Philately
Founded in the USA.
1972
List of Registered Active “Rossica” Member July 15, 1972., 9pp.
Royal Philatelic Society London
Founded in London, UK.
1926
Council for the Year 1926-27., 2pp.
1942
Council for the Year 1942-1943., 2pp.
449

1948
Council for the Year 1948-49., 3pp.
1961
Council for the Year 1961-1962.,
1962
Council for the Year 1962-1963., 4pp.
1963
Council for the Year 1963-1964., 4pp.
1964
Council for the Year 1964-1965., 4pp.
1965
Council for the Year 1965-1966., 4pp.
1966
Council for the Year 1966-1967.
1967
Council for the Year 1967-1968., 4pp.
1983
Council for the Year 1983-1984.
1985
Council for the Year 1985-1986.
1986
Council for the Year 1986-1987.
1987
Council for the Year 1987-1988.
1988
Council for the Year 1988-1989.
1989
Council for the Year 1989-1990.
1990
Council for the Year 1990-1991.
1991
Council for the Year 1991-1992.
1992
Council for the Year 1992-1993.
1993
Council for the Year 1993-1994.
1994
Council for the Year 1994-1995.
1995
450

Council for the Year 1995-1996.
1996
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1996-97.
1997
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1997-98.
1998
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1998-99., 8pp.
1999
The Royal Philatelic Society London 1999-2000., 8pp.
2000
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2000-2001.
2001
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2001-2002.
2002
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2002-2003., 8pp.
2003
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2003-2004., 8pp.
2004
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2004-2005., 8pp.
2006
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2006-2007., 12pp.
2007
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2007-2008., 12pp.
2008
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2008-2009., 12pp.
2009
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2009-2010., 12pp.
2010
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2010-2011., 16pp.
2011
The Royal Philatelic Society London 2011-2012., 12pp.
2012
The Royal Philatelic Society London Membership List., October 2012, 15pp.
2016
The Royal Philatelic Society London Membership List., October 2016, 16pp.
Royal Philatelic Society of Canada
Founded in Canada.
1978➢
Membership Directory 1978., 192pp.
451

Royal Philatelic Society of New ZealandFounded in New Zealand.
1988➢

100th Annual Report and Accounts 1987-88., 24pp.

SSSS
Saar
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Saar. Founded in Germany.
2008
Mitgliederliste Stand: 04/08., April 2008, n.pp. [8pp.]
St. Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society
Founded in the UK.
2012
SHATPS Membership as at 21/5/12., Supplement to the South Atlantic Chronicle of August
2012, n.pp. [6pp.]
St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Philatelic Society Email Address Listing., 25th
October 2012, 3pp.
Sarawak Specialists’ Society
Founded in the UK.
1969
Members’ Handbook., Fifth edition, 39pp.
1972
Members’ Handbook., Sixth edition, 72pp.
1980
Members’ Directory 1980., 66pp.
Scandinavia Philatelic Society
Founded in London, UK in 1952 as the Scandinavian Collectors’ Group.
The Society changed its name to the Scandinavia Philatelic Society in 1963.
1961
Complete List of Members May 1961., 4pp.
1965
Complete List of Members June 1965., 6pp.
1968
Membership List – August 1968., n.pp. [6pp.]
1969
Membership List – August 1969., n.pp. [5pp.]
1971
Membership List – July 1971., n.pp. [6pp.]
1973
452

Membership List – June 1973., n.pp. [7pp.]
Scandinavian Collectors’ Group
Founded in London, UK.
Renamed the Scandinavia Philatelic Society.
Schiffspost
Founded in Germany.
1985
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 1985., 42pp.
1995
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 1995., n.pp. [46pp.]
1996
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 1996., n.pp. [47pp.]
1997
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 1997., n.pp. [46pp.]
1998
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 1998., n.pp. [40pp.]
2000
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 2000., n.pp. [47pp.]
2002
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 2002., n.pp. [46pp.]
2003
Mitgleiderverzeichnis 2003., n.pp. [47pp.]
Scout Stamps Collectors ClubFounded in the UK.
1962
Membership List of the Scout Stamps Collectors Club., 1962, 24pp.
Security Endorsement & Perfin Society of Great Britain
Renamed the Perfin Society.
Shanghai Philatelic Society
Founded on 18th December 1912 in Shanghai, China.
1923
Shanghai Philatelic Society, Season 1923-24., 12pp.
SO. CO. CO. DA. MI.
See under Société des Collectionneurs de Coins Datés et Millésimes.
Société des Collectionneurs de Coins Datés et Millésimes
France.
453

1979[Membership List.], November 1979, 6pp.
1981
[Membership List.], November 1981, 6pp.
Société Lausannois de Timbrologie
Founded in Lausanne, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Société Nouvelle de Timbrologie
Founded in France.
1894
Dr. A. Legrand: Annuaire de la Société Nouvelle de Timbrologie Pour l’Année 1894.
Société Philatélique de Bienne
Founded in Bienne, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Société Philatélique de la Chaux-de-Fonds
Founded in Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Société Philatélique de Genève
Founded in Geneva, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Société Philatélique du Locle
Founded in Locle, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Sociétés Philatéliques Suisses
Founded in Switzerland.
1909
Mitgleider-Verzeichniss der Philatelisten-Vereine der Schweiz=Liste des Membres desSociétés Philatéliques Suisse 1909.
➢
Includes the following societies:
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Aarau.
Philatelisten-Verein BaselPhilatelisten-Verein Bern
Société Philatélique de Bienne
Société Philatélique de la Chaux-de-Fonds
Union Philatélique Friboureoise
Société Philatélique de Genève
Société Lausannois de Timbrologie
Société Philatélique du Locle
Society of Australasian Specialists
Founded in ?
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, p.81.
454

1976
Membership Directory ’76., pp.3-11.
Society of Philatelic Americans
Founded in the USA.
1920
Year Book 1920., Volume 10., 168pp. (Missing covers.)
1925
Year Book 1925., 52pp.
1930
Annual Proceedings Issued for Fiscal Year 1930-31., 80pp.
1931
Annual Proceedings Issued for Fiscal Year 1931-32.
1982
Membership Directory Issue., S.P.A. Journal, March 1982, Volume 44, Issue 7, pp.403-554.
Society of Philaticians
Founded in the USA.
ca.1980
Members of the Society of Philaticians., 4pp.
Society of Postal Historians
Founded in the UK.
1956
The Society of Postal Historians 1956., 15pp.
1957
The Society of Postal Historians 1957., 15pp.
1958
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1958., n.pp. [4pp.]
1959
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1959., n.pp. [4pp.]
1960
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1960., n.pp. [12pp.]
1961
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1961., n.pp. [4pp.]
1962
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1962., n.pp. [4pp.]
1963
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1963., n.pp. [4pp.]
1964
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1964., n.pp. [4pp.]
455

1965
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1965., n.pp. [4pp.]
1966
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1966., n.pp. [8pp.]
1967
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1967., n.pp. [4pp.]
1968
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1968., n.pp. [4pp.]
1969
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1969., n.pp. [4pp.]
1970
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1970., n.pp. [4pp.]
1971
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1971., n.pp. [4pp.]
1972
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1972., n.pp. [4pp.]
1973
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1973., n.pp. [8pp.]
1974
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1974., n.pp. [8pp.]
1975
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1975., n.pp. [8pp.]
1976
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1976., n.pp. [8pp.]
1977
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1977., n.pp. [8pp.]
1978
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1978., n.pp. [8pp.]
1979
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1979., n.pp. [8pp.]
1980
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1980., n.pp. [8pp.]
1981
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1981., n.pp. [8pp.]
1982
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1982., n.pp. [8pp.]
1983
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1983., n.pp. [12pp.]
1984
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1984., n.pp. [12pp.]
456

1985
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1985., n.pp. [12pp.]
1986
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1986., n.pp. [12pp.]
1987
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1987., n.pp. [12pp.]
1988
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1988., n.pp. [12pp.]
1989
The Society of Postal Historians: Officers for 1989., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sons of Philatelia
Founded in 1891 in the USA.
1895
R. M. Miller: The Sons of Philatelia Official Hand-Book., Herbert A. Bricker, Bellvue, PA,
USA, 1895, n.pp. [86pp.]
South African Stamp Study Circle
Founded in South Africa.
1974
List of Members as at 31st March, 1974., 4pp.
1975
List of Members as at 31st March, 1975., 5pp.
Stadtpost Collectors Group
Founded in 1982 in the USA as a Group within the Germany Philatelic Society.
1982
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership., 26th February 1982, 1p.
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership., 1st July 1982, 1p.
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership., 15th September 1982, 1p.
1984
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st September 1984, 2pp.
1985
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1985, 2pp.
1986
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st February 1986, 2pp.
1987
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1987, 2pp.
1988
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1988, 2pp.
1989
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1989, 2pp.
457

1990
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1990, 2pp.
1991
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1991, 2pp.
1992
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1992, 2pp.
1993
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1993, 2pp.
1994
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1994, 2pp.
1995
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1995, 2pp.
1996
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1996, 2pp.
1997
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st June 1997, 2pp.
1998
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st July 1998, 2pp.
1999
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 14th June 1999, 2pp.
2000
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 8th June 2000, 2pp.
2002
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st June 2002, 2pp.
2003
Stadtpost Collectors Group Membership List., 1st September 2003, 2pp.
Stamp Collectors Exchange ClubFounded in Canada.
1945
Year Book 1945., n.pp. [ca.20pp.]
Staten Island Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA.
1894
[Rules.]Studiegroep Britannia
Founded in the Netherlands.
1974
Ledenlijst per 1 Maart 1974.
458

Studiegroep China - Filatelie
Founded in the Netherlands.
1985
Ledenlijst per 1 Januari 1985.
Studiengruppe Privatpost in der Poststempelgilde “Rhein-Donau”
Founded in Germany.
1990
Verzeichnis der Mitglieder Stand: 1. Juni 1990., 12pp.
Sveriges Filatelist-Förening
Founded in Sweden in 1886.
1905
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 20, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1905, 32pp.
1906
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 21, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1906, 36pp.
1907
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 22, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1907, 48pp.
1908
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 23, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1908, 48pp.
1909
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 24, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1909, 52pp.
1910
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 25, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1910, 54pp.
1911
Medlemsförteckning., Nr. 26, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, March 1911, 54pp.
1945
Medlemsförteckn., Nr. 40, Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Sweden, 1945, 112pp.

TTTT
T.P.O. and Seapost Society
Founded in the UK.
1957
Membership List 1957: Additions & Amendments., n.pp [2pp.]
1958
Membership List 1958: Additions & Amendments., n.pp [3pp.]
1960
Members as at 31st December, 1960., n.pp. [12pp.]
UndatedMembership List., n.pp. [12pp.]
1969
459

Membership List, as at 31st Dec., 1969., n.pp. [18pp.]➢
Inclides a one-page amendment slip.
1995
Membership List 1995., February 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Texas Philatelic Society
Founded in Texas, USA.
1941
Membership Directory September 1941., 68pp.
Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA.
1938
The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1938-39 Annual., 32pp.
1939
The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1939-40 Philatelic Handbook and Membership
Directory.
➢
Includes a Membership application form as an insert.
1940
The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1940-41 Membership Directory.
➢
Includes a letter from the Exchange Department, The Rules of the Exchange
Department and a Questionnaire as inserts.
1942
The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1942-43 Membership Directory.
1944
The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1944-45 Membership Directory., 20pp.
Trinidad Philatelic Society
Founded on the 12th May 1942 in Port of Spain, Trinidad.
1964
List of Members (at 15th April, 1964)., 8pp.
Twin City Philatelic Society
Founded on the 21st June 1888 in Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
It merged with the Iron City Philatelic Society on the 6th October 1914 to form thePhilatelic Society of Pittsburgh.

UUUU
U.S. Philatelic Classics Society
Founded in the USA.
1966
Directory 1966., American Philatelist, February 1966, Volume 80, Issue 2, Part 2, p.61.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.69460

70.
2001
Membership Directory – 2001.
Union Timbrologique Fribourgeoise
Founded in Fribourg, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Unione Filatelisti Interofili
Founded in Italy.
1970
Ruolo dei Soci al 30 Novembre 1970., n.pp. [8pp.]
1971
Ruolo Soci: 1° Aggiornamento al 15 Ottobre 1971., n.pp. [3pp.]
1976
Ruolo Soci: Aggiornato al 1 Ottobre 1976., 45pp.
United Nations Study Unit
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7879.
United Postal Stationery Society
Founded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7778.
United States Revenue Society
Founded in the USA.
1908
Year Book of the United States Revenue Society., 2nd. edition, 1908, 36pp.
1909
Year Book of the United States Revenue Society., 3rd. edition, 1909 24pp.
Universal Dealers Protection Association
Founded in the UK.
1986
Membership List., 1986 Yearbook., 1986, pp.10-17.
1987
Membership List., 1987 Yearbook., 1987, pp.10-17.

VVVV
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Verband Norddeutscher Briefmarkenhandler
Founded in Hamburg, Germany.
1987
Mitgliederverzeichnis ‘87/88., 48pp.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Frankfurt am Main
Founded in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
2000
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2000.
2001
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2001., 36pp.
2002
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2002., 32pp.
2003
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2003., 32pp.
2004
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2004., 34pp.
2005
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2005., 34pp.
2006
Vertrauliche Vereinsmitteilungen 2006., 36pp.
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Aarau
Founded in Arau, Switzerland.
See the Société Philatéliques Suisses for a membership list.
Vereinigung für Privatposten und Randgebiete der Philatelie
Founded in Germany.
1962
Mitgleiderverzeichnis., January 1962.
Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel
Founded in 1890 in Kiel, Germany.
1898
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1897/98., Kiel, Germany, 1898, 48pp.
1899
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1898/99., Kiel, Germany, 1899, 72pp.
1901
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1900., Kiel, Germany, 1901, 24pp.
1902
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1901., Kiel, Germany, 1902, 16pp.
1904
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1903., Kiel, Germany, 1904, 12pp.
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1905
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1904., Kiel, Germany, 1905, 16pp.
1906
Jahres-Bericht des Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel 1905., Kiel, Germany, 1906, 12pp.
Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde zu Hamburg von 1885
Founded in 1885 in Hamburg, Germany.
1910
Mitgleider-Verzeichnis des Vereins für briefmarkenkunde zu Hamburg von 1885., Hamburg,
Germany, 1910, 16pp. (It appears to be missing its coloured paper cover.)Vermont Philatelic Society
Founded in Vermont, VT, USA.
1966
Roster of Members October 1966., n.pp. [4pp.]

WWWW
War Cover ClubFounded in the USA.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, p.76.
Washington Philatelic Society
Founded in Washington, DC, USA.
1938
Constitution and Membership List of the washington Philatelic Society.
Western Cover Society
Founded in the USA.
1966
Directory 1966., American Philatelist, February 1966, Volume 80, Issue 2, Part 2, p.62.
1968
Directory 1968-69., American Philatelist, February 1968, Volume 82, Issue 2, Part 2, pp.7071.
Wimbledon & District Philatelic Society
Founded in Wimbledon in 1946.
1948
List of Members., December 1948, n.pp. [16pp.]
Württembergischer Philatelisten-VereinFounded in Stuttgart, Germany.
1885
Bericht über das Dritte Verwaltungs-Jahr 1884/85., 3rd Issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1885,
12pp.
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1886
Bericht über das Vierte Verwaltungs-Jahr 1885/86., 4th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1886,
11pp.
1887
Bericht über das Fünfte Verwaltungs-Jahr 1886/7., 5th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1887, 11pp.
(No rear cover)1888
Bericht über das Sechste Verwaltungs-Jahr 1887/8., 6th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1888, 8pp.
1889
Bericht über das Siebente Verwaltungs-Jahr 1888/9., 7th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1889,
12pp.
1890
Bericht über das Achte Verwaltungs-Jahr 1889/90., 8th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1890, 13pp.
1891
Bericht über das Neunte Verwaltungs-Jahr 1890., 9th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1891, 13pp.
1892
Bericht über das Zehnte Vereins-Jahr 1891., 10th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1892, 20pp.
1896
Bericht über das Fünfzehnte Vereins-Jahr 1896., 15th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1896, 15pp.
1899
Bericht über das 18. Vereins-Jahr 1899., 18th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1899, 15pp.
1907
Jahres-Bericht für 1906., 25th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1907, 23pp.
1911
Jahres-Bericht für 1910-1911., 29th issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1911, 12pp.
1913
Jahres-Bericht für 1912-1913., 31st issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1913, 15pp.
1914
Jahres-Bericht für 1913-1914., 32nd issue, Stuttgart, Germany, 1914, 20pp.

XXXX

YYYY
Yorkshire Philatelic Association
Founded in 1947 in Yorkshire, UK.
1962
Year Book 1962; Syllabus 1962-63., UK, 1962, 44pp.

ZZZZ
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1.2.4
LISTS OF PHILATELIC SOCIETIESINTRODUCTION
The intention of this Section was to provide a bibliography of lists of philatelic societies tohelp researchers find the histories and mergers of societies over the years. I eventually gave
up seeking more items to add to this section as there was very little that was comprehensive or
particularly interesting. Nowadays, I only add new material which makes a contribution to thesubject.
Lists of philatelic societies affiliated to the American Philatelic Society can be found in its
Membership Directories, listed in Section 1.2.1.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1895
Philatelic societies of the world., The American Philatelist, 1895, Volume 8, pp.87-90.
➢
A list of the most important philatelic societies around the world.
1901
Dr. A. Künkler: Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt Philatelistischer Vereine. 550 Adressen
der Philatelistischen Vereine und Zeitungen., Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt, Kiel,
Germany, 1901, 24pp. Supplement to the issue of August 1901, Volume 11, Issue 8.
1907
Philatelic Societies and Exchange Clubs: A directory and guide., The Stamp Collector’s
Annual, 1907, pp.89-101.
1930
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook 1930-31., 1st edition, Sidney A. R.
Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1930, 64pp.
1931
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook 1931-32., 2nd edition, Sidney A. R.
Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1931, 88pp.
1932
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook 1932-33., 3rd edition, Sidney A. R.
Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1932, 92pp.
1933
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook 1933-34., 4th edition, Sidney A. R.
Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1933, 104pp.
1934
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook 1934-35., 5th edition, Sidney A. R.
Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1934, 106pp.
1935
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Handbook and Stamp Collecting Year Book 1935465

6., 6th edition, Stamp Collecting, London, UK, 1935, 136pp.
➢
The Year Book only occupies pp.105 to 136 and consists primarily of lists of stamp
issuing countries giving currency tables with exchange rates and aids to stamp
identification.
1936
P. Collas: The Australian and New Zealand Philatelic Directory 1936., Horticultural Press,
Melbourne, Australia, 1936, 61pp.
➢
Carries the book stamp of the Queensland Stamp Mart.
1937
Annuaire 1937., Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques Françaises: France, Colonies, Pays deProtectorat, Paris, France, 1937, 71pp.
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Year Book 1937-38., 8th edition, Stamp Collecting,London, UK, 1937, 136pp.
1938
Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies Year Book 1938-9., 9th edition, Stamp Collecting,London, UK, 1938, 136pp.
1951
The Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1951-1952., British Philatelic Association, London, UK,
1951, 108pp.
➢
This was the first post-war edition.
1952
The Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1952-1953., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1952, 128pp.
1953
The Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1953-1954., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1953, 144pp.
1954
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1954-1955., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1954, 134pp.
1955
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1955-1956., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1955, 142pp.
1956
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1956-1957., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1956, 130pp.
1957
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1957-1958., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1957, 138pp.
1958
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1958-1959., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,466

1958, 130pp.
1959
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1959-1960., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1959, 144pp.
1960
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1960-1961., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1960, 140pp.
1961
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1961-1962., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1961, 154pp.
1962
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1962-1963., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1962, 154pp.
1963
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1963-1964., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1963, 160pp.
1964
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1964-1965., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1964, 166pp.
1965
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1965-1966., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1965, 172pp.
1967
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1967-1968., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1967, 212pp.
1968
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1968-1969., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1968, 242pp.
1969
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1969-1970., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1969, 244pp.
1970
Philatelic Societies’ Year Book 1970-1971., British Philatelic Association, London, UK.,
1970, 244pp.
Mary Louise Lieberman: Organised philately: Listing specialist societies and other groups
functioning in the world of stamps and stamp collecting., Scott’s Monthly Stamp
Journal,February 1970, Volume 50, Issue 11, pp.386-387; 390-391; 394-395; March, Volume
51, Issue 1, pp.16-17 & 20.
1971
Philatelic Societies’ Directory 1971-1972., British Philatelic Association, London, UK., 1971,467

112pp.
1973
Philatelic Societies’ Directory 1973-1974., British Philatelic Association, London, UK., 1973,
126pp.
1974
Philatelic Societies’ Directory 1974-1975., British Philatelic Association, London, UK., 1974,
142pp.
1977
Philatelic Societies’ Directory 1977., British Philatelic Federation, London, UK., 1977,
122pp.
1978
Philatelic Societies’ Directory 1978., British Philatelic Federation, London, UK., 1978,
132pp.
1979
1979 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1979, 120pp.
The format of the Directory was changed to include more information about the Federation.
1980
1980 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1980, 128pp.
1981
1981 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1981, 144pp.
1982
1982 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1982, 136pp.
1983
1983 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1983, 132pp.
1984
1984 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1984, 144pp.
1985
1985 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1985, 144pp.
1986
1986 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1986, 144pp.
1987
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1987 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1987, 140pp.
1988
1988 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1988, 152pp.
1989
1989 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1989, 156pp.
1990
1990 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1990, 166pp.
1991
1991 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1991, 186pp.
1992
1992 Yearbook and Philatelic Societies’ Directory., British Philatelic Federation, London,
UK., 1992, 174pp.
1995
Year Book and Directory., 1st edition, Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK., 1995,
194pp. Supplements were published as inserts in ABPS News. First Supplement:- July 1995,
n.pp.[12pp.] Second Supplement:- October 1995, n.pp.[1pp.]
1996
Yearbook and Societies Directory 1996., 2nd edition, Association of British PhilatelicSocieties, UK., 1996, 226pp. Supplements were sent to members with the same date’s issue of
ABPS News. Supplement No1, October 1996, n.pp.[4pp.] Supplement No2, January 1996,
n.pp.[4pp.] Supplement No3, April 1997, n.pp.[4pp.] Supplement No4, June 1997, n.pp.[4pp.]
1997
National & Specialists Society Handbook 1997/98., Association of British PhilatelicSocieties, UK., 1997, 164pp.
1998
Yearbook and Societies Directory 1998-1999., 3rd edition, Association of British PhilatelicSocieties, UK, 1998, 260pp. 2nd Supplement., 4pp., Issued with ABPS News, July 1999,
Volume 6, Issue 3.
Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi & Piero Macrelli: 1998 Annuario della Filatelia Italiana.,
Federazione fra le Società Filateliche Italiane, Italy, 1998, 312pp.
Federation Services and Rendezvous: 1998., Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa,
Supplement to The South African Philatelist, June 1998, 8pp.
Anuario Filatélico Argentino 1998., Federacíon Argentina de Entidades Filatélicas, Buenos
Aires, Argentina, 1998, 119pp.
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IFSDA Handbook 1998-99., International Federation of Stamp Dealers’ Associations, 1998,
266pp. (It also provides details of the dealers which are members of the individual
associations.)
1999
Federation Services and Rendezvous: 1999., Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa,
Supplement to The South African Philatelist, June 1999, 8pp.
Anuario Filatélico Argentino 1999., 2nd edition, Federacíon Argentina de Entidades
Filatélicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1999, 127pp.
National & Specialist Society Handbook 1999., Association of British Philatelic Societies,
London, UK, 1999, 256pp.
2000
ABPS Directory 2000., 4th edition, Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK, 2000,
184pp.
First Supplement., 8pp., Issued with A. B. P. S. News, October 2000, Volume 7, Issue 4.
2001
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2001., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2001, 192pp.
2002
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2002., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2002, 192pp.
Directory & Handbook 2002., Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK, 2002, 240pp. A
one-page Addendum & Erratum was included.
Anuario Filatélico Argentino 2002., 3rd edition, Federacíon Argentina De Entidades
Filatélicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2002, 159pp.
2003
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2003., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2003, 192pp.
2004
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2004., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2003, 192pp.
Directory & Handbook 2004., 6th edition, Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK,
2004, 194pp.
2005
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2005., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2004, 191pp.
2006
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2006., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2005, 144pp.
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2007
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2007., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2006, 184pp.
Directory & Handbook 2007., 7th edition, Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK,2007, 160pp.
Wolfgang Maassen: Maassen/Tröndles “Briefmarkenkunde” (8): Rolle und Bedeutung
früher literatur und Vereine. [Maassen/Tröndles “Philately” (8): The role and importance ofearly literature and societies.], Philatelie, June 2007, Volume 59, Whole number 281, pp.3840.
➢
It includes a list of the earliest German societies up to 1879.
2008
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2008., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2007, 176pp.
2009
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2009., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2008, 176pp.
2010
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2010., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2009, 176pp.
2011
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2011., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2010, 176pp.
2012
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2012., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2011, 176pp.
Handbook & Directory 2012., 8th edition, Association of British Philatelic Societies, UK,2012, 132pp.
2013
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2013., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2012, 142pp.
2014
Internationaler Kalender für Briefmarkensammler 2014., Phil*Creativ (For the Bund
Deutscher Philatelisten), Schwalmtal, Germany, 2013, 142pp.

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2

THE HISTORY OF PHILATELIC LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
Although the acquisition and accumulation of stamps began within a year or two of the issueof the Penny Black, stamp collecting as a hobby really only dated from the early to mid
1850’s(1). The earliest philatelic literature appeared a few years later when Berger-Levrault(2)published his first list of stamps in 1861, a precursor to the first stamp catalogue produced by
Potiquet(3) and published later that same year. The first magazine even partly devoted tostamp collecting, The Monthly Intelligencer(4), was published by William Macmillan ofBirmingham in September 1862, the year in which the first true philatelic handbook was
published by Moens(5).
It therefore fell to France, the UK and Belgium to be the pioneers in the production ofphilatelic literature, although other nations were never far behind. The pages which follow
attempt to show where this story can be found.
Naturally there have been many attempt to produce bibliographies detailing the literature ofphilately, the first one being published in December 1862(6)! These I have placed under themost appropriate heading in Section 2 or Section 4. In addition, it would be only right to placein this Section the general works on philatelic literature by James Negus which contain muchof historical interest and are essential reading on almost any facet of philatelic literature.
These, and any others I might come across, have been placed in a sub-section of their own as
General Works on Philatelic Literature.
This Section is reserved for those works that contribute to the history of philatelic literatureand these I have placed in the following lists, in date order.

REFERENCES
1.
2.
3.

4.

5.

6.

P. J. Anderson & B. T. K. Smith: Early English Philatelic Literature 1862 – 1865.,
The Philatelic Literature Society, London, 1912, pp.1-11.
François George Oscar Berger-Levrault: Untitled. [List of Stamps.], François
George Oscar Berger-Levrault, Strasbourg, France, September 1861.
Alfred Potiquet: Catalogue des Timbres-Poste. Créés dans les Divers États du
Globe., Eugene Lacroix & E. de Laplante, Paris, France, 1862.
{Although dated 1862, a note by the publisher in the second edition states that the firstedition actually appeared on the 21st December 1861.}
The Monthly Intelligencer., William Macmillan, Birmingham, UK, 1862-1863, Issue 1
to Issue 10.
{Issues 7 & 8 had the title as The Monthly Intelligencer and Controversialist on theirpaper wrappers.}
Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens: De la Falsification des Timbres-Poste ou
Nomenclature Générale de toutes les Imitations et Falsifications, ainsi que des Divers
Timbres d’Essais de tous Pays., Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens, Brussels,
Belgium, 1862.
Dr. John Gray: Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps., Robert Hardwicke, London,
UK, 1862, xvi+54pp.
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GENERAL WORKS ON PHILATELIC LITERATURE
1908
E. D. Bacon: The principal sources of information for philatelic literature collectors., The
Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, January 1908, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.4-7 & April,
Issue 2, pp.16-19. {A revised and augmented version of this list was published as Appendix B(Columns 913-922) of the Crawford Catalogue.}➢
A complet list of books, periodicals and important articles devoted to philatelicliterature.
1991
James Negus: Philatelic Literature: Compilation Techniques and Reference Sources., James
Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, 293pp.
➢
The most comprehensive guide to philatelic literature and bibliography available. It
was an updated and greatly expanded version of his pamphlet Good Bibliographic
Practice.
2001
James Negus: Corrections and New Copy for Philatelic Literature., [Unpublished work]
James Negus, Lymington, UK, August 2001, 11pp.
{This document was available on James Bendon’s web site at least up to November 2011:www.jamesbendon.com. It was also included on Negus’ archive of unfinished and unpublishedworks circulated to selected correspondants and philatelic libraries: James Negus:
Unpublished Work., James Negus, Lymington, UK, 2003, CD Rom.}➢
These are the additions and corrections to his book, made by Negus on an ongoingbasis, in anticipation of a second edition being produced.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BIBLIOGRAPHIESRELATING TO THE HISTORY OF PHILATELIC LITERATURE
1862
Dr. John Edward Gray: Works or articles printed on the subject of stamp collecting., in: Dr.
John Gray: Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps., UK, December 1862, p.xv-xvi.
{The first page is reproduced in: Calvet M. Hahn: The incunabula of philatelic literature on
locals and carriers., Collectors Club Philatelist, May/June 1993, Volume 72, Issue 3, pp.183184.}➢
The first published bibliography of publications devoted to stamp collecting.
1895
P. J. Anderson: Bibliography of philately., Notes and Queries, 9th March 1895, 8th Series,
Volume 7, p.192.
➢
A bibliography of bibliographies of philatelic literature.
1899
William C. Stone: Literature notes., Weekly Philatelic Era, 23rd December 1899, Volume 14,
Issue 13, pp.106-107.
{Reprinted in Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 11th January 1900, Volume 14, Issue 2, p.42.}➢
A comprehensive list of bibliographies and catalogues of works about philatelicliterature.
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1975
P.-I. Litschke: Bibliographie zur geschichte der philatelistischen literatur.[Bibliography ofthe history of philatelic literature.], Sammler-Dienst, 6th September 1975, Volume 26, Issue
18, pp.1267-1269.
➢
A list of articles on the history of philatelic literature culled from nineteen German
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2.1
GENERAL HISTORIES OF PHILATELIC LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to include all of those publications and articles which attempt to give
more or less detailed histories of philatelic literature. It also includes reviews of the literatureof the earliest days of philately, generally the 1860s.
It covers historical reviews of philatelic literature in general and, in particular, all attempts toreview the philatelic literature of a specific country or region from a historical perspective. It
does not include mere lists of works published in a specific country or group of countries,
which will be found in Section 2.2.0. It is appreciated that there is often a fine line between
such historical works and true bibliographies, the main difference being that the former are
drawn up on historical lines and discuss the historical context of the publication, whereas thelatter tend to be merely lists, however dressed-up, with bibliographic annotations but no or
little historical and contextual details.
Although I toyed with the idea of dividing the entries in this Section according to thecountries they covered, I eventually gave this up owing to the inevitable overlapping I found.
Entries are therefore simply placed in date order. The short annotation accompanying eachentry provides some indication of the coverage of the item.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY1885
P. J. Anderson: Notes on early English philatelic literature., The Philatelic Record, May
1885, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.78-80; June, Issue 5, pp.89-91; August, Issue 7, pp.130-133 &September, Issue 8, pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8, Issue 1, p.23.
{Reprinted in: The London Philatelist, December 2010, Volume 119, pp.373-384.}➢
Review of the literature relating to stamp collecting published in the UK in the 25
years following the introduction of postage stamps. The coverage includes articles in
the non-philatelic press, stamp catalogues, handbooks, price lists & periodicals. A
subsequent letter early the following year, reported on The Monthly Intelligencer of
1862.
W. H. Earl: Early English philatelic literature., The Philatelic Record, July 1885, Volume 7,
Issue 6, p.113 & September, p.150.
➢
Two letters regarding the stamp collecting content of the Leisure Hour, mentioned inAnderson’s article of 1885.
1891
Harry F. Kanter: Philatelic Literature., The North American Philatelist, July/August 1891,
Volume 1, Issue 7, pp.51-52.
➢
Following a recommendation that all collectors should subscribe to three periodicals
and collect literature, a plethora of statistics from Tiffany on the world’s philatelicperiodical literature are quoted.
1898
Raymond S. Baker: Five years of philatelic history: Chapter XI. The literature of theperiod., The Rocky Mountain Stamp, February 1898, Volume 3, Issue 10, pp.153-156.
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A review of the most important philatelic works published in America to date.

1904
C. Stuart Dudley: British postal history and philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 10th September 1904, Volume 10, p.106.
➢
A brief note on some of rare early literature, both philatelic and non-philatelic.
1905
Willard O. Wylie (Editor)]: Editorial: Beginnings in philatelic literature., Mekeel’s Weekly
Stamp News, 25th March 1905, Volume 19, Issue 12, p.100.
➢
Review of a paper by R. H. Halliday read before the Junior Philatelic Society in
London.
1908
Early French dealers and catalogues., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, June 1908,
Volume 18, Issue 6, pp.112-113.
➢
A review of Pierre Mahé’s book Marchands de Timbre-Postes d’Autrefois et leurs
Catalogues. It includes extensive translated passages about the dealers mentioned.
F. J. M[elville]: The Stamp Lover’s library: The good old days in Paris., The Stamp Lover,July 1908, Issue 7, pp.41-43.
➢
A review of Pierre Mahé’s book Marchands de Timbre-Postes d’Autrefois et leurs
Catalogues. It includes extensive translated passages about the dealers mentioned.
1911
P. J. Anderson: Notes on early philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 9th
December 1911, Volume 17., pp.178-181.
{Address at the opening meeting of the 1911/1912 season of the Aberdeen & North of
Scotland Philatelic Society.}➢
A detailed notes on early philatelic literature and its collection by one who collected it
at about the time it was current.
P. J. Anderson: Early philatelic literature., The Postage Stamp, 4th November 1911, pp.6364.
{Address at the opening meeting of the 1911/1912 season of the Aberdeen & North of
Scotland Philatelic Society.}➢
A detailed notes on early philatelic literature and its collection by one who collected it
at about the time it was current.
1912
P. J. Anderson & B. T. K. Smith: Early English Philatelic Literature 1862 – 1865., The
Philatelic Literature Society, London, 1912, 108pp.+32 plates.
➢
An extremely detailed history of English publications relating to philately covering thefirst twenty-five years following the issue of the Penny black. It is largely an updatingof Anderson’s earlier articles in The Philatelic Record.
1925
Fred. J. Melville: The Philatelic Library., Philatelic Institue Paper No16, The PhilatelicInstitute, London, UK, n.d. [ca.1925], 20pp.
➢
A history of philatelic literature containing little that is new except a chronological listof each country’s first philatelic periodical and a bibliography of handbooks arranged
by subject.
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1935
Walter J. Rozmin: Philatelic Literature beginnings in Holland., Chicago Bulletin – N.C.P.,
ca.1935, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.2-3.
➢
An overview of the earliest philatelic literature published in the Netherlands.
1938
R. A. Kimble: Philatelic Literature. Its place in the world of stamp collecting., Address
delivered before the Mound City Stamp Club, St. Louis, MO, USA, 17th January 1938.
Privately printed by the author in an edition of 200. 11pp.
➢
A brief history of philatelic publications with the emphasis on those of the USA, withsome interesting statistics regarding the rate of production of US periodicals.
K. Noack: A short summary of the history of philatelic literature., in: Praga 1938 EXPRINLIPH [Catalogue], Prague, 26th June-4th July 1938, pp.19-20. The article can also befound in Czech (p.16), German (pp.17-18) and French (pp.18-19).
➢
Wildly inaccurate.
1940
W. R. McCoy: Untitled typescript held by the Library of the Collectors Club of New York.,
Undated but ca.1940 20pp. (Evidently this is the text of an address made by the author,
possibly the one from the entry below.)➢
A chronology of the beginnings of philatelic literature covering the 1860s. Startingwith some publications that predated the introduction of postage stamps, the earliest
days of philatelic literature are well covered on a worldwide basis. It includes
Catalogues, Albums, Periodicals and Auctions.
W. R. McCoy: The earliest philatelic publications., American Philatelic Congress Handbook,
1940, Whole number 6, pp.46-53.
➢
Apart from the section on pre-philatelic periodicals and a paragraph about the Star
Stamp Quaterly, which are omitted, this text is identical to the previous text of 1940
but it includes illustrations and a list of references.
1943
L. N. & M. Williams: Philatelic Literature., Stamp Review,{Reprinted as: L. N. & M. Williams: Philatelic Literature., Philatelic Literature Review,
March 1943, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.1 & 8-9.}➢
A thorough review of the very earliest philatelic literature.
1960
L. N. & M. Williams: Reflections on a century of philatelic literature., Congress Handbook,
1960, pp.25-36. {Some biographical notes about Cresswell can be found in: C. W. Hill: Rev.
S. F. Cresswell., The Stamp Lover, October/November 1960, Volume 53, p.97.}{Reprinted as: L. N. & M. Williams: Reflections on a century of philatelic literature., The
Stamp Lover, August/September 1960, pp.60-62 & 69; October/November, pp.85-87 & 91.}
{A report on the paper and the questions asked was published as: Reflections on a century ofphilatelic literature., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year Book, 1961, pp.102-103}➢
An excellent and well-documented paper which provides firsts for many types ofphilatelic literature. The best publications in each category of British philatelicliterature are given. A huge amount of important information about literature and its
indexes.
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1961
Philip Silver: One hundred years of philatelic literature., The Collectors Club Philatelist,
May 1961, Volume 40, Issue 3, pp.146-147.
➢
Report on a presentation by Malcolm G. O’Reilly on philatelic literature. Too
superficial to be of use.
1962
R. Glasewald: 100 Jahre Briefmarken-Literatur. [100 years of literature on postage stamps.],Der Sammler-Dienst, 13th October 1962, Volume 13, Issue 21, pp.963-964.
{A translation is available as: Philat. Trans. 136.}➢
A brief introduction to the earliest German philatelic literature and details of theforthcoming exhibition to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
1964
L. N. & M. Williams: Philatelic literature beginnings., Philatelic Literature Review, 1964,
Volume 13, Issue 2, pp.329-34.
➢
Having provided details of the earliest periodicals and catalogues, they proceed toreview the most important British Periodicals. The Crawford Library and its catalogue
round off the article.
1972
L. N. & M. Williams: Rarities of early philatelic literature., Stamp Year Book, 1972, pp.5052.
➢
Starting with the first reference to stamp collecting in Notes & Queries of 1860, theauthors review the earliest catalogues, handbooks and journals. Brief biographies ofsome of the earliest dealers are included.
1974
Karl K. Wolter: The initial years of philatelic literature., FIP Information, [1974], Issue 4,
pp.19-20. {A German-language version is on pages 15-16 and a French-language version on
pages 17-18.}➢
A superficial look at early philatelic literature, concentrating on the German
contribution.
1981
Kenneth F. Chapman: Early British philatelic literature., Philatelic Magazine, January
1981, Volume 89, Issue 4, pp.306 & 319.
➢
A re-telling of the origin of philatelic literature in the UK, seemingly deribed from
Anderson & Smith’s Early English Philatelic Literature and containing nothing new.
1993
Kenneth F. Chapman: On the shelf: The 19th Century philatelic bookshelf., Stamp
Magazine, June 1993, Volume 59, Issue 6, pp.55-57, July, Issue 7, pp.83-85 & August, Issue8, pp.68-71.
➢
Part 1 – A review of early philatelic periodicals in the UK. It appears to have been
extracted from Anderson & Smith (See Chapman in 1981), the later material largely
being glossed over. Part 2 – A detailed review of the earliest philatelic handbooks
published in the UK. Part 3 – The earliest monographs devoted to the stamps of asingle country and catalogues.
1995
C. S. Holder: Kay Goodman Memorial Lecture: Philatelic literature., Congress Handbook,478

1995, pp.23-34.
➢
An overview of philatelic literature, what it comprises and how to access it, followed
by a few thoughts on its future.
1999
Herbert A. Trenchard: Early Chicago philatelic history., American Philatelist, December
1999, Volume 113, Issue 12, p.1128.
➢
An attempt to determine the earliest stamp dealer in Chicago by recourse to the twoearly periodicals published in that City.
2006
Wolfgang Maassen: Philatelie und Vereine im 19. Jahrhundert., Sonderband der Reihe“Chronik der Deutschen Philatelie”, Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2006, 627pp.
➢
A detailed review of the early philatelic literature in all of its forms, including albums.
The coverage is generally worldwide but concentrating on German language
publications.
2007
H. F.: Der Leipzig buchhandel vor 150 jahren. [The Leipzig Book trade over 150 years.],
Philatelie, August 2007, Whole number 362, pp.36-40.
➢
The role of the Leipzig book trade in publishing philatelic literature over the past 150
years.

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2.2
LITERATURE ABOUT PHILATELIC LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
This section covers articles of a general nature relating to philatelic literature. All items thatappear from their title to be about philatelic literature are included. Many are relatively
trifling and often simply extoll the virtues of collecting literature or complain about the lackof interest in it. Others comment on the current state of the literature in their country or indeed
its absence. They are included herein to save others looking them up, as I did, and being
disappointed, as I so often was. An annotation accompanies each item to explain its contents
and importance or lack thereof.
For simplicity, and lacking any other means of categorisation, entries are placed in date order.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1883
W. H. Syme: Philatelic literature., The Bayonne Philatelist, November 1883, Volume 1,
Issue 2, p.1?
➢
An outline of the deficiencies of the philatelic press and an appeal for its
improvement.
1884
Gustav Wiecke: Die wichtigkeit der fach-literatur unserer wissenschaft für den
Briefmarkensammler. [The significance of the specialist literature of our science for thestamp collector.], Illustrirtes Briefmarken-Journal, 1st July 1884, Volume 11, Issue 13,
pp.183-185.
{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 489.}➢
This contains nothing about literature except the statement that it is essential to real
philatelists.
P. La T.: The philatelic press., The Bayonne Philatelist, October 1884, Volume 2, Issue 1,
p.1.
➢
An appeal for more support for philatelic periodicals, detailing the information they
provide and pointing out that more subscribers would enable them to improve.
1887
John K. Tiffany: Number of philatelic papers., The Philatelic Journal of America, January
1887, Volume 2, Issue 11, p.130.
{Reprinted in the Special Edition of February 1887, p.12.}➢
A note giving the number of periodicals issued and those announced but not appearing
as 473, with 6,991 issues known to have been published worldwide. There were 934
additional publications, excluding price lists of less than 8 pages.
1889
C. E. H.: Observations and experiences., The Philatelic Beacon, April 1889, Volume 1, Issue7, pp.52-56➢
Having noted by example that the philatelic press is vastly greater than that of any
other hobby, the writer, who was previously the editor of The Philatelic Beacon,
bemoans its poor quality currently. It is his view that this stems from the need of the480

publishers to see their names in print and to express their opinion freely. None of thesmall publications are profitable and the majority of their circulation seems to consistof sample copies.
Philatelic literature., The National Philatelist, May 1899, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.1-3.
➢
Following the assertion that the collectors of the 1880s were better served withphilatelic literature than those of the 1860s, the current crop of periodicals are
criticised as being generally poor. Part of the problem is attributed to a lack of support
in the form of subscriptions and advertising. However, this is the fault of theirpointless content such as local society reports and inferior chronicles of new issues.
R. W. Burchard: Philatelic literature., The Quaker City Philatelist, March 1889, Volume 4,
Whole number 39, pp.45-46.
➢
A note about philatelic journals advising collectors to subscribe and also support themwith advertising.The two or three literature dealers of the day could supply a library ofback-issues for little cost.
1890
William H. Aue: The advancement of philatelic journalism in America., The Philatelist, April
1890, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.24-25.
➢
A detailed statistical review of the progress made by philatelic periodicals in the
United States. It includes a table showing the number of periodicals published,discontinued and in circulation for each year from 1864 to 1889 as well as the total
number of periodicals published by State and those cities which have published fouror more.
1892
Cleve Scott: Philatelic journals., The Philatelic Era, September 1982, Volume 6, Issue 1,
pp.7-8➢
A commentary on the reasons behind so many inferior journals being published in the
United States, written bu a former publisher.
1893
Misouriensis: Philatelic literature., The Philatelic Journal of America, September 1893,
Volume 10, Issue 3, pp.101-102.
➢
A rambling call for better quality philatelic journals.
1894
Diamond Stage: Specialism in philatelic literature., The Philatelic Era, 1894, Volume 7,
Issue 10, p.138.
➢
A warning to collectors that they should be selective with regard to the periodicals
they support with subscriptions. A dealer’s paper having 35 pages but only six ofuseful reading matter and six of paid advertisements is used as an example of poor
value for money.
H. E. French: Philatelic literature., The Canadian Philatelist, March 1894, Volume 3, Issue
7, p.65.
➢
Reflections on the then current passion for collecting philatelic literature. The powerof the knowledge gained from reading the literature is demonstrated. It is claimed that
European periodicals are far superior to those of the United States.
A. W. Bullock: Philatelic literature., The Canadian Philatelist, August 1894, Volume 3, Issue481

8, p.75.
➢
The author bemoans the lack of high quality periodicals in America and the failure of
authors to write in a better literary style.
[Marcellus P. Castle (Editor)]: Philatelic literature., The London Philatelist, September
1894, Volume 3, pp.205-206.
➢
A general comment that philately has reached its maturity through the diligent
researches and publications of a few devotees.
1895
Philatelic literature., The American Philatelist and Collector, October 1895, Volume 3, Issue
10, pp.2-3.
➢
A fairly pointless diatribe about the poor quality of philatelic papers and writers. He
confuses his own name dropping with quality.
Irving E. Patterson: The ideal philatelic paper., The Texan Philatelist, April 1895, Volume
1, Issue 5, n.pp. [pp.1-2].
➢
An attempt to describe in detail exactly what an ideal philatelic journal should
comprise.
1898
Moses B. Page: Philatelic literature notes., The Western Stamp, December 1898, Volume 2,
Issue 1, pp.5-9.
➢
A series of fairly minor paragraphs relating to philatelic literature. It notes that the
President of the Philatelic Literature Society is inactive. It also provides twocorrections to Jones’ Check List.
1899
H. E. French: Wanted – An improvement in our literature., The Tri-Monthly Collector, 23rd
January 1899, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.36-37.
➢
In response to an article by J. Francis Farrell in the New York Philatelist calling for
an improvement in philatelic literature, the author considers that it is better now thanever before.
1905
R. H. Haliday: Postal and philatelic literature., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain,
February 1905, Volume 15, pp.32-35.
{A paper read before the Junior Philatelic Society on the 17th December 1904.}➢
A useful introduction to literature relating to the British Post Office is followed byvery brief details of the most important British philatelic literature published to date.
1906
Robert E. Ramsay: An added pleasure., The Columbus Philatelist, March 1906, Volume 6,
Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
A few random notes about philatelic literature and how the author collects it.
Herbert Clark: A short survey of philatelic literature., The Stamp Collector, December
1906, Volume 10, Issue 12, pp.180-181.
➢
An important bibliophile reviews each of the different classes of British philatelicliterature, often providing examples of the earliest and/or best for each category.
1907
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[L. W. Fulcher (Editor)]: Editorial., Morley’s Philatelic Journal, July 1907, Volume 8, Issue
7, p.53.
➢
A note about the great magnitude of philatelic literature that has been published andthat Dr. Legrand was preparing a catalogue.
1908[Alfred Montader (Editor)]: Littérature Philatélique. [Philatelic literature.], Le Postillon,
1st March 1908, Volume 7, Whole number 322, pp.97-100.
{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 482.}➢
A very critical study of the types of periodical then being published in France withparticular reference to their shortcomings.
Philatelic literature., The Stamp Journal, April 1908, Volume 1, Issue 4, p.59.
➢
Literature collecting was at its height in the United States in 1894 but then declined. In
the early 1900s, it became popular again owing to the efforts of E. B. Power who
formed a major library and exported 20,000 duplicate stamp magazines to England. A
list of the seven best-known literature collectors is included.
1909
Philatelic literature., The Stamp Journal, January 1909, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
A report on the latest news relating to philatelic literature in an attempt to increaseinterest in the subject. It is suggested that all collectors subscribe to every journal.
1910
Philatelic literature., Gibbons Stamp Weekly, 5th March 1910, Volume 11, Issue 10, pp.229230.
➢
Minor notes about philatelic literature as reflected in The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society and the Scott Stamp and Coin Company’s then forthcoming sale ofthe Henry L. Calman library.
1912
Herbert Clark: Some curiosities of philatelic literature., The Stamp Lover, October 1912,
Volume 5, Issue 5, pp.101-102.
➢
Details of numerous periodicals with peculiar titles as well as other odd andinteresting items from this noted bibliophile.
1919
Edwin B. Hill: Some detached opinions., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th July 1919,
Volume 33, Issue 30, p.253-254.
➢
Some interesting notes about philatelic literature, claiming that Charles A. Nast once
dealt in the literature and listing Victor Marsh’s major purchases.
Edwin B. Hill: Early literature again., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 25th October 1919,
Volume 33, Issue 43, p.387.
➢
A few notes about philatelic literature with nothing substantial.
1920
W. Ward: Lancashire- The home of British journalism., Lancashire Stamp News, August
1920, Volume 1, Issue 11, p,112.
➢
A note about early and important philatelic periodicals published in Lancashire.
1923
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The paucity of interest in philatelic literature., The New Zealand Stamp Collector, July 1923,
Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.75-76.
Responses can be found as:
A. L. Chappell: Paucity of interest in philatelic literature., The New Zealand Stamp
Collector, August 1923, Volume 4, Issue 6, pp.96-97.
A rejoinder., The New Zealand Stamp Collector, August 1923, Volume 4, Issue 6, pp.9➢
The fact that most collectors do not own any philatelic literature beyond the current
catalogue and do not even use the society library is criticised. The response is that theliterature is of an uneven quality and expensive. In addition, many collectors are justnot organised enough.
1924
Romney Gibbons: The importance of philatelic literature., The Australian Stamp Journal,
December 1924, Volume 14, Issue 12, pp.180-182.
{Reprinted in: Stamp Collecting, 28th February 1925, Volume 23, Issue 22, pp.553-554.}➢
A somewhat rambling pot-boiler on literature that won the prize essay competition at
the Third Australian and New Zealand Philatelic Congress, 1924.
1930?: Philatelistische literatuur., De Philatelist, May 1930, Volume 5, Issue 5, p.106.
➢
How philatelic literature is treated at exhibitions.
1932
T. Kershaw Bonnar: Gleanings from a philatelic library., Philately in Scotland, July/August
1932, Volume 1, Issue 4, p.66.
➢
A trifling piece about literature intended to awaken members interest and increase
their use of the Scottish Philatelic Society’s library.
1933
Stanley Phillips: Philatelic literature: Its uses and abuses., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, Ju;y1933, Volume 6, Issue 10, pp.185-190.
{A commentary on this article is given as: K. A. Heijmans Jr.: Philatelistische Literatuur.,
De Philatelist, September 1933, Volume 8, Issue 9, pp.206-207.}➢
An important overview of philatelic literature in all of its forms by a senior member ofa major publishing house, pointing out its benefits and shortcomings. The lack ofinterest shown by most philatelists in failing to purchase publications other thancatalogues, is criticised.
Philatelic literature., The Washington Philatelist, October 1933, Volume 1, Issue 7, pp.29-30.
➢
Since knowledgeable collectors must have periodicals, he provides details of the mostimportant American philatelic periodicals.
1934
G. R. Van Calcar Veenstra: De philatelistische literatuur., De Philatelist, May 1934,
Volume 9, Issue 4B, pp.251-254.
➢
A superficial outline of the progress of philatelic literature from its origin in 1862.
1935
Ralph A. Kimble: Sidelights on literature., The American Philatelist, July 1935, Volume 48,
Issue 10, pp.527-528; August, Issue 11, pp.590-592; September, Issue 12, pp.624-627;
October, Volume 49, Issue 1, pp.38-39; November, Issue 2, pp.98-100; January 1936, Issue 4,
pp.200-203; February, Issue 5, pp.239-243; March, Issue 6, pp.294-295; April, Issue 7,484

pp.338-341; May, Issue 8, pp.400-403; July, Issue 10, pp.500-501 and August, Issue 11,
pp.553-555.
➢
An eclectic mixture of interesting articles and anecdotes about a variety of facets ofphilatelic literature.
1.
Outline of the origin of stamp catalogues and philatelic magazines. (pp.590592)
2.
Chronology of early American periodicals. (pp.624-627 & 338-341; the latterbeing essentially an extended version of the former, given as a lecture to astamp club.)3.
Query about George Dexter: Catalogue of Postage Stamps, American andForeign, and U.S. Revenue Stamps., Sever & Francis, Cambridge, MA, USA,1863. (pp.38-39 & 100)4.
Forming a philatelic society library. (pp.98-100, 200-203, 239-243 & 294295.)
5.
Indexing periodicals. (pp.294-295)
6.
Review of the types of information required by collectors. (pp.401-403)
7.
Biographical and historical information about Samuel Allan Taylor. (pp.500501 & 553-555; This information was provided by Warren K. Hale)1940
The Professor: Philatelic philippics., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 4th March 1940,
Volume 54, Issue 10, pp.184-185.
➢
A tirade against bad writing and poor periodical editing which lead to the perpetuatingof errors. Although he arttributes this replication of errors to a lack of indexes, hecriticises Kimble’s index for being selective.
1943
Daniel W. Vooys: The importance of philatelic literature., The American Philatelist, April
1943, Volume 56, Issue 7, p446.
{The first part of this article is reproduced as: Daniel W. Vooys: The importance of philatelicliterature., The American Philatelist, April 1993, Volume 107, Issue 4, p.316.}➢
That literature was keenly collected prior to the First World War is shown by many
examples of the work being carried out and the publications available. It then suffereda lull until the late 1930s, leading up to the formation of the Philatelic Library
Association.
1944
Breakfast Dividend: The Place of Philately and of Philatelic Literature in the Postwar
World., James B. Hatcher, New York, USA, 1944, 14pp.
{A duplicated copy of the short talks prepared for The Philatelic Writers’ Breakfast at the 10th
American Philatelic Congress in Philadelphia, 1st-3rd December, 1944. The speakers and theiraffiliations are given below.}➢
Noted philatelic editors and writers propound on the future of philately and ofphilatelic literature, considering their current state and the needs for the future of thehobby. Interesting and predictive but not substantive. Lester G. Brookman’spresentation was omitted from this document as it had been published in The
American Philatelist of December 1944. The contributions are listed below:
AuthorAffiliation
Charless Hahn
Editor, Weekly Philatelic Gossip
Ernest A. Kehr
Stamp editor, New York Herald-Tribune
Harry M. Konwiser
Philatelic author, editor & columnist
David Lidman
Stamp editor, Chicago Sun
485Harry L. Lindquist
F. Walter Pollock
Elmer C. Pratt
Harry Weiss
Daniel W. Vooys

Publisher, philatelic writer & publicist
Columnist, Stamps
Stamp editor, Camden Courier-Post
Columnist, Weekly Philatelic Gossip
Founder, Philatelic Library Association

1948
H. E. Cole: Philatelic literature., L. S. P. S. Monthly Bulletin, September 1948, New Series
Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
A note that philatelic literature is in demand if recent auction realisations are anything
to go on. Even if a collector can not afford to purchase them, all recent British
publications are available from the British Museum [now British Library] as legal
deposit copies and can be borrowed or read in the Library.
1949
Charles A. Toase: The use and value of philatelic literature., The International Postage
Stamp Review, November 1949, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.1-2.
➢
Some suggestions as to the basic books that should be in the library of every stamp
collector.
1950
L. N. & M. Williams: The scope of philatelic literature., Stamp Magazine, January 1950,
Volume 16, Issue 1, pp.224-226.
➢
An excellent review of important handbooks and periodicals that would form the basisof a very good library.
1951
Dr. L. Seale Holmes: Canadian philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Exchange Club,
September/October 1951, Volume 16, Issue 2, n.pp. [2pp.]➢
A minor article which extols the virtues of studying Canadian philatelic literature. It
reveals that the author donated his library to the University of Western Ontario to form
the nucleus of a philatelic section of the library.
1957
Edwin Mueller: Philatelic literature pays dividends., The Philatelic Trader and Stationer, 8thNovember 1957, Volume 61, Issue 23, p.1?
{Reprinted from the Mercury Stamp Journal.}➢
It is pointed out that the greatest beneficiaries of philatelic literature are the dealers,
yet many do not purchase items outside their narrow specialty. Examples are providedof the benefit of a wide-ranging library.
George T. Turner: Why not an international congress?, Stamp Collecting, 21st June 1957,
Volume 88, p.461.
➢
This notable bibliophile suggests that a congress be held to celebrate the 100th
anniversary of the first philatelic publication.
1959
Kenneth F. Chapman: Lots and lots of literature., EMFSC Bulletin, Christmas 1959, Whole
number 23, n.pp. [2pp.]➢
An overview of the importance of some of the earliest (mostly British) publications in
the field of stamp collecting.
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1960
Jal Cooper: Philatelic literature., Stamp Collecting, 15th July 1960, p.?
➢
A noted Indian dealer discusses numerous examples of how literature on Indianphilately has increased in demand and how he can now publish books on the subject
and make a profit.
1963
Editor: Collectors seeking information shouldn’t ignore house organs., Western Stamp
Collector, 27th July 1963, pp.4 & 6.
➢
It is suggested that journals published and often subsiidised by stamp dealers are agood and generally cheap source of information. Several such house organs are given
as examples.
1964
Arthur Blair: Philatelic literature., Philately, May/June 1964, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp.30-32.
➢
Being the notes from one of the lectures in the British Philatelic Association’s
Diploma in philately, the provide an informed overview of all forms of literature withnumerous examples of their use to philatelists. It also deals with philatelic libraries
and guides to the literature such as bibliographies and indexes. The author was the
one-time Librarian of the National Philatelic Society.
Bookworm [Harry Hayes]: Something new in investment tips., The Stamp Lover, May/June
1964, Volume ?, Issue ?, pp.87-88.
{Correspondence on the article can be found as: Arnold M. Strange Philatelic notes andcomments., The London Philatelist, July 1964, Volume 73, p.132.}➢
Advice from the largest philatelic dealer in the country that prices of obsolete
literature was increasing, with some examples, so that buying literature made goodinvestment sense. Strange adds that he once started to draw up a list of the cover priceand current prices of Crawford Medal books to measure this increase. he also ponders
whether the Philatelic Literature Society could be revived.
X. Libris [Harry Hayes]: Renewed interest in philatelic literature., Stamp Collecting, 18th
December 1964, Volume 103, Issue 16, p.579.
James Negus: “Renewed interest in philatelic literature”, Stamp Collecting, 8thJanuary 1965, Volume 103, Issue 19, p.687;
L. N. & M. Williams: A Ferrary century., Stamp Collecting, 15th January 1965,
Volume 103, Issue 20, p.709.
T. Stewart Telfer: Irish philatelic literature., Stamp Collecting, 15th January 1965,
Volume 103, Issue 20, p.709.
Harry Hayes: Literature indexes., Stamp Collecting, 19th February 1965, Volume103, Issue 25, p.881.}➢
The UK’s premier literature dealer and auctioneer points out that increasing
realisations at auctions indicates that interest in the literature is growing and fuellingthe demand. Numerous examples of books whose prices are increasing are given.
Rather than keep complete files of periodicals, clippings are advocated. Examples ofindexes which give access to the literature are given with the question as to whether
they should be gathered together and compiled into volumes for sale.
Negus points out that the article failed to mention The Index to Current Philatelic
Literature, already running for 15 years and with a cumulation to 1963 alreadyavailable.
The Williams brothers point out that the price of auction catalogues is also increasing,giving the Ferrary sales as an example. They also deprecate the suggestion that487

periodicals should be clipped to form cutting files.
Telfer points out that the Irish Philatelic Circle has just compiled and published a
Bibliography of Irish Philately and comments on the effort involved.
Hayes offers financial and commercial support for the publication of any cumulativeand current-awareness indexes.
Daniel W. Vooys: A review of guides to stamp collecting., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th
January 1964, Volume 36, Issue 48, pp.26-27.
➢
A review of each of the general books on stamp collecting currently in print.
1965
Bookworm: Investment in literature – 2: The Far East., Stamp Lover, January 1965, p.?
➢Some notes on a few books on the philately of the Far East which are now or will
prove to be a good investment.
1966
Ernest M. Cohn: Less common uses of philatelic literature., The Scandinavian Contact,
March 1966, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.49-51.
➢
Examples of unusual and unexpected ways in which literature has been of use to theauthor in resolving philatelic questions.
Philatelic literature adds zest to collecting pursuits., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 31st
January 1966, Volume 38, pp.22-23.
➢
A minor piece extolling the virtues of collecting literature and listing some recent
books.
1967
John J. O’Neill: Philatelic literature – for the beginner., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th
March 1967, Volume 40, Issue 5, p.10.
➢
Advice for novice collectors about the literature they should have.
1970
C. J. Peterson: Philatelic literature aids stamp collection., Linn’s Stamp News, 15th June
1970, p.9.
➢
Having extolled the virtues of all collectors reading philatelic literature, the author
provides the briefest overview of the field.
1972
David Potter: More economics of stamp collecting: 6. Looking at literature., Philatelic
Magazine, June 1972, Volume 80, Issue 9, p.465.
➢
A minor overview of the various types of literature.
1973
R. A. D.: Philatelic literature – past and present: A report on the seminar on philatelicliterature at the University of Sussex, September 22nd, 1973., Stamp Collecting, 25th October
1973, p.437.
The topics that arose included the lack of cumulative indexes, commissioning books, thesparsity of book buyers resulting in publishing not being profitable. A wide-ranging
discussion ensued.
C. W. Hill: Premier revues philateliques de Grande Bretagne., Story Post, March 1973,
Whole number 117, p.7.
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➢

A few notes on British philatelic journals of the 1860s.

L. N. & M. Williams: Literature in the limelight., The Stamp Magazine, November 1973,
Volume 39, Issue 11, pp.60-61.
➢
Recent high auction realisations prompted this review of works realising well above
their original prices.
1975
Robert A. Scheuermann: Philatelic literature ‘must’ for intelligent collector., Linn’s Stamp
News, 8th dec 1975, Volume ?, p.24.
➢
Although it starts out looking at the literature required by collectors of Switzerlandand Liechtenstein as they develop into specialists, it goes on to consider the reasonsfor the poor quality of philatelic writing, particularly in the United States. Finally, it
covers the problems involved in obtaining the required literature from libraries andoffers some suggestions about the facilities that are really needed by collectors.
1976
Marvin Siegel: Literature necessary to comprehend specialty., Linn’s Stamp News, 23rd
February 1976, p.31.
➢
An outline of the many literature resources that are available to collectors of the HolyLand and Israel.
1977
Kenneth F. Chapman: The purpose of the philatelic press., Congress Handbook, 1977,
pp.35-40.
➢
An overview of the British philatelic publishing field including both periodicals andhandbooks.
Robson Lowe: Financial viability of publishing., Linn’s Stamp News, 16th May 1977, p.37.
➢
Some thoughts on the financial side of book publishing by a major British publisher.
Herman Herst Jr.: Philately endowed with literature, yet collectors ignore tools of the
trade., Linn’s Stamp News, 16th May 1977, p.10.
➢
New books do not sell well and an edition of say 4,000 may take between five and ten
years to cover the initial outlay. However, once sold out, the price often soars. The
author attributes this to speculators buying up the last stocks.
1978
Harry Hayes: Philatelic literature., British Philatelic Federation Congress Handbook, 1978,
pp.12-17.
➢
An overview of the different types of handbook available by the largest literature
dealer in the UK. Some hints are offered to publishers as to how their products could
be improved. A system is offered whereby publishers, especially of major specialised
handbooks, could be encouraged.
1979David Plummer: Philatelic publications., The Australian Stamp Monthly, December 1979,
Volume 50, Issue 12, pp.65 & 67.
➢
An explanation as to how the author came to collect philatelic literature, especiallyperiodicals, and why they are so important. A brief review of three Australianperiodicals from the past and the three major periodicals then being published.
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1980
Rev. L. L. Tann: Importance of philatelic literature., Stamps, August 1980, Volume 1, Issue
6, pp.111 & 113.
➢
It is advocated that everybody who collects stamps must have a library, however
small. The various types of literature are discussed with an indication of what should
be found in each.
1982
James Negus: Collect the literature., Stamp & Postal History News, 31st March/13th April
1982, p.10.
➢
Advice and tips from a noted bibliophile on the acquisition and use of philatelicliterature.
1986
Fred Baumann & Michael Schreiber: Introduction To Philatelic Literature., In 1986
Philatelic Literature., Roger Koerber, Southfield, MI, USA, 1986, p.2.
➢
A few words to encourage philatelists to purchase literature.
1988
T[om] C[urrent]: The role of philatelic literature., Great Britain collectors Club, USA, 1988,
2pp. Issued as a supplement to the GBCC Quarterly Newsletter of July 1988, Whole number
36.
➢
Having categorised the requirements of those collecting and dealing in the stamps ofGreat Britain, each category is populated by the appropriate resources or publications.
Steven J. Rod: Philatelic literature’s informative world., Linn’s Stamp News, 21st November
1988, p.54.
➢
A simple article about literature aimed at beginners.
1990
K. Kouwenberg: Filatelistische literatur. in: Filatelie Informatief., Samson Uitgeverij,
Brussels, Belgium, 1981-91, pp.9901-1 to 9901-14.
➢
A general guide to philatelic literature, the guides available and its collection. It is
illustrated by some early Dutch publications.
1991
Steven J. Rod: Philatelic literature important to the hobby., Linn’s Stamp News, 4th nov
1991, Volume 64, p.54.
➢
An introduction to philatelic literature provoked by the forthcoming PhiLitEx
literature exhibition.
1993
Paul H. Jensen: Glede og nytte av filatelistisk litteratur. = Pleasure and benefits of philatelicliterature., Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift, December 1993, Volume 100, Issue 4, pp.156-159.
(In Danish with an English abstract.)➢
Following a review of early Nordic philately as reflected in the periodical literature of
the times, the author airs his views on the compilation and composition of a private
philatelic library.
Charles J. Peterson: Treasures in old philatelic periodicals. = Gamle filatelistiske
tidsskrifter - en guldgrube af viden., Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift, December 1993, Volume
100, Issue 4, pp.160-162. (In English with a Danish abstract.)490

➢It may be considered that the information in old periodicals has all been superceded bymore recent publications. However, Peterson describes five instances where the older
literature was necessary in order to answer recent queries.

1996
C. S. Holder: Philatelic literature., Stamp Lover, April 1996?
{Translated into German by the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Brasilien as: C. S. Holder: Philatelicliterature., Forschungsbericht, January/December 1997, Whole number 43, pp.147-152; Was
ist philatelistische literatur?, January/December 1998, Whole number 44, pp.175-182 &January/June 1999, Whole number 45, pp.113-120.}➢?
2006
Kim C. Brickman: U.S.A.toZ., February 2006, Whole number 15, pp.2-4.
➢
A general introduction for the beginner with a list of web-based resources.
2008
Wolfgang Maassen: Two remarkable-lectures at the AIJP’s Congress during LIPSIA 2007 in
Leipzig., AIJP Bulletin, 2008, Whole number 125, pp.53-54. A German version is available
on pages 51-52.
➢
Precis of two lectures:
Herman Walter Siegel: The role and importance of philatelic literature.
Hans W. Hohenester: Ethical problems of catalogue editors – example:
Michel2017
Wolfgang Maassen: High-level philately and its future in Europe., The Philatelic Journalist,
March 2017, Whole number 152, pp.29-33.
➢
Some considerations of the current trends and future of philately using publishing andthe literature as examples.

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2.2.0
GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF PUBLICATIONSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section was to list those bibliographies that attempted to include details
all kinds of philatelic literature from all countries, even if the coverage is limited to a specifictime period as short as a single year.
Two sub-sections deal with Bibliographies that cover a specific country or region (Section
2.2.0.1) or emanate from a particular publisher (Section 2.2.0.2)
Bibliographies which confine themselves to a specific class of literature, such as periodicals
or handbooks for example will be found in their own Sections which follow this.
Subject and Thematic bibliographies as well as those covering the philately of specificcountries or regions, irrespective of where the documents were published, will be found in
Section 4: Philatelic Bibliography.

GENERAL REFERENCES

1902
L. G. Dorpat: Philatelic literature., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 23rd August 1902,
Volume 16, Issue 31, p.316.
➢
Having reviewed Suppantschitsch’s bibliography, he found that Tiffany had
produced similar bibliographies in 1874 and 1889. He also noted that [William C.]
Stone was currently considering preparing one. All of those with libraries wereencouraged to contribute.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHIES1862
John Edward Gray: A Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the use of Collectors., Robert
Hardwicke, London, UK, 1862, pp.xv-xvi.
➢
The first ever bibliography of philatelic works covering all countries.
1871
John K. Tiffany: A Reference List of Publications Relating to Postage Stamps and their
Collection. Compiled by Request for the Boston Public Library., John Kerr Tiffany, St. Louis,
MO, USA, 1871, [38pp.] {The Collectors Club holds a photocopy of typescript copy of themanuscript. It comprises 25 unnumbered pages and seems to be missing one or two pages.}➢
An attempt to list all philatelic publications issued up to 1870 by country of
publication. This was the model for Tiffany’s greatly expanded version published in
1874.
1874
John K. Tiffany: The Philatelical Library., John Kerr Tiffany, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1874,
110 pp. + Addenda 2pp. Edition of 150 copies. {Five copies are listed as being in the
Crawford Library but no numbers are given.}➢
An attempt to list all philatelic publications issued up to 1874 by country of492

publication. The bibliography consists of three Parts:- Philatelic publications; Pricelists & Circulars; Articles in non-philatelic publications. Tiffany claimed to have beencollecting stamps for 15 years at the time of publication.
1877
J. K. Tiffany: Stamp literature of 1876., The Coin & Stamp Journal, May 1877, Volume 3,
Issue 5, pp.33-34 & July, Issue 7, pp.54-55.
➢
A list of every philatelic work published in 1876 worldwide.
1878
John K. Tiffany: Stamp literature of 1877., The Stamp Journal, February 1878, Volume 4,
Issue 2, p.9 & March, Issue 3, p.17.
➢
A list of every philatelic work published in 1877 worldwide.
1894
W. Reeve Wallace: Philatelic writers and writings of 1893., The Stamp News Annual, 1894,
pp.73-75.
➢
An overview of the most significant philatelic periodicals, books and catalogues
published in 1893 with a description of each one.
1917
Percy C. Bishop: A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., F. Hugh Vallancey,
London, UK, 1917, 40pp.
➢
Although this is basically a price list to promote Vallancey’s literature business, it isalso intended to encourage the collecting of philatelic literature and is therefore morethan just a piece of trade literature. Bishop has selected the most important handbooks,
monographs, catalogues and periodicals even though Vallancey may not have hadthem in stock.
The book contains the following advertisements:
Facing p.1
Herbert Clark
Advert to buy and sell philatelic literature by a private collector.
Page 2
Alexander J. Séfi
Stamp dealer.
Page 4Otterdale [Exchange Club] (G. Herbert Dannat)
Offers a reference library containing several thousand volumes for theuse of members.
Page 40
Victor MarshPhilatelic literature dealer, claims to have the largest such business in theworld.
Facing p.40
Imperial Stamp Company
Dealers in new and used philatelic literature.
Back coverF. Hugh Vallancey
Advertising the periodicals he publishes.

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2.2.0.1
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF PUBLICATIONSFROM A SPECIFIC COUNTRY OR REGIONINTRODUCTION
This section includes all national bibliographies, i.e. devoted to those publications publishedin a particular country, state or region irrespective of the type of literature or subject covered.
It excludes bibliographies devoted to the philately of a specific country and publishedworldwide, which will be found in Section 4.2.1.
This bibliography will cover books, periodicals and in many cases other classes ofpublications also. In addition, it is not uncommon to find lists of publications in a particularlanguage – a theme favoured by the Germans. These too will be found in this Section.
In the early days of philately, attempts were made to produce bibliographies covering thewhole field of philatelic literature. Such attempts generally ended once the hobby had reached
its fiftieth birthday. However, those attempts that were made are listed in Section 2.2.0.
Efforts have made from time to time, to list the literature that has been published in a single
year, usually the previous year and are often intended for publication in Annuals and the like.
In addition, reviews of the past publications of specific countries are also quite common.
Although these are not true bibliographies, they are a source of information on the literatureof specific countries which can not be overlooked. Their title or the annotation make thecoverage evident.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHYWORLDWIDE1867[W. D. Atlee]: English and continental philatelic literature., The Stamp Collector’s Monthly
Gazette, May 1867, Volume 2, pp.139-140 & June Supplement, n.pp. [2pp.]➢
A list of all periodicals, handbooks and priced catalogues published in the UK andContinental Europe.
W. D[udley] A[tlee]: Continental philatelic publications., The Philatelist, November 1867,
Volume 1, Issue 12, pp.187-189; Philatelic literature., September 1869, Volume 3, Issue 9,p.99 & November 1869, Volume 3, Issue 11, pp.124-126. {The final part covers the wholeworld and augments all of his previous lists.}➢
Bibliography of all of known periodicals, handbooks, stamp albums catalogues andother philatelic products published in France, Germany and Italy, the supplements
including the Netherlands, United States and Denmark.
1872
W. Dudley Atlee: Philatelic literature., The Philatelist, January 1872, Volume 6, Issue 1,
pp.10-14.
➢
This is an addenda to his lists published in volumes 1 and 3.

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ARGENTINA
2003
Bibliografía filatelica Argentina. [Argentine philatelic bibliography.], Cronista Filatélico,
April 2003, Whole number 245, pp.6-8. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 574.}➢
An overview of all works on philatelic bibliography of Argentina published in thatcountry.
AUSTRALIA
See also the individual States: Western Australia.
1987
Geoff Kellow & Richard Breckton: The history of philatelic publishing in Australia and
New Zealand., The Australian PhilatelistPart 1: September/October 1987, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.49-51, 53-55 & 57-58
Part 2: November/December, Issue 2, pp.50-57
Part 3: June 1988, June 4, pp.43-49
Although the comments at the end of Part 3 left the reader anticipating at least one further
instalment, none appeared and the journal ceased publication with the Winter 1990 number(volume 2, issue 4).
➢
Details of the early publications of Australia.
AUSTRIA1909
V. Suppantschitsch: Die philatelistische literatur Oesterreich-Ungarns im XIX. Jahrhundert.
[Austro-Hungarian philatelic literature in the 19th Century.], Der Philatelist, February 1909,
Volume 30, Issue 2, pp.44-46; March, Issue 3, pp.76-77; April, Issue 4, pp.108-111 & May,
Issue 5, pp.143-144.
{A translation of the introductory text on page 44 is available as Philat. Trans 335.}{Also available as an offprint of 8pp.}

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BRITISH GUIANA
1889
P. J. Anderson: British Guiana., The Philatelic Record, May 1889, Volume 11, pp.103-104.
➢
Some queries regarding the early issues of British Guiana are preceded by abibliography comprising nine entries.
1919
A plea for a bibliography of British Guiana stamps., British Guiana Philatelic Journal, June
1919, Whole number 26, pp.6-7.
➢
A reprint of Anderson’s letter and bibliography and Addenda.
BRITISH NORTH AMERICA
See under Canada.

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CANADA
1871[John K. Tiffany]: Philatelic literature of England and America., The America Journal of495Philately, October 1871, Volume 4, Issue 10, pp.122-124 & November, Issue 11, pp.127-129.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in Great Britain, Canada and the UnitedStates.
1893
John K. Tiffany: The stamp publications of Canada., The American Philatelist, January
1893, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-2.
{The part dealing with The Stamp Collectors’ Record is reprinted as: Canada’s first stamp
magazine., Popular Stamps, July/August 1945, Volume 7, Issue 6, p.22.}➢
A list of all Canadian philatelic publications to date, concentrating on the periodical
literature.
1980
Marjory L. Sente:Canadian literature: From one thin volume to a near library., Stamp
Collector, 16th February 1980, p.52.
➢
A minor review of Canadian philatelic literature.

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ENGLAND
In Victorian times, many foreign writers used England as a euphemism for the United
Kingdom of Great Britain. See under Great Britain.
GERMANY
1872
Alfred Moschkau: Die Philatelistische Literatur Deutschlands. [The German Philatelic
Literature.], Supplement to A. Moschkau’s Magazin für Markensammler, March 1872, Issue
9, 2pp.
➢An attempt to list all philatelic literature published in Germany up to 1872, including
Albums & Sheet Music.
1876
Dr. A. Moschkau: Deutschlands philatelistische literatur. [Germany’s philatelic literature.],Illustrirtes Briefmarken-Journal, June 1876, Volume 3, Whole number 30, pp.52-55;
September, Whole number 33, p.78 & December, Whole number 36, pp.98-100.
{A translation of the introductory text, pp.52-53 is available as Philat. Trans 368.}➢
A comprehensive list of all German-language philatelic literature published to date.
1979
Charles J. Peterson: Index to philatelic bibliographic references: Germany., Philatelic
Literature Review, 1979, Volume 28, pp.68-77.
➢
A bibliography of bibliographies, cumulative indexes and library catalogues covering
literature published in Germany
1995
Fred W. Baumann: Publications for Germany and area collectors., Linn’s Stamp News, 5thJune 1995, Volume 68, p.38.
➢
Review of three current publications relating to the philately of Germany.
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GREAT BRITAIN
See also Scotland.
1863
W. H.: A review of our postal literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly
Advertiser, February 1863, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.18-20.
➢
Brief details of and a commentary on the latest British philatelic publications, with anextensive extract from the Leisure Hour.
1867
W. D. A[tlee]: English philatelic publications., The Philatelist, July 1867, Volume 1, Issue 8,
pp.118-120 & October, Issue 11, pp.170-171.
{The first part was reprinted from The Stamp Collector’s Monthly Gazette, May 1867,
Volume 2, pp.139-140.}➢
Bibliography of all of known periodicals, monographs, stamp albums, dealers’ pricelists and music published in the UK.
1871[John K. Tiffany]: Philatelic literature of England and America., The America Journal ofPhilately, October 1871, Volume 4, Issue 10, pp.122-124 & November, Issue 11, pp.127-129.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in Great Britain, Canada and the UnitedStates.
1884
T. Martin Wears: The philatelical literature of Great Britain during 1883., The Stamp
Collectors’ Journal, Coin Collectors’ News, and Antiquarian Gazette, April 1884, Volume 6,
pp.43-44.
➢
A list of all British publications with a philatelic connotation for 1883, including
ephemeral items and articles in non-philatelic publications.
1885
T. Martin Wears: The Philatelical literature of Great Britain during 1884., The Stamp
Collectors’ Journal and Coin Collectors’ News, June 1885, Volume 7, pp.57-59.
➢
A list of all British publications with a philatelic connotation published in 1884,
including ephemeral items and articles in non-philatelic publications.
1895
W. Reeve Wallace: English philatelic literature of 1894., The Stamp News annual, 1895,
pp.47-52.
➢
Extended reviews of the new handbooks and periodicals published in 1894. Almost
half of the article is given over to a harsh and relatively pointless criticism of theauthor of an article in a non-philatelic periodical deprecating stamp collecting.
1969**** Geoffrey K. Senior: A Bibliography of Philatelic Literature Published in Great Britain
1862-1968., Thesis submitted for Fellowship of the Library Association, London, UK,[ca.1969].
{A copy is held by the Philatelic Department of the British Library.}
➢

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JAPAN
1976
RMS [Robert M. Spaulding]: Japan’s earliest., Japanese Philately, December 1976, vol 31,
Issue 6, pp.305 & 308-309.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic publications from Japan in the years up to 1909.

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NETHERLANDS
1984
J. Vellekoop: 100 jaar verzamelen. [100 years of collecting.], in: Catalogus., FILACENTO,
6th-9th September 1984, Den Haag, Netherlands, pp.125-132. {A translation is available asPhilat. Trans. 609.}➢
Details of the most important works published in the Netherland over the first 100
years.
NEW ZEALAND
1987
Geoff Kellow & Richard Breckton: The history of philatelic publishing in Australia and
New Zealand., The Australian PhilatelistPart 1: September/October 1987, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.49-51, 53-55 & 57-58
Part 2: November/December, Issue 2, pp.50-57
Part 3: June 1988, June 4, pp.43-49
Although the comments at the end of Part 3 left the reader anticipating at least one further
instalment, none appeared and the journal ceased publication with the Winter 1990 number(volume 2, issue 4).
➢
Details of the early publications of New Zealand.

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PHILLIPINES
1951
Pablo M. Esperidion: A brief history of Philippine philatelic literature., Stamps, 11th August
1951, pp.204 & 206.
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➢A history of philatelic publishing in the Philippines followed by a list of publications
in date order.

1954
Pablo M. Esperidion: Phillipine Philatelic Literature., in: PHICIPEX Souvenir Book 18541954., Phillipine Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition, Phillipines, 1954, pp.70-74.
PORTUGAL
2012
Paulo Rui Barata: Índice Bibliográfico Illustrado da Literatura Filatélica Portuguesa.,
Paulo Barata, Villa Nova de Gaia, Portugal, September 2012, 84pp.
➢
Essentially a list of Portuguese philatelic and postal publications culled from thelibrary of the Club Filatélico de Portugal and several Portuguese bibliophiles, but
including a few key foreign publications devoted to the philately of Portugal. Virtually
every entry is accompanied by a colour illustration of its cover.

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SCOTLANDSee also Great Britain.
1923
P. J. Anderson: Scottish philatelic literature, 1863-1923., The Philatelist, November 1923,
Volume 1, Issue 8, pp.5-14.
{Reprinted as: P. J. Anderson: Scottish philatelic literature, 1863-1923., Stamp Collecting,
12th January, 1924, Volume 21, Issue 15, p.394; 19th January, Issue 16, p.412 & 2nd February,
Issue 18, pp.460 & 462.}➢
The author, a noted philatelic bibliographer, has attempted to list, with annotations, all
Scottish philatelic publications to date, including some very early periodicals
advertised but not known to have appeared. Generally, the entries consist of items
published in Scotland but occasionally this criterion is stretched to books merely
printed in Scotland.
SOUTH AFRICA
1910
Herbert Clark: The philatelic literature of South Africa., The Stamp Lover, October 1910,
Volume 3, Issue 5, p.79.
➢
A review of the only two philatelic periodicals published in South Africa to date.
SPAIN
1871
W. Dudley Atlee: Philatelic literature in Spain., The Philatelist, July 1871, Volume 5, Issue7, pp.91-94. An addition and correction can be found as: W. Dudley Atlee: Philatelicliterature in Spain., The Philatelist, August 1871, Volume 5, Issue 8, p.112.
➢
A review of the publications of Mariano Pardo de Figueroa (Dr. Thebussem),
extracting much of interest to philatelists relating to the philatelic publications of499

Spain.
1872
Doctor Thebussem: Literature Philatélica en España: Apuntes para la Redaccion de un
Catalogo. [Philatelic Literature in Spain: Notes for Compiling a Catalogue.], Doctor
Thebussem, Seville, Spain, 1876, xiii+33pp. {A translation of the Foreword and Notes isavailable as Philat. Trans. 272.}➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic works published in Spain. The first separatelypublished philatelic bibliography.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
1867
L. H. B[agg]: American Philatelic Literature., The Philatelist, May 1867, Volume 1, Issue 6,
pp.90-92.
➢
A list of all American philatelic publications published to date.
1871[John K. Tiffany]: Philatelic literature of England and America., The America Journal ofPhilately, October 1871, Volume 4, Issue 10, pp.122-124 & November, Issue 11, pp.127-129.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in Great Britain, Canada and the UnitedStates.
1887[John Kerr] Tiffany: Stamp publications of 1886: United States., The Philatelic Journal of
America, February 1887, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.137-138.
➢
A list of every philatelic work published in 1886 to which are added those advertised
but not published.
1889
John K. Tiffany: Stamp publications of 1889. United States., The Western Philatelist, June
1889, Volume 1, Issue 1, n.pp. [pp.1-4].
{Re-set and reprinted in full with the date 1889 corrected to 1888 and with other minor
typographical corrections as: John K. Tiffany: Stamp publications, 1888. United States., The
Western Philatelist, December 1889, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.1-3.
➢
An extremely comprehensive list of all categories of stamp publications issued in the
United States in 1888, including those announced but not issued.
1897
L. H. Much: Maine’s philatelic papers., Philatelic Literature Collector, January 1897, Whole
number 7, p.[4].
➢A list of all philatelic papers published in the State of Maine to date.
1898
L. H. Much: Maine’s philatelic press., Philatelic Literature Collector, January 1898, Whole
number 13, p.[3].
➢A list of all philatelic papers published in the State of Maine to date.
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1913
Herbert Clark: American philatelic literature., The Stamp Lover, October 1913, Volume 6,
Issue 5, pp.85-88.
➢
A review of all forms of early American philatelic literature by a noted bibliophilewhose insights are particularly noteworthy.

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2.2.0.2
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF PUBLICATIONSFROM A SPECIFIC PUBLISHERINTRODUCTION
There are few philatelic publishers whose output is so substantial or over such a long periodthat they deserve their own bibliography. This Section is devoted to that select few.
In many cases, the publishers involved have changed their names on a more or less frequentbasis so that I have used generic names to facilitate recognition rather that attempt to be
perfectly correct.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
HolmesDr. L. Seale Holmes, Canada.
R. J. Duncan: Index to Canadian philatelic literature: An index to the catalogues,
handbooks, etc., compiled and published by L. Seale Holmes, M.D., BNA Topics, April 1950,
Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.77-78.
➢
A bibliography of the philatelic works written and published by L. Seale Holmes.
Since the author was the librarian of the British North America Philatelic Society, thelisting is largely based on the Society’s holdings.
Philatelic Foundation
New York, NY, USA.
William Hagan & Harlan F. Stone: A bibliography of publications of the PhilatelicFoundation., Philatelic Literature Review, 1993, Volume 42, Issue 3, pp.169-176.
➢
A list of all philatelic works published by the Philatelic Foundation with brief detailsof the contents of each issue of the journals it produced.
Scott
John Walter Scott, New York, NY, USA.
Dr. J. Brace Chittenden: Scott in philatelic literature., Collectors Club Philatelist, July
1923, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.119-124.
➢
A bibliography of the philatelic works written and published by John Walter Scott.
Since the author was the librarian of the Collectors Club of New York, the listing islargely based on the Club’s holdings.
Stanley Gibbons
E. Stanley Gibbons, London, UK.
Hugh Jefferies: 120 years ago this month., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, November 1985,
Volume 16, Issue 6, pp.73-74.
➢
A very brief review of the Company’s publications and accessories.

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2.2.1PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
This Section is devoted to literature relating solely or primarily to philatelic periodicals.
From time to time I have come across general articles about periodicals which are interestingor appear of interest from their title. These are given in the following section in order of theirdate of publication, with a brief annotation regarding their contents. Entries under each year
are themselves in date order.
Information about the document or publication, as opposed to information about its content, isgiven in curly brackets.{}

GENERAL REFRENCES TO PERIODICALS1878
A hint to editors., The New York Philatelist, December 1878, Volume 1, Issue 1, n.pp.
➢
A request by N. Thomas that editors not include his advertisement without his order.
An example of how the amateur press obtained its advertising by copying
advertisements from other papers and dunning the advertiser.
1879[Harry C. Jones (Editor)]: A step in the right direction., The New York Philatelist, April
1879, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.19.
➢
An explanation of how the new third class mail for sending sample copies of
periodicals works.
1882
Chas. A. Townsend: We mourn our loss., The Buckeye Stamp Journal, June 1882, Volume
1, Issue 8, n.pp.
➢
The publisher announces that his paper is being discontinued because the Post Officewill not grant him the periodical rate of 2c per pound and makes him pay 1c per copy,
making the venture unprofitable.
1886
C. Bismark: Stamp papers. Their value to the philatelic world., The Garden City Philatelist,
April 1886, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.30-32.
➢
Considerations about each of the types of information provided by stamp magazines
and their relative importance to collectors.
1887
J. S. P.: The stamp journal of the future., The Philatelic Gazette, March 1887, Volume 3,
pp.97-98.
➢
Having pointed out that early periodicals had an easy time finding out everything thatneeded to be known about stamps, the writer believes that current and future journals
will struggle to get articles. They must therefore accept every scrap of information thatcomes their way, with new issues being their main feature.
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Leading journals. II., The Western Philatelist, June 1887, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.95.
➢
A list of every worthwhile philatelic periodical being published in the United States,
ranked in order of best to worst as judged by the subscribers.
1888
Fred. Bull: Respecting philatelic papers., The Philatelic Critic, January 1888, Volume 1,
Issue 5, pp.22-23.
➢
A number of reasons are provided for the early failure of so many British philatelicperiodicals, together with some advice on what a good paper should contain.
C. B. Corwin: Philatelic literature., The America Journal of Philately, ?
{Reprinted as C. B. Borwin: Philatelic literature., The Philatelic Gazette, July 1888, Volume
4, Issue 12, p.135.}➢
A complaint about the flood of papers being published which are utter rubbish.
[Notes.], The Philatelic Journal of America, September 1888, Volume 4, Issue 9, p.241.
➢
New periodicals will immediately receive subscriptions from the estimated fifty or so
serious literature collectors in America and this raises the hopes of new publishers.
However, few if any new subscriptions arrive and therefore the publication dies.
1889
John K. Tiffany: Twenty-five years ago., The Philatelic Journal of America, January 1889,
Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.7-8.
{Reprinted as: John K. Tiffany: Twenty-five years ago., The New York Philatelist, May
1891, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-3.}➢
The earliest days of philatelic journals in North America are recounted. Samuel Allan
Taylor’s Stamp Collector’s Record is quoted extensively.
W. H. V.: The rise of philatelic journalism., The Philatelic Press, January 1889, Volume 1,
Issue 4, n.pp. [pp.1-2].
➢
A trifling piece which admits the presence and shortcomings of the mass of ephemeral
papers, yet insists that America has its share of journals with an internationsl
reputation.
R. W. Burchard: Philatelic literature., The Quaker City Philatelist, March 1889, Volume 4,
Whole number 39, p.45.
➢
A minor piece on the growth and improvement of periodicals.
W. Pickard: The benefits of philatelic journals., New York Philatelist, ?
{Reprinted as: W. Pickard: The benefits of philatelic journals., The Universal Collector,
November 1889, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.[1].}➢Journals provide information of a more-specialised nature than catalogues and are
therefore, a necessity to specialised collectors. They also serve to brind collectors
together even though separated by great distances.
1890
Duncan S. Wylie: Philatelic publications., Philately, February 1890, ?
{Reprinted as: Duncan S. Wylie: Philatelic publications., The Philatelic Beacon, December
1890, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.24-25.}➢
Although advances in philately are due to the literature, stamp papers do not pay, as
demonstrated by the finances of The American Philatelist. The author believes that
more people should subscribe to solve this problem.
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H. C. Beardsley C. D. Reimers: To our many friends., Western Philatelist, February 1890,
Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.6-7.
➢
Although this announces the temporary suspension of the title, it provides a candid
insight into how such periodicals were run at the time. The junior editor is returning toschool and has not time to post the 1,500 to 2,500 copies each month and this with
only 165 paying subscribers.
Philatelic literature., The Southern Philatelist, April 1890, Volume 1, Issue 7, p.64.
➢
A plea for good original articles.
C. A. Moxley: [Advertisement], The Stamp-Collector’s Journal, May 1890, Volume 1, Issue
5, p.20.
➢
A printer, his advertisement demonstrates how cheaply philatelic papers could be: 200
off, 4-page, 6 inches by 9 inches for $2.
Editorial., The Stamp Collector’s Journal, July 1890, Volume 1, Issue 7, p.27.
➢
An indication that reciprocal advertising between journals, where no money changed
hands, was one way of gaining advertisements.
H. T. P.: A reasonable idea., The Stamp Collector’s Journal, September 1890, Volume 1,
Issue 9, p.34.
➢
The author has subscribed to a number of journals from which he has never received
copies, because they ceased publication. This accounts for the many who write for freecopies but never subscribe – they simply do not expect the publication to last. It issuggested that publishers send their papers for a year and then present the bill.
1891
A. F. Ewfacts: The low subscriptions to our philatelic publications. Their cause, effect andremedy., The Brooklyn Philatelist, September 1891, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.30-31.
➢
A well-reasoned article pointing out that there are too many papers because the low
postage rates encourage the production of poor quality papers at low subscriptions. So
many short-lived papers are produced that people hesitate to subscribe. This alsomeans that dealer-papers are cheap.
Josie: The low value of philatelic literature., The Brooklyn Philatelist, November 1891,
Volume 1, Issue 6, p.47.
➢
In deploring the low prices of philatelic papers with subscriptions as low as 25c per
year or so, it is suggested that a Trust is formed between the publishers of reputable
papers. In this way, the subscriptions could be increased to 75c or a dollar.
L. G. Q[uackenbush]: Philatelic journalism of to-day., The Stamp Colletor’s Companion,
December 1891, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.65-67.
➢
Some thoughts on the progress of philatelic periodicals in America with nothingoriginal.
1892
John M. Holt: The sample copy., The Quaker City Philatelist, February 1892, Volume 7,
Whole number 74, p.21.
➢
Based on the premise that sample copies are invaluable for introducing new people tophilately, some tips are offered to publishers on how to handle them.
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A Western Crank: A plea for sample copies., The Florida Philatelist, October 1892, Volume
1, Issue 4, p.48.
➢
An explanation of why publishers should send sample copies of their magazines.
A. H. M.: The typical philatelic publisher., The Florida Philatelist, October 1892, Volume 1,
Issue 4, p.47.
➢
A description, from the publisher’s point of view, of the way in which so many shortlived periodicals were created in America.
Will. N. Vaile: A different view., The Florida Philatelist, November 1892, Volume 1, Issue 5,
p.63.
➢
In opposition to the views aired in the previous issue of the paper, the real problem isthat that collectors receive too many sample copies which gives them no incentive to
subscribe.
Philatelic papers and their object., The Pentucket Philatelist, November/December 1892,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.1-2.
➢
A few rambling notes about the content of vphilatelic periodicals suggesting that
better articles are required.
1893
The story of a stamp paper., Philatelic Puck, May 1893, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.6.
➢
A very novel telling of the story of the rise and fall of a stamp paper publisher, told in
six cartoons, the captions to which are in the form of a rhyme.
Jno. R. Hooper: Philatelic journalism., The Canadian Journal of Philately, July 1893,
Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.38-39.
➢
Some advice for publishers from a well-known writer. Only periodicals carrying
worthwhile articles are worth subscribing to and only those which pay their writers fortheir trouble will get original articles. Publishers have a duty to provide a title pageand index so volumes can be bound. They should also ensure that their advertisers aretrustworthy.
Philatelic literature., The Southern Philatelist, September 1893, Volume 4, Issue 9, p.154.
➢
In response to an earlier article of the same title published in a contemporary, it ispointed out that not all periodicals should be devoted to articles and that some readers
like news, humour, poems, &c. There are enough papers of each class to suit every
taste.
Guy W. Green: Some hints to philatelic publishers., The Minnesota Philatelist, December
1893, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.15-16.
➢
Some tips to ensure that a periodical is successful – essentially pointing out whatshould be obvious.
1894
One Who is in Search of Knowledge: A word further concerning our philatelic literature.,
The Philatelic Journal of America, January 1894, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.14-15.
➢
Following up an earlier article by Missouriensis in The Philatelic Journal of
America, it is agreed that the majority of material published is rubbish and the author
appeals for useful information written in good English.
Delphi: One short year., The Washingtom Philatelist, May 1894, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.1-2.
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A fairly-detailed explanation of how many ephemeral American papers are brought
into existence and quickly die.

A. W. Bullock: Philatelic literature., The Canadian Philatelist, August 1894, Volume 3, Issue8, p.75.
➢
Fairly pointless ramblings about philatelic periodicals and those who write for them.
1895
L. H. Benton: Our stamp journals., The Stamp, July 1895, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.48-51.
➢
A knowledgeable review of the current state of philatelic publishing with details of themost important current periodicals. Much interesting information is provided together
with an insight into collecting literature.
Hy. N. Bullard: Yesterday and tomorrow., The Pennsylvania Philatelist, November 1895,
Volume 8, Issue 6, p.142.
➢
A few pointless reminiscenses about philatelic periodicals the author has known.
1896
G. E. Cleaver: The daily., The Pennsylvania Stamp, February 1896, Volume 1, Issue 3,
pp.17-19.
➢
A discourse on the advent of the first daily philatelic paper in America, The Daily
Stamp Item, published by C. H. Mekeel.
Chas. A. Cook: The “Hummer”., The Southern California Collector, March 1896, Volume 1,
Issue 3, pp.35-37.
➢
An interesting, anecdotal tale explaining how so many American papers came to be
published and failed so quickly.
1897
Wilhelm Müller: Ueber ausländische fachzeitschriften. [On foreign specialist periodicals.],
Der Philatelist, May 1897, Volume 18, Issue 5, pp.183-184; June 1897, Volume 18, Issue 6,
pp.222-224; July, Issue 7, pp.263-264; August Issue 8, pp.293-296 & September, Issue 9,
pp.323-325.
{A translation of the introductory text, pp.183-184, is available as Philat. Trans. 617.}➢
A comparison of foreign philatelic periodicals with those published in Germany,
followed by critiques of the most important foreign ones.
1899
Pertinent questions regarding circulation., The Tri-Monthly Collector, 3rd January 1899,
Volume 1, Issue 1, n.pp.
➢
Some very interesting financial calculations regarding the large circulations claimed
by some periodicals and the likely reality.
Leon V. Cass: Our literature., The Stamp Tribune, June 1899, Volume 1, Issue 6, pp.95 &102.
➢
Some comments on the opinions of other writers on the current state of philatelicpapers. In the writer’s view they are now much better than those of previous decades.
1900[F. W. Wurtele (Editor)]: Philatelic journalism., The Montreal Philatelist, January 1900,
Volume 2, Issue 7, pp.81-83.
➢
This paper highlights the overall poor quality of journals and journalism in North507

America, with very few exceptions. Being Canadian, he points out the indifferent
material that passes for news from Canada, which he ascribes to the many young
Canadian dealers who will provide a regular column in exchange for advertising
space.
W. C. Stone: Literature notes., The Weekly Philatelic Era, 22nd December 1900, Volume 15,
Issue 13, pp.105-106.
➢
Amongst some interesting notes on literature is a list of the first philatelic papers
published by each country to 1894, extracted from an article by Victor
Suppantschitsch.
1901
Amy L. Swift: Philatelic literature., The Philatelic Record, April 1901, Volume 1, Issue 4,
pp.26-27 (With a commentary by the Editor on p.29.)➢
It is the general view amongst American philatelists that European philatelic literature
is vastly superior to that of America because the former is produced by men and thelatter by boys. The Editor disagrees and attributes the difference to the very low
subscription rates in the USA, making it impossible for editors to afford to provide a
better product.
Stampus: Philatelic journals., The Philatelic Times, April 1901, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.9.
➢
It is suggested that few philatelists subscribe to philatelic papers until they havesurvived for five or six months. Many more would survive if philatelists subscribed
after a shorter time, such as two or three months.
Early philatelic journals., The Philatelic Record, May 1901, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.34.
➢
A list of the first philatelic paper to be published in each country, up to 1873.
The Veteran: A plea for better philatelic literature., The New York Philatelist, 15th June
1901, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp.54-56.
➢
An attempt to define what is necessary to make a good periodical.
John Peltz: Some suggestions to the philatelic publisher., Wiedling’s Monthly Stamp News,
August 1901, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.59-60.
➢
Some sensible suggestions for novice publishers on how to improve their publications.
Sub-Station A.: Philatelic papers., The Bay State Philatelist, September 1901, Volume 4,
Issue 9, pp.2-4.
➢
Following an explanation of how most amateur papers in America come into being
and shortly thereafter die, an appeal is made for philatelists to subscribe and for
dealers to advertise in the best papers, to ensure their survival.
Foster Lilly: Some thoughts on philatelic journalism., The Western Stamp Book, December
1901, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.14-20.
➢
A minor discussion about the state of philatelic papers of the day, pointing out that the
Post Office has become stricter over applying the Second Class Matter regulations
with the result that many papers have lost the benefit of cheap postage and have
expired.
1904
R. F. Baldwin: The future of philatelic literature., The Weekly Philatelic Era, 27th February
1904, Volume 18, Issue 23, p.199.
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Having divided the articles found in periodicals into four categories: Spacefillers;
Chronicling [i.e. new issues]; Instructive and Philosophical, the author considers eachin turn. He points out that Instructive or Scientific writings will give out shortly as
everything will have been researched and written about. Accordingly, it is his viewthat the greatest growth in the future will be Philosophical writing and he provides
some notable recent examples.

From the editorial chair., Mekeel’s Stamp Collector, 4th April 1904, Volume 17, Issue 14,
pp.187-190.
➢
The very few quality American philatelic periodicals are reviewed with a plea for
more to be published on the same lines as British periodicals. In addition, someperiodicals produced by collectors rather than all by dealers would be preferable.
Victor Suppantschitsch: The most important scientific stamp journals of the world publishedto the end of 1900., in: Victor Marsh: The International Directory of Philatelic Literature, …
etc.
{Reprinted as: Victor Suppantschitsch: The most important scientific stamp journals of theworld published to the end of 1900., Mekeel’s Stamp Collector, 30th May 1904, Volume 17,
Issue 22, pp.322-326.}➢
An attempt by the greatest Austrian bibliophile, to list all of the most importantphilatelic journals published in the 19th Century. It is very accurate for those publishedin the 1860s and 1870s but became of necessity, more selective for the later ones since
the overall quality of the publishers’ output had improved by then.
1910[Classification of the most important philatelic periodicals in the world.], Mekeel’s Weekly
Stamp News, April 1910, ?
{A commentary is published in: La Circulaire Philatélique, May 1910, Whole number 89,
pp.111-116.}➢
A detailed commentary on the list of the most important philatelic periodicals, notingthat the present journal was not included. It also points out many other inconsistencies
in the choices made.
1911
C. A. Nast: Philatelic press., Everybody’s Philatelist, July;y 1911, Volume 2, Issue 7,
pp.131-133.
➢
A variety of interesting notes on individual philatelic papers.
1935
Ralph A. Kimble: Sidelights on literature., The American Philatelist, August 1935, Volume
48, Issue 11, pp.591-592 & September, Issue 12, pp.624-627. April 1936, Volume 49, Issue 7,
pp.338-341.
{The third part of the article is essentially an extended version of the second part, given as alecture to a stamp club.}➢An outline of the origin of philatelic magazines and chronology of early American
periodicals.
1954
Ian T. Hamilton: How can we improve the philatelic press?, Congress Handbook, 1954,
pp.89-95.
➢
A very interesting article, looking at periodicals from the points of view of the various
interested parties – Publishers; Readers; Authors, etc.
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J. F. Dight: The society newsletter., Congress Handbook, 1954, pp.96-102.
➢
Having summed up the three types of society newsletter, the author considers in detailevery aspect of the production of such a newsletter.
1955
Wilfrid B. Haworth: The philatelic press - from an editor’s viewpoint., Congress Handbook,
1955, pp.88-100.
➢
A knowledgeable consideration of Hamilton’s paper of the previous year on a point
by point basis but solely from an editor’s point of view.
1957
J. & R. Negus: Producing an amateur magazine., The Stamp Lover, October/November
1957, Volume 50, Issue 5/6, pp.74-76; December 1957/January 1958, Issue 7/8, pp.102-103;
April/May, Issue 11/12, pp.172-174; June/July Volume 51, Issue 1/2, pp.16-17 & 19;
August/September, Issue 3/4, pp.45-47 & December 1958/January 1959, Issue 7/8, p.109.
➢
A detailed review of all aspects of the production of a society newsletter from thepreliminary thought processes to the final product, by two highly experienced editors.
In a pre-computer era, much space is devoted to duplicating, then the most widelyused printing technique. Nevertheless, the series contains much valuable information
rarely encountered elsewhere.
1971
Earl P. L. Apfelbaum: Philatelic journalism 1886-1894., American Philatelic Congress
Handbook, 1971, Whole number 37, pp.73-85.
➢
The author had a bound volume containing 46 journal titles published between 1886
and 1894, come into his hands. He reproduces interesting snippets from the journals.
A. R. Butler: The philatelic journal in Great Britain., [Gibbons] Stamp Monthly, September
1971, Volume 2, pp.79-81.
➢
A concise review of the development of quality philatelic periodicals in Great Britain
followed by a discussion on the adequacy of the then current philatelic magazines andhow they needed to change in the future, to better serve their audience.
1977
Kenneth F. Chapman: The purpose of the philatelic press., Congress Handbook, 1977,
pp.35-40.
➢
An overview of the British philatelic publishing field including both periodicals andhandbooks.
1988
Ian D. Crane: Errors of Cover numbering and/or Dating in Philatelic Journals., Ian D.
Crane, London, UK, March 1988, n.pp. [5pp.] (Privately produced with a limited distributionof 10 persons.)➢
Details of errors in numbering and dating journals found on their covers. It is by nomeans the result of a systematic analysis of the journals involved, rather anad hoc
glimpse based on copies available to the author for sorting.
1991
Paul Chesham: Annuals., Stamps, January 1991, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.16-17.
➢
Some musings on philatelic annuals provoked by the chance acquisition of a selectionof them.
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1993Charles J. Peterson: Treasures in old philatelic periodicals., Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift,
December 1993, Volume 100, Issue 4, pp.160-162.
➢
Examples are provided to demonstrate how earlier periodicals have provided essential
information to answer the problems of modern researchers.
1994
Gordon Phillips & L. N. Williams: Forgers’ Charter. / Postscript., The Cinderella
Philatelist, July 1994, Volume 34, Issue 3, pp.48-49 / 49-50.
➢
In 1866, some printing blocks were discovered in the post between Belgium and theUK, addressed to William D. Atlee and sent by Jean-Baptiste Moens. They wereimmediately the centre of an investigation by the authorities in case they were part ofa forgery attempt. The article shows that even at this very early stage of philatelicpublishing, illustration blocks were shared between Le Timbre-Poste and The Stamp
Collector’s Magazine to save money.
2007
Diane DeBlois: Tiny stamp magazines., American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
November/December 2007, Whole number 15, p.32.
➢
A review of very small stamp magazines, pondering the question which one was thesmallest. These tiny magazines came into being owing to the availability of miniatureprinting presses for only $10 in the mid-1870s.
2011
David L. Straight & Tara E. Murray: Obscure philatelic journal holds the key to postal
history puzzle., Philatelic Literature Review, 1st quarter 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.21-29.
➢
Starting from a seemingly anomalous receipt for postage on an early (1897) philatelicmagazine, the whole phenomena of the explosive growth of philatelic magazines in
the United States in the 1980s and 90s is explored.
2012[Randy Neil (Editor)]: What’s up?, The American Stamp Dealer & Collector, May 2012,
Whole number 60, p.13.
➢
The background to the gradual movement of magazines to the provision of digitalcopies rather than printed ones, with the experiences of one society.
Len McMaster: A study of philatelic journal lifetimes., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th
Quarter 2012, Volume 61, Issue 4, pp.318-329.
➢
An attempt to chart the lifetimes of all magazines ever published.

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2.2.1.1
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
This Section was intended to include all lists and bibliographies of periodicals. It excludes
those items covered in Section 2.1 which list periodicals and other classes of philatelicliterature together.
I had originally listed these items in order of the country whose works they included. I latertransferred this to date order owing to the difficulties I encountered in placing many of themunder specific countries or regions. However, this too had its problems in that one could not
find lists of periodicals from specific countries without ploughing through the whole list. In
2008, I began to provide a Country Index to remedy this problem. The index simply gives theyear of publication of the relevant document, since few years contained more than a handfulof entries and locating the relevant item should prove no problem.
Notes regarding the contents of each entry are provided, unless it is obvious from the title.
Where part of the entry is in a red typeface, it signifies that the journals listed have beencross-referenced in Section 2.2.1.2: Histories of Individual Periodicals, which is to be foundin my Bibliography of Philatelic Periodicals.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
W. D[udley] A[tlee]: Continental philatelic publications., The Philatelist, November 1867,
Volume 1, Issue 12, pp.187-189; September 1869, Volume 3, Issue 9, p.99 & Philatelic
Literature., November, Issue 11, pp.124-126.
➢
As well as updating the earlier parts, the final part includes the publications of theUnited States.
1871[John K. Tiffany?]: Philatelic literature of England and America., The American Journal ofPhilately, October 1871, Volume 4, pp.122-124 & November, pp.127-129.
➢
A list of all English-language philatelic periodicals.
[John K. Tiffany?]: A Reference List of Publications Relating to Postage Stamps and their
Collection Compiled by Request for the Boston Public Library., This appears to be an
unpublished typescript which is held by the Collectors Club of New York, USA. 1871, n.pp.
[25pp.]➢
An attempt to list all philatelic publications published to 1871.
1872
Alfred Moschkau: Die Philatelistische Literatur Deutschlands., A. Moschkau’s Magazin fürMarkensammler, March 1872, Issue 9, Supplement, 2pp.
➢
An attempt to list all philatelic literature published in Germany up to 1872, including
periodicals.
1874
John K. Tiffany: The Philatelical Library., John Kerr Tiffany, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1874,
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111 pp. {Printed in an edition of 150 copies, of which mine is .}{This is an enlarged edition of the manuscript catalogue prepared for the Boston Public
Library.}➢
An attempt to list all philatelic publications, including periodicals, issued up to 1874
in order of country of publication.
1876
Ph. de Bosredon: Bibliographie timbrologique de la France., Bulletin de la Société
Française de Timbrologie, July 1876, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.101-105 & September, Issue 5,
pp.131-137. A second article, supplementing the first was published in June 1877, Volume 1,
Issue 8, pp.221-227.
➢
A bibliography of all works relating to philately published in France, including music,
ephemeral works and articles in the non-philatelic press. Its format was based on
Tiffany’s work of 1874.
1878
Ph. de Bosredon: Bibliographie timbrologique de la Belgique., Bulletin de la Société
Française de Timbrologie, January 1878, Volume 1, Issue 10, pp.283-287.
➢
A bibliography of all works relating to philately published in Belgium, includingmusic, ephemeral works an articles in the non-philatelic press. Its format was based on
Tiffany’s work of 1874.
1882
Philatelical journalism in Great Britain., The Foreign-Stamp Collectors’ Journal, March
1882, Volume 4, pp.30-31.
➢
A list of all British philatelic periodicals from 1878 to 1881, listed by publisher.
1886
Editor: A collection of past and present philatelic journals., The Philatelic Quarterly Review,
January 1886, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.11-12.
➢
Whilst this seems from its title to relate to periodicals and it includes a list of thosewhich are current, it is mainly devoted to the formation of a dealers’ protectionsociety.
1888
S. B. Bradt (Publisher): Philatelic perodicals., Philo’s Monthly, July 1888, Volume 1, Issue
1, pp.5-6; August, Issue 2, p.13; September, Issue 3, pp.21-22 & October, Issue 4, p.28.
➢
An attempt to provide an up to date list of all of the philatelic periodicals currently
being published in North America.
Lagos: The philatelic Publications of the United States., The United States Philatelist,
September 1888, Volume 2, Issue 2, p.[4].
➢A list of all current American philatelic periodicals followed by the start of a review of
each one. Although the article is marked To be continued, I can find no further
contributions from Lagos. However, a revised list of publications was given in Issue 4(See below).
M.O.: Philatelic periodicals: A complete list revised., The United States Philatelist,
November 1888, Volume 2, Issue 4, p.28.
➢
A list of all current American philatelic periodicals with their addresses, circulation
numbers, price and advertising rates.
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1889
John K. Tiffany: The Stamp Collector’s Library Companion., Western Philatelic Publishing
Company, Chicago, IL, USA, 1889, 24pp.
{The title page and three other pages are known with the heading ADVANCE SHEETS in theupper left hand corner to advertise the publication.}➢
C. H. Whitcombe (Editor): List of philatelic papers which have been published in
Massachusetts., The Fitchburg Philatelist, May 1889, Volume 1, Issue 6, n.pp. [p.3].
➢
A list of all of the philatelic periodicals that have been published in the State of
Massachusetts.
1890
John K. Tiffany: Addenda to the Stamp Collector’s Library Companion., Western PhilatelicPublishing Company, Chicago, IL, USA, 1890, 8pp. {Issued as a single folded but uncut
sheet.}➢
1891
Hermann Mittelmann: Eingegangene fachblätter. [Specialist periodicals no longer
published.], Illustrirte Briefmarken Zeitung, 1st June 1891, Volume 4, Issue 11, pp.226-228. A
translation of the introductory text is available as Philat Trans 501.
➢
A list of one hundred and seventy-four worldwide philatelic magazines that hadceased publication up to the end of 1890.
Ed. Gar.: Philatelic publications in Nebraska., The Western Philatelic Empire, March 1891,
Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.1-2. An additional periodical was noted in June, Issue 4, p.5.
➢
Details of all of the philatelic periodicals which had been published in the State of
Nebraska to date.
1892
Victor Suppantschitsch: Die Deutsche Philatelistische Literatur von ihrem Beginn bis Ende
1891. A. Zeitschriften. [German Philatelic Literature from its Beginning to the End of 1891.
A. Periodicals.], in: Bibliographie zugleich Nachschlagebuch der gesammten deutschen
philatelistischen Literatur seit ihrem Entstehen bis Ende 1891 nebst einem Abriss derGeschichte der Philatelie mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Deutschland’s und einer kurzen
Geschichte der deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur., 16 Parts, A. Larisch, Munich,Germany, 1892-94, pp.113-154a.
John K. Tiffany: An Addendum to the “Stamp Collector’s Library Companion.’ [sic], The
American Philatelist, May 1892, Volume 6, Issue 5, pp.72-75.
➢
Extends Tiffany’s earlier list to December 1891.
1893
John K. Tiffany: Stamp Publications of Canada., The American Philatelist, 1893, Volume 7,
Issue 1, pp.?
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals published in Canada.
1894
H. E. Deats: Current Philatelic Magazines., The American Philatelist, January 1894, Volume
8, pp.7-9. {A reprint is available comprising sixteen pages printed on one side of the page
only, thus 8pp. are blank.}514

➢

A list of all of the current philatelic periodicals published in the World.

H. E. Deats: Foreign Philatelic Papers., The American Philatelist, February 1894, Volume 8,
pp.134-135.
➢
A list of all of the current philatelic periodicals published elsewhere than in the UnitedStates of America.
Abel Fontaine: Lettre Argentine 14e., L’Annonce Timbrologique, February 1894, Volume 5,
Whole number 48, pp.585-586.
➢
Notes about all Argentine philatelic periodicals.
H. Fraenkel: Chronologische Tabelle der Deutschen Philatelistischen Zeitschriften 18631893. [Chronological Table of German Philatelic Periodicals 1863-1893.], H. Fraenkel,
Berlin, Germany, 1894, n.pp. [12pp.]{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 2. The translation includes an alphabetical index tothe periodical titles.}➢A chronological list of all German and German-language periodicals to 1893.
J. K. Tiffany: English stamp publications., The Stamp News Annual, 1894, pp.40-48.
➢
An attempt to produce a definitive list of all English monthly periodicals.
Our philatelic magazines., The Philatelic Times and Stamp Mart, December 1894, Volume 1,
Issue 1, pp.9-10.
➢
A list of current British periodicals with the date when each was first published.
1895
E. B. Jones: The Comprehensive Check List for Philatelic Literature Collectors., E. B. Jones,
Ruthven, IA, USA, 1895, 28pp. {Supplements were published in Philatelic Literature, Issues
3, 4 & 5.}➢
An alphabetical list of US and Canadian philatelic periodicals.
H. E. Deats: Current Philatelic Magazines., The American Philatelist, 1895. Volume 8, pp.79.
➢
A list of all of the current philatelic periodicals published in the World.
Dr. Otto Rommel: Die philatelistische literatur des jahres 1894. [Philatelic literature of theyear 1894.], Der Philatelist January 1895, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp19-23, February, Issue 2,
pp.59-63 & March, Issue 3, pp.100-104. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 42.}➢
A complete list of all philatelic publications issued in 1894.
E. R. Aldrich: Philatelic journalism in Minnesota., The Philatelic Newsletter, March 1895,
Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.14-15; April, Issue 3, pp.26-27; may/June, Issue 4, pp.38-39 & July,
Issue 5, pp.52-53.
➢
A history of all philatelic papers published in the State of Minnesota which includes
some personal reminiscences about the people involved.
H. L. Benton: Bay State stamp journals., The Bay State Philatelist, December 1895, Volume
1, Issue 7, pp.100-102.
➢
A detailed chronicle of all philatelic periodicals published in the Bay State(Massachusetts). Information is generally presented by the city of publication with
notes on some of the titles.
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1896
Ben L. Morris: Philatelic journalism in Florida., Philatelic Free Lance, July 1896, Volume
1, Issue 2, p.14.
➢
Brief notes containing nothing original, on the only journal that had been published in
Florida up to 1896.
Ben L. Morris: Philatelic journalism in Washington., Philatelic Free Lance, October 1896,
Volume 1, Issue 5, p.1.
➢
Brief notes containing nothing original, on the two journals that had been published in
Washington up to 1896.
John K. Tiffany: Contributors Table., The Philatelic Magazine, January 1886, Volume 2,
Issue 3, p.42.
➢
In response to a note in the previous issue of the magazine that Trifet’s The American
Stamp Mercury was the first philatelic paper published in the United States, the author
lists the eight earlier journals.
1897
Moses B. Page: Directory of the philatelic press., in Page’s Directory of Philatelic Literature
Collectors and of the Philatelic Press., Moses B. Page, Muscatine, IA, USA, 1897, n.pp.
[pp.21-29]. (137mm x 100mm) Green paper cover.
➢A list of all of the current philatelic periodicals published in USA. and Canada.
1898
Viktor Suppantschitsch: Versuch einer bibliographie der fremdsprachigen philatelistischen
zeitungsliteratur Europas bis ende 1891., Austria-Philatelist, June 1898, Volume 5, Issue 7,
pp.114-115; October, Issue 11, p.176; November, Issue 12, p.193; December, Issue 13, p.214;
February 1899, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.22-23 & August/September, Issue 8/9, pp.96-97. {Atranslation of the introductory text on pages 114-115 and page 97 is available as Philat. Trans.
183.}➢
List of periodicals published to date in Italy, Rumania, Denmark, The Netherlands,
Spain, Portugal, France and the UK. The publishers are given together with full detailsof all volumes and issues.
Catalogue des journaux Philatéliques de la Suisse., La Revue Postale, 1898, Volume 1, Issue?
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals pub;ished in Switzerland.
E. B. Jones: Supplement to the Checklist{Corrections were published by: Johhny–on-the-Spot: Literature logic., The Collectors’Companion, July 1900, Volume 1, Issue 10, p.1.
➢
Corrections to the last numbers published are given for the following entries –numbers 34 (Avertiser), 176 (Can. Weekly Stamp News) and 526 (Phila. Stamp
News).
William C. Stone: Current philatelic periodicals., The American Philatelist, 1898, Volume
12, pp.68-70.
➢
An attempt to list all of the periodicals published throughout the world.
1899
William C. Stone, H[iram] E. Deats & C. P. Krauth: Report of the Committee on philatelicliterature., The American Philatelist, 1899, Volume 13, pp.47-48 & 55-63.
516

➢The Report includes a list of all current periodicals, world-wide.

Dr. Thebussem: Periodicographia (si la palabre vale) y otras cosas. [Periodicals (if of any
worth) and other things.], in: Fruslerías Postales., Medina Sidonia, Spain, 1895.
{Reprinted as Dr. Thebussem: Fruslerías Postales., Librerías “Parin-Valencia”, Valencia,
Spain, 1994, pp.85-92.}{Pages IX to XV of Fruslerías Postales were reprinted in: Academus, October 2000, Volume
1, Issue 1, pp.69-71.}➢
Reviews of the earliest worldwide philatelic periodicals and a list of the mostimportant periodicals published to date.
1900
Wm. Chenevard: Philatelic periodicals of Switzerland., The American Philatelist, 1900,
Volume 14, pp.75-76. Reprinted in: Second Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic
Literature of the American Philatelic Association for the Year Ending August 31, 1900.,
American Philatelic Association, USA, n.d., n.pp.
➢
A list of all Swiss periodicals published up to 1899.
William C. Stone, H. E. Deats & R. R. Thiele: Report of the Committee on philatelicliterature., The American Philatelist, 1900, Volume 14, pp.60-76. Reprinted in pamphlet form
as: Second Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature of the American
Philatelic Association for the Year Ending August 31, 1900., American Philatelic Association,
USA, n.d., n.pp. [18pp.]➢
The Report includes a list of all current periodicals, world-wide as well as a copy of
Wm. Chenevard’s work of 1900.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, January 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.6-7.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, February 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.11-12.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, March 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.17-18.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, April 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.23-24.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, May 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 6, pp.28-29.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[E. B. Jones (Publisher & Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., The Clipper, June 1900,
Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.39-40.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently published in English.
[L. H. Much (Editor)]: Philatelic press directory., Auxiliary Philatelist, March 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 3, p.[9].
517➢A list of all American periodicals then being published.

1901
J. Jaquier: La Presse Philatélique Suisse., Schweizer Briefmarken-Zeitung, July 1901,
Volume 14, Issue 7, pp.73-79.
➢
A list of all Swiss philatelic periodicals with accompanying notes on each. In an
advert on a subsequent unnumbered page of the same issue, Jaquier announced that
he was in posession of the remainders of four of the periodicals.
Marc Henrioud: Les journaux postaux de la Suisse., Schweizer Briefmarken-Zeitung,August/September 1901, Volume 14, Issues 8/9, pp.85-87.
➢
Details of all Swiss postal periodicals.
W. Sellschopp (Editor): Philatelic journalism in California., Filatelic Facts and Fallacies,
September 1901, Volume 9, Issue 12, pp.92-93.
➢
Details of all philatelic periodicals known to have been published in California.
Doctor Thebussem: Los periódicos filatélicos de España., Madrid Filatelico, October 1901,
Volume 5, pp.145-150.
{Reprinted as: Doctor Thebussem: Periódicos filatélicos de España., in: Doctor
Thebussem: Cuarta Ración de Articulos de Doctor Thebussem., Doctor Thebussem, Madrid,
Spain, 1902, pp.59-78.}{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 273.}➢
Comprehensive details of all Spanish philatelic periodicals known to the author, which
is close to being a bibliography of all Spanish periodicals. It includes non-philatelicperiodicals which had a philatelic content of some kind.
1903
Current philatelicpapers., The American Philatelist, 1903, Volume 17, pp.38-39.
➢
A list of all English-language philatelic periodicals current as of July 1903.
R. H. Appleby & H. Clarke: List of philatelic literature published up to the end of 1901.,
The City Philatelist, January 1903, Issue 3, pp.10-11; (The date in title of the article waschanged to 1902 in the following issue.) May 1903, Issue 4, pp.17-19; October Issue 5, pp.3134 & December Issue 6, pp.43-44.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in the UK.
Dr. Otto Rommell: Den filatelistisk tidsskrift-literatur i Norden., Nordisk Filatelistisk
Tidskrift, February 1903, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp.17-20. Additions were published as: Den
Filatelistiska tidskriftslitteraturen i Norden., Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidskrift, December 1903,
Volume 10, Issue 12, pp 189-190.
{A revised and corrected version was published in English as: Bibliography of Scandinavian
papers., The American Philatelist, 1903, Volume 17, pp.37-38.}{A condensed translation was published as: Dr. Otto Rommell: Nordisk Filatelisten
Tidskrift., The Philatelic World, 15th April 1903, Volume 2, Issue 15, pp.96-97.}{A condensed translation was published as: Dr. Otto Rommell: Philatelic journalism in the
Northland., in: The International Directory of Philatelic Literature Collectors, Dealers andPublishers., Victor Marsh, London, UK, 1904, pp.29-30.}➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in Scandinavia (Denmark, Finland,
Norway & Sweden).
1904
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E. B. Jones: Jones’ Check List of Philatelic Journals: British Colonies., E. B. Jones, Sioux
City, IA, USA, 1904, 16pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of all known philatelic periodicals published in the British
Colonies to 1902.
Dr. Thebussem (Pseudonym for M. P. de Figueroa): Dr. Thebussem’s notes on Spanish
periodicals., in: The International Directory of Philatelic Literature Collectors, Dealers andPublishers., Victor Marsh, London, UK, 1904, pp.16-19.
➢
A list of all Spanish periodicals published up to 1901, in date order.
Abel Fontaine: La prensa filatélica en la República Argentina., El Colleccionista, May 1904,
Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.3-4; June, Issue 3, pp.2-3; September, Issue 4, pp.4-5 & December,
Issue 5, p.5. (The second and subsequent parts were entitled La prensa filatélica y cartófila enla República Argentina.)➢
A list of all of the philatelic periodicals published in Argentina.
James H. Smyth: Australian philatelic Journals., The Australian Journal of Philately,
October 1904, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.1-4.
➢
Brief details about each of the early Australian philatelic periodicals.
1905[James H. Smyth]: Australasian philatelic journals., The Australian Journal of Philately,
February 1905, Volume 5, Issue 5, pp.52-53.
➢
Details of The Hawkesbury District Philatelic Journal, omitted from the 1904 article.
[James H. Smyth]: Australasian philatelic journals., The Australian Journal of Philately,May 1905, Volume 5, Issue 8, p.93.
➢
Details of the New Zealand Philatelist, noted as existing in the earlier 1905 article.
1907
E. B. Jones: Jones’ Check List of Philatelic Journals: Great Britain and Colonies., E. B.
Jones, Sioux City, IA, USA, 1907, 44pp. (210mm x 140mm) Published in an edition of 100
numbered copies, this one being unnumbered.
➢This is the First Edition of 1905 and the Second Edition of 1906, combined in a single
volume as Part I and Part II, respectively. Every issue of each periodical is listed.
1908
Abel Fontaine: Catalogue des journaux philatéliques et cartophiles publiés dans laRépublique Argentine de 1874 à 1908., Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, October
1908, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.54-55 & January 1909, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.14-17. In Spanish.
1909
The library table., The Philatelic World, march 1909, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.85-86.
➢
Reviews of each of the periocdicals which have appeared for the first time in 1908.
1910
Dr. [Otto] Rommel: Katalog der Philatelistischen Zeitungsliteratur der ganzen Erde,
Systematische nach Sprach- und Ländergruppen geordnet Chronologische Aufstellung dergesamten Philatelistischen Zeitungsliteratur. [Catalogue of the Philatelic Periodical
Literature of the Whole World, Arranged According to Language and Countries, Organised
Chronologically and Covering the entire Philatelic Periodical Literature]., Béla Szekula,
Budapest, Hungary, n.d. [ca.1910], 16pp.
519

➢

A bibliography of all German-language philatelic periodicals which began publication
up to 1891 and showing details of all issues of these periodicals up to the end of 1909.
Rommel’s plan of continuing this part-work was foiled by the publication of theCatalogue of the Earl of Crawford’s Library in 1911.

1911
Nils Strandell: År 1910 Utkommande Filatelistiska Tidskrifter. [Philatelic Periodicals
Received in 1910.], Bibliographic details not known. (Obtained from the Philatelistische
Bücherei Hamburg.), Sweden, n.d. [ca.1911], 12pp.
➢
Appears to list all current philatelic magazines, world-wide received in 1910.
Fred J. Melville: Philatelic press directory., in The Stamp Year; 1912., W. H. Peckitt,
London, UK, 1911, pp.156-164 & 176 (The latter page contains a correction.)➢
A list of all current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Sir Edward Denny Bacon: Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII: A Bibliography of the Writings
General Special and Periodical Forming the Literature of Philately., Aberdeen University
Press, Aberdeen, UK, 1911, xi+[462]pp.
Reprinted as: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., The Philatelic
Literature Society, London, UK, 1911, x+[462]pp.
A supplement was published as:- Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the
Earl of Crawford, K.T., The Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1926, v+[68]pp.
An addenda was published as:- Addenda to the “Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic
Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.”., Supplement to The London Philatelist, March 1938,
8 pp.
Volume VII, complete with the Supplement and Addenda, was reprinted as: Catalogue of the
Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library., The Printer’s Stone,
Fishkill, NY, USA, 1991, xii+[462]+v+68+8pp.
➢
Although primarily a list of the contents of the Earl of Crawford’s philatelic library,
this work included all known items whether they were present in the library or not.
W. R. Ricketts: Periodicals., in A Check List of the Philatelic Publications in the English
Language for the Year 1909., George Ward Linn (for the American Philatelic Literature
Society), Columbus, OH, USA, 1911, pp.9-42. Published in an edition of 100 numberedcopies. Copies 1-25 were a deluxe edition, bound in red leather.
➢
This publication was intended as an addendum to the Catalogue of the Philatelic
Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., at least for English-language publications. The
first section was divided into individual lists of American, British and British
Commonwealth periodicals.
1912
Charles A. Nast: The Stamp Publications of the State of Colorado., George W. Linn
Company, Columbus, OH, USA, 1912, n.pp. [12pp.]. (203mm x 143mm) Published in an
edition of 125 numbered copies.
{Extracts were published as:- The Heliograph salutes the philatelic press., The Heliograph,
1987, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.8-9.}➢
A list of the eighteen periodicals published in Colorado, each accompanied by a few
notes about it.
[D. B. Armstrong (Editor)]: A philatelic press guide., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1912,520

pp.112-119.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Gustav Schmidt: The German philatelic journals in the year 1912., Everybody’s Philatelist,
November 1912, Volume 3, Issue 11, p.200.
➢
A list of all current German philatelic periodicals with their subscription rates.
F. I. Cleveland Bundie: Minnesota philatelic literature. A comprehensive check list., Mack’s
Monthly Philatelist, December 1912, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.9; January 1913, Issue 2, p.12;
February, Issue 3, p.7 & ?
➢A list of all philatelic periodicals published in the State of Minnesota.
1913[D. B. Armstrong (Editor)]: A philatelic press guide, 1912., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1913, pp.115, 117, 119, 121-126.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
William R. Ricketts: 14th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,
American Philatelic Society, USA., 1913, 162pp. A special edition of 15 copies was privately
printed on cream paper and bound in cloth for the compiler. The normal edition was of 100
copies.
➢Lists all of the English - language periodicals published in the period July 1911 toAugust 1912.
William R. Ricketts: 15th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,
Philatelic Literature Committee of the American Philatelic Society, USA., 1913, 44pp.
Published in an edition of 160 numbered copies. Copies 1-10, Thick paper; 11-20, Pink paper;
21-30, Blue paper; 31-40, Green paper; 41-50, Yellow paper & 51-160, Regular paper.
➢
An addendum to the 14th edition of 1913, this Report updates the list of the English language periodicals to January 1913 and includes foreign - language periodicals
published between July 1911 and January 1913.
1914[D. B. Armstrong (Editor)]: A philatelic press guide, 1914., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1914, pp.68-73.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1915[Douglas. B. Armstrong & Percy C. Bishop (Editors)]: A philatelic press guide. 1915, The
Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1915, pp.113-116.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
William R. Ricketts: 16th Annual report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,in List ofMembers and Branch Societies Revised and Corrected to April 20, 1915. Supplement to The
American Philatelist, April 1915, Volume 28, Issue 9, pp.71-109. Reprinted in pamphlet form
as:- William R. Ricketts: Sixteenth Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literatureof the American Philatelic Society., American Philatelic Society, USA., 1915, 40pp.
Published in an edition of 150 copies. Copies 1 to 50 were a deluxe edition.
➢
An addendum to the previous editions, this Report updates the list of periodicals to
December 1914.
1916
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[Percy C. Bishop (Editor)]: The philatelic press guide for 1916., The Stamp Collectors’
Annual, 1916, pp.69-73.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1917
William R. Ricketts: 17th and 18th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic
Literature., The American Philatelist, 191?, pp.75-138. Reprinted in pamphlet form as:William R. Ricketts: 17th and 18th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literatureof the American Philatelic Society., American Philatelic Society, USA., 1917, 68pp.
Published in an edition of 100 copies. Copies 1 to 25 were the deluxe edition; 26 to 50 thepress edition. My copies are 18, 47 and 62.
➢
An addendum to the earlier editions, this Report updates the list of periodicals to
December 1916.
1918
W. B. Haworth: Philatelic journalism in Chile., The Postage Stamp, October 1918, Volume21, Issue 4, pp.63-66.
{Reprinted in Spanish as: [W. B. Howarth]: Periodismo Filatélico., Revista Filatélica, 15th
December 1918, Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.13-16.}➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals published in Chile.
1919
Alexander Bungerz: Die briefmarkenzeitungen Deutschlands und Oesterreichs sowie die
Deutschsprachlichen Ungarns und der Schweiz 1914/1919., [The stamp magazines ofGermany and Austria including German-speaking Hungary and Switzerland 1914/1919.],
Supplement to Die Postmarke, 1920, Issue 12, 6pp. A translation of the introductory text isavailable as Philat. Trans 314.
Two reprints of this paper exist: Vienna, Austria, 1920, n.pp. [6pp.] & Tegernsee, Germany,
1919, n.pp. [4pp.], according to Die Philatelistische Bücherwurm, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
An attempt to list all of the German-language philatelic periodicals published during
the War years, 1914-1919
1920[Douglas. B. Armstrong (Editor)]: A philatelic press guide, 1920., The Stamp Collectors’
Annual, 1920, pp.48-51 & 53.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1921[Douglas. B. Armstrong (Editor)]: A philatelic press guide, 1921., The Stamp Collectors’
Annual 1921, pp.59-65.
➢
A list of the principal current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1925[F. Hugh Vallancey (Editor)]: Directory of the world’s philatelic press., The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book, 1925, pp.45-51.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Directory of current philatelic periodicals with the addresses of their publishers., The Stamp
Collectors’ Annual, 1925, pp.59-67.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Riviste e Giornale., Annuario Filatelico Italiano, 1925-26, Issue 3, p.261.
522

➢A list of the nine current Italian philatelic periodicals.

J. Brace Chittenden: Current publications., Collectors Club Philatelist, April 1925, Volume
4, Issue 2, p.77.
➢
A list of the 112 current periodicals received by the Collectors Club Library in 1923
and 1924.
R. J. G. Collins: Philatelicjournalism in New Zealand., The New Zealand Stamp Collector,
September 1925, Volume 6, Issue 9, pp.161-163 & October, Issue 10, pp.180-182. An update
was published as: R. J. G. Collins: New Zealand notes. Philatelic journalism in New
Zealand., The New Zealand Stamp Collector, March 1926, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp.42-43.
➢
Details of all known philatelic periodicals published in New Zealand.
1926[F. Hugh Vallancey (Editor)]: Directory of the world’s philatelic press., The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book, 1926-1927, pp.47-54.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Pablo E. Busch: Catálogo de Revistas Filatélicas y Cartófilas de la República Argentina
1874=1926. [Catalogue of Philatelic and Postcard Magazines from the Republic of Argentina
1874-1926.], Pablo E. Busch, Arroyo Toro, Argentina, n.d. [1926], 40pp.
➢
A list of all of the periodicals published in Argentina between 1874 and 1926.
[F. Hugh Vallancey (Editor)]: Directory of the world’s philatelic press., The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book, 1926/27, pp.47-54.
➢
A list of current worldwide philatelic periodicals.
1927
Die Deutsche, philatelistische presse. [The German philatelic press.], Philatelisten-Zeitung,May 1927, Volume 35, Issue 5, pp.70-72.
{A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat. Trans. 571.}➢
A list of all current German-language periodicals.
1928
World’s philatelic press directory., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual and Philatelic Year Book,
1928, pp.91-101.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
[Charles F. Ingram (Editor)]: Directory of the world’s philatelic press., The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book, 1928-1929., pp.37-44.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Manuel de la Presse Philatélique., Fédération Internationale de la Presse Philatélique, Turin,
Italy, 1928, n.pp. [76pp.]➢
Illustrates the mastheads of all current philatelic periodicals.
[J. A. Bosshard (Editor)]: Die bekanntesten philatelistischen fachzeitschriften., Deutsches
Philatelistisches Jahrbuch, 1928, pp.15-20.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1929
Manuel de la presse Philatélique – 2me edition., Bulletin Mensuel de la F.I.P.P., 1st May
523

1929, Issue 6, Whole number 202/53, pp.153-164.
➢
Comprehensive data on all current periodicals worldwide, including the address,
editor, format, periodicity, foreign subscription and advertising rate.
1930
M. J. Van Heerdt-Kolff: Gids voor Philatelistische Literatuur van Nederland en Koloniën.
De Philatelist, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1930, 56pp.
The author’s personal interleaved copy containing corrections and copies of reviews still
exists.
➢Lists all of the philatelic periodicals published in the Netherlands and its Colonies up
to 1929.
Riviste e Giornale., Annuario Filatelico Italiano, 1930, Issue 5, p.261.
➢
A list of the eight current Italian philatelic periodicals.
1931
Annuaire Mondial de la Presse Philatélique., Fédération Internationale de la Presse
Philatélique, Turin, Italy, 1931, 296pp.
➢
Lists all current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
[J. A. Bosshard (Editor)]: Die bekanntesten philatelistischen fachzeitschriften., Deutsches
Philatelistisches Jahrbuch, 1931, pp.15-20.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1933
Presse Philatélique., in: Maurice Schuermans: La Philatélie., Philatelisme, Antwerp,
Belgium, 1933, pp.161-172.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1934
A philatelic press guide., in: Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies’ Handbook 1934-35.,
5th edition, Sidney A. R. Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1935, pp.99-100.
➢
Lists all current English-language philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1937
Walter J. Rozmin: Southern philatelic literature., Stamp and Cover Collectors’ Review,
October 1937, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.261-267.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals published in the States that comprised theConfederate States of America.
1938
W. Lloyd Heath: Current periodicals on file in our library., The Collectors Club Bulletin,
November/December 1938, Issue 9, pp.8-9 & Correction in April/May 1939, Issue 12, p.8.
➢
Current world-wide periodicals received by the Collectors Club Library, listed bycountry of publication.
Ralph A. Kimble: Tentative check list of the philatelic periodicals of Missouri., in: Philatelic
Literature: Its Place in the World of Stamp Collecting., Ralph A. Kimble, USA, 1938, pp.710.
[Ralph A. Kimble]: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American Philatelist,
January 1938, Volume 51, Issue 4, pp.382-384.
524

➢These are the periodicals indexed by Kimble in his Index to current philatelicperopdicals which was appearing in The American Philatelist at the time.

1939[Albert H. Harris (Editor)]: Directory of overseas stamp journals., Stamp Collectors’
Annual, 1939, pp.81-82.
➢
Current overseas philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
U. S. philatelic periodicals., in: The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1939-40
Philatelic Handbook and Membership Directory., The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society,
USA, 1939, p.30.
➢
A list of all current American philatelic periodicals.
[Ralph A. Kimble]: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American Philatelist,
January 1939, Volume 52, Issue 4, pp.361-365.
➢
These are the periodicals indexed by Kimble in his Index to current philatelicperiodicals which was appearing in The American Philatelist at the time.
Current periodicals on file in our library., The Collectors Club Bulletin, March 1939, Issue
11, p.6.
➢
Addendum to the list in 1938.
Additions to current periodicals on file in our library., The Collectors Club Bulletin, June
1939, Issue 13, p.12.
➢
Second addendum to the list in 1938.
1940
U. S. philatelic periodicals., in: The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society Inc. 1940-41
Membership Directory., The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society, USA, 1940, p.13.
➢
A list of all current American philatelic periodicals.
Additions to list of current periodicals on file in our library., The Collectors Club Bulletin,
January 1940, Issue 17, p.7.
➢
Third addendum to the list in 1938.
[Ralph A. Kimble]: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American Philatelist,
February 1940, Volume 53, Issue 5, pp.306-311.
➢
These are the periodicals indexed by Kimble in his Index to current philatelicperopdicals which was appearing in The American Philatelist at the time.
1941
A. L. McCready: Auld Lang Syne: Former Canadian stamp magazines., Popular Stamps,
June 1941, Volume 4, Issue 5, p.11 & July, Issue 6, p.9.
➢
A very imperfect attempt to list all Canadian philatelic magazines.
1942
Latin American philatelic magazines (Currently published)., The American Philatelist,
January 1942, Volume 55, Issue 4, pp.298-299.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals currently being published in Latin
America.
Current Periodicals Received by the Library., The Collectors Club Bulletin, February 1942,
525

Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.6-7➢
A list of periodicals received by the library.
Canadian stamp journals: A check list of past and present., Popular Stamps, October 1942,
Volume 5, Issue 9, pp.5-7 & 18-19.
{Previously published in Stamps in 1941.}➢
An attempt to list every Canadian philatelic periodical, compiled by the Collectors
Club of New York.
1945
Current U.S. stamp periodicals., Philatelic Literature Review, January 1945, Volume 3, Issue
3, pp.7-8 & 14.
➢
List of the most important periodicals currently published in USA., with publishers’
addresses.
1946
Directory of literature., in: The Stamp Dealers’ Handbook for 1946., Harris Publications (forthe Philatelic Traders Society), London, 1946, pp.51-54.
➢
List of all current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
Les editions Philatéliques., in: Annuaire International de la Philatélie = International Annualof Philately =Annuario Internacional de la Filatelia = Internationales Jahrbuch derPhilatelistic (sic.) = Annuario Internazionale della Filatelia 1946-1947., Jacques Lafitte,
Paris, France, 1946, pp.143, 145, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, 159, 161, 169-171, 173-175, 177,
179 & 181-182.
➢
List of all current philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1947
R. J. Duncan: Notes on B. N. A. philatelic periodicals., Maple Leaves, June 1947, Volume 1,
Issue 4, pp.28-29.
Reprinted in Maple Leaves, 1950, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.46-47.
➢
Brief details of early Canadian philatelic periodicals, in narrative form.
Daniel W. Vooys: Directory of current stamp magazines., Philatelic Literature Review, April
1947, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.5-21.
➢
A list of all current world-wide philatelic publications, together with their addresses
and subscription details.
R. J. Duncan: A listing of B.N.A. philatelic publications., in: The British North America
Philatelic Society Yearbook for 1947: CIPEX Edition. British North America PhilatelicSociety, Canada, 1947, pp.23-29.
➢
A list of all Canadian philatelic publications, including periodicals, relating to thephilately of British North America.
Les Éditions philatéliques., Annuaire International de la Philatelie = International Annual ofPhilately = Anuario Internacional de la Filatelia = Internationales Jahrbuch der Philatelistic(sic) = Annuario Internazionale della Filatelia 1946-1947., pp.143-182.
➢
A list of world-wide philatelic periodicals, including details of their subscriptions andadvertising rates.
1948
Pablo M. Esperidion: A brief history of Philipine philatelic literature., The American
526

Philatelist, December 1948, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp.197-201.
➢
A list of all philatelic works published in the Philipine Islands, including periodicals.
Die Philatelistische Weltfachpresse 1948., Scheid & Alt, Büdingen, Germany, 1948, 80pp.
➢
A directory of current world-wide philatelic periodicals. The first part lists periodicals
represented by the publishers, in great detail, whereas those in the second section have
only their titles listed.
Ralph A. Kimble: Pan-American notes: Periodical literature., The American Philatelist,
April 1948, Volume 61, Issue 7, pp.526-529.
➢
A list of the six Pan-American philatelic periodicals received by the Editor.
Current philatelic periodicals Pan American Union Nations., The American Philatelist, June
1948, Volume 61, Issue 9, p.726 & July, Issue 10, p.821.
➢
Updated version of 1948/3, showing all current South American periodicals.
Directory of Literature., in: Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1948., 1stedition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1948, pp.95-99.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in country order.
1949
R[alph] A. Kimble (Editor): Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American
Philatelist, April 1949, Volume 62, Issue 7, pp.550-554.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
R[alph] A. Kimble: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American Philatelist,
1949, Volume 62, Issue 10, pp.803-809.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
Directory of Literature., in: Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1949, 2ndedition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1949, pp.108-113.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in country order.
R. J. Duncan: Some rambling notes on B. N. A. philatelic literature., BNA Topics, June
1949, Volume 6, Issue 6, pp.126-127.
➢
Notes on a selection of very early Canadian philatelic magazines.
1950[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of literature., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1950, pp.63-68.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
[Ralph A. Kimble (Editor)]: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American
Philatelist, January 1950, Volume 63, Issue 4, pp.295-303.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
[Ralph A. Kimble (Editor)]: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American
Philatelist, August 1950, Volume 63, Issue 11, pp.889-892 & 895-899.
{An Addenda was published in the number for September 1950, Issue 12, p.?}➢Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
Eric Paulsen: Directory of philatelic Literature., in: Tom Morgan: International Stamp
Dealers’ Directory 1950-1951, 3rd edition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1950, pp.109527

115.
➢

Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in country order.

1951
A. L. McCready: Canadian stamp journals., in Canadian Philatelic Literature., A. L.
McCready, Cobden, Ontario, Canada, 1951, pp.11-39. A single-sided addendum sheet withthe same title was published in 1957 by McCready’s periodical Popular Stamps.
➢
An extremely detailed listing of all Canadian philatelic periodicals with extensive
notes about each one.
Eric Paulsen: Directory of philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1951, pp.6775.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
R[alph] A. Kimble: Current philatelic periodicals of the world., The American Philatelist,
October 1951, Volume 65, Issue 1, pp.51-58.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in alphabetical order.
Bezug philat. fachzeitschriften., Literatur Nachrichten, January 1951, Issue 1, pp.3-11.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
H. M. Campbell: Philatelic journals of yesteryear., Philately from Australia, June 1952,
Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.49-54.
➢
A review of the most important philatelic journals which have been published inAustralia with detailed publishing histories and an indication of their coverage.
1952[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1952,
pp.59-68.
➢
A list of all current world-wide philatelic publications, together with their addresses
and subscription details.
Current philatelic periodicals of the world., Literatur Nachrichten, May/July 1952, Issue 9,
pp.1-13.
➢This comprises Kimble’s list of 1951, with two pages of corrections and additions.
Die philatelistischen zeitschriften der welt. = Philatelic periodicals of the world., Literatur
Nachrichten, November/December 1952, Issue 11/12, pp.3-16.
➢
This consists of Morgan’s list of 1952 with a brief introduction.
H. M. Campbell: Philatelic journals of yesteryear., Philately from Australia, June 1952,
Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.49-54.
➢
A review of the most important philatelic journals which have been published inAustralia with detailed publishing histories and an indication of their coverage.
1953[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1953, pp.61-72.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
R. J. Duncan: A brief review of British North American philatelic literature., Philatelic
Literature Review, 1953, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.19-23.
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➢

It includes a list of Canadian and Newfoundland philatelic periodicals in date order.

Directory of philatelic Literature., in: Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory
1953-1954, 4th edition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1953, pp.91-101.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in country order.
John Boynton Kaiser: Bibliography: The basis of philatelic research., American PhilatelicCongress Book, Number 19, 1953, pp.37-54.
Reprinted by the Philatelic Library Association, Canajohari, USA, 1954.
➢
The objective of the paper was to introduce bibliography to philatelists anddemonstrate how its use could improve their studies. Having discussed whatbibliography is, the author books at its constituent parts and provides details of theresources currently available to the philatelist under the headings:
Bibliographies
Library Catalogues
Cumulative Indexes to Individual Philatelic Periodicals
Cumulative Indexes to Groups of Philatelic Periodicals
Directories and Lists of Current Philatelic Periodicals
Indexes to Philatelic Articles in Non-Philatelic Periodicals
The article finished with short paragraphs on a variety of related bibliographic topics
particularly of interest to the bibliophile.
1954[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1954, pp.60-70.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
Pablo M. Esperidion: Phillipine Philatelic Literature., in: PHICIPEX Souvenir Book 18541954., Phillipine Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition, Phillipines, 1954, pp.70-74.
➢
1955[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1955,
pp.67-77 & 89.
➢
A list of all current world-wide philatelic publications, together with their addresses
and subscription details.
1956
Luis F. Thomen: Revistas filatélicas de la República Dominicana. [Philatelic magazines of
the Dominican Republic.], Boletín del Archivo de la Nación, 1956, Volume 90, pp.256-259 &plate. A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 28.
➢
An attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals published in the Republic of
Dominica, with notes about each one.
[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1956,
pp.71-81.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
1957
A. B. Bruck: Journaux et revues philatéliques Belges., Le Philatéliste Belge,
August/September 1957, Whole number 91, pp.89-91 & November/December, Whole
number 92, pp.107-110.
529

➢An attempt to list all philatelic periodicals published in Belgium, giving only thebriefest details.

[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Directory of philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1957, pp.71-81.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed by country.
1958
The philatelic press of Japan., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 27th October 1958, Volume 31,
p.14.
➢
A list of Japanese philatelic periodicals important to Western specialists.
1959
Verzeichnis und Abkürzungen Philatelistischer Fachzeitschriften.,
Philatelistische Literatur, Duisburg, Germany, 1959, 26pp.
➢
A list of abbreviations for some 600 philatelic periodicals.

Gesellschaft

für[James Negus]: Directory of Philatelic Literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1959,
pp.71-83.
{Reprinted in the International Stamp Dealers’ Directory 1959., Harris Publications, London,
UK, 1959, pp.143-167.} (Not held)➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
From our bookshelf., S. P. A. Journal, March 1959, Volume 21, pp.338-341.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals currently published around the world.
1960
Moses C. Constantinis: The philatelic press in Greece., Philatelic Literature Review, 1960,
Volume 9, pp.3-8.
{Reprinted in pamphlet form:-Athens, 1961, 5pp.}➢
Includes details of all Greek Philatelic periodicals, listed in date order.
1961[James Negus]: Philatelic Literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1961, pp.66-80.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
Orlando Tsai: Philatelic Magazines of free China., The Great Wall, September 1961,
Volume 4, Issue 4, p.42. (The page number is taken from the US reprint edition and may notcorrespond with that of the original.)➢
A list of the ten current non-communist Chinese philatelic periodicals.
1962[Tom Morgan (Editor)]: Philatelic Press Guide in Europe., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,
1962, pp.70-76.
➢
A list of all current European periodicals listed by country.
1963
Repertorio Analitico della Stampa Italiana Quotidiana e Periodici., in Filatelia., Messaggerie
Italiane, Milan, Italy, 1963, pp.155-156.
➢
A list of the current philatelic periodicals published in Italy.
Fachzeitschriften = Magazines and Periodicals = Journaux Philatéliques = Revistas
530

Filatélicos., in Interphila 1963 - Handbuch der Philatelie = Handbook of Philately., 5thedition, Lothar Krüger Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1962, pp.284-288.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1964
Directory of philatelic Literature., International Stamp Dealers’ Directory, 4th edition, Harris
Publications, London, UK, 1964, pp.171-176.
➢
Current world-wide philatelic periodicals, listed in country order.
1965
Fachzeitschriften = Magazines and periodicals = Journaux philatéliques = Revistas
filatélicos = Giornale e riviste filateliche., in: Interphila 1966 - Handbuch der Philatelie =Handbook of Philately., 8th edition, Philapress Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 1965, pp.255263.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1966
Lt. Col. A. Guedes de Magalhaes: A bibliography of Portuguese philatelic literature.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 1966, Volume 15, pp.8-37.
Supplements were published by the same author as:
Supplement to bibliography of Portuguese philatelic literature., Philatelic Literature Review,
1967, Volume 16, pp.140-141.
Second supplement to bibliography of Portuguese philatelic literature., Philatelic Literature
Review, 1975, Volume 24, Issue 4, pp.242-243.
➢
A complete listing of all Portuguese philatelic periodicals published from 1887 to1966.
Aleksander Sniezko: Aus der historie des Polnischen philatelie journalismus. [From thehistory of Polish philatelic journalism.], Sammler Express, 4th October 1966, Volume 20,
Issue 19, pp.438-439.
➢
A short, illustrated history of Polish philatelic magazines.
1967
R. Lloyd-Smith: Australian philatelic periodical literature: A summary 1879-1966.,
Philately from Australia, June 1967, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp.45-50; March 1968, Volume 20,
Issue 1, pp.22-24; September, Issue 3, pp.75-76; December, Issue 4, pp.90-99; June 1969,
Volume 21, Issue 2, pp.44-48; September, Issue 3, pp.74-76; June 1970, Volume 22, Issue 2,
pp.50-52; September, Issue 3, pp.76-77; March 1971, Volume 23, Issue 1, pp.17-20 & June,
Issue 2, pp.48-51.
➢
A complete listing and commentary on all Australian philatelic periodicals publishedfrom 1879 to 1966.
1968
Robert G. Stone: The French philatelic press., Philatelic Literature Review, 1968, Volume
17, Issue 1, pp.6-10.
➢
Short notes on all of the current French philatelic periodicals.
Charles J. Peterson: Current West German philatelic literature., Philatelic Literature
Review, 1968, Volume 17, Issue 2, pp.48-52, 54-58 & 60-66. A list of additions was
published by the author as:- German serial publications., Philatelic Literature Review, 1969,
Volume 18, Issue 4, pp. 208-209.
➢
Short notes on all of the current German philatelic periodicals.
531

George T. Turner: Libros y periodicos filatelicos editados en Mexico. = Mexican philatelichandbooks and periodicals published in Mexico., in Catalogo., EFIMEX ‘68, Mexico, 1st to
9th November 1968, pp.59-64. (The introduction is given in Spanish on page 59.)➢
Includes a list of Mexican philatelic periodicals in alphabetical order.
Literature., Australasian Informer, December 1968, Volume 33, Issue 11, pp.158-160.
➢
A review of all current periodicals published in Australia and New Zealand, together
with those published in the UK devoted to region.
1969
James M. Chemi: World-wide listing of philatelic periodicals of regular issue., The
American Philatelist, February 1969, Volume 83, Issue 2, pp.129-133.
➢
This alphabetical listing is essentially a key to the abbreviations used in the Index toCurrent Philatelic Literature, appearing in The American Philatelist.
Fachzeitschriften = Magazines and Periodicals = Journaux Philatéliques., in: Interphila ‘69 Adressbuch der Philatelie = Directory of Philately = Livre de adresses de la Philatélie., 11th
edition, Philapress Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 1968, pp.263-278.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1970
Walter Allendorf: Our philatelic publications., Grand News, December 1970, Volume 7,
Issue 4, p.7.
➢
A minor note about the pioneer periodicals published in Kitchener (Formerly Berlin),
Ontario, Canada.
Arthur J. Brown: Philatelic Press Guide., in: [Gordon Harris (Editor)]: International
Stamp Dealers’ Directory 1970., 8th edition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1970, pp.214225.
➢
The names and addresses of all of the philatelic periodicals currently publishedthroughout the world.
K. Kouwenberg: The Dutch philatelic literature., Philatelic literature Review, 1970, Volume
19, Issue 3, pp.128-135.
➢
A bibliography of Dutch philatelic literature, including periodicals.
1973
Le rivistefilateliche nel mondo = Philatelic press guide., Unicum Filatelico, 1973, pp.147155.
➢
The names and addresses of all of the philatelic periodicals currently publishedthroughout the world.
1974
Earl G. Fossum: Early Costa Rica Philatelic Publications., in Index to Costa Rican
Philately., SOCORICO, USA., 1974, p.11.
➢
List of Costa Rican philatelic periodicals to 1945.
Wage Bergström: Svensk Filatelistisk Litteratur 1921 - 1971., Publication details not known.
It may have been published by the author. Sweden, 1974, 25pp.
➢
Includes Swedish philatelic periodicals.
532

Fachzeitschriften = Stamp and Coin Journals = Journaux Philatéliques., in: Interphila ‘74 Adressbuch der Philatelie = Directory of Philately = Livre de adresses de la Philatélie., 13thedition, Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee, Germany, 1973, pp.341-350.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
Arthur J. Brown: Philatelic Press Guide., in: [Gordon Harris (Editor)]: International
Stamp Dealers’ Directory 1974., 9th edition, Harris Publications, London, UK, 1974, pp.202215.
➢
The names and addresses of all of the philatelic periodicals currently publishedthroughout the world.
1975
Publicaciones Filatélicas Editadas en Cataluña en el Transcurso de 1891-1900. [Philatelicpublications published in Catalonia in the course of 1891-1900.] in: J. Majó Tocabens &Andrés Majó Díaz: Postas y Filatelia en la Barcelona del XIX., Editorial Ramón Sopens,
Barcelona, Spain, 1975, pp.218-233.
➢
Substantial accounts of the philatelic periodicals published in North Eastern Spainfrom 1891 to 1900.
J. L. de Lineares Castilla: Short report on the philatelic press and literature in Spain., in:Bulletin 5: Spain 1975 World Exhibition., 4th to 13th April 1975, Madrid, Spain, 1975, pp.2124.
➢
A few general notes on the Spanish philatelic literature scene with an annotated list of
current philatelic periodicals.
1976
World-wide listing of philatelic periodicals., The American Philatelist, January 1976, Volume
90, Issue 1, pp.47-50.
Additions, Revisions and Corrections were published in:- The American Philatelist, June
1976, Volume 90, Issue 6, pp.451-454.
➢
This alphabetical listing is essentially a key to the abbreviations used in the Index toCurrent Philatelic Literature, appearing in the same issues of The American Philatelist.
1977
Frank Hlavacek: Stamp Journal Directory., Frank Hlavacek [International PhilatelicServices], San Antonio, TX, USA, 1977, n.pp. [12pp.]➢
A categorised listing of world-wide philatelic periodicals. It includes circulation
numbers for many of the major periodicals.
David L. Jarrett: U.S. Postal History Publications., The American Philatelist, November
1977, Volume 91, Issue 11, pp.868-869.
➢
A list of the then current U.S. postal history publications.
Periodicals., in Linn’s World Stamp Almanac., Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA, 1977, pp.441456.
➢
Lists all current world-wide philatelic periodicals, excluding the bulletins andnewsletters of local societies.
Periodicals., in Linn’s World Stamp Almanac., 2nd edition, Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA,1977, pp.445-459.
➢
Lists all current world-wide philatelic periodicals, excluding the bulletins andnewsletters of local societies.
533

Fachzeitschriften = Stamp and Coin Journals = Journaux Philatéliques., in: Interphila ‘77 Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik = Directory of Philately and Numismatics =Bottin de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., 15th edition, Verlag Ludwig Helwig,
Prien/Chiemsee, Germany, 1976, pp.467-471.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1978
Chester M. Smith Jr.: American Philatelic Periodicals., American Philatelic Research
Library, State College, PA, USA, 1978, 80pp.
➢
A listing of all periodicals published in the United States to date. It includes bothPublisher and Place of Publication Indexes.
1980
Juhani Olamo: Suomen Filateelisen Kirjallisuuden Bibliografia. = Bibliography of Finnish
Philatelic Literature., 5 Parts, Suomen Filatelistiliitto, Finland, 1980-82, 125pp.; 63pp.;
31pp.; 55pp. & 92pp.
➢
Part Two lists all of the philatelic periodicals published in Finland.
Periodicals., in Linn’s World Stamp Almanac., 3rd edition, Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA,1980, pp.441-454.
➢
Lists all current world-wide philatelic periodicals, excluding the bulletins andnewsletters of local societies.
Fachzeitschriften = Stamp and Coin Journals = Journaux Philateliques., in: Interphila ‘80 Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik = Directory of Philately and Numismatics =Bottin de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee,
Germany, 1980, pp.487-495.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
Journals and periodicals of the Polish Philatelic Society., Bulletin of the Polish PhilatelicSociety of Australia, November 1980, Whole number 60, pp.4-5.
➢
Details of the publications of the Polish Philatelic Society in Poland. Unfortunately,
the titles have all been translated into English, with no indication of their Polish titles.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, December 1980, Volume 94,
Issue 12, pp.1128-1133.
➢
A list of the periodicals currently received by the American Philatelic Research
Library.
1981
S. Nathan & Norman Gahl: Revistas Filatelicas; Hojas Informativas; Boletines de laSociedades Filatelicas = Philatelic Magazines; Information Sheets; Philatelic Society
Bulletins., in Bibliografia Filatelica y Postal España y sus ex-Colonias 1500-1980. =Philatelic & Postal Bibliography Spain & its ex-Colonies 1500-1980., Museo Postal y
Telecomunicacion, Spain, undated - ca.1981, pp.433-468.
J. Vellekoop: Nederlandse postzegeltijdschriften tot 1950., in: W. S. da Costa; Dr. G.
Holstege; K. Kouwenberg; Prof. D. W. F. Verkade; Drs. A. M. A. van der Willigen & J.
Vellekoop: Filatelie Informatief., Samsom Uitgeverij, Netherlands, 1981-?, Section 9905,
44pp. (This encyclopedia of Dutch philately was published in parts until at least 1987. Section[Betreft] 9905 was included in releases 16 and 17, dated June and November 1987534

respectively.)➢An annotated listing of all Dutch philatelic periodicals.
Fachzeitschriften = Stamp and Coin Journals = Journaux Philateliques., in: Interphila ‘81 Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik = Directory of Philately and Numismatics =Bottin de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee,
Germany, 1981, pp.475-484.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1982
G. E. Connolly: Czech periodicals., in Bibliography of Philatelic Literature., Czechoslovak
Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1982, p.18.
➢
A list of all of the philatelic magazines published in Czechoslovakia.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, January 1982, Volume 96, Issue
1, pp.69-74. Lists of new periodicals added to the library were published in The American
Philatelist, March 1982, Issue 3, pp.268-270; June, Issue 6, pp.559-562; August, Issue 8,
pp.748-753; December, Issue 12, pp.1129-1131 & April 1983 Volume 97, Issue 4, pp.363364.
➢
A list of philatelic periodicals currently received by the American Philatelic Research
Library.
Periodicals., in Linn’s World Stamp Almanac., 4th edition, Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA,1982, pp.465-479.
➢
Lists all current world-wide philatelic periodicals, excluding the bulletins andnewsletters of local societies.
1983
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, May 1983, Volume 97, Issue 5,
pp.452-460. Additions were published in:- September 1983, Volume 97, Issue 9, p.843;
December, Issue 12, pp.1126-1128.
➢
An updated list of philatelic periodicals currently received by the American PhilatelicResearch Library.
Francis. Kiddle: Journals received in the library., The London Philatelist, March/April 1983,
Volume 92, pp.49-50.
➢
A list of philatelic periodicals currently received by the Royal Philatelic Society
London’s library.
1984[Piet Steen (Editor ?)]: Latin American journals of today., The Latin American Post,
January/March 1984, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.620-625.
➢
Details of all current periodicals dealing with the philately of Latin America.
Society journals., Philas News, August 1984, Whole number 49, pp.29-30.
➢
List of the thirteen periodicals published by societies which are members of the
Philatelic Association of New South Wales, Australia.
Charles Wonderlin: A philatelic literature history of the Prarie State of Illinois., Illinois
Postal Historian, November 1984, pp.26-32.
➢
An illustrated attempt to list all of the philatelic periodicals published in the State of
Illinois.
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1985
Ari Lieberman: International Directory: Stamp Issuing Authorities; Philatelic Publications;Leading Stamp Dealers., Popular Hobbies Forum, Grundarfjördur, Iceland, 1985, 41pp.
➢
Details of all current periodicals, worldwide.
1986
B[rian John] Birch: A List of all Perfins Periodicals., Unpublished manuscript submitted to
the Royal Philatelic Society in connection with their abortive Centenary Bibliography, 1986,
6pp.
James R. Callis Jr.: Precancel Periodical Titles., James R. Callis Jr., Richmond, VA, USA,1986, 6pp. My copy has been amended by hand to bringing it up to date, as of October 1991.
An update was published as:- Precancel periodical update., The Precancel Forum, August
1991, Volume 52, Issue 8, p.7.
➢
A list of all philatelic periodicals devoted to precancels.
1987
Geoff Kellow & Richard Breckton: The history of philatelic publishing in Australia and
New Zealand., The Australian PhilatelistPart 1: September/October 1987, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.49-51, 53-55 & 57-58
Part 2: November/December, Issue 2, pp.50-57
Part 3: June 1988, June 4, pp.43-49
Although the comments at the end of Part 3 left the reader anticipating at least one further
instalment, none appeared and the journal ceased publication with the Winter 1990 number(volume 2, issue 4).
➢
Review all of the philatelic periodicals published in Australia and New Zealand up to
1930.
Pascal Rabier: Regard sur la Presse Philatélique Française., 2 Volumes, Diplôme d’Études
Supérieures Spécialisées, University of Paris, Institut National de Gestion des PTT d’Evry,
Paris, 1986. Second (revised) edition, Pascal Rabier, 1987, 586pp.
➢
A thesis dealing with all French philatelic periodicals in scholarly detail.
1988
Charles Wonderlin: Wonderlin’s List of United States Philatelic Periodicals Before 1920.,
Charles Wonderlin, Peoria, IL, USA, 1988, 38pp.
{My copy is dedicated and signed by the author and has the Peoria address on page 2. I haveseen a copy which has the address changed from Bloomington to Peoria, Illinois by means oftypewritten stickers.}➢
Pre - 1920 United States periodicals, listed by State and then by City.
Osvaldo Mario Giordano: La prensa filatelica en la Argentina. [The philatelic press inArgentina.], in Prenfil 88 Bulletin 2., Buenos Aires, 1988, pp.16-21. A translation is available
as Philat. Trans. 50.
➢
Reprint of the list of philatelic periodicals published in Argentina from Bose’s articleof 1940.
D. E. Hurley: New Zealand philatelic publications., in W. N. Strachan: A Century ofPhilately: A History of New Zealand Stamp Collecting., Monograph Series No8, Royal
Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1988, pp.199-229.
➢
Includes notes on all philatelic periodicals published in New Zealand.
536

Förteckning över svenska filatelistiska tidskrifter. [Bibliography of Swedish philatelicperiodicals.], Bibliographic details not known although a manuscript annotation ascribes it to
the Postmuseum., Sweden ?, 5th September 1988, 2pp.
➢
Appears to be a list of Swedish philatelic periodicals currently received by the
Swedish Postal Museum.
Raymond Price: A guide to current Australian philatelic journals., Philatelic Quill, April
1988, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.40-41; July, Issue 3, pp.64-65; October, Issue 4, pp.79-80;
January 1989, Volume 5, Issue 1, pp.3-5; April, Issue 2, pp.27-28; July Issue 3, pp.61-62;
October, Issue 4, p.76 & January 1990, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.7-8.
{An updated and illustrated version was published as:-Raymond Price: Australia’s philatelicjournals - A guide to current publications., Philatelic Literature Review, 1989, Volume 38,
Issue 3, pp.138-146.}➢
A lengthy review of all current Australian philatelic periodicals.
Robert Leroy: Bibliografie van de Filatelie in België. = Bibliographie de la Philatélie en
Belgique. = Bibliography of Philately in Belgium. = Bibliographie über die Philatelie in
Belgien., 2nd Edition, R-Editions, Antwerp, Belgium, 1988, 300pp.
➢
Includes a list of all philatelic periodicals published in Belgium.
1989
Philatelic literature: Stamp Periodicals., in Linn’s World Stamp Almanac., 5th edition, Linn’s
Stamp News, Sidney, OH, USA, 1989, pp.906-923.
Lists all current world-wide philatelic periodicals, excluding the bulletins and newsletters of
local societies.
Fachzeitschriften = Journals = Journaux., in: Interphila ‘89 - Internationales Adressbuch derPhilatelie und Numismatik = International Directory of Philately and Numismatics = Bottin
International de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., DBZ Verlag, Germany, 1989, pp.541563.
➢
A list of all current world-wide periodicals.
1990
Doris Robinson: Stamps, Coins, Postcards & Related Materials: A Directory of Periodicals.,Peri Press, Voorheesville, NY, USA, 1990, 152pp. A one page Addendum was included in thevolume.
➢The Section on stamps extends to 92 pages, covering world-wide philatelicpublications.
Rannveig Gísladóttir: Íslensk Frímerkjasöfnun og Póstsaga Heimildaskrá. = Iceland
Philately and Postal History: A Bibliography., Rannsóknastöövar f Bókasafna- ogUpplýsingamálum, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1990, 114pp.
➢
Includes a list of all Icelandic philatelic Periodicals.
D[avid] R. Beech & Allan P. Berry: A preliminary bibliography of the stamps and postal
history of New Zealand and its Dependencies., in: Allan P. Berry: New Zealand: A Philatelic
Miscellany., New Zealand Society of Great Britain, UK, 1990, pp.219-262.
Graham Phillips & Charles Williams: Philatelic magazines of the world., in: International
Stamp Dealers’ Directory., 10th edition, Philatelic Exporter, Radlett, UK, 1990, pp.153-154.
➢
List of all of the world’s important philatelic periodicals.
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1991
Gary A. Van Cott: Philatelic Periodicals of the United States and Canada., Van CottInformation Services, Las Vegas, NV, USA, 1991, 118pp.
➢
Lists all of the current philatelic periodicals published in the United States andCanada.
James Negus: British magazines from 1926: A first draft., in Philatelic Literature:
Compilation Techniques and Reference Literature., James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991,
pp.252-258.
➢
A first attempt to compile a list of British philatelic periodicals published between
1926 and 1990.
William F. Rapp: 19th century Nebraska philatelic periodicals., The Trans Mississippian,March/April 1991, pp.29-32.
➢
Details and illustrations of all 19th century philatelic periodicals published in the State
of Nebraska.
James E. Kraemer: Canada’s philatelic journals: A list of current publications., The
Canadian Philatelist, July/August 1991, Volume 42, Issue 4, pp.298-303.
➢
Lists all of the current philatelic periodicals published in Canada.
1992
Michael Laurence: State postal history society list updated., Linn’s Stamp News, 9th March
1992, Volume 65, p.3.
➢
The list includes the titles of each society’s periodical.
Michel Forand: A philatelic bibliography of the British West Indies: Part I – handbooks,
monographs, and specialized journals., Philatelic Literature Review, 1992, Volume 41, Issue
3, pp.158-170.
➢
A list of periodicals that specialised in the philately of the British West Indies.
Fred W. Baumann: Periodicals for the postmark collector., Linn’s Stamp News, 16th March
1992, Volume 65, pp.58-59.
➢
A list of periodicals that specialise in postmarks.
1993
India - publications./Philatelic Magazines of the World., in Member’s Directory 1993.,
Dakshina Kannada Philatelic Association, Mangalore, India, 1993, pp.64-68.
➢
A list of all current Indian philatelic periodicals and a very uneven stab at listing all
current world-wide periodicals.
1994
George Saqqal: Philatelic societies and their publications., in Philatelic Almanac., George
Saqqal, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 1994, pp.61-86.
➢
Lists all known philatelic periodicals, world-wide.
1995
India publications./Philatelic Magazines of the World., in: Dakapex 95 Souvenir andDirectory., Dakshina Kannada Philatelic Association, Mangalore, India, 1995, pp.44-46.
➢
A list of all current Indian philatelic periodicals and a very uneven stab at listing all
current world-wide periodicals.
538

1996
Zeitschriften / Magazines / Revues., in: Interphila ‘96., Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany,
1996, pp.528-536. A one page insert gives a revised entry for DBZ.
➢
A list of current periodicals published throughout the world.
Philatelic magazines around the world., in: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory., 11th
edition, Philatelic Exporter, Hatfield, UK, 1990, pp.207-208.
➢
List of all of the world’s important philatelic periodicals.
Chad Neighbor: Britannia rules the pages., The American Philatelist, September 1996,
Volume 110, Issue 9, pp.826-829.
➢
Brief reviews of the main philatelic periodicals currently published in the UK,
excluding those published by specialised societies.
1998
Precancel Periodicals., Precancel Stamp Society web site: www.precancels.com, 1998. (Copied
on the 26th May 2010, 4pp.){Until it created its own web site, the Society site was hosted on:
www.geocities.com/heartland/meadows/etc., where I originally found the list of precancel
periodicals on the 4th July 1999, 11pp.}➢
A list of all periodicals devoted to precancels.
1999
Zeitschriften / Magazines / Revues., in: Interphila ‘99., Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany,
1999, pp.502-508.
➢
A list of current periodicals published throughout the world.
J. Vellekoop: Nederlandse postzegeltijdschriften tot 1950., in: Filatelie Informatief, Parts 16& 17, 1999?, pp.1-44.
➢
A comprehensive and detailed, illustrated catalogue of all Dutch philatelic periodicals
published to 1950.
2002
Manuel Mariño R.: La prensa filatélica Chilena en el Siglo XIX. [The Chilean philatelicpress in the 19th Century.], Cronista Filatélico, August 2002, Volume 32, Whole number 243,
pp.14-24.
➢
Notes on each of the handful of Chilean periodicals published in the 19th Century.
2003
Tomas Bjäringer & Erik Hamberg: Svenske filatelistiska tidskrifter startade 1886-1919.
[Swedish philatelic periodicals from 1886-1919.], Postryttaren, 2003, Whole number 53,
pp.93-108.
➢
An annotated bibliography of Swedish philatelic periodicals published between 1886
and 1919.
2004
Michael Schreiber: Few survivors among U.S. general stamp publications., Linn’s Stamp
News, 19th July 2004, p.3.
➢
A review of the major general American stamp periodicals over the past fifty or so
years.
539

2006
Aad Knikman: Stamp magazines in the Netherlands: heavy weather, but no reason to panic.,
AIJP-Bulletin, 2006, Issue 3, pp.62-66. (A German-language version can be found on pages
57-61.)➢A review of all Dutch philatelic magazines since the Second World War.
2008
Topical journals to be found in the stacks of the APRL., Philatelic Literature Review, 2008,
Volume 57, Issue 3, pp.234-240.
➢
A list of all of the periodicals devoted to thematic subjects, to be found in theAmerican Philatelic Research Library.
2009
Indian periodicals., Stamps of India web site, www.stampsofindia.com, 9th July 2009, 1p.
➢
A list of the ten Indian periodicals being published at that date.
Claudio Baccarin: Notizie in filigrana:Un ricco panorama di periodici e site internet., in:
Italia 2009., 21st-25th October 2009, Rome, Italy, pp.44-49.
A translation can be found at:
Claudio Baccarin: News in watermark: A rich overview of periodicals and internet sites.,
AIJP-Bulletin, 2009, Issue 3, Whole number 130, pp.65-67.
➢
A review of Italian general periodicals, including those published only on the internet.
Ernesto Cuesta: Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Journals., in: Ernesto Cuesta: Annotated
Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature., Internet edition, Ernesto Cuesta’s web site:www.philat.com, 21st September 2009, 26pp.
➢
Comprehensive notes about all periodicals published in Cuba and external periodicals
having a high level of content relating to Cuba.
Bretislav Janik: Bibliography of periodic philatelic literature from the territory of the
Czechia: 1869-2007., Bretislav Janik’s web site, www.japhila.cz, 14th December 2009, 10pp.
(Available in both English and Czech versions.)➢
A list of all general philatelic periodicals published from the territory of the present
Czech Republic.
Lubor Kunc: Bibliography of philatelic bulletins published on the territory of the Czech
Republic., Lubor Kunc’s web site http://philately.webpark.cz, 14th December 2009, 29pp.
➢
A list of all specialised philatelic periodicals published by societies from the territoryof the present Czech Republic.
2010
Principal Stamp Publications of the World., AskPhil web site: www.askphil.org, 28th March
2010, 10pp.
➢
A list of the most important philatelic periodicals currently published in the world.
This document is intended to be kept updated on the web site, which should beaccessed for the latest version.
Current philatelic magazines-newsletters., Rainbow Stamp News, April 2010, Whole number
28, n.pp. [p.41.] {This section is included in all subsequent issues but is so minor that it is notlisted hereafter.}➢
An apparent attempt to list all philatelic periodicals published in India, it appears toomit all regularly-published magazines.
540

2011
Kjell Åge: Journals Published in Norway Since 1883 Based on the Holdings at the Library of
the Oslo Filatelistklubb., Private correspondence, April 2011, 1p.
2012
Paulo Rui Barata: Revistas Filatélicas., in: Paulo Rui Barata: Índice Bibliográfico
Illustrado da Literatura Filatélica Portuguesa., Paulo Barata, Villa Nova de Gaia, Portugal,
September 2012, pp.35-42➢
An attempt to list all philatelic periodicals published in Portugal. Most of the entries
are accompanied by an illustration of the cover.

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COUNTRY INDEXThis Index begins with listings which cover periodicals published throughout the world,
followed by those covering specific regions. Occasionally, I have put the entry under the mostappropriate country or region although the coverage may vary somewhat. The notes under theoriginal entry should make the limitations clear. Early lists of German periodicals generally
included all German-language periodicals. I have not attempted to include any minor
references in the index in order to avoid making it unusable.
Some countries, the UK and USA in particular, consist of constituent parts (Countries andStates respectively) which may have had their own listings. For simplicity, I have notdifferentiated between these in the index. The annotations attached to each entry indicates theextent of the coverage.
Where the coverage of the item is limited to a single year or the current year, the date isfollowed by the word only in brackets. Owing to the delays between the lists being compiled
and published, some of them may include periodicals from the prior year or two.
Bear in mind that the Earl of Crawford’s Library Catalogue, published in 1911, is virtuallycomplete in its listing of periodicals published throughout the world up to 1906.

Undated1899
1915 (only)
1928 (only)
1946 (only)
1952 (only)
1963 (only)
1980 (only)
1994 (only)

1871
1900
1916 (only)
1931 (only)
1947 (only)
1953 (only)
1969 (only)
1982 (only)
1995 (only)

1904

1907

WORLD
1874
1889
1911
1912 (only)
1920 (only)
1921 (only)
1938 (only)
1939 (only)
1948 (only)
1949 (only)
1954 (only)
1955 (only)
1970 (only)
1974 (only)
1983 (only)
1989 (only)
1996 (only)
2008

1891
1913 (only)
1925 (only)
1940 (only)
1950 (only)
1959
1976 (only)
1990 (only)

BRITISH COLONIESBRITISH WEST INDIES
1992

1867

1898

1942 (only)

1948 (only)

EUROPE
1962 (only)
SOUTH AMERICA

1894

1904

ARGENTINA
1908
1926

1904

1905

1967

1878

1957

1988

AUSTRALIA1987
BELGIUM
542

1988

1988 (only)

1894
1914 (only)
1926 (only)
1942 (only)
1951 (only)
1961 (only)
1977 (only)
1993 (only)1895
1991 (only)

1897

1941

CANADA
1947

1951

1953

COSTA RICA1974
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
1982
DENMARK
1903

1904
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

1956
FINLAND
1903

1904

1980
FRANCE

1876

1968 (only)

1987

1872

1892

1894

1867
1907

1871
1991

GERMANY1910

GREAT BRITAIN
1882
1894

GREECE1960
ICELAND
1990
INDIA

1993 (only)

1995 (only)

2009 (only)

1925 (only)

1930 (only)

ITALY
1963 (only)
MEXICO

1968
NETHERLANDS
1930

1970

1981

1987

1988

1990

NEW ZEALANDNORWAY543

1968 (only)

1895 (only)

1903

1903

1904
PHILLIPINES

1948

1954

1980

1984

POLAND1990
PORTUGAL
1966

1901

1902

1904

SPAIN
1981

1903

1904

1974

SWEDEN
1988 (only)
SWITZERLAND

1900

1901
TAIWAN

1961

1867
1938
1992 (only)

1871
1945 (only)

1895
1977 (only)

USA
1896
1978

544

1897
1988

1912
1991 (only)2.2.1.2
HISTORIES OF INDIVIDUAL PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
This Section was intended to be a bibliography of published histories of philatelic periodicals.
Owing to its size, I decided that it should be converted to a stand-alone document.
In 2007, I realised that there was excessive duplication between the entries in this document
and those in the already free-standing Section 2.2.2.4 Cumulative Indexes to Philatelic
Periodicals and so combined the two documents as the Bibliography of Philatelic
Periodicals.

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2.2.1.3
PERIODICALS DEVOTED TO PHILATELIC LITERATURE
The introductory information given below was prepared when this Section was first published
as a small pamphlet by the Western Philatelic Library in 1991. I have decided not to revise
it and it should therefore be read as of the original date of publication.
Apart from the inevitable additions and improvements to the listings brought about by
continuing research, I have added a section of references relating to literature periodicals ingeneral. References to specific periodicals will be found under the title itself.

INTRODUCTION
Without doubt, the most widely known periodical devoted to the study of philatelic literatureis the Philatelic Literature Review, which has been in existence since 1942 (First Series) andhas been published continuously since 1950. A similar situation exists in Germany where
Literatur Nachrichten has appeared since 1951, although its precursor, Philatelistischer
Brief-Dienst über Briefmarken-Zeitschriften, was first published in 1948.
There are however, two less-well-known periodicals devoted to philatelic literature which are
currently in progress, The Bay Phil and PLN International (formerly Philabook
International). Although they have a much smaller readership than their major counterparts,
they nevertheless substantially augment their literary coverage.
An annual subscription to all four of these literature periodicals would cost less than a good
handbook and would provide news of the vast majority of important philatelic literature
publications, world-wide. In addition, the Philatelic Literature Review and to a very muchlesser extent The Bay Phil, publish important studies, bibliographies and indexes of existing
philatelic literature, whilst Literatur Nachrichten includes an extensive index, and PLN
International a limited index, to current philatelic periodical articles.

BACKGROUND
The history of philatelic literature dates back to 1861 when the first stamp catalogues were
published by Oscar Berger-Levrault and Alfred Potiquet in France. Surprisingly enough,the body of literature devoted to this new hobby of philately grew so rapidly that the literature
itself began to be studied. Thus, it was as early as 1880 that the words Philatelic Literature
were added to the title of the Champion Exchange and Monthly Advertiser. It was not until
1888 that The Philatelic Literature Collector was published in Saint Joseph, Missouri, solely
to cater for philatelic literature enthusiasts. This periodical was certainly ahead of its time andonly one issue was ever published. Nevertheless, the collection and study of philatelicliterature has continued and has made great progress over the past 100 years as the following
list of periodicals devoted to it attest.
The earliest bibliography of periodicals devoted to philatelic literature was compiled by
Bacon in 1909(1) as columns 921 & 922 of the Crawford Catalogue.
This bibliography includes details of all the periodicals devoted to philatelic literature that theauthor has been able to trace. It succeeds a much earlier listing by Bacon covering columns
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921-924 of the Crawford Catalogue(1) and extending only to 1906. Although the particulars
given in the current list are as complete as possible, there will inevitably be errors andomissions. In particular, several of the entries are noted in the text as being deficient withrespect to their bibliographic data. This is simply due to the fact that complete files of these
periodicals have not yet been located in the U.K. and that comprehensive bibliographies ofEuropean periodicals published after the Crawford Catalogue (1906), are non-existent.
Apart from the Crawford Catalogue and my own collection, most of the information in thisbibliography was mainly derived from the few comprehensive philatelic library catalogues
published(3, 4, 6 & 7). American periodicals are well covered by Smith(5) whilst Negus’ work(8)is always worth dipping into on any philatelic literature-related topic.
This work was first published by the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, Sunnyvale,
California, in 1991. They entered it in Class A-4 (Bibliographies and Similar Special Works)of PHILITEX 92, where it received a bronze award. In spite of all this publicity, only one
person wrote with additional information; C Nieuwland, the publisher of PLN International.

ILLUSTRATIONS
The front covers of those periodicals in my collection have been used as illustrations.
Wherever possible, I have reproduced the first issue and also those issues showing revised
titles or where other significant changes have occurred. In all cases, the year given is the yearof first publication under which the periodical can be found in the bibliography, not the dateof the issue illustrated. Many of the illustrations are copies of photocopies, which accounts fortheir indifferent quality. The lack of so many illustrations is an indication of the scarcity ofthese periodicals.
The size of each periodical, in millimetres, is given in brackets. However, some of the sizes
have been taken from photocopies or bound volumes and should be treated with caution. Suchinstances are indicated by an asterisk.
Several of the early periodicals were obtained as copies from the Earl of Crawford’s Libraryand have been reproduced here by permission of The British Library. Such items are indicatedby ++ following their size.

REFERENCES
1.

Edward Denny Bacon
Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII: A Bibliography of the Writings General Special andPeriodical Forming the Literature of Philately.
Aberdeen University Press, Aberdeen, U.K., 1911.
Reprinted as:
Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.
The Philatelic Literature Society, London, U.K., 1911.

2.

Volume VII, the Supplement and Addenda were reprinted as:
Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library.
The Printer’s Stone, Fishkill, N.Y., 1991.
Edward Denny Bacon
Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.
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3.

4.
5.

6.
7.
8.

The Philatelic Literature Society, London, U.K., 1926.
Katalog der philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek Berlin - Part 2 Zeitschriften.
Landesverband Berliner Philatelisten-Vereine e.V. im Bund Deutscher Philatelistene.V., Berlin, Germany, 1957.
Philately: A Catalog of the Collectors Club Library.
G. K. Hall, Boston, MA, USA, 1974.
Chester M. Smith Jr.
American Philatelic Periodicals.
American Philatelic Research Library, State College, PA, USA, 1978.
Katalog der Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg.
DBZ-Verlag, Nassau, Germany, 1990.
Katalog Philatelistische Bibliothek München - Part 2.
3rd. Edition, DBZ-Verlag, Nassau, Germany, 1990.
James Negus
Philatelic Literature.
James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1991
Brian Birch: Bibliography of Periodicals Devoted to Philatelic Literature., Friends of theWestern Philatelic Library, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 1991, 39pp.
➢
An attempt to list and illustrate every periodical devoted to philatelic literature. It was
originally intended as an article for inclusion in their periodical The Bay Phil.
However, they decided to publish it as a pamphlet which they entered into competitionat PHILITEX 92, New York as item 259, where it was given a bronze award.
2009
Gini Horn: Philatelic literature and the APRL., American Philatelist, January 2009, Volume
123, Issue 1, p.68.
➢
A minor piece about early periodicals devoted to philatelic literature.

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THE PERIODICALSThe following periodicals are thought to be completely or mainly devoted to philatelicliterature. Where a literature periodical was published as a supplement, then the parent
periodical is also included. All periodicals are listed in order of their year of first publication.
Title changes, mergers, acquisitions and cause of demise are given wherever known. Specificreferences in the literature to the individual periodicals are also included. Periodicals, whose
title would lead one to assume that they were dedicated to philatelic literature but which coverphilately generally, are noted in both the text and the title index.
It is assumed that periodicals published by philatelic libraries are devoted to philatelicliterature even though they may include articles abut stamps and postal history.

1880
Champion Exchange and Monthly Advertiser; and Journal of Philatelic Literature, The
W. Morley, Staplehurst, UK.
1880; Issue 4 to Issue 5.
Formerly The Champion Exchange andMonthly Advertiser. (Issues 1-3.)
Renamed The Champion Exchange, theArcade, and Foreign Stamp Gazette. (Issue
6.)
Only partly philatelic.
Amalgamated with the Philatelist’s Gazette.

1888
Philatelic Literature Collector, The
Herbert Crane Beardsley, St. Joseph, MO,USA.
1888, Volume 1, Issue 1.
1889
Philatelic Era, The
F. W. Pickard & Carroll F. Eustis, Portland,
ME, USA.
1889Eustis turned the Editorship over to W. W. Jewett from September 1890, Volume 3, Issue 1.
Jewett purchased the periodical outright towards the end of the fourth volume. It was mergedwith the Rhode Island Philatelist from September 1891.
Philatelic Literary Review was included as a supplement from 1892.
1891
Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, The
William Brown, Salisbury, UK.
All subsequent issues were published from London: January 1900 (Issue 109) to September
1904 (Issue 140) by W. B. Kirkpatrick & P. L. Pemberton. October 1904 (Issue 141) toMarch 1917 by P. L. Pemberton & Co. April 1917 to March 1922 by P. L. Pemberton. April
1922 to December 1946 by Sefi, Pemberton & Co., Ltd. December 1946 to December 1956
by P. L. Pemberton & Son, Ltd. January 1957 on by Robson Lowe Ltd.
1891- Volume 1 549

Philatelic Review of Reviews was included as a supplement from 1892-96.
1892
Philatelic Literary Review, The
W. W. Jewett, Portland, ME, USA.
1892,
The masthead proclaimed that this was a supplement to The Philatelic Era, although thepages were numbered continuously with the parent publication. It was modelled on the
Review of Reviews in The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain.
Philatelic Review of Reviews, The
W. Brown, Salisbury, UK.
1892-96, Volume 1 to Volume 5 (Whole number 60.)➢
Issued as a supplement to The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, with which it was
eventually amalgamated.
1894
Philat. Litteratur, Die
Richard Rose Jr., Gumbinnen, East Prussia,
Germany.
After World War II, Gumbinnen became partof the USSR and was renamed Gusev.
1894, Issues 1 to 2.

Philatelic Review of Reviews, The
H. E. Tuttle & Company, Osage, IA, USA.
1894-95, Volume 1, Issues 1 to 6.
Issue 6 was published by the Press Printing Company, Osage, IA, USA.
1895
Philatelistische Litteratur, Die
Universal-Briefmarken-Album Baumbach &Company, Leipzig, Germany.
1895-97, Volume 1 to Volume 3, Issue 12(Whole number 36.)Monthly supplement to Die Post.
References
1.
F. J. P. [F. J. Peplow]: Die Philatelistische Litteratur., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, October 1908, Volume 1, Issue 4, p.58.
➢
Brief details and a resume of its contents
1896
Doughty and Page’s Philatelic Literaturist
Doughty and Page, Muscatine, IA, USA.
1896-98; Issue 1 to Issue 10.
Edwards’ Philatelic Press List
John Edwards, Montreal, Canada.
1896-98, Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 3. (Whole number 7.)
Philatelic Literature Collector
L. H. Mutch, Houlton, ME, USA.
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1896-98, Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 5.
(Whole number 15.)
Issue 15 was published by John Bisbee, Stoughton, Mass.
Title varies: The Philatelic Literature Collector (Whole Number 15). Merged with The
Auxiliary Philatelist to become The Auxiliary Philatelist and Philatelic-LiteratureCollector-Combined. Issues 1 & 10 both contain two page supplements.
L. H. Much edited the first 14 issues; Published every other month.
Size approximately 5 inches x 4 inches [5 x 8 inches paper folded in half]1

May 1896

2

July 1896

3
4
5

September 1896
October 1896
November 1896

6

Christmas 1896

7

January 1897

8
9

March 1897
April 1897

10
11
12
13

June 1897
August 1897
November 1897
January 1898

14

April 1898

Pink cover, two unnumbered loose sheets inside + 1
supplement
Tan cover (Pink RPSL) 8pp [All unnumbered + folded likecover]
Uncoloured cover, 8pp [All unnumbered + folded like cover]
Salmon cover, 4pp [All unnumbered + folded like cover]Pink cover, also brown cover, blue cover (RPSL), 4pp [Allunnumbered + folded like cover]
3rd Auction inserted as a Supplement printed on one side onlyBlue cover/red ink, 16pp [All unnumbered + folded like cover]mostly printed in blue ink
Tan cover, also cream cover, 8pp [All unnumbered + folded
like cover]Green cover & Salmon cover, 6pp
Tan cover, also salmon cover, 4pp [All unnumbered + folded
like cover] Special issue containing the 6th Sale
Tan cover/red ink, 4pp + 2pp Supplement
Brown cover, 4pp
Pink cover, 8pp
Green cover printed throughout in blue, 4pp, plus Maine’s Blue
Book, second edition as a supplement (4pp)
Uncoloured cover printed in red, 4pp

Philatelic Literature
Kirby and Benton, Taunton, MA, USA.
1896-1900, Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 2.
(Whole number 8.)
Issues 7 & 8 were published by Andrew J. Kirby. A special foreign edition of Volume 1,
Issue 6 was published. Issues 7 & 8 both contain two page supplements.
Reference
1.
Review of Reviews. The boom in philatelic Literature., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly,
7th August 1897, Volume 3, Whole number 75, p.239.
➢
A brief review.
1897
Philatelic Puck=Literaturist, The
Moses B. Page, Muscatine, IA, USA.
1897, Volume 1, Issue 1.

Size: 250mm x 158mm (from bound copy inRoyal Philatelic Society London library).
1899

Clipper, The
Clipper Publishing Company, Sioux City, IA,
USA.
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1899-1900; Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 1.
(Whole Number 7.)
Whole numbers 5 to 7 were published by E. B. Jones.
Merged with Philatelic Inter=Ocean.

Philatelic Inter=Ocean
J. A. Cook, Waterloo, IA, USA.
Size: 225mm x 140mm.
1899-1907, Volume 1 to Volume 10, Issue 6.
(Whole number 90.)
From Volume 3 it was published by Cook & Jones.
Title varies: The Philatelic Inter=Ocean is used indiscriminately from Volume 1, Issue 6.
Merged with The Clipper.
There is a title page bearing the title The Philatelic Inter=Ocean and Index to Volumes I & II.
It comprises four unpaginated leaves, the final two of which are blank. A similar title page,
bearing the title The Philatelic Inter=Ocean and Index to Volumes III & IV. It comprises four
unpaginated leaves, the final one being blank.
Philatelic Chronicle and Michigan Philatelist, The
H. E. Williams, Charlotte, MI, USA.
Size: 225mm x 150mm (from bound set)
1899-1901, Volume 1 to Volume 4, Issue 2.
(Whole number 20.)
Title varies: The Philatelic Chronicle (Appears on the wrapper from Volume 2, Issue 1). The
Philatelic Chronicle and Philatelic Index (From Volume 3, Issue 4). Amalgamated with The
Gopher State Philatelist in February 1901. Merged with The New York Philatelist in October
1901.
1900
Auxiliary Philatelist, The
L. H. Mutch, Houlton, ME, USA.
Size: Varies from issue to issue
1900-01, Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 6.
(Whole number 8.)
From Volume 2, Issue 3 by C. W. Chase, Putnam, CN, USA.
Title varies: The Auxiliary Philatelist and Philatelic-Literature-Collector-Combined(Volume 1, Issue 3). The Universal Exchange and Auxiliary Philatelist (Volume 2, Issue 3).
Auxiliary Philatelist and Universal Exchange (From Volume 2, Issue 4 [shown on the cover
as Issue 3 - also known as "New Series", Issue 1]). The final issue is titled The Auxiliary
Philatelist and Universal Exchange.
Echo, TheJ. M. Thompson, Big Run, PA, USA.
1900, Issue 1.
Stanton’s Philatelic Index
W. J. Stanton, Detroit, MI, USA.
Size: 225 x 150mm. (From bound volume in
1900, Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.
Royal Philatelic Society London library.)
Merged with The Philatelic Chronicle and Michigan Philatelist to become The Philatelic
Chronicle and Philatelic Index.
1901
Philatelic Literature Collector, The
W. C. Wendover, Westbury, NY, USA.
1901, Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.

Size: 100mm x 60mm (from photocopy).
Issue three is 112mm x 65mm (from552photocopy).
Philatelic Literature
C. J. M. Lehner, London.
1901, Volume 1, Issues 1 to 4.
Discontinued, all the interests being acquired by F. A. Bellamy of Oxford.
City Philatelist, The
S. F. Bickers, Cork, Ireland.
1901-03, Issues 1 to 6.
A bound set is known inscribed “ F. A. Bellamy, 1906 Jan. 19, received this from S. F.
Bickers who, in a letter with it , says he has had some copies bound and is publishing it thus.
He does not intend to continue publishing it.” Stamp Offers Covering all Aspects of Philately.,John Huxley (Stamps) Limited, Faversham, U.K., No1, April 1966, p.23.
1902
Philatelic Literature
George W. Linn, Columbus, OH, USA.
1902, Issue 1.
1903
Philatelic Literature
W. C. Wendover, Red Creek, NY, USA.
1903, Volume 1, Issue 1.
Literary Philatelist, The
Harlem Stamp Company, New York, NY,USA.
1903, Issue 1 to Issue 2.
1904
Nachrichten der Philatelistischen Bibliothek von Albert Gottschalk
AlbertGottschalk,
Berlin-Halensee,
Germany.
1904-05; Issue 1 to Issue 17.
1906
Philatelistische Literatur - Sammler, Der
Dr. O. Rommel, Leipzig, Germany.
Size: 285mm x 223mm. From Volume 3,
1906-09, Volume 1 to Volume 3, Issue 3. Issue 2 the size is 295mm x 230mm.
(Whole number 10.)
There is a four page supplement to Whole number 7.
Duplicated in blue on white paper. Duplication has penetrated paper over the years and shows
through to the back of many pages. Pages are folded and unstapled.
1908
Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, The
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK.
1908-18, Volume 1 to Volume 11, Issue 3/4.
(Whole number 43.)
Reference: A brief history of the Society and a cumulative index to the Journal is given in R.
King-Farlow: The Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society, Cumulative Index, Volumes I
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to XVIII, 1908-1919., Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1948. [The volume designation given
is incorrect and should be Volumes I to XI, which has been corrected by hand on all of thecopies I have seen.]
1916
Filatelia
Giulio Tedeschi, Turin, Italy.
1916 - Details not known.
1918
Collectors’ Digest
A. H. Pike, Buffalo, N.Y.
1918-22, Volume 1 to Volume 4, Issue 9.
(Whole number 12).
Issued as Annual Volumes in 1918, 1919 and 1921, becoming monthly thereafter. The title
varies, being The Collectors’ Digest on the 1919 and 1921 Annuals (Whole numbers 2 & 3).
1919
Collectors’ Chronicle of Philatelic Literature
F. Hugh Vallancey, London, UK.
1919; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 4.
Discontinued because the space allocated to
the Literature Department in Stamp
Collecting was increased. (Stamp Collecting,
6th December 1919, Volume 13, Issue 9,p.241.)

1920
Collector’s Library, The
A. H. Pike, Buffalo, N.Y.
1920-22, Volume 1, Issues 1-5 (Whole
number 5).
A newsletter intended to keep subscribers to The Collector’s Digest informed of an
unavoidable delay in its publication.
Literature Supplement to “Stamp Collecting”
Stamp Collecting, London, UK.
1st May 1920; [Volume 1, Issue 1], xiipp.
In the issue of Stamp Collecting for the 6th
December 1919 (Percy C. Bishop:
Literature jottings., Volume 13, Issue 9,p.241) the Editor, Derek Ingram, announced
that there would be a special Literary
Supplement in the following week’s
Christmas number of the journal. In fact, theSupplement did not appear until the followingMay.
I have never seen a reference to this554

Supplement – not even in Negus’ very
comprehensive book, Philatelic Literature(James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991)–
and it would appear to have been a one-off
experiment.

Size: 10 inches x 8 inches (250mm x 200mm)

This publication was written up as: Brian J. Birch: Literary Supplements to Stamp Collectingfrom the 1920s., The London Philatelist, May 2014, Volume 123, pp.150-154.
Bulletin de la F.I.P.P.
Fédération Internationale
Philatélique.
??-??

de

la

Presse1921
Philatelistische Bücherwurm, Der
Carl Beck, Berlin, Germany.
1921-38, Volumes 1 to Volume 18. (Whole
number ?)Title varies: Der Deutsche Philatelistische Bücherwurm (From 1930).
1922
Philatelic Magazine Library Supplement, The
A. Harris, London, UK.
1922-24, Issues 1 - 19.
Issued as a supplement to The Philatelic Magazine.
“Stamp Collecting” Literary Supplement
Stamp Collecting, London, UK.
1922-1923; [Volume 1] to [Volume 3, Issue1]. (Whole number 27.)
[Volume 1]
8th April 1922
22nd April 1922
6th May 1922
20th May 1922
3rd June 1922
17th June 1922

pp.i-iv
pp.v-viii
pp.ix-xii
pp.xiii-xvi
pp.xvii-xx
pp.xxi-xxiv
555

1st July 1922
pp.xxv-xxviii
th
15 July 1922
pp.xxix-xxxii
29th July 1922
pp.xxxiii-xxxvith
12 August 1922
pp.xxxvii-xl
26th August 1922
pp.xli-xlivth
9 September 1922 pp.xlv-xlviii
23rd September 1922 pp.xlix-lii[Volume 2]
7th October 1922
pp.i-ivst
21 October 1922
pp.v-viii
4th November 1922 pp.ix-xii
18th November 1922 pp.xiii-xvi
2nd December 1922 pp.xvii-xx
16th December 1922 pp.xxi-xxiv
30th December 1922 pp.xxv-xxviii
13th January 1923
pp.xxix-xxxii
th
27 January 1923
pp.xxxiii-xxxvi
10th February 1923 pp.xxxvii-xl
24th February 1923 pp.xli-xliv
10th March 1923
pp.xlv-xlviii
24th March 1923
pp.xlix-lii

Size: 10 inches x 8 inches (250mm x 200mm)[Volume 3]
7th April 1923

pp.i-iv

The “Stamp Collecting” Literary Supplement was issued as a fortnightly supplement toStamp Collecting in 27 numbers from the 8th April 1922 to the 7th April 1923. I have notfound any reference to the Supplement in Stamp Collecting, either before or after it ceased
publication.
This publication was written up as: Brian J. Birch: Literary Supplements to Stamp Collectingfrom the 1920s., The London Philatelist, May 2014, Volume 123, pp.150-154.
1930
Grüne Sammler-Welt
Johannes Klink, Niebüll, Germany.
1930-38, Volumes 1 - 9 (Whole number ).
Title varies: Sammlerwelt-Aequator from 1936. Der Philatelistische Literatursammler was
included as a supplement from 1932 to 1933. A cumulative index to volumes 1 to 3 is known.
The cumulative index to volumes 4 & 5 was stapled in the centre of the number for April
1935 (Volume 6, Issue 4).
1932
Philatelistische Literatursammler, Der
Johannes Klink, Niebüll, Germany.
Volume 1; Size: 285mm x 225mm. Volume
1932-35, Volume 1 to Volume Volume 4. 2; Size: 290mm x 225mm.
(Whole Number ?)Title varies: Die Philatelistische Literatur (From ?). Issued as a supplement to Grüne
Sammler-Welt.
1934‘V.P.’ Bulletin, The
Vallancey Press, Sidcup, UK.
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1934-37, Issue 1 to Issue 10. (Whole Number
10.)
A new series of The ‘V.P.’ Bulletin was started in 1939.
1936
Mitteilungen der (Reichs-) Bundesstelle Literatur
1936-40,
From Katalog der philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek. Further details lacking.
1939‘V.P.’ Bulletin (New Series), The
Vallancey Press, Sidcup, UK.
1939-45, Issue 1 to Issue 17. (Whole Number
17.)
Superseded by The Stamp Collectors’ Guide to Literature and The Stamp Collectors’
Bulletin.
1942
Philatelic Library Bulletin
Daniel W. Vooys, Burlington, VT, USA.
1942, Volume 1, Issue 1.
Philatelic Literature Review
Philatelic Library Association, USA
1942-49, Volume 1 to Volume 7, Issue 4.
(Whole Number 24.)
References
1.
James Negus: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, pp.216218.
➢
A review of its origin.
2.
C. J. Peterson: The Philatelic Literature Review: 1942-1970., Philatelic Literature
Review, 1971, Volume 20, Issue 4, pp.215-268.
➢
A brief history of and cumulative index to the First Series (Volumes 1 - 7) and Second
Series (Volumes 1 - 17)
Bluss Philatelic Literature NewsPaul Bluss, New York, N.Y.
1942-47, Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 1.
(Whole number 5.)
1943
Philatelistisches

Deutsche Gesellschaft für
Schriftum Rundschreiben
Vermittlungsliste
Hoppenrade über Wustermarke, Germany.
1943-46; ?
From Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek. Further details lacking.
1946
Lupe, Die
Gesellschaft für Philatelistische Literatur,
Duisberg, Germany.
1946- 49; Volume 1 to Volume 4, Issue 4.
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mit

(Whole number 46.)
Renamed Die Sammler-Lupe. With the issue of December 1948 (Volume 3, Issue 39/40), thepublisher became the Landesverbandes Nordrhein-Westfalen, also of Duisberg. In March
1949 (Volume 5, Issue 5), the title was changed to Die Sammler-Lupe.
Format:- from April 1948 (Volume 3, Issue 7/8), the size was changed to A4.
Monatsberichte der Zentrale für Sammelwesen
Oskar Alfred Jähnig, Leipzig, Germany.
1946-47;
From Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek. Further details lacking.
Stamp Collectors’ Guide To Literature, The
F. Hugh Vallancey, Sidcup, Kent, UK.
Size: 185mm x 125mm. The final issue was
1946-50, Issue 1 to Issue 14. (Whole number 210mm x 138mm.
14.)➢
Issues 13 & 14 were published by Ramsay Stewart, Edinburgh, UK.
➢
All issues of this periodical have 3rd Series on their masthead. The first two series
were The 'VP' Bulletin of 1934 and of 1939.
1947
Stamp Collectors’ Bulletin, The
F. Hugh Vallancey, Sidcup, Kent.
1947-50, Issues 1 - 13 (Whole Number 13).
K. W. – Sammlerbrief, Der
Claus Wolter, Bremen, Germany.
1947,
From Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek. Further details lacking.
1948
Philatelistischer Brief-Dienst über Briefmarken-Zeitschriften
Alfred Ihm, Wunsiedel, Germany.
1948-50, Volume 1 - Volume 3, Issue 5.
(Whole Number 10.)
Title varies: Philatelistischer Briefdienst über Briefmarken-Zeitungen (From Volume 2,
Issue 1, [Whole number 4], although Whole number 5 exists with both versions of the title).
Archiv der Philatelistischen Literatur (From Volume 3, Issue 1).
Discontinued when Literatur Nachrichten began publication, fulfilling the same objectives.
Magazin für Philatelistische Literatur und Literatur-Angebote
Karl Scharfenberg (Philak), Berlin, Germany.
1948-53,
From Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek. Further details lacking.
Philatelistisches Journal
Ernst Müller, Reutlingen, Germany.
1948-49, Volumes 1-2
Philatelistische Literaturschau was issued as a supplement.
Philatelistische Literaturschau
Ernst Müller, Reutlingen, Germany.
1948-49;558

Issued as a supplement to Philatelistisches Journal. (From Katalog der Philatelistischen
Bibliothek Verein fur Briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V. Further details lacking.)
1950
Magazin für Philatelistische Literature
Philatelistische
AkademieundZentralbücherei (PHILAK), Berlin, Germany.
1950, Volume 1, Issue 1 (Only issue seen)
Philatelic Literature Review
Philatelic
Literature
Canajoharie, NY, USA.
1950, - In Progress.
1.
➢
3.
➢

Association,

References
James Negus: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, pp.216218.
A review of its origin.
C. J. Peterson: The Philatelic Literature Review: 1942-1970., Philatelic Literature
Review, 1971, Volume 20, Issue 4, pp.215-268.
A brief history of and cumulative index to the First Series (Volumes 1 - 7) and Second
Series (Volumes 1 - 17)1951

Literatur Nachrichten
Bundesstelle Literatur im Bund Deutscher
Philatelisten
e.V.
&
Philatelistische
Abteilung der Stadtbibliothek München,
Munich, Germany.
1951, - In Progress.
1955
Philatelic Literature News
Philatelic Literature Study Group of the
Philatelic Literature Association, Brooklyn,
NY, USA.
1955, Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 2. (Whole
Number 2.)
Bulletin of the Friends of the Boston University Philatelic Library
The Friends of the Boston University
Philatelic Library, Boston, MA, USA.
1955-70, Issue 1 to Issue 37. (Whole Number
37.)
Title varies: Bulletin of the Boston University Philatelic Library from Issue 35.
(From Issue 19, by Boston University Libraries).
1956
Postmusei Filatelistiska Bibliotek Litteraturforteckning
Postmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden.
1956, - In Progress.
Title varies: Postmusei Filatelistiska Bibliotek Nyforvarvslista (From 1982, Issue 2).
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1957
Gesellschaft für Philatelistische Literatur - Rundbrief
Gesellschaft für Philatelistische Literatur,
Germany.
1956-57; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
1961
Philatelic Guide, The
H. Garratt-Adams & Company, Kinnersley, Size: 224mm x 143mm.
UK
1961-62; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.
1968?
Luren
Scandinavian Philatelic Library of Southern Size: 280mm x 215mm.
California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
1970
HJMR Newslist
H.J.M.R. Company, North Miami, FL, USA.
1970-83; Volume 1 to Volume 13, Issue 2?
(Whole Number 52.)
Whole number 52 is just titled HJMR and comprises a philatelic literature catalogue.
1971
Bay Phil, The
Friends of the Western Philatelic Library,
Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
1971, - In Progress.
Title varies: The S.B.P.L. Journal (Volume 1, Issues 1 - 4).
1972
Archiv für Philatelistische Literatur
Peer-Ingo Litschke, Hannover, Germany.
1972, Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.
1981
Rassegna Internazionale di Letteratura Filatelica e Storico Postale
Giorgio Migliavacca, Italy.
1981-82; Volume 1 to Volume 2.
Migliavacca left Italy for the British Virgin Islands in 1983.
1985
Philabook International
C. Nieuwland, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
1985-90; Volume 1 to Volume 6, Issue 4.
(Whole Number 28.)
Continued as PLN International.
1986
Mitteilungsblätter
Bundestellen Forschung und Literatur, Soest,
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Germany.
1986-In progress.
1988
Informationen der Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg e.V.
Philatelistische
Bücherei
Hamburg,
Hamburg, Germany.
1988- In progress.
(From Issue 4 by Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg e.V., Hamburg, Germany.)
Title varies: Informationen (Issue 4). Information (From Issue 5).
A reprint of Issue 5 was published. It is distinguished from the original by having the word
Sonderheft inscribed on the cover beneath the issue number.
1990
Société Belge de Bibliophilatélie - Bulletin
Société‚ Belge de Bibliophilatélie, Belgium.
1990 - In progress.
Title varies: The cover of the first issue was not entitled Bulletin.
1991
PLN International
C. Nieuwland, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
1991 - In progress.
Replacement for Philabook International following a change in editorial policy.
Philateliography Canada
Literature Study Group of the British North
America Philatelic Society, Canada.
1991Title varies: Philiography Canada (From Volume 1, Issue 3).
From 1995-96, Paul Burega suffered several major bouts of illness and had big changes in
his working life, coupled with a new son in 1994. (Private correspondence with Paul
Burega.)1992
Scribblings
Rocky Mountain Philatelic Society, Denver,
CO, USA.
1992- In progress.
2004
Book Reports
Northwest Philatelic Library, Portland, OR,USA.
2004- In progress.
The possibility of publishing reports about the newly incorporated library was first considered
in 2003. In December of that year, two pages were published in The Album Page, themonthly magazine of the Oregon Stamp Society. Reports were included in each issue up toJune 2004, when the title Book Reports first appeared as a header. From the issue for July,
Book Reports was produced as a separately-paginated insert in The Album Page. This
arrangement continued up to August 2010 by which time the Society had given notice that it
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could not afford to continue to subsidise the Library’s publication. Thereafter, the publication
was made available in a digital format and the frequency was reduced to six issues a year.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Preliminary Reports
Hello out there! This is the Northwest Philatelic Library, Inc., calling you.,
The Album Page, December 2003, pp.4-5.
Tom Current: Tips for collecting: Great Britain Postal Stationery., The
Album Page, January 2004, pp.6-7.
NPL Library Section., The Album Page, February 2004, pp.2-3 & 5.
NPL Library Section., The Album Page, March 2004, n.pp. [4pp.]
NPL Library Section., The Album Page, April 2004, n.pp. [4pp.]
NPL Library Section., The Album Page, May 2004, n.pp. [1p.]“ Book Reports” NPL Section of The Album Page., The Album Page, 2pp &p.7 of The Album Page.

Book Reports
July 2004, Volume 1, Issues 1-11
June 2005, Volume 2, Issues 1-12
June 2006, Volume 3, Issues 1-12
June 2007, Volume 4, Issue 1-12
June 2008, Volume 5, Issues 1-12
June 2009, Volume 6, Issues 1-12
June 2010, Volume 7, Issues 1-6
Number 3 was also published digitally on the Library’s web site as an exampleof the proposed digital version, omitting the first page which explained theposition.
Number 4 was available as a black and white print-out or a digital copy incolour.
January/February 2011, Volume 8, Issues 1-6
January/February 2012, Volume 9, Issues 1-5
January/February 2013, Volume 10, Issues 1-6
March/April 2014, Volume 11, Issues 1-

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INDEX OF PERIODICAL TITLES
The periodicals in the bibliography have been listed in date order to give them a historicalperspective. All of the periodicals in the list are shown in the index in alphabetical order.
Reference in the index is to the year in which the periodical began publication. References toperiodicals within the notes accompanying other periodicals' entries, are shown in brackets.
Periodicals with the same title are differentiated by including their place of publication inbrackets.
Entries are given for those periodicals whose titles would infer that they were devoted tophilatelic literature. A note of the actual content of such periodicals is included.
Anales de Literatura Filatélica (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Archiv für Philatelistische Literatur
Archiv der Philatelistischen Literatur
Auxiliary Philatelist
Auxiliary Philatelist and Philatelic-Literature-Collector-Combined
Auxiliary Philatelist and Universal Exchange
Bay PhilBluss Philatelic Literature News
Bulletin de la F.I.P.P.
Bulletin of the Boston University Philatelic Library
Bulletin of the Friends of the Boston University Philatelic Library
Bulletin - Société Belge de BibliophilatélieCity Philatelist
ClipperCollectors’ Chronicle of Philatelic Literature
Collectors' Library

Not devoted toliterature
1972(1948)(1896); 1900
(1896); (1900)(1900)
1971
1942
1955
1955
1990
1901
1899; (1899)
1919
1920

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Philatelistisches Schriftum Rundschreiben
mit Vermittlungsliste
Deutsche Philatelistische Bücherwurm(1921)

Echo
Edwards’ Philatelic Press List

1900
1896

Filatelia
Funny Foolatelist (McConnelsville, OH.)

1943

1916
Not devoted toliterature

Gesellschaft für philatelistische Literatur e.V. - Rundbrief
Grüne Sammler-Welt

1957
1930; (1932)

HJMR Newslist

1970

Information
Informationen
Informationen der Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg e.V.

(1988)(1988)
1988

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Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society

1908

K. W. – Sammlerbrief

1947

Literary Companion

Not devoted toliterature
1903(1948); 1951

Literary Philatelist
Literatur Nachrichten
Magazin für Philatelistische Literatur und Literatur-Angebote
Mitteilungen der (Reichs-) Bundesstelle Literatur
Monatsberichte der Zentrale für Sammelwesen

1948
1936
1946

Nachrichten der Philatelistische Bibliothek von Albert Gottschalk
New York Philatelist

1904(1899)PLN International
Philabook International
Philat. Litteratur
Philatelic Chronicle
Philatelic Chronicle and Michigan Philatelist
Philatelic Chronicle and Philatelic Index
Philatelic Digest
Philatelic Era
Philatelic Guide
Philatelic Index (Normanton, IL - 1917)
Philatelic Inter=Ocean
Philatelic Journal of Great Britain
Philatelic Library Bulletin
Philatelic Literary Review
Philatelic Literature (Columbus, OH)
Philatelic Literature (London)
Philatelic Literature (Red Creek, NY)
Philatelic Literature (Taunton, MA)
Philatelic Literature Collector (Houlton, ME)
Philatelic Literature Collector (Saint Joseph, MO)
Philatelic Literature Collector (Westbury, NY)
Philatelic Literature News
Philatelic Literature Review (Canajoharie, NY)
Philatelic Literature Review (Philadelphia, PA)
Philatelic Press (West Winstead, CT.- 1888)
Philatelic Puck=Literaturist
Philatelic Review of Reviews
Philatelic review of Reviews
Philateliography Canada
Philatelistische Bücherwurm
Philatelistische Literatur
Philatelistische Literatursammler
Philatelistische Literaturschau
564(1985); 1991
1985
1894
(1899)
1899; (1900)(1899); (1900)
1918; (1920)
1889; (1892)
1961
Not devoted toliterature(1899); 1899
1891; (1892)
1942
1892
1902
1901
1903
1896
1896
1888
1901
1955
1942; 1950
1892
Not devoted toliterature
1897(1891); 1892
1894
1991
1921
(1932)(1930); 1932
1948; (1948)

Philatelistische Litteratur
Philatelistische Litteratur – Sammler
Philatelistische Presse (Czernowitz - 1887)
Philatelistischer Briefdienst über Briefmarken- ZeitungenPhilatelistischer Brief-Dienst über Briefmarken- Zeitschriften
Philatelistisches Journal
Philiography Canada
Post, Die
Postmusei Filatelistiska Bibliotek Litteraturforteckning
Postmusei Filatelistiska Bibliotek Nyforvarvslista
Rassegna Internazionale di Letteratura Filatelica e Storico Postale
Rhode Island Philatelist
Sammlerwelt-Aequator
S.B.P.L. Journal
Société Belge de Bibliophilatélie - Bulletin
Stamp Collectors’ Bulletin
Stamp Collectors’ Guide to Literature
Stamp Collectors Guide to Philatelic Literature
Stamp Collectors’ Guide to Philatelic Literature
Stanton’s Philatelic Index
Universal Exchange and Auxiliary Philatelist

1895
1906
Not devoted toliterature(1948)
1948
1948; (1948)(1991)(1895)
1956(1956)
1981(1892)(1930)(1971)
1990(1939); 1947
(1939); 1946
(1946)(1946)
1900(1900)‘V.P.’ Bulletin‘V.P.’ Bulletin, New Series

1934; (1946)
1939; (1946)

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INDEX OF PUBLISHERS
All publishers are listed in alphabetical order. Where the publisher is two persons or twoorganisations, each has an entry in the index. Entries in brackets indicate that the publisher ismentioned in the notes only and is not the original publisher.
Beardsley, Herbert Crane
Beck, Carl
BentonBickers, S. F.
Bisbee, John
Bluss, PaulBNAPS Philatelic Literature Study Group
Boston University Libraries
British North America Philatelic Society
Brown, William
Bundesstelle Literatur (Reichs-)
Bundesstelle Literatur im B.D.P. e.V.

1888
1921
1896
1901
1896
1942
1991
1955
1991
1891; 1892
1936
1951

Chase, C. W.
Clipper Publishing Company
Cook & Jones
Cook, J. A.

1900
1899
1899
1899

Edwards, John
Eustis, Carroll F.

1896
1889

Fédération Internationale de la Presse Philatélique.
Friends of the Boston Philatelic Library
Friends of the Western Philatelic Library

1955
1971

H. Garratt-Adams & Company
Geselschaft für Philatelistische Literatur e.V.
Gottschalk, Albert

1961
1957
1904

H.J.M.R. Company
Harlem Stamp Company

1970
1903

Ihm, Alfred

1948

Jähnig, Oskar Alfred
Jewett, W. W.
Jones, E. B.

1946(1899); 1892
1899 (Two entries)

Kirby & Benton
Kirby, Andrew J.
Kirkpatrick, W. B.
Klink, Johannes

1896
1896
1891
1930; 1932

Lehner, C. J. M.
Linn, George W.
Literature Study Group (BNAPS)

1901
1902
1991
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Litschke, Peer-Ingo
Lowe, Robson

1972
see Robson Lowe Ltd.

Migliavacca, Giorgio
Muller, Ernst
Mutch, H. L.

1981
1948 (Two entries)
1896; 1900

Nieuwland, C.

1985; 1991

Page, Moses B.
Pemberton, P. L.
P. L. Pemberton & Company
P. L. Pemberton & Son, Ltd.
PhilakPhilatelic Library Association
Philatelic Literature Association
Philatelic Literature Society
Philatelic Literature Study Group (BNAPS)
Philatelic Literature Study Group of the P. L. A.
Philatelistische Abteilung der Stadtbibliothek München
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg
Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg
Pickard, F. W. & Eustis, C. F.
Pike, A. H.
Postmuseum, Stockholm.
Press Printing Company

1897
1891
1891
1891
1948
1942
1950; 1955
1908
1991
1955
1951
1988
1988
1889
1918; 1920
1956
1894

Reichs-Bundesstelle Literatur
Robson Lowe Ltd.
Rommel, Dr. O.
Rose Jr., R.

1936
1891
1906
1894

Scharfenberg, KarlSefi, Pemberton & Company Ltd.
Société Belge de Bibliophilatélie
Stanton, W. J.
Stewart, Ramsay
Swedish Postal Museum

1948
1891
1990
1900
1946
1956

Tedeschi, Giulio
Thompson, J. M.
H. E. Tuttle, & Company

1916
1908
1894

Universal-Briefmarken-Album Baumbach & Co.

1895

Vallancey, F. HughVallancey Press
Vooys, Daniel W.

1919; 1946; 1947
1934; 1939
1942

Wendover, W. C.
Williams, H. E.
Wolter, Claus

1901; 1903
1899
1947
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SIZES OF THE PERIODICALS
1888
1889
1892
1892
1894
1894
1894
1895
1896
1896
1896
1897
1899
1899
1899
1899
1899
1899
1900
1900
1900
1900
1901
1901
1903
1903
1904
1906
1906
1908
1916
1918
1918
1918
1918
1921
1930
1932
1932
1939
1942
1942
1946
1946
1946
1947
1947
1948
1948

The Philatelic Literature Collector. (222 x 140mm)*++The Philatelic Era. (210 x 162mm)
The Philatelic Literary Review. (210 x 162mm)
The Philatelic Review of Reviews. (245 x 175mm)*
Die Philat. Litteratur. (195 x 122mm)*
The Philatelic Review of Reviews. (257 x 172mm)
The Philatelic Review of Reviews. (275 x 200mm)
Die Philatelistische Litteratur. (225 x 180mm)*
Philatelic Literature Collector. (100 x 105mm)
Philatelic Literature. (215 x 140mm)
Edwards' Philatelic Press List. (220 x 150mm)
The Philatelic Puck=Literaturist. (250 x 158mm)*
Philatelic Inter=Ocean. (205 x 145mm)
The Clipper. (124 x 140mm)
The Philatelic Chronicle and Michigan Philatelist. [Cover.] (mm)
The Philatelic Chronicle and Michigan Philatelist. [Title page.] (mm)
The Philatelic Chronicle. [Cover.] (mm)
The Philatelic Chronicle and Philatelic Index. [Cover.] (mm)
The Auxiliary Philatelist. (115 x 75mm)
The Auxiliary Philatelist and Philatelic-Literature-Collector-Combined (115 x 75mm)
The Auxiliary Philatelist and Universal Exchange. (225 x 150mm)
Stanton’s Philatelic Index. (225 x 150mm)*
Philatelic Literature. (182 x 120mm)
The Philatelic Literature Collector. (100 x 60mm)*++The Literary Philatelist. (227 x 150mm)
Philatelic Literature. (224 x 95)*++
Nachrichten der Philatelistischen Bibliothek von Albert Gottschalk. (225 x 142mm)
Der Philatelistische Litteratur - Sammler. (285 x 223mm)
Der Philatelistische Litteratur - Sammler. (285 x 223mm)
The Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society. (390 x 240mm)
Filatelia. (215 x 162mm)
Collectors' Digest. (277 x 215mm)
The Collectors' Digest. (277 x 215mm)
Collectors' Digest. (225 x 150mm)
The Collector's Library. (230 x 150mm)
Der Philatelistische Bücherwurm. (265 x 210mm)*
Grüne Sammler-Welt. (285 x 225mm)
Grüne Sammler-Welt. (290 x 225mm)(First issue containing the supplement: Der Philatelistische Literatursammler.)
Der Philatelistische Literatursammler. (290 x 225mm)
The "V.P." Bulletin, New Series. (268 x 182mm)
Bluss Philatelic Literature News. (227 x 150mm)*
Philatelic Literature Review. (225 x 150mm)
The Stamp Collectors’ Guide to Literature. (182 x 123mm)
Stamp Collectors’ Guide to Philatelic Literature. (182 x 123mm)
Stamp Collectors Guide to Philatelic Literature. (198 x 138mm)
The Stamp Collectors’ Bulletin. (185 x 123mm)
The Stamp Collectors’ Bulletin. (210 x 135mm)
Philatelistischer Brief - Dienst über Briefmarken - Zeitschriften. (297 x 210mm)
Philatelistischer Briefdienst über Briefmarken - Zeitungen. (297 x 210mm)
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1948
1950
1951
1955
1955
1956
1957
1961
1970
1970
1971
1971
1972
1985
1986
1988
1988
1988
1990
1990
1991
1991
1991

Archiv der Philatelistischen Literatur. (201 x 146mm)
Philatelic Literature Review. (225 x 150mm)
Literatur Nachrichten. (295 x 210mm)
Bulletin of the Friends of the Boston University Philatelic Library. (280 x 215)*
Bulletin of the Boston University Philatelic Library. (280 x 215)*
Postmusei Filatelistiska Bibliotek Litteraturforteckning. (295 x 210mm)
Gesellschaft für Philatelistische Literatur e.V. - Rundbrief. (210 x 148mm)
The Philatelic Guide. (224 x 143mm)
HJMR Newslist. (450 x 290mm)
HJMR Newslist. (212 x 140mm)
The S.B.P.L. Journal. (275 x 215mm)
The Bay Phil. (275 x 215mm)
Archiv für Philatelistische Literatur. (290 x 200mm)
Philabook International. (210 x 150mm)
Mitteilungsblätter (210mm x 150mm)
Informationen der Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg e.V. (210 x 146mm)
Informationen. (210 x 146mm)
Information. (210 x 146mm)
Société Belge de bibliophilatélie. (295 x 210mm)
Bulletin - Société Belge de bibliophilatélie. (295 x 210mm)
PLN International. (210 x 150mm)
Philateliography Canada. (280 x 215mm)
Philiography Canada. (280 x 215mm)569

2.2.1.4
CUMULATIVE INDEXES TO PHILATELIC PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
This Section was intended to be a bibliography of cumulative indexes to philatelic periodicals.
Owing to its size, I converted it into a stand-alone document.
In 2007, I realised that there was excessive duplication between the entries in this document
and those in the also free-standing Section 2.2.1.2 Histories of Individual Periodicals and so
combined the two documents as the Bibliography of Philatelic Periodicals.

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2.2.1.5
CURRENT-AWARENESS AND RETROSPECTIVE INDEXESINTRODUCTION
This Section was intended to be a bibliography of publications relating to current-awarenessand retrospective indexes which covered a number of unrelated periodicals, followed bydetails of the indexes themselves. Owing to its size, I decided that it should be converted to a
stand-alone document.

UNPUBLISHED INDEXESThis Section provides details of all known general indexes which have never been publishedbut which are available if one visits the organisation holding the original.

LOST INDEXESThis Section provides details of and references to general indexes which were known at one
time but the whereabouts of which are no longer in the public domain.

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2.2.1.6
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
THE EARLIEST PHILATELIC PERIODICALS1862-1869
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this section is to capture the details of all published and prospective but
unpublished periodicals from the earliest days of philately – basically the 1860s – on aworldwide basis.
In the UK, we are very fortunate in having the finest library of early philatelic publications inexistence. Currently held by the British Library, it was collected by the Earl of Crawford(1847-1913) and bequeathed to the British Museum on his death. The Earl was one of theCountry’s great bibliophiles, a trait inherited from his father. Having begun to collect stamps
in 1898 it was only natural that he create a philatelic library to support his new interest. In
1901, he acquired the library formed by John Kerr Tiffany (1842-1897), the first serious
philatelic bibliographer, to which he added the library of Judge Heinrich Fränkel in 1908
These two acquisitions immediately moved the Earl’s library in to the front rank of philateliclibraries and he continued to fill the gaps and add new publications up to his death.
Interestingly, the Earl only required a relatively small number of publications from the
Fränkel Library and it was his donation of the huge remainder that moved the Royal’s library
into the first rank of philatelic libraries, where it still remains. It may well have been thisdonation that brought to the Royal the very earliest of philatelic publications from the 1860s,
which now enrich its holdings.
I have always had an interest in these early works, notably the periodicals and it was whilst
researching early English-language periodicals in the Royal’s library that I was prompted to
produce a list of what had been published, what was threatened to be published but neverappeared and what was held by the Royal.
Apart from the magnificent gift of his philatelic library to the Nation, today’s philatelists haveanother reason to be grateful to the Earl and that is his foresight in engaging Edward Denny
Bacon as his Librarian, and for publishing his monumental catalogue of the Earl’s library,alluded to earlier. The Catalogue of the Crawford Library is the first port of call whenenquiring into periodicals published prior to 1906. In addition to the main listing, Baconthoughtfully provided a list of periodicals published in each country in date order. It was fromthis source that I produced my first list of all English-language periodicals. To these I added a
few items that Bacon had omitted for some reason and also prospectuses and notices of
periodicals which were scheduled for publication but which, for some reason, never made it
into print.
To this basic list, I added snippets of information and references, not only from the Crawford
catalogue but also from the other important sources of information on these early periodicals
given in the Bibliography.
It is interesting to note how many of the important players in this field were members of theRoyal.
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Attlee, William Dudley (1848-?)
A vigorous proponent of the formation of an English philatelic society, he was one of theFounders and first Secretary of the Society even though he was a dealer at the time. He later
dropped out of sight from the philatelic field.
Anderson, Peter John (1852-1926)
He was made an honorary member in 1885. There is no record of whatever stamp collection
he might have had but he was an early collector of philatelic literature and wrote importantand authoritative works on the subject.
Bacon, Sir Edward Denny (1860-1938)
A member of the Society from 1880 until his death 58 years later. During this period, he held
virtually every office including that of President from 1917 to 1923.
Crawford, Earl of (1847-1913)
He joined the Society in 1900, becoming Vice President two years later. In 1906, hesuggested petitioning the King for permission to add the word Royal to the Society’s title. On
the urging of the future King George V, he became President in1910, a position he held until
his death.
King-Farlow, Roland (1907-1974)
A member of the Society, he was prominent in the Society throughout the 1940s compiling a
number of indexes to notable British periodicals including the London Philatelist. He was theSociety’s Librarian from 1946-1952.
John Kerr Tiffany

MISSING ISSUES
In spite of Bacon’s best efforts to complete the Earl’s library – Stanley Gibbons Ltd. had
been engaged as a agent and through them, the missing items were widely advertised – there
are items shown as “wanting” in the catalogue. Even after the Earl’s death, Bacon took aninterest in the Library and as his Supplement and Addenda show, he acquired and donatedsome of these early missing journals to the library. Indeed, as I found out from David Beech,
the Crawford Library contains a number of items collected by the Library between the
publication cut-off dates and the death of the Earl or donated by Bacon. These were neverlisted in either the Supplement nor Addenda since they were outside the scope of the original
Catalogue. Even the British Library has no listing of these items!

BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES
Place of publication: Town or city in which the periodical was first published. Subsequentissues may have been published elsewhere.
Publisher:

Name of the publisher who produced the first issue. Subsequent issues
may have been published by one or more different publishers.

Date of publication

Month and year dates are given for the first and last issues. A dash (-)
between dates means that publication was from the first date to the573second. A slash (/) between months means that an issue covered all of
the months between those shown.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
The following abbreviated references have been used in the text of this work:Yellow highlight means data incorporated into list

Anderson (1918)
P. J. Anderson: Philatelic Literature Collecting in 1864-79., Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, January, 1918, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.1-6, April, Issue 2, pp.17-21& July/October, Issue 3/4, pp.30-33.
As an addendum to this article, Anderson published some comments by the Reverend
W. J. Coupar, Secretary of the Glasgow Bibliographical Society, on periodicals
published in Glasgow of which no copies were known: P. J. Anderson: Early
Glasgow philatelic periodicals., Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, April
1918, Volume 11, Issue 2, p.26.
Reprinted as: P. J. Anderson: Philatelic Literature Collecting in 1864-79:
Reminiscences and Extracts from a Diary., Peter John Anderson, London, UK, 1919,
47pp. Published in a limited, numbered edition of 30 copies.

Anderson (1923)
P. J. Anderson: Scottish philatelic literature, 1863-1923., The Philatelist, November
1923, Volume 1, Issue 8, pp.5-14.
{Reprinted as: P. J. Anderson: Scottish philatelic literature, 1863-1923., Stamp
Collecting, 12th January, 1924, Volume 21, Issue 15, p.394; 19th January, Issue 16,
p.412 & 2nd February, Issue 18, pp.460 & 462.}

Anderson & Smith
P. J. Anderson & B. T. K. Smith: Early English Philatelic Literature 1862-1865.,
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1912, 108pp+32 plates.
Published in a limited, numbered edition of 120 copies.
The book was an extended version of:- P. J. Anderson: Notes on Early English
Philatelic Literature., The Philatelic Record, May 1885, Volume 7, pp.78-80; June,
pp.89-91; August, pp.130-133 & September, pp.146-150 & February 1886, Volume 8,
p.8.

Atlee
[W. D. Atlee]: English and continental philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors
Monthly Gazette, May 1867, Volume 2, pp.139-140 & Supplement, June, n.pp. [2pp.]
Reprinted in part as: W. D. A[tlee]: English philatelic literature., The Philatelist, July
1867, Volume 1, Issue 8, pp.118-120.

Bagg
L. H. B[agg]: American Philatelic Literature., The Philatelist, May 1867, Volume 1,
Issue 6, pp.90-92.

Crawford Catalogue574

Sir Edward Denny Bacon: Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII: A Bibliography of the
Writings General Special and Periodical Forming the Literature of Philately.,
Aberdeen University Press, Aberdeen, UK, 1911, xi+[462]pp.
Reprinted as:- Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., The
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1911, x+[462]pp.
A supplement was published as:- Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic
Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., The Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK,
1926, v+[68]pp.
An addenda was published as:- Addenda to the “Supplement to the Catalogue of the
Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.”., Supplement to The London
Philatelist, March 1938, 8 pp.
Volume VII, complete with the Supplement and Addenda, was reprinted as:
Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library., The
Printer’s Stone, Fishkill, NY, USA, 1991, xii+[462]+v+68+8pp.

Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society
The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society., Philatelic Literature Society, London,
UK, 1908-1918, Volume 1 to Volume 11.
An excellent cumulative index to this journal was published as:- R. King-Farlow: The
Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society, Cumulative Index, Vilumes I – XVIII [sic]1908-18., Royal Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1948, 38pp.
Note 1On all of the the copies I have seen, the Volume number XVIII has
been corrected to XI by hand.
Note 2In spite of the publisher being given as the Royal, it was actually
published and paid for by King-Farlow (Honorary Librarian, 1946-52)
who kept some copies for distribution to his friends and donated theremainder to the Royal to be sold for Society funds.

Tiffany
1894
J. K. Tiffany: English stamp publications., The Stamp News Annual, 1894, pp.40-48.

575

THE PERIODICALSALPHABETICAL ORDER BY TITLE
Amateur, The
Amateur Association, Bridlington, UK.
January 1866; Issue 1.
➢
Superseded The Curiosity Collectors’ Magazine and Journal of the Bridlington
Amateur Association.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Complete - (missing wrapper)
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
2433 (6)American Journal of Philately, The
J. W. Scott for the New York Philatelic Society, New York, NY, USA.
March 1868-March 1886; Volume 1 to Volume 20, Issue 2. (Whole number 184.)➢
Volume 1 was also published on canary-yellow paper for the members of the New
York Philatelic Society only. Numbers 2-12 have paper wrappers. Crawford 2614
(Wanting the wrappers to numbers 2-12.)➢
There is an issue of two pages, numbered 27½.
➢
Merged with the Stamp Collectors’ Journal and Philatelical Opinion and for a shorttime (issues 52-60) the wrapper carried the title The American Journal of Philately
and the Stamp Collectors’ Journal.
➢
Renamed The American Journal of Philately and Coin Advertiser.
Holdings:
Volumes 1-12; Volumes 9-10 (original)
Bound
Missing all wrappers except Volumes 6 & 8Volume 3 missing Issue 27½
Volume 5 missing Supplement
Crawford Catalogue entry
2613, 2616
1.

References
Eustace B. Power: The first series of The American Journal of Philately., The Journalof the Philatelic Literature Society, October 1908, Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.42-51 & 2
plates.

American Philatelist, The
W. A. Kelsey & Company, Meriden, CT, USA.
July 1868.
➢
A prospectus for this journal, which never appeared, is held by the Crawford Library.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
2422 (2a)American Stamp Mercury, The
F. Trifet, Boston, MA, USA.
October 1867-March 1871; Volume 1 to Volume 4, Issue 3.(Whole number 39.)➢
The title varies, the masthead often omitting The.
➢
Renamed The American Stamp Mercury and Numismatist from Whole number 21.
➢
Reverted to its original title from Whole number 32.
➢
The issue for January 1870 is numbered 25 in error for 27.
Holdings:
Complete – Original (Bacon & Williams Brothers bookplates)
Crawford Catalogue entry
1752
References
576

1.
2.

H. Edgar Weston: The American Stamp Mercury., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, April 1911, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.26-28 & 2 plates.
The American Stamp Mercury., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, April
1912, Volume 5, Issue 2, p.42.

Arcadine’s Stamp Collectors’ Guide, Almanac, and Diary
Sheppard, Horsham, UK.
1864;
Holdings:
Advertised but not issued.
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
Bath Stamp and Coin Gazette and Advertiser, The
C. G. Lansley and Company, Bath, UK.
June[-July] 1865; Issue 1[ to Issue 2].
➢
Only one issue is known although Atlee claims that two issues were published, datingthem 1st June and 1st July.
Holdings:
Complete - photocopy
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
2557 (4)Boys’ Agency Circular, The
W. Laders, Horsham, UK.
March-July 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 4.
➢
Number 3 was said not have appeared although the page numbering sequence between
numbers two and four is missing pages 17-24.
➢
The first issue contains an insert giving revised advertisement charges.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Complete, 1, 2 & 4 - photocopy
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
2438 (3)Boy’s Telegram, The
Froud and Musgrave, London, UK.
September 1866; Issue 1.
➢
Atlee states that it was printed on tinted paper.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Complete - photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
2438 (4)Briefmarken-Anzeiger, Der
Carl V. Cardona, Triest, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
June 1866; Issue 1.
➢
Triest is now part of Italy.
➢
Number 2 was printed but never issued.
➢
This was the first philatelic journal published in Austria.
Holdings:
Complete - photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
2588 (3)

Bound

Bound

British and Foreign Stamp and Coin Advertiser, The
A. J. Johns, Manchester, UK.
May-December 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 8.
➢
Issue 1 has a title page which is taken into account in the page numbering.
Holdings:
Complete
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
2432 (1)577

British, Continental, and American Stamp, Coin, Crest, Autograph, and General
Curiosity Collector’s Magazine, and Journal of the Bridlington Amateur
Association, The
Preston Curiosity Society, Preston, UK.
October-November 1865; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢
A copy of the prospectus is held by the Crawford Library.
➢
Atlee gives the name as The Curiosity-Collector’s Magazine, published at Burlington
by the Amateur Association.
➢
Renamed The Curiosity Collectors’ Magazine and Journal of the Bridlington
Amateur Association.
➢
Succeeded by The Amateur.
Holdings:
Both issues (Photocopies) No Prospectus
Crawford Catalogue entry
2433 (5)Coin and Stamp Journal
Mason and Smith, Chicago, IL, USA.
May 1865-April 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 12.
➢
Bagg gives A. B. Mason as the publisher.
➢
There is a supplement of two pages to number 5.
➢
Number 7 is numbered 4 in error.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
1698
Ordered – Not found - Coin and Stamp Journal, The
National Stamp Company, Meriden, CT, USA.
January-March 1868; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
Number 3 includes an extra page with advertisements printed on one side only andwith the heading The Coin and Stamp Journal Advertiser.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
2434 (6)Collectionneur de Timbres-Poste, Le

Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Collector’s Chronicle
Pro Omnes, Fulham, UK.
1864;
Holdings:
Advertised but not issued.
Crawford Catalogue entry

No

Collector’s Circular, The
Industria and Company, Preston, UK.
December 1865-November 1866; [Issue 1 to Issue 12.]➢
Atlee gives the name as Industria and Co.’s Monthly Circular.
Holdings:
Complete - Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
1771
578

Collector’s Guide, The
Gould and Canfield, Newport, RI, USA.
May-December 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 8.
➢
Bagg gives the publisher as Stephen Gould.
➢
There is a supplement of two pages to number 5, printed on one side only.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
1772
Collector’s Herald, The
J. Cheeseman, Hull, UK.
January 1865-May 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 10.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
➢
There is a title page to number 1.
➢
Atlee states that a small 4-page circular was issued in June of 1866 which was
supposed to be continued until November when The Collector’s Herald was to appear
again, but it never did.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
1773
Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The
A. B. Sheraton, St. John, New Brunswick.
October 1865;➢
Only a prospectus was issued, the journal never appeared.
Holdings:
Prospectus - Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
2434 (3)Continental and Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The
James Gregson, Eccles, UK.
October 1863; Issue 1.
➢
The contents consists entirely of advertisements.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
2712 (3)Continental Philatelic Magazine, The
C. van Rinsum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
February 1869-January 1870; Issue 1 to Issue 8.
➢This was the first philatelic Journal published in the Netherlands.
➢
Printed entirely in English.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
1776
Curiosity Shop
W. S. Haines, Chicago, IL, USA.
July-December 1865; Issue 1 to Issue 6.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Deutsche Briefmarken-Sammler, Der
G. Bauschke, Aussig, Bohemia, Austro-Hungarian Empire.
1869; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
Aussig is the German name for Ústí nad Labem, now in the Czech Republic.
579

➢
➢

The issues only give the year of publication, not the month.
Moschkau lists six issues but this appears to be an error.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry: 2571(8)G. W. Winterburn and Co.’s Stamp Circular
G. W. Winterburn, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
November 1865-April 1866; Issue 1 to Issue [2].
➢Issue 2 is not numbered.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
International Postage Stamp Review, The
Thomas Wilks, London, UK.
August-September 1863; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
Atlee shows both series as being published by M. Welfare of London.
➢
Some copies of number 2 had the pages numbered 1-8 and others 9-16.
➢
Superseded by a new series under the same name.
Holdings:
Complete.
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
International Postage Stamp Review, The
Thomas Wilks, London, UK.
September-December 1863; Issue 1 to Issue 6.
Holdings:
Complete.
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
International Stamp Advertiser, The
B. York & Company, London, UK.
January 1864;
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry

New Series

NoInternational Stamp Recorder and Curiosity Magazine, The
A. Tolson and Company, Dewsbury, UK.
May 1868; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Kelsey’s Postage Stamp Reporter
W. A. Kelsey, Meriden, CT, USA.
August 1867; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Liverpool Stamp Advertiser, The
F. G. Jones, Liverpool, UK.
May 1863-June 1864; Whole number 1 to Whole number 14.
➢
Renamed The Liverpool and Newport Stamp Advertiser with issue 4, whenpublication was taken over by Stamp & Company of Newport.
➢
According to Tiffany (1894), it was also advertised as the Liverpool and Monmouth
Stamp Advertiser.
580

➢
➢

Number 12 for the 15th April 1864 is numbered 10 in error.
According to Atlee, it incorporated The Newcastle and Gateshead Stamp Advertiser
and Review with the issue of May 1864.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry

Liverpool Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
J. C. Wroe, Liverpool, UK.
April-June 1865; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
There are two editions of number 1. The first is printed on toned paper and has theword quarterly misspelled, the second is on white paper and has the correct spelling.
➢
Anderson (1918) records being cheated out of some stamps by Wroe. (Reprint, p.10)
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
London and New York Stamp Collectors’ Review, The
John George Boel, London, UK.
January-February 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢
The UK editor was John G. Boal and the American editor William P. Brown.
➢
According to Bagg, the journal was intended to but never circulated in America.Boal
acted dishonourably with regard to Brown but the latter declined to furnish Bagg withany details.
Holdings:
Complete - Original
Crawford Catalogue entry
London and Provincial Stamp Collectors’ Guide and Advertiser
Upjohn, London, UK.
August-September 1863; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢This data comes from Tiffany (1894) and is the result of incorrect advertisements
placed by Edward Upjohn in the Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser.
See The London and Provyncial Stamp Advertiser.
London and Provyncial Stamp Advertiser, The
A. Murray, London, UK.
July 1863; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Mason’s Coin and Stamp Collectors’ Magazine
Mason & Company, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
April 1867-December 1871; Volume 1 to Volume 6, Issue 6. (Whole number 65.)➢
Renamed Mason’s Coin Collectors’ Magazine.
➢
The titles on the wrappers varies.
➢
There was no number 4 to volume 6.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Monthly Advertiser, The
See under The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser.
Monthly Circular, The
R. Evans and Company, London, UK.
581

September-November 1863; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Monthly Intelligencer, The
W. Macmillan, Birmingham, UK.
September 1862-July 1863; Issue 1 to Issue 10.
➢
This was the first journal published in Great Britain for stamp collectors, although it
was only partly philatelic.
➢At least issues 7 and 8 had wrappers which carried the title The Monthly Intelligencer
and Controversialist.
➢
The majority of advertisements were regarding the sale of postage stamps. All suchadvertisements were from the UK.
Holdings:
Photocopies (missing wrapper No8)
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
National Postage Stamp Express, The
R. Evans & Company, London, UK.
January-July 1864; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 7.
➢
Atlee shows this as The National Stamp Express.
➢
According to Tiffany (1894), the first three numbers were issued together in a coveras The Quarterly Postage Stamp Magazine. (Advert in issue 3.)
Holdings:
Complete bound photocopy
Crawford Catalogue entry
New Curiosity Times, The
Stafford Smith and Smith, Bath, UK.
December 1865; Issue 1.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Complete – Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
New England Journal of Philately, The
W. W. Learned & Company, Boston, MA, USA.
January-March 1869; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy & original Issue 2
Crawford Catalogue entry

Bound

New Stamp Magazine, The
H. Lennox, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
March 1864;➢
According to Anderson (1918, p.26), this was advertised to appear but no copies are
known.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
Newcastle and Gateshead Stamp Advertiser and Review, The
John Burrell and Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK.
January-March 1864; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
Incorporated into The Liverpool and Newport Stamp Advertiser in May 1864.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry582

Nordisk FrimaerketidendeCarl Lund, Copenhagen, Denmark.
1867-68; Issue 1 to Issue 12.
➢
This was the first philatelic journal published in Denmark.
➢After the completion of the 12 issues, a title page was provided and the 12 issues werealso supplied in a wrapper with an index on the back page.
➢
There is a supplement of four pages to number 11/12.
➢
Price lists were mailed with all issues except number 2.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry: 1831
North British Postage Stamp and General Advertiser, The
A. R. Mackay & Company, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
November 1863;➢
According to Tiffany (1894), it was advertised for January 1864, but not known.
➢
According to Anderson (1918, p.26), this was advertised to appear but no copies are
known.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
North of England Stamp Review and Advertiser, The
Thomas Dalston and Company, Barnard Castle, UK.
July-August 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢
Issued gratis. A second series was begun when a charge of 1d. per issue was instituted.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
North of England Stamp Review, The
Thomas Dalston and Company, Barnard Castle, UK.
September-November 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Northumberland and Durham Stamp Advertiser
D. James & Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK.
February-December 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 11.
➢
According to Atlee, the publication was taken over by R. Chambers in June 1864.
Holdings:
Issue 3
Crawford Catalogue entry
Once a Month
C. Gloyn, Manchester, UK.
September 1863-January 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 5.
➢
Tiffany (1894) has the publishers as Gloyn, Alley & Gloyn.
Holdings:
Complete - Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Once a Month
C. & H. Gloyn, Manchester, UK.
March-December 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 9➢
A copy of the prospectus is held by the Crawford Library.
583

New series➢

Atlee claims that the title of the new series was The Stamp-Collector’s Magazine.
Holdings:
Issues 1, 2, 8, 9 - Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry

Philatelist, The
Stafford Smith & Company, Brighton, UK.
December 1866-December 1876; Volume 1 to Volume 10, Issue 12. (Whole number 121.)➢
Numbers 1-6 were re-issued in a coloured paper wrapper in 1874 under the title
Papers for Philatelists.
➢
A re-issue of some twenty or so issues was made in 1885 in a cloth cover.
Holdings:
Complete – Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Postage Stamp Collectors’ Monitor
C. M. Seltz, Boston, MA, USA.
June 1867; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Postman’s Knock
Excelsior Stamp Association, St. John, New Brunswick.
May 1866-March 1870; Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 9. (Whole number 21.)➢
Issue 21 has a supplemental sheet headed Errata.
➢
A title page and index was published in April 1870 by J. W. Scott.
Holdings:
Whole numbers 19, 21;
Crawford Catalogue entry
Quarterly Postage Stamp Magazine, The
R. Evans & Company, London, UK.
April? 1864; Volume 1, Issue 1.
➢
This was the first three numbers of The. National Postage Stamp Express, issued
together in a cover.
Stafford Smith & Smith’s Foreign Stamp and Crest Circular
Stafford Smith & Smith, Foreign Stamp & Crest Depôt, Bath, UK.
1864;➢
This only contains advertisements for products sold by the Company.
➢
It is only known from the copy held in the Crawford Library.
➢
Formerly Stafford Smith & Smith’s Monthly Circular.
Holdings:[1864];
Stafford Smith & Smith’s Monthly Circular
Foreign Stamp & Crest Depôt, Bath, UK.
1863-64;➢
These only contain advertisements for products sold by the Company.
➢
They are only known from copies held in the Crawford Library.
➢Continued as Stafford Smith & Smith’s Foreign Stamp and Crest Circular.
Holdings:
1863, June, September; 1864, April;
Stamp Advertiser, The
Luxton & Gill, Tavistock, Devon, UK.
30th May 1863.
584

➢
➢

This paper was advertised in The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser,
May 1863, Volume 1, Issue 7, p.64, but does not seem to have appeared.
It may have been related to The United Kingdon Postage Stamp Advertiser of June
1863 that was published from Tavistock by G. Spencer.

Stamp and Curiosity Circular and Collector’s Vade Mecum, The
H. O. Porritt and Company, Dewsbury, UK.
April 1867, Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Argus, The
Robert J. Melvin, St. John, New Brunswick.
July-December 1865; Volume 1, Issue 1 to Issue 5.
➢
Edited by Edward A. Craig.
Holdings:
Complete
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Buyer, The
American Stamp Company, Middletown, CT, USA.
January-March 1868; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp, Coin, and Autographic Advertiser
Pro Omnes, Fulham, UK.
1864;➢
According to Tiffany (1894), it was advertised from February to August 1863 but was
not known.
Holdings:
Advertised but not issued.
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
Stamp Collector, The
C. Gloyn [Alpha], Manchester, UK.
➢
According to Tiffany, it was advertised from February 1863 to August 1863.
February 1863;
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
Stamp-Collector’s Budget, The
Johnson and Ewing, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
January-February 1868; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Companion
Pritchard, Wolverhampton, UK.
1964;
Holdings:
Advertised but not issued.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The
585

No

A. Parsons and Company, Leamington, UK.
May 1865; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The
New Series
A. Parsons, Leamington, UK.
July-August 1865; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢
Number 1 was edited by John G. Boel and number 2 by T. Dalston.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Herald and Advertiser, The
R. P. Harley, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
December 1863;➢
Tiffany (1894) gives the title as the Stamp Collectors’ Herald and Monthly
Advertiser and confirms that it is not known.
➢
According to Anderson (1918, p.26), this was advertised to appear but no copies are
known.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
No
Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
E. C. Hall and Company, Hartlepool, UK.
July 1863; Volume 1, Issue 1.
➢
Atlee shows the title with a hyphen between Stamp and Collector’s and has the
publisher as C. E. Hall.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Magazine, The
Stafford Smith and Smith, Bath, UK.
February 1863-December 1874; Volume 1 to Volume 12, Issue 12.
➢
It is generally accepted that the first magazine devoted to stamp collecting was The
Monthly Advertiser, with its cover date of the 15th December 1862, and that The
Stamp Collector’s Magazine was next, its first issue having a cover date of February
1863. However, in her copy of The Philatelist against an article stating the above(Arthur Butler: English and foreign philatelic literature., The Philatelist, September
1870, Volume 4, Issue 10, pp.117-119.), Adelaide Lucy Fenton has added a noteagainst The Stamp Collector’s Magazine, No this was the first by a fortnight.
➢
Commencing with the first issue of volume 2, the title was hyphenated as The StampCollector’s Magazine although the publisher’s binding cases omitted the hyphen.
➢
The first issue was reprinted and the reprint can be distinguished as follows:•
Original:
On page 16, column 2, the advert for The Postage Stamp
Collector’s Pocket Album reads just pubished.
•
Reprint:
The missing l in the word published has been inserted.
➢
Volumes 1 to 4 were edited by Dr. C. W. Viner and the remaining volumes by
George Overy Taylor.
➢
A Supplementary index to Volume 1 was published by the Philatelic Literature
Society in October 1909
Holdings:
Complete – Original in publisher’s cases
Volumes 4, 5, 8, 9, 10 complete unbound586

Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collectors’ Miscellany, The
D. Dean and Company, Weymouth, UK.
July 1864-May 1865; Issue 1 to Issue 11.
➢
Number 8 for February 1865 is incorrectly numbered 7.
➢
Superseded The Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser.
Holdings:
Complete – Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collectors’ Monthly Advertiser, The
See under The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser.
Stamp Collector’s Monthly Gazette, The
George Stewart Jr., St. John, New Brunswick.
June 1865-May 1867; Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 12. (Whole number 24.)➢
There is a supplement of two pages to Volume 1, Issue 10 and one of two pages dated
June 1867 to complete the article English and foreign philatelic literature.
➢
Some copies of number 18 were wrongly numbered 17.
➢
A title page and index was published in April 1870 by J. W. Scott.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Pocket Companion, The
Thorpe and Burns, Manchester, UK.
April 1865; Issue 1.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Record, The
S. Allan Taylor, Montreal, Canada.
February/March 1864; Issue 1.
➢
This was the first philatelic journal published in North America.
➢
A second issue was said to have been printed but only half a dozen or so copies were
circulated. Bagg also mentions that two issues were published at Montreal.
➢
The set held by the Royal Philatelic Society London was presented by Joseph J.
Casey in exchange for a copy of the Society’s publication on the stamps of Oceania.
(The Philatelic Record, May 1888, Volume 10, Issue 5, pp.87-88.)
Holdings:
Complete.
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Record, The
New Series
S. Allan Taylor, Albany, NY, USA.
December 1864-October 1876; Volume 1 to Volume 4, Issue 8. (Whole number 42.)➢
This was the first philatelic journal published in the United States.
➢
A single leaf printed on one side and numbered Extra was published on the 1st March
1865.
➢
The issue of 1st June 1865 is numbered 6 instead of 7.
➢
There was no issue for September 1865 whilst Taylor moved from Albany to Boston,MA.
➢
There are no numbers 12, 42 or 43.
➢
There are two versions of number 20, differing in the placement of the Answers to
587

➢
➢
➢

Correspondents paragraphs on pages 2-3.
There are two versions of number 33, one being identical to number 32, except for theDate and number; Also number 38, one being identical to 37, except for the number.
Three price lists comprising a single leaf each were published carrying the same
masthead as the journal, two at Boston and one at New York.
Bagg mentions that a foreign stamp was given with each copy but does not specify
when this practice started.
Holdings:
Complete.
Bound
Crawford Catalogue entry

Stamp Collector’s Review, The
Fred. H. King, Boston, MA, USA.
July-October 1866; Introductory Issue 1 and Issue 1.
➢
Superseded by The Star of the East.
Holdings:
Complete – Original.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collector’s Review, The
Prospectus only
American Stamp Company, Middletown, CT, USA.
April 1868.
➢
A prospectus for this journal, which never appeared, is held by the Crawford Library.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser, The
Edward Moore & Company, Liverpool, UK.
December 1862-June 1864; Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 6. (Whole number 19.)➢
A prospectus is held by the Crawford Library.
➢
Originally named The Monthly Advertiser (Volume 1, Issue 1).
➢
Renamed The Stamp Collectors’ Monthly Advertiser (Volume 1, Issue 2).
➢
Renamed The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser. All of the issues ofvolume 2 carried the title The Stamp Collector’s Review and Monthly Advertiser.
➢
A Title Page and Index for volume 1 was published by the proprietors.
➢
In 1879, a Title Page and Index to the second volume including The history of the first
English philatelic periodical was published by P. J. Anderson of Aberdeen.
➢
According to Atlee, publication ceased when the partnership was dissolved.
Holdings:
Complete photocopy
Bound
Prospectus not held
Title page & Index to volume 2 not held
Crawford Catalogue entry
The copy held by the Royal Philatelic Society London is quarter-bound in leather. It carries
the embossed stamp of Alfred Smith & Son, London on the first blank page and theposthumous bookplate of Robert Blake Yardly on the inside front cover. It has a title pageand index to Volume 1.
Bibliographic details below taken from the Royal Philatelic Society London copy:
Publisher:

Edward Moore & Company, Foreign Stamp Dealer.

The Monthly Advertiser
15th December 1862

Price 1d
No. 1

pp.1-8The Stamp Collectors’ Monthly Advertiser

Price 1d588

15th January 1863

No. 2

pp.9-16

The Stamp-Collectors’ Review and Month Advertiser
15th February 1863
No. 3
15th March 1863
No. 4
th
15 April 1863
No. 5
15th May 1963
No. 6
15th June 1863
No. 7
th
15 July 1863
No. 8
15th August 1863
No. 9
th
15 September 1863
No. 1015th October 1863
No. 11th
15 November 1863
No. 12
15th December 1863
No. 13th
15 January 1864
Vol. II, No. 14
15th February 1864
Vol. II, No. 15th
15 March 1864
Vol. II, No. 16
15th April 1864
Vol. II, No. 17
15th May 1864
Vol. II, No. 18th
15 June 1864
Vol. II, No. 19
*

1.
2.

Price 2d
pp.17-28
pp.29-40
pp.41-52
pp.53-64
pp.65-76
pp.77-88
pp.89-100
pp.101-112
pp.113-124
pp.125-136
pp.137-148
pp.5-16*
pp.17-32
pp.33-48
pp.49-64
pp.65-80
pp.81-96

Numbering the first page 5, may have been an allowance for a title page and index tobe published at the end of the volume.
References“Here is your answer”., Philatelic Magazine, 26th February 1943, pp.110-111.
➢
An illustration of the first page of the first issue.
L. N. & M. Williams: Philatelic literature beginnings., Philatelic Literature Review,
1964, Volume 13, Issue 2, pp.329-34.

Stamp Courier and Curiosity Advertiser
Abbs and Fryer, Dewsbury, UK.
October-November 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
Holdings:
Complete.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Dealer’s Advertiser
J. C. Wroe, Liverpool, UK.
July-August 1866; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Stamp Dealer’s and Collector’s Journal, The?
➢
Bagg reports that this journal was announced but not published, however, he lacks any
details.
Stamp Dealer’s Universal Register
J. W. Chater, Newcastle, UK.
January 1865.
Holdings:
Advertised but not issued.
Crawford Catalogue entry
589

NoStamp Journal, The
A. Fountain, Middletown, CT, USA.
August-October 1867; Issue 1 to Issue 3
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Star of Panama, The
F. Lawley, Panama, United States of Colombia.
[May] 1865; Issue 1.
➢
Panama is now an independent country.
➢
Reviewed in The Stamp Collector’s Examiner of July 1865.
➢
The proprietor of The Stamp Argus attempted to contact Lawley but received a reply
from the Star and Herald Office advising that he was unknown to them.
➢
No copy is known.
Crawford Catalogue entry
Star of the East, The
F. H. King and Company, Boston, MA, USA.
1866;➢
Superseded The Stamp Collector’s Review.
➢
It appears to have been non-philatelic, except for an article entitled New Stamps in theissue for December 1866.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Timbre-Poste, Le
J.-B. Moens, Brussels, Belgium.
1863-1900; Volume 1 to Volume 38, Issue 12. (Whole number 456.)➢
The first volume was approximately 13.5 inches x 8.5 inches in size (folio) andsubsequent volumes approximately 9.5 inches x 6.5 inches. In 1867, the first volume
was re-arranged and reprinted with a title page and Table of Contents, in a uniform
size to the later volumes.
➢
The reprinted first volume was itself reprinted and presented as a supplement to the
March 1970 issue of Il Collezionista.
➢
Numbers 13 to 60 include a Prix-Courant as a supplement.
➢
Number 70 has a 12 page supplement of illustrations of Mulready envelope
caracatures.
➢
A special edition was also available for the years 1863 (reprinted volume) & 18661900, printed on various coloured papers. The Numero Jubilaire (1887) issue of thecoloured paper edition was printed on a superior, thick white paper.
➢
Le Timbre Fiscal was included as a supplement from volume 17 of 1879.
➢
Incorporated Le Timbre Fiscal with the January issue of 1897 (Volume 35, Issue 1)
and renamed Le Timbre-Poste et Le Timbre Fiscal.
Holdings:
Volumes 1-10 (1872) & Volume 1, 1970 reprint
Crawford Catalogue entry: 2237
Timbrophile, Le
Pierre Mahé, Paris, France.
1864-71; Volume 1 to Volume 7, Issue 12. (Whole number 84.)➢
Number 3 is dated Fevrier instead of Janvier; number 10 is dated Juillet instead ofAoût and number 31 is dated Avril instead of Mai.
➢
There are catalogue supplements to number 1 and numbers 3 to 9.
590

➢

➢
➢

Number 3 was reprinted at Brussels. The reprint consists of eight pages in place of theoriginal twelve pages and has the error in the date corrected to Janvier. The title andcontents pages to the fourth volume was also reprinted. The reprint was re-set, theobvious difference being in the entry under Paris Postal, the 3 in 329 is in a smallerfont.
A special edition, less the supplements, was available printed on various coloured
papers.
Succeeded by the Gazette des Timbres.
Holdings:
Complete.
Crawford Catalogue entry

Timbrophilist, The
C. A. Lyford, Boston, MA, USA.
September 1869-September 1874; Volume 1 to Volume 3, Issue 9. (Whole number 5.)➢
The journal was published on an ad hoc basis and often undated. The following issues
were published: September 1869, Volume 1, Issue 1; Volume 1, Issue 7; Volume 2,
Issue 1; Volume 2, Issue 6; September 1874, Volume 3, Issue 3, Whole number 74.
Holdings:
Complete.
Crawford Catalogue entry
United Kingdom Postage Stamp Advertiser, The
G. Spencer, Tavistock, Devon, UK.
June-July 1863; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢This may have been related to The Stamp Advertiser that was advertised as to be
published in Tavistock on the 30th May 1863, but seemingly never appeared.
➢
Tiffany (1894) states that No2 was advertised but is not known.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Universal Stamp Gazette, The
C. L. Howard, London, UK.
September 1864; Issue 1.
➢
Atlee gives the publisher as C. H. Howard.
Holdings:
Complete.
Crawford Catalogue entry
W. D. Atlee’s Stamp Circular
William Dudley Atlee, London, UK.
Sept. 1865-May 1866; Issues [1] to Issue [8].
➢According to Atlee, it was published on blue circular paper and was still being
published occasionally at the time of his article.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
West of Scotland Foreign Stamp and Packet Circular, The
C. T. Robinson, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
March-October 1868; Issue 1 to Issue 2.
➢
According to Anderson (1918, p.26), this was advertised to have appeared but nocopies are known.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry591

Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
D. Dean, Weymouth, UK.
August 1863-January 1864; Volume 1 to Volume 2, Issue 5. (Whole number 6.)➢
Tiffany showed it as 8 numbers, published by Dean & Company.
➢
Superseded by a Second series under the same title.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
D. Dean, Weymouth, UK.
February-May 1864; Issue 1 to Issue 4.
➢
Superseded the first series with the same title.
➢
Superseded by The Stamp Collectors’ Miscellany.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry
Youth’s Gazette and Advertiser, The
F. May, London, UK.
December 1869-January 1870; Issue 1 to Issue 3.
➢
Only partly philatelic.
Holdings:
Crawford Catalogue entry592

New Series

DATE OF PUBLICATION ORDER
Where two or more periodicals were published in the same month, they are in alphabeticalorder.
1862
Monthly Intelligencer, The
September 1862-July 1863

Birmingham, UK

Monthly Advertiser, The
December 1862-June 1864

Liverpool, UK
1863

Stamp Collector’s Magazine, The
February 1863-December 1874

Bath, UK

Timbre-Poste, Le
February 1863-December 1900

Brussels, Belgium.

Liverpool Stamp Advertiser, The
May 1863-June 1864

Liverpool, UK

Stafford Smith & Smith’s Monthly CircularJune1863-April 1864

Bath, UK.

United Kingdom Postage Stamp Advertiser, The
June-July 1863

Tavistock, UK

London and Provyncial Stamp Advertiser, The
July 1863

London, UK

Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
July 1863

Hartlepool, UKInternational Postage Stamp Review, The
August-September 1863

London, UK

Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
August 1863-January 1864

Weymouth, UK

International Postage Stamp Review, The (New series)
September-December 1863
London, UK
Once a Month
September 1863-January 1864

Manchester, UK

Monthly Circular, The
September-November 1863

London, UK

Continental and Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The
October 1863

Eccles, UK

593

1864
Stafford Smith & Smith’s Foreign Stamp and Crest Circular[1864]
Bath, UK
London and New York Stamp Collectors’ Review, The
January-February 1864
London, UK
National Postage Stamp Express, The
January-July 1864

London, UK

Newcastle and Gateshead Stamp Advertiser and Review, The
January-March 1864
Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK
Northumberland and Durham Stamp Advertiser
February-December 1864

Newcastle-on-Tyne, UK

Stamp Collector’s Record, The
February/March 1864

Montreal, Canada

Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
February-May 1864

(New series)
Weymouth, UK

Once a Month(New series)
March-December 1864

Manchester, UK

British and Foreign Stamp and Coin Advertiser, The
May-December 1864

Manchester, UK

Collectionneur de Timbres-Poste, Le
July 1864-?

Paris, France

North of England Stamp Review and Advertiser, The
July-August 1864

Barnard Castle, UK

Stamp Collectors’ Miscellany, The
July 1864-May 1865

Weymouth, UK

North of England Stamp Review, The
September-November 1864

Barnard Castle, UK

Universal Stamp Gazette, The
September 1864

London, UK

Timbrophile, Le
November 1864-December 1871

Paris, France.

Stamp Collector’s Record, The
December 1864-October 1876

(New series)
Albany, NY, USA
1865

Collector’s Herald, The
January 1865-May 1866

Hull, UK
594

Liverpool Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
April-June 1865

Liverpool, UK

Stamp Collector’s Pocket Companion, The
April 1865

Manchester, UK

Coin and Stamp Journal
May 1865-April 1866

Chicago, IL, USA

Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The
May 1865

Leamington, UK

Star of Panama, The[May] 1865

Panama, United States of Colombia.

Bath Stamp and Coin Gazette and Advertiser, The
June-July 1865

Bath, UK

Stamp Collector’s Monthly Gazette, The
June 1865-June 1867

St. John, New Brunswick

Curiosity Shop
July-December 1865

Chicago, IL, USA

Stamp Argus, The
July-December 1865

St. John, New Brunswick

Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The (New series)
July-August 1865

Leamington, UK

Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The (Prospectus only)
October 1865

St. John, New Brunswick

W. D. Atlee’s Stamp Circular
Sept. 1865-May 1866

London, UK

British, Continental, and American Stamp, Coin, Crest, Autograph, and General
Curiosity Collector’s Magazine, and Journal of the Bridlington Amateur
Association, The
October-November 1865
Preston, UK
G. W. Winterburn and Co.’s Stamp CircularNovember 1865-April 1866

Cincinnati, OH, USA

Collector’s Circular, The
December 1865-November 1866

Preston, UK

New Curiosity Times, The
December 1865

Bath, UK
1866
595

Star of the East, The? 1866

Boston, MA, USA

Amateur, The
January 1866

Bridlington, UK

Boys’ Agency Circular, The
March-July 1866

Horsham, UK

Collector’s Guide, The
May-December 1866

Newport, RI, USA

Postman’s KnockMay 1866-March 1870

St. John, New Brunswick

Briefmarken-Anzeiger, Der
June 1866

Triest, Austro-Hungarian Empire

Stamp Collector’s Review, The
July-October 1866

Boston, MA, USA

Stamp Dealer’s Advertiser
July-August 1866

Liverpool, UK

Boy’s Telegram, The
September 1866

London, UK

Stamp Courier and Curiosity Advertiser
October-November 1866

Dewsbury, UK

Philatelist, The
December 1866-December 1876

Brighton, UK

1867
Mason’s Coin and Stamp Collectors’ Magazine
April 1867-December 1871

Philadelphia, PA, USA

Stamp and Curiosity Circular and Collector’s Vade Mecum, The
April 1867
Dewsbury, UK
Postage Stamp Collectors’ Monitor
June 1867

Boston, MA, USA

Kelsey’s Postage Stamp Reporter
August 1867

Meriden, CT, USA

Nordisk FrimaerketidendeAugust 1867-June 1868

Copenhagen, Denmark

Stamp Journal, The
August-October 1867

Middletown, CT, USA
596

American Stamp Mercury, The
October 1867-March 1871

Boston, MA, USA
1868

Coin and Stamp Journal, The
January-March 1868

Meriden, CT, USA

Stamp Buyer, The
January-March 1868

Middletown, CT, USA

Stamp-Collector’s Budget, The
January-February 1868

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

American Journal of Philately, The
March 1868-March 1886

New York, NY, USA

West of Scotland Foreign Stamp and Packet Circular, The
March-October 1868
Stamp Collector’s Review, The
April 1868

Glasgow, Scotland, UK(Prospectus only)
Middletown, CT, USA

International Stamp Recorder and Curiosity Magazine, The
May 1868
Dewsbury, UK
American Philatelist, The (Prospectus only)
July 1868

Meriden, CT, USA

1869
Deutsche Briefmarken-Sammler, Der
1869

Aussig, Austro-Hungarian Empire

New England Journal of Philately, The
January-March 1869

Boston, MA, USA

Continental Philatelic Magazine, The
February 1869-January 1870

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Timbrophilist, The
September 1869-September 1874

Boston, MA, USA

Youth’s Gazette and Advertiser, The
December 1869-January 1870

London, UK

597

COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION ORDER

AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN EMPIRE
Briefmarken-Anzeiger, Der
TriestJune 1866

Deutsche Briefmarken-Sammler, Der
Aussig, Austro-Hungarian Empire

1869
BELGIUM

Timbre-Poste, Le
Brussels, Belgium

February 1863-December 1900
CANADA

Stamp Collector’s Record, The
Montreal

February/March 1864
COLOMBIA

See United States of Colombia.
CZECH REPUBLIC
See Austro-Hungarian Empire.
DENMARK
Nordisk Frimaerketidende
Copenhagen, Denmark

August 1867-June 1868
FRANCE

Timbrophile, Le
Paris, France

November 1864-December 1871
GREAT BRITAIN

Monthly Intelligencer, The
Birmingham

September 1862-July 1863

Monthly Advertiser, The
Liverpool

December 1862-June 1864

Stamp Collector’s Magazine, The
BathFebruary 1863-December 1874

Liverpool Stamp Advertiser, The
LiverpoolMay 1863-June 1864

United Kingdom Postage Stamp Advertiser, The
TavistockJune-July 1863

London and Provyncial Stamp Advertiser, The
LondonJuly 1863

Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
598

Hartlepool

July 1863

International Postage Stamp Review, The
LondonAugust-September 1863

Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
Weymouth

August 1863-January 1864

International Postage Stamp Review, The (New series)
LondonSeptember-December 1863
Monthly Circular, The
LondonSeptember-November 1863

Once a Month
Manchester

September 1863-January 1864

Continental and Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The
Eccles

October 1863

London and New York Stamp Collectors’ Review, The
LondonJanuary-February 1864
National Postage Stamp Express, The
LondonJanuary-July 1864

Newcastle and Gateshead Stamp Advertiser and Review, The
Newcastle-on-Tyne
January-March 1864
Northumberland and Durham Stamp Advertiser
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser, The
WeymouthOnce a Month
Manchester

February-December 1864
(New series)
February-May 1864

(New series)
March-December 1864

British and Foreign Stamp and Coin Advertiser, The
Manchester

May-December 1864

North of England Stamp Review and Advertiser, The
Barnard Castle

July-August 1864

Stamp Collectors’ Miscellany, The
Weymouth

July 1864-May 1865

North of England Stamp Review, The
Barnard Castle

September-November 1864

Universal Stamp Gazette, The
LondonSeptember 1864
599

Collector’s Herald, The
Hull

January 1865-May 1866

Liverpool Stamp Collector’s Journal, The
Liverpool

April-June 1865

Stamp Collector’s Pocket Companion, The
Manchester

April 1865

Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The
Leamington

May 1865

Bath Stamp and Coin Gazette and Advertiser, The
BathJune-July 1865

Stamp Collector’s Examiner, The (New series)
Leamington

July-August 1865

W. D. Atlee’s Stamp CircularLondonSept. 1865-May 1866

British, Continental, and American Stamp, Coin, Crest, Autograph, and General
Curiosity Collector’s Magazine, and Journal of the Bridlington Amateur
Association, The
PrestonOctober-November 1865
Collector’s Circular, The
PrestonDecember 1865-November 1866

New Curiosity Times, The
BathDecember 1865

Amateur, The
Bridlington

January 1866

Boys’ Agency Circular, The
HorshamMarch-July 1866

Stamp Dealer’s Advertiser
Liverpool

July-August 1866

Boy’s Telegram, The
LondonSeptember 1866

Stamp Courier and Curiosity Advertiser
Dewsbury

October-November 1866

Philatelist, The
BrightonDecember 1866-December 1876

Stamp and Curiosity Circular and Collector’s Vade Mecum, The
600

Dewsbury

April 1867

Stamp-Collector’s Budget, The
Glasgow, Scotland

January-February 1868

West of Scotland Foreign Stamp and Packet Circular, The
Glasgow, Scotland
March-October 1868
International Stamp Recorder and Curiosity Magazine, The
DewsburyMay 1868
Youth’s Gazette and Advertiser, The
LondonDecember 1869-January 1870
ITALY

See Austro-Hungarian Empire.
NETHERLANDS
Continental Philatelic Magazine, The
Amsterdam

February 1869-January 1870

NEW BRUNSWICK
Stamp Collector’s Monthly Gazette, The
St. John, New Brunswick
June 1865-May 1867
Stamp Argus, The
St. John, New Brunswick

July-December 1865

Colonial Stamp Advertiser, The
St. John, New Brunswick

October 1865

Postman’s Knock
St. John, New Brunswick

May 1866-March 1870
PANAMASee United States of Colombia.
Stamp Collector’s Record, The
Albany, New YorkUNITED STATES(New Series)
December 1864-October 1876

Coin and Stamp Journal
Chicago, Illinois

May 1865-April 1866

Curiosity Shop
Chicago, Illinois

July-December 1865

G. W. Winterburn and Co.’s Stamp Circular
Cincinnati, Ohio

November 1865-April 1866

Star of the East, The
Boston, Massachusetts? 1866601

Collector’s Guide, The
Newport, Rhode Island

May-December 1866

Stamp Collector’s Review, The
Boston, Massachusetts

July-October 1866

Mason’s Coin and Stamp Collectors’ Magazine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

April 1867-December 1871

Postage Stamp Collectors’ Monitor
Boston, Massachusetts

June 1867

Kelsey’s Postage Stamp Reporter
Meriden, Connecticut

August 1867

Stamp Journal, The
Middletown, Connecticut

August-October 1867

American Stamp Mercury, The
Boston, Massachusetts

October 1867-March 1871

Coin and Stamp Journal, The
Meriden, Connecticut

January-March 1868

Stamp Buyer, The
Middletown, Connecticut

January-March 1868

American Journal of Philately, The
New York

March 1868-March 1886

Stamp Collector’s Review, The
Middletown, Connecticut

April 1868

(Prospectus only)

American Philatelist, The
Meriden, Connecticut

July 1868

New England Journal of Philately, The
Boston, Massachusetts

January-March 1869

Timbrophilist, The
Boston, Massachusetts

September 1869-September 1874

UNITED STATES OF COLOMBIAStar of Panama, The
Panama, United States of Colombia[May] 1865602

2.2.1.7
NON-PHILATELIC PERIODICALS CONTAINING
THE ARTICLES BY NATALIS RONDOT
Bazar, Der
Lows Schaefer, Berlin, Germany.
October 1862-March 1864
Numbers 1-23.
➢
This non-philatelic periodical contains a series of articles entitled Briefmarken undBriefmarken-Sammlungen.
➢
The articles were published in the following issues:
1862 October 8th & 23rd, November 8th & 23rd & December
8th;1863 January 8th & 23rd, February 8th, March 8th & 23rd, May
8th, June 23rd, August 8th & 23rd, September 8th & 23rd,
October 8th & 23rd, November 8th & December 8th;1864 February 8th & 23rd & March 23rd.
Holdings:
Set for binding
Crawford Catalogue entry
Cassell’s Illustrated Family Paper
Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London, UK.
First series:
July 1862-October 1864
Numbers 1-36.
Second series:
March 1866-February 1867
Numbers 1-39.
➢
Based on the articles that appeared in Le Magasin Pittoresque.
➢
The articles were published in the following issues:
First series:
1862 – Volume 2
25th July; 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th August; 6th, 13th, 20th
& 27th September; 4th October; 8th & 15th November;13th & 20th December;1863 – Volume 3
10th & 17th January; 29th August; 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
September; 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st October; 7th, 14th, 21st
& 28th November; 5th, 12th & 19th December;1864 – Volume 4
6th & 20th August & 1st October;Second series:
1866 – Volume 6
31st March; 7th, 21st & 28th April; 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th
May; 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th June; 7th & 14th July; 4th,
11th 18th & 25th July; 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
September;6th 13th, 20th & 27th October; 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th
November; 1st, 8th, 22nd & 29th December;1867 - Volume 7
5th & 19th January; 2nd February;
Holdings:
Second series, 1867, Volume 7, Nos20-39;
Set for binding
Crawford Catalogue entry
Magasin Pittoresque, Le
Edouard Charton, Paris, France.
June 1862-December 1866
Nos1-53.
➢
This was a series of articles: Natalis Rondot: Les Timbres-Poste.
➢
Similar series of articles which appeared in Der Bazar; Cassell’s Illustrated Family
603

➢

➢

Paper and Nederlandsch Magazijn were based on these articles.
The articles were published in the following issues:
1862 - Volume 30
June, p.194, July, p.223, August, p.251, September,
p.270, October, p.287, November, pp.318 & 383 &December, p.402;
1863 - Volume 31
January, p.35, February, p.70, April, p.119, May, p.151,
June, p.199, July, p.222, August, p.254, September,p.293, October, p.335 & November, p.388;
1864 - Volume 32
February, p.59, March, p.87, April, pp.120 & 131, May,
p.159, June, p.188, July, p.215, August, p.263,
September, p.294, October, pp.326 & 333, & November,
p.383;
1865 - Volume 33
February, p.47, March, p,87, April, p.111, May, p.159,
June, p.190, July, p.231, August, p.268, September,
p.287, October, p.326, November, p.359, & December,
p.391;
1866 - Volume 34
February, p.46, March, p.86, April, p.126, May, p.158,
June, p.191, July, p.223, August, p.254, September,p.303, November, pp.338 & 367, & December, p.391.
Although the last article is followed by the words La suite au prochain volume, thiswas evidently an error as no further instalments were published.
Holdings:
Set for binding
Crawford Catalogue entry

Nederlandsch Magazijn
Netherlands.
De postzegels van alle rijken en staten. [The postage stamps of all empires and states.]➢
This was adapted and extended from the French series by Natalis Rondot which had
begun publication in Le Magazin Pittoresque in June 1862.
➢
Interestingly, this series is not held by the Crawford Library, nor is it even mentioned
in the Library Catalogue. The separately-published edition in two volumes is listed but
only Volume 1 is held by the Library. The Supplement to the Library Catalogue notesthat an incomplete (lacking the wrapper and pages 71-74) copy of Volume 2 is held byFrank A. Bellamy.
➢
The articles were published in the following issues:
1863 – Volume ?
pp.51-53; pp.68-69; pp.84-85; pp.100-101; pp.117-118;
pp.132-133; pp.148-150; pp.165-166; pp.180-181;
pp.197-198; pp.212-213; pp.229-230; pp.252-253;
p.268; pp.287-288; pp.300-301; pp.316-318; p.333;
pp.348-349; p.381;
1864 – Volume ?
p.116; pp.132-134; pp.148-149; pp.196-198; p.220; 237238; p.245; pp.260-261; pp.269-270; p.301; p.329;
p.383 (there may be a page missing as this section is notunderlined and does not seem to end logically on thispage.); pp.389-390; pp.399-401.
Holdings:
Set for binding
Crawford Catalogue entry
N/aP[ieter] H[arme] Witkamp
De Postzegels van alle Rijken en Staaten.
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Gebr. van Es., Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Volume 1:
Noodelijk Europa., 1863, 48pp.
Volume 2:
Middel Europa., 1864, pp.49-98.
Holdings:
Volume 1;
Set for binding
Crawford Catalogue entry
Jaarboek der Nederlandsche Posterijen
S. Gille Heringa[Title unknown]
1862-1864➢
This is another translation of Rondot.
➢
The articles were published in the following issues:605

2.2.2
HANDBOOKS, MONOGRAPHS & PAMPHLETS
INTRODUCTION
A Handbook can be defined as: a compact reference book that provides concise information
on a given field of study. Whereas a Monograph can be defined as: A scholarly book on asingle subject. (In my view, the modern tendency to use the word Monograph as an upmarket
synonym for Book is to be deprecated.) Pamphlets, on the other hand are simply small or
short versions of the above, generally with a soft cover. In reality, this section covers all
books and pamphlets which have been published in the interests of philately except those,such as Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, Indexes &c., which all have their own
Sections in this document.
The purpose of this Section is to provide as much information as possible on specific books
devoted to philately. The following Sections cover very specific topics:
Section 2.2.2.1
Bibliographies of Books
Section 2.2.2.2
Histories of Individual Books
This leaves the general works on books to be covered in the General Bibliography below. For
convenience, the entries are simply listed in date order.

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY1912
Howard Graham: The general hand books., The Collectors’ Journal, January 1912, Volume
2, Issue 6, pp.162-164.
➢
An interesting look at the early series of handbooks which attempted to cover thestamps of the whole world. As the number of stamps increased, encyclopaedias were
begun with the same objective but none progressed far.
Howard Graham: Notes on some of the special handbooks., The Collectors’ Journal,
February/March 1912, Volume 2, Issue 7/8, pp.201-203.
➢
An excellent overview of the early specialised handbooks of the Royal PhilatelicSociety, London and the subsequent books that have attempted to bring them up to
date.
Howard Graham: Notes on some of the special handbooks., The Collectors’ Journal, May
1912, Volume 2, Issue 10, pp.231-232.
➢
Brief details of the various series of low-cost handbooks then available in the UK anda wish that similar series could be published in America.
1955[John Easton]: Philately’s neglect., The London Philatelist, February 1955, Volume 64,
pp.21-23. (A note giving the name of the writer can be found in the issue for April of thesame year, p.62.)➢
Following a complaint in the Collectors Club Philatelist that there are virtually no
publishers of quality philatelic books in the United States, it is pointed out that theRoyal Philatelic Society London publishes such books but that philatelists do not buy
them. Several examples are provided regarding the surprisingly low sales of somerecent books.
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The neglect of philatelic literature., The N.S.W. Philatelic Annual, 1955, pp.3-4.
➢
The unnamed author offers some explanations for the poor sales figures for the Royal
Philatelic Society London’s books, given in the above article.
1956
Plight of the philatelic publisher., Mercury Stamp Journal.
{Reprinted as: Plight of the philatelic publisher., The Stamp Lover, March/April 1956,
Volume 48, p.156.}
Thev author contends that publishers fail to sell their books and lose money because theyrefuse to put prices or even an indication of rarity in their works.
1957
Eugene V. Connett: The difficult path for philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News,
14th January 1957, Volume 29, Issue 45, p.24.
➢
The problem with philately is that so much of the information is in periodicals andtherefore hard to find, whereas in other hobbies it is in books. This has been caused by
the reluctance of philatelists to buy books so that fewer are published.
Jal Cooper & V. A. Daniels: “Costly literature”., Stamp Collecting, 4th October 1957,
Volume 89, p.117.
➢
Whilst Cooper, a notable Indian dealer, agrees that fewer than 20% of specialists buy
books on their own specialist areas, he has published six specialised handbooks andrecouped his costs.
Daniels agrees that few collectors buy books but believes that a philatelic book club isthe answer.
1959
J. R. W. Purves: Major philatelic publication. Some more thoughts., Philately from
Australia, June 1959, Volume 11, Issue 2, pp.31-32.
➢
Some thoughts on the problems inherent in publishing philatelic handbooks in theState of Victoria, Australia. The roles of both collectors and the Royal PhilatelicSociety of Victoria are evaluated.
1963
Douglas Collard: Book buying., Stamp Collecting, 1st November 1963, Volume 101, p.331.
➢
Following recent letters about philatelists not buying philatelic books, the author
questions why libraries should stock any but a few basic books.
H. Bing: Philatelic book buying., Stamp Collecting, 22nd November 1963, Volume 101,
p.432.
➢In response to Collard, the author suggests that more philatelists would buy books if
dealers would send them for inspection on a sale or return basis.
1979
Harry Hayes: Philatelic Literature., in: Philatelic Literature Auction No67., Harry Hayes,
29th March 1979, pp.21-23.
{Presented at the 60th British Philatelic Congress, Worthing, UK, 1978.}{Reprinted as: Harry Hayes: Posiive action needed to stimulate publication of philatelichandbooks., Ind Dak, July 1979, pp.151-154.}➢
A discussion of the different types of handbook and monographs that can be found,with the advantages and disadvantages of each. Hayes proposed schemes such as607

interest-free loans to societies to cushion the financing of new publications. His ideal
solution is the formation of a philatelic book club whose members get a 25% discount,giving publishers an assured level of sales and thereby encouraging the publication of
more handbooks.
1996
H. G. Moxter: The future of philatelic literature about Ireland., Die Harfe, November 1996,
Whole number 57, pp.37-39 & 36. (The latter page has the texi in German.)➢
An explanation of the co-operative book club style publication system introduced by
the FAI – German Study Group for Irish Philately – and a list of subjects giving
details of those already covered by publications.
2012
Wolfgang Maassen: Expensive books? – a small observation., The Philatelic Journalist,
March 2012, Whole number 137, pp.38-39. (A German-language version is available on
pages 37-38.)➢
A discussion about the apparently high cost of philatelic books with a number ofexamples provided by way of an explanation of why prices vary so much.

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2.2.2.1
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF BOOKSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to record all serious attempts to list books and pamphlets in aform that is of use to bibliophiles. Apart from formal bibliographies, it also includes lists ofbooks published in a given period (usually a year or two) or country.
Bibliographies on the philately of a specific country, subject or theme are to be found under
Section 4.2 Bibliography of Bibliographies.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY1907
R. Krasemann: Bibliographie der Wichtigsten Spezialwerke über die Postwertzeichen
Einzelner Länder. [Bibliography of the Most Important Monographs on the Postage Stampsof Individual Countries.], Sveriges Filatelist-Forening, Stockholm, 1907, 45pp. (Interleavedwith unnumbered blank pages for additions.){A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat.Trans. 004.}{My copy carries the library stamp of F. A. Bellamy and is signed by him on the front
cover.}{Originally published in Svensk Filatelistisk Tidskrift as R. Krasemann: Bibliografi öfver
de viktigaste specialverken rörande de olika ländernas postvärdetecken., Svensk Filatelistisk
Tidskrift, 1907, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp.47-50; Issue 5, pp.97-100; Issue 6, pp.115-117 & Issue7, pp.131-134. A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat. Trans. 337.}{A revised edition was published serially in Der Deutsche Philatelist in 1908. See below.}➢
An attempt to list all monographs on individual countries, published to date.
1908
Rud[olf] Krasemann: Bibliographie der wichtigsten spezialwerke über die postwertzeichen
einzelner länder. [Bibliography of the most important monographs on the postage stamps andpostal stationery of individual countries.], Der Deutsche Philatelist, January 1908, Volume 2,
Issue 1, pp.6-8; February, Issue 2, pp.20-22; April, Issue 4, pp.43-45; May, Issue 5, pp.53-54;
June, Issue 6, pp.60-61; July, Issue 7, pp.70-72; August, Issue 8, pp.80-82; October, Issue 10,
pp.98-99 & November, Issue 11, pp.111-112{Reprinted on both thin and thick, oversize paper as: Second, extended and much improved
edition, Der Deutsche Philatelist, Hanover, Germany, 1908, 40pp. This special edition of only
100 copies, was made for the requirements of the author and not for sale.}{A translation of the additions only to the original Stockholm edition of 1907 is available asPhilat. Trans. 406.}
1912
Herbert Clarke: The year’s best books., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1912, pp.34-42.
➢
An attempt to list the best monographs published in 1910-11, to complement the index
to the contents of periodicals published in each Annual. It contains substantial reviewsof the twelve most important books, listing all of the books in an addendum.
1915
Carl Beck: Bibliographie der Wichtigsten Deutschen sonderschriften über die
postwertzeichen einzelner länder. [Bibliography of the Most Important German Monographs609

on the Postage Stamps of Individual Countries.], [1st edition], Carl Beck, Leipzig-Breslau,
Germany, 1915, 16pp.
Reprinted without the introductory text in: Germania-Berichte, October 1915, Volume 12,
Issue 9/10, pp.129-130; February 1916, Volume 13, Issue 1/2, pp.14-16; March, Issue 3/4,
pp.44-45 & June, Issue 5/6, pp.70-71.
{A translation of the introductory text of the booklet is available as Philat. Trans. 340.}
1919
Carl Beck: Bibliographie der Deutschen Sonderschriften über die Postwertzeichen Einzelner
Länder. [Bibliography of German Monographs on the Postage Stamps of IndividualCountries.], 2nd edition, Carl Beck, Berlin, Germany, 1919, 16pp.
{A translation of the Foreword is available as Philat. Trans. 047.}
1925
Charles F. Ingram: Stamp books of the year 1924-25., in: F. Hugh Vallancey: The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book 1925., 1st edition, Stamp Collecting, London, UK, 1925, pp.7-12.
➢
A list of all of the new books stocked by the publisher over the previous twelve
months.
1926
Charles F. Ingram: Stamp books of the year 1925-26., in: F. Hugh Vallancey: The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book 1926-27., 2nd edition, Stamp Collecting, London, UK, 1926, pp.7-13.
➢
A list of all of the new books stocked by the publisher over the previous twelve
months.
1928
Charles F. Ingram: Stamp books of the year 1927-28., in: F. Hugh Vallancey: The “Stamp
Collecting” Year Book 1928-1929., 3rd edition, Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1928, pp.6-11.
➢
A list of all of the new books stocked by the publisher over the previous twelve
months.
1931
Friedr. Wilh. Thalmann: Neu erschienene fachliteratur. [Newly published philatelicliterature.], in: Das Deutsche Philatelistische Jahrbuch., 1931, pp.21-26.
➢
Details of all new books published in 1929.
Charles F. Ingram: Stamp books of the year 1930., The “Stamp Collecting” Year Book andDirectory of Dealers, 1931, pp.16-20.
➢
Details of all new books published in 1930 and available from the publisher.
1935
Albert H. Harris: Stamp books of 1934-35., in: Sidney A. R. Oliver: Philatelic Societies’
Handbook 1934-35., 5th edition, Sidney A. R. Oliver, Torquay, UK, 1935, pp.94-98.
➢
Lists all philatelic books published between October 1933 and September 1934 which
had been seen by the author.
1949
L. N. & M. Williams: Boom year in literature., in: Tom Morgan: Stamp Collectors’ Annual- 1949., Harris Publications, London, UK, 1949, pp.34-41.
➢
A list of all philatelic books published between the middle of 1947 and the middle of1948. Many entries include a short commentary on the book.
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1950
Philatelic literature published since 1940 and selected for inclusion in this list as work ofparticular merit and importance., in: Catalogue., London International Stamps Exhibition,
1950, London, UK, pp.166-168.
➢
A list by author of the most important books published in the previous decade.
L. N. & M. Williams: Books of the year, 1948-49., in: Tom Morgan: Stamp Collectors’
Annual - 1950., Harris Publications, London, UK, 1950, pp.29-32.
➢
A list of all philatelic books published between the middle of 1948 and the middle of1949. Many entries include a short commentary on the book.
1951
L. N. & M. Williams: Books of the year, 1949-50., in: Tom Morgan: Stamp Collectors’
Annual - 1951., Harris Publications, London, UK, 1951, pp.59-64.
➢
A list of all philatelic books published betweenthe middle of 1949 and the middle of1950. Many entries include a short commentary on the book.
1952
L. N. & M. Williams: Books of the year 1950-51., in: Tom Morgan: Stamp Collectors’
Annual - 1952., Harris Publications, London, UK, 1952, pp.47-51.
➢
A list of all philatelic books published betweenthe middle of 1950 and the middle of1951. Many entries include a short commentary on the book.
1956
Books of the year, 1954-55., in: Tom Morgan: Stamp Collectors’ Annual - 1956., Harris
Publications, London, UK, 1956, pp.16-21.
➢
A list of all philatelic books published betweenthe middle of 1949 and the middle of1950. Most entries include a short commentary on the book.
1960
Philatelic literature (1950-1960)., in: Catalogue., London International Stamp Exhibition,
London, UK, 1960, pp.89-95➢
A list of the most important books published in the English language over the decadefrom 1950-1960.
1996
Books of the year., in: [James Mackay (Editor)]: The Stamp Yearbook., 1996, pp.131-143.
➢
A list of all books reviewed in the philatelic press in 1995.

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2.2.2.2
HISTORIES OF INDIVIDUAL BOOKSINTRODUCTION
This section was intended to contain data on individual books. Entries vary from complete
histories of a book to contemporary advertisements and reviews by experts in the field.
Originally, it was intended that the books included were those of interest to bibliophiles. In
reality, I found more useful data on non-bibliographic books than I bargained for and openedout the scope to all books.
In this context, I have included Presentation Albums of Stamps under this heading rather thanin the Section dealing with blank Albums for the use of stamp collectors.
Here you will also find details of series of handbooks and pamphlets, such as The Postage
Stamp Handbooks. These are listed under the title of the series and generally just comprises
details of the authors, titles and publication dates of the books. Minor societies’ numberedpublications are not included.
For want of a better system, classification has been by the author’s surname or, for series ofhandbooks, the name by which the series was known.

AAAA
ALGERIAN ADMINISTRATION
Centenaire de L’Algérie.
Algerian Administration, Algeria, 1930.
On hundred and fifty-five Albums were prepared for the Centenary visit of the President ofFrance, each contained a complete collection of the stamps issued under the French regime.
1.

References
Iain Stevenson: Algerian presentation album., The London Philatelist, September
2007, vol 116, pp.262-263.
➢
The background to and history of the Albums.

AMERICAN TOPICAL ASSOCIATION HANDBOOKS
Throughout its history, the Association has produced a series of Handbooks on a variety ofsubjects of interest to its members.
A list of the first 135 Handbooks, together with subject and author indexes is available as: 50
years of American Topical Association Handbooks., Topical Time, January/February 1999,
Volume 50, Issue 1, pp.22-30 & 82-84.
ARMSTRONG, Douglas Bawn
See under Who’s Who.
ATLEE, W. Dudley, PEMBERTON, Edward L. & EARÉE, Robert B.
The Spud Papers an Illustrated Descriptive Catalog of Early Philatelic Forgeries.
Janet Van Den Berg Associates, Delaware, OH, USA, n.d, 168pp.
➢
Also available in a European edition of the same title from: Emile Bertrand, Lucerne,
Switzerland, n.d, 168pp.
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➢
➢

A spud was a flat-bladed gardening tool for removing weeds.
Originally published in Stafford Smith & Company’s The Philatelist from 1871.
They were illustrated by original forgeries, initially purchased from the Spiro brothers
for this purpose.
The first twenty Spud Papers were written by Atlee. Number twenty-one bears noauthor’s name. Pemberton wrote numbers twenty-two to twenty-five as a stopgap.
Earée took over and wrote numbers twenty-six to sixty-three ending the series in the
December, 1876, issue of The Philatelist.
Volume 5 (1871)
contained
numbers 1-11
Volume 6 (1872)
contained
numbers 12-21
Volume 7 (1873)
contained
numbers 22-31
Volume 8 (1874)
contained
numbers 32-42
Volume 9 (1875)
contained
numbers 43-53
Volume 10 (1876)
contained
numbers 54-63 in 1876
There were three more unnumbered Spud Papers, known to collectors as numbers
sixty-four to sixty-six, that appeared in Issues 9 (January-March 1879); 10 (April-June
1879) and 11 (July-September 1879) of The Philatelic Quarterly and Miscellaneous
Advertiser, which superseded The Philatelist.
A final Spud Paper, known as number sixty-seven, appeared in The Stamp Collector’s
Annual for 1881.
Especially scarce are Spud Papers numbers forty three to fifty-three, which appearedin Volume 9 of The Philatelist, the hard volume of the set, and numbers sixty-four tosixty-seven, those that appeared in the two later publications.
The first forty-nine of the Spud Papers were reprinted in Ferdinand Trifet’s various
house organs F. Trifet’s Monthly Circular (1874, numbers 1 to 12); F. Trifet’s
Monthly Stamp Circular and Price Catalogue (1875 to November 1877, numbers 13
to 47) and Monthly Stamp Circular (December 1877 to May 1879, numbers 48 to
65). The final reprinted Spud Paper, number forty-nine, appearing in February 1879,
number 62. (The above information is largely based on a document found in the filesof James Negus.)BBBB
BACON, Edward Denny
The Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1911, 470pp.
➢
Printed on specially made paper in an edition of 300 copies, of which 100 werereserved for members and 200 were offered for sale at a price £2. 2s 0d (£2.10).
➢
Three interleaved copies are known:
E. D. Bacon
This copy was listed in Vallancey’s catalogue of the
Bacon Library. It is now held by the current writer. It
contains the full text of the Supplement to the catalogue
handwritten on the blank pages by Bacon.
F. A. Bellamy
This copy was bequeathed by George T. Turner to theSmithsonian Postal museum.
Royal Philatelic Society London
A copy is held by the Library, bound with the
Supplement in three uniform volumes. Somemanuscript additions and corrections have been made by
hand.
➢
The British Library reprint was digitised as a pdf by the current author in 2010.
References
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[L. W. Fulcher (Editor)]: A philatelic Bibliography., The Philatelic Record, January
1911, Volume 33, Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
Comment on the forthcoming publication.
Herbert F. Johnson: A complete philatelic bibliography. [Advert], The Stamp Lover,
April 1911, Volume 3, Issue 11, p.221.
➢
A contemporary advert for the book advising that it should be purchased
quickly as it can never be reprinted.
Ph. K. [Philipp Kosak(Publisher)]: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of
Crawford K. T., Berliner Briefmarken-Zeitung, April 1911, Volume 7, Issue 7, p.167.
➢
A fairly minor review of the book.
[M. P. Castle (Editor)]: The Catalogue of Lord Crawford’s philatelic library., The
London Philatelist, April 1911, Volume 20, pp.106-108.
➢
A thorough review of the Catalogue.
[L. W. Fulcher (Editor)]: The Crawford Catalogue.,➢A brief history of the Library and review of the Catalogue.
[Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford.], Deutsche BriefmarkenZeitung, May 1911, Volume 22, p.100.
{Available in translation as: Philat. Trans. 277.}➢
A review, pointing out some minor defects in the work mostly relating to theauthor’s lack of understanding of the German language.
Chas. A. Nast: The Crawford Catalogue., The Philatelic Journal of America,
December 1911, Volume 22, Issue 6, pp.222-223.
➢
A review by a notable literature collector, noting a few errors.
[Melville, Fred. J.]: The bibliography of philately., The Stamp Lover, December
1911, Volume 4, Issue 7, pp.113-115.
➢
An informal review of the Catalogue leading to philosophise over the whole
field of philatelic literature and its collection.
C. A. Nast: Lord Crawford’s book., Everybody’s Philatelist, January 1912, Volume 3,
Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
It is pointed out that Americal literature is not as good now as it was inprevious decades owing, in the author’s view to everything of relevance having
already been published [on American philately].However, the Crawford
Catalogue demonstrates jus how much Americans have published.
Editorial., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, March 1913, Volume 21, Issue 3, p.69.
(A letter relating to this was published as: Wilmot Corfield: The Crawford library., in
the April issue, p.127.)➢
News that the Crawford library has been brqueathed to the British Museu,mand will be kept up to date by legal deposit copies of philatelic literature.
Corfield points out thatlegal deposit copies go into the general library andsuggests that philatelists donate literature to keep it up to date.
George T. Turner: Crawford catalogue was the most tremendous compilation ofphilatelic literature ever., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th November 1956, Volume
29, Issue 38, pp.7 & 11.
{A photocopy of the original typescript is held, provided by Bill Hagan who
catalogued Turner’s library.
➢
A detailed background of Lord Crawford and his library, with details of thecatalogue.
Herbert A. Trenchard: Catalogue of the Crawford Library at the British Library.,
The American Philatelist, December 1992, Volume 106, Issue 12, pp.1127-1128.
➢
A critical review of the reprint edition by a noted bibliophile.

BASRAN, Mehmet614

Tughra Stamps. (First Stamps of the Ottoman Empire Issued 1863).
Mehmet Basran, UK, 2007 or 2008.
Published in two editions:Standard edition – 250 copies @€150.
Prestige edition – 60 copies @ ?
1.

References
Otto Hornung: All about the Tughras., Philatelic Exporter, March 2008, Volume 63,
Issue 11, p.24.

BISHOP, Percy C.
A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic Literature.
F. Hugh Vallancey, London, UK, 1917, 40pp.
Published in three editions: Paper cover 1/Cloth cover 2/6
Large paper edition 3/6
The Large Paper edition was printed on ZAR watermarked paper, in an edition of 50 copies,
all signed by Bishop. Details of the holders of the known copies will be found in my article on
numbered editions.
The cover of the Large Paper edition is light brown card, 215mm x 140mm. Each copy is
inscribed in the author’s hand Edition limited to 50 copies, of which this is No 12, and signed
Percy C. Bishop.
The ZAR watermarked paper was produced in England for use in printing the stamps of theZuid Afrikansche Republiek (Transvaal). Before the paper could be despatched, the British
annexed the Republic, precipitating the Second Boer War. The history of this briefly-lived
Republic is given in Les Harding: Dead countries of the Nineteenth and TwentiethCenturies: Aden to Zululand., Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD, USA, 1998, pp.341-342.
The papermaker kept the paper in stock and subsequently sold it to a philatelic auctioneer,
said to be Robson Lowe. (Dr. K. Freund: Kruger Essays: 7. The “Kruger” printing paper.,The South African Philatelist, November 1955, Volume 31, Issue 11, pp.194-196.) This is notpossible since Robson Lowe was only born in 1905 and yet in 1904, the London auctioneer,
William Hadlow was printing his auction catalogues on ZAR watermarked paper. (Auction
catalogues on “Kruger” paper., The Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1904, p.77.) This paper was
evidently widely available on the philatelic market during the early decades of the last century
and obviously Vallancey, who had fought in the Second Boer War, obtained supplies andused it in this book.
A photograph of a ZAR dandy roll and further details of the Republic’s abortive stamp issue
can be found in Gerrit Jonkers: The Kruger essays and ‘ZA/R’ watermarked paper., The
Transvaal Philatelist, August 1996, Volume 31, Issue 3, pp.95-96.
BLAKER, R. K. G.
See under Who’s Who.
BOJANOWICZ, Miroslav A.
Poland No. 1 and Associated Postal History.
Royal Philatelic Society London, London, UK, 1979, xv+170pp+40 plates.
Hard bound in red and published in an edition of 500 numbered copies. The book contains alist of 137 pre-publication subscribers. The overruns were bound in blue to distinguish themfrom the normal series.
BRIGHT’S PHILATELIC LIBRARY
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A series of booklets published by Bright & Sons, London, UK.
1.
2.
3.

D. B. Armstrong: The Postage Stamps of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan.

1912

The stamps of the Levant Post Offices.

1913

BRITISH PHILATELIC ASSOCIATION
The Work of Jean de Sperati.
4 Volumes, British Philatelic Association, London, UK, 1954. Pre-publication price £20.
Subsequently £25. (This edition was only available to members of the Association and of theRoyal Philatelic Society, London.)
A Library Edition, comprising the first two volumes only, was available to both members andnon-members. Price £14.
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

References
The story of Jean de Sperati., Philately, March/April 1954, Volume 5, Issue 2, pp.2021.
➢
A brief history of how the book came about.
“The work of Jean de Sperati.”, Philately, September/October 1954, Volume 5, Issue
5, pp.62-65 & 65.
➢
A detailed description of the book and its contents.
Harry Weiss: The inside straight., Weekly Philatelic Gossip, 27th November 1954,
Volume 59, Issue 13, pp.396-397 & 402.
➢
The American view of the book and the legality of importing it into the UnitedStates.
The Sperati Publication., Philately, September/October 1956, Volume 6, Issue 5,
pp.234-235.
➢
Feedback following the publication of the book and details of the two editions
available.
Kenneth F. Chapman: Books of some account., Stamps, January 1992, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.52-55.
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The background to the publication by one who was involved at the time.

BRITISH PHILATELIC BULLETIN PUBLICATIONS
A series of booklets issued as supplements to the British Philatelic Bulletin and which werealso sold separately.
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James Negus: British Stamp Design 1993: The Work of the Stamp Advisory
Committee., 1994, 36pp.
£4.99

Alan D. Sabey: The British Empire Exhibition Stamps of 1924 and 1925., 1999, 15pp.
£2.95
Ron Negus: New Technology for Stamp Collectors., 2000, 16pp.
£2.95
The Wildings – The First Elizabeth II Definitives, 2002, 20pp.
Peter Johnson: The Travelling Post Office 1838-2004., 2004, 20pp.
Allen: The First Elizabeth II Castle High Value Definitives., 2005, 20pp.
£2.95
Glen Morgan: British Stamp Printers., 2006, 19pp.
£2.95
Douglas Myall: 40 Years of Machins – A Timeline., 2007, 20pp.
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Martin Robinson: The Pre-Decimal Regional Stamps., 2008, 20pp.
£2.95
Alan Moorcroft: The George V Royal Cypher Issue 1912-1924., 2010, 20pp.
£2.95

BRUHL, Carlrichard
Geschichte der Philatelie.
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He had six assistants helping him with the work. (Private communication, Norbert
Rohm, 2000.)
BURGES, Ivan
The History of the Cayman Islands Post Offices.
[1st edition], Ivan Burges, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 2003. (250 copies)
2nd edition, Ivan Burges, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, 2003, 63pp. (500 copies)
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The History of the Cayman Islands Post Offices. [Review], The London Philatelist,
September 2007, Volume 116, p.271.
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CANADIAN PHILATELIC HANDBOOKS
Published in London, Ont., Canada.
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L. M. Staebler: The Postage and Revenue Stamps of British North America., 16pp.
1892.

CARROLL, Lewis
The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case.
Emberlin & Son, Oxford, UK, 1890.
A second edition was published with the inscription First published in 1890.
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A Lewis Carroll stamp album., Stamp Collecting, 30th July 1932.
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An outline of the Stamp Case, taken from the book on Lewis Carroll by Chas.
H. Lea.
Charles H. Lea: The Wonderland Stamp Case., Stamp Review, June/July 1937, p.13.
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The origin of the Stamp Case is outlined and the Case illustrated.
C. W. Hill: The Wonderland Stamp Case., Stamp Collecting, 7th December 1956,
p.413.
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It is supposed that Carroll’s interest in postal matters was influenced by his
cousin becoming Postmaster General.
A girl called Alice., The Stamp Magazine, March 1967, pp.220-221.
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Fully illustrated notes on the Stamp Case.
George Wingate: The Wonderland Stamp Case., Stamp Collecting, 25th January
1979, p.1157.
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A note about the Stamp Case occasioned by the sale of a copy at auction.
A response to this article can be found as:
D. P. Turner: The Wonderland Stamp Case., Stamp Collecting, 22nd February 1979,p.?
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there were two editions.
Gerald Davis: The wonderful Case of Alice., Stamp Collecting, 12th June 1980,
pp.1141, 1143, 1145, 1147 & 1149.
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A comprehensive, well-illustrated review of the Stamp Casedetailing thevarious editions.
Responses to this article can be found as:
Norman P. Biddle: The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case., Stamp Collecting, 3rd July
1980, p.?
Selwyn H. Goodacre: The Wonderland Stamp Case., Stamp Collecting, 21st August
1980, pp.685 & 687.
Harry Hayes: The wonderful Case of Alice., Stamp Collecting, 28th August 1980, p.?
Gerald Davis: The wondrous Case of Alice., Stamp Collecting, 6th November 1980,p.?
Kenneth F. Chapman: The wondrous Case of Gerald Davis., Stamp Collecting, 18th
December 1980, p.?
Mike Jackson: Stamps in Wonderland., Stamp & Coin Mart, November 2007, pp.4445.
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A short article but well illustrated in colour.
Patricia A. Kaufmann: Lewis Carroll’s “Wonderland” Postage-Stamp Case.,
Kelleher’s Collectors Connection, November/December 2016, Volume 2, Issue 6,
Whole number 8, pp.9-15. (This number was given a new cover with the title Stamp
Collectors Connection and dated January 2017, Special Stampex Edition, Whole
number 8s.)➢
A detailed and well-illustrated article about the stamp case and associatedmaterial.

COURTNEY, Nicholas
The Queen’s Stamps: The Authorised History of the Royal Philatelic Collection.
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Nicholas Courtney: The Queen’s Stamps., Stamp Magazine, October 2004, Volume
70, Issue 10, pp.82-83 & 85.
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DALSTON, Thomas
How to Detect Forged Stamps.
H. Chambers, Gateshead, 1865.
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Robert White: Beware the forger – in 1865!, Stamp Lover, December 2000, Volume
92, Issue 6, pp.160-161.
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Extracts from the book with modern commentaries.

DEYHLE, R.
Illustrirte Philatelisten Kalender pro 1881.
R. Dehyle & Cie., Bern, Switzerland, 1881.
A second edition was produced for 1882.
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Bill Welch: Much more than a Calendar., Philatelic Literature Review, 2008, Volume
57, Issue 1, pp.24-26.
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DODGSON, Rev. Charles Lutwidge
See under his pseudonym Lewis Carroll.
[DOWSON, Earnest MacLeod]
A Short Note on the Design and Issue of Postage Stamps Prepared by the Survey of Egypt for
His Highness Hussein Emir & Sherif of Mecca & King of Hejaz.
Survey of Egypt, Cairo, Egypt, 1918, 22pp.+12 plates & a folding table.
Issued in an edition of 200 copies.
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David Beech: Hejaz: The Survey of Egypt., Philatelic Literature Review, 2007,
Volume 56, Issue 4, pp.308-311.

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EARÉE, Rev. Robert Briscoe
Album Weeds, How to Detect Forged Stamps.
1st edition, Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1882, 560pp.
2nd edition, Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1892, 726pp.
3rd edition, 2 Volumes, Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1906, 587pp. & 709pp.
Reprint edition, 8 Volumes, Lowell Ragatz & James Beal, USA, 1950s-1970s.
EDITION d’OR
A series of pictorial handbooks highlighting the most important collections of the day, mostof which had been awarded Gold medals at exhibitions. They were published jointly by thesister auction firms of Corinphila and Heinrich Köhler, starting in 2006.
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Karl Louis: Celebrating three years Edition d’Or series., The Philatelic Journalist,
March 2010, Whole number 131, pp.44-45.
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A history of the series with details of the two latest volumes.

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FOURNIER, Francois
See under Loewll Ragatz.
FRYER, Gavin
Higlett Bijou Bibliography.
Gavin Fryer, Woodham, UK, 1997.
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Gavin Fryer: George Allen Higlett Roll of Distinguished Philatelists and the Higlett
Bijou Bibliography., Congress Handbook, 1997, pp.14-22.
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A comprehensive biography of Higlett, with details of his collections and his
activities and publications at the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.

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Antigua Penny Puce.
Macmillan, London, UK, 1936.
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An American Edition was published as Robert Graves: The Antigua Stamp., Random
House, USA, 1937.
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References
Alan R. Capon: Antigua Penny Puce., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2001,
Volume 50, Issue 4, 293-295.

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HARRIS, Albert H. (Harris Publications)See under Who’s Who.
HARRY HAYES PHILATELIC STUDIESHarry Hayes was a philatelic literature dealer and publisher of Batley, Yorkshire, UK.
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A series of important works for the philatelist, postal historian and thematic (topical)
collector
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Raymond Lister: A Catalogue of Swedish Local Postage Stamps Issued from 1941 to
1947., Reprint edition, 1971, 24pp. £2
Eric H. Ford: The History and Postage Stamps of Ascension Island., Reprint edition,
1971, 66pp.
Cyril W. Fawdry: The Airpost in Thailand., Second, revised edition, 1972, 18pp. £3
Douglas B. Armstrong: The Stamps of the Levant Post Offices., Reprint edition,
1972, 128pp. & Folded map.
Geoffrey E. Duveen: The Postage Stamps of Gibraltar., Reprint edition, 1972, 59pp.
£8
G. N. Gilbert: Basutoland, Some Historical Notes, with Special Reference to Postal
Matters., Reprint (corrected) edition, 1973, 30pp. & Folded map. £3.50
Alan W. Robertson: The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles., Reprint
edition, 1974, Three volumes, 1,100 pages, in slip cases.
Kenneth Rowe: The Forwarding Agents (II)., 1974, 64pp.
John Gilbert: 1st Class Markings on Government Official Stationery., 1974, 48pp. £4
W. G. Stitt Dibden: Squared Circle Postmarks., Reprint edition, 1974, 9pp. (Once it
was out of print, a photocopy edition was supplied at £5.)
Raymond Lister: College Stamps of Oxford & Cambridge., Reprint edition, 1974,
64pp. £3
Philip J. Lanspeary: The World of Birds on Stamps., 1976, 332pp.
H. C. & P. R. Davis: A Post-Habsburg Index., 1975, 160pp. £8.50
Neil Donaldson: The Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia and the Gulf., 1975, 282pp.
& Folded postmark checklist.
Malcolm Barton (editor): Falklands Islands Philatelic Digest No1., 1975, 182pp.
Available soft bound or cloth bound.
P. I. Padget: Postal Stationery of the People’s Republic of China, 1947/65., 1975,
56pp. £3.50
J. H. Harvey Pirie: Antarctic Posts and Stamps., Reprint edition, 1975, 76pp.
Second reprint, 1982. £5
Ken Baker: Mauritius, the B53 Obliterators., 2nd revised and se-set edition, 1976,
36pp. £3
Peter Kelley: The World of Local Postage Stamps., 1976, 164pp. £6
Rob Woodall: The Postal History of Yukon Territory., 2nd edition, 1976, 269pp. £15
Stephenson Stobbs: Postmarks of the Australian Forces, 1939 to 1953., 2nd edition,
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1976, 68pp.
R. F. Sudbury: The Bicycle and the Postage Stamp., 1976, 62pp.
Lt. Cdr. J. O. A. Arkell: Parcel Post Labels of Great Britain, Part 1, Berkshire.,
1976, 32pp. £2.20
John F. Ross: The History of Telecommunications on Stamps. Volume 1, 1976,
272pp. £9Maj. E. C. W. Stagg: Sudan, the Stamps and Postal Stationery of 1867 to 1970.,
1976, 146pp. £15
H. G. Leslie Fletcher: Postal Forgeries of the World., 1977, 140pp.
James A. Hill: The Overprinted Stamps of Ireland., 1976, 36pp. £2.80
John F. Ross: The History of Telecommunications on Stamps., Volume 2, 1976,
252pp. £9Erik Ask-Upmark: Medicine Told by Stamps., 1976, 112pp. £4.50
Lt. Cdr. J. O. A. Arkell: Parcel Post Labels of Great Britain, Part 2, Yorkshire.,
1978, 81pp. £4
A. J. P. Massy: Isle of Man Postmarks, Surface and Air., 1977, 119pp. £5.50
John F. Ross: The History of Telecommunications on Stamps., Volume 3, 1978,
286pp. £9John F. Ross: The History of Telecommunications on Stamps., Volume 4, 1976,
276pp. £9John F. Ross: The History of Telecommunications on Stamps., Volume 5, 1979,
332pp. It includes an index to the complete set of five volumes. £9Nigel P. Kemp: The Postal Service of the Isle of Man., 1982, 68pp. £4.50
Ronald G. Wike: Trinidad & Tobago Postal Meter Stamps., 1979, 50pp. £4
Capt. H. T. Jackson: Railway & Airway Letter Stamps of the British Isles, 18911971., 1980, 184pp. £10(Reserved for a handbook on Masonic Philately)
Lt. Cdr. J. O. A. Arkell: Parcel Post Labels of Great Britain, Part 3, Devon andGloucestershire, including Bristol., 1979, 48pp. £4
Maj. R. N. Spafford (editor): Falklands Islands Philatelic Digest No2., 1980, 200pp.
Available soft bound (£8) or cloth bound (£10).
R. F. Sudbury: Stamp Collecting for the Cyclist., 1981, 60pp. £4.50
Ian F. Finlay: The Tram and the Postage Stamp., 1982, 32pp. £2
Stanley F. Cohen: Squared Circle Postmarks of the London Suburban District
Offices., 1983, 34pp. £3

HARRY HAYES PHILATELIC PAMPHLETS
Harry Hayes was a philatelic literature dealer and publisher of Batley, Yorkshire, UK.
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An occasional series of lighter-weight works – but, nevertheless, full of useful
information.
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The first three pamphlets each contained a stamp used as an illustration, emulating theHiglett booklets.
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Geoffrey H. Bishop: The History and Legend of the Oak., 1975, 8pp. It includes a
copy of the Charter Oak stamp. £0.75
Geoffrey H. Bishop: Buso-Walking at Mohács, Hungary., 1975, 8pp. It includes a
copy of a Hungary Masks stamp. £0.75
First published in Stamp Collecting.
T. R. Rogers: The Great Wild West., 1975, 12pp. It includes a copy of the U.S. Pony
Express stamp. £0.75
David Allam: The Social and Economic Importance of Postal Reform in 1840., 1976,
28pp. £2
Daniel Finkelstein: K & S Postal Strike Letter Despatch., 1976, 20pp. £2
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Norman Hill: The Royal Tour Trains: Their Postal History and Postmarks., 1977,
24pp. £2
Norman Hill: The Railway Travelling Post Offices of Great Britain and Ireland 18381975., 1977, 24pp. £2[Willard Fiske]: All about Postal Matters in Egypt., 1977.
Reprinted, 1978, 26pp. £2{This is a reprint of the pamphlet published by the Landi Press, Florence, Italy, 1898.}
Nelson Eustis: Japan’s Pacific Occupations., 1979, 24pp. £2
Non-philatelic publication
Bernard Livermore: Long ‘Un, a Damn Bad Soldier., 1975, 192pp. £5.50{Reminiscences of the Great War (1914-18) by a well-known philatelist.}

HEITMANN, Ernst
Grosses Handbuch der Philatelie.
37 Parts, Ernst Heitmann, Leipzig, Germany, 1888-1897.
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References
Michael Ullrich: The “Advanced Handbook of Philately” (“Grosses Handbuch derPhilatelie)., AIJP-Bulletin, 2009, Issue 3, Whole number 130, pp.54-64.
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A detailed history and description of the Handbook and list of the parts
published.

HERST Jr., Herman
Fun and Profit in Stamp Collecting.
Meredith Press, USA, 1962.
the first edition was printed in 7,000 copies and sold out in three weeks. Second and third
printings were made, the latter being 10,000 copies. In 1976, Hawthorn Books brought out a
new edition. It differs from the original only in that the Market Guide at the rear of the bookwas brought up to date.
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Herman Herst Jr.: Hints for the philatelic novice., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News,
20th February 1976, p.?

Nassau Street.
Duell, Sloane & Pearce, USA.
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Herman Herst Jr.: Give the readers a break!, News Bulletin of the A.P.S. Writers
Unit 30, 1984, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp.3-4.

HIGLETT BOOKLETSA series of humorous, philosophical and satirical booklets produced over many years by
George Allen Higlett (1860-1940), often using a pseudonym. They were generally produced
as the whim took him and were sold to delegates, for the benefit of the funds of the PhilatelicCongress of Great Britain. Many were illustrated using actual stamps, which added to theirappeal. The first two booklets were produced in an edition of thirty copies only.
I decided not to list the booklets as a definitive bibliography already exists and satisfy myself
by providing details of published attempts to write about them and list them all.
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Fred. J. Melville: The Higlett booklets. A Bijou bibliography., The Stamp Lover,December 1923, Volume 16, Issue 7, pp.145-146.
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This was the only list published during his lifetime and was corrected byHiglett.
H. R. Holmes: A “Higlett” bibliography., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain,
April/June 1942, Volume 52, pp.42-44.
Harry Green: The Higlett booklets., The Philatelist & P.J.G.B., September/October
1983, Volume 3, Issue 5, pp.218-219.
Gavin Fryer: Higlett Bijou Bibliography., Gavin Fryer, Woodham, UK, 1997.

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JEWETT’S PHILATELIC LIBRARY
Published by W. W. Jewett, publisher and editor of The Philatelic Era, Portland, ME, USA.
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The Stamp Collector’s Dictionary and Guide., 64pp.
ca.1890
Price 10c
Handbook on Counterfeits.
1890
Price 10c
E. P. Newcomer: Ten Days with a Modern Stamp Dealer. ca.1890
Price 10c
Alvah Davison: Dealing in Postage Stamps: Also a Directory of the Principal U. S.
and Canadian Dealers.
1891
Price 10c

JUELL, Rod & ROD, Stephen
Encyclopedia of United States Stamps and Stamp Collecting.
United States Stamp Society, USA.
The first print run of 5,000 copies was nearly sold out in its first year and in mid 2007, thepublisher authorised a second printing of 3,000 copies. (Philatelic Literature Review, 2007,
Volume 56, Issue 3, p.205.)

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KOHL, PaulKohl’s Grosser Illustrierter Katalog und Briefmarken-Handbuch.
7th edition, Paul Kohl, Chemnitz, Germany, 1907.
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The first six editions were incorporated into Kohl’s catalogue. See under Dr. Herbert
Munk.
KRÖTZSCH, Hugo
Krötzsch Handbuch.
Hugo Krötzsch, Leipzig, Germany, 1893-1897.
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References
Michael Ullrich: Leipzig und philatelistsiche literatur: Das Krötzsch-Handbuch.,Philatelie, August 2007, Whole number 362, pp.45-48.
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A history of the Kröztsch Handbook.

LLLL
LINDENBERG, Judge Carl
Grosses Handbuch der Philatelie.
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LOWE, Robson
See also under Robson Lowe.

MMMM
MAHÉ, Pierre
Les Marchands de Timbres-Poste d’Autrefois, et Leurs Catalogues.
Yvert et Tellier, Amiens, France, 1908.
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Reference[E. B. Evans (Editor)]: Early Stamp Dealers., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal,
May 1908, Volume 18, Issue 11, p.235.
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A comprehensive review.
Early French dealers and catalogues., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, June
1908, Volume 18, Issue 6, pp.112-113.
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A review of the book, it includes extensive translated passages about the
dealers mentioned.
F. J. M[elville]: The Stamp Lover’s library: The good old days in Paris., The Stamp
Lover, July 1908, Issue 7, pp.41-43.
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A review of the book, it includes extensive translated passages about the
dealers mentioned.

MEKEEL HANDBOOKS
Published by Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News.
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B. W. H. Poole: Cook Is.
B. W. H. Poole: Stamp Collector’s Guide.
Goodwin: Specialised U.S.
Grant: How to Deal in Stamps.
Barrett & Bartels: U.S. Stamped Envelopes 1853-1913.
B. W. H. Poole: German Empire.
W. O. Wiley: U.S. Parcel Posts etc.
Dalwick: Gambia.
W. O. Wiley: U.S. 3c green 1870-87.
Luff: Hawaiian Islands.
Dalwick: Egypt.
B. W. H. Poole: Germany.
Goodwin: U.S. Department Stamps.
Dalwick: Virgin Is.
Hill: Range Tales.
Stevenson: U.S. Grilles.
Bless: The Dealer and his Stock.
Enfield: Oaxaca.
Evans: Canal Zone.
B. W. H. Poole: Canada.
B. W. H. Poole & Bartels: U.S. Virgin Is.
Ward: G.B.
West: Revenues of U.S.
Hill: Monaco.
Sampson: U.S. Postage Rates.
Fred. J. Melville: Postage Stamps worth Fortunes.
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B. W. H. Poole: Prince Edward Is.
B. W. H. Poole: New Brunswick.
Cabeen: U.S. 5c red Error.
Perry: First U.S. Postage Stamps.
B. W. H. Poole: British Columbia.
Barrett: U.S. 3c violet War & Victory.
Fred. J. Melville: Cayman Is.
B. W. H. Poole: Nova Scotia.
B. W. H. Poole: Crete.
Ward: Ship Stamps.
B. W. H. Poole: Denmark.
B. W. H. Poole & Huber: Newfoundland.
Perry: U.S. 1857-60.
B. W. H. Poole & W. O. Wiley: Standard Philatelic Dictionary.(1)Rich: South Africa.
Sampson: 7c vermilion U.S., 1871-73.
Pike: U.S. First Class Mail Permits.
References
James Negus: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, [Section
17.5], p.233.
Mekeel Handbooks., “Stamp Collecting” Literary Supplement, 4th November 1922,
p.xi; 2nd December, p.xix; 13th January 1923, pp.xxx-xxxi & 27th January, pxxxv.
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Reviews of most of the Handbooks.

MELVILLE, Fred. J.
A complete list of books published by Melville was printed in an advertisement by his goodfriend H. F. Johnson with the prices at which those still available could be purchased fromhim. (The Stamp Lover, October/November 1917, Volume 10, Issue 5/6, p.72.)
Following his death, F. Hugh Vallancey collected together a large stock of his works andoffered them for sale in a single-page advertisement. I have a photocopy with nobibliographic details.
After his death, his library and stock of booklets was purchased by a group of Americans andpresented to the Library of Congress in Washington. For many years after, the local second
hand bookshops had copies of his single-country monographs in their travel sections.
MELVILLE HANDBOOKS
Written by Fred. J. Melville. Most were available in four formats:
Paper wrapper
Large paper edition (Uncut sheets for private binding)Bound in cloth
Bound in lamb skin
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Great Britain: Line Engraved Stamps., 1908
Second edition, 1910(1)British Central Africa and Nyasaland Protectorate., 1909
United States Postage Stamps 1847-1869., 1909
Second edition, 1910
Third edition, 1915
Gambia., 1909(2)Nevis., 1909625

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Holland., 1909
Tonga., 1909
British New Guinea and Papua., 1909
Great Britain: Embossed Adhesive Stamps., 1910(1)United States Postage Stamps, 1870-1893., 1910
United States Postage Stamps, 1894-1910., 1910
Jamaica., 1910(3)Portugal, the Cameo Stamps., 1911
Great Britain King Edward VII Stamps., 1911
Portugal:Postage Stamps, 1880-1911., 1911
St. Helena., 1912
Cayman Islands., 1912
Cape of Good Hope., 1913
Confederate States of America., 1913
Egypt., 1915
United States Special Service Stamps., 1915
War Stamps of Salonika and Long Island., 1916
Numbers 1 and 9 were translated into French as: Les Premieres Emissiones de laGrand Bretagne., 1912
Number 4 was translated into French as: Les Timbres de Gambia., 1914
Number 12 was translated into French as: Les Timbres de la Jamaique., ca.1913
Reference
The Melville Stamp Books., “Stamp Collecting” Literary Supplement, 10th February
1923, pp.xxxviii-xxxix; 24th February, p.xliii; 10th March, pp.xlv-xlvi & 7th April, p.iv.
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MORGAN, Tom
See under Who’s Who.
MÜLLER, Dr. Jur. C. F.
Ueber die de Recepto Actio.
Verlag der Gerig’schen Buchhandlung, Leipzig, Germany 1857, 210pp.
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The following abstract was found in a copy of the book in the stock of HH Sales in2012:
This is primarily a legal commentary on the liability of organisations onclaims for injury, loss or damage with particular reference to the posts. Thisis seen as particularly apposite following the formation of the AustroGerman Postal Union (DÖPV) in 1850.
The first section (to p.38) deals in detail with the Roman Law (receptio
actio) relating to the responsibilities of Shippers, Innkeepers and Livery
Stables and the grounds for action against them.
The second section considers the pros and cons of the application of this law
to the modern post offices since it is the nearest thing that the Roman Codex,
which was still the basis of German Law, has to cover such actions. Thisextends over pp.39-68.
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postal administrations and their clients, how negligence and liability should
be determined, etc.
pp.93 to 109 are where the postal history interest starts. It quotes theregulations of the DÖPV on both letter and parcel post. Included are detailsof the registration service, the maximum compensation payable on loss of a“recommandirt” letter. Then to the declared value (insured) mail services forboth letters and parcels. The parcels regulations detail the regulations on
packing, addressing and so on which the sender has to observe.
pp.110 to 189 detail particular regulations, in greater or lesser detail, that
apply in many of the individual German States and in the Austrian Empire.
While the standpoint is primarily the legal one – time limits for claims,
clients responsibility for careful packing, the issuing and retaining of receipts
and so on, there is throughout much useful information on the postal service
particularly the parcel service.
The final section (p.190 onwards) reverts to legal commentary again withrespect to the Railways and their legal responsibilities with particularreference to the conditions of carriage by the Prussian and Thuringian State
Railways.
JLW

17/11/95

MUNK, Dr. Herbert
Kohl-Briefmarken-Handbuch.
11th edition, Verein der Freunde des Kohl-Handbuchs, Germany, 1926- In progress.
➢
The first ten editions were edited and published by Paul Kohl.
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2.

ReferenceCharles J. Peterson: Genealogy of the Kohl Handbooks., Philatelic Literature
Review, September 1970, Volume 19, Issue 3, pp.138-144.
A comprehensive history of the Handbook from the point of view of a bibliophile.
Dr. Hansjürgen Kiepe: Dr. Munk, das Kohl-Briefmarken-Handbuch und das Dritte
Reich., Philatelie, November 2004, Volume 56, Issue 329, pp.45-50.
A history of the Handbook related to the social events in Germany.

NNNN
NATIONAL POSTAL MUSEUM
Special Stamp Histories were a series of research works into the origin and reasons behind
specific British stamp issues. Based on official files, they illustrate all the designs submitted,
both adopted and unadopted, and the production stages through which they went to the final
stamp. The Series editor was Douglas N. Muir.
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2.
3.
3A.
3B.

Alan Griffiths: 1929 Postal Union Congress., 1998.
Simon Bates: 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue., 1998.
Giles Allen: 1936 Proposed George V Memorial Issue., 1998.
Alan Griffiths: 1936 Proposed Edward VIII Coronation Issue., 1998.

NEGUS, James
Information Leaflets.
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In 1958, Negus advertised in The Stamp Lover that he had prepared a number of Information
Leaflets to answer enquiries he received as Librarian of the National Philatelic Society. He
intended to add to this series and offered a priced list of the leaflets he already had available.
The only such leaflets I have seen were duplicated in violet ink that had faded badly over theintervening 50 or so years. The following lists are known to have been produced:
How to get News PublishedHow to get Publications Reviewed
Names and Addresses of Literature Dealers
How to Remit Money Abroad
How to File and Index Press Cuttings
Guide to Sources of Philatelic Information
Far East Philately – Organisations, Publications, Dealers
1.

References
James Negus: Information Leaflets., The Stamp Lover, August/September 1958,
Volume 51, Issue 3/4, p.56.
➢
Details of Negus’ privately-produced leaflets. It is not clear whether the listed
items are freely available from the Library or must be purchased from Negus
as most of them do not seem commercially viable.

NEUES HANDBUCH DER BRIEFMARKENKUNDE
An attempt to continue the Munk Handbuch. It was originally begun by Hans von Rudolphi
and in 1951 an organisation of the same name was set up to continue the work.
1.

References
Emil W. Mewes: Literatur und philatelie: Zwanzig jahre Neues Handbuch derBriefmarkenkunde e.V. 1951-1971., Collegium Philatelicum, October 1971, Volume
19, Issue 2, Whole number 48, pp.3-6.
➢
A history of German attempts to produce an encyclopaediaic work on thestamps and postal history of all nations and how they lead to the Neues
Handbuch.

NISSEN, Charles & McGOWAN, Bertram
The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain.
1922.
1.

References
Kenneth F. Chapman: Books of some account., Stamps, January 1992, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.52-55.
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The background to the publication by one who was involved in the publishingtrade shortly afterwards.

OOOO

PPPP
PARK, Julian
Philatelic Rambles and Other Papers in Popular vein.
Julian Park, Buffalo, NY, USA, 1912, 38pp
Published in an edition of 90 Copies. [Copy examined number 28 owned by HughMcMackin.]➢
The pamphlet contains five articles by Park, four of which had previously been628

published.
The Argentine Republic
pp.11-16
Everybody’s Philatelist, 1912
Some notes on Chile
pp.17-24
Everybody’s Philatelist, 1912
The Story of Trinidad
pp.25-30
UnpublishedThe Premier Philatelic Librarypp.31-34
The American Philatelist, August 1911, Volume 24, Issue 4, pp.5-7.
The Dalton Local
pp.35-39
Williams Literary Monthly
Radfield’s Stamp Weekly, 1908
PEMBERTON, Edward Loines
His notebook was presented to the Royal Philatelic Society and now resides in its library.
➢

References
Obiter philatelica., The Philatelic Record, sept, 1909, Volume 31, Issue 9, pp.168170.
The book is briefly referred to on page 170.

PHILATELIC GOSSIP HANDBOOKSA series of handbooks produced by The Gossip Printery.
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6.
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8.
9.
9A.
9B.
9C.

Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers.
Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers.
Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers.
Al Burns: Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers.

1929?
1930
1931
1932

PHILATELIC HORSE SENSE
A series of small pamphlets produced by Eustace B. Power in order to popularise his stampdealing business. Each one had a nominal price of 15cents and were differentiated by thecolour of their covers.
1st Edition
2nd Edition
3rd Edition
4th Edition
5th Edition

Green covers
Pink covers
Blue covers
Yellow covers
Red covers
First reprint
Contents:
USA Issues of 1870-79
Three cents green
Five cents blue
Six cents carmine and pink
[Odd notes]
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pp.1-2
pp.2-4
pp.4-5
pp.5-9
pp.9-12 & inside cover6th Edition
7th Edition
8th Edition

Brown covers
White covers
Lavender covers

PHILATELIC INSTITUTE PAPERS
The general editor of the Papers was Fred. J. Melville who founded The Philatelic Institute.
Nineteen titles were published under the imprint of Philatelic Institute Papers. These were
published by Peckitt, the London dealer. When his business was sold to Stanley Gibbons
Ltd., the stock was overprinted with the new owners’ imprint.
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F. B. Cooper: Hints on Arranging a Collection.
Fred. J. Melville: The British Prisoners’ Stamps of Ruhleben.
Fred. J. Melville: The Postage Stamps of the Mozambique Company.
Capt. C. W. Care: A Check List of the Stamps of the New Republic of Poland.
Lt.-Col. H. Wood: The War Stamps of Turkey.
John Knight: Early Transmission of Letters.
R. E. Burton: The New Finland.
Fred. J. Melville: The Grammar of Philately.
Fred. J. Melville: Philatelic Accessories.
Fred. J. Melville: Switzerland: The Children’s Stamps “Pro Juventute”.
Fred J. Melville: History from the Stamp Album.
Fred. J. Melville: A Simplified Collection.
Fred. J. Melville: Local Postage Stamps.
Fred. J. Melville: Postal Stationery.
Fred. J. Melville: Postmarks.
Fred. J. Melville: The Philatelic Library.
Fred. J. Melville: Azerbaijan.
W. Gardner: The Post-War Stamps of Germany.
Fred. J. Melville: Cape of Good Hope: The Fourpence Black Triangular Stamp.

“PHILATELIC MAGAZINE” HANDBOOKS
Published by Albert H. Harris under the auspices of his Philatelic Magazine. There would
appear to have been at least two series of Handbooks published by this long-lived magazine.
The first appears to have been issued between 1916 and 1926.
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2.
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Nichols: Norway., 1916?
Allender: Swiss Cantonal Stamps., 1920.
Elliot: Papua.
Hodson & Floyd: G.B.
Hughes: Stamps of the Flying Post.
Godfrey M. White: The Postage Stamps of the Soviet Republics 1917-1925., 1925
Price 2/6 (£0.13)
Ginn: A Short History of the Post Office from Earliest Times.
Higlett: Turkey, Random Notes., 1926, 16pp.

Second Series
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2.
3.
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W. Nichols: Norway.
A. S. Allender: Switzerland: The Cantonal Stamps.
W. T. Elliot: The Stamps of Papua.
Price 1/- (£0.05)
1922
H. S. Hodson & E. W. Floyd: Great Britain: The Line-engraved “Alphabets”.
H. E. Coulson: U.S.A.: The 2c Columbus.
Philatelic Society of Rhodesia: Rhodesia: Check List.
1925
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Godfrey M. White: The Postage Stamps of the Soviet Republics 1917-1925.
Price 2/6 (£0.13)
1925
W. Ward: The Postage Stamps of France.

PHILATELIC MAGAZINE REPRINTSThe Philatelic Magazine had traditionally printed sufficient extra copies to supply backnumbers to those non-subscribers interested in specific articles. During the War, this was nolonger possible owing to paper restrictions. However, once the War had ended, the publisher
reprinted many articles that had been in demand and sold them at a shilling each, post free.
No more than a hundred copies of any one of them was printed. The following Reprints are
known:
1.
Henry Jervis: “Pont du Gard” (France).
2.
William J. Davey: Hawaiian Forgeries.
3.
Roger A. Mathes: Jamaica Pictorial Designs of 1919-22.
4.
Free French Colonial Designs, based on Information from Free French
Headquarters.
5.
A. H. Harris: Status of Egyptian Interpostals.
6.
L. N. & M. Williams: The Maltese Halfpenny.
7.
A. H. Harris: Perak Provisional Postal Receipts.
8.
Henry Jervis: “Port de la Rochelle” (France).
9.
A. H. Harris: Meter Stamps of Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
10.
A. H. Harris: Forgeries of Old Brazil.
Plus:
F. B. Perry & H. Gauthier: St Pierre & Miquelon “Noel” and “FNFL”
Overprints.
11.
A. H. Harris: Meter Postage Stamps of Malaya.
12.
T. E. Field: Gt. Britain Geo. V High Values and Mourning Essay.
13.
H. F. Johnson: Brunei 107-24 Study of Vignette Plate 1.
14.
L. N. Williams & E. F. Hurt: Posta of Liannos.
15.
L. Meyer-Tissot: French Equatorial Africa Free French Forces Overprints.
16.
Gisburn & Castle: Sudan Desert Postman Type Differences.
Plus:
C. R. Abbott: “Black Jacks”.
17.
A. Rolli: The Post in Liechtenstein.
18.
Geo. P. Howard: Private Coil Stamps of U.S.A.
19.
K. Strauss: Switzerland 1882-1907.
20.
A. S. Allender: Gt. Britain 2d. Blue Line-Engraved “With Stars”.
21.
D. P. Young: Gt. Britain 1934-5 Photogravures.
22.
R. P. Smith: Papua, Mullet Printings of 2d. on 1½d., 1931, Plated.
23.
B. H. S. Grant: Falkland Dependancies in 1912.
24.
R. K. G. Blaker: British Empire Silver Jubilee Flagstaff Varieties.
25.
A. H. Harris: More about Egyptian Interpostals.
26.
G. Kuisel: Switzerland “Silk Thread” Issues, 1854-62.
27.
R. G. Stone: French Colonial Grid Cancellations.
28.
The Post in Monaco. (Reprinted from L’Union Postale)
29.
G. H. Dannatt: Chile Official Stamps 1907.
30.
C. I. Greenhow: Canada 1870.
Plus:
Capt. J. C. Rothwell: Die II of 1922.
31.
L. N. & M. Williams: Bavaria “Numeral” and “Arms” Stamps 1849-1911.
32.
L. N. & M. Williams: Stamps of Bergedorf.
33.
E. Leslie Barker: Belgium, De La Rue Die Proofs.
34.
Albert H. Harris, Sgt. H. G. Elderkin, L. Meyer-Tissot & Charles West:
French Stamp Studies.
35.
C. Chen: Wartime Issues of China.
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References
Philatelic Magazine Reprints., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1946, p.60.
➢
An explanation about and list of the Reprints.

PHILATELIC RECORD HANDBOOKS
Articles published in The Philatelic Record and reprinted in booklet form.
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Lt. F. H. Napier: Notes on the stamps of Griqualand West., 1903
Dr. E. Diena: The stamps of the Duchy of Modena and the Modenese Provinces.,[1905].
I. J. Bernstein: The official stamps of Great Britain., [1906].
R. B. Yardley: The dies of the postage stamps of Portugal of the reigns of Dona
Maria 2nd, and Don Pedro 5th., 1907.
A. de Reuterskiöld: The forgeries of the “Cantonal” stamps of Switzerland.
1909

PHILBRICK & WESTOBY
Frederick A. Philbrick & William A. S. Westoby: The Postage and Telegraph Stamps ofGreat Britain., Philatelic Society, London, UK, 1881, 384pp.
The section on Telegraph stamps (pp.315-375 and the page on their essays and proofs) was
reproduced as a handout for a display to the Royal Philatelic Society London by Prof. Iain
Stevenson on the 12th February 2015.
POSTAGE STAMP HANDBOOKS
See “The Postage Stamp” Handbooks.
POWER, Eustace B.
See Philatelic Horse Sense.

QQQQ

RRRR
RAGATZ, Lowell
The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries.
[Lowell Ragatz, USA, 1971.]
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References
Pre-Publication Announcement of an Important Addition to your Philatelic Reference
Library., James H. Beal, Warren, OH, USA, [1970], 1p.
The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries., Newsletter, Early 1971, n.pp. [pp.1-2].
➢
Details of the background to the original book and to this reprint.
Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries., Stamps, 13th March 1971, p.?
➢“Review” of the book extracted from Ragatz’s notes.
The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries., [Advert for the book by H. L.
Lindquist], Stamps, 20th March 1971, p.675.
➢
Details of the origin of the book and the contents of the reprint.

RAY, Leslie R. & ROGERS-TILLSTONE, B.
Background to Philately.
Blandford Press, London, UK, 1953, 224pp.
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This is an anthology of papers read at the Philatelic Congresses of Great Britain and isdedicated to the memory of Fred. J. Melville.
List of the papers included in the Volume:
Authors
Capt. C. W. G. Crawford
R. B. Yardley
A. J. Sefi
Capt. H. R. Oldfield
Dr. Gordon Ward
Benjamin Goodfellow
Rev. J. Mursell
C. Richard Lewis
Sir John M. H. Wilson
Miss Penn-Gaskell
Maj. A. E. Hopkins
H. R. Harmer
Sir B. Guy Harrison
Frank Godden
Cuthbert Greig
Leslie R. Ray
Fred. J. Melville
L. C. C. Nicholson
S. Graveson
Dr. William Byam
Dr. J. P. T. Musson
Harry GreenT. J. Edwards
Rev. P. H. Turnbull
Mrs M. Hannay Meredith

Title
Reflections on modern philately.
Falsification of stamps.
How best can interest in philately be stimulated?
The stamps of unfashionable countries.
Thief-proof stamps and true philately.
Retrospect and prospect.
Specialism; its field, its aims and its dangers.
Pre-label days.
Fair dealing.
The lure of postmarks and cancellations.
Catalogue prices in relation to market values.
Conservation of postage stamps.
The photogravure process as applied to postage stamp printing.
International philatelic exhibitions here, there and hereafter.
A puzzled layman looks at philately.
A puzzled philatelist looks at philately, philatelic customs and his
fellow philatelists.
The lives of the forgers.
How to run a philatelic society successfully.
The pedigree of the postage stamp.
Study circles.
Philately versus Numismatics
Have you joined a study circle?
The place of the auctioneer in philately
The charm of the Classics
Philately and Postal History: What is their relationship?

Pages
11-14
15-22
23-33
34-42
43-46
47-54
55-68
69-75
76-80
81-86
87-94
95-105106-116
117-126
127-133
134-145
146-161
162-170
171-176
177-185
186-195
196-202203-212213-218219-224

ROBERTSON, Alan W.
The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles.
1.

References
Kenneth F. Chapman: Books of some account., Stamps, January 1992, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.52-55.
➢
The background to the publication by one who was around at the time.

ROBSON LOWE
The Encyclopædia of Empire Postage Stamps.
Five Volumes, Robson Lowe, London, UK, 1935-1991.
1.

References
Brian Schofield: Building an Empire, the Robson Lowe story., Stamp Lover, oct2010, Volume 102, Issue 5, pp.128-129.
➢
A history of the Encyclopædia.

ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF NEW ZEALAND
Wellington, New Zealand.
➢
The Society published a series of monographs on the philately of New Zealand,
beginning in 1953.
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G. R. Lee: The Penny Universal of New Zealand., 1953. (1,000 copies)
George G. Fisher: The Printing Flaws of the One Penny Dominion 1909-1926., 1973.
J. W. Brodie; F. H. Jackson; K. J. McNaught & R. S. Craddock: The New Zealand
Railway Revenue Stamps., 1979.
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R. D. Samuel: The “Second Type” Postage Due Stamps of New Zealand., 1980.
J. W. Brodie: The New Zealand Railway Charges Stamps: Design and Printing.,
1983.
A. R. Burge: A Postal History of the Samoan Islands (Part 1. 1830-1914)., 1987.
A. Dibley: New Zealand Arms Type Duty Stamps: The Design Process 1915-1929.,
1988.
References
What do you know about the famous New Zealand Handbooks?, New Zealand
Bulletin, April 1968, Volume 5, Issue 9, n.pp. [p.9].
➢
Some basic details on the first four Handbooks.

SSSS
S.C.F. HANDBOOKS
See Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly Handbooks
S.G. STAMP BOOKS
See under SG Philatelic Handbooks.
SELTZ, Charles M.
Also known as Frederick Henry King.
Charles M. Seltz’s Price Catalogu [sic] of Postage Stamps.
Boston, MA, USA, 1866, 14pp.
1.

ReferencesJ. B. Chittenden:Two very rare philatelic works: Gifts of Joseph S. Rich., Collectors
Club Philatelist, October 1927, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp.169-170.

SELTZ, Charles M.
Also known as Frederick Henry King.
The Postage-Stamp Collector’s Handbook.
C. M. Seltz, Boston, MA, USA, 1867.
(S. Allan Taylor, Boston, MA, USA, 1867.)➢
The book was fitted with revised wrappers showing the publisher to be either SamuelAllan Taylor (two different wrappers) or A. H. Wheeler.
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2.

References
Notices of philatelic publications., The Philatelist, January 1868, Volume 2, Issue 1,
p.12.
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A favourable review of the book.
Review of postal publications., The Stamp Collector’s Magazine, January 1868,
Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.13-14.
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A favourable review of the book, pointing out that although it is not up to thestandard of British catalogues, it is original and cheap.

SEVERN-WILEY-JEWETT BOOKLETS
Severn-Wylie-Jewett, Beverley, MA, USA. They published a series of booklets, of which
number 29 is said to be rare.
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Bertram W. H. Poole: The Stamps of Cook Islands., 24 pages.
Bertram W. H. Poole: The Beginner’s Guide., 44 pages.
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4th edition, 54 pages.
Frank E. Goodwin: Goodwin’s Specialized United States., 68 pages.
2nd revised edition, 1919.
How to Deal in Stamps., 24 pages.
5th edition, 24 pages.

H. L. Wiley: United States, Parcel Post Stamps, Stamp Booklets, Postal Savings
Stamps., 36 pages.
R. E. R. Dalwick: The Postage Stamps of Gambia., 16 pages.
H. L. Wiley: The U.S. 3c Green 1870-1887.
2nd edition, 26 pages.
Luff, Howes & Richards: Postage Stamps and Stationery of the Hawaiian Islands.,
21 pages.

Frank E. Goodwin: United States Department Stamps., 14 pages.
R. E. R. Dalwick: Virgin Islands., 15 pages.
Wm. L. Stevenson: United States Grills., 15pp., ca.1910.
Bill Bloss: The Dealer and His Stock., 29 pages.
2nd edition, 28 pages.
Roderick Engield: Stamps of Oaxaca., 11 pages.
Wm. Evans: Stamps of the Canal Zone., 35 pages.
B. W. H. Poole: The Postage Stamps of Canada., 79pp.
B. W. H. Poole and J. M. Bartels: United States Virgin Islands., 27 pages.
Wm. Ward: The Postage Stamps of Great Britain., 25 pages.
Christopher West [Elliott Perry]: United States Revenue Stamps., 52 pages.
Edwin B. Hill: Monaco and its Foremost Specialist Rev. Geo. E. Barber, M.A., 16pp.,
ca.1910.
Fred. J. Melville: Postage Stamps Worth Fortunes.
B. W. H. Poole: The Postage Stamps of Prince Edward Island., 16pp., 1920.
B. W. H. Poole: The Postage stamps of New Brunswick., 16pp., [1921].
R. McP Cabeen: United States Five Cents Red Error.
Elliott Perry: The First United States Postage Stamp., 14 pages.
Bertram W. H. Poole: The Postage Stamps of British Columbia and Vancouver
Island., 14 pages.
L. G. Barrett: U.S. 3c Violet War and Victory., 14 pages.
Fred J. Melville: The Postage Stamps of the Cayman Islands.
B. W. H. Poole: The Postage Stamps of Nova Scotia., 20pp., [1921].
Bertram W. H. Poole: The Postage Stamps of Crete., 32pp., 1921.
Joseph Ward: Ship Stamps of the World., 15 pages.

Elliott Perry: United States 1857-1860 Issues., 63 pages.
Stephen G. Rich: The Stamps of The Union of South Africa., 16 pages.
J. W. Sampson: The Seven Cent Vermilion U.S. 1871-1873 Issue., 16 pages.
F. E. Heydon: The Stamps of Panama., 62 pages.
Bertram W. H. Poole: Belgium., 74 pages.
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References
Charles J. Phillips: Fifty Years of Philately: The History of Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.,
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1906, pp.127-129 (odd pages only).

SG PHILATELIC HANDBOOKS
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK. The oldest stamp dealer in the world, they appear to haveissued several series of Handbooks. This series started out as The Stanley Gibbons Philatelic
Handbooks.
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G. Harrison & F. H. Napier: Portuguese India., 1893, 87pp.
F. H. Napier & G. Smith: South Australia., 1894.
A priced-list of the rare stamps in the “Winzer” collection with a few additions., 1894.
W. B. Thornhill: Shanghai., 1895.
F. H. Napier & E. D. Bacon: St. Vincent., 1895.
E. D. Bacon & F. H. Napier: The Stamps of Barbados with a History and
Description of the Star-Watermarked Papers of Messers. Perkins Bacon and Co.,
1896.
E. D. Bacon: Reprints of Postal Adhesive Stamps and their Characteristics., 1899.
E. D. Bacon & F. H. Napier: Grenada: to which is prefixed an Account of the
Perforations of the Perkins Bacon Printed Stamps of the British Colonies., 1902.
E. J. Nankivell: Stamp Collecting as a Pastime., 1902, 68pp.
Emilio Diena: A History of the Postage Stamps of Sicily., 1904. (Translated by E. B.
Evans)Charles J. Phillips: The Postage Stamps, etc. of the Fiji Islands., 1908.
Charles J. Phillips: Paraguay., 1912.

Second series entitled S.G. Stamp Books
1.

H. A. Spowart: The Postage Stamps of the Gold Coast., 1929.

“STAMP COLLECTING” HANDBOOKS
89 Farringdon Street, London, UK.
A weekly magazine which issued a series of handbooks, initially under the general editorshipof Derek Ingram. There seems to have been at least two series of Handbooks.
For most, if not all of the Handbooks, fifty Authors’ Copies were produced on art paper,autographed, interleaved and mostly bound.
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W. H. A. Williams: Notes on King’s Heads.
Price 1/- (£0.05)
1914
Douglas B. Armstrong: Postage Stamps of War. Price 6d. (£0.03)
1914
R. E. R. Dalwick: Togo and its Occupation Stamps. Price 1/- (£0.05)
1915
R. B. Rowell: Notes on Controls, Part 1, Victorian. Price 3/- (£0.15)
1915
R. B. Rowell: Notes on Controls, Part 2, Edwardian & Georgian.
1916
Paul King: Notes on the Chinese Postal Service. Price 7d. (£0.03)
1917
Derek Ingram: The Postage Stamps of the Italian States. Price 7d. (£0.03)
1917
S. A. Brown: The Postage Stamps of St. Vincent. Price 1/- (£0.05)
1917
Capt. F. D. Higham: The Postage stamps of Gibraltar. Price 3/- (£0.15) 1918
Capt. A. E. Hopkins: The Postage Stamps of the Leeward Islands.
Price 3/- (£0.15)
1918
R. B. Rowell: Notes on Controls, Part 2, Edwardian & Georgian.
2nd edition of No5
1919
Derek Ingram: Postage Stamps of the Red Cross. Price 2/6 (£0.13)
1919
F. HughVallancey: Philatelic Advertisers, 1919. Price 3/- (£0.15)
1919
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Philatelic Societies.
Announced but never published.
Frank Wadham: Penny Blacks Plated.
Price 2/6 (£0.13)
1920
Percy C. Bishop: The Story of “Stamp Collecting”. Price 3d (£0.01)
1918
W. B. Haworth: Chile 1766-1919.
Price 5/- (£0.25)
1919
A. R. Simpson: Auction Prices of British Postage Stamps.
Price 2/6 (£0.13)
Listed in “Stamp Collecting” Literary Supplement, 3rd June 1922, p.xviii.]
R. H. D. Lockhart: A Study of the stamps of Sarawak. Price 2/- (£0.10) 1920
Shown as number 19 in the above reference.
R. A. King: Postage Stamps of the Irish Free State.
1930
C. S. Morton: Jamaica Post Towns 1840-1875.
Price 1/- (£0.05)
1921
Derek Ingram: Colonial & Foreign Currencies. Price 1/- (£0.05)
1921
R. Ridgway: Air Post Stamps.
1922
C. C. Lambert: Guide to Stamp Collecting.
1922
S. A. R. Oliver & F. Hugh Vallancey:
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 1.
1923
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 2.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 3.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 4.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 5.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 6.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 7.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 8.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 9.
Postage Stamps of Great Britain Part 10.
P. L. Tengely: Btitish Postmarks Prior to May 6th 1840.
1926
H. L. Friis: The Stamps of Denmark.
1927
Henry Harvey: Early Dates of the Stamps of Victoria.
1927
M. O’C. Walshe: The Obrenovich Stamps of Serbia (1866-1904).
Price 1/- (£0.05)
1929
W. E. Fyndem: Stamps for Investment.
1929
A. S. Deaville: Postal Systems of Vancouver Island and Br. Columbia
1849-1871.
1929
Incorrectly numbered 36.
T. Todd: The Embossed Octagonal Postage Stamps of Great Britain.
1930
F. Hugh Vallancey: British Stamps Perforated with Firm’s Initials.
1933
F. Hugh Vallancey: British Photogravure Stamps 1934-1935.
1935
Douglas Armstrong: Silver Jubilee Stamps of the Empire.
1935
W. E. Fyndem: The Art of Arranging a Stamp Collection.
1935
References
F. Hugh Vallancey: “Stamp Collecting” Handbooks., The Stamp Collectors’
Bulletin, September 1948-May 1949, Whole number 11, pp.16-19.
➢
As well as listing all of this series of Handbooks, it includes details of otherbooks published by Stamp Collecting which were not numbered.

STAMP COLLECTING HANDBOOKS (New Series)
89 Farringdon Street, London, UK.
1.

Maj. T. L. C. Tomkins: The Persian Gulf., 1950, 3/6 [£0.18]

STAMP COLLECTORS’ FORTNIGHTLY HANDBOOKS
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London, UK.
1.

Fred. J. Melville: Siam: Its Posts and Postage Stamps., 1906

STAMP COLLECTORS HANDBOOKSA series of pamphlets begun by F. Hugh Vallancey just before the Second World War. Most
copies were lost when his premises were destroyed in the Blitz. Some of the booklets werereprinted after the War.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

F. H. Vallancey: Stamps Perforated with Firms’ Initials., 2/6 [£0.13]
F. H. Vallancey: The Postage Stamps of King Edward VIII., 1939, 2/6 [£0.13]
2nd edition, 1948, 2/6 [£0.13]
F. H. Vallancey: Jubilee Stamps of King George V., 2/6 [£0.13]
F. H. Vallancey: Photogravure Stamps of King George V., 2/6 [£0.13]
Charles Nissen: 1d. Black Plate Characteristics., 5/- [£0.25]
F. Wadham: 1d. Blacks Plated., 5/- [£0.25]
W. Hadlow: Hints on Stamp Collecting., 2/6 [£0.13]

STAMP COLLECTORS’ LIBRARY
Robert Croome, Tewkesbury, UK.
A series of books of not less than thirty-two pages in length, published at the very low priceof fourpence (£0.02) each, post free.
1.
2.

W. S. Warburg [& Robert Croome]: The Stamps of Egypt., 1895.
Robert Croome: The Adhesive Stamps of Austria., 1896.

“THE STAMP LOVER” HANDBOOKSThe magazine of the Junior Philatelic Society (Later the National Philatelic Society), London,
UK.
1.
2.
3.
4.

L. W. Crouch: The Fiscal Stamps of the United States., 1910.
R. W. H. Row: The Adhesive Postage Stamps of Siam., 1912.
W. B. Haworth & H. L. Sargent: The Postage Stamps of the Hejaz., 1922.
D. J. Gadsby: Heligoland: Originals and Reprints., 1947.

STANLEY GIBBONS HANDBOOKS, THE
See SG Philatelic Handbooks.
STANLEY GIBBONS’ STAMP BOOKS
See SG Philatelic Handbooks.
STANPHIL STAMP BOOKS
Stanley Gibbons Ltd., 391 Strand, London, UK.
The company produced a short series of booklets about stamps in the mid 1930s which weresold at 1/- (5p) each.
0.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Stanley Phillips: Stamp Collecting for All.
Stanley Phillips: By Air Through the Stamp Album.
A. E. Gould: Native Races of the Stamp Album.
A. E. Gould: Land Transport in the Stamp Album.
L. P. W. Renouf: The Stamp Zoo. Part 1. Beasts.
L. P. W. Renouf: The Stamp Zoo. Part 2. Birds, Fish, Reptiles.
A. O. Crane: Postage Stamps and the Empire’s Story.
A. E. Gould: Literature and Stamps., 1936.
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STORCH, Adolf Franz
Das Postwesen von seinem Ursprunge bis an die Gegenwart.
A. F. Storch, Vienna, Austria, 1866, 175pp.
1.

ReferencesJ. B. Chittenden:Two very rare philatelic works: Gifts of Joseph S. Rich., Collectors
Club Philatelist, October 1927, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp.169-170.
➢
Details of the copy of the book held in the Collectors Club Library.

SURVEY OF EGYPTSee Earnest M. Dowson.

TTTT
TASCO EDUCATIONAL BOOKLETS
Published by the Tatham Stamp Company, Springfield, MA, USA.
1.

2.

3.

References
Wayne Youngblood: Tasco Booklets., American Philatelist, November 2005, Volume
119, Issue 11, pp.986-990.
A history of the booklets and list of all those known to the author.
John L. Faris: Tasco sheetlets., American Philatelist, March 2006, Volume 120, Issue
3, p.202.
➢
An illustration of the Washington Bicentennial Sheet.
Michael S. Turrini: Tasco tidbits., American Philatelist, March 2006, Volume 120,
Issue 3, pp.215-216.
➢
Brief biographical details of Howard E. Mackintosh, the owner of the
Tatham Stamp Company (later Tatham Stamp & Coin Company).

TATHAM STAMP COMPANY
See Tasco.
TAYLOR, Samuel Allan
See also under Charles M. Seltz.
TELZ, Otto
Grosses Handbuch der Philatelie.
See under Ernst Heitmann.
“THE POSTAGE STAMP” HANDBOOKS“The Postage Stamp” Handbooks were edited by Fred. J. Melville and published by W. H.
Peckitt, London, UK. Peckitt was also the publisher of the weekly stamp magazine, The
Postage Stamp which was edited by Melville. When Peckitt’s company was taken over by
Stanley Gibbons Ltd., they continued to publish the booklets under their own imprint.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

E. J. Nankivell: Jamaica and Cayman Islands.
E. J. Nankivell: Cape of Good Hope.
E. J. Nankivell: Niger Coast Protectorate.
B. W. H. Poole: Dominica.
Fred. J. Melville: Abyssinia., 1909
Single CA: New Hebrides.
Fred. J. Melville: How to Start a Philatelic Society., 1909
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8.
9.
10.
11.

Fred J. Melville: The Romance of Postage Stamps., 1910
R. E. R. Dalwigk: Prince Edward Island.
Miss Fitte*: The World’s Stamp Errors: Part I. The British Empire.
Miss Fitte*: The World’s Stamp Errors: Part II. Foreign Countries.

* Pseudonym for Fred. J. Melville.
TON, Max
Handbuch der Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur. [Handbook of German Philatelic
Literature.]
1.

References
Dr. Paul Pirl: A letter from the Eastern front., Der Philatelist, 15th October 1915,
Volume 36, Issue 10, pp.208-209. {A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 588.}➢
A detailed commentary on the proposed publication.

TREPEL, Scott R. & LAWRENCE, Ken
Rarity Revealed. The Benjamin K. Miller Collection., Smithsonian National Postal museum& The New York Public Library, USA, 2006.
➢
One was supposed to be able to order the book directly from the Smithsonian but
some people that tried could not obtain a copy. Apparently, people at the Smithsonianclaimed that they lost money on every copy they sold because of a contract underwhich the books are owned by another party until November 2007 or so, at which time
the Smithsonian will get the remainders free of charge. (Information from Leonard H.
Hartmann, February 2007.)UUUUUNION PHILATÉLIQUE DE GENEVEAlbum de Fac-Similes-Edite par L’Union Philatélique de Geneva.,Union Philatélique deGeneva, Switzerland, 1928. Published in an edition of 440 copies.
No222
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE
The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps.United States Postal Service, New York, NY, USA.
This publication was started in 1927 by the United States Post Office Department and has
been updated regularly since then. The following titles have been used:
1927A Description of United States Postage Stamps and Postal Cards
193?A Description of United States Postage Stamps
1949Postage Stamps of the United States
1972United States Stamps & Stories
1982The Postal Service Guide to U.S. Stamps
1.

References
Steven J. Rod: The saga of a book., The American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
February 2010, Whole number 37, pp.14-15.

VVVV
VALLANCEY, F. Hugh
Catalogue of the “Bacon” Philatelic Library formed by the late Sir Edward Denny Bacon,
K.C.V.O., Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1939, 90pp. (It included a pricing supplement:
Philatelic Literature Price List 1st September 1939., 8pp.) Price 10/6 [£0.53] Published in an
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edition of 100 copies, the first six being hard bound as “Author’s” copies.
1.

2.

References
The “Bacon” philatelic library., The London Philatelist, November 1939, Volume 48,
pp.325-326.
➢
In this review, it is noted that few copies of the booklet remain so few, if any,
would have been lost when Vallancey’s premises were bombed on the 10th
May 1941.
James Negus: Philatelic Literature: Compilation Techniques and Reference Sources.,
James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, p.215.
➢
Negus gives the inside story of this booklet provided by L. N. Williams, who
originally compiled it. There is a copy of the typescript bound with Bacon’s
own listing of his library, which was held by Williams who also had number 3of the hard bound copies. Negus was however in error in hypothesising thatmany copies of the catalogue were lost during the air raid in May 1941. (Seereference of November 1939 above.)

WWWW“W.E.P.” SERIES OF PHILATELIC HANDBOOKSA series of monographs published by David Field, the publisher of the West End Philatelist.
Each handbook deals with an individual country and they are aimed at both the beginner andthe specialist. All priced at 6d. (£0.03) except number 11 which was 1/- (£0.05).
1.
2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Hong Kong.
Falkland Islands.
Zululand.
Gold Coast.
Bulgaria.
Bermuda.
The postage stamps of Sierra Leone.
1911
Grenada.
Malta.
T. F. Marriner: The postage stamps of Sudan.
1915
Charles H. Greenwood: Togo: The Stamps of the British and French Occupations.

WHEELER, A. H.
See also under Charles M. Seltz.
WHO’S WHO IN PHILATELY
From 1914 to 1937, Albert Harris published thirteen editions of Who’s Who in Philately inbook form. By the time the fourteenth edition came round, War was looming if not alreadydeclared and there were fewer people to do the required work coupled with a general shortageof paper. Accordingly, the fourteenth edition was published as an integral part of the Stamp
Collectors’ Annual of 1942(1).
This situation continued with a new edition of Who’s Who in every subsequent Annual
published up to 1950 (dated 1951 on the cover). Thereafter, it was discontinued owing to thereaders not wanting it to appear in every Annual(2). Although there was a plan to issue it as aseparate publication once again, this never happened.
1.

References
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately., in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1942.,
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2.

30th edition, The Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1942, p.5.
Tom Morgan: Pity the patient stamp collector!, in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1952., [39th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1951, p.7.

Bibliography
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1914., [1st edition], The Philatelic Circular,
London, UK, 1913, 89pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1915., 2nd edition, The Philatelic Circular,
London, UK, 1915, 89pp. {Available in paper and cloth editions at the price of 1/- (5p) and2/6 (12.5p) respectively.}
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1916., 3rd edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1916, 98pp.
{Some of the entries for American philatelists were reprinted as: Who’s Who in Philately.,
The Albemarle Stamp Collector, May 1916, Volume 2, Issue 5, pp.97-100.}
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1918., 4th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1918, 88pp. {Available in standard and interleaved editions at the price of 2/(10p) for either edition.}
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1920-21., 5th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1920, 91pp.
{The introductory details regarding royal philatelists and all of the entries for American
philatelists were reprinted as: Royal stamp collectors., The Albemarle Stamp Collector,
January 1921, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.21-29 & February, Issue 2, pp.82-86.}
Albert H. Harris & D. B. Armstrong: Who’s Who in Philately 1923., 6th edition, The
Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1923, 134pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1925., 7th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1925, 128pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1926., 8th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1926, 140pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1928., 9th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1928, 184pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1931., 10th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1931, 228pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1933., 11th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1933, 212pp.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1935., 12th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1935, 204pp.
Six lists updating the book were published in The Philatelic Magazine as:
Who’s Who Corrigenda., No. 1., 5th April 1935, Volume 35, Issue 7, p.239.
No. 2., 14th June 1935, Volume 35, Issue 12, p.435.
No. 3., 26th July 1935, Volume 36, Issue 2, p.35.
No. 4., 23rd August 1935, Volume 36, Issue 4, p.121.
No. 5., 27th December 1935, Volume 36, Issue 13, p.426.
No. 5. [sic], 20th March 1936, Volume 37, Issue 6, p.200.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately 1937., 13th edition, The Philatelic Magazine,
London, UK, 1937, 208pp.
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Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately., 14th edition, in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1942., 30th edition, The Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1942, pp.65-78.
Albert H. Harris & R. K. G. Blaker: Who’s Who in Philately., 15th edition, in the Stamp
Collectors’ Annual 1943., 31st edition, The Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1943, pp.81-96.
Albert H. Harris & R. K. G. Blaker: Who’s Who in Philately., 16th edition, in the Stamp
Collectors’ Annual 1944., 32nd edition, The Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1944, pp.88106.
Albert H. Harris: Who’s Who in Philately., 17th edition, in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1945., 33rd edition, The Philatelic Magazine, London, UK, 1945, pp.71-90.
Tom Morgan: Who’s Who in Philately., [18th edition], in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1946., [34th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1946, pp.47-59.
Tom Morgan: Who’s Who in Philately., [19th edition], in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1947., [35th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1947, pp.64-80.
Note: Up to 1947, the Stamp Collectors’ Annual was published towards the end of the year
whose date it carried. Subsequent volumes were dated the year after publication,
giving them an apparently extended currency and potentially greater sales.
Accordingly, there is no volume dated 1948.
Tom Morgan: Who’s Who in Philately., [20th edition], in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1949., [36th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1948, pp.74-95.
Tom Morgan: Who’s Who in Philately., [21st edition], in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1950., [37th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1949, pp.76-101.
Tom Morgan: Who’s Who in Philately., [22nd edition], in the Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1951., [38th edition], Harris Publications, London, UK, 1950, pp.86-106.
WILLIAMS, Leon Norman & WILLIAMS, Maurice
Fundamentals of Philately.
American Philatelic Society, State College, PA, 1971.
➢
Originally published in parts.
➢
Some years after the death of his brother, Leon Norman Williams revised the bookand a new edition was published under his name only by the American PhilatelicSociety, State College, PA, USA, 1990.
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2.

References
Leon Norman Williams: Goodby dear friend., News Bulletin of the A.P.S. Writers
Unit 30, February 1983, Volume 16, Issue 1, pp.15-16.
The genesis of the book is described in a eulogy to the late David Lidman, whocommissioned it.
Henry W. Beecher: Flawed Fundamentals., The Philatelic Communicator, Third
quarter 1991, Volume 24, Issue 3, pp.60-61.
A rigorous review and detailed analysis of the new edition compared with the earlier
one.

WILSON, Sir John
The Royal Philatelic Collection.
Dropmore Press, UK, 1952.
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The first edition was intended to be 2,000 or 3,000 copies and the price was to be 20 guineas(£21.00). Eventually, the price rose to 60 guineas (£63.00), making it the most expensive
philatelic book published up to that time.
Founded in 1945 by Lord Kemsley, the Dropmore Press ran into financial difficulties andclosed in 1955. The assets were acquired by the Thompson Organisation Ltd. and theremainders of the book were found in storage. These unbound pages were purchased by
Stamp Collecting Ltd. in 1963 and sold in sections. (See the advertisement in Stamp
Collecting, 20th September 1963, p.67, where the full details of the contents of each Section is
given.)
Section 1
Great Britain(74pp., 1 colour & 16, monotone plates)£10
Section 2
British America(48pp., 3 colour & 8 monotone plates)£5
Section 3
British Africa(63pp., 2 colour & 8 monotone plates)£5
Section 4
British Asia
(62pp., 1 colour & 8 monotone plates)£5
Section 5
British Australasia(75pp., 2 colour & 8 monotone plates)£5
The account of the Royal Collection and King George’s role in building it, was reprinted as:
Sir John Wilson, Bart., K.C.V.O.: The Royal Philatelic Collection., Stamp Collecting, 20th
September 1963, Volume 101, Issue 3, pp.75, 77, 79, 115 & 117; 27th September, Issue 4,
pp.161, 163 & 165; 11th October, Issue 6, pp.225, 227 & 229; 25th October, Issue 8, pp.289,
291 & 295; 1st November, Issue 9, pp.321, 323 & 325; 15th November, Issue 11, pp.401 &
403; 29th November, Issue 13, pp.467 & 469; 13th December, Issue 15, pp.565 & 569; & 27th
December, Issue 17, pp.625 & 627.
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2.

References
Ernest A. Kehr: Book of books., The Stamp Wholesaler, 10th January 1953, Volume
17, Whole number 317, pp.56, 58 & 60.
➢
The story of the book’s arrival in the United States and the intense publicity
surrounding it. The expected American attitude towards the publication is also
given.
Kenneth F. Chapman: Books of some account., Stamps, January 1992, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.52-55.
➢
The background to the publication by one who was involved at the time.

WOODWARD, A. M. Tracey
The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies.
1.

References
Kenneth F. Chapman: Books of some account., Stamps, January 1992, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.52-55.
➢
The background to the publication by one who was involved at the time.

WORMS, Percy dePerkins Bacon Records., 2 Volumes, Royal Philatelic Society London, UK, 1953.
See under Perkins Bacon Records in Section 3.2.2.8.

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NUMBERED EDITIONSOF IMPORTANT BIBLIOGRAPHIC WORKS RELATING TO
THE LITERATURE OF PHILATELYINTRODUCTION
Most philatelic handbooks and monographs are published in very small editions, reflecting
the level of demand for them. In general, the more-specialised the subject the smaller the print
run will be. Where bibliophiles are involved, this economic necessity of having a small
edition is sometimes turned into a collecting opportunity by individually numbering and often
signing each book. Inevitably, the next step is to produce a small portion of the print run to adifferent standard by virtue of the binding, paper colour or paper quality, thus producing two
or more collectable varieties. This is of course, a technique well-known to postal enterprises
as being irresistible to philatelists. Such a practice was taken to extremes by William R.
Ricketts, whose Philatelic Literature Bibliography Index was produced in an edition of 135
copies in five variations of paper, two of which had print runs of five copies each!
Since I am an ardent bibliophile, it is natural that I try to collect a copy of each different
variation of these numbered editions – almost certainly impossible for some of Ricketts’
items. However, as each one was acquired, it was noticeable that many of these bibliographic
rarities were treasured by their earlier owners and bore dedications from the author or
publisher, a bookplate or some other attribute identifying previous owners. In addition, as
major libraries came up for sale, the auction houses, lacking their own bibliographic
specialists often turned to noted bibliophiles to lot the sales. Inevitably, these bibliophiles
recognised the significance of these numbered editions and often noted prior ownership andthe book’s number in the description. From these sources, it gradually became possible toderive a family tree of owners for some of these books. Thus, in the mid 1980s, I began torecord the histories of all numbered editions of major bibliographic works. A decade or solater, I added the more-minor works to the list of those I followed, which explains why those
have fewer entries.
For some bibliographic works, the lack of information regarding the number issued – in spiteof each copy being numbered – or the large number published lead me to not include them inthis project. These books have an entry saying why they did not qualify for inclusion.
Over the years, data has been gathered from the books themselves, when I have been
fortunate enough to come across them, auction sale and library catalogues, booksellers’ lists
and many other sources. Correspondence from like-minded individuals who have their own
copies, has also resulted in the location of many new copies. However, philatelic librarians,
notably Gini Horn, formerly of the American Philatelic Research Library and David Beechof the British Library, have been remarkably obliging in searching their shelves and advising
me of their holdings, often including interesting notes on any inscriptions or bookplates they
bore and sources from which they had been obtained. My thanks go to all those who helped
me in this endeavour.
My original intention was to present my findings as a simple list of publications with a family
tree of their owners, in the expectation that its publication would induce others to send me
more information. However, when I looked over even the first draft of my sparse listing it was645evident that the list of owners I had drawn up included virtually all of the great philatelicbibliophiles. In addition, the auction houses and dealers who had handled the books weresimilarly eminent in the field of philatelic literature. The simple listing has therefore been
expanded to include brief biographical details of each of the authors, publishers, owners anddealers who have been involved with these editions. Occasionally, it has been necessary to
add entries for those not apparently directly involved, notably dealers not included in thefamily trees but who were nonetheless important, having undoubtedly been in the chain of
dealers that handled the books.
On all matters relating to philatelic literature, the first point of reference should always be
James Negus’ book Philatelic Literature: Compilation Techniques and Reference Sources(1)and so it was in this case. Much basic biographical data was extracted from Negus’ book andthen augmented by reference to other sources. Constant reference to Negus would be merely
repetitive and it can therefore be assumed that non-referenced data is generally attributable to
Negus.
Much of the information regarding the transfer of numbered books from one owner to thenext comes from auction catalogues. Herb Trenchard is without doubt the pre-eminentcollector on philatelic auction catalogues and his seminal work on the subject(1a) has beenused to provide details of both bibliophiles and particularly, auctioneers. In addition, his firsthand account of the formation and eventual dispersal of George Turner’s library has
provided extensive details of the many bibliophiles whose libraries Turner acquired. Hereagain, a general acknowledgement is made to avoid much repetition

THE BOOKSAll book covers (unless otherwise mentioned) are illustrated half full size.
The entries under each book are in the following order:
Number of book
Owner
Auction house or dealer, date of sale, lot or list
number {price}Lines with no book number refer to subsequent owners of the preceding book. Auctions on
the same line as the owner are generally named sales of the owner’s library. Books intended
to be signed by the author are noted in the text and individual books are noted as signed (s) or
unsigned (u) after their number. The absence of a notation means that this attribute of thebook is unknown.
Notations in brackets are as follows:
Bequest:the book passed to the recipient by the previous owner’s Will or
as a gift from the heir(s).
Dedication:
the book is inscribed to the owner by the author, generally in his
own hand.
Deposit:the book was deposited for safekeeping.
Donation:
the book was given to the new owner. Where possible, the nameof the donor follows.
Ex:
the book caries an endorsement of a previous seller or owner
Ex-Libris:the book contains the owner’s bookplate or library stamp.
Original subscriber: the owner subscribed to the publication when it was published.
Purchase:
the book was purchased by the new owner. Where possible, thename of the previous owner follows.
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Trade:the book was exchanged in a trade.

Prices are rounded up to the nearest dollar, including Buyer’s Premium where appropriate,
and are converted to dollars at the rate current at the time of the sale.
References in Roman numerals relate to the Notes section at the end of each book’s listing.
Unknown numbers: At the end of each title’s list of numbered editions, there is a list of
those references which included the title but without indicating its number. Full details of thesources of information are given at the end of this Section. Names are given with theirinitial(s) in the lists below but in family name order, as they will be found in the full listing at
the end.

AMRHEIN
Manfred Amrhein: Philatelic Literature: A History and a Select Bibliography from 1861 to
1991., 4 Volumes, Manfred Amrhein, San José, Costa Rica, 1992-?
Edition of 700 copies
Although they are important bibliographic works and the numbering of various copies isprovided in the literature from time to time, the large edition, not noted in the books
themselves but given in a letter to me from Amrhein, coupled with the fact that the first two
copies he provided me with lacked a number, lead me not to include them in this project.

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ANDERSONP. J. Anderson: Philatelic Literature Collecting in 1864-79., P. J. Anderson, London, UK,
1919, 47pp.(i)Edition of 30 copies for private circulation.
Unnumbered copy held by the University of Aberdeen(ii) (Donation: Anderson)
No3
T. W. Hall (Dedication)
Royal Philatelic Society London (Donation: Hall(iii))
No5
British Library
No8
R. A. Jamieson
National Archives of Canada (Donation: Jamieson)
No12
R. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, Lot 9, {$14}No15
Library of Congress (Donation: Anderson)
No22
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, Lot 2637
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Bierman)
No27(iv)
F. A. Bellamy
W. Hagan
Harmer-Schau, 19th-20th February 2000, lot1162, {$460}(v)(iv)
T. W. Bjäringer (Purchase: Harmer-Schau)o (iv)
N 27
Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society (Donation:
Anderson)(vi)
J. C. Stone (Donation: Aberdeen Philatelic Society )No30
University of Aberdeen (Donation: Anderson)(vii)
Notes:
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i

ii
iii

iv

Privately reprinted from: The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, January
1918, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.1-6; April, Issue 2, pp.17-21 & July/October, Issues 3/4,
pp.30-33. Grey card cover. Size: 233mm x 150mm.
The University’s unnumbered copy is in Volume 118 of the Herald Collection.
See: The “Hall” library., The London Philatelist, March 1938, Volume 47, pp.57-58,
where this book is specifically mentioned as one of the rarer ones and its number
noted.
I have been sent photocopies of the numbers from both volumes and can confirm thatboth are numbered 27.

Tomas Bjäringer’s copy

v
vi

vii

Jeffrey Stone’s copy

This volume is mentioned in: Bill Welch: What’s in a reprint?, Philatelic Literature
Review, 1st quarter 2000, Volume 49, Issue 1, p.2.
In 2010, Jeffery Stone, a long-serving member of the Society was presented withseveral important books from the Society’s library, including the present volume, formeritorious service and in recognition that he was the only member who accessedthem.
Carries the notation Presented by the author in 1920.

649

ANDERSON & SMITH
P. J. Anderson & B. T. K. Smith: Early English Philatelic Literature 1862-1865., Philatelic
Literature Society, London, UK, 1912, 108pp+32 plates(i, ii, iii). Price: free to members.
Edition of 120 copies. (Elsewhere, it is mentioned that one hundred and twenty five copies
were printed, twenty went to Anderson and five to Smith.)
Unnumbered copy held by Brian J. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales, 2010)
Unnumbered copy held by Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society
D. Glover (Purchase: Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies)
Unnumbered copy held by the British Library
Unnumbered copy held by the French Postal Museum
Unnumbered copy held by L. H. Hartmann
Unnumbered copies (2) held by the National Archives of Canada(iv)Unnumbered copy held by Jim Negus
Cavendish, 29th April 2001, lot 2947, {$220}
J. Huys (Purchase: Cavendish)Unnumbered copy held by the Royal Sydney Philatelic Club (Donation: Royal PhilatelicSociety London)
Unnumbered copy held by the Croydon Philatelic Society (Presented by the Royal
Philatelic Society London, April 1934.
Schouberechts (Purchase from Croydon Philatelic Society)
Unnumbered copy held by Schouberechts
Unnumbered copy held by the Swiss Postal Museum
Unnumbered copy held by the University of Aberdeen(v) (Donation: Anderson)
Unnumbered copy held by Carl Walske
Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, 24th/26th
February 2010, lot 383
Unnumbered copy sold bySchwanke Briefmarkenauktionen on the 7th February 2014 (Sale344) as lot 2563
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No1
No2
No7
No8
No18
No21
No25
No26
No30
No54

No57
No60
No65
No70
No72
No73
No75

No77(ii)

No78
No81

No82
No84
No90
No94
No95

No104

American Philatelic Research Library(vi)F. A. Bellamy
L. Ragatz (Signed)
H. J. McMackin
C. S. Holder
S. R. Turner (Ex-Libris)
L. N. Williams
Grosvenor, 9th February 2000, lot 604, {$660}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Grosvenor)
Royal Philatelic Society London
W. R. King
University of Aberdeen (Donation: Anderson)
R. B. Yardley
Royal Philatelic Society London (Donation: Yardley(vii))
Argyll Etkin
National Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)
Boston Philatelic Society(viii) (Original subscriber)
Boston University (Donation: Boston Philatelic Society)
American Philatelic Research Library (Donation: Boston
University)Öffentlichen Wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek (Ex-Libris)
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
W. R. King
Colby, 20th December 1950, lot 3, {$5}
Firby, 30th/31st March 1994, lot 1364, {$250}
J. A. Lydick (Purchase: Firby)
Deutsche Bücherei Leipzig
Ernst Müller
J. Huys (Purchase: Müller)
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
C. Soeteman(ix)Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1046, {$600}
J. Huys (Purchase: Soeteman)
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot 4a,{$1050}F. B. D’Adda (Purchase: Huys)
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, lot 2636
Cavendish, 13th November 1998, lot 1000,{$120}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Cavendish)Liverpool Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, lot 2635
B. Jay(x)Cavendish, 12th November 2000, lot 2262
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot 4
Hayes, 23rd March 1965, lot 7697, {$28}Free Library of Philadelphia
Swedish Postmuseum
A. A. Kronenberg(xi)John B. Kaiser (Title page signed)
R. A. Kimble
Colby, 19th December 1953, lot 41, {$10}R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
Bansner, Internet List, September 2012 {$800}
Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society (Donation: Anderson)651

No105
No106
No107
No120

Aberdeen Public Library (Donation: Aberdeen & North of Scotland
Philatelic Society(xii))
J. C. Stone (Donation: Aberdeen Philatelic Society(xiv))
University of Wisconsin(xiv)
Königlichen Bibliothek (Ex-Libris)
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin(x)Library of Congress (Donation: Anderson)
A. A. Kronenberg(xi, xv)

Bath Philatelic Society
A. Liechtenstein

Unknown numbers
No longer in library.
Sold in Longley Auctions August 2001, lot 730 –inscribed to him & signed and dated 1929

MadisonNotes:
i
Reprinted from: The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, January 1911,
Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.14-17; April, Issue 2, pp.28-32; July, Issue 3, pp.46-52 &October, Issue 4, pp.64-76 & 4 plates. The whole text was reviewed and a copious
index added.
This article was based on: P. J. Anderson: Notes on early English Philatelic
Literature., The Philatelic Record, May 1885, Volume 7, Issue 4, pp.78-80; June,
Issue 5, pp.89-91; August, Issue 7, pp.130-133; September, Issue 8, pp.146-150 &February 1886, Volume 8, Issue 1, p.23.
ii
Grey card cover. Printed on hand made paper and distributed with uncut leaves. Size:
230mm x 145mm. Number 77 is still in the sturdy cardboard box in which it was
originally sent to members.
iii
A photograph of the title page and a portrait of Anderson are shown in: L. N.
Williams: Philately 100 years ago: Part V., Stamp Collecting, 21st May 1981,
Volume 141, Issue 8, p.583.
iv
One copy was donated by R. A. Jamieson and the other was transferred from the
University of British Columbia. The latter’s copy was probably donated to them by H.
M. Daggett Jr.
v
The University’s unnumbered copy is in Volume 118 of the Herald Collection.
vi
This is the same number as their copy of B. T. K. Smith’s index to Le Timbre-Posteand both may well have been received during the American Philatelic Society’s
membership of the Philatelic Literature Society.
vii
Yardley’s library was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society London which arranged
for a commemorative bookplate to be placed in all of the books. (Francis Kiddle: The
centenary of the Library: 26th November 1987., The London Philatelist, July/August
1988, Volume 97, pp.112-119.)
viii
This is the same subscriber number as their copy of The Journal of The Philatelic
Literature Society.
ix
Superb full-leather binding in antique brown with gold tooling and red leather inlays
on the spine for the title. This is typical of style of fine French binding in which
Soeteman had so many of his library books bound. Uncut. Annotated as lot 49 from aprevious sale.
x
Poorly bound in green cloth. The volume is accompanied by the original cover.
xiThis book is listed twice in the catalogue of Kronenberg’s Library, in the generalalphabetical listing (No94, cloth bound) and also in the bibliographic section at the rear
(No120, cloth bound). (A. A. Kronenberg: Verzeichnis einer Privaten
Büchersammlung über Briefmarkenkunde und Postgeschichte = Catalogue d’un
652

xii

xiii

xiv
xv

Collection Privée de Livres Philatéliques et Histoire de la Poste = Catalogue of a
Private Collection of Books on Philately and Postal History., Alb. A. Kronenberg,
Binningen, Switzerland, 1958, 94pp.) The 1965 edition of his library catalogue only
carried a single entry with no details as to number! (A. A. Kronenberg: Verzeichnis
einer Privaten Büchersammlung über Briefmarkenkunde und Postgeschichte =Catalogue d’un Collection Privée de Livres Philatéliques et Histoire de la Poste =Catalogue of a Private Collection of Books on Philately and Postal History., Alb. A.
Kronenberg, Binningen, Switzerland, 1965, 92pp.)
In 1937, the library of the Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society was
turned over to the Aberdeen City Library. In 1999, after the Society had changed its
name to the Aberdeen Philatelic Society, the library was returned to its care. Since
the earlier Society and the Aberdeen City Library both employed bookplates, it ispossible that the book carries two bookplates, in which case, the Aberdeen City
Library bookplate will be on top of the Society bookplate.
In 2010, Jeffery Stone, a long-serving member of the Society was presented withseveral important books from the Society’s library, including the present volume, formeritorious service and in recognition that he was the only member who accessedthem.
Contains the hand written notation Dec 1944 Rosenthal 628 the meaning of which is
not now known but is thought to refer to the acquisition details.
The book number is handwritten rather than being stamped as normal.

653

BECK
Carl Beck: Bibliographie der Wichtigsten Deutschen Sonderschriften über die
Postwertzeichen einzelner Länder(i)., 1st edition, Carl Beck, Leipzig-Breslau, Germany, 1915,
16pp(ii, iii). Price: 1 Mark.
Edition of 50 copies.
Unnumbered copy held by Prüssischen Staatsbibliothek, Berlin
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin (Donated: Prüssischen Staatsbibliothek)
Unnumbered copy held by R. S. Willing(iv)
Unnumbered copy sold by Schwanke, 11th April 2014, lot 1272, {€75}
No4
H. Albrecht (Dedication)
RolandFelzmann, 16th January 1999, lot 193, {$210}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Felzmann)
No11
Pumpenmeier, 29th May 1999, Part lot 11392
No30
Deutsche Bücherei Leipzig
No32
Burkhard Schneider, Item 38007(v)o
N 35
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verein
No49
Pumpenmeier, 29th May 1999, Part of lot
11392(vi), {unsold, estimate DM 450}
Pumpenmeier, 20th January 2001, part of lot
7579(vi), {unsold, estimate DM 300}
Unknown numbers
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A. E. Glasewald
Københavns Philatelistklub
Pumpenmeier(vi)Notes:i
Bibliography of the Most Important German Monographs on the Postage Stamps ofIndividual Countries. A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat.
Trans. 340.
{This book was based on:- R. Krasemann: Bibliografi öfver de Viktigaste
Specialverken Rörande de Olika Ländernas Postvärdetecken., Svensk Filatelistisk
Tidskrift, 1907, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp.47-50; Issue 5, pp.97-100; Issue 6, pp.115-117& Issue 7, pp.131-134.
Reprinted in German as R. Krasemann: Bibliographie der Wichtigsten Spezialwerkeüber die Postwertzeichen Einzelner Länder., Sveriges Filatelist-Forening, Stockholm,
Sweden, 1907.
A revised edition was published in: Der Deutsche Philatelist, January 1908, Volume 2,
Issue 1, pp.6-8; February, Issue 2, pp.20-22; April, Issue 4, pp.43-5; May, Issue 5,
pp.53-54; June, Issue 6, pp.60-61; July, Issue 7, pp.70-72; August, Issue 8, pp.80-82;
October, Issue 10, pp.98-99 & November, Issue 11, pp.111-112.
Reprinted in book form in an edition of 100 by Der Deutsche Philatelist, Hannover,Germany, 1908, 40pp. (The reprint exists printed on both wove and laid paper.)}ii
Reprinted without the introductory text in: Germania Berichte, 1915, Issue 9/10,
pp.129-130; 1916, Issue 1/2, pp.14-16; Issue 3/4, pp.44-45 & Issue 5/6, pp.70-71.
iii
Grey card cover, stapled pamphlet. Size: 275mm x 170mm.
iv
Richard Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed hiswhole library including this volume.
v
This is actually a photocopy of No32. It carries no indication regarding the ownershipof the original.
vi
The lot consisted on the first and second editions. Lot 7580 was an individual copy ofthis booklet without the number mentioned, so it may have been an unnumbered copy.
Estimated at DM150, it failed to sell.
This same pair was offered at the following (116th) sale on the 26th May 2001 as lot
8363, with the estimate reduced to DM250 but once again did not sell. The single
copy, former lot 7580 was also re-offered as lot 8364, with an estimate of DM100 but
it did not sell.

655

BECK, Carl
Bibliographie der Deutschen Sonderschriften über die Postwertzeichen einzelner Länder(i).
2nd edition, Carl Beck, Berlin, Germany, 1919.
Edition of 50 copies.
Unnumbered copy held by Dr. Julius Frankenstein (Personal hand stamp)
B. J. Birch
Unnumbered copy held by the Prussischen Staatsbibliothek, Berlin (Ex Libris)
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
No4Öffentlichen Wissenschaftlichen Bibliothek Berlin (Ex-Libris)
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlino
N 11
Pumpenmeier, 29th May 1999, Part of lot 11392{unsold, estimate DM 450}
Pumpenmeier, 20th January 2001, part of lot
7579(ii), {unsold, estimate DM 300}
No27
N. Strandell (Dedication)
Swedish Postmuseum (Purchase: Strandell)o
N 50
Pumpenmeier, 29th May 1999, lot 11394(iii){unsold, estimate DM 250}
Pumpenmeier, 20th January 2001, lot 7581(iii),{unsold, estimate DM 150}
Notes:
iSize: 224mm x 129mm
ii
The lot consisted on the first and second editions. This same pair was offered at thefollowing (116th) sale on the 26th May 2001 as lot 8363, with the estimate reduced toDM250 but once again did not sell.
iii
This copy was offered at the following (116th) sale on the 26th May 2001 as lot 8365,
656

with the esitimate reduced to DM100 but once again did not sell.

657

Title page

BEECH, BERRY & STARTUPDavid R. Beech, Allan P. Berry & Robin M. Startup: New Zealand and Dependencies: A
Philatelic Bibliography., British philatelic Trust(i), London, UK, 2003, xiv+298pp. (ii)
Edition: Sixteen numbered copies(iii).
No4
No16

Royal Philatelic Society London (Donation: British Philatelic Trust)
B. J. Birch (Donation: British Philatelic Trust)

Notes:
i
It was originally intended that the British Philatelic Trust would publish this book onbehalf of the compilers. However, there were serious disagreements between thecompilers and the Trust on policy and editing of the book so that the agreement on
publication of the book by the Trust was eventually terminated and the compilers
published it themselves. Since the Trust had expended a considerable sum of moneyon the publication, it produced a small edition of sixteen copies in order to recoup atleast some of the money.
ii
It was also mentioned in the book that it was available in pdf form on the internet.
However, the site on which it was hosted was not mentioned and the British
Philatelic Trust web site has now (October 2011) closed down.
iii
The book was hard bound in red buckram, titled in gold down the spine. Size: 292mm
x 205mm.
658

Allan Berry and David Beech eventually published their own edition of the book as:
David R. Beech, Allan P. Berry & Robin M. Startup: New Zealand and
Dependencies: A Philatelic Bibliography., Allan P. Berry & David Beech, Thames,
New Zealand, 2004, 288pp. Bound in green buckram, it was available from Allan
Berry price: $NZ80.

659

Title page

BIERMANDr. Stanley M. Bierman: A List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogues in the
Bierman Philatelic Library., Dr. Stanley M. Bierman, [Beverly Hills, Los Angeles], CA,
USA, 1985(i, ii), n.pp. [278 sides](iii)
Edition of 50 copies(iv).
Unnumbered copy(v) (Black binding)
HH SalesB. J. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales)
Unnumbered copy held by J. Negus (Dedication(vi)) (Green binding)Cavendish, 29th April 2001, lot 2950
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Cavendish)Unnumbered copy (Blue binding)Bansner, web site listing, 7th July 2009, {$125}o
N 21(Tan binding)
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, lot 3o
N 47(Blue binding)
Saskatoon Stamp Centre(vii), October 2000
{C$136}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Saskatoon Stamp Centre)
No51
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bierman) (Blue binding)Notes:i
In July 1988, Bierman produced a supplement: Addendum to the Bierman Philatelic
Library, n.pp. [15pp.],which he sent free of charge to all who had received copies of
660

ii
iii

iv

v

vi
vii

the book.
Hard bound in various colours of buckram, lettered in gold across the spine. The
colour of the buckram is given in brackets, where known. Size: 274mm x 214mm.
Printed on one side of the paper only. Although the pages were unnumbered,navigation was by the number of the item in the library, which were seriallynumbered. Different sections of the library were separated by a blank blue page.
My copy, numbered 51, was signed by Bierman on the 8th October 1985. The copy
dedicated to Negus is dated the 8th March 1988. It follows that the first edition musthave been more than 50 copies.
This appears to have been a defective copy with no page for the number and the last
page of the introduction missing. The blank section dividers, which were all blue inboth of my other copies, are all different colours in this copy. It is however signed by
Bierman on the Title Page.
The dedication reads: To James Negus – Fellow Bibliophile, With kind Regards, S. M.
Bierman, 8/3/88.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature “One Only’s”., Saskatoon Stamp Centre,
Saskatoon, Canada, 2000.

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Title pageDr. Stanley M. Bierman: A List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogues in the
Bierman Philatelic Library., First revised edition, Dr. Stanley M. Bierman, Los Angeles, CA,
USA, 1989, 286pp.(i, ii)
Edition of 250 copies(iii).
No0
No3
No13
No16
No21

No32

S. Bierman (Black binding)
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bierman) (Black binding)
G. Alevisos (Black binding)Bansner (Black binding), Web site listing, 7thJuly 2009 {$100}
thSold by Schwanke, 11 April 2014, part of lot 1293, {240}
W. Hagan (Dedicated) (Black binding)
Harmer-Schau, 19th-20th February 2000, lot
D. Glover
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, Lot 3
J. Huys (Purchase: HH Sales)
C. Bruhl (Dedicated) (Black binding)J. Huys (Purchase: Bruhl)

Notes:i
Hard bound in black buckram (the colour is noted in brackets where known, just incase other colours were used), lettered in gold across the spine. Size: 274mm x
214mm.
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ii
iii

Printed on one side of the paper only. Different sections of the library were separated
by a blank page in a variety of colours.
The successful sale of the first edition must have induced Bierman to produce a muchlarger number of the revised edition. However, when he was ready to produce his
second revised edition, he had so many left that he remaindered them to Leonard
Hartmann. He then dropped back to 50 copies for the second revised edition.

663

Title pageDr. Stanley M. Bierman: A List of Handbooks, Periodicals and Auction Catalogues in the
Bierman Philatelic Library., Second revised edition, Dr. Stanley M. Bierman, Los Angeles,
CA, USA, 1993, 296pp.(i, ii)
Edition: 50 copies
No10(Tan binding) Bansner, Web site listing, 7th July 2009,{$125}
Sold by Schwanke, 11th April 2014, part of lot 1293, {240}No15
M. Forand (Tan binding)o
N 17
B. J. Birch (Tan binding)
No21
W. Hulme
Lee, web site listing, 2008, {$75}➢
Second revised edition.
Notes:i
Hard bound in buckram (the colour is noted in brackets where known), lettered inblack across the spine. Size: 274mm x 214mm.
ii
Printed on one side of the paper only. Different sections of the library were separated
by a blank page in a variety of colours.

664Normal edition

BISHOP
Percy C. Bishop: A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., F. Hugh Vallancey,
London, UK, 1917, 40pp. Price: Paper cover 1/-; Cloth cover 2/6; Large paper edition 3/6(i).
The Large Paper edition was printed on ZAR watermarked paper(ii), in an edition of 50 copies,
all annotated and signed by Bishop.
No5
No8
No11
No12
No20
No34
i

ii

Swedish Postmuseum
W. Hagan

Harmer-Schau, 19th/20th February 2000, lot
1170, {$242}
J. Huys (Purchase: Harmer-Schau)
Free Library of Philadelphia
D. Glover
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, lot 15
B. J. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales)
C. S. Thompson
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles (Donation: Thompson)
R. S. Willing(iii) (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
T. W. Bjäringer
Size: 165mm x 105mm.The cover of the Large Paper edition is light brown card,
215mm x 140mm. Each copy is inscribed in the author’s hand Edition limited to 50
copies, of which this is No 12. and signed Percy C. Bishop.
This paper was produced in England for use in printing the stamps of the Zuid
Afrikansche Republiek (Transvaal). Before the paper could be despatched, the British
annexed the Republic, precipitating the Second Boer War. The history of this brieflylived Republic is given in Les Harding: Dead countries of the Nineteenth andTwentieth Centuries: Aden to Zululand., Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD, USA, 1998,
pp.341-342.
The papermaker kept the paper in stock and subsequently sold it to a philatelicauctioneer, said to be Robson Lowe. (Dr. K. Freund: Kruger Essays. 7. The“Kruger” printing paper. The South African Philatelist, November 1955, Volume 31,
Issue 11, pp.194-196.) This is not possible since Robson Lowe was only born in 1905
and yet in 1904, the London auctioneer, William Hadlow was printing his auction
catalogues on ZAR watermarked paper. (Auction catalogues on “Kruger” paper., The
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iii

Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1904, p.77.) Similarly, Vallancey, who had been involvedin the Second Boer War, obtained supplies of the paper and used it for his books.
A photograph of a ZAR dandy roll and further details of the Republic’s abortive stamp
issue can be found in: Gerrit Jonkers: The Kruger essays and ‘ZA/R’ watermarked
paper., The Transvaal Philatelist, August 1996, Volume 31, Issue 3, pp.95-96.
Richard Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed hiswhole library including this volume.

666

BLANK
Wilhelm Blank: Philatelie in Fach-und Tagespresse., FIPP, Leipzig, Germany, 1930, 108pp.
{A translation is available as: Philately in the Specialist and Daily Press., Philat. Trans 92.}
It originated as a Doctoral Dissertation, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Leipzig, Leipzig,
Germany, 1930, 109pp.
Although this is an important and rare bibliographic work, each copy of which is numbered
there is no indication as to the size of the edition. Accordingly, they are not included in thisproject. The highest number I have seen is 000026, which carried Blank’s own bookplate.

667

Typical title page

CUESTA
Ernesto Cuesta: Annotated Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature., CAPEX ’87
edition, Ernesto Cuesta, Silver Spring, MD, USA, 1987.
This publication was exhibited on numerous occasions in the then current condition, the work
being improved between each exhibition. Copies of the publication as entered in eachexhibition would be supplied on request. Therefore, there can also be found editions for
Granada ’92, Pacific ’97 and I am sure some others. I believe that Cuesta numbered thevolumes as he produced them on demand, so there is no fixed number produced for any
edition. Accordingly, they are not included in this project. The work is now available on
Cuesta’s web site: www.philat.com/biblio.

JONES
E. B. Jones: Jones’ Check List of Philatelic Journals: Great Britain and Colonies., E. B.
Jones, Sioux City, IA, USA, 1907, 44pp(i). Price: 60 cents.
Edition of 100 copies. There is a space for the author’s signature under the book number.
Those copies which I know have been signed have (s) following their number.
Unnumbered copy held by B. J. Birch
Unnumbered copy held by Western Philatelic Library
Unnumbered copies (4) held by Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
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Western Philatelic Library(ii) (Purchase: Dahlquist)
Unnumbered copy held by Charles Boubelik (Ex Western Philatelic Library, 2001)
No1
H. J. McMackinoN2Earl of Crawford
British Library (Bequest: Crawford)oN5
F. A. Bellamy
R. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, part of lot 27, {$3}oN9H. J. McMackin
No14 (s)Library of Congresso
N 22 (s)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
No26 (s)Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)B. J. Birch (Donation: Western Philatelic Library)o
N 27 (s)B. J. Birch
No28 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN 29 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No30 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No31 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No32 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No33
American Philatelic Research Library
No34 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No35 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No40
Koerber(v)Firby, 29th/30th August 1988, part of lot 435,{$50}
No42 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN 43 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN 45American Philatelic Research Libraryo
N 46
H. J. McMackin
No49 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No50 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No51 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)No52 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN . 53 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN 54 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)oN 55 (s)Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
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No60 (s)Western Philatelic Library(iv)L. Parks (Donation: Western Philatelic Library)
Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library(iv)J. Fus (Donation: Western Philatelic Library)

National Archives of Canada

Unknown numbers
Unable to locate (17th July 2000).

Notes:
i
Reprinted from: The Philatelic Inter-Ocean, January 1905, Volume 8, Issue 1, p.3;
February, Issue 2, p.11; March, Issue 3, p.18; April, Issue 4, p.27; May, Issue 5, p.34;
June, Issue 6, p.43; July, Issue 7, p.51; November, Issue 11, p.83; December, Issue 12,
pp.90-91; January 1906, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp.98-100; February, Issue 2, pp.106-107;
March, Issue 3, pp.114-115; April, Issue 4, pp.122-123; May, Issue 5, pp.130-131;
June, Issue 6, pp.137-138; July, Issue 7, pp.146-147; August, Issue 8, pp.153-155;
September, Issue 9, pp.161-162; October, Issue 10, pp.169-170; November, Issue 11,
p.188; January 1907, Volume 10, Issue 1, p.1; February, Issue 2, pp.9-10 & March,
Issue 3, p.18.
ii
Two of the copies are defective, having pages 7, 8 & 37, 38 missing.
iii
One of a number of duplicate publications offered by the Friends of the Western
Philatelic Library as an inducement to members to renew their subscriptions at
Contributor level or higher. (Letter from the President, Stuart Leven, dated
November 2000.)
When I enquired about this copy, I was informed by Roger Skinner that they had
twenty one copies of this publication, seventeen numbered and four unnumbered.
According to Skinner, these copies came from the Dhalquist acquisition and numbers
26; 28; 29; 30 & 31 were slightly damaged at the top. Number 26 by water and theremainder by smoke. This accumulation was obviously the unsold remainders from
Jones and the water and smoke damage implied that it was originally part of George
Turner’s duplicate holdings that Dhalquist bought. Apparently, Herb Trenchard
told Skinner that Turner had a fire in his basement at one time so it is distinctly
possible that the damage was sustained at that time.
These copies were offered free to members in 2001. (The Bay Phil, March/April 2001,
Volume 31, Issue 2, p.2.) According to Roger Skinner, only two or three members
took them up on the offer.
iv
Following Koerber’s death, his stock of literature was consigned to Charles Firby
for sale.

670KING-FARLOW
Roland King-Farlow: The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society Cumulative Index
Volumes I to XI, 1908-1918(i)., Royal Philatelic Society London(ii), London, UK, 1948, 38pp.
Edition of 75 copies, all signed by King-Farlow.
Unnumbered copy held by B. Peace
Unnumbered copy held by C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1058.
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Soeteman)
No1 (ns)
K. Sargent(iii)
HH SalesS. Holder (Purchase: HH Sales)
B. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales)
No2
Royal Philatelic Society London(iv)No3Carl Walske
Schuyler Rumsey, 24th/26th February 2010, lot
383oN8N. Strandell (Dedication)
Swedish Postmuseum (Purchase: Strandell)oN 12
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
Schuyler Rumsey, 23rd/25th
September 2016, part of lot 3276.
No15
H. L. Lindquist (Dedication)
Robbins, December 1986, lot 315 {$49}
H. J. McMackino
N 19
National Philatelic Society
No20
C. Grahamo
N 23
National Archives of Canada
No24(v)
H. E. Deats (Ex Libris)
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
No26
L. H. Hartmann
No28
J. Huys(vi)No32Shanahan, 6th September 1957, part of lot 2652
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Cavendish, 29th April 2001, part of lot 2960,{$57}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Cavendish)American Philatelic Research Library (Donation: Birch)
H. J. McMackin
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
R. S. Willing(vii)
G. Alevisos
T. W. Bjäringer
R. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, part of lot 86 {$80}
Philips, 1989, lot 1826(viii) {$5}
J. Huys (Purchase: Philips)
B. J. Birch
Royal Philatelic Society London
J. W. Jackson (Purchase: Royal Philatelic Society London)
Royal Philatelic Society London
Royal Sydney Philatelic Club (Donation: Royal Philatelic Society
London)Royal Philatelic Society London
J. Negus

No37
No40
No44
No45
No48
No63
No66
No72
No73
No74

Unknown numbers
B. Peace
Notes:i
The cover and title-page have the final volume shown as XVIII, corrected inmanuscript, apparently in King-Farlow’s hand, to XI. Size: 212mm x 167mm.
ii
Although the publisher is given as the Royal Philatelic Society London, KingFarlow produced and paid for the printing and binding, donating all of the copies to
the Society to be sold for Society funds.
iii
There is no evidence in the volume that it once belonged to Ken Sargent but Stephen
Holder of HH Sales remembered it being in Sargent’s library when he purchased it.
iv
Not seen in the library but listed in the library catalogue. Numbers 72, 73 & 74 would
seem to be unsold remainders and therefore, Number 75 may also be lurking
unnoticed in some dark corner.
v
This copy includes the receipt from the Royal Philatelic Society, London for the saleof the volume to Deats at the price of £1.1.0 (£1.05)
vi
Quarter-bound in grey marbled board with a blue cloth spine.
vii
Richard Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed hiswhole library including this volume.
viii
I have been unable to locate a Philips sale from 1989 that had 1826 lots in it!

NASTCharles A. Nast: The Stamp Publications of the State of Colorado.(i), George W. Linn,
Columbus, OH, USA, 1912, n.pp. [20pp.](ii) Price: 25 cents.
Edition of 125 copies.
Unnumbered copy held by American Philatelic Research Library
Unnumbered copy held by R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bierman)
Unnumbered copies (2) held by B. J. Birch
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Unnumbered copies (2)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000
Unnumbered copy held by E. Klein (Dedication)
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
L. Parks (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
Unnumbered copy held by the Postal History Foundation
Unnumbered copy held by E. Klein
Swedish Postmuseum
Unnumbered copy held by the Western Philatelic Library
No1
S. R. Bierman(iia)oN6W. R. King(iii)
No16
W. R. King(iii)
Colby, 20th December 1950, part of lot 6, {$2}oN 18
Swedish Postmuseumo
N 100
Royal Philatelic Society London
Unknown numbers
S. C. Bahl
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
Notes:
i
Reprinted from The Stamp Collector, February 1911, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.13-18 &Issue 3, pp.32-34.
ii
The Check List from pages nineteen and twenty were reprinted in The Heliograph,
1987, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.8-9.
iia
Listed in his library catalogue. Upon examination, thiis turned out to be an
unnumbered copy.
iii
His holding of number 6 comes from a copy I have of one of W. R. King’s notebooks.
Number 16 is probably a mistake.

673

NATHAN & GAHLNatalio S. Nathan & Nornam Gahl: Bibliografia Filatelica y Postal: España y sus exColonias 1500-1980 = Philatelic and Postal Bibliography: Spain & its ex-Colonies 15001980., Museo Postal y Telecomunicacion, Madrid, Spain, n.d. (ca 1982), 551pp. (A two-page
list of corrections was provided with the volume.)
Edition of 1000 copies.
Although this is an important bibliographic work, the large number produced means that there
is no restriction on ownership. Accordingly, the book is not included in this project.

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Cover of the third volume

OULTRE-SEILLE
Francis P. Renaut D’Oultre-Seille: Répertoire Bibliographique de la Presse Philatélique
Mondiale., 4 Volumes, Giulio Tedeschi (for the Fédération Internationale de la Presse
Philatélique), Turin, Italy, 1930 (Volume 1, 47pp.) & (Volume 2, 47pp.) & 1931 (Volume 3,
47pp.) & (Volume 4, 48pp.)
Edition of 650 copies. Numbers 1-150 deluxe edition(i), 151-650 ordinary edition.
1er Semestre 1929
Unnumbered copy held by B. J. Birch
Unnumbered copy held by D. Glover
HH Sales 12th May 2002, lot 20, {Unsold}
Re-offered, 30th October 2004, lot 19, {$38}
No109
J. HuysNo237
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1046
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Soeteman)
No373
Royal Philatelic Society London
No406
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 12th May 2004, lot 167
No591
B. J. Birch
No625
Western Philatelic Library
No162
No188
No318
No563
No639

2me Semestre 1929
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1046
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Soeteman)
B. J. Birch
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 12th May 2004, lot 167
Western Philatelic Library
Royal Philatelic Society London
675

No80
No96
No356
No293
No299
o

N 129
No337
No340

1er Semestre 1930
Royal Philatelic Society London
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1046
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Soeteman)
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 12th May 2004, lot 167
B. J. Birch
Western Philatelic Library
2me Semestre 1930
Western Philatelic Library
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1046
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Soeteman)
Royal Philatelic Society London

Notes:i
The deluxe edition is on a slightly superior paper.

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PHILATELIC LITERATURE SOCIETY
The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society(i)Eleven volumes, Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK., 1908-1918. Price: free tomembers.
Edition of 100 copies(ii). (50 additional, unnumbered copies of Volume 1, Issue 1 were
produced for review.)
Unnumbered run held by the British Library
Unnumbered run held by C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1398,{$3,037}
J. Huys (Purchase: Soeteman)
Unnumbered run held by the Library of Congress
Unnumbered run held by the Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
R. S. Willing(iii) (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
Unnumbered run held by the Swedish Postmuseum
Unnumbered run held by Dr. D. F. Dhalquist
Western Philatelic Library (Purchase: Dahlquist)
No1
E. D. Bacon (Ex-Libris. Original subscriber)
W. J. Rozmin
S. Epstein
American Philatelic Research Library (Donation: S. Epstein)
677

No2

No13
No16
No17
No21
No25
No29
No30
No32
No41

No44
No53

No54

No57
No61
No64
No66
No68
No70
No76
No77

Western Philatelic Library
Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, 3rd
Public Auction of Philatelic Literature,
27th August 1977, lot 122(iv)
W. Hagan (Purchase: Friends of the Western Philatelic Library)
Harmer-Schau, 19th/20th February 2000, lot
1188, {not sold}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Hagan)
Royal Philatelic Society London (Donation: Birch)
Broken run B. J. Birch(v)Royal Philatelic Society London (Original subscriber)(va)
Broken run G. Alevisos(vi) and one issue R. S. Willing(iii)
Broken run R. Masters and B. J. Birch(v)S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
P. Monge (Ex-Libris)
Christies Robson Lowe 16th October 1991, lot?
{£2,420}F. B. D’Adda (Purchase: Christies Robson Lowe)
Broken run R. Masters
S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
National Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)
Argyll Etkin
Philips, 27th May 1999, Lot 189, {$2400}
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
L. N. & M. Williams (Ex-Libris)(viii)
J. Hackmey (Purchase: L. N. & M. Williams)
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
58
Broken run B. Birch(v)International Philatelic Union(ix) (Original subscriber)
Colby, 20th December 1950, lot 22, {$52}
Bridger & Kay
Western Auctions, 1996, lot 2008, {£2,515}
D. Glover(x) (Purchase: Western Auctions)Y. Vertommen (Purchase: Glover {$2,840})
Boston Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)
Boston University (Donation: Boston Philatelic Society)
American Philatelic Research Library (Donation: Boston
University)
A German collector(xi)Broken run H. J. McMackin(xii)Broken run R. Masters
S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
Schuyler Rumsey,
23rd/25th September 2016, lot 3276 {$6,250}
Broken run R. Masters
S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
American Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (Deposit: American PhilatelicSociety)
Broken run H. Krötzsch
Deutsche Bücherei Leipzig(xiii)
Broken run R. Masters
S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
H. M. Daggett Jr.
University of British Columbia (Donation: Daggett)
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No79
No82
No94
No98
No102
No107

National Archives of Canada (Donation: University of British
Columbia)
Broken run G. Alevizos(vi), B. J. Birch(v)Broken run R. Masters, B. J. Birch(v)S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
Huys-Berlingin, 26th June 1993, lot 112,{$3,700}
J. Huys (Purchase: Huys-Berlingin)
Broken run R. Masters
S. M. Bierman(vii) (Purchase: Masters)
Broken run B. J. Birch(v)Broken run Beatrice M. Elliott HH Sales, Private treaty
B. J. Birch(v) (Purchase: HH Sales)
Royal Sydney Philatelic Club (Donation: B. J. Birch)

G. Hamilton-Smith

H. R. Holmes(xiv)

Unknown numbers
Glendining, 20th/21st April 1927, Lot 3; Volumes 1-4
half bound in leather in 2 volumes carrying G.
Hamilton-Smith bookplates. Volumes 5-10
unbound.
Robson Lowe, Postal History Auctions, 16th September
1953, Lot 115 {$58}

Notes:i
The Journal was printed on handmade paper, uncut at the top edge. Size:300mm x
225mm. Each issue was enclosed in a grey (with coloured fibres) card cover, 5mm
larger on the unbound sides.
ii
I have a copy numbered 107.
According to my review of all membership lists, 111 parties joined the Society in total
but the maximum number of members at any given time was 83.
I have seen many unnumbered part-runs on the market, generally volume 5, Issues 1 &3 and volumes 6 to 11, which leads me to believe that they only numbered issues as
they gained new members and that once a membership ceased, no further copies were
given that member’s number. These ununsed part-runs were put onto the market
following the dissolution of the Society, the odd issues being destroyed.
A run, composed as above, was in David Glover’s library which was sold by HH
Sales on the 15th December 2001 as lot 35. Stephen Holder of HH Sales, also has asimilar run in his library.
iii
Richard Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed hiswhole library including this run and his copy of Volume 11, Issue 1 of number 17.
iv
The publication of a detailed description of Hagan’s own run of the Journal was
provoked by the sale of a complete set by Roger Koerber on 27th December 1985.
(William Hagan: An update on prices., Philatelic Literature Review, First Quarter
1986, Volume 35, Issue 1, pp.6-11.)v
The following odd numbered issues were held by B. J. Birch:
No. 13
Volume 1, Issue 1
No. 44
Volume 1, Issues 2-4; Volumes 2-3, complete; Volume 4,
Issues 1-2
No. 79Volume 6, Issue 2
No. 82
Volume 4, Issue 4
No. 102
Volume 8, Issue 4; Volumes 9-11, complete
The issues with numbers 44 and 102 were purchased from the Western Philatelic
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va
vi

vii

viii
ix

x

xi
xii
xiii

xiv

Library.
A part run was purchased from HH Sales in 2008 for £1,200. It comprised twovolumes, one containing volumes 1-4 and the other volumes 10-11, uniformly boundin brown cloth and both carrying the bookplate of Beatrice M. Elliott. The remainder
were individual issues. HH Sales had purchased a lot of the Journal which had beenfound in Vera Trinder’s warehouse and had made it into a nearly complete run using
oddments from his stock. The run contained the following numbered issues:
No. 21
Volume 5, Issues 2-4; Volume 6, Issues 2-4; Volume 7, Issues
2-4; Volume 8;
No. 107
Volumes 1-2; Volumes 10-11;
In 2015, this set could no longer be found in the library.
The following numbered issues are held by George Alevisos:No. 17
Volumes 1-5;
No. 79Volume 6, Issues 3-4;
The following numbered issues were held by Stanley Bierman and were in the runpurchased from Masters.
No. 21
Volume 2, Issue 2; Volume 4, Issue 3;
No. 29Volume 1; Volume 8, Issue 4;
No. 64
Volume 2, Issues 1, 3; Volume 4, Issues 1-2, 4; Volume 5,
Issues 1-3; Volume 7, Issue 1;
No. 66
Volume 11, Issue 2;
No. 76
Volume 8, Issue 3;
No. 82
Volume 5, Issue 2;
No. 98Volume 7, Issues 3-4; Volume 8, Issue 1;
Described in 2016 as 64/100, uncut in three blue morocco solanders. Included theKing-Farlow index
Quarter bound in leather.
This set is unbound and is complete with all supplements. One of the originalenvelopes is included which shows that the original subscriber to number 53, was theInternational Philatelic Union, W. S. King Esq., 65 Cadogan Street, Chelsea, S.W.
[London, UK.]A few years after acquiring this run, Glover was diagnosed with leukemia. After someyears of treatment, he was running short of money and decided to dispose of his run of
the Journal. It was offered for sale in the Philatelic Literature Review (4th Quarter
2000, Volume 49, Issue 4, pp.222 & 225), shown as as Make offer. Having received
no acceptable offers from his advert, he had Stephen Holder of HH Sales sell it byprivate treaty. Glover died shortly thereafter.
A bound copy of volume four only.
Volumes 1-7 bound in three volumes.
The following issues are held by the Deutsche Bücherei Leipzig:
No. 70Volume 3, Issues 1-3; Volume 4, Issues 1-2 & 4; Volume 5,
Issues 1-4; Volume 6, Issues 1-4.
The run was bound in two volumes in blue cloth: Volumes 1-5 and 6-11.

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PRICE
Raymond Price: Index to Harry Hayes Philatelic Literature Auctions., Five Volumes,
Raymond Price, Adelaide, Australia, 1993(i) (Volume 1, 79pp.); 1995 (Volume 2, 182pp.) &(Volume 3, 231pp.); 1996 (Volume 4, 212pp.); 1998 (Volume 5, 152pp.).
Volume 1:
Publications of the 1980s.
Volume 2:
Publications of the 1970s.
Volume 3:
Books Published 1950 – 1969.
Volume 4:
Books Published 1900 – 1949.
Volume 5:
Books Published Before 1900 and Serial Publications.
Edition of 250 numbered copies(ii). A hardbound edition of fifty copies were bound in red
buckram, lettered in gold down the spine and signed by the author.
Volume 1
Unnumbered (review) copy held by the Royal Philatelic Society London
No10(iii)
B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)
No11(iii)
J. Jackson (Gift Price)
No18
G. Barkero
N 84
Paul D. Reinert
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
No85
Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Seto
N 95Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Leonard Hartmann)
No107
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Price)681

No113
No154

Burkhard Schneider, October 2011, €20
Royal Philatelic Society London

Volume 2
Unnumbered copy held by B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)(iv)
Unnumbered (review) copy held by the Royal Philatelic Society London
No10(iii)
B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)
No11(iii)
J. Jackson (Gift Price)o
N 84
Paul D. Reinert
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
No85
Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Seto
N 95Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Leonard Hartmann)
No188
Royal Philatelic Society London
Volume 3
Unnumbered copy held by B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)(iv)
Unnumbered (review) copy held by the Royal Philatelic Society London
Unnumbered “Gift” copy held by George Barker
No7
No10(iii)
B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)
No11(iii)
J. Jackson (Gift Price)o
N 76
Leonard Hartmann
No84
Paul D. Reinert
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Seto
N 85
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
No95
Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Leonard Hartmann)
No116
Royal Philatelic Society London
Volume 4
Unnumbered copy of the hardbound edition held by B. J. Birch(iii)
Unnumbered (review) copy held by the Royal Philatelic Society London.
No11(iii)
J. Jackson (Gift Price)
No84
Paul D. Reinert
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Seto
N 85
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
No95
Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Leonard Hartmann)
No96
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Price)
No114
Royal Philatelic Society London.
Volume 5
Unnumbered copy of the hardbound edition held by B. J. Birch(iii)
Unnumbered copy held by B. J. Birch (Gift: Price)(iv)
No11(iii)
J. Jackson (Gift Price)
No84
Paul D. Reinert
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Seto
N 85
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
No95
Obtained from Price
Leonard Hartmann, June 2006, $200 - Set
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Leonard Hartmann)Notes:i.
Perfect bound in grey card. Size: 296mm x 210mm. A specialii
According to Price (Private communication by letter), sales were disappointing and it
may well be that the complete run was never numbered. At the time wecommunicated, Price was looking to remainder them. It is not known whether the 250
copies included the hardbound edition or whether they were additional copies.
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iii

iv

The hardbound edition of Volumes 1 and 2 are bound together in a single volume, inthe usual red buckram, with a new Title Page and Introduction. At the time at least thiscopy was produced, Price had not had hardbound editions of these two volumes madeand I was pressing him to do so, in order that I could complete my set of hard boundvolumes.
My copy of the hardbound edition of Volume 3 is also numbered 10 but the copies ofVolumes 4 and 5 are not signed or numbered.
This was a gift from the publisher owing to Birch’s collaboration with the subsequent
volumes.

683

RICKETTS
W. R. Ricketts: A Check List of the Philatelic Publications in the English Language for theYear 1909(i)., George Ward Linn (for the American Philatelic Literature Society), Columbus,
OH, USA, 1911, 89pp. Price: Deluxe edition $2.50; Regular edition $1.
Edition of 100 copies. Numbers 1-25 Deluxe edition; Numbers 26-100 Regular edition(ii).
About 25 press copies were sent out for review, containing pp.1-8 only. Ricketts had his own
proof copy with no title page, index or preface(iii).
No3
No9
No9
No12
No17
No23
No51
No66
No67

No71
No75
No86
No88
No92
No95
No96

W. R. Ricketts
American Philatelic Research Library
F. J. Melville (Donation: Ricketts)(iv)
Library of Congress
Royal Philatelic Society London
Free Library of Philadelphia
W. R. King
Colby?
R. A. Kimble
Colby, 19th December 1953, lot 65, {$24}
Swedish Postmuseum
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
Eugene Klein
San Francisco Stamp Society (Dedication(v))
Philatelic Society of Los Angeles
R. S. Willing(vi) (Purchase: Philatelic Society of Los Angeles)
T. W. Bjäringer
R. King - Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, lot 42, {$2}
W. J. Rozmin
M. Forand
Académie de Philatélie
French Postal Museum (Deposit: Académie de Philatélie)Western Philatelic Library
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
R. A. Kimble
Colby, 19th December 1953, lot 66, {$2}
W. R. King
Colby, 20th December 1950, part of lot 6, {$2}684Notes:i
Reprinted from: The Stamp Collector, August 1910, Volume 1, Issue 10, pp.169-172;
September, Issue 11, pp.192-195; October, Issue 12, pp.214-217; November, Volume
2, Issue 1, pp.19-25 & December, Issue 2, pp.47-50.
The American Philatelic Research Library holds a letter from Linn to Ricketts
discussing this publication. It can be found at Call No Linn, George Ward. Linn was
surprised by the size of the list and expected to have to run it in two numbers of his
magazine. He also envisaged a print run of 150 booklets rather than the 100 he finallyproduced.
There was a single page prospectus printed in red, gold and black.
The Deluxe edition is bound in red leather and the Regular edition in a dark grey paper
cover. Size: 185mm x 122mm.
ii
A photograph of the title page and the page containing details of the edition are shown
in: Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd Quarter 1988, Volume 37, Issue 3, front, inside
rear & rear covers.
iii
William R. Ricketts: Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,
American Philatelic Society, USA, 1913, pp.95-96.
iv
The book contains a letter from Ricketts to Melville dated 21st February 1912,
recording the donation of the book.
v
The dedication reads Presented to San Francisco Stamp Society by Eugene Klein
Philadelphia Pa. 1916.
vi
Richard Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed hiswhole library including this volume.
*
B. T. K. Smith received a copy, the number ofwhich is not known, from the Secretaryof the American Philatelic Literature Society. (Journal of the Philatelic Literature
Society, January 1912, Volume 5, Issue 1, p.13.)

685

Title page

W. R. Ricketts: The Philatelic Literature Bibliography Index., 40 Parts, William R. Ricketts,
Forty-Fort, PA, USA, 1912 [-1917], 56+401pp(i). Price 10 cents + postage per part.
Edition of 135 copies: 5 copies on thick white paper; 15 copies on pink paper; 10 copies onblue paper; 5 copies on green paper and 100 copies on normal white paper, forming theregular edition. (There were 50 review copies of some of the early parts(ii).)
Unnumbered sets were made up by Edenbridge on an ad hoc basis from the remainderedpages obtained when the Ricketts library was purchased. These sets contained a variety ofcoloured pages. Where Slattery was short of just a few pages, he produced photocopies fromhis master set on paper of a similar vintage. Such ad hoc copies are held by:
B. J. BirchoN2

Thick White Paper
King George V (Never sent)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(iii)
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)

Pink Paper
N2
Collectors Club(iv)
No3
British Library (Bequest: Crawford(v))
oN5Royal Philatelic Society London(vi)No13
S. Epstein
Firby, 4th November 1992, lot 250, {$302}o686

No14(vi)No16

F. Reichenheim (Original subscriber)
J. Negus
Cavendish, 29th April 2001, part of lot 2980
D. Dahlquist
Western Philatelic Library (Purchase: Dahlquist)

Blue Paper
Green Paper
White Paper
Unnumbered copy(vii) held by E. N. Richardson (Dedication)
Los Angeles Philatelic Library
R. S. Willing (Purchase: Los Angeles Philatelic Library)o
N3
L. H. Hartmann
No19
British Library (Bequest: Crawford(v))
No61
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verein
Unknown Paper(viii)
No18
S. R. Turner
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, part of lot 2665
G. T. Turner
H. Trenchard
No19
W. C. Stone (Dedication)
G. T. Turner (Purchase: Stone)
Koerber, 1st/2nd May 1981, lot 192, {$625}
Unknown numbers
Deutschen Bücherei Leipzig
William R. King
Notes:i
The page count of 56+401pp. is made up as follows:
Letter
1p.
Title sheet
1p.
Introduction
4pp.
Abbreviations
50pp.
Index
401pp.
The letter accompanying the first part was dated the 1st Match 1912 and advised thatthe work was to be published in Parts of 10 to 15 pages at a time and the cost was 10c
plus postage. It was intended to be a companion to the American Philatelic Society
Philatelic Index and was mimeographed (duplicated) to keep the cost down.
Unfortunately, it was never completed. The latest Part I have seen, complete as issued,
is Part 40: pages 391-400, dated 10th March 1917. There is however a copy of page
401 in my ad hoc set, which was made up for me by Terry Slatter of Edenbridge
Phil. Lit., the company that purchased the remainders of Ricketts’ library. Page 401
may not therefore have been issued regularly. The last entry is: LIBRARY(LIBRARIES):- GIBBONS (Stanley, Ltd.). According to Trenchard, Ricketts’ card
files are in the Smithsonian Museum and so this index could be completed. – It has
now been determined that the cards do not belong to this index.
The early issues of the introductory pages (up to page xxxiii) and the text pages (up to
page 62) were duplicated in blue ink and the remainder in black ink. Up to page 200,
the paper used was 10 inches by 8 inches (250mm x 200mm). Thereafter a larger size
– 11 inches by eight and a half inches (280mm x 215mm) was used, which also seems
slightly thicker than the original paper.
687

ii

iii

iv
v

vi

From at least page 210 on, the individual Parts comprised 10 pages each which were
held together using metal eyelets, presumably for binding together with tapes, and had
a blue paper cover. On some Parts, the cover was the same size as the pages. Others
had the covers 7 or 8mm wider than the pages on the three free sides.
Ricketts noted that 25 copies were printed on pink paper and 10 copies on yellow
paper. (William R. Ricketts, Charles A. Nast & Ernest R. Aldrich: [14th] Annual
Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature., Handbook Series Number Three,
American Philatelic Society, USA, 1913, pp.96-97.) However, my copy of the
publication itself states that only 15 copies were produced on pink paper and none on
yellow. Nevertheless, the Western Philatelic Library has a pink paper copy
numbered 16! A copy I have seen which was thought to be on yellow paper was only awhite paper copy toned with age. My ad hoc set from Edenbridge contained a
mixture of Pink, White and Blue pages with the final page, 401 on thick white paper.
This copy carries a dedication, indicating that it was prepared for presentation to King
George V. It contains pages I-XX and 1-30 only.

Contains only 210pp.
Although these books are included in the Crawford Library, now at the British
Library, their publication was completed after his death and the later parts wereadded to the Library posthumously by Bacon. (Additions to the Crawford Library.,
The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, October 1915, Volume 8, Issue 4,
p.61.) They are not listed in the 1991 reprint of the Crawford Catalogue and can befound at shelf marks: Crawford 1452 (Pink paper) and Crawford 1453 (White paper).
This copy, in common with all pink copies, is only complete to page 360.
688

vii

viii

Complete up to page 210 only. Although the owner describes this copy as being on
yellow paper, Ricketts introduction mentioned no such paper and it is conjectured that
it is on aged ordinary paper. Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which
destroyed his whole library including this volume.
Although numbers above 15 should indicate that they are white paper editions, theexistence of a pink paper edition numbered 16 and a white paper edition numbered 19
as well as an Unknown Paper version also with number 19, throws this into doubt.

689

William R. Ricketts, Charles A. Nast & Ernest R. Aldrich: [14th] Annual Report of theCommittee on Philatelic Literature., Handbook Series number three, American PhilatelicSociety, USA, 1913, 161pp. Price: Free to members(i).
A special edition of 15 copies were privately printed on cream paper and bound in cloth forthe compiler(ii). There is a space for the author’s signature under the book number.
No1
No2
No3
No8 (s)
No11
No14
No90(iv)

W. R. Ricketts (Bound in red morocco)(iii)W. R. Ricketts (Bound in blue buckram)(iii)W. R. King
Colby, 20th December 1950, lot 11, {$5}E. Stern
Colby, 18th June 1952, Lot 501
Royal Philatelic Society London
G. T. Turner
National Postal Museum (Bequest: Turner)
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
F. A. Bellamy
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, part of lot 2664

Notesi
Ricketts was the compiler with Nast and Aldridge providing corrections andadditions, the three of them forming the American Philatelic Society’s Committee on
Philatelic Literature. The pamphlet is bound in thin brown card. Size:165mm x
110mm, the cover being 3 or 4 mm wider on the three free sides.
Details are reported in: William R. Ricketts, Charles A. Nast & Ernest R. Aldrich:15th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature., Philatelic Literature
Committee, American Philatelic Society, USA, 1913, p.37.
ii
William R. Ricketts: 16th Annual report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,
American Philatelic Society, USA., 1915, p.23. However, copy No1 was obviously
bound in red morocco leather.
690

iii
iv

William R. Ricketts: The Ricketts Library., The Collectors Club Philatelist, July
1924, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.85-90.
The auction lot certainly gives the number as 90 but in view of the size of the edition,
it must be an error, possibly for number 9.

691

William R. Ricketts, Charles A. Nast & Ernest R. Aldrich: 15th Annual Report of theCommittee on Philatelic Literature., Philatelic Literature Committee, American PhilatelicSociety, USA, 1913, 44pp. Price: 50 cents(i).
Edition of 160 copies: Numbers 1-10 thick paper; 11-20 pink paper; 21-30 blue paper; 31-40
green paper; 41-50 yellow paper; 51-160 regular, thin white paper.
Unnumbered copy held by Crawford
British Library(ii) (Donation Crawford)oN3
Library of Congress
No6
Royal Philatelic Society London
No7
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000
B. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
No10
R. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, lot 6, {$6}No52
W. R. King
Colby, 20th December 1950, lot 12, {$9}oN 59
Herts Philatelic Society (Ex-Libris)(iii)
J. Hackmey
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
121
Notes:
i
Ricketts was the compiler with Nast and Aldridge providing corrections andadditions, the three of them forming the American Philatelic Society’s Committee on
Philatelic Literature. The volume was duplicated, half in blue ink and half in blackink, and isued in loose leaf form with a pale blue paper cover. Punched and tied with
692

ii

iii

ribbon. Size: 280mm x 215mm.
The price was reported to be 25 cents in the Introduction but the Title page clearlyshows the price to be 50 cents.
Although this book is included in the Crawford Library at the British Library, it was
published after his death and was added to the Library posthumously by Bacon (See:Additions to the Crawford Library., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society,October 1915, Volume 8, Issue 4, p.61.) It is not listed in the 1991 reprint of the
Crawford Catalogue and can be found at shelf mark Crawford 1454.
Half-bound in grey paper with a blue buckram spine, typical of the bindings used by
the Herts Philatelic Society Library.

693

William R. Ricketts: 16th Annual report of the Committee on Philatelic Literature.,
American Philatelic Society, USA., 1915, 40pp(i). Price: Deluxe edition 50 cents; Regular
edition 25 cents.
Edition of 150 copies: Numbers 1-50 Deluxe; 51-150 Regular edition. There is a space underthe book number for the author’s signature. (s = signed, u = unsigned)
No4
No9
No12
No16
No18
No19 (s)No20 (s)
No21
No22
No23
No26 (s)H. E. Deats (Dedication)
Firby, 26th September 1989, part of lot 316,{$44}
Robbins, 7th/8th December 1984, part of lot 901,{$26}
British Library (Bequest: Crawford(ii))
C. E. Severen (Dedication)
Western Philatelic Library
E. J. Parker
American Philatelic Research Library(iii)
B. J. Birch
Royal Philatelic Society London
Scandinavian Philatelic Association (Dedication)
Swedish Postmuseum
C. S. Holder
C. West (Dedication)
Bansner, Lists 6 & 7, {$50}
Bansner Internet list, 10th May 2002, {$40}
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
694

122
o

N 32 (u)No35
No55 (s)No57
No60
No70 (u)
No104
No114
No115
No116 (u)
No118
No119
No120
No121
No122
No123
No. 125 (u)No. 145 (u)Western Philatelic Library
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
National Philatelic Society(iv)Sale of Literature, Number 16, 2005, Item R308,{$9}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: National Philatelic Society)
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
L. Parks (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
Bansner, List 6, {$20}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bansner)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)D. Glover(vi)
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, lot 24
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(v)Western Philatelic LibraryRozminM. Forand
C. Freeland (Purchase: Forand)(vii)
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
122

Notes:
i
Reprinted from: List of Members and Branch Societies Revised and Corrected to April
20, 1915., American Philatelic Society, USA, pp.71-109., Supplement to The
American Philatelist, May 1915, Volume 28, Issue 9.
Ricketts was the compiler with Nast and Aldridge providing corrections andadditions, the three of them forming the American Philatelic Society’s Committee on
Philatelic Literature. The pamphlet is bound in thin brown card. Size: 260mm x
175mm, the cover being 3 or 4 mm wider on the three free sides.
The deluxe edition is printed on thicker paper.
ii
Although this book is included in the Crawford Library at the British Library, it was
published after his death and was added to the Library posthumously by Bacon (See:Additions to the Crawford Library., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society,October 1915, Volume 8, Issue 4, p.61.). It is not listed in the 1991 reprint of the
Crawford Catalogue and can be found at shelf mark Crawford 1454.
iii
A photograph of the title page and the page containing details of the edition are shown
in: Bill Welch: APRL houses a variety of philatelic treasures., Philatelic Literature
Review, 3rd Quarter 1988, Volume 37, Issue 3, pp.128-129.
iv
Bound in light blue paper-covered card. Withdrawn from the Library 8th October
2005.
v
Stock advised by letter.
vi
Almost certainly acquired from Edenbridge.
vii
Bound in grey buckram.
695

696

William R. Ricketts: 17th and 18th Annual Report of the Committee on Philatelic
Literature(i)., American Philatelic Society, USA, 1917, The pages are numbered 75-138, withan unnumbered title page and verso [66pp.]
Edition of 100 copies: Numbers 1-25 Deluxe edition; 26-50 Press edition; 51-100 Regular
edition.
There is a space under the book number for the author’s signature. (s = signed, u = unsigned)
No7

No8
No14
No15
No18 (u)No20 (u)No21 (u)No22

C. E. Severn (Dedication)
W. J. Rozmin
M. Forand
C. Freeland (Purchase: Forand)
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
124
W. R. KingJ. N. Luff (Dedication)
Robbins, 7th/8th December 1984, part of lot 901,{$26}
N. Strandell (Dedication)
Swedish Postmuseum (Purchase: Strandell)
Edenbridge, 1993, 1994/5 & 1996 Lists, {$85}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Sold with the rest of Atkins’ holdings in 2014?
Abhishek Bhuwalka (purchase?)
Western Philatelic Library
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)
697

No23
No24
No25
No30 (s)No34
No41
No47 (u)No48
No49 (u)No62 (u)No86
No88 (u)No89
No91
No96 (u)
No97
No100

Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)American Philatelic Research Library
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
L. Parks (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
Fred. J. Melville(iii)
Scandinavian Philatelic Association (Dedication)
Swedish Postmuseum
R. King-Farlow(iv)Colby, 14th May 1953, lot 8, {$4}Bansner, List 5, {$20}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bansner)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
Bansner, List 6, {$20}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Bansner)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)B. J. Birch (Purchase: Edenbridge)
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)Western Philatelic Library
Edenbridge, 31st July 2000(ii)D. Glover(v)
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, lot 25

Notes:
i
Reprinted from: List of Members and Branch Societies., American Philatelic Society,
USA, 1917, pp.75-138. Issued as a supplement to The American Philatelist, May
1917, Volume 30, Issue ?
The Regular edition of the pamphlet is bound in thin blue-grey card. Size: 260mm x
175mm. The Deluxe and Press editions have a brown card cover, the Deluxe edition
being printed on thicker paper.
ii
Stock advised by letter.
iii[Fred. J. Melville (Editor)]: A philatelic bibliography., The Stamp Lover,August/September 1917, Volume 10, Issue 3/4, p.26.
iv
Hard bound in grey buckram in a style made familiar at the Royal Philatelic Society
London, where there ar many similarly-bound volumes from his time as Librarian.
v
Almost certainly acquired from Edenbridge.

ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY OF VICTORIA
Library catalogue.
Edition of 75 copies
No5
No8
No23
No48
No73

J. Huys (Original subscriber)
Stanley Bierman
D. Glover
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, Lot 19
I. Crane (Purchase: HH Sales)
Carl Walske
Schuyler Rumsay, 24th-26th February 2010 lot 79 {}J. Hackmey
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th October 2003, Lot 68, {}698

SCHMITTDIEL
Bibliographie der Deutschsprachigen Philatelistischen Literature. Part 1., C. Schmittdiel,Leipzig, Germany, 1937.
No116
No266

W. R. King
Burkhard Schneider, Online catalogue 18th
November 2011, Item 38935, €50.

SMITH
B. T. K. Smith: Index-Volume to Alfred Smith & Son’s Monthly Circular 1875-1910.,
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1915, 36pp. Price: free to members(i).
Edition of 120 copies.
No1
No7

No8
No11
No15
No18
No21
No26
No29
No30
No36
No42

No43
No44
No57
No64
No71
No75
No90
No91

L. N. Williams(ii)Grosvenor, 9th February 2000, part of lot 754(iii),{$480}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Grosvenor)
F. A. Bellamy(iv)C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1067,{$102}
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Soeteman)
Sidney R. Turner (Ex Libris)
C. GrahamJ. HuysR. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, part of lot 86, {$80}
Bansner, 10th May 2002, Internet list, {$60}
Royal Philatelic Society London
Firby, 21st November 1995, lot 812, {$99}
R. B. Yardley(v) (Original subscriber)
D. Glover
HH Sales, 15th December 2001, lot 1007(vi)H. J. McMackin (Purchase: HH Sales)
Royal Philatelic Society London(vii) (Original subscriber)
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Royal Philatelic Society London)
National Philatelic Society (Original subscriber)
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
R. S. Willing(viii) (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society
Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies
auctionD. Glover (Purchase: Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies)
HH Sales, 12th May 2002, lot 1024
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: HH Sales)
Collectors Club of New York
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, part of lot 2668
(ix)
Junior Philatelic Society
National Philatelic Society, Sale of Literature,
Number 10, 2004, Item K037(x), {$9}B. J. Birch (Purchase: National Philatelic Society)
Royal Philatelic Society London
Western Philatelic Library
Royal Philatelic Society London
Swedish Postmuseum
J. Negus
Cavendish, 29th April 2001, lot 2949,{$74}
699

o

N 97
No105
No107
No108
No110
No114

H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Cavendish)E. Escalada-Goicoechea
British Library
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
B. J. Birch
V. Schouberechts (Swap: Birch)
American Philatelic Research Library
Swiss Postal Museum (Purchased in 1976)

Notes:i
Circular letter from the Secretary of the Philatelic Literature Society dated 6th
September 1915, tipped into the back of Number 1.
ii
As President of the Philatelic Literature Society, Bacon seems to have received
number 1 of each of their publications. This copy, although lacking Bacon’s bookplate, may well have been obtained from Bacon’s library, which was catalogued byWilliams and from which he had first choice in return for his efforts.
iii
The lot consisted of Williams’ collection of about 50 cumulative indexes.
iv
This copy contains the original invoice to Bellamy from Victor Marsh, dated 30th
August 1919 and the Circular from the Secretary of the Philatelic Literature Society(See Note i).
v
Yardley’s library was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society in 1943, each bookhaving a commemorative plate placed at the front by the Society. The Royal
subsequently exchanged its duplicates with F. H. Vallancey for items it required fromthe Bacon library which he had recently purchased.
vi
The Lot comprised a complete bound set of the periodical from Nos. 1-526, 18751919, with the index bound in.
vii
This is the same number as their copy of Anderson & Smith.
viii
Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed his whole library
including this volume.
ix
The junior Philatelic Society was renamed the National Philatelic Society in 1965.
x
These sale lists include library duplicates and books from members. This copy would
appear to be the Junior Philatelic Society’s subscription copy since they have bound in
the note from the Secretary that would have accompanied it. It is bound in light blue
cloth.

700

B. T. K. Smith: Table des Matières de la Revue Le Timbre-Poste Editée a Bruxelles par J.-B.
Moens (Février 1863 - Décembre 1900)., Editions du “Philateliste Belge”, Brussels, Belgium,
1926, 36pp(i, ii, iii). Price: 5/- in UK.
Edition of 220 copies. Numbers 1-20 on special paper for the Editor [R. Poncelet(vi) of Le
Philateliste Belge]; 21-220 on “Featherweight” paper.
Unnumbered copy held by J. A. Lydick
Firby, 21st November 1995, lot 811, {$85}(v)
Unnumbered copy held by C. Soeteman
Soetman, 26th September 2001, lot 570, {$270}
J. Huys (Purchase: Soeteman)o
N2
H. J. McMackin
No8
René Poncelet (dedication)
V. Schouberechts
No15
Collectors Club of New York
No16
Swedish Postmuseum
No20
Soeteman(vi)Soetman, 26th September 2001, lot 569, {£342}
J. Huys (Purchase: Soeteman)
No41
T. Champion
Huys-Berlingin, 3rd May 1991, lot 1545,{51SFr}N. Röhm (Purchase: Huys-Berlingin)
No71
National Philatelic Society
No73
Royal Philatelic Society Londono
N 75
Shanahan, 6th September 1957, part of lot 2668
701

No84
No88
No89
No101
No131
No148
No176
No186
No207
No208
No212(x)Grosvenor, 9th February 2000, part of lot 754(vii),{$480}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Grosvenor)
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
C. GrahamJ. HuysV. Schouberechts
J. Huys(viii)
Soeteman
Soetman, 26th February 2003, lot 314, {$90}
F. B. D’Adda (Purchase: Soeteman)
R. S. Willing(ix)V. Schouberechts
V. Schouberechts
Soeteman
Soetman, 26th September 2001, lot 568, {$137}
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Soeteman)
L. N. Williams

Unknown numbers
A. A. Kronenberg
Notes:i
Pamphlet tied by string (Size: 270mm x 175mm) with a is grey card cover filed withblue fibres. Lettered in blue.
A translation of the Foreword and Preface, pp.5-7, is available as Philat. Trans. 7.
ii
The Royal Philatelic Society London holds Smith’s original manuscript copy of thisindex.
iii
This index was reprinted in A. Leclercq & G. Waroquiers: Jean-Baptiste Moens
1833-1908., Corneille Soetman, Brussells, Belgium, 1981, pp.31-54. The text of thisbook is available in translation as Philat. Trans. 221.
iv
Poncelet signed copies 1-20.
v
An unnumbered copy on cream paper was sold as lot 570. This was compared withcopies on the other two papers, which were also in the sale, and was quite different.
Half-bound in blue leather by Soeteman, he originally purchased it in February 1988
for 2,400 BEF.
vi
Half-bound in red leather by Soeteman.
vii
The lot consisted of Williams’ collection of about 50 cumulative indexes.
viii
Uncut.
ix
Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed his whole library
including this volume.
x
Contains a pencil note in Corneille Soeteman’s handwriting to the effect that he paid
2000 BEF for it in October 1983.

SPOHR
John Spohr: General=Register til Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift 1.-37. Aargang = 18941930.
Københavns Philatelistklub, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1931.
Edition of ? copies. S = Signed by the author
No. 21s
No. 24

J. HuysJ. Spohr(i)F. A. Bellamy
B. J. Birch
702

i.

Annotated in Bellamy’s hand “Ex lib. J. Spohr 1935 July 15”

STRANDELL, Nils
Die Philatelistische Bücherei des Stockholms Postmuseum.
Berliner Philatelisten-Klub von 1888, 1956.
Sonderdruk No. 47 für den autor in 20 exemplaren
No. 7

Stockholm Postmuseum

SUPPANTSCHITSCH
Victor Suppantschitsch: Die Entstehung und Entwicklung der Philatelistischen Literatur inder Zweiten Hälfte des xix Jahrhunderts(i). [The Origin and Development of Philatelic
Literature in the Second-half of the Nineteenth Century.], Victor Suppantschitsch, Vienna,
Austria, 1901, 63pp(ii).
Edition of 150 copies.
Unnumbered copy held by the American Philatelic Research Library
Unnumbered copy held by H. Krötsch
Deutsche Bücherei Leipzig (Krötsch)
Unnumbered copy held by the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verein
Unnumbered copy held by the Swedish Postmuseum
Unnumbered copy held by the University of Aberdeen. (Donation: Anderson)
Unnumbered copy(iii) held by V. Souberechts
Unnumbered copy held by the Western Philatelic Library
No1
Alicante(iv)Schwanke & Sohn, 10th March 2000, lot 159,{$390}
J. Huys (Purchase: Schwanke & Sohn)
No8
Earl of Crawford
British Library (Bequest: Crawford)
No10
Munich Philatelic Library(v)No13Robbins, 6th December 1975, lot 433, {$17}
R. S. Willing(vi) (Purchase: Robbins)oN 21
Garratt-Adams
Huys-Berlingin, 23rd/24th October 1994, lot5039, £144
T. W. Bjäringer(vii) (Purchase: Huys-Berlingin)
No23
Royal Philatelic Society London(viii)oN 23
Bellamy (Book stamp)(ix)
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1071,{$108}
J. Huys (Purchase: Soeteman)
No24
Ihm, List 0984, 14th October 1972, {39 DM}
N. Röhmo
N 35
Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Verein
Swiss Postal Museum (Donation: Schweizerischer Philatelisten-Verein)oN 36
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
L. Parks (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)o
N 37
W. R. King
No38
Garrett-Adams
Huys-Berlingin, 23rd/24th October 1994, lot5039(vii), {£144}
Alicante(iv, x)
Schwanke & Sohn, 10th March 2000, lot 158,703

{$298}
No38(xi)
No42
No64
No84
No87
No106
No112
No123
No138

B. J. Birch (Purchase: Schwanke)
V. Soeteman (Trade: B. J. Birch)
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
122
Library of Congress
Dr. Elias (Dedication)
Finnish Postal Museum
C. Soeteman
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1072,{$137}
V. Schouberechts (Purchase: Soeteman)
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
Felzmann, 16th January 1999, lot 207, {$836}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Felzmann)
E. W. Mewes
Felzmann, 2nd May 2001, lot 95
Schwanke, 3rd July 2009, lot 30
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
138
Unknown numbers

Boston Public Library
A. E. Glasewald
A. A. Kronenberg
Notes:i
A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 360.
ii.
In about 1924, following the author’s death, Max Ton purchased the remainders – atotal of 31 copies. (Max Ton: Verdiente Männer um Deutschlands philatelistische
literatur. [Important figures in Germany’s philatelic literature.], Die Philatelistische
Literatur, March 1934, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.1-2.)
Max Ton, Weimer
iii
iv
v
vi
vii

viii
ix
x
xi

Half bound in maroon leather.
As with most items in the Alicante sale, this copy carries the impression of a small
rubber stamp bearing the initials N.A. in an oval.
Noted in Müller’s 1938 Catalogue of the library.
Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed his whole library
including this volume.
Lot 5039 is shown in the sale catalogue as copy 38 with slight damage. However,Bjäringer bid successfully on the lot and received copy 21, which was in prefectcondition. Presumably there was more than one copy in the auction – see No38.
I checked the number on the Royal Philatelic Society London copy personally and canvouch for its number.
This number was confirmed for me by Vincent Schouberechts who described thelibrary and was subsequently checked personally and I can vouch for its number.
A photograph of the cover is shown in the catalogue and carries the hand stamp N.A.
The sale was named Alicante.
This number was checked by me personally, when attending the Huys-Berlingin sale.

TIFFANY704

John K. Tiffany: The Philatelical Library., John K. Tiffany(i), St. Louis, MO, USA, 1874,
110pp.+ Addenda, 1pp.
Edition of 150 copies.
Several unnumbered copies are held by the British Library(ii)Unnumbered copy held by the American Philatelic Research Library
Unnumbered copy held by R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
Unnumbered copy held by the Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh (Deposit: American PhilatelicSociety)
Unnumbered copy held by W. R. Ricketts (Obtained at auction)
F. Borromeo d’Adda(iia)
Unnumbered copy held by R. S. Willing(iii) (Purchase: Philatelic Library of Los Angeles)
Lost when Willing’s home was destroyed in a fire.
o
N 1?
Bacon (Ex-Libris)(iv)
Firby, 4th November 1992, lot 259
(v)
No. 1
Boston Public LibraryNo. 9
Library of Congress
No. 9
Free Library of Philadelphia
No. 16
Munich Philatelic Library(vi)No. 20British Library(vii)
No. 31
Gibbons, 14th/17th February 1984, lot 1509{£90}
C. Soeteman(viii) (Purchase: Gibbons)
Soeteman, 26th September 2001, lot 1073,{$842}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Soeteman)No. 33
Doffrey
H. R. Harmer, 24th May 1921, lot 33
No. 37Smithsonian Library(viiia)(ix)
No. 38F. A. Bellamy
Harris Publications(x), 1940 List; 1942 List,
NoL, {$5}
R. A. Kimble
Colby, 24th June 1955, lot 24, {$25}
E. Mc Cracken
Colby, 5th October 1963, lot 22, {$43}
No. 41
E. Stern
Colby, 18th June 1952, lot 505, {$13}
R. King-Farlow
Colby, 14th May 1953, lot 50, {$25}
No. 48G. T. Turner
Koerber, 1st/2nd May 1981, lot 200, {$125}(xi)
No. 52W. R. King
Colby, 20th December 1950, lot 1, {$22}
M. Kimmel
L. H. Hartmann (Purchase: Kimmel)
No. 55
H. J. McMackin
No. 76
G. T. Turner
E. Escalada-Goicoechea
No. 80
Collectors Club of New YorkNo. 82P. J. Anderson(xii) (Gift: Tiffany)
University of Aberdeen (Bequest: Anderson)
No. 92Harmer, Rooke, 30th April 1917, lot 142
No. 98
Royal Philatelic Society, London. (Gift: Tiffany – correspondence in theSociety Archives)
Notes:i
This publication was derived from the first manuscript bibliography of publications
relating to philately that Tiffany produced at the request of the Librarian of the Boston
Public Library.
705

ii

iia
iii
iv
v

vi
vii
viii

viiia
ix
x
xi
xii

Tiffany’s library was the core of the Crawford Library which is now owned by the
British Library. Accordingly, Tiffany’s proof and working copies are to be foundthere:Unnumbered printers’ proof of listings only, showing Tiffany’s corrections.
Unnumbered printers’ proof, showing Tiffany’s corrections.
Unnumbered finished proof copy, printed on one side of the paper only.
Unnumbered copy.
Unnumbered working copy, interleaved with lined paper containing numerous
notes.
Lacks the covers which were presumably removed on binding.
Willing suffered a catastrophic fire in about 2008, which destroyed his whole library
including this volume.
Bacon, as President of the Philatelic Literature Society, normally received copy
number 1 of each of the Society’s publications.
Noted in: For The Philatelist: A Catalogue of an Exhibition of Postal History, Postage
Stamps, and Philatelic Literature, in the Collection of the Boston Public Library:
December 1971-February 1972., [Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, USA, 1971].
Noted in the 1941 Catalogue of the library.
This numbered copy in the British Library is not from the Crawford LibraryThis volume carries the following pencil inscription in Soeteman’s hand: Payé 7,800
en 2/84 Londres. Rarissime. Valeur: 15,000 +reilure: 4,239 – en 8/84. CR. [Paid7,800 BEF (Belgian Francs) in February 1984, London. A rarity. Value 15,000 BEF +4,239 BEF for rebinding in August 1984. Corneille Soeteman.] It is fully bound inlight brown leather with gold tooling on the cover and spine. Red leather overlays on
the spine carry the author’s name and title.
The Smithsonian’s copy of this book has been digitised and can be downloaded in avariety of formats from: http://archive.org/details/philatelicallibr00tiff, 15th October 2012.
Bound together with Tiffany’s The Stamp Collectors Library Companion.
The largest philatelic library in the world (Formed by F. A. Bellamy, of Oxford) isnow being dispersed. Stamp Lover, October 1940, Volume 33, Issue 5, p.95.
Half bound in morocco leather, with the paper wrapper bound in.
Anderson received his copy from Tiffany on the 18th November 1875, in the hopethat he would fill some of Tiffany’s wants in return. See: P. J. Anderson: Philatelic
Literature Collecting in 1864-79., Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, January,
1918, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.1-6, April, Issue 2, pp.17-21 & July/October, Issue 3/4,
pp.30-33.
{Reprinted as: P. J. Anderson: Philatelic Literature Collecting in 1864-79:
Reminiscences and Extracts from a Diary., Peter John Anderson, London, UK, 1919,
p.29.}

Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin

Unknown numbers
Lost during the Second World War.

VALLANCEY
F. Hugh Vallancey: List of Articles on Postage Stamps, &c.
“Stamp Collecting”, London, UK, 1922, 64pp.
35 numbered copies.
HH Sales, 12th May 2002, Lot 8, {}No. 13J. Marriott
B. J. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales.)706

F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to philatelic literature., [1st edition], F. Hugh Vallancey,
London, 1922, 30pp.
Edition of 25 interleaved copies.
Unnumbered copy held by the Swedish Postmuseum
No2
J. Hackmey
Huys-Berlingin, 18th/19th November 2003, lot
146
No13R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
No22
Swedish Postmuseum____________________
F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to philatelic literature., 2nd edition, F. Hugh Vallancey,
London, 1923, 42pp.
Edition of 25 deluxe copies. The regular edition was not numbered.
No8
No10
No22

P. J. Anderson
W. R. King
R. King-Farlow
Swedish Postmuseum

Colby, 20th December 1950, part of Lot 14, {$6}
Colby, 14th May 1953, Lot 56, {$1}707

F. Hugh Vallancey(i): Catalogue of the Philatelic Library(ii) formed by the late Sir Edward
Denny Bacon, K.C.V.O.(iii), Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1939, 90pp(iv). Price: 10/6.
Edition of 100 copies inscribed Subscribers’ edition. A further six copies were cloth boundand inscribed Author’s edition(v). All were signed by Vallancey.
Unnumbered copy held by the Western Philatelic Library
No3

o

N8
No13
No16
No17
No30
No38
No42
No43
No45

Author’s edition
L. N. Williams
I. D. Crane (Bequest: Williams(v))
Subscribers’ edition
V. Rippon
National Philatelic Society (Donation: Rippon)
E. McCracken
Colby, 5th October 1963, lot 23, {$28}
W. Hagan
Harmer-Schau, 19th/20th February 2000, lot
1209, {$299}
J. Huys (Purchase: Harmer-Schau)
S. Epstein
Firby, 4th November 1992, lot 231, {$154}
R. Masters
S. M. Bierman (Purchase: Masters)
H. J. McMackin (Purchase: Bierman)
RozminP. H. Ward
Colby, 27th November 1965, lot 6, {$20}(vi)John Jackson
H. J. McMackin
B. J. Birch (Purchase: McMackin)Collectors Club of New YorkA. A. Kronenberg
708

No47
No49
No53
No57
No58
No62
No65

British Library(vii)
R. A. Kimble
Colby, 19th December 1953, lot 43, {$2}
American Philatelic Research Library
J. Vellekoop
Royal Philatelic Society London
American Philatelic Research Library
Carl Walske
Schuyler Rumsey, 24th/26th February 2010, lot
383Charles Toase
HH Sales, Private treaty, April 2010
B. J. Birch (Purchase: HH Sales)

Notes:
i
The title-page shows the book to have been compiled by F. Hugh Vallancey. In
reality, although not acknowledged at all, it was actually compiled by L. N. Williams.
Negus’ discussions with Williams on the matter are detailed in his book: James
Negus: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, p.215.
Williams’ original typescript, now owned by Ian D. Crane, carries the joint names L.
N. & M. Williams, even though Maurice had nothing to do with it. However, it was
the brothers’ custom to jointly name all publications irrespective of the actual author.
ii
Much of the library and possibly one or two copies of the Catalogue were lost when
Vallancey’s premises were destroyed during an air-raid on the 10th May 1941.
iii
The title is taken from the Title page, not the Cover.
iv
Sewn signatures, glued into in a bluegrey deckled card cover. Size: 215mm
x 138mm.
Vallancey himself prepared a
supplement to be inserted in theCatalogue: F. Hugh Vallancey:
Supplement to the Souvenir Catalogueof the “Bacon” Philatelic Library
containing Valuations of all Books.,
Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1939,
8pp. It gave the prices of the books.
Saddle-stapled in a brown card cover,matching the size of the Catalogue.
v

vi
vii

Vallancey had six copies cloth bound which he called the Author’s edition and which
he inscribed and signed, much to Norman Williams’ annoyance. The complete text in
Vallancey’s handwriting is:
Of this special cloth-bound Author’s edition only six
copies have been made of which this is No. 3
F Hugh Vallanceyth(Private correspondence: Ian D. Crane: Letter dated 6 April 2000.)
Purchased from the non-philatelic book trade in the USA, 2011
In the Philatelic Collections’ departmental reference library – not listed in the general
catalogue.

709

WIJNANTS
Paul Wijnants: Bibliography of Danish West Indies Philately.
BPRL, Begijnendijk, Belgium, 1991.
Number 95 of 200.
No. 63
No. 95

Sold by Schwanke, 11th April 2014, lot 1282, {€42}
B. J. Birch (Purchase: Paul Wijnants.) {$14}710COPIES NOTED IN
LIBRARY LISTS, AUCTION CATALOGUES, &c.,
NOT SPECIFYING THE NUMBER

Library Lists Checked
Bahl, S. C.
Bath Philatelic Society
Bierman, Stanley M.
Boston Public Library
Deutschen Bücherei Leipzig
Glasewald, A. E.
Johannesburg Public Library
Københavns Philatelistklub
Kronenberg, A. A.
Madison
Nederlandse Bondvan Filatelisten
Peace, Brian
Philatelic Library of Los Angeles
Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria
Swedish Postal Museum

Literature List
Library Catalogue, 1973
Library Catalogue (2nd edn.)
Library Catalogue, 1903
Library Catalogue, 1928
Library Catalogue, 2nd edition, 1931
Library Catalogue
Library Catalogue, 1931
Library Catalogue, 1958
Library Catalogue, 1980
Library Catalogue
Library Catalogue
Library Catalogue held by Larry C. Parks
Library Catalogue
Library Catalogue711

THE BIBLIOPHILES,
THE LIBRARIES, THE ORGANISATIONSAND THE DEALERS
Here in this listing will be found brief details of the people, libraries, societies and otherorganisations which owned the books as well as of the authors who, by compiling thesevolumes demonstrated their love of philatelic literature. It is very hard to determine whether
dealers owned the books as their own, or simply had them as stock, since many were quite
naturally bibliophiles and held their own library quite separately from their stock. Jan Huys
of Huys-Berlingin and Stephen Holder of HH Sales were good examples of this. In Holder’scase however, discrimination is simple since his library copies contain his bookplate.

THE AUCTIONEERS AND DEALERS
The auctioneers and dealers are listed under their shortened names used in the list above. Full
addresses are given for those still in business. Only the city and country are given for those nolonger trading. For the sake of simplicity and owing to the lack of documentary evidence, I
have not included in the above lists the transfer of books between dealers. For example, theitems in Shanahan’s literature auction were the stock held by Ramsay Stewart, who purchased
Vallancey’s stock which was itself purchased from Harris Publications and which consisted
primarily of Bellamy’s library. Stewart however, made substantial additions to this stock prior
to its sale to Shanahan and so one can not assume that everything in the sale was ex-Bellamy,
though much was.. The dealers whose stocks were traded and who therefore almost certainly
handled these books are listed in this section to account for their involvement.

THE SOCIETIES, LIBRARIES & ORGANISATIONS
These are the histories of the organisations which published the books and of those which
once owned or currently own copies of them.
ALBRECHT, H.
The Preface to Beck’s work contains the following passage: In conclusion, I would like toexpress my gratitude to all who have assisted me in the formation of this present work,
especially Postmaster General H. Albrecht, Koln on the Rhine, who has made the publicationof the bibliography possible. (The full text of the Preface is available as Philat. Trans. 340.)
That this copy has remained in the philatelic arena may indicate that Albrecht was aphilatelist.
ALDRICH, E. R.
ALEVISOS, George
ALICANTE
The pseudonym used by the German philatelic literature dealer Michael-Ch. Scheike ofBremen when he sold his literature stock through Schwanke & Sohn.
ANDERSON, Peter John
1852-1926
Born in Inverness on the 16th September 1852, and educated at The Inverness Royal Academy
and Edinburgh and Aberdeen Universities. Anderson was shy and reserved, his mother died712

when he was young and his father just before he went to University. From 1894, he was
Librarian of Aberdeen University. Died 12th May 1926(Anderson 1) Anderson appeared to haveno surviving family since his estate was left to the University and his friends, the main
beneficiary being Maud Storr Best, Sub-librarian in the University Library(Anderson 2).
Anderson was one of the very first British stamp collectors, who began collecting stamps in1861 and subscribed to many of the early philatelic periodicals and was a member of thepremier societies of the 1800s. His first article was published in the Stamp Collectors’
Magazine in 1869 He published extensively on early philatelic publications and was a founder
member of the Philatelic Literature society(9aa). In the early 1870s, he corresponded with
Tiffany in America and supplied many rare British publications now in the British Library.
The story of these early years of philatelic literature collecting was told in his book Philatelic
Literature collecting in 1864-79. His collection of philatelic literature covering the first two
decades of philately, was given to the University of Aberdeen(Anderson).
Stamp Lover, July 1926, Volume 19, Issue 2, pp.29-31.
Jeffrey C. Stone: The Northeast of Scotland: A Philatelic Miscellany., Aberdeen &North of Scotland Philatelic society, UK, 1985, pp.58-63.
ASPS
See the Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies.
ASSOCIATION OF SUSSEX PHILATELIC SOCIETIESATKINS, George
Atkins planned to be a philatelic literature dealer and purchased Stadtmiller’s stock ofliterature in the early 1950s. Events precluded this ambition and he stored the literature until
about 1988 when he looked for a buyer. Although the APRL looked at the material forpossible purchase, it was considered to have too much that they didn’t need to justify its
purchase. In the early 1990s Atkins formed a company, Edenbridge Philatelic Lit, with
Terry Slatter to sell the material.
AUERBACH
Arnold F. Auerbach acquired a major stock of philatelic literature from the many dealers whowent out of business in the depression(14). He also purchased the duplicates from theCollectors Club following the incorporation of the Suppantschitsch and Busch libraries into
its own Library. This is the source of the many books bearing Suppantschitsch’s bookplate
and the Collectors Club Library stamp. On his death, his stock was purchased by Paul Blussin 1942(Auerbach).
BACON, Sir Edward Denny(9a)1860-1938
Born on 29th August 1860 at Stockwell, UK, the eldest of nine children, his mother diedshortly after the birth of the youngest child in 1878. His father was a corn merchant and after
his education, Bacon joined his father’s business as an assistant, eventually replacing hisfather as partner. Although successful at first, the business gradually declined and was
dissolved in 1895 when Bacon was 35. He then devoted himself to philately.
Bacon had started to collect stamps at the age of seven but disposed of the bulk of hiscollections when he was 22(9ab), shortly before he married Alice Jane Watkins, who bore him
three children, on 28th July 1885. From that time he formed small research collections toprovide the data for the articles he produced. He was always a very active philatelist filling
many offices in the Royal Philatelic Society over a period of some fifty years. As a youngman, he advised T. K. Tapling regarding acquisitions for his collection. After Tapling’s death713

and the bequest of the collection to the nation, the British Museum retained Bacon in 1892 tosupervise its arrangement. Although the work was completed after seven years, Bacon
remained as curator until his death, donating many items to the collection. Following thearrangement of the Tapling collection, Bacon was retained by such eminent philatelists as
Henry Duveen and the Earl of Crawford to assist them. In Crawford’s case, it was arranging
his superb philatelic library and compiling the Catalogue published by the Philatelic
Literature Society in 1911(4a).
Bacon 1

Donations to C library

In 1913 Bacon succeeded J. A. Tilleard as Curator of the Royal Collection, a position heheld until his death and for which service he received a knighthood in 1932. Bacon had
suffered on account of his health for a number of years and had even resigned his Presidencyof the Royal in 1923 following a protracted period of ill-health culminating in two operations.
On 5th June 1938, he died peacefully in his sleep having developed the symptoms ofpneumonia in just a few days.
Bacon had begun to collect books from an early date and in 1893 had his own book-plateproduced. To facilitate his writings, he compiled an index to magazine articles which was
donated to the Royal Philatelic Society London after his death. This index, which disappeared
for almost half a century came to light a few years ago in the process of sorting out abasement store room at the Society. Following his death, his library was first offered to L. N.
& M. Williams who declined the offer. It was then acquired by F. Hugh Vallancey whoretained Norman Williams to compile a catalogue to facilitate the sale of the library. Many
volumes from Bacon’s library must have been lost when Vallancey’s premises were destroyedin an air raid on 10th May 1941.
BANSNER
Philip T. Bansner, P. O. Box 2529, 2329 Highland Street, West Lawn, PA 19609.
A Photograph and too-brief biography can be found on the internet – www.philbansner.com.
After 10 years in banking became a professional philatelist in 1979. Retail sales of philatelicliterature. Former President of the American Stamp Dealers Association and President of theBoard of Trustees of the American Philatelic Research Library(-2bb).
BECK, Carl1879-1929
Born on 27th December 1879 in Heppenheim(9b). For thirty-five years, Beck was an employeeof the State Office of Statistics and rose to be Chief Secretary. He died unexpectedly on 9thJuly 1929 in Berlin.
Beck was an enthusiastic collector of philatelic literature and devoted much time to its
promotion. He published two periodicals: Philatelistischen Miszellen and Der Philatelistische
Bücherwurm, both dedicated to collectors of philatelic literature. He wrote numerous books
and a large number of articles. He was a member of the Philatelic Literature society andcollected a major philatelic library. Following his death, his library was purchased by thePrussian State Library in Berlin.
BELLAMY, Frank Arthur
A well-known astronomer of Oxford University built up a huge philatelic library over a
period of about thirty years at a cost of over £3,000, with the aim of establishing the finest
philatelic library in the world to present to the University. The University declined the offer
and Bellamy was very hurt by this affront, publishing a pamphlet on the subject (10). After
Bellamy’s death, the Library, containing some 200,000 items and weighing over ten tons, was714purchased by Albert Harris in 1938(11).
BIERMAN, Dr. Stanley M.
1935Stanley M. Bierman was born in Los Angeles, California in 1935. He attended the University
College of Los Angeles (U.C.L.A.) where he obtained his medical degree. A practisingdermatologist, he was an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at U.C.L.A. and had aprivate practice in California. Doctor Bierman, a Fellow of the American College ofPhysicians, is the author of a great many scientific papers and is the editor of a quarterly
newsletter on dermatology. Married with three children, he lives in Beverly Hills(11aaa).
Bierman has been collecting stamps since childhood and eventually specialised in US essays
and proofs. An inveterate bibliophile, Bierman realised the value of a personal philateliclibrary whilst preparing a series of articles on famous philatelists. His research involved
extensive travel to philatelic libraries around the country. He wrote an entertaining account of
the formation of his philatelic library which is undoubtedly one of the finest in private
hands(11a).
BIRCH, Brian John
1949thBorn in Liverpool, UK on the 18 January 1949. His father was a policeman and his motherran the family general store. He had a single brother, three years older who followed in his
father’s footsteps by becoming a policeman.
Began collecting stamps at the age of about 8, following the gift of a set of East German
stamps from his father. Obtained a degree in Metallurgy from the University of Liverpool.
Following postgraduate research and a spell as an information officer, involving a shortcourse in bibliography and library science at the British Library, he moved to a small heat
treatment company which became part of Bodycote International in 1983. In 1997, he became
Managing Director of Bodycote’s European Hot Isostatic Pressing Group. Gave up collecting
stamps in the early 1980s owing to the difficulties of combining a hobby which required
regular attention with a young family and greater responsibility at work.
Collects philatelic literature relating to philatelic bibliography and compiles indexes andbibliographies as an antidote to a growing family and the greater responsibility at work.
BISHOP, Percy C.
-1960
A professional journalist, Bishop served on every type of publication, starting with the
Drapers’ Record and rising to the Evening News. From there he moved to specialised
magazines such as The Motor Car Magazine and even to the boys magazine Chums. From
1909, he was the managing editor of the publications issued by the Aldine Publishing
Company(11ax).
A stamp collector since his schooldays, he even attempted, unsuccessfully, to become a dealer
at the age of fifteen. He turned to philatelic journalism early, publishing six issues of the
Philatelic Exchange List in 1886. After contributing to other periodicals of the time, hebecame editor of the most important periodical of the time, the Philatelic Journal of GreatBritain from 1892-93 and then took over the Stamp Collectors’ Monthly. In 1894, he founded
The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, in partnership with Harry Hilckes. It became an
immediate success and he continued to edit it until 1913.
Moved to South Africa in 1920 to edit the Natal Advertiser. Returned to the UK in the 1940s.
BJÄRINGER, Tomas Wennberg

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BLUSS-1949
Paul Bluss of New York, NY, purchased the Arnold F. Auerbach stock in 1942(14). Was themost important philatelic literature auctioneer in the United States from 1945, when he began
to sell the Ricketts Library which he had purchased the previous year, until he disposed of his
stock to L. R. Stadtmiller in 1949. Although Bluss held two named sales of the Ricketts
material, a major portion of it remained in boxes at the back of his store(14). Apart from
Ricketts, the only other named library sale was that of Thiele. Bluss died on the 24th
December 1949.
BOUBELIK, Charles
Carson City, CO.
Obtained a copy from the Western Philatelic Library.
BRIDGER & KAY
Bridger & Kay Limited, P. O. Box 1600, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5BD, UK.
Originally established by E. J. Bridger and Alexander Berridge Kay in 1897 to deal inpostage stamps. For ten years, the firm ran from 65 Bishopsgate in London, moving to larger
premises at 71 Fleet Street in 1907(Bridger). Fifteen years later, after purchasing the premises
from Hugo Griebert, it moved to 170 Strand where it remained until 1938, at which time it
moved to larger premises at 86 Strand.
Bridger retired from active involvement during the First World War but remained as adirector, with Kay running the Company. Kay was a member of the British Philatelic
Association Expert Committee and Secretary of the Fiscal Philatelic Society from 1902-1920.
His collection of Colonial revenue stamps was given to the nation in 1940 and is among thephilatelic collections in the British Library.
After his death in 1944, the Company was run by his son Alec Kay and Alexander Leverton.
In 1958, Leverton’s son, Allan, took control of the business. They established Temple Bar
Auctions in 1969, holding two sales per year for the next twenty years, including many
notable collections. The Company published many books over the years and was particularly
known for its Five Reigns and King George VI Commonwealth catalogues. Bridger & Kay
was one of only three companies to hold the Royal Warrant as suppliers to the Royal
Philatelic Collection. In 1977, the Company moved to 24 Pall Mall.
In its Centenary year, 1997, the Company was purchased by Steve Ellis and moved to Bristol.
Ellis started collecting stamps as a schoolboy in 1959. Formerly a PE teacher, Ellis playedvolleyball for England from 1970-1973 and is married with four children. He became a fulltime stamp dealer in 1980. His present interests include collecting philatelic literature.
CAVENDISH
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Limited, 153-157 London Road, Derby, DE1 2SY, UK.
Geoffrey Manton, who had been dealing in stamps in Derby since 1947,founded Cavendish
Auctions in 1952. By 1979, the continuing success of Cavendish Auctions, enabled Manton tosell the Derby stamp shop and concentrate on the auction business. Thirty years after hefounded the company, Manton sold Cavendish to Frank Laycock in 1982. Under Laycock’s
ownership, it was turned into a Limited Liability Company. In 1988, James GrimwoodTaylor, who had been a regular customer in Manton’s Derby stamp shop when he was eight
years old, purchased Cavendish from Laycock. The auction house had always dealt in stamps
and postal history, having the sale of a large number of named collections to its credit, and716

never diversified into other, non-philatelic fields.XXX in ephemera and philatelic literature(2ba).
CHAMPION
Théodore Champion
COLBY
Sylvester Colby, New York, NY.
Colby succeeded Bluss as the major American philatelic literature auctioneer and remained
so until 1972. These sales were often held in co-operation with George Turner who bought
the libraries, extracted the items he required and lotted the remainder for the sale(-2bd).
CRANE, Ian D.

-2017

CRAWFORD, Earl of
1847-1913
James Ludovic Lindsay was born at St. Germain-en-Lay, France, on 28th January 1847. On
the death of his father in 1880, he became the 26th Earl of Crawford and the 9th Earl ofBalcarres(Crawford).
He was educated at Eaton and Trinity College, Cambridge and upon graduation, served for ashort time as a lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards. He married Emily Bootle-Wilbraham in1869 and together they had six sons and a daughter. In 1874, he was elected as a Member ofParliament, but was forced to relinquish his seat in the House of Commons when, in 1880, hisfather died and he became a member of the aristocracy and thereby, a member of the House ofLords.
The Earl had a very wide interest in many scientific areas and was known for his
contributions in the fields of astronomy, electricity, engineering, exploration, medicine,ornithology and photography. A noted bibliophile, he built on the library started by his father
and assembled one of the greatest private libraries ever formed and assembled a number of
specialised collections which he recorded in a series of catalogues under the title Biblioteca
Lindesiana(Crawford 2).
Although he had started collecting stamps at the age of twelve(Crawford 5), it was only in 1898
that he took up philately seriously and it was only natural that he would begin to gather
together a substantial library. Although his main home was Haigh Hall in Wigan(Crawford 3), hisstamps and philatelic library were kept at his London residence, presumably to be close to his
advisor, Edward Bacon. Crawford’s contribution to philately was to establish a scientificapproach to philately, studying the stamps from their inception, through sketches and essays
to their final issued form adding copious notes to his displays.
On June 12th 1901 Charles J. Phillips purchased on the Earl’s behalf, the Tiffany library for$10,000 which immediately made his the greatest and most-complete philatelic library in theWorld(11aa). The Earl employed Bacon to be the library’s curator, obtaining items to fill the
few gaps and compile a catalogue. This magnificent work was produced in the same format as
the other volumes of Biblioteca Lindesiana(Crawford 4). Such was the generosity of the Earl that
he allowed the printer to produce an extra 300 copies under the imprint of the Philatelic
Literature Society, of which Bacon was then President.
Further purchases, including the library of Judge Heinrich Fränkel of Berlin in 1908 filled thegaps in European publications. After the removal of the items needed for his own library, thegreater portion of Fränkel’s library was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society London.
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Following Crawford’s death, his philatelic library was bequeathed to the British Museum, of
which he had been a Trustee for many years.
d. 31st January 1913
D’ADDA, Federico Borromeo
Rome, Italy
DAGGETT Jr., Harry M.
Vancouver. Former editor of the Philatelic Literature Review.
DAHLQUIST, Donald
A wealthy doctor from Texas who died quite young. He was a major buyer of literature in thelate 1960s and early 1970s, until he lost his eyesight. The Friends of the Western Philatelic
Library purchased his library.
DEATS, Hiram Edmund
1870-1963
Hiram Edmund Deats was born on 20th May 1870 in Flemington Junction, New Jersey. He
was an only child and at the age of twelve moved with his family to a large farm in nearby
Hunterdon County. The family fortune had been established by his grandfather, who held thepatent on the Deats plowshare. The agricultural business was successfully run for sixty years,
during which time the family’s financial base was broadened to include real estate andbanking.
In 1887, when Deats was a minor, his father died and he inherited the family business and theMinneakoning Farm. Being too young to assume charge, he arranged for a cousin to take overmanagement responsibilities. He enrolled in college in 1887 at Peddie Institute in Hightstown,
New Jersey and completed his studies with honors in 1891, writing his college thesis on The
Development of the Postal System. With the strong financial base of his family-run business,large real-estate holdings and a directorship of the Flemington National Bank, Deats decided
against going to university. At the age of twenty-two he became editor and publisher of The
Jerseyman, a quarterly magazine devoted to the local history and genealogy of his county. For
much of his life he devoted his time to historical and genealogical research, being active inthe Hunterdon County Historical Society to which he donated the land on which its library
was built, Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of Colonial Wars amongst manyothers. As a notable citizen, Deats was also involved in many of Flemington’s civic
affairs(2ax). Towards the end of his life, he was acknowledged for his many literary
contributions and received an honorary Master of Letters degree from Rutgers University.
He was interested in stamp collecting as a child, but only became serious in 1884 following
the discovery of a number of revenue stamps on old documents in his father’s office. Initially
his interests were very widespread including archeology, mineralogy and numismatics.
However, by the 1890s these required so much time and space that he sold the coins andcurios at auction to concentrate on stamps and philatelic literature(2axx).
In January 1888 while, he was still at college, he purchased the renown Carpenter andGoodall revenue collection from E. B. Sterling for $7,000, one of the largest philatelictransactions up to that time. Having become a notable collector at a stroke, Deats was electedto the newly-formed American Philatelic Association, the forerunner of the American
Philatelic Society, becoming President from 1904-05. He was also a founder-shareholder andthe first librarian of the Collectors Club of New York(2a).
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Deats possessed probably the finest United States general collection in America as well as a
virtually complete collection of revenues. Built up between 1890 and 1905, most of his
philatelic collections were disposed of between 1905 and 1912. He joined the Royal PhilatelicSociety, London in 1893 and remained a member until his death(Deats). Deats was elected to
the British, Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1933. In later years, he was rarely seen atphilatelic venues but was justly feted when he did appear.
Hiram Deats is best known within the philatelic community for the mass of philatelicliterature he collected and it is generally acknowledged that his library was second only tothat of John K. Tiffany. He subscribed to almost every known American and many foreign
stamp journals published since 1885, and his New Jersey farmhouse became the repository ofprobably the largest collection of philatelic literature ever assembled(11b). His purchases ofprivate libraries, included that of J.-B. Moens, the first stamp dealer, following the latter’s
retirement.
Deats placed a distinctive bookplate in most of his books, depicting the winged god Mercury
kneeling before four goddesses, representing the continents of Asia, Europe, America andAfrica.To the right of the olive-branch-draped scene are a number of open stamp albums andbooks casually strewn about the floor.
Sometime following the acquisition of the Crawford Philatelic Library by the British
Museum, Deats considered selling his own library. Dr. Emilio Diena and Victor
Suppantschitsch, two of Europe’s leading philatelic bibliophiles, offered to purchase his
library for a reported $250,000. However, World War I began shortly afterwards and the salefell through.
In 1946, tiring of collecting literature for some sixty years and with failing eyesight, Deatsoffered his library to Philip H. Ward, Jr., who arranged for it to be sold to the Free Libraryof Philadelphia(14). In 1955 Deats presented the Free Library with additional material and in
1965, Charles T. Deats, his son, gave a further 2,000 volumes of philatelic literature and 150
boxes of old auction catalogs and periodicals.
Sol Salkind, a New York, stamp dealer, sold many duplicates obtained from Ward, including
some 100,000 old philatelic periodicals. Seven sales were held by Salkind from 1969 to
1972, and that portion remaining unsold was donated to the American Philatelic Research
Library. Earl Apfelbaum auctioned additional Deats literature from the Free Library ofPhiladelphia in his sale of September 1974 and a large number of philatelic periodicals werepurchased by Hal Turin of San Dimas, California.
Hiram Deats died on March 16, 1963, at the age of ninety-two while residing at the Union
Forge Nursing Home. He was survived by a son, two daughters, six grandchildren, andsixteen great grandchildren.
EDENBRIDGE
Edenbridge Philatelic Lit, P. O. Box 4025, Eden, NC 27289(-2ba).
Philatelic literature dealers only.
ELIAS, Dr
DortmundESCALADA-GOICOECHEA, Eduardo
1952Once he began to study stamps, information was required and he began to collect books at the719

age of about eighteen. Initially, these were books about postal and philatelic forgeries but
little by little he extended his interests to all kinds of literature. Apart from forgeries,
Eduardo’s library now covers the history of the Spanish Post Office and its Colonies andbibliographies.
In 1981, he established himself as a stamp dealer under the name Gabinete Filatélico de
Madrid and is a member of both IFSDA and the PTS.
EPSTEIN, Sidney
FELZMANN
Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen, Düsseldorf, Germany.
Roland auctions 2 in 1999.
FIRBYCharles G. Firby Auctions, 6695 Highland Road, Suite 107, Waterford, MI 48327(-2bb).
Firby has been dealing in stamps since 1959 and has been holding auctions since 1985,
generally holding five or six sales each year(-2bc). Specialises in Aerophilately British
Commonwealth and British North America.Since 1987, he has been holding a Rarities ofPhilatelic Literature sale each November. These are claimed to be the largest annual
philatelic literature auctions with some of the later auctions having over 2,800 lots, weighing
over twelve tons(Firby). The final such sale was held in November 2000.
FORAND, Michel
Born in Montreal in 1941, Michel Forand now lives in Ottawa, Canada. He is now a freelance
editor and translator.
His philatelic activities include editing periodicals (Maneapa – 1981-87; the British Caribbean
Philatelic Journal – 1991-97 and the American Philatelic Congress Book – 1991-95. Several
books have been authored or co-authored by him as have numerous articles. his bibliographic
work includes several cumulative indexes.
FRÄNKEL, Heinrich
Incorporated the library of Sigmund Friedl of Vienna.
FREELAND, Charles-2017
Charles Freeland is an Englishman who has been living in Switzerland for twenty-five years,
working for an international organisation. His interest in philatelic literature developed out of
researching his main collecting area, the stamps and postal history of the British West Indies,of which he has formed an extensive collection. His library is focussed principally on British
West Indies-related handbooks, auction catalogues and journals but he has also expanded it toinclude the main English-language journals and important auction catalogues. Charles is aVice President of the British West Indies Study Circle and a Director of the Bermuda
Collectors’ Society.
GARRATT-ADAMS
H. Garratt-Adams, Birmingham, UK.
Purchased Vallancey’s stock of periodicals when he retired in 1948. Conducted twenty-one
literature auction sales between 1963 and 1970.
GIBBONS
Stanley Gibbons Limited, 399 Strand, London, UK.
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GLOVER, David
1947/48-2001
Married with no children, his wife was the Operations Director of the privatised careers
service for the four West London Local Authorities.
After 27 years in the Civil Service, ending up as a business development director within theProperty Services Agency, Glover was made redundant in 1993 as a result of theGovernment’s privatisation policy. Following this he became the on-site manager of services
and facilities for a large (300,000 sq.ft.) property in the City of London.
He collected stamps for some forty years, starting with Woolworths packets. Having gone
through the general collector phase, he specialised in GB FDCs, various islands and theantarctic territories, with France and Czechoslovakia as his main countries and art as histhematic topic. Over the years, he had become a member of the Royal Philatelic Society
London, National Philatelic Society, Great Britain Philatelic Society, American PhilatelicSociety and a number of specialist societies. Apart from stamps his other hobby was studying
military history which he supported with a library containing several hundred volumes.
Latterly, he found literature more-interesting and disposed of his stamps. His philatelic library
was very extensive considering the fairly short time during which he gathered most of thematerial together. it included hundreds of the most-important monographs, runs of over two
hundred and fifty periodicals and a number of catalogues from the early 1860s. Such was his
interest that, in 1996, he actively considered purchasing Messengers, the literature andephemera dealers in Exeter. Following a long illness, David Glover died in 2001 ofpneumonia resulting from long-term treatment for lukaemia. His library sold by HH Sales in2001 & 2002.
GRAHAM, Conrad
GROSVENOR
Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions Ltd., 22 Woodstock Street, New Bond Street, London, W1R
1HF, UK.
The company was founded in 1997 by James Grist, Andrew Claridge and Nick Mansell, theformer having been specialists with London auction houses and the latter an independent
dealer. Subsequently, Steve Burrell joined them as a partner. They specialise in producing top
quality catalogues containing as much unusual content as possible. Norman Williams’ library
was their first major sale of philatelic literature.
HAGAN, William
Library sold by Harmer-Schau on 19th/20th February 2000.
HARMER-SCHAUHarmer-Schau Auctions Inc., 617A Second Street, Petaluma, CA 94952(-2bb).
Owned by Kurt H. Schau, specialises in world wide booklets and British Commonwealth.
HARRIS PUBLICATIONS
Albert Henry Harris (1885-1945), London UK.
Harris was drawn to stamp collecting during his schooldays at the turn of the century as hewandered amongst the dealers’ tables at the open-air bourses of Paris. He was a major force inphilately and philatelic literature from the early 1900s, founding The Enterprise Stamp Club
(later the City of London Philatelic Society) in 1902(-2bcc). He began publishing career with
the Philatelic Circular in 1911. Renamed The Philatelic Magazine in 1916, it remained in721

publication until 1984(-2bc), having absorbed a number of well-known rivals during its
lifetime. Harris Publications was a major supplier of philatelic literature from the 1920s until
1984. Following Harris’ death in 1945, when his son Gordon was still serving with theArmy in Burma, the business was carried on by Tom Morgan and Vera Trinder. thefollowing year, the company was reorganised and changed its policies as well as moved
premises. As a result, the complete stock of obsolete publications was sold to F. HughVallancey(Vallancey 2).
In the summer of 1967, the family sold out to Urch Harris (no relation) who disposed of it to
Stamp Collecting Ltd. in 1969. When this company went into voluntary liquidation, theliterature business was acquired by Vera Webster (nee Trinder), the former Director ofHarris Publications(-2bba).
Best known for the Harris Index to mainly British philatelic periodicals covering the years
1879-1925(-2baa).Following his death, the major part of his periodical and book stock was soldto F. H. Vallancey.
HARTMANN, L. H.
Leonard H. Hartmann.
HAYES
Harry Hayes
HH SALES
Stephen & Judith Holder, The Barn, Heaton Royds, Shay Lane, Bradford, BD9 6SH, UK.
HOLDER, Christopher Stephen
Purchased Harry Hayes literature business and renamed it HH Sales.
HUYS, Dr. Jan
HUYS-BERLINGINIHM, Alfred
An apprenticed electrician from Austrian Silesia.
JAMIESON, Raymond A.
JAY, Barrie
JONES, E. B.
KIMBLE, Colonel Ralph Archibald
1893-1973
Served in both world wars, FRPSL, wrote many books and edited the American Philatelist
from 1936-51, Began collecting stamps at the age of eight and continued for the next 50
years. He then decided that 50 years was enough and sold his collections and library. (Kimble)
Was a prolific writer and indexer, editing The American Philatelist from 1936-42 and 194651. Saw active service in both World Wars, finally retiring from the Army in 1946. Memberof the American Philatelic Society from 1919 and served on its Literature and researchcommittee.
A noted bibliophile, he began his library in 1920 and built it up to some 7000 volumes.
Although it was strongest in English language publications, it nevertheless contained some of722

the best foreign-language periodicals, especially French and Latin American (Spanish)His
immense library was purchased by George Turner and the unwanted items were dispersed by
Sylvester Colby in four sales between 19th December 1953 and 24th March 1962.
KING, S. R.
Chelsea, London, UK
KING, William R.
An major American bibliophile, he began togather his library in 1882, purchasing
everything of importance. He helped John K.
Tiffany to compile his Stamp Collector’s
Library Companion and provided much of
the information about American periodicals
which appeared in the Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society.
His library was sold by Sylvester Colby in1950 and realised almost $4,200(2). His
library was one of those purchased by
George T. Turner at about this time,
unwanted material being sold by Colby as anamed library sale(3).

The front cover of King’s library auction catalogue

1864-1949

Photograph taken in about 1935(1)Bookplate used by King(3)(Illustration taken from the inside covers of theTurner sale catalogue)

When Turner’s library was sold by Roger Koerber, it must have contained his notebooks,
one of which, titled Philatelic Literature, was copied by William Hagan, who lotted his
library. This copy was sold to me by Hagan with much other bibliographic material in the
1990s. All of the information about King’s numbered copies has come from this notebook
and the Colby sale of is library.
References
1.
H. L. Lindquist: The Blue Book of Philately., H. L. Lindquist, New York, NY, USA,1935, p.147.
2.
Daniel W. Vooys: Among U.S. philatelic bibliophiles., Philatelic Literature Review,
1953, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.17, 25-26 & 31-32.
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3.

George T. Turner: Philatelic bookplates., Philatelic Literature Review, 1954,
Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.43-59.

KING-FARLOW, Roland-1974
Librarian of the Royal Philatelic Society London 1946-52. d. August 1974 aged 67. Part of his
library was purchased by George Turner and the unwanted portion was sold by Sylvester
Colby in two sales: 14th May 1953 & 24th March 1962.
KLEIN, Eugene-1944
Philadelphia, PA.
One of the most prominent dealers in the United States for many years. His main claim tofame was that he purchased the complete pane of inverted 24c Airmail stamps from William
T. Robey for $15,000(Klein 1 & 2).
KOERBER
Roger Koerber Inc., Southfield, MI.
Koerber became a professional philatelist in 1950 and started his auctions in 1966. Began
retailing literature owing to the demand from customers of their postal history sales(-2b). He
started publishing new books and reprinting out-of-print books through his publishing arm,
Postillion Publications. His position improved markedly and he became the premier auction
house for philatelic literature when he won the bidding contest for the remainder (over 12tons) of the George T. Turner library. The subsequent sale realised over a quarter of amillion dollars and set a record for a philatelic literature auction. His personal library and partof his retail stock was sold by Charles G. Firby on 29th/30th August 1988.
KRONENBERG, Alb. A.
Binningen, Swutzerland(Kronenberg).
KRÖTZSCH, Hugo
LINDQUIST, H. L.
LINN, George Ward
1884-1966
Linn's Stamp News, was born in Greenville Ohio where his father was a printer andnewspaper publisher. He married at the age of 21, selling his stamp collection to fund his
courtship.
Linn’s interest in stamp collecting began at an early age and by the time he was fourteen, he
had amassed a collection of over 5,000. For a number of years, he dealt in stamps whilstbuilding up the publishing side of his business. After editing and publishing several, relatively
short-lived, periodicals, starting with The Columbus Philatelist in 1901 when he was only
sixteen, he founded Linn’s Weekly Stamp News in November 1928. Under his stewardship it
became, and has remained up to today, the largest weekly philatelic periodical in the World.
(Linn 3) In 1942, the war time paper shortage and other restrictions took their toll and forced
his printing business into bankruptcy. Linn's Stamp News, was invited by Bill Amos, one of
his customers to move the paper to Sidney Ohio and print it on this family’s presses. Without
the encumbrance of the job printing side his business prospered and Linn's Stamp News
became the largest circulation philatelic weekly in the world. (linn(2 & 4)
Linn went into semi-retirement in the mid 1950s and eventually sold his interest in the paper
to the manager, Carl P. Rueth, in 1965(Linn). Amos Press eventually acquired the paper to add
to its growing stable of hobby papers.
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Library sold by G. W. Linn Co., Columbus, OH, 8th August 1919.
LUFF, John N.
1860-1938
John N. Luff was born at South Haven, New York on the 16th November 1860(Luff). He wasbeing educated at the Bridge Hampton Literary and Commercial Institute when his remaining
parent died and he inherited a small fortune. Abandoning his studies, he travelled for a year
and then entered the millinery trade in New York. Two years later, he moved to Santa Cruz,
California, investing in a vineyard and resort. In 1890, Luff sold these properties and moved
into the hotel business in San Francisco. About this time he started collecting stamps, which,shortly thereafter, became his livelihood. In 1893, Luff moved to New York and joined R. F.
Albrecht, moving to the Scott Stamp and Coin Company the following year. Although he wasmade President of Scott’s in October 1903, less than eighteen months later, he left to join
Stanley Gibbons Inc.
Luff formed many collections but is best known as the pre-eminent researcher on the stampsof the United States to the extent that his major work The Postage Stamps of the UnitedStates, published by the Scott Stamp & Coin Co in 1902, is still highly sought after today.
In carrying out his research, Luff formed a fine library which included all of the leading
monographs and journals published in English, Franch and even some in German. Luff’s
Library was sold through Sylvester Colby on 12th/13th February 1970 & 13th October 1970.
LYDICK, John A.
Collects philatelic literature seriously for the past ten years. His library consists of about
10,000 volumes and contains virtually everything. However, his primary focus is on priced
catalogues and price lists.
McMackin, H.
An American dealer who has a private library which he does not want publicised.
MARRIOTT, Sir JohnMASTERS, Robert
Sold his library to Stanley Bierman in 1981.

McCRACKEN
Earl McCracken. Library sold through Sylvester Colby on 5th October 1963.
MELVILLE, Frederick John
MEWES, Emil W.

1913-2000

N. A.
A rubber stamp used by the Spanish collector who sold his library under the pseudonym
Alicante, q.v.
NAST, Charles A.
-1931?
Charles A. Nast was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and spent his youth as a reporter on the
Cincinnati Gazette. In 1875, he moved to Denver and joined the Denver Tribune. In 1880, he
was sent to cover the Black Hills gold rush and subsequently participated in a fight with Wild
Bill Hickok and Captain Jack Crawford against the Sioux Indians. Upon returning to725

Denver, he opened a photographic studio, specialising in children’s photographs, eventually
being joined in the business by one of his sons. Nast was buried on the 16th January at Mount
Olivet Cemetery in Denver and was survived by three sons and two daughters(Nast).
Library sold by B. H. Fehlig, St. Louis, 5th June 1918.
NEGUS, James
Library sold by Cavendish, 2001.
PARKER, E. J.
PARKS, Larry C.
Larry Parks was born Fallbrook, San Diego County, California on 24th March 1933. His father
was a carpenter and his mother managed a large central school kitchen which serviced theentire school district.
Graduated from UCLA Medical School as a classmate of Stanley Bierman. Practised internal
medicine in Thousand Oaks, California for over 33 years before retiring in October 1997(Private
correspondence, August’00).
A long time stamp collector, he specialised in Great Britain, India and Indian States but
eventually concentrated on world wide postal stationery and philatelic literature. He iscurrently a Director of the United Postal Stationery Society and Literature Chairman for
SESCAL, Los Angeles’ annual stamp exhibition.
He has an extensive library with runs of the classic periodicals and a strong interest in
incunabula. Parks was the last President of the Los Angeles Philatelic Library and retained its
card catalogue when the library was disposed of.
PEACE, Brian
Church Allerton, Leeds, UK.
Brian Peace started collecting stamps at the age of 5, specialised in Australasia from the ageof 10 and joined the British Society of Australian Philately at 16, becoming editor of its
Bulletin at 22, a post he held for a total of 12 years.
Since 1974 he has exhibited internationally, being awarded a gold medal at New Zealand1990 for New South Wales Postal History to 1850.
His interest in disaster mail stems from his grandfather’s gift, in 1953, of his collection ofAustralasia which included a cover salvaged from the 1936 Scipio flying boat crash and his
obtaining a private pilot’s license for land and seaplanes in 1969. Travelling, hang-gliding,water and snow skiing are still amongst his interests.
He is a Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London (joined in 1971) and the British Societyof Australian Philately, and a member of 25 other philatelic societies.
A chartered quantity surveyor in private practice for many years, he is now involved incommunity property development and lobbying governments and international financial
institutions to end hunger in the world.
PERRY, Elliott
Died on the 27th September 1972, leaving a wife and two sons.
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PHILATELIC BIBLIOPOLE
The trading name of Leonard Hartmann, q.v.
PONCELET, René
PUMPENMEIER
RICHARDSON, E. N.
San Mateo, CA.
RICKETTS, William Reynolds
1869-19th(7)born 29 July 1869. William Reynolds Ricketts of Forty Fort, PA, was the most renowned
American philatelic bibliographer(14). He was the librarian of the Southern Philatelic Society
which later became the Society of Philatelic Americans. In 1911, he began to publish his
Philatelic Index(7a) to all of the English-Language periodicals published up to that date. By thetime it finished in 1926, he had only reached the letter G. The sister publication, Philatelic
Literature Bibliography Index, which he published privately, is in the list of numbered Books.
Ricketts sold the remainder of his library to Paul Bluss.
He began collecting literature in September 1897(ricketts). His library was augmented by thepurchase of numerous libraries from such philatelists as Eustace Power, John W. Scott, J. N.
T. Leavy, L. W. Durbin and E. B. Haines. He attempted to produce an index of all Englishlanguage philatelic periodicals (plus two French) published between 1863 and 1910, a total of
about 1900 periodicals. In spite of the fact that Ricketts died on 14th October 1956, portions of
his library are still being dispersed today(8). Library sold by Paul Bluss in two sales: 18th-20th
August 1945 & 5th October 1946.
7.
Who was Ricketts?,
The Philatelic Literature Review, 1990, Volume 39, Issue 1, p.16.
8.
Ricketts’ Library was deeded to the Collectors Club, with the foreign volumes being
delivered in the mid 1930s. However a rift developed between Ricketts and some of the Club
officers and the bulk of the library was auctioned by Paul Bluss in 1945: The Ricketts
Collection of Philatelic Literature., 427th Public Auction, August 1945. & 1946: Sale ofPostage Stamps and Philatelic literature., 450th Public Auction, October 1946. Lots 600-761
of the latter sale comprised a further portion of the Ricketts Library. Bluss’ stock, including
the considerable remainders from the Ricketts Library, was acquired by Stadtmiller and thenrecently by Terry Slatter who currently trades as Edenbridge Philatelic Lit, P. O. Box 4025,
Eden, NC 27289.
RIPPON, V.
ROBBINSLouis K. Robbins, New York, NY.
A professional philatelist since 1931, Robbins had clerked auction sales for George Sloane
since 1928 but only began to hold his own auctions in 1975. Although most of the sales
comprise stamps and postal history he also held sales devoted to philatelic literature(-2aa). Soldhis private library through his own firm on 7th/8th December 1984 & 5th/6th December 1986.
RÖHM
Norbert Röhm
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ROLAND
The pseudonym under which Michael Ch. Scheike (q.v.) sold his library.
ROZMIN, Walter J.
Sold philatelic literature in the early 1940s. (eg. Don Houseworth’s International Stamp
Review, 2nd March 1940, Volume 10, Issue 3, p.15 & 2nd May 1942, Volume 21, Issue 6,
p.18.)
Advertised his bibliographical reference library for sale at $1200(12). Hand stamped in red W.
J. Rozmin/Philatelic Literature/Chicago Illinois.
SCHEIKE, Michael-Ch.
Bremen, Germany.
SCHOUBERECHTS, Vincent
Brussels, Belgium. Started working for Corneille Soetemann as a student, cataloguing his
library. Now works for him full time.
SCHWANKE
Schwanke & Sohn, Hamburg, Germany.
Founded in Hamburg in 1972. Turnover 10M DM. Holds specialist literature auctions.
SEVEREN, Charles E.
SHANAHAN
Shanahan’s Stamp Auctions Ltd., Dun Laoghaire, Eire.
Dr. Paul Singer. Purchased the literature stock from Ramsay Stewart when the latter’s illhealth forced him to give up the business. The literature was offered by auction in the sale of
6th/7th September 1957. After the collapse of the company, the balance of the literature was
auctioned by Robson Lowe (11th May 1960) in a single lot.
SLATTER, Terry
SMITH, Bertram Tapscott Knight-1938
Bertram Tapscott Knight Smith was the son of Alfred Smith of Bath, retired as a professional
philatelist in about 1919 and died as a result of being run over by a lorry in 1938(19). A noted
bibliophile, he published copious notes about items in his library in The Journal of The
Philatelic Literature Society between 1912 and 1917(20). Library sold by Glendining, London,
18th April 1919. President of the Philatelic Literature Society, London, 1914-18.
19.
H[OLMES], H. R.
Obituary. Mr. B. T. K. Smith.
The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, February 1939, Volume 49, Issue 2, p.26.
Reprinted in The Stamp Lover, March 1939, Volume 31, Issue 10, p.298.
20.
SMITH, B. T. K.
Notes in a philatelic library.
The Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society, 1912, Volume 5, pp.31, 52 & 67;
1913, Volume 6, pp.7, 24, 31 & 46; 1914, Volume 7, p.43; 1915, Volume 8, pp.20, 40& 58; 1916, Volume 9, pp.28, 47 & 61-63; 1917, Volume 10, pp.13-15 & 28-32.
21.
Sale of the Library of B. T. K. Smith.
The Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society, April 1918, Volume 11, Issue 2, pp.
27-28.
SOETEMAN, Corneille728

La Philatelie Corneille Soeteman s.a., 129-133 Rue du Midi, 1000 Brussels.
He sold his own library in 2001.
STADTMILLER, L. R.
L. R. Stadtmiller, Asheville, NC.
Purchased the Paul Bluss stock in 1949 and held three literature sales through March 1950.
Sold his literature stock in the early 1950s to George Atkins.
STERN, Edward
Library sold by Sylvester Colby , 18th June 1952.
STEWART
1931-1966
Ramsay Stewart, Edinburgh, UK.
Ramsay Stewart lived in Edinburgh all of his life and began to collect stamps when he wasquite young. His main interests were postal history, Sarawak, revenues, forgeries andcinderellas. He began as a stamp dealer at 54 Frederick Street, Edinburgh when he was ateenager.
As a young dealer, Stewart purchased Vallancey’s stock of books with the intention of
becoming his successor. Vallancey was the guest of honour on 3rd October 1949 and formallyopened Stewart’s new premises at 61 Frederick Street, naming it Philately House. Within two
years, Vallancey’s original stock had almost been doubled in size to 150,000 volumes by thepurchase of H. F. Johnson’s stock of philatelic magazines and most of his rare books, theentire stock of philatelic handbooks published by David Field Limited and also Vallancey’s
private library(Stewart).
Owing to his continuing ill health, Stewart decided to sell his stock in 1956. It was eventuallysold to Shanahan who offered it at auction in 1957. Only a small portion of the stock was soldand after Shanahan’s failure, the remainder was sold by Robson Lowe in London.
STONE, William Carlos
STRANDELL, Nils

1874-1963

SUPPANTSCHITSCH, Judge Victor
1838-1919
Victor Suppantschitsch was born in Laibach on 31 October 1838, the son of a merchant (1, 2).
After completing his studies at the High School there, he undertook finishing trips toGermany, Switzerland and Italy, entering the University of Vienna in 1858. He graduatedfrom the Faculty of Law and Political Studies with a degree in juridical-political studies. In
August 1862 he entered State service as an assistant in the Royal and Imperial Supreme Courtin Graz and was married the following year. He was interested in scientific collecting from his
youth and became a philatelist in 1864. In the year 1869, he became a Deputy at the Supreme
Court in Laibach, in 1873 Deputy Official Prosecutor and in 1874 District Judge in
Adelsberg. At the beginning of 1883, he was appointed to the Council of the Provincial Court
of Kärnten in Klagenfurt. Suppantschitsch died on Sunday 2nd March 1919 at the age of 80(5,7).
His literary activity in philately began in the year 1877. From then on, a great many issues ofthe leading philatelic journals in Austria and Germany had a contribution from his pen. This
period marked the beginning of his association with Ferdinand Mayer, with whom, in thecourse of time, he developed the most intimate ties of friendship that were only broken by thesudden death of Mayer in December 1882. At the beginning of 1880, Suppantschitsch had his729

famous Leitfaden der Philatelie [Guidelines to Philately] published by Wartig in Leipzig.
This quickly became known wherever the German language was spoken and was awarded abronze medal by the Société de Timbrologie of Paris. In the year 1883, a small album forbeginners was published by Moriz Schauenburg of Lahr and in 1885 came his great world
stamp album, the second edition of which appeared in 1887. For bibliophiles, his magnum
opus was his Bibliography and Reference Book on the Entire German Philatelic Literaturefrom its Beginning to the End of 1991(8).
His library included the earliest German periodicals of the 1860s, to which he was an earlysubscriber. However, it was only after the 1890 International Philatelic Exhibition in Vienna,
where he was Chairman of the Jury and there was a competitive class for philatelic literature,that he decided to make his library complete. In this way, he reasoned, he would preserve forposterity many publications which might otherwise have been lost. He collected only up to
the end of 1900 since, after that date there were so many literature collectors that the later
literature was in no danger of being lost. Data regarding the contents of the library are given
in his article of 1909(3). It contained 27,164 Issues of Periodicals; 1180 Handbooks; 293
Society Publications; 984 Catalogues and Price Lists and 103 Articles from non-philatelicperiodicals. His library was purchased by Theodore E. Steinway in 1922, who donated it to
the Collectors Club of New York.

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References
Victor Suppantschitsch.
Wegweiser für Verkherswerthzeichen-Sammler (Philatelisten-Fibel). [Guide forCommercial Stamp Collectors (Philatelists’ Primer)]., Oscar Jéran, Berlin, Germany,
1890, p.20.
[A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 227.]
About Victor Suppantschitsch.
Review of Reviews, March 1892, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.21. (Supplement to thePhilatelic Journal of Great Britain, March 1892, Volume 2, Issue 3.)[An abstract of the biography in Boursen Courier]Suppantschitsch, Victor
The philatelic library of Herr Hofrath Victor Suppantschitsch.
The Journal of The Philatelic Literature Society, January 1909, Volume 2, Issue 1,
pp.1-4.
Beck, Carl
Victor Suppantschitsch †Der Briefmarkensammler, April 1919, Volume 3, Issue 4, p.144.
[A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 107.]
Ricketts, William R.
The late Herr Hofrath Victor Suppantschitsch.
Collectors Club Philatelist, January 1923, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.4-5.
[This contains a few references to biographies of Suppantschitsch followed by a copyof Herbert Clark’s article of 1910.]
SUPPANTSCHITSCH, Victor
Bibliographie zugleich Nachschlagebuch der gesammten Deutschen Philatelistischen
Literatur seit ihrem Entstehen bis Ende 1891 Nebst einem Abriss der Geschichte derPhilatelie mit Besonderer Berücksichtigung Deutschland’s und einer Kurzen
Geschichte der Deutschen Philatelistischen Literatur.
16 Sections, Anselm Larisch, Munich, 1892-94, 749pp. (Sections 1-6 - 1892;
Sections 7-13 - 1893 & Sections 14-16 - 1894.){A translation of the text, other than the index entries, is available as Philat. Trans.
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TIFFANY, John Kerr
1843-1897
Born in St. Louis, MO on 9th February 1843, son of a wealthy man of property. When his
father died, he inherited property worth several million dollars(Crawford). In spite of his wealth,Tiffany lived quietly and pursued his hobby of philately. When the American PhilatelicSociety was organised in 1886, his was the first name on the membership roster and hebecame the first President, an indication of his standing in the philatelic community.
Tiffany was an ardent and early bibliophile whose main interest was the collection of all
publications relating to philately. In 1871, he compiled a reference list of publications for the
Boston Public Library. This was expanded and published in 1874 under the title The
Philatelical Library(Tiffany). Tiffany was the first philatelic bibliophile to attempt to collecteverything published relating to philately and undoubtedly inspired others to follow in his
footsteps, by his correspondence seeking items missing from his collection. But for his
efforts, many of the earliest pieces of philatelic literature would have been lost to posterity.
Tiffany died unexpectedly on 3rd March 1897 several days after an operation. Several years
later, his heirs put the library on the market for $10,000, at which price it was acquired by the
Earl of Crawford.
Such was the importance of Tiffany to the American Philatelic Society that, in 1995 when
they wished to create a reserve to secure the financial future of the Society, they named it theJohn K. Tiffany Endowment Fund.
TRENCHARD, Dr. Herbert A.
TURNER Jr., George Townsend
1906-1979
Turner graduated from Cornell University and by 1945 was the Chief Chemist at theRevertex Corporation of America, carrying out research and development into synthetic
rubber(-14a).
Turner became a stamp collector at the age of ten and, having resumed collecting after
graduating from University specialised in US revenues and postal history. At one time he wasan active member of over 300 philatelic organisations. Over the years, he served in many
senior positions such as Vice president of the American Philatelic Society, President of theAmerican Philatelic Congress, and the Philatelic Literature Association. From 1958-62 he
was curator of the National Stamp Collection in the Smithsonian Institution.(Turner)
To support his philatelic interests, he began to assemble what was to become the largest
philatelic library in private hands. In 1940, he purchased the library of William C. Stone
which became the nucleus of his library. He purchased other complete libraries, taking what
he wanted and lotting the remainder for sale by Sylvester Colby. These sales formed the coreof Colby’s named library sales and allowed Turner to build his library up over three decades.
As a result of his purchases, Turner accumulated massive stocks of duplicate material which
he sold privately and through Sylvester Colby. Eventually, around 1969, he sold many of his
duplicates to Donald Dahlquist.
Following his death of a heart attack on 14th August 1979, he bequeathed whatever they did
not have to the Smithsonian, following the selection of various items by his long-time friend,
Herb Trenchard. According to Trenchard, the Smithsonian took about 80% of the value ofthe library(14). The remainder and the extensive duplicates were sold intact by a sealed bid.
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The winning bidder was Roger Koerber who then sold it in three sales: 1st/2nd May 1981,
11th March 1982 & 15th April 1983.
TURNER, Sydney R
VALLANCEY, F. Hugh
1879-1950
Francis Hugh Vallancey, was born on the 7th November 1879, He was one of a family ofseven whose father was a Church of England Clergyman.
As an Assistant Master at Tollington School, Muswell Hill, Vallancey used stamps to teachboth history and Geography. During the South African War, he served with the Royal Army
Medical Corps (Volunteers) and received the Queen Victoria and King Edward medals andfour clasps. He was married with one daughter, Ruby. In 1912, he was manager of the
publishing department of the Educational Times(-2x).
Vallancey was introduced to collecting by the gift of a shilling album and a packet of stamps
given to him by two grateful pupils who he had helped to arrange their stamps (Vallancey). He
became an active and enthusiastic member of the London philatelic scene throughout theearly 1900s, joining many societies and reviving the Stamp Exchange Protection Society. At
one time he was an active member of no less than thirty-one clubs. He started writing for
Stamp Collecting, which he eventually took over. This led to his philatelic literature andpublishing business being founded in 1912. Over the years, he published a weekly, threemonthlies, a quarterly, three annuals and at least a hundred monographs and for much of theearly time he was employed by the educational publishing house of Francis Hodgson, of
which he eventually became Managing Director.
In 1919, he founded The London Philatelic Club(Vallancey 4) whose club rooms were part ofPhilately House and remained President until its destruction in the War. He lost Philately
House, his customer files and all of his stock in the last of the big air-raids on London on the10th May 1941. Undaunted, he sold his hundred-volume collection of Great Britain in order tore-establish his business(Vallancey 5). Starting on 1st January 1946, he rebuilt the business fromhis home in Sidcup, Kent, based on his own library. His subsequent purchases included
practically every philatelic library that came onto the market, culminating in the purchase of
all of A. H. Harris’s stock, except current catalogues and books, in January 1947, following
the latter’s death(Vallancey 2). This included the Frank A. Bellamy library of some 200,000 items.
In early 1948, Vallancey decided to retire because of his failing health and sold his magazines
to H. Garratt-Adams of Birmingham, and his books to Ramsay Stewart of Edinburgh.
Vallancey died on 6th September 1950 at his home in Sidcup, aged 70, leaving a wife anddaughter(Vallancey 3). His private library was sold by Robson Lowe on 28th March 1951.
VERA TRINDER
Vera Trinder, London, UK.(Trinder)
Vera’s working career began with an estate agent in Oxford Street but the business closed on
the outbreak of war in 1939. She then joined Harris Publications and within two years had
become a Director of the Company. Albert Harris died and she ran the company until his son
Gordon was demobbed from the Army. Married Derrick trinder.
In 1969, whilst Vera was on holiday in America, Gordon sold the business to Urch Harris andshortly thereafter Vera left the Company. She quickly established her own company selling
philatelic literature and accessories from a basement at 38 Bedford Street, London – a site she
still occupies.
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VERTOMMEN, Yves
Livange, Luxembourg. He is a chartered public accountant and the Chief Financial Officer
foe the Japanese robotics company, Fanuc, in Europe.
Born in Luxembourg in 1957 and a collector since the age of eight, he quickly became apassionate stamp collector. He specialises in Belgian classics, Epaulettes and Medallions, but
only in eye-catching quality. His library was begun in the mid 1990s, prompted by Corneille
Soeteman, and follows the same criteria. Each book is in almost pristine condition andcontains many of the rarities amongst the standard handbooks.
WARD
Phillip H. Ward. Library sold through Sylvester Colby on 27th November 1965, 18th June
1966 & 24th August 1967.
WESTERN AUCTIONSBank House, 225 City Road, Cardiff, CF2 3JD, UK.
Owned by P. M. Wilde, holds five sales a year(-2ba).
WILLIAMS, Leon Norman
1914-1999
Wrote numerous books, mainly in partnership with his brother Maurice. Library sold by
Grosvenor Auctions, 9th February 2000.
WILLING, Richard S.
Granada Hills, CA.
Born on 28th February 1930 in Brooklyn, New York. Became an electrical engineer byprofession, having graduated from City College, New York, with graduate studies at the
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn and the University of California, Los Angeles.
Willing’s main collecting area is the old German States which he exhibited several times in
the mid 1980s, being numbered amongst the American Philatelic Society’s “Champion ofChampions” in 1984 and 1985. He has written articles on Bergedorf and contributed theGerman States section to several books. A member of numerous philatelic societies, including
the Royal Philatelic Society London and the Collectors Club of New York, he is a Past
President of the Federated Philatelic Clubs of Southern California. He was a Trustee of theLos Angeles Philatelic Library in the 1990s when the Philatelic Society of Los Angeles
withdrew its support.
YARDLEY, R. B.

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2.2.3
PRICE LISTS & STAMP CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The intention of this Section is to include important articles about stamp catalogues. It
deliberately ignores reviews of catalogues, except for those of historical interest published in
the 1860s. It also omits the many articles pointing out to the catalogue publishers what they
are doing wrong and telling them what the public (i.e. the authorof the article) requires.
Instead, it deals with catalogues as an established part of philatelic literature.
The bibliography of General Articles which follows is basically a home for the miscellaneousworks relating to catalogues which might be of interest or use to a bibliophile. It generallycomprises articles devoted to the origin of catalogues or to historical catalogues, often
comparing the characteristics of the earliest editions. In general, only items which would not
fit into the following two Sections are included here.

GENERAL ARTICLES
1863
Dr. J. E. Gray: On postage stamp catalogues., The Stamp Collector’s Magazine, April 1863,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.41-43.
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A fascinating insight into the early catalogues, especially British, and their producersof whom Dr. Gray was one.
1877
Séance du 7 Juin 1877., Bulletin de la Société Française de Timbrologie, June 1877, Volume
1, Issue 8, pp.214-217.
➢
Details of price lists donated to the Society’s library. This article is quoted by P. J.
Anderson in his histories of philatelic literature.
1885[Maitland Burnett (Editor)]: [Editorial]., The Philatelic Record, September 1885, Volume
7, pp.137-139.
➢
A review, with the benefit of hindsight, of two of the most important early British
catalogues: those of Dr. Gray (1st edition, 1862) and Mount Brown (5th edition,1864).
1909
F. J. Peplow: The development of the philatelic catalogue in England., The Philatelic Record,
November 1909, Volume 31, Issue 11, pp.197-199 & December, Issue 12, pp.222-227.
➢
An exhaustive history of the development of the stamp catalogue in England by anotable librarian and bibliophile. It deals in considerable detail with the earliest
publications of the 1860s and 1870s as well as dealers’ price lists and then completes
the story up to the latest editions of the 19th Century.
1935
Ralph A. Kimble: ? on Literature., The American Philatelist, August, Issue 11, pp.590-591.
➢
A brief outline of the origin of stamp catalogues by a notable bibliophile.
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“Here is your answer”., Philatelic Magazine, 26th February 1943, pp.110-111.
➢
Some notes on the earliest British stamp catalogues published in 1862.
1950
R. J. Duncan: Three interesting catalogues., BNA Topics, June 1950, Volume 7, Issue 6,
p.134.
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Three catalogues have come to hand dating from 1895, all of which are virtually
identical but seemingly from different publishers: Albrecht of the New England
Stamp Company; W. H. Peckitt & Company of London and Bogert & Durbin
Company of New York. The similarities and differences of these catalogues are
considered.
1973
Early postage stamp catalogues., Scott Monthly Journal, December 1973, Volume 54, Issue
10, p.11.
➢
A very brief history of stamp catalogues
1998
Ken Lawrence: Comparing U.S. stamp catalogues., American Philatelist, April 1998,
Volume 112, Issue 4, pp.326-328, 330 & 332.
➢
A history of the Minkus catalogue and detailed overview of the dispute between the
Scott and Kraus-Minkus companies over the use of Scott catalogue numbers.
2007
Wolfgang Maassen: Maassen/Tröndles “Briefmarkenkunde” (8): Rolle und Bedeutung
früher literatur und Vereine. [Maassen/Tröndles “Philately” (8): The role and importance ofearly literature and societies.], Philatelie, June 2007, Volume 59, Whole number 281, pp.3840.
➢
It includes a list of the earliest stamp catalogues up to 1874.
2017
John Bloor: Why does the RMPL keep so many old catalogs??? [sic], Scribblings,
January/February 2017, Volume 24, Issue 6, p.5.
➢
An example of the use of old stamp catalogues to determine when catalogue numbers
were changed by the editor.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF STAMP CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1946
The world’s stamp catalogues., Stamp Collectors’ Annual, 1946, pp.19 & 31.
➢
The most important catalogues in the world, listed according to the region covered.
1955
A. Niven: Continental catalogues., Stamp Collecting, 23rd December 1955, Volume 85pp.509& 511.
➢A brief overview of the current European and Soviet block catalogues.
1972
A Guide to Catalogues., 3rd edition, Stamps Information Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA,1972, 65pp.
➢
A listing of all catalogues wordwide with details of the price and availability.
2002
Osvaldo Mario Giordano: Históricos catálogos de sellos Argentinos = Historicalcatalogues of Argentine stamps., Revista F.A.E.F., August/October 2002, Whole number 100,
pp.78-80.
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A description of catalogues devoted to the stamps of Argentina from the earliest oneof 1882 to the 1930s.

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HISTORIES OF INDIVIDUAL STAMP CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
This Section contains articles about specific stamp catalogues, although it sometimes includes
non-stamp catalogues (e.g. the American Stampless Cover Catalogue) where an important
article has been published about them. For simplicity of locating the required information, thecatalogues are listed by the name by which they are best known, with a cross-reference to thecompiler or publisher, as appropriate.
Whenever possible and feasable, I have provided brief bibliographic details of each edition
published, followed by notes of interest, given as bullet points.

THE CATALOGUESAMERICAN STAMPLESS COVER CATALOG
American Stampless Cover Catalogue., USA.
➢First published in 1936 as the United States Stampless Cover Catalogue.
➢
In 1965 it was combined with the American Colonial Postmark Catalog and theUnited States Territorial Postmark Catalog – Stampless Cover Section and given its
current title.
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References
Van Koppersmith: The history of the American Stampless Cover Catalog., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2008, Volume 57, Issue 2, pp.134-139.

BAUSCHKE
See Schaubek.
BELLARS & DAVIE
H. J. Bellars & Davie: Standard Guide to Postage Stamp Collecting giving the Values andDegrees of Rarity., John Campden Hotten, London, UK, 1864.
2nd edition, 1864.
3rd edition, 1865.
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John Campden Hotten: Mr. Hotten wrote this in 1864., Stamp Collecting, 3rd
December 1954, pp.431 & 433.
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A reprint of the Introduction to the catalogue by the publisher.

BERGER-LEVRAULT
François George Oscar Berger-Levrault: [List of Stamps.], First edition, François BergerLevrault, Strasbourg, France, September 1861, 12pp.
➢
This was the first list of stamps ever produced and presaged all of the later stamp
catalogues.
➢
Kimble claimed that he knew of only three copies of the first edition and these were
held by The British Museum, Emilio Diena & Kimble himself. (Ralph A. Kimble:
Sidelights on literature., The American Philatelist, August 1935, Volume 48, Issue 11,
p.590.)
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L. N. & M. Williams: Centenary of the stamp catalogue., The Stamp Lover,August/September 1961, p.37.
➢
A history of Berger-Levrault and his lists of postage stamps.

BOOTY
Booty was a professional portrait painter at Brighton, UK. As a young man, he collected
stamps and produced the first British catalogue and subsequently, the first illustrated
catalogue in the world, the illustrations being drawn by himself.
A Stamp Collector: Aids to Stamp Collectors; being a list of English and Foreign Postage
Stamps in Circulation since 1840., H. and C. Treacher, Brighton, UK, [April 1862], 32pp &Addenda, [2]pp. Coloured paper wrapper.
➢
Also published by Hamilton, Adams & Company, London, UK.
➢
The edition consisted of 500 copies.
A Stamp Collector: 2nd edition, as above, [1862], 32pp. & Additions, 6pp. & Errata [2]pp.
Coloured paper wrapper.
➢
The first 32 pages and the wrapper are the same as those of the first edition.
Frederick Booty: 3rd edition, as above, [1862], vpp.+[1]p.+37pp.+[1]p. Coloured paper
wrapper.
➢
The name of the author appears on the title-page and on the front of the wrapper.
Frederick Booty: The Stamp Collectors Guide with 200 Fac-simile Drawings., H. & C.
Treacher, Brighton, UK, 1862, 98pp.
{A facsimile edition was produced in Italy.}➢
The edition consisted of 1,000 copies.
➢
In 2002, a copy of Booty’s illustrated catalogue was sold by Cavendish Philatelic
Auctions for £2,760. This copy was subsequently used to produce the facsimile
edition.
➢
It was claimed at the time that this was only the second copy known, the other being at
the British Library. This was undoubtedly an error since the Royal Philatelic Society
London has a copy.
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References[Fred. J. Melville (Editor)]: Mr. Frederick Booty, the first British cataloguer., The
Stamp Lover, March 1910, Volume 2, Issue 10, pp.211-214.
➢
A comprehensive and well-illustrated history of Booty and his catalogues.
R. W. Jowsey: Mr. F. W. Booty. An interview with the author of the first English
stamp catalogue., Stamp Collecting, 25th July 1914, Volume 2, Issue 45, p.213.
➢
Some details regarding Booty and his catalogues supplied by Booty during aninterview.
D. E. Hurley: Frederick Booty’s first English catalogue., New Zealand Stamp
Collector, June 1979, Volume 59, Issue 2, pp.41-43.
➢
A history of Booty’s catalogues, taken from earlier publications.
First illustrated catalogue sold., Stamp Magazine, November 2002, Volume 68, Issue
11, p.6.
➢
Report on the sale of the first illustrated catalogue.
[Advertisement], Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2002, Volume 51, Issue 4,
p.245.
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Sale of first illustrated catalogue used in an advertisement.
No, not the stamps, silly?, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, February 2003, Volume 33, Issue
9, p.53.
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Report on how the catalogue was found and sold by Cavendish Philatelic
Auctions.

BRIGHT
Bright & Sons was a well-known stamp dealership in London, UK. The Company was leadto produce its own catalogue in a handy pocket size for easy portability at a time when the
major catalogues were published in a large format.
Bright & Sons: A.B.C. Catalogue of the World’s Postage Stamps., Bright & Sons, London,
UK.
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References
Percy C. Bishop: The making of a catalogue., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 6th
December 1902, Volume 8, p.152.
➢
An introduction to the catalogue and explanation of how a new edition is
produced.

BROWN
See under Mount Brown.
CONFEDERATE STATES CATALOGUESee Deats.
DEATS
August Deats: Confederate States Catalog and Handbook., USA.
1.

References
CSA announces acquisition of Dietz Confederate States catalog rights., The Bay Phil,
January/February 2007, Volume 37, Issue 1, p.8.

DEXTER
See Sever & Francis.
GIBBONS
Stanley Gibbons was a pioneer English stamp dealer, publishing the first edition of his stamp
catalogue in 1865. A hundred years later, only one copy had been located. (The PhilatelicTrader, 15th January 1965, Volume 69, Issue 2, p.35.)
Stanley Gibbons’ have published a huge range of catalogues in their nearly 150 years ofexistence. The 1895 edition was published in an edition of 20,000 copies. Thereafter, thevolume was divided into two volumes: Volume I, Great Britain and Colonies, and Volume II,
Foreign Countries.

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Charles J. Phillips: Fifty Years of Philately: The History of Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.,
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1906, pp.105-109 (odd pages only).
Stanley Phillips: The making of a great catalogue., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly,
September 1933, Volume 6, Issue 12, pp.223-227.
➢
A detailed account of how the catalogue developed and how each new editionis created.
[Stanley Phillips (Editor & Catalogue editor)]: The 70th birthday of a great stamp
catalogue., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, September 1934, Volume 7, Issue 12, Front
cover & pp.226-228.
➢
The early development of the catalogue is traced and the first edition is
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compared with that of 1935.
A pirated Gibbons in China?, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, April 1940.
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Mention of a rumour that a pirated copy of the catalogue is circulated in China.
Piracy in China., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 1940.
➢
Confirmation of the existence of the pirated catalogue.
F. S. Wall: The Gibbons catalogue – Sales list or work of reference., Congress
Handbook, 1960, pp.37-40.
{Reprinted as: F. S. Wall: The Gibbons catalogue – Sales list or work of reference.,
Gibbons Stamp Monthly, September 1960, pp.4-5.}➢
A concise review of the development of the Catalogue, demonstrating that it isboth a price list and reference book.
Stanley Gibbons Catalogue Centenary Exhibition Program., Stanley Gibbons,
London, UK, 1965, 60pp.
{My copy includes the flyer advertising that The Unique One Cent British Guiana wason show at the exhibition.}{Copies sent by post were enclosed in a brown paper sleeve with a hole cut in it. The
postage stamps, which included a stamp from the King George VI, 1940 Centenary of
the Penny Black set, were stuck on the Program, visible through the hole in the sleeve.
The stamps were obliterated by a special Exhibition cancellation in purple.}➢
The brochure included a reproduction of the complete first edition of thecatalogue, dated November 1865.
Another first edition of S.G. price list exists., Stamp Collecting, 15th January 1965,
Volume 103, Issue 20, front cover.
➢A note that a second copy of the first Gibbons catalogue exists in the library ofGeorge T. Turner, the notable American bibliophile.
Gibbons’ catalogue started as a penny price list!, Philatelic Magazine, 22nd January
1965, pp.47-49.
➢
A history of Gibbons and his catalogue.
The History of the Gibbons Catalogue., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, February 1965,
Volume 38, Issue 6, pp.96-100.
Rex Phillips: Editing the catalogue today., Stamp Collecting, 12th February 1965,
Volume 103, Issue 24, pp.843 & 845.
➢
A detailed explanation by the Assistant Editor, of how each new edition of theGibbons catalogue is produced.
K. F. C[hapman (editor)]: A century of leadership: The story of Gibbons catalogues.,
Stamp Collecting, 12th February 1965, Volume 103, Issue 24, pp.847-848.
➢
A history of the Gibbons catalogue with details and a photograph of theChinese pirated edition.
William Finlay: Centenary of Gibbons catalogue., The Stamp Magazine, February
1965, Volume 31, Issue 2, pp.96 & 110.
➢
A history of the Gibbons catalogue.
C. W. Hill: La storia di Stanley Gibbons e dei suoi cataloghi., Il Collezionista - Italia
Filatelica, 1966, Issue 25, pp.35-37.
➢
A detailed and copiously illustrated history of Gibbons’ catalogues.
Richard West: ‘Gibbons’ catalogue a collector’s stamp ‘Bible’., Stamp Weekly, 24th
July 1969, p.12.
➢
A brief overview of how the Gibbons catalogue is produced.
James Negus: Researching the earliest Gibbons Catalogue., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2004, Volume 53, Issue 2, pp.109-114 & 116-126.
➢
Some speculations regarding a version of the catalogue, then owned by Victor
Short but about to be sold by Cavendish Philatelic Auctions. (See William
Hagan below, for more information on this catalogue.)
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On a personal note, I decided not to bid on the catalogue since it would
inevitably be too rich for my wallet. In the event, it was not sold and Stanley
Gibbons bought it after the sale.
➢In 2010, in response to a request for interesting material to be displayed on the
Stanley Gibbons stand at London 2010, Hugh Jefferies lent the catalogue tothose responsible for the exhibition stand. The catalogue was never returned toJefferies and is now lost.
William Hagan: Researching the earliest Gibbons catalogue: Some recollections andobservations., Philatelic Literature Review, 2004, Volume 53, Issue 4, pp.291-293.
➢
The author was the main describer of the George T. Turner library when it
was sold by Roger Koerber and he provides first hand information about thesale and specifically about the catalogue in question. (Refers to James Negus’
article above.)
Hugh Jefferies: Stanley Gibbons Catalogues., in Celebrating 150 Years., Gibbons
Stamp Special, Stanley Gibbons, Ringwood, UK, 2005, pp.141-144.
[Hugh Jefferies (Editor)]: Two SG treasures for the archive., Gibbons Stamp
Monthly, December 2005, Volume 36, Issue 7, p.5.
The Norton Collier Sudan Part Vol. 2 & Worldwide., Cavendish Philatelic Auctions,22nd September 2005, Lot 450 & Illustration on inside front cover. (This is the sale ofthe treasures mentioned in item 5 above, both of which came from the collection ofVictor Short.)

GRAY
John Edward Gray (1800-1875) was the Keeper of Zoology at the British Museum. He
claimed to have purchased the first stamps when they were issued, for presentation to theMuseum and started a collection of them for that institution, which has never been traced.
John Edward Gray: A Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the use of Collectors. The
first edition was published in the UK in November 1862.
A copy is known signed: Mary Louisa Walford / November 22nd 1862 / Hampstead.
(Illustrated in Wade Saadi: Women – The forerunners of our hobby?, American
Philatelist, October 2009, Volume 123, Issue 10, pp.892-893.) Also, one signed: Mrs
Bird, 5th December 1862.
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3.

4.

References
W. Edmund Bell: Then and now: 1863-1932., Philately in Scotland, December 1932,
Volume 1, Issue 8, p.137.
➢
A retrospective review of the second edition of Gray’s catalogue.
A. R. Butler: Dr. John Edward Gray, F.R.S., F.L.S., F.Z.S., etc., The London
Philatelist, October 1966, Volume 75, pp.198-199.
➢
A brief biography of Gray and review of all of the editions of his catalogue.
[J. Jarvis]: ‘A Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps for the use of Collectors’.,
Philately, October 1975, Volume 15, Issue 4, p.50 & January 1976, Volume 16, Issue
1, pp.6-9.
➢
Reproductions of the Introduction and stamp identification tables from Gray’s
second edition of 1863.
Fred. J. Melville: Dr. Gray and his catalogues., Philatelic Paraphernalia, October
1991/January 1992, Volume 2, Whole number 27, p.46.
➢
Brief biographical details about Gray.

GUSTAV BAUSCHKE
See Schaubeck, a pseudonym adopted by Bauschke based on an anagram of his name.
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KLINE
A. C. Kline was a dealer in stamps, coins, paper money and medals in Philadelphia. He
published the first stamp catalogue in America which proved to be a copy of the first editionof Mount Brown’s catalogue, with the exception of the American section which was Kline’s
own work.
A. C. Kline: The Stamp Collector’s Manual: being a Complete Guide to the Collectors ofAmerican and Foreign Postage and Despatch Stamps., A. C. Kline, Philadelphia, PA, USA,1862, 48pp.
1.

References
Charles Esterley Severn: In the sixties., Fowler’s Stamp and Coin Age, March 1912,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.47-48 & April, Issue 4, pp.65-66.
➢
Some notes on Kline and his catalogue.

MICHEL
Hugo Michel was a German dealer and latecomer to the field of catalogue publishing, his
first appearing in 1910. His catalogue is now the standard for all German-speaking countries
and much of the rest of Europe.
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2.

3.

References
Wolfgang Maassen: 100 jahre Michel-Kataloge (3): Hugo Michels erste kataloge(1910-1912)., Philatelie, December 2009, Volume 61, Whole number 390, pp.46-48.
➢
A detailed history of Michel’s first catalogue of 1910.
Wolfgang Maassen: Kommentierte bibliographie der Michel-Kataloge (1910-1952).,
AIJP Bulletin, 2009, Issue 3, Whole number 130, pp.36-53.
➢
An annotated bibliography of Michel catalogues from their beginning to 1952.
Hans W. Hohenester: “100 years Michel-catalogues”:Opening event of the twoyear-celebrations 2009/2010 in Munic [sic], 5th of March, 2009., AIJP Bulletin, 2009,
Issue 3, Whole number 130, pp.30-31.
➢
A history of the ownership of the Michel catalogues.

MINKUS
The New American Stamp Catalog.
Jacques Minkus entered the catalogue field in 1953 with his 1954 edition of an American
stamp catalogue to rival that of the Scott organisation.
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References
Brace Burnside: The philatelic library – So essential-., The American Stamp Dealer& Collector, July/August 2016, Whole number 102, p.73.
➢
Brief details of the introduction of the Minkus Catalogue with an illustration of
the first edition.

MOUNT BROWN
Mount Brown (1837-1919) was one of the pioneer British dealers and publisher of thesecond catalogue in the UK. He left the trade after a few years. His set of catalogues printed
on special paper for his own use was purchased from him by H. Edgar Weston. (H. Edgar
Weston: London stamp dealers 1862-1865., Philatelic Magazine, 25th August 1944, Volume
52, Issue 17, pp.393-394.)
Mount Brown: Catalogue of British, Colonial and Foreign Postage Stamps., F. Passmore,
London, UK, 1862.
2nd edition, 1862.
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3rd edition, 1862.
4th edition, 1863.
5th edition, 1864.
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3.

4.

References
Q. and Crown: My old catalogue., The Post Office, November 1895, Volume 5, Issue8, pp.86-90.
➢
Reminiscences of a second edition Mount Brown catalogue obtained new,given away and regained some decades later. It is described in detail andcompared with a Scott 55th edition catalogue.
Fred Hagen: Notes on Mount Brown’s catalogue first published in 1862., The
Australian Philatelist, March 1910, Volume 16, Issue 7, pp.85-86, April, Issue 8,
pp.99-100 & May, Issue 9, pp.107-108.
➢
A review of a copy of Mount Brown’s first catalogue (owned by Stanley
Phillips) with particular emphasis on the Australian stamps.
[Fred J. Melville(Editor)]: Unique early catalogue., The Stamp Lover,August/September 1915, Volume 8, Issue 3/4, p.34.
➢
Report that Mount Brown has given his author’s signed large paper copy ofthe fifth edition of his catalogue to the auction in aid of the Belgian Shilling
Fund. The large paper versions were produced in an edition of no more than 20
copies.
D. E. Hurley: “An accurate list of postage stamps”: The Mount Brown catalogue of1862., New Zealand Stamp Collector, March 1978, Volume 58, Issue 1, pp.13-16.
➢
A history of Mount Brown’s catalogues covering all editions.

POTIQUET
Alfred Potiquet, a French civil servant, produced the first printed stamp catalogue in theworld on the 21st December 1861, published jointly by the Parisian dealers Eugene Lacroix
and Edard de Laplante. It was based on the lists produced by his correspondent Oscar
Berger-Levrault and his own collection. (Oscar Berger-Levrault: Observations of an oldcollector., The Philatelic Journal of America, April 1890, Volume 6, Issue 4, pp.47-51.) He
fell out with Laplante who went on to produce an edition of his own.
[Alfred P.]: Catalogue des Timbres-Poste Créés dans les divers Ètats du Globe., Eugene
Lacroix & E. de Laplante, Paris, France, December 1861.
Alfred Potiquet: Catalogue des Timbres-Poste Créés dans les divers Ètats du Globe., E.
Lacroix, Paris, France, 1862.
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2.

References
L. N. & M. Williams: The first catalogue published, December, 1861., The Stamp
Magazine, December 1938, p.20.
➢
A detailed history of the first printed catalogue in the world.
World’s first printed stamp catalog (Alfred Potiquet’s)., The Philatelic Journalist,
October 1977, Volume 7, Issue 5, pp.11-12.

SCHAUBEK
G. Schaubek was the pseudonym used by Gustav Bauschke in 1871 when publishing his
catalogues.
1871
Katalog aller seit dem Jahre 1840 bis auf die neueste Zeit ausgegebenen Brief- und Couvert743

Marken. Nach der Alfred Moschkau’schen Sammlung bearbeitet und herausgegeben von G.
Schaubek. [Catalogue of all stamps and entires issued from the year 1840 to the present day.
Based on the Alfred Moschkau collection and edited by G. Schaubek.], G. Schaubek, Leipzig,
Germany, 1871.
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References
Dr. Cerutti: Alfred Moschkau und der 1. Leipziger Briefmarkenkatalog vom Jahre
1871. [Alfred Moschkau and the first Leipzig stamp catalogue of the year 1871.], in:Arno Köth & Christian Springer: Dr. Phil. Alfred Moschkau: A Life for Philately
1848-1912., [Dr. Phil. Alfred Moschkau: Ein Leben für die Philatelie, 1848-1912].,
Beiträge zur Sächsischen Postgeschichte und Philatelie Volume 6, Christian Springer,
Cologne, Germany, 1983, pp.25-27.

SCOTT
John Walter Scott (1845-1919) was an immigrant from the UK who became one of theearliest dealers in New York.
John Walter Scott & Company: A Descriptive Catalogue of American and Foreign Postage
Stamps, issued from 1840 to date, Splendidly Illustrated with Colored Engravings andcontaining the Current Value of each Variety., 16th edition, New York, NY, USA, September,
1868.
➢
The first 15 editions were simple one-page price lists.
➢
These catalogues continue to be published to this day.
Scott Stamp & Coin Company:Scott’s Specialized Catalogue of United States Postage
Stamps., First edition, New York, NY, USA, 1923.
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4.

5.

References
Scott catalogue centenary., Stamp Collecting, 6th January 1967, Volume 107, p.825.
➢
A very brief review of the Scott company and its catalogue.
George T. Turner: 100 years old: Scott’s Postage Stamp Catalogues., Scott's
Monthly Stamp Journal, October 1967, Volume 48, Issue 7, pp.213-215, 218-219,
222-223 & 231.
➢
A detailed history of the Scott catalogue by one of the greatest bibliophiles of
all time, who probably owned virtually all of the material he was describing.
James E. Kloetzel: The making of a catalog., Collectors Club Philatelist,
January/February 2003, Volume 82, Issue 1, pp.35-41.
➢
Following a brief history of the catalogue, there is a detailed account of how amodern edition is produced.
Steven J. Rod: Scott United States Specialized Catalogues., Philatelic Literature
Review, 3rd Quarter 2010, Volume 59, Issue 3, pp.252-253.
➢
Some brief details of this catalogue.
Bonny Farmer: About the cover., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th Quarter 2014,
Volume 63, Issue 4, Front cover & pp.272-273.
➢
Some brief details of the 1870 and 1875 volumes.

SEVER & FRANCIS[George Dexter]:
Catalogue of Postage Stamps, American and Foreign, and U.S. Revenue Stamps.
Sever & Francis, Cambridge, MA, USA, June 1863, 78pp.
➢
This was the first truly American stamp catalogue, the only earlier one being a pirate
version of a British catalogue.
References
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2.

Early American catalogue., The Stamp Collector, June/July 1910, Volume 1, Issue
8/9, pp.150-151.
➢
The find of a copy of the catalogue leads to the reprinting of a note about itfrom The Philatelist of 1867.
Ralph A. Kimble: Sidelights on literature., The American Philatelist, October 1935,
Volume 49, Issue 1, pp.38-39 & November, Issue 2, p.100.
➢
After introducing the catalogue, a few biographical notes are given about
George Dexter.

STANLEY GIBBONSSee Gibbons.
UNITED STATES STAMPLESS COVER CATALOGUE
See American Stampless Cover Catalogue.
WINTERBURN
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References[Charles A. Nast]: A rarity in stamp literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly,
27th November 1909, Volume 15, p.171.
➢
Report of a copy of Winterburn’s catalogue found by Dr. Holmburger andsold to E. L. Green.

WRIGHT
A Collector (W. H. Wright): A Catalogue of nearly 2000 varieties of British, Colonial, &Foreign Postage Stamps., [W. H. Wright], Gloucester, UK, 1863, vii.+(1)+71+(3)pp. &Coloured paper wrapper.
➢
Every copy is numbered by hand in pen and ink on the top right hand corner of frontof the wrapper.
The copy in the British Library is numbered 89 and was given
to E. L. Pemberton on the 8th March 1869 by W. H. Wright,
according to an inscription on the title page. To thisinscription has been added & by him to J. K. Tiffany.
➢

The catalogue is advertised in The Stamp-Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiserof May and June 1863 and in The Monthly Intelligencer of July 1863 In a review ofthe work that appeared in The Stamp Collector’s Magazine of July 1863, it is stated tobe simply a verbatim et literatim transcription of the third edition of Mount Brown’s
manual ... but little or no mischief will accrue to Mr. Brown, as it has been arranged
that all existing copies of the work are to be surrendered to him for destruction.

YVERT & TELLIER
Amiens, France.
The Company began to publish catalogues in 1897. Its early catalogues are very hard to findin reasonable condition. Their first catalogue was reprinted in recent years by MauryEurolivres, Manvhecourt, France.

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2.2.4
STAMP ALBUMSINTRODUCTION
Stamp albums are a very neglected area of philatelic literature since they are often perceived
to include nothing of reference value to the student of philately which is not more-readily
available in handbooks or magazines. They also tend to be very bulky and are therefore
difficult to store. In reality, during the early days of philately, stamp albums along withcatalogues were the major impetus for stamp collectors to continue with their hobby. After all,who can resist the joys of filling another space in ones stamp album.
This Section is provided in the hope that it will encourage album collectors to write more
about their holdings and deepen our knowledge in this area. It excludes presentation albumsof stamps celebrating special events or visiting dignitaries. These will be found in Section
2.2.2.2 Histories of Individual Books.
The bibliography that follows includes general references to stamp albums.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1906
B. T. K. Smith: The Early Days of Philately., Alfred Smith & Sons Monthly Circular, 15th
February, 1906, Issue 374, pp.9-10.
{The note about the album is reprinted as: The earliest English Albums., The Stamp
Collectors’ Fortnightly, 10th March 1906, Volume 12, p.10.}➢
The author points out that claims that stamp collecting originated in the mid 1850s areshown to be false by reviewing the earliest literature and advertisements relating tostamp collecting. The article ends with some notes regarding the earliest English
stamp albums.
1978
Robert Obojski: Vintage albums., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal, March 1978, Volume 59,
Issue 3, Front cover & pp.4-8.
➢
Following a few brief details about the scarsity of early stamp albums, The
International Postage Stamp Album by Scott and a Schaubeck album from the early
1880s are reviewed.
2010
Stanley Piller: Origin of stamp collecting in the United States., The American Stamp Dealer& Collector, April 2010, Whole number 39, pp.33-34 & 35-37.
➢
A well-illustrated article wuth details of many early American albums.
Wolfgang Maassen: The World’s Oldest Stamp Album?, W. Maassen, Germany, 5th May
2010, 7pp. {Prepared as a handout to accompany a talk given by Maassen at the Meeting of
the Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques at the Hilton Hotel during,
London 2010.}➢
The story of an apparently Royal stamp album found amongst the possessions of thelate Angela Lascelles (1924-1998) in 2007.

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF STAMP ALBUMSINTRODUCTION
This Section includes those publications which include lists or bibliographies of stamp
albums.
2005
1.
David R. Beech: Stamp albums in the Printed Book Collections of the British
Library., Philatelic Literature Review, 2005, Volume 54, Issue 1, pp.16-24.
A list of the 73 stamp albums in the British Library’s collection. Most of the albums
date from the Victorian era but two or three are of a later date. Unusually, the albums
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HISTORIES OF INDIVIDUAL STAMP ALBUMSINTRODUCTION
Although relatively small in number, there have been some articles on specific stamp albums,
mostly those from the early days of stamp collecting. The other cause of album-specific datais the issue of a new edition or some specific anniversary which spawned a retrospective
article on the earlier editions.Although I have tried to exclude trifling references to modern
albums, I have nearly always included items, however minor, containing substantive
information about the early albums from the Victorian era since stamp albums are not listed in
the Crawford Catalogue.
In addition to stamp albums, I have included the occasional postmark album.
Articles on stamp albums in general can be found in the section, General References
following this Introduction.
All albums are listed by publisher. In so many articles, the actual titles are not given, the item
being simply called by the name of the publisher and some relevant portion of the title. e.g.
Oppen’s Album or Gibbons’ Imperial. I have done my best to correct the titles as better
information comes available.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPLETON
D. Appleton:
Postage Stamp Album.
D. Appleton & Company, New York, NY, 1862.
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References
Bill Welch: America’s first stamp album celebrates its 125th birthday., The American
Philatelist, December 1987, Volume 101, Issue 12, pp.1134-1141.
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A comprehensive and detailed history of the Appleton Album, withconsiderations of other early albums.
Charles Esterley Severn: In the sixties., Fowler’s Stamp and Coin Age, March 1912,
Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.47-48 & April, Issue 4, pp.65-66.
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A review of the album with the Preface given in full.

BARNARD
H. S. Barnard:
Boston Postage Stamp Album.
W. H. Hill & Company.
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References
C. S. A.: The twentieth Century collector., The Stamp, November [1894], Volume 3,
Issue 8, pp.101-103.
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A flowery comparison of philately in 1866 with that of 1894, using a Barnard
album as a reference point.

BELVEDERE
This album was prepared by R[udolf] Ackermann & Company, Regent Street, London, UK
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and only included countries that had issued stamps up to 1854. In view of its unique natureand quality, it is presumed that it was prepared for one of the Royal children. It came to lightin the estate of Angela Lascelles who lived at Fort Belvedere and was auctioned along withher other belongings. Unfortunately, it fell into the hand of a philistine who cut it up to sell
the early stamps it contained.
GIBBONS (UK)
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK.
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References
Charles J. Phillips: Fifty Years of Philately: The History of Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.,
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1906, pp.109-127 (odd pages only).

GIBBONS (USA)Sectional Imperial Album.
Stanley Gibbons, New York, NY, USA.
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References
Prospectus of The Sectional Imperial Album., Stanley Gibbons, New York, NY, USA,n.d., n.pp [8pp.]

U.S. Album.
New York, NY, USA.
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References
Eustace B. Power: The History of this New Album., Stanley Gibbons, New York, NY,
USA, n.d., n.pp [4pp.]

HASSELTM. J. Van Hasselt:
Album voor Postzegels.
3rd impression, W. F. Dannenfelser, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1868, 150pp.
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References
H. J. Storicus: Een onzeker eeuwfeest. [An uncertain centenary.], Mijn Stokpaardje,
September 1961, Volume 17, Issue 6, pp.166-168.
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On the centenary of the first philattelic publication, the article illustrates anddiscusses an early Dutch stamp album.

JOHNSON & ROWE
Postage-Stamp Collector’s Pocket Album.
3rd edition, UK, 1863.
A copy of the third edition was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society London in 1941 by the
London stamp dealer Oswald Marsh.
LALLIER
Justin Lallier:Album-Timbres-Poste orne des Cartes.
Paris, France, 1862.
This was the first printed stamp album ever published – in June 1862. An English edition was
published in the same year: Justin Lallier: Postage Stamp Album Illustrated with Maps.,
Paris, France, 1862.
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References
Ein philateliehistorisches Schmuckstück., Philatelie, May 2004, Volume 56, Whole
number 323, p.77.
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Report of the sale at auction of a second edition, 1862, British Lallier stamp
album.

LUDWIGFriedrich Ludwig:
Brief-Marken-Album.
Leipzig, Germany, 1863.
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References
Michael Schreiber: Example of German album by Ludwig surfaces., Linn’s Stamp
News, 3rd October 2005, Volume 78, p.3.

OPPEN
Edward A. Oppen:
Oppen’s Postage Stamp Album.
Benjamin Blake, London, UK, 1863.
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In 1863, the catalogue was detached from the Album and published separately as
Oppen’s Postage Stamp Catalogue and Collector’s Guide and sold for 1/6d (£0.08).
In 1865 Henry Whymper resigned as editor and Oppen sold the rights of the Album to
Messrs. Stevens of 321 The Strand, London. They asked Dr. John Edward Grey of the
British Museum to become editor but he was unable to do so, recommending Dr. C. W.
Viner, who accepted. Viner was responsible for the eighth to thirty-second editions, whenpublication was discontinued owing to the excessive number of new stamps being issued.
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References
Who owns the oldest stamp album?, The Stamp Collector, July 1904, Volume 8, Issue7, pp.131-132.
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Having described an English Oppen Album of 1863, the author ponders
whether there is an older album in existence.

REUNING
G. Reuning:
Album für Postmarken.
Carl Willferodt, Leipzig, Germany.
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References
Wolfgang Maassen: “Wunder gibt es immer wieder …”. [Miracle always shows it…], Philatelie, July 2009, Volume 61, Whole number 385, pp.63-64.
➢
Review of an early German postmark album complete with its contents.

SCOTT
The Scott Company has passed through many hands over the years and at one time there were
two companies bearing Scott’s name. For simplicity, all Scott products are listed together, thebibliographic details making the exact publisher known.
J. W. Scott
American Album.
John Walter Scott, New York, NY, USA, 1868.
Youth’s Companion Stamp Album.
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Scott & Company, New York, NY, USA, 1879.
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References
George T. Turner: A century of Scott’s albums., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal,
March 1968, Volume 49, Issue 1, pp.1-3, 6-7, 10-11, 14-15, 18-19, 22 & 34.
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An important and detailed review of the stamp albums published by J. W.
Scott and his successor companies.
Robert Obojski: Vintage albums II., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal, February 1979,
Volume 60, Issue 2, pp.14-17.
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A review of Scott’s Youth’s Companion Stamp Album, with some notes on the“Roosevelt Album” (not a stamp album) as well as two Appleton albums.
Albert H. Ewell Jr.: Hails & farewells. The story of the Scott specialty albums.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 2003, Volume 52, Issue 3, pp.222-226.

SENF
Richard Senf
Gebrüder Senf, Leipzig, Germany.
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References
Jeff Woolgar: Richard Senf Illustrated Postage Stamp Album., The Transvaal
Philatelist, May 2009, Volume 44, Issue 2, pp.30-31.
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A review of the Transvaal section of a Senf catalogue of 1886.

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AUCTION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this whole Section was to capture information about auction catalogues as an
essential part of the field of philatelic literature. However, to put catalogues into perspective,
it is necessary to record the history of philatelic auctions. Accordingly, the following
bibliography is intended to provide the essential background to the catalogues. It will contain
information on the history and operation of auctions in general. Articles on the histories ofindividual auction houses will be found in the separately published Section 5.2: Biographiesof Philatelists and Dealers.
I had originally intended to use sub-sections to categorise the material but this soon proved to
be impractical and I fell back on simply listing the items in date order.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STAMP AUCTIONS
1894
A. R. Rogers: Stamp Auctions., The Metropolitan Philatelist, February 1894, Volume 4, Issue2, pp.205-206.
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A brief history of philatelic auctions with a list of the principal US auction houses andtheir realisations to date.
1907
Mr. J. W. Scott’s First Auction., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 30th November 1907,
Volume 13, p.163.
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A brief reminiscence by Scott of his first auction in New York in 1870,
including a few prices realised.
1921
Fred. J. Melville: The annals of the auction room., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 12th
November 1921, Volume 27, pp.362-364.
➢
A detailed history of the first stamp auction in the United States.
1922
Fred. J. Melville: The annals of the auction room: The first London Sale: Sotheby’s, March
18th, 1872., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 7th January 1922, Volume 28, pp.4-9.
{Reprinted as: Fred. J. Melville: The first London Stamp Auction. Bargains of fifty years
ago., The Stamp Lover, March 1922, Volume 14, Issue 10, pp.294-297.}➢
The 50th anniversary of the first stamp auction held in London, of the property of John
W. Scott, by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge. The auction suffered as Scott bid on his
own material.
1997
Dr. Stanley Bierman: Philatelic Zeitgeist: A brief history of twentieth century New York City
auction houses, Collectors Club Philatelist, September/October 1997, Volume 76, Issue 5,
pp.267-279 & November/December, Issue 6, pp.323-335.
➢
A detailed history of New York City auction houses and their owners, based on theauction catalogue holdings in Bierman’s library, augmented by his researches amongst
the periodicals of the era.
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The two articles are rich in detail about both the auction houses and the properties they sold withphotographs and biographical details for many individuals. Accordingly, I have produced an index of allof the persons and companies listed. The names of individuals are reversed whereas the names ofcompanies are given in full. This can cause confusion where companies are simply named after the owner
but the number of entries in the table is not so great as to cause a problem.
Where a photograph is present or significant biographical information is given, the page number isfollowed by (photo) or (biog) respectively.
A
Ackerman, Senator
Acquirre
Adenaw
Adlinger, C. E.
American Art Association
Ackerman, Senator
Acme Stamp Company
American Art Association and Anderson Auction
Anderson Auction Company
Anderson Galleries
Anderson, Spencer
Andreini, J. M.
Appleton
AransonAshbrook
Aspinwall
Auerbach, Arnold

270
269
277
276
275, 276
328
324
276
275
276
268
269
274
278
332
327
329
B

Babcock
BaldwinBang & Company
Barkhausen
Barr, HughBartels, John Murray
Bedford-Jones
Bee Hive
Bellows
Berman, Senator Henry
Bernet, Otto
BerthalBerthold, Dr. Victor M.
Billig, Fritz
Billig & Rich
BishopBishop, Cortland F.
Bloch, Herbert
Bluss, Paul
Bogert, Rudolphus R.
Bogert & Durbin
Boker
Bowers, W. C.
Brazer, Clarence
BreeseBringhamBroadway Stamp Company
BrooksBrown, Stephen D.
Brown, William P.
Bruner
Buckley
Burger Brothers(1879-1960)(1872-1944)(1902-1986)(-1949)753

327, 331
276
275
328
271, 326 (photo) (biog)
268, 271 (photo)
278
269
269
276
275, 276333
272
330 (biog), 331 (photo)
330
276
276
333
329 (biog)
267, 271, 273
267, 270, 271, 273
333
271
268, 328
324
331
323
275, 327
328
271
275, 330
333
268

Burghard
Burrus, Maurice
Buser Sr., Edward A.
Buser Jr., Edward
Bush

332
330
323
268, 324
331
C

Calman, Gus
Calman, Henry
CarhartCaron
Carvalho
Caspary
Celis
Central Stamp Company
ChapmanChase, Dr. Carroll
Chicago Stamp and Coin Company
Clark
Clark, HughClose
Colby, Sylvester
Cole
Cole, Ezra
College Stamp Company
CongerCooper, William
Coppersmith
Coppet, deCosmophilatelist
Cosmos Stamp Company
Costales, Eugene
Crawford, Earl of
Crocker
Cross Stamp Company
Crowell, C. I.
Curie, Charles(1904-1984)(1894-1984)267
267 (photo)
276
332
330
328
330
324
273
330
269
328
268, 269 (photo), 270
329
331 (photo)
325, 326
268
323
275
276
331
270
323
323
268, 329 (biog), 330 (photo)
270, 272, 328
324
323
268
271

D
Dale
Deats, Hiram
Diamont
Dietz
Doane, Percy G.
Dole
Droutzkoy, Prince Alex
DunhamDuveen(1878-1945)

328
331
326
274
268, 270, 271, 326
269
324
332
277

E
Eagle, Clarence
Ely
Emerson, Judge Robert

270, 271, 272, 273, 277
276
271, 328
F

Fabergé, Agathon
Farouk, King
FerrieFerryman, F. R.
Fifield, Edson
FineganFox, John A.
Frelinghausen, Senator(1892-1967)(1911-1988)

754

328, 332
333
276
333
268, 332 (biog), 333 (photo)329
274, 328 (biog), 330 (photo)274

Friedl, Otto

(1878-1952)

332

G
Gehrmann
George B. Sloane Auctions
GoldenGoldschmidt
Gore
Grace Stamp Company
Greebel Bros.
Green, Col. Edward

329
274
278
272
329
323
323
270, 271, 271, 275, 278, 326, 327, 328, 329,
332
269, 270 (photo)269
272

Gregory, W. F.
Gremmel, Henry
GrinnellH
H. R. Harmer
Haas, MarkHall
Hamilton
Hamilton, Earl
Hammond, George
Harmer, Bernard
Harmer, Gordon
Harmer, H. R.
Harmer, Rooke & Company
HarrisHart, O. S.
Haskell
Havyn Stamp Company
Hays
Heiman, Irwin
Herbert, Maurice
Herbert-Rice
Herst Jr., Herman [Pat]Henschel
Hill
Hind, Arthur
Hitchins
HJMR Company
Hoffman, Joseph
Holliday
Homan
Homan and Krassa
Hugh Barr Inc.
Hunt
Hunter, F.W.

(1913-)(1906-)(1906-1977)(1909-)

278, 324
276
324
278
324
276
328 (photo) (biog)
328 (biog), 329 (photo)
329 (photo)
324, 328
326
273
325
333
325
278
268, 323
323
268, 270, 333 (biog), 334 (photo)324
328271, 272, 278
331
330
323
276
276
268
326
334
272

I
Ickes, Harold
Ishikawa

332
277
J

J. C. Morgenthau Company
Johl, Max
Jones
Juring(1901-1957)

270
274
333
276, 277

K
K. Lissiuk Philatelic Company
Kaplan
Kayes

325
325
331

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Kelton & Sloane
Kelton, Charles G.
Kennedy, D. R.
Kennett Jr., Wm. C.
Kenny, Finbar
Kessler, Fred W.
Kimble, Ralph
King, Beverley S.
King, W. R.
King-Farlow
Kirby, Thomas E.
KisselKleeman Bros.
Klein, Eugene
Klemann
Klemann Jr., J. J.
Klemann, John A.
Knapp, Edward S.
Knowles
Konwiser, Harry
Krug, Emmerson
Kullman(1904-1963)(1872-1966)(1879-1955)

273, 274
273
270
278
333
268, 325 (biog), 326 (photo)
331
274
331
331
275
276
323
330
326
272 (photo)
268, 272 (photo)
276
332
331
327
325

L
Lamborn, Arthur
Larranga
Laurence and Stryker Auctions
Laurence, RobertLazarus, H.
Leavy
LehmanLeonard Stamp Company
Lesgor, Raoul
Levitt, Andrew
Lexington Stamp Company
Lichtenstein
Lidman, David
Lindquist, Harry
Linn, George
Lissiuk, Kalenik
Loewy, Benno
Lowe, Robson
Luff, John

(1892-1962)(-1967)(1889-1931)

273
330
327
268, 327 (photo) (biog)
333
272
328
323
323
276
323
328, 329
331
274
333
324 (photo) (biog), 325271
278
270, 331

M
M. Herbert
Macguffin
Macy, R. H.
Mader, Walter
Maier, M. Kurt
Manhattan Stamp Company
Manning
Marchant
Marquis, Frank
Marty
Mason, H. B.
Matthews, Thomas A.
Matthiews, Katherine
McBrideMcCracken, Earl
Mercury Stamp Company
Meroni
Merry, H. C.

323
273
275
334
326
323
327
326
274, 323
272
273
326
327
329
331
332
329
270, 271

756

Metro Stamp Company
Meyer, Henry
Minkus, Jacques S.
Mondolfo, Renato
Moody
Moore, Rufus, E.
Moreau, C. L.
Morgenthau, Julius Caesar
Mozian, Gregory
Mozian, Vahan
Mueller, Edwin(1858-1929)(1872-1945)(1898-1962)

278
331
268
330
328
275
323
268, 269, 270
275, 326
268, 274 (photo), 275
332 (biog), 333 (photo)N
Nassau Stamp Company
Naven
NeinkenNelson, Robert
Newbury, Saul
Nicklin, John W.
Nicklin Company
Noes(1894-1973)

270, 272. 273, 323
325
327
273
327
324, 325 (photo) (biog)
325
332

O
Oberlander
Ohlman, Max
Oriol
OrtegaOrton, Ralph
Ouzounian, Haig F.

(1881-1957)

333
268, 271, 277
326
277
333
268, 323

P
Pack
Parke, Maj. Hiram Hanley
Parsons, R.
Passos, dosPaul Wise Inc. Stamp Auctions
Pelander, Carl
Perez
Phillips, Charles J.
Pierrepont
Pierson, Bowen Whiting
Pool, Max
Power, Eustace B.
Powers, Leland
Pratt, Senator Thomas
Prevost(1893-1966)(1863-1940)(1872-1939)

328
275, 276
333
331
278
268, 330, 331 (biog), 332 (photo)326
268, 270, 277, 278
278
275
333
268 (photo), 269
331
274, 324
278

R
Rauh
RedfieldReel, James H.
Rich, Fred
Richardson
Ricketts, William
Ritzman, Ralph
Robbins, Louis K.
Robert Siegel Auctions
Roberts
Robinette
Robson Lowe
RockwellRoosevelt
Roosevelt, Franklin

327
332
323
330
326
329, 331331
331 (biog), 332 (photo)
334
274
274
331, 332
271
328
277

(1912-)

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Rossi, Frank
RothschildRumark Company
Russo

331
272, 328, 333
333
277
S

Samuel T. Freeman & Company
Sanabria, Nicholas
Scott
Scott Stamp & Coin Company
Scott, John W.
Scott, W. G.
Scott, Walter S.
Sekula, [Béla]
Serphos, Norman
Seybold, John F.
Shlessinger
Shreeve, Charles
Siegel, Robert A.
Simon
Skinner
Slater, Alpheus B.
Sloane, George B.
Smith
Sotheby, Parke, Bernet
Souren, Y.
Souren, Y.
Stadtmiller, L. R.
Stamp Emporium
Stanley Gibbons
Stanton,Stein
Stern, Edward
Stolow, Henry
Stolow, Julius
Stryker, S. Kellogg
Sutton, James F.

(1889-1945)(1890-1974)(1913-1993)(1898-1958)(1902-1989)

276
268, 325 (photo) (biog)
331
267, 268, 269, 275, 332
267 (photo), 268, 271,275, 324
273
270 (photo), 271, 272, 274, 324, 326, 329
333
268, 269 (photo), 274
269
274
334
276, 331, 327 (biog), 328 (photo)278324271, 272, 326
268, 273 (photo), 274
278
275, 276, 277
268, 324
330
329
269
273
325
273, 326, 331
333 (biog)
333 (biog)
268, 326 (biog), 327 (photo) (biog)275

T
TaylorThorneTimes Square Auctions
Tomasini, Mario
Tows, Ferrars
Trepel, Scott
Trowbridge
Tuck, Dr. Henry
Tuttle, Arthur E.
Tuttle, George R.
Tuttle, George W.

278
269
278
330
332
334
324
323
273
273 (photo)
271(-1943)(-1919)U
Uptown Stamp Company
Usticke, Capt. Gordon

326
326
V

Voss, Col. James T. de

277
W

Wade
Wakanda Stamp Company
Walcott, George
Ward Jr., Philip

331
333
270, 327
272, 275, 331

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Warren, Paul
Waterhouse
Weiskopf, Victor
Wells
White, William S.
Wickersham
Williams
Wise, Paul
Wolsieffer, P. M.
Woodwirth Company
Worthington, George
Wunderlich

Yohannessiantz, Souren

275
277
323, 325
276
271
327
276
278, 330
269
323
269
277
Y
(1892-1949)

324 (photo) (biog)

2002
Herbert A. Trenchard: The first philatelic Vickrey auction., American Philatelist, September
2002, Volume 116, Issue 8, pp.792-797.
{A correction to the date of Scott’s twenty-sixth sale will be found as: Herbert A.
Trenchard: Author correction., American Philatelist, November 2002, Volume 116, Issue
11, p.980.}➢
A thorough background to philatelic auctioneering and sales by tender, concentratingon the differing types of sale. A Vickrey auction is a sealed bid auction at which thewinner gets the lot at just above the price of the next highest bidder. (i.e. a modern
mail sale.)2009Peter Martin: Opinion: Auction catalogues as literature., The Philatelic Communicator,
Volume 43, Issue 4, pp.6-7.
➢
A reasoned explanation as to why auction catalogues, particularly modern ones,
should be counted alongside other forms of philatelic literature. Many examples areprovided of excellent catalogues which have involved some research into the material
on sale as well as providing high quality colour illustrations. The approach of modern,forward-thinking auction houses is explained.

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2.2.5.1
COUNTRY BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF AUCTION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
Most philatelists use auction catalogues to research the provenance of specific stamps orcovers from the country or countries they are interested in. It follows that bibliographies, or to
be rather more exact, lists of auction catalogues are generally compiled in order to provide
information relating to the sales containing material from a specific country or region.
Therefore, I have found it best to list them under their area of coverage.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
British Empire
2003
John N. Michael: British Empire Stamp Auction Catalogues for Provenance 1921-2002.,
Spink, London, UK, 2003, iv+59pp. {Number 145 of a limited edition of 300.}➢
A listing of the key catalogues which would enable the provenance to be traced formany major stamps from the British Empire.
USA
1894
A. R. Rogers: Stamp Auctions., The Metropolitan Philatelist, February 1894, Volume 4, Issue2, pp.205-206.
➢
A review of the major stamp auctions held in America from 1870 to 1893 and thecurrent status of auctions within philately. A list of the most important sales New
York sales and their realisations is provided.
1994
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: The value of auction catalogues., The American Philatelist, June
1994, Volume 108, Issue 6, pp.526-536.
➢
A list of the most important American auction catalogues covering the period 18801960. The catalogues are confined to those sales devoted to United States material andis sub-divided according to the various subject areas within American philatelicinterests.
2006
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: A sampling of major U.S. auctions and sales, private treaty
offerings and philatelic finds in the Bierman Philatelic Library., Philatelic Literature Review,
2006, Volume 55, Issue 4, pp.310-322.
➢
A listing of major, mostly named, auction sales relating to USA philately, given under
several broad categories.

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2.2.5.2
HISTORIES OF AUCTION HOUSES’ CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to list all bibliographies or lists of individual auction housecatalogues. These generally indicate the owner of the material and often provide a guide to thematerial sold. In general the references are given under the name of the auction house. It will
also include details of individual catalogues that were treated differently than normal.
Articles on the sales of named individuals’ collections and the pseudonyms under which sales
were held, will be found in the separately-published Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Corinphila
Founded in Zurich, Switzerland in 1921 by Eduard Luder-Edelmann as the Corporation
Internationale de Philatelie, known as Corinphila for short.
[2008]
Corinphila Auctions., in: Corinphila – Tradition und Erfahrung in Klassischer Philatelie seit
1925. = Corinphila – Tradition and Experience in Classic Philately since 1925., Corinphila
Auktionen, Zurich, Switzerland, n.d. [ca.2008], pp.39-47. A German-language version of theintroductory text on page 39 can be found on page 38.
➢
An index of named and pseudonym sales and important country sales, listed bycountry.
2009
Karl Louis: Corinphila auctions. A very spezial [sic] bibliography., AIJP Bulletin, 2009,
Issue 2, Whole number 129, pp.55-56 & 58-70. (A German-language version of theintroduction is on page 54.)➢
An index of named and pseudonym sales and important country sales, listed bycountry.
GilbertM. G. Gilbert.
1921
Catalogue des Timbres-Poste Composant la Collection de M. Ferrari de la Renotière., 23rd
June 1921.
➢
The first sale consisted of 172 lots but only the first 171 are listed in the catalogue. Lot
172 – Uruguay – was added as a separate addendum sheet which was only distributed
to those attending the sale and is correspondingly rare. The sheet is illustrated in thereprint volume containing all of the Ferrary sales. (Die Ferrary-Auktionen. Paris
1921-1925, Zürich 1929., Joachim Erhardt, Stuttgart, Germany, 1987.)
H. R. Harmer Inc.
2009
Herbert A. Trenchard: My favourite philatelic work., Philatelic Literature Review, 2009,
Volume 58, Issues 2/3, pp.248-250.
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Trenchard relates how the first Caspary sales (1955-59) inspired him to collectauction catalogues.

Harmer, Rooke & Company
London, UK.
1933
The Famous Mann Collection of New Zealand Postage Stamps (Main Portion)., 6th to 8th
December 1933.
➢
The Royal Philatelic Society London had a copy of the catalogue annotated on thefront cover by E. W. Mann, the son of William Woodham Mann: This was not theMann collection. It belonged to the late T. R. Clutterbuck who purchased the balanceof the Mann collection after it had been picked over by myself (see earlier sale), Pack,
Goodfellow, Hall & possibly others, and was amalgamated no doubt.
Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus
Founded in Berlin, Germany in 1913 by Heinrich Köhler.
[2010]
Heinrich Köhler auctions at a glance., in: Kompetenz, Tradition, Qualität: Deutsche undInternationale Philatelie seit 1913., Heinrich Köhler, Wiesbaden, Germany, n.d. [ca.2010],
pp.27-33. A German-language version of the introductory text on page 27 can be found on
page 26.
➢
An index of named and pseudonymous sales and important country sales, listed bycountry.
Mercury Stamp Company
Founded in USA in 1943 by Edwin Mueller.
2017
Charles Freeland: An oversight corrected: Valuable information within Mercury series ofauction catalogs., The Philatelic Literature Review, 1st Quarter 2017, Volume 66, Issue 1,
pp.19-26.
➢
A list of the Company’s 213 catalogues with a few notes about the Company and its
auctions.
Philip H. Ward Jr.
Founded in Philadelphia, PA, USA by Philip H. Ward Jr.
1984
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: Philip H. Ward, Jr: An aristocrat of philately., The Chronicle of
the U.S. Classic Postal Issues, November 1984, Volume 36, Issue 4, pp.224-233.
➢
A list of all of Ward’s auction sales with their titles and highlights.
Robson Lowe
London, UK.
1949
Desai priced record., The P.T.S. Journal, September 1949, Volume 2, Issue 9, p.139.
➢
The catalogue was available interleaved with the prices realised noted and bound incloth, for £1.1.0.
2010Charles Freeland: A potted history of the Robson Lowe sale catalogues, 1936-1996.,
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Philatelic Literature Review, 2010, Volume 59, Issue 1, pp.27-40➢
A concise history of the Robson Lowe sales and explanation of the numberingsystems in use. Details of errors of numbering are provided.
Shanahans Stamp Auctions Ltd.
Dun Laoghaire, Eire.
1959
Stamp Collecting, 5th June 1959, p.381.
➢
The Sale of the 13th June 1959, for which the catalogue had already been distributed,
was cancelled by order of the liquidator.
2017
Steve Ellis & Charles Freeland: Tainted Shanahan catalogs have their place., The Philatelic
Literature Review, 1st Quarter 2017, Volume 66, Issue 1, pp.27-31.
➢
A brief history of the auction house and a complete list of its catalogues.
Frank Walton: Global Philatelic Library has more Complete Shanahan Listings., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2017, Volume 66, Issue 2, pp.106-110.
➢
A comprehensive list of the Shanahan philatelic auction catalogues including the
Shanahan stock finally sold by Robson Lowe.

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2.2.5.3
HISTORIES OF AUCTION HOUSESINTRODUCTION
History of the auction business. Articles on the histories of individual auction houses will befound in the separately-published Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.

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2.2.5.4
NAME SALE PSEUDONYMS
INTRODUCTION
It has always been known by auctioneers that having the identity of a previous, preferably
well-known, owner of a piece would not only act as some form of provenance or guarantee of
its being genuine but would also make the piece more-attractive in its own right to future
owners. Over the years, many of the finest collections have been sold by auction. It has
therefore always been in the best interests of both the collector and the auctioneer to attach thecollector’s name to the sale in order to ensure that the best price was realised.
These collections contained the most-important stamps and covers of the country or subject
covered, many being shown in the catalogue using high-quality photographs. Recently, there
has been a trend towards producing such auction catalogues in the format of a handbook. The
addition of the prices realised converted these into very specialised priced catalogues. A
typical example of this trend was the highly specialised collection of German States, formed
over a lifetime of collecting by John R. Boker. This collection was sold in eighteen sales
over the period 1985 to 2000. The catalogues and prices realised were bound together in both
cloth and leather and sold as a set.
These major collections contained most of the classic material of their areas. Using suchcatalogues, it is possible to follow the ownership of individual pieces and thereby trace theirprovenance. Inevitably, collecting named sale auction catalogues is becoming ever more
popular, as is evidenced by the huge auction catalogue section in the recent Huys-Berlingin
philatelic literature sale(1). If it were needed, this view is reinforced by the publication of alisting of the named sale auction catalogues in its collection by the American PhilatelicResearch Library(2).
The objective of this listing is to identify the owners of these great collections, for which theauctioneers used pseudonyms. These identities are generally to be found in the public domain
or can be determined from the list of awards the collection received, by reference to therelevant exhibition catalogue. None of this information was obtained from confidential
sources.

REFERENCES
1.

2.

Named auction sales in the APRL collection., Philatelic Literature Review. 2002,
Volume 51, Issue 2, pp.126-143; Issue 3, pp.188-196; Issue 4, pp.320-326; 2003,
Volume 52, Issue 1, pp. 64-70 & 72; Issue 2, pp.140-144; 146-148 & 150-160; Issue
3, pp.235-242 & 244-252; Issue 4, pp.331-336, 338-343 & 345-353; 2004, Volume
53, Issue 1, pp.59-74; Issue 2, pp.130-139.
➢
This is an extensive selection of auction catalogues which are guides to thedispersion of collections belonging to important, named philatelists. Many ofthese sales were carried out using pseudonyms to disguise the owner.
Huys-Berlingin: Philatelic Literature Auction Featuring the Joseph Hackmey
Philatelic Library., Huys-Berlingin, Triesen, Liechtenstein, 18th and 19th October
2003.
➢
Lots 2891 to 4986 are auction catalogues featuring named sales, including
many using pseudonyms.
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3.

Hans-Jürgen Dobiat: Auktionskataloge mit so genannten “Name Sales”. [Auction
catalogues of so-called “Name Sales”.], The Philatelic Journalist, March 2011, Whole
number 134, pp.22-24.
➢
This listing includes pseudonyms as well as the names of collectors.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PSEUDONYMS
Most of the pseudonyms in the following lists were taken from secondary sources, such as thereferences given above. It is inevitable that some of the entries were not actually pseudonyms.
In the good old days, pseudonyms were designated by being enclosed in inverted commas(quotation marks) and proper names were given in full. Unfortunately, these rules no longer
hold good, an example of carelessness or lack of rigour by auctioneers. I have done my best to
weed these real names out and have noted a few in the preliminary table in order to avoid
confusion. Danzig (the name of the Baltic port – an obvious pseudonym!) being used for acollection from Robert Danzig, is a good example of how confusion can arise. I havearbitrarily chosen to include this latter in the table of pseudonyms rather than the preliminary
table.
I must thank Thomas Bjäringer for his outstanding help and encouragement in creating thefollowing list. I am also most grateful to Stephen Holder, who supplied a number ofidentities, particularly in his own field of France, as well as Charles Freeland and FrancoPeli, two other bibliophiles and auction catalogue collectors, who reviewed and corrected myearly efforts as well as adding considerably to the list.

ALPHABETICAL ORDER
Since these are all pseudonyms, they have generally been listed as shown on the catalogue
and not as in conventional alphabetical lists of names, with the family name first. There are
exceptions: the word Collection, found both before and after the pseudonym, is omitted since
it is not part of the “name”. Mr., Mrs., etc. and the foreign equivalents Herrn, M. (Monsieur)&c., are placed after the pseudonym since they too are not part of a “name”.
Initials without spaces or full stops are treated as a name and placed in the appropriatealphabetical order, simply because I can not always tell whether such an entry represents
initials or a pseudonym.
A.B.C. or A B C
represent initials
ABC
represents a name

AUCTION HOUSES
I have given the auctioneers names in a form that can be understood rather than trying to givethe exact company name. This has been done not only to save space but also because so manyreference sources I have used do the same and the shortened versions are generally accepted
and understood by auction catalogue aficionados. Where the auction was carried out by aforeign subsidiary, the location in which the auction took place is given in brackets, generally
exactly as found in the reference I used. For example, Zurich can be found with or without theumlaut.

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CATALOGUE DETAILSIt is impossible to give the exact bibliographic details of the catalogues as I do throughout myworks, owing both to space constraints and because the sources I have used to derive thisdata, generally do not provide them. When referring to auction catalogues, it is generally
considered acceptable to provide just sufficient information to enable users to identify thecatalogue. This means the Collector’s Name (in this case, pseudonym); Details of theCollection; Name of the Auction House, generally in shortened form as mentioned above;
Sale Number and Date.
Details of the Collection: I have given an indication of the material to be found in thecollection in question. This may follow the title of the sale, shared with other vendors, butequally may be a description of the pseudonym owner’s collection, if that is given in the
catalogue and then provided to me.
Sale number:
Where these used by the auction house and are known, they are
given after the auctioneer’s name using the American designation for number, #, to save
space. Some sales will be found with two numbers separated by a slash indicating that the sale
carried the range of numbers given.
Date:
Owing both to space constraints and the fact that I have been
unable to find all of the catalogues I have sought in the few library lists of auction catalogues
that I have, largely those of the National Philatelic Society and the Royal Philatelic Society
London, I have chosen to provide only the year of the sale.

NAMES COMMONLY MISTAKEN FOR PSEUDONYMS
Names of persons that may be confused with pseudonyms, generally because the auctioneer
chose to use their family name only.
Catalogue Name
Collector
Auction House
Year
Antonini? Antonini
Ribault Menetiere
1974
DanzigRobert Danzig
Phillips
1989
DwightFrederick DwightRobson Lowe
1959
Hetherington
J. Hetherington
KranholdA. A. Kranhold
H. R. Harmer
1928
MueckeF. F. Muecke
H. R. Harmer
1946
ShaidaHassan Shaida
Craveri/Harmer (Lugano)
1993

THE PSEUDONYMS
Numbers
Collection

Pseudonym
1080

Pseudonym
A Century of Philately
A Gentleman

CeylonAuction House/Sale
Robson Lowe
#820, 1949

AAAA
Collection
Auction House/Sale
Switzerland stamps & Matthew Bennett/H A Harmers
postal history, cantonals#3, 22nd October 2004
USA
Carl Pelander
767

A Gentleman
A Western Gentleman[A. Murl Kimmel]
A. P.
[Edward Tresoldi
Granger]

A.R.T.

A. S. F.
Aare
Abaco
[Hugh W. Wood]
ABC[Prof. A. B. Cook]
ADL
AdmiralAdrianAguilas[R. Paliafito]
Akropolis
Akropolis[Nikolaus Wasdekis]
Alexander
Alexandria
Alford[Gersdorf]

AlfordAlgorius

Alicante[Initials N. A.?]
ALP

1943
India
Christie’s Robson Lowe
1993
Library
Leonard Hartmann
Net price sale, 1979
British Guiana
Robson Lowe
1944
Mauritius1945
4 other sales
4 Private treaty sales
UnitedStates, Matthew Bennett
Washington/Franklin issue #276, 24th April, 2004
British North America
Foreign countries
Mercury Stamp Company
1962
Old Swiss
Corinphila#82, 1991
BahamasStampsand Grosvenor
postal history#57, 22nd June 2010
Foreign
Robson Lowe
1947
Austria/Old German States Mercury Stamp Company
1959
Tristan da Cunha
Stanley Gibbons
1987
Old German States
Corinphila#61, 1979
MexicoSoler y Llach
1997
Olympic GamesDavid Feldman#49, 1983
GreeceCorinphila#75, 1987
SerbiaDavid Feldman
1986
Illyria & Levant
Robson Lowe#3232-33, 1969
Great Britain, Bahamas, Ivy, Shreeve & Mader (London)
Barbados, Bermuda
21st June 1991
Ivy, Shreeve & Mader
British Commonwealth
6th November 1991
Exceptional United States 4th December 1993
stampsUnited States, German Shreves Philatelic Galleries
States & Colonies, France
20th June 1997
Altdeutschland
Köhler2008
Germany 1872-1945#334, 2008
Library
Schwanke & Sohn
2000
CyprusRobson Lowe
1979
768

Alpha[Alan Berkun]
Alphonse[Alphonse deRothschild]

AltheimAltmann
Amaryllis
Amazon[Pracchia]

Ambassador
Ambassador
AmherstAmiel
AndrasAndromeda
Angel
Angela[Alessandro Glaray]
Antipodes
AntoineAntonia[Adriano Landini]
Antonini
Aphrodite
ApolloAppolonia

USA classics - earliest Shreeves Philatelic Galleries
documented uses
2006
Phillips
Sicily#25241, 8th November 1984
Sicily & Parma#26377, 20th November 1986
Naples, Provinces & Sicily #27390, 20th October 1988
Papal States & Sicily#28396, 25th October 1990
Sicily#29119, 17th November 1992
Greece#29122, 18th November 1992
Sicily#29686, 3rd November 1994
Modena & Romagna#30235, 21st November 1996
Austria & Commonwealth Robert A. Siegel
with Great Britain#669, 18th September 1986
Australia
Sotheby
1984
British West Indies & Phillips
Gibraltar
2001
BrazilRobert A. Siegel
1966
BrazilDavid Feldman#56, 1987
USA
Robert A. Siegel#300, 1966
Stamps & covers of the Spinkworld#1316, 2002
Nova Scotia covers
Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)#5876, 1985
OttomanArabia& David Feldman
Palestine
1980
SiegelUS Air Post covers#785, 1997
Arizona postal history#790, 1997
United States banknote Robert A. Siegel
issue covers#1008, 21st April 2011
United States stamps
Christie’s Robson Lowe#7274, 1991
San Marino
Bolaffi-Ambassador
2000
New ZealandCorinphila
1988
Ship mail, Rivers & Lakes Corinphila#85, 1992
Hong Kong, Treaty Ports Robson Lowe (Tokyo)& Foreign Post Offices in #4646, October 1981
China
FranceRobineau
1974
Cyprus
Spink
2009
Whole World Stamps & Harmers
Postal History
November 2005
King George VI key plates Grosvenor
769

[David Sellman]

ArgentArgentum

Aristocrat[Alan Berkun]
Arnhold

ArtemisArtemisAshanti
Ashby

AshurstAskul
AthenaAtlanta
Auction Co.
Harmers International
Inc
Auction House
Harmers International
Inc
Augustea
Aurea
AustinAutumnAvaof Bermuda
2005
Rhodesia 1910-13 Double 2007
head issues
British Colonies
H. R. Harmer (New York)
1941
Robert A. Siegel
United States stamps & #807, 23rd February 1999
coversUnited States & Foreign#808, 23rd March 1999
UnitedStates& #810, 27th April 1999
Confederate States postal
historyFirst Day Covers and Matthew Bennett
Earliest documented uses
#316, 22nd May 2007
BritishAfricawith Stanley Gibbons
Bechuanaland, Cape of #5866, 17th May 2012
Good Hope, Rhodesia,
UgandaBritish Commonwealth & Phillips Son & Neale
Great Britain#28218, 7th June 1990
UnitedStatesfancy Robert A. Siegel
cancellations#1012, 10th October 2011
Gold Coast stamps & Stanley Gibbons
postal history to 1935
#5697, 24th January 1991
Hong Kong, Great Britain, Cavendish
World War II postal #698, 5th September 2007
history, Railway
Australia K.G.V.
Phillips#23170, 1981
Old German States
Köhler#334, 2008
GreeceDavid Feldman
May 2003
USA proofs
H. R. Harmer#1439, 1962
Working library
Harmers International Inc.
10th September 2014
Working library

Harmers International Inc.
10th September 2014

Christie’s Robson Lowe (Geneva)
1975
United States air post Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)issues#7314, 1991
Western Australia, Tristan Stanley Gibbons
da Cunha#5633, 9th May 1985
Liberated areas of China
Spink (Hong Kong)
2001
British Commonwealth & Phillips
Great Britain#28546, 1991
Papal States

770

Pseudonym
B…
B. & C., Mrs
B., MrB., MrB., MrBack to normal
Bad Salzelmen
Banquier
Barclay
Barclays[Barclays Bank]

Bartolini
Basel
Bavaria[Johannes Sigmar
Elster]Bayou

Beaver Creek[Ronald Cecil
Alcock?]Bellelay
Bellerive
Belmont
Bentwaters

Bergamo

BBBB
Collection
Postage stamps

Auction House/Sale
Gilbert
1914
GeneralGilbert & Köhler
1912
GeneralGilbert & Köhler
1909
France & Colonies
Gilbert
1929
GreeceCorinphila#36, 1949
Afghanistan
Shanahan#78, 1958
Ulrich Felzmann#93, 2000
Scandinavia, Switzerland Robson Lowe (Basel)& other countries.
1971
Canadian pence issues
Danam Stamp Auctions
1983
Postage stamps
Phillips#26655, 28th May 1987
Gibraltar postal history & #26657A, 29th May 1987
stamps
Italy & Zeppelins
David Feldman
1981
Germania
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zurich)
1985
Bayern 1849-1900
Corinphila#102, 1977
Confederate States

Robert A. Siegel#841, 17th December 2001
Outstanding United States #843, 27th February 2002
stamps, hunting permit
plate blocks
Dominica, early letters & Phillips
handstamps#27438, 17th November 1988
Crownedcircle #27439, 17th November 1988
handstamps
Old Swiss
Corinphila#75, 1987
Classic Swizerland
Corinphila
2000
UnitedStatesessays, Robert A. Siegel
proofs, specimen#581, 22nd May 1981
Classic
Great
Britain Cavendish
stamps & postal history, #736/737, 9th March 2011
Papua, Tasmania
Italiana
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Paul vonGunten#3781, 1973
771

Bernina
BestonBeverly Hills
Beverly Hills

Beverley Hills
Bider
Big Horn

BilitioBlack Empress
Blake
Bloemfontein
Boisvert

Bonaventure
Bourbaki
Brabant
Britannia
Bromberg
Bryanston
Buffalo
Bull Durham
Butterfly
ButtonOld German States

J. Erhardt
3 sales, 1992 & 1993
JordanHarmer#4573, 1991
Confederate States
John W. Kaufmann#121, 1986
United States
Superior Galleries
1991
British Empire, Europe & 1991
Colonies, Asia
United States 1847-68, Robert A. Siegel
Columbian issue#978, 4th December 2009
Swiss Airmail
Corinphila
1988
United States
Robert A. Siegel
Revenues, essays & proofs #930, 27th February 2007
Claassics & Confederate #933, 30th March 2007
Statespostalhistory,
advertising covers
20th Century & plate blocks #938, 19th June 2007
Switzerland
Corinphila
1993
Canada 12d. black of 1851 Spink/Shreeves#130, 27th January 2011
Tasmania 1817-1896
Cavendish#597, 9th March 2001
Orange Free State & Argyll Etkin
Orange River Colony
1999
Maritime mails, Canada, Cavendish
United States, West Indies, #733, 24th November 2010
Transatlantic mailCape of Good Hope Christie’s Robson Lowetriangulars#5037, 1993
Red Cross
Corinphila#122, 2000
Belgian Congo
Robson Lowe (Zurich)
1987
GB on coverPhillips#24368, 1983
USA, Mexico, Bolivia
Spink/Shreeves#133, 24th March 2011
British Commonwealth
Stanley Gibbons#5775/5777, 25th June 1997
US postal history
Richard C. Frajola
1984
AmericanaRichard C. Frajola
1990
TurkeyStanley Gibbons#5638, 1985
British Empire classics
H. R. Harmer
1945
1946
772

Pseudonym
C…
[Courtois]
C., Mr

CCCC
Collection
Ballons Montés
British Colonies

CaltechCambridge
CameronUnitedStates,CommonwealthGold Coast

BritishCaminaTexas postal history

Capitol

Capriccio
Carolina
Carolina[Caesar Cone]
Carrington
CascaisCataroUnited States
United States
Italy
BritishCommonwealth/British West Indies
Gem mint United States
Canada Provinces 1851-68,
stamps and postal history
Portugal 1853-1864

Cathedral

United States & Hawaii,Worldwide Classics
United States revenues

Cattáneo

Airmails

Cawardine

Great Britain

ChalonNew Zealand

ChalonNew Zealand
New ZealandChampéry

Old SwissChampion

Hawaiian postal history

Chappaqua[Charles G.
Thatcher]Charles

Premium quality mint
United States stamps

CharlottevilleTobagoNetherlands & Belgium

773

Auction House/Sale
J.-P. & J.-R. Robineau
1979
Gilbert & Köhler
1912
Superior Stamp & Coin
#169, 1979
Ivy, Shreeve & Mader
23rd March 1994
William Carson
1982
Robert A. Siegel#757, 24th February 1994
Harmers of New York#2533/2534, 1980
#2551/2552, 1980
Filasta1987
Harmers of New York#2522/2528, 1979
Matthew Bennett
2001
Matthew Bennett#247, 26th June 2002
Investphila
2009
Ivy and Mader (West Caldwell)
16th June 1998
Suburban Stamp#78, 1984
Corinphila#76, 1987
Spink#1300, 2001
Robson Lowe
#3099/3104, 1968
#3198/3201, 1969
Christie’s Robson Lowe#8231, 1989
Corinphila#82, 1991
Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Francisco)
6th June 1997
Shreves Philatelic Galleries
18th April 1997
20th June 1997
Peter Kenedi#205, 1979
Sothebys(San

[John Michael]
Chaumont
Chesapeake
Chesapeake
Cheshire

Chiemsee-Diamaten
Christopher Beresford[Sir Beresford Peter
Torrington Horsley]
Chrysanthemum

Chrysopolis[Franco Carpanelli]

Churfisten
Cihangir[Richard Schaefer]
Classic[Alphonse deRothschild]
Cobija Find
CohidaCollection de Berne
Columbus
Como[Guido Craveri]
Conca D’Oro[G. Russo]
Concepcion
ConcordConcordia
Connoisseur[Alfred A.

1984
Corinphila#82, 1991
Robert A. Siegel#877, 12th June 2004
Matthew Bennett#300, 14th March 2006
Robert A. Siegel#873, 12th March 2004

Old Swiss

UnitedStates1914
compound perforations
UnitedStatesproofs,essays & revenue essays
United States 1902-08
issues, essays & proofs,
Philippines
Bavaria?
Siegfried Deider#43
Great Britain:
Sotheby’s
1661-1900#3288, 24th November 1987
1657-1870#2878, 13th October 1988
UnitedStates& Robert A. Siegel
Confederate States stamps #875, 27th April 2004
& postal history
Parma stamps & postal Sergio Santachiara
history#219, 26th May 2012
(Auction cancelled – sold en block by
private treaty)
Switzerland
Chiani
1990
Postal History
Corinphila#121/124, 2000
Norwegian postage stamps Phillips#23227, 1981
Latin America

Robson Lowe (Zurich)
1987
Cape of Good Hope, BWI, Stanley Gibbons (Hong Kong)
British Commonwealth
1992
UPU Specimens
George Alevizos
Net price sale, 1980s
Sierra Leone
Stanley Gibbons#4746-49, 1994
USA 1847 issue important Matthew Bennett
usages Part I#243, 23rd March 2002
Part II#252, 2nd November 2002
SicilyRobson Lowe (Basel) & Paul von
Gunden1972
GrenadaSotheby’s
1984
Robert A. Siegel
Classic United States#759, 19th May 1994
USA Western Express#764, 13th December 1994
Uruguay
Investphila
2009
H. R. Harmer
British Empire A to G
#16056/16057, 1944
774

Weinberger]
Connoisseur

Connoisseur

British Empire G to R
British Empire S to Z
Great Britain, Mauritius,
France, Italian States
Rare stamps and covers
Classic Europe with France& German States
France & colonies/Rare
USA#16061/16062, 1944
#16063/16064, 1944
Stanley Gibbons#5013/5014, 28th November 1968
#5041/5042, 1st May 1969#5049/5050, 12th June 1969
Superior Galleries
1992
1993
Stanley Gibbons#5470, 24th November 1977
Harmer1968
Harmer Rooke
1965
Harmers
1969
Robert A. Siegel#948, 13th December 2007
Corinphila#149#152, 2007
Mohrmann#152, 1979
Octave Roumet
1920
Robson Lowe
1965
Robert A. Siegel#422, 1972
Argyll Etkin2003

Consort[Claude Cartier]Continental Collector

Canada stamps & postal
history
MexicoContinental Philatelist

Iceland

Continental Philatelist

SicilyCorey Long
Cornelia

United States essays &proofsRomania

CoronaBuenos Aires

Coulbeuf

France & Colonies

Country Gentleman
Country Gentleman

USA
United States

CountyRhodesia,
Nyasaland,
Zululand,Stellaland,
Bechuanaland

Court[Giulio Bolaffi]

Robson Lowe (Basle)
Old Germany & Colonies
1965
Prussia &c.
1966
Old Italian States/Italy
1967
Old Germany
1967
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Urs Peter
Kaufmann
Classic Italian States#3328 & #129 respectively, 1970
Great Britain
Grosvenor
2008
BrazilDavid Feldman
1981
Switzerland
Harmers
1992
Latin & Central America
Corinphila#131, 2001
United States officials with Robert A. Siegel
essays & proofs#577, 10th April 1981

Courtenay
CreoloCrestaCrown Point
Crystal[Rae Ehrenberg]

775

Pseudonym
D.
[Leon Dubus]
Mr. D.
D. K.

D.S.
Daisy
[Henri Grand]
DakotaDallas[William Graue]
Dartmouth
DarwinDavid R. Kirch[Serge L. Cuhat]
Defas[Ulf Sahlberg]
Derby

Derby
Derby
Derby
Derby
Deutschmeister
Devonshire

Dingwall
Discovery
Docteur J.
Donaldson
Donau[Provera]

DDDD
Collection
French cancellations

Auction House/Sale
Pothion & Robineau
5 sales, 1974-1977
GeneralGilbert & Köhler
1911
United States
Robert A. Siegel
Carriers & Locals#862, 31st May 2003
Southern
Postmasters’ #1022, 28th March 2012
Civil War provisionals
Great Britain pictorial Phillips
envelopes#26692, 18th June 1987
Great Britain 1840/41 line Christie’s Robson Loweengraved#5671, 1996
Michael E. Aldrich#42, 1995
Great Britain & British Sotheby’s
Empire stamps#1992, 18th July 1990
Classic stamps and covers Stanley Gibbonsof the world#5618, 19th May 1983
Australasia
Stanley Gibbons#5636, 1985
Zeppelin post
Ulrich Felzmann#105, 17th October 2003
Swedish postal history Postiljonen
1858-UPU#159, 1995
UnitedStates& Ivy and Mader
Possessions,
British 29th March 1995
CommonwealthGreat Britain stamps & Christie’s Robson Lowepostal history#5337, 1995
Victoria Stamp Company
1995
UnitedStates& Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Worldwide
28th April 1995
United States
Matthew Bennett#195, 1995
Austria, Lombardy & Corinphila
Venetia cancellations#139, 2003
World stamps & covers Bonhams
Bermuda stamps & postal #11817, 15th November 2005
history
Classic stamps
H. R. Harmer
1927
Antarctica
David Feldman
1990
Classic France
James Baudot#164-65, 1994
United States Postage & Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Revenue stamps
10th December 1999
Austria
Corinphila
Austria/Lombardy#68, 1981
776

Durham[Ronald Cecil
Alcock]1982
Austria
Corinphila
Lombardy/Venetia#134, 2003
cancellations#139, 2003
British West Indies
Harmers
1936
Stamps Information Associates
1973
Great Britain
Harmer#3997-3998, 1976
Classic Austria
Corinphila#81, 1990
New
Zealand
Chalon Matthew Bennett
heads, 1855-72 stamps & #318, 23rd May 2007
postal history
Old Italian States
Corinphila
1998
BremenCorinphila#93, 1996
Great Britain essays & Phillips, Son & Neale
Line-engraved stamps#29407, 11th November 1993
#29685, 2nd November 1994

Pseudonym
E. A. P.

EEEE
Collection
19th Century stamps

Donau

DoubleDouglassDr. & Mme. S. ofBelgium
Dr. E. Th.
Du Bois[Hiroyuki Inoue]
Ducati Italiani
Duckwitz

E.M.
E.S.
Eagle
Eastern
EcosseEdgar Kuphal
Edinburgh
Edwardian
Edwards[E. Grombacher]
Elite
Ello
Embassy

Auction House/Sale
Christies Robson Lowe, (Zurich)#1208, 1996
BrazilDavid Feldman
1982
Austria
David Feldman
2008
Canal Zone, Philippines Matthew Bennett
with overprints#303, 16th March 2006
USA &c.
Harmers of New York
1979
Canada Part II
Cavendish#700, 28th November 2007
United States 1869 issue
Robert A. Siegel(European’s Large Gold)#819, 13th December 1999
Tristan da Cunha
Stanley Gibbons#5648, 1987
Great
Britain,essays, Robson Loweproofs & Colonials#3911, 1974
Western Express covers
Christie’s Robson Lowe#7288, 1991
United States 1847 issue
Robert G. Kaufmann#61, 1989
Australian Occupation of Prestige
New Guinea#143, 2009
France classics
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Urs Peter
Kaufmann#3410 & #132 respectively, 1970
777

Emerald[David Feldman]
Emperor[Erich König]EspañaEssex
EstenseEugenio
Eugenio
European Collector
EverallEverestEx Libris

Pseudonym
F., MrF. K.
FalconFalconer

Famous (Formerly
European) Collector[Alphonse deRothschild]
Farmington
Fast
Fellow of the RPSL
[Alphonse deRothschild]
Fellow of the RPSL
Fellow of the RPSL
[Hiroyuki Kanai]
Ferrari

Destination mail of theworld
Ireland
Mexico provisional issues

David Feldman
May, 2003
1 other sale, 2003
Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)#82, 1992
New South Wales
Harmers#4407, 1984
United States with Special Shreves Philatelic Galleries
Deliveries & Possessions
29th March 1996
Sardinia
Harmers
1992
Bavaria
Corinphila#75, 1987
Venice postal history 1797- Stanley Gibbons
1850#5785, 21st May 1999
British Colonies 1840-90
Harmer1936
China with Large Dragons Stanley Gibbons (Melbourne)#-, 20th March 1993
Tibet
Harmer#4637, 1995
Philatelic literature rarities Ivy, Shreeve & Mader
2nd November 1992
FFFF
Collection

Auction House/Sale
Gilbert & Köhler
1910
62
volumegeneral Mercury
collection
2 sales, 1956
Malta postal history
Robson Lowe
1994
British Empire & Great Cavendish
Britain, New Zealand & #741, 16th November 2011
Rhodesia
Norway & SwedenFriedl1942
Denmark,
Iceland& 1942
RussiaFinland
1942
Outstanding United States Robert A. Siegel
stamps with plate blocks#1014, 12th October 2011
United States, German Shreves Philatelic Galleries
States & Colonies, France
20th June 1997
GermanStates& Harmer
Heligoland#1144-45, 1939
GeneralGambiaHarmers
1976
Harmers
1984
Greg Manning

Ceylon & Trinidad
USA
778

Finlandia[Leo Linder]
Flintstone[Possibly John
Robert Boker Jr.]
Fontaine

FinlandFrancisco

Malta

Franschhoek[Lutz Heffermann]FrederickCape of Good HopeFrisiaHamburg & Oldenburg

Furstenberg

Old German States

Pseudonym
G.
G. AschG. de, Mr
G. L.
[Gavin Littaur]
Gallia[Carlrichard Brühl]

Gauss
GenevaGenevaGentlemanGeorgian

Geranium
Ghirlandina

US City Local posts

German Overseas post

Iceland

GGGG
Collection
France Sage type

1981
Frimärkshuset
1960
Robson Lowe (Basel)
1973
HBA
1994
Christie’s Robson Lowe#8234, 1989
Spink
#12031, 20th June 2012
Cherrystone
2006
Heinrich Köhler
2004
Walter Kruschel#14, 1981
1982
1985

Auction House/Sale

Soluphil
1984
Early issues
Ivy, Shreve & Mader
1991-1994
GeneralGilbert
1930
Classic Great Britain
Harmers#4309, 1981
FranceSoluphil
1986
France 1849-1852
David Feldman#48, 1986
Zeppelin covers
Matthew Bennett/H A Harmers#9, 17th November 2005
GreecePhillips#23935, 1982
Collections
Stanley Gibbons#5741, 20th May 1994
#5742/5744, 23rd June 1994
Carl E. Pelander
United States Part 1
1943
United States Part 2
1943
UnitedStatesCity Robert A. Siegel
Despatch posts 1842-52 & #999, 8th December 2010
New Yprk Postmasters’
provisionals 1845
Nova Scotia, Atlantic Stanley Gibbons
Islands#5647, 3rd December 1986
Modena stamps & postal Sergio Santachiara
779

[Franco Carpanelli]
Giovanna

history Part I
Part II
Postage Stamps

Gloor

German Colonies

Gordon N. John

United States stamps prior
to 1845
GloriaBritish Commonwealth &Great Britain
Gold Medal Collection Canadian Pence Issue
Golden States

13th June 2002
23rd November 2002
Phillips#23608, 1981
Corinphila
1964
Robert A. Siegel#868, 14th November 2003
Phillips Son & Neale#28942a, 23rd April 1992
Harmers (New York)1982
Matthew Bennett#331, 21st September 2010

UnitedStates&
Possessions
proofs&Varieties
Gem United States stamps #332, 22nd September 2010
GordonChina
Robson Lowe#2417/2418, 1964
Gordon N. John
Robert A. Siegel[Norman S.
Classic Colombia#640, 14th November 1984
Hubbard]Classic Argentina#650, 18th July 1985
Classic Brazil#663, 25th May 1986
Corinphila
Argentina#83, 1991
Gozzini
Thematics
Harmer#4695, 2001
Grand Prix
Harmer Rooke & Stanley Gibbons
1965Grand Prix
Portugal, Spain & Colonies Robson Lowe (Basel)
1978
Great
German Colonies & Post Robson Lowe (Basel)[Frederick T. Small*] Offices Abroad#3315, 1970
Bavaria&
German #3316, 1970
Colonies
Robson Lowe
British Guiana#3331, 1970*
This sale is sometimes shown as Finbar Kenny, whose name was given in the
catalogue since he was Small’s philatelic secretary.
GrenadaCollections
Stanley Gibbons#5741, 20th May 1994
#5742/5744, 23rd June 1994
GrüschOld Swiss
Corinphila#75, 1987
Guilford
Canada & British North Robert A. Siegel
America#762, 29th September 1994
Gute
Used Norway 1855-1875 F. C. Moldenhauer[Gustaf Torsten
Part I#69/2, 13th November 2010
Johansson]
Part II#70/2, 19th November 2011

Pseudonym
H…

HHHH
Collection
Postage Stamps
780

Auction House/Sale
GilbertH. Monsieur
H. Mr
HadleyHalifax[Max Guggenheim]
Hall

Hamilton
Hampshire
Hampshire
HamptonHarbour
HavanaHavvy
Heilbronn

Hekla
Hellas[James P. Pamel]
Helveticus

Hermes

1914
Postage Stamps & entires
Gilbert & Köhler
1911
British Empire & France
Gilbert1928
British Commonwealth
Ivy & Mader
28th June 1995
United States
29th June 1995
UnitedStates,British 28th September 1995
Commonwealth
UnitedStates,British 13th December 1995
North America, British
Commonwealth
Nova Scotia stamps & Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)postal history#5728, 1984
Foreign stamps & covers, Robert A. Siegel
British North America#828, 15th September 2000
Carriers, Locals & Western #830, 13th November 2000
Express
Rarities of the world#837, 19th May 2001thUnited States with 19 #838, 19th June 2001
Century & Foreign
Confederate States stamps #840, 17th December 2001
& covers
Confederate States postal #841, 17th December 2001
history
Australian States
Harmers of Sydney#272, 1980
British Commonwealth
Stanley Gibbons#5637, 1985
United States, 1847 issue, Robert A. Siegel
grills, Pan American#983, 23rd February 2010
Great Britain, Wiltshire Cavendish
postal history#605, 21st July 2001
Canada’s first postage Charles G. Firby
stamps
1996
United States & foreign Gregory Charles
stampsAuctioneer Series C, #3, 1895
United States stamps, Robert A. Siegel
essays & proofs#962, 24th September 2008
German postal history, Matthew Bennett
Wurttemburg, German East #302, 16th March 2006
AfricaIcelandDavid Feldman
1981
GreeceDavid Feldman
1992
David Feldman
Switzerland
1991
Switzerland
1992
GreeceRobson Lowe (Basel)#3086, 1968
781

Hermes

Greece 1861-1887

HermesGreeceSotheby’s#2387, 24th November 1987David Feldman
2002-2005
Harmers (Zurich)
1989
1990
Soler y Llach
1995
Uncommon Market (Basel)
1966

Hermoupolis

Hidalgo[R. Paliafito]
Hispaniola[Clarence William
Hennan]Hispaniola
Holding
Holstein Herman[Hermann Branz]
Honolulu Advertiser[Thurston TwiggSmith]

Hope

GreeceGreeceMexicoSouth America

Haiti stamps and postal Phillips (New York)history#659, 27th April 1987
Fine & rare stamps
Harmers of Sydney#283, 1982
German Colonies & Post H. Köhler
Offices
1993
HawaiiRobert A. Siegel
Missionaries & Numerals#769-1, 7th November 1995
Postal History#769-2, 7th November 1995
Kamehameha IV & Wells, #769-3, 7th November 1995
Fargo & Company
Hawaii, United States #789, 7th May 1997
Possessions & Post Offices
abroadH. R. Harmer (New York)British Empire#1614/1615, 1943
British Empire: North 1943
Borneo to Zululand
IIII

Pseudonym
Imperial
Irina[Ingvar Pettersson]
IsabelIsabella[Luis Cervera]
Isar Gold 2000
IslanderIsleham[Bernard D. Peyton]

Collection

Auction House/Sale
Stanley Gibbons#5417/5419, 1976
Finland first issue stamps David Feldman
and covers#152, 10th May 2003
Spain
Corinphila#73, 1985
Grand Prix Spain
David Feldman
1989
Bavaria?
Siegfried Deider#25, 2004
Robert A. Siegel
Brazil#957-1, 5th June 2008
Buenos Aires#957-2, 5th June 2008
Chile
#957-3, 5th June 2008
Colombia#957-4, 6th June 2008
Peru
#957-4, 6th June 2008thth
United States, 19 & 20 Robert A. Siegel
Century stamps#662, 25th May 1986
Classic Japan#664, 25th May 1986
782

United States Possessions
British North America
Near & Far East
British Empire
Latin America
Europe & Colonies

PseudonymJ.
J. and D.
J&J

J. C.
J. H. Roman[Jan Åkesson]
J.J.V.
J. P. S.
J. U.
J.W.
J. W.
J. Y.
Jacqui O.
James
Jamestown
JCB[John Robert Boker]
Jenny
Jerez

JJJJ
Collection
United States & foreign
postal history
Great
Britain&CommonwealthChristie’s Robson Lowe (New York)#6256, 1986
#6258, 1986
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)#8146, 1986
Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)#6340, 1987
#6342, 1987
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)#8165, 1987

Auction House/SaleJohn A. Fox#437-442, 1986
Robert A. Siegel#610, 1982
Robert A. Siegel
United States 12c 1851-57 #899, 27th September 2005
Confederate States#907, 16th March 2006
Rarities of the World#913, 13th May 2006
United States rarities#920, 17th October 2006
France,Frenchareas, #928, 21sst December 2006
Italian occupations
France 20c blue Empire Soluphil
imperf1988
SwedenCorinphila#92, 1996
Czechoslovakia
Mercury Stamp Company
1962
Germania
Robson Lowe (Zurich)
1985
Reply paid postcards & Harmers of London
misdirected mail#4679, 1999
Switzerland
Mercury Stamp Company
1962
Officially sealed mailHarmer#4682, 2000
PortugalDavid Feldman
1993
BorneoRobson Lowe#4566, 1980
USA & Confederate States Shreves Philatelic Galleries
postal history
20th January 1996
St. Helena
Harmers of London#4540, 1989
David Feldman
Serbia1980
Serbia1982
USA 1918 24c airmail Robson Loweinvert1985
1935 Silver Jubilee
Christie’s Manson & Woods
783

#4117, 1989
JJV
Czechoslovakia
Mercury Stamp Company
1962John Foxbridge
British North America Irwin Weinberg[John E. Dupont]
Imperforate pence issues
Private treaty, November 1987
JPS
Germania
Robson Lowe (Zürich)
1985
Julius S. Spencer
Faroe Islands
Skandia-Postiljonen[Lauson H. Stone]#105, 1979
Jura
CanadaSpink[Dr. Joachim R.
2007
Frank]
JustineSt. Helena
Robson Lowe
1992
JW
Switzerland &c.
Mercury Stamp Company
1962

Pseudonym
K. L.
[Koh Seow Chuan]
Kaiser[John Duggan?]
KaminaKKKK
Collection
Classic rarities

Auction House/Sale
Robert A. Siegel#776, 23rd April 1996
Zeppelin covers
Stanley Gibbons,#5795, 14th December 2000
British&French Matthew Bennett
occupationofformer #281, 12th November 2004
German Colonies 1914-18
Kampen
Norddeutscher Postbezirk
Köhler#311, 2001
Kashmire Blue
Jammu & Kashmir
Harmers
2004
Kassandros
Greece Small Hermes A. Karamitsos
Heads#125, 2001
Kassner
DanzigCorinphila#38, 1950
Kayes
Philatelic library
Sylvester Colby#133/134, 1962
According to Stanley Bierman, this sale comprised the unsold lots from Colby’s previous
literature sales which had, remarkably, mostly belonged to persons whose name began withthe letter K: William C. Kennett; Ralph A. Kimble; William R. King; Roland KingFarlow and Harry M. Konwiser.
Koh-i-Noor
India
Christie’s Robson Lowe
[B. Pasti]
1986
KöhlerPersiaRobson Lowe (Zürich)
1983
Kolb
Roumania-Moldavia
Shanahan Stamp Auctions#87, 7th March 1959
Konsortium
NorwayDavid Feldman
1992
NorwayDavid Feldman
1993
KotzianItalian States
Robson Lowe (Basel)
1980/81784

KrinskyKristall[Ingvar Pettersson]
Kuching

Pseudonym
L., Mr
L…,Mrs
La Fenice[U. Faccio]
Labrador
Lady Hope[Antonio Bertolaja]
La Fayette(An American)
Lafayette[Steven C. Walske]
Laila

Lake
Lake Shore

Lakehurst
Lakeview
Lanterna
Latin

Trans-oceanic flight covers Robert A. Siegel
1919-1939#479, 1975
Classic Sweden Part I
David Feldman#190, 3rd October 2007
Sarawak
Matthew Bennett/H A Harmers#10, 6th December 2006
LLLL
Collection

Auction House/Sale
GeneralGilbert & Köhler #33
1912
StampsGilbert#45, 1913
Italy
Bolaffi-Ambassador
2000
Newfoundland Airmails
Harmers#4710, 2003
Cape of Good HopeDavid Feldman
2003
France classic errors
Spink/Pascal Behr
2003
USA 1869 Pictorial issue, Matthew Bennett
stamps & postal history#261, 2nd May 2003 (New York)
UnitedStateswith Robert A. Siegel
Postmasters’ provisionals, #972, 27th April 2009
Bank
Note
Company
special printings
Hawaii, United States #974, 16th June 2009
Possessions, Canal Zone,
Cuba, Philippines
Classic covers
Robert A. Siegel#768, 1995
United States
Robert A. Siegel
Part I: Stamps covers & #888, 7th December 2004
HawaiiPart II: Essays and proofs #890, 2nd February 2005
Part 1
Part III: Essays & proofs #900, 27th September 2005
Part 2
Essays & proofs, officials, #905, 12th December 2005
Newspaper,
revenues,
Possessions& Hawaii postal history & #906, 13th March 2006
transoceanic mails
Part IV: Essays & proofs#909, 20th April 2006
Zeppelin
Corinphila#117, 1999
Outstanding United States, Robert A. Siegel
Classics, essays, proofs#836, 11th April 2001
Great Britain
Harmers
2006
Great Britain
Warwick & Warwick785LawtonLayton
Le Romagne[Giuseppe Barcella]
Leamington[Michael Wilson]
Leicester
LeMansLima
LimmatLincoln

Lindberg
Lion[Ali Sharghi]
Lionheart
LisboaLisda
Livingstone
Livonia[Ingvar Pettersson]

Pseudonym
M., MrM…
[Mors]M. D.
M.H.
[Max Arthur
Hertsch]M. R. Ma
[M. R. Marty]

2006
USA envelopes
Eugene Klein#103, 1938
Worldwide
Stanley Gibbons#5751/5753, 9th March 1995
Old Italian States
Harmers (Lugano)#11, 5th October 1991
Turks & Caicos Islands
Cavendish1997
Stamp cases and boxes
Harmers
2004
Wilbur & Orville Wright Robert G. Kaufmannmemorabilia#63, 1989
Peru
Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)#6708, 1988
Classic Swiss
Corinphila #66
1981
United States 1861, 24c & Matthew Bennett
1866-68 15c, Cleveland, #313, 14th December 2006
OH postal history, Canada,
Sarawak, Turkey
Finland
Heinrich Köhler
1927
Classic Persia
Stanley Gibbons#5700, 15th March 1991
Australian Commonwealth Stanley Gibbons (Sydney)& States#49, 20th April 2005
Leiloes P. Dias
Portugal
1996
Portugal
1998
United States & Canada
Greg Manning
1981
ConfederateState Christie’s Robson Lowe (New York)
Postmaster’s provisional#5928, 1985
Postiljonen
Estonia#180, 2003
David Feldman
Finland
2003
MMMM
Collection
Constantinople,
IonianIslands
Europe&Colonies
Françaises
British West Indies
Afghanistan

Auction House/SaleCorinphila#44, 1957
Gilbert#66, 1920
Harmers
1928
Corinphila#100, 1997
Gilbert#62, 1919

Whole world786Maharaja[An Indian]
Mainz
MalibuMaltese Cross

Whole world
Whole world
Whole world
Libraryofcatalogues
France & Europe

auctionCanada&Provinces,
stamps & postal history
Used newspaper stamps

Manilla Find
Mansell

GB & Commonwealth

ManuelaPalestine

Maria Theresa

Lombardy Venetia

Maria de la Queillerie[Armand Gazel]
MarinerSouthern Africa

MarkhamCorrespondence

MarquetBelgium

Martlet

Great Britain, Sussex ship
& India letters
EuropeMarty, Mr
MassetoGB & postal history

MathiasImportant United Stateswith rarities & revenues
All world postage stamps

Matraire

Neapolitan Provinces

Maximus[Ronald Albert
George Lee]

Great Britain
Part I (1840-1900)
Part II (1840-1964)
Part III (Postal history)
Part IV (1840-1900)
RussiaCape of Good Hope

Maximus
GreeceMayfair Find

GreeceMint GB and Colonies
787#64, 1920#74,#86, 1921
Huys-Berlingin
1997
Robson Lowe (Basel)
2 sales, 1969
Matthew Bennett#305, 30th May 2006
Wriss Auctions
2003
Harmer (New York)#2893, 1994
Phillips#23517, 1981David Feldman (New York)
1985
Robson Lowe (Milano)#4739/40, 1982
H. R. Harmer
22nd/23rd May 1972
Spink
#1172, 1977
Robson Lowe
1974
Balasse1987
Cavendish606/607, 7th September 2001
Gilbert1919/1921
Robert A. Siegel#967, 16th December 2008
Phillips#26575, 2nd April 1987
Zanaria
Net price sale, 1998
Stanley Gibbons#5076/5077, 5th February 1970
#5092/5094, 13th May 1970
#5117/5118, 1st October 1970
#5127/5128, 26th November 1970
Harmers SA
1988
Sotheby’s#2505, 7th September 1989
David Feldman
1983
David Feldman#37, 1984
Harmer
1925

Mayo

Anatolia (Turkey)

Mediolanum

Lombardy Venetia

Mélusina

Luxembourg

Melville

Long Island

Menelik

Ethiopia

MercedesArgentina & Uruguay
coversUnited States banknote
issuesGreece Large Hermes
Heads
1863 United States 2cAndrew Jackson “BlackJack”
British Empire
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)#4724, 1982
New Zealand 1873-1935
Sotheby’s#3456, 11th December 1989
Labuan & North Borneo
Robson Lowe
1991
New Zealand fiscals & Ivy, Shreeve & Mader
officials
1992
California mails & Western Robert A. Siegel
express, Carriers, local #908, 17th March 2006
posts
Classic Europe
Shanahan
1958
United States stamps
Ivy, Shreve & Mader
1991
Corinphila
China#76, 1987
China#79, 1988
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)Great Britain#4517, 1980
Christie’s Robson Lowe
Great Britain#4523-28, 1980
Crete
Robson Lowe (Basel)
1968
Crete
Eurasia#35, 1994
CanadaCavendish#399B, 18th October 1986
Sarawak stamps & postal Christie’s Robson Lowehistory#4258, 1990
Fiji
Robson Lowe
1987
United States plate blocks Robert A. Siegel

MercedesMercury[Manos Mavrides]
Metzger

Midas
Midas
Midas
Midas
Midas

Millionaire
Millwood
Ming[Peter Holcombe]
Minimus[Gavin Littaur]

Minos
Minos
Mirabel
Miri
Missionary
MLG

David Feldman
1999
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)#4667, 1981
Soluphil#110, 2009
Robson Lowe
1970
Harmers (Zurich)
1989
Corinphila#166, 1981
Robert A. Siegel#922, 19th October 2006
A. Karamitsos#117, 2000
Matthew Bennett#244, 23 March 2002

788

Moldau[Fritz Heimbüchler]
Moldavitza
Molly[J. L. Sacher]
MonarchMonseigneurMont Blanc[Nicolas Zollinger?]Monte Napoleone[Künzi]Monterosa
Montreux
Mors
Mount Shasta[Denise DuPont
Zapfe]
Mountrobeck
Mulberry
Mulready
MurciaMurtenMystery Collection[Maurice Burrus]

with Coumbian issue - #971, 21st April 2009
bluish paper, air post
Classic Romania
Corinphila
2010
Moldavia, Roumania
Corinphila#125, 2000
St. Lucia
Harmers of London#4651, 1996
Great Britain King George Spink
V2008
Italian States & Italian Robson Lowe (Basel)
Colonies
1968
Europe A-G
1968
Europe H-Y
1968
FranceCorinphila#104, 1998
Liechtenstein
Corinphila#78, 1988
Classic Switzerland
Corinphila#73, 1985
Switzerland
Robson Lowe (Zürich)
1985
Europe & French colonies Gilbert
1920
H. R. Harmer (California)
2009& Christie’s Robson Lowe#5278, 1994
Robson Lowe (New York)#33, 1987
Specialised Great Britain
H. R. Harmer (New York)#998, 1956
Robson Lowe (Zürich)
Spain
1988
Spain
1989
Old Swiss
Corinphila#75, 1987
Lombardy–Venetia
Shanahan Stamp Auctions#98-99, 9th May 1959
Austria#100, 23rd May 1959
Long Island stamps
postal history
USA 1890-1898

NNNN
Collection

Pseudonym
Nafplion

GreeceNageleGreeceNemo[Irving I. Green]
Neptune

Latin America
Austrian Lloyd
789

Auction House/Sale
Robson Lowe (Zürich)
1988
Robson Lowe
1962
Harmers of New York#2538, 1980
Eurasia#35 1994

New Amsterdam

Nile[Samir Amin Fikry]
Nisia
North Fork
Northburg

November

Nyman

Pseudonym
Oakhill

O’Connell
O’ConnorOdyssey
Old Oak
Olive Blossom[Hershmann]
Ortiz-Patiño
Oscar[Achtereberg]
OspreyPseudonym
Pacific
Pacific

UnitedStatesCity
Despatch posts 1842-52 &New York Postmasters’
provisionals 1845
City Despatch Post 184252
Egypt

Robert A. Siegel#999, 8th December 2010
#1005, 2nd March 2011

David Feldman
2006
GreeceDavid Feldman
1999
Superb 20th Century United Robert A. Siegel
States#903, 20th October 2005
European campaigns
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Urs Peter
Kaufmann#3230 & #114 respectively, 1969
British North America & Robson Lowe (New York)
Yukon Territory postal 1994
history
NorwayPostiljonen
1997
OOOO
Collection
Maritime mails, Canada,
United States, West Indies,
Transatlantic mailGreat Britain, Liverpool
postal history, China
Rhodesia 1910-13 Double
Heads
Classic British postage
stampsIonian Islands

Auction House/SaleCavendish#733, 24th November 2010
#745, 17th November 2011

Stanley Gibbons#5640, 7th March 1986
Phillips#30604, 10th September 1998
Harmers of London#4559, 1990
Confederate States, postal R. A. Siegel
history#619, 1983
Barbados
Robson Lowe#4669, 1981
1982
Bolivia stamps & postal Spink/Shreeves
history
8103/100, 5th March 2008
Foreign posts in the David Feldman
Ottoman Empire
1999
Aviation & Airpost covers Phillips#24689, 3rd November 1983
PPPP
Collection
United States Postage &Revenue stamps
Outstanding United States
stamps with plate blocks
790

Auction House/Sale
Shreves Philatelic Galleries
10th December 1999
Robert A. Siegel#1014, 12th October 2011

PaisteTurkeyPalace Collection[King Fuad I & King
Farouk I of Egypt]

Egypt & worldwide

Pantheo

Egypt
Lombardy Venetia

Papillon

Romagna, Sardinia
Tuscany
Airmails ‘T.A.G.’

Paris[Tomas Bjäringer]
Park Avenue
ParmentierParthenon
Parthenon
Pasadena

Pavlovsk
PawlinoPax

Peacock
Peak
Peak
PearchPedemonte[Lanfranchi]

Pegasus

Pendragon

Corinphila #143
2005
H. R. Harmer#2432/2437, 1954
United Stamp Company#16, 1954
Robson Lowe
#1911/12& (3 sales), 1960

Harmer#4696, 2001
Stamp Boxes
Christies
2002
Worldwide rarities, United Ivy & Mader (San Francisco)States
2nd June 1997
Belgium
Willi Balasse
1966
Greece large Hermes heads Robson Lowe (Zürich)
1988
Greece large Hermes heads Ivy & Mader
27th June 1995
Rarities of the world
Robert A. Siegel#937, 16th June 2007
United States stamps and #938, 19th June 2007
plate blocks
Foreign stamps & covers#949, 14th December 2007
Russian Empire
Corinphila#92, 1996
Foreign & Commonwealth, Stanley Gibbons
Great Britain, Malta Indian #5767/5770, 14th November 1996
StatesGermania
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Urs Peter
Kaufmann#3412 & #134 respectively, 1970
Japanese occupation issues Michael Rogers#82, 2001
British CommonwealthPhillips#23905, 1982
Great
BritainQueen Spink
Elizabeth II#1265, 2000
Great Britain
Robson Lowe#4784, 1983
Corinphila
Classic Switzerland#81, 1990
Bolaffi-Ambassador
Old Italian States
1991
Harmers of London
Airmails of the World#4462/4463, 1986
Airmails of the World#4464/4465, 1986
Montenegro
Christie’s
1996
791

Penfold
Pennsylvania
Collector
Per Fossum[Einar Lundström]

PereraPerfection

Pforzheim

Phasania[T. Caldiron]
Picena[Mario Gallenga]
Picena[Mario Gallenga]
Piedmont
Pilgrim[Eric D. McDowall]
Pini
Pioneer
Pioneers of Flight
PipkinPitlochry
Pittsburgh
Ploortman
PM[Pedro Monge y
Pineda]Polon
Potomac
Pour le Mérite

PraterFranceHarmer#2095-96, 1950
Foreign classics
Harmer Rooke (New York)
1955
Ebel
Norway#140, 1984
Postiljonen
Norway#149, 1990
Italian States stamps & Ivy & Mader
covers28th September 1994
Austria
1850-1867; Vahan Mozian
Lombardy – Venetia 1850- #448, 1952
1865 & Hungary 18711865
KöhlerBaden#284, 1994
Baden
#285, 1995
FezzanBolaffi Ambassador
1998
Stamps of the World
Robson Lowe (Milano)
1981
MarcheChristies Robson Lowe (Roma)cancellations/postmarks#4663/4664, 2nd December 1981
United States stamps with Robert A. Siegel
Special delivery & Express 842, 26th February 2002
British CommonwealthHarmers of London#4524/4525, 1988
Argentina
Harmers (Lugano)
1989
United States 1922-35 Matthew Bennett
issue#282, 13th November 2004
Important airmail history
Shreeves Philatelic Galleries#86, 29th November 2006
Canada, Newfoundland & J. Sissons
the Provinces#338/339, 1974
Great Britain
Harmer#4616, 1974
Specialised United States John W. Kaufmann1847 issue#79, 1981
Belgium 1869-1939
Williaume
2008
Literature
Robson Lowe
1991
RussiaSiegel#481, 1975
United States stamps & John W. Kaufmann
revenues#102
Corinphila
Germany & Colonies#128, 2001
Germany & Colonies#132, 2001
Austria
Corinphila
792PrimoClassic Norway

Primrose

Stamp boxes

ProvenanceBritish North America

Pseudonym
Quadriga

QQQQ
Collection
German Reich

Quality

United States

Quality[J. Hetherington]

Pseudonym
R3[Achille Rivolta]
R. Campana[Achilleto Chiesa]
R. G. Paris[Raymond
Gaillaguet]
Rainbow

United States
United States

Auction House/Sale
Bolaffi-Ambassador
1997 & 1998
Naples cancels
Corinphila
1964
France, the Birth of the Robson Lowe (Zurich)
Third Republic#4700, 1982
Great Britain
Classic India

Ratisbona

Bavaria?

Rew

Cayman Islands

RG[Raymond
Gaillaguet]
Rheingold

Franco-Prussian War

Ridgewood
Right Livelihood[Baron Jacob von
Uexkull]
Rinascimento
Rio[Tevfik Kuyas]
RivieraAuction House/SaleCorinphila#133, 2002
Harmer (New York)
1953
Harmer (New York)
1980
1983

RRRR
Collection
Lombardy-Venetia

Rajah

Rhône

#129, 2001
Postiljonen#134, 1986David Feldman
2000
Harmers of New York#2659, 1983

Robson Lowe
#8150, 1986
Harmers of London#4521, 1988
Ulrich Felzmann#80, 2000
Sotheby’s#2072, 26th March 1981
Robson Lowe
1982

German States

Köhler#266, 1989
Great
Britain& David Feldman
Comonwealth
1981
Great Britain & British John W. Kaufmann
Commonwealth#113, 1985
Combination covers of the David Feldman
world#114, 19th November 1997
Italian States
Classic Brazil 1843-1866
Italian States
793

Robson Lowe (Milano)
1984
Stanley Gibbons Merkur (Frankfurt)#12, 18th May 1978
Corinphila

RJ

Liechtenstein

RobertFrance & Sardinia

Robinette

All World

Roland[Charles Michael
Scheike]
Roma

Literature

RomanoRomanow(same owner as
Wilhelm)

Rose
Rosedale
Rosemarie
Roseway
Royal
Runeberg[Hiroyuki Kanai]
Runelsburg

Pseudonym
S…
[Hallu]S…
[Andreé Mayer]#81, 1990
Corinphila#40, 1952
David Feldman
1979
Vahan Mozian
1951/1955
Ulrich Felzmann
1999

Kingdom of Italy

Robson Lowe (Basel)
1970
Great Britain King Edward Stanley Gibbons
VII#5703, 24th May 1991
T. & T. W. Kruschel(10 sales, 1 unnamed)
Baden,
Bavaria #5, 1975
Wurttemburg
Brunswick,
Hannover, #6, 1975
Mecklenburg
Prussia#7, 1975
Bergedorf,
Bremen, #8, 1976
Hamburg,
Heligoland,
Lubeck,Schleswig
HolsteinNorth
German #9, 1976
Confederation,
ElsassLothringen,
Oldenburg,
SaxonyT. & T. W. Kruschel & Philaclassica
German Colonies#31, 1991
British Empire
Harmer (New York)1941
Holy Land & Holocaust
D. Feldman
2004
Gibraltar & Malta
Robson Lowe (Geneva)
1978
Shanghai & China
Robson Lowe
1973
Egypt
Robson Lowe (Basel)
1981
FinlandCorinphila#85, 1992
Germany
Kruschel#41, 1996
SSSS
Collection
France, Europe
France794

Auction House/SaleL. Miro1939 & 1940
Jamet
1992

S.H.
[Christopher Stephen
Holder]S. P., Mr
British Colonies
Saddleback

Soluphil#34, 1988

Saga

United States
Sheets, coils, booklet panes
Errors & plate blocks
Postal stationery
Iceland

Sahgal1935 Silver Jubilee issue

Saint Germain

Old German States

Saldanha

Cape of Good Hope

Salisbury

Samos[Samuel Arnstein]
Samra

Cape of Good Hope &Mafeking
United States, Canada,Classic Europe
BritishCommonwealthstamps & covers
Egypt

Santo

New Hebrides

SantosBrazilSapphire

British India stamps &postal history
Romania, Greece, Portugal& Spain
Superb United States with
Air post & Postage dues
Trinidad & Tobago

Salzburg

Sarah
Sarasota
ScarboroughScarsdale

United States
Part 1: 20th Century
commemoratives, Air post,
Offices in China
Part 2: 1847 & 1869 issues,
Confederate States
Part 3: Banknote issues,
Bureau issues, Postage duePart4:
1908-26,
Washington-Franklin
Part 5: 1847-69 issues used
Part 6: United States
Revenue stamps
Part 7: United States beer
stamps795

Gilbert & Köhler
#6, 1909
Robert A. Siegel#914, 19th June 2006
#935, 22nd May 2007
#936, 23rd May 2007
Postiljonen#166, 1998
Grosvenor
2007
Edgar Mohrmann#157, 1981
Sotheby’s
1984
Christies’s Robson Lowe#5459, 1995
Ivy & Mader (West Caldwell)
17th September 1998
Ivy, Shreeve & Mader (London)
19th June 1991
Harmer#4573, 1991
Macray & Watson
2000
Afinsa2001
Spink/Shreeves#128, 23rd October 2010
Corinphila#113, 1999
Robert A. Siegel#904, 10th December 2005
Spink
2008
Robert A. Siegel#910, 21st April 2006
#918, 20th September 2006
#924, 14th November 2006
#932, 30th March 2007
#943, 4th October 2007
#1015, 3rd November 2011
#1018, 29th February 2011

Scenic[Sam C. Nickle Jr.]
SchwanScudder
Seta
Sevenoaks

Sheriff

Sherwood

Shiloh
ShivaniSibelius[Christian Carl
Sundman]Sierra Madre
Silva
Silvaplana
Silver Lake
SirronSissi
Smith
Solomon[Tevfik Kuyas]
Southern
Southern Cross
Sovereign
SpandourSpencer
Spitz

Canada proofs & essays

Robson Lowe (Zürich)
1982
Old German States
Corinphila#109, 1998
Specilaised China
H. R. Harmer (New York)#1610, 1943
Corinphila#108, 1998
USA classics:
Robert A. Siegel
Imperforate 1847-66#799, 9th May 1998
Perforated 1857-1866#831, 15th November 2000
Robert A. SiegelthUnited States 19 Century #655, 11th December 1985
Uinted States with carriers #665, 18th June 1986
& localsClassic Great Britain, Cavendish
South Australia, China, #738/739, 23rd June 2011
Gold Coast, Jamaica
Rhodesia
Sotheby’s
1984
British East Africa stamps Spink& postal history#1161, 1997
Classic Finland
Corinphila#135, 2003
USA 1847 stamps & Daniel F. Kelleher
covers#588, 1991
Italian stamps 1862-1962
Bollettino Filatelico d’Italia
1963
Classic Swiss
Corinphila#110, 1999
Outstanding United States Robert A. Siegel
stamps and plate blocks#866, 12 November 2003
United States 20th Century Robert A. Siegel
perforation varieties#1001, 9th December 2010
Austria-Hungary& Corinphila
Lombardo/Veneto#115, 1999
Privateposts,
Malta, Cavendish
College stamps#727, 17th March 2010
Cape of Good HopeHeinrich Köhler
#236, 1982
Gem quality United States Robert A. Siegel
stamps#1000, 8th December 2010
USA stamps & plate Greg Manning
blocks
1993
British Commonwealth & Spink/ShrevesWestern Europe stamps#101/6, 13th May 2008
Prussia
Eberhardt#26, 1992
Hawaii
Robson Lowe (Bermuda)
1976
Hong Kong and Malay Phillips
796

Springer
St. Moritz
Staircase[Harry Sands]
Stechinelli
Steeltown

Stonewall
String of Pearls[A. L. & S. E.
Beckeman]
StrongSugden
Suiza
SummitSun[James Huang]Superb, Mr.
Svolazzi
Sy…, Mr

Pseudonym
T.M.S.

Table Mountain
Tahoe
Tara
[Paolo Bianchi]
Taunus[Hans-Herrmann
Mette]
Teacher
Tes#30527, 16th April 1998
Stanley Gibbons#5662, 19th October 1988
Italian States
Harmer (Zurich)
1989
BahamasSpink
1999
Hannover cancellations
Corinphila#93, 1996
California mails & Western Robert A. Siegel
express, Carriers, local #908, 17th March 2006
posts
Confederate States
Edgar Mohrmann
1980
Rarities of China
David Feldman
5th October 2008
States, Singapore, Brunei
Specialised postal history

UnitedStates,British Matthew Bennett
Commonwealth, Canada, #215, 13th November 1999
MexicoGreat Britain line engraved H. R. Harmer#2171/2172, 1951
Soler y Llach
1992
United States encased Robert A. Siegel
stamps, envelopes & Scrip #955, 11th April 2008
China 1897, red revenue Matthew Bennett
surcharges#234, 23rd June 2001
UnitedStates,British Herman Herst
Colonies & classic foreign #75, 1955
Kingdom of Naples & Matthew Bennett/H A Harmers
Provinces#2, 18th October 2003
Great Britain & colonies
Gilbert#42, 1913
TTTT
Collection
Stamps & covers of theworld,
Great
Britain,British CommonwealthCape of Good Hope 16521873
Superb United States
ConfederateStates&coversLiterature library

FinlandAuction House/Sale
Bonhams#11741, 26th April 2005
Cavendish#601/602, 20th June 2001
#951, 27th February 2008
Robson Lowe (New York)#6098, 1986
Burkhard Schneider
Net price sales, 2001-2003
Postiljonen#134, 1986
Christie’s Robson Lowe#5470, 1995

Great Britain
797

TexasTexas Collector
The Collection[George
Zachariades]
Thomas Pate
Tijuca[Roberto Seabra
Benevides]
Tito
Tobias Mellgren[Leo Linder]
TravisCorrespondence
Treasure Chest
Trent
Trillium
Trinacria[G. Russo]
TripleTroch (succession)
Tronq
TrophyTroy

TwystePseudonym
Ultimate Block[Ragnar B.
Johannessen]
UmbriaUrsulaUsambara

United States

Harmer (New York)#2598, 1981
USA&
Postmasters’ Robert A. Siegel
Provisionals
2 sales in 1964
Greece Large Hermes David Feldman
Heads
6 sales, 2002-2006
Shipping postal history
Brazil 1843-46 First issues

Hawaii &coversFinlandPhillips (Milan)#60A, 6th June 1992
Antonio M. Torres
Private treaty, 2001

1851

USA Spink (New York)
1999
Corinphila#101, 1997
Falkland Islands
Harmers
1977
Stock
of
prominent Mercury Stamp Company
European dealer#100, 1954
New
GuineaG.R.I. Harmers
overprints
1991
British North America & Spink/Shreeves
British Empire#131, 27th January 2011
SicilyRobson Lowe (Basel) & Urs Peter
Kaufmann#3414 & #136 respectively, 1970
Argentine
Shanahan#89-91, 1959
EuropeDuFour & Mertens
1964
StampsGilbert1932
United States
Herman Herst
1968
USA & possessions
Robson Lowe (New York)#5310, 21st April 1983
BritishEmpire& #5312, 22nd April 1983
worldwide
China
Spink, Hong Kong
2005
UUUU
Collection
Norway 1855-1909

Italian States

Auction House/Sale
F. C. Moldenhauer#69/1, 13th November 2010

Robson Lowe (Milano)
1984
Virgin Islands
Harmers of New York#2583, 1981
German East Africa stamps Schlegel
798

[Josef Grandinger]

Pseudonym
V
V. P. Manwood[Dale E. Foster]
Vaduz
Valetta
Variationen
VeldmanVictoria
Vi-King
Viking[Tomas Bjäringer]
VillachVillanova

Vineyard
Visconti[Achille Rivolta]
Volterra

Pseudonym
W…, Mr.
Wade
Washington
Waterberg

Wearn
WelfenWest Lodge#3, 18th November 2008

and postal history
VVVV
Collection

Auction House/SaleDavid Feldman
1993
New South Wales 1838-60 Robert A. Siegel#770, 8th November 1995
Great Britain & British Sotheby’s
Empire29th November 1979
Malta
Robson Lowe (Basel)
1980
Switzerland cancellations
Corinphila#81, 1990
Indian Feudatory States
Stanley Gibbons#5827, 15th June 2006
Great Britain line engraved Robson Lowe#3909/10, 1975
NorwayGermeten Kjell#31, 1987
GB classic covers
Postiljonen#130, 1984
Austria
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Paul vonGunten#3782, 1973
UnitedStatesprivate William R. Weiss Jr.
vending & Government #93
coils
Outstanding United States& plate blocks
Lombardy Venetia
Robson Lowe (Basel) & Paul vonGunten#4072, 1976
Old Italian States
Luder-Edelmann
1930
Spain

WWWW
Collection
Europe & British Colonies

Auction House/Sale
Gilbert & Köhler
#34, 1912
Great Britain stamps & Phillips
covers#30282, 20th March 1997
France & Colonies
David Feldman
1982
German Colonies
Württembergischerisches
Auktionshaus#82, 2002
British Commonwealth
Stanley Gibbons#5794, 14th December 2000
German States
Grobe#200, 1990
British CommonwealthPhillips
799

Westchester[Scott Newman]
Westeiloy

Quality United States mint
stampsOldenburg

WestonWorldwide
airpost&specialised Mexico
British North America &Yukan
Zeppelin stamps, vignettes& flown covers

Westport
White[William R. Weiss
Jr.]
White Lady
White Mountain
WhitpainWilhelm(Same owner as
Romanow)
Wills
WindsorWindsorWinkelried
Woodbridge

WrangelStamps & postal history ofSouth West Africa
Presidential Free Franks,
aviation pioneers
United States
Possessions, Canal Zone,
Guam, Cuba, Philippines
1894-98 issue with essays& proofs, revenues
German colonies & Post
Offices abroad

Sotheby’s (Johannesburg)#8516, 15th August 1985
Matthew Bennett#329, 4th December 2008
Robert A. Siegel#969, 12th February 2009
#977, 2nd December 2009
Christie’s Robson Lowe (Zürich)#4613, 1981

Great Britain 1837-1854

H. R. Harmer#4553, 1989
British foreign Post Offices Harmers of New York#2679, 1983
British Post Offices abroad 1984
Great Britain
Harmer#4709, 2003
Switzerland postal history
Corinphila#66, 1981
Classic Great Britain, Cavendish
South Australia, China, #738/739, 23rd June 2011
Gold Coast, Jamaica
Russia, Ukraine
Shanahan Stamp Auctions#100, 23rd May 1959
XXXX
Collection

Pseudonym
X

Peru

X

Foreign Stamps

X., Herrn
X., M.
[A. –B. de
L’Argentière]
X., Monsieur#30409, 1997
Spink/Shreeves (Dallas)#104/13, 10th September 2008
Erhardt#26, 1992
Sotheby Parke Bernet#S-52, 1980 & 1981
Christie’s (New York)#7834, 1994
William R. Weiss Jr.
#8, 1985

FranceFrench P.O. in Yokohama
800

Auction House/SaleCorinphila#44, 1957
H. R. Harmer
30th June & 7th July 1930
Köhler#64, 1930
T. Lemaire (Paris)
Net price sale, 1904
Roumet#475, 2002

X., Mr.

X., Mr.
[George Tyler]

Gilbert & Köhler
#38, 1912
Germany
Gilbert#42, 1913
New South Wales
Gilbert#97, 1921
Superb collection of mint Gilbert
stamps#93, 1922
Very good collection of Gilbert
stamps#90, 1922
StampsGilbert#144, 1930
Phillip Ward
1938/39

Pseudonym
Yarry

YYYY
Collection
Great Britain cancellations

X., Mr.
X., Mr.
X., Mr.
X., Mr.
X., Mr.

Yeroc
Yiybridge

Pseudonym
Zappeion
Zed

Ziba
ZurichZürichsee

StampsNew
Zealand
Heads
CanadaAuction House/Sale
Stanley Gibbons#5291-92, 1994
Chalon J. M. A. Gregson
2000
Harmers
1971

ZZZZ
Collection

Auction House/SaleDavid Feldman
1999
Premier
Australia#100, 2002
Australia#101, 2003
Great
BritainQueen Spink
Victoria
2008
CavendishNewfoundland cents issues #443, 2nd March 1991
British North America with #449, 12th October 1991
Newfoundland
British North America & #459, 23rd October 1993
United States
Switzerland
Corinphila#114, 1999
Sports801

2.2.6
PHILATELIC EXHIBITION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this section is to capture information about exhibition catalogues seen asphilatelic literature. It is not intended to cover exhibitions as a subject in itself and therefore
ignores the myriad of articles devoted to dissecting every aspect of them. However, it isnecessary to place exhibitions in context and therefore a short and very selective bibliographyof articles on the history of exhibitions follows.

HISTORIES OF PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS

1988
P. C. Pearson: International exhibitions – Management and innovation., The BPF Congress
Handbook, 1988, pp.23-30.
➢
Following the briefest details of the earliest philatelic exhibitions, each of the British
international exhibitions is reviwed.

8022.2.6.1
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF EXHIBITION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
When I created this Section devoted to Exhibition Catalogues, I followed the format that I had
used for the other Sections somewhat slavishly. It was not till some years later as I began topopulate the Sections with references that it occurred to me that I had never seen a
Bibliography of Exhibition Catalogues. The only such documents known to me are thecatalogues of large libraries such as that of the Royal Philatelic Society London which has asubstantial collection of exhibition catalogues and compiled a separate listing for it.
It is now (2013) much too late to change the numbering of the document and so I have left
this Section in place, in the vain hope that one day it will obtain an entry.

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2.2.6.2
HISTORIES OF INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS& THEIR CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The original title of this Section was Histories of Individual Exhibition Catalogues and myobjective was to list herein individual exhibition catalogues about which articles or notes had
been written. It followed, that it would be sparsely populated indeed. In 2010, when I
obtained the 50-year history of Westpex and found no suitable section in this Work for it, Ichanged the intent and title of this Section.
I can easily forsee that histories of societies and similar organisations who hold congresses
and other meetings which are accompanied by an exhibition could qualify for inclusion in thisSection but most would be better placed in Section 1.2.1 Histories of Philatelic Societies. In
essence, this section is devoted to organisations which have been set up to organise
exhibitions. Questionable works will have to be dealt with on an individual basis.
The entries will be made in alphabetical order according to the title of the exhibition.
Histories of exhibiting in countries will be found in Section 2.2.6.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHYSARASOTA NATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION
Sarasota Philatelic Club, Sarasota, FL, USA.
The Exhibition’s title has varied over the years: SAREX (1953-1965); SARAPEX (19661990). In 1976, it was temporarily named SARA-TENNIAL in celebration of America’s
Bicentennial.
2003
Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition 50th Anniversary 1953-2003., Sarasota Philatelic Club,
Sarasota, FL, USA, 2003, 57pp. Copy 58 of 100.
➢
Details of the exhibitors and their exhibits for the current year with no historic
information about the Exhibition.
VANDERMAELEN MUSEE
Brussels, Belgium.
The first exhibition in which a collection of postage stamps was shown was in 1852. The
stamps were amongst a wide variety of curiosities collected and exhibited by the explorer
Vandermaelen.
1906
A. Reinheimer: Die erste postwerthzeichen-austellung. [The first postage stamp exhibition.],Der Philatelist, August 1906, Volume 27, Issue 8, pp.249-250. {A translation is available asPhilat. Trans. 373.}➢
Details of the exhibition from publications and those who remembered it.
WESTPEX804

2010
Kristin Patterson: WESTPEX – The First 50 Years., Westpex, Atlanta, GA, USA, 2010,
194pp.
➢
A comprehensive and well-illustrated history of the organisation and its exhibitions.

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2.2.6.3
EXHIBITIONS DEVOTED TO PHILATELIC LITERATURE
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section was to list and provide details of all exhibitions of which
philatelic literature formed all or at the very least, a major part. Owing to their specialist
nature, philatelic literature exhibitions are often held as part of or alongside normal philatelicexhibitions.
Except for those exhibitions held in the Victorian era, I have not attempted to record any
exhibitions where the literature was merely a sidelight on the normal exhibition and so had noseparate catalogue or other publications. I have however, been interested to attempt todetermine when literature was first mentioned as an integral part of an exhibition. Those I
have found are listed in their own separate section, below.
Although I have included all post-exhibition reports about literature exhibitions, I have notusually included pre-exhibition press releases and the like.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
This is a general bibliography of significant works relating solely to philatelic literature
exhibitions, the judging thereof or the status of philatelic literature exhibiting. I have notattempted to include the many minor notes &c. about literature in specific exhibitions. Each
entry is accompanied by an annotation to indicate its scope.
1930? [Unreadable signature]: Philatelistische Literatuur., De Philatelist, May 1930, Volume 5,
Issue 5, p.106.
➢
A discussion about how literature is treated at exhibitions.
2001
Allan P. Berry: Literature and the grand award., Philatelic Quill, January 2001, Volume 17,
Issue 1, pp.13-14.
➢
Musings upon whether or not philatelic literature could win a Grand Award,
particularly relating to exhibitions held in New Zealand.
2007
Joseph Kröger: Die Philatelie (Briefmarkenkunde) auf der Weltaustellung für Buchgewerbe
und Graphik Leipzig 1914. [Philately (Stamp collecting) at the World exhibition for the booktrade and graphic arts, Leipzig, 1914.], Philatelie, August 2007, Whole number 362, pp.4144.
➢
Although this was not a philatelic exhibition, some of the philatelic publishing houses
exhibited various of their philatelic works there.
2010
Wolfgang Maassen: The future of literature exhibitions: A German view., The Philatelic
Journalist, March 2010, Whole number 131, pp.34-37. (A German-language version is on
pp.30-33.)➢
Following some considerations of the effects that reduced sponsorship of national and806

international exhibitions will have on the accompanying literature exhibitions, theauthor explores the practicalities of judging literature.
2011
Wolfgang Maassen: New regulations for literature lovers and exhibitors., The Philatelic
Journalist, March 2011, Whole number 134, pp.28-34.
➢
A new set of regulations for judging philatelic literature has been introduced by the
Bund Deutscher Philatelisten (BDPh). An English version is provided together withdetailed instructions about how they should be interpreted.
2016
Peter Thy: CHICAGOPEX 2016 literature debriefing., The Philatelic Communicator, 4th
Quarter 2016, Volume 50, Issue 4, pp.3-5 & 14.
➢
An overview of the types of literature shown at CHICAGOPEX 2016 with someconsideration of the trends in literature indicated, particularly web-related effects. A
list of awards is appended which was not part of the article but was in the same issueof the journal.
2017John Hotchner & Rich Drews: Exhibiting Philatelic Literature, Part 1 & Part 2., The
Philatelic Communicator, 1st Quarter 2017, Volume 51, Issue 1, Whole number 195, pp.3-5.
➢
An attempt to answer the question why bother to exhibit literature, highlighting the
problems and opportunities.
Liz Hisey: APS Manual of Literature Judging and Exhibiting., APS Committee for National
Exhibitions and Judges, American Philatelic Society web site: www.stamps.org, April 2017,
34pp.
➢
Prior to the publication of this comprehensive document, literature rules were a minor
section of the general exhibition regulations.

EARLY EXHIBITIONS WHICH INCLUDED LITERATURE
1900 – Sydney
Catalogue of Exhibits. Postage Stamp Collections, Philatelic Literature, and other Objects ofPhilatelic Interest., 7th & 8th September 1900, Sydney Philatelic Club, Sydney, NSW,
Australia, n.pp. [16pp.]➢
No copies of this catalogue were known in 1987. (Geoff Kellow & Richard
Breckton: The history of philatelic publishing in Australia and New Zealand., The
Australian Philatelist, November/December 1987, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.54.)➢
There is no separate listing of the literature exhibited, it is noted alongside the detailsof the stamps being shown. The dealers present exhibited the many current
publications, stamp albums and accessories they had for sale. Fred. Hagen, the wellknown dealer, also exhibited early New South Wales stamp journals and stamp
catalogues from the early days to the present time, whilst A. F. Bassett Hull showed
the publications of the Philatelic Society, London and early stamp catalogues.
The Catalogue also contains an anonymous three-page article entitled The study ofphilately, said to have been abridged from The Stamps of Switzerland.

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INDEX OF EXHIBITIONS BY COUNTRY
The exhibitions are listed by country and in date order under each country. Two indexes
accompany this Bibliography, one listing the exhibitions in title order and the other in dateorder.

BELGIUM
LIPHINPREXThe first international exhibition of the philatelic press and literature.
CZECHOSLOVAKIAEXPRINLIPH
Part of PRAGA 1938.
➢

Guide for the IInd International Exhibition of the Philatelic Press and Philatelic
Literature. [Held by the Royal Philatelic society London.]

DENMARKHAFNIA ‘94➢
HAFNIA ‘94 Katalog - Catalogue.
Nordisk Filatelistisk Tidsskrift, December 1993, Volume 100, Issue 4, pp.193-247.
➢

HAFNIA ‘94 International Literature Exhibition Palmarès.
HAFNIA ‘94, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994, 29pp.

GERMANYLIPSIA 2007
Lipsia is the Roman name for Leipzig.
1.

2.

References
Wolfgang Maassen: Lipsia 2007 Leipzig: Ein fest für autoren und freunde derliteratur., AIJP Bulletin, 2006, Iss 3, Whole number 121, pp.29-31.
A concise translation was given as Lipsia 2007: National Literature Exhibition withinternational participation. Sept. 28-30 2007., AIJP Bulletin, 2006, Issue 3, Whole
number 121, pp32-33.
Wolfgang Maassen: Exhibition regulations of the national literature exhibition“Lipsia 200” (sic) – with international participation., AIJP Bulletin, 2006, Issue 3,
Whole number 121, pp. 37-?

ITALY
MILANO 82
1.

References
International Exhibition of Philatelic Literature., The Philatelist and P.J.G.B.,
January/February 1982, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.9.
A very minor publicity note.

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NEW ZEALAND
10th National Philatelic Literature Exhibition
1.

References
new Zealand Tenth National Phiilatelic [sic] Literature Exhibition June 2007., AIJPNews Archive, www.aijp.org, 7 July 2008, 2pp.

USA
4th National Philatelic Literature Competition
1.

2.

References
National Literature Competition set., The American Philatelist, April 1971, Volume
85, Issue 4, p.339.
Introductory note only.
Fourth National Philatelic Literature Competition., The American Philatelist, May
1971, Volume 85, Issue 5, p.433-444.
The prospectus and official entry form.

6th National Philatelic Literature Competition
1.

References
Official Prospectus - Sixth National Philatelic Literature Competition., The American
Philatelist, July 1973, Volume 87, Issue 7, p.630.
The prospectus.

PACIFIC 97
29th May to 8th June 1997, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Although this was a general philatelic exhibition at which literature played a relatively minor
part, Stanley Bierman provided a literature exhibit. He also published a small catalogue ofthe exhibit.
Catalogues
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman: An Exhibit of Philatelic Literature Classics Comprising Sixty
Books Including Philatelic Incunabula, Periodicals, Auction Catalogues and Memorabilia
from the Library of Stanley M. Bierman, M.D., F.A.C.P. Displayed at the World Philatelic
Exhibition in San Francisco May 29-June 8, 1997 which Event Celebrated the One
Hundredth and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Founding of the First American Postage Stamp.,
Bierman Philatelic Library, Beverly Hills, CA, USA, 1997, n.pp. [16pp.] Copy 182 of 500.

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INDEX OF EXHIBITIONS BY NAMEEXPRINLIPH
HAFNIAMILANO
National Philatelic Literature Competition
PACIFIC 97

Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Italy
USA
USA

810

INDEX OF EXHIBITIONS BY DATE1938
EXPRINLIPH
1971
4th National Philatelic Literature Competition
1973
6th National Philatelic Literature Competition
1994
HAFNIA ‘94
1982
MILANO 82811

2.2.6.4
INDEXES TO ARTICLES IN EXHIBITION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
Early exhibition catalogues were simply lists of, and sometimes commentaries on, theexhibits, together with other organisational information. From about the middle of the lastcentury, this changed and increasingly, original articles were published in the catalogues andeven in Bulletins, prospectuses and other supporting publications, in order to increase their
attractiveness and thereby their effectiveness in promoting the exhibition., It would appear
that much of this material was not published anywhere else, so that these documents are theonly source of this information. Unfortunately for the potential user, the difficulty lies infinding out exactly what information these documents contain. This Section is intended to list
all finding aids to articles in exhibition catalogues.
It follows that indexes to philatelic exhibition catalogues are of major importance since so few
of them have been produced. Although exhibition catalogues are included in the coverage ofthe current awareness indexes of Literatur Nachrichten(1), this is not the most accessible serial
for English-speaking philatelists. The situation has been markedly improved by the American
Philatelic Research Library who have included the contents of exhibition catalogues in the
database on their web site(2). Currently, however, their coverage is restricted to US
exhibitions. Accordingly, I have included any and all works that facilitates the location ofarticles in exhibition catalogues.
Since philatelic exhibition catalogues form an exception to the usual bibliographic rules dueto their individual nature and the peculiarities of their titling, organising the information is notstraightforward. In addition, unlike periodical indexes, there is no logical order to thecoverage of the indexes that do exist to facilitate my listing of them. Accordingly, I havebegun by organising them in two sections:
Section 1
By country
This section will contain indexes to catalogues of exhibitions held in aparticular country or region.
Section 2
By exhibition
This section will contain indexes to catalogues of a series of exhibitions
held in the same location and usually with the same name.
Initially, the entries in both Sections will simply be listed in alphabetical order, Section 1 by
the name of the country or region in which the exhibitions were held and Section 2 by thename of the exhibition. As much as possible, I have adhered to the same rules and styles used
for cumulative indexes. I am sure that this will need to be revised with time as more indexes
are acquired.

REFERENCES
1.
2.

Literatur Nachrichten., Bundesstelle Literatur, Bund Deutscher Philatelisten,
Germany, 1951 - in progress.
APRL expands reference database with 100,000 new entries, indexes., Linn’s Stamp
News, 11th May 1998, Volume 71, p.19.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
As a first step, I have simply placed the references in date order since I anticipate that anyother order, such as country order, will prove problematic for indexes which coverinternational exhibitions. The annotation provides an indication of the type of document andits coverage.
UNDATED
Artikler i Danske Udstillingskataloger. [Articles in Danish Exhibition Catalogues.], A
duplicated list with no indication of its compiler or publisher, 8pp.
➢
A list of Danish philatelic exhibitions in date order with the titles of articles they
contain. The number of pages occupied by each article is included, presumably as anindication of its substance.
1986
J. Vellekoop: Open deuren – deuren open: Een overzicht van tussen 1952 en 1985 in
Nederlandse tentoonstellingscatalogi verschenen artikelen. [Open doors - doors open: An
overview of articles published in Dutch exhibition catalogues appearing between 1952 and1985]., in: C. Stapel (Editor): Postmerken 86., Nederandse Vereniging van Poststukken- en
Poststempelverzamelaars, Assen, Netherlands, 1986, pp.381-416. {A translation of theintroductory material on pp. 381-382 is available as Philat. Trans. 543.}➢
A list of articles published in Dutch exhibition catalogues from 1952 to 1985. The
articles are given in date order under the location and title of the exhibition. An author
index is included.
2002
S. N. Bosovich: Index of articles of Hellenic interest in philotelic exhibitions literature (19702002)., Philotelia, November/December 2002, Volume 79, Whole number 617, pp.364-373 &January/February 2003, Volume 80, Whole number 618, pp.52-55.
➢
A list of Greek and international philatelic exhibitions in date order with the titles ofarticles they contain relating to Greek philately.

INDEXES TO INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONSCOMPEX Directory
Combined Philatelic Exhibition of Chicagoland, Chicago, IL, USA.
1958- In progress.
Cumulative Indexes
1958-72
John Velek: Index COMPEX Directories - 1958 to 1972., COMPEX Directory, 1973,
pp.165-178.
(Author index and subject index.)
1958-79
Judith E. Barna: COMPEX Directories - 1958 to 1979., COMPEX Directory, 1980, pp.143180.
(Author index and subject index.)813

2.2.6.5
PHILATELIC CONGRESSESINTRODUCTION
Unlike exhibitions, philatelic Congresses are more about holding discussions rather thanviewing exhibits although there may well be some exhibits available to be seen. The earliest
philatelic congress was held in Paris in 1878.
PARIS 1878
References814

2.2.7
PHILATELIC PUBLICATIONSFROM NON-PHILATELIC SOURCESINTRODUCTION
This section was intended to include bibliographies and other lists of philatelic references
found in the non-philatelic literature. It was not originally intended to list individual works,
however, there are a few important early publications from the 1860s, which do not easily sit
elsewhere in this work and which I have chosen to list here. These are the publications fromthe earliest days of philatelic writings. Initially, I tried to place these in Section 2: The Historyof Philatelic Literature but struggled with the relevance. Accordingly, the few important
items published in the non-philatelic literature in the first five or so years of the 1860s can befound here in date order.
It should be noted that some of the early bibliographies of works on philately, until about themid 1880s, routinely included material from non-philatelic sources.
Obvious Candidates for this Section would be the periodicals in which were published thearticles by Natalis Rondot and their plagiarisms. However, owing to the importance attachedto these by earlier philatelists, the have been given their own Section: 2.2.1.7 Non-Philatelic
Periodicals containing the Articles by Natalis Rondot.

EARLY WORKS FROM NON-PHILATELIC SOURCES
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1944
Gerardine van Urk: Beginings of newspaper columns., American Philatelic Congress
Handbook, 1944, Whole number 10, pp.72-76.
➢
A detailed history of stamp columns in American newspapers.
1953
John Boynton Kaiser: Bibliography: The basis of philatelic research., American PhilatelicCongress Book, Number 19, 1953, pp.37-54.
Reprinted by the Philatelic Library Association, Canajohari, USA, 1954.
➢
The objective of the paper was to introduce bibliography to philatelists anddemonstrate how its use could improve their studies. Having discussed whatbibliography is, the author books at its constituent parts and provides details of theresources currently available to the philatelist under the headings:
Bibliographies
Library Catalogues
Cumulative Indexes to Individual Philatelic Periodicals
Cumulative Indexes to Groups of Philatelic Periodicals
Directories and Lists of Current Philatelic Periodicals
Indexes to Philatelic Articles in Non-Philatelic Periodicals
The article finished with short paragraphs on a variety of related bibliographic topics
particularly of interest to the bibliophile.
EARLY ARTICLES
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1863
LEISURE HOUR
W. H.: A review of our postal literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly
Advertiser, February 1863, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.18-20.
➢
Brief details of and a commentary on the latest British philatelic publications, with anextensive extract from the Leisure Hour.

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2.2.8PERSONAL BIBLIOGRAPHIESOF AN INDIVIDUAL’S WRITINGSINTRODUCTION
This section is intended to include those bibliographies which attempt to list all of the works
published by a specific author. As I began to list the few I had found, It seemed more sensible
to detail them under the author in Section 5.2 Biographies of Philatelists & Dealers.

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2.2.9LITERATURE AWARDSINTRODUCTION
There are two main medals for literature published anywhere in the world, the Crawford
Medal awarded by the Royal Philatelic Society London and the Lindenberg Medal.
There are numerous national and regional awards such as the Alvaro Bonilla Lara Award by
the Federación Inter-Americana de Filatelia (FIAF) and the A.I.S.P. Philatelic Literature
Prize awarded by the Associazione Italiana di Storia Postale. Entries for these follow the twomain awards.

CRAWFORD MEDALIn 1914, a sub-committee of the Royal Philatelic Society, London comprising Marcellus P.
Castle, Edward D. Bacon, Leslie L. R. Hausburg and Herbert R. Oldfield, proposed that
the Society should institute three medals as awards for philatelic study and research(1). The
medals were to be called the Crawford, Tilleard and Tapling medals, each being awarded
annually. Being silver-gilt and the others silver, the Crawford medal was the most importantof the three. Although the Society decided to implement the recommendations of the subcommittee immediately, it was prevented in this by the War and progress was deferred until
1920(2).
The Crawford Medal was named in honour of the Earl of Crawford (1847-1913), a former
President of the Society (1910-1913) who was largely instrumental in securing for the Society
its prefix “Royal”. It was open to all the world and was to be awarded for the most valuable
and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published during the twoyears preceding the date of the award. This was subsequently altered to the effect that thecontribution should be published in book form (paper or digital).
List of Recipients
1920
1921
1922
1923

1924
1925
1926
1927
1928

Hugo Griebert
The Stamps of Spain 1850-1854.
Edward Denny Bacon
The Line Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain.
Charles Nissen & Bertram McGowan
The Plating of the Penny Black Postage Stamp of Great Britain, 1840
Charles Lathrop Pack
Victoria: The Half-Length Portraits and the Twopence Queen
Enthroned.
Lt.-Col. G. S. F. Napier
The Stamps of the First Issue of Brazil.
Justus Anderssen & Henrik Dethloff
Norges Frimerker 1855-1924.
No award
F. J. Peplow
The Postage Stamps of Buenos Aires.
C. F. Dendy Marshall
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1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939

1940
1941
1942
1943
1944

1945

1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954

The British Post Office from its Beginnings to the End of 1925.
A. M. Tracey Woodward
The Postage Stamps of Japan and Dependencies.
Dr. Carroll Chase
The 3c. Stamp of the United States 1851-57 Issue.
Gilbert J. Allis
Cape of Good Hope: Its Postal History and Postage Stamps.
E. A. Smythies & Capt. D. R. Martin
The Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India, 1854-55.
E. J. Lee
The Postage Stamps of Uruguay.
Dr. Emilio Diena
I Francobolli del Regno di Napoli.
Carl Schmidt
Die Postivertzeichen der Russischen Landschaftsaemter.
Dr. Herbert Munk
Kohl-Briefmarken-Handbuch.
Stanley B. Ashbrook
The United States Ten Cent Stamp of 1851-57.
Max G. Johl
United States Stamps of the 20 th Century. (Volume IV.)
Dr. H. Osborne
Great Britain, Twopence Plate Nine. A Study of the Plate and its
Repairs.
J. H. Curle & A. E. Basden
Transvaal Postage Stamps.
No award
No award
No award
A. A. Jurgens
The Handstruck Letter Stamps of the Cape of Good Hope from 1792 to1853 and the Postmarks from 1853 to 1910.
Prescott H. Thorp
The Stamped Envelopes and Wrappers of the United States andPossessions.
No award
Winthrop S. Boggs
The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada.
A. Tort Nicolau
Guia del Coleccionista de Sellos de Correos de España 1855-69.
Dr. F. E. Wood
Straits Settlements Postage Stamps.
L. E. Dawson
The One Anna and Two Annas Postage Stamps of India 1854-55.
D. Alan Stevenson
The Triangular Stamps of Cape of Good Hope.
J. Schmidt-Andersen
The Postage Stamps of Denmark 1851-1951.
Sir John Wilson
The Royal Philatelic Collection.
J. R. W. Purves
The Half Lengths of Victoria.
819

1955
1956
1957
1958

1959
1960

1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972

1973

1974
1975
1976

1977
1978
1979

1980

No award
The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand. (Volume III.)No award
John Easton
The De La Rue History of British and Foreign Postage Stamps 18551901.
R. Forrester-Wood
The Stamps and Postal History of Sarawak.
S. D. Tchlinghirian & W. S. E. Stephen
Stamps of the Russian Empire Used Abroad. (Published in six
parts.)
Dr. Mohamed Dadkhah
The Lion Stamps of Persia.
N. Argenti
The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
Dr. W. R. D. Wiggins
The Postage Stamps of Great Britain. (Part II.)
Dr. Joseph Schatzkes
The Cancellations of Mexico 1856-74.
Joaquin Galvez
Los Primeros Sellos de Chile, 1853 a 1867.
Dr. S. Ichida
The Cherry Blossom Issues of Japan 1872-1876.
The Federation of Hungarian Philatelic Societies
A Magyar Belyagek Monografiaja. (Volumes I, II and V.)
No award
The International Society of Guatemala Collectors
Guatemala Volume I Postal History and Stamps to Mid-1902.
No award
No award
George E. Hargest
History of Letter Post Communication between the United States andEurope 1845-1875.
Raymond Salles
Encyclopaedie de la Poste Maritime Française Historique etCatalogue. (Volumes I-VIII.)
Robson Lowe
Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps. (Volume V.)
G. C. Van Balen & Bert Buurman
The Netherlands - Plating of the 1852 5 cent and 10 cent Values.
A. G. M. Batten
The Orange Free State - its Postal Offices and their Markings 18681910
No award
A. Ronald Butler
The Departmental Stamps of South Australia.
Orjan Luning
Luftpostens Historia I Norden. (The History of Airmail in
Scandinavia.)
Harold Fisher
The Plating of the Penny. (Volumes I-IV.)
820

1981
1982
1983
1984
1985

1986
1987
1988

1989

1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

1997

1998
1999
2000

2001
2002

2003

Marcus Samuel & Dr. Alan Huggins
Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain
H. E. Tester & Sigge Ringström
The Private Ship Letter Stamps of the World. (Parts I and II.)
Dr. Anton Jerger
His handbooks on Austrian Lombardy-Venetia.
Armando Mario Vieira
Selos Classicos de Relevo de Portugal.
Paolo Vollmeier
Storia Postale del Regno di Sardegna dale Origini all’Introduzione delFrancobollo.
Prof. Carlrichard Brühl
Geschichte der Philatelie. (2 Volumes)
No award
Gary Ryan
The Cancellations of Hungarian Post Offices on the First Issue of
Hungary 1867-1871.
Raymond D. Manners & Adolph Koeppel
The Court Fee and Revenue Stamps of the Princely States of India.
(2 Volumes)
Dr. N. Aquila
I Francobolli degli Ultimi Re.
Peter Ibbotson
The Postal History and Stamps of Mauritius.
Mrs. Jane Moubray & J. Michael Moubray
British Letter Mail to Overseas Destinations 1840-1875.
S. John Sacher & Jack Ince
The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region Prior to 1914.
James Van Der Linden
Catalogue des Marques de Passage.
H. E. Walker & J. H. Coles
Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire. (Parts 1-4.)
Paolo Vollmeier & V. Mancini
Storia Postale del Regno di Napoli dale Origini all’Introduzione delFrancobollo.
Peter E. Fernbank
King George V Key Plates of the Imperium Postage and Revenue
Design.
H. V. Feldman
Letter Receivers of London 1652-1857.
P. A. S. Smith
Egypt – Stamps and Postal History – A Philatelic Treatise.
Gavin Fryer & G. C. Akerman
The Reform of the Post Office in the Victorian era and its Impact on
Economic and Social Activity. (Two Volumes.)
Dr. Ulrich Ferchenbauer
Osterreich 1850 – 1918.
Fritz Heimbuchler
Rumanien/Romania: Furstentum Walachei 1820-1862, Vereinige
Fürstentümer 1862-1872. (Principality of Wallachia 18201862, United Principalities 1862-1872.)
Claude Delbeke
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

2009
2010
2011

2012

2013
2014

1.
2.

Nederlandse Scheepspost II: Nederland en det Westen 1600-1900.
Capt. Robert P. Odenweller
The Stamps and Postal History of Nineteenth Century Samoa.
Bryan Kersley
Discovering Seahorses – King George V High Values.
No award
David A. Stotter
The British Post Office Service in Morocco 1907-1957.
Eric Yendall
King George VI Large Key Type Revenue and Postage High Value
Stamps 1927-1953.
Michèle Chauvet
Introduction à l’histoire postale (de France).
Robert P. Odenweller
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873: Chalon Heads
Robert Odenweller
The Postage Stamps of New Zealand 1855-1873 – The Chalon Head
IssuesDavid Tett
A Postal History of the Prisoners of War and Civilian Internees in East
Asia During the Second World War
Kees Adema
Netherlands Mail in Times of Turmoil (3 Volumes)Peter van der Molen
Swaziland Philately to 1968

References
Institution of medals., The London Philatelist, May 1914, Volume 23, pp.110-111.
F. J. Peplow: The Royal Philatelic Society’s medals., The London Philatelist,
February 1920, Volume 29, pp.26-27.

LINDENBERG MEDAL
List of Recipients
1906

1907
1908
1909
1910
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915-19
1920
1921-22

Theodor Haas
Dr. Jacques Amable LegrandEdward Denny Bacon
Dr. Emilio Diena
Louis Hanciau
Edward Benjamin Evans
Hans Kropf
Marcellus Purnell Castle
Pierre Mahé
Dr. Franz Kalckhoff
Baron Axel de Reuterskiöld
Victor Suppantschitsch
José Marcó del Pont
No award
Arthur Ernst Glasewald
No award
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1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940-42
1943
1944-80
1981

1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988

1989-92
1993
1994-98
1999
2000-022003

2004-06
2007

2008
2009-10

Paul Ohrt
Hugo Griebert
Dr. Herbert MunkCharles Lathrop Pack
No award
Hugo Krötzsch
No award
Jean-Baptiste Robert
Walter Dorning Beckton
Dr. Carrol Chase
Dr. Siegfried Ascher
Thomas William Hall
Carl Schmidt
Eugen Derocco
Tracey Woodward
August Dietz
Dr. Erich Stenger
No award
Nils Strandell
No award
John Robert Boker Jr.
Prof. Carlrichard Brühl
León Dubus
Dr. Soichi Ichida
Robson Lowe
Eduard Peschl
Herbert J. Bloch
Hans Grobe
Ronald Albert George Lee
Dr. Joseph Schatzkès
Dr. Enzo Diena
Horst Aisslinger
Hermann Branz
Bernard A. Hennig
Horst G. Dietrich
John Brook Marriott
Arthur Salm
No award
Hans Hunziker
No award
Wolfgang Diesner
Edgar Kuphal
No award
Jane Moubray
Fritz Heimbüchler
Rolf-Dieter Jaretzky
No award
Dr. Heinz Jäger
Dr. Wolfgang HellriglPeter Koegel
James Van der Linden
No award823

1.

References
Die Lindenberg-Medaille., Berliner Philatelisten-Club von 1888 Mitteilungen, New
Series, June 1988, W.n 62, pp.11-13.

824

NATIONAL & REGIONAL AWARDS
A.I.S.P. PHILATELIC LITERATURE PRIZE
The A.I.S.P. Philatelic Literature Prize by the Associazione Italiana di Storia Postale wasinaugurated in 1991 and is awarded to a work on Postal History published within the previous
five years. The Prize consists of CHF 3,000 or its equivalent in gold coins.

1.

References
Silvano Sorani: The A.I.S.P. Philatelic Literature Prize: Associazione Italiana di
Storia Postale, Milan, Italy, [1990], 1p.
➢
A copy of the prospectus and Rules in English.

ALVARO BONILLA LARA AWARD
Founded in 1987, the Alvaro Bonilla Lara literary prize is awarded by the Federación InterAmericana de Filatelia (FIAF) to the best work of philatelic literature published by aphilatelist or Society in the countries affiliated to the Federation.

List of Recipients
1989

1991

1993

1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001

H. E. H. W. Buckworth
The Large Queens Stamps of Canada and their use
Néstor Manuel Ferré
Manual de Filatelia Temática
Leonardo Lowey
El Sello de Corrientes
Carlos Nicoletti
El Servicio Postal y Filatélico en el Perú
Danilo A. Mueses
Falsificaciones y Falsificadores
Irari de Oliveira Rosario
Tres Siglos y Medio de Historia Postal Brasileña
Mario David Kurchan
Historia Postal Marítima Argentina
Marcelo Gladio da Costa Studart
Falsificadores y Defraudadores en la Filatelia Brasileña
Mario David Kurchan
Historia Postal Marítima del Río de la Plata: Uruguay
Hugo Maximino Fernández
Un Siglo de Investigación Filatélica en la Argentina
Manfred Amrhein
A History and Select Bibliography from 1863 to 1991 (Vol. 2)
José Francisco de Paula Sobrinho
Historia Postal de Minas Gerais
No award
Eliseo Rubén Otero
Reglamento General de la FIP para Exposiciones (GREX): Su
interpretación & General FIP Regulations for Exhibitions (GREX):
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2002
2003
2004
2005
2006

2007
2008
2009

Their Interpretation. Published as two volumes.
Fernando Aranaz del Río & Luis A. Alemany
De Isabel I a Juan Carlos I – 150 Años de Sellos, Correos y Filatelia
Carlos Valenzuela Acosta
Historia Postal de las Tarifas de los Correos de Colombia
Fred O’Neill
Costa Rica: Centenario de su Primera Emisión Postal
Fernando Alonso García
El Correo en el Renacimiento Europeo
Sociedad Filatélica de Chile
Catálogo Especializado de Chile 2006
Robert D’Elía & Douglas B. Armitage
Ecuador. The Philately of the Seebeck era. January 1892 to Mid-June
1897. Its stamps, proofs, postal stationery and postal history
American Philatelic Society
Its journal American Philatelist
Leoncio Mayo
Taxi, taxi... Historia de una familia
Fernando Aranaz del Rio
Master en Filatelia e Historia Postal Espanola

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3

LIBRARIANSHIP AND THE USE OF LIBRARIESINTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to include all publications regarding libraries, librarianship and theuse of libraries to carry out research, together with the catalogues of their contents.
There are many publications of a general nature relating to libraries which do not easily fit
into the sub-divisions I have used. these will be found in the following Bibliography. Since
there is no useful way of dividing these references into subject areas, they are listed in dateorder. Each entry is annotated to provide concise details of its contents.

GENERAL REFERENCES

1963
T. R. Ward: More stamp books in libraries please!, Stamp Collecting, 13th September 1963,
Volume ?, Issue ?, p.51.
➢
An appeal for more books on philately to be placed in public libraries. It is suggested
that philatelists and society secretaries should contact their local libraries and suggest
suitable books.

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3.1
LIBRARY TECHNIQUESINTRODUCTION

828

3.1.1
CATALOGUING
INTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to list works on the classification and cataloguing of philatelicliterature. It also includes details of the subject headings used when categorising philatelic
works. Naturally, this Section is for professional librarians and major libraries but similar
information is required by those compiling personal indexes and filing information (Section
3.1.4.1) so some overlap is inevitable.
In general, they record manual systems since most software systems are professional andexpensive and therefore, are only appropriate to major libraries. There are however somecomputer-based systems available for personal use. However, I have chosed to list below only
those produced particularly for philatelists.

PC-BASED LIBRARY INVENTORY SOFTWAREzzzzz
DIVA*Biblio
Bund Deutscher Philatelisten, Germany, 3¼" floppy disc, 1995.
➢
This was supplied with the same instruction brochure as PHIL*BIBLIO.
PHIL*BIBLIO
Phil*Creativ Verlag, Germany, 3¼" floppy disc, 1995.
➢
This appears to have superseded or incorporated the DIVA*Biblio product.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1955
Dr. John Freehafer: Classifying items in the National Philatelic Museum library., National
Philatelic Museum [Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.23-25.
➢
An explanation of how the literature in the National Philatelic Museum was classified
prior to cataloguing.

1972
Erwin Probst: Bibliographie, dokumentation und dezimalklassifikation im dienst derphilatelie und postgeschichte., in: Katalog Bergheimer Briefmarken-Austellung, Germany,
1971, pp.42-64.
{Reprinted in:Literatur Nachrichten, 1971, Whole number 60, pp.144-154.}{Published in translation as: Erwin Probst: Bibliography, documentation and decimalclassification in the service of philately and postal history., Philatelic Literature Review,
December 1972, Volume 21, Issue 4, pp.185-195.
➢
A brief review and critique of the previous bibliographic work in philately is followed
by a rigorous and professional approach to bibliography, especially as applied toarchives. The revised Dewey Decimal Classification system is recommended but thishigh level og bibliography is beyond the capability of the normal philatelist and ismore appropriate to professional librarians.
829

1982
S. A. Pla: Back in the stacks., American Philatelist, November 1982, Volume 96, Issue 11,
pp.1038-1040.
➢
A preliminary classification of the different types of philatelic literature.

1992
John D. Dowd: Philatelic subject headings used by research center libraries., Collectors
Club Philatelist, September-October 1992, Volume 71, Issue 5, pp.353-355.
➢
A review of how subjects of interest to philatelists are catalogued by National, Publicand Specialised libraries, with many references to the literature.

1993
Allan P. Berry: Finding a particular book in a library., Philatelic Quill, April 1993, Volume
9, Issue 4, pp.34-36.
➢
The author details how he catalogues and arranges his seven different bookcollections.
Lois M. Evans-de Violini: APRL goes on-line., Philatelic Literature Review, 1993, Volume
42, Issue 2, pp.66-69.
➢
The library catalogue of the American Philatelic Research Library can be accessed via
a computer bulletin board. Basic details of the system are given, together with
instructions regarding its use.

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3.1.2
CARE, PRESERVATION & CONSERVATIONBACKGROUNDThis Section was intended to deal with care, preservation and restoration of books, pamphlets
and archive material which philatelists may own or handle. In view of the fact that philatelic
books and documents are primarily made of paper card and ink, essentially the same materials
used in the manufacture of stamps, post cards, envelopes and postal history materials as wellas the pages on which they are exhibited and the albums in which they are stored, this Section
has been expanded to cover all such items of interest to philatelists, particularly plastics.
Care can be looked upon simply as the prevention of harm due to the physical processes thatphilatelic materials undergo when they are incorporated into a collection – handling,
mounting and re-mounting, exhibiting and storing. Preservation covers the steps that must be
taken in order to prevent the deterioration of the materials from which the items concerned are
made. Here we are greatly concerned with the environment in which they are stored –temperature, humidity, absence of insect and animal pests and contact with materials which
are not safe for long-term storage. Disaster management – fire, flood and earthquake – is an
essential part of preservation. When preservation has failed, restoration is the final resort inorder to return the material as near as possible to its original state. Restoration may wellinclude repairs but only in so far as they are necessary to preserve the integrity of the material– not to alter it in such a way as to enhance its value. No effort has been expended oncollecting documents relating to repairing stamps or covers for gain, although I have tended toinclude references to such material that I have happened upon. The repair of books andperiodicals is an entirely different and fully justified activity, which is included here.

INTRODUCTION
This bibliography was originally intended to be based on books and articles of a purely
philatelic origin. In reality, with several notable exceptions, there are very few philatelicpublications devoted to the conservation of books. Accordingly, some recent non-philatelic
books dealing with the conservation of books, works of art, photographs and other paper
ephemera have been included in a section of their own before the philatelic bibliography.
These are all marked as non-philatelic. All of the articles referred to are of philatelic origin or
are directly related to stamps and postal history.
Most of the larger nations who have made a serious effort to preserve their paper heritage
have some form of central organisation offering advice on their preservation. These generally
make documents freely available to the public, which are concise, authoritative and usefuladditions to any librarian or philatelist. Accordingly, I have included a few pamphlets fromthe UK National Preservation Office, part of the British Library, purely as examples. In asimilar way, national standards organisations have generally published some guidelines onconservation and preservation – usually based on or harmonised with those of theInternational Standards Organisation. Once again, I include some of these as examples. These
specialist publications are kept in separate sections for easy access.
There are a myriad of passing references to handling and conservation in books and articles
not devoted to the subject. Since I have never found any original material in these, they areomitted from this work.
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LAYOUT OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
I have chosen to keep all of the philatelic references in a single section with the non-philatelic
books. Non-philatelic Conservation Standards and pamphlets produced by national
conservation bodies are placed in their own sections preceding the philatelic section.
Initially, I have considered placing the philatelic references in subject areas but it became
increasingly obvious that the most useful were too wide-ranging to be confined within asingle subject area. Author order was another obvious choice but this gave rise to two
negative considerations – there are no recognised authorities in this field that one would
immediately turn to and placing the articles in author order would break up interesting
discussion trails – correspondents replying to articles through a periodical’s letters column.
Eventually, I returned to my old favourite – date order, but with some variations. Placingreferences in order of year of publication is generally easy and they can simply be orderedwithin the year in numerical order as each new reference is added to that year. Apart from its
practicality, date order has the added advantage that it establishes some precedence in termsof who published what first and – historical perspective on the subject. As a variation, I havelisted all responses, second editions and reprints under the initial publication in order to allow
a train of publications to be followed. An Author Index and Subject Index - using very broadclassifications, are included to aid the usefulness of the compilation.

RESTORATION AND REPAIR
This work was originally intended for the use of librarians and related to books, pamphlets
and other reference material of which they had custody. In their world, usability is the essence
and it is normal to refurbish, restore and repair material as required. In the philatelic world,
restoration and repair often carry the connotation of faking to enhance value. As far as stamps
are concerned, some restoration – to clean an item and restore it (physically rather thanchemically) to improve its appearance may well be acceptable, repair almost certainly is not.
With regard to postal history material, restoration and repair for the sake of preservation is
acceptable but repairs which go beyond preservation are questionable. Under any
circumstances, changes should be reversible and be made openly.
Philatelic restoration and repair is a huge and very contentious area which is of no real interest
to the philatelic librarian - at whom this work was aimed, you will recall. Accordingly, I haveincluded nothing devoted to faking per se, but for general information you will find two or
three articles wrestling with the problem as to where legitimate restoration ends andfraudulent repair begins.
Notes in square brackets are my comments.

PRESERVATION STANDARDS & PAMPHLETS
These publications are all non-philatelic and are published by national preservation
organisations. Accordingly, they should be more authoritative than the references in the main
bibliography. References are given in date order under the organisation producing the
publications.
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National Preservation Office
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB, UK.
Most of the pamphlets listed below can be downloaded from the National Preservation Office
web site, www.bl.uk/npo, in pdf format. Alternatively, printed copies can be ordered from them
free of charge, at the above address.
Glossary., National Preservation Office, London, UK, n.d., 10pp. (Available in pdf format
only.)➢
A short glossary of terms commonly used in library preservation work and aimed at
the non-conservator.
From Rags to Ruin: Why We Must Use Permanent Paper., National Preservation Office &The Library Association, London, UK, 1995, n.pp.[4pp.] Reprinted in: Philatelic Quill,
January 1996, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp.9-10.
➢
An explanation of the need for and introduction of ISO 9706 – the European standard
for Permanent paper. Publications and other documents that are required to be kept
indefinitely should be produced using paper manufactured to this standard.
Helen Cox: The Application and Use of Standards in the Care and Management of Libraries
and Archives., National Preservation Office, The British Library, London, UK, 1999, 8pp.
➢
The explosive growth in the volume and range of materials in libraries and archives
and the relative fragility and impermanence of some modern media, such as digitalrecords has stimulated study of their deterioration mechanisms and means ofpreservation. This pamphlet considers the use and application of the resulting
standards and Code of Practice.
John McIntyre; Toby Kirtley; Anne Barrett & Iwan Jones: Guidance for Exhibiting
Archive and Library Materials., National Preservation Office, The British Library, London,
UK, 2000, 9pp.
➢
Exhibiting can lead to the damage or even loss of valuable documents unlessappropriate provisions have been made for their security. All of the factors which must
be controlled in order to prevent deterioration are considered and the general
requirements highlighted.
Good Handling principles and Practice for Library and Archive Materials., National
Preservation Office, London UK, 2000, 8pp.
➢
A concise but authoritative guide to the storage, handling and use of books in libraries
and archives which are equally applicable to private libraries.
Guidelines for Exhibiting Archive and Library Materials., National Preservation Office,London UK, 2000, 9pp.
➢
Basic guidelines for the issues that must be considered when exhibiting material.
These cover not only the obvious issues of environment and display cases but also
include how to deal with requests for loan.
Photocopying of Library and Archive Materials., National Preservation Office, London, UK,
2000, 6pp.
➢
Photocopying can cause great damage to fragile material not only owing to badhandling and flat-bed copiers forcing the book open to 180°, but also due to the highlevels of heat and light used. This pamphlet explains these problems and provides a833

best practice guide for photocopying.
Karla Youngs: Managing the Digitisation of Library, Archive and Museum Materials.,National Preservation Office, London UK, n.d. [ca.2001], 24pp.
➢
An introduction to the issues involved in digitising archival material and how toformulate and manage a digitisation project.
Mirjam M. Foot: Building Blocks for a Preservation Policy., National Preservation Office,London UK, 2001, 13pp.
➢
An outline of all of the considerations which must be taken into account whendevising a Preservation Policy for a collection.
R. E. Child: Preservation of Photographic Material., National Preservation Office, London,
UK, 2004, 5pp.
➢
Advice on the preservation of photographs, negatives and film (including cine film) byproper handling, storage and basic housekeeping.
R. E. Child: The Prevention and Treatment of Mould outbreaks in Collections., National
Preservation Office, London, UK, 2004, 5pp.
➢
An outline of the causes of mould (including fungi, types of rot and foxing) outbreaks
with a few details on its eradication.
Caroline Bendix & Alison Walker: Cleaning Books and Documents., National Preservation
Office, London, UK, [2nd edition], 2006, 15pp.
➢
A concise introduction to the conservation of books and documents by cleaning.
Starting with why it is necessary to clean items, it covers which require cleaning aswell as how and by whom the cleaning should be carried out.
Jane Henderson: Managing the Library and Archive Environment., National Preservation
Office, London, UK, 2007, 20pp.
➢
A concise but detailed explanation of the ideal storage environment which will prevent
damage to library and archive materials. The means of achieving and monitoring thisideal are also covered.
John Mumford, David Pearson & Alison Walker: Understanding and Caring for
Bookbindings., National Preservation Office, London UK, 2007, 19pp.
➢
Following an explanation of the role and importance of bookbindings, the different
types are explained. Concise details are given on the causes of damage tobookbindings and how to care for and conserve them.
Jonathan Rhys-Lewis: Specifying Library and Archive Storage., National Preservation
Office, London, UK, 2007, 15pp.
➢
A brief review of the requirements for storage, covering all aspects from the building
to the shelves and cabinets.
Alison Walker: Basic Preservation Guidelines for Library and Archives Collections.,
National Preservation Office, London, UK, [3rd edition], 2008, 11pp.
➢
Short notes on the principal causes of deterioration in libraries and archives withguidance on how to deal with each of them.
Lorraine Finch & John Webster: Caring for CDs and DVDs., National Preservation Office,London, UK, 2008, 15pp.
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When they first appeared, CDs were said to be indestructible, time has proved
otherwise. The basics of deterioration of this relatively new medium and its prevention
are covered.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
UndatedPapersafe & Postal History Display., Papersafe, Oldham, UK, n.d., 12pp.
➢
A brief outline of the techniques and tools of conservation, particularly related to theneeds of collectors of postal history.
Robson Lowe: The Diseases of Philately and their Treatment., Robson Lowe, London, UK,n.d., 12pp.
➢
Some brief notes on the cleaning, maintaining and storage of stamps.
Wolf D. Kübler: Repariere Selbst: Ein Nützlicher Ratgeber für Briefmarkensammler.
[Repair it Yourself: A useful Guide for Postage Stamp Collectors.], [No publication details
given], Germany, n.d., 15pp.
➢
A practical volume dealing with the general core of stamps including cleaning andfreshening them. Subsequent sections deal with chemical cleaning removing rust andrepairing gum.
1887
Cleaning stamps., The Philatelic Fortnightly, 17th May 1887, Volume 1, Issue 4, [p.1].
➢
Instructions how to clean stamps by washing alone and which stamps can not becleaned by this method. Under no circumstances should strong chemicals be used.
1889
Alvah Davison: A philatelic workshop., The Stamp World, February 1889, Volume 4, Whole
number 36, pp.83-84.
➢
Having addressed the question of whether it is right to repair stamps for ones
collection and decided that it is, the author, a noted and respected philatelist of thetime, explains his method.
1890
Guy W. Green: How to preserve a philatelic library., The Philatelic Era, March 1890,
Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.2-3.
➢
How to care for philatelic periodicals in a library.
1894
H. H. Zobel: Fraudulent colors., The Philatelic Californian, January 1894, Volume 1, Issue4, pp.356-59.
➢
A comprehensive review of colour changelings of the time, both accidental andfraudulent. It gives a clear view of the situation faced by collectors by including many
examples of worldwide stamps commonly changed in colour to create “rare shades”
and “colour errors”.
Earl of Kingston: The de-oxidation of postage stamps., The London Philatelist, November
1894, Volume 3, Issue 11, pp.254-257.
➢
A method for reversing the so-called oxidation effect found on early Victorian stamps
using the highly toxic mercuric nitrate.
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Walter T. Willett: On removing oxidation from postage stamps., The London Philatelist,
November 1894, Volume 3, Issue 11, pp.257-258.
➢
A method for reversing the oxidation found on early Victorian stamps by means ofhydrogen peroxide. A minor correction to this article can be found in L. L. R.
Hausburg: Oxidation., The London Philatelist, December 1894, Volume 3, Issue 12,p.309.
R. H. Ridout: Oxidised Stamps., The London Philatelist, December 1894, Volume 3, Issue
12, pp.293-294.
➢
A technical explanation of how stamps are oxidised and how the hydrogen peroxide
cure works. (In reality, the metallic inks have been blackened by sulphur in the air, notoxygen).
1895
F. Ransom: The suggested methods for the restoration of colour to postage stamps., The
London Philatelist, January 1895, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.14-15.
➢
Early stamps are often found in the blackened condition commonly known asoxidised. This article demonstrates that the original colour of the stamps can berestored by immersing them in nitric acid or hydrogen peroxide.
Geo. L. Seymour: A study in shades., The Stamp, February 1895, Volume 3, Issue 11,
pp.151-152.
➢
A short study of the effect of light in changing the colour of stamps, taken from theauthor’s experience of stamps placed on display for some 20 years.
R. B. E[areé]: Oxidised Stamps., The Philatelists’ Supplement to the Bazaar, 11th February
1895, p.13.
➢
A re-publication of the then standard remedies for “oxidised” stamps – hydrogen
peroxide and mercuric nitrate.
1896
A. E. Layman: Indexing and binding., The Eastern Philatelist, February 1896, Vol. 16, p.82.
➢
An explanation of how the author indexes and binds the periodicals in his library.
1897[R. B. Eareé (Editor)]: Gummed mounts injurious to stamps., The Philatelists’ Supplement
to the Bazaar, 24th February 1897, p.73.
➢
A warning that some glues sold commercially, which could be used on stamp hinges,
contain acid as a preservative, which could damage stamps.
Every Paget: The preservation of stamps., The Detroit Philatelist, May 1897, Volume 1,
Issue 2, p.3.
➢
Some sensible words about looking after stamps in a collection.
[A. Maury]: Chemical changes., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, November 1897, Volume
8, Issue 5, p.79.
➢
A letter advising that he has observed printers cleaning plates between impressions
using a weak solution of potash and believes that residue from the chemical may be
responsible for affecting the printing ink.
1899
Le Sagittaire de Verdun: Conservation des Timbres., La Circulaire Philatélique, February
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1899, Whole number 5, pp.4-5.
➢
On the occasion of his receiving a beautiful old album containing some rare stamps,
which had been completely ravaged by insects, the author discussed the best way topreserve a stamp collection against this and other dangers.
1901
R. B. Earée: Restoring oxidised stamps., The Bazaar Exchange and Mart, 26th April 1901, p.?
Reprinted in: The Stamp Collector, July 1901, Volume 5, Issue 7, p.123.
➢
Practical aspects of the use of hydrogen peroxide to restore oxidised stamps and someexamples of the most commonly affected stamps.
1905
B. T. K. Smith: On binding philatelic literature., Alfred Smith & Son’s Monthly Circular,
July 1905, whole number 367, pp.49-50.
➢
Excellent and practical advice on the binding of books by the owner of a major library
who has made, and lived to regret, all of the mistakes he warns about.
1906
On binding philatelic literature., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th January 1906, Volume
20, Issue 4, p.44.
➢
The practical aspects of binding the magazines, periodicals and pamphlets in a library.
lx: Das Reinigen von Briefmarken. [The cleaning of stamps.], Berliner Briefmarken-Zeitung,May 1906, Volume 2, Issue 10, pp.227-228.
➢
Various recipies and methods for cleaning stamps and resoring them to their original
condition. (Following the condemnation by Smith below, a defence of the section
relating to re-gumming stamps is given as: Original-Gummï., Berliner BriefmarkenZeitung, November 1906, Volume 2, Issue 15, p.349.)
B. T. K. Smith: On the cleaning of postage stamps., Alfred Smith & Son’s Monthly Circular,
October/November 1906, Whole number 382/383, pp.75-76.
➢
Following the article above by lx, the author provides some information based on his
own experience. He recommends that dirt can be removed from stamps using
Marseilles soap, since that is free from residual hydroxides often present in othersoaps. Greasy or oily marks may be removed using a mixture of alcohol andturpentine. He concludes with a section condemning the practice of re-gumming
stamps.
1911
B. T. K. S[mith]: How to clean soiled postage stamps., Bazaar, Exchange & Mart.
{Reprinted as: How to clean soiled postage stamps., Ewen’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th
August 1911, Whole number 622, p.2550.
➢
The description of a method of cleaning stamps using potassium permanganate andcitric acid.
1919
The enemies of stamps in the tropics., British Guiana Philatelic Journal, June 1919, Whole
number 26, pp.4-5.
{Reprinted as: The enemies of stamps in the tropics., The Stamp Trade, 1919, Volume 5,
Issue 6, pp.9-10.}{Also as: The enemies of stamps in the tropics., Stamp Collecting, 22nd November 1919,
Volume 13, Issue 7, p.183.}
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Detailed notes on the various tropical insects that prey on stamp albums and thedamage they cause.

1925
W. Buckland Edwards: Paper – its origin, manufacture and philatelic interest., Report of
the Twelfth Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Cambridge, UK, 1925, pp.60-74. {Pages 7374 carry the subsequent discussion on the paper.}➢An interesting and informative paper when dealing with the paper used to makestamps but difficult and rambling far from the point in other sections. It suffers fromthe lack of the specimens shown at the conference.
1928
D. Chisholm: The cleaning of stamps., The Scots Philatelist, May 1928, Volume 8, Issue 2,
pp.141-145➢
A detailed review of the bleaching capability of hydrogen peroxide, sodium
hypochloride and chloramines T and the cleaning effect of carbon tetrachloride (nowbanned!)1930
Mortimer Lerner: The damaged stamp., National Stamp Shopper, July 1930, Volume 1,
Issue 4, pp.1 & 3.
➢
A detailed discussion about damaged stamps and when it is appropriate to include
them in one’s collection. A means of repairing the same using collodion (a solution ofpyroxylin or nitrocellulose, in ether and alcohol, once used as an adhesive) is given.
1932
H. R. Harmer: The conservation of postage stamps., The Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Year Book, 1932, pp.77-88.
Reprinted in Leslie R. Ray & B. Rogers-Tillstone: Background to Philately: An Anthology
of Papers Read at the Philatelic Congresses of Great Britain., Blandford Press, London, UK,
1953, pp.95-105.
An extract was published in Philately in Scotland, July/August 1932, Volume 1, Issue 4,
pp.56-58.
➢
A comprehensive review of the factors involved in the conservation of and damage topostage stamps.
1934
Mannel Hahn: Philatelic papers, Weekly Philatelic Gossip, 22nd December 1934, Volume
19, Issue 40, pp.1249 & 1265-1267.
➢
A detailed account of the manufacture of paper used for printing stamps withparticular emphasis on how the different types of paper are produced.
1935
J. W. Andrews: Chemical changelings., Stamps, 20th April 1935, Volume 11, Issue 3, pp.89& 106.
➢
A comprehensive discourse on how stamps can have their colours changed bychemical means.
E.W. Wallis: Notes on the composition of paper and gum used in stamp manufacture., The
Philatelic Magazine, July 1935, Volume 36, Issue 1, pp.5-6 & 12-13.
➢
A comprehensive review of stamp paper and gum manufacture for the layman with a
few notes on the deterioration of stamps.
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P. Seiffert: Paper., The Stamp Lover, July 1935, Volume 28, Issue 2, pp.51-55.
➢
An illustrated history of papermaking, particularly in the UK. Various types of fibres
used are shown and their relevance to the longevity of the paper is explained.
Robson Lowe: The care of the collection., The Raconteur and Philatelist, December 1935,
Volume 2, Issue 3, pp.80, 83 & 85.
➢
An outline of care and handling requirements for stamp collectors, including theaccessories required.
Harry M. Konwiser: More about paper., Weekly Philatelic Gossip, 12th January 1935,
Volume 19, Issue 43, p.1370.
➢
In response to Hahn’s article of 1934, the author provides a list of ten books in thelibrary of the Collectors Club of New York relating to paper.
Milton L. Silberstein: Manufacture and varieties of philatelic paper., Stamps, 5th October
1935, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp.46-47 & 66; 12th October, Issue 2, pp.77-78; 19th October, Issue
3, pp.113-114 & 26th October, Issue 4, pp.149-150.
➢
A comprehensive series of articles on the manufacture of the various papers used to
produce stamps. It is essentially an extended version of that of 1934 by Hahn, withmore philatelic examples of paper types and useful illustrations.
1937
E. F. S. Dodd: Some common causes of the deterioration of postage stamps., The PhilatelicCongress of Great Britain Year Book, 1937, pp.75-94.
{A condensed version of this paper was published as: E. F. S. Dodd: Common causes ofstamp deterioration., The Philatelic Trader, 16th July 1937, Volume 39, Issue 15, p.356➢
The various mechanisms by which stamps deteriorate are treated in some detail under
the following headings:- Ink; Paper; Gum; and damage during handling.
1939
L. N. & M. Williams: By gum! It’s stuck., The Philatelist, January 1939, Volume 5, Issue 4,
pp.90 & 92.
➢
A history of the mounting of stamps on album pages from the earliest days of stamp
collecting to the time of the stamp hinge.
194?
Paul Mitschka: Chemisches Reinigen und Reparieren Philatelistischer Postwertzeichen.
[Chemically Cleaning and Repairing Philatelic Postage Stamps.] 2nd edition, SchweizerlandVerlag, Krians, Switzerland, n.d. [194?], 48pp.
➢
A comprehensive document covering the cleaning of philatelically interesting postage
stamps by chemical means and also repairing them.
1941[Harry S. Falkoff]: Transparent coating., The American Philatelist, jany 1941, Volume 54,
Issue 4, p.241.
➢
Some notes on the use of transparent film such as cellulose acetate film for coveringor enclosing stamps. It is pointed out that all such materials expand and contract withtemperature and that some emit hydrogen chloride gas [which forms hydrochloric acidwith water].
[Robert L. Jones]: On the use of Scotch tape., The American Philatelist, June 1941, Volume839

54, Issue 9, p.580.
➢
The writer relates his unfortunate experiences in using Scotch brand adhesive tapewhen creating mounts for blocks of stamps.
1943
Charles Sidney Thompson: Preservation and filing of philatelic literature., The American
Philatelist, April 1943, Volume 56, Issue 7, p.445.
➢
How to file small pamphlets in order to preserve them and have their contents readily
available for reference, using box files.
1945
Preventive and remover suggested for mildew and foxing on stamps., Harmer’s Stamp Hints,
June 1945, Volume 2, Issue 3, p.92.
➢
The suggestion that paper impregnated with thymol can be used to prevent foxing andthat chloramines T can be used to remove it.
1948[R. J. G. Collins & M. L. Collins (Editors)]: Cellulose acetate stamp mounts., The New
Zealand Stamp Collector, June 1948, Volume 29, Issue 2, p.19.
➢
A warning about the harmful effects caused by the use of cellulose acetate stamp
mounts and referring users to an article on the mounts in the April 1948 issue of
Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly.
Brown mould on stamps and album leaves., Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
Newsletter, May 1948, Volume 2, Issue 4, p.13.
Reprinted in Pim’s Pacific Stamp Review, 1948, Volume 3, Issue 8, p.142.
➢
Brown stains caused by mould can be removed from used stamps by soaking them in achloramines T solution. Pages treated with thymol interleaved between album pages
will prevent its growth without damaging the stamps.
Campbell Patterson: New Zealand Notes., Pim’s Pacific Stamp Review, 1948, Volume 3,
Issue 8, pp.157-158.
➢
Comments on the article on “rust” reprinted from the Royal Philatelic Society of New
Zealand Newsletter of May 1948 pointing out that the solution is prevention by goodhousekeeping not cure. A practical method of soaking stamps off paper, as used by theauthor’s company, is also provided.
Herman Herst Jr.: The truth about cellulose acetate stamp mounts., The Stamp Wholesaler,
25th January 1948, Volume 12, Issue 13, pp.25, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44 & 48.
{Extracts from this article were reprinted in: The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 24th April
1948, Volume 54, pp.97-98.}➢
A scientifically-based review of the safety of using cellulose acetate as stamp mounts.
The author concludes that none of the materials then available was guaranteed to besafe and concluding that they are harmful to stamps unless the sides are open and air isallowed to circulate freely around the stamp.
Herman Herst Jr.: The truth about cellulose acetate stamp mounts., The Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 24th April 1948, Volume 54, pp.97-98.
➢
Extracts from Herst’s article in the Stamp Wholesaler given above
1949
Campbell Patterson: New Zealand Notes., Pim’s Pacific Stamp Review, February 1949,
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Volume 4, Issue 2, p.28.
➢
Some practicalities and advice regarding the use of chloramine T and thymol to deal
with the problem of rust.
1950
H. D. Goldsmith: Removal of oily stain from early Greek stamps., The Philatelic Journal ofGreat Britain, January/March, 1950, Volume 50, Issue 1, pp.6-7.
➢
A claim that the oily stains on stamps, caused by early Greek cancellations, can beremoved by painting with benzine and then boiling in water.
1951
E. F. Aguilar: The bug bear of the tropics – “Rust”., The British West Indian Philatelist,
September 1951, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
The author, a dealer living in Jamaica recommends handmade paper to avoid rust. He
covers in detail how to maintain a collection in good condition, avoiding rust andother problems commonly encountered in the tropics. It includes an extract about rustfrom the South African Philatelist of 1942.
1952
Bert Baker: Techniques in Philately., 2nd edition, Bedon Specialty Enterprises, Minneapolis,
MN, USA, 1952, 23 pp.
➢
A concise but very detailed and useful exposition on the handling, care and cleaningof stamps. Some of the advice is now rather dated.
1954
Colin W. Evans: Science in the album., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, February 1954, Volume27, Issue 6, pp.69-70.
➢
A look at stamps through scientific eyes when considering their storage as well as thepaper and ink from which they are manufactured.
Rust in stamps., The Australian Stamp Monthly, June 1954, Volume 25, Issue 6, p.360.
➢
Notes on the prevention of rust affecting stamps and the restoration of affected stamps,
extracted from the Newsletter of the Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand andPim’s Pacific Stamp Review.
1955
G. J. E. Croyston: Paper making., The New South Wales Philatelic Annual 1955, pp.24-28.
➢
A brief history of paper making.
An item in Stamp Collecting, 1955, on self-adhesive hinges brought the following responses:{Thorsten Ingeloff: Self-adhesive hinges., Stamp Collecting, 1st July 1955, p.?
➢
Long-term use of latex-based hinges will always damage gummed stamps.}{D. Richardson: Self-adhesive hinges., Stamp Collecting, 1st July 1955, p.?
➢
He uses self-adhesive hinges in Southern Rhodesia with no problems.}{Kenneth B. Rapkin: Hinges., Stamp Collecting, 22nd July 1955, p.?
➢
Speaking on behalf of the firm of Rapkin, which produces hinges, they have found nosuitable self-adhesive gum for hinges.}
1956
S. A. R.: Magazines to bind., Philately, January/February 1956, Volume 6, Issue 1, p.177.
{Two letters to the editor in response to this article, both from notable editors, one in support
from Ian T. Hamilton and the other opposing it by Kenneth F. Chapman, may be found at:
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Magazines to bind., Philately, March 1956, Volume 6, Issue 2, p.189.}➢
A complaint about editors placing advertisements throughout the body of a magazine
rather than placing them all together either in the middle or rear of each issue. This
practice makes it impossible to remove the adverts to reduce the bulk for binding.
[H. L. Chisholm (Editor)]: Saving our stamps., Philately from Australia, March 1956,
Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
A call for philatelists to be more pro-active in preserving their stamps for posterity.
The author suggests a number of tasks that require to be examined by a group ofqualified scientists and recommends that such a body be set up by the philateliccommunity.
Owen G. Ingles: Saving our Stamps., Philately from Australia, June 1956, Volume 8, Issue 2,
p.60.
➢
A response to Chisholm’s article above, with details of the cause, prevention and cureof rust.
1957
Fred E. Wood: Rust and philately., The Australian Stamp Monthly, February 1957, Volume
28, Issue 2, pp.113-114. {Reprinted in The Stamp Magazine, July 1957, Volume 23, Issue 11,
pp.493 & 495.}➢
The causes, prevention and cure of rust on stamps and albums. The author appears todifferentiate between rust caused by iron in the paper and foxing caused by mould.
Pinperf: Atmosphere can ruin your stock., The Philatelic Trader, 15th March 1957, Volume
61, Issue 6, p.133.
➢
A warning that moisture in the atmosphere and mould can destroy dealers’ stocks ofmint stamps.
1958
G. Chamberlain: Rust or foxing: Its causes, prevention and treatment., The G.B. Journal,
May 1958, Volume 1, Issue 7, pp.87-88. {Reprinted without the references in Stamp
Collecting, 6th October 1961, Volume 97, Issue 5, p.157.}➢
A concise paper on the causes of foxing or rust with brief details of its prevention andtreatment.
1960
G. C[hamberlain]: Treatment of foxing., The G.B. Journal, March 1960, Volume 2, Issue 6,
p.64.
➢
A brief report on experiments in treating foxed paper with various bleaches, some ofwhich are extremely toxic.
1967
U. Tosco: Report of the Committee for the Preservation of Collections., Procès-Verbal de la36th Assemblée Générale Annuele., Fédération Internationale de Philatelie, Amsterdam,
Netherlands, 1967, pp.69-72.
➢
A list of the factors which need to be studied and researched before effective steps canbe taken to conserve postage stamps.
Ronald I. Drake: Papermaking., Postal Stationery, May/June 1967, Volume 10, Issue 2,
pp.19-22; July/August, Issue 3, p.11 & November/December, Issue 5, pp.10-11.
➢
A brief history and technology of papermaking in the United States.
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1968
[John Hodgson]: Collector solves rust worry., Stamp News, January 1968, Volume 15, Issue
1, p.8.
➢A correspondent offers methods to avoid rust spots by using silica gel to reduce thehumidity where stamp albums are stored. A chemical preparation which keeps silver
fish at bay is also detailed.
F. Siegenthaler: Das papier und die Briefmarken., Schweizer Briefmarken-Zeitung, April
1968, Volume 81, Issue 4, pp.151-152.
➢
A brief history of papermaking, followed by the significance of paper in the printingof postage stamps.
P. E. Collins: Cures for rusty stamps., The Thai Times, January 1968, Volume 10, Issue 4,
pp.330-331.
➢
Details of several commonly available bleaches which can be used to treat stamps
affected by rust, together with instructions for their use.
1970
Dr. Frederick H. Frost: Aging characteristics of paper., The American Philatelist, October
1970, Volume 84, Issue 10, p.914.
➢
A brief description of the long-term experiments that took place early in the twentiethcentury and which proved that it was the alum used in papermaking that was the maincause of acidity in paper and that alkaline papers were intrinsically long-lived.
[Graham Phillips (Editor)]: How to remove Sellotape from stamps., The Philatelic Trader,
16th October 1970, Volume 74, Issue 21, p.715.
➢
Instructions from the manufacturer of Sellotape on how to remove it from stamps.
G. Milner Palmer: Rust: How to tackle a real threat., The South African Philatelist, August
1970, Volume 46, Issue 8, pp.173-175.
The problem of rust from the perspective of a collector in Natal, South Africa, with the steps
necessary to prevent its occurrence. Finally, if the stamps are affected, chloramine T is
recommended, with some reservations, as a remedy.
A. D. Baines-Cope: Mould stains on stamps., Stamp Collecting, 13th August 1970, Volume
114, Issue 24, pp.1309 & 1311.
➢
A comprehensive, technically-competent exposition on the causes of staining on
stamps – particularly by mould. The conditions requires to prevent the growth ofmould are outlines. However, if the required conditions can not be achieved, the use offungicides is proposed. Once affected by mould, stamps can be cleaned usingchemicals but great care must be taken in order not to damage the stamps irrevocably.
Robert Fellows: A responsibility: Preserving rare postage stamps., Stamps, 24th January
1970, Volume 150, Issue 4, pp.170-172, 174, 176 & 180.
➢
The role of paper in the deterioration of postage stamps is considered in this article,
which is marred by a few lax uses of terminology. Much of the article is given over tophilosophising about future research on conservation of stamps, which is required bycollectors, and useful hints and tips on the safe handling and care of stamps.
1971
John Alden: Preservation and philately., The American Philatelist, August 1971, Volume 85,843

Issue 8, pp.695-696.
➢
Prompted by the articles of Dr. Frederick H. Frost in 1970 and Bruce G. Harding in
1971, the author points out that foreign materials, such as paper clips, rubber bands,
photocopies and pressure-sensitive tape, left in contact with paper, can cause severe
damage. Contact with acidic paper, such as that frequently found in stamp albums, canalso cause serious damage to stamps due to acid migration.
Bruce C. Harding: “Some observations and comments on paper repair and preservation”.,
The Chronicle of the US Classic Postal Issues, May 1971, Volume 23, Issue 2, pp.82-85.
➢
A concise but comprehensive treatise on the conservation and preservation of paper.
R[obson] L[OWE]: The pollution of philately., The Philatelist, November 1971, Volume 38,
Issue 2, p.34.
Excerpts from Alden’s work.
G. Milner Palmer: Rust: How to tackle a real threat., Philately, March/April 1971, Volume
13, Issue 8, pp.120-121.
➢
The causes, prevention and cure of rust on stamps and album pages.
Dr. C. R. Mackenzie & Dr. J. Duncan: The chemical prevention of mould on page stamps.,
The South African Philatelist, October 1971, Volume 47, Issue 10, pp.253-254.
➢
Report of a scientific investigation as to how mould can be prevented from forming on
stamps and other philatelic papers by the use of chemicals which either kill the mould
or inhibit its growth.
1972
Howard Ellis: The care and maintenance of stamps., Stamp Yearbook ’73, pp.58-61.
➢
A comprehensive review of all of the mechanisms by which stamps deteriorate andremedies for the same.
1973
Robert Fellows: Postage stamp restoration., Stamps, 7th April 1973, Volume 163, Issue 2,
pp.14-16, 18, 20, 22, 24 & 14th April, Issue 3, pp.82-88.
➢
A huge compendium of stains and other material found on stamp and the chemicals
that can be used to remove them. Very little in the way of procedures is given eventhough some of the proposed techniques involve very toxic chemicals which should
only be used by a qualified chemist with the appropriate equipment. The final section
on the restoration of damaged stamps is definitely unethical.
1974
Mrs. H. T. Stoneham & I. J. Mackersley: The care of stamps – Foxing., New Zealand
Stamp Collector, September 1974, Volume 54, Issue 3, pp.80-81.
➢
In a reply to Mrs. Stoneham who lives in a hot and humid region, Mackersley offers
advice on avoiding foxing and removing it from affected material.
Dean DeBolt: Philatelic protection., The Stamp Wholesaler, 10th October 1974, Volume 39,
Issue 7, pp.22 & 24.
➢
After pointing out the danger of acid in papers used for printing stamps, the author
recommends the use of acid-free polyethylene and cellulose acetate [both of whichhave now been shown to be unsuitable for long-term storage of paper]. The problem
of colours fading when exposed to fluorescent lights is also highlighted.
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1975
Philatelic Restoration., The Chronicle of the U.S. Classic Postal Issues, August 1975, Volume27, Issue 3, pp.155-157.
➢
A brief but detailed exposition for the cleaning, restoration and repair of postal history
covers.
[Robin M. Startup (Editor)]: Deterioration of paper., The Mail Coach, September 1975,
Volume 12, Issue 1, p.11. {Reprinted in The British Mailcoach, March 1977, Issue 12, p.5.}➢
A few notes on deterioration, concentrating on foxing and its removal with chloramine
T, with a warning against the use of domestic bleaches.
Ronald G. Shelley: Preserving priceless heirlooms., The Philatelic Trader, 4th July 1975,
Volume 79, Issue 14, p.319.
➢
A warning about the dangers of not taking immediate care of philatelic materials,
citing the damage caused at the then recent International Exhibition in Paris.
1976
National Stamp Service: The Dealers’ Guide to Chemical Restoration of Postage Stamps.,
8th Edition, National Stamp Service, Lantana, FL, USA, 1976, 42ppp. [The first edition was
dated 1975 and all subsequent editions, 1976.] {A detailed and somewhat critical review was
published in 1979 as S. Young Tyree Jr.: The Philatelist, November 1979, volume 46, Issue2, pp.54-55.}➢
A details exposition on the removal of a wide variety of stains and marks on stamps
using chemicals. Although the book was aimed at dealers and earlier editions carried
the note This Guide is not intended for sale to the General Collecting Public, it was infact generally available to anyone.
Effect of strong light on many of our Republican issues., The South African Stamp Study
Group Newsletter, August 1976, Issue 179, p.3.
➢
Some examples of the changes in colour which can occur on South African stamps
which are exposed to strong light, especially sunlight.
1977
R. H. Jones: [Letter regarding watermarking fluids.], Linn’s Stamp News, 11th April 1977,
brought the following responses:{Carl E. Ferguson: Benzene and Benzine., Linn’s Stamp News, 25th April 1977, p.?}{Robert P. Shouse: Benzene and Benzine., Linn’s Stamp News, 25th April 1977, p.?}{G. D. Byrkit: Benzene and Benzine., Linn’s Stamp News, 25th April 1977, p.?}➢Letters regarding the differences between the two similarly-named chemicals andinformation about other solvents for detecting watermarks.
George Coates & Miss M. E. Philbrick: Deterioration of paper., The British Mailcoach,
June 1977, Issue 13, pp.11-12.
➢
A few corrections to the Robin Startup article in 1975 pointing out that the reference
to sodium chlorate was an error for sodium hypochlorite and that Chloramine T is notreadily available to philatelists.
Stephen R. Datz: Care of your stamp collection., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal, June 1977,
Volume 58, Issue 6, pp.14-15.
➢
The greatest threats to stamps are the acid in the paper, the environment and handling.
Each of these is dealt with giving practical examples of the problem and its solution.
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[Robin M. Startup (Editor)]: “Rusty” stamps and covers., The Mail Coach, September
1977, Volume 14, Issue 1, p.10.
➢
A note on the available of Chloramine T in New Zealnd.
Max Wüthrich: Kunststoffe in der philatelie. [Plastic in philately.], Schweizer BriefmarkenZeitung, September 1977, Volume 90, Issue 9, pp.271-273.
➢
A detailed exposition on the various plastics used in philately with details of theirapplicability and suitability.
Robin Gwynn: “Rusty” stamps and covers., The Mail Coach, October 1977, Volume 14,
Issue 2, pp.29-30.
➢
The treatment of rust should only be undertaken as a last resort. Details of the use ofchloramine T as a bleaching agent, are given. A commercial rust-removal productcalled Phila Fleck was obtained as a trial but proved unusable.
1978
John Pugh: Long term storage of philatelic material., in: Camberley & District Stamp Club
Souvenir 1968-69., Camberley & District Philatelic Society, Camberley, UK, 1978, n.pp.
[2pp.]➢
Some initial thoughts on the suitability of plastics for long-term storage of stamps. The
author concludes, against some of his own evidence, that plastics are safe for suchstorage.
[Robin M. Startup (Editor)]: “Rusty” covers and stamps., The Mail Coach, February 1978,
Volume 14, Issue 6, p.142.
➢
A reminder, following his earlier articles of 1977 that the main emphasis should be put
on prevention of rust rather than its cure.
D.A. Mitchell: Fluorescence., Magnify, July 1978, Volume 9, Issue 4, pp.50-53.
➢
The problems of long-term storage of stamps printed on fluorescent paper isconsidered with a view to both avoiding loss of fluorescence and contamination of
nearby non-fluorescent materials, including the album pages.
[Robert G. Schultz; Steve Pavlina; John Howell & Robert Dalton Harris]: Vinyl Mounts.,
The Australian Posthorn, September 1978, Whole number 9, p.1. (Reprints from Postal
Stationery and The Pantograph of Postal Stationery of extracts from letters responding to
the question is vinyl acceptable for use with postal cards?)➢
The general concensus was that most plastic materials are unsuitable for storing papermaterials such as stamps because they contain plasticisers which can migrate into thepaper over time. Numerous examples are provided.
Hugh Legge: Foxing., The South African Stamp Study Circle Newsletter, September 1978,
Issue 204, pp.13-16.
➢
After a technically unsound introduction to the problem of foxing, the author recounts
his experiencees in assessing for sale a collection assembled in South Africa.This isfollowed by a general review of the occurrencefoxing and how to best store acollection.
David Gronbeck-Jones: PVA gum can cause problems., Linn’s Stamps News, 4th December
1978, Volume ?, p.34.
➢
A review of the problems associated with soaking modern Canadian stamps with PVA
gum from envelopes and details of the author’s own technique.
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1979
Paul W. Schmid: How to Detect Damaged, Altered, and Repaired Stamps., Palm Press,
Huntington, NY, USA, 1979, 105pp. [Available in both hard-bound and card-covered
editions.]➢
The value of a stamp depends not only on its rarity but also on its condition. This book
is a masterful treatise on how to detect stamps that have been repaired and altered inorder to enhance their value. Although it focuses entirely on the stamps of the UnitedStates of America, the principles it contains are generally applicable.
1981
A. D. Baynes-Cope: Caring for Books and Documents., British Museum Publications,London, UK, 1981, 32pp [Non-philatelic.]➢
A brief but authoritative introduction to books, the materials from which they are
made, how they are damaged (with a number of excellent photographs in the latter
section) and how to take care of them.
1983
Carlo Federici & Libero Rossi: Manuale di Conservazione e Restauro del Libro., [Manualof Conservation and Restoration of Books.], Nuova Italia Scientifica, Rome, Italy, 1983,
260pp. [Non philatelic.]➢
A copiously illustrated manual concentrating on the practical aspects of restoring
library books and the varied materials from which they are made.
1986
Roy H. White: Preservation of United States Stamps 1847- 1918., 1986, 111pp. [Unseen byme.]➢This was a separate supplement to White’s four volume color encyclopedia. It was notpart of the original issue.
1987
Anne F. Clapp: Curatorial Care of Work of Art on Paper., [4th edition], Lyons de Burford,
New York, NY, USA, 1987, 191pp. [Non-philatelic.]➢
An authoritative book on the proper care of prints, drawings, sketches and other works
of art on paper, it is equally applicable to stamps and postal history. Although it begins
with the usual chapters on factors which are harmful to paper, its great strength is thesection dealing with the practical procedures from receipt, through examination,cleaning, flattening, repair, de-acidification and storage. The procedures are verypractical with techniques, diagrams and specific materials given throughout.
1988
Steven S. Weston: Editor’s comment., Tell, May 1988, Volume 14, Issue 3, pp.85-87.
➢
Examples of common objects and typical mishandling which cause damage to stamps
and postal history items.
1989
Francesco Maria Amato: Monutenzione e Conservazione dei Francobolli e de Materiale
Storico – Postale., [Maintenance and Conservation of Stamps and Postal History Material.],Nueva Italia Scientifica, Rome, Italy, 1989, 139pp.
➢
Having outlined the environmental requirements for storing paper, the book goes on todescribe its manufacture and properties. The various causes of deterioration are
considered in some detail – including those due to human intervention. The remainder847

of the book is devoted to the proper handling and storage of the material.
A. D. Baynes-Cope: Caring for Books and Documents., 2nd edition, British Library, London,
UK, 1989, 48pp. [The first edition was published in 1981.]➢
A brief but authoritative introduction to books, the materials from which they are
made, how they are damaged (with a number of excellent photographs in the latter
section) and how to take care of them.
T. J. Collings & R. F. Schooley-West: The Care and Preservation of Philatelic Materials.,
British Library, London, UK, 1989, 55pp.
➢
Philatelic Materials begin to deteriorate from the moment they are produced. Theirvariety and complex make-up pose special problems if their long-term survival in
first-class condition is to be ensured. This authoritative guide explains the reason why
such material deteriorates and offers practical guidance and advice on how to store it,
exhibit it and preserve it in the best possible condition.
Demaris C. Smith: Preserving Your Paper Collectibles., Betterway Publications, White Hall,
VA, USA, 1989, 184pp. [Non-philatelic.]➢
The term paper collectibles is used here to describe all manner of paper documentsfrom theatre tickets to valuable stamps. Anyone who holds such paper materials needs
to preserve them, whether it be for their intrinsic value or sentimental value. After abrief introduction to paper and its preservation come a series of chapters each dealing
fairly superficially with a type of paper collectible and how best to look after it.
1990
Michael DIRDA: Caring for your Books., Book-of-the-Month Club, New York, NY, USA,
1990, 67pp. [Non-philatelic.]➢
A concise, non-technical, introduction to the caring and handling of books for the
beginner.
Caring for your Stamp Collection., Australia Post, Australia, 1990, 24 pp.
➢
Aimed at collectors of Australian stamps, this booklet attempts to raise the awarenessabout philatelic conservation. It is essentially a compendium of short articles byexperts in the field:
The composition of stamps(Eric Archer)Agents of deterioration(Eric Archer)Guidelines for collectors – an overview(Eric Archer)Practical advice for everyday use(Alison Kelly & Elizabeth Luke)
Production of Australian Stamps(Richard Breckton)
Australia Post’s archival collection(Richard Breckton)The archival collection today(Alison Kelly & Lowana Cummin)
Mounting the archival collection(Alison Kelly & Lowana Cummin)
1991
Report Number 1., Arthur Salm Foundation, Collectors Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,1991, 8 pp.
➢
A detailed report on the acidity of over 60 album pages, typically found on sale in the
United States.
Robert L. Shep: Cleaning, Repairing and Caring for Books., 4th revised and enlarged
edition, Richard Joseph, UK, 1991, 148pp. [Originally published in 1980 in USA under thetitle: Cleaning and Repairing Books, and in 1982 in the UK as Cleaning and Caring for
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Books. Non-philatelic.]➢
This is not aimed at librarians or those with rare and valuable books, rather it is aimed
at ordinary people who are interested in books and want to look after their libraries. It
attempts to provide practical solutions to the many problems that arise in personal
libraries.
Graham Moss: A Collector’s Guide to the Care and Repair of Books and Documents.,
Papersafe, Oldham, UK, 1991, 46 pp.
➢
A concise guide to the storage, display, cleaning and repair of paper by a philatelist,
bibliophile and working conservator.
1992
Report Number 2., Arthur Salm Foundation, Collectors Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,
1992, 8pp.
➢
A detailed report on the acidity, peelability and other properties of stamp hinges. A
further fifty-five album pages are reported on as a follow-up to Report Number 1.
1995
Craig A. Tuttle: An Ounce of Preservation: A Guide to the Care of Papers andPhotographs., Rainbow Books, Highland City, FL, USA, 1995, 111pp. [Non-philatelic.]➢
Photographs, documents and books are perishable materials. This book attempts toguide those wishing to carry out their own preservation and conservation. It presents
information on paper, inks and photographs then considers the best environment andmeans of storage. If remedial action necessary, a few basic principles are outlined.
Susan G[arretson] Swartzburg: Preserving Library Materials: A Manual., 2nd edition,
Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD, USA, 1995, 504pp. [Non-philatelic.]➢
Aimed primarily at library professionals, this scholarly manual covers the preservationof all forms of media found in libraries from paper-based documents to film, soundand video recordings. Apart from the expected topics, the book also covers
bookbinding, emergency planning and library security. A massive annotatedbibliography of nearly 150 pages rounds the whole book out.
Report Number 3., Arthur Salm Foundation, Collectors Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,1995, 8pp.
➢
An initial report on plastics and their applicability for archival storage together withdetails of the Foundation’s testing methods for paper and hinges. The results on afurther seven album pages, submitted by the New Zealand Philatelic Federation are
included. Coverage is extended to include tests on First Day Covers, Stamped
envelopes and computer paper. Result from three more hinges are also included.
1996
Christian Arbeiter & Wolfgang Raschke: Briefmarken Sachgerecht Reparieren undFälschungen Erkennen. [Repairing Damaged Stamps and the Recognition of Faked Stamps.],
Philathek Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany, 1996, 116pp.
➢
A detailed manual on repairing, faking and conserving stamps, together with help in
identifying such repairs and fakes.
1997
Michael Schreiber: Riverboat images transfer to shrink-wrap used for panes sent by mailorder center., Linn’s Stamp News, 27th January 1997, Volume 70, p.1 & 19.
➢
A report that the transparent plastic wrapping used by the US post Office to package
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stamps sent to collectors is not stable and will damage the stamps stored in it.
[K. P. Achar (Editor)]: Editorial., Ind Dak, November 1997, p.125.
➢
1998
Prof. V. K. Gupta: Conservation Restoration and Philatelic Chemistry., Bhagwan Das
Gupta, Delhi, India, n.d. [1998].
➢
The genesis of this book appears to be the realisation of how much damage can be
inadvertently caused to stamp collections whilst exhibiting them. All of the inherent
causes of deterioration of philatelic material including handling and storage, arecovered in some detail. It is then the author’s contention that the International
Federation for Philately (FIP), as a major proponent of philatelic exhibitions, has a
responsibility and obligation to provide leadership in this area. Finally, the author
stresses the necessity of restoration to preserve items whilst deploring attempts tochange them in order to simply improve the appearance or increase their value. The
final chapters outline the techniques and materials used to restore philatelic pieces.
Rev. Philip de Rochambeau: An Easy Guide to Regummed, Altered and Faked Stamps.,
Midvale Philatelic Galleries, Midvale, UT, USA, 1998, 94pp.
➢
A comprehensive manual on re-gumming, improving and faking stamps. It attempts totread the fine line between being a bible for fakers and a handbook to help non-expert
collectors detect upgraded and altered stamps.
1999
Report Number 5., Arthur Salm Foundation, Collectors Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA,
1999, 12 pp.
➢
A details report on the pressure-sensitive adhesive stamps of the United States
covering all of the areas relevant to those who wishes to collect them.
Wm. E. Souder: One More Time: Are Stamps Safe in Plastic?, Report 99185 Plastics, Centre
for the Management of Science and Technology, University of Alabama in Huntsville,
Huntsville, AL, USA, 1999, 42pp.
➢
An attempt to increase the scientific information available on the safe use of plastics,
in particular PVC, for long-term storage of philatelic material. Following an
introduction to plastics in general, the performance and properties of the five plastics
most commonly used to make philatelic mounts and pouches are outlined. Polyvinyl
chloride (PVC) with plasticisers and unplasticised PVC are considered in detail.
Finally, the question of safety of uPVC is addressed. Although numerous philatelicproducts which use plastics have been shown to have long-term acceptability, there is
no guarantee.
2000
Bernard A. Hennig: The Arthur Salm Foundation., Fakes Forgeries Experts, May 2000,
Issue 3, p.110.
➢
In 1989, the Board of Directors of the Collectors Club of Chicago formed the Arthur
Salm Foundation whose purpose was to conduct research on, amongst other items,
philatelic products to judge their suitability for long-term storage of philatelicmaterials. The following reports have been published relating to philatelicconservation:Report No1: Testing of Philatelic Album Pages.
Report No2: Testing of Stamp Hinges.
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Report No3:
Report No4:
Report No5:

Testing for Paper Permanence and Hinge Test Procedures.
Does not relate to conservation.
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive United States Stamps.

John S. Blackmore: Plastic for stamps., The Raflet Philatelic Magazine., March/April 2000,
Volume 42, Issue ? & June/July, Issue 4, pp.5-7.
➢
A rigorous ageing test on Showguard mounts demonstrated their long-term stability
and therefore suitability for storing stamps.
Ron Rice: Care and storage of Indian States documents., Princely States Report, October
2000, Volume 1, Issue 1, 5pp. (Available on www.princelystates.com.)➢
The climate in India is not conducive to the storage of paper-based documents and theauthor has much experience of receiving material in a poor state of preservation. He
has therefore compiled a short instructional paper outlining how and why paper
deteriorated and providing simple steps that should be taken with regards to care andstorage, to ensure their survival in reasonable condition.
2004
Hinge 2004 – Looking Back … and Ahead., Bullseye Cancel Collector’s Club, USA, 2004.
➢
Not seen. (Philatelic Literature Review, 2005, Volume 54, Issue 1, p.9.)
Timir R. Shah: How to preserve philatelic material., Vadophil, October 2004/January 2005,
Whole number 100/101, pp.10-11.
➢
A concise review of care of philatelic materials concentrating on the most importantconcerns of Indian philatelists: climate, airing, humidity and mounting.
2005
Fred Korr: Preserving Stamp Collections: A fight against biologic and chemical
destruction., The Israel Philatelist, October 2005, Vol. ??; Iss ??; pp.168-172.
➢
Following some considerations regarding the acidity of the paper used in stamp
production, the effects of temperature and relative humidity on paper are considered.
The use of plastic housing materials are considered in detail.
2006
David R. Beech: How to look after your collection., Association of British PhilatelicSocieties News, February 2006, Volume 13, Issue 1, pp.14-17.
{Available on the Royal Philatelic Society London web site: www.rpsl.org.uk, 6pp.}{Reprinted as: David Beech: How to look after your collection - A basic guide., SIPA
Bulletin, March/April 2010, Volume 29, Issue 2, pp.18-20.}{Reprinted in both English and Italian as: David R. Beech: How to look after your collection.
A basic guide., The Postal Gazette, October 2006, Whole number 1, pp.10-13.}{Reprinted as: David R. Beech: How to look after your collection. A basic guide., The
Katharine Street Post, September 2007, pp.19-21.}➢
The curator of the British Library’s philatelic collection provides a concise but
comprehensive guide to the basics of conservation as applied to philatelic material.
2007
George Saqqal: Preserving Stamps and Covers., George Saqqal, Brooklyn, NY, USA, n.d.
[2007], 7pp.
➢
2008
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Krystyna Koscia: Caring for Stamps and Postal Hitsory., Archive Information Sheet, British
Postal Museum & Archive, April 2008, 3pp.
➢
A few basic rules for avoiding damage to philatelic items by the conservator at the
British Postal museum & Archive.
David R. Beech: Philatelic conservation – restoration., Fakes Forgeries Experts, April 2008,
Whole number 11, pp.76-78.
➢
The balance between conservation and restoration is discussed, particularly when thelatter becomes fraud. The author considers that preventing the further deterioration ofphilatelic objects is far better than restoring them.
Richard Sirot: Saving our stamps., Stamp & Coin Mart, May 2008, pp.14-17.
➢
A report on a visit to the British Library’s Conservation Centre, giving numerous
examples of their work.
2009
Paul Brittain: First steps. Keeping one’s covers., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, February 2009,
Volume 39, Issue 9, pp.33-35.
{A response to the article can be found as: Colin Salt: Preserving postal history for the
future., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 2009, Volume 39, Issue 12, p.67.}➢
Brittain observes that postal history mainly comprises covers and that these should be
looked after with care from the moment they are received. All aspects of owning
covers are included, weighing the issues carefully.
➢
Salt reports and illustrates problems caused by the self-adhesive glues on envelope
flaps bleeding through to the cover’s front.
Glen Stephens: Stamps need air to survive!, Philatelic Exporter, February 2009, Volume 64,
Issue 10, pp.20-21.
➢
A dealer relates his experiences with the conservation problems found in Australia andoffers some advice on storage based on his personal knowledge.
Ada M. Prill: Yes, there ARE some rules., American Philatelist, March 2009, Volume 113,
Issue 3, pp.222-224.
➢
Asome basic rules about the handling, storage and general care of one’s stamps andcovers.
Terence Hines: Linn’s Stamp News, 23rd February 2009, Volume 82, p? [His letter on notdeliberately cut up or otherwise damage philatelic materials brought the following comment]:{Jim Barry: Collectors not conservators., Linn’s Stamp News, 9th March 2009, Volume 82,
p.4.}➢
Barry’s view was that collectors should do whatever they want with their own
material.
Charles Neyhart: Paper trails., Book Reports, June 2009, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.A-D.
➢
A discussion about the deterioration of the paper of the United States 6c Eagle andShield airmail stamp causing shading of the paper.
Steve Chown: Burned out., Book Reports, July 2009, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.A-C.
➢
A detailed report on the state of a collection of US stamps damaged during a home
fire.
J. A. Watercutter: U.S. soakable stamp list stays small., Linn’s Stamp News, 17th aug 2009,852

Volume 82, p.12.
➢
A list of United States stamps issued in 2009 that can be soaked off envelopes using
water.
John Briant: Stamp Magazine, August 2009, p.?
➢
Following his article the following responses were received (Stamp Magazine, September
2009, Volume 75, Issue 9, pp.30-31.):
John Simpson: Consensus needed on how to deal with new self-adhesives.
➢
Asks for a concensus on how to collect self-adhesive stamps, on paper or soaked off.
The editorial response is leave them on paper until a foolproof method of removal isfound.
David Warmer: Try soaking off with brush cleaner and talc…
➢
Use Hammerite brush cleaner and talcum powder.
R. E. Bignell: … or treating with white spirit and chalk.
➢
Use white spirit and chalk.
A. Chetham: With care Machins with security cuts can still be peeled off envelopes!
➢
Peel off by hand and replace on some retained original backing paper.
Ray J. Howes: Why are collectors so desperate to remove self-adhesives at all?
➢Leave them on paper and close crop them.
Paul Brittain: Not just a piece of paper., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 2009, Volume
40, Issue 5, pp.90-93.
➢
An examination of the paper, coatings and gum used on postage stamps.
2011
Janet Klug: Be considerate of future owners: don’t write on stamps and covers., Linn’s
Stamp News, 31st October 2011, Volume 84, p.44.
➢
A few words about every collector’s responsibility to keep their stamps and covers ingood condition. It includes well-illustrated examples of writing on stamps and covers
to illustrate how it damages them and reduced their value.
2015
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Banik: Polypropylene: A Material for Long-term Archiving?, TechnicalKnowledge Folder No. 6, Klug-Conservation, Immenstadt, Germany, n.d. [ca.2015], n.pp.
[12pp.]➢A discussion of the pros and cons of using polypropylene as a material for the longterm storage of critical paper and other fragile objects.
2016
Wolfgang Maassen: Wieder die Zerstörung in der Philatelie., Ratgeber fürBriefmarkensammler Volume 12, Phil*Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2016, 52pp.
(Reviewed in: The Philatelic Journalist, March 2017, Whole number 152, p.6.)➢
A review of polypropylene as a suitable material for storing philatelic items. Although
not quite as inert as Polyester, it is much cheaper.
Glen Stephens: Nasty ‘Chinese’ stockbooks., Philatelic Exporter, May 2016, Volume 72,
Issue 1, pp.22-23.
➢
Criticism of those who keep expensive stamps in cheap stockbooks that could
spoil them.

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3.1.2.1
DIGITISING DOCUMENTS
INTRODUCTION
Although computers have been around for quite some time now and most new philatelicdocuments have originally been created in a digital format, there is still a massive archive of
printed material that many philatelists would like to see made available digitally. This section
includes documents that deal with digitising archives and printed publications, particularly
looking at the practical and legal problems involved.

2011
Wolfgang Maassen: Digitalising archives, books and journals – possible ways., Thr
Philatelic Journalist, October 2011, Whole number 136, pp.28-30. (The original German
version can be found on pages 26-28.)➢
Possible methods of digitising documents and archives, ranging from do-it-yourself ascheaply as possible to commissioning a burea to do it at a price.
2012
Tara Murray: From the Librarian’s desk: Digital resources., Philatelic Literature Review,
3rd Quarter 2012, Volume 61, Issue 3, p.204.
➢
Some notes on digitisation projects and the American Philatelic Research Library’s
contribution.
2013
Roger Brody: Going Paperless., Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd Quarter 2013, Volume 63,
Issue 3, pp.195-200.
➢
An update on the APRL’s digitisation policy and the current situation.

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3.1.3
CITING PUBLICATIONSAND
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL REFERENCESINTRODUCTION
The citing of bibliographical references is one of the greatest failings in philatelicpublications. In fact, many publications omit them altogether. In truth, one may expect this inview of the generally amateur and voluntary nature of the authors and publishers. However,even when references are given, it would be helpful if the reader could actually trace the items
referred to. Earlier this week (September 2010) I overheared a reader ask the Library
Assistant in the Royal Philatelic Society London, whether she could identify a book they had
seen referred to in an article as CSOSCA, or some such initials. Obviously the book was only
too familiar to the writer but inevitably, the reader’s search for it was fruitless. As an
indication of the importance of this subject, it is worth noting that it formed Chapter 1 ofJames Negus’ book Philatelic Literature. (James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991.)
This section is intended to assist both writers and readers. Hopefully, writers will tighten up
on their references - they should ask themselves the question could someone with noknowledge of the subject find the reference? In this way, readers will be able to better
understand what the writer had in mind.
A byway of this Section is abbreviations of the titles of periodicals, which were almost
invariably used to minimise the size of references and avoid the repetition of long titles. In
order to keep this part separate, I have given it its own sub-Section – 3.1.3.1, following thisone.
For my own part, all of my works are digital and I put as much information into references as
I can including seemingly duplicate information. With periodicals, for example, does one
need the month if the issue number is given or can one just give volume and page numbers
where a volume is continuously paginated? The answer seems to me to be – expect to makemistakes and give more information than is necessary. When reviewing my own references, I
have sometimes found that I have given a month and issue number which do not correspond –but surely one of them will be correct and would allow the reference to be found.
Although this whole document and the references it contains are essentially philatelic, I haveconsidered it useful to include some non-philatelic standards on bibliographic references andcitations, in order to define what is the normal practice outside the field of philately. The
examples used are rather old British Standards I obtained in the early days of mybibliographic work. I am sure that there are more-recent editions of these and indeed, othernational and international standards, but I have not considered it necessary to delve deeper.

STANDARDS
Recommendations: Bibliographical References., BS 1629, British Standards Institution,
London, UK, 1976, 11pp.
➢
This provides guidance for those needing to draw up bibliographic references,855

detailing the elements essential for identifying a publication and how they should bepresented in a reference.
Citing Publications by Bibliographical References., BS 5608, British Standards Institution,
London, UK, 1978, 4pp.
➢
This outlines, with examples, the two main citation systems – the Numeric system andthe Harvard system. The Numeric system assigns a number to each reference, in theorder in which it appears in the text, with the references being given in numericalorder at the end of the document. In the Harvard system, the author’s name and year of
publication are inserted in brackets at every point in the document where reference ismade to that publication. The corresponding list of references at the end of the
document is in alphabetical order by author and in date order within an author’s list of
publications.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1953
Stephen G. Rich: Documentation., The Collectors Club Philatelist, March 1953, Volume 31,
Issue 2, pp.55-56.
➢
The writer laments the failure of most authors to provide references to support theirwriting.
1955
Dr. John Freehafer: How to document philatelic research., National Philatelic Museum[Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.30-31 & 33.
➢
A verydetailed explanation of what is required of a reference and what it should
contain. Numerous examples of acceptable references to a variety of sources areprovided.
1981
Richard A. Monty: On the maturation of Philately - A guide to authors., First Days,
March/April 1981.
{Reprinted in: The United States Specialist, 1981.}{Reprinted in: The American Revenuer, June 1981, Volume 35, Issue 6, pp.107-109.}➢
An attempt to get philatelic writers to provide references in a standard format. The
Harvard system of referencing is suggested and many examples are provided of how it
would work in practice. The essential make-up of a reference that would make it
unequivocal are provided.
1986
A method for citing references., American Philatelic Society Writers Unit News Bulletin,
1986, Volume 19, Issue 3, p.37.
➢
The method of citing references in numerical sequence as used by the technicaljournal Science.
Dale Spiers: In reference to references., American Philatelic Society Writers Unit News
Bulletin, 1986, Volume 19, Issue 4, p.52.
➢
A suggestion that the Harvard system is a superior alternative to the system used by
Science.
1987
Richard Knight: Give your references., A Postscript to the Postal Historian, April/June 1987,
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Whole number 170, pp.89-90.
➢
The many postal history authors who fail to provide references to support theirwritings are criticised. Examples are given where the provision of a reference enabledstatements to be corrected and the absence of a reference lead to uncertainty over thedata provided.
Gini Horn: Understanding those reference citations., Philatelic Literature Review, 1987,
Volume 36, Issue 2, p.73.
➢
An explanation of the American Philatelic Research Library’s method of citingreferences.
1993
Thomas A. Hillman: Citations: Getting it right for publication., PHSC Journal, March 1993,
Whole number 73, pp.14-16.
➢
An archivist’s point of view on providing references with many examples showing
how to prepare references to unpublished material.

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3.1.3.1

ABBREVIATIONS OF THE TITLES OF PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
There is no doubt in my mind that the abbreviation of periodicals is the greatest cause of
confusion when attempting to obtain references quoted in articles and books. As a helper inthe library of the Royal Philatelic Society London, I have been asked on numerous occasions
for help with such interpretations. One man’s obvious abbreviation is another’s confusion,
particularly when just a volume number is given and not a year of publication.
The reality is that there is no standard list of periodical abbreviations and only the Germans
have even attempted to create one, although I played with the task in the late 1970s when I
created Perfins Abstracts for the Security Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain(now The Perfin Society). More details on the Abstracts can be found in the current
document: Section 3.1.5 Producing Abstracts. Following these embryonic efforts, I attempted
to create a list of abbreviations for the titles of periodicals on a strictly professional basis as
described in the appropriate British Standards, then applied the result to a publication ontranslations. (Brian Birch: Philatelic translations index., Philatelic Literature Review, 4thquarter 1987, Volume 36, Issue 4, pp.232-290.)
Then, along came cheap PCs and I took the decision not to abbreviate periodical titles everagain.
If you are inclined to read more on this topic, it is dealt with at some length in James Negus’
book Philatelic Literature. (James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991.)

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1931
Abkürzungen häufig zitierter handbücher und Zeitschriften., Das Deutsche Philatelistische
Jahrbuch, 1931., pp.56-57.
➢
A suggested list of abbreviations for use when citing books and periodicals.

1932
Verzeichnis der Abkürzungen für Philatelistische Zeitschriften., Der Philatelistische
Literatursammler, July 1932, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.?
{An offprint was available, n.pp. [12pp.]}{Another version was available printed in 2-columns on A4 size paper, 3pp.. It has no
bibliographic information.}➢
A list of 465 abbreviations for worldwide philatelic periodicals, with the abbreviations
mostly in two or three letter format.

2009
Wolfgang Maassen: Periodika: Alphabetisches Verzeichnis der Abkürzungen., AIJP
Bulletin, 2009, Issue 3, Whole number 130, pp.74-82.
858➢An alphabetical index of abbreviations of German societies names which can be used
to identify their periodicals.

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3.1.4INDEXING
INTRODUCTION
This Section was intended to brind together all of the references relating to the compilation of
all types of index from the ad hoc personal index (Section 3.1.4.1) to the formal book index
and cumulative index, for publication (Section 3.1.4.2).
This first Section contains general references about indexes which do not fit easily into eitherof the other two Sections.

NON-PHILATELIC REFERENCE
1972
R. F. Hunnisett: Indexing for Editors., Archives and the User No.2, British Records
Association, Cambridge, UK, 1972, 145pp.
➢
A detailed review of the difficulties and conundrums encountered whilst deciding how
to index documents and suggestions for dealing with them.

GENERAL REFERENCES
1965
Harry Hayes: Literature indexes., Stamp Collecting, 19th February 1965, Volume 103, p.881.
➢
In response to an earlier article, the author offers to support the publication of
cumulative indexes by study groups by printing 250 copies free of charge. He alsooffers support for the National Philatelic Society index.

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3.1.4.1

PERSONAL INDEXES & FILING INFORMATIONINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to provide a bibliography of articles and other publications
which attempt to answer the questions about how to compile the information that is needed
for personal research. Although it might include how to index books and periodicals to enable
the relevant information to be located easily, such methods are intended only for the use of
the compiler or a group of people, such as society members. Generally, the articles in thisSection are of the personal how I do it or how to do it variety. The annotation indicates theextent and importance of the contents.
Inevitably, this Section is closely related to the Bibliography in Section 2.2.1.5: CurrentAwareness & Retrospective Indexes, which includes some items on compiling such indexes
and also Section 3.1.4.2: Indexing Individual Books and Periodicals, which looks at how tocompile formal indexes, such as those which are to be published. However, there will
inevitably be some crossover and all three Sections should be consulted when seeking
information.
My preference for philatelic references must be well-known by now, as will be my inclusion
some key materiel from non-philatelic sources where they add information not available fromphilatelic sources. In the present case, the reason is that the article in question is from the penof James Negus during his employment as an the Information Officer of the British Iron andSteel Research Association. If you are inclined to read more on this topic, it is given a whole
section: Part 2. Methods of Work in James Negus’ book Philatelic Literature. (James
Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991.)

NON-PHILATELIC REFERENCES
1961
J. Negus: Practical experience with the ASM metallurgical literature classification., Aslib
Proceedings, October 1961, Volume 13, Issue 10, pp.274-289.
➢
Although the article is primarily concerned with the application of the American
Society for Metals document classification system, it also deals with the use ofpunched cards for document recording and data retrieval.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1896
A. E. Layman: Indexing and binding., The Eastern Philatelist, February 1896, Volume 16,
p.82.
➢
An index covering the articles to be found in the books and periodicals in one’s libraryis essential. The author outlines the method he uses. In addition, all complete volumes
should be provided with their own index, either the published one or a speciallyprepared one.
Fred B. Woolson: A philatelic literature index., The Daily Stamp Item, 26th October 1896,
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Volume 4, Issue 22, pp.87-88.
➢
Since most of the literature of philately is in the form of periodicals, an index isrequired to provide access to the articles in the periodicals in ones library. The author
recommends annotating the margins of a Scott catalogue showing the location of thevarious references to specific countries.

1936
Ralph A. Kimble: Fundamentals of philately: Filing information for reference., Stamps, 11th
January 1936, Volume 14, Issue 2, p.62.
➢
Advice on how to compile a personal index of philatelic articles using 3 inch by 5 inch
filing cards by a noted bibliophile whose own massive index is in the SmithsonianMuseum. The alternative of clipping the articles and pasting them into a scrap book isdenounced as not being flexible and for destroying magazines.
Ralph A. Kimble: Sidelights on literature: A library reference index., The American
Philatelist, March 1936, Volume 49, Issue 6, pp.294-295.
➢
Detailed instructions about what information is needed from a philatelic society
library and precise instructions on compiling an index to a society library.

1943
Charles Sidney Thompson: Preservation and filing of philatelic literature., The American
Philatelist, April 1943, Volume 56, Issue 7, p.445.
➢
Anyone forming a library has the problem of how to preserve small pamphlets andephemeral material so that it can be retrieved easily in the future. The author, theeditor of The Philatelic Gossip, outlines his method using box files.

1944
Phebe Booth: Make your magazines important records., Philatelic Literature Review, April
1944, Volume 2, Issue 3, pp.3-4.
{Reprinted with some additions in Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 22nd February 1954, Volume
26, p.9. q.v.}➢
The author outlines the method she uses to index the periodicals in her library andprovides illustrations of typical index cards.

1951
Stephen G. Rich: Indexing., The Collectors Club Philatelist, November 1951, Volume 30,
Issue 6, pp.283-284.
➢
The author bewails the lack of indexes in general and good indexes in particular. He
offers numerous hints and tips to help indexers avoid the main pitfalls.
Harold G. D. Gisburn: “The philatelic library”., Stamp Fair Journal, November 1951,
Volume 1, Issue 2, p.35.
➢
The author describes a method of keeping and indexing articles cut from magazines.

1952
C. W. Hill: Scissors and paste., Stamp Collecting, 19th September 1952, Volume 79, Issue 1,862

p.13.
➢
The author, a notable philatelic writer for many years, explains how he cuts
information that might prove useful to him, from newspapers and magazines andprovides details of his method of storing the cuttings by pasting them onto sheets ofpaper which can then be filed in country or subject order.
{Following Hill’s death, his library and cuttings files were sold to Stephen Holder of
HH Sales. The cuttings files were broken down and merged into the Company’s tearsheet files. Some of Hill’s original sheets came into my possession when I purchased
the files of tear sheets in which they had been incorporated. Several original pages
showing the styles of pasting the cuttings have been retained with the above reference
to provide an actual example of Hill’s method.}1953
Ernest A. Kehr: I’m just a clipper!, Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 23rd February 1953,
Volume 25, p.9.
{Reprinted in Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th November 1956, Volume 29, Issue 38, pp.1718.}➢
The author, a noted newspaper columnist and editor, explains the rationale behind his
clipping important articles from periodicals rather than keeping them whole. He gives
examples fo how his system has served him well in the past. His extensive clipping
files are now in the American Philatelic Research Library.

1954
Phebe Booth: Make your magazines important records., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 22nd
February 1954, Volume 26, p.9.
➢
Identical to the version published in 1944 but with different illustrations and threeparagraphs added at the end suggesting that the index is extended to books andperiodicals not held in one’s own library.
Daniel W. Vooys: Subject headings for philatelic libraries., Philatelic Literature Review,
1954, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.62-73.
➢
In order to index magazines in a reproducible manner, it is necessary to have a list of
subject headings in order to avoid confusing oneself with synonyms and abbreviations.
The writer, a noted bibliophile, only came to appreciate this having spent 15 years
producing a 20,000 card index and found that it was somewhat haphazard in its
organisation. He therefore produced the appended list of subject headings for his own
use and the guidance of others.

1956
Hans R. Steinhardt: Indexing philatelic literature., The American Philatelist, April 1956,
Volume 69, Issue 7, pp.475-478.
➢
The author suggests that indexers move from the standard 3 inches by 5 inches (75mmx 125mm) cards to punched cards and shows how punched cards work. He thenexplains in detail how the system was set up to meet his requirements.
R. W. Davis: That pile of magazines., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 7th January 1956,
Volume 62, p.5.
➢
A detailed explanation of how the author binds his journals using home-made bindingcases.
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1965
Ernest A. Kehr: Filing philatelic knowledge., Stamp Collecting, 9th July 1965, Volume 104,
Issue 19, p.661.
➢
The author defends his practice of clipping articles of interest out of magazines,
against the opposition of the Williams brothers, even though it destroys the original
journal.
W. Dudley Edwards: Filing philatelic knowledge., Stamp Collecting, 20th August 1965,
Volume 104, Issue 29, p.851.
➢
The author offers an alternative to Kehr’s clipping method which is to type out all
articles of interest, complete with sketches of the illustrations, keeping the resultant
typescripts in notebooks.

1969
Robert M. Spaulding Jr.: Indexes and indexing., Philatelic Literature Review, 1969,
Volume 18, Issue 4, pp.199-203.
➢
A detailed overview of the experiences of the International Society of JapanesePhilately in producing high-quality, comprehensive indexes for its magazine. He
provides a list of do’s and don’ts for those interested in producing their own indexes.

1973
Cimon Morin: Uniterm System: Coordinate indexing of philatelic documents., Philatelic
Literature Review, 1973, Volume 22, Issue 4, pp.209-211.
➢
The author, who was the curator of the Canadian Philatelic Archives at the time,shows how even a small library could index its holdings using the Uniterm system.

1989
Robert H. Macmillan: Our rearers write., Philatelic Quill, July 1989, Volume 5, Issue 3,
p.63.
➢
Commenting on James Negus’ earlier article on indexing, the author gives his own
point of view on various issues such as article titles, page numbers and author indexes.
James Negus: Our rearers write., Philatelic Quill, October 1989, Volume 5, Issue 4, p.87.
➢
Response to Macmillan’s letter arguing from the point of view of a pragmatic
approach dictated bypublication, i.e. reduced size and reduced cost.
Robert H. Macmillan: Our rearers write., Philatelic Quill, October 1989, Volume 5, Issue 4,
p.88.
➢
Response to Negus above, that he views maximum utility as the goal irrespective of
cost.

1991
P. S. S. F. Marsden: The Home computer and philately. Part 2 – Further uses of Data Basepackages., Stamps, November 1991?, Volume 11, Issue 11, pp.83-84.
➢
The author shows how a batabase program can be used to catalogue a philatelic library864

and also index books and articles of interest.

1995
Martin Blatt: Key word database developed., Philatelic Literature Review, Volume 44, Issue
3, pp.266-267.
➢
The librarian of the India Study Circle, explains how he developed a database to index
the Society’s library.

1998
Charles J. Peterson: Some thoughts on indexing philatelic periodicals., The PhilatelicCommunicator, Third quarter 1998.
{Reprinted in the Philatelic Quill, January 2001, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp.7-8.}➢
An experienced indexer emphasises, with many examples, the importance of andessentials involved in planning an index before starting.
Janet Klug: Keeping clipping files., American Philatelist, May 2001, Volume 115, Issue 5,
pp.404-405.
➢
In the author’s view clipping articles is preferable to and easier than keeping complete
journals. However, care must be taken when labelling the folders in which theclippings are to be filed and particular emphasis must be placed on cross-referencing,
examples of which are shown. Moving to more-advanced computer-based systems is
also considered.

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3.1.4.2

INDEXING INDIVIDUAL BOOKS AND PERIODICALSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to provide a bibliography of articles and other publications
which attempt to answer the questions about how to compile indexes to individual books andperiodicals for those who would like to produce indexes suitable for publication.
Inevitably, this Section is closely related to the Bibliography in Section 2.2.1.5: CurrentAwareness & Retrospective Indexes, which includes some items on compiling such indexes
and also Section 3.1.4.1: Personal Indexes, which looks rather at what indexes are appropriate
for individuals and the formats which are used. However, there will inevitably be somecrossover and all three Sections should be consulted when seeking information.
Many countries have a society which caters for those who compile indexes as a profession
and these produce books on indexing. Naturally, from time to time I have come across theseand to show what is available, I have included them in their own separate section before themain Bibliography.
Although this whole document and the references it contains are essentially philatelic, I haveconsidered it useful to include a non-philatelic standard on bibliographic recommendations
for the preparation of indexes, in order to define what is the normal practice outside the fieldof philately. The example used is a rather old British Standard I obtained in the early days of
my bibliographic work and I am sure that there is a more-recent edition of this and indeed,other similar national and international standards. However I have not considered it necessary
to delve deeper.

STANDARDS
Recommendations: The Preparation of Indexes to Books, Periodicals and other Publications.,
BS 3700, British Standards Institution, London, UK, 1976, 10pp.
➢
General recommendations on the content, organisation and presentation of indexes tobooks, periodicals and other types of publications.

NON-PHILATELIC PUBLICATIONS
1960
Standards for indexes to learned and scientific periodicals., The Indexer, Autumn 1960,
Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.? [3pp.]➢
Although it purports to be a standard, it is really a useful set of practical guidelines
with respect to indexing periodicals.

1971
M. D. Anderson: Book Indexing., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1971
(Reprinted with corrections, 1979), 36pp.
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➢

A practical handbook on indexing books.

2001
Last but not Least: A Guide for Editors Comissioning Journal Indexes., Society of Indexers,
UK, 2001, 18pp.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1974
Daniel W. Vooys: List of Subject Headings for Libraries & for use in Preparing CumulativeIndexes to Philatelic Periodicals., Daniel W. Vooys, Albany, NY, USA, undated but ca.1974
from the text, i+21+[3]pp.
{This part duplicated and part photocopied document was found in a mixed lot ofbibliographic material purchased from the library of James Negus when it was sold by
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions. It is not known whether it was formally published or simply
made available to his correspondents by Vooys, on an ad hoc basis.}➢
An attempt to get uniformity of terminology amongst indexers and others by providing
detailed subject headings. This is an enhanced version of the author’s earlier list
published in the Philatelic Literature Review in 1954.

1981
Thieron Wierenga: U.S. classics., Stamps, 11th April 1981, p.91 & 18th April, p.159.
➢
Some early musings on the potential of using personal computers to hold searchable
periodical indexes and the practicalities involved.

1986
Dick Riley: The voice of experience., the Compulatelist, Winter 1986, Volume 1, Issue 3,
pp.13-15.
➢
The author already indexes The American Revenuer and includes many otherreferences to revenue philately. His methodology, involving the transfer of data from 3
inch x 5 inch cards to a computer database is explained. most of the article is taken up
with the practical problems he encounters in indexing and applying keywords toarticles.

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3.1.5PRODUCING ABSTRACTSINTRODUCTION
An abstract is a concise summary of the contents of a book, periodical or other written
publication.
Systematised abstracts of the complete contents of whole ranges of publications are widely
available in science and academia and are intended to keep specialists aware of what is to befound relating to their field of interest, in current publications as well as retrospectively, oncea sufficient body of abstracts has been built up. For example, as a postgraduate researcher inthe field of metallurgy, I often made use of Metals Abstracts to locate references of interest tome. Abstracts of books are less-commonly found, their place being taken by book reviews,
which can offer objective comments on the contents by experts in the field.
Even in the current work, the annotations I have used have varied from simple notes
indicative of the contents (most of the time) to complete abstracts (now and again), where thematerial justified the effort. On a number of occasions, I have added comments on thematerial based on my background in the field of literature, so these latter go beyond abstracts.
The objective of this Section was intended to be an introduction to abstracts and their use inphilately with an indication as to how they should be prepared. This would be achieved bymeans of a bibliography on the subject. Although it is always my intention to avoid including
non-philatelic mamaterial in this work, the subject is so seldom met with in philately that theinclusion of a few articles of non-philatelic origin is inevitable.
There have been a few attempts to produce abstracts systematically in the field of philately
and each one is listed below under its title:

PHILATELIC ABSTRACTS
B.N.A. ABSTRACTS
H. M. Daggett Jr. was a well-known Canadian literature enthusiast and member of the
British North America Philatelic Society. In 1952, he proposed that abstracts of articles ofinterest to collectors of British North America should be produced, which would eventually
become a central index to the material. A year later, he announced that although some work
had been done on the project, particularly by R. J. Duncan, the Librarian of the British North
America Philatelic Society, interest had waned and the effort had ceased. It was intended thatthe material gathered so far would be provided to the British North America Philatelic Society
and the Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain for publication in their respective
journals.

1.

References
H. M. Daggett Jr.: An abstract coverage of B. N. A. articles., BNA Topics, May
1952, Volume 9, Issue 5, pp.130 & 136.
➢
The outline of a proposal that members of the British North America PhilatelicSociety and the Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain collaborate to
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3.

4.

produce abstracts of articles relating to the philately of British North America.
Dr. H. M. Daggett Jr.: B. N. A. Abstracts: A Progress Report., Insert in BNA Topics,
September 1952, Volume 9, Issue 8.
➢
A questionnaire about B.N.A. Abstracts trying to determine what journals
should be included, who holds runs of them and who is willing to help.
H. M. Daggett Jr. BNA Abstracts. Part III, A progress report., BNA Topics,
November 1952, Volume 9, Issue 10, pp.303-305.
➢
A report on the progress so far and the results of the questionnaire. There wasenough encouragement to continue the project. the remainder of the article isfilled with detailed instructions to those carrying out the abstracting.
H. M. Daggett Jr.: An abstract of B.N.A. articles., Maple Leaves, January 1954,
Volume 5, Issue 2, p.48

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1974
Guide for abstractors., Philatelic Literature Review, 1974, Volume 23, Issue 2, p.114.
➢
Simple but comprehensive instructions on how to produce abstracts.

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3.1.6

TRANSLATIONSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to make information available about philatelic translations
found in articles and books. It will include how to commission and carry out translations aswell as what the pitfalls are.
As ever, such a specialised subject as this will necessitate the inclusion of a few non-philatelicreferences but these have been kept to a minimum and are included in their own sub-sections
below.

NON-PHILATELIC PUBLICATIONS
1958
Transliteration of Cyrillic and Greek Characters., British Standard 2979, UK, 1958, 23pp.
➢
Tables showing how Cyrillic and Greek characters should be represented in Roman
texts.

1971
Specification for the Presentation of Translations., British Standard 4755, UK, 1971, 19pp.
➢
A national standard showing how translations should be presented and whatbibliographic information must be provided.

1979
B. J. Birch: Tracking down translations., Aslib Proceedings, November 1979, Volume 31,
Issue 11, pp.500-511.
➢
An examination of the steps that should be taken to establish whether a translation of aforeign-language technical article in the field of metallurgy is already available intranslation before going to the expense of commissioning one. Although not directly
applicable to philately, the principle of trying to find out whether a translation isavailable before having one done, is sound2001
Elborg Forster: The art and craft of translation., Johns Hopkins Magazine, February 2001,
Volume 53, Issue 1. (Available on the Johns Hopkins website: www.jhu.edu/~jhumag, 25th June
2001, 10pp.)➢
The philosophy and practicalities of producing translations. It should be read by
everyone translating philatelic works as well as by those commissioning suchtranslations.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF TRANSLATIONS
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1988
B. J. Birch: Philatelic Translations about Perfins., Brian J. Birch, Wigan, UK, 1988, 19pp.
➢
A list of all of the translations prepared under the S.E.P.S. Trans. program oftranslations undertaken for the library of the Security Endorsement and Perfin
Society of Great Britain.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1929
Austin F. Burke: A philatelic translations bureau., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, February
1929, Volume 2, Issue 5, p.97.
➢
A plea for a central organisation to translate important articles from foreign
magazines.

1974
Jesse E. Glasgow: Philatelic translators: Their valuable work has comic as well as scholarly
aspects., The American Philatelist, January 1974, Volume 88, Issue 1, pp.78, 80 & 82.
➢
Numerous anecdotes, often amusing, about the various translation services available in
the United States.

1978
Dmytro Bykovetz Jr.: More translators needed: Specific areas noted., The American
Philatelist, December 1978, Volume 92, Issue 12, p.1158.
➢
A note from the Chairman of the American Philatelic Society’s translation service
requesting translators for specific languages. It provides a list of all languages
available as well as the names of the translators.

1987
Roy A. Dehn: Traduttore Traditore., Philatelic Quill, October 1987, Volume 3, Issue 4,
pp.67-70.
➢
A well-known translator provides detailed and wide-ranging observations regarding
the problems facing translators. He includes many examples of false-friends from thefields of personal and place names as well as outlining the difficulties inherent inusing foreign-language catalogues.

1990
Charles J. Peterson: “Who steals my purse … by any other name”., The PhilatelicCommunicator, 1990, Volume 23, Issue 2, Whole number 88, p.37.
➢
An important contribution regarding the role of Copyright and what to do about it
when contemplating translating a work.

1999
Michael Mills: Meeting at the Equator – Babelfish., American Philatelist, May 1999, Volume
113, iss 5, pp.462-463.
➢
An introduction to the online translation software: Babelfish.
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Roy Dehn: On translation., Philatelic Quill, April 1999, Volume 15, Issue 2, pp.22-23.
➢
An important contribution about the problems inherent in carrying out translations,from a philatelist conversent with translating to and from Italian. He deals with false
friends and gives examples of practical ways of managing difficult words and phrases.

2001
W. N. Watterson: Philatelic translations., Philatelic Quill, July/October 2000, Volume 16,
Issue ?, p.44.
➢
This article brought forth the following responses in the Philatelic Quill, January 2001,
Volume 17, Issue 1, p. 9.:David Hubbard & G. D. Greasley: Postbox: Members’ views.
➢
Both respondents take the author to task about his English and only mention
translations in passing.

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3.2

PHILATELIC RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPINTRODUCTION
The intention of this Section was to demonstrate how research is carried out and converted
into scholarship by publishing the results. Over the years I have come across many philatelists
whose decades of research has been completely lost by their failure to publish their results. To
me, publication of one’s results is the proof of one’s scholarship and is the final phase of
research.
The Section has also been compiled with the needs of the philatelic librarian in mind. It falls
naturally into two parts: The first provides information on how to carry out research and an
indication of the important categories of general aids that are available. The second is thescholarship, or how to write one’s work up. This part also includes an indication of thewriters’ aids and support services that are available.
By its very nature, this Section can never achieve completeness on an international scale andso it is only intended to provide a representative sampling of each category. It is also theresult of my own experiences and foibles and I am sure that others would chose differently.
Still, since nothing like it has been attempted before in philately, it is a start.

A NEW APPROACH – THE RPSL CATALOGUE
It is inevitable that most if not all of the entries relate to the literature of philately, although
this is not the only source of information – postal objects, for example. However, it isgenerally only the literature that is well catalogued and for which the catalogues and literature
itself are widely available in libraries.
In the first decade of the 21st century, a number of relatively young, computer-literate
members of the Royal Philatelic Society London got together and contemplated a joined-up
approach where a single enquiry on computer would bring forth all of the relevant data no
matter what form it was in. They began by converting existing files from the library, Museum
and Archives into a unified format and then combined them into what they called The RPSL
Catalogue. Originally, it was intended to be a members-only facility but the addition of
cumulative indexes from a large number of societies lead to it having a substantial open
access area.

1.

References
Chris King & Frank Walton: The RPSL Catalogue., The London Philatelist,
December 2009, Volume 118, pp.391-399.
➢
The announcement of the inauguration of the RPSL Catalogue and explanationof what it is and how it works.

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3.2.1RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND USING LIBRARIESINTRODUCTION
Philately undoubtedly has a greater body of published information available to it than any
other hobby. Even those following hobbies with a history extending for centuries more thanphilately, numismatists for example, have a tiny fraction of the published literature that isavailable to philatelists. Such a vast amount of material is now to be found in philateliclibraries that obtaining the required information has become a challenge in itself. Fortunately,
this has been recognised by many writers and a body of literature is slowly building up whichattempts to guide the user to the material required.
This Section attempts to list all of those works that attempt to act as guides to the literature. In
general, they fall into three categories:•••

Works that show how research should be carried out
Guides to sources of information
Library users’ guides

The listing which follows is simply in order of the date of publication and no distinction has
been drawn between the three categories. Each entry includes a short description of its
content, to guide the user to the most valuable works.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHYUNDATED
William J. Luetge: Historical newspapers and the philatelist., Western Stamp Collector, ?
➢The importance of newspapers, particularly historic ones, in providing information ofuse to philatelists and postal historians is pointed out. Some sources from which they
can be obtained are given.

1924
Fred J. Melville: Sources of information for the philatelic student., Report of the Eleventh
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Glasgow, UK, 1924, pp.30-39.
{Reprinted as: Fred. J. Melville: Sources of Information for the Philatelic Student., Privately
printed [by Fred. J. Melville?], London, UK, 1924, 14pp.}➢
A characteristically thorough review of sources of information for philatelists. After ageneral introduction, sources of information on each characteristic of a stamp: paper,
colour, design, etc. are dealt with in detail. Many non-philatelic sources of information
are given.

1932
Archie Bradley: Public libraries and philately., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, May 1932,
Volume 5, Issue 8, pp.160-161.
➢
A public library librarian offers a practical approach to enlisting the help of public875libraries in publicising philately.

1953
John Boynton Kaiser: Bibliography: The basis of philatelic research., American PhilatelicCongress Book, Number 19, 1953, pp.37-54.
Reprinted by the Philatelic Library Association, Canajohari, USA, 1954.
➢
The objective of the paper was to introduce bibliography to philatelists anddemonstrate how its use could improve their studies. Having discussed whatbibliography is, the author books at its constituent parts and provides details of theresources currently available to the philatelist under the headings:
Bibliographies
Library Catalogues
Cumulative Indexes to Individual Philatelic Periodicals
Cumulative Indexes to Groups of Philatelic Periodicals
Directories and Lists of Current Philatelic Periodicals
Indexes to Philatelic Articles in Non-Philatelic Periodicals
The article finished with short paragraphs on a variety of related bibliographic topics
particularly of interest to the bibliophile.

1955
Dr. John Freehafer: Research in a philatelic library., National Philatelic Museum [Official
Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.5-8.
➢
A lesson in how to go about finding required information in a philatelic library in asystematic way.
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle: Finding information in a philatelic library as illustrated by a studyof a single Korean Kingdom commemorative stamp., National Philatelic Museum [Official
Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.9-11, 13 & 15.
➢
How to find very specific information about a stamp in a philatelic library using a
Korean commemorative stamp as an example. It notes the sources where information
was not found as well as those in which it was located. An extremely detailed account.

1956
Stephen G. Rich: What is research in stamps?, S.P.A. Journal, June 1956.
{Reprinted in Stamp Collecting, 17th August 1956, p.686.}➢
The author, a research scientist provides a definition of research and shows by
example what it is and what it isn’t.

1957James Negus: Finding Philatelic Information., Notes for a discussion at the China PhilatelicSociety of London, 16th December 1957, James Negus, London, UK, 1957, 4pp.
➢
Starting with the view that a study circle should have details of all relevant literaturein their field, Negus offers a guide to the main sources of information –encyclopaedias, handbooks and journals – and indicates the sort of information they
contain. There is much information about cumulative indexes including mention of amanuscript index to Gibbons Stamp Monthly from 1923-1938, held by the author.

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1959
James Negus: A brief guide to sources of philatelic information., Philately, March/April
1959, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.102-103 & May/June, Issue 3, pp.116 & 121.
➢
The author divides philatelic literature into three categories: Encyclopaedic
Handbooks, Handbooks of restricted scope (Monographs) and Periodicals. Under eachheading the author explains and lists what is available and advises how best to accessthe information they contain. A detailed and comprehensive work which is essential
reading for the student.

1960
A. W. Rowntree: Philatelic research., Philately, July/August 1960, pp.48-51 & 56.
➢
A detailed description of how to carry out research on a single stamp or issue using an
Australian King George V kangaroo and emu stamp as an example.

1963
T. R. Ward: More stamp books in libraries please!, Stamp Collecting, 13th September 1963,
Volume 101, Issue 2, p.51.
➢
A complaint that there are too few philatelic books in public libraries with somesuggestions for the bacsic books they should have.
This article brought the following responses:
M. E. Green: Stamp books in libraries., Stamp Collecting, 11th October 1963, Volume 101,
Issue 6, p.231.
➢
There may be more books available than it appears. Try ordering them and they might
be available but not in that specific branch.
Douglas Collard: Book buying., Stamp Collecting, 1st November 1963, Volume 101, Issue 9,p.331.
➢He questions why public libraries should be expected to buy philatelic books ifcollectors don’t.
H. Bing: Philatelic book buying., Stamp Collecting, 22nd November 1963, Volume 101, Issue
12, p.432.
➢
He suggests that books are normally purchased on a sale or return basis but philatelic
booksellers don’t permit this.
H. Hayes: Literature on loan. Stamp Collecting, 13th December 1963, Volume 101, Issue 15,
pp.557 & 559.
➢
Hayes expresses surprise at Bing’s statement as he is one of only four philatelic
booksellers in the UK and he will send books on sale or return. He also lends cuttings,
journals and books for postage both ways.

1965
H. C. Versey: Search, re-search and research., Stamp Collecting, 18th June 1965, Volume
104, Issue 16, pp.559 & 561 & 25th June, Issue 17, pp.595 & 597.
➢
A detailed attempt to explain what constitutes philatelic research and why it is not thesame as scientific research.

1966
Wm. W. Wylie: The use of literature., Western Stamp Collector, 8th January 1966, p.?
➢A pot boiler about using literature to help studying stamps.
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1970
C. J. Peterson: Public libraries good source for specialized philatelic literature., Linn’s
Stamp News, 2nd November 1970, p.28.
➢
In spite of the title, presumably and editorial effort, this is an interesting article on
where to find specialised philatelic literature, from public to society libraries, withdetails of some dealers.

1973
R. A. D.: Philatelic literature past and present: A report on the seminar on philatelicliterature at the University of Sussex, September 22nd, 1973., Stamp Collecting, 1973.
➢
A wide range of topics was covered – the lack of cumulative indexes; the problems of
publishing; the need for Kohl-type handbooks. It was judged that no action was likely
to follow.

1978
Paul Stanley Ulrich: Wie Finde Ich Philatelistische Informationen? [Where do I Find
Philatelic Information?], Orientierungshilfen Volume 5, Berlin Verlag Arno Spitz, 1978,
Berlin, Germany, 140pp.
(A translation is available as Philat. Trans 016.)➢
The author begins by describing the sources of information available for the student
from the booktrade to libraries and museums and describes how to determine theirholdings. Aids to research are covered followed by sources of information on theliterature available. The final section describes how to cite the references found once
the researcher’s efforts go into print. An excellent and comprehensive starting point
for researchers.

1980
Donna O’Keefe: Postal Stetionery: Research necessitates literature., Linn’s Stamp News,
25th August 1980, p.38.
➢
Sources from which postal stationery can be obtained and the basic range ofcatalogues available.

1983
Werner Steven: Wie komme ich zu informationen über die philatelie. [Where can I findinformation about philately?], Philatelie und Postgeschichte, September 1983, pp.9-13.
(Included as a separately-paginated insert in Philatelie, September 1973, Whole number 151.)➢
A concise guide to the various sources of information available to the German
philatelist.

1984
M. G. Simmonds: The price of philatelic research., Philas News, August 1984, Whole
number 49, pp.13-14 & 17.
➢
A detailed review of the major research projects underway in Australia which areintended to lay the foundations of some important publications on Australian philately.
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1992
John D. Dowd: Philately of the Americas: Researching special collections., in: PhiLITex 92
Catalog., PhiLITex 92, (c/o The Philatelic Foundation), New York, NY, USA, pp.11-30.
➢
A brief guide to sources of philatelic information in New York. Each entry includes a
description of the holdings and an indication of the ease of access and usefulness tophilatelic researchers.

1993
Jane Alexander: Information retrieval and philately., Philatelic Quill, July 1993, Volume 9,
Issue 3, pp.52-54.
➢
An introduction to conducting a literature search, using the author’s study of the GreatBritain, 1929 Postal Union Congress issue as an example.

2001
Gini Horn: Philatelic Research: Finding that needle in a haystack., Philatelic Literature
Review, 4th Quarter 2001, Volume 50, Issue 4, pp.262-266.
A resume of the sources of information used by the American Philatelic Research Librarystaff when looking for specific information in the library. Typical pitfalls are also noted.

2007
Paul Brittain: Inquisitive, or just acquisitive?, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 2007,
Volume 38, Issue 5, pp.33-35.
➢
An introduction for the benefit of researchers, to the three main philatelic libraries in
the UK and the Postal Museum and Archive.

2012
David L. Herendeen: Philatelic research notes: The joy of philatelic research., Philatelic
Literature Review, 1st quarter 2012, Volume 61, Issue 1, pp.20-22; Starting a project andresearch sources., 2nd quarter 2012, Issue 2, pp.118-120; Continuing the research project., 3rd
quarter 2012, Issue 3, pp.209-211➢
In an attempt to encourage others to carry out philatelic research, it answers thequestion Why should you do research? The types of research are also covered briefly.
Subsequent articles cover various other aspects of research.

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3.2.2RESEARCH AIDSINTRODUCTION
The scope philately and the extent of the researches possible mean that almost anything canbecome a research aid. In view of this, I have chosen to limit myself to listing those aids
produced by and for philatelists, with one or two exceptions as examples or where no
philatelic equivalent was available. To simplify the location of the required aid, they havebeen divided into the following Sections:
3.2.2.1
Philatelic Atlases and Gazetteers
3.2.2.2
Philatelic Terminology: Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias and Glossaries
3.2.2.3
Multi-Lingual Philatelic Dictionaries
3.2.2.4
Stamp Identifiers
3.2.2.5
Colour Guides
3.2.2.6
Miscellaneous Aids
3.2.2.7
Forming a Philatelic Library (Collecting Philatelic Literature)
3.2.2.8
Unpublished Archives and Files
3.2.2.9
Software3.2.2.10
Training Courses in Philately
3.2.2.11
Literature Congresses & Symposia
There is one class of publication that attempts to provide much of the information that aphilatelist needs on a day-to-day basis and which inevitably includes some of the above topics– Almanacs. I have chosen to list these at the end of this introductory section. They are listed
in date order with an outline of their contents.

PRIVATE INFORMATION SERVICES
There have been many attempts to set up systems to assist philatelists in their researches, mostnotably by the numerous philatelic libraries which have been established around the world.
However, private initiatives are also not unknown, for example, Maurice Williams, of thewell-known British writing team of L. N. & M. Williams, offered to research any topic for asmall fixed fee using the brothers’ magnificent library.
Jim Negus on the other hand, was much more ambitious and early in his career attempted toestablish a mutual aid organisation to help and support researchers. Although his initiativecame to nothing, I found a document that he had prepared on the subject amongst the papers
he donated to me on his retirement. In order to make this information available to a wider
audience than myself, I have reprinted the document in full below, together with my note on
its background. I have used an indigo coloured typeface to distinguish it from the main work.
PHILATELIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATIONbyJames Negus
9th June 1958
Background
When James Negus retired, he sent me several packages of documents
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that were no longer of use to him. This current document was found inmanuscript form in one of the packages and was typed up for me with nochanges or corrections, except for the extending of abbreviations. The
document has historical value in that it serves to indicate Negus’ train ofthought at the time when he was the Honorary Librarian of the Junior
Philatelic Society (now the National Philatelic Society).
Brian J. Birch
7th July 2007
A Society of a New TypeI feel that there is a definite need for an Association to co-ordinate the work of peopleinterested in providing and using philatelic information.
I also feel that to set up an organisation of the normal type, with Committees, minute-taking,Annual General Meetings, and so on, is not the best way to facilitate the work. Such anorganisation would no doubt waste a great deal of valuable time, which could be usefully
employed elsewhere.
May I therefore cordially invite people in broad agreement with the following points to write
to me at the Junior Philatelic Society Library, 44 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4.

Proposed sphere of activity
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

To bring into contact people concerned with providing and using philatelicinformation.
To initiate co-operative schemes amongst people providing information.
To survey the defects in the provision of information and to begin work to remedy
them.
To increase the use made of philatelic literature.
To advise interested individuals and study circles on the use of philatelic literature.
To maintain appropriate central files of useful information.
To provide an enquiry service.

Proposed organisation
The basis of the Association is the Library of the Junior Philatelic Society. As I am the Hon.
Librarian it is suggested that the following type of organisation would most closely fit thesecircumstances.
1.
Committee
No Committee need be appointed. I am quite prepared to act as“Secretary” (or “convenor” or “organiser”) and will naturally turn for advice and help to otherpeople, when necessary. I do not think it will add much to an Association – at least in theearly stages – to constitute these people as a “Committee” and distribute offices.
2.
Membership
I am not so much concerned with enrolling enormous numbersof people, if most of the membership list remains inert. I would prefer three colleagues
making useful contributions to the work of the Association to three dozen who are virtually
passengers. It seems a good plan, therefore, not to throw membership open to anyone who
likes to apply, but to admit only those who demonstrate that they can do something concrete881

in one of the spheres of activity.
3.
Subscriptions
Because of this rather unusual restriction on membership, I
would go further and proposed that no membership fees be charged. I suggest that eachmember instead undertake to produce a report on something of concrete roughly annually.
(Member A might, for example, compile an index to a periodical; Member B might be alibrarian of a local Society; Member C might have given some talks on using literature; etc..).
It is important that each member report his work for the year, so that it can be circulated toothers. Under this system, members unwilling to contribute a quota of useful activity during ayear automatically lapse; a few cases would no doubt arise of people prevented by outsidecauses from completing projects which they began. Since the Association has no set of rules,
these cases could be treated on their merits.
A certain amount of money will, of course, be required for administration; the Junior
Philatelic Society has guaranteed working expenses, as part of the Library grant. Any projects
requiring large expenditures would be put to members for approval & suggestions invited for
raising the necessary funds, e.g. by levy. In return, the Junior Philatelic Society Council
require that members must be subscribers to The Stamp Lover (12/6d p.a.), which seems afair arrangement.
END

PHILATELIC ALMANACSINTRODUCTION
Although I really intended to include only major almanacs in this Section, I will probably
decide to include the generally much smaller 19th century almanacs since they may wellinclude information of historical interest. The relatively modern compilations of useful
information for collectors to be found under many titles but not Almanac, will certainly not be
included since the information they contain is generally transient and superficial.
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY

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PHILATELIC ATLASES & GAZETTEERSINTRODUCTION
The intention of this section is to provide a bibliography of philatelic atlases, gazetteers andsimilar publications, which provide details on a worldwide basis, of those countries orauthorities which have issued their own postage stamps. Such publications were produced tohelp collectors appreciate the size, location, geography, currency and other details of the lands
from whence their stamps had travelled, by means of maps and other data.
As time passed, stamp issuing entities came and went and some changed their names,
reflecting the political changes that had taken place - such as independence, militaryoccupation, etc., so that books were produced to record this obsolescent information. Thisapplied particularly to towns and cities which had undergone one or more name changes,
which could be traced on the correspondence by postal historians.
Inevitably, given the subject matter, some of these publications are non-philatelic, except for
the atlases listed which have all been published on behalf of philatelists. However, I have kept
non-philatelic material to a minimum and those listed represent subject areas where noequivalent philatelic publications are available. These are noted as non-philatelic in the
annotation which accompanies each entry. Very occasionally, a useful reference to anindividual publication is provided.
Given the increasing cost of printing, it is inevitable that digital atlases would be published. Inorder to keep such works together owing to their special nature, they are kept together in a
Digital Works section at the beginning of the Bibliography.
Very little has been written about philatelic atlases and their kindred documents, other thanreviews of individual publications, which are of little long-term interest. However, where I
have found useful publications dealing with philatelic atlases and gazetteers, I have recorded
them in date order in the References section below.

SPECIALISED PUBLICATIONSAs my accumulation of these books grew, I found that I also encountered other categories ofuseful documents in this regard, which I term Specialised Publications. These were generally
very selective in coverage, dealing only with a specific country, region or time period. These
specialised publications are far too numerous to include in the current bibliography but sometypical examples follow under the heading Specialised Publications to give an indication ofwhat is available. I have tried to divide the material into broad subject areas to aid the user,
and put them in date order under each category. In most cases I have not seen thesepublications and the bibliographic details have been taken from reviews I have come across.
This also accounts for the lack of an annotation with these entries.

REFERENCES
1.

James Negus: Philatelic Atlases., in: Philatelic Literature., James Bendon, Limassol,
Cyprus, 1991, pp.163-164. [Some useful references can also be found on pages 166883

2.

168.]
➢
Details of the three recently-published philatelic atlases. The subsequent
section on stamp identifiers notes some publications that are akin to gazetteers.
Fred Baumann: Stamp atlases of the 80s., Philatelic Literature Review, 2008,
Volume 57, Issue 2, pp,.140-142.
➢
A review of the handful of philatelic atlases which were published in the
1980s.

SPECIALISED PUBLICATIONSEuropeJon L. Allen & Paul H. Silverstone: Stamp Collector’s Guide to Europe., Arco Publishing
Company, New York, NY, USA, 1974.
Austro-Hungarian Empire
H. C. Davis & P. R. Davis: A Post-Habsburg Index., Harry Hayes Philatelic Study No13,
Harry Hayes, Batley, UK, 1975.
➢
Details of all of the towns and cities whose names changed following the break-up of
the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the First World War.
Baltic Region
Harry v. Hofmann: Baltische Postorte 1858 - 1916. [Baltic Postal Locations 1858 - 1916.],
Harry v. Hofmann Verlag, Hamburg, Germany, 1986, 286pp.
➢
A compilation of the names of all postally significant postal locations in the Baltic
States of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - given in Russian, German and Polish as wellas in their native language.
Bohemia and Moravia
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Eisenbahn- und Postatlas von Böhmen und Mähren – Atlas und
Handbuch., Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
China
Yang Jan-Syau & Michael Rogers: English - Chinese Philatelic Dictionary and
Identification Key., 2nd edition, Michael Rogers, Winter Park, FL, USA, 1986, n.pp. [56pp.]➢
The majority of this book consists of lists of Chinese provinces and cities in both
Chinese and English, accompanied by 29 pages of maps.
FranceHans-Henning Gerlach: Atlas-Handbuch Eisenbahn- undFrankreich 1575-1923., Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.

Poststationsverzeichnis

German Colonies
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 1:
Deutsche - Südwestafrika., Volume 1, Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 2:
Deutsche – Osttafrika, Zanzibar und Wituland., Volume 2, Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn,
Germany.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 3:
Kamerun und Togo, Kolonisationsversuch der Weser und des grossen Kurfürsten., Volume 3,
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Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 4: Das
Deutsche Reich in Marokko/Türkei., Volume 4, Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 5: Das
Deutsche Reich in Ozeanien., Volume 5, Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Deutsche Kolonien und Deutsche Kolonialpolitik. Band 6: Das
Deutsche Reich in China und in Kiautschou., Volume 6, Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn,
Germany.
Germany
Eisenbahnatlas Deutschland., Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
➢
Reprint of a non-philatelic publication from 1879.
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Michel-Atlas zur Deutschland-Philatelie., Schwaneberger Verlag,
Munchen, 1989, 136pp.
➢
An extremely comprehensive atlas of Germany, including the old German States andall the former colonies. Maps are also included to show the City local posts, the oldpostal numbers used on postmarks (including those of the Thurn & Taxis postal
system) and Railway post routes.
PolandGeorge Kwiatkowski Kay: Postal Place Names in Poland. = Nazwe Pocztowe na Ziemiach
Polskich. = Postortsnamen in Polen., G. K. Kay, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1992, 390pp.
{The volume included a copy of: Postal Place Names in Poland - Addenda & Corrigenda.,
3pp.}➢
Poland has frequently suffered occupation and border changes over the last 150 years.
One consequence of this turbulence has been changes in the names of towns andcities, usually mirrored on the postmarks of the period. This gazeteer attempts to list
all of the name changes of places of interest to postal historians.
Railway Stations
Stationsverzeichnis der Eisenbahnen Europas., Philathek-Verlag, Königsbronn, Germany.
➢
Reprint of a non-philatelic publication from 1929.
Peter A. Michalove: The Philatelist’s Guide to Maps, Atlases, and Gazeteers of Russia.,
Rossica Society of Russian Philately, USA, 1993, 119pp.
➢
The scope of this publication is far wider than its title would indicate as it also deals
with those countries occupied or administered by Russia and the Soviet Union. It
contains a mass of information for anyone researching Rusia and its dominions.
Spain
Angel Bahamonde Magro, Gaspar Martínez Lorente & Luis Enrique Otero Carvajal:
Atlas Histórico de las Communicaciones en España., Correos & Telégrafos, Spain, 1999.
TurkeyHans-Henning Gerlach: Das Osmanische Reich – Atlas zur Geschichte., Philathek-Verlag,
Königsbronn, Germany.
Andreas Birken: Philatelistischer Atlas des Osmanischen Reiches. = Philatelic Atlas of the885Ottoman Empire. = Devleti Osmaniye Filatelik Atlasi., Andreas Birken, Hamburg, Germany,
1992, 334pp.
{Extended and corrected from a supplement to Turkei-Spiegel, which was serialised fromJanuary 1989.}➢
This atlas attempts to include all of the postal place names within the Ottoman
Empire, up to 1922, which are to be found on postal markings. Written in threelanguages, the atlas contains almost 100 pages of maps, the remainder being devoted
to indexes of the postal places.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHILATELIC ATLASES & GAZETEERS
Items are listed in date order. Series of books are listed under the date of the first volume. The
existence of reprints, second editions and such, are noted under the earliest entry.
DIGITAL WORKS
World History Stamp Atlas., Sandafayre On-Line, Knutsford, UK, n.d., CD.
➢
An interactive atlas providing information on: All boundary changes since 1840;
Postal routes; Currencies; Pre-1840 illustrated history & Methods of transport.
UNDATEDThe Town that Changed its Name., Rigby Postal History Auctions, Bournemouth, UK, n.d.
1921
Norman Thornton: Stamp Issuing Countries and their Currencies., Stanley Gibbons,
London, UK, 1921, 138pp.
➢
A list of all stamp-issuing countries with some historical data for each one, including
their currency. A copy of the glossary of philatelic terms published by the PhilatelicCongress of Great Britain follows the main listing.
1925
Lückes Atlas der Briefmarken – Geographie., C. F. Lücke, Leipzig, Germany, [1925].
{A reprint of the 3rd edition of 1920 was published shortly after the millennium.}➢
A compilation of 204 small maps, roughly 50mm square which were intended to be
cut out and used to illustrate stamp collections. Larger maps of each continent werealso included.
References
A real philatelic atlas., Philatelic Magazine, 22nd August 1925, p.91 & 5th September, p.119.
➢
A brief review of the booklet, accompanied by an example of one of the maps tipped
in alongside.
1931
Kent B. Stiles: Geography and Stamps., Whittlesley House, New York, NY, USA, 1931.
1938
The Selfridge “Miniature Maps”., Selfridge & Company, London, UK, n.d. [ca.1938.]➢
Miniature maps of sixty countries, gummed and rouletted to be used to enhance stamp
collections.
1951
K. L. Coyte: Postal Jurisdictions of the World., Global Cover Society, Louisville, KY, USA,n.d. [ca.1951.]
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1976
Graham Blackburn: The Postage Stamp Gazetteer., Bobs-Merrill, Indianapolis, NY, USA,1976, 216pp. Includes dust jacket.
➢
A list of all of the countries still issuing stamps in 1976. Each entry is accompanied bynotes about the country and an illustration of a typical stamp. Interestingly, the book is
printed from a hand written master rather than by typesetting.
1980
Hans-Henning Gerlach: Weltatlas zur Philatelie. [World Atlas on Philately.], Richard
Borek, Brunswick, Germany, 1980, 96pp.
➢
Maps of the world showing all of the world’s stamp-issuing countries with acomprehensive index. It contains particularly detailed maps of Germany.
1983
Kenneth A. Wood: Where in the World? An Atlas for Stamp Collectors., Van Dahl
Publications, Albany, OR, USA, 1983, 414pp.
A second printing was made in 1985.
➢
Although it starts with the inevitable list of all the stamp issuing countries in theworld, the main part of this massive publication is devoted to maps of all of the former
stamp issuing territories. A similar, but much smaller section covers those areas whichissued local stamps. Current stamp issuing countries are indicated on larger scalemaps, with more-detailed maps of less well known areas. A list of several hundred
cities and towns whose names have been changed, rounds the book off.
1985
Pat MacIver: Philatelic index., The Stamp Magazine, December 1985, pp.100-101; January
1986, pp.86-87; February, p.83; March, p.108; April, pp.82-83; May, pp.78-79; June, pp.102103; July, p.80; August, p.86; September, p.79; October, pp.118-119; November, p.89 7Dec,
p.64.
➢
A list of every stamp-issuing authority that has ever produced postage stamps. It
includes the date of the authority’s first issue as well as the country in which it iscurrently found, if appropriate. There are extensive cross-references.
Reprinted in booklet form as Pat MacIver: Philatelic Index., Antaprise Associates, Hove,
UK, 1988, n.pp. [80pp.]
1986
Kenneth C. Logan: Dictionary of World Stamps. Philatelic Atlas of the World., Hamlyn
Publishing Group, Twickenham, UK, 1986, 93pp.
➢
As the title indicates, this is really two books in one. The first part consists a series ofcontinental maps with each country outlined, together with a few stamp illustrations
and a very brief note, essentially giving the dates that the country issued stamps. Part
two is an alphabetical list of stamp issuing authorities which includes inscriptions on
stamps which indicate their country of origin.
Republished by Galley Press (an imprint of W. H. Smith), Leicester, UK, 1987.
Stuart Rossiter, John Flower [& W. Raife Wellsted]: The Stamp Atlas., Macdonald,
London, UK, 1986, 336pp. A card is included with details of how to use the book on one side
and a full list of abbreviations on the other, to avoid the necessity of the user constantly
referring to the list in the front of the book. All editions include a dust jacket. (W. Raife
Wellsted’s name was omitted from the authors for some editions as he was under887

investigation regarding some stamps missing from the the National Postal Museum, of which
he had been curator.)➢
An exhaustive atlas of stamp issuing countries, arranged by continent and including
maps and comprehensive notes for each stamp-issuing country. The maps are detailed
and clear, using a combination of colour and shading to indicate the countries andshow border changes.
Republished under all three authors by Facts on File Publications, New York, NY, USA,1987. It includes a so-called Introduction by the American Philatelic Society which issimply a very short history of the Society and call for members.
Republished by The Book Company, Brookvale, NSW, Australia, 1989.
Republished by W. H. Smith, London, UK, 1989. (Printed in Singapore on highly-surfaced
paper and with the best quality printing.)
Republished by Black Cat (an imprint of Macdonald), London, UK, 1991. {Printed on
unsurfaced paper in Czechoslovakia and noticeably inferior in quality.}
An Italian edition was published as: Stuart Rossiter & John Flower: Atlante Mondiale dei
Francobolli – Enciclopedia Illustrata degli Avvenimenti Postali, Sociali, Storici e
Geografici di tutti Paese del Mondo., Gremese Edditore, Italy, 1988.
1987
Kenneth A. Wood: The Modern World., Van Dahl Publications, Albany, OR, USA, 1987,
256pp.
➢
This is a companion volume to the author’s 1983 atlas, Where in the World but dealing
only with current stamp issuing countries. The format is very similar with countries
being listed in geographical areas rather than in alphabetical order. The list of cities
and towns whose names have been changed is also included but increased in size by
about half.
Bohuslav Hlinka & Ludvic Mucha: The Philatelic Atlas., Geodeticky a Kartograficky
Podnik v Prace, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1987, 356pp.
➢
A pocket sized atlas including concise notes on all of the stamp issuing countries of
the world.
Republished in Britain as: Ludvic Mucha & Bohuslav Hlinka (Edited by Kenneth F.
Chapman): The Orbis Philatelic Atlas., Orbis, London, UK, 1987, 356pp.
Republished in the United States of America as: Ludvic Mucha & Bohuslav Hlinka: The
Scott Stamp Atlas., Scott Publishing Company, USA, 1987, 356pp. Includes a dust
jacket.
1993
Adrian Room: Place-Name Changes 1900-1991., Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, NJ, USA,1993.
➢
Non-philatelic.
1994
George Saqqal: Postal Administrations of the World., George Saqqal, Brooklyn, NY, USA,1994, 51pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of all stamp-issuing postal administrations with the address of
their philatelic bureau or representative.
1998
Les Harding: Dead Countries of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries: Aden to Zululand.,Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD, USA, 1998, 393pp.
➢
Non-philatelic. A list of countries that ceased to exist as sovereign entities or changed888

their names in the last two hundred years or so, most of which are illustrated bystamps.
2000
George Saqqal: Philatelic Gazeteer., George Saqqal Philatelics, Brooklyn, NY, USA, n.d.
[ca.2000], n.pp. [100s]➢

One or two pages of general and philatelic history on every country.

2002
Lucio Noli: Manuale per la Identificazione del Paese di Emissione di un Francobollo.
[Manual for the Identification of the Country of Issue of a Stamp.], Lucio Noli, Italy, n.d.,(ca.2002) 140pp.
➢
It includes a substantial list of all stamp-issuing territories.
2003
Waldemar Gruschke: Markenländer – Lexikon. [Lexicon of countries that have issued
Postage Stamps.], 5 Volumes, Books on Demand, Norderstedt, Germany, 2003-2007.
{Volume 1, A-G, 2003, 424pp.; Volume 2, H-M, 2004, 388pp.; Volume 3, N-Sh, 2006,
374pp. & Volume 4, Si-Z, 2007, 342pp.}➢
A remarkably detailed account of every country, region and organisation that has everissued a postage stamp.

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3.2.2.2
PHILATELIC TERMINOLOGY: DICTIONARIES,ENCYCLOPEDIAS AND GLOSSARIESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this section is to list all separately-published, general glossaries,
encyclopedias and dictionaries – called glossaries in future for convenience. These arereference books which attempt to define and explain terms used throughout the whole field ofphilately. There are far too many specialised glossaries to list them all here. If one or two ofthese specialised publications have found their way into the Bibliography, then it is only
because they are more-comprehensive and useful than their titles would indicate. A few arelisted in their own section, Specialised Glossaries, prior to the Bibliography, purely as
examples of what is available.
There have been many such word lists published as part of a larger book or periodical butthese are too numerous to list and, not being separate publications are generally, but notalways, less-substantial than those included here. Some notable examples of Glossaries
Included in Other Publications are given below which represent a tiny proportion of what isavailable. Occasionally, an exception to this rule has been made where the dictionary forms
by far, the major part of the publication.
There are many publications that include the term Encyclopedia in their title. However, in somany cases, this is simply used as an indication that the book is comprehensive in the breadth
and/or depth of its coverage. Some such books are listed below as Pseudo-Encyclopedias, tohelp others appreciate their true character.
As can be seen from the above, which I have allowed to remain unchanged, it was never myintention to include any items in the Bibliography that was not separately published, although
this rule had been broken on occasion for special works. Nor did I intend to gather articles on
the subject. However, as is so often the the case, they come to hand unbidden and one feels
obliged to make their existence known. For this reason, the articles I have come across on an
ad hoc basis have been placed in a Bibliography of Articles immediately following thisIntroduction. By no stretch of the imagination is it comprehensive nor have the entries beenacquired systematically.The listing is in date order.
The contents of each item in the Bibliography proper can be expected to be a single
alphabetical listing of philatelic terms unless otherwise noted in its annotation.

NON-PHILATELIC ARTICLESBIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARTICLES1894John Deveraux Kirke: Philatelic words and phrases., The Philatelic Review of Reviews,
September 1894, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.4-6.
➢
An interesting and amusing article about the difficulties facing young collectors inunderstandfing the hobby and its terminology in Victorian times and a plea for aphilatelic dictionary and beginners handbook.
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1929
Uniform philatelic terms., The Postage Stamp, July 1929, Volume 32, Issue 1, p.18.
{Reprinted from the Philatelic Gossip.}➢
An American view of the need for unifying English-language philatelic terminology,
given the substantial differences between American and British usage.
1939
S[tanley] P[hillips]: What is a postage stamp?, Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 1939, Volume
12, Issue 8, p.150.
➢
The editor objects to the use of the term postage stamp without qualification, to mean
those early hand stamps used by Dockwra, for example. General usage in philately
and the public perception equate the term with adhesive postage stamp.
1947
Dr. R. J. C. Thompson: Philatelic terms – Use, abuse and misuse., Congress Handbook,
1947, pp.76-82. (Text of a paper given to the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, 16th May
1946.)➢
A wide-ranging attempt to show, with numerous examples, the problems andconfusion caused by poorly thought-out terminology and the misuse of well-definedterms.
1952
Gerald B. Erskine: “A glossary of philatelic terms.”, Congress Handbook, 1952, pp.29-35.
(Text of a paper given to the Philatelic Congress of Great Britain.)➢
A critique of the Glossary recently published by the Philatelic Congress of GreatBritain, in spite of the author being a contributor. He offers many suggestions for
improving the next edition.
1953
S. G. Balley: Are you a philatelophobe?, Stamp Collecting, 1st May 1953, p.219.
➢
Following a talk in which the words philatelically and themately were used, the author
ponders on their correctness and how the basic words of the hobby have changed inmeaning over theyears.
F. L. Cook: The “O.E.D.” and Philately., Stamp Collecting, 3rd July 1953, p.?
➢
A response to the above article regarding the original definition of the word philately
in the Oxford English Dictionary, pointing out that the compiler was a philatelist andthat the definition would have been correct when it was written fifty years earlier.
1954
Robert M. Spaulding: Philatelic English., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th June 1954,p.?
➢
Bad writing is always difficult to comprehend but the improper or incorrect use ofphilatelic terms is unforgivable. However, even dictionaries of philatelic terms are notcompletely reliable, as the numerous examples provided demonstrate.
1955
G. W. [Dr, Gordon Ward]: Philatelic philology., The London Philatelist, April 1955,
Volume 64, p.62.
➢
Although it is accepted that language is always evolving, there is no excuse for theword retouch to be applied to any flaw or other vagary in the printing process.
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1996
Philatelic terminology., Collectors Club Philatelist, March/April 1996, Volume 75, Issue 2,
p.114.
➢
Following a request for a contribution on terminology from an authoritative journal
devoted to recording scientific terminology, the editor ponders on who should prepare
it and looks at the problems that philatelic terminology already has. I began a response
in manuscript (3pp. attached), but ran out of time.
2011
Janet Klug: Stamp collecting terms have changed greatly over the years., Linn’s Stamp
News, 24th January 2011, Volume 84, p.40.
➢
Old and modern stamps are described in terms used by catalogues to show how
modern designs and new technology have lead to the introduction of new terms.
Charles Snee: Scott catalog terminology changes: copy is out, example is in., Linn’s Stamp
News, 23rd May 2011, Volume 84, p.56.
➢
The editor of the Scott catalogues gives examples of how the terminology it uses isbeing changed to remove ambiguity.
2017

SPECIALISED GLOSSARIES
A short list of subject-specific glossaries follows, by way of examples of what is available.
This list is by no means comprehensive.
Auction Terms
W. T. Kiepura: A new glossary of (transatlantic) auction terms., Stamp Collecting, 3rd
December 1949, p.335.
➢
This contains humerous definitions of the terms used by auctioneers to describe thecondition of the stamps they are selling.
Austria
Karl Huber: Altösterreich-Lexikon vom Altbrief bis zur Briefmarke., Verband Österr.
Philatelisten-Vereine, Vienna, Austria, n.d.
Expertising
Definition of Terms., Philatelic Foundation, New York, NY, USA, August 1988, n.pp. [8pp.]
Also published in The Philatelic Foundation Bulletin, July/September 1988, Volume 6, Issue
3, pp.5-12.
➢
Definitions of the terms and phrases used on Philatelic Foundation expert certificates.
First Day Covers
Tony Buckingham: Collecting First Day Covers: Jargon made Easy., Tony Buckingham,
UK, 1996.
Liechtenstein
Dr. Gerhard Dittrich: Lexikon zur Liechtenstein Philatelie., Schriftenreihe Heft 6, Ring der
Liechtensteinsammler, Reutlingen, Liechtenstein, 1967.
Postmarks892

Kay Horowicz: A Glossary of Abbreviated Handstamps., 3rd edition, in Henry Hardy Heins:
Numeral Cancellations of the British Empire. & Kay Horowicz: A Glossary of AbbreviatedHandstamps., Robson Lowe, London, UK, 1979, 64pp + 21pp.
➢
The Glossary is printed on twenty-one separately-paginated blue pages at the rear of
the book.
Postal History
Erich & Eberhard Kuhlmann: Wörterbuch zur Deutschen Postgeschichte., Erich &Eberhard Kuhlmann, Hamburg, Germany, 1990.
Horst Schenk: Wörterbuch für Postgeschichtler., Horst Schenk, Pforzheim, Germany, 2000.
➢
The volume contains a small slip of paper headed Errata recording errors on four
pages.
Postal Service
Frieder Lauxmann: Das Post von A-Z., R. v. Decker & C. F. Müller, Heidelberg, 1985.
Postmarks
R. K. Forster: Postmark Collecting., Stanley Paul, London, UK, 1960.
Precancels
Wilfried Myers: Precancel Dictionary., Philatelic Publishers, Struthers, OH, 1931.
➢
The second edition was published in 1938 and the third and the fourth editions in
1940.
Pre-stamp cancellations
Hermann Deninger: Abgekürzte Vorphilatelistische Stempel., Kirchdorf-Verlag, Freiburg,
Germany, 1948.
➢
An undated, 8 page supplement was produced by the author entitled Handbuch der
Abgekürzten Vorphilatelistischen Stempel. 1. Nachtrag. and would appear to havebeen published in the mid 1960s by the Deutscher Altbriefsammer-Verein, in which
Deninger was a major force.

GLOSSARIES INCLUDED IN OTHER PUBLICATIONS
A short list of glossaries found in other publications follows, by way of examples of what isavailable. This list is by no means comprehensive.
1937
Stamp collector’s dictionary of philatelic terms., Philatelic Analyst., Winter 1937-38, NewYork Journal and American, New York, NY, USA, 1937, pp.10-23.
➢
The Spring 1937 edition lacked this feature but it can also be found on pages 9-21 of
the Fall 1938 edition.
1943
Geo. E. Higgins: A philatelic dictionary., in Fritz Billig: Billig’s Philatelic Handbook
Volume 2., Billings Stamp Company, Jamaica, NY, USA, 1943, pp.180-193.

PSEUDO-ENCYCLOPEDIAS
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The following works include the term Encyclopedia in their titles to indicate that they arecomprehensive in their coverage, but are not intended to be general purpose reference books.
1968
Fulvio Apollonio: Enciclopedia dei Francobolli., Two Volumes, Sadea/Sansoni, Florence,
Italy, 1968, 828pp.
➢
A very comprehensive handbook on philately, concentrating on the Italian collecting
area.
2007
Aude Ben-Moha: Encyclo tout Comprendre sur la Philatélie., Yvert & Tellier, Amiens,
France, [2007], 264pp.
➢
A handbook on philately, not an encyclopaedia.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1911
The Dictionary of Philatelic Terms and Phrases., L. Upcott Gill, London, UK, 1911, 163pp.
A Corrigenda slip is tipped in facing the Preface.
➢
Originally published in a series of articles in The Bazaar.
➢
A Subscription Edition was available, noting the same with an inscription on the front
cover. It is otherwise identical to the normal edition.
1912
E. D. Bacon; W. Dorning Beckton; F. A. Bellamy; P. C. Bishop; E. B. Evans; L. W.
Fulcher; F. J. Melville & C. J. Phillips: A Glossary of Philatelic Terms., Stanley Gibbons,
London, UK, 1912, ?pp.
➢
Compiled by the above Committee, which was appointed by the Second and Third
Philatelic Congresses of Great Britain, 1910-11.
Reprinted in: Norman Thornton: Stamp Issuing Countries and their Currencies., Stanley
Gibbons, London, UK, 1921, pp.111-138.
References
Alan R. Capon: ‘A Glossary of Philatelic Terms’., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd quarter
2002, Volume 50, Issue 2, pp.120-123.
1922
B. W. H. Poole & Willard O. Wylie: The Standard Philatelic Dictionary., Severn-WylieJewett, Beverley, MA, USA, n.d., [1922], 228pp.
➢
Reprinted in: Billig’s Philatelic Handbook Volume 2., Second revised edition, Fritz
Billig, Jamaica, NY, USA, 1948, pp.35-208. (HJMR, of Holywood, Florida, USA,
took over the Billig literature business and copies of this book appear with their label
covering Billig’s name and address on the title page.)
1923
Alexander Bungerz: Grosses Lexikon der Philatelie., Albert Kürzl, Munich, Germany, 1923,
800pp.
1930
P. Roullé: Encyclopédie Philatélique.,1.

References
Encyclopédie Philatélique par P. Roullé., A.P.R., March/May 1947, Whole number
20, pp.10-11.

1933Standard Philatelic Dictionary., Reimers & Jackson, Fort Worth, TX, USA, 1933.
1947
Harry M. Konwiser: American Philatelic Dictionary and Colonial and Revolutionary Posts.
Jacques Minkus, New York, NY, USA, 1947, 152pp., Price $2.75.
➢
The two parts are separately paginated and the Colonial and Revolutionary Posts
section occupies a further 56 pages.
➢
See 1949 for what is essentially, the second edition.
1948
T. K. Tsonevsky: ПЕЧАТНИЦА “КУΛТУРА”., [Bulgarian Philatelic Encyclopedia.],895

Bulgaria, 1948, 192pp.
➢
Published in Bulgarian; Russian; French; German; English and Esperanto. This is a
catalogue of Bulgarian stamps rather than an encyclopedia. The first part appears toconsist of multi-lingual introductory text to facilitate the use of the, much larger,
catalogue.
1949
Harry M. Konwiser: The American Stamp Collector’s Dictionary., Minkus
Publications/Grosset & Dunlap, New York, NY, USA, 1949, 309pp. Price $3.50.
➢
Also found with the imprints: Empire Stamp Galleries and the Tudor Publishing
Company, both of New York, NY, USA, 1949.
➢
This would appear to be essentially, an extended edition of the authors Dictionary
which appeared in 1947 q.v.
Ernst Krapp: ABC der Philatelie., Verlag der MBT, Munich, Germany, 286pp.
➢
A comprehensive dictionary of philately, naturally very strong in German philatelicand postal data.
1951
R. J. Sutton: A Stamp Collector’s Encyclopaedia., Hutchinson’s Scientific and TechnicalPublications, London, UK, 1951, 263pp.
➢
After the second edition, the title was changed to The Stamp Collector’s
Encyclopaedia.
➢
2nd edition, Philosophical Library, New York, NY, USA, 1952, 263pp.
➢
4th edition (Revised and enlarged), Hutchinson, London, UK, 1955 (Reprinted, 1957),
350pp. Price 21/- (£1.05).
•
Also found with the imprint: Philosophical Library, New York, NY, USA,1955.
➢
5th edition (Revised), Stanley Paul, London, UK, 1959, 362pp. Price 25/- (£1.25).
➢
6th edition (Revised by K. W. Anthony), Stanley Paul, London, UK, 1966 (Ninthimpression, 1968), 370pp. Price 42/- (£2.10).
•
Also found with the imprint: Bonanza Books by arrangement with thePhilosophical Library, New York, NY, USA, 1966.
•
A paper back edition was published by Arco Publishing Company , New York,NY, USA, 1973. There was a second printing in 1975.
Harold T. Graham (Editor): A Glossary of Philatelic Terms., Blandford Press (for thePhilatelic Congress of Great Britain), London, UK, 1951, 108pp. Price: Library edition 8/6(43p).
1958
Frank Arnau: Lexikon der Philatelie., Ullstein Buch Nr. 162, Ullstein Taschenbücher,Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1958, 224pp.
➢
An introduction to philately followed by an alphabetical list of answers to 1,119
questions.
{A Dutch edition was published as: Frank Arnau: Filatelie in Klein Bestek., A. W. Bruna &Zoon, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1966, 288pp. The alphabetical section included the answers toabout 1,250 questions.}{A later edition was published as: Frank Arnau: Handbuch der Philatelie., Philapress,
Göttingen, Germany, 1967, 269pp. The alphabetical section included the answers to 1,500
questions.}
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1970
Russell Bennett: Philatelic Terms Illustrated., Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1970, 192pp.
➢
Produced in the form of a part-work, and published as a supplement to Gibbons Stamp
Monthly from 1970-1972.
➢
I have a copy of unknown provenance, quarter bound in dark blue leather with finetooling and gold title and decorations on the spine.
➢First edition in book form: Russell Bennett & James Watson: Philatelic Terms
Illustrated., Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1972, 192pp. Price £1, later increased to£1.50 by means of a self-adhesive sticker.
➢
Second edition: Russell Bennett & James Watson: Philatelic Terms Illustrated.,
Stanley Gibbons Publications, London, UK, 1978, 192pp.
➢
Third edition: James Mackay: Philatelic Terms Illustrated., Stanley Gibbons
Publications, London, UK, 1987, 188pp. Price £7.50.
➢
Fourth edition: James Mackay: Philatelic Terms Illustrated., Stanley Gibbons,
London, UK, 2004, 170pp. Price £14.95.
Otto Hornung: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Stamp Collecting., Hamlyn, London, UK,
1970, 319pp. Plus dust jacket.
➢
Although it is encyclopedic and comprehensive in its content, it does not have analphabetical order and requires an index for access.
1971
Wolfram Grallert & Waldemar Gruschke: Lexikon der Philatelie., Werner Hörnemann
Verlag, Bonn, Germany, 1971, 486pp.
➢
Second revised edition: Lexikon Philatelie., Transpress VEB Verlag fürVerkehrswesen, Berlin, Germany, 1974, 551pp.
➢
Third edition: Transpress Lexikon Philatelie., Transpress VEB Verlag fürVerkehrswesen, Berlin, Germany, 1976, 551pp.
➢
Fourth unchanged edition, Transpress Lexikon Philatelie., Transpress VEB Verlag fürVerkehrswesen, Berlin, Germany, 1977, 551pp.
➢
Fifth revised and enlarged edition, Transpress Lexikon Philatelie., Transpress VEB
Verlag für Verkehrswesen, Berlin, Germany, 1981, 528pp.
➢
See 2000 for what is, in all but name, the sixth edition.
James A. Mackay (Editor): International Encyclopedia of Stamps.,{Announced to be published in 98 weekly parts, its lack of subscribers lead to its being
completed in 84 parts.}
1.

References
O. W. Newport: Encyclopedia completed., Philatelic Magazine, January 1972, p.?
➢
A mildly critical review of the finished work, more in sadness at the lost
opportunity than in anger.

1972
Douglas Patrick & Mary Patrick: The Musson Stamp Dictionary., Musson Book Company,
Toronto, Canada, 1972, 277pp.
➢
Also published as Douglas Patrick & Mary Patrick: The Hodder Stamp Dictionary.,
Hodder & Stoughton, London, UK, 1973, 277pp. Price £3.00.
Frank Arnau: Lexikon der Philatelie: Eine Enzyklopädie der Briefmarkenkunde., Lingen
Verlag, Köln, Germany, n.d. [1972], 468pp.
➢
The first two hundred and seventy pages are devoted to general stories about philately
and its history.
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1973
Ullrich Häger: Grosses Lexikon der Philatelie., Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh,
Germany, 1973, 592pp.
➢
A comprehensive glossary of worldwide philately.
Juan Abadal: Diccionario Filatélico., Atres Gráficas, Tárrega, Spain, 1973, 318pp.
➢
A dictionary of philately in Spanish.
1977
Ullrich Häger: Kleines Lexikon der Philatelie., Bertelsmann Lexikon-Verlag, Gütersloh,
Germany, 1977, 544pp.
➢
A pocket, slightly condensed, version of the 1973 edition.
{Reprinted by Wilhelm Goldmann, Munich, Germany, 1978, 544pp.}
1979
Augustin Kempeneers: Glossaire du Philatéliste - Amateur ou Débutant., Aliance
Philatélique O.F.A.C., Marloie, France, 1979, 215pp.
➢
A glossary of common philatelic terms aimed at the younger and novice collector.
1988
Bélyeg-Lexikon., Gondolat, Budapest, Hungary, 1988, 669pp.
➢
A comprehensive encyclopaedia of worldwide philately.
1989
Filatelian Sanasto., Suomen Filatelistiliitto, Helsinki, Finland, 1989, 191pp.
➢
The first part consists of a philatelic dictionary in Finnish with many of the terms
being accompanied by their equivalents in English French and German. At the rear of
the book are four Sections giving Finnish equivalents to English; French; Swedish andGerman philatelic terms.
1990
Timbrodico., Editions Timbropresse, Paris, France, 1990, 62pp.
1992
Mini Encyklopedia Filatelistyka., Wydawnictwo Czasopism I Książek Technicznych SIGMA
NOT, Warsaw, Poland, 1992, 173pp.
➢
A well-illustrated encyclopedia in Polish for the average collector.
1993
Encyklopedia Filatelistyki., Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN (for Polski Związek Filatelistów),
Warsaw, Poland, 1993, 680pp+20 plates. It includes a small slip with two errata.
➢
A comprehensive worldwide encyclopaedia.
1996
Philatelic Encyclopedia of China., The People’s Posts and Telecommunications Publishing
House, China, 1996, 650pp.
➢
Only the Publisher’s Note and the heading to each entry are in English.
The Philatelic Dictionary of China., The Chinese Encyclopedia, Beijing, China, 1996, 862pp.
➢
Only the Introduction and the heading to each entry are in English.
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1997
R. Scott Carlton: The International Encyclopædic Dictionary of Philately., Krause
Publications, Iola, WI, USA, 1997, 448pp.
➢
A huge compilation of data for the advanced collector. The first part of the bookcontains an Encyclopædia which includes the translations of many foreign-language
words into English. The three sections which follow cover translations into English
from Greek, Cyrillic and Hebrew. A pictorial stamp identifier is also included showing
hundreds of difficult to identify stamps. Finally, 432 philatelically useful English
words are translated into twenty foreign languages.
2000
Wolfram Grallert: Lexikon der Philatelie., Phil* Creativ Verlag, Schwalmtal, Germany, n.d.
[2000], 452pp.
➢
Published in both hard bound and soft bound editions.
Wayne L. Youngblood: All About Stamps: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Philatelic Terms.,
Krause Publications, Iola, WI, USA, 2000, 189pp.
2010
José Gilberto Gómez Cabrera: diccionario Filatélico y Postal., Colegio de vBachilleres delEstado de Hidalgo, Mexico, 2010, 100pp.
➢
An illustrated dictionary of philatelic and postal terms used in Mexico.

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3.2.2.3
MULTI-LINGUAL PHILATELIC DICTIONARIESFOREWORD
So much important philatelic literature is published in foreign languages that good foreign
language dictionaries are an essential tool in a working philatelic library(1). However, many
words that are specific to philately and technical terms relating to the postal services do not
usually appear in standard dictionaries. For this reason, philatelic and postal multi-lingual
dictionaries made an early appearance.
The growth of the international mails, once the U.P.U. had been established in 1889, led to
the requirement for multi-lingual dictionaries of postal terms. These were generally publishedby postal undertakings for the use of their own employees. Indeed, the international nature of
the postal services led to their making a conscious effort to improve the linguistic abilities of
their Staff, an endeavour which continues to this day. Political events were also influential inthis respect. For example, shortly after the Second World War, the German Post Officepublished a book of everyday English phrases for postal employees(2), presumably as aconsequence of the predominantly English-speaking occupation forces.
Several authors, acknowledging the need for such polyglot philatelic dictionaries, compiled
bibliographies(3, 4, 5) of them. These bibliographies were generally made available as a part ofa larger publication on philatelic bibliography in general. The rather specialised nature of thesubject led to these lists being fairly brief, the largest being Ulrich’s which contained 27
entries. These authors included all types of glossaries and dictionaries, some of which wererather minor. The present Bibliography includes all individually published dictionaries but
restricts itself to substantial dictionaries (i.e. with more than two hundred and fifty entries)
published in periodicals. It ignores the polyglot dictionaries found in nearly all major stamp
catalogues, in order not to overwhelm the other entries, even though those in specialised
catalogues can often be substantial and important. For example, I have a Norwegian-English
dictionary, photocopied many years ago from the specialised Norwegian catalogue
Norgeskatalogen, which contains over 600 terms and is therefore more-comprehensive thanthe Norwegian-English entry in this Bibliography! As a general rule, only philatelic andpostal publications have been included.
Dictionaries only known from their listing in the earlier bibliographies or correspondence
relating to this publication, and which appear to meet the above criteria, are included in thepresent Bibliography, with a note regarding the source of the reference where appropriate.
Owing to the varied and mostly amateur nature of the publications and the errors in theexisting bibliographies, I have attempted to collect all of the books listed, to ensure theaccuracy of the current work.
As my search progressed, I obtained a number of publications that were not covered by thestrict definition I had originally used, particularly because several were published inperiodicals. These were works which attempted to explain or transliterate difficult alphabets.
Since such publications as these are invaluable in deciphering the inscriptions on stamps andcovers, I decided to include them in the Bibliography with a note regarding their special
status. They have also been provided with their own dedicated Foreign Script Index in order
to avoid complicating the main Language Index and thereby making it difficult to use
Those who are interested in reading further about the origin and development of languages
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and scripts are referred to The Romance of the Alphabet(6) for a popular text and The Alphabet
and how we got it(7) for a more-detailed approach. An impression of the diversity of languages
around the world may be gained from perusing The Gospel in Many Tongues(8) which shows
the same passage from the Gospels in a staggering 875 languages, including Cherokee! (See1997/5)This is the first truly comprehensive bibliography of multi-lingual philatelic dictionaries andas such, it will inevitably contain many omissions and some errors. In particular, the postal
services in many countries will have published multi-lingual dictionaries for internal use andthese are very hard to find out about but are often readily available at a low or no cost.
Accordingly, additions and corrections are solicited so that a revised edition can be publishedin due course.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks are due to C. Nieuwland, the publisher of PLN International, who not only provoked
the publication of this work but also donated some items to the author and noted a large
number of additions and corrections. Inevitably, Jim Negus provided numerous corrections,loaned me some of the missing items and introduced me to The Gospel in Many Tongues. The
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg, the Royal Philatelic Society London and the American
Philatelic Research Library provided additional references and in the case of the first two,loaned me some of these missing items. Thanks are also due to the Finnish Post Museum who
managed to locate and then donated to me two Finnish multi-lingual dictionaries.

REFERENCES
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

C. Nieuwland
Foreign languages.
PLN International, November 1995, Volume 5, Issue 4, p.79.
Georg Diederich
Post-Alltagsenglisch.
Darmstadt, Germany, 1954.
Paul S. Ulrich
Wie Finde Ich Philatelistische Informationen?
Berlin Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1978, pp.59-61.
Available in English as: Philat. Trans. 16, Paul S. Ulrich; Where do I Find PhilatelicInformation?, 111pp.
James Negus
Philatelic Literature.
James Bendon, Limassol, Cyprus, 1991, pp.168-171.
C. Nieuwland
Foreign languages.
PLN International, April 1996, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.31-32.
Arthur B. Allen
The Romance of the Alphabet.
Frederick Warne, London, UK, 1937, 126pp.
Ellis H. Minns
The Alphabet and how we got it.
Sir John Hammerton; Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge., Volume 2,
Amalgamated Press, London, UK, n.d., pp.627-634 & 696-704. (A copy of this article
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8.

has been supplied to the Editor of the Philatelic Literature Review for theconvenience of American readers.)
The Gospel in Many Tongues: Specimens of 872 Languages in which The British &Foreign Bible Society has Published or Circulated some Portion of The Bible.
New edition, The British and Foreign Bible Society, London, UK, 1965, 189+20+4pp.

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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The dictionaries are listed in order of their date of publication. Reprints with no change incontent are noted under the original publication entry, even though the format, cover and/or
layout may have changed. New editions are given their own entry under their date of
publication. The original intention was to list all new editions under the entry for the firstedition but this proved impractical, mainly due to the lack of bibliographic control of these,
mostly amateur, productions and also to the variation in authors, titles and even content which
would have rendered indexing extremely complicated. A Language Index, Foreign Script
Index and Author Index follow the Bibliography.
UNDATED1.
J. van Amerongen: Chinees voor Filatelisten., J. van Amerongen, n.p. [Netherlands],
n.d., 38pp.
{Precursor to 1984/1.}➢
An introduction to Chinese for Dutch philatelists containing many Chinese
philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Dutch.
2.

Philatelistisches Wörterverzeichnis., Zumstein, Bern, Switzerland, n.d., 62pp.
{A combination of Wörterverzeichnis A and B of 1928/1 and1928/2 respectively.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in French, English,
Dutch, Danish, Swedish Norwegian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian,Czechoslovakian and Polish.

3.

Petit Lexique Philatélique suivi de la Clef du Catalogue en Anglais - Allemand Espagnol - Portugais et Italien., Yvert & Tellier, Amiens, France, n.d., 16pp.
{A reprint by Yvert & Tellier for ASCAT is listed as 1995/1.}➢
A list of French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, German,
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.

4.

Übersetzungstafel Philatelistischer Fachausdrücke in Fünf Sprachen., Gebrüder Senf,
Leipzig, Germany, n.d., 19pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English,
Spanish, French and Esperanto.

5.

Hugo Kolár: Kolárov Kl’ú
. 1. Filatelistický Slovník; Slovensko-AnglickoNemecký. = Kolár’s Key Number 1. Philatelic Dictionary; Slovak-English-German. =Kolár’s Schlüssel Nummer 1. Philatelistisches Wörterbuch; Slowakisch-EnglischDeutsch., Hugo Kolár, Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, n.d., 16pp.
➢
A list of Slovak philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English andGerman.

6.

J. van Amerongen: Kort Overzicht van de Chineesche Taal en Chineesch Idioom., J.
van Amerongen, n.p. [Netherlands], n.d., 45pp.
{Produced for members of Studiegroep China Filatelie in an edition of no more than
25 copies.}➢
A short survey of the Chinese language and Chinese idiom for Dutch
philatelists.

7.

H. C. Schwenn: Technical Vocabulary in Four Languages., No publication details
available, n.pp. [1p.]{Purchased many years ago from a long-forgotten source, possibly HJMR Company903

of Hollywood, FL, USA. It is a photocopy, annotated with a stock number (2169) anda price, 15 [cents?]. Judging from the size of the paper it is of American origin.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, French
and Italian.
1861
1.

1873
1.

Friedrich Ballhorn: Grammatography: A Manual of Reference to the Alphabets ofAncient and Modern Languages., Trübner, London, UK, 1861.
{First published in Germany in at least eleven editions under the title Alphabete
Orientalischer und Occidentalischer Sprachen. I have the 11th German edition.
Originally a non-philatelic publication but reprinted for postal historians as 1983/2 andin combination with 1893/1 as 1997/2.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and translation of difficult foreign
scripts. It is included because it covers those languages and scripts not foundelsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This book is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:Afghan
Amharic
Anglo-Saxon Arabic
Aramaic
Armenian
Assyrian
Bengali
Bohemian
Búgís
BurmeseCanarese
ChineseCopticCroato-Glagolitic
Cufic
Cuneiform
Cyrillic
Czechian
DanishDemotic
Estrangelo
Ethiopic
EtruscanGeorgianGermanGlagolitic
Gothic
Greek
Gujerati
Hieratic
Hieroglyphics Hebrew
HungarianIllyrian
Irish
ItalianJapanese
Javanese
LettishMantshuMongolian
Numidian
Palmyrenian PersianPhœnicianPolishPushtoRussian
Runes
Samaritan
Sanscrit
ServianSlavonic
SorbianSwedishSyriacTamil
TeluguTibetan
TurkishWallachian Wendish
Zend

Friedrich Ballhorn: Alphabete Orientalischer und Occidentalischer Sprachen., F. A.
Brockhaus, Leipzig, Germany, 1873, 80pp.
{A non-philatelic publication but the English edition, 1861/1, was reprinted for postal
historians as 1983/2 and in combination with 1893/1 as 1997/2.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and translation of difficult foreign
scripts. It is included because it covers those languages and scripts not foundelsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This book is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:Afghan
Amharic
Anglo-Saxon Arabic
Aramaic
Armenian
Assyrian
Bengali
Bohemian
Búgís
BurmeseCanarese
ChineseCopticCroato-Glagolitic
Cufic
Cuneiform
Cyrillic
Czechian
DanishDemotic
Estrangelo
Ethiopic
EtruscanGeorgianGermanGlagolitic
Gothic
Greek
Gujerati
Hieratic
Hieroglyphics Hebrew
Hungarian
Icelandic
Illyrian
Irish
ItalianJapanese
Javanese
LettishLithuanianMantshuMongolian
Numidian904

Palmyrenian
PolishSanscrit
SwedishTurkishPehlewi (Persian)PushtoRussianServianSindhi
Syriac
Tamil
Wallachian Wendish

Persian
Runes
Slavonic
TeluguZendPhœnicianSamaritan
Sorbian
Tibetan

1889
1.
F. Hennicke: Technisches Wörterbuch für Telegraphie und Post. Deutsch-Englischund Englisch-Deutsch., Julius Springer, Berlin, Germany, 1889, xii+311pp.
➢
Lists of German and English postal terms with the equivalent terms in theother language.
1893
1.
Dr. [Jacques Amable] Legrand: Alphabets & Chiffres Orientaux., J.-B. Moens,
Brussels, Belgium, n.d. [1893], 32pp.
{Reprinted in combination with 1861/1 as 1997/2.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the foreign inscriptions found on
stamps. It is included because it covers the difficult languages and scripts notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This bookis not listed in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:AmharicArabicArmenian
ChineseCyrillic
Devangari
EthiopianGreek
Gujarati
Hindustani
Japanese
Javanese
Kashmiri
KoreanMahratta
Malayan
Malayalam
Ourya
Persian
Punjabi
RussianSiameseSinghalese
Tamil
Telinga
Turkish
Urdu
1894
1.
Albert Travers: Vocabulaire Postal et Télégraphique (Anglais – Français et
Français – Anglais)., Imp. Oberthur, Rennes, France, 348pp.
➢
Lists of English and French postal terms with the equivalent terms in the otherlanguage.
1901
1.
Richard H. Geoghean: A list of Chinese characters found on postage stamps.,
Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 29th August 1901, Volume 15, Issue 35, pp.314-316.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the inscriptions found on Chinesestamps. It is included because it covers a difficult language and script notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature.
1902
1.
John Wirkberg: Recueil Polyglotte des Expressions Postales les Plus Usitées en
Français, en Allemand, en Anglais, en Russe, en Suédois et en Finnois, avec Quelques
Expressions Correspondantes en Italien et en Espagnol., Imprimerie Centrald’Helsingfors, Helsinki, Finland, 1902, 96pp.
{The second edition is listed as 1924/1.}➢
A list of French postal terms with the equivalent terms in German, English,
Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Italian and Spanish. Subsequent lists give German,
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English, Russian, Swedish, Finnish, Italian and Spanish terms cross-referenced
to the equivalent terms in French.
2.

1903
1.

2.

1906
1.

1911
1.

1912
1.

Richard H. Geoghean: The inscriptions on Chinese, Japanese and Korean envelopes,
wrappers and postal cards., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 7th June 1902, Volume
16, Issue 23, pp.230-231 & 14th February 1903, Volume 17, Issue 7, pp.56-58.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the foreign inscriptions found on
stamps. It is included because it covers the difficult languages and scripts notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This
article is not listed in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The
languages covered are as follows:Chinese
Japanese
KoreanRené Lemaire: Vocabulaire Français – Espéranto Contenant les Mots Spéciaux a la
Philatélie et des Modèles de Lettres., Paris, 1903, 21pp.
➢
A French to Esperanto dictionary of philatelic terms.
Richard H. Geoghean: Philatelic philology., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 1903 ?
➢This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and translation of Amharic, adifficult foreign script. It is included because it covers a languages and script
not found elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is
not listed in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

Hilmer Djurling & L. Harald Kjellstedt: Tysk-Svensk, Engelsk-Svensk och FranskSvensk Filatelistisk Ordbok., Sveriges Filatelist-Förening, Stockholm, Sweden, 1906,
19pp.
➢
Lists of German, English and French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms
in Swedish.

Fred. J. Melville: A polyglot dictionary. in: Fred. J. Melville: The Stamp Year 1912.,
W. H. Peckitt, London, UK, 1911, pp.177-203.
➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in French, German
and Spanish. Subsequent lists give French, German and Spanish terms crossreferenced to the equivalent terms in English.

Percy [Cooke] Bishop & [Antony Buck] Creeke Jr.: The dictionary of stamp collecting., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 26th October 1912, Volume 18, pp.175-177;
9th November, pp.186-187; 23rd November, pp.198-199; 7th December, pp.202-204;
21st December, pp.218-219; 4th January 1913, pp.226-227; 18th January, p.234; 1st
February, p.249; 15th February, p.261; 1st March, Volume 19, pp.2-3; 15th March,
pp.24-25; 29th March, p.31; 12th April, pp.46-47; 26th April, pp.52-53; 10th May, p.69;
24th May, p.77; 7th June, p.87; 21st June, p.98; 5th July, pp.106-107; 19th July, p.115;
2nd August, p.128; 16th August, p.134; 30th August, p.138; 13th September, p.146; 27th
September, p.155; 22nd November, p.201 & 6th December, p.219.
{Publication of this dictionary was never completed owing to a change of Editor,
ironically from Bishop to Creeke, the last entry being L. Mc L.}
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➢

A list of English, French and German terms with definitions in English and theequivalents to the English terms in the other languages and the French andGerman terms in English.

1924
1John Wirkberg: Recueil Polyglotte des Expressions Postales en Français, enAnglais, en Allemand, en Suédois, en Finnois et en Russe, avec Quelques Expressions
Correspondantes en Italien et en Espagnol., 2nd edition, Imprimerie Centrale deHelsingfors, Helsinki, Finland, 1924, 488pp.
{Available bound in either red or green cloth. The first edition is listed as 1902/1.}➢
A list of French postal terms with the equivalent terms in English, German,
Swedish, Finnish and Russian. Subsequent lists give English, German,
Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Italian and Spanish postal terms cross-referenced tothe equivalent terms in French. A separate section gives the names of countries
and major cities in French with their equivalents in the other languages.
1925
1.
Josef Kral: Philatelistisches Diktionär., Munich, Germany, 1925.
➢
Not seen.
1926
1.
Wörterbuch zu Kohl’s Briefmarken-Handbuch = Glossary = Dictionnaire =Diccionario., Kohl’s Briefmarken-Handbuch, Berlin, Germany, n.d. [ca.1926], 24pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, Frenchand Spanish.
1928
1.
Wörterverzeichnis A; Dictionnaire zu Zumsteins Briefmarken-Katalog., Zumstein,Bern, Switzerland, n.d. [1928], 24pp.
{Reprinted with a light-brown cover, under the title Philatelistisches
Wörterverzeichnis.}{Dated from: The Philatelic Librarian, The Stamp Lover, October 1928, Volume 21,
Issue 5, p.117 and confirmed by a rubber-stamped date on the cover. A new combined
edition of 1928/1 & 1928/2 is listed under UNDATED/2.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in French, English,
Dutch, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian.
2.

Wörterverzeichnis B; Dictionnaire zu Zumsteins Briefmarken-Katalog., Zumstein,Bern, Switzerland, n.d. [1928], 36pp.
{Reprinted with a light-green cover, under the title Philatelistisches
Wörterverzeichnis.}{Dated from The Philatelic Librarian, The Stamp Lover, October 1928, Volume 21,
Issue 5, p.117 and confirmed by a rubber-stamped date on the cover. A new combined
edition of 1928/1 & 1928/2 is listed under UNDATED/2.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Italian, Spanish,Portuguese, Russian, Czechoslovakian and Polish.

3.

Herbert M. Scott: Filatela Terminaro: Esperanta – Angla – Franca – Germana kun
Difinoj en Esperanto., Heroldo de Esperanto, Horrem bei Köln, Germany, 1928, 47pp➢
A list of philatelic terms and definitions in Esperanto with the equivalent terms
in English, French and German.
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1939
1.

1940
1.

2.

1941
1.

1946
1.

2.

Alfred Koch: Postitalienisch., Verlag Beamtenpresse, Berlin, Germany, 1939.
{Details from an advertisement in 1941/1.}➢
Presumed to be a list of Italian postal terms and phrases with the equivalentterms and phrases in German.

Joseph, J. Lohr: Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases on Stamps, Seals andPosters Translated into English., Joseph J. Lohr, New York, NY, USA, 1940, 21pp.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a list of foreign language terms found on stamps andcinderellas, with the equivalent terms in English. Coverage of the individual
languages is very varied, with many terms in German and French, for example,
and only one entry in Arabic. This book is not listed in the Language Index
owing to its special nature. The languages covered are given in the following
list:AlbanianArabianBulgarian
ChineseCzechoslovakian
DanishDutch
Estonian
FinnishFlemishFrenchGermanGreek
Hindu
Hungarian
ItalianJapanese
Latin
LatvianLithuanian
NorwegianPolishPortuguese
Romanian
Serbo-Croat
SlovakSpanishSwedishTurkishYugoslavian
Erna Pedersen: Filatelistisk Ordbog = Philatelistisches Wörterbuch = Philatelic
Dictionary = Dictionnaire Philatélique., Helios Forlag, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1940,
55pp.
➢
Lists of German, English and French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms
in Danish. A subsequent list gives the Danish philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in the other languages.
Alfred Koch: Postfranzösisch., 2nd edition, Verlag Beamtenpresse, Berlin, Germany,
1941, 64pp.
➢
A list of French postal terms and phrases with the equivalent terms and phrases
in German.
Dr. Eric Singer: The Philatelic Dictionary: English – French – German., Robson
Lowe, London, UK, 1946, v + 37pp.
➢
Lists of French and German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in
English. A subsequent list gives English philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in French and German.
J. Meeusen & G. Debo: Philatelistisch woordenboek = Dictionnaire 908hilatélique= Philatelic dictionary = Philatelisches wörterbuch = Filatela vortaro., in: J.
Meeusen & G. Debo: Dokumentar., Prophil, Antwerp, Belgium, pp.21-98.
{This publication was issued in two forms: Deluxe edition in half leather, signed andnumbered 1-60; Standard edition of 1500 copies. Details from the copy in the
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen Library and a contemporary
advertisement.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in French, English,
German and Esperanto. Preceding lists give French, English, German and908

Esperanto philatelic terms cross-referenced to the equivalent terms in Dutch.
3.

J. E. Mills: The Perso-Arabic script., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, August 1946, Volume
19, Issue 12, pp.94-95.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the inscriptions found on stamps
from those countries throughout the Middle East and in some Indian States,
influenced by Persia. It is included because it covers a difficult language andscript not found elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This
article is not listed in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

1947
1.
H. H. Engelhardt: Philatelistische Auslandkorrespondenz Leicht Gemacht., H.
Fabian, Leipzig, Germany, 1947.
{Reference from Ulrich. The 2nd edition was apparently published by the author.}➢
Not seen.
2.

F. C. Clewlow: Inscriptions on stamps., Communiqué 3, [1947], pp.15-20 & Plate 2.
➢
A brief description of the many different scripts found on stamps.

1948
1.
Sprachführer der Philatelie: Deutsch – Englisch – Französisch., Berlin, Germany,
1948, 64pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English andFrench.
1949
1.
Erich Haide: Philatelic Dictionary: German – English., Erich Haide, Balje überStade, Germany, 1949, 133pp. (145mm x 100mm){Reprinted in: Billig’s Philatelic Handbook., Volume 13, Fritz Billig, Jamaica, NY,
USA, 1950, pp.151-207.}{Billig’s Handbooks have been reprinted numerous times both by Billig and his
successors HJMR Company of Hollywood, FL, USA. The main distinguishing feature
between the reprints is the colour of the binding. Of the present volume, I have seen
green cloth & dark blue shiny paper bindings, the latter having the Billig imprint
covered by a slip of paper bearing the HJMR Company address.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

Erich Mathieu: German Stamp Colour Names Made Easy., A. Kürzel, Munich,Germany.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

1951
1.
Wörterbuch für den Postdienst., Hamburg, Germany, 1951, 51pp.
➢
Not seen. Thought to be a list of French philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in German.
1952
1.
Bundesministeriums für das Post- und Fernmeldwesen: Fachwörterbuch für den
Post-Betriebs-und-Verwaltungsdienst:
ErsterTeil:
Deutsch-Englisch.,Bundesministeriums für das Post- und Fernmeldwesen, Germany, 1952, 240pp.
909

➢
2.

1953
1.

A list of German postal terms with the equivalent terms in English.

John C. W. Field: Those Mystifying Hieroglyphics!, The Aero Field, October 1952,
Volume 16, Issue 8, pp.179-183; November, Issue 9, pp.201-204; December, Issue 10,
pp.229-231 & January/February 1953, Volume 17, Issue 1, pp.11-12.
{The second edition, in pamphlet form, is listed as 1960/1.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the foreign inscriptions found on air
mail stamps and postmarks. It is included because it covers the difficult
languages and scripts not found elsewhere. However, its coverage is generally
very restricted and may only include numerals and dates. This work is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

Abraham S. Arnold: The Philatelic Foreign Language Guide., S.P.A. Handbook
No5, Society of Philatelic Americans, USA, 1953, 40pp.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the foreign inscriptions found on
stamps. It is included because it covers those languages and scripts not foundelsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted and may include
simply the numbering system. This book is not listed in the Language Index
owing to its special nature. The languages covered are given in the following
list:Annamese
ArabicArmenian
Bulgarian
ChineseCyrillic
Dewanagari Ethiopic
Georgian
Greek
Gujarati
Hebrew
Hindustani
Japanese
Korean
MalayalamMongolianMontenegrin Orissa
PersianPushtuSanskrit
SiameseSinghalese
Tamil
Tibetan
Turkish2.

Afrikaanse Filatelistiese Vereniging: Engels - Afrikaanse Filatelistiese Woordelys =English - Afrikaans Glossary of Philatelic Terms., Afrikaanse Filatelistiese
Vereniging, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1953, 32pp.
{Details from the copy in the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen
Library.}➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Afrikaans.

3.

E. Turner: Russian unscrambled., Stamp Collecting, 25th September 1953, p.55.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on Cyrillic with a few examples of thetext found on stamps and postmarks. It is included because it covers a difficult
language and script not found elsewhere. However, its coverage is very
restricted. This article is not listed in the Language Index owing to its special
nature.

1954
1.

1955
1.

Georg Diederich: Post-Alltagsenglisch., Darmstadt, Germany, 1954, n.pp. [100pp.]➢
A German - English phrase book for the use of postal staff.

G. R. Skopecek: English - Czech and Czech - English Philatelic Vocabulary.,
Czechoslovak Philatelic Society, USA, 1955, 96pp.
910

➢

Lists of English and Czechoslovakian philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in the other language.

1957
1.
Generaldirektion PTT: Postdienstliche Fachausdrücke = Vocabulaire de Termes
Postaux = Terminologia usata nel Servizio Postale = Vocabulary of Postal Terms.,
Generaldirektion PTT, Bern, Switzerland, 1957, 178pp.
➢
Lists of German, French, Italian and English postal terms with the equivalentterms in the other languages.
2.

Oscar C. de Tuya & Jorge de Tuya: Tuya International Philatelic Dictionary.,
Oscar C. de Tuya, Havana, Cuba, 1957, 156pp.
{Reprinted in 1958.}{Reference from Negus & Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

3.

Dr. H. H. Hirst: Introduction and guide table to the Hebrew alphabet withtransliterations and numerical values., The Holy Land & Middle East Philatelic
Magazine1957, Issue 3, p.51.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the Hebrew language. It is included
because it covers a difficult language and script not found elsewhere.
However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is not listed in the
Language Index owing to its special nature.

4.

E. Thorndike: Sorting out Chinese characters., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, April 1957,
Volume 30, Issue 8, pp.86-87.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the inscriptions found on Chinesestamps. It is included because it covers a difficult language and script notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

1959
1.
Anna H. Smith: The Language of Stamp Collecting = Die Taal van die Posseël
Versamelaar., City of Johannesburg Public Library, Johannesburg, South Africa.,
1959, 199pp.
➢
A list of English philatelic terms and definitions with the equivalent terms anddefinitions in Afrikaans. A subsequent list gives Afrikaans terms crossreferenced to the equivalent terms in English.
2.

Post Office Dictionary, Including Place Names, English-Afrikaans, AfrikaansEnglish., Department of Education Arts & Science, Pretoria, South Africa, 1959.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

1960
1.
John C. W. Field: Those Mystifying Hieroglyphics., 2nd edition, Francis J. Field,
Sutton Coldfield, UK, n.d. [ca.1960], 20pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1952/2.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the foreign inscriptions found on air
911mail stamps and postmarks. It is included because it covers the difficult
languages and scripts not found elsewhere. However, its coverage is generally
very restricted and may only include numerals and dates. This book is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:Amharic
ChineseEthiopianJapanese
KoreanManchurian Mongolian
PersianSiamese
1961
1.

1964
1.

1965
1.

1966
1.

Universal Postal Union: Vocabulaire Polyglotte du Service Postal International., 3rdedition, 7 Volumes, Universal Postal Union, Bern, Switzerland, 1961-64.
{Reference from Ulrich. A more-recent edition is listed as 1992/2.}➢
Not seen.

Sigurdur H. Thorsteinsson: Ordabók fyrir Frímerkjafrædiord = Dictionary over
Philatelic Terms = Wörterbuch über Philatelistische Fachausdrücke = Ordbog overFilateliske Fagord., Setberg, Reykjavik, Iceland, 1964, 128pp.
{My copy is number 68 of an edition of 500.}➢
Lists of English, German and Danish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms
in Icelandic. Additional lists give Icelandic philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in each of the other languages.

Filatelian Sanasto., Suomen Filatelistiliiton, Helsingissä, Finland, 1965, 96pp.
{The second edition is listed as 1989/1.}➢
A list of Finnish philatelic terms and definitions with the equivalent terms in
English, German and French.

Peer-Ingo Litschke: Englisch - Deutsches und Französisch - Deutsches
Wörterverzeichnis Philatelistischer Ausdrücke., Peer-Ingo Litschke, Hanover,Germany, 1966.
{The second edition is listed as 1966/2, the third as 1969/3, the fourth as 1972/2 andthe fifth as 1994/4.}➢
Lists of English and French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms inGerman.

2.

Peer-Ingo Litschke: Englisch - Deutsches und Französisch-Deutsches
Wörterverzeichnis Philatelistischer Ausdrücke., 2nd edition, Peer-Ingo Litschke,
Hanover, Germany, 1966.
{The first edition is listed as 1966/1, the third as 1969/3, the fourth as 1972/2 and thefifth as 1994/4.}➢
Lists of English and French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms inGerman.

3.

Pavel Kucharaky: Fremdsprachische Korrespondenz für Philatelisten., Prague,
Czechoslovakia, 1966, 231pp.
➢
Not seen.

1968
1.

Charles Ekker: English - Portuguese - Spanish Philatelic Glossary = Glossário
912

Filatélico Portugués - Espanhol - Inglés = Glossario Filatélico Español - Inglés Portugués., Charles Ekker, Carbondale, IL, USA, n.d. [1968], 2pp.
{Details from a copy (on yellow paper) in the library of Jim Negus.}➢
A list of English, Portuguese and Spanish philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in the other languages.
1969
1.
German - English Philatelic Dictionary., GPS Library Booklet No4, Germany
Philatelic Society, USA, 1969, 101pp.
{The second edition is listed as 1979/1, the third as 1992/1 and the fourth edition as
2005/1.}➢A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

J. van Amerongen: Chinees voor filatelisten., China-Filatelie, 1969-71.
{The second edition is listed as 1984/1.}➢
An introduction to Chinese for Dutch philatelists containing many Chinese
philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Dutch.

3.

Peer-Ingo Litschke: Englisch - Deutsches und Französisch - Deutsches
Wörterverzeichnis Philatelistischer Ausdrücke., 3rd enlarged edition, Peer-Ingo
Litschke, Hannover, Germany, 1969, 36pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1966/1, the second as 1966/2, the fourth as 1972/2 andthe fifth as 1994/4.}➢
Lists of English and French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms inGerman.

4.

Ed. Thorndike: Sorting out Chinese characters., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May
1969, pp.278-279.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on the inscriptions found on Chinesestamps and those countries which have a similar script. It is included because it
covers a difficult language and script not found elsewhere. However, its
coverage is very restricted. This article is not listed in the Language Index
owing to its special nature.

1970
1.
Roger Stroh: Lexique philatélique Français – Anglais et Lexique philatélique Anglais- Français., Le Monde des Philatélistes, June 1970, Issue 222, p.17; July/August,Issue 223, p.19; September, Issue 224, p.27; October, Issue 225, p.26; November,
Issue 226, p.29; December, Issue 227, p.29; January 1971, Issue 228, p.42; February,
Issue 229, p.43; March, Issue 230, p.26; April, Issue 231, p.26; May, Issue 232, p.26;
June, Issue 233, p.26 & July/August, Issue 234, p.18.
{Reprinted as Roger Stroh; Lexique Philatélique: Français - Anglais et Anglais Français. = French - English and English - French Dictionary of Philatelic Terms.,
Étude No134, Le Monde des Philatélistes, Paris, France, n.d. [1971], 21pp.}{This publication was issued in three forms: Deluxe edition numbered 1-100;
Ordinary edition numbered 101-1,100 & a non-commercial edition numbered I-XXV.
My copy is numbered 607.}
A supplement was issued as: Roger Stroh: Supplément au Lexique Français –Anglais et Anglais - Français., Supplement to Le Monde des Philatélistes, March
1980, Issue 329, 12pp.
➢
Lists of French and English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in the913

other language.
2.

Henry Henne: Engelsk - Norsk Postal Ordbok., 2nd edition, Postdirektoratet, Oslo,
Norway, 1970.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Thought to be a list of English postal terms with the equivalent terms in
Norwegian.

3.

Arab Postal Union: Vocabulary of the Postal Terms., General Secretariat, Arab
Postal Union, Cairo, Egypt, 1970.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

1971
1.

2.

1972
1.

Filatelistisk Ordbog: Dansk - Engelsk - Fransk - Tysk = Philately Dictionary: Danish- English - French - German = Dictionnaire Philatélie: Danois - Anglais - Français Allemand = Philatelistische Wörterbuch: Dänisch - Englisch - Deutsch Französisch., Albuma, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1971, 39pp.
➢
A list of Danish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in German, English
and French. Subsequent lists give German, English and French philatelic termswith the equivalent terms in Danish.
Ian F. Finlay: A philatelist’s guide to Japanese., Stamp Monthly, February 1971,
pp.228-229.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and explanation of the Japanese
language. It is included because it covers a difficult language and script notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

Michel Melot & Bruno Landl: Terminologie philatélique lexique Français Allemand & Terminologie philatélique lexique Allemand - Français., Le Monde desPhilatélistes, April 1972, Issue 242, p.49; May, Issue 243, p.47; June, Issue 244, p.14;
July/August, Issue 245, p.16; September, Issue 246, p.19; October, Issue 247, p.49;
November, Issue 248, p.21; December, Issue 249, p.21; January 1973, Issue 250, p.54;
February, Issue 251, p.54; March, Issue 252, p.54; April, Issue 253, p.54; May, Issue
254, p.54; July/August, Issue 256, p.48; October, Issue 258, p.47; November, Issue
259, p.51; December, Issue 260, p.55; January 1974, Issue 261, p.53; February, Issue
262, p.46; March, Issue 263, p.47; May, Issue 265, p.46; December, Issue 271, p.14;
May 1975, Issue 276, p.33; June, Issue 277, p.61; September, Issue 279, p.61;
October, Issue 280, p.61; November, Issue 281, p.63 & January 1976, Issue 283, p.45.
{Reprinted as: Bruno Landl & Michel Melot: Lexique Philatélique Français Allemand, Allemand - Français = Französisch - Deutsch, Deutsch - FranzösischFachwörterbuch., Study No203, Le Monde des Philatélistes, Paris, France, n.d.
[ca.1976], 40pp.}{This publication was issued in three forms: Deluxe edition numbered 1-100;
Ordinary edition numbered 101-1,100 & a non-commercial edition numbered I-XXV.
My copy is numbered 512.}➢
Lists of French and German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language.
914

2.

Peer-Ingo Litschke: Englisch-Deutsches Philatelistisches Wörterbuch., 4th enlarged
edition, Verlag Philatelistischer Literatur, Hannover, Germany, 1972, 32pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1996/1, the second as 1966/2, the third as 1969/3 and thefifth as 1994/4.}➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in German.

3.

Ian F. Finlay: A philatelist’s guide to Turkish., Stamp Monthly, July 1972, pp.42-43.
➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and explanation of the Turkish
language. It is included because it covers a difficult language and script notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is very restricted. This article is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature.

1973
1.
R. G. Stone & Marc Martin: Glossary of English Equivalents of Terms Commonlyused in French Auctions, Catalogues, and Stamp Trade., France and Colonies
Philatelic Society, USA, 1973, 12pp. Issued as a supplement to the France andColonies Philatelist, October 1973, Issue 154.
Reprinted in 1974 according to Nieuwland.
➢
A list of French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

Stichting voor het Philatelistisch Jeugdwerk in Nederland: Beknopte
Filatelistische Woordenlijst Frans - Nederlands., Stichting voor het PhilatelistischJeugdwerk in Nederland, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1973, 32pp.
{This is the precursor to 1983/1. Details from the copy in the Nederlandse Bond vanFilatelisten-Verenigingen Library.}➢
A list of French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Dutch.

1974
1.
Mait Köstner & Eesti Filatelistide Ühing Rootsis: Filatelistisk Ordlista =Philatelistisches Wörterverzeichnis = Philatelic Vocabulary = Dictionnaire
Philatélique = Filateelia Oskussõnastik., Mait Köstner & Eesti Filatelistide Ühing
Rootsis, Stockholm, Sweden, 1974, 60pp. Issued as a supplement to Eesti Filatelist,
1973/74, Issue 14/15, on the occasion of the Swedish philatelic exhibition,‘Stockholmia 74’.
➢
Lists of Swedish, German, French, English and Estonian philatelic terms crossreferenced to each of the other languages. The Swedish and Estonian terms areaccompanied by definitions in the respective languages.
2.

Eric V. Bailey: A Glossary of Spanish Philatelic Terms., Spanish Study Circle,
London, UK, 1974, 86pp.
{In 1992, I purchased a reprint of this book in reduced size (180mm x 140mm) from
Numismatic Arts of Santa Fe, NM, USA. It is identical in content except for the insideback cover, which lacked the original’s promotion of the Spanish Study Circle.
Numismatic Arts of Santa Fe’s literature catalogue listed the book as being publishedin Troy, in 1984. However, the book itself carries no such information.
Communication with the Secretary of the Spanish Study Circle in 1997 indicated that
this book was a pirate edition since no American reprint had been approved. A
subsequent (1997) communication with Art Rubino of the renamed Numismatic &Philatelic Arts elicited the information that he believed that he originally purchased
the reprints, in good faith, from the Guatemala Postal History Publishing Company.}{The official second edition is listed as 1985/3.}
915

➢

A list of Spanish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms and explanations, whereappropriate, in English.

3.

Postes Belges et Néerlandaises: Dictionnaire de Termes Postaux: Français Neerlandais = Woordenboek van Posttermen: Nederlands - Frans., Postes Belges etNéerlandaises = Belgischen en Nederlandse Posterijen, n.p. [Belgium], 1974,
50+56pp.
{This book has the title in French on one cover and in Flemish (Dutch) on the other,
inverted with respect to each other, as are the pages within. It can therefore be placedon the bookshelf with either version at the front.}➢
Lists of French and Flemish (Dutch) philatelic terms with the equivalent terms
in the other language.

4.

Postes et Philatélie., Information Canada, Ottawa, Canada, 1974.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

5.

M. P. Sokolow & L. M. Niselevic: Sputnik Filatelista., 2nd edition, Izdatel stvo
Syvaz, Moscow, USSR, 1974.
{Reference from Ulrich.}➢
Not seen.

1975
1.

1976
1.

Dr. R. Joany: Petit glossaire philatélique et postal. [A short philatelic and postal
glossary.], Le Monde des Philatélistes, May 1975, Issue 276, p.47; June, Issue 277,
p.21; July/August, Issue 278, p.18; September, Issue 279, p.27; October, Issue 280,
p.27; November, Issue 281, p.27; December, Issue 282, p.27; January 1976, Issue 283,
p.27; February, Issue 284, p.27; March, Issue 285, p.27; April, Issue 286, p.27; May,
Issue 287, p.31; June, Issue 288, p.41; July/August, Issue 289, p.30; September, Issue
290, p.23 & October, Issue 291, p.56.
{Reprinted as: Dr. R. Joany: Glossaire Philatélique et Postal. [Philatelic and Postal
Glossary.], Étude No207, Le Monde des Philatélistes, Paris, France, n.d. [1977],
24pp.}{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 1.}{This publication was issued in two forms: Deluxe edition numbered 1-100 and an
Ordinary edition numbered 101-1100. My copy is numbered 222.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual glossary and it deserves inclusion in thisBibliography only by virtue of a translation being available. The original
volume consists of a list of French philatelic and postal terms, complete withdefinitions. Although the translation retains the alphabetical order of theoriginal French terms, it gives the equivalent terms and definitions in English.
A subsequent list gives the English terms with the equivalent terms in French.

[Paul E. van Reyen]: [Dutch - English Glossary.], Supplement to Netherlands
Philately, June 1976, Volume 1, Issue 4, 8pp.
{Although it has its own pagination, the glossary was inserted between pages 56 and
57 of Netherlands Philately. It was printed in such a manner that the pages could be
removed, folded in half and made into a small booklet.}{The booklet was also sold separately by the Society. A subsequent edition by anotherpublisher is listed as 1979/2.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
916

2.

Post Office Words & Phrases in Welsh & English., Welsh Philatelic Society
Newsletter, Summer 1976, Issue 14, pp.25-29.
{This is a reproduction, with the permission of the British Post Office, of a pamphletproduced for their counter clerks in Wales.}➢A list of Welsh terms with the equivalent terms in English.

1977
1.
Preben Kylling: Filatelistisk Leksikon og Fremmedordbog., 4 Volumes, Kylling &Søn, Copenhagen (Volumes 1-3) & Helsingør (Volume 4), Denmark, 1977 + 1977 +1978 + 1979, 96pp. + 99pp. + 118pp. + 116pp.
➢
A list of English, French, German and Danish philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in Danish for the first three languages and in the otherlanguages for the Danish terms. Many of the terms have definitions or
explanations in Danish. The first three volumes make up a continuousalphabetical list covering the letters A-F; Fr-O and P-Å respectively, with thefinal volume being a supplement.
2.

Roy A. Dehn: Dizionario Italiano e Inglese di Termini Filatelici., Il Nuovo Corriere
Filatelico, April 1977, Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.119-122; June, Issue 3, pp.179-186;
August, Issue 4, pp.241-245; October, Issue 5, pp.307-312; December, Issue 6,
pp.371-377 & February 1978, Volume 4, Issue 1, pp.51-55.
{Produced in book form as 1994/1 and 2003/1.}➢
Lists of English and Italian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language. The lists are divided up into various specialised sections.

1978
1.
Robert P. Odenweller: Philatelic Vocabulary in Five Languages: English, Français,Deutsch, Italiano, Español., Philatelic Foundation, New York, NY, USA, 1978, n.pp.
[26pp.]➢
A list of English, French, German, Italian and Spanish philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in the other languages.
2.

Preben Kylling: Filatelistisk Fremmedordbog., Kylling & Søn, Helsingør, Denmark,1978, 164pp.
➢
A list of Danish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, French,
German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. Subsequent lists give English,
French, German, Italian, Spanish and Portuguese philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in Danish.

1979
1.
Harold E. Peter, Mark Isaacs, John Matschinegg & Heinrich Petersen: GermanEnglish Philatelic Dictionary., 2nd edition, GPS Library Booklet No5, Germany
Philatelic Society, USA, 1979, 162pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1969/1, the third as 1992/1 and the fourth edition as
2005/1.}➢A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

[Paul E. van Reyen]: Dutch - English Glossary., Supplement to The Netherlands
Philatelist, August 1979, Volume 13, Issue 7, 12pp.
{Although it has its own pagination, it was published in place of pages 183-188 of The
Netherlands Philatelist. It was printed in such a manner that the pages could be917

removed, folded in half and made into a small booklet.}{Details from a photocopy in my library. The original edition by a different publisher
is listed as 1976/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
3.

1980
1.

Marcel Danescu: Dictionar Filatelic., Editura Sport-Turisme, Bucharest, Romania,
1979, 222pp.
➢
Not seen. Thought to be a list of Romanian philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in German, French and English.

A. [G.] van Herk: Vademecum Amerikaans - Nederlandse Verklarende Woordenlijst
voor USA. - Filatelie., Publicatie No2, Studiegroep USA. - Canada Filatelie,
Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1980, 124pp.
{A subsequent edition is listed as 1990/1.}➢
A list of English terms relating to the philately of USA with extensive Dutch
definitions and explanations in Dutch.

2.

Friedrich Löhrich: Philatelistische
Russland/USSSR., 1980, 10pp.
➢
Not seen.

3.

Friedrich Löhrich: Verzeichnis wichtigeit Begriffe aus dem Bereich der
Polarphilatelie: Russisch/Deutsch., 1980, 15pp.
➢
Not seen. Thought to be a list of Russian philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in German.

1982
1.

1983
1.

2.

Wörterbuch

für

das

sammelgebiet

Dr. Vasvári Jenö: Ötnyelvü Filatéliai Szótár CnOBaPb, Dictionary, Dictionnaire,
Wörterbuch., Lapkiadó Vállalat, Budapest, Hungary, 1982, 103pp.
➢
A list of English, Hungarian, German and French philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in the other languages and Russian. A subsequent list gives
Russian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in the other languages.

J. D. Brandt & Karel J. F. Heymans: Filatelistische Woordenlijst: Frans Nederlands, Duits - Nederlands., Stichting voor het Filatelistisch Jeugdwerk in
Nederland, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1983, 79pp.
{A precursor is listed as 1973/2 and the second edition as 1993/2.}➢
Lists of French and German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in
Dutch.
F. Ballhorn: Alphabets of the World., Kemble Press, Banbury, UK, 1983, 78pp.
{Reprinted in 1985 & 1988.}{A reprint for postal historians of 1861/1. A new edition which includes 1893/1 islisted as 1997/2.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and translation of difficult foreign
scripts. It is included because it covers those languages and scripts not foundelsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This book is notlisted in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:918

AfghanArmenian
Burmese
Cufic
Demotic
GermanHieratic
Irish
MantshuPhœnicianSamaritan
SwedishTurkishAmharic
Anglo-Saxon Arabic
Assyrian
Bengali
Bohemian
Canarese
ChineseCopticCuneiform
Cyrillic
Czechian
Estrangelo
Ethiopic
EtruscanGlagolitic
GothicGreek
Hieroglyphics Hebrew
Hungarian
ItalianJapanese
Javanese
Mongolian
Numidian
Palmyrenian
PolishPushtoRussian
Sanscrit
ServianSlavonic
SyriacTamil
TeluguWallachian Wendish
Zend

Aramaic
Búgís
Croato-Glagolitic
DanishGeorgian
Gujerati
Illyrian
LettishPersian
Runes
Sorbian
Tibetan1984
1.
J. van Amerongen: Chinees voor Filatelisten., 2nd edition, Studiegroep ChinaFilatelie, Netherlands, 1984, 159pp.
{Issued in loose leaf format as part of the China Philately Handbook that the study
group was in the process of publishing. Approximately 20 copies were published in
hard bound format. Amerongen’s personal copy of the hard-bound version contained
a special dedication dated 24th November 1984 and was signed by all of the membersof the Studiegroep China-Filatelie’s Committee.}{The first edition is listed as 1969/2.}➢
An introduction to Chinese for Dutch philatelists containing many Chinese
Philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Dutch.
1985
1.
Comitato Organizzatore Italia ’85: Vocabolario Poliglotta dei Termini Postali
Telegrafici e Telefonici di uso Corrente con Appendice di Termini Filatelici.,
Comitato Organizzatore Italia ‘85, Rome, Italy, 1985, 172pp.
➢
A list of Italian philatelic and postal terms with the equivalent terms in French,
English, German and Spanish. Subsequent lists give French, English, German
and Spanish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Italian.
2.

Preben Kylling: Fremdwörterbuch der Philatelie., Kylling & Søn, Helsingør,
Denmark, 1985, 139pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Danish, English,
French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Subsequent lists give Danish, English,
French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in German.

3.

Eric V. Bailey: A Glossary of Spanish Philatelic Terms., 2nd revised & enlarged
edition, Pamphlet No6, Spanish Study Circle, UK, 1985, 63pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1974/2.}➢
A list of Spanish philatelic terms with the equivalent terms and definitions inEnglish.

4.

John Lauder: Dutch - English glossary., The Netherlands Philatelist, March 1985,
Volume 15, Issue 3, pp.75-78 & July, Issue 4, pp.103-106.
➢
A list of Dutch terms found in the NVPH specialised stamp catalogue with theequivalent terms in English. A subsequent part gives the translations of thetitles of Dutch stamp issues.
919

1986
1.

2.

1987
1.

2.

1988
1.

1989
1.

2.

Yang Jan-Syau & Michael Rogers: English - Chinese Philatelic Dictionary and
Identification Key., 2nd edition, Michael Rogers, Winter Park, FL, USA, 1986, n.pp.
[56pp.]➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Chinese. The
remainder of the book consists of lists of Chinese provinces and cities in both
Chinese and English, accompanied by numerous maps.
[Andrew] Taylor: A German - English philatelic vocabulary., Austria, Winter 1986,
Issue 78, pp.26-35.
{The original version of this list is held on computer in both German-English andEnglish-German versions and is continually enlarged. I have a German-English
printout (18pp.) dated 19th October 1987 containing about 900 terms. A further
printout dated February 1997, comprises an English-German dictionary (17pp. - 900+
terms) and a German-English dictionary (24pp. - 1300+ terms). The current version(1997) is also available on floppy disk in Lotus 123 Version 5 or ASCII format from:Andrew Taylor, 10 Eastfields, Stokesley, North Yorkshire, TS9 5EJ, UK.}➢
Lists of English and German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language. The version published in Austria consisted of the German English dictionary only.
René Hillesum: Filatelistische Woordenlijst: Fins – Nederlands, Nederlands - Fins.,
Noorderlicht Publicatie No1, Nederlandse Filatelisten Vereniging “Skandinavië”,
Netherlands, 1987, 28pp.
➢
Lists of Finnish and Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language.
Martyn Yeo: Glossary of German stamp collecting terms, symbols andabbreviations., in: Martyn Yeo; The Michel Stamp Catalogue: An Introduction forEnglish-Speaking Readers., Schwaneberger Verlag, Munich, Germany, 1987, pp.4-6.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms found in the Michel catalogues with theequivalent terms in English.
Pavel Hirš & Jiři Kodeš: Nĕmecko-Český Filatelistický Slovniček., Svaz Českých
Filatelistů, Prague, Czech Republic, 1988, 28pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with their Czech equivalents.
Suomen Filatelistiliitto: Filatelian Sanasto., 2nd edition, Suomen Filatelistiliitto,
Helsinki, Finland, 1989, 189pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1965/1.}➢
A list of Finnish philatelic terms and their definitions, most of which areaccompanied by the equivalent terms in English, French and German.
Subsequent lists give English, French, German and Swedish philatelic termswith the equivalent terms in Finnish.
Story-Post: Chinese-English Glossary of Philatelic Terms., Philatelic Reprints
Volume 1, Story-Post, Brussells, Belgium, 1989, n.pp. [36pp.]➢
A list of Chinese philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
920

3.

Dr. Vladimir Bernasek: Fundamental Philatelic Terminology: A Vocabulary inCzech/German/English., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1989,
17pp. + 1p. insert entitled Addition to a Vocabulary in Czech/German/English (TheDays of the Week & the Months of the Year). Issued as a supplement to Czechout,
March 1989, Volume 7, Issue 1.
{Reprinted in 1993 with the terms previously published in the form of an insert
printed on the inside of the front cover.}{Reproduced from Specializovaný Katalog Ceskoslovenských Poštovních Známek.,
Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1978. Published on the occasion of the World Postage Stamp
Exhibition, 1978.}{An extended edition by a different publisher is listed as 1990/2.}➢
A list of Czechoslovakian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in German
and English.

1990
1.
A. G. van Herk: Lexicon voor U. S. A. - Filatelie., Publicatie No8, Vereniging voor
USA. - en Canada Filatelie, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1990, Paginated in sections[246pp.]{Two versions of this book are known, one perfect bound and the other as punchedloose leaves.}{A precursor is listed as 1980/1.}➢
A list of English terms relating to the philately of USA with extensive
definitions and explanations in Dutch.
2.

P. W. Meinhardt: Philatelistisches Wörterverzeichnis: Tchechisch - Deutsch Englisch., P. W. Meinhardt, Den Haag, Netherlands, n.d. [1990], n.pp. [20pp.]{This is an extended edition of 1989/3.}➢
A list of Czechoslovakian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in German
and English.

3.

Jan Novák: Anglicko-Český Filatelistický Slovniček., Svaz Českých Filatelistů,Prague, Czech Republic, 1990, 62pp.
➢
A list of English philatelic terms with their Czech equivalents.

1992
1.
Leonard L. Laylon, Rud[olf E. H.] Anders, Dr. Werner M. Bohne, M. C.
Gilhousen, Bernard A. Hennig, Marcel J. Jaffe & Herman L. Halle: German English Philatelic Dictionary., 3rd edition, GPS Library Booklet No11, Germany
Philatelic Society, USA, 1992, 179pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1969/1, the second as 1979/1 and the fourth edition as
2005/1.}➢A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

Universal Postal Union: Vocabulaire Polyglotte du Service Postal International:
Français, Allemand, Anglais, Arabe, Chinois, Espagnol, Portugais, Russe., Bureau
International de l’Union Postale Universelle, Berne, Switzerland, 1992, Paginated in
sections [373pp.]
Supplements have been issued as follows:- Supplément no 1: Marketing du Service
Postal., 1993, Paginated in sections [76pp.]
Supplément no 2: Informatique, Télématique et Courrier Électronique., 1994,
Paginated in sections [72pp.]921

{The third edition is listed as 1961/1. A publication that appears to be, in essence,extracts from this publication is listed as 1997/4.}➢
A list of French postal terms with the equivalent terms in German, English,
Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. Subsequent lists give
German, English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian philatelicterms, cross-referenced to the equivalent terms in French.
1993
1.

Hans Kremer: Illustrated Dutch-English Philatelic Glossary., Netherlands
Philatelists of California, Danville, CA, USA, 1993, n.pp. [63pp.]{The second edition is listed as 1993/3, the third as 1994/2, the fourth as 1996/1 andthe fifth as 1997/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.

2.

J. de Lange: Filatelistische Woordenlijst: Duits-Nederlands, Frans-Nederlands,
Engels-Nederlands., 2nd edition, Stichting voor het Filatelistisch Jeugdwerk in
Nederland, Utrecht, Netherlands, 1993, 88pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1983/1.}➢
Lists of German, French and English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms
in Dutch.

3.

Hans Kremer: Illustrated Dutch-English Philatelic Glossary., 2nd edition,
Netherlands Philatelists of California, Danville, CA, USA, 1993, n.pp. [62pp.]{The first edition is listed as 1993/1, the third as 1994/2, the fourth as 1996/1 and thefifth as 1997/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.

4.

Stanley S. Kim: Korean-English Philatelic Glossary., Monograph Number Two,
Korea Stamp Society, Winter Park, FL, USA, 1993, 16pp.
{A planned addendum, to be published at the end of 1994 in the journal Korean
Philately, had not appeared by the end of 1997.}➢
A list of philatelic terms in English with the equivalent terms in Korean andChinese. (In spite of the title.)

1994
1.

Roy A. Dehn: Dictionary of English and Italian Philatelic Terms = Dizionario
Italiano e Inglese di Termini Filatelici., Roy A. Dehn, Norwich, UK, 1994, 64pp.
{A precursor is listed as 1977/7 and the second edition as 2003/1.}➢
Lists of English and Italian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language. The lists are divided up into various specialised sections.

2.

Hans Kremer: Illustrated Dutch-English Philatelic Glossary., 3rd edition,
Netherlands Philatelists of California, Danville, CA, USA, 1994, 44pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1993/1, the second as 1993/3, the fourth as 1996/1 andthe fifth as 1997/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.

3.

H. C. van Meeningen: Filatelistische Woordenlijst Zweeds – Nederlands /Nederlands - Zweeds., Noorderlicht Publikaties No3, Nederlandse Filatelisten
Vereniging “Skandinavië”, Netherlands, 1994, 52pp.
➢
Lists of Swedish and Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language.
922

4.

Peer-Ingo Litschke: Englisch-Deutsches Philatelistisches Wörterbuch., 5th edition,
Verlag Mainz, Aachen, Germany, 1994, 40pp.
{The first edition is listed as 1996/1, the second as 1966/2, the third as 1969/3 and thefourth as 1972/2.}➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in German.

1995
1.
ASCAT: Petit Lexique Philatélique = Small Philatelic Lexicon = Kleines
Philatelistisches Wörterbruch [sic] = Pequeño Léxico Filatelico., Association
Internationale Éditeurs de Catalogues de Timbres-Poste (ASCAT), Bissone,
Switzerland, n.d. [1995], 6pp.
{Reprinted in: Graham Phillips & Charles Williams: International Stamp Dealers’
Directory - 1990/91., 10th edition, Philatelic Exporter, Radlett, UK, 1990, pp.168173.}{Also reprinted in: Graham Phillips: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory - 1996.,
11th edition, Philatelic Exporter, Hatfield, UK, 1996, pp.194-199.}{Published by Yvert & Tellier on behalf of ASCAT, the dictionary is identical to
Yvert & Tellier’s own publication, listed under UNDATED/3.}➢
A list of French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, German,
Spanish, Portuguese and Italian.
2.

Carla Michel, Alexander Ganse, Guo Zhengtian, Wei Wenru, Zhao Yong & Hans
Zimmermann: Kleines Wörterbuch der Philatelie: Deutsch – Englisch – Pinyin Chinesisch = Short Philatelic Glossary: English – German – Pinyin - Chinese = Jiyou
Xiao Cidian: Zhongwen – Pinyin – Yingwen - Dewen., Forschungsgemeinschaft
China-Philatelie, Krefeld, Germany, 1995, 120pp.
➢
Lists of German, English and Chinese philatelic terms with the equivalentterms in the other languages and Pinyin. Hanyu Pinyin is the transliteration
system preferred by the Chinese today, rather than the old Wade-Giles system.
It gives rise to their Capital City being named Beijing rather than Peking, forexample.

3.

Eric Keefe: A Russian (Cyrillic) philatelic glossary., Scandinavian Contact,
September 1995, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp.153-154 & June 1996, Volume 16, Issue 7,
p.310.
➢
Not seen.

1996
1.
Hans Kremer: Illustrated Dutch-English Philatelic Glossary., 4th edition,
Netherlands Philatelists of California, Danville, CA, USA, 1996.
{The first edition is listed as 1993/1, the second as 1993/3, the third as 1994/2 and thefifth as 1997/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
2.

Xinnong Zhang & Anjun Wang: Yinghan Jiyou Cidian = An English - Chinese
Philatelic Dictionary., Publication No111, People’s Post and Telecommunications,
Beijing, China, 1996, 388pp.
➢
A list of English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Chinese. A
subsequent section gives translations of the titles of Chinese stamp issues.

3.

Committee of Chinese Philately: The Philatelic Dictionary of China., The Chinese923

Encyclopedia, Beijing, China, 1996, Paginated in sections totalling 916pp. + 24 colour
plates.
➢A list of Chinese philatelic terms and definitions with the equivalent terms in
English. Subsequent lists give the names of countries in both Chinese andEnglish with the equivalent names in the other language.
4.

Bart Samyn: Klein Filatelistisch Lexicon op computer., Vriendenkring Roeselaarse
Postzegelverzamelaars - De Postiljon, Roeselare, Netherlands, 1996. (Only available
as floppy disks, for use on a personal computer.)➢
The computer screen allows any philatelic term to be entered in Dutch, English
French or German and then gives the equivalent terms in the other languages.

5.

Fen Zhou: A Concise Multilingual Dictionary of Philately., China Post andTelecommunication Press, Beijing, China, 1996, 240pp.
➢
A list of Chinese philatelic terms (in alphabetical order according to thetransliterated equivalent), with the equivalent terms in English, French,
German, Japanese and Russian. Subsequent lists give English, French,
German, Japanese and Russian philatelic terms, cross referenced to theequivalent terms in Chinese.

6.

Ludvík Z. Svoboda & Jolana Machalek: Czech/Slovak --- English & English --Czech/Slovak Glossary of Philatelic Terminology., Society for Czechoslovak
Philately, USA, 1996, 128pp.
➢
Lists of Czechoslovak and English philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in
the other language. A few specifically Slovak terms are included in the
Czechoslovak list. The publication includes an English translation of the Tableof Contents, Abbreviations and Numbering System of the 1988 Specializovaná
Prírucka Catalog.

1997
1.

2.

Hans Kremer: Illustrated Dutch-English Philatelic Glossary., 5th edition,
Netherlands Philatelists of California, Danville, CA, USA, 1997.
{The first edition is listed as 1993/1, the second as 1993/3, the third as 1994/2 and thefourth as 1996/1.}➢
A list of Dutch philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.
F. Ballhorn, & Dr. [Jacques Amable] Legrand: Alphabets of the World., HH Sales& Kemble Press, UK, 1997, vi + 114pp.
{A combined reprint of F. Ballhorn; Grammatography: A Manual of Reference to theAlphabets of Ancient and Modern Languages., Trübner, London, UK, 1861 & Dr.
[Jacques Amable] Legrand: Alphabets & Chiffres Orientaux., J.-B. Moens,
Brussells, Belgium, n.d. [1893]. The original editions are listed as 1861/1, 1893/1 and1983/2.}{Available in both hardbound and soft cover versions.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a commentary on and translation of difficult foreign
scripts and also the inscriptions found on stamps. It is included because it
covers those languages and scripts not found elsewhere. However, its coverage
is generally very restricted. This book is not listed in the Language Index
owing to its special nature. The languages covered are given in the following
list:Afghan
Amharic
Anglo-Saxon Arabic
Aramaic
924

Armenian
Burmese
Cufic
Demotic
Georgian
Gujarati
HungarianJavanese
Malayan
Ourya
Punjabi
Sanscrit
SorbianTeluguWendishAssyrian
Canarese
Cuneiform
Devangari
GermanHieratic
Illyrian
Kashmiri
Malayalam
Palmyrenian
PushtoServianSwedishTibetan
Zend

Bengali
Bohemian
ChineseCopticCyrillic
Czechian
Estrangelo
EthiopianGlagolitic
GothicHieroglyphics Hebrew
Irish
Italian
KoreanLettishMantshuMongolian
PersianPhœnicianRussian
Runes
SiameseSinghalese
SyriacTamil
TurkishUrdu

Búgís
Croato-Glagolitic
DanishEtruscanGreek
Hindustani
Japanese
Mahratta
Numidian
PolishSamaritan
Slavonic
Telinga
Wallachian3.

George Saqqal: The languages of philately., in: George Saqqal: Philatelic Almanac.,
2nd edition, George Saqqal, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 1997, pp.116-155.
{The first edition of 1994 did not include this foreign-language section.}➢
This is not a multi-lingual dictionary in the same fashion as the others in thisBibliography but rather a series of lists covering the foreign inscriptions foundon stamps. It is included because it covers those languages and scripts notfound elsewhere. However, its coverage is generally very restricted. This bookis not listed in the Language Index owing to its special nature. The languages
covered are given in the following list:Afghan
Amharic
ArabicArmenian
Bengali
BulgarianBurmeseChineseCopticCroat
Farsi
Georgian
Greek
Gujarati
Hebrew
Hindi
Japanese
Kannadan
Khmer
KoreanLao
Malayalam
MaldivianMongolian
Oriya
Persian
Punjabi
RussianSamaritan
Sanskrit
Serbian
Tamil
TeluguThai
TibetanUrdu
WalachianZend

4.

George Saqqal: Useful foreign postal and philatelic terms., in: G. Saqqal; Philatelic
Almanac., 2nd edition, George Saqqal, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 1997, pp.164-248.
{The first edition of 1994 did not include this foreign-language section. This list
would appear to be a selection of terms from the Universal Postal Union vocabulary,
listed as 1992/2.}➢
A list of English postal terms with the equivalent terms in Arabic, Chinese,
French, German, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

5.

R. Scott Carlton: The International Encyclopædic Dictionary of Philatelics., Krause
Publications, Iola, WI, USA, 1997, 448pp.
{The title on the dust jacket and cover is The International Encyclopædic Dictionaryof Philately.}➢
A list of philatelic terms in thirty eight foreign languages with the equivalentterms and definitions in English. Transliterations are used for languages in
non-Roman scripts. Subsequent lists give English philatelic terms with theequivalent terms in the twenty foreign languages shown in bold in the table oflanguages below. Three additional lists give philatelic terms in the non-Roman
scripts marked with an asterisk in the table of languages below, with the925

equivalent terms in English. In spite of an exhaustive search, I had to admit
defeat in locating an entry in the Cherokee language! The languages covered
are given in the following list:Arabic
BulgarianBurmeseCherokee
ChineseCroatian
Czech
Czech-Slovak Danish
Dutch
FinnishFrenchGermanGreek*
Hebrew*
Hindi
Hungarian
Icelandic
Indonesian
Irish
ItalianJapanese
KoreanLatin
NorwegianPolishPortuguese RomanianRussian*Serbian
Serbo-Croatian
SlovakSpanishSwedishTagalog
TurkishVietnamese Welsh
6.

1999
1.

2.

2000
1.

2002
1.

2003
1.

2005
1.

M. J. Zwilling: Marken und Münzen: Deutsch-Russisches Sammlerwörterbuch., Igor
Jourist Verlag, Hamburg, Germany, 1997, 140pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in Russian.
Glossaire., Hors-Série No3, L’Écho de la Timbrologie, Amiens, France, 1999, pp.2729.
➢
A list of French philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English, German
and Spanish.
Charles A. L. Swenson: An Introduction to Japanese Philatelic Terms., Cherokee
Press, Alpharetta, GA, USA, 1999, 263pp.
{Available in both hard and soft bound editions.}➢
A list of Japanese philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in English.

Jürgen Wolff: Philatelistisches Wörterbuch = Philatelic Dictionary = Dictionnaire
Philatélique = Lessico Filatelico = Diccionari Filatélico = Filatelisk Ordbog., Jürgen
Wolff Sammeln und Service, Cologne, Germany, 2000, 135pp.
➢
A list of German philatelic terms with their equivalents in Danish, English,
French, Italian, Spanish and Protuguese together with terms in each of theselanguages with their German equivalents.
Vanni Alfani: Dizionario Filatelico: Tedesco – Italiano, Italiano – Tedesco., Vaccari,Vignola, Italy, 2002, 104pp.
➢
A list of German and Italian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in
Italian and German respectively.

Roy A. Dehn: Dictionary of English and Italian Philatelic Terms = Dizionario
Italiano e Inglese di Termini Filatelici., Vaccari, Vignola, Italy, 2003, 95pp.
{A precursor is listed as 1977/7 and the first edition as 1994/1.}➢
Lists of English and Italian philatelic terms with the equivalent terms in theother language. The lists are divided up into various specialised sections.

Leonard L. Laylon, Ben Beede, Rudi Anders, Fred Baumann, Les Winick, Chris
Deterding, George Kuhn, Geoff Jamieson & Herman L. Halle: German - English
Philatelic Dictionary., 4th edition, Germany Philatelic Society, USA, 2005, 298pp.
926

Also available on CD.
{The first edition is listed as 1969/1, the second as 1979/1 and the third as 1992/1.}➢
A list of German philatelic terms and abbreviations, with the equivalent terms
in English.
2.

V. Cermak; H. Ramisch & J. Razga: Professional Stamp Lexicon –English/Czech/German., Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Tschechoslowakei, Germany,
2005, 264pp.
➢
A list of philatelic terms in three languages. It includes common abbreviations
found in Czech catalogues and the numeral systems of each language.

927

LANGUAGE INDEX
Entries are given in the order of the original language followed by a hyphen and then thelanguage into which it is translated. This raises some problems when dealing with dictionaries
containing one main language translated into numerous others. Although it is possible totranslate from any language to any other using the main language as an intermediary, only
those languages where direct translation is possible, are listed in the index in order to avoid it
becoming unweildy. Where translation can be effected by cross-referenced numbers, this islistedEntries prefixed UND are from the Undated section of this Bibliography. Those entries
followed by a ? refer to dictionaries I have not seen but where I could reasonably infer thecontents from the title. Where the content of an unseen dictionary was not obvious from thedetails to hand, I have erred on the cautious side by not listing it the index.
The suffix I means that the book is essentially an introduction to the subject and P a phrase
book.
Owing to their special nature, the following entries 1861/1; 1893/1; 1940/1; 1953/1; 1960/1;
1983/2; 1997/2 & 1997/4 have been given listed in the Foreign Scripts Index which follows.
AFRIKAANS
Afrikaans - English
1959/1
1959/2?
ARABIC
Arabic - Chinese
1992/2
Arabic - English
1992/2
1997/5
Arabic - French
1992/2
Arabic – German
1992/2
Arabic - Portuguese
1992/2
Arabic - Russian
1992/2
Arabic - Spanish
1992/2BULGARIAN
Bulgarian - English
1997/5BURMESE
Burmese - English
1997/5928

CHEROKEE
Cherokee - English
1997/5CHINESE(Includes Pinyin and Wade-Giles transliterations)
Chinese - Arabic
1992/2Chinese - Dutch
UND/1(I)UND/6(I)1969/2(P)1984/1(P)Chinese - English
1989/2
1992/2

1995/2

1996/3

1996/5

1997/5CZECHOSLOVAKIAN
Czechoslovakian - English
1955/1
1989/3
1990/2
1995/3
1997/5

2005/2Chinese - French
1992/2
1996/5Chinese - German
1995/2
1996/5Chinese - Japanese
1996/5Chinese - Pinyin
1995/2Chinese - Russian
1996/5
CROATIAN
Croatian - English
1997/5

Czechoslovakian - German
1989/3
1990/2
2005/2DANISH
Danish - English
1940/2
1971/1

1978/2Danish - French
1940/2
1971/1

1978/2Danish - German
1940/2
1971/1

1978/2

1997/5

2000/1Danish - Icelandic
1964/1Danish - Italian
1978/2929

Danish - Portuguese
1978/2Danish - Spanish
1978/2
DUTCH
Dutch - English
1946/2
1976/1
1994/2?
1996/2?

1979/2
1996/4

1985/4
1997/1?

1993/1
1997/5

1993/3

1997/4

1996/5

Dutch - Esperanto
1946/2
Dutch - Finnish
1987/1
Dutch - French
1946/2
1974/3

1996/4Dutch - German
1946/2
1996/4Dutch - Swedish
1994/3ENGLISH
English - Afrikaans
1953/2
1959/1

1959/2?

English - Arabic
1997/4
English - Chinese
1993/4
1995/2
1997/5

1995/2

1996/2English - Czechoslovakian
1955/1
1995/3
1990/3

2005/2English - Danish
1940/2
1957/2?

1971/1

1977/1

1978/2

1997/5

1980/1

1990/1

1993/2

1996/4

1989/1

1997/5English - Dutch
1946/2
1957/2?
1997/5English - Esperanto
1946/2English - Estonian
1974/1English - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1English - French930

1894/1
1946/2
1975/1
1997/4

1902/1
1957/1
1978/1
1997/5English - German
1889/1
1902/1
1946/2
1949/2?
1966/2
1969/3
1985/2
1986/2
1997/4
1997/5

1911/1
1957/2?
1982/1

1912/1
1970/1
1992/2

1924/1
1974/1
1996/4

1946/1
1974/4?
1996/5

1911/1
1954/1
1972/2
1994/4
2000/1

1912/1
1957/1
1974/1
1995/2
2005/2

1924/1
1957/2?
1978/1
1996/4

1946/1
1966/1
1982/1
1996/5

1957/1
2003/1

1957/2?

1978/1

1985/1English - Greek
1997/5English - Hebrew
1997/5English - Hungarian
1982/1English - Icelandic
1964/1English - Italian
1902/1
1924/1
1994/1
1997/5English - Japanese
1996/5
1997/5English - Korean
1993/4
1997/5English - Norwegian
1957/2?
1970/2?

1997/5English - Polish
1957/2?
1997/5English - Portuguese
1957/2?
1968/1

1997/4

1997/5

1982/1

1996/5

1997/4

1997/5

1924/1

1957/2?

1968/1

1978/1English - Romanian
1997/5English - Russian
1902/1
1924/1English - Serbian
1997/5English - Slovak
1995/3English - Spanish
1902/1
1911/1
1997/4
1997/5931

English - Swedish
1902/1
1906/1

1924/1

1957/2?

1974/1English - Turkish
1997/5
ESPERANTO
Esperanto - Dutch
1946/2Esperanto - English
1946/2Esperanto - French
1946/2Esperanto - German
1946/2ESTONIAN
Estonian - English
1974/1
Estonian - French
1974/1
Estonian - German
1974/1
Estonian - Swedish
1974/1FINNISH
Finnish - Dutch
1987/1Finnish - English
1902/1
1924/1

1965/1

1989/1Finnish - French
1902/1
1924/1

1965/1

1989/1Finnish - German
1902/1
1924/1

1965/1

1989/1Finnish - Italian
1902/1
1924/1Finnish - Russian
1902/1
1924/1Finnish - Spanish
1902/1
1924/1Finnish - Swedish
1902/1
1924/1932

1997/5

1997/5FRENCH
French - Arabic
1992/2
French - Chinese
1992/2
1996/5
French - Danish
1940/2
1971/1

1977/1

1978/2

French - Dutch
1946/2
1973/2

1974/3

1983/1

1993/2

1996/4

1902/1
1957/1
1982/1

1911/1
1970/1
1992/2

1912/1
1973/1
1995/1

1924/1
1974/1
1996/4

French - English
UND/3
1894/1
1946/1
1946/2
1975/1
1978/1
1996/5
1997/5
French - Esperanto
1946/2
French - Estonian
1974/1
French - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1

1989/1

French - German
UND/3
1902/1
1951/1
1957/1
1974/1
1978/1
1996/4
1996/5

1924/1
1966/1
1982/1
2000/1

1941/1
1966/2
1985/2

1946/1
1969/3
1992/2

1946/2
1972/1
1995/1

1924/1

1957/1

1978/1

1985/1

French - Portuguese
UND/3
1985/2

1992/2

1995/1

French - Russian
1902/1
1924/1

1982/1

1992/2

1996/5

1924/1

1978/1

1985/2

1924/1

1974/1

French - Hungarian
1982/1
French - Italian
UND/3
1902/1
1985/2
1995/1
French - Japanese
1996/5

French - Spanish
UND/3
1902/1
1995/1
French - Swedish
1902/1
1906/1933

1992/2GAELICFor the Gaelic used in EIRE see under IRISH
GERMAN
German - Chinese
1995/2
1996/5German - Czechoslovakia
UND/2
1928/2

1988/1

2005/2

1940/2

1971/1

1977/1

1978/2German - Dutch
UND/2
1928/1

1946/2

1983/1

1993/2

1996/4German - English
UND/2
UND/4
1912/1
1924/1
1948/1
1949/1
1969/1
1974/1
1986/2
1987/2
1997/5
2000/1

UND/7
1926/1
1949/2?
1978/1
1992/1
2005/1

1889/1
1928/1
1952/1
1979/1
1995/2
2005/2

1902/1
1946/1
1954/1
1982/1
1996/4

1911/1
1946/2
1957/1
1985/2
1996/5German - Danish
UND/2
1928/1
1985/2
2000/1

German - Esperanto
UND/4
1946/2German - Estonian
1974/1
German - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1

1989/1

German - French
UND/2
UND/4
1928/1
1941/1
1972/1
1974/1
1996/4
1996/5UND/5
1946/1
1978/1
2000/1

UND/7
1948/1
1982/1

1902/1
1946/2
1985/2

1924/1
1957/1
1992/2

1902/1
1985/1

1924/1
1985/2

1928/2
2000/1

1939/1
2002/1

German - Hungarian
1982/1
German - Icelandic
1964/1
German - Italian
UND/2
UND/7
1957/1
1978/1
German - Japanese
1996/5German - Norwegian
UND/2
1928/1934

German - Pinyin
1995/2German - Polish
UND/2
1928/2German - Portuguese
UND/2
1928/2

1985/2

2000/1

1924/1

1928/2

1982/1

1996/5German - Spanish
UND/2
UND/4
1978/1
1985/2

UND/5
2000/1

1902/1

1924/1

1928/2German - Swedish
UND/2
1902/1

1906/1

1924/1

1928/1

1974/1

German - Russian
UND/2
1902/1
1997/5

GREEK
Greek - English
1997/5HEBREW
Hebrew - English
1997/5
HINDI
Hindi - English
1997/5HUNGARIAN
Hungarian - English
1982/1
1997/5
Hungarian - French
1982/1
Hungarian - German
1982/1
Hungarian - Russian
1982/1ICELANDIC
Icelandic - Danish
1964/1
Icelandic - English
1964/1
1997/5
Icelandic - German
1964/1
INDONESIAN935

Indonesian - English
1997/5IRISH
Actually a form of Gaelic.
Irish - English
1997/5ITALIAN
Italian - Danish
1978/2
Italian - English
1902/1
1912/1
1994/1
1997/5

1924/1
2003/1

1957/1

1978/1

1957/1

1978/1

1985/1

1939/1

1957/1

1978/1

1978/1

1985/1

1985/1

Italian - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1
Italian - French
1902/1
1924/1
Italian - German
1902/1
1924/1
2000/1
2002/1
Italian - Russian
1902/1
1924/1
Italian - Spanish
1902/1
1924/1
Italian - Swedish
1902/1
1924/1
JAPANESE
Japanese - Chinese
1996/5
Japanese - English
1996/5
1997/5

1999/2

Japanese - French
1996/5
Japanese - German
1996/5
Japanese - Russian
1996/5
KOREAN
Korean - English
1993/4
1997/5
LATIN
936

1985/1

Latin - English
1997/5NORWEGIAN
Norwegian - English
1997/5PINYIN(A Modern Chinese transliteration of their own language, as opposed to the old
European Wade-Giles system, see CHINESE)
POLISHPolish - English
1997/5PORTUGUESE
Portuguese - Danish
1978/2
Portuguese - English
1968/1
1997/5
Portuguese – French
1992/2
Portuguese - German
2000/1
Portuguese - Spanish
1968/1
ROMANIAN
Romanian - English
1979/3?
1997/5
Romanian - French
1979/3?
Romanian - German
1979/3?
RUSSIAN
Russian - Chinese
1996/5
Russian - English
1902/1
1924/1

1982/1

1995/3

1996/5

1982/1

1992/2

1996/5

Russian - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1
Russian - French
1902/1
1924/1
Russian - German
937

1997/5

1902/1

1924/1

1980/3

1982/1

1996/5

Russian - Hungarian
1982/1
Russian - Italian
1902/1
1924/1
Russian - Japanese
1996/5
Russian - Spanish
1902/1
1924/1
Russian - Swedish
1902/1
1924/1SERBIAN
Serbian - English
1997/5SERBO-CROATIAN
Serbo-Croatian - English
1997/5SLOVAK
Slovak - English
UND/5
1995/3

1997/5

Slovak - German
UND/5
SPANISH
Spanish - Danish
1978/2
Spanish - English
1902/1
1911/1
1997/5

1924/1

1968/1

Spanish - French
1902/1
1924/1

1978/1

1992/2

Spanish - German
1902/1
1924/1

1978/1

2000/1

Spanish - Italian
1902/1
1924/1

1978/1

1985/1

Spanish - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1

Spanish - Portuguese
1968/1
Spanish - Russian
1902/1
1924/1938

1974/2

1978/1

Spanish - Swedish
1902/1
1924/1SWEDISH
Swedish - Dutch
1994/3
Swedish - English
1902/1
1924/1

1974/1

1997/5

Swedish - Estonian
1974/1
Swedish - Finnish
1902/1
1924/1

1989/1

Swedish - French
1902/1
1924/1

1974/1

Swedish - German
1902/1
1924/1

1974/1

Swedish - Italian
1902/1
1924/1
Swedish - Russian
1902/1
1924/1
Swedish - Spanish
1902/1
1924/1TAGALOG
An indigenous language widely used in the Philippine Islands
Tagalog - English
1997/5
TURKISH
Turkish - English
1997/5VIETNAMESE
Vietnamese - English
1997/5
WELSH
Welsh - English
1996/2
1997/5939

FOREIGN SCRIPTS INDEX
Various entries in the Bibliography (1861/1; 1873/1; 1893/1; 1901/1; 1902/2; 1903/2; 1940/1;
1946/3; 1947/2; 1953/1; 1953/3; 1957/3; 1957/4; 1960/1; 1969/4; 1971/2; 1972/3; 1983/2;
1997/2; 1997/4 &c.) were not listed in the Language Index owing to their special nature.
Entries under 1861/1; 1893/1; 1903/2; 1946/3; 1953/3; 1957/3; 1957/4; 1971/2; 1972/3;
1983/2 and 1997/2 show many non-western scripts, generally with English transliterations.
The other entries, 1901/1; 1902/2; 1940/1; 1953/1; 1960/1; 1969/4 and 1997/3, translateforeign-language terms found on stamps and entires. Reference 1947/2 is a very concise
overview of the many languages and their derivations found on stamps and it was thought
inappropriate to include the languages covered, in the list below.
A list of the scripts given in the above references follows. Care must be taken when using thislist as publication dates are separated by over 100 years and the authors may have useddifferent names for the same script. The spellings used are those found in the earliest
publication with the more-recent alternatives given in brackets.

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

AFGHAN
1997/2

1997/3

ALBANIAN
1940/1

1861/1
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1
1997/3

1873/1

1893/1AMHARIC
1903/2

1960/1

1983/2ANGLO-SAXON
1983/2
1997/2
ANNAMESE

1953/1

1861/1
1983/2

1873/1
1997/2

ARABIC(Sometimes referred to as Arabian)1893/1
1940/1
1946/3
1997/3

1953/1

ARAMAIC
1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

1997/2

1861/1
1997/3

1873/1

1893/1

ARMENIAN
1953/1

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2ASSYRIAN
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2BENGALI
1997/2940

1983/2

1997/3

1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

BOHEMIAN
1997/2BÚGÍS
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

1940/1

1953/1

1997/3

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2BURMESE
1997/2BULGARIAN

1997/3

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

CANARESE
1997/2

1861/1
1953/1
1997/3

1873/1
1957/4

1893/1
1960/1CHINESE
1901/1
1969/4

1902/2
1983/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

COPTIC
1997/2

1997/3

1940/1
1997/2

CROAT
1997/3

1861/1

1873/1

CROATO-GLAGOLITIC
1983/2
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

1861/1

1873/1CUNEIFORM
1983/2
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1893/1CYRILLIC
1953/1

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2CZECHIAN
1997/2

CUFIC
1997/2

1983/2CZECHOSLOVAKIAN
1940/1

1861/1

1861/1

1873/1

1873/1

1940/1DANISH
1983/2

1983/2

DEMOTIC
1997/2DEVANGARI
941

1997/2

1997/2

1893/1

1953/1(Dewangari, Dewanagari)
1997/2
DUTCH

1940/1ESTONIAN
1940/1

1861/1

1861/1

1861/1ESTRANGELO
1997/2

1873/1

1983/2

1873/1ETHIOPIAN(Ethiopic)
The modern form of Amharic.
1893/1
1953/1
1983/2

1873/1ETRUSCAN
1997/2

1983/2

1997/2

FARSI
1997/3FINNISH
1940/1FLEMISH
1940/1FRENCH
1940/1GAELICFor the Gaelic used in Eire see under IRISH

1861/1

1873/1

1953/1GEORGIAN
1983/2

1997/2

1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1940/1GERMAN
1983/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2GLAGOLITIC
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2GOTHIC
1997/2

1861/1
1997/2

1873/1
1997/3

1893/1

GREEK
1940/1
942

1953/1

1997/3

1983/2

1861/1
1997/3

1873/1

1893/1GUJARATI(Gujerati)
1953/1HIERATIC
1997/2

1983/2

1997/2

1983/2

1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

1861/1

1873/1

HIEROGLYPHICS
1997/2

1861/1
1997/3

1873/1

1953/1

1940/1HINDUSTANI(Hindu, Hindi)
1953/1
1997/2

1997/3

1873/1HUNGARIAN
1940/1
1983/2

1997/2

1893/1

1861/1HEBREW
1957/3ICELANDIC
1873/1

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2ILLYRIAN
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

IRISH
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1940/1ITALIAN
1983/2

1997/2

1940/1
1997/3

1997/2

1861/1
1960/1

1873/1
1971/2

1893/1
1983/2

JAPANESE
1902/2
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1893/1JAVANESE
1983/2KANNADAN

1997/3
KASHMIRI
1893/1

1997/2
KHMER

1997/3
KOREAN943

1953/1

1893/1

1902/2

1953/1

1960/1

1997/2

1997/3

1983/2

1997/2

LAO
1997/3
LATIN
1940/1LATVIAN
1940/1

1861/1

1873/1

1873/1

1940/1

1983/2

LETTISH
1997/2LITHUANIAN

MAHRATTA
1893/1

1997/2
MALAYAN1893/1

1997/2

1893/1

1953/1

1997/2

MALAYALAM
1997/3
MALDIVIAN

1997/3
MANCHURIAN
1960/1

1861/1

1861/1
1997/3

MANTSHU
1997/2

1873/1

1983/2

1873/1MONGOLIAN
1953/1
1960/1MONTENEGRIN
1953/1NORWEGIAN
1940/1

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

NUMIDIAN
1997/2ORISSA

1953/1OURYA (Oriya)
944

1893/1

1861/1

1997/2

1997/3

1873/1

PALMYRENIAN
1983/2
1997/2
PEHLEWI (Persian)1873/1PERSIAN
1946/3

1861/1
1983/2

1873/1
1997/2

1893/1
1997/3

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2PHŒNICIAN
1997/2

1940/1POLISH
1983/2

1861/1

1873/1

1953/1

1960/1

1997/2PORTUGUESE
1940/1PUNJABI1893/1

1997/2

1997/3

1861/1

1873/1

1953/1PUSHTO (Pushtu)
1983/2

1997/2ROMANIAN
1940/1

1861/1
1997/3

1873/1

1893/1

RUSSIAN
1953/3

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

RUNES
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

SAMARITAN
1997/2

1983/2

1997/2

1997/3

SANSCRIT
1861/1

1873/1

1953/1

1983/2

1997/2SERBO-CROAT
1940/1

1861/1

1873/1SERVIAN (Serbian)
1983/2
1997/2
1997/3
SIAMESE945

1997/31893/1

1953/1

1960/1(Thai)
1997/2

1997/3

SINDHI
1873/1SINGHALESE
1893/1

1953/1

1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2SLAVONIC
1997/2SLOVAK

1940/1SORBIAN
1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

1997/2SPANISH

1940/1

1861/1

1873/1

1940/1SWEDISH
1983/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2SYRIAC
1997/2

1893/1TAMIL
1953/1

1861/1
1997/3

1873/1

1893/1

1997/2

1997/2

1983/2

1997/2TELINGA

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2TELUGU
1997/2

1997/3THAI
See Siamese

1861/1

1861/1
1983/2

1873/1

1873/1
1997/2

1953/1TIBETAN
1983/2

1997/2

1997/3

1893/1

TURKISH
1940/1

1953/1

1972/3

URDU
1893/1

1997/2

1997/3
WALLACHIAN
946

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2(Walachian)
1997/2

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2WENDISH
1997/2

1997/3YUGOSLAVIAN
1940/1

1861/1

1873/1

1983/2

ZEND
1997/2947

1997/3

AUTHOR INDEXAll of the authors are listed in alphabetical order. Where no author is given, a Corporate
author, generally the publisher, is used. In the absence of all other data, the title is used, solely
to provide an index entry and thus facilitate locating the publication.
A
Afrikaanse Filatelistiese Vereniging
AlbumaAmerongen, J. vanAnders, Rudi
Arab Postal Union
Arnold, A. S.
ASCAT

1953/2
1971/1
UND/1, UND/7, 1969/2, 1984/1
1992/1, 2005/1
1970/3
1953/1
1995/1
B

Bailey, Eric V.
Ballhorn, F.
Baumann, Fred
Beede, Ben
Belgischen en Nederlandse Posterijen
Bernasek, Dr. Vladimir
Bishop, Percy C.
Bohne, Dr. Werner M.
Brandt, J. D.
Bundesministeriums für das PostFernmeldwesen

1974/2, 1985/3
1861/1, 1983/2, 1997/2
2005/1
2005/1
1974/3
1989/3
1912/1
1992/1
1983/1
und 1952/1

C
Carlton, R. Scott
Clewlow, F. C.
Comitato Organizzatore Italia ‘85
Committee of Chinese Philately
Creeke Jr., A. B.

1997/5
1947/2
1985/1
1996/3
1912/1D

Danescu, Marcel
Debo, G.
Dehn, Roy A.
Department of Education Arts & Science
Deterding, Chris
Diederich, Georg
Djurling, Hilmer

1979/3
1946/2
1994/1
1959/2
2005/1
1954/1
1906/1
E

Eesti Filatelistide Ühing Rootsis
Ekker, Charles
Engelhardt, H. H.

1974/1
1968/1
1947/1F

Field, John C. W.
Finlay, Ian F.

1960/1
1971/2; 1972/3
948

G
Ganse, Alexander
Generaldirektion PTT
Geoghean, Richard H.
Germany Philatelic Society
Gilhousen, M. C.

1995/2
1957/1
1901/1, 1902/2
1969/1
1992/1
H

Haide, Erich
Halle, Herman L.
Henne, Henry
Hennicke, F.
Henning, Bernard A.
Herk, A. G. van
Heymans, Karel J. F.
Hillesum, René
Hirst, Dr. H. H.

1949/1
1992/1, 2005/1
1970/2
1889/1
1992/1
1980/1, 1990/1
1983/1
1987/1
1957/3
I

Information Canada
Isaacs, Mark
Italia ‘85

1974/4
1979/1
1985/1J

Jaffe, Marcel J.
Jamieson, Geoff
Jan-Syau, Yang
Jeno, Dr. Vasvári
Joany, Dr. R.

1992/1
2005/1
1986/1
1982/1
1975/1K

Kim, Stanley S.
Kjellstedt, L. Harald
Koch, Alfred
Kohl
Kolar, HughKral, Josef
Kremer, Hans
Kucharaky, Pavel
Kuhn, George
Kylling, Preben

1993/4
1906/1
1939/1, 1941/1
1926/1
UND/6
1925/1
1993/1, 1993/3, 1994/2, 1996/1, 1997/1
1966/3
2005/1
1977/1, 1978/2, 1985/2
L

Landl, Bruno
Lange, J. de
Lauder, John
Laylon, Leonard L.
Legrand, Dr. [Jacques Amable]
Lemaire, René
Litschke, Peer–Ingo
Lohr, Joseph J.

1972/1
1993/2
1985/4
1992/1, 2005/1
1893/1, 1997/2
1894/1
1966/1, 1966/2, 1969/3, 1972/2
1940/1949

Löhrich, Friedrich

1980/2, 1980/3
M

Machalek, Jolana
Martin, Marc
Mathieu, Erich
Matschinegg, John
Meeningen, H. C. van
Meeusen, J.
Meinhardt, P. W.
Melot, Michel
Melville, Fred. A.
Michel, Carla
Mills, J. E.

1995/3
1973/1
1949/2
1979/1
1994/3
1946/2
1990/2
1972/1
1911/1
1995/2
1946/3N

Niselevic, L. M.

1974/5O

Odenweller, Robert P.

1978/1P

Pedersen, Erna
Peter, Harold E.
Petersen, Heinrich
Post Office
Postes Belges et Néerlandaises

1940/2
1979/1
1979/1
1976/2
1974/3
Q

R
Reyen, Paul E. van
Rogers, Michael

1976/1, 1979/2
1986/1S

Samyn, Bart
Saqqal, George
Schwenn, H. C.
Scott, Herbert M.
Senf
Singer, Dr. Eric
Skopecek, G. R.
Smith, Anna H.
Sokolow, M. P.
Sprachführer der Philatelie
Stichting voor het Philatelistisch Jeugdwerk In
Nederland
Stone, R. G.
Story-Post
Stroh, Roger
Suomen Filatelistiliiton
950

1996/4
1997/3, 1997/4
UND/7
1928/3
UND/4
1946/1
1955/1
1959/1
1974/5
1948/1
1973/2
1973/1
1989/2
1970/1
1965/1

Suomen Filatelistiliitto
Svoboda, Ludvík Z.
Swenson, Charles A. L.

1989/1
1995/3
1999/2T

Taylor, Andrew
Thorndike, Ed.
Thorsteinsson, Sigudur H.
Travers, Albert
Turner, E.
Tuya, Jorge deTuya, Oscar C. de

1986/2
1957/4; 1969/4
1964/1
1903/1
1953/3
1957/2
1957/2
U

Universal Postal Union

1961/1, 1992/2
VW
Wang, Anjun
Wenru, Wei
Winick, Les
Wirkberg, John
Wörterbuch für den Postdienst

1996/2
1995/2
2005/1
1902/1, 1924/1
1951/1X

Y
Yeo, Martin
Yong, Zhao
Yvert & Tellier

1987/2
1995/2
UND/3
Z

Zhang, Xinnong
Zhengtian, Guo
Zhou, Fen
Zimmermann, Hans
Zumstein
Zwilling, M. J.

1996/2
1995/2
1996/5
1995/2
UND/2, 1928/1, 1928/2
1997/5951

3.2.2.4
STAMP IDENTIFIERSINTRODUCTION
It is difficult for a new collector to decide which country many stamps come from, given the
many foreign languages and alien scripts that have been used, not to mention the overprints
converting the stamp from one country to another. This is where the inaccurately-named
Stamp Finder comes in. Actually, the users have already found the stamp and what they want
is to find which country it came from, so Country Finder would have been more to the point.
These are commonly small, inexpensive pamphlets sold cheaply or even given away to
beginners to encourage them. The interest is that there are dozens if not hundreds of varietiesof these pamphlets but a great many seem to trace their origin back to one produced by thegreat American dealer, Henry E. Harris, in the 1930s.
Most general handbooks on philately will include a section on how to identify the country oforigin of difficult stamps but I have chosen to include only those which have been separatelypublished as a pamphlet or, more-rarely a booklet or book.
I have listed them under the name of the author or, if the name of the author is not given, thepublisher. Where new editions of the same book were produced by different authors, I havelisted them under the publisher with cross-references from the authors.
So many of these publications have poor bibliographic control, usually omitting the date of
publication, the only sensible way to tell them apart is either by detailed descriptions or byeye. accordingly, this Section carries illustrations of every item so that the descriptive details
can be minimised.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Noli, Lucio
Manuale per la Identificazione del Paese di Emissione di un Francobollo. [Manual for the
Identification of the Country of Issue of a Stamp.], Lucio Noli, Italy, n.d., 140pp. (As far as I
can recall, I purchased this in the period 2000-2005. BJB)
Although it claims to be a stamp finder, muchof it consists of a list of all stamp issuingauthorities. it also contains translations ofcommon philatelic words into Italian and alist of currencies used round the world.

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240mm x 170mm

Watson, James
Stamp Collecting - How to Identify Stamps., Reprinted with amendments, Stanley Gibbons
Publications, Ringwood, UK, 1986, 32pp.
A list of words and abbreviations found on
stamps which help to identify the country
which issued them. Lists of non-roman lettersand their roman equivalents follow, together
with illustrations of stamps bearing no
inscriptions at all.

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3.2.2.5

COLOUR GUIDESINTRODUCTION
There is no doubt that the colour of a stamp is of primary importance, particularly where thestamp is available in two or more shades. However, it is also true that human vision is
infinitely variable so that different individuals perceive shades of colours differently.
Accordingly, it has been known almost from the beginnings of stamp collecting, that colour
charts were essential to ensure that stamps were properly identified irrespective of theviewer’s eyesight. The difficulty in producing such charts can be seen from the fact that it was
not until towards the end of the 19th century that a really useful chart appeared.
The purpose of this section is to record as many colour charts as I come across, bearing in
mind that there are certainly hundreds that I will never see. Each one will be accompanied byan annotation where there is something useful to say. There are a few colour charts whichhave been prepared for a single country or some specific issues of a country. Those I comeacross will be listed in an initial section which includes only such specialised colour guides.
The subsequent section will cover General colour charts listed according to their publisher or
the name by which they are best known, with cross-references as required.
Since colour charts have been written about for some time, I have begun with a Bibliographyof the general writings on the subject. Articles about particular charts will be found under thechart in question.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ARTICLES2009
About the cover., Philatelic Literature Review, 2009, Volume 58, Issues 2/3, cover & p.128.
➢
A brief note about colour charts with three examples illustrated on the cover, and anote about a multi-lingual dictionary of colours.. The charts mentioned are by H. A.
Froom (1940), Gerard Bermejo (1992) and Natalie Newell (1929).

LIST OF SPECIALISED COLOUR CHARTS
USA
Scott Specialized Color Guide for U.S. Stamps., Scott Publishing Company, Sidney, OH,
USA, 2006, 29pp.
➢
This includes guides and color chips for Scott Nos. 10, 11, 64, 64a, 65, 219D, 220, 267& 279B and is said to be the best available color guide available for the catalogue
numbers given.

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF GENERAL COLOUR CHARTS
Chicago Philatelic Society
An American philatelic society that attempted to produce a colour chart in conjunction with
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References

LipsiaLipsia is the old Latin name for Leipzig, Germany.
1963
LIPSIA Philatelistische-Farbentafeln., Philatelistische Schriftenreihe 6, Transpress, VEB
Verlag für Verkehrswesen, Berlin, Germany, 1963, 11pp+8 colour tables.
➢
Each colour page contains 20 coloured squares, each with a hole in the centre tofacilitate comparison with stamps. The colours are given in four languages: German,
French, English and Russian.

National Philatelical Society
An American philatelic society which published a colour chart in 1884.

1.

2.

3.

4.

References
A color chart., The National Philatelist, January 1883, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.11-12.
➢
The first suggestion that the Society should produce a colour chart was madein 1878 but too few subscriptions were received and the matter was dropped.
The decision has now been taken to go ahead with the proposal.
W. F. Smith: Proceedings of the National philatelical Society., The National
Philatelist, September 1883, Volume 1, Issue 9, p.107➢
The Secretary reports a delay in the production of the colour chart owing todifficulties with the printing plates, which have now been resolved.
F. Bickers (Publisher): [Color Chart.], The Philatelic Referee, February 1885,
Volume 2, Issue 7, pp.45-46.
➢
A welcome and positive review of the colour chart.
Edwin England (Editor): Notes and Queries., The Philatelic Critic, April/May 1888,
Volume 1, Issue 8/9, p.1?
➢
The failure of British philatelists to purchase copies of the Color Chart iscriticised, given that so much time and effort was expended in creating it. Only
200-300 copies were brought into the UK and they are not yet all sold.

Stanley Gibbons
A major stamp dealer based in London, UK.
1899
B. W. Warhurst: A Colour Dictionary., 1st edition, Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1899. (Inpaper and cloth editions)
2nd edition, [1908]
3rd edition, [1908-1913]
References
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1.

2.

Michael Briggs: The colour problem., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1990, Volume21, Issue 1, p.87.
➢
A history of the colour charts produced by Gibbons.
A. O. Pate: A Colour Dictionary., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, May 2003, Volume 33,
Issue 12, p.87.
➢
An attempt to date the three earliest editions and details of their distinguishingfeatures.

Transpress
See under Lipsia.

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3.2.2.6
MISCELLANEOUS AIDSINTRODUCTION
In order to carry out research in any area, it is necessary to have access to good sources ofsubsidiary information and data. Such material may not be obviously of direct relevance tothe research, but fills in the background or confirms the details. Most of these are listed in thevarious sub-categories to Section 3.2.2. However, there are some sources of information
which are not sufficiently numerous to form their own sub-section and it is thosemiscellaneous aids that can be found here.
There are a myriad of philatelic publications that provide access to little-known, obscure ordifficult-to-find information and data. The problem is that these publications themselves arelittle-known, published in short runs and are themselves difficult to find. However, the firststep is to determine what exists and so this Section takes the form of a guide to what isavailable.
I have initially tried to list these under the subject they cover and it is yet to be seen whether
this is a viable scheme.

Agencies (New issues)
See New Issues Agencies.

Book Sizes
The editor: Book sizes – Origin of descriptive terms., The American Philatelist, 1980, p.500.
➢
An explanation of the origins of the terms used to describe book sizes with a table ofmodern sizes. The imperial equivalents to the metric sizes would appear to bequestionable.

CalendarSee Dates.

Condition
Prices with respect to our quality scale “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “Extra”. = Rapporto dei prezzi
nella nostra scala di qualità “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “Extra”., Vaccari, Italy, 5pp. (Thisdocument is to be found in many Vaccari publications and catalogues.
➢
A comprehensive and detailed description of each of their quality levels, illustrated
with tables showing the five grades for identical Italian stamps, representative of every
period.

Country Codes
International Codes for Names of Countries and Currencies: The Complete List of
Abbreviations for Names of Countries and their Currencies as Internationally Agreed.,International standardisation Organisation (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland, 1989, A single sheet
folded into ten sides.
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➢This is a summary list of codes from ISO 3166 Codes for the Representation of Namesof Countries., and ISO 4217 Codes for the Representation of Currencies and Funds.

Currencies
International Codes for Names of Countries and Currencies: The Complete List of
Abbreviations for Names of Countries and their Currencies as Internationally Agreed.,International standardisation Organisation (ISO), Geneva, Switzerland, 1989, A single sheet
folded into ten sides.
➢
This is a summary list of codes from ISO 3166 Codes for the Representation of Namesof Countries., and ISO 4217 Codes for the Representation of Currencies and Funds.

Dates
A Calendar for the Years 1660 to 2000., Rigby Postal History Auctions, Bournemouth, UK,n.d. [ca.1963], n.pp [24pp.]➢
A series of three table which enable the user to find the calendar for any year or workout the day of the week for any date between 1660 and 2000.
Richard F. Winter: Perpetual calendar., The Texas Postal History Society Journal,
November 1994, Volume 19, Issue 4, pp.10-14.
{Reprinted from: Richard F. Winter & ?: North American Mail Sailings, 1840-75.}➢
An index and calendars which allow the day of the week to be determined for ant date
between 1800 and 2050.
What Day of the Week is it., Stamp Insurance Services, Exeter, UK, 1997, 2pp. (Printed on thefront of a post card - sized advertisement for the Company.)➢
A simple table to work out the day of the week for any date in the years between 1800
and 2100.
Toke Nørby: A perpetual calendar for postal historians., American Philatelist, January 1998,
Volume 112, Issue 1, pp.22-26, 28 & 30.
➢
A comprehensive history of the conversion of the calendar from Julian to Gregorian
with tables showing when the various countries changed and a perpetual calendar. The
unique French Republican calendar is also provided.

Miscellaneous Data About Stamps
Edward J. Nankivell: First issues., The Stamp News Annual, 1884, pp.57-60.
➢
A table of countries in alphabetical order with the date that they first issued stamps.
The same countries are also listed in date order.
James Mackay: The Guinness Book of Stamps Facts and Feats., Guinness Superlatives,
Enfield, UK, 1982, 225pp. Available in both hard and soft back editions.
A Dutch edition was published as:James Mackay: Het Groot Guinness Postzegel Boek., Uitgeverij Luitingh, Utrecht,
Netherlands, 1984, 237pp.
A French edition was published as:James Mackay: Le Livre Guinness des Timbres., Éditions Phillipine, Paris, France, 1983,
204pp.
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A German edition was published as:James Mackay: Guinness Buch der Briefmarken., Verlag Ullstein, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, 1985, 180pp.
James Mackay: The Guinness Book of Stamps Facts and Feats., Second edition, Guinness
Superlatives, Enfield, UK, 1988, 225pp.

New Issues Agencies
Leonard I. Kindler: Philatelic Agencies: A Directory of Direct Sources of Stamps at Face
Value., Leonard I. Kindler, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1980, 13pp.
➢
A list of all countries which have a philatelic agency, with full addresses and details ofwhat they will supply.
Frank Spencer: Behind the scenes of The Whole World Stamp Catalogue., The Stamp
Magazine, November 1981, pp.76-77.
➢
The story of how this book was created. It attempted to list all of the current stamps
and postal stationery in the world and provide details of where it could be obtained
from the appropriate postal undertaking or its agent.
M. Driessen: Filatelistische Diensten 1984., M. Driesen, Lochem, Netherlands, 1984, n.pp.
[4pp.]➢
A list of all of the countries of the world and the addresses of their philatelic agencies.
Ari Lieberman: International Directory: Stamp Issuing Authorities; Philatelic Publications;Leading Stamp Dealers., Popular Hobbies Forum, Grundarfjördur, Iceland, 1985, 41pp.
➢
Addresses of the philatelic services of stamp issuing authorities.

Paper Sizes
See Book Sizes.

Quality
See Condition.

Stamp Issuing Authorities
See New Issues Agencies.

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3.2.2.7

FORMING A PHILATELIC LIBRARY(COLLECTING PHILATELIC LITERATURE)
INTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to include articles about forming a philatelic library (or collecting
philatelic literature), how to organise it and suggestions for its contents and binding
periodicals. I have taken recommended book lists, suggested reading lists and the like, as
providing candidates for inclusion in libraries and included them in this Section also. The
coverage is not limited to the requirements of individual philatelists but is also appropriate fororganisations, such as public libraries and philatelic societies.
An important part of owning a library is to be able to locate the information when it isrequired and this means that there must be a library list or catalogue created: See Section 3.3
Philatelic Libraries. In addition, anthologies and periodicals require to be indexed in somemanner. This aspect of librarianship is covered in Section 3.1.4.1 Personal Indexes and Filing
Information
Initially, I tried to list the articles &c. according to the subject area they covered, but soon
found that consistency was too hard to maintain since many of the articles covered multiple
topics. Accordingly, I have adopted my usual expedient of listing all of the items in date orderand providing details regarding their content and coverage by means of a brief annotation.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
UndatedRobert H. Shellhamer: Thoughts on the preservation of philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly
Stamp News, ?
➢Collections of literature are often discarded owing to a lack of space or due to thedeath of the owner and the executor’s lack of knowledge. The author outlines whatsteps should be taken to prevent such losses.
[William Hagan?]: Philatelic literature in general and Australian philatelic literature inparticular., Photocopy of a typescript obtained from Bill Hagan in about 2005, 6pp. He had amajor library of Australian literature and this is likely to be a draft of an article which may or
may not have been published.
➢
An introduction to literature on the philately of Australia and where it can be obtained.

1887
B. A. H.: Philatelic Libraries., The Bay State Collector, April 1887, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.12.
➢
In discussing the formation of a philatelic library, the author feels that there are notenough handbooks. As an explanation, he points out that they do not pay since they do
not contain advertisements.
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1888
C. E. H[utchison] (Editor): On the collection of philatelic literature., The Philatelic Beacon,
October 1888, Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.3 & 5.
➢
The author outlines from his own experience, the problems of binding periodicals
which are issued in differing sizes and often with no binding margin. He gives
examples of how he has faced and dealt with the problem. regarding minor periodicals
which died after only a few issues, it is suggested that their philatelic content isremoved and stuck in scrap books.

1889
E. B. J.: Correspondence., The Quaker City Philatelist, January 1889, Volume 4, Whole
number 37, p.6.
➢
A letter extolling the virtues of keeping journals rather than discarding them once readand thereby, forming a philatelic library. Articles from non-philatelic sources should
be clipped and pasted into a scrap book.

1890
Harry Cole Quinby: Value of a philatelic library., The Stamp-Collector’s Journal, July
1890, Volume 1, Issue 7, pp.25-26.
➢
Various examples of the use of stamp journals are given to support their preservation,
illustrating the advantages of having a library of them.

1891
Macque: The philatelic library., The Rhode Island Philatelist, June 1891, Volume 3, Issue 6,
p.109.
➢
A practical method for safekeeping the issues of a journal until they can be bound into
a complete volume. The practical requirements of binding the complete volumes are
outlined.
Harry F. Kantor: Philatelic literature., The North American Philatelist, July/August 1891,
Volume 1, Issue 7, pp.51-52.
➢
Some interesting data on the number of philatelic journals published on a worldwide
basis, provided by John K. Tiffany. All collectors are advised to form a philateliclibrary.

1892
Lt. H. M. T. Chandler: What constitutes a philatelic library?, The Philatelic Era, July 1892,
Volume 5, Issue 11, pp.329-334.
{Some additional data is provided in: Lt. H. M. T. Chandler: Correspondence column., The
Philatelic Era, August 1892, Volume 5, Issue 12, p.386.}➢
A remarkably comprehensive effort to assist those forming a philatelic library. The
author, a publisher and writer, provides details of the most important current American
and British journals, catalogues, handbooks, directories and every other class of
publication down to music and poetry.
Ellis: Philatelic papers., The Malden Philatelist, May 1892, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.8.
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➢A minor piece recommending the collection of philatelic papers on the basis that there
are not many handbooks published.

1894
H. E. French: Philatelic literature., The Canadian Philatelist, March 1894, Volume 3, Issue
7, p.65.
➢
A few notes about having a library containing good philatelic papers, with examplesof the previously-published information relating to Canadian stamps which is notwidely-known currently.
Nage: Useful philatelic literature., The Pennsylvania Philatelist, December 1894, Volume 7,
Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
A useless article about producing useful literature.
Harris Reid Jr.: Several reasons why stamp collectors should have a philatelic library, etc.,
The Pennsylvania Philatelist, December 1894, Volume 7, Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
In extolling the virtues of collecting stamp papers, the author gives examples of how
he uses them to his advantage.

1895
L. H. Benton: Our stamp journals., The Stamp, July 1895, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.48-51.
➢
A knowledgeable review of the current state of philatelic publishing with details of themost important current periodicals. Much interesting information is provided together
with an insight into collecting literature.
Tezzo: Philatelic literature., The Seneca Philatelist, November 1895, Volume 1, Issue 3,
p.19; December, Issue 4, pp.34-35; January/February 1896, Issue 5/6, pp.49-49 & March,
Issue 7, p.60.
➢
A trifling piece about forming a philatelic library but concentrating on periodicals.

1896
Collecting philatelic literature., Southern California Collector, February 1896, Volume 1,
Issue 2, p.22.
➢
A minor piece about forming a philatelic library and listing the most important
American journals published to date.
George A. Joplin: The philatelic library., The Philatelic Paragraph, April 1896, Volume 1,
Issue 2, p.5 & June, Issue 3, p.12.
➢
An explanation of why a philatelic library is important followed by a list of somebooks that every collector should have. [The pitfalls inherent in not proof-reading ones
articles are exemplified by his recommending a catalogue by “Max Eder B. Evans” a printer’s interpretation of his hand-written Maj. Edw. B. Evans.]

1897
E. B. Horn Jr.: The Library., The Detroit Philatelist, June/August 1897, Volume 1, Issue 3/5,
p.3.
➢
A superficial introduction to what is required in a philatelic library.
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1899
S. A. D. Cox: philatelic literature collectors., The Tri-Monthly Collector, 3rd January 1899,
Volume 1, Issue 1, pp.3-4.
➢
A fairly pointless article advising that if one enjoys collecting literature, one shouldcollect it.

1900
Farmer: The philatelic library., The Clipper, March 1900, Volume 1, Issue 4, p1?
➢
A minor piece extolling the view that every philatelist should have a philatelic library.
Farmer: Want lists., The Clipper, April 1900, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.21.
➢
Detailed instructions for the preparation of a wants list of philatelic periodicals.
Philatelic journals: How to keep them., The Clipper, May 1900, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.27.
➢
An interesting piece in which the author explains how he deals with the journals in his
library until he can have them bound.
[E. B. Jones (Editor)]: Completeness., The Clipper, June 1900, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.36.
➢
A minor article on the importance of completeness when collecting philatelic journals,
by one dealing in them.

1905
Henry D. Roberts: How to compile and catalogue a philatelic library., The Stamp
Collectors’ Fortnightly, 20th May 1905, Volume 11, pp.49-50 & June, pp.57-58.
➢
A professional librarian discusses the sources of information listing philatelic books
and journals, which enable one who is forming a philatelic library to select those hewishes to include in it. A practical method of cataloguing a private library is describedand a recommendation made that books which do not include an index are provided
with one in order to facilitate their use.

1906
R. Gordon Clark: A philatelic library., The Columbus Philatelist, December 1906, Volume
6, Issue 10, pp.121-122.
➢
Trifling extracts form a few journals found in the author’s library.

1907
G. Lionel Campbell: Philatelic libraries., The Philatelic Record, June 1907, Volume 29,
Issue 6, pp.120-122; August, Issue 8, pp.156-157 & September, Issue 9, pp.172-175. (A paper
read before the Manchester Philatelic Spciety on the 25th January 1907.)➢
Lists of important English-language handbooks and important periodicals for thoseforming a library. How to catalogue one’s library once it is formed and detailed
instructions on binding journals.
Bertram W. H. Poole: A philatelic library: Its uses and how to form it., Gibbons Stamp
Weekly, 13th July 1907, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.22-24; 20th July, Issue 3, pp.38-40 & 27th July,
Issue 4, pp.51-53.
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➢An excellent work for those wishing to form a library. It includes details of the uses ofa library and how to form one’s own. Every class of literature is discussed in detailwith numerous examples of important works, allof which are reviewed.

Day Kimball (Editor): The collection of philatelic literature., Boston Junior Stamp News,
October 1907, Volume 1, Issue 10, [p.?] & November, Issue 11, [pp.1-2.]➢
Aminor piece extolling the virtues of collecting philatelic literature. It lists the mostimportant periodicals then published and suggests that old magazines are worth 2c
each.

1908
[E. T. Parker (Editor)]: How many have philatelic libraries?, The Stamp-Lovers Weekly,
15th October 1908, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.2.
➢
A minor piece questioning how many collectors really have a proper library.
Herbert Clark: Making a philatelic library., The Philatelic World, November 1908, Volume
1, Issue 1, pp.17-18.
➢
An interesting guide to collecting philatelic literature and forming a library by anotable bibliophile.

1910
W. J. C. Pope: Philatelic literature for the beginner., The Stamp Lover, December 1910,
Volume 3, Issue 7, p.126. (A short paper read at the Beginner’s Meeting of the Junior
Philatelic Society on the 5th November 1910.)➢
Very brief advice to novice collectors about the literature they need.

1919
Edwin B. Hill: Lure of philatelic literature., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 22nd March
1919, Volume 33, Issue 12, pp.101-102.
{Reprinted in Stamp Collecting, 17th May 1919, Volume 12, Issue 6, pp.135-136.}➢
Some interesting anecdotes relating to his literature collecting activities. He claims
that the resurgence in interest in philatelic literature was due to people sorting out their
attics to find books to send to the troops during the War. He also cites Hugh F.
Vallancey’s purchase of 2,000 volumes from Frank A. Bellamy. (Corrected to
50,000 volumes by the editor of Stamp Collecting.
Edwin B. Hill: “Deep calleth unto deep”., Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 31st May 1919,
Volume 33, Issue 22, p.189.
➢
The virtues of collecting literature are extolled and some examples from personal
experience are given.

1922[Percy C. Bishop]: Philatelic literature collecting., Philatelic West and Collector’s World,
1922?, Volume 72, Issue 3, n.pp.
{It appears to be extracts from an article originally published in the Stamp Quarterly whichitself took it from The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain.}➢
Some minor notes on philatelic literature collecting from one who compiled a priced964

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1925
Fred J. Melville: The Philatelic Library., Philatelic Institute Papers No16, Philatelic Institute,London, UK, n.d. [ca.1925], 20pp.
➢
Having provided a brief introduction to the origin of stamp collecting and the various
branches of its literature, the author lists those books of greatest value to the newcollector and specialist alike.

1935
Ralph A. Kimble: Sidelights on literature: Forming a philatelic society library., The
American Philatelist, November 1935, Volume 49, Issue 2, pp.98-100; January 1936, Issue 4,
pp.200-203; February, Issue 5, pp.239-243; March, Issue 6, pp.294-295.
➢
Detailed instructions on how to form, populate and run a philatelic library for aphilatelic society.

1938
Ralph A. Kimble: The working philatelic library., The American Philatelist, July 1938,
Volume 51, Issue 10, pp.985-987.
➢
Reasons why a philatelic library is essential to every serious philatelist. The essential
publications that should be found in every working library.

1942
Dan J. Lapinski: Collecting philatelic literature., Stamps, 10th October 1942, Volume 41,
Issue 2, p.44.
➢
The author divides literature collectors into three categories: Supplementary – those
who have a catalogue and a few books and journals; Sepecialised – those who collect
all of the literature relevant to their specialised area of collecting; General – Those
who collect every piece of literature related ti philately.

1943
Dan J, Lapinski: On collecting philatelic literature., Philatelic Magazine, 15th January 1943,
p.39.
{Reprinted from Stamps.}➢
A minor note on the increase in interest in literature collecting and the different typesof collection. Only three major American libraries are recorded: Collectors Club, New
York; Ralph A. Kimble and the Library of Congress. This article was intended torouse interest in the Philatelic Library Association then being formed by the author.

1950
Derek Baum: The philatelist and his literature., Stamp Collecting, 21st January 1950, p.563.
➢
Some general guidelines regarding the literature that should be in every collector’slibrary, together with some specific recommendations.

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1951
D. Slater-Kinghorn: Philatelic libraries:Their aims and functions., The The Philatelic
Journal of Great Britain, July/September 1951, Volume 61, pp.61-63 & October/December,
pp.78-80.
{Paper read before the 12th Philatelic Congress of Southern Africa.}{Reprinted from The South African Philatelist.}➢
An attempt to address the true value, function and omportance of society libraries andto determine why there seems to be such a lack of interest in philatelic literature. The
genesis of a society library is outlined, followed by its expected development if asuitably dynamic librarian is put in charge. Examples are included from his own
experience as a society librarian, including how he provides scrap books of articles cut
from philatelic magazines, rather than attempt to index them.

1952
Dr. John Freehafer: Philatelic “five foot shelf” for the stamp collector., National PhilatelicMuseum, 1952, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.75-78.
➢
An outline of the basic books required by all stamp collectors by the Librarian of the
National Philatelic Museum.
R. J. Duncan: Notes on scarse philatelic literature., Popular Stamps, April 1952, Volume 15,
Issue 3, pp.10-11 & 14.
➢
Notes on some very rare Canadian literature in the author’s library and also some that
he is missing.

1953
Daniel W. Vooys: Building a philatelic library can be a hobby, or adjunct to a stamp, covercollection., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 23rd February 1953, Volume 25, Issue 50, pp.1 &13.
➢
The author, founder of the Philatelic Library Association, explains why philatelists
should acquire and possibly collect philatelic literature and how to start a library andrecord its contents.
George W. Linn: A stamp collector’s library., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 23rd February
1953, Volume 25, Issue 50, p.4.
➢
Linn, a noted publisher, provided first hand reminiscences about his own involvementin philatelic literature both as publisher and one of the founders of the American
Philatelic Literature Society.
Ed Richardson: Canadian philatelic literature … a working library., BNA Topics, May
1953, Volume 10, Issue 5, pp.133-135 & June?, pp.180-181.
➢
A comprehensive list of the most important publications necessary for a collector of
Canadian philately to form a working library. It is arranged by subject areas to assist
specialists.

1956
S. A. R.: Magazines to bind., Philately, January/February 1956, Volume 6, Issue 1p.177.
➢
When he comes to bind his journals, the author is exasperated with those which placeadvertisements throughout so that it is impossible to bind just the articles.
The article brought the following responses:
Ian T. Hamilton: Magazines to bind., Philately, March/April 1956, Volume 6, Issue 2, p.189.
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➢

A notable editor and writer, he is also against advertisements being placed throughout
the text.
Kenneth F. Chapman: Magazines to bind., Philately, March/April 1956, Volume 6, Issue 2,
p.189.
➢The editor of Stamp Collecting, he explains his policy of placing advertisements on
the reverse of articles allowing them to be cut out without affecting any other articles
in the magazine.

1957
Stanley K. Hunter: Philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 14th sept 1957,
p.311.
➢
A few words to juniors about acquiring philatelic literature. He also details his own
literature collecting methods and his library.

1958
George W. Linn: Philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 13th October 1958,
Volume 31, Issue 32, pp.4 & 23.
➢
Some reminiscences about collecting philatelic literature and some of the majorcollectors he knew.

1963
H. J. & J. D. Baker: Bakers’ U.S. classics: On forming a philatelic library., Stamps, 2ndSeptember 1963, p.?
➢A list of books, essential for every collector of United States stamps.

1968
M. R. Hewlett: Philatelic literature., The Stamp Lover, March/April 1968, p.46.
➢
An appeal from a collector of philatelic literature that people pass on unwanted
periodicals, especially those from specialist societies which were issued in very small
quantities, rather than destroy them. Similarly, collectors should make arrangements
for the disposal of their literature to other collectors upon their death.

1971
Theron Wierenga: U.S. Classics: Suggested references for U.S. classics collectors., Stamps,
24th April 1971, p.? & 1st May, p.?
➢
Selected references essential to collectors of classic United States stamps, with a few
words on each.

1973
C. B. Berry: Books and stamp literature of a collector., The Philatelic Journalist, April 1973,
Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.9 & 11.
➢
Short reviews of the current books and periodicals which should be in a collector’slibrary.

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1976
H. Dagnall: Philatelic society libraries., Stamp Collecting, 12th February 1976, pp.1239 &1241.
➢
Practical recommendations on all aspects of forming and running a philatelic society
library.

1977
John D. Apfelbaum: A basic philatelic library., The American Philatelist, November 1977,
Volume 91, Issue 11, pp914-916 & 918.
➢
A list of about 30 books of use to general collectors. Each one is accompanied by ashort note explaining its importance.

1978
William Rodger: Old journals can make a fascinating sideline., Stamp Collector, 28th
October 1978, p.?
➢
A suggestion that collecting old philatelic periodicals is both interesting andchallenging, with numerous examples.

1979
Steven Rosen: For a collector new to the field – Suggestions for a U. S. classics library., The
United States Specialist, April 1979, Volume 50, Issue 4, pp.205-207.
➢
It is pointed out that there are so many pitfalls in collecting the classic postal issues of
the United States that one should read widely about them before starting. The author
presents details of the most important books and periodicals with a short explanationof the relevance of each one.
W. V. Combs: An open letter to the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library., Bay Phil,
April /May 1979, Volume 8, Issue 4, pp.28-32.
➢
A step by step account of how to turn an accumulation of philatelic literature into aworking library.

1982
RDA: Libraries & their value., The Springbok, January/February 1982, Volume 30, Issue 1,
pp.12-13.
➢
Whilst extolling the virtues of forming a philatelic library, it is pointed out that books
can also be an investment.

1986
J. M. Rucklidge: Binding of literature., The Perfin Society Bulletin, April 1986, Whole
number 222, p.6.
➢
The importance of binding literature to keep the material together is stressed. Various
simple home binding methods are outlined by the author, with their advantages anddisadvantages.

1995
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Steven J. Rod: Starting your own philatelic library., The American Philatelist, January 1995,
Volume 109, Issue 1, p.64.
➢
Every collector should have a philatelic library. The author offers key points to beconsidered before starting to acquire literature.

2000
Peter Mosiondz Jr.: A guide to U.S. stamp literature., Canadian Stamp News, 11th April
2000, Volume 24, Issue 24, p.18.
➢
A few basic books that should be in the working library of every collector of UnitedStates stamps.

2001
Janet Klug: How to build a stamp reference library., Linn’s Stamp News, 1st October 2001,
Volume 74, p.36.
➢
Recommended books that should be in the library of every collector of United States
stamps.

2002
John M. Hotchner: Book List: Stamps of the USA., John M. Hotchner, Falls Church, VA,
USA, n.d. (ca.2002), n.pp. [4pp.]➢
A list of the major works on US philately that the author found useful. It excludes
books dealing with postal history.
John K. Courtis: Building up a private library: Aspirations, approaches, attitudes &applications., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2002, Volume 51, Issue 4, pp.254-268.
➢
A detailed explanation of how the author formed his own philatelic library, with muchemphasis on the means of acquiring the items. The philosophy, policies andpracticalities of owning a library are also covered thoroughly. This is an importantresource for those contemplating building their own library.

2004
Wolfgang Maassen: Literatur Sammeln – Bibliotheken Pflegen: Tipps für Bücherfreunde undBücherliehaber. [Collect Literature – Building Libraries: Tips for Those who Enjoy Books
and Those who Love to Own Books.], Ratgeber für Briefmarkensammler Band 4, Phil*Creativ
Verlag, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2004, 152pp.
A translation of the Contents, Foreword and Introduction, pp.3-14, is available as Philat
Trans. 518.
➢
A detailed exposition on collecting literature and forming a library.

2007
Randy L. Neil: Bookhound on the hunt., The American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
November/December 2007, Whole number 15, pp.22-23.
➢
Some notes on collecting literature with a few examples of his purchases on e-Bay.

2008
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Mike Jackson: Collecting, by the book., Stamp & Coin Mart, October 2008, pp.44-46;
November, pp.53-55; December, pp.49-51; January 2009, pp.? & February, pp.45-47.
➢
A list of the most important books that should be included in a philatelic library,giving background details and an indication of the importance of each book.
Paul Bezanker: Basic philatelic library., Linn’s Stamp News, 10th November 2008, Volume
81, p.42.
➢
Having found that his local public library only holds Scott catalogues in its philatelicsection, the author queries what would constitute a basic library – Linn’s staff offersome suggestions.

2009
Mercer Bristow: Building your own philatelic reference library., American Philatelist,
February 2009, Volume 113, Issue 2, pp.164-165.
➢
Some suggestions for those building their own philatelic reference library, based on
the holdings of the American Philatelic Society Expertising Service.

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3.2.2.8

UNPUBLISHED ARCHIVES AND FILESINTRODUCTION
The objective is to provide the simplest of guides to unpublished sources of philatelicinformation which are held by both philatelic and non-philatelic organisations. Concentratingon philatelic material, it excludes the massive holdings of data relating to postal affairs heldby most countries in their archives and postal museums.
It also excludes unpublished indexes to the philatelic periodical literature which are held byseveral libraries. Such indexes are to be found in Appendix 1 of Section 2.2.1.5 CurrentAwareness and retrospective indexes.

Ellis: Files
Forrest Ellis (ca.1900-1976) specialised in first day covers and his files provide information
on new issues for US stamps from the first half of the 20th century.

Faries: Personal files
Belmont Faries (1913-1998) mostly relate to 20th century US stamps.

Kehr: Clipping Files
Ernest A. Kehr (1911-1986) was a noted writer and columnist who kept a file of clippingsfrom the many magazines he acquired during his working lifetime of over fifty years. In 1966,
having searched in vain for an institution in the New York area that would house it, he named
it the Philatelic Research Library and made it available to researchers. It was described ascomprising a 78,000 card index; a 100-cabinet file of clippings dating back to 1891; 100,000
negatives relating to philately and 3,500 maps and charts. It occupied 35,000 cubic feet(~1,000 cubic metres) of space.
On his death, this huge accumulation, which filled twenty-seven four-draw filing cabinets,
was donated to the American Philatelic Research Library.

1.
2.

References
APRL acquires E.A. Kehr files., The American Philatelist, February 1988, Volume
102, Issue 2, p.181.
Tara Murray: A peek inside the APRL archives: The clipping files., Philatelic
Literature Review, 4th quarter 2010, Volume 59, Issue 4, pp.323-325.

King: Notes on Philatelic Literature
William R. King (1864-1949) was a well-known bibliophile whose library was sold at971

auction by Sylvester Colby in 1950. At this time, George T. Turner was buying important
libraries, taking the items he required and lotting the remainder to make named library sales
for Colby and it may well be that this was the fate of King’s library.
I have a copy of the Philatelic Literature section of one of his Notebooks, obtained from Bill
Hagan, one of the people who lotted and wrote up the Turner library. It consists of 29,
mostly typewritten, pages and goes up to the letter T. Since numerous letters are missing,
there may well have been no entries under those letters

Lambert Archive
Negus: Unpublished WorkJames Negus: Unpublished Work., James Negus, Lymington, UK, 2003, CD Rom.
After nearly 60 years as a philatelist, many of which were spent in a professional capacity as aphilatelic editor, Jim Negus (1927-2008) retired fully in 2000 and exited the philatelic world.
Following his retirement, he went through his philatelic papers, clearing most out and sending
some to his brother, Ron, and other correspondents, including myself. He did, however, retain
the unpublished manuscripts he came across. The clearing out finished, he turned to his
computer and separated out all of the partly-finished works. To these, he added theunpublished manuscripts he had found and compiled all of this material onto a CD with thetitle James Negus – Unpublished Work. In 2003, he made 15 numbered copies of the CD andsent them to his correspondents and important international philatelic libraries. A year or solater, he sent copy number 16 to the Royal Dutch Federation of Philatelic Societies Library.
➢

Personal copies, with a blue CD label, were distributed as follows:•
Copy number 1
Ron Negus (1933-2008)
Canterbury, UK•
Copy number 2
Brian Birch
Standish, UK•
Copy number 3
John Holman
Dartford, UK•
Copy number 4James Bendon
Limassol, Cyprus•
Copy number 5
Christer Brunstrom
Halmstad, Sweden•
Copy number 6
Colin Peachy
Hemel Hempstead, UK•
Copy number 7
Robert de Violini
Oxnard, CA, USA➢

Library deposit copies, with a black CD label, were distributed as follows:•
Copy number 8
Royal Philatelic Society Londonc/o Philip Lindley, Honorary Librarian•
Copy number 9
National Philatelic Society
c/o Glenn Morgan, Honorary Librarian•
Copy number 10
American Philatelic Research Libraryc/o Gini Horn, Librarian•
Copy number 11
Collectors Club, New York•
Copy number 12
Philatelistische Bibliothek München•
Copy number 13
Postal Museum Stockholm•
Copy number 14
British Library Philatelic Collectionsc/o David Beech, Head of Philatelic Collections•
Copy number 15
Smithsonian Institution, National Postal Museumc/o Dr. Herbert A. Tenchard972

•

Copy number 16

Koninklijke Nederlandse Bond van FilatelistenVerenigingen (Royal Dutch Federation ofPhilatelic Societies)

The following background to the creation of the CD was provided on the disc:

How this disc came about
Professional editors are great hoarders of paperwork. There are preliminary notes and drafts,
carbon copies and computer print-outs, print specifications and layouts, illustrations,photocopies, long-running correspondence, soon building up to a mountain of paper. The
habit of saving everything spills over into daily life and every so often I promised myself toweed the paper I was accumulating at home, but I always managed to put it off until early in2000.
At that time I was moving to a very small retirement flat while withdrawing from philately
completely. There was simply no room for a 50-year accumulation of paper and it really had
to be tackled. The stamp collections themselves, though voluminous, were easily gathered
together for auction and removed quite quickly, but the large philatelic library of books,
magazines, notes and clippings were more of a problem.
Mixed in were the purely personal and domestic papers, so long saved. But when I came tosort everything out, I found about 95% of them were ephemeral and I cheerfully consigned
sacks full of this non-philatelic stuff to destruction. After all, did I really need to keep theinvitation to a function in 1957, the receipt for buying something in 1972 or the tax records
for 1982-83? Clearly not, and what then remained were masses of philately-related documents
which I went through rather carefully. Three categories were evident from the outset: thelibrary proper, papers in special areas which I intended to donate to fellow-students still active
and with whom I had worked, and a residue. I was fortunate that I could take my time indealing with the matter. Everything remained in situ at my former house and I spent several
hours each week examining it to separate the three types of material.
The philatelic library was duly made ready for the auctioneers to take away. As I went
through the remaining papers I was able to divide them into the two other categories I had inmind and those for donation were either collected or posted. Finally, then, was the residue
from this long-drawn-out but methodical exercise in sorting. Quite a bit could be quickly
eliminated, as it was the editorial paperwork still hoarded from the freelance period. The
remaining papers dated back to the 1950s on topics begun but never completed, together witharticles written but never published. There were also many research notes, checklists andindexes I had made for my own use rather than for publication. The net result of all the effort
in sorting I found pleasing – just two storage boxes full of paper.
It seemed a pity to waste work that had already been done and which could still be of some
use to other philatelists, especially as it is now possible to disseminate information without
going through the formal publication routines on which I had spent a lifetime. In myretirement I have therefore made a compilation of what I considered might still have somevalue from the residue. The result is this computer disc deposited in philatelic libraries;
simultaneously, the paper originals from the storage boxes have been discarded.
James Negus
December 2002
The following list comprised the Contents of the CD It is given in indigo to distinguish itfrom the nomal material:
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DISC CONTENTSPERSONAL
James Negus Philatelic Bibliography:
Complete Record of Published Work 1950-2000
AppendicesJames Negus Philatelic Biography
Philatelic Literature Activities:
Personal Diary 1973-75
Philatelic Literature:
Corrections and New Copy for my book

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Researching the Earliest Gibbons Catalogue
Project for a Catalogue of Philatelic Books in English
Further Thoughts on Volume 1 of Philatelic Paraphernalia
Robson Lowe’s Regent Catalogue and Regent Encyclopaedia:
Bibliographic enquiry into edition numbering and publication dates
On the abbreviation of book and magazine titles in W. R. Ricketts’s literature index“Reminiscences of the London Philatelic Society”:
Examination of the manuscript of M. P. Castle
Location List for Instalments of the “Publications Checklist”
British Private Post Study Group Newsletter:
Checklist of issues Nos.1-84 (1977-99)
Pan-American Union: Philatelic “Who’s Who” Series
Bibliographic Note on Some Benham Magazines
Bibliographic Note on Philately [London] between 1981 and 1986
Bibliographic Note on Stamp & Postal History News and Stamp News
Bibliographic Note on Stamps & Printed Matters
Bibliographic Note on Variety Club News

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INDEXES
British Press Checklist:(For Microsoft Access 2000 users: open the database itself from Windows Explorer byclicking on the CD-ROM drive, locating file bpc.mdb and double-clicking it.)
Sections (“Word 2000” files):Great Britain stamps
Great Britain subjects
Rest of the World
Thematic
Miscellaneous
Serials
Magazine data
Information on Checklist (“Word 2000” files):1.
Coverage2.
Development
3.
Style Guide
Chiu’s Supplement:
Index to Vols.1-12 (1952-64)
Philatelic Paraphernalia:
Index to Volume 2 (1991-92) Nos.26-29
Cinderella Corner (by L.N. & M. Williams, Stamp Magazine):
Partial index, covering November 1959 to December 1974
Great Britain Commemorative and Special Stamps:
1.
Index to References in British Philatelic Bulletin for Stamps of 1924-93
2.
Further Reading
3.
General References to Design in British Philatelic Bulletin 1966-93
4.
Thematic Treatments in British Philatelic Bulletin 1977-93
Biographical Index of Philatelists from Magazine Sources:
Method and Coverage
Biographical Index of Philatelists A-C
Index to Biographies in British Philatelic Bulletin 1968-93
Philatelic Portraits in Books
Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal: Cover Portraits (1892-96)
Corrections to Copacarta article:
Panama – Index of Individuals
Discovery of a Further Index to Current Periodicals
Producing a Design Index to Soviet Stamps in the Gibbons Catalogue975

CINDERELLAS
Literature Extracts for a Catalogue of G.B. Sample Stamps
British Offshore Islands’ Issues:
1.
The Question of Status
2.
Confusion in Offshore Status
3.
Location Index to Holman’s Stamp Collecting Series

SOUVENIRSBritish Souvenir Mail:
1.
Collecting Souvenir Material of Philatelic Exhibitions and Events
2.
Philatelic Events for which Souvenirs are Known
3.
Classification of Souvenirs
4.
Bibliography of Sources
5.
Catalogue of Souvenirs of British Philatelic Exhibitions and Events
Catalogue sections (“Word 2000” files):A.
1890-1939B.
1940-59
C.
1960-69
D.
1970-79E.
1980-89
F.
1990-99(For Microsoft Access 2000 users: open the database itself from Windows Explorer byclicking on the CD-ROM drive, locating the file Catalogue.mdb and double-clicking it.)
6.
7.
8.

Checklist – Postal Events
Supplement to “Postmark Postcards” Article
Background Material

Notes for a Second Edition of British Stamp Exhibitions
The 1912 1½d. and 2½d. K.G.V Profile Head
Ideas for JPS/NPS Centenary Souvenirs

THEMATICS
Sherlock Holmes Thematic:
1.
Introduction
2.
Stamp Catalogue
3.
GB and Guernsey Special Postmarks and Slogans
4.
GB and Guernsey Commemorative Covers
5.
Modern British Postcards
6.
Philatelic Bibliography
Soviet Russia Thematic Checklists:976

Introduction
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Lenin
StalinRevolutionaries
Art & Artists
Arms & Flags

Flags and Heraldry Thematic:
1.
Classifying and Coding Stamps
2.
Checklists:
A.
Flags
B.
Heraldry3.
Flag Institute Papers:(a)Philatelic Commemoration of Union Flag Bicentenary in 2001(b)
Issues of Flagmaster 1980-98 and Flagfax Supplements(c)Flags of Member Countries on United Nations Stamps

COUNTRIES
Register of Colombian States Covers:
1.
Explanatory Matter
2.
The Registers
U.P.U. List of Mongolian Post Offices 1924-57
Specialised Data for Ryukyu Islands Stamps 1948-51
The Chalon Portrait of Queen Victoria
An Alleged Hitler Cover
Tuvalu’s Eight-way Split“London Letter” in The Great Wall

UNCLASSIFIED
Better-Quality Product Information
Proposed Redesign of Presentation Packs
Information for Visiting Speakers to Local Societies

Perkins, Bacon Records
In 1935, the old-established printing firm of Perkins Bacon & Company went into
liquidation. The following year, the English dealer Charles Nissen and his son Harry,
together with another dealer, Thomas Allen, purchased all of the philatelic assets and recordsof the firm. The majority of the records and some of the hardware was either presented to or
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purchased by the Royal Philatelic Society London.
Over the following decade, much important information of interest to philatelists was
extracted and published as:
Percy de Worms: Perkins Bacon Records., 2 Volumes, Royal
Philatelic Society London, London, UK, 1953. Price £6.6s [£6.30]
Those produced for the American market carried the imprint of Van
Nostrand.
1.

2.

References
L. N. & M. Williams: Perkins, Bacon Records., The Stamp Magazine, January 1954,
p.197.
➢A review of the book with much background information about the author andthe books he compiled but never lived to see published.
Ron Negus: Perkins, Bacon records., London Philatelist, March 2004, Volume 113,
pp.38-47.
➢
A comprehensive review of the material forming the Perkins, Bacon Records,
how it was acquired, what it contains and the history of Percy de Worms
book.

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3.2.2.9

SOFTWARE
INTRODUCTION

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3.2.2.10
TRAINING COURSES IN PHILATELYINTRODUCTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1953
Do you want to know more about stamps?, The Philatelist, August 1953, Volume 19, Issue
11, p.279.
➢
The British Philatelic Association offered a series of twelve lectures as an
introduction to stamps and philately.
1955
A correspondence course in basic philately., [Advertisement], National Philatelic Museum[Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, p.32.
➢
The National Philatelic Museum offered a correspondence course in basic philately,
involving sixteen lessons and an examination, which lead to a certificate ofproficiency.

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3.2.2.11
LITERATURE CONGRESSES & SYMPOSIAINTRODUCTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016
Dr. Mark Bottu: AIJP/CPh symposium on literature: Bonn, August 26-28, 2016., The
Philatelic Journalist, October 2016, Whole number 151, pp.13-16.
➢
An English-language report of this German-language symposium. It includes brief
overviews of each of the presentations, some of which have been published in their
entirety in The Philatelic Journalist.

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3.2.3SCHOLARSHIP AND PUBLISHINGINTRODUCTION
Scholarship is using the methods and disciplines of a scholar in order to carry out studies andresearch in a particular field and thereby increasing the sum of knowledge in that field. To
me, there is little point in indulging in scholarship if all of the information accrued as a result,is lost when one dies. It is nothing short of a tragedy when one hears, as I did recently, of a
deceased philatelist whose family discarded 600kg of research files after his death simply
because they had no idea of their significance. Publishing, or making available the results ofones endeavours in some form, must therefore be considered an integral part of scholarship.
In order to communicate properly, it is necessary to have reasonable skills in the use of the
English language. Since I do not have a great control of the language, I have gathered a small
number of publications into my library which I have found useful in showing me the best way
to express myself and correcting my errors. Naturally, there is a huge range of such aids andthose listed are given as mere examples and may not be the best on the market. The
duplication found in some categories is owing to my retirement, when such items from mypersonal library at work were brought home and incorporated into my philatelic library.
In the short Bibliography which follows, I have tried to categorise the works as best I can inorder to help the reader. This has not always been easy and I crave the users’ indulgence
where their opinion differs from mine. Items listed under each heading are in date orderaccording to the edition I have. Where the specific print run varys for my copy – I often havea later and generally cheaper version - I note that as well in brackets. Where an entry is givena cross-reference under a second headings, the main heading is shown in bold within curly
brackets.
Note that these titles include a mixture of British and American publications. The latter will
use American spelling and usage which can very often be of help if publication is planned in
the United States or in an American periodical.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS
Shortened or contracted forms of words or phrases, used to represent the whole, many ofwhich have become acronyms or words in their own right.

1992
The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1992, 397pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of worldwide abbreviations.

ALPHABET
Details of how and where the alphabet began and why it has varied in length over the years.

1930
E. H. Minns: The alphabet and how we got it., in: Sir John Hammerton (Editor):
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Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge., Amalgamated Press, London, UK, [1930], pp.627-634& 696-704.
➢
A detailed and well-illustrated guide to the origin of the alphabet we use today.

ANTONYMS
See under Word Finders.

ARCHAIC WORDS
See under Dictionaries.

BOOKS
See under Publishing & Printing.

COPYRIGHT
Simple explanations of what protection against copying is available from the national andinternational Copyright laws.

1969International Copyright Protection., Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC,
USA, June 1969, 7pp.
General Information on Copyright., Copyright Office, Washington, DC, USA, 1969, 11pp.

DICTIONARIES
These provide definitions of words to ensure that the correct spelling and meaning is used.
See also:
Eugene Ehrlich: Nil Desperandum: A Dictionary of Latin Tags and Useful Phrases., (Latin
Words & Phrases) which is a dictionary of Latin words and phrases which can be found in
English-language texts.

1850
James Orchard Halliwell: Dictionary of Archaic Words., John Russell Smith, London, UK,
1850 (My copy is a facsimile edition published by Bracken Books, London, UK, 1989),
960pp.
➢
A glossary of words found in medieval and renaissance literature which are no longer
in use.

1989
The Oxford English Dictionary., 2nd edition, 20 volumes, Oxford University Press, Oxford,
UK, 1989, 21,730pp. (Price on publication £1,650.)➢
The origin and historical development of all word or phrases in use in English since
the year 1150.

1991
Jonathon Green: Neologisms., ?, 1993 (My copy is published as: New Words and Their983

Meanings., Parragon Books, UK, 1993, 339pp.)➢
A dictionary of new words that have entered the English language since 1960.

1993
Donna Lee Berg: A Guide to The Oxford English Dictionary., Oxford University Press,
Oxford, UK, 1993, 206pp.
➢
The first part provides a detailed explanation of the organisation and conventions usedin the Dictionary in order to help users gain the greatest benefit from its use. The
second part is an alphabetical list of information and data about the Dictionary, those
who have shaped it and its chronology.

ETYMOLOGY
The origin and historical development of a word or phrase, its earliest known use and changes
in form and meaning.
See also:
The Oxford English Dictionary., (Dictionaries) which includes the etymology of a great
many words.

1986
T. F. Hoad: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology., Oxford University Press,
Oxford, UK, 1986 (My copy is The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases., Volume III Word
Origins., Book Club Associates, London, UK, 1993), 522pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of words, each with their meaning and origin.

1987
Robert Hendrickson: The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins., Facts
On File Publications, New York, NY, USA, 1987, 581pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of words and phrases, together with their origins.

GRAMMARThe subject always bored me at school but as I began to write, I realised that it was essential if
one was to string words together in an understandable fashion.

1945
Gordon Humphreys: English Grammar., Hodder & Stoughton, Sevenoaks, UK, 1945. (Mycopy is the 21st impression, 1978), 227pp.
➢
A good basic text, in the form of as a text book from which one can teach oneself.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE GUIDES
An explaination of the language itself and how it works.

1983
The Oxford Guide to the English Language., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1983,
238pp. (My copy is published by Guild Publishing (Book Club Associates), London, UK,1988, 577pp. and includes an Oxford English Dictionary in the same covers.)➢
An attempt to resolve the problems that occur when using English under four basic984

headings: Word formation; Pronunciation; Vocabulary & Grammar. It includes bothword and subject indexes.

1986
I. C. B. Dear: The Oxford English: A Guide to the Language., Guild Publishing (Book Club
Associates), London, UK, 1986, 704pp.
➢
A basic introduction to the English language in both its written and spoken form.

2003
David Crystal: The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language., 2nd edition, Press
Syndicate of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK, 2003, 499pp.
➢
A systematic exploration of the history, variety and range of uses of the English
language on a worldwide basis.

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBERING (ISBN)
Basic explanations of what the system of book numbering is, why it was established and how
it works.

1985
ISBN: International Standard Book Numbering., 6th edition, Standard Book Numbering
Agency, London, UK, 1985, 28pp.+1p. insert.
➢
An explanation of the numbering system and guidelines for publishers.

LATIN WORDS & PHRASES
Many professions, particularly in the medical and legal fields have their origin in Romantimes and still use Latin words and phrases, many of which have found their way into
common and not-so-common use in English writings.

1985
Eugene Ehrlich: Nil Desperandum: A Dictionary of Latin Tags and Useful Phrases., RobertHale, 1985 (My copy is published by Guild Publishing (Book Club Associates), London, UK,1986) 261pp.
➢
A dictionary of Latin words and phrases which can be found in English-language
texts.

PHRASES & SAYINGS
Words, expressions, proverbs and phrases used in the English language which are derived
from specific events, places and people, particularly those from history and mythology, or
provide essential truths and advice. Strictly speaking, one should never use such expressions
in ones publications but they do appear in the writings of others and it is both interesting anduseful to understand their origin and meaning.
See also:
Robert Hendrickson: The Facts On File Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins.
{Etymology} which includes the origin of phrases.
1981
Ivor H. Evans: Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable., Cassells, London, UK, 1981 (My985copy from Guild Publishing, London, UK, 1985), 1213pp.
➢
Explanations of the origin and meanings of unusual words, phrases and sayings ineveryday use.

1982
John Simpson: The Concise Dictionary of Proverbs., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK,1982, (My copy is The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases., Volume III Word Origins.,
Book Club Associates, London, UK, 1993), 256pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of proverbs, the order being based on the essential word in theproverb.

1983
Neil Ewart: Everyday Phrases: Their Origins and Meanings., Blandford Press, London, UK,1983 (My copy from Guild Publishing, London, UK, 1985), 162pp.
➢
A list of phrases ordered by their key word.

PRINTING
See under Publishing & Printing.

PROVERBS
See under Phrases & Sayings.

PUBLISHING & PRINTING
The conversion of a manuscript into the printed product and the technicalities and techniquesof printing and of books.

1954
Oliver Simon: Introduction to Typography., Revised edition, Pelican Books,
Harmondsworth, UK, 1954, 117pp.
➢
An explanation of the principles of all aspects of producing books by typography withnumerous examples.

1980
Dan Poynter: Publishing Short-Run Books., Para Publishing, Santa Barbara, CA, USA, 1980,
104pp.
➢A guide to publishing ones own books. Although produced in the cut and paste era,
before the arrival of the personal computer, it nevertheless provides many tips andhints for those producing their own publications.

1992
John Carter & Nicolas Barker (Revised): ABC for Book Collectors., 6th edition, Oak Knoll
Books, New Castle, DE, USA, 1992, 219pp.
➢
A detailed alphabetical listing of the technical terminology relating to every part of abook with much additional information for book collectors.

PUNCTUATIONThe conventional marks used in writing to separate sentences and their elements and to clarify986the meaning to the reader. It should be noted that most style guides contain information on
punctuation.

1958
G. V. Carey: Mind the Stop: A Brief Guide to Punctuation., Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge, UK, Revised edition, 1958 (My copy was published by Penguin Books, UK,1971), 126pp.

QUOTATIONSThe notable and quotable sayings of others.

1981
The Concise Dictionary of Quotations., Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1981. (Mycopy is The Oxford Library of Words and Phrases., Volume I Quotations., Book Club
Associates, London, UK, 1993), 464pp.
➢
A selection of commonly used quotations listed by author.

SAYINGSSee under Phrases & Sayings or Quotations.

SYNONYMS
See under Word Finders.

USE OF ENGLISH
A guide to the correct use of the English language, especially of difficult words and concepts.

1968
H. W. Fowler: A Dictionary of Modern English Usage., 2nd edition (revised by Sir Ernest
Gowers), Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK, 1968, 725pp.
➢
The definitive book on how to use English today with detailed explanations in manycases, of how the current usage has arisen.

1973
Sir Ernest Gowers & Sir Bruce Fraser (Revised): The Complete Plain Words., 2nd edition,
Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, London, UK, 1973, 241pp.
➢
An explanation of all aspects associated with the proper use of the English language.
Eric Partridge: Usage and Abusage., Revised edition, Penguin Books, UK, 1973, 380pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of words with which writers often have difficulty.
Ronald Ridout & Clifford Witting: The Facts of English., Revised edition, Pan Books,
London, UK, 1973, 350pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of information relating to the use of the English language inwriting, including many difficult words.

1992
Collins Cobuild English Usage., HarperCollins, London, UK, 1992, 808pp.
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➢

An alphabetical list of difficult words and phrases with explanations of how to usethem correctly and warnings against the common pitfalls.

1993[Laurance Urdang]: Dictionary of Differences., Revised edition, Parragon Books, UK,375pp.
➢
A list of the distinctions and differences between things in everyday use, over whichpeople often become confused. In the form of a thesaurus, it has an alphabetical index
of all of the words included.

1997
Martin H. Manser: Good Word Guide., Bloomsbury Publishing, London, UK, 1997 (Mycopy is the paperback edition of 2000), 291pp.
➢
Information and guidance on grammar, spelling and punctuation as well as current
jargon and difficult words.

WORD FINDERS
Works which help one find the right word or expression. Dictionaries, which only definewords, will be found under their own heading.

1934
Gustavus A. Hartrampf: Hartrampf’s Vocabularies., 4th British edition, Hartrampf
Company, Atlanta, GA, USA (For the Psychology Publishing Company, Manchester, UK),
1934, 535pp.
➢
A thesaurus of synonyms, antonyms and related words.
Peter Mark Roget: Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as
to Facilitate the Expression of Ideas and to Assist in Literary Composition., New edition,
Longmans, Green & Company, London, UK, 1934, 705pp.
➢
A thesaurus of synonyms, antonyms and related words.

1971
Roget’s International Thesaurus., 3rd edition, Collins, London, UK, 1971, 1258pp.
➢
A thesaurus of synonyms, antonyms and related words.

1973
Webster’s New Dictionary of Synonyms., G. & C. Merriam, Springfield, MA, USA, 1973,909pp.
➢An alphabetical list of synonyms, antonyms and related words.

1986
Rosalind Fergusson (Editor): The New Nuttall Dictionary of English Synonyms andAntonyms., Guild Publishing, London, UK, 1986, 442pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of synonyms and antonyms.
Richard Soule: A Dictionary of English Synonyms., Omega Books, London, UK, 1986,
614pp.
➢An alphabetical list of synonyms and antonyms.

1989
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Reader’s Digest Reverse Dictionary., Reader’s Digest Association, London, UK, 1989,
767pp.
➢
A method of finding the required word by looking up the associated idea. It also
includes a dictionary of difficult words.

1994
S. I. Hayakawa & Eugene Ehrlich (Revised): Cassell Guide to Related Words., Cassell,London, UK, 1994, 644pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of related words after the style of a thesaurus but with
explanations of their appropriate use in a given context.

WORD ORIGINS
See under Etymology.

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3.2.3.1

PHILATELIC WRITERS’ SOCIETIESINTRODUCTION
In general writers’ societies are formed to provide information and support to writers and areparticularly useful to those beginning to write articles. Very often they have a periodical
publication where useful tips and general information can be found.
The object of this Section is to provide some information about such societies and their
publications.

Association de la Presse Philatélique Francophone
Formed by the merger of the Syndicat de la Presse Philatélique Française and the
Association des Chronicleurs Philatéliques de la Presse Française.
1.

References
Claude Demaret: The APPF., Philatelic Quill, January 1996, Volume 12, Issue 1,
pp.6-7A brief history of the French philatelic writers’ society.

Association des Chronicleurs Philatéliques de la Presse Française
Formerly the Association Syndicale Philatélique de la Presse Française.

Association Syndicale Philatélique de la Presse Française
Renamed the Association Des Chronicleurs Philatéliques de la Presse Française.

Philatelic Writers Society
Founded in 1982 in London, UK.
Disbanded.
Publications
1991
Derek Lang (Editor): Members Handbook., Philatelic Writers Society, UK, 1991, 52pp. A
slip headed Note was included amending the information on Copyright deposit in the UK on
page 42.
➢
The Handbook contains three Sections:1.
Society information
2.
Membership lists
3.
Useful information

Syndicat de la Presse Philatélique Française
Merged with the Association des Chronicleurs Philatéliques de la Presse Française toform the Association de la Presse Philatélique Francophone.
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Writers Unit No.30 of the American Philatelic Society
Founded in the USA.

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3.2.3.2
WRITERS’ HANDBOOKSANDPHILATELIC AUTHORS’ STYLE GUIDESBACKGROUND
All writers have to develop their own style of writing otherwise the written word would bevery boring, and it behoves all editors to bear this in mind when wielding their editorial pen.
However, authors generally write for more than a single publication and can not therefore be
expected to know every aspect of each publication’s style. Accordingly, it is the editor’s duty
to make such changes to authors’ works that enables them to merge seamlessly into their
publication, following the same rules and adhering to the same criteria for language useage.
Since this is a fairly monotonous and boring part of their activities, many editors havedeveloped Authors’ Style Guides to encourage new authors to do most of the donkey work
prior to the editor receiving the item for publication.
Authors’ Style Guides are not at all the same thing as House Style Guides or Style Manuals(containing details of the typeface and type sizes, paper size and weight, cover binding
details, etc.) the latter being produced for the benefit of a publisher in order to keep the feeland appearance of the publication the same over many years and often multiple editors andprinters. These are not relevant here and in any case are often not available to the public.
Accordingly, they are not to be found in this Bibliography, unless they have been
incorporated into the author’s guide.
Strictly speaking, authors’ style guides add nothing to the process of creating the written
work. However, one does not have to write many thousands of words before the uncertainties
begin to creep in: What is the accepted way for this to be written? or How shall I best deal
with that?, and so on. This is where these guides help.

INTRODUCTION
As mentioned previously, authors’ style guides are used by editors to acquaint their authors
with the general rules that they would like them to follow in preparing their manuscripts. This
usually includes such basic issues as Subject Matter relevant to the magazine’s audience;
Spelling; Figures, Photographs Tables and References; and finally, how the editors would likethe manuscript presented to them. In other words, all of the information required by writers inorder to minimise the editor’s time and effort in preparing their work for publication and to
avoid the need for completely resetting the material. For most purposes, this will require just a
few pages for simple publications to a dozen or more for complex publications. However,
Major publishing houses who attempt to create guidelines for all eventualities see their
document grow to major proportions. One of the most notable of these being that publishedby the Chicago University Press which has grown to nearly 1,000 pages and now constitutes avirtual encyclopedia for writers.
Owing to the relative paucity of philatelic authors’ style guides, I have collected all that I
have come across, irrespective of where they were published. In particular, there is a growing
trend towards making these available on organisations’ web sites. This has the dual
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advantages that authors can download a copy as required, saving the publisher the cost of
having them printed and distributed; also, online documents can be updated easily so that thelatest version is always available.
As well as philatelic style guides, I have also accumulated, rather than collected, nonphilatelic style guides and other books specifically intended to aid writers and publishers in all
matters relating to the conversion of words into print. For convenience, I have used the term
Writers Handbooks to cover these publications. Like their philatelic counterparts, theygenerally cover Spelling, including capitalisation and abbreviations; Punctuation, including
quotation marks; Figures and Numerals; Foreign Languages; but also have a great deal ofother, useful information. Since this category of literature is non-philatelic, I have restricted
the listings to the few volumes that I have collected and found useful over the years. Bear inmind that those listed are owned by me and may not be the current edition. The writers’
handbooks are listed in date order in a separate section at the beginning of the Bibliography.
This Section does not include dictionaries and other works on the English language and its
use and abuse. Naturally, these are all non-philatelic and I have confined them to a short
bibliography under Section 3.2.3.

ORDER OF THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
The philatelic authors’ style guides are listed under the name of the periodical to which theyrefer. For the purpose of alphabetisation, the initial article in the periodical’s title is ignored
and is placed after the title. In those cases where the guide is not specific to a particularperiodical, I have included it under the name of the organisation which produced it (e.g.
British Philatelic Trust).
References to online documents include the date they were downloaded by me, not the date of
publication or uploading, which is generally not available.
Comments and data enclosed in square brackets are mine.

GENERAL REFERENCES
1.

Kenneth Trettin: Style guide smorgasbord., The Philatelic Communicator, Third
quarter 2003, Volume 37, Issue 3, p.5.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
WRITERS’ HANDBOOKS
1952
P. G. Burbidge: Notes & References., Cambridge Authors’ and Printers’ Guides IV,
University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1952, 20pp.
The Journal of Physiology: Suggestions to Authors., Cambridge University Press, London,
UK, 1952, 25pp.
{Reprinted from The Journal of Physiology, 1952, Volume 116, pp.1-25.}➢
Although in part this is a style guide, it also includes numerous tips for authors and993

provides a good example of the type of information that should be provided in a styleguide. It includes how to deal with figures and references as well as providing a list of
abbreviations to most common journals in the subject area as well as recommended
abbreviations and spellings for common specialised words. Finally, it shows the
symbols which should be used when correcting the proof of an article. The pamphletis completed by a list of reference books of use to authors.
1963
P. G. Burbidge: Prelims and End-Pages., Cambridge Authors’ and Printers’ Guides VII,
University Press, Cambridge, UK, 1963, 30pp.
1967
Hart’s Rules for Compositors and Readers at the University Press Oxford., 37th edition,
Oxford University Press, London, UK, 1970, 141pp.
1981
Michael Montgomery & John Stratton: The Writer’s Hotline Handbook: A Guide to Good
Useage and Effective Writing., New American Library (Mentor), New York, NY, USA, 1981,
383pp.
1997
Virginia S. Thatcher: English Usage and Style for Editors., Scarecrow Press, Lanham, MD,
USA, 1997, 165pp.
1999
Tim Austin: The Times Guide to English Style and Useage., Times Books, London, UK,1999, 191pp.
2003
The Chicago Manual of Style., Chicago University Press, Chicago, IL, USA, 2003, 956pp.
2007
Norm Goldstein: The Associated Press Stylebook., 42nd edition, Basic books, New York,NY, USA, 2007, 419pp.
PHILATELIC AUTHORS’ STYLE GUIDESThis list was first published as: Brian J. Birch: Handbooks and Style Guides for philatelicauthors and editors: A bibliography., The Philatelic Communicator, Fourth Quarter 2008,
Volume 42, Issue 4, pp.8-9.
American First Day Cover Society
American First Day Cover Society, USA.
Style Guide for First Day Cover Cachet Catalogues., American First Day Cover Society,
USA, n.d. [ca.1997], 15pp.
American Philatelic Congress Book.
American Philatelic Congress, USA.
Kenneth Trettin: An Author’s Guide for the Congress Book 2007., American PhilatelicCongress, Rockford, IA, USA, 2006, 8pp + 1p. undated insert titled Submitting Articles
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Prepared by Computer.
American Philatelist
American Philatelic Society, Bellefonte, PA, USA.
[Barb Boal]: Writing Guide for American Philatelist., American Philatelic Society web site,www.stamps.org, 25th November 2009, 3pp. {It was announced as the first edition in 2009.}
American Revenuer, The
American Revenue Association, USA.
Earler editions, unseen by the present author, were published as:First Draft:
31st December 1987
Revised:
1st January 1988
28th February 1988
13th May 1988
21st June 1989
20th October 1989
12th February 1991
29th January 1993
1st March 1994
30th April 1995
8th January 1996
25th May 1997
6th June 1999
Kenneth Trettin: A Style Guide for use by the Editors and Authors., [American Revenue
Association], Rockford, IA. USA, 13th August 2003, 20pp + 1p. undated insert titled Change
in the Reference List Style.
Kenneth Trettin: A Style Guide for use by the Editors and Authors., [American Revenue
Association], Rockford, IA. USA, 19th October 2004, 20pp.
Arago
Smithsonian National Postal Museum, Washington, DC, USA.
AragoTM

Style Guide., Smithsonian National

PostalMuseum, Arago web site,www.arago.si.edu, 2009, 19pp. {The document is undated and could have been created any timefrom 2006, when Arago went live.}
Association Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques
Andreas Birken: AIJP-Stilfibel für Deutschsprachige Redakteure und Autoren. [AIJP Style
Guide for German-Speaking Editors and Authors.], AIJP Schriftenreihe 1, Association
Internationale des Journalistes Philatéliques, Germany, 2015, 47pp.
British Caribbean Philatelic Journal
British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group, UK.
Michel Forand: Help! Authors submitting articles for the journal are requested to note thefollowing guidelines., British Caribbean Philatelic Journal, March 1994, Volume 34, Issue 1,
p.28.
David L. Herendeen: Guidelines for Authors., British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group,www.bcpsg.com, 13th July 2008, 8pp.
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British Philatelic Trust
Publications: Guidelines for Authors and Publishers., British Philatelic Trust, London, UK,
Amended December 1985, 6pp.
Collectors Club PhilatelistCollectors Club, New York, NY, USA.
[Editorial Board]: The Collectors Club Philatelist Authors’ Guide., Revised edition,
Collectors Club, New York, NY, USA, 11th February 2009, 5pp. (Available by e-mail fromthe editor.){Reprinted as: Robert P. Odenweller: The Collectors Club “Philatelist” Authors’ Guide.,
The Philatelic Journalist, June 2010, Whole number 132, pp.XII-XV.}
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
Stanley Gibbons Ltd., London, UK.
GSM Style., [Stanley Gibbons Publications], Ringwood, UK, n.d. [My copy received in 1992],
n.pp. [3pp.]
GB Journal
Great Britain Philatelic Society, UK.
Mike Jackson: Style guide for the GB Journal., Philatelic Quill, January 1996, Volume 12,
Issue 1, pp.13-17.
Linn’s Stamp News
Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA.
Guidelines for Writers., 3rd edition, Linn’s Stamp News, Sidney, OH, USA, 1991, n.pp. [8pp.]
Linn’s Writers’ Guidelines., [4th edition], Linn’s Stamp News, www.linns.com/online/guidelines,
7th March 2000, 12pp. (Reprinted in: The Philatelic Communicator, 2001, Volume 35, Issue4, pp.4-7.)
London Philatelist, The
Royal Philatelic Society London, UK.
Frank Walton: The London Philatelist: Notes for Contributors., Version 201107, Royal
Philatelic Society London web site: www.rpsl.org.uk, 31st April 2014, 5pp.
Opus
Académie Européenne de Philatélie, France.
Guy Dutau: Instructions aux Auteurs., Académie Européenne de Philatélie, France, 1p.
Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library
Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library, Denver, CO, USA.
Guide for Authors Submitting Manuscripts to the RMPL., Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library,
Denver, CO, USA, 17th November 2005, 6pp.
Royal Philatelic Society London
Royal Philatelic Society London, UK.
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RPSL Style Guide for publications., The Philatelic Journalist, October 2014, Whole number
145, pp.33-46.
S.P.A. Journal
Society of Philatelic Americans, USA. (Now defunct.)
Richard A. Monty & Allison W. Cusick: A guide to Authors., S.P.A. Journal, September
1982, pp.39-44. (A brief comment on the guide was published as: E. E. Fricks: A note onreferences., S.P.A. Journal, December 1982, p.258.)
Scott Stamp Monthly
Amos Press, Sidney, OH, USA.
Scott Stamp Monthly Writers Guidelines., Scott Publishing Company, Sidney, OH, USA, n.d.
[My copy received in October 1993.], n.pp. [12pp.]
Stamp Lover
National Philatelic Society, London, UK.
Proposed Stamp Lover Style Guide., Stamp Lover, October 2006, Volume 98, Issue 5, p.127.
United States Specialist
United States Stamp Society, USA.
A sample writer’s guide from the BIA., The Philatelic Communicator, 1987, Volume 20, Issue2, pp.27-32.

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REVIEWING PUBLICATIONSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to introduce the techniques involved in reviewing the work ofothers, generally for publication. Understanding how and why works are reviewed should
provide authors with insight into the potential defects in their own works.
Since this Section covers a single topic, the only sensible order is by date of publication.

1889
A. E. Glasewald: Unsere literatur und deren kritiker., [Our literature and its critics.], Der
Philatelist, October 1889, Volume 10 Issue 13, pp.192-194. A translation is available asPhilat. Trans 311.
➢
A word of warning to critics that treat works badly for personal or proprietary reasons,which the author blames for the relative scarsity of philatelic publications.

1951
Pooh Bah [Antony Walker]: On reviewing books on stamps., Stamp Collecting, 31st March
1951, Volume 76, pp.45 & 59.
➢
A book reviewer points out the difficulties for collectors in relying on book reviews,
giving a number of examples. He then lists all of the books he has reviewed in theprevious 15 months or so, noting his opinion on each.

1979
Ernst M. Cohn: Postal History News., The American Philatelist, March 1979, Volume 93,
Issue 3, pp.212-213.
➢
The large number of books becoming available on the subject of postal history meansthat reviews are becoming more important to collectors to enable them to select thoseof real use. The author then provides details of the information a review should
include.

1996
Major R. N. Spafford: Writing book reviews - from my experience., Philatelic Quill, January
1966, Volume 12, Issue 1, pp.7-9.
➢

2004
Ron Lesher: What books to review., The Philatelic Communicator, 2nd quarter 2004, Volume38, Issue 2, pp.11-12.
➢
Some thoughts on how to determinewhether a book should be reviewed or not, citing
two examples from the author’s own experience.

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WRITING AND PUBLISHINGINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to bring together articles on writing and publishing philatelicarticles and even books. It includes all aspects, especially self-publishing, and all the steps
involved such as proofreading and publicity. The material varies from hints and tips todetailed articles on how to write or publish oneself.
I have also included here some articles bewailing the poor quality of philatelic writing, since I
believe that these are in effect hints about what not to do. On the other hand, I have notincluded articles reflecting upon the poor state of philatelic periodicals, so often encounteredin 19th Century American periodicals. These will be found in Section 2.2, since the problems
go far beyond the quality of the written material.

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1900
Philateluce: The philatelic literature of today., Grant’s Monthly Philatelist, June 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 1, p.6.
➢
The author complains that philatelic writing is of a very poor quality and goes on toprove his point by writing drivel.
1921
W. Hadlow: Is publication of philatelic discoveries beneficial to all sides of philately?,
Report of the Eighth Philatelic Congress of Great Britain, Harrogate, 1921, pp.55-69.
➢
A carefully argued paper on the pros and cons of publishing new philatelicdiscoveries, followed by comments from both the dealers’ and collectors’
perspectives.
1935
Delf Norona: Preparation of technical philatelic articles., American Philatelic Congress
Handbook, 1935, Whole number 1, pp.38-40.
➢
An important attempt to provide an outline for and define the work involved in
preparing technical philatelic articles using examples drawn from the literature.
J. H. H[arvey] P[irie]: Philatelic birth control., The South African Philatelist, February
1935, Volume 11, Issue 2, pp.17-18.
➢
Comments on a note by the well-known British publisher, Albert H. Harris, in which
he points out that hundreds of talks are given to societies each year but none
subsequently appear in print. It is pointed out that it is important to publish the resultsof ones researches so that others can benefit and the information not be lost.
[W. J. Harrington (Editor)]: Editorial., The South African Philatelist, September 1935,
Volume 11, Issue 9, p.?
➢
The editor bemoans the lack of writers and therefore of material for his magazine.
However, he notes that papers are read at many society meetings and suggests that any
which are suitable are submitted to him for publication.
1949
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Christopher R. Hilliard: On philatelic journalism., Philately, September/October 1949,
Volume 2, Issue 8, pp.165-157.
➢
Some good, if somewhat outdated, advice on how to present articles to publishers andhave them accepted for publication.
1953
What is wrong with philatelic writing?, The American Philatelist, February 1953, Volume 66,
pp.345-348 & April, pp.531-534. These are notes made at a symposium on the above subject.
The following points were made by the participants:➢
George M. Caldwell: Writers should carry out research before committing
themselves to paper and editors also have a responsibility for the quality of thematerial they publish.
Van Dyk MacBride: It is allowable to add human interest but not bitterness.
Dr. John Freehafer: There needs to be an improvement in the quality of reporting
and reviewing.
Stephen G. Rich: (not Stephan) Questioned whether philatelic writing was worse
than that in many other fields and assesses the main problems – Too few writers;
Articles in inappropriate publications; Too many writers sidetracked into nonphilatelic areas; Repeating discredited “facts”; Lack of scholarship; Carelessness.
Clare McAlister: Bibliographies are fine in theory but much of their content is notavailable to general collectors. She also disagrees with the contention that old, known
information should not be re-used and provides an example from her own field.
1955
Dr. John Freehafer: Why philatelic research should be documented., National PhilatelicMuseum [Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.26-27.
➢
An explanation of why references must be given when documenting research in orderto establish what is original and what was previously known.
David Lidman: Put it down in black and white., in: Official Program., SOJEX 1955,
n.pp.[pp.26-27].
➢
Too many old-time collectors and researchers have died without ever detailing theirdiscoveries in print. The author, a notable editor, appeals to all philatelists to consign
their knowledge to print. For those who have not previously published, he proposes
taking down their knowledge verbally using a stenographer.
1956
H. Garratt Adams: Publishing philatelic literature., Stamp Collecting, 21st December 1956,
Volume 87, p.487.
Responses to this article can be found as:
1.
F. M. Montresor: Philatelic literature/publishing., 11th January 1957, p.573.
2.
James Negus: New ideas in publishing., 11th January, p.569.
3.
J. F. Dight: Co-operative literature publishing., 15th February, p.731.
4.
H. Garratt-Adams: Why not a philatelic book club?, 29th March 1957,
Volume 88, p.107.
5.
James Negus: Would a philatelic book club work?, 12th April, p.157.
6.
David Cornelius: Philatelic book club., 3rd May, p.253.
➢
In response to a review of one of his books, the author, a well-known literature dealer
and publisher, points out that the reason why the material appeared squeezed in wasthat few stamp collectors will purchase philatelic literature. The economics of small
run publishing are considered and used to explain why he and the author of the bookin question opted for the lowest cost publication rather than a high quality one that1000

would not sell enough copies to cover its cost.
1.
Suggested a society for publishing books whose members would receive
copies of the published works.
2.
Alternatives to conventional publishing methods are offered, which are readily
available and allow publications to be produced at very low cost.
3.
The low-cost publishing plan being undertaken by the Oriental Philatelic
Association of London is outlined.
4.
The original author suggests that Montressor’s idea (1) would not be a successas it differs little from current practice. He proposes a philatelic book club andprovides examples of how they work.
5.
Negus questions whether a book club would work and details the snags that hecould forsee.
6.
He suggests that normal book clubs would not work and suggests that Billig
style handbooks are the answer.
1965
James M. Chemi: Philatelic literature keeps the hobby moving forward., Linn’s Stamp
News, 16th August 1965, Volume 38, p.22.
➢
Research needs to be published, however, individuals can seldom afford the cost. The
workings and philosophy of the American Philatelic Society Literature Committee are
outlined, with details of some of its recent publications.
1966
J. R. W. P[urves]: A blot in philatelic writing., Philately from Australia, December 1966,
Volume 18, Issue 4, pp.79-80.
➢
He deplores the failure of writers to acknowledge previous work on their subject by
not providing references.
1967
James A. Mackay: So you want to write a book., Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Year
Book for 1967, pp.35-43.
➢
Following an excellent review of who has produced philatelic books in the UK,
including details of why and how they did so, the author details the various options
open to prospective authors to get their work published.
1971
Kenneth R. Lake: Writing for the philatelic press., Stamp Collecting, 10th June 1971, pp.693& 699.
➢
A well-known British editor explains how to write an article and have it accepted by
one of the large-circulation magazines.
1975
J. M. Kinabrew: Write an article!, Postal Stationery, March/April 1975, Volume 17, Issue 2,
pp.66-67.
➢
A few good tips for those thinking of writing an article.
1978
Herman Herst Jr.: Titles are important too!, Philatelic Literature Review, 1978, Volume 27,
pp.115-116.
➢
Using obscure or misleading titles makes indexing difficult, which results in it being
difficult to locate the information contained in the article. An example is provided.
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1980
R. T. Murphy: You, too, can write up a philatelic research project., The American
Philatelist, July 1980, Volume 94, Issue 7, pp.627-630.
➢
The writer urges all philatelists to commit their researches to paper for the benefit of
the philatelic community. To assist those who have not written before, he provides asimple but detailed outline of how to go about it. Although the end product in this caseis a book, most of the points made are equally applicable to writing articles.
1981
Stephen G. Esrati: Philatelic writing., The American Philatelist, March 1981, Volume 95,
Issue 3, p.246.
➢
How a stamp columnist in a non-philatelic newspaper finds inspiration for hiscolumns.
1989
Allen D. Kerr: How to write an article., The American Philatelist, March 1989, Volume ?,p251.
➢
Many collectors never put the result of their researches on paper and with their death,
this information is lost. Brief details are provided about how to organise and write
about ones research.
2009
Armand E. Singer: How to soothe and impress your editor., The Philatelic Communicator,
2nd quarter 2009, pp.1 & 16-18.
➢
A former academic and editor, the author provided these comprehensive guidelines for
those wishing to publish in his journal. Although aimed at academics, the author was anotable philatelist and his guidance is generally applicable to philatelic writers also.
2010
John M. Hotchner: Guidelines for beginning philatelic authors., The PhilatelicCommunicator, 2nd quarter 2010, Volume 44, Issue 2, p.6.
➢
An extensive list of short tips and hints for those wishing to begin writing philatelicarticles.
2012
David L. Herendeen: Starting a project and research notes., Philatelic Literature Review,
2nd Quarter 2012, Volume 61, Issue 2, pp.118-120.
2014
Peter Thy: Elements of philatelic books., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd quarter 2014,
Volume 63, Issue 2, pp.94-104.
➢
Consideration of every part of a book, where it should be found and its purpose, forthose intending to publish a book.
2016
John Hotchner: Writing for philatelic publications: Yes you can!, The PhilatelicCommunicator, 2nd Quarter 2016, Volume 50, Issue 2, Whole number 192, pp.6-7.
➢
After detailing his early beginings in writing philatelic articles, the author provides
many tips for beginners on how to start
Wolfgang Maassen: Author and publisher contracts. Hurdles and shady shoals., The
Philatelic Journalist, October 2016, Whole number 151, pp.22-27.
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An overview of publishers’ contracts highlighting good and bad practice, with
examples generally culled from the author’s own vast experience.

Wolfgang Maassen: Helpful Guides for Authors: The interview., The Philatelic Journalist,
October 2016, Whole number 151, pp.18-21.
➢
How to prepare for and conduct an interview together with examples of questions
which can lead-in to an in-depth interview. It includes guidance with respect to thehandling of difficult and personal aspects which may come out.
2017
Gary Wayne Loew: The craft of using Academia.edu as a source of philatelic publicity.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 4th Quarter 2017, Volume 66, Issue 4, pp.266-268.
➢
The author explains why and how he uses the free re-publishing website
Academia.edu to lodge his writings after publishing them in the philatelic media. He
indicates how frequently his articles are accessed and how this benefits both himself
and the hobby. A list of his articles that he has uploaded is appended.

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COPYRIGHT AND PLAGIARISM
INTRODUCTION

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3.2.3.6
PUBLIC SPEAKING AND PRESENTATIONSINTRODUCTION

BIBLIOGRAPHY
2017
Wolfgang Maassen: How to produce a perfect PowerPoint presentation., The Philatelic
Journalist, March 23017, Whole number 152, pp.38-43.
➢
A detailed account of how to make a presentation to best effect avoiding all of thecommon pitfalls.

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3.3
PHILATELIC LIBRARIESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to provide information on the formation of important libraries
with data on every significant philatelic library other than private libraries, details of whichappear in Sections 5.2 & 5.3 Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers under the name of theirowner. Having said that however, even private libraries are included where they have a formal
or informal library list or catalogue.
Larry Nix, a retired librarian, is also interested in libraries and their history, although hisinterest is not confined to philatelic libraries. He maintains his own web site: Library History
Buff at www.libraryhistorybuff.com. The site includes a section about philatelic libraries andsupplements his column which started in about 2010 in the Philatelic Literature Review.
Following this introduction, I have provided a bibliography of substantial works relating to
the formation and management of philatelic libraries in general and society libraries inparticular. Instructions on how to form a personal library and what it should contain, will befound in Section 3.2.2.7: Forming a Philatelic Library. Each entry is accompanied by a briefnote indicating its content and sometimes relevance. Since there is no logical order in which
entries can be placed, I have put them in date order.

NON-PHILATELIC REFERENCE
Blanche Prichard McCrum & Helen Dudenbostel Jones: Bibliographic Procedures &Style., Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA, 1954, 127pp.
➢
A handbook of the standard practices and techniques in use at the Library of Congress.

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
1909[Fred. J. Melville (Editor)]: How to start a philatelic society: Part V – The formation of thesociety’s library., The Postage Stamp, 27th November 1909, Volume 5, Issue 9, pp.100-102.
➢
Following his indication of the importance of philatelic literature, the author covers
both the acquisition policy for the library and the loan of books to members. A model
set of Library Rules are provided, followed by a list of the most important Englishlanguage Books, Catalogues and Periodicals available, as a guide to librarians when
considering acquisitions.
1932
Archie Bradley: Public libraries and philately., Gibbons’ Stamp Monthly, May 1932,
Volume 5, Issue 8, pp.160-161.
➢
Tips from one working in a public library, how best to approach such libraries andobtain their co-operation in philatelic matters.
Cameron McRae Plummer: Circulating library., The American Philatelist, April 1937,
Volume 50, Issue 7, p.370.
➢
An offer to run a circulating (i.e. lending) library on behalf of philatelists.
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1955
Franklin R. Bruns Jr.: Plans for cooperation among philatelic libraries., National PhilatelicMuseum [Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.16-17.
➢
A record of the early attempts at co-operation between philatelic libraries iin the
United States, culminating in a conference held in November 1954.
Dr. John Freehafer: Improving philatelic libraries., National Philatelic Museum [Official
Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.18-19.
➢
An overview of the presentations made at the librarians’ meeting of November 1954,
with an emphasis on the recommendations made following the New York Public
Library’s survey of the library of the Collectors Club of New York.
Wm. W. Wylie: Club libraries., Stamp Collecting, 16th September 1955, p.23.
➢
One of the main problems facing societies with a library is housing it. The author
suggests that local public libraries may well be willing hosts.
1963
T. R. Ward: More stamp books in libraries please!, Stamp Collecting, 13th September 1963,
Volume 101, Issue 2, p.51.
This was followed up by a letter: M. E. Green: Stamp books in libraries., Stamp Collecting,
11th October 1963, Volume 101, Issue 6, p.231.
➢
The author complains that whilst many obscure minority interests are well-catered forby public libraries, philately as a non-minority interest is not.. He suggests thatphilatelists compile a list of titles and submit it to their local public library. A
suggested list is provided. Green pointed out that books not on the shelves may be out
on loan and that collectors should ask for those they want.
1976
H. Dagnall: Philatelic society libraries., Stamp Collecting, 12th February 1976, Volume 125,
Issue 25, pp.1239 & 1241.
➢
An introduction to society libraries covering the basic philosophy of why societies
should have a library, what it should contain, how to house and finance it, as well as
the duties of a librarian.
2004
Wolfgang Maassen: Literatur Sammeln – Bibliotheken Pflegen: Tipps für Bücherfreunde undBücherliehaber. [Collect Literature – Building Libraries: Tips for Those who Enjoy Books
and Those who Love to Own Books.], Ratgeber für Briefmarkensammler Band 4, Phil*Creativ
Verlag, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2004, 149. {A transltion of pages 3-14 is available as Philat.
trans. 518.}➢
A manual for serious collectors of philatelic literature, covering all aspects of building
a major philatelic library.
2010
Charles Neyhart: Earmarking your personal philatelic library., Book Reports, February
2010, Volume 6, Issue 9, pp.A-D.
➢
Whilst estate planning for stamp collections is often carried out, the same is not true
for personal philatelic libraries. The possibilities are considered and the option of
donating some or all of ones library to the Northwest Philatelic Library is offered as asuggestion.
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INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC LIBRARIESINTRODUCTION
Over the years there have been many reciprocal visits between the major philatelic libraries
throughout the world, some of them leading to co-operative ventures, although these weregenerally of a short-term nature. From the mid-1990s moves were taken to place co-operation
on a more formal footing. This Section attempts to record these developments. The initiatives
are listed in date order.

INTERNATIONAL PHILATELIC LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION
In 1996, Gini Horn of the American Philatelic Research Library attempted to enhance theorganisational and co-operative links between the major philatelic libraries by canvassing
some seventy-five philatelic libraries around the world on their holdings and willingness tocollaborate. The outcome was a meeting of twenty-five library representatives, convened at
CAPEX international exhibition. The result was very positive and the meetings continued onan ad hoc basis subsequently, generally on the occasion of an international philatelicexhibition where the attendees have gathered for the exhibition.
Although this is really only a loose group of librarians dedicated to co-operation andcolaboration, Gini Horn prepared a Membership Directory, which was published by theAmerican Philatelic Research Library in May 2000.
Achieving little in the way of concrete progress, these meetings faded somewhat and wereeffectively superceded by purely North American co-operation. By 2009, the American
Philatelic Research Library had developed its on-line library catalogue to such an extent that
other American libraries could begin to input their library holdings to form a Union Catalogue
with the aim of listing all American philatelic library holdings. See the next Section for moredetails of that venture.
The Association finally ceased to function when Gini Horn left the American PhilatelicResearch Library in 2010.

1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.

References
Gini Horn: Philatelic Libraries form Global Group., American Philatelic Society
Press release, 23rd January 1996, 1p.
Alan Warren: Philatelic Librarians to convene at Capex., The PhilatelicCommunicator, 1996, Volume 30, Issue 1, p.3.
Alan Warren: International Philatelic Libraries Association., Luren, July 1996,
Volume 28, Issue 7, p.15.
Bill Welch: Libraries organize international group., Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd
quarter 1996, Volume 45, Issue 3, p.178.
➢
Announcement of the formation of the Association and the establishment of
the first working groups.
John Ray: Inaugural meeting of the International Philatelic Libraries Association.,
The Katharine Street Post, Autumn/Winter 1996, Issue 96, p.13.
David L. Straight: New tools for philatelic librarians and researchers., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2008, Volume 57, Issue 2, pp.103-104.
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GLOBAL PHILATELIC LIBRARY
In about 2010, the Royal Philatelic Society London began to digitise its library and archives
to make the information more widely available to both members and non-members. It wasquickly found worthwhile to incorporate cumulative indexes to publications, irrespective ofwhether the Royal’s library held the periodical or not. This lead to the incorporation of theholdings of other libraries which had digital library catalogues.
Following high-level contacts with the Smithsonian National Postal Museum and theAmerican Philatelic Research Library, both of whom agreed to collaborate in the formation ofa Global Philatelic Library. An on-line portal, http://globalphilateliclibrary.org/, wasconstructed in 2012 under the leadership of the Royal Philatelic Society London and the
Library became operational in June of that year.

1.

2.

3.

ReferencesFrank Walton: Global Philatelic Library., The London Philatelist, June 2012,
Volume 121, pp.196-197.
➢
Announcement about the new Global Philatelic Library.
The Royal Philatelic Society London part of initiative with leading philateliclibraries., The Philatelic Journalist, June 2012, Whole number 138, pp.10-12.
➢
Announcement of the formation of the Global Philatelic Library and its
planned launch in June 2012.
William F. Sharpe: Global Philatelic Library provides access to library catalogs.,
Linn’s Stamp News, 2nd July 2012, Volume 82, pp.20 & 22.
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An introduction to and review of the Library site.

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3.3.2
PHILATELIC LIBRARIES AND THEIR CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to list every published and unpublished but printed, philateliclibrary catalogue. In general, entries in this section relate to catalogues of all kinds oflibraries; personal as well as those of national and local societies, specialist societies andpublic libraries. Postal service library catalogues will also be found here but no particulareffort has been made to attempt completeness of this category since most postal service
libraries contain a large number of publications on a very wide range subjects, necessary to
those tasked with running a postal service, most of which are not relevant to philatelists.
Sometimes, I have included entries for libraries of organisations where I am not aware
whether or not a library catalogue exists. This is generally because in-depth articles about thelibraries exist or details of their disposal are known. Unless a published or printed librarycatalogue exists, all references to personal libraries will be found in Section 5.2, Biographiesof Philatelists and Dealers.
Minor references are given in brackets after the data to which they refer. Substantial articles
are given in the list of References and are occasionally annotated.
Entries are in alphabetical order under the name of the individual or organisation owning thelibrary with cross-references in the case of named libraries, such as the Hermann Deninger
Bibliothek. German societies are listed under their specific titles, omitting the almost
universal prefixes such as Arbeitsgemeinschaft and suffixes such as im Bund Deutscher
Philatelisten e.V. Library catalogues are listed together in date order at the end of eachlibrary’s entry.

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY
This section is intended to include general references to libraries rather than to individuallibraries, which will be found under the specific library. It also includes publications dealing
with a number of libraries although I may well also list the reference under the specificlibraries if it gives sufficiently detailed information. Owing to the specialised nature of thissection, the references are listed in date order rather than under specific categories. The notes
which accompany each entry gives an indication of its contents.
Articles containing information about a number of libraries. These articles are also crossreferenced under the libraries shown in bold in the notes.
1884
Dr. Moschkau: Ueber vereinsbibliotheken. [About society libraries.], Illustrirtes
Briefmarken-Journal, 2nd August 1884, Volume 11, Issue 15, p.215.
{A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 634.}➢
Clubs that are socially-focussed with stamp collecting as a general interest are being
superseded by philatelic societies focussed on research. The latter require proper,
comprehensive libraries and must make an effort to obtain the rarer publications.
1907
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Bertram T. K. Smith: On philatelic libraries., Alfred Smith & Son’s Monthly Circular, May
1907, Whole number 389, pp.25-27.
➢
The author, a noted bibliophile, mentions the philatelic libraries of which he has someknowledge including those of the Royal Philatelic Society, London; Herts PhilatelicSociety; Swedish Philatelic Society; Boston Philatelic Society and American Philatelic
Association. He demonstrates by example how both very rare and very common items
can answer queries. Rare and scarse early English philatelic publications are noted.
1910[B. T. K. Smith (Editor)]: Libraries of philatelic societies., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, January 1910, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.1-2.
➢
A plea for information on the libraries of individual societies to be published in
the Journal. It is accompanied by thoughts on why some societies lack a libraryand how this deficiency should be rectified.
Herbert Clark: The Libraries of the philatelic bibliophiles., The Stamp Lover, December
1910, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.127-131.
➢
The author was a well-known collector of philatelic literature and was in a good
position to appreciate the libraries of other bibliophiles and the difficulties they would
have encountered in collecting the material together. Following an insightful
introduction, he reviews the libraries of Crawford, Suppantschitsch, Diena, Royal
Philatelic Society London, Legrand and Melville, finishing off with his own library.
He ends with brief notes regarding the libraries of other philatelists of which he isaware. The details of the major libraries appears to have been culled from a series
which had appeared shortly before, in The Journal of the Philatelic Literature
Society. This reference has been added to the entry for each of the above libraries.
1937
Ralph A. Kimble: The philatelic libraries of the United States: Where and how large?, The
American Philatelist, March 1937, Volume 50, Issue 6, p.319.
➢
An attempt to carry out a census of all philatelic libraries in the United States.
1953
John Boynton Kaiser: Bibliography: The basis of philatelic research., American PhilatelicCongress Book, Number 19, 1953, pp.37-54.
Reprinted by the Philatelic Library Association, Canajohari, USA, 1954.
➢
The objective of the paper was to introduce bibliography to philatelists anddemonstrate how its use could improve their studies. Having discussed whatbibliography is, the author books at its constituent parts and provides details of theresources currently available to the philatelist under the headings:
Bibliographies
Library Catalogues
Cumulative Indexes to Individual Philatelic Periodicals
Cumulative Indexes to Groups of Philatelic Periodicals
Directories and Lists of Current Philatelic Periodicals
Indexes to Philatelic Articles in Non-Philatelic Periodicals
The article finished with short paragraphs on a variety of related bibliographic topics
particularly of interest to the bibliophile.
1970
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State University,
Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, 29pp.
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This appears to be a project report on the topic of Special Libraries. Most of the reportprovides the background but pages 21 to 23 give concise details of eight libraries
which are dedicated to philately or have it as a major component of their holdings:
American Philatelic Research Library; Boston University Library; Cardinal
Spellman Philatelic Museum; the Collectors Club, New York; Free Library ofPhiladelphia; U.S. Cancellation Club; United Nations Philatelic Society & U.S.
Post Office Department.

1979
Charles J. Peterson: Index to philatelic bibliographic references: Germany., Philatelic
Literature Review, 1979, Volume 28, pp.68-77.
➢
Includes a list of library catalogues of German philatelic libraries.
1999
Sylvain-Karl Gosselet: L’Amerique à livres ouverts. [America with open books.], L’Écho dela Timbrologie, November 1999, Volume 113, Whole number 1724, pp.74-76.
➢
A concise review of the main philatelic libraries in the United States: Western
Philatelic Library; Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library; Margie Pfund Postmark
Museum; American Philatelic Research Library & Wineburgh PhilatelicResearch Library.

UNION CATALOGUESA Union Catalogue is a catalogue containing details of the combined holdings of a number oflibraries, although it appears as if it were the catalogue of a single library. Normally, union
catalogues are produced as a collaborative effort by the largest libraries and accordingly, aresubstantial documents, often comprising many tens or hundreds of volumes. However, in sucha relatively small field such as philately they do not have to be substantial at all. This wasadmirably demonstrated by Kreuzer (1968)when he produced a union catalogue of the few
hundred philatelic and postal history books and periodicals in the city libraries of Westphalia,
Germany. In a slightly different way, Bleuthel (1998), a professional librarian produced aunion catalogue for a series of 76 important thematic periodicals on behalf of the American
Topical Association.
The concept of a Union Catalogue is not really appreciated other than by librarians or
bibliophiles, as it generally just consists of the basic bibliographic listing of a book or
periodical to guide the reader to the nearest library that holds the publication they might
require. It does not normally contain the full bibliographic details of the books or list theindividual issues of a periodical held. Ellis (1977) was not really calling for a Union
Catalogue, as Evans (1977) mistakenly thought, he actually just wanted to speed-up the
production of the American Philatelic Research Library’s card index and provide it withcross-references to make it more user-friendly.
In 2008, Gini Horn (See David L. Straight. 2008), Librarian of the American PhilatelicResearch Library, proposed to the representatives of the main American philatelic libraries
that they collaborate on the production of a union catalogue of their holdings based on the
online catalogue of the American Philatelic Research Library. Once the Union Catalogue wasestablished and four philatelic libraries had placed material in it, Tara Murray (2010), Gini
Horn’s successor, could provide details of how the members could make use of it.
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put their holdings into the American Philatelic Research Library’s Union Catalogue:
American Philatelic Research Library
Collectors Club of New York
Vincent Graves Greene Philatelic Research Foundation
Postal History Foundation
Rocky Mountain Philatelic LibraryWestern Philatelic Library

BIBLIOGRAPHY
1968
A. Kreuzer: Philatelistische und postgeschichtliche literatur in Westfälischen bibliotheken.
[Philatelic and postal history literature in Westfalian libraries.], Deutsche Zeitung fürBriefmarkenkunde, 1968, Volume 43, Issue 24, pp.4813-4814.
{A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat. Trans. 372.}
1974
A. Kreuzer: Philatelistische und posthistorische schriften in Westfälischen Bibliotheken II.
[Philatelic and postal history writings in Westfalian libraries.], Deutsche Zeitung fürBriefmarkenkunde, 1974, Volume 49, Issue 7, p.1012.
1977
R. Ellis: A catalog for our library?, News Bulletin – A.P.S. Writers Unit #30, March 1977,
Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 7-8.
Lois Evans: Mrs. Evans responds., News Bulletin – A.P.S. Writers Unit #30, March 1977,
Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 7-8.
1998
Bill Welch: New Index a breakthrough., American Philatelist, May 1998, Volume 112, Issue
5, p.404.
➢
An introduction to the American Philatelic Research Library’s new project thatmorphed into its Union Catalogue.
Elengail Bleuthel: Library holdings., Topical Time, November/December 1998, Volume 49,
Issue 6, pp.39-40.
2008
David L. Straight: A new tool for philatelic writers and researchers., The PhilatelicCommunicator, Second Quarter 2008, Volume 42, Issue 2, p.5.
2010
Tara Murray: Union catalogue and more., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2010,
Volume 59, Issue 4, pp.298-299.
2011
Tara Murray: Philatelic library group uses technology to keep in touch., Philatelic
Literature Review, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.62-63.

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THE LIBRARIES
Generally, it is only organisations which have both a major library and also the resources topublish a catalogue of it. Accordingly, the majority of catalogues listed in this Section arethose of Societies. Where individuals have published a catalogue of their own library, thisalso is included here. However, their biographical details will be found in Section 5.2,
Biographies of Bibliophiles and Literature Dealers.
Unless otherwise stated, Society library catalogues are assumed to have been published by theSociety. In the absence of a named author, it is assumed that the catalogue was compiled by
the librarian whose name is given wherever possible.
AAAA
A.I.S.P.
See the Associazione Italiana Storia Postale.
A.P.S. Writers Unit’s Junior Division
Merged with the Junior Philatelic Society of America in 1976 to form the Junior Philatelists ofAmerica.

Aalesund FilatelistklubbÅlesund, Norway➢

Catalogues
Library: Kataloger, Håndbøker og Tidsskrift kan av Klubbens Medlemmer lånes ved
Henvendelse til Bibliotek-Forvalter., Aalesund Filatelistklubb web site:www.aalesundfilatelistklubb.no, 23rd May 2014, 14pp.

Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society
Changed its name in 1997 to the Aberdeen Philatelic Society, q.v.
Aberdeen Philatelic Society
Founded in 1910 as the Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society, it changed its
name to the Aberdeen Philatelic Society in 1997.
In 1910, the Society appointed its first Librarian, P. J. Anderson and thereafter, the librarygrew gradually by both donations and purchases. On 13th March 1912, the Librarian wrote to
the President saying I have designed a bookplate for the books in the Society’s library andhope to send you some prints ere long. In July of that year the library was placed in MarischalCollege, University of Aberdeen, where P. J. Anderson was Librarian, and he undertook to
draw up a catalogue and to frame the library rules. By 1919, the library had been relocated ina bookcase in the venue of the Society meetings.
Monographs and periodicals continued to accrue and further library catalogues werecompiled. In 1928, the Society leased its own premises in The Adelphi and the library was
moved there where it continued to grow, especially in 1932 when the library of Miss Helen
Donald was acquired as a gift. However, in 1937 the lease on The Adelphi was cancelled andin the October of the same year, the library, comprising three hundred and five volumes andnineteen pamphlets, was handed over to Aberdeen Public Library. The Society’s bookplate
had been placed in many of the volumes which were handed over, so the Public Libraryplaced its own pink bookplate in each of the volumes, generally on top of the Society’s
bookplate.
In 1964, the Society decided to restart its own library and appointed a new librarian. The
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collection was large enough by the 1980s to justify the compilation of a library list. In 1999,
the Society Librarian was alerted to entries in the Aberdeen Public Library catalogue
indicating that the donated collection was still held. The City Librarian readily agreed toreturn the collection to the Society, 62 years after its surrender. The Society librarian has
since been authorised to dispose of duplicates, as well as other items of little interest, such as
bound runs of some periodicals. Occasionally, therefore, one still comes across books
carrying the Aberdeen Public Library bookplate showing that the book was presented by the
Aberdeen Philatelic society. If one takes the time to soak this bookplate off, almost inevitably,
an Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society bookplate will be found underneath.
➢
➢

1.

2.

Catalogues
A library catalogue of 7 pages was produced in 1920
A manuscript list of the books, produced by the Aberdeen Public Library when it
acquired the Society’s library in 1937.
References
Twelve letters, forming the correspondence between E. W. S. Jupp (Honorary
Secretary, Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society), J. F. Cruickshank(Librarian, Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society) and P. M. Fraser(Librarian, Aberdeen Public Library) regarding the Society’s Library, 19th October
1937 to 25th February 1938.
Jeffrey C. Stone: Aberdeen Philatelic Society 1910-2010. A History of Philately inNortheast Scotland., Aberdeen Philatelic Society, Aberdeen, Scotland, 2010, pp.5967.

Aberdeen University
Aberdeen, Scotland.
Most if not all of the philatelic items in the University’s Library were donated by Peter John
Anderson, a former Librarian who collected philatelic literature from the 1860s. It contains
much early and rare material as well as Anderson’s papers.
➢

Catalogues[P. J. Anderson]: Second Rough List of Philatelic Literature., Aberdeen University
Press, Aberdeen, UK, 1923, 47pp. (Photocopy only)

Académie de PhilatélieParis, France.
➢➢

Catalogues
Ouvrages, Appartenant à l’Académie de Philatélie, en Dépôt à la Bibliothèque duMusée de la Poste de Paris., 30th November 2005, Académie de Philatélie web site:
http://academiedephilatelie.org, 10th October 2013, 11pp.
Bibliothèque de L’Académie de Philatélie. Ouvrages Offerts Depuis 2002., 31st
December 2007, 2pp.

Académie de Philatélie de Belgique= Belgische Academie voor Filatelie, Belgium.
➢

Catalogues
Leo De Clercq: Bibliothèque., Académie de Philatélie de Belgique, Belgium web site:www.academiebelgium.be, 20th March 2013, 30pp.

AGZ
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Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost. See under Zensurpost.
AISP
See the Associazione Italiana Storia Postale.
Alb. A. Kronenberg
See under Kronenberg Library.
Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library
See the Universal Ship Cancellation Society - Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library.
Alfred Smith & Company
It dated from the year 1862, just before Alfred Smith joined his brother Henry Stafford
Smith in his business. Although it started by and was sold as the Alfred Smith Library, it had
undoubtedly become the Alfred Smith & Son Company library as it had been kept up to datefollowing Alfred William Smith’s death in 1880. It was sold by the Company in 1916. (See
Section 6.2.)
1.

References
The Alfred Smith philatelic library., The London Philatelist, October 1912, Volume
21, pp.266-267.
➢
Reproduction of the press release announcing the sale of the library.

Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Sammlerverein
Darmstadt, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Verzeichnis der Vereins-Bücherei., Allgemeiner Postwertzeichen-Sammlerverein,
Darmstadt, Germany, May 1963, n.pp. [3pp.]

American Air Mail Society
USA.
The Society’s Library was transferred to the American Philatelic Research Library 1981.
1.

References
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, August 1982, Volume
96, Issue 8, pp.748-753.

American Philatelic Association
Renamed the American Philatelic Society.
American Philatelic Research LibraryIts original location was in State College, PA, USA. In 2004, it moved to the Match Factory,
Bellafonte, a few miles away.
The American Philatelic Society’s first library was given to the Carnegie Library ofPittsburgh in 1899 and that library functioned as the Society’s official library until 1929. A
new library was incorporated by the Society on the 28th October 1968 as the American
Philatelic Research Library, an educational affiliate of the Society. Daniel W. Vooys
obtained twenty-five Founder Members, each donating $1,000 to provide some basic funding
to help establish the Library. These were:
Edward W. Willard

Daniel W. Vooys
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Horrace W. Harrison

Harry L. Lindquist
James M. Chemi
James L. de Voss
Neil D. Thompson
Henry W. Houser
Sylvester Colby
Lucius JacksonDavid Lidman

Bernard Hennig
Robert L. D. Davidson
APS Writers’ Unit #30
Henry E. Harris
Joseph D. Hahn
Earl P. L. Apfelbaum
Kenneth R. de Lisle

Sidney Epstein
Herman Herst Jr.
Lyons F. Livingston
Kelly Shryoc
Bernard D. Harmer
Robert A. Mason
George M. Martin

The Library began operations in earnest in 1970 and the Philatelic Literature Association
merged with it that same year, bringing the Philatelic Literature Review with it and asubstantial volume (three tons) of literature from Dan W. Vooys library, one of the largest
libraries in private hands. In 1971, the Boston University Library donated their huge, longstanding philatelic literature collection, occupying some 140 metres (450 feet) of shelf space,to the American Philatelic Research Library, through the efforts of Lois M. Evans.
The American Philatelic Society realised that both the Society and the American PhilatelicResearch Library required a purpose-built facility to house their operations, the building of
which began in 1971. When the new building was opened in 1972, the Library boasted over
460 metres (1500 feet) of material, of which about one third were from Boston University
and a some 700 volumes from Dan Vooys’ library. The Library became fully operational in
1973.
Over the years, many specialised societies have been outgrown by their libraries so that they
can no longer house them and so have deposited them with the American Philatelic Research
Library, starting with the War Cover Club in 1973. The following year, the Piper file (Anindex to twenty-five major periodicals compiled by E. D. Piper.) was given to the Library by
the family of its compiler, through the good offices of the Garfield-Perry Club. 1975 saw
the Library receive the remaining portion of Daniel W. Vooys library and the following year,
the libraries of James Taylor Dunn (Luxembourg philatelic research material) and Arthur
Hecht (Government and other publications about the US Postal Service). That same year, theJunior Philatelic Society of America donated its library holdings. (Philatelic Literature
Review, 1999, Volume 48, Issue 4, p.211.) In 1980, the Postal History Society transferred its
library, followed in the next year by the American Air Mail Society.
Files of reference material are also collected, such as that of F. L. Ellis, which was augmented
in late 1981 or early 1982 by material from A. L. Van Nest. The Ernest A. Kehr clipping
file, comprising more than twenty-seven four-draw filing cabinets and several cartons of
unfilled material, was obtained in 1987. literature. Following the death of Manley Behrens,
his wife donated 150 books together with hundreds of auction catalogues and periodicals on
precancels to the Library. (Philatelic Literature Review, 1996, Volume 45, Issue 2, p.93.)
In 2002, they received the research/reference files from the estate of Richard C. Witt.
(Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd quarter 2002, Volume 51, Issue 3, pp.166-167.) and thearchives of the Confederate Stamp Alliance. (Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd quarter 2002,
Volume 51, Issue 3, p.168.)
In early 2003, the firm of Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. moved to premises with less storage
space and donated all of the material from their library which was not in regular use. It cameto 80 boxes weighing three and a half tons. (Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2003,
Volume 52, pp.126-131.) That same year, the Library also received twelve large boxes
containing Austrian material from the John Fluck estate and two van loads from the Varro
Tyler estate. (American Philatelist, December 2003, Volume 117, Issue 12, p.1063.)
In 2006, Dr. Stanley Berman presented 19 DVDs to the library. These consisted of1018

interviews which he conducted and videod in the 1980s and 1990s with prominent stampdealers and collectors including: Ezra Cole; David Feldman; John Fox; Richard Frajola;
Marc Haas; Bernard Harmer; Robert Harris Dalton; Herman “Pat” Herst; Michael
Laurence; Andrew Levitt; Walter Mader; Stanley Piller; Stanley Richmond; Sherman
Rogers; Charles Shreve; Robert Siegel; Scott Trepel; Raymond Weill. (Biermaninterviews on DVD donated to American Philatelic Research Library., The Bay Phil,
January/February 2007, Volume 37, Issue 1, p.10. Also: Philatelic Literature Review, 2007,
Volume 56, Issue 4, p.318.)
In 2008, the Library received from Thomas Allen’s estate, his library and research materials.
Also, the Dale Pulver research materials and some of his literature was promised, which
included several boxes of James Beal’s research papers. The State Revenue Society library
was deposited with the American Philatelic Research Library in 2008, a listing of which was
prepared by Gini Horn. See under the State Revenue Society Library in this Section for thelisting.
Bill Welch, the long-time editor of the Philatelic Literature Review died in 2009 and thefollowing year, his library was presented to the Library, filling their van to capacity. Also in
2010, Charlie Peterson’s wife donated 300 items from his library not held by the Library.
Bill Bauer’s library was presented that same year. In 2012, Roger Schnell donated his libraryto the Library and it arrived in 31 boxes.
Thomas J. Alexander donated his postal history research archive and library to the Libraryin 2013. The donation included his entire philatelic library, consisting of many hundreds ofbooks, along with copious notes, clippings, and research files. The materials reflect his broad
range of interests, including but not limited to the early United States postal issues, steamboat
mail, western forts, and the postal history of Kansas and Missouri. Also included are many
photocopies of collections and exhibits, both his own and those of other now-departed postal
historians. The gift was facilitated by the U.S. Philatelic Classics Society, of which
Alexander was President from 1981 to 1984. The Society provided a grant to cover the
shipping the 326 bankers boxes to Bellefonte, and the hiring of a library intern to process thecollection and create a finding aid.
The estate of David Straight donated his library and research notes to the Library in 2016.
The following year, following the death of Robin Newhall Haeseler, his daughter donated 44
boxes of literature and his research files to the Library.
In late 2017/early 2018, Herb Trenchard donated several boxes of philatelic auction
catalogues. At about the same time J. Thomas Showler donated some 20 boxes of literature.
Librarians
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th

Joseph M. Sousa
Nancie R. WallFrank Sente
Lois M. Evans
Steven A. Pla

1973-1973

6th
7th

Gini Horn
Tara Murray

1984-20102010-2017➢

Catalogues
Bound periodicals in the A.P.R.L., The American Philatelist, April 1976, Volume 90,
Issue 4, pp.279-282.

-1983

Left when she got married
Became Assistant Executive Secretary to the APS
Moved to the University of New Mexico Medical
Library, AlbuquerqueTerminatedMoved to an academic library

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I have not generally included references from the Philatelic Literature Review, unless they areof great importance. All references from non-American Philatelic Society publications areincluded, for the record, as are articles from (The) American Philatelist, provided they artesignificant and consist of more than just lists of acquisitions with a trifling preamble.
References are in date order.
1.
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.21
2.
Joseph M. Sousa: The library nook., The American Philatelist, April 1970, Volume
84, Issue 4, p.346.
3.
Library Founders Fund reaches initial goal., The American Philatelist, July 1970,
Volume 84, Issue 7, pp.592-593.
4.
James M. Chemi: Library acquires Vooys holdings., The American Philatelist,
December 1970, Volume 84, Issue 12, p.1073.
5.
James M. Chemi: Library moved., Ther American Philatelist, June 1971, Volume 85,
Issue 6, pp.473-474.
6.
Nancie R. Wall: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, September 1972,
Volume 86, Issue 9, pp810-811.
➢
Includes photographs of Nancie R. Wall and Edward L. Willard, in the
Library.
7.
Vooys elected new Library President., The American Philatelist, October 1975,
Volume 89, Issue 10, pp.933-934.
8.
Lois M. Evans: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, November 1975,
Volume 89, Issue 11, pp.1044-1046.
➢
Contains the Librarian’s Annual Report and a report from the Library
President.
9.
News Bulletin – A.P.S. Writers Unit #30, December 1975, Volume 8, Issue 3, p.11B.
➢
Includes a photograph of some of the Founder Members at their first meeting.
10.
Library Trustees., The American Philatelist, December 1975, Volume 89, Issue 12,p.1135.
➢
Includes a photograph of the Trustees.
11.
Lois M. Evans: Junior Philatelists of America donate library holdings to A.P.R.L.,
The American Philatelist, March 1976, Volume 90, Issue 3, pp.209-210.
➢
Details of the donation and a full list if the items donated.
12.
Lois M. Evans: Library is newest service available to A.P.S. members., American
Philatelist, April 1976, Volume 90, Issue 4, pp.276-278.
➢
Early photographs of the Library and of Lois M. Evans.
13.
Editor’s mailbag., News Bulletin – A.P.S. Writers Unit #30, March 1977, Volume 10,
Issue 1, p.13.
➢
Report of the James Taylor Dunn and Arthur Hecht acquisitions.
14.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, February 1982, Volume
96, Issue 2, pp.175-179.
➢
Report on the material provided by A. L. Van Nest, to supplement the F. L.
Ellis file.
15.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, August 1982, Volume
96, Issue 8, pp.748-753.
➢
Report on the donation of the American Air Mail Society Library.
16.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., Philatelic Literature Review, 1983, Volume 32,
Issue 1, pp.47-49.
➢
An explanation of how to use the Library with details of the various research
files available.
17.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, March 1983, Volume
97, Issue 3, pp.259-260.
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18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.
25.

26.

27.

28.

29.
30.

31.
32.

33.

Consideration of the problems of storing huge quantities of literature thatmight deteriorate quickly and easily, such as newspaper-style publications.
Microfilming was seen as the way forward.
Steven A. Pla: Back in the stacks., The American Philatelist, November 1983,
Volume 97, Issue 11, pp.1035-1037.
➢
A shortage of staff caused the Library to reassess its policies on service
provision in favour of technical processing of the material.
APRL acquires E. A. Kehr files., The American Philatelist, February 1988, Volume
102, Issue 2, p.181.
➢
Brief details of the Ernest Kehr clippings files.
Gini Horn: Library celebrates 20th with expansion project., The American Philatelist,
October 1988, Volume 102, Issue 10, pp.968-971.
➢
An overview of the Library’s development and future plans.
Keith A. Wagner: Library now bigger and better., The American Philatelist,
December 1990, Volume 104, Issue 12, pp.1116-1119.
➢
An overview of the Library with biographical notes about the librarypersonnel.
Bill Welch: Philately’s public library awaits your questions., American Philatelist,
October 1998, Volume 112, Issue 10, pp.930-933.
➢
An update on the American Philatelic Research Library with photographs ofsome of the objects it holds.
Gini Horn: American Philatelic Research Library., Topical Time,
November/December 1998, Volume 49, Issue 6, pp.36 & 41.
➢
A review of the Library from a users’ perspective with particular emphasis on
how to search the computerised catalogue and index, together with thereference files that are available.
APRL Time Line., Philatelic Literature Review, 2003, Volume 52, Issue 3, pp.217219.
Gini Horn: The American Philatelic Research Library and you., American Philatelist,
March 2002, Volume 116, Issue 3, pp.196-197.
➢
A photograph of the Library staff with an explanation of each one’s role.
Kathleen Wunderly: Refresher course: The APRL is hobby’s greatest treasure trove.,
Linn’s Stamp News, 25th March 2002, Volume 75, p.30.
➢
An update on the Library’s holdings and details of how to access them.
Match Factory. [A note from an unknown source, 2003], 2pp.
➢
A retrospective of the plans for the Match Factory from its acquisition to date
and the sources of funding.
Bonny Farmer: The APRL: Thirty-five years of bringing information and collectors
together., American Philatelist, October 2003, Volume 117, Issue 10, pp.912-914.
➢
An update on the APRL’s holdings.
Bonny Farmer: A treasure-trove of philatelic history., Philatelic Literature Review,
2006, Volume 55, Issue 2, pp.147-155.
Bill Welch: Library serves philately’s global village., American Philatelist, March
2008, Volume 122, Issue 3, p258-259.
➢
Basic information on the library emphasising its size.
Gini Horn: The American Philatelic Research Library Turns 40., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2008, Volume 56, Issue 3, pp.222-227.
Gini Horn: The APRL turns 40., American Philatelist, October 2008, Volume 122,
Issue 10, pp.942 & 944.
➢
Details of the Society’s original library held by the Carnegie Library ofPittsburgh and a review of the library’s current holdings.
Tara Murray: Collaboration is the key., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd Quarter
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34.

35.

36.

37.

38.

39.

2012, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp.106-108.
➢
It mentions the Schnell donation and gives a picture of it on arrival.
United States Philatelic Classics Society & Thomas J. Alexander., Philatelic Literature
Review, 3rd Quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp.198-200.
➢
Brief announcement of the donation and two photographs of it on arrival.
American Philatelic Research Library receives gift of postal history research.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd Quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 3, pp.212-213.
➢
Details of the donation with photographs.
Gary Wayne Loew: The American Philatelic Research Library: The grand openingof a grand institution., The American Stamp Dealer & Collector,
November/December 2016, Whole number 105, pp.20-27.
➢
A detailed overview of the opening ceremony with numerous photographs.
Michael Baadke: Doors open to a new American Philatelic Research Library., Linn’s
Stamp News, 21st November 2016, Volume 90, pp.18-20 & 95.
➢
An overview of the opening ceremony with numerous photographs.
Lloyd de Vries: New APS library facility in Pennsylvania safely stores society’s
archives., Linn’s Stamp News, 28th November 2016, Volume 90, p.26.
➢
A report on how the archives of the American First Day Cover Society(AFDCS) are stored by the American Philatelic Research Library.
Charles J. O’Brien III: How to build a masterpiece: An insider’s look at the creationof the new library., The American Philatelist, February 2017, Volume 131, Issue 2,
pp.164-167.
➢
The history of the conversion of the Match Factory into the American
Philatelic Research Library.

American Philatelic Society
Founded in September 1886 as the American Philatelic Association. Bellefonte, PA, USA.
Their first library was begun by 1886 with E. D. Kline as librarian. A list of donations wasgiven in The American Philatelist in January 1887. In 1899, the Librarian reported that
virtually no use had been made of the Library, then at the Carnegie Library, although nearlya hundred items had been donated to it in the year. He gives the large libraries of philatelicliterature readily available in many major cities as the reason for the lack of use.
The Society transferred their first library to the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in 1899,
where it still remains. Initially, a member of the library staff was designated as Librarian andreported on the status of the library to the Society’s annual convention. The Society appointed
a Committee in 1926 to report on the condition of the library with a view to removing it andcontinuing it under Society control. However, when the Committee reported the following
year, it was to the effect that the library was given on the basis that it became the property of
the Carnegie Library and their Libarian would not give it up. Accordingly, the Committee
recommended that the Society should discontinue having a library at all. In 1929, theCarnegie Library advised the Society that the relationship was unsustainable and thereafter,
it ceased to have any relationship with the Society (Philatelic Literature Review, 1988,
Volume 37, Issue 3, p.140.)
Librarians
Dates given in brackets are estimated, usually from the Library Reports. The office ofLibrarian was abolished at the 1927 Convention.
1st E. D. Kline
1886-1887 Appointed on the 29th October 1886 andToledo, OH
resigned the following year
2nd C. R. Gadsden
1887W. H. Bodine
-1894
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H. E. Deats
Flemington, NJ
Edwin H. Anderson
Harrison M. Craver
Arthur G. Burgoyne
Adam E. Daum

1894-1899?
(1900)
1909-1914?
-1914
1914-

When he ceased to be Librarian, he became
the Assistant Librarian
Of the Carnegie Library
Assistant Librarian until his death in March
1914
Assistant Librarian

Once the Library was given to the Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, its Librarian became the defacto Society Librarian. An Assistant Librarian was appointed from within the Society, whose
position was augmented by a Library Committee. In the following table, the AssistantLibrarian is given first.
1926
Dr. K. M. Day, J. M. Stahn, W. B. Hartman, C. R. Gadsden
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
6.

7.

8.

9.

References
E. D. Kline: Library department., The American Philatelist, January 1887, Volume 1,
Issue 1, pp.6-7.
➢
The Library is not yet open for business but is in receipt of the listed donations
which included Tiffany’s The Philatelical Library (1874).
Alvah Davison (Editor); John K. Tiffany; Charles Gregory; E. B. Hanes; W. H.
Bruce; henry O. Harris; William C. Stone; E. T. Parker; A. Lohmeyer & C. H.
Mekeel: The A.P.A. Library., The Post Office, November 1891, Volume 1, Issue 8,
pp.83-86.
H. E. Deats: Librarian’s Report., The Weekly Philatelic Era, 27th August 1898,
Volume 12, Issue 48, p.489.
➢
The library is hardly used and has had only eight donations during the year. It
could not be passed to the Carnegie Library owing to the absence of the latter’s
Librarian.
H. E. Deats, C. P. Krauth & C. E. Severn: The Weekly Philatelic Era, 27th August
1898, Volume 12, Issue 48, p.489.
➢
General details of the transfer of the Library and a report on the conditions
under which the Library has been given to the Carnegie Library.
H. E. Deats: Report of Librarian., The American Philatelist, 1899, Volume 13, p.20.
➢
Report on the state of the Library and its lack of use.
C. P. Krauth & H. E. Deats: Report of Committee on Permanent Location of
Library., The American Philatelist, 1899, Volume 13, p.23.
➢
Report that the books are not ready for circulation and recommendation that
the Carnegie Librarian be elected a member of the Association.
Edwin H. Anderson: Report of the Librarian., The American Philatelist, 1900,
Volume 14, pp.28-29.
➢
When the Library was transferred on the 12th August 1899, it held nearly 200
bound volumes as well as other pamphlets, catalogues &c. This number has
since been substantially increased.
H. E. Deats: Report of the Assistant Librarian., The American Philatelist, 1900,
Volume 14, p.29.
➢
He reports on the library’s acquisitions and binding progress. most of his
report relates to his accumulating and putting in order the Associations
archives and stock of back numbers of their publications.
A. Platz, R. R. Thiele & D. T. Eaton: Report of the Committee on Library., The
American Philatelist, 1900, Volume 14, pp.40-42.
➢
A general discussion about the library now that it is in the hands of theCarnegie Library and noting that it is now substantially enlarged by theincorporation of the Krauth library. There was a general demand for a library
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11.

12.

13.

catalogue so that the members should know what is in the Library.
Resolutions adopted: At the 41st Annual Convention, New York City, October 1926.,
in: Membership and Branch Society Directory, Revised and corrected to April 1st,
1927., American Philatelic Society, USA, 1927, p.188. Issued as a supplement to The
American Philatelist, May 1927.
Kenneth M. Day, Justus M. Stahn & N. B. Hartman: Report of Library
Committee., in:Proceedings of the Forty-Second Annual Convention held at st. louis,Mo., August 16th-18th, 1927. Supplement to The American Philatelist, 1927, pp.44-47.
➢
Day points out that no action was taken over the status of the Library since hebrought the matter up at the previous Convention. Having provided details of
its current unacceptable status, he proposes that the Library be disbanded.
Charles A. Fricke: APA/APS library letter., American Philatelist, August 2006,
Volume 120, Issue 8, pp.752-753.
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Report on a letter between Librarian Deats and President Tiffany.
Gini Horn: The American Philatelic Research Library Turns 40., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2008, Volume 56, Issue 3, pp.222-227.

American Revenue Association
USA.
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Catalogues
George R. McNamara Jr.: The American Revenue Association Library: A Listing of
the Holdings of the Library and Information Regarding use of the Library., American
Revenue Association, USA, 1991, 20pp. Issued as a Supplement to The The American
Revenuer, November/December 1991, Volume 45, Issue 10.

American Section, T.P.O. & Seapost Society
USA.
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Catalogues
Bryant Alden Long: Annual Membership and Library Directory., Supplement to
T.P.O., January/February 1951, Volume 5, Issue 1, 3pp.

American Society For Netherlands Philately
USA.
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Catalogues
ASNP Library Sorted by Title., American Society for Netherlands Philately web site:www.angelfire.com/ca2/asnp/ASNPLib.html, 11th February 2006, 43pp.

American Stamp Club of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
Peter Fowke: Library Catalogue., American Stamp Club of Great Britain, Burnley,
UK, 1982, pp.32-47. {This appears to be a photocopy from the Society magazine The
Mayflower.
Peter Fowke: Library Catalogue., American Stamp Club of Great Britain, Burnley,
UK, March 1984, 21pp.
Peter Fowke: Library Catalogue., American Stamp Club of Great Britain, Burnley,
UK, March 1987, 25pp.

AMERPOSee the American Section, T.P.O. & Seapost Society.
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Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society
UK.
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Catalogues
F. R. Squire: Library List., Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, UK, December 1966,
n.pp. [4pp.]
V. L. Skinner: Library List., Anglo-Boer War Philatelic Society, UK, December
1969, 3pp.

Anhaltische Landesbücherei Dessau
Dessau, Germany.
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Catalogues
Literaturzusammenstellung Philatelie. Anhaltische Landesbücherei Dessau, Dessau,
Germany, n.d. [ca.2002], n.pp. [20pp.]

APRL
See the American Philatelic Research Library.
APS Writers Unit’s Junior Division
See the A.P.S. Writers Unit’s Junior Division.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland
See under Griechenland.
Arbeitsgemeinschaft-Südwest
See Briefmarken-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leipzig-Südwest.
ARGE Danzig
See Danzig.
Arizona Philatelic Research Library
Founded in Tempe, Arizona at the Tempe Historical Society Museum in 1974.
Arnhem [Philatelic Society]
Netherlands.
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Catalogues
Philitalistische Bibliotheek Aanwinstenlijst., Arnhem, Netherlands

Associazione Italiana Storia Postale
Italy.
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Catalogues
Catalogo Biblioteca AISP., Associazione Italiana Storia Postale, Italy, September
1985, 88pp.

Australian Commonwealth Specialist’s Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
Items Held in Library - as at1st May 1958., Australian Commonwealth Specialist’s
Society of Great Britain, UK, May 1958,4pp.
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Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain
UK.
Renamed the Austrian Philatelic Society.
Austrian Philatelic Society
UK.
Formerly the Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain.
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Catalogues
Lending Library., Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain, UK, 1984, 7pp.
Lending Library., Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain, UK, 1987, 7pp.
Supplement to ASC Library List., Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain, UK,
December 1988, 2pp.
Lending Library., Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain, UK, 1992, n.pp. 20pp. (Mycopy included a 1p. supplement.)
A. H. Godden: Lending Library., Austrian Stamp Club of Great Britain, UK,
December 1994, 46pp.
Library Catalogue., Austrian Philatelic Society web site: www.austrianphilately.com,
22nd July 2009, paginated in sections [90pp.]

BBBB
Baarn
See Philatelistenvereniging “Baarn”.
Bahnpost
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Bahnpost, Germany.
Its library is housed by the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878.
Baltimore Philatelic Society
Baltimore, MD, USA.
Soon after the procurement of its own building, the library was established. Early donors
included H. L. Linquist, Sol Glass and George Turner whose initial donations of material
together with other members of the trade and private collectors provided the nucleus of thepresent collection. Later, the Society received many volumes of Canadian material from the
Horace Harrison estate. By the turn of the millenium the library had over 30,000 handbooks,
catalogs, periodicals and auction catalogs going back to the 1880’s. Alongside its own library,
the Society also house the libraries of the Germany Philatelic Society and the Society for
Czechoslovak Philately. (Derived from the Society’s history on its web site: www.balpex.org,
3rd December 2010.)
When Denwood Kelly disposed of his collection, he gave his library and research notes to theBaltimore Philatelic Society. In 1997, the Society began to publish his notes.
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References
Mark M. Cassidy: Baltimore Philatelic society has own building, library; In
existence for 73 years., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 20th aug 1962, Volume 35, Issue
25, p.15.
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A short history of the Society and brief details of its library.

Baltische Gebied, Het
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Catalogues
O. Petri: Bibliotheekcatalogus., Het Baltische Gebied, Netherlands, 2007, 24pp.

Barnard Brothers Philatelic Circulating Library
Winchester, MA, USA.
1.

References
Notice., The New Hampshire Philatelist, January 1892, Volume 1, Issue 12, p.76.

Bath Philatelic Society
Bath, UK.
The Society’s library was deposited at the Bath Reference Library. In 2012, the Society
ostensibly offered its library to HH Sales. When the list arrived, it was much shorter than
expected and appeared to be the remainders following an auction sale to the members.
Obviously, this list had been widely circulated and in the event, John Jackson, a private
collector, purchased the lot.
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Catalogues
J. S. Ireland & Peter Pagan: Philately: A Catalogue of the Library of the BathPhilatelic Society and Books in Bath Reference Library., No publisher, Bath, UK,
October 1967, n.pp.[32pp.]
K. R. Hayward & Peter Pagan: Philately: A Catalogue of the Library of the BathPhilatelic Society and of the Philatelic Books in the Bath Reference Library., No
publisher, Bath, UK, August 1973, 25pp.
Nigel Dickinson of the Society provided me with a photocopy of their most recent listin October 2000. It carries no title or publication details. 16pp.
Sales List
Untitled and undated list sent to HH Sales in June 2012, 3pp. It contained about 105
items, none of which were particularly unusual or rare.

Beaver Stamp ClubFounded in 1916 in Portland, OR, USA. In 1927, it changed its name to the Oregon Stamp
Society.
Beckton, Walter Dorning
The library of Walter Dorning Beckton was donated to the Manchester Central Libraryq.v. following his death.
Belgian Study Circle
UK.
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Catalogues
Belgian Study Circle Library:www.belgiumstamps.org.uk/library.htm, June 2005, n.pp. [51pp.]
NicholasJ.

Martin:Belgische Academie voor Filatelie
See Académie de Philatélie de Belgique.
BerlinForschungsgemeinschaft Berlin, Germany.
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Catalogues
J. Walther: Bibliographie des Philatelistischen Schrifttums über das Sammelgebiet
Berlin., Forschungsgemeinschaft Berlin, Germany, 1976, Paginated in sections[116pp.]

Berlin State Library
See Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.
Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins
Berlin, Germany.
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Catalogues
S. K. Herbert Assmann: Verzeichnis der Bücherei., Berliner Ganzsachen-SammlerVereins, Berlin, Germany, 1st January 1943, 3pp.
Bücherverzeichnis., Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins, Berlin, Germany, March
1954, 1p.
Bücherverzeichnis., Berliner Ganzsachen-Sammler-Vereins, Berlin, Germany, 10th
March 1955, 2p.

Berliner Philatelisten-Klub von 1888
Founded in 1888 in Berlin, Germany.
The original library of the Berliner Philatelisten-Club von 1888 was stored in cases in East
Berlin during the Second World War. After the War, people opened the cases and not
realising the value of the books burned them. Subsequently, Franz Kalckhoff donated his
personal library to the Society to replace the lost volumes. The library was known as the Privy
Councillor Kalckhoff Memorial Library.
In 1969, the library of the Berlin section of the Society for German Postal History(Gesellschaft für Deutsche Postgeschichte), and the library of the local section of the Berlin
Philatelic Society for Postal History and Philatelic Libraries (Landesverbandes Berliner
Philatelisten-Vereine e.V. zur Postgeschichtlichen und Philatelistischen Bibliothek) wereincorporated into the Society library. This library was housed at the time at 1 Turnstrasse,
Berlin 21 (Moabit district), and was then transferred to the Berlin Post and Telegraph
Museum.
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2.

Catalogues
Katalog der Bibliothek des Berliner Philatelisten-Klub e.V., 2nd edition, 1933, 102pp.
Katalog der Bibliothek des Berliner Philatelisten-Klub e.V., 1st Supplement, 1935,
39pp.
Dr. Karl Th. Meyer: Katalog der Bibliothek des Berliner Philatelisten-Klub e.V.,
Ergänzungen zur 2. Ausgabe., February 1943, 4pp.
References
L. J. Gilbert-Lodge: The Honorary Secretary’s page., The London Philatelist, March
1949, Volume 63, p.43.
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Report from the Librarian of the Berliner Philatelisten-Klub regarding the lossof its library.
Die Bibliothek. [The Library.], Berliner Philatelisten-Klub von 1888 – Mitteilungen,
June 1988, Neue folge 62, pp.9-10. A translation is available as Philat. Trans. 507.

Berliner Bär
See Briefmarkensammlerverein “Berliner Bär”.
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Bielefeld
See Briefmarken-Sammlergemeinschaft Bielefeld.
Bierman Philatelic Library
Dr. Stanley M. Bierman, Bierman Century City Dermatology Medical Group, Century City
Medical Plaza, 2080 Century Park East, Los Angeles, CA 90067, USA.
The first edition of his library catalogue was limited to fifty copies, some of which included a
glossy photograph of the library. It was bound in orange buckram by Rick Kaven of
Katercraft, Los Angeles. A reprint of fifty copies in black buckram appeared shortly after.
The third and final print was another fifty copies bound in green buckram. Some copies weresold to dealers such as Alevizos, Koerber and Hartmann, the latter purchasing theremainders. Hartmann was unaware of and upset by a new edition appearing immediately
after he purchased the remainders.
The Addendum was published in October 1987 and was sent free of charge to parties who
subscribed to the first edition. The Addendum was revised in July 1988 and the additional
pages mailed to a few parties.
The First Revised edition was published in March 1989 in an initial print of fifty copies, witha projected total of 250, dependant on demand. (Letter from Stanley M. Bierman to William
Hagan, dated 16th March 1989.)
Articles about Dr. Bierman and the disposal of his Library will be found under his entry in
Section 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.
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Catalogues[Dr. Stanley M. Bierman]: Addendum to the Bierman Philatelic Library., [Stanley
Bierman, Los Angeles, CA, USA,] October 1987, n.pp. [14pp.][Dr. Stanley M. Bierman]: Addendum to the Bierman Philatelic Library., [Stanley
Bierman, Los Angeles, CA, USA,] July 1988, n.pp. [15pp.]
Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Offerings for September 1984., n.pp [7pp.]
For sale highpoint auction catalogues., Philatelic Literature Review, 2003, Volume
52, Issue 3, pp.220-221.
Lot 1 Privte [sic] Treaty Offering $175,000: The World’s Finest Philatelic Literature
Incunabula from Bierman Philatelic Library Offered by Private Treaty at Washington
2006., e-mail attachment from Stanley Bierman, 2006, 3pp.
In about 2005, Bierman decided to sell his incunabula as a single lot (in the event,they appeared as one large lot for $175,000 and six smaller lots for from $2,500 to$10,000) and canvassed various collectors around the world to determine whether
there was any interest. He eventually placed the material with David Feldman for saleat Washington 2006. To support the sale, he provided a document by e-mail to hiscorrespondents, outlining the material on offer. Since this document is unlikely tohave been widely distributed or to have survived in hard copy I have added thisdocument below in blue in a reduced typeface, to distinguish its special nature. In
order to make it easier to read, I have re-set this document and corrected minor
typographical errors.
The World’s Finest Philatelic Literature Incunabula from the
Bierman Philatelic Library:
Offered by Private Treaty at Washington 2006
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LOT 1 $175,000
The Complete Philatelic Literature Incunabula
Reflecting on the greatest philatelic libraries ever formed brings to mind such legendarynames as Bacon, Bellamy, Crawford, Deats, Kimble, Ricketts, Turner and Vallancey. The
passage of time has seen the dispersal of these marvelous assemblages of books andperiodicals through auctions, private treaty sales or donations to public or private philatelicinstitutions. The rarities from the diaspora, consisting of the published history of our philatelicheritage, have become the foundation of many major philatelic libraries including the Royal
Philatelic Society London, Collectors Club New York, Smithsonian Institution, and American
Philatelic Society. As the final repository of these properties, their holdings effectively
diminish the scant supply of important philatelic literature in private ownership. Few large or
museum quality philatelic libraries remain in private hands.
The incunabula offered from the Bierman Philatelic Library in this private treaty offering
consisting of 220 plus incunabula items can be exceeded only by a few libraries ever formed.
Included in the list there is the complete run of Smith’s The Stamp Collector’s Magazine(1863-1874); Cassel’s Illustrated Family Paper (1862-1867), Pemberton’s Philatelic
Circular (1872) and The Philatelical Journal (1872-75) and an ex-Deats run of Smith’s
Monthly Circular (1875-1920).
A partial list of United States periodicals includes Trifet’s American Stamp Mercury (186771), and his Monthly Circular (1874-78); Mason’s Coin and Stamp Collectors’ Magazine(1867-71); John Walter Scott’s first series of American Journal of Philately (1868-78) with
American Journal of Philately and Coin Advertiser (1879-1886), a periodical by Scottdevoted to both stamps and coins as a bridge to a resurrected second series of American
Journal of Philately (1888-1906).
Foreign periodicals of major consequence include the Belgian publisher J.-B. Moens’ Le
Timbre Poste (1863-1900), Le Timbre Fiscal (1874-96) and Bulletin de la Société Français dela Timbrologie (1875-92). Other French periodicals include Mahe’s Le Timbrophile (186471) which was continued as Gazette des Timbres (1872-1876), and Maury’s Collectionneur
de Timbres-Poste (1864-67).
The foreign incunabula handbook section includes Potiquet’s Catalogue des Timbres Poste(1862) 2nd edition, as well as Berger-Levrault’s Les Timbres Poste both 1864 and 1867
versions. Then there are works by Brecker (1864), Buchhandlung (1863), Franchi (1864),
George (1864), and Magnus (1867). Jean-Baptiste Moens’ handbooks are well represented
and include Manuel du Collectionneur de Timbres-Poste, 1st and 2nd editions (1862), On The
Falsification of Postage Stamps (1862), and his Postage Stamps Illustrated ... 1840-1864, 1stedition (1864). Other works of note in the foreign handbook section include Rothschild's
Notice Sur L’Origine du Prix Uniforme (1872); Lallier’s Postage Stamp Album Illustrated(1863); and Lesley’s Timbres d’Offices Americains (1868).
The incunabula section of early English handbooks includes the second pioneer English
catalogue appeared in May 1862 from the pen of Mount Brown, a London businessman andconsists of his Catalogue of British, Foreign and Colonial Postage Stamps 1st through 5theditions (1862-64). Dr. John Edward Gray, an eminent naturalist and keeper of thezoological collection of the British Museum is accorded the honor of producing the third
English philatelic handbook. Gray’s A Handbook Catalogue of Postage Stamps, in the 1st
through 6th editions (1862-70) are present. Among other incunabula in the handbook section
include one of the earliest popular books entitled The Postman Knocks written in 1854 by
Quiz (a pseudonym). Also noted are Oppen’s A Postage Stamp Album and Catalogue 1stedition (1863); Lewes and Pemberton’s Forged Stamps. How To Detect Them (1863);
Whymper’s Postage Stamp Album (1864); Bellars and Davie’s Standard Guide to Postage
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Stamp Collecting (1864) 1st and 2nd editions.
The American incunabula handbook section include the second U.S. handbook written by
George Dexter in 1863 entitled Catalogue of Postage Stamps published in Cambridge by
Sever and Francis. There is a pristine example of Appleton’s Album for Postage Stamps.
This first edition (December 1862) is one of seven copies extant. John Walter Scott’s
Descriptive Catalogue of American and Foreign Postage Stamp Foreign 15th, 16th, 18th and21st editions (1868-70) issued in pamphlet form are present. Additional incunabula include
James Rees’ Footprints of a Letter Carrier (1866); an original copy of Hugh Finlay’s
seminal study on the colonial posts entitled Journal Kept by Hugh Finlay During His Surveyof the Post Office (1867). There are a number of British black letter proclamations relating to
the establishment of postal services. Prominent among these is the 1654 An Ordinance
Touching the Office of Postage (one of two copies extant) which was the first Act ofParliament dealing directly with postal affairs and appointed John Manley to be Postmaster
General. There is An Act For Settling of Postage of England, Scotland and Ireland (1657),
which black letter printing is unlisted by Crawford and fixes rates of conveyance of letters.
Then there is the historic Queen Anne’s Act For Establishing a General Post Office (1711)
which document established post offices in America.In addition there is an Act To Explain &Amend Act for Establishing A General Post Office (1749) which amended the 1711
proclamation confirming the monopoly of the Post Office in the letting of post horses. The
historic Act for Further Regulation of Duties (1839) is present that established the penny post,
along with An Act For The Regulation of the Duties on Postage (August 10, 1840) which
detailed act implemented the main program of Rowland Hill’s reform.
There are many United States Post Office Departments documents including Inquiry of the
Senate Committee on the Post Office (1834); Spooner’s The Constitutionality of the Laws ofCongress Prohibiting Private Mails (1844), a fascinating pamphlet advocating the right toestablish mails and post offices in competition with the US Post Office; and Norton’s Reporton the Contract with Wells Fargo (1869).
LOT 2 $3,000
The Stamp Collectors’ Review and Monthly Advertiser
Liverpool: Edward Moore & Company No1 December 1862 to No16 March 1864 plus No18.
Bound in maroon leather with artist end papers. Crawford column 639.
The world's first purely philatelic journal and illustrated. Exquisitely rare and a choice gem.
Provenance: ex-Turner.
LOT 3.
$6,000
Stamp Collector’s Record
Albany, NY and Boston, MA: S. Allan Taylor. Volume I, No1 December 1864 to Volume IV,
No41 July 1872 plus No44 (October 1876), including extra March 1865 issue. Constitutes 39
separate issues plus five S. Allan Taylor price lists all unbound in folding leather solander.
Crawford column 779.
America’s first philatelic periodical and considered by Turner to be a great rarity. Crawford
notes that issues numbered 12, 42 & 43 were not printed. Provenance: ex-Turner
LOT 4 $10,000
The Philatelist
Brighton & London: Stafford Smith and Company Volume I, No1 December 1867 to Volume
X, December 1876. Nos1-121. Bound in five magnificent green 3/4 leather binders with raised
spines and gold stamping. Contains all Spud Papers consisting of 134 actual forgeries.
Crawford column 710.
There were 63 serialized issues of “Spud Papers” to appear in this journal, documenting
early philatelic forgeries. Initially written by W. Dudley Atlee and E. L. Pemberton, the work1031

was carried on by Reverend R. Brisco Earée. Ragatz writes that theoretically there can be
only twelve complete sets. See bibliographic reference in The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, 1909, Volume II, pp.74-77. This set is the most highly cherished item inreference literature, and one of the centerpieces of the Bierman Philatelic Library.
Includes:The Philatelic Quarterly
Brighton: Stafford Smith & Company, No1 January 1877 to No11 September 1879. Bound inmatching green 3/4 leather as preceding. Crawford column 700.
Contains “Spud Papers” Nos64-67 and corresponding forgeries. Ragatz claims that thisperiodical is practically non-existent.
Includes:Stamp Collector’s Annual for 1881
London: E. Marlborough, Brighton: Stafford Smith & Company, 1881. Bound in matchinggreen 3/4 leather 132pp+(4). Crawford column 773.
Contains final No67 instalment of Earée’s work on “Notes on some dangerous forgeries”
along with laid-in examples of forgeries.
LOT 5 $2,500
A Stamp Collector [Frederick Booty]
Aids to Stamp Collectors; Being a List of English and Foreign Postage Stamps in Circulation
since 1840. Second edition (1862). London: Brighton: H. and C. Treacher. London: Hamilton,
Adams & Company, 8vo, 6¼", 32pp+6pp addendum +2pp errata.
Missing Colored paper wrapper and housed in folding solander. Crawford column 54. A
great philatelic literature rarity and constitutes the second earliest philatelic catalogue
extant. Provenance: ex-George Turner.
LOT 6 $7,500
Frederick Booty
The Stamp Collectors Guide: Being a List of English and Foreign Postage Stamps with 200
Facsimile Drawings. Brighton: H. and C. Treacher; London: Hamilton, Adams and Company,
April 1862, 8vo, 7.5", Limp black leather, gold stamped, with artist end papers, (98pp), slightdeterioration of spine, inner contents VF, housed in folding black solander. Crawford column
54.
The world’s first illustrated stamp catalogue. Both the text and illustrations are lithographedand printed on one side. Exquisitely rare item. Provenance ex-Turner
LOT 7 $3,500
A. C. Kline
The Stamp Collector’s Manual. Being a Complete Guide to the Collection of American andForeign Postage Stamps. 1st edition. Philadelphia.: Author. 1862, 8vo, 7", CPW, minor
scrapes on cover, 48pp.in fitted blue solander. Crawford column 213.
This is America’s earliest stamp catalogue which was pirated almost entirely from Mount
Brown’s earlier work. See The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, plate VII. Turnerex-libris.
Includes:Joseph Carton
America’s First Stamp Catalog. 1946, Pb, (2)+10+(5)pp. Signed by author. Ex-George
Turner.
Birmingham Philatelic Society
Birmingham, UK.
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In 1888, the Society was dissolved and its library auctioned to the members. A list of theprincipal contents and prices realised is given. ([Alan Spencer]: The Birmingham PhilatelicSociety: The First Thirty years 1884-1914., Birmingham Philatelic Society, Birmingham, UK,2009, p.29.)
Blackpool Public LibraryBlackpool, UK.
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Catalogues
Blackpool Public Libraries List of Books on Stamp Collecting and Postal History., in:Exhibition of Postage Stamps and Postal History., Blackpool and Fylde PhilatelicSociety & the North Western Federation of Philatelic Societies, Blackpool, UK, 4 th to18th April 1959, n.pp. [pp.15-16].

Borromeo, Federico
The private library of Federico Borromeo D’Adda of Rome, Italy.
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Catalogues
Federico Borromeo: Philatelic Library., Private copy provided by the owner at
MonacoPhil 2013, 170pp. A copy was also given to Wolfgang Maassen who
rearranged it and published it as a Supplement to Phila Historica in 2014.

Boston Philatelic Society
Boston, MA, USA.
In 1899, a Library Committee was formed which decided that the Society should sponsor aphilatelic literature collection at the Boston Public Library and turned all of its libraryholdings over. Early in 1904, the Society produced a catalogue of all of the philatelic books in
the Boston Public Library.
In 1904, it started its own library and in 1909 it received John F. Seybold’s library upon his
death.
In the 1930s, the Society declined and the Library was put into storage at the homes of several
members. In 1949, discussions were held with Boston University to find a new home for theibrary The Society donated its library to Boston University in 1951, to found the Boston
University Philatelic Library.
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References
Clifton A. Howes: Secretary’s Report?, The Weekly Philatelic Era, 6th February
1904, Volume 18, Issue 20, pp.173-174.
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A note is included to the effect that the Library Committee sent out its
catalogue of the philatelic books in the City Library in February.
H. Corbett: Report of the Library Committee for 1903., The Weekly Philatelic Era,
13th February 1904, Volume 18, Issue 21, p.181.
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Most of the report relates to the production of their newly-printed catalogue, of
which 1,200 copies were printed.
G. B. Grabfield: The story of a library., Stamps, 2nd May 1953, Volume 83, Issue 5,
pp.158-159.
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The history of the Boston Philatelic Society’s Library.

Boston Public Library
City of Boston, MA, USA.
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Around the turn of the 19th Century until 1904, the Boston Philatelic Society sponsored thephilatelic literature collection at the Library.
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Catalogues
Catalogue of Books on Philately in the Public Library of the City of Boston., Boston
Philatelic Society, Boston, MA, 1903, 31pp.
Exhibitions
For the Philatelist: A Catalogue of an Exhibition of Postal History, Postage Stamps,
and Philatelic Literature, in the Collections of the Boston Public Library., December
1971 to February 1972, Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, USA, 1971, viiipp.
References
John K. Tiffany: A Reference List of Publications Relating to Postage Stamps andtheir Collection. Compiled by Request for the Boston Public Library., John Kerr
Tiffany, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1871, [38pp.]➢
This was the model for Tiffany’s greatly expanded version published as John
K. Tiffany: The Philatelical Library., John Kerr Tiffany, St. Louis, MO, USA,1874, 110 pp. + Addenda 2pp.
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The Collectors Club holds a photocopy of typescript copy of the 1871
manuscript. It comprises 25 unnumbered pages and seems to be missing one or
two pages.
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A digitised copy is available online.

Boston University Philatelic Library
Boston, MA, USA.
Boston Philatelic Society donated its library to Boston University in 1951 to found the
Boston University Philatelic Library. The Friends of the Boston Philatelic Library instituteda Bulletin with information about the Library and its activities. The Secretary, Arthur C.
Bates developed a reference file of articles, on pink index cards, to periodicals not publishingan index. In September 1970, the Director of the Philatelic Library died.
The University donated its holdings of philatelic literature to the American PhilatelicResearch Library in 1971. However, the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum also claim
to have received a donation from the University that same year, although those may have been
duplicates. See under the respective libraries for the references.
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References
Alan Craigue: The Boston University philatelic literature collection., Stamps, 3rd
May 1952, pp.158-160.
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An illustrated outline of the philatelic holdings of Boston University Library.
Albert Roy: Boston U’s philatelic literature collection., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News,
23rd February 1953, Volume 25, p.6.
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The story of the acquisition of Boston Philatelic Society’s library, how it has
been accommodated and to what use it will be put.
Catherine B. Carpenter: Cataloging a philatelic literature collection., Special
Libraries, January 1954, Volume 45, pp.13-14.
{Reprinted in the Philatelic Literature Review, 1954, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp.19-21.}➢
A detailed explanation of how the material was catalogued, emphasising thecare that went into chosing the subject headings initially.
Philatelic Section, Boston U. Library., Weekly Philatelic Gossip, 20th November
1954, Volume 59, Issue 12, p.376.
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A brief description of the library and its facilities.
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Boston U. extends philatelic library., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 25th aug 1958,
Volume 31, Issue 25, p.16.
➢
Report that the Library has tripled in size since it was founded in 1951.
Albert Roy: The Boston University Philatelic Library - A study in experimental
bibliosophy., Twenty-Seventh American Philatelic Congress Book, American
Philatelic Congress, USA, 1961, pp.55-60.
➢
A detailed review of the Library, its acquisition and operation, including aphotograph.
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.21
Boston University makes philatelic library gift to the A. P. S. facility., The American
Philatelist, May 1971, Volume 85, Issue 5, p.384.
➢
Following the death of the founder and curator, Albert Roy, the 450 to 500
linear foot library was given to the American Philatelic Research Library.
Library moved., The American Philatelist, June 1971, Volume 85, Issue 6, pp.473474.
➢
Report that the Library is to be moved immediately to the American PhilatelicResearch Library.

Price Lists
These are priced lists of duplicate material that the Library had for sale. Both lists that I holdare undated photocopies and may well have been issued in that format.
B.U. Philatelic Library – Duplicate Books., 2pp.
B.U. Philatelic Library – Duplicate Magazines., 6pp.
Bradt, Schuyler B.
A well-known dealer active in Chicago, Illinois in the 1880s and 1890s. It would appear that
Bradt sold his library to Hiram E. Deats in about 1892 and that a catalogue of his library
was included. The catalogue eventually became part of the Bierman Philatelic Library andwas listed in the Library Catalogue. The following details were provided by Bierman in an email dated the 16th March 2013:
403. DEATS, Hiram: Catalogue of the Library of S. B. Bradt. Flemington, NJ, 1892. Hardback leather-bound entry book 180pp.
➢
Hand scribed list of philatelic periodicals acquired by Deats from S. B. Bradt
numbering some 25,000. Also includes xerox of duplicates from Deats Library listingof 552 different periodicals. Acquired in the 1960 sale. A valuable bibliophilatelicreference source and obviously unique. (Sold to Federico Borromeo of Italy for$6,000.)Briefmarken Sammlerverein Essen 1910
Essen, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Büchereiverzeichnis., Briefmarken Sammlerverein Essen 1910, Essen, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1979], 32pp.

Briefmarken-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leipzig-Südwest
Leipzig, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Literaturverzeichnis der Briefmarken-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Leipzig-Südwest., Leipzig,
Germany, n.d., 17pp.
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Hannover, Germany.
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Catalogues
Ilse Popp: Bibliotheksverzeichnis., January 1980, 49pp. A supplement was publishedin June 1981, 8pp.
Ilse Popp: Bibliotheksverzeichnis., October 1986, 51pp.
Al least six supplements (nachtrag) were published:1st
May 1987, 4pp.
2nd
April 1990, n.pp. [12pp.]rd
3
August 1993, n.pp. [10pp.]
4th
August 1994, n.pp. [12pp.]th
5
23rd March 1999, n.pp.[9p.]th6
1st June 1999, n.pp. [2pp.]
The first two supplements were produced by Ilse Popp and the third and fourth
by Friedrich Nölke. There is no indication who produced the fifth and sixth
supplements.

Briefmarken-Sammler-Vereinigung Merkur
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Verzeichnis der Bibliothek., Briefmarken-Sammler-Vereinigung Merkur, Frankfurtam-Main, Germany, n.d. [ca.1932], 10pp.

Briefmarken-Sammlergemeinschaft Bielefeld
Bielefeld, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Vereinsbücherei der Briefmarken-Sammlergemeinschaft
February 1995, Paginated in sections [32pp.] (Photocopy)

Bielefeld.,

Germany,

Briefmarkenfreunde ASSINDIA Essen-Ost
See under Deutscher Aero-philatelisten-Club for a joint library list.
Briefmarkenfreunde Wittgenstein
Bad Laasphe, Germany.
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Catalogues
Bestandsliste., Briefmarkenfreunde Wittgenstein, Katalogstelle Bad Laasphe,
Germany, August 1990, n.pp. [3pp.]
Bestandsverzeichnis., Briefmarkenfreunde Wittgenstein, Katalogstelle Bad Berleburg,
Germany, August 1990, n.pp. [2pp.]

Briefmarkensammlerverein “Berliner Bär”
Berlin, Germany.
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Catalogues
Wolfgang Wermich: Bücherei des Briefmarkensammlerverein “Berliner Bär [sic]e.V., Briefmarkensammlerverein “Berliner Bär”, Berlin, Germany, 1st November
1981, 6pp.
Wolfgang Wermich: Verzeichnis der Vereinsbücherei., Briefmarkensammlerverein“Berliner Bär”, Berlin, Germany, 1st December 1985, 8pp.
Wolfgang Wermich: Verzeichnis der Vereinsbücherei., Briefmarkensammlerverein
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“Berliner Bär”, Berlin, Germany, 1st October 1988, 10pp.
Wolfgang Wermich: Büchereibestand., Briefmarkensammlerverein “Berliner Bär”,
Berlin, Germany, 1st January 1993, 12pp.

“Briefpostautomation”
Arbeitsgemeinschaft “Briefpostautomation”, Germany.
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Catalogues
Inventarverzeichnis der Bibliothek., Arbeitsgemeinschaft “Briefpostautomation”,
Germany, n.d. [ca.1994], 8pp.

Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society
Brighton & Hove, UK
The Society was formed in 1891 but lapsed and was re-founded in 1906 with the help of Fred
Melville as the Brighton Branch of the Junior Philatelic Society (now National PhilatelicSociety). It changed its name to the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society in 1924.
The Society decided to dispose of its library as a consequence of a lack of space and theresulting underuse. Many lots carry the Society’s bookplate and are signed Ernest Hugen.
Earlier books have the book plate of the Brighton branch of the Junior Philatelic Society. The
Library was sold by the Association of Ssussex Philatelic Societies between 1995 and 1997.
Bristol Philatelic Society
Bristol, UK.
The Society was formed in 1977 by the merger of the Bristol & Clifton Philatelic Society
with the Bristol North Philatelic Society. On his death in 1999, Michael Vokins’ library andnotes, which were very strong on Jamaican philately, were bequeathed to the Society.
➢

Catalogues
Michael Vokins: The Tex Rickard Library., A supplement printed on green pages andstapled in the centre of: Season 1995-1996., n.pp. [28pp.]

British Aerophilatelic Federation
UK.
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Catalogues
Barbara Priddy: Library List., British Aerophilatelic Federation, UK, January 2002,
28pp.
[Barbara Priddy]: Consolidated Library Update., British Aerophilatelic Federation,
UK, October 2002, n.pp. [4pp.][Barbara Priddy]: Consolidated Library Update (Supplement to list of Jan 2002).,
British Aerophilatelic Federation, UK, July 2003, n.pp. [3pp.]

British Air Mail Society
UK.
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Catalogues
J. Taylor: Library List., 1965, n.pp. [4pp.]

British Caribbean Philatelic Study GroupUK.
Catalogues
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Danforth W. Walker: Library Catalogue., British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group,
UK, December 1995, 6pp.
David A. Wilson: Library Catalogue., British Caribbean Philatelic Study Group website www.bcpsg.com, July 2006, 15pp.

British Columbia Philatelic Society
Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
➢

Catalogues
BC Philatelic Society Library., British Columbia Philatelic Society web sitewww.bcphilatelic.org, 13th May 2006, 6pp.

British Library Philatelic Collections
96 Euston Road, London, UK.
The British Library, formerly part of the British Museum, was established as a separate
entity in 1973. It took over all of the manuscripts, books and other printed papers housed by
the Museum, including the philatelic collections. In addition, it also inherited the Museum’s
Legal Deposit status under which all publishers and distributors in the United Kingdom andIreland have a legal obligation to deposit published material in the Library.
Contrary to expectations, all of their philatelic book holdings are not accessible via thegeneral library catalogue, only those items that have been published in the UK and have been
deposited in the library by law. In particular, the general catalogue does not include a listingof the individual items in the Earl of Crawford’s library, q.v. These are listed in theCatalogue of the Earl’s library, the full details of which are given below, under the Crawford
Library. The Reprint edition, which was produced photographically from the British
Library’s copy, includes shelf marks annotated against each entry, which allow the librarystaff to access the individual volumes. If one wishes to see or have a copy made from a
volume in the Crawford Library, it is necessary to quote that it is from the “Crawford
Library” and give the appropriate shelf mark. However, although the catalogue was publishedin 1911 and the Earl died in 1913, his philatelic curator, Edward D. Bacon continued to add
volumes to the library for some years after the Earl’s death. This was possible since Bacon
was well known to the British Museum (who held the Library at that time), having arranged
the Tapling collection of stamps a decade or so earlier. Accordingly, the library cut-off dateis not 1913 as one would expect. As far as I am aware, the only access to these unlisted books
is via the staff of the Philatelic Section.
Also, there is a small Library held separately by the Philatelic Section itself, which is apartfrom the Library’s general holdings and the Crawford Library. The staff use this for researchand I have no idea whether a catalogue exists. If so, it must be for internal use only.
1.

References
James A. Mackay: Philately in the British Museum., Stamp Collecting, 5th June 1964,
Volume 102, Issue 14, pp.483, 485 & 487. (The article is continued in the subsequentissue(s) of the magazine but the contents are just details of the other stamp collections
the Museum holds.)➢
Dr. John E. Gray claimed to have purchased blocks of 1d black and 2d bluein 1840 as souvenirs. In 1864, together with William Vaux, he formed theMuseum’s first stamp collection. In 1890, Hubert Hayes and Walter van
Noorden donated their collection of 5,000 stamps, just a year before theTapling bequest. In 1892, Edward Denny Bacon was appointed to prepare thecollection for display and was assisted by Miss Jane Hamilton, their task
being completed in 1904. All subsequent donations are detailed including the
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4.

Crawford Library.
R. F. Schooley-West: The British Library., Notes accompanying a paper presented to
the Royal Philatelic Society, London, 1st December 1988, 9pp.
D. R. Beech: The British Library an international philatelic resource., Stamp Lover,December 1994, Volume 86, Issue 4, pp.158-159.
{Also published under the same title in: Post Horn International, November 1994,
Volume 2, Issue 4, pp.13-14.}{Reprinted as: David R. Beech: British Library unique resource for research., The
American Philatelist, July 1995, Volume 109, Issue 7, pp.596-597.}➢
The British Library was established in 1973 from the British Museum Libraryand the India Office Library. Its resources are detailed.
John Holman: Behind the scenes at the British Library., Gibbons Stamp Monthly,
February 2000, Volume 30, Issue 9, pp.76-78.
➢
A overview of the philatelic section and details of its library.
David Beech: Philatelic research at the British Library., AIJP Bulletin, 2006, Whole
number 121, pp.88-95. (A German-language version can be found on pages 81-88.)➢
A review of the Library with details of the collections and archives it holds.

British North America Philatelic Society
Canada.
The Society found that its library was little used and so disposed of it through Charles G.
Firby Auctions.
In his Will, Horace W. Harrison provided financial support for the BNAPS to facilitate thesharing of knowledge amongst philatelists. The Society used this support to digitise theirjournal, BNA Topics, from its first issue in 1944 to 2000 and make it available on their web
site, www.bnaps.org. It is called the Horrace W. Harrison Online Library.
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2.

Catalogues
Library., BNA Topics, November 1960, Volume 17, Issue 10, pp.263-267.
References
BNAPS plans to sell its library., Linn’s Stamp News, 10th May 1993, p.?
{Reprinted in PLN International, October 1993, Volume 3, Issue 3, p.42.}➢
The library fell into disuse and the Society was reluctant to pay for its
improvement, removal and storage. The material was first offered to the
Canadian Archives and the American Philatelic Research Library, the balance
being sold by auction.
British North America Philatelic Society Press Release, 14th October 2004, 1p.

British Postmark Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Catalogue of Books in the Library., [British Postmark Society], UK, n.d. [ca.1972],
n.pp. [6pp.]
C. M. Langston: Supplement to Catalogue of Books in the Society’s Library., [British
Postmark Society], UK, n.d. [ca.1973], n.pp. [2pp.]
K. N. Downing: Catalogue of Books in the Library of the British Postmark Society.,
British Postmark Society, UK, May 1990, 4pp.
K. N. Downing: Catalogue of Books in the Library of the British Postmark Society.,
British Postmark Society, UK, April 1992, 6pp.
Keith Downing: Catalogue of Books in the Library., British Postmark Society web1039

site: www.britishpostmarksociety.org.uk, 1st March 2012, 7pp.
British Society of Australian Philately
UK.
A major donation, forming the backbone of the library, was provided by Bill Mariott in 1948,
when he resigned from the Society.
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Catalogues
William L. B. Leese: Society Library., British Society of Australian Philately, UK,
June 1979, 6pp.
Albert Coles: Library List., British Society of Australian Philately, UK, March 1989,
12pp.

British Society of Russian Philately
UK.
In 1996 the library occupied about 31m (100ft) of shelving. [George Henderson, Librarian,in private conversation 1996. BJB] George also sent me the three pro-forma documents heused to supply loans and photocopies.
The following philatelists donated their libraries to the Society:- C. W. Roberts; J. H.
Reynolds & Dr. A. Wortman.
In 2011, the Society sold its library to HH Sales.
➢
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Catalogues
P. T. Ashford: Library Catalogue., British Society of Russian Philately, UK, 1954,
6pp.
****Library List., British Society of Russian Philately, UK, 1964, ?pp.
R. L. Joseph: Library List., British Society of Russian Philately, UK, 1973, 14pp.
R. L. Joseph: Library List., British Society of Russian Philately, UK, September
1982, 53pp.
George Henderson: Library of The British Society of Russian Philately Catalogue
1991: Part 1 - Alphabetical Listing., April 1991, n.pp. [47pp.]
A list of the Society holdings sold to HH Sales was obtained as a pdf from Stephen
Holder in January 2012, 26pp.

British Thematic Association
UK.
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Catalogues
The BTA Library., British Thematic Association web site: www.brit-thematic-assoc.com,
14th February 2010, 3pp.

British West Indies Study Circle
UK.
Catalogues
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st

? 31 May 1985. (Not seen)
Derek M. Nathan: Library Catalogue., British West Indies Study Circle, UK, April
1993, 36pp.
Library Catalogue., British West Indies Study Circle, UK, 2001, 49 (of 47!)pp.
Available on the British West Indies web site: www.bwisc.org, April, 2014. (The changeof pagination would indicate that this is being updated even though the cover date1040

remains at 2001.)
Bücherei Glasewald
Fa. A. E. Glasewald, Gossnitz, Germany.
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Catalogues
The first editionm seems to have been published in Philatelisten-Zeitung from
October 1927 to December and probably into the following year.
Ruprecht Glasewald: Verzeichnis der Bücherei Glasewald. Teil 1. Die
Deutschsprachigen Einzelschriften. [Index of the Glasewald Library. Part 1. German
Language Items.], 2nd edition, Ruprecht Glasewald, Verlag der Philatelisten-Zeitung,
Gossnitz, Germany, 1931, 19pp. {A translation of the introductory text, p.1, isavailable as Philat. Trans. 351.}

Bund Deutscher und Oesterreichischer Philatelisten-Verein
Dresden, Germany.
Dr. L. König bequeathed his library to the society.

CCCC
Caledonian Philatelic Society
Scotland, UK.
The library was started in 1907, the year following the founding of the Society. A full listingof the library’s holdings was published in: Stewart Gardiner: The Caledonian PhilatelicSociety 1906-2006. A Century of Scottish Philately., Caledonian Philatelic Society, Glasgow,
UK, 2005, pp.125-173.
In 2008, the Society’s library was stored in a locked cupboard at the University of Glasgow
where the Society held its meetings. The library disappeared whilst the area was being
cleaned by contractors.
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2.

Catalogues
Catalogue of the Caledonian Philatelic Society Library., Caledonian PhilatelicSociety, Scotland, UK, 1957, 15pp.
➢
It includes the original circular that accompanied it when it was sent out.
References
Caledonian Philatelic Society library., The London Philatelist, December 2007,
Volume 116, p.372.
➢
Notice that the whole library had been removed from its place of storage
without authority.
Caledonian Philatelic Society Library stolen., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, Jan 2008,
Volume 38, Issue 8, p.10.

Calgary Central Library
Calgary, Canada
The ground floor of the Central Library in Calgary’s public library system was flooded in2013 destroying its philatelic collection.
1.

References
Philatelic section at Central Library destroyed., The Bay Phil, September/October
2013, Whole number 299, p.6.
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A brief report of the flood.

Calgary Philatelic Society
Calgary, Canada.
The library was founded in 1992.
1.

References
Penny Borrowman: History of the Calgary Philatelic Society Library., Calgary
Philatelist, February 2000, Whole number 40, pp.13-14.
➢
The history of the library, its growth and how it is run.

Camden Public Library
Camden, London, UK.
They gave their philatelic holdings to the National Philatelic Society in the early 1990s.
Canadian Archives
See Library and Archives Canada.
Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
R. S. B. Greenhill: Lending Library., Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain,
UK, February 1959, n.pp.[2pp.]
Brian T. Stalker: Library List., Canadian Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK,
October 2001, n.pp. [12pp.] (Issued as a supplement to Maple Leaves, April 1959,
Volume 7.)

Canadian Philatelic Society
Canada.
➢Catalogues
Herbert Buckland: Catalogue of Library Material., Canada, November 1958, 12pp.

Cardiff Central Library
St. David’s Link, Frederick Street, Cardiff, CF1 4DT, UK.
The Library holds the library of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Philatelic Society,donated in about 1913. The latter’s library consisted primarily of the G. B. T. Nicholl
Collection.
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Catalogues
List of Books on Philately., The Cardiff Libraries Review, May/October 1913, Volume
3, Issue 3, pp.65-67.
References
Philatelic literature., The Cardiff Libraries Review, May/October 1913, Volume 3,
Issue 3, p.37.
➢
A note about the deposition of the South Wales and Monmouthshire
Philatelic Society library and the conditions under which it is held.

Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum
Founded in Weston, MA 02193, USA, to house the philatelic collection and library formed by1042

Francis Cardinal Spellman.
1982

235 Wellesley Street, Weston, MA, USA.

Starting as a stamp collector in his boyhood, Spellman maintained his interest throughout hislife. In 1932, when he became Auxiliary Bishop of Boston, his duties increased and he asked
the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston to look after his collection. Sister Fidelma was placed incharge of the collection and eventually became the first curator of the collection. When hebecame a Cardinal in 1946, Spellman donated the collection, with a $5,000 fund for its
maintenance, to the Sisters of St. Joseph. Initially stored in a room in the library on thecampus of Regis College, Weston, Massachusetts, it was incorporated as the Cardinal
Spellman Philatelic Museum in 1960. Three years later, it was moved to purpose-built
premises on the same site.
The Museum possessed a moderate philatelic library but with the acquisition of the library of
the National Postal Museum following its closure in 1961, it became a major library. It wasenhanced by the acquisition of some of the holdings of the Boston University philateliclibrary in 1971 and gifts from the H. E. Harris Company when the latter moved from Boston.
(The Spellman Museum of Stamps and Postal History., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th
Quarter 2002, Volume 51, Issue 4, pp.248-250 & 252.)
It includes: 4,800 handbooks, pamphlets and postal service publications; 885 trade catalogues;
1,100 philatelic exhibition catalogues; 360 philatelic auction catalogues of individual sales; 35
runs of auction firm sales; 200 significant runs of philatelic periodicals from 1879 to thepresent.
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3.
4.

5.

6.

1982
1984
1986

References
Marion D. MacWilliam: Classifying the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum
Library., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 28th October 1963, p.11.
➢
An outline of the necessity for and problems inherent in classifying the books
in a philatelic library. Details of how the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum
approached the problem.
Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum., Membership Application, 1970, 8pp.
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, pp.21-22
James M. Chemi: Spellman Museum’s plaque unveiled., The American PhilatelicSociety, August 1970, Volume 84, Issue 8, pp.730-731.
➢
Report of the unveiling of the Founders’ plaque which recorded the names of
the hundred donors who gave at least $1,000 each to provide financial
resources for the museum. A photograph of the plaque is provided.
Spellman museum to celebrate 25th., The American Philatelist, June 1988, Volume
102, Issue 6, p.565.
➢
A concise history of the museum and details of its 25th anniversarycelebrations.
Mullin named museum executive director., Linn’s Stamp News, 22nd April 1991,
Volume 64, p.8.
➢
Report of the appointment of Joseph Mullin as Executive Director of theMuseum.
Auction Catalogues
First Public Literature Auction., 19th June 1982, 261 lots.
Eighth Philatelic Literature Fair., 28th to 29th April 1984, lots unnumbered, 18pp.
10th Annual Philatelic Literature Fair, Bourse and Auction., 19th to 20th April
1986, 781 lots.
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1988

1989

1990

1991
1992
1994

Literature comprised lots 1-611.
11th Annual Philatelic Literature Fair, Auction & Bourse., 21st to 22nd March 1987,
831 lots. (There are no lots between 512 and 701.)
Literature comprised lots 1-512.
12th Annual Philatelic Literature Fair, Auction & Bourse., 16th to 17th April 1988,
764 lots. (There are no lots between 484 and 601.)
Literature comprised lots 1-484.
13th Philatelic Literature Fair., 15th to 16th April 1989, 982 lots. (There are no lots
between 452 and 501, or between 717 and 751.)
Literature comprised lots 1-452 and 751-982. Lots 751-982 comprised the Fisher
library of airmail literature.
14th Philatelic Literature Fair., 24th to 25th March 1990., 545 lots. (There are nolots between 443 and 501.)
Pen marked
Literature comprised lots 1-443.
15th Philatelic Literature Fair., 20th to 21st April 1991., 672 lots.
16th Philatelic Literature Fair., 28th to 29th March 1992., 899 lots.
Philatelic Literature Auction Catalog., 18th Annual Philatelic Literature Fair, 18th
June 1994., 380 lots. Includes the prices realised. (Missing the bid sheet and pencil
marked.)Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA.
Received the library of the American Philatelic Association in 1899 and terminated its
relationship with the Society in 1929, retaining the right to keep all of the books. For further
information see under the American Philatelic Society.
C. P. Krauth left his very large library to the Carnegie Library in 1899 or 1900.
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Catalogues
Books on Philately in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh., American Philatelic
Association, USA, 1901, 7pp.
Books in the Library of the American Philatelic Society., Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh,
PA, USA, 1910, 20pp.
References[Pittsburg, Pa.], Weekly Stamp Tribune, February 1900, Volume 2, Issue 5, p.68.
➢
Notice of the Krauth donation.
Larry Nix: The Association’s first library., Philatelic Literature Review, 1st quarter
2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, p.20.
➢
Includes a photograph of the Library.
Wants Lists
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Philatelic Collection Want List., Carnegie Library,
Pittsburgh, PA, USA, n.d. [ca.1905], 6pp.

Centro Filatelico del Paraguay – Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano
CFP-CCPA Philatelic Library, Asuncion, Paraguay.
1.

References
Philatelic library for Paraguay., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, October 2009, Volume 40,
Issue 5, p.20.
➢
Notice of the establishment of the Library.
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A well-known British specialist in the stamps and postal history of Russia. In 2012, he offered
his library and stock of unsold books to HH Sales. He included a list of the items he had forsale which filled eleven pages and was contained in about 70 boxes.
Chattanooga Public Library
Chattanooga, TN, USA.
The City’s library began a collection of philatelic literature in 1938 following the donation of
sixty books and twelve volumes of Stamps by Mr. Stannard.
Chelmsford & District Philatelic Society
UK.
The society’s library was founded in 1943, details of it being given in the Society’s 90th
Anniversary history.
Catalogues**** 1957.
**** October 1959.
**** 1968.
**** 1985.
**** 1996.
Chile Study GroupThe Spanish Main Philatelic Society, UK.
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Catalogues
Colin Eddleston: Chile Study Group - Library Listing., n.d. [1991], 4pp.

China - Filatelie
See Studiegroep China – Filatelie.
China Philatelic Society of London
London, UK.
Founded as the City of London Philatelic Society China Section
The Society’s Library was formed from the books given to it by H. B. R. Clarke, one of theSociety’s founders, and named after him. For many years, the library was held intact by the
National Philatelic Society.
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Catalogues
P. W. Locke: The H. B. R. Clarke Library., City of London Philatelic Society China,
Section, London, UK, July 1953, 2pp. {Issued with the City of London PhilatelicSociety (China Section) Bulletin, Whole number 49.}
P. W. Locke: The H. B. R. Clarke Library. Supplement No1., City of London
Philatelic Society China, Section, London, UK, February 1954, 1p. {Issued with theCity of London Philatelic Society (China Section) Bulletin, Whole number 51.}
[P. W. Locke]: The H. B. R. Clarke Library. Library List No3., City of London
Philatelic Society China, Section, London, UK, April 1954, 2pp. {Issued with the Cityof London Philatelic Society (China Section) Bulletin, Whole number 52.}
P. W. Locke: The H. B. R. Clarke Library., City of London Philatelic Society China,
Section, London, UK, January 1957, 4pp. {Issued with the China Section Bulletin,
Whole number 68.}
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The H. B. R. Clarke Library., China Philatelic Society of London, London, UK, April
1971, 12pp. {Issued with the China Section Bulletin, Whole number 153.}➢
The contents of the library were divided into two lists – List 1 – Cataloguesand Handbooks and List 2 – Standard Periodicals. Supplements were issued asfollows:
First Supplement to List 1, April 1972, 2pp.
Second Supplement to List 1, August 1972, 1p.
Third Supplement to List 1, December 1972, 1p. {Issued with the
China Section Bulletin, Whole number 163.}
Fourth Supplement to List 1, June 1973, 1p. {Issued with the China
Section Bulletin, Whole number 166.}
Fifth Supplement to List 1, June 1974, 2pp. {Issued with the China
Section Bulletin, Whole number 171.}
The H. B. R. Clarke Library., 2nd edition, China Philatelic Society of London, London,
UK, 1976, 14pp. {Issued with the China Section Bulletin, Volume 24, Issue 1.}➢
The name of the divisions within the library was changed to Sections to avoid
confusion with the editions of the basic catalogues, which were then referred toas Lists. Supplements were issued as follows:First Supplement to List 2 (1976), July 1977, 1p. {Issued with the
China Section Bulletin, Volume 24, Issue 6.}
Second Supplement to List 2 (1976), August 1978, 1p. {Issued with the
China Section Bulletin, Volume 26, Issue 1.}
Third Supplement to List 2 (1976), August 1979, 1p. {Issued with the
China Section Bulletin, Volume 27, Issue 1.}
The H. B. R. Clarke Library (The Research Library Section)., 1st edition, China
Philatelic Society of London, London, UK, 1977, 2+4pp. {Issued with the China
Section Bulletin, Volume 24, Issue 6.}➢
This was also known as Section 3. A supplements was issued as follows:First Supplement to List 1 (1977), August 1978, 1p. {Issued with the
China Section Bulletin, Volume 26, Issue 1.}
The H. B. R. Clarke Library., 3rd edition, China Philatelic Society of London, London,
UK, 1985, 14pp. {Issued with the China Section Bulletin, Volume 33, Issue 2.}

China Stamp Society
USA.
Warren Kauder was the long-serving Society librarian and would allow members to borrow
his books that were not available in the Societry’s library. Upon his death, he bequeathed his
library to the Collectors Club of New York and they continued to allow China Stamp Society
members to borrow the books.
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Catalogues
Ernest C. Wilkens & Peter A. Tararin (Editor): Catalogue of the Warren G.
Kauder Library Combined with the China Section of the Collectors Club Library.,
China Stamp Society, USA, 1974, 12pp. Issued as Supplement number 6 to The China
Clipper, September 1974.
Philip W. Ireland: Catalogue of The China Stamp Society Library., China Stamp
Society, USA, 1976, 12pp. Issued as Supplement number 7 to The China Clipper,
March 1976.
Philip W. Ireland: Catalogue of The China Stamp Society Library., China Stamp
Society, USA, 1982, 24pp. Issued as Supplement number 9 to The China Clipper,
September 1982.
Charles Mathieson Otstot: Library Catalogue., China Stamp Society, USA, 1991,
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40pp. Issued as Supplement number 14 to The China Clipper, May 1991, Volume 55,
Issue 4.
Hugh Lawrence: Library Catalog., China Stamp Cociety web site:www.chinastampsociety.org, 9th July 2012, [197pp.]

Christiania Filatelistklub
See Oslo Filatelistklubb.
Christchurch (NZ) Philatelic Society
Christchurch, New Zealand.
In 1990 and 1991, library storerooms were sorted out and many hundreds of duplicate items
were identified. These were sold for the benefit of the library, in a series of sales, constituting
the larges auction sale of philatelic literature in new Zealand up to that time.
1990

1991

Auction Catalogues
Postal Bid Sale., 21st September 1990, 776 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Immediately after the Sale, the prices realised were published in Captain Coqk,
October 1990, Volume 18, Issue 9, pp.107 & 108. A revised list of prices realised
was attached to the second sale which included lots sold at the reserve after the Saleand up to the 13th November 1990.
A single-page circular was sent to the successful bidders advising them of theoutcome of the auction.
Philatelic Literature Postal Bid Sale., 22nd February 1991, 625 lots

Cinderella Stamp Club
UK.
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Catalogues
Dr. Conrad Graham: Library List., Cinderella Stamp Club, UK, January 1983, 44pp.
C. Graham & I. D. Crane: Library List, First Supplement., Cinderella Stamp Club,
UK, January 1984, 16pp.
Victor Short: Library List, Second Supplement., Cinderella Stamp Club, UK, April
1991, n.pp. [28pp.]
John Booth: Library List (Books Only)., Cinderella Stamp Club, UK, June 2003,
24pp.

City of Johannesburg
See under Johannesburg Public Library.
City of London Philatelic Society China Section
See China Philatelic Society of London.
Civil Censorship Study GroupUK.
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Catalogues
Listing of books on civil censorship., Civil Censorship Study Group Bulletin, August
1982, Volume 9, pp.109-110.
R. Wike: C.C.S.G. Library., Civil Censorship Study Group, Warrington, UK, 22nd
August 1986, n.pp. [8pp.]

Civil Service Philatelic Society
UK.
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Catalogues
List of Books., Civil Service Philatelic Society, UK, December 1954, 2pp.
List of Books., Civil Service Philatelic Society, UK, October 1957, 2pp.

Clacton Philatelic Society
Clacton-on-Sea, UK.
The library was started in 1949, growing steadily over the years. It was closed in 1992 owing
to a lack of demand from the membership. All of the books, with the exception of the volume
presented to the Society by the Valence Society, were sold in the Society’s auctions for the
benefit of the Society.
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References
Colin Salt: The Watermark: Special Golden Jubilee Edition., Clacton PhilatelicSociety, Clacton-on-Sea, UK, Summer 1997.

Clark, Herbert
Formed a private library, the scope of which was similar to that of the Earl of Crawford. It
was eventually sold at auction.
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References
Herbert Clark: The philatelic library of Herbert Clark., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, January 1910, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.2-7 & 2 plates.
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Following brief details regarding his introduction to collecting philatelicliterature, Clark provides details of his library’s contents, highlighting his
important pieces.

Clarke, H. B. R.
See under China Philatelic Society of London.
Cleveland Public Library
Founded in Cleveland, OH, USA.
In 1947, the Garfield – Perry Stamp Club’s library had grown so large that it was decided to
donate it to the Cleveland Public Library, where it was kept in a separate room.
Club Filatelico Lugano
Lugano, Switzerland.
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Catalogues
A. Budel & A. Percuoco: Biblioteca., Club Filatelico Lugano, Switzerland, [ca.2002],
12pp.

Club Philatélique Franco-BritanniqueFrance.
➢Catalogues
Jacques Renollaud: Bibliothèque., Club Philatélique Franco-Britannique, France,
February 2009, 66pp

Collectors Club
192751 West 48th Street, New York, NY, USA.
Very soon after the Collectors Club was founded in 1896, a Literary Committee was set up
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under the leadership of Hiram E. Deats, one of the greatest philatelic literature collectors of
all times. A reading room was created and Deats and his fellow Committee members set
about filling up the shelves in the room with books, catalogues and periodicals. John W.
Scott became librarian in 1913 and produced the first catalogue. This work was continued by
J. Brace Chittenden who was librarian from 1921 to 1928. Much information regarding the
Library can be found in the Collectors Club Bulletin (1938-42).
Harry M. Konwiser produced a card catalogue for the library and arranged for duplicates tobe sold to raise funds to purchase needed items (See Price List, below). Many of the Library’s
duplicates were purchased by Arnold Auerbach (Herbert A. Trenchard: Philatelicliterature auctions: A brief history and listing., Philatelic Literture Review, 1989, Volume 38,
Issue 1, pp.15-34.) Paul Bluss claimed to have purchased the duplicates in about 1942.
The following libraries were incorporated into the Collectors Club Library:Victor Suppantschitsch
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Austria. This library was
obtained through the generosity of Theodore E. Steinway.
William R. Ricketts
He willed his library to the Club but fell out with some Society
Officers and, in the event, only sent the foreign publications.
J. Murray Bartels
Donated his periodical holdings to the Club in about 1920.
Abraham Hadfield
Donated his library in 1920.
Joseph S. Rich
His library of 1400 bound volumes was donated in June 1926.
Edward B. Sterling
A stamp dealer who died in 1926 and bequeathed his library to
the Club.
Pablo E. Busch
A collector from Buenos Aires. His library of South American
publications was purchased for $300 and donated to the Society
by Theodore E. Steinway, Joseph Rich and Alfred F.
Liechtenstein in 1927.
Henry Cole Quinby
His wife donated his library to the Club in 1928.
Louis Stich
His library was presented to the Club by his widow in 1961.
(The Collectors Club Philatelist, March 1961, Volume 40, Issue2, p.89.)
The library suffered heavy losses over the years and many items listed in their catalogue canno longer be located. (Letter from Calvet M. Hahn to William Hagan, dated 18th April 1981
and my own experience of requesting items.)
Warren Kauder was a long-time China Stamp Society librarian and would allow members toborrow his books that were not available in the Societry’s library. Upon his death, hebequeathed his library to the Collectors Club of New York and they continued to allow China
Stamp Society members to borrow books. Accordingly, The China Stamp Society published acatalogue of all China-related publications in the Collectors Club library in 1974.
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Catalogues
Library Catalogue., The Collectors Club - 1898., Collectors Club, New York, NY,
USA, 1898, pp.35-38. (Although this is not a stand-alone library list, it is included
here owing to its very early date.)
John W. Scott: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Collectors Club., Colletors
Club, New York, February 1917. {Ex libris W. R. Ricketts.}
Philately: The Catalog of the Collectors Club Library., G. K. Hall, Boston, MA, USA,1974.
Ernest C. Wilkens & Peter A. Tararin (Editor): Catalogue of the Warren G.
Kauder Library Combined with the China Section of the Collectors Club Library.,
China Stamp Society, USA, 1974, 12pp. Issued as Supplement number 6 to The China
Clipper, September 1974.
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Price Lists
Priced Catalogue of Duplicate Publications for Sale by the Collectors Club., n.d.,
15pp.
References
William R. Ricketts: Two very rare books., Collectors Club Philatelist, October 1925,
Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.161-163.
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A list of the periodicals found in two bound volumes of early (1865-1876)
American and Canadian periodicals, which had been presented to the Libraryby Theodore E. Steinway. Some notes about any important information they
contain follows each entry.
Dr. J. Brace Chittenden: Joseph S. Rich Library., Collectors Club Philatelist, 1926,
Volume 5, Issue 4, pp.160-161.
Philatelic library of Henry Cole Quinby donated to the Collectors Club., Collectors
Club Philatelist, October 1928, Volume 7, Issue 4, p.304.
Survey of the Collectors Club Library., The Collectors Club Philatelist, July 1934,
Volume 33, Issue 4, pp.183-184 & 232.
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Some notes on New York Public Library’s survey of the Collectors Club
Library.
Charles J. Phillips: The Collectors Club Library., Collectors Club Bulletin, January
1938, Issue 1, pp.7-16.
R. Breuer: Ein blick in die grösste philatelistische Bibliothek. [A look in the largest
philatelic library.], Schweizer Briefmarken-Zeitung, 1950, Issue 1, p.13.
Daniel W. Vooys: The Collectors Club and philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly
Stamp News, 27th January 1964, pp.28-29.
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A brief introduction to the library and its major acquisitions.
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.22
Miklos Pinther: The Collectors Club library., Philatelic Literature Review, 2004,
Volume 53, Issue 4, pp.269-272.
Roger Brody: President’s message., Collectors Club Philatelist, January/February
2009, Volume 88, Issue 1, p.6.
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The Club’s plans for the library and an explanation of its new layout within theClub’s building.
Roger Brody: Union Catalogue members – The Collectors Club Library., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2nd quarter 2010, Volume 59, Issue 2, pp.99-106.
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An outline of the library, its holdings and the services it provides to collectors.
Tara Murray: A visit to the Collectors Club Library., Philatelic Literature Review,
4th Quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 4, pp.320-321.
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A brief report of a visit to the Library by the Librarian of the American
Philatelic Research Library.

Collectors Club of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA.
The Library Origins
The Collectors Club of Chicago is home to the largest, most comprehensive philatelic libraryin the Midwest. The library is housed on three of the four levels of the “Cabeen House”, homeof the Collectors Club. The scope of material is worldwide. Books and pamphlets number
several thousand. Journals, periodicals and auction catalogs account for another 30,000 items.
In addition to books and philatelic journals, the library maintains CDs and DVDs, Auction
Catalogs with prices realized (where available), Stamp Show Catalogs and Palmares, United
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States 1860s-1930s Post Office Yearbooks and Publications, photocopied records of advanced
collections, the extensive Cabeen Correspondence, the Dr. Harvey Karlen ResearchMaterial, and more.
The library’s literature collection began in 1967, when the Club House was bequeathed to theCollectors Club by the late Mr. & Mrs. Richard McPherren Cabeen. Many gifts andacquisitions have been added to the collection throughout the years. During the early 1980s,
the brothers James V. & J. Richard Rasdale, of the Rasdale Stamp Company of Chicago,presented the substantial, important library of Henry Kuhlmann to add to the philatelicliterature collection.
Through the efforts of previous and current Librarians Harvey Karlen, Les Winick, George
Fabian, and Ed. Waterous, the library has evolved into a comprehensive and important tool
for philatelic research.
Col. Robert H. Pratt of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, enjoyed the use of the library, and following
his death, his estate donated an impressive comprehensive holding. In addition, the estate
bequeathed funds for the establishment of an annual Collectors Club award for the best article
or book related to Newfoundland philately.
Many of our members, past and present, have provided additional materials for the library, themost recent donations being made by Dr. Reuben A. Ramkissoon, and the Raymond J.
Vogel Philatelic Literature Estate. We continue to acquire philatelic literature, and we solicit
our members and other friends for further such donations.
The Library Philatelic Literature Collection
Housed in the library are philatelic handbooks, catalogs, specialist society journals and otherperiodicals on the 3rd and 4th levels. In addition, runs of worldwide philatelic public auction
catalogs are maintained on the 1st level. The 3rd level Main Reading Room contains UnitedStates handbooks, popular reference catalogs, and a section containing Collectors Club
publications and those of our members. Current public auction catalogs and philatelicperiodicals also are available in the Main Reading Room.
Just off the Northwest corner of the 3rd level Main Reading Room is the Library Annex room,
which contains a comprehensive grouping of general reference books on numerous philatelic
topics, including Cinderellas, Space and Aviation, Maritime Mails, Basics of Collecting andExhibiting, Stamp Fiction, Postcards, and much more. The philatelic literature section for thegeneral foreign handbooks is also housed in the Library Annex room, and is filedalphabetically, by country.
Rare books are kept in the 3rd level Collectors Club President’s Office and Boardroom. The‘P’ through ‘Z’ specialist societies and other clubs periodicals are located in the 3rd level’s
Northeast corner room, adjacent to the Collectors Club Boardroom.
On the 4th level, specialist society’s and other club’s periodicals in the ‘A’ through ‘O’categories are filed alphabetically on double-depth shelving in the Southeast room. Thissection includes bound runs of many specialized journals, including The Aero Field (GreatBritain) and The Airpost Journal (USA), and similar publications.
The Northwest corner room contains worldwide official philatelic exhibition handbooks, andcomplete runs of Stamps, Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, The American Philatelist, UnitedStates Post Office Department annuals, and other publications. At the Southwest corner of the
4th level is the Foreign Language Reading Room containing a substantial collection offoreign-language philatelic handbooks, catalogs and periodicals, each filed by language. An1051

adjacent area off of the Southwest room contains runs of older general reference catalogs,
including those of the Scott Publishing Company and Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
The 1st level is devoted to the comprehensive collection of worldwide public auction catalogs,
many being complete runs for the auction house. The South central room contains the foreign
language auction catalogs, while the Southwest room and its annex room contain English
language auction catalogs. Arrangement is alphabetical by auction house.
Library Services
The Philatelic Library is maintained not only for the use of Collectors Club of Chicago
members, but also is available for anyone in the philatelic community demonstrating a need to
conduct philatelic research requiring philatelic literature.
Collectors Club members may use the library on the day of the monthly general meetings,
conducted on the second Thursday of each month. Should there be a need to access the libraryother than on the meeting day, the Librarian can be contacted to arrange a mutually-agreeable
date and time for access. These arrangements also apply to non-members who wish to
conduct philatelic research using our library.
A current Collectors Club member will accompany any non-member studying at the libraryfor the duration of the latter’s stay. Only Collectors Club members may check books out foruse outside the Club. The Collectors Club Library does not participate in the United Statesinter-library loan system.
Two of the most useful tools in the Collectors Club library are the computer system and thephotocopier, both of which are available for use by all members. (Adapted from an article on
the Collectors Club of Chicago web site: www.askphil.org, 29th June 2013.)
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References
Ed Waterous: Collectors Club of Chicago Philatelic Library., Philatelic Literature
Review, 3rd quarter 2004, Volume 53, Issue 3, pp.177-179.

Collectors Club of Kansas City
Kansas City, KS, USA.
The Library was established following a large donation of books by Joe Kenton. Dane
Claussen donated almost all of his library to the Club in 1996. (Claussen donates philateliclibrary to CCKC / Claussen schenkt philatelistische bibliothek dem / Claussen fait un donlitteraire à la CCKC., AIJP Bulletin, January 1996, Issue 95, pp.23-25.)
Colorado Philatelic Society
Colorado, USA.
In about 1898, the Society arranged for the Denver Public Library to look after its library.
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References
Joseph S. Davis: Pikes Peak pickings., The Rocky Mountain Stamp, February 1898,
Volume 3, Issue 10, pp.156-158.
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Details of the Society’s arrangement with the Denver Public Library.

Confederate Stamp AllianceFounded in the USA.
Donated their library and archives to the American Philatelic Research Library in 2002.
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Founded by José Lorenzo Cossío, Oaxaca, Mexico. Now held by the Museo de Filatelia deOaxaca, q.v.
Crawford, Earl of
The philatelic library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T. is now held intact by the British
Library, q.v.
The Earl of Crawford came late to stamp collecting but took it up with vigour and ascientific approach. As a noted bibliophile, and to facilitate this studies, he authorisedCharles J. Phillips to purchase the library of the late John K. Tiffany. The purchase took
place on the 12th of June 1901, for the sum of $10,000 (£2,000). Since Charles J. Phillips(*),
the proprietor of Stanley Gibbons Ltd., was instrumental in the purchase of the Tiffany
library for the Earl, he was given the task of filling the gaps in the collection. Accordingly,
Stanley Gibbons Ltd. advertised that the Earl wished to subscribe to every stamp periodical
published throughout the world. (Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News, 11th January 1902, Volume
16, Issue 2, p.13.) They also advertised for missing issues and published some lists of missing
issues requesting offers of the same.
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Some of the original correspondence from Phillips to the Earl, regarding his
negotiations for the library and having it shipped to the UK are still in existence andcomprise the following letters:
Manuscript letter from Detroit, 20th January 1901, providing details ofPhillips’ visit to Dexter Tiffany and the negotiations regarding
Dexter’s brother’s library.
Letter from the UK, (date obscured) acknowledging the Earl’s cheque to cover
carriage of the library to the UK, with American Express Way Bill
covering the library attached.
Letter from Stanley Gibbons Ltd., 29th June 1901, Advising the Earl of thearrival of the library at his London home and debiting his account withthe cost of carriage.
Letter from American Express advising of a refund on the carriage due to anerror in the rate charged,____________________In 1908, the Earl purchased the library of Judge Heinrich Fränkel who had died theprevious year. Fränkel’s library rivalled that of the Earl, however, it was only purchased tofill the gaps in the Tiffany library, mainly in early European publications, and bring it up todate since Tiffany’s death in 1897. The unwanted portion of the Fränkel library was donatedto the Royal Philatelic Society London, of which the Earl was Vice President.
Once the Tiffany library had been acquired, the Earl employed Edward Bacon as curator,
working at the Earl’s home at 2 Cavendish Square, London. Bacon sorted the material andprepared a list of the holdings. This eventually resulted in the publication of Volume Seven of
the catalogue of the Earl’s library, known as Bibliotheca Lindesiana, published in 1911 by
the Aberdeen University Press for private circulation only.
The Earl already owned a massive and renowned general library which he kept at his home,
Haigh Hall near Wigan in the UK and was attended by several full-time librarians. Haigh Halland its estate is now owned by Wigan Corporation who use it as a country park. Theirsouvenir shop in the Hall’s stable block sells (in 2003) a postcard showing the Earl in his
study in about 1890. The library was divided into a number of specialised areas, each ofwhich was catalogued separately and published as Bibliotheca Lindesiana, the philateliclibrary becoming Vol. VII, A Bibliography of the Writings General, Special and Periodical
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Lindsay. The volumes were printed in an edition of 200, bound in black cloth with the Earl’s
arms impressed in gold on the front, after the fashion of a supralibros. (A heraldic motif
stamped on the front or back cover of a book to identify the owner.) All of the copies were forpresentation, mostly to public libraries.
After the 200 presentation copies had been printed, the Earl allowed Bacon to make any
arrangements he wished for printing and publishing further copies, provided only that he pay
the printing costs.At the time, Bacon was president of the Philatelic Literature Society andaccordingly, he permitted the Society to arrange for a further 300 copies of the librarycatalogue to be printed in a grey card cover under the Society’s imprint. One copy waspresented to each member and the other 200 were offered for sale at £2 guineas (£2.10) each.
Herbert F. Johnson’s advertisement for the book appeared in The Stamp Lover, in 1912 and1913 (e.g. Volume 5, pp.19, 78, 110, 146, 172, 198, 218 & 234).
An interleaved copy of the catalogue, bound in half morocco, formerly owned by Sir Edward
D. Bacon and containing numerous of his manuscript notes, was offered for sale byVallancey in his 1939 price list. (Item 11) It was purchased by Brian J. Birch in 2002. A
further interleaved copy was owned by Frank A. Bellamy. In it, he made manuscript
revisions and additions based on his own library. This book is now in the American National
Postal Museum Library at the Smithsonian Institution.
The Earl died on the 31st of January 1913 and had added a codicil to this will bequeathing his
philatelic library to the British Museum, of which he was a trustee. A transcript of the codicil
is given in full in the Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society for April 1913. The British
Museum Library was subsequently to become the British Library, where the books remain,
kept quite separate from the main library.
It was recorded in 1915 that Bacon continued to add to the collection, which accounts for thepresence of volumes published after the Earl’s death. He also made additions and corrections
to the Catalogue, resulting in a Supplement published in 1926 by the Philatelic Literature
Society and in 1938 an Addendum, published as a supplement to the London Philatelist ofMarch 1938.
In 1991, Arthur Groten, owner of the American publisher the Printer’s Stone, worked with
the British Library, to whom the collection had passed on its formation, brought together thevolume, its Supplement and Addenda as a single volume reprint. The British Library loaned
Bacon’s working copy, annotated in his hand, with shelfmarks added by another. theseshelfmarks permitted easy access to the library for the first time, since its contents are notcatalogued anywhere else. The volume, called Catalogue of the Crawford Library ofPhilatelic Literature at the British Library, was produced in an edition of 500 copies and soldfor £115. A new Preface by David Beech, Curator of the Philatelic Collections at the British
Library brought the history of the Crawford Library up to date.
Following the success of the Royal Philatelic Society London’s digitisation program and theconsequent Global Philatelic Library project, a number of members lobbied for theconversion of the Crawford Library to a digital format. In 2013, it was announced by the
British Library that the whole Library was to be digitised with financial support from the
British Philatelic Trust. Once completed, it was to be made available online, initially throughthe Global Philatelic Library.
The Crawford Library Digitisation Project
The British Library’s Philatelic Collections, with the support of funding from the British
Philatelic Trust, is undertaking to digitise the Crawford Library of philatelic literature.
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Bequeathed by James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford in 1913, the Crawford
Library is comprised of about 4,500 volumes, (including books, periodicals, and catalogues).
All languages and places of publication are represented, from 1860 until about 1913, it isundoubtedly the most important and comprehensive library in the world of philatelic literaturefrom this period.
For preservation purposes, in the 1990s the British Library prepared high-resolution
microfilms of every page of every publication: this is approximately 900,000 pages! Trials
have been conducted and these films are still in excellent condition and of sufficiently finegranularity to be converted into digital images and then successfully made searchable byoptical character recognition techniques.
The Library is listed in the Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the
British Library, which was first published in 1911, and reprinted in 1991 with amendments
and additions to the text, including where appropriate the British Library shelfmark.
Thanks to a generous grant from the British Philatelic Trust, this project can now movefrom being a feasibility study to reality. When the digitisation has been completed, thisincredible resource will be made available online. There will be direct links to the digitized
text so that researchers from around the world will be able to freely access and download thecontent. This will be available on the British Library website and will also be hosted by ourpartner in this part of the project, The Royal Philatelic Society London, via the Global
Philatelic Library.
IMPORTANT COPYRIGHT NOTICE FOR RIGHTS HOLDERS
The British Library is inviting rights holders in works that may be included in the Crawford
Library digitisation to support the project. If rights holders prefer content not to appear, they
are requested to communicate with the Library as early as possible, so that to any such works
can be restricted to traditional access.
Paul Skinner FRPSLHead Curator, Philatelic Collections
The British Library, 96 Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB(Adapted from an announcement circulated by the British Library, June 2014.)➢

Catalogues
Edward Denny Bacon: Bibliotheca Lindesiana Vol. VII: A Bibliography of the
Writings General Special and Periodical Forming the Literature of Philately.,
Aberdeen University Press, Aberdeen, UK, 1911.
Reprinted as: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., The
Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1911.

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Volume VII, complete with the Supplement and Addenda, was reprinted as: Catalogueof the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Library., The Printer’s
Stone, Fishkill, NY, USA, 1991.
{The volume chosen for reproduction was the British Library’s working copy,
complete with shelf marks showing where each of the items could be found in the
Library.}
Edward Denny Bacon: Supplement to the Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the
Earl of Crawford, K.T., The Philatelic Literature Society, London, UK, 1926.
Edward Denny Bacon: Addenda to the “Supplement to the Catalogue of the
Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T.”., The Royal Philatelic Society,London, UK, 1938.
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References
The Royal Philatelic Society’s library. The Earl of Crawford’s gift., The Stamp
Collectors’ Fortnightly, 16th May 1908, Volume 14, p.51.
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Records the gift of the Fränkel library to the Royal Philatelic Society London
and provides a detailed description of it.
The Earl of Crawford’s Philatelic Library., The Stamp Collector’s Annual, 1910,
p.73.
Herbert Clark: The Libraries of the philatelic bibliophiles., The Stamp Lover,December 1910, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.127-131.
Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of the Earl of Crawford, K.C., Stamp Collectors’
Fortnightly, 18th February 1911, Volume 16, p.247.
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A copy of the prospectus circulated by the Philatelic Literature Society.
Editorial., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, April 1911, Volume 19, Issue 4, pp.121122.
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The background to the Catalogue and its contents.
Julian Park: The realization of a stupendous undertaking., The Stamp Collector, June
1911, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.89-90.
Dr. Rommel’s Notes on the Crawford Catalogue., Journal of the Philatelic Literature
Society, July 1911, Volume 4, Issue 3, pp.54-55.
Julian Park: The premier philatelic library., The American Philatelist, August 1911,
Volume 24, Issue 4, pp.5-7. {Reprinted in: Julian Park: Philatelic Rambles andOther Papers in a Popular Vein., Julian Park, Buffalo, NY, USA, 1912, pp.31-34.}
Victor Suppantschitsch: Notes on the Crawford Catalogue of Philatelic Literature.,
Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, July 1912, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.48-50;
October, Issue 4, pp.62-65 & January 1913, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp.1-3.
Lord Crawford’s philatelic library., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, March 1913,
Volume 21, Issue 3.
E. D. Bacon: The philatelic library of the late Earl of Crawford, K.T., Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society, April 1913, Volume 6, Issue 2, pp.24-25.
Wilmot Corfield: The Crawford library., Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal, April,
1913, Volume 21, Issue 4, p.127.
Additions to the Crawford Library., Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society,October 1915, Volume 8, Issue 4, p.61.
➢
A report that E. D. Bacon was still donating items to the Crawford Library.
H. F. Johnson: To readers in America., Stamp Lover, April 1920, Volume 12, Issue
11, p.304. (Advert for the Catalogue noting that fewer than 50 copies remained.)
Charles J. Phillips: The Collectors Club Library., Collectors Club Bulletin, January
1938, Issue 1, pp.7-16.
➢
The first-hand report of the purchase of Tiffany’s library.
George Van Den Berg: ?, Stamps, 15th May 1948, p.?
{Reprinted as: Library note., The American Philatelist, June 1948, Volume 61,
p.712.}➢The danger of donating a philatelic library to a non-philatelic organisation ishighlighted by the then current situation of the Earl of Crawford’s Library in
the British museum.
George T. Turner: Contemporary notes of the interesting “pioneer days” ofphilatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 22nd February 1954, Volume 26,
Issue 50, pp.1 & 10.
➢
Turner mentions seeing the 7 scrap books in the Crawford Library during avisit to the British Museum and on the basis of a cutting therein, he recounts
the sale by Lyman H. Bagg of his library to William Carlos Stone. Turner
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20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

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purchased Stone’s library and had the original correspondence between Stone
and Bagg. An annotated list of the key items in Bagg’s library follows.
D. R. Beech: The Crawford Library., The New Zealand Stamp Collector, June 1970,
Volume 70, Issue 2, p.54.
➢
Following extensive mention of the Crawford Library in a review, its curator
provides very brief details of what it is and where it currently resides.
Ronald Negus: The Earl of Crawford K.T. A Short Biographical Sketch., Royal
Philatelic Society London, UK, 2002, pp.10-11.
➢
A brief biography of the Earl.
Paul K. McCutcheon & Herbert Trenchard: The National Postal Museum Library,
Smithsonian Institution., Philatelic Literature Review, 2003, Volume 52, Issue 1,
pp.14-18.
➢
Reports their holding Bellamy’s interleaved copy of the Catalogue.
The Crawford Library digitisation project., Philatelic Collections Newsletter, Summer
2013, Whole number 21, p.2.
➢
Report of the digitisation project.
David R. Beech: The Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature at the British Libraryand for the World in Digital Form., Supplement to The London Philatelist,
March 2016, 28pp.
➢
A comprehensive history of the library and its conservation and digitisation at
the British Library.
Wolfgang Maassen: The Crawford Library opens the digital access to the philatelicliterature of the 19th and 20th Century., The Philatelic Journalist, July 2016, Whole
number 150, pp.30-34.
➢
An introduction to the digital version and an indication as to its use.
Steve Jarvis: Crawford philatelic library online database., The London Philatelist,
February 2017, Volume 125, p.19.
➢
A brief update on the current position of the project.
Wants Lists
Fourth List of Odd Numbers of Philatelic Journals Wanted by the Earl of Crawford,
K.T., Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, May 1909, 16pp. (Cut) {Bacon’s annotated copy
is held by the Philatelic Section at the British Library.}

Crouch Lending LibraryThis was the library of Capt. L. W. Crouch which was donated to the Junior PhilatelicSociety (now National Philatelic Society, q.v.) following his death in action in 1916.
Although it was kept separate for some years, it was eventually merged with the Society’s
own library.
Croydon Philatelic Society
Croydon, UK.
The Society’s library was not well-used and storage became a problem in the early years of
the Millenium and therefore, much of it was sold to members starting with periodicals andfinally the books in 2010.
➢➢➢

Catalogues
Library Books., Croydon Philatelic Society, Croydon, UK, n.d. (1960s or earlier as itis printed on foolscap paper), 6pp.
John Ray: Library List., Unpublished, 200?, 27pp.
Private copy of the Library List compiled by the Society’s last Librarian, John Ray
and held on his computer.
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John Ray: Croydon Philatelic Society Library List., Unpublished, 2002, 31pp.
➢
Private copy of the final Library List compiled by the Society’s last Librarian,John Ray and held on his computer.

Croydon Reference Library
Croydon, UK.
➢

Catalogues
List of Philatelic Books Available in the Reference Library, Town Hall, Croydon.,Reference Library, Croydon, UK, 11th August 1962, 1p.

Cyprus Study Circle
UK.
➢

Catalogues
Robert Wheeler: Library List – November 2000; Books, Catalogues, Study Papers
etc., Cyprus Study Circle, November 2000, 2pp.

Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain
UK.
➢
➢

➢

Catalogues
CPSGB Library List., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, n.d.
[ca.1984], 2pp.
D. Lindy Knight: Lending Library in: Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of GreatBritain Handbook., Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, n.d,[ca.1988], Section 6, 17pp.
➢
The Handbook seems to have been issued in sections with the Society’s
magazine Czechout as pages 6.2 to 6.5 were issued with Czechout, Summer
1987, Volume 5, Issue 2.
Lending Library in: Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain Handbook.,
Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, n.d, [April 1989], Section 6,
pp.6.2-6.21.
➢
Issued with Czechout, Summer 1989.
➢
A supplement was published as: Additional Books to the List issued in April
1989, n.d., 3pp.

DDDD
D’Adda, Federico Borromeo
See under Federico Borromeo.
Danmarks Filatelist Forbund
Denmark.
Formerly the Danmarks Filatelist- Union. There are two libraries belonging to theFederation, Bibliotek Vest and Bibliotek Øst.
Danmarks Filatelist-Union➢

Catalogues
J. P. Jørgensen: Fortegnelse over Danmarks Filatelist-Unions Bibliotek., Danmarks
Filatelist-Union, Denmark, 1970, 8pp.
➢
Supplements were issued as follows:
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Supplement til Biblioteksfortegnelsen 1970., 15th September 1972, 2pp.
II. Supplement til Biblioteksfortegnelsen 1970., July 1974, 1p.
J. P. Jørgensen: Fortegnelse over Danmarks Filatelist-Unions Bibliotek., Danmarks
Filatelist-Union, Denmark, 1976, 22pp.
➢
A Supplement was issued in July 1987.
Bibliotek Øst➢

Catalogues
Pierre Terrisse: Bibliotek Øst Fortegnelse 1994., Copenhagen, Denmark, 1994,
240pp.
Bibliotek Vest➢➢

Catalogues
Jens Peter Jørgensen: Biblioteksfortegnelse 1984., Østbirk, Denmark, 1984, 36pp.
{A translation of the introduction is available as Philat Trans. 347.}
Jens Peter Jørgensen: Supplement til Biblioteksfortegnelse 1984 - 1992., Østbirk,
Denmark, n.d. [1992], 14pp.
{A translation of the introduction is available as Philat Trans. 358.}

Danmarks Filatelist-Union
See Danmarks Filatelist Forbund.
DanzigArbeitsgemeinschaft Danzig, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Theo Henn: Literaturverzeichnis., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Danzig, Germany, December
1984, n.pp. [12pp.]

DASV
See Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein.
DDR Vorhandenen Philatelistischen und Postgeschichtlichen Literatur
East Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Bodo Bode: Zentralkatalog der in den Offentlichen Bibliotheken der DDR
Vorhandenen Philatelistischen und Postgeschichtlichen Literatur: Nordische Staaten.,
Minsleben, East Germany, October 1972, 19pp.

DDR-Spezial
This was a Section of the Philatelistenclub Berlin-Mitte.
➢

Catalogues
Hubert Tretner: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek., Arbeitsgemeinschaft DDR
Spezial, Zeitz, Germany, 31st March 2011, 28pp.

De Vliegende Hollander
Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
Katalogus Bibliotheek., De Vliegende Hollander., Netherlands, November 1987, 12pp.
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Derby Philatelic Society
Derby, UK.
The library was founded in 1912.
Catalogues
The following library lists are known to have been published:➢**** 1923.
➢**** 1928.
➢**** 1932.
➢**** 1946.
➢**** 1953.
➢**** 1963.
➢**** 1986.
➢**** 1997.
1.

ReferencesG[eoffrey] H. Whitehead: A Short History of the Derby Philatelic Society., Derby
Philatelic Society, Derby, UK, n.d. [1998], pp.25-27.

Des Plaines Public Library
Des Plaines, IL, USA.
William R. Stewart donated his library to the City in 1956.
1.

References
Donates philatelic library., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th November 1956,
Volume 29, Issue 38, p.1.
➢
A photograph of William R. Stewart donating his library to the City.

Detroit Public Library
Detroit, MI, USA.
➢

Catalogues
David Whitsell: Philatelic Literature in the Detroit Public Library., WSSC [WestSuburban Stamp Club, Plymouth], MI, USA, November 1978, 12pp.

Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein
Germany.
➢➢➢➢

Catalogues
Ullrich Häger: Bestandsverzeichnis., Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein, Germany,
July 1972, 66pp.
2. Nachtrag zum Bestandsverzeichnis der Bibliothek des DASV., Deutsche
Altbriefsammler-Verein, Germany, n.d., n.pp. [8pp.]
Ullrich Häger: Bestandsverzeichnis., Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein, Germany,
March 1975, 20pp.
Bibliotheksverzeichnis., Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein, Germany, 1987, 117pp.
(A translation of the introductory text on page 1 is available as Philat. Trans. 357.)“Deutsche Feldpost” 1914-1918
Arbeitsgemeinschaft “Deutsche Feldpost” 1914-1918, Germany.
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Catalogues
Walter Stegmüller: Literatur Fundstellen., Arbeitsgemeinschaft “Deutsche Feldpost”
1914-1918, Germany, June 1974, 67pp.

Deutsche Notmassnahmen ab 1945
Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Jürgen Andriesen: Bestandsliste der Literaturstelle.[Inventory List of Literature.],Deutsche Notmassnahmen ab 1945, Wuppertal, Germany, 1997, 32pp. {A translationof the introductory pages, pp.1-2, is available as Philat. Trans. 475.}

Deutschen Altbriefsammler-Verein
See Deutsche Altbriefsammler-Verein.
Deutschen Bücherei zu Leipzig
Leipzig, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Hugo Krötzsch: Katalog zur Abteilung Philatelie in der Deutschen Bücherei zu
Leipzig., Vogel-Verlag, Pössneck, Germany, 1928, 130pp.

Deutschen Philatelisten-Verbandes
Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Bibliotheks-Verzeichniss., Deutschen Philatelisten-Verbandes, Germany, 1st July 1897,
8pp. (Uncut) {Ex libris F. A. Bellamy.} {A translation of the first page is available asPhilat. Trans 410.}

Deutscher Aero-Philatelisten-Club e.V. Köln
Cologn, Germany.
➢➢

Catalogues
Bücherverzeichnis., Deutscher Aero-Philatelisten-Club & Briefmarkenfreunde
ASSINDIA Essen-Ost, Cologne & Essen, Germany, n.d. [ca.1974], n.pp. [17pp.]➢
This would appear to be a joint library list.
Lothar Degen: Büchereiverzeichnis., Deutscher Aero-Philatelisten-Club e.V. Köln,
Germany, 1996, 18pp.

EEEE
Earl of Crawford
See under the Crawford Library and also under the British Library.
East Africa Study Circle
UK.
➢
➢
➢

Catalogues
Summary of the Books Held., East Africa Study Circle, UK, August 1985, 2pp.
Library List., East Africa Study Circle, St. Austell, UK, January 1994, 8pp. (Issued asa supplement to B. E. A. of January 1994, Whole number 46.
P. A. Chantry: A Summary of the Roy Dunstan FRPSL Library Donated to the East
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Africa Study Circle., East Africa Study Circle, January 2004, 12pp. (This only lists the
additions to the library.)
Library.,
East
AfricaStudy
Circlewebsite:thhttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/roger.gilbert/easc, 25 February 2006, 10pp.

East Coast vikings
UK.
➢

Catalogues
Library Holdings., East coast Vikings, UK, December 1985, 10pp.

Egypt Study Circle
UK.
➢
➢
➢

Catalogues
Library List N 5., Egypt Study Circle, September 1991. Issued as a supplement to the
Quarterly Circular, June 1991, Volume 14, xvpp.
***** Library List No6., Egypt Study Circle, April 1995. Issued as a supplement to
the Quarterly Circular, June 1995, Volume 15.
Library List No7., Egypt Study Circle web site, www.egyptstudycircle.org.uk, 13th
January 2008, 32pp. (Soft bound in green buckram by the present owner.)oÉire Philatelic AssociationUSA.
Its full title is the John Blessington Memorial Library of the Éire Philatelic Association(International).
➢➢➢➢

Catalogues
Jim Lavelle: John Blessington Memorial Library., Éire Philatelic Association, San
Antonio, TX, USA, July 1987, Paginated in sections [12pp.]
John Blessington Memorial Library Supplement No.1., Éire Philatelic Association, San
Antonio, TX, USA, October 1987, Paginated in sections to suit the original edition,[3pp.]
Peter E. Bugg: John Blessington Memorial Library., 2nd edition, Éire Philatelic
Association, USA, 1997, n.pp. [12pp.]
The John Blessington Memorial Library of the Éire Philatelic Association., Éire
Philatelic Association, web site: www.eirephilatelicassoc.org, 13th February 2011, 11pp.

Elmhurst Philatelic Society
Elmhurst, IL, USA.
➢

Catalogues
L. W. Pawley: catalog & Index of your E. P. S. Library., Elmhurst Philatelic Society,Elmhurst, IL, USA, March 1964, 87pp. Issued as a supplement to Mexicana, April
1964.

Enoch Pratt Free Library
Baltimore, MD, USA.
➢➢

Catalogues
Edward H. Fenner: Stamp Collecting., Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD,
USA, February 1952, n.pp. [8pp.]
Edward H. Fenner: Stamp Collecting., Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, MD,
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Erinophilie International
Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Heinrich Hunger: Bibliotheksverzeichnis., Erinophilie International, Germany,
January 1982, 8pp.

Essen
See Briefmarken Sammlerverein Essen 1910.

FFFF
Faroe Islands Study Circle
UK.
➢

Catalogues
Library List (as at January 2016)., Faroe Islands Study Circle web site:www.faroeislandssc.org, May 2017, 8pp.

Filatelistenvereniging “de Globe”
Arnhem, Netherlands.
➢

Philatelistische Bibliotheek.,
Netherlands, n.d., n.pp. [49pp.]

Catalogues[Filatelistenvereniging“deGlobe”],

Arnhem,Filatelistenvereniging Statuut 80
Amsterdam, Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
Catalogus van de Bibliotheek., Filatelistenvereniging Statuut 80, Netherlands, n.d.
[ca.1987], n.pp. [24pp.]

Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Founded in 1994 following a donation of books from Herman Herst Jr.
1.

2.

References
Philatelic library in University., PTS News, April 1994, Whole number 54, n.pp.
[pp.8-9]➢
Report of the formation of the library.
Herst establishes philatelic library at Florida Atlantic University., PTS News, August
1994, Whole number 56, n.pp. [p.5]➢
A further report of the formation of the library.

Forces Postal History Society
UK.
➢➢

Catalogues
A. L. Kennedy: Library List., Forces Postal History Society, UK, 1st April 1966, 3pp.
John Daynes: Library List., Forces Postal History Society, UK, n.d. [ca.1976], 6pp.
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(Quarto: 10 inches x 8 inches)John Daynes: Library List., Forces Postal History Society, UK, 1996, n.pp. [8pp.](A4)

Forschungsgemeinschaft
This term or its abbreviation FG (or ForGe), is the German for Research Association and isequivalent to the British Study Group and is widely used as a prefix to the names of a great
many German-language specialised societies. To avoid confusion, and a large number of
entries under this title, such societies are listed under the society’s specialty.
France & Colonies Philatelic Society
UK.
➢
➢
➢
➢

Catalogues
George E. Barker: Library List 1982., France & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,1982, 28pp.
George E. Barker: Library List 1990., France & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,
April 1990, 36pp.
George E. Barker: Library List 1998., France & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,
December 1997, 48pp.
George E. Barker: Library List 2004., France & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,
October 2003, 28pp. Also available on the Society web site: www.fcps.org.uk, July
2013.

Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1731, it was the first public library in the United States.
The philatelic section was established through the efforts of Joseph Carson, President of theBoard of Trustees, and Phillip H. Ward Jr. In 1948, the Library purchased the working
library of the stamp dealer Eugene Klein. Two years later, Hiram Deats’ personal library
was purchased. All of the bound volumes were added to the shelves and the unboundperiodicals were stored in the basement in 150 boxes. In the 1960s, Carl E. Kane heard thatthe library was trying to sell the 150 boxes for $500 to anyone who would take them away, so
he bought them. Amongst the unbound periodicals was Deats’ collection of dealer ephemera,society papers and the incomplete runs of periodicals, missing an issue or two – these were
the rarest of his periodicals. (Adapted from a letter from Carl Kane, 10th August 2000.)
1.

2.

3.

4.
5.

References
George B. Sloane: Sloane’s Column: Public interest in stamp literature., Stamps, 27th
September 1947, p.?
➢
A description of Eugene Klein’s library and its acquisition by the Library.
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle: The philatelic section of the Free Library of Philadelphia.,
National Philatelic Museum [Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, p.29.
➢
A very brief introduction to the Library.
Helen D. Subers: A letter to John B. Kaiser outlining how the Library’s philatelicclassification system was devised. It is accompanied by the document: Philatelic
Literature – Classification., dated 15th March 1955. (This document is annotated byhand Revised to 3/30/53 H. D. Subers.
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, pp.22-23.
Marie Ulmer: Philatelic Literature Collection., Free Library of Philadelphia,
Philadelphia, PA, USA, n.d. [ca.1976], n.pp. [12pp.]
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➢
A flyer intended to encourage philatelists to visit the Library.
Bonny Farmer: The Philatelic Collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2001, Volume 50, Issue 4, pp.268-273.
POSTAGE STAMPS – BIBLIOGRAPHY
Shortly after the millennium, I received from Bill Hagan, a photocopyof the catalogue cards from the library, relating to philatelicbibliography. The papers were annotated to the effect that they were
not included in the Library’s computer owing to a shortage of time.
Since they include many important and rare books, including
numbered editions, I had the cards typed up and have included them
here. They are presented generally as given on the cards with minor
editing for clarity. (BJB)
American Philatelic Literature Society
A check list of the philatelic publications in the English language forthe year 1909 ... comp. & arr ... by W. R. Ricketts.
Columbus, Ohio, Pub. for the society by G. W. Linn, 1911.
89p 19cm“This deluxe edition consists of twenty-five copies ... this copy being
No17.”“Reprinted from the Stamp Collector”“Announcement inserted”
American Philatelic Society
Books in the library of the American Philatelic Society.
Pittsburgh, Carnegie Library, 1920.
20p 23cm“In 1899 the library of the American Philatelic Association, now theAmerican Philatelic Society, was permanently deposited in the
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh” – Preface.
American Philatelic Society
Committee on philatelic literature. Annual report ...
The Society.
1v 17cm
14th rept. 1912: Catalogue of separate works and English language
periodicals, July 1911 to 10th August 1912; compiled by W. R.
Ricketts. (Handbook ser[ial] No3)
American Philatelic Society
Philatelic Index Committee
Philatelic index; being an alphabetically arranged subject-index ofarticles and notes contained in philatelical periodicals published in
English, with the addition of two French papers, from 1863 to 1910.
Compiled by Clifford W. Kissinger. Columbus, Ohio, 1911.
See next card
American Philatelic Society
Philatelic Index Committee, 1911 (Card 2)
Vol. 1, A-G.
Postage-stamps – Bibl. 2. Postage-stamps - ?? – Bibl. I. Ricketts,
William R. II. ??
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Anderson, Peter John, 1852Early English philatelic literature, 1862-1865; by P. J. Anderson and
B. T. K. Smith. London, The Philatelic Literature Society, 1912.
4 p. 1., 107 [I] p. xxxii facsim. 23½cm“Only 120 copies printed, of which this is No84”“Price lists of 1862-1865: p.54-96
Bacon, Sir Edward Denny, 1860-1938
Catalogue of the philatelic library formed by the late Sir Edward
Denny Bacon ... compiled by F. Hugh Vallancey. London, Vallancey,
1939.
90p., le., 8p. illus.(incl.port.) 22cm
Bishop, Percy, C.
comp.
A collector’s catalogue of philatelic literature. 1st ed., 1917.
London, “Stamp collecting”, 1917.
39p 22cm“Edition limited to 50 copies of which this is No11 (signed) Percy C.
Bishop” written on inside front cover.
Bosredon, Ph. De
Bibliographie timbrologique de la France et de la Belgique. Bruxelles,
Moens, 1878.
xii, 74p. 21 cm(Bibliothéque timbrologique, 2.)“Reprinted from the ‘Bulletin de la Société Française de timbrologie’.
Nos4-10, July 1876-January 1878.
Boston Philatelic Society
A list of the books and magazines in the library.
Boston.
1v. 23cm
1906
Brussels
Exposition Internationale de la presse et de la literature philateliques,
1re, 1935.
Liphinprex: Catalogue official.
Bruxelles, 1935.
66p. illus., posts. plan. 27cm
Collectors Club
Catalogue of the philatelic library ... New York, 1917
31p 27 cm“No31” written on inside front cover
Collectors Club, New York
Priced catalogue of duplicate publications for sale by the Collectors
Club.
New York, the Club, 1938?
15p 25cm
Crawford, James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of, 1847-1913
Catalogue of the philatelic library of the Earl of Crawford, K.T., by E.
D. Bacon. London, The Philatelic Literature Society, 1911.
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2p 1., v-x, 924 col. 36½cm
The foundation of this collection was the library of the late John K.
Tiffany of St. Louis, acquired by the late Earl of Crawford in 1901.
Enlarged and improved by important additions up to the time of hisdeath in 1913, it was by him bequeathed to the British Museum.
The edition consists of 300 copies.
Published also with title: Bibliotheca Lindesiana vol. vii. A
bibliography of the writings, general, special and periodical forming
the literature of philately ... [Aberdeen] Aberdeen University Press,
1911.
“The principal sources of information for philatelic literaturecollectors” : col. [913]-924
Continued on next card
Crawford, James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of, 1847-1913
Catalogue of the philatelic library ... 1911 (card 2)
Supplement to the catalogue of the philatelic library of the Earl of
Crawford, K. T., published 1911, by E. D. Bacon ... London, The
Philatelic Literature Society, 1926.
2p. 1., v-vi, 7-136 col. 37cm. [With his Catalogue. London, 1911]
Harris, Albert Henry, 1885ed.
The standard index to philatelic literature 1879-1925.
London, Harris publications, Ltd., 1933.
146p. 25½cm
Harris, Albert Henry, 1885The philatelic literature catalogue ... London, the Philatelic Magazine,1942.
43p. 20½cm
Advertising matter, p.43
HJMR Priced guide to philatelic literature
A master list of philatelic literature. 1971. 2nd ed. Edited by Irving
Hagler [and others]
HJMR Co. [c.1971]
510p
Harris Publications, Ltd
Catalogue of Harris publications and “Savoy” albums andaccessories.
London, Harris pub., 1935.
35p illus. 25cm
Supplementary to the Standard index to philatelic literature. ed. By A.
H. Harris.
“Price list of albums and accessories” (8p) bound inHarris Publications, Ltd
Standard catalogue of stamp books. London, 1924.
35p. 18½cm
Herts Philatelic Society
Catalogue of handbooks, journals, etc., in the library ... London.
1v. 21½cm.
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International Exhibition of the Philatelic Press & Philatelic
Literature
2nd., Prague, 1938.
Exprinliph...Guide for the...exhibition...Praga, 1938.
Cover-title, 20p. illus. (inc.ports.) 21cm
“Arranged within the scope of the International philatelic exhibition‘Praga, 1938’.”
Title and text in Hungarian, German, French and English.
Internationaler philatelisten-verein, Dresden
Handbuch der deutschen philatelistischen literature...
Dresden, Wallner, 1916.
1v. 24½cm
1916, ed. By Max Ton
Johannesburg Public Library
Catalogue of the philatelic collection. Johannesburg, 1960.
298l
English and Afrikaans
Krasemann, Rudolf
Bibliographie der wichtigsten spezialwerks über die postwertzeichen
einzelner länder. 2. verb. abdruck.
Hannover, Der Deutsche philatelist, 1908.
IV, 40p. 25cm
“Sonderdruck aus ‘Der Deutsche Philatelist’ 1908.”
Krasemann, Rudolf
Bibliographie der wichtigsten spezialwerks über die postwertzeichen
einzelner länder, bearb. Von Rud. Krasemann. Hrsg. Von Sveriges
filatelist-förening, Stockholm.
Stockholm, Sveriges filatelist-förening, 1907.
45p. 18x10cm
Interleaved
1. Postage-stamps-bibl.
I. Sveriges filatelist-förening,
Stockholm.
Marsh, Victor
Catalogue of philatelic literature for sale. London
4v. 18½-22½cm.
Lists; No2 Oct.1905 – No4 Dec. 1907
No8 Oct. 1911
Marsh, Victor, ed.
The international directory of philatelic literature collectors, dealers
and publishers. 1st ed.
London, Marsh, 1904?
1p.1., 65p. 19cm
Advertising matter: p.57-65
New England Stamp Co.
A list of books in the library ... Boston, 1906.
24p. 16cm
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Literature philatelica en España.
Apuntes para la redaccion de un catálogo, por el Doctor Thebussem ...
Sevilla, 1876.
XIII, 1 32p. 23cm
Colored paper wrapper.
Philatelic Congress of Great Britain
Philatelic Index Committee.
Philatelic index; comprising ... articles in ... British stamp journals tothe end of ... 1924; with an appendix containing monographs in
English pub. Since 1908 ... Perth, Philatelic Congress, 1925.
vii, 248p. 22½cm“The Philatelic Index” by W. A. R. Jex Long ... to 1904, has ... been
incorporated in this volume.”
Ricketts, William R.
The philatelic literature bibliography index; being an alphabeticallyarranged index, by author and subject, of articles and notes containedin philatelical publications of all kinds in all languages, from 1863 to1912. Forty Fort, Pa., 1912Mimeographed.
1. Postage-stamps – Bibl.
2.
Postage-stamps–
Period. – Bibl.
I. Title
Ricketts, William R.
The philatelic literature bibliography index. 1912 (Card 2)
Contents. [v.] 1. GeneralRochlin, Phillip
comp.
A bibliography of recent general books on stamp and coin collecting
and the postal service. Passaic, N.J., Philatelic Literature Association[1958]
16p“Reprinted from the Philatelic Literature Review 8, 3-16 (1958)”
1. Postage stamps – Bibl.
2. Coins – Collectors andcollecting – Bibl.
3. Postal service – Bibl.
Rommel, Otto
Verzeichnisderwichtigsten
philatelistischen
werke
und
abhandlungen:: des in-und auslandes:: mit ausschluss derzeitungsliteratur.
Chemnitz, Kohl, 1907.
16p. 20½cm
Rosichan, Richard H.
Stamps and coins / Richard H. Rosichan. Littleton, Colo.: Libraries
Unlimited, 1974.
404p; 24cm (Spare time guides; No5)
Includes indexes.
Smith, Alfred, & Son, Bath, Eng., firm.
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Priced catalogue of the Alfred Smith philatelic library; being adetailed list of its contents with the prices at which they are offered forsale by the publishers.
London, Smith, 1916.
iv, 106. 22cm
The Stamp Collectors’ Annual
London, Nissen, 190417v. Illus., ports. 19cm
Includes “Index to philatelic literature”
Subtitle: 1904-1914 “A year book of philately”; 1915 – “And yearbookof philately”.
Editors and publishers vary: Ed. by Percy C. Bishop; Charles Nissen;
D. B. Armstrong; F. J. Melville.
1st – 15th, 17th-18th 1904-1921, 1925, 1928
Suppantschitsch, Victor
Bibliographie ... der Deutschen philatelistischen literature ...
Munchen, Larisch, 1892.
748, 1, p. 23½cm
Suppantschitsch, Victor
Die Entstehung und Entwicklung der philatelistischen Literatur in derzweiten Hälfte des XIX. Jahrhunderts ... Wien, The author, 1901.
63p. 22½cm
Tiffany, John Kerr, 1843-1897
The philatelical library. A catalogue of stamp publications, attemptedby John K. Tiffany. St. Louis, Cambridge, Press of J. Wilson & Son,
1874.
vi p., 2 1., 110 p., 1 I. 26 x 23cm
No9 of 150 copies privately printed
Title vignette.
In three parts: (1) The catalog proper, consisting of 560 titles of works“designed, in the whole or part, for stamp collectors”, classified bycountries. (2) “The less important price or packet lists, circulars,
advertisements, etc.”, 620 titles. (3) “References to works and articles
in periodicals and newspapers, relating to stamp collecting, the historyof stamps ... postal reform ... history of the post office [etc]”, 272 titles.
1. Philately and philatelists – Bibl.
2. Postage stamps – Bibl.
3. Postal service – Bibl.
Tiffany, John Kerr, 1843-1897
The stamp collector’s library companion. A chronological catalogue ofall publications published wholly or chiefly in the interests of stamp
collecting. Brought up to January 1, 1889. By John K. Tiffany ... Part
1 – United States – Periodicals. Chicago, The Western philatelicpub.co.,1889.
24p 26x23cm
No more published?
Vallancey, Francis Hugh
Guide to philatelic literature, being a list of handbooks on postage
stamps ... which can be supplied ... at the prices quoted.
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London, Vallancey, 1922
30p 18cm
Advertising matter: p.27-30
Vallancey, Francis HughA guide to philatelic literature ... being a list of hand books andperiodicals on postage stamps ... which can be supplied ... at the pricequoted. 2d ed.
London, Vallancey, [1923]
42p 18cm
Vallancey, Francis HughA guide to philatelic literature ... a list of handbooks and articles with
their market values. 3rd ed.
London, Vallancey, 1927-1929
3v.in 1. 18cm
Contents:
Sec.1
Great Britain. 1927
Sec. 2
British Empire. 1927
Sec. 3Foreign countries, 1929
Freyermuth, J. R.
Unknown.
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Catalogues
J. R. Freyermuth: Philatelic Book List., J. R. Freyermuth, January 1982, 2pp.
➢
A list of 34 items with no bibliographic details.

Funkenweh, Gregor
Munich, Germany.
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Catalogues
Samlungs- und Bibliotheksauflösung: 1. Teil., Gregor Funkenweh, Munich, Germany,
n.d. [ca.1997], 148pp.
Although this was a list of his library holdings, it was also a price list. It is
accompanied by a letter dated February 1998 and a pro-forma list of items stillavailable.

GGGG
G.B. Overprints Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Library List., G.B. Overprints Society, UK, February 1983, n.pp. [10pp.]
Library List., G.B. Overprints Society, UK, January 1987, 23pp.

G.B. Perfin Society
UK.
Abstracts
In about 1971, whilst still at University, I had become the Librarian of the Security
Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain. Two years later I became the Technical
Information Officer of the Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre at the University of Aston in1071

Birmingham. Although the job only lasted for a year, because the Centre’s Director who
employed me, died before I was even in post, in that time I had spent several days training in
information science at the British Library at Boston Spa. My job at the Centre was to abstracttechnical information on Heat Treatment for industry. In a rush of enthusiasm, I decided ti
apply the same technique to the Society’s Library and Perfins Abstracts was born. Years after
I had passed the Library on to others, I was amazed to find that some of the subsequent
librarians had kept the Abstracts up.
1975
Brian Birch: Perfins Abstracts., Security Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain,
Maghull, UK, 1975, 271pp. (907 abstracts)➢
1975 represents the year in which the abstracts were begun, the date of abstract 907
being January 1983. A Subject Index and Author Index to the first 500 abstracts arealso included.
Brian Birch: Perfins Abstracts., Security Endorsement and Perfin Society of Great Britain,
UK, 1975, n.pp. (2,521 entries. Only my original entries include abstracts.)➢
Unfortunately, everything in the reference above, except for the title, is spurious. Oneof the Society’s librarians issued the above without revising the title page from myoriginal.
2004
Alastair Walter: Perfin Society Library Abstracts., Perfin Society, UK, November 2004,
323pp. (4,973 abstracts)
2006
Perfin Society Library Index., Perfin Society, UK, 1st September 2006, 21pp.
➢
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Catalogues
G. Holden: Library., G.B. Perfin Study Group, Wembley, UK, n.d., 1pp.
{Supplement to the G.B. Perfin Study Group News-Sheet, May/June 1961, Whole
number 24.}
G. Holden: Library List., G.B. Perfin Study Group, Wembley, UK, n.d., 2pp.
{Supplement to the G.B. Perfin Study Group News-Letter, February 1962, Whole
number 29.}
F. Summers: Library List., [G.B. Perfin Study Group], Manchester, UK, October
1965, 3pp.
Catalogues and Handbooks in the Perfin Society Library., Perfin Society, UK, n.d.
[ca.1992], n.pp. [8pp.]
Catalogues and Handbooks in the Perfin Society Library – October 1993., Perfin
Society, UK, 1993, n.pp. [12pp.] Issued as a supplement to The Perfin Society
Bulletin, December 1993, Whole number 267.
Perfin Society Library: Catalogues and Handbooks., Perfin Society, UK, June 1996,
12pp.
Alastair Walter: The Perfin Society Library Index., Perfin Society, Sevenoaks, UK,
July 2000, n.pp. [16pp.]
Alastair Walter: The Perfin Society Library Index., Perfin Society, Sevenoaks, UK,
January 2004, 31pp.
{A copy of this Library List was included on: The Perfin Society Bulletins 1957 –
2003; Index to Bulletins 1957 – 2000; Library Abstracts, November 2004; Library
Index, November 2004., Perfin Society, UK, n.d. [ca.2005], on CD.}
Alastair Walter: The Perfin Society Library Index., Perfin Society, Sevenoaks, UK,
January 2007, 27pp.
Alastair Walter: The Perfin Society Library Index., Perfin Society, Sevenoaks, UK,
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May 2008, 28pp.
G.B. Perfin Study GroupSee the G.B. Perfin Society.
Garfield – Perry Stamp ClubFounded in Cleveland, OH, USA in 1890.
By 1947, the Club’s library had grown so large that it was decided to donate it to theCleveland Public Library. This was the second occasion on which its library was donated tothe public library.
1.

References
Donald F. Lybarger: Cleveland as a philatelic library center., Stamps, 23rd March
1940, Volume 30, Issue 12, p.405.
➢
Details of the library’s philatelic holdings.

Generalgouvernement 1939-1945
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Generalgouvernement 1939-1945, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Jürgen Zalaszewski: Literaturverzeichnis zum Sammelgebiet “Generalgouvernement
1939-45” e.V., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Generalgouvernement 1939-1945, Germany, 31st
December 1987, n.pp. [ca.92pp.]

Germania-Ring
Essen, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Fr. Wilh. Thalmann: Ausführliches Verzeichnis der Zentral-Bücherei des“Germania-Ring”., 2nd edition, 1912, 106pp. Issued as a supplement to GermaniaBerichte, 1912-1914. (My copy is missing the pages 95-105.) A complete boundphotocopy is also held.

Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Additions to the Library Catalogue., [Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK],n.d., 1p. [Relates to the 1963 catalogue.]
Stewart Lindsay: Library Catalogue., Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,
March 1983, 32pp.
{Two undated pages of additions were found in a copy of this catalogue, printed ongummed paper.}
Stewart Lindsay: Library Catalogue., Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,1999, 34pp.
Additions to the G & C P S Library Catalogue., Germany & Colonies PhilatelicSociety, UK, December 2000, n.pp. [12pp.]
Stewart Lindsay: Library Catalogue., Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society, UK,
January 2004, 48pp.
Rex Dixon: Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society Library Catalogue Updated to2007., Germany & Colonies Philatelic Society web site: www.germanphilately.org, 15th
March 2013, 44pp.
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Germany Philatelic Society
USA.
In 2002, with the retirement of their long-serving librarian M. C. Gilhousen, their library was
relocated to the Baltimore Philatelic Society club house but was not incorporated into thelatter Society’s library. (Linn’s Stamp News, 20th May 2002, Volume 75, p.15.)➢➢➢➢

Catalogues
Catalog of the Library of the Germany Philatelic Society., n.d., n.pp. [48pp.] {Redcard covers, black plastic spiral binding.}
M. C. Gilhousen: The GPS Library., German Postal Specialist, July 1992, Volume
43, Issue 7. [40pp.] {Although published as an issue of the Society’s journal, thelibrary list occupies the complete issue.}Robert E. Gibson: Germany Philatelic Society Library., 3rd edition, February 2004,
102pp. Taken from the Society’s web site: www.germanyphilatelicsocietyusa.org, 2010.
Robert E. Gibson: Germany Philatelic Society Library., [5th] edition, 2009, 118pp.
Taken from the Society’s web site: www.germanyphilatelicsocietyusa.org, 24th September
2010.

Gesellschaft für Deutsche Postgeschichte
Germany. (Society for German Postal History)
In 1969, the library of the Berlin section of the Society donated their library to the Berliner
Philatelisten-Club von 1888.
Gibraltar Study Circle
UK.
➢➢

Catalogues
Eric D. Holmes: Library., Gibraltar Study Circle, UK, 1st January 2011, 2pp.
Eric
D.
Holmes:Library.,
Eric
D.
Holmeswebthwww.gibraltarstudycircle.wordpress.com, 14 August, 2012, 2pp.

site:

Glasewald Library
See Bücherei Glasewald.
Glover, DavidDavid Glover, UK.
➢

Catalogues
A manuscript catalogue of periodical holdings was purchased by the current author
from HH Sales, who sold his library by auction following his death.

Goodbody, Tony
UK.
➢

Catalogues
I have a printout of Tony Goodbody’s personal library of Railway Philately and
Related Topics, n.d., n.pp. [22pp.]

Göteborgs Filatelist-Förening
Gothenburg, Sweden.
The Society’s substantial library was kept in a small (air raid?) shelter of 60m2. The following
photographs were provided by Kjell Wikander, who became Librarian in March 2014. In
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2015, the area including their library storage unit was scheduled for redevelopment and thelibrary had to be moved. It was then stored in the librarian’s house.

Entrance door

Hall and Organisation Board

The Stacks

Study area1075

A small meeting area

1.

References
Kjell Wikander: Hello Monaco! Sweden Calling! And Thank You Very Much for the
Donation of the MonacoPhil Books to Our Philatelic Library in Gothenburg. Here are
16 Pages with Photos from Our Library., Göteborgs Filatelist-Förening, Gothenburg,
Sweden, 2013, 16pp.
➢
A photographic tour of the Gothenburg Library produced for presentation to
MonacoPhil in recognition of their gift of their books to the Library.

Great Britain Philatelic Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Peter Winslade: Library., Great Britain Philatelic Society, UK, n.d. [ca.1980 from thetext], 6pp.
Graham Dennis: Library List., Great Britain Philatelic Society, UK, January 1987,
12pp.
Graham Dennis: Library List., Great Britain Philatelic Society, UK, March 1993,
8pp.
A supplement was issued in May 1994, 1p.
Graeme Sherman: Library List., Great Britain Philatelic Society, UK, July 1996,
24pp. (I also have a copy of the digital version printed out for me by Mike Jackson.)

Green, William LawrenceUSA.
He was an American collector, acquiring an important library between about 1870 and 1910.
The library was catalogued by E. P. Dutton of New York in 1917 and following his death in
1925, it was offered for sale by his wife. When it did not sell, she donated it to the Western
Reserve Historical Society. Forgotten for decades, it was eventually sold in the 1970s by theSociety to Jim and Daria Marsh, Cleveland dealers. In 1988, they sold it by auction during1076

the Garfield-Perry show.
1.

References
Gini Horn: Mysterious abbreviation., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th Quarter 2009,
Volume 58, Issue 4, pp.312-313.
➢
A concise history of the library.

Griechenland
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland e.V. im BDPh., Germany.
Its library is housed by the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878.
➢
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Catalogues
P. Tiberius: Bibliothek, Stand 01. 01. 1991., [3rd] edition, Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Griechenland, Germany, 1991, 66pp.
P. Tiberius: Bibliothek, Stand 01. 01. 1993., 4th edition, Schriftenreihe Nr. 1,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland, Germany, 1993, 82pp.
P. Tiberius: Bibliothek, Stand 01. 01. 1996., 5th edition, Schriftenreihe Nr. 1,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland, Germany, 1996, 100pp.
P. Tiberius: Bibliothek, Stand 01. 01. 2000., 6th edition, Schriftenreihe Nr. 1,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland, Germany, 2000, 100pp.
P. Tiberius: Bibliothek, Stand 01. 01. 2002., 7th edition, Schriftenreihe Nr. 1,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland, Germany, 2002, 112pp.

Grossbritannien
Forschungsgemeinschaft Grossbritannien, Germany.
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Catalogues
Martin Strack: Bibliotheksverzeichnis 1999., June 1999, 107pp. {A translation of the
Foreword and introductory text (pp.iii+1) is available as Philat. Trans 408.}
Martin Strack: Bibliotheksverzeichnis 2007., 2007, 122pp. {A translation of the
Foreword (p.v) is available as Philat. Trans. 600.}

Grünewald, Hans
See under Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz.
Guildford Central Library
Guildford Council, Guildford, UK.
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Catalogues
Philately – A Booklist., Guildford Central Library, October 1972, 9pp.
{This is a list of books on philately in the Guildford Central Library, apparently
produced on an ad hoc basis.}

HHHH
H. B. R. Clarke LibrarySee under China Philatelic Society of London.
Haarlemse Filatelistische Vereniging “Op Hoop van Zegels”
Haarlem, Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
List Van Boekwerken en Tijdschriften., n.d. 8pp.
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List Van Boekwerken en Tijdschriften., 1982, 32pp.

Hale Philatelic Society
Hale, UK.
➢

Catalogues
Library Catalogue., Hale Philatelic Society, Hale, UK, n.d. [ca 1951], 9pp.

Halifax Philatelic Society
Halifax, UK.
➢

Catalogues
Books in the Library 2010., 2010, n.pp. [3pp.]

Hall LibraryThomas William Hall. His library was donated in his memory to the Royal Philatelic Society
London by his wife.
Hamburg Philatelistische Bibliothek
See Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg.
Haarlemse Filatelistische Vereniging “Op Hoop van Zegels”
See Op Hoop van Zegels.
Harold Beaupre Memorial Library
See Kitchener-Waterloo Philatelic Society.
Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society
Hastings, UK.
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Catalogues
Library List., Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society, Hastings, UK, n.d. [ca.1989],
n.pp. [4pp.]
Library Books to be Retained., Hastings & East Sussex Philatelic Society, Hastings,
UK, n.d., 1p.

Haus der Philatelie
Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie und Postgeschichte, Bonn, Germany.
The Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie und Postgeschichte (q.v. for its own library)also owns the Herman Deninger library, which is currently held at the Haus der Philateliein Bonn. (The Philatelic Exporter, February 2002, Volume 57, Issue 10, p.24.)➢➢

Catalogues
Gerd Gnewuch: Herman Deninger-Bibliothek., Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie
und Postgeschichte, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, June 1990, n.pp. [60pp.] {Atranslation of the introductory text is available as Philat. Trans. 407.}
Franz-Karl Lindner: Die Hermann Deninger Bibliothek Katalog., Stiftung zur
Förderung der Philatelie und Postgeschichte, Bonn, Germany, n.d. (Received 27th
February 2002.), n.pp. [ca.82pp.]

Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus
Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus GmbH und Co. KG, Wiesbaden, Germany.
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Catalogues[Bibliothek.], Two Exel files are maintained of the research material in the Company’s
library. One covers Auction Catalogues and the other Books. A copy was provided
privately in 2012 when they printed out as 40pp. and 75pp. respectively.

Hellenic Philatelic Society of Chicago
Chicago, IL, USA.
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Catalogues
John Georges: Library of the Hellenic Philatelic Society of Chicago., [Photocopy of
pages from the Society journal], pp.16-20.

Hellenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
Library List., Helenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1976, n.pp [6pp.](Issued as a supplement to the Bulletin of the Hellenic Philatelic Society of GreatBritain, 1976, Whole number 26.)
Library List., Helenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, September 1984, 36pp.
Additions to the Library List of September 1984., Helenic Philatelic Society of GreatBritain, UK, September 1987 [11pp.]

Hellenic Philotelic Society
Athens, Greece.
Amongst the major libraries donated to the Society over the years are those of: George
Photiades; Pandelis Drossos and Vassilis Arapoyiannis.
Helvetia Philatelic Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Library List., Helvetia Philatelic Society, UK, n.d. [1959], 1p. {Supplement to theHelvetia Philatelic Society News Letter of January 1959.}
Library List., Helvetia Philatelic Society, UK, 8th January 1970, 1p. {Supplement to
the Helvetia Philatelic Society News Letter of January 1970.}

Herman Deninger Bibliothek
See under Haus der Philatelie.
Herts Philatelic Society
London, UK.
Its library books were ¼-bound in grey paper with blue pebbled buckram on the spine. The
library was sold by Robson Lowe in 1943.
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1.

Catalogues
Franz Reichenheim: Catalogue of Handbooks, Journals, etc., in the Library of the
Herts philatelic Society at Christmas 1910., 1910, 53pp.
References
The Herts Philatelic Society., The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain,
October/December 1943, Volume 53, p.92.
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Report that the Society’s library was to be sold by Robson Lowe, the entire1079

realisation being donated to the Duke of Gloucester’s Red Cross and St. John
Fund.
Holborn Public LibraryLondon, UK.
Horrace W. Harrison Online LibrarySee under the British North America Philatelic Society.
Huddersfield Philatelic Society
Huddersfield, UK.
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Catalogues
Subject Index to Huddersfield Philatelic Society Library. & Numerical List of LibraryBooks., Huddersfield Philatelic Society, Huddersfield, UK, n.d., 5+9pp.

IIII
India Study Circle for Philately
UK
Catalogues
The early library lists were published in the Members’ Guide. In 1997, the Librarian, S. M.
Blatt, published ISC Library News to keep members appraised of happenings related to thelibrary.
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Martin Blatt: Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 1993, 29pp. (Asingle-sided A4 Addendum Slip – Changes since Document sent to Printer., typed up
as two A5 sides is stapled to the back of the original document.)➢
Martin Blatt: ISC 1996 Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 1996,
30pp.
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Martin Blatt: 1998 ISC Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 1998,
30pp.
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Martin Blatt: 2004 Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 2004, 27pp.
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Martin Blatt: 2005 Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 2005, 53pp.
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Paul Jenkins: 2005 Library List., India Study Circle for Philately, UK, 2005, 26pp. In
spite of the date, this copy was downloaded from the Circle’s web site on the 16th
January 2010.
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Paul Jenkins: Library List., India Study Circle for Philately web sitewww.indiastudycircle.org, 21st January 2010, 53pp.
➢
Paul Jenkins: [Library Catalogue: Author Index.], India Study Circle for Philately,
Produced from an Excel file provided by Paul Jenkins, 23rd January 2010, 15pp.
IndienForschungsgemeinschaft Indien, Germany.
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Catalogues
Hans-georg Korsch: Bibliotheksverzeichnis., Forschungsgemeinschaft Indien,
Germany, 1st January 1991, 109pp.
Suresh Jai: Literaturverzeichnis der Bibliothek., Forschungsgemeinschaft Indien,
Germany, May 2001, n.pp. [24pp.] {Originally made available in digital form on a(now obsolete) 3½ inch floppy disk.}Internationale Philatelistische-Verein Dresden
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Dresden, Germany.
Its huge library was destroyed in an air raid during the Second World War.
Internationale Vereeniging “Philatelica”
S’Gravenhage, Netherlands.
Its name was simplified to Internationale Vereniging Philatelica.
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Catalogues
G. van der Velden: Catalogus der Bibliotheek., Internationale Vereeniging“Philatelica”, S’Gravenhage, Netherlands, 1946, 24pp. {A translation of theintroduction, p.2, is available as Philat. Trans. 383.}
Aanvulling op de Catalogus der Bibliotheek., Internationale Vereniging “Philatelica”,
S’Gravenhage, Netherlands, 1960, 28pp.
Aanvulling op de Catalogus der Bibliotheek 1946-1970., Internationale Vereniging
Philatelica, Netherlands, 1970, 42pp.
Catalogus., Internationale Vereniging Philatelica, ‘s-Gravenhage, Netherlands, 1978,looseleaf in green plastic ring binder, paginated in sections [~150pp.]
Supplements were published in 1980 and 1986 and were integrated into my
copy.

Internationalen Philatelisten-Vereins Dresden
Dresden, Germany.
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Catalogues
E. Plotz: Katalog der Bibliothek des Internationalen Philatelisten-Vereins Dresden.,Internationalen Philatelisten-Vereins Dresden, Germany, n.d., 24pp.

Irish Philatelic Society
Founded in Dublin Ireland in 1901 as the Irish Philatelic Club.
1.

References
The Story of the Irish Philatelic Society 1901-2001., Irish Philatelic Society, Dublin,
Eire, 2002, pp.33-35.

Italy and Colonies Study Circle
UK.
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Catalogues
Library List 1979., Italy and Colonies Study Circle, UK, 1979, 2pp.
Library List., Italy and Colonies Study Circle, UK, June 1991, n.pp. [9pp.]

INFLA-Berlin
Germany.
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Catalogues
Infla-Bibliothek., INFLA-Berlin, Germany, 7th April 2010, 23pp.

International Society of Japanese Philately
USA.
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Catalogues
Library Holdings., International Society of Japanese Philately, USA, 2009, 12pp.
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Internationale Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen
Germany.
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Catalogues
Archiv., Internationale Motivgruppe Eisenbahnwesen web site: www.uqp.de, 27th
January 2008, [31pp.]

JJJJ
Janson Library
Esbjörn Janson, Godvädersgatan 16, S 418 38 Gothenburg, Sweden.
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Esbjörn Janson: Esbjörn Jansons Samling av Cinderella-Literatur = The Esbjörn
Janson Collection of Cinderella Literature., Esbjörn Janson, Gothenburg, Sweden,
1996, 23pp.

Japan
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Japan, Germany.
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Catalogues
Bibliothek der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Japan im Bund Deutscher Philatelisten.,Germany, n.p., n.d., n.pp. [5pp.]
Katalog der Bibliothek der Arge Japan im BdPhev., Germany, n.d., 27pp.
{Supplement to Japan Berichte, Whole number 123/124.}

Johannesburg Philatelic Society
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Donated its library to the Johannesburg Public Library.
Johannesburg Public Library
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Its philatelic Section was formed by the combination of its own philatelic literature with thelibrary of the Johannesburg Philatelic Society and The South African Philatelist’s review
books and exchange magazines. It purchased the library of Emil Tamsen.
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Catalogues
R. F. Kennedy: Catalogue of the Philatelic Collection. = Katalogus van die
Filatelisteiese Versameling., City of Johannesburg Public Library, Johannesburg,
South Africa, 1960, 298pp.
References
Dr. J. H. H. Pirie: Johannesburg philatelic library., The South African Philatelist,
July 1938, Volume 14, Issue 7, pp.97-98.

John Blessington Memorial Library
See the Éire Philatelic Association.
Junior Philatelic Society
See the National Philatelic Society.
Junior London Philatelic Society
See the National Philatelic Society.
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USA.
The Society donated its Library to the American Philatelic Research Library in 1976, whenit merged with the APS Writers Unit’s Junior Division to form the Junior Philatelists ofAmerica.
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References
Lois M. Evans: Junior Philatelists of America donate library holdings to A.P.R.L.,
The American Philatelist, March 1976, Volume 90, Issue 3, pp.209-210.
{Includes a complete list of the 113 volumes donated.}

Junior Philatelists of America
Formed in 1976 by the merger of the Junior Philatelic Society of America with the APS
Writers Unit’s Junior Division.

KKKK
Kirchenstaat mit Vorphilatelie und Vatikanstaat
Internationale Forschungsgemeinschaft Kirchenstaat mit Vorphilatelie und Vatikanstaat,
Germany.
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Catalogues
Adalbert W. Wiederholt: Infothek., Internationale Forschungsgemeinschaft
Kirchenstaat mit Vorphilatelie und Vatikanstaat, Germany, April 2000, n.pp.[22pp.]

Kitchener-Waterloo Philatelic Society
Founded in 1935 in Ont., Canada.
When Harold Beaupre, a former Canadian stamp dealer and Life Member of the KitchenerWaterloo Philatelic Society, died in March 2002, he bequeathed his library of about 250
books to the Society. It was indexed and installed in the premises of R.J.M. Stamps andcalled the Harold Beaupre Memorial Library in his honour.
Københavns Philatelistklub
Copenhagen, Denmark.
The name is sometimes found as Kjøbenhavns, which is the old spelling of the name.
➢➢➢Catalogues
Katalog over Biblioteket., Københavns Philatelistklub, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1918,
13pp.
Ch. Holm: Katalog over Biblioteket., Københavns Philatelistklub, Copenhagen,Denmark, January, 1931, 95pp. {A translation of the Foreword is available as Philat.
Trans. 416.}
Peter Kr. H. Bech: Biblioteket., Københavns Philatelist Klub, Copenhagen, Denmark,2012, Club web site: http://kpk.dk/english, 20th October 2012, 67pp.

KöhlerSee Heinrich Köhler Auktionshaus.
Koninklijke Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen
Founded in the Netherlands in 1908 as the Nederlandschen Bond van Vereenigingen van
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In 1956 the name was changed to the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen[Netherlands Federation of Philatelic Societies] (NBFV). On the 7th June 2008, theFederation received the designation Royal. From that moment, it was formally named theKoninklijke Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen [Royal Dutch Federation ofPhilatelic Societies] (KNBF).
The Federation has a substantial library called the Bondsbibliotheek. This philatelic libraryhas a unique collection of philatelic literature, brought together since World War II byacquisition and also by many donations from well-known philatelists. It contains more than
10,000 monographs, bound volumes of journals and catalogues. Naturally Dutch philatelicliterature forms the main part of the library, but all other countries are represented. Abalanced purchasing policy keeps the collection up-to-date.
In 2007, the Library began a digitisation project that was completed in 2010 with the whole
library catalogue becoming available on the Federation’s web site: http://knbf.nl, in English aswell as Dutch.
Catalogues
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Katalogus der Bibliotheek.
{There are no publication details whatsoever on the document. However, it carries
Bellamy’s library stamp and someone has typed on it Catalogue of Nederl.
Vereeniging van Postzegelversamelaars. 1890-1891. It would however appear to havebeen removed from a periodical or yearbook as it carries the page numbers [39]-42.}
A. S. Doorman: Catalogus van de Bibliotheek der Nederlandsche Vereeniging van
Postzegelverzamelaars., Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Postzegelverzamelaars,
Voorburg, Netherlands, 1933, 24pp.
Joh. van de Ven: Catalogus van de Bibliotheek van de Nederlandsche Bond van
Vereenigingen van Postzegelverzamelaars., Nederlandsche Vereeniging van
Postzegelverzamelaars, Maastricht, Netherlands, April 1952, n.pp. [40pp.] Includes anerrata slip.
H. L. J. Weidema: Catalogus van de Bibliotheek van de Nederlandse Bond vanFilatelistenverenigingen., Nederlandse Bond van Filatelistenverenigingen, Arnhem,
Netherlands, April 1962, n.pp. [168pp.] This booklet is comb bound in black plastic.
The cover colour varies. I have yellow; light green; cream and orange. {A translationof the Foreword is available as Philat. Trans. 391.}
1e Supplement op de Catalogus van de Bibliotheek van de Nederlandse Bond vanFilatelistenverenigingen: Aanwinsten over het Tijdvak April 1962 - April 1965.,
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelistenverenigingen, Arnhem, Netherlands, n.d. [1965?],
n.pp. [5pp.]
2e Supplement op de Catalogus van de Bibliotheek van de Nederlandse Bond vanFilatelisten-Verenigingen: Aanwinsten over het Tijdvak April 1965 - Juli 1968.,
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen, Netherlands, n.d. [1968?], 9pp.
W. F. Smit: Catalogus Bondsbibliotheek., Nederlandse Bond van FilatelistenVerenigingen, Arnhem, Netherlands, November 1974, paginated in sections andoccupying two large looseleaf binders. {A translation of the Foreword, p.01, isavailable as Philat. Trans. 394.}[1e] Opgave van Wijzigingen en Aanvullingen., [Nederlandse Bond van FilatelistenVerenigingen, Arnhem, Netherlands], n.d., 22pp.
2e Opgave van Wijzigingen en Aanvullingen op de Catalogus Bondsbibliotheek 1974.,[Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen, Arnhem, Netherlands], n.d., 45pp.
3e Opgave van Wijzigingen en Aanvullingen op de Catalogus Bondsbibliotheek 1974.,[Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen, Arnhem, Netherlands], n.d., 49pp.
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C. Spoelman: [4e Opgave van Wijzigingen en Aanvullingen op de Catalogus
Bondsbibliotheek 1974]., Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen, ‘sGravenhage, Netherlands, n.d., n.pp. [16pp.]

Korea Stamp Society
USA.
In 2002, the Korea Stamp Society library was transferred to the Western Philatelic Library
in Sunnyvale, California. The library is still owned by the Society and although visitors haveaccess to the library, only members of the Society may borrow items.
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Catalogues
List of KSS [library] Holdings., Korea Stamp Society, USA, April 2011, n.pp. [34pp.]

Kristiania FilatelistKlub
See Oslo Filatelist Klubb.
Kronenberg-Sommer, Alb. A.
Binningen, Switzerland.
An important private library whose owner produced printed library lists. It was eventuallysold by Robson Lowe.
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1960
1961
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Catalogues
A. A. Kronenberg: Verzeichnis einer Privaten Büchersammlung überBriefmarkenkunde und Postgeschichte = Catalogue d’une Collection Privée de Livres
Philatéliques et Histoire de la Poste = Catalogue of a Private Collection of Books on
Philately and Postal History., Alb. A. Kronenberg, Binningen, Switzerland, 1958,
94pp.
A. A. Kronenberg: Verzeichnis einer Privaten Büchersammlung überBriefmarkenkunde und Postgeschichte = Catalogue d’un Collection Privée de Livres
Philatéliques et Histoire de la Poste = Catalogue of a Private Collection of Books on
Philately and Postal History., Alb. A. Kronenberg, Binningen, Switzerland, 1965,
92pp.
Price Lists
Wichtig Neuer Buecher. [Important New Books], n.d., 1p.
Philatelistische Literatur = Philatelic Literature., September 1958, 10pp.
Aus meiner philatelistischen Büchersammlung habe ich u.a. die folgenden
duplicate zu verkaufen:, 20th August 1960, n.pp. [7pp.]
Philatelistische Literatur = Philatelic Literature., III 1961, ip.
Angebotliste. Philatelistische Literatur = Philatelic Literature., 1st April 1962,
n.pp. [4pp.] The second sheet carries the date 1st July 1962.

KVBP - Studiekring
Antwerp, Belgium.
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Catalogues
R. Van Pellecom: Catalogus Boeken., KVBP – Studiekring, Antwerp, Belgium, 2003,
57pp.
R. Van Pellecom: Catalogus Tijdschriften., KVBP – Studiekring, Antwerp, Belgium,
2003, 40pp.

Kungliga General Post Styrelsens
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Catalogues
Katalog over Kungl. Generalpoststyrelsens Bibliotek., Kungliga General Post
Styrelsens, Stockholm, Sweden, June 1933, 315pp.

LLLL
Landesverband Berliner Philatelisten-Vereine
Berlin, Germany.
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Catalogues
Otto Raup: Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek Berlin: 1 Teil
Bücher und Schriften., Landesverband Berliner Philatelisten-Vereine, Berlin,
Germany, 1st February 1957, 69pp.
Otto Raup: Katalog der Philatelistischen Landesverbands-Bibliothek Berlin: 2 Teil
Zeitschriften., Landesverband Berliner Philatelisten-Vereine, Berlin, Germany, 1st
May 1957, 89pp. {A translation of the Contents, Foreword, pp.2-3, and Rules, p.89, isavailable as Philat. Trans. 006.}

Landesverband der Briefmarkensammler des Saarlandes
Saarbrücken, Germany.
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Catalogues
A provisional library list with no publication details was sent to me on the 14th May
2001 (4pp.). Handwritten on the top is Library – City – Saarbrücken Stand 26.04.96.

Landesverbandes Berliner Philatelisten-Vereine e.V. zur Postgeschichtlichen und
Philatelistischen Bibliothek
Founded in Germany. (Berlin Philatelic Society for Postal History and Philatelic Libraries)
Their library was donated to the Berliner Philatelisten-Club von 1888.
Leamington & Warwick Philatelic Society
Leamington, UK.
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Catalogues
Library Index., Updated May 2001, Leamington & Warwick Philatelic Society web
site: http://leamphil.users.btopenworld.com, 21st November 2009, 3pp.

Leeds Philatelic Society
Founded in Leeds, UK.
The Society’s library is held by the Central Reference Library of the Leeds Public Library. In
2010, it contained some 4,000 items.
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Catalogues
Leeds Philatelic Society – Library List. (Corrected to 09 November 2001.), A
computer file, in 2001 it printed out as 73pp. The complete library was not thencatalogued.
References

Leicester Philatelic Society
Leicester, UK.
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Leicester Public Library
Leicester, UK.
Leipzig Library
See Deutschen Bücherei zu Leipzig.
Library and Archives Canada
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N4, Canada.
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Catalogues
The Periodical Collection in the Philatelic Library., Library and Archives Canada
web site: www.collectionscanada.gc.ca, 10th July 2012, 176pp.

Library of Congress
Washington, CD, USA.
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Emil F. Ferdinand: Postage Stamps: A Selective Check List of Books on Philately in
the Library of Congress., United States Government Printing Office, Washington, DC,
USA, 1940, 61pp.
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It includes a reprint of the article by James Waldo Fawcett: Philatelic
Literature., First American Philatelic Congress Handbook, Philadelphia, PA,
USA, 1935, pp.20-22.
Philately from BOOKSM., Library of Congress draft computer Print-out, Washington,
DC, USA, 31st August 1990, 233pp.
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A list of books on philately in author order. It includes a great number ofGovernment publications.
References
James Waldo Fawcett: Philatelic Literature., First American Philatelic Congress
Handbook, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 1935, pp.20-22.
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An outline of the numerous philatelic works to be found in the Library ofCongress, incuding many of the earliest philatelic publications.
Archibald MacLeish: Presentation to the Library of Congress of the Philatelic
Library of the Late Frederick James [sic] Melville, of London by a Group ofRepresentative American Stamp Collectors., Press Release, Library of Congress,
Washington, DC, USA, n.d. [1940], 3pp.

Liechtenstein Study Circle
Founded in the UK.
In 1983 one of the circle’s members, H. S. Hughes, died and his library was purchased by R.
J. Avery who made it available to members as the de-facto Study Circle library.
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References
R. J. Avery: Liechtenstein Study Circle Library., Liechtenstein Study Circle Bulletin,
April 1983, Whole number 66, pp.7-8.

LoknotArbeitsgemeinschaft Loknot, Germany.
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Jürgen Andriesen: Literaturverzeichnis 1., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Loknot, Karlsruhe,
Germany, December 1987, 22pp.

Los Angeles Philatelic Society Library
Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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References
George Van Den Berg: Philatelic notes., Stamps, 5th May 1945, pp.167.
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Report of a visit to the library with a description of it.
L.A. philatelic library to hold open house., The American Philatelist, August 1959,
Volume 72, Issue 11, p.843.
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A brief description of the Library.

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Madison Public Library
Madison, WI, USA.
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Catalogues
Philatelic Literature in Madison Libraries., Madison Stamp Club, Madison, WI, USA,
October 1980, n.pp. [20pp.]{It includes philatelic material found in the libraries of the University of Wisconsin(Madison) and the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.}

Magyar Philatelic Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
Catalogue of Library of Hungarian Philatelic Literature., Magyar Philatelic Societyof Great Britain, UK, 2nd April 1986, 12pp.

Maidstone & Mid Kent Philatelic Society
Maidstone, UK.
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Catalogues**** Library., Maidstone & Mid Kent Philatelic Society, Maidstone, UK, October
1926, 8pp.

Malta Study Circle
UK.
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J. Saunders: Malta Study Circle Library., Malta Study Circle, UK, November 1969,
8pp.
J. Saunders: First Supplement to the Library List., Malta Study Circle, UK, June
1971, 4pp.
W. M. Adams: Library List., Malta Study Circle, UK, 1997, 2pp.

Manchester Central Library
The City’s Public Library, Manchester, UK.
It contains the Beckton Philatelic Library, comprising over 900 books, periodicals,
catalogues and yearbooks. The Library was presented to the Central Library in 1934, shortly
after his death, by the brother and sister of Walter Dorning Beckton and the Manchester
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Marburg am Lahn
See Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Marburg/Lahn 1892.
Max Heim-Bücherei
See Stadtbücherei Würzburg.
Melville, Frederick John
London, UK.
1.

ReferencesFred. J. Melville: The philatelic library of Mr. Fred J. Melville., The Journal of the
Philatelic Literature Society, July 1910, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.37-40.
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Following a brief mention about how he began to collect philatelic literature,
Melville provides details of his library’s arrangement and notes some of themore important and interesting items his library contains.

Memorial Library
See the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
Metropolitan Philatelic Association
New York, NY, USA.
It received the library of the Pennsylvania Philatelic Association when the latter was
dissolved.
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References
Clarence V. Webb: Librarian’s Report., Mack’s Monthly Philatelist, February 1912,
Volume 1, Issue 6, p.11.
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Report that the libraries of Mr. Dunning and the disbanded PPA had been
donated to the library.

Michael R. Thompson
Rosherville, UK.
In 2017, having taken early retirement from Bonhams of London, he sold his library bylisting the books on his web site: https://acmrosh77.jimdo.com.
Midland (G.B.) Postal History Society
UK.
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Catalogues
Catalogue of Society’s Library as at November 1997., Midland (G.B.) Postal History
Society, 1997, n.pp. [8pp.]

Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz
Formerly the Library of the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880 of Zeitz,
Germany, it was renamed in 2013.
The origin of the library was the donation by Gustav Erfurth of his library in the 1880s.
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Catalogues
Hubert Tretner: Katalog der Philatelistischen Fachbibliothek., Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880, Zeitz, Germany, 31st December 1993, 84pp.
A very similar PC-Version was also published which appears to be the same except
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with the data transferred to computer.) {A translation of the Introduction is available
as Philat. Trans. 381.}
Various Supplements were produced, of which I have:
Ergänzung 5, 31st December 1994, 4pp.
Ergänzung 6, 31st December 1994, 4pp.
Ergänzung 7, 30th June 1995, 4pp.
Hubert Tretner: Katalog Philatelistische Bibliothek Zeitz., Part 2, Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880, Zeitz, Germany, 30th June 1998, 68pp.
Adelheid Poshner, Hubert Tretner & Dr. Reinhard Würfel: Katalog
Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz., Part 3, Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880, Zeitz, Germany,31st August 2013, n.pp. [68pp.]
References
Hubert Tretner: Festschrift zur Namensverleihung “Mitteldeutsche PHILABibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz”., [Festive document for the Naming Ceremony forthe “Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz”.], Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880, Zeitz, Germany, 2013, 32pp.
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The booklet contains two articles relating to the Library:
Hubert Tretner: Warum wird der Zeitzer Bibliothek der name“Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz” verliehen? [Whyhas the Zeitz Library been given the name “Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek
Hans Grünewald Zeitz”?], pp.7-8.
Hubert Tretner: Die “Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald
Zeitz” im Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880 e.V. und die
philatelistische bibliothek der ArGe “DDR-Spezial” im Philatelisten-Club
Berlin-Mitte e.V., standort Zeitz. [The “Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans
Grünewald Zeitz” in the Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880 e.V. andthe philatelic library of the Working Group “DDR-Spezial” in the
Philatelisten-Club Berlin-Mitte e.V., located in Zeitz.], pp.9-14.

Motivgruppe Musik
Germany.
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Catalogues
Bibliothek der Motivgruppe: Katalog., Motivgruppe Musik, Germany, June 1996,
n.pp. [8pp.]
Karl-Heinz Büdding: Bibliothek der Motivgruppe Musik e.V. = Bibliotheque duGroupement Thematique Musique., Motivegruppe Musik, Emmerich, Germany, 2001,
16pp. Issued as a reprint from Der Musikus.

Motivgruppe Weihnachten
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Klaus Scheel: Bücherei., Motivgruppe Weihnachten, Sprockhövel, Germany, n.d.
[1998], n.pp. [8pp.]

München Philatelistische Bibliothek
See Stadtbibliothek München Philatelistische Bibliothek.
Münchner Briefmarken-Clubs
Munich, Germany.
Donated its library to the City of Munich to help found the Stadtbibliothek München
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Munich Public Library
See Stadtbibliothek München Philatelistische Bibliothek.
Museo de Filatelia de Oaxaca
Oaxaca, Mexico.
Holds the José Lorenzo Cossío library.
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References
Peter Laux: A philatelic Library in Mexico., Scribblings, May/June 2003, Volume 11,
Issue 3, p.1.

Museo Postal y Telegráfico
Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Museo Postal y Telegráfico
Madrid, Spain.
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Catalogues
Catálogo de Filatelia: Autores., Museo Postal y Telegráfico, Madrid, Spain, 2ndSeptember 1997, 44pp. {A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat.
Trans. 387.}

Museums für Post und Kommunikation
Berlin, Germany.
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References
Postmuseums-Bibliothek vorübergehend geschlossen. [Postal Museum library is
temporarily closed.], Michel-Rundschau, August 1998, Issue 8, p.676. {A translation
is available as Philat. Trans.415.}➢
News that the Museum library is to be closed whilst it is combined with theEast German Postal Museum library and re-located.

Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji Wrocław
Wrocław, Poland.
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Lucyna Lipińska: Dokumenty: Tom II – Zeszyt I (1558-1826)., Katalogi Zbiorów;
Series D; Archives; Volume 2, Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji Wrocław, Poland,
1988, 130pp.
Polski Czasopisma Filatelistyczne. [Polish Philatelic Periodicals.], Katalogi Zbiorów;
Series E; Biblioteka; Volume 1, Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji Wrocław, Poland,
1984, 40pp. (It includes a slip of paper containing errata.)
Zagraniczne Czasopisma Filatelistyczne i Pocztowe. [Foreign Philatelic and Postal
Periodicals.], Katalogi Zbiorów; Series E; Biblioteka; Volume 2, Muzeum Poczty i
Telekomunikacji Wrocław, Poland, 1988, 88pp. {A translation of the introductory
text, pp.7-8, is available as Philat. Trans 389.}
Krajowe Czasopisma Pocztowe i Filatelistyczne. [Polish Philatelic and Postal
Periodicals.], Katalogi Zbiorów; Series E; Biblioteka; Volume 3, Muzeum Poczty i
Telekomunikacji Wrocław, Poland, 1990, 58pp. {A translation of the introductory
text, pp.7-8, is available as Philat. Trans. 376.}
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National Philatelic Centre
Melbourne, Australia.
National Philatelic Museum
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Founded in 1950 by Bernard Davis. He disbanded it in 1961 because there was insufficientfunding to keep it going once he withdrew his support. All of its holdings and its library were
donated to the Cardinal Spellman Philatelic Museum in 1962.

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References
Helen Kingsbury Zirkle: The library of the National Philatelic Museum., National
Philatelic Museum [Official Bulletin], [1955], Volume 8, Issue 1, pp.20-22.
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A brief introduction to the library with a breakdown of how the library is laidout.

National Philatelic Society
London, UK.
The Society was inaugurated on the 11th November 1899 with the name Junior London
Philatelic Society, it soon dropped the word London from its title. In 1965, it changed its
name to the National Philatelic Society.
For more than two decades, Norman and Maurice Williams were the editors of the Society’s
magazine, The Stamp Lover. During this time, Maurice produced most of the reviews basedon the books sent to the Society for review, adding the books to the Williams Brothers’ own
library. In the early 1960s, the Council objected pointing out that the books were the propertyof the Society and should have been added to the Society’s library after review. Norman
argued that the copy of the book was essentially the stipend of the reviewer. The rift caused
the Williams Brothers to terminate their editorship of The Stamp Lover. For clarification, theCouncil announced that all books and magazines received for review were the property of theSociety. (S. Rossiter: Library notes., The Stamp Lover, March/April 1964, Volume 56, p.48.)
In 1964, George Bolckow bequeathed the Library the first choice of the books in his library.
(S. Rossiter: Library notes., The Stamp Lover, March/April 1964, Volume 56, p.48.)
Camden Public Library donated all of their philatelic holdings to the Society in the early
1990s. Argyll Etkin Ltd. donated their philatelic periodical and exhibition catalogue
collection in 1999. In 2006, the library received the William Parmenter library following his
death. (Stamp Lover, August 2006, Volume 98, Issue 4, pp.96-99.) In 2008, the President
Richard Pratt died and the Society received his library comprising mainly items relating to
the philately of China. That same year it was allowed to select the material it required fromthe estate of Bill Stone and received sixty boxes of mostly auction catalogues from the Royal
Philatelic Society London which was the duplicate and unwanted portions of the Bonhams
donation. It also houses the library of the New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain
and from 2015, that of the Scandinavia Philatelic Society➢➢➢

Catalogues
Rough List of the J.P.S. Library., Supplement to The Stamp Lover, December 1912,
Volume 5, Issue 7, 2pp.
Catalogue of the J.P.S. Library., The Stamp Lover, December 1917/January 1918,
Volume 10, Issues 7/8, pp.80-82.
Fred. J. Melville: Catalogue of “Crouch” Lending Library., Junior Philatelic Society,
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London, UK, 1919, 8pp.
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The frontispiece is an illustration of the bookplate prepared by the Society tocommemorate the donation. Page [2] contains some reminiscences about
Crouch, especially his taste in literature, by Fred. Melville.
[A. B. Creeke Jr. (Librarian)]: Catalogue of the Lending Library (Incorporating the“Crouch” Bequest)., A. B. Creeke Jr. (For the National Philatelic Society), London,
UK, 1926, 15pp.
[A. A. Peart (Librarian)]: Catalogue of the Lending Library (Incorporating the“Crouch” Bequest)., A. Peart (For the National Philatelic Society), London, UK,
1937, 32pp.
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Interestingly, on page [3] it mentions that the Society is indebted to John
Dickinson & Company who presented the paper and boards used for the
booklet. I have a later printing of the booklet which is saddle-stapled rather
than sewn. However the most notable difference is that the board covers
appear to have a wove pattern rather than the vertically laid originals.
Ian D. Crane: Summary of Holdings of Exhibition Bulletins, Catalogues, etc.,
National Philatelic Society, London, UK, November 1991, 35pp.
➢
This document was for internal library use only.
List of Periodicals in the Library., National Philatelic Society web site,www.ukphilately.org.uk/nps, 6th August 2002, 36pp. (Soft bound in green buckram by thepresent owner.)
Missing Issues: NPS Library Periodicals., National Philatelic Society web site,www.ukphilately.org.uk/nps/, 15th November 2009, 20pp.
➢
Although this is an attempt to list all of the periodicals missing from the
National Philatelic Society library, it includes not only periodicals, theirholdings of which are incomplete, but also periodicals that they do not hold atall.)
Library Catalogue., Taken from the Society’s main listing, kept on a spreadsheet,
2009.
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This copy was provided to me in 2009 by Mike Bramwell for provided for
private use: Book Index, 137pp. and Periodical Index, 37pp.
Duplicates & Items for Disposal
J.P.S. Library: Duplicate Stock., list 1, 19th April 1957, [2pp.]
Notes on Spare Copies of Journals as at:- 26 January 1988., [2pp]
Guides, Handouts &c.
User Guide to the On-Line Catalogues., National Philatelic Society, London, UK,n.d., 4pp.
Glenn H. Morgan: Your Help Needed, Please!!!, National Philatelic Society,London, UK, n.d., n.pp. [4pp.]
Mrs. Elizabeth Graham: Thematic Monograph Subject Headings., Library
Information Sheet 2, Version 1.3, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995,
n.pp. [3pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Binding Sponsorship Information., Library Information Sheet 3,
National Philatelic Society, London, UK, n.d., 1p.
Glenn H. Morgan: Listing of Sponsored Publications., Library Information Sheet 4,
Version 1.5, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995, 1p.
Glenn H. Morgan: Newspaper Publication Holdings., Library Information Sheet 5,
Version 2.2, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Library Questionnaire Form., Library Information Sheet 6,
Version 3.0, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, January 1995, n.pp. [2pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Foreign Language Periodical Holdings Countries A-F from circa
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1982-1993., Library Information Sheet 10, Version 1.2, National Philatelic Society,London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Foreign Language Periodical Holdings Countries G-H from circa
1982-1993., Library Information Sheet 11, Version 1.2, National Philatelic Society,London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Foreign Language Periodical Holdings Countries I-R from circa
1982-1993., Library Information Sheet 12, Version 1.1, National Philatelic Society,London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Foreign Language Periodical Holdings Countries S-Z from circa
1982-1993., Library Information Sheet 13, Version 1.1, National Philatelic Society,London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [4pp.]
Glenn H. Morgan: Multi-Media Holdings., Library Information Sheet 14, Version
1.4, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995, n.pp. [2pp.]
Glenn Morgan: “A Society Library – also a National Asset., Library Information
Sheet 15, Version 1.1, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Glenn Morgan: Rules for use of Library and Guidelines for Book Conservation.,
Library Information Sheet 19, Version 1.3, National Philatelic Society, London, UK,
January 1995, 1p.
Glenn Morgan: Library Suggestion Form., Library Information Sheet 21, Version
1.0, National Philatelic Society, London, UK, June 1995, 1p.
Library User Guide., National Philatelic Society, London, UK, 2007, 4pp. {Alsopublished as an insert in Stamp Lover, April 2007, Volume 99, Issue 2, [pp.39-40.]}
A large print version on A3 paper is also held.
Glenn Morgan: Library Update. National Philatelic Society, London, UK, April
2007, [4pp.] {Also published as an insert in Stamp Lover, April 2007, Volume 99,
Issue 2, [pp.37-38.]}
References
Arthur C Tatham: The Library., The Stamp Lover, April 1913, Volume 5, Issue 11,p.240.
➢
A list of the books presented by the mother of H. G. Jobson in his memory.
New Hon. Librarian., The Stamp Lover, January/February 1952, p.122.
➢
Notice that Arthur Blair has resigned as Librarian and the position has beentaken by H. S. French.
Hon. Librarian., The Stamp Lover, March/April 1955, p.157.
➢
Notice that H. S. French has resigned as Librarian and the position has beentaken by James Negus.
Arthur J. Brown: The Library., The Stamp Lover, July/August 1967, Volume 59,
p.108.
➢A brief description and photographs of the National Philatelic Society library.
Arthur Blair: The library., Stamp Lover, January 1983, Volume 75, Issue 1, p.3.
➢
Brief details of the move from the National Liberal Club to the International
Stamp Centre.
Ian D. Crane: The Indexing of the N P S Library: Some First Thoughts and
Suggestions., Privately circulated by Ian D. Crane, January 1988, n.pp. [4pp.]
Helen Dafter: NPS Library moves to the BPMA., BPMA Newsletter, Summer 2007,
p.13.
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Report that the library is being moved to the British Postal Museum andArchive.
Mike Bramwell: The National Philatelic Society Library at the BPMA., BPMA
Newsletter, September 2010, p.10.
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A description of the Library and its layout and locations.
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Wants Lists
Glenn H. Morgan: Your Help Needed, Please!!!, National Philatelic society Library,
London, UK, 1997, n.pp. [4pp.] Issued as a supplement to Stamp Lover of August
1997.
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A list of periodicals missing from the Library’s runs.

National Postal Museum Library
The National Postal Museum was opened in 1993 as a Division of the Smithsonian
Institution, Washington, DC, USA. (See also under the Smithsonian Institution in its own
right.)The National Postal Museum Library is one of twenty specialized libraries in the Smithsonian
Institution Libraries system. The National Philatelic Collection was the basis of the Librarywhen it was established in 1993. Now, with more than 40,000 books, journals, catalogues andarchival documents, the National Postal Museum Library is among the world's largest postal
history and philatelic research facilities. (Taken from the National Postal Museum web sitewww.sil.si.edu/libraries/npm.)
The main sources of its library are:•Joseph B. Leavy•
Dr. Thaddeus P. Hyatt•
Frederick J. Melville:
Following his death in 1940, his library waspurchased by some private individuals to be gifted to the Library of Congress.
It was eventually transferred to the Smithsonian.
•George T. Turner:
The Smithsonian Institution was allowed first
choice from his library in accordance with his will.
•
Henry W. Holcombe•
Washington Philatelic Society
The library owns the original index cards for William R. Ricketts’ Index to articles on US
Postmasters’ provisionals. Locals and Sanitary fair stamps, originally published in the United
Stamp Company Herald (1912-14) and reprinted in the Philatelic Literature Review (1990).
Additionally, it holds the cards for Ricketts’ Index to articles on US stamps which was
published in the Philatelic Literature Review (1995-1997).
As part of the George T. Turner bequest, they received Turner’s cards indexing numerous
philatelic periodicals from the US, Canada and Great Britain and its colonies. The bequest
also included the card catalogues to both Ralph A. Kimble’s and Turner’s libraries.
The Library also holds most of the Washington Philatelic Society Library. Following thedeath of Calvet M. Hahn (1927-2004), his estate presented a large gift of literature to the
Library. (Private communication, 10th December 2004, Herb Trenchard)➢

Catalogues
Leo Gordon; Ray Norby; Carl H. Scheele & Miss Ellen E. Roney: Smithsonian
philatelic book list., S.P.A. Journal:
Volume 31
January
1969
Issue 5
p.275
July
1969
Issue 11
pp.689-704
August1969
Issue 12
pp.773-788
Volume 32
September
1969
Issue 1
pp.33-49
October
1969
Issue 2
pp.117-118, 120, 122, 1241095

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pp.191-201
pp.273-281
pp.341-349
pp.421-432
pp.499-504
pp.581-586
pp.653-660
pp.731-736
pp.805-813
pp.853-856

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November
1969
Issue 3
December
1969
Issue 4January
1970
Issue 5February
1970
Issue 6
March
1970
Issue 7
April
1970
Issue 8May
1970
Issue 9June
1970
Issue 10July
1970
Issue 11
August1970
Issue 12
Volume 33
September
1970
Issue 1
pp.49-53
October
1970
Issue 2
pp.119-121
December
1970
Issue 4
pp.269-275
March
1971
Issue 7
pp.460-462
May
1971
Issue 9
pp.587-589
June
1971
Issue 10
pp.651-653
Volume 34
April
1972
Issue 8
pp.490-493
Following the death of Leo Gordon, Miss Ellen E. Roney took his place. It should be
noted that this series of articles provided details of the indexing as it progressed,
seemingly on an ad hoc basis, and is not a systematic Library list. A final index was tobe produced to make it more useful. It is not known why publication of the lists
ceased.
References
Timothy Carr: National Postal museum Library., Topical Time,
November/December 1998, Volume 49, Issue 6, pp.37 & 41.
Paul K. McCutcheon & Herbert Trenchard: The National Postal Museum Library,
Smithsonian Institution., Philatelic Literature Review, 2003, Volume 25, Issue 1,
pp.14-18.
Allen Kane: Enjoying research at the NPM., American Philatelist, June 2004, vol118, iss 6, pp.494-496. Revised descriptions of the three items illustrated in the article
are given by: Herbert A. Trenchard: Classics illustrated., American Philatelist,
August 2004, Volume 118, Issue 8, p.670.
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A brief review of some of the highlights of the National Postal museum library
including three items from the 1860s.
In the National Postal Museum. Research tools: The NPM Library., Collectors Club
Philatelist, July/August 2007, Volume 86, Issue 4, pp.241-242.
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An illustrated outline of the Library.

Nederlandsch Vereeniging van Aero-Philatelisten “De Vliegende Hollander”
Netherlands.
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Catalogues
Katalogus Bibliotheek ‘De Vliegende Hollander’., November 1987, 12pp.

Nederlandsche Vereeniging van Postzegelverzamelaars
Founded in the Netherlands 1908.
Its name was changed to the Nederlandschen Bond van Vereenigingen van
Postzegelverzamelaars
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Nederlandschen Bond van Vereenigingen van Postzegelverzamelaars
Founded in the Netherlands 1908 as the Nederlandsche Vereeniging
Postzegelverzamelaars.

van

In 1956 the name was changed to the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen[Netherlands Federation of Philatelic Societies] (NBFV).
Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen
Founded in the Netherlands in 1908 as the Nederlandsche Vereeniging van
Postzegelverzamelaars.
In 1956 the name was changed to the Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen[Netherlands Federation of Philatelic Societies] (NBFV). On the 7th June 2008, theFederation received the designation Royal. From that moment, it was formally named theKoninklijke Nederlandse Bond van Filatelisten-Verenigingen [Royal Dutch Federationof Philatelic Societies] (KNBF).
Negus, Ronald
Canterbury, UK.
Following Ron’s death, a Book List of his small philatelic library was produced by his wife.
She dispersed his library, mostly by donation to the Royal Philatelic Society London.
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Catalogues
Nanette Negus: Book List., Unpublished manuscript, [Canterbury, UK, 2009], n.pp.
[4pp.]

Netherlands Philatelic Circle
UK.
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Catalogues
Library List., Netherlands Philatelic Circle, UK., 1967, n.pp. [2pp.]
W. J. van der Reyden: Library., Netherlands Philatelic Circle, UK., 1st January 1969,
n.pp. [9pp.]
W. J. van der Reyden: Library List., Netherlands Philatelic Circle, UK., September
1970, n.pp. [15pp.]
A supplement was published as: Addenda to Library List, with no publication
details but covering library items 337-347.
W. J. van der Reyden: Library List., Netherlands Philatelic Circle, UK., July 1974,
18pp.
P. J. Wiffen: Library List (21.7.1987)., Netherlands Philatelic Circle, UK., 1987,
19pp. Issued as a supplement to the Newsletter, September 1987, Whole number 55.

New England Stamp Company
Boston, MA, USA.
The library was sold by auction through Scott & O’Shaughnessy in 1918.
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Catalogues
Library List: The New England Stamp Co., 1906, 24pp.
References

New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
B. T. Atkinson: Library List of Books and Publications Available to Members as at
1st December, 1982., New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1982, n.pp.
[3pp.] {Issued as a supplement to The Kiwi, November 1982, Volume 31, Issue 6.}
B. T. Atkinson: Library List of Books and Publications Available to Members as at
1st December, 1986., New Zealand Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1986, n.pp.
[6pp.] {Supplement to The Kiwi, November 1986, Volume 36, Issue 6.}

NiederlandeArbeitsgemeinschaft Niederlande, Germany.
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Catalogues
H.-W. Höhnes: Bücherverzeichnis., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Niederlande, Germany,
1991, 11pp.
Hans-Walter Hönes: Bibliothek der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Niederlande e.V.,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Niederlande, Germany, September 2000, n.pp. [21pp.]

Nordische Staaten
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany.
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Catalogues
Neueaufstellug Inventarverzeichnis der Bibliothek des ZAK Nordische Staaten.,[Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, n.d., 6pp.
Hans-Dietrich Reinke: Verzeichnis Vorhandener Katalogs und Broschüren.,
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, 1st June 1973, 2pp.
Verzeichnis der Bücherei der FG Nordische Staaten im BdPh.,
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, December 1974, 2pp.
Supplements were published as:
1. Nachtrag zur Bücherliste der FG Nordische Staaten im BdPh.,
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, 15th January
1975, 1p.
2. Nachtrag zur Bücherliste der FG Nordische Staaten im BdPH.,
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, 1st September
1975, 1p.
3. Nachtrag zur Bücherliste der FG Nordische Staaten im BdPh.,
Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, 12th April 1975,
1p.
Hans-Dietrich Reinke: Bücherliste der Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten
im Bund Dtsch. Philatl., Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, July
1977, n.pp. [8pp.] A supplement was published in November 1977, 1pp.
Hans-Dietrich Reinke: Bestand der Bücherei der FG Nordische Staaten e.V. im
BdPh., Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, 1st April 1979, n.pp.
[16pp.]
Zum Umgang mit den Bestandlisten der Bücherei der Forschungsgemeinschaft
Nordische Staaten e.V., Forschungsgemeinschaft Nordische Staaten, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1995], n.pp. [24pp.]

Northwest Philatelic Library
Portland, OR, USA.
Founded in 2003, when the Peterson Philatelic Library of the Oregon Stamp Society was
separated from the Society into its own legal entity. It was believed that with the library as a1098

separate entity, it could be better resourced and be able to serve both Society and nonmembers alike.
In 2009, it received the literature from the estate of Jerry Matson. His primary interest wasAustralasia and the collection consisted of all forms of literature, including pamphlets andflyers, and took forty-eight boxes to transport. (Book Reports, December 2009, Volume 6,
Issue 7, pp.D-E.) An inventory of this material was held by the Library as Jerry’s Stamp
Society Literature., File: Soc_Id2.doc, 10pp. The final disposal of the duplicate material
included sending large quantities of periodicals to the other important American philateliclibraries. (Book Reports, February 2010, Volume 6, Issue 9, p.D.)
Tom Current, a long-term supporter, donated his library in two parts in 2010. A full list of
the second donation, together with a picture of Tom in the library, was given in Book
Reports, October 2010, Volume 7, Issue 5, pp.10-13. Also in 2010, Bayard Mentrum
downsized his library, giving the unwanted volumes to the library, a full list being publishedin Book Reports, November/December 2010, Volume 7, Issue 6, pp.17-23. In 2011, Janice
Weinstock donated her aerophilatelic library which was listed over several issues of Book
Reports. (March/April 2011, Volume 8, Issue 2, pp.19-25, May/June, Issue 3, pp.28-32,
July/August, Issue 4, pp.22-25; September/October, Issue 5, pp.15-23; November/December,
Issue 6, pp.17-19 & January/February 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1, pp.16-17.) In 2012, thelibrary listed the John Blakemore donation in Book Reports (March/April 2012, Volume 9,
Issue 2, pp.5-8.) Also in 2012, the library received a significant donation from Robert
Lemke, primarily comprising Canadian material. (Listed in Book Reports,
September/October 2012, vol 9, Issue 4, pp.6-9.)
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References
NPL=Northwest Philatelic Library, Inc., The Bay Phil, January/February 2004,
Volume 34, Issue 1, p.4.
Larry T. Nix: Northwest Philatelic Library, Portland, Oregon., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2009, Volume 58, Issue 1, pp.21-22.
Charles Neyhart & Greg Alexander: Looking back on our first decade., Book
Reports, May/June 2013, Volume 10, Issue 3, pp.1-4.
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A history of the Library’s first ten years.

Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society
Founded in 1913 in Nottingham, UK.
The library was sold in September 2013 through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions because
there was no volunteer to store it. The Society retained just the volumes that members orvisiting speakers had written and donated, plus a handful of others.
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Catalogues[Sandra Poole]: Library List., Nottinghamshire Philatelic Society, UK, 2010, 6pp.
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Although it was dated 2010, it had been kept up to date until the library was
sold.

OOOO
Oehlschlägel, Sigurd
Halle, Germany➢

Catalogues
Photocopy of the owner’s handwritten library catalogue, n.d., n.pp. [ca.75pp.]
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Haarlem, Netherlands.
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Catalogues
Lijst van Boekwerken en Tijdschriften., Op Hoop van Zegels, Netherlands, n.d.
[ca.1973], 8pp.
Lijst van Boekwerken en Tijdschriften., Op Hoop van Zegels, Netherlands, 1982,
32pp.
There was a library list published in 1989. I have the following update:
3e Aanvulling., 5th March 1994, n.pp. [2pp.]

OPAL
See the Oriental Philatelic Association of London.
Oregon Stamp Society
Founded in 1916 in Portland, OR, USA as the Beaver Stamp Club, it took its current namein 1927.
In 2003, the Society separated their library out as the Northwest Philatelic Library q.v., inorder to achieve Tax Exempt status.
Oriental Philatelic Association of London
Founded in London, UK in 1949.
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Catalogues
John P. Garton Library List., Oriental Philatelic Association of London, UK, 1993,
16pp.
When printed copies of the above List ran out, the librarian seems to have usedphotocopies, some of which were amended in manuscript and contained a copy of:library List – Alterations as at 31st March 1994., which was originally published aspage 8 of an issue of Opal.
Martin Lovegrove: A Guide to the Books in the OPAL Library., Oriental Philatelic
Association of London web site: www.mclstamps.co.uk/opal, 2011, 14pp.

Oslo Filatelistklubb
Oslo, Norway.
The Club was variously known as the Kristiania Filatelist Klub and the Christiania
Filatelist Klub. Its library was started in 1886.
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ReferencesØyvind Refsnes: Hipp hipp hurra for Dronning Filatelia! Kristiania Filatelistklubb
gjennom 125 år., Oslo Filatelistklubb, Oslo, Norway, 2011, pp.64-66.
Oversikt Litteratur og Kataloger Luftpost Utenom Norge., Oslo Filatelist Klubb web
site: www.oslofilatelistklubb.no, 28th November 2010, 2pp.
Oversikt Tidsskrifter OFK., Oslo Filatelist Klubb web site: www.oslofilatelistklubb.no,
February 2012, 14pp.

Osmanisches Reich/Türkei
Germany.
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Catalogues
Volker Fredebold: Bestandsverzeichnis und Katalog., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1st January 1990, n.pp. [20pp.]
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Volker Fredebold: Bestandsverzeichnis und Katalog., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1st January 1993, n.pp. [33pp.]
VolkerFredebold:
LiteraturBestandsverzeichnis=
Library
List.,
stArbeitsgemeinschaft Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1 July 1994, n.pp.
[44pp.]
Volker Fredebold: Bestandsverzeichnis = Library List., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1st January 1996, 72pp. {A translation of theintroductory text, p.1, is available as Philat. Trans 385.}
Volker Fredebold: Bestandsverzeichnis = Library List., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1st January 1998, 85pp.
Volker Fredebold: Bestandsverzeichnis = Library List., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Osmanisches Reich/Türkei, Germany, 1st January 2000, 95pp.

Österreich
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreich, Germany.
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Catalogues
Philatelistische Bücherei der ArGe Österreich e.V., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreich,Germany, January 1999, 30pp. (Appears to be missing a cover.)Österreichischer Philatelisten-Klub “Vindobona”
Vienna, Austria.
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Catalogues
Bibliotheks-Katalog., Österreichischer Philatelisten-Klub “Vindobona”, Vienna,
Austria, March 1909, 24pp. (This appears to be a modern reprint.)

Oxford Philatelic Society
Oxford, UK.
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Catalogues
OxfordPhilatelicSocietyhttps://oxfordphilatelicsociety.wordpress.com, 3rd April 2016, 4pp.
OPS

Library

Catalogue.,

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site:

PPPP
P. E. Saunders Postal Lending Library of Philatelic Literature
37 St. Paul’s Road, Bournemouth, UK.
1948 82 Victoria Park Road, Bournemouth, UK.
This lending library seems to have operated from about 1948 to 1951. Saunders, in the 1950
Catalogue, claimed to have listed over 800 titles but also mentioned that 600 bound volumesof periodicals were also available. He was willing to search out articles of interest to
subscribers from the periodicals.
During the years 1951 and 1952, he appears to have sold all of the books in four priced lists.
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Catalogues
October 1948
81 titles (Not seen)
Supplement
122 titles (Not seen)
Supplement
176 titles (Not seen)
Supplement
236 titles (Not seen)
Catalogue of Titles 1950., 19pp.
Price Lists
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1951
1951
1952
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A Catalogue of Handbooks and Journals. List No1, October 1951, 8pp.
It includes a separate sheet of two pages bearing the terms and conditions
applicable to the four proposed sales.
A Catalogue of Handbooks and Journals. List No2, November 1951, 8pp.
A Catalogue of Handbooks and Journals. List No3, December 1951, 8pp.
A Catalogue of Handbooks and Journals. List No4, February 23rd 1952, 8pp.
References
P. E. Saunders Postal Lending Library of Philatelic Literature., (Advertisement),
Stamp Mirror, 10th December 1948, Whole number 82, p.3.
Postal Lending Library of Philatelic Literature., (Advertisement), Monthly Stamp
Digest, May 1949, Volume 4, Issue 2, p.62. (Similar advertisements can be found inother issues such as: August 1950, Volume 5, Issue 5, p.164.)

Pacific Philatelic Society
Founded in San Francisco, CA, USA in 1884.
Its first library was kept in the Mechanics Institute, San Francisco and was lost in theearthquake and fire of 1906. Donations from philatelists all over the USA enabled the Society
to rebuild its library quickly. It was combined with the library of the San Francisco
Philatelic Society when the two Societies merged in 1937. The rebuilt library was loaned to
the Philatelic Research Society and a major part of it became part of the Western Philatelic
Library in 1972.
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References“Roots” resurface., The Bay Phil, May/June 1997, Volume 27, Issue 3, p.10.
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A few notes on the origins of the Western Philatelic Library.

Peace, BrianUK.
A private collector in the UK, specialising in Australian stamps and postal history. He built up
a major library including many rare Australian items. In the 1990s, he employed a librarian tobring his library into order.
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Catalogues
Brian Peace: [Library Catalogue.], Private print-out of the books and catalogues
provided by the owner, 22nd February 1997, Paginated in sections, [50pp.]
Brian Peace: [Library Catalogue.], Private print-out of the whole library provided by
the owner, 28th August 2000, Paginated in sections, [173pp.]

Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
See the Postal History Foundation: Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library.
Peli, Franco
Italy.
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Catalogues
Computer print-outs of the owner’s collection of auction catalogues, 15th December
2007, n.pp. [ca.150pp.]

Perfin Society
See under G.B. Perfin Society.
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USA.
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Floyd A. Walker: List of Holdings in the Perfins Club Library., Perfins Club,Grandview, MO, USA, n.d. [ca.1975], 9pp.
Floyd A. Walker: Supplement #1 to the List of Holdings in the Perfins Club Library.,
Perfins Club, Grandview, MO, USA, January 1976, n.pp. [4pp.]
R. L. Timmerman: The Perfins Club Library List., Perfins Club, Sherwood, AR,
USA, n.d. [ca.1984], 12pp.
F. R. Ellwanger: Library List., Perfins Club, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, 1987, 12pp. Thiswas both a separately-paginated section of and as an integral part of The Perfins
Bulletin, November/December 1987, Volume 40, Issue 10, Whole number 404,
pp.168-180/L1-L12.

Peterson Philatelic library
Oregon Stamp Society, P.O. Box 18165, Portland, OR 97218-0165, USA
The basis of the library was donated to the Society by Harold Peterson.
Located in the Oregon Stamp Society Clubhouse this library contains over 3,800 books,
catalogues and bound periodicals in addition to long runs of current philatelic journals.
Organized and maintained under the direction of professional librarians, the Peterson
Philiatelic Library ranks amont the finest in the United States. It is open for use before andafter regular meetings and during the Rose City Stamp Fair and Stamp Collectors Corner.
Members in good standing are permitted to check out material for use at home. Books may
also be loaned to members by mail. (Taken from the Oregon Stamp Society web site:www.raylcoughlin.com/clubs/cl01000.htm.)
This library formed the basis of the Northwest Philatelic Library when it was formed in
2003.
PHILA-Bibliothek [Heinrich Köhler]
See Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878.
Philadelphia Public Library
See the Free Library of Philadelphia.
PhilasSee the Philatelic Association of New South Wales.
Philatelic Association of New South Wales
Philas, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1976 as the initiative of Richard C. Peck. In 1985, the library purchased the E.
A. & V. I. Croome library of aerophilatelic books, with assistance from the Smithfield Stamp
Collectors Club. The Hamilton Croaker and Alec Pailthorpe estates both donated many
items from their libraries in 1997. Following his death in 1998, Norman Hopson’s library
was donated to Philas. In 2009, Bill Hornadge donated his library to the Society. In
recognition, a commemorative bookplate was inserted into each book.
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Philas Library., Philatelic Association of New South Wales, Sydney, New south
Wales, Australia, 1981, n.pp. [10pp.] Issued as a supplement to Philas News, 1981,
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N. J. Sheppard: Philas Library Catalogue. Part 1: Books, Journals, Catalogues., 1stedition, Philatelic Association of New South Wales, Sydney, New south Wales,
Australia, March 1992, Paginated in Sections ~320pp.
Norman J. Sheppard: Philatelic Association of NSW Library Catalogue., 2nd edition,
Philatelic Association of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,
2001. Published on CD, Paginated in Sections ~450pp.
References
David Collyer: Librarian’s Report., Philas News, November 1976, Whole number
15, [p.4].
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The first Library Report.
Philatelic Research Officer: Research in the Philas Library., Philas News, December
1990, Whole number 75, pp.20-21.
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A discussion on finding information using indexes and what indexes areavailable in Australia.
D.C.: Making the optimum use of the Philas Library Catalogue Part 1., Philas News,
September 1992, Whole number 82, pp.14-15 & 21.
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An introduction to the Philas Library Catalogue Part 1, how it was compiled
and how to use it. The final page carries two complimentary letters about theIndex.
Important announcement for all Club members., Philas News, June 2003, Whole
number 125, pp.26-27.
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Notice that in order to allow the Library to expand, the floor above it is to bepurchased. An appeal for funds is attached.

Philatelic Foundation
New York, NY, USA.
The Foundation received much of the Stanly Ashbrook library. (The American Philatelist,
October 1958, Volume 72, Issue 1, p.80.) This, added to its existing library, resulted in some
250 feet of glass-enclosed shelving.
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Allen H. Seed: A visit to the Philatelic Foundation., [Gibbons] Stamp Monthly, May
1974, Volume 4, p.217.
John F. Dunn: Foundation Adds 500 Volumes, Seeks More., News Release, PhilatelicFoundation, 27th May 1988, 2pp.
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Philatelic Library Association
Founded in 1942 in Burlington, VT, USA by Daniel W. Vooys.
It published the Philatelic Literature Review. In 1956, the Association was renamed thePhilatelic Literature Association, to more fully reflect its nature and purpose.
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Philatelic literature group., Don Houseworth’s International Stamp Review, 13th June
1942, Volume 22, Issue 2, p.16.

Philatelic Literature Association
Formerly the Philatelic Library Association.
See the American Philatelic Research Library.
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UK.
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Catalogues
Mrs. S. Hall: Library List., Philatelic Music Circle, UK, 1982, n.pp. [5pp.]

Philatelic Reference Library
Founded in November 1966 in Long Island, NY, USA by Ernest A. Kehr.
As a professional journalist and philatelic journalist for more than thirty years, Kehr built up amajor reference holding comprising Philatelic Handbooks (‘000s); Design Index ofWorldwide Stamps (78,000); Cuttings fro Philatelic Periodicals (100 file cabinets);
Photographic Negatives (100,000); Maps and Charts (3,500). This immense holding was
made available to serious students with the intention that it should form the nucleus of a neworganisation.
The file of clippings at least, was donated to the American Philatelic Research Library.
Philatelic Research Society
Organised in 1953 in San Francisco.
The Society obtained the library of the San Francisco Pacific Philatelic Society. The Library
was housed in the basement of the home of Frederick B. Thomas in Oakland until 1968
when it was placed in storage as it was too large for any individual to house. Most of it was
donated to the Western Philatelic Library in 1972.
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Research group is organised in the Bay area., Western Stamp Collector, 21st July
1953, p.4.
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A note that the newly-formed Society was forming a comprehensive reference
library based on the library of Juan de Cano.
“Roots” resurface., The Bay Phil, May/June 1997, Volume 27, Issue 3, p.10.
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Some notes on the origins of the Western Philatelic Library.

Philatelic Society of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA, USA.
When the library lost its home in the Culver City Library, it was placed in storage. By 1997,
the cost of storage became to great for the Society to bear and the Library was donated to theWestern Philatelic Library.
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The Philatelic Society of Los Angeles Handbook., n.d. [ca.1993], pp.18-23.
President’s Message., The Bay Phil, May/June 1997, Volume 27, Issue 3, p.1.

Philatelic Society of New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Miss E. West, for many years the co-editor of The Australian Stamp Journal, donatedvirtually all of her library to the Philatelic Society of New South Wales in 1956.
Philatelic Society of New ZealandFounded in Wellington, New Zealand in 1888.
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See under Internationale Vereeniging “Philatelica”.
Philatelisten-Klub 1891 Nürnberg
Nuremberg, Germany.
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Catalogues
Vereinsbibliothek., Philatelisten-Klub 1891 Nürnberg web site: www.philatelisten-klub1891.de, 11th September 2007, 22pp.

Philatelistenclub Berlin-Mitte
See also DDR Spezial.
Philatelistenvereniging “Baarn”
Baarn, Netherlands.
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Catalogues
G. J. Ph. Enters: Onze Bibliotheek., Philatelistenvereniging “Baarn”, Baarn
Netherlands, 19th Jan 1940, 1p.

Philatelistische Bibliothek Münchner Stadtbibliothek Am Gasteig
See under Stadtbibliothek Munich - Philatelistische Bibliothek.
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg
Schloss Strasse 12, Hamburg 22041, Germany.
In 2015, while Sabine Schwanke was the Chairwoman, the following announcement
appeared on the Schwanke Auktionen web site and also in the catalogue of Schwanke’s
350th Sale (n.pp. [p.4]):

Save the Philatelic Library Hamburg eV!
Two weeks before the end of the year the Stiftung zur Förderung von Philatelie undPostgeschichte (Foundation for the Promotion of Philately and Postal History) advised thephilatelic library of Hamburg that all funding for the library would be stopped from the 1 st
January 2015!
This is approximately 50% of the budget, a hole of €27,000!
Therefore, the livelihood of the library has been withdrawn. The working librarian, of provenvalue over many years, can no longer be employed and the current rental cost can not be
afforded.
What will happen to the stock?
About 23,000 volumes are held. Over 12,000 papers have been catalogued from exhibition
guides and annual reports. In addition, over 60,000 articles from early magazines have beenrecorded. This is a huge resource for each collector and research group. What if these sourcesof information become inaccessible and disappear forever in a basement?
For over 40 years the knowledgeable information service has been respected not only bycollectors, journalists and judges, but also by auctioneers and dealers. The library can be usedboth locally and by inter-library loans, even throughout Europe - all through the cooperationof many volunteers.
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Please support the library in the long term and become a member!
If you want to donate to the following account:
Postbank Hamburg
Account holder Philatelic Library Hamburg eV
IBAN
DE09 2001 0020 0003 3612 03
BIC
PBNKDEFF
Give your full address for a donation receipt.
The auction house Schwanke is tolead by example!
Every euro helps!
All donors will be on the website
published by the Philatelic Library
Together we can make a difference!!!
Thank you for your support.
Philatelic Library Hamburg eV
castle 12 - 22041
Hamburg www.philatelistischebibliothek.deauskunft@philatelistische-bibliothek.de
Adapted from Schwanke Auktionen web site: www.schwanke-auktionen.de, 22nd March 2015.
The 350th Schwanke auction of 16th April 2015 carried 76 lots (574-649) which were sold forthe benefit of the Library.
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Catalogues
Bücherverzeichnis der Philatelistischen Bücherei Hamburg e.V.: Allgemeines
Postgeschichtliches und Zusammenfassendes (BA); Altdeutschland (BB); Deutschland
mit allen Nebengebieten (BC); Europa (BD). Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg,
Germany, 1972, n.pp. [ca.95pp.]
Bücherverzeichnis Band I: Allgemeines, Postgeschichtliches und Zusammenfassendes
Altdeutschland, Deutschland., Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1979], 124pp.
Bücherverzeichnis Band II: Europa, Übersee, Motive., Philatelistische Bibliothek
Hamburg, Germany, n.d. [ca.1979], 99pp. {A translation of the Contents is available
as Philat Trans 396.}[Various lists of periodicals, dated 10th March 1980 and perfect bound together.]
USA- und Canada – Literature in der Philatelistischen Bibliothek Hamburg.,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft USA/Canada, Germany, July 1984, n.pp. [50pp.]
Philatelistische Bücherei Hamburg Katalog., [Teil 1], Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung,Nassau, Germany, July 1988, 74pp.
The catalogue was originally published as a supplement to the Deutsche
Briefmarken-Zeitung, starting in July 1988.
Philatelistische Bücherei Hamburg Katalog., Teil 2, Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung,Nassau, Germany, March 1992, 59pp.
Philatelistische Bücherei Hamburg Katalog., Teil 3 & Teil 4, Deutsche BriefmarkenZeitung (Paul Parey Verlag), Singhofen, Germany, June 1997, 66pp. {A translation of
the introductory text, p.6, is available as Philat Trans 354.}
The catalogue was originally published as a supplement to the Deutsche
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Bibliothekskatalog., Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg, Germany, 2003, 583pp.
Bibliothekskatalog., Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg, Germany, October 2005, on
CD.
References
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg., Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung und SammlerExpress, 1995, Issue 17, p.50.
Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg 1971-2011: Festschrift 40 Jahre., Philatelistische
Bibliothek Hamburg, Germany, 2011, 48pp.
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bibliographic articles:
Sabine Schwanke: Literatur nutzen – mehr wissen: Zur entwicklung derphilatelistische literatur.[Literature use – know more:On the development of philatelic literature.], pp.39-42.
Martina Goldmann: Wie findet man auf dem schnellsten weg informationen
in der Philatelistischen Bibliothek Hamburg e.V.? [Thefastest way to find information in the Hamburg
Philatelic Library.], pp.43-44.
Wolfgang Maassen: The Philatelic Library of Hamburg offers a new benefit., The
Philatelic Journalist, October 2016, Whole number 151, pp.28-30.
An introduction to the catalogue of articles being prepared by the Library and being
made available online.

Philatelistischen Bibliothek Wuppertal
Postfach 10 15 07, 42015 Wuppertal, Germany.
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Hans-Jürgen Dobiat: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek Wuppertal e.V.,
Germany, n.d. [ca.2006], paginated in sections, 20.6 being the last page. {Atranslation of the introductory page, n.pp. [p.1], is available as Philat. Trans 479.
(Note: The Translation is shown as 1st edition, ca.2001.)}

Philatelistischen Landesverbands Bibliothek
Germany.
Incorporated into the Postgschichtliche und Philatelistische Bibliothek des Postmuseum
Berlin.
Polar Postal History Society of Great Britain
UK.
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Catalogues
Library of the Polar Postal History Society of Great Britain., Polar Postal History
Society of Great Britain, UK, 1st October 1987, 8pp.

Portuguese Philatelic Society
UK.
In 1996 the library occupied about 15m (49ft) of shelf space. [George Henderson, Librarian,in private conversation, 1996. BJB] George also sent me the two pro-forma documents heused to supply loans and photocopies.
Catalogues
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1965, n.pp. [3p.] Issued as a supplement to the News Bulletin, December 1965, Whole
number 14.
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Supplementary Lists., Portuguese Philatelic Society, UK, June 1966, 1p. Issued as asupplement to the News Bulletin, June 1966, Whole number 16.
George Henderson: Library of the Portuguese Philatelic Society: Catalogue &Index., Portuguese Philatelic Society, UK, January 1982, 40pp.
George Henderson: The Library of the Portuguese Philatelic Society., Portuguese
Philatelic Society, UK, April 1996, 34pp.

Postal History Foundation: Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Library
Founded in Tucson, AZ, USA in 1960 as the Western Postal History Museum.
In 1960, Bill Alexander began bring together mementos of the carriage of mail in the westernstates and appropriate philatelic literature into one location. Bill enlisted the cooperation of
Dr. Ray Brandes of the Arizona Pioneer’s Historical Society in establishing a postal history
department. The program objectives were to:
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Organize a youth educational program to bring philatelic and postal history
knowledge to youth at all levels.
Obtain and preserve specimens of the mail of all periods for the WesternStates.
Gather a collection of historic objects related to the transportation anddistribution of the mail.
Foster the study and research of postal history.
Organize a sponsoring society of philatelists, historians, and others who are
devoted to this fascinating and important aspect of our country’s postal
activity.

The Arizona Philatelic Rangers were formed in the same year to sponsor the Museum. In
October 1960, Raymond Weill donated his library, a general collection of stamps andCompany records to the Museum. Additional items were donated on his death in 2003,
including the sign from the Weill Brothers’ shop in New Orleans.
In 1990, It was renamed the Postal History Foundation to reflect its expanded interests.
Following her death, Peggy Slusser’s parents donated $750,000 to build a new library to be
named the Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Library in memory of their daughter.
The Library houses a collection of over 30,000 books, journals, catalogs, stamp show
publications, photo and map archives, and other reference items related to the philatelichistory of the United States, especially the Western States, U.S. postal history and worldwide
philatelic history.
Dedicated in October 1996, the library is adjacent to the Postal History Foundation in theunique West University Historic Neighborhood District. Its aesthetic appeal and architecturalfeatures have received national distinction. It features a spacious reading room, exhibit area,and book and catalog sections. Most importantly, it has become one of the most recognizedrepositories of philatelic literature in the United States. Its material is an excellent resource forstudents, educators, historians and researchers. (Taken from the Postal History Foundation
web site www.postalhistoryfoundation.org.)
In 2014, the Meter Stamp Society deposited its library together with several postage metermachines.
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Al Starkweather: Western Postal History Museum., Western Stamp Collector?,
ca.1980.
Library., The Heliograph, Fall 1990, Volume 4, Issue 4, p.17.
Elizabeth Towle new PHF Executive Director., Linn’s Stamp News, 21st October
1991, Volume 64, p.26.
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Peggy J. Slusser stamp library dedicated in Tucson., Linn’s Stamp News, 18th
November 1996, Volume 69, pp.40-41.
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Frank A. Mallalieu: The Postal History Foundation Peggy Slusser Library.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 2004, Volume 53, Issue 1, pp.15-19.
Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Philatelic library., Postal History Foundation web sitewww.postalhistoryfoundation.org, 30th December 2008, 4pp.

Postal History Society
Founded in the UK.
In 1996 the library occupied about 36m (117ft) of shelf space. [George Henderson, husbandof the Librarian, Prue Henderson, in private conversation, 1996. BJB] When Prue gave up
the post of Librarian, the library list was put on the Society’s web site.
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Postal History Society’s Library: First List., Postal History Society, UK, n.d., n.pp.
[3pp.]
Mrs. Prue Henderson: Postal History Society Library Catalogue., Postal History
Society, UK, 1989, 84pp.
Mrs. Prue Henderson: The Postal History Society Library Catalogue: Supplement.,
Postal History Society, UK, August 1989, 24pp.
Mrs. Prue Henderson: The Postal History Society Library Catalogue., 2nd edition,
Postal History Society, UK, 155pp.
Mrs. Prue Henderson: Postal History Society Library Catalogue., Postal History
Society, UK, 1997, 188pp.
Library., Postal History Society web site: www.postalhistory.org.uk, 20th January 2012,
161pp.
References
Prue Henderson: Library notes., Postal History, 1st quarter 1988, Whole number 245,
p.6.
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A brief note about the new librarian taking over the library.
Prue Henderson: Library notes., Postal History, March 1989, Whole number 249,
p.7.
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News that the Library Catalogue sold out and that a reprint is being
considered.

Postal History Society
Founded in the USA.
Its library was deposited with the American Philatelic Research Library in 1980.
Postal Label Study GroupLos Angeles, CA, USA.
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Postal Label Reference Documents., Postal Label Study Group, Los Angeles, CA,
USA, 26th July 1991, 11pp.
Postal Label Reference Documents., Postal Label Study Group, Los Angeles, CA,
USA, 26th n.d. [ca.1992], 12pp. {Issued as a supplement to Postal Label Study Group– The Bulletin, Whole number 28.}

Postal Museum & Philatelic Library
Calcutta, India.
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Fresh exhibits and Books Added to those of the Philatelic Library as Appearing in theCatalogue of Philatelic Library (Up to 7.7.1982)., Postal Museum & Philatelic
Library, Calcutta, India, 7th July 1982, 1p.
List of Catalogue., Postal Museum & Philatelic Library, Calcutta, India, 2nd November
1983, n.pp. [14pp.]

Postal Museum - Spain
See Museo Postal y Telegráfico.
Postal Museum - Wrocław
See Muzeum Poczty i Telekomunikacji Wrocław.
Postal Stationery Society
Founded in the UK.
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Library List., Postal Stationery Society web site, www.postalstationery.org.uk, 8th July
2007, n.pp. (Soft bound in green buckram by the present owner.)

Postimuseo
Helsinki General Post Office, Asema-Aukio 5 H, Helsinki, Finland.
The Postal Museum has a substantial library which is open to the public seven days eachweek on payment of a small entrance fee to the Museum. In 2010, the library of Juhani
Olamo, an internationally known Finnish philatelist and bibliographer, was presented to theMuseum.
Postmuseum
Lilla Nygatan 6, T-Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden.
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Postmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden, 1980.
Stephan Fransius: Förteckning över Svensk Filatelistisk Litteratur I Postmusei
Filatelistiska Bibliotek. [List of Swedish Philatelic Literature in the Philatelic Libraryof the Postal Museum.], No bibliographic details are given in the document although I
believe that Fransius was the Librarian at the Swedish Postal Museum and,presumably, this was therefore a Museum handout, n.p. [Stockholm, Sweden], n.d.
[1987], 33pp. {A translation of the Introduction is available as Philat. Trans. 345.}

Postmuseums Berlin
Postgschichtliche und Philatelistische Bibliothek, Berlin, Germany.
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Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Vereins Mannheim
Mannheim, Germany.
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Dr. Hans Jürgen Kessler: Katalog der Bibliothek des Postwertzeichen-SammlerVereines Mannheim e.V., Postwertzeichen-Sammler-Vereins, Mannheim, Germany,
1985, 37pp.

Precancel Stamp Society of Great Britain
UK
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P. H. Drew: Library List., Precancel Stamp Society of Great Britain, UK, 6th April
1956, 2pp.
Dr. C. M. Philip: Library List., Precancel Stamp Society of Great Britain, UK, 6thJuly 1992, 4pp.
Tony Walker: Library List., Precancel Stamp Society of Great Britain, UK, 18th
November 2000, n.pp. [4pp.]

Preußische Staatsbibliothek
See under the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin.

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Arbeitsgemeinschaft R + V Zettel, Germany.
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W. H. Hertfelder: Bibliotheks-Verzeichnis. [Library Catalogue.], Tuttlingen,Germany, March 1987, n.pp. [24pp.] {A translation of the introductory page, n.pp.
[p.1], is available as Philat. Trans 476.}

Railway Mail Service Library
Dr. Frank R. Scheer 117 East Main Street, Boyce, VA 22620-9639, USA.
The Railway Mail Service Library (RMSL) is an archival collection of primary and secondary
sources pertaining to en route distribution history. It also features many obsolete postal
artifacts associated with this activity. These items are used to assist researchers interested inroute agent, seapost, railway, and highway post office (RPO and HPO) operations, known as
the Railway Mail Service/Postal Transportation Service (RMS/PTS). RMS Library coverage
focuses on the period between 1862 and 1978 for the USA, as well as the late 19th and early
20th centuries for other postal administrations. Literature and artifacts related to the
RMS/PTS are always sought, to improve the scope and depth of the collection. (Taken fromthe Railway Mail Service Library web site www.railwaymailservicelibrary.org/index.htm.)
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Railway Philatelic Group
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Railway Philatelic Group Library List., Railway Philatelic Group, UK, n.d. [1987],
3pp.

Reichs-Postamts
Berlin, Germany.
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Katalog der Bücherei des Reichs-Postamts. Band I: Bücher., Berlin, Germany, 1899,
909pp.
Katalog der Bücherei des Reichs-Postamts. II. Nachtrag zu Band I: Bücher., Berlin,
Germany, 1911, 144pp.

Revenue Society of Great Britain
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G. Clive Akerman: The Revenue Journal of Great Britain Cumulative Index,
Volumes I-XVI, Whole Numbers 1-64; Library List and Books Reviewed., Revenue
Society of Great Britain, UK, [2006], 21pp.

Rhodesian Study Circle
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Arnold D. Berman: Contents of Rhodesian Study Circle Library., March 1991, 4pp.
(Supplement to the Journal of the Rhodesian Study Circle, June 1991, Volume 41,
Issue 2.)A copy of the library list was available on the Society web site:www.rhodesianstudycircle.org.uk in August 2000, but now appears to have been moved toa members only section. [9pp.]

Ricketts Library
Formed by William Reynolds Ricketts over a 50-year period. Items from the Library can be
identified by the circular library stamp. It was dispersed by donation to the Collectors Club of
New York and by auction through Paul Bluss. George T. Turner had the pick of the auction
and of the items in Bluss’ stock. In addition, he visited Ricketts and acquired other items notconsigned to Bluss, notably cards from Ricketts’ American Philatelic Society Index, aTiffany manuscript and Ricketts’ own card catalogue of his library. The Library catalogue islisted on 3 inch (75mm) by 5 inch (125mm) cards and is an author index only. Copies of four
examples of his cards are held.
Turner’s holdings of the above items were bequeathed to the Smithsonian Institution,
where they are still to be found.
Ring der Liechtensteinsammler
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G. Betschinger: Bücher-Verzeichnis der Ringbücherei., [1962], n.pp. [2pp.](Supplement to Ring der Liechtensteinsammler-Rundschreiben, 1962, Issue 5.)
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Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library
Founded in 1993 under the leadership of Don and Ellengail Beuthel.
1993/94?3005D South Peoria, Aurora, CO, USA.
19962038 So. Pontiac Way, Denver, CO 80224, USA.
Founded in August 1993 by Don Beuthel, Bill Dunn, Jim Ozment, Roger Rydberg andJack Willard, and helped by Elengail Beuthel, when a meeting place in South Peoria wasmade available by Dave Capra. Unfortunately, the availability of that space and thefollowing building was short-lived and the library was moved into storage until the Pontiac
Way building was purchased in 1996. A regular newsletter, Scribblings is published to keep
all members aware of the Library’s progress.
The Scandinavian Collectors Club Library was moved there in 1998. (Linn’s Stamp News,
13 July 1998, p.42.) Incorporated the libraries of Raymond Dickie of Pueblo, Colorado,which was strong in Canada, and Warren Bower of Iowa, in 2002. (Donations continue.,
Scribblings, November/December 2002, Volume 10, Issue 6, n.pp. [p.3].) In 2007, following
the death of her husband Frederick R. Mayer, Jan Meyer donated many (possibly all) of his
philatelic books to the library. (Scribblings, July/August 2007, Volume 15, Issue 4, pp.8-10.)
In 2008, Paul Hager donated to the Library all of the items from his philatelic library notheld by it, whilst Dr. Robert Taylor of Sandford, North Carolina donated his whole library.
(Three major Donations recently made to the RMPL., Scribblings, September/October 2008,
Volume 16, Issue 5, p.9.)
In the middle of 2011, the libraries of both the Society for Czechoslovak Philately and theGreat Britain Collector’s Club were relocated to the Library.
The twenty-fifth anniversary number of Scribblings, the Library’s magazine, of July/August
2016 (Volume 24, Issue 4), included much information about the founding and developmentof the Library.
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Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library Auction Catalog Holdings., Revised January 2007,
4pp.
RMPL Periodical List., www.rmpldenver.org/periodicals, 2nd November 2008, 12pp.
References:
Library opens in Denver area., The American Philatelist, August 1993, Volume 107,
Issue 8, p.779.
Philatelic Library opens in Denver., Linn’s Stamp News, 23rd September 1996,
Volume 69, p.9.
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Announcement of the opening of the Library.
Rich Wolff: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library: A dream come true., Linn’s Stamp
News, 13th July 1998, Volume 71, p.42.
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The origin and development of the Library.
Ellengail Beuthel: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library., Topical Time,
November/December 1998, Volume 49, Issue 6, pp.38 & 42-43.
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The story of the origin of the Library and its early years are followed by an
outline of its current operation.
Sergio Lugo & Ron Mitchell: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2003, Volume 52, pp.112-115.
Frederick Mayer donation., Scribblings, May/June 2007, Volume 15, Issue 3, p.3.
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Peter Adgie: RMPL, fifteen years young: A tribute to the past and to the future.,
Scribblings, July/August 2008, Volume 16, Issue 4, pp.1-4.
Rev. Peter W. F. Adgie: Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library turns 15: A tribute topast and future., The Philatelic Communicator, 2008, Volume 42, Issue 3, pp.1 & 16.
Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library expanding., The Philatelic Communicator, 1stQuarter 2010, Volume 44, Issue 1, p.7.
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Report that the Library has purchased the building next door.
The stamp collecting center of the Rocky Mountain West., Rocky Mountain Philatelic
Library web site: www.rmpldenver.org, 2nd November 2008, 6pp.

Rochdale Public Library
Rochdale, UK.
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Books on Postal History and Stamp Collecting in the Rochdale Public Libraries.,
Rochdale Public Library, Rochdale, UK, 1956, 4pp. Issued to visitors to the philatelicexhibition held in the Rochdale Art Galleries, 6th - 20th October 1956.

Rolf Schneider
See under Schneider.
Rossica Society of Russian Philately
USA.
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David M. Skipton: The Rossica Society Library Subject Index., Rossica Society ofRussian Philately, USA, 1993, 781pp.
Rossica Society Library Listing., Rossica Society of Russian Philately web site:www.rossica.org, May 2012, 327pp.

Rotterdamsche Philatelisten-Vereeniging
Rotterdam, Netherlands.
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H. J. Jansen-de Kok: Katalogus R.Ph.V.-Bibliothek., Rotterdamsche PhilatelistenVereeniging, Rotterdam, Netherlands, April 1990, 51pp.

Royal Philatelic Society London
41 Devonshire Place, London, UK.
Although the library existed from at least 1886 when William E. Image donated his library to
the Society, the first librarian was not appointed until 1889. The strength of the library comesfrom the many donations and bequests received over the years. Amongst the first acquisitions
was the major library of Judge Heinrich Fränkel of Berlin, donated by the Earl of
Crawford in 1908. The Earl was building up the greatest philatelic library in the world at thetime and purchased the library for the small number of mainly Continental items he lacked.
Once he had removed the relatively few items he required for his own library, the remainder,
comprising forty large cases, was donated to the Royal through the efforts of the Earl’s
Librarian, Edward D. Bacon. (The Fraenkel library., The Philatelic Record, May 1908,
Volume 30, Issue 5, p.99.) In 1916, Franz Reichenheim donated 500 bound volumes and thefollowing year the library of Marcellus P. Castle, the immediate past President was received
as a bequest. Owing to a lack of space, the Castle library was put into storage of a time and it
was only in the early 1920s it was amalgamated with the Royal’s library, which lead to a listof duplicate books for sale being produced in late 1921 or early 1922.
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From 1949 to 1952, Arnold M. Strange was the Assistant Librarian. He was a proficient
bookbinder and bound many books for the Society. (The London Philatelist, January/February
1992, Volume 101, pp.17-18.)
In 1957, Henry R. Holmes donated many early works to the library.
Franceska Rapkin bequeathed her library in 2002. In 2008, Bonhams closed their Philatelic
Department and donated a large quantity of auction catalogues and other material to theSociety. Some sixty boxes of duplicates were subsequently donated to the British Libraryand the National Philatelic Society. In mid 2009, Argyll Etkin Ltd. donated their collectionof periodicals to the Society. This large holding had to be stored off-site until it was sorted.
Unwanted items were offered to the British Library and the National Philatelic Society. In
2010, Charles Goodwyn donated his entire library, strong in Chinese material, to the Society.
In 2009 and 2011, the library sold large quantities of duplicates to Burkhard Schneider. In
2012, the Society listed duplicate library periodicals for sale on an ad hoc basis, in the
London Philatelist until they were exhausted in early 2015. A few expensive books were soldat the Köhler sale in Germany in 2013. In 2015, the decision was taken to clear out all of the
duplicate books by selling them through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions (15th July 2015). In
2016, the library received some 500 titles from the estate of Francis Kiddle.
The “RPSL Catalogue”
Launched in January 2010, this was an attempt to capture digitally all of the information heldby the Society and make it available to members via the internet. Naturally, the Library wasan early accession being already available on computer. In order to provide access to thecontents of the journals held in the Library, it was decided to host cumulative indexes fromany organisation which wished to provide theirs.
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ReferencesFrank Walton & Steve Jarvis: RPSL Catalogue ~ 100 cumulative indexes., The
London Philatelist, April 2011, Volume 120, pp.117-119.
Steve Jarvis: RPSL Catalogue ~ Cumulative indexes., The London Philatelist, June
2011, Volume 120, p.183.
The Society’s Librarians

C. Neville Biggs
T. Madcock
L. W. Fulcher
Capt. C. W. G. Crawford
Karl Cotherill
Baron Percy de Worms
H. C. V. Adams
Roland King-Farlow
E. H. Warren
A. Ronald Butler
Francis Kiddle

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Michael Sefi
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Jonathan Cartwright (Honorary)
Sarah Loat (First Professional Librarian employed)
Nancy Bryant (Employee)*
Ben Palmer (Honorary)
Nicola Davies (Employee)

2013-†2014201520152016-*
Nancy went on maternity leave in 2016 and Nicola was employed on a temporary
basis initially. Since Nancy wished to return in 2017 on a part-time basis, Nicola’s
employment was made permanent.
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I. D. Crane: An Index of Indexes; Bibliographies; Shelf Guide to Periodicals., An
unpublished work of which twenty-four numbered and named copies were produced.
It was intended to be used in the Royal’s Library. 1990, 55pp.
Library Catalogue: Auction Catalogues., (unpublished), 2007, 55pp.
Library Catalogue: Auction Catalogues by Auction House., (unpublished), 2009,
358pp.
Library Catalogue: Books & Pamphlets., (unpublished), 2009, 358pp.
Library Catalogue: Exhibition Catalogues., (unpublished), 2009, 50pp.
Library Catalogue: Stamp Catalogues., (unpublished), 2009, 63pp.
These four unpublished documents from 2009, were extracted from the Heritage
cataloguing software used by the Society as part of their Archiving project and a copy
was provided to the present author for personal use only.
Library Guides
The Library of the Royal Philatelic Society, London., Undated – two copies ofdifferent versions.
Ian D. Crane: Periodicals., Produced by Ian Crane for the Library, September 1999,
n.pp. [3pp.]
Auctions
Literature Auction 2000., 4th May 2000, 478 lots

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L. W. Fulcher & C. W. G. Crawford: Sale of Surplus Library Books., Royal
Philatelic Society London, n.d. [late 1921 or early 1922], Cover sheet +5pp.

References
Herbert Clark: The Libraries of the philatelic bibliophiles., The Stamp Lover,December 1910, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.127-131.
Capt. C. W. G. Crawford: The Library of the Royal Philatelic Society, London., The
London Philatelist, August 1922, Volume 31, pp.207-208 & September, pp.230-231.
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A report on the current state of the Library followed by some notes on prized
works it holds relating to forgeries.
The “Hall” Library., The London Philatelist, March 1938, Volume 47, pp.57-58.
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Notification regarding the receipt of the Hall Library with details of some of
the rarities it contains and an illustration of the specially-prepared bookplate.
A. R. Butler: The Library., The London Philatelist, April 1970, Volume 79, pp.77-86.
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holds.
Francis Kiddle: A philatelic librarian and his problems., The British philatelicFederation Congress Handbook, 1981, pp.19-21. (Reprinted in: A Selection of Papers
and Lectures Presented at Congress by Francis Kiddle., The Francis Kiddle Congress
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Collection 1 July – 31 October 2016, Royal Philatelic Society London, UK, 2016,
pp.12-16.) (Reprinted as a preface to Ben Palmer’s article of 2017.)➢
An overview of the problems facing the Librarian of the Royal PhilatelicSociety London starting with the selection of materials that should be held
through to considering the future archival storage of rare items.
Francis Kiddle: The Centenary of the Library: 26 November 1987., The London
Philatelist, July/August 1988, Volume 97, pp.112-119.
Christopher Harman: The Royal Centenary Exhibition, 41 Devonshire Place,
London, 7th to 9th December 2006., Royal Philatelic Society London, UK, 2006,
pp.22-25.
Ian D. Crane: Using the RPSL Library., The London Philatelist, June 2008, Volume
117, pp.175-178.
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An introduction to the Library and how users may get the best from it.
Ben Palmer: A philatelic Librarian and his problems: Some comments by the
Honorary Librarian., The London Philatelist, April 2017, Volume 126, pp.128-131.
Following a reprint of Kiddle’s article of 1981, the current situation is outlined andcompared with that of the Library some three decades earlier.

Royal Philatelic Society of New ZealandP. O. Box 1269, Wellington, New Zealand.
In 1909, a fire destroyed the Society’s meeting room and with it, the Library. However, it had
been insured and work began immediately on re-building it. In 1925, the library wastransferred to the Alexander Turnbull Library for safe-keeping.
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The Library., Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1st April
1895, 1p. (Illustrated in: The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Library., The
New Zealand Stamp Collector, March 1985, Volume 65, Issue 1, p.21.)
Prof. I. D. Campbell: Library., Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington,
New Zealand, 8th November 1961, 10pp.
D. E. Hurley: The RPSNZ Library: A List of Library Holdings as at 31 July 1997.,
Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1997, 79pp.
Adam Miller:b The RPSNZ Library: A List of Library Holdings., Royal PhilatelicSociety of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 2007, 100pp. (It includes a CDbearing the same data.
References
The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Library., The New Zealand Stamp
Collector, March 1985, Volume 65, Issue 1, p.21.
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In a report of the acquisition of some old archive material, a list of the items
held in April 1895 is illustrated. The 20th Annual Report of 1907/08 reportsthat much of the library was lost in a fire a few years earlier.
W. N. Strachan: A Century of Philately. A History of New Zealand Stamp Collecting.,
Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1988, pp.17-57.
The Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand Library., The New Zealand Stamp
Collector, December 1989, Volume 69, Issue 4, pp.172-174.
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Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
The Society’s first library was destroyed by fire on the 21st November 1897. It destroyed 82
bound volumes and many unbound periodicals. P. Collas subsequently gave a large portion of1118

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Library Catalogue., Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, South Yarra, Australia, 1958,
25pp.
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R. Lloyd-Smith: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Library Catalogue., Royal
Philatelic Society of Victoria, South Yarra, Australia, 1965, 47pp.
R. Lloyd-Smith: The Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria Supplementary Library
Catalogue., Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria, South Yarra, Australia, 1976, 29pp.

Royal Sydney Philatelic Club
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
In 2007, following her death, the Club received their former President, Nita Wilson’s library.
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Miss J. Allen: Royal Sydney Philatelic Club Library List., December 1964, 12pp.

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The Club Library – Some historical notes and a rarity., The Royal Sydney Times,
June 1992, Issue 7, pp.5-7.

Royal Tunbridge Wells Philatelic Society
Founded in Tunbridge Wells, UK in 1945.
Not long after the Society was formed, the then President encouraged members to donate
books so that a library could be set up. Over recent years, the Library has not attracted muchinterest and has not been kept up to date. The current Committee reviewed the books andauctioned off some of the duplicates, some of the older books, now obsolete and consideredout of date, and some old catalogues. (Private correspondence with Peter J. O’Keeffe,
Librarian, 11th June 1998.)
The first sale, early in 1998, comprised about 50% of the books in the library. (ABPS News,
1998 p.65) It was without reserves and about 98% of the lots sold, leaving only a few old
catalogues. A second sale was held on the 11th November 1998. Both lists, including theprices realised, are held.

SSSS
S.A.S.
See Society of Australasian Specialists.
Saar
See Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar.
Sadovnikov, A.
P. O. Box 612, San Carlos, CA 94070, USA.
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A. Sadovnikov: [Russia] Philatelic Library., A. Sadovnikov, San Carlos, CA, USA,n.d., n.pp. [36pp.]
A. Sadovnikov: Philatelic Library., A. Sadovnikov, San Carlos, CA, USA, n.d., n.pp.
[ca.75pp.]
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Founded in San Diego, CA, USA.
In the early 1930s, the San Diego Stamp Club (founded in 1923) proposed a combination
Clubhouse and Library, as existed in Los Angeles. They started a Building Fund, which still
exists today, and invested in the Farley Follies - full sheets of United States imperforates andspecial printings. After holding them in a bank vault for 40 years, and them having failed toincrease heavily in value as hoped, they were sold to members of the San Diego Stamp Club
at a nominal cost. Meanwhile, real estate prices in San Diego continued to rise faster than the
Building Fund, preventing the Clubhouse and Library dream.
In the 1960s, the San Diego Stamp Club began accumulating various stamp publications fromdonations - catalogs, stamp newspapers, auction catalogs, and philatelic books. They werestored in the garage of Jack Lutnick for years.
In 1969, San Diego held its largest stamp show ever, for the 200th anniversary of San
Diego.It was hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee, the famous stripper, and featured the well-known
New York auctioneer Robert A. Siegel. Held at the new Convention Center, it was huge andboasted the greatest exhibits ever shown west of the Mississippi.
Such was the success of the show that local philatelists decided to have a yearly stamp show
to keep the momentum going. Thus began the SANDICAL series of stamp shows, in 1972. It
made thousands of dollars profit, as the subsequent shows would continue to do in the years
to follow. So, sometime in the late 1970s, the organisers agreed upon a plan to utilise theprofits from the SANDICAL shows to start the long delayed Library. A Philatelic Council
was established, consisting of delegates from each of the County stamp clubs, with the
SANDICAL Committee also being represented. The SANDICAL Committee immediately
gave the Council some $20,000 to set up a Library and committed itself to donating some ofthe profits from the show each year.
The Council rented a small, rather dilapidated structure on San Diego’s Poplar Street in City
Heights, a neighborhood in decline and soon to become a major crime and drug connected
activity area. By 1996, most local stamp collectors would not go there even in the daytime, letalone at night. At least one car was stolen and several vandalised. Consequently, Al Kish
scoured the County for a more desirable location, a place with a cement floor capable ofsustaining the weight of the Library, plus suitable parking, a good neighborhood, andaffordable rent. Eventually a place was found, although in Allied Gardens, Mission Gorge at
Princess View Drive. The Library’s five year lease was tied to rent increases based on theConsumer Price Index which even with moderate inflation soon reached unmanageable levels.
After 12 years of rent increases, and the loss of income from the SANDICAL Stamp Show which was only breaking even with its increased costs - the Library was forced to leave thecity limits to conserve the Council’s diminishing capital.
Under the auspices of a new slate of officers insistent on the Library's continued existence, a
new location was found in the North County town of Escondido - at a much lower rental cost.
Whilst it is a bit far for old time San Diegans south of Mission Valley, it has become apopular place for those living in the newer parts of San Diego, which is moving ever North.
The Library’s new home at 330 West Felicita Avenue, Suite A-3, Escondido, CA 92025,
consists of approximately 800 square feet of floor space. (Adapted from the history on thelibrary’s web site www.sandiegophilateliclibrary.org, 29th November 2009.)
From 2002, the Library published its own journal, The Philatelic Reader. In 2010, the Library
moved to a larger suite within the same complex, more than doubling the space available.
Catalogues
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References
John Bloor: The San Diego County Philatelic Library: A gem in Southern
California., Scribblings, January/February 2011, Volume 19, Issue 1, p.8.
Scott Tiffney: San Diego County Philatelic Library visit., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2nd quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp.110-111.
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A brief illustrated report of a visit to the Library.
Tara Murray: The Sandiego County Philatelic Library: Another perspective.
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A brief illustrated report of a visit to the Library.

San Francisco Philatelic Society
Founded in San Francisco, CA, USA in 1915.
The Society grew rapidly to become one of the largest philatelic societies in the Unites States.
However, like most societies in America, it suffered during the Depression and eventuallymerged with the Pacific Philatelic Society in 1937 to become the San Francisco-PacificPhilatelic Society.
San Francisco-Pacific Philatelic Society
San Francisco, CA, USA.
Formed in 1937 by the merger of the San Francisco Philatelic Society and the PacificPhilatelic Society. Its library was derived mainly from the Pacific Philatelic Society and waslent to the Philatelic Research Society.
SAS
See Society of Australasian Specialists.
Saunders, P. E.
See under P. E. Saunders Postal Lending Library of Philatelic Literature.
Scandinavia Philatelic Society
UK.
Formerly The Scandinavia Collectors’ Group, renamed The Scandinavia PhilatelicSociety in March 1963.
Following his death, Monty Salmen’s collection of Scandinavian books was donated to theSociety by his wife, Joan.
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W. C. Maycock: The Group Library., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, n.d.
[1962], n.pp [2pp.] Issued as a Supplement to The Scandinavian Contact, September
1962, Volume 4, Issue 2. A one-page addendum was published as a Supplement toAugust 1963, Volume 4, Issue 5 and a two-page addendum as a Supplement toDecember 1963, Volume 4, Issue 7.
J. Brown: Library List – December 1968., 1968, Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK,n.pp. [3pp.] Supplement to The Scandinavian Contact, December 1968, Volume 6,
Issue 3.
J. Brown: Library List – June 1972., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, 1972, 6pp.
Supplement to The Scandinavian Contact, June 1972, Volume 7, Issue 5.
V. A. Daniels: Library List – May 1976., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, 1976,
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Library List – March 1981., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, 1981, 8pp. (Three
two-page supplements to this List were published in April 1982, April 1983 and April
1984 respectively.)
Library List – March 1985., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, 1985, 12pp. (Twosupplements to this List were published in January 1987 - 3pp. & October 1988 –2pp.)
Dr. Peter A. Berry [& Mrs. Jane Berry*]: Library List – March 1990.,
Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, 1990, 18pp. *Added by hand on my copy.
Dr. Peter A. Berry & Mrs. Jane Berry: Library List – March 1995., Scandinavian
Philatelic Society, UK, 1995, 26pp.
Dr. Peter A. Berry & Jane Berry: Library List – January 1999., Scandinavian
Philatelic Society, UK, 1999, 30pp.
Terry Wagg: New Library List., Scandinavian Philatelic Society, UK, September
2006, 52pp.
References
Monty Salmen’s library., Scandinavian Contact, December 1995, Volume 16, Issue 5,p.171.
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Scandinavian Collectors Club
USA. Now housed in the Rocky Mountain Philatelic library.
The library incorporated the Scandinavian Philatelic Library of Southern California.
James Burgeson donated 22 boxes of material from his library. In 1986, there was a flood in
Des Plaines, Illinois, where the library was being stored and many volumes were destroyed. It
took until 1988 to inventory the library and determine what was lost – a wants list of thismaterial being issued with the February 1988 issue of The Posthorn.
The SCC Library is made up of hundreds (perhaps thousands; we have not had time to countthem all!) of philatelic books, catalogs of all sorts, articles, journals, copies of exhibits, audiovisual programs, and miscellaneous literature related to Scandinavia. The preponderance of
this material has been donated to the SCC (a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization) by philatelists in
the U.S. and abroad over the past half century.
The collection, which has been damaged by floodwaters at least once, was housed in several
places over the years. In 1999 [sic], the library moved to its present home in Denver,
Colorado where it is located in a separate room at the accessible Rocky Mountain Philatelic
Library.
The SCC collection is managed by a Library Committee of volunteers from SCC Chapter 27(Denver area). Materials are available for loan to SCC members in good standing. (Taken
from the Scandinavian Collectors Club web site www.scc-online.org, 2009.)
Their Library has been housed by the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library since 1998.
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Catalogues
Stanley H. Hanson: Scandinavian Collectors Club Library Index., Scandinavian
Collectors Club, USA, 1978, 24pp. Issued as a supplement to The Posthorn of May
1978, Volume 35, Issue 2, Whole number 134.
Stanley H. Hanson: Scandinavian Collectors Club Library Index. Svend Yort
Memorial Edition., Scandinavian Collectors Club, USA, 1982, 56pp. Issued as asupplement to The Posthorn of November 1982, Volume 39, Issue 4, Whole number
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Dr. W. E. Melberg: Scandinavian Collectors Club 1989 Library Index., Scandinavian
Collectors Club, USA, 1989, 71pp.
A supplement was issued as: 1989 SCC Library Index Supplement I., 1989,
8pp.
Dr. W. E. Melberg: Scandinavian Collectors Club 1993 Library Index., Scandinavian
Collectors Club, USA, 1993, 92pp.
A supplement was issued as: SCC Library Index Supplement No. 1., 1993, 8pp.
W. E. Melberg: Scandinavian Collectors Club Library Index., Scandinavian
Collectors Club web site www.scc-online.org, 29th December 2003, n.pp.
References
Roger Cichorz: The genesis of your SCC Library., The Posthorn, February 2012,
pp.18-20.
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The story of the Scandinavian Collectors Club library and its relocation to the
Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library.
Jeff Modesitt: RMPL Special Collections: The Scandinavian Collectors Club
Library., Scribblings, March/April 2017, Volume 25, Issue 2, pp.4-6.
The history of the Library and its deposit in the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library,with some examples of the books that can be found in it.
Wants Lists
Dr. W. E. Melberg: SCC Library Seeks Replacements for Missing Reference
Materials., Supplement to The Posthorn, February 1988, Volume 45, Issue 1, Whole
number 173, 6pp.

Scandinavian Collectors Club, Southern California Chapter 17
Southern California, USA.
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A computer print-out of literature apparently held by the Scandinavian Collectors
Club of Southern California, 8th March 1984, 46pp.

Scandinavian Collectors’ Group
Renamed the Scandinavian Philatelic Society.
Scandinavian Philatelic Library of Southern California
P. O. Box 57397, Los Angeles, CA 90057, USA.
Founded in Los Angeles in 1984. Its library was donated to the Scandinavian Collectors
Club.
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1986 Membership Roster and Library Catalog., 1986, n.pp. [90pp.]

Schellert, Jürgen
Dahlienstrasse 25, 53359 Rheinbach, Germany.
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A typed library list with numerous manuscript changes, n.d., n.pp. [8pp.]

Schimmelpfennig, Bernd
Marburg, Germany.
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Schmittdiel, C.
Hamburg, Germany.
He appears to have moved to the Far East in about 2013 and sold his library to Burkhard
Schneider. I purchased the bibliographic section.
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C. Schmittdiel: Bibliothekskatalog., 1st edition, C. Schmittdiel, Hamburg, Germany,
15th November 1936, 32pp. {A modern perfect bound photocopy.}

Schneider, Rolf
Essen, Germany.
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Bücherverzeicnis der Philatelistischen Bécherei.,Rolf Schneider, n.d. [ca.2007], n.pp.
[48pp.]

Schwartz, Dr. Adolf W.
3252 Mulberry Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93301-1524, USA.
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A list of over 200 books and periodicals donated to the Western Philatelic Library.

Schweizerische Aerophilatelisten Verein= Société Aerophilatelique Suisse, Switzerland.
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Katalog der Bibliothek = Catalogue de la Bibliothèque., Schweizerische
Aerophilatelisten Verein, Switzerland, 1st May 1946, n.pp. [10pp.]

Schweizerische PTT
Berne, Switzerland.
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Biblio-Phil., Generaldirektion PTT, Bibliothek
Switzerland, 1984, 40pp.

undDocumentation,

Berne,

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Aug. Gross: Bibliothek – Katalog., Schweizerischer Altbriefsammler-Verein, Zurich,
Switzerland, n.d. (ca.1970), 10pp.

Schweizerischer Philatelistenverein Basel
Basel, Switzerland.
➢

Catalogues
Bestand der Vereinsbibliothek., Schweizerischer
Switzerland, 1972, 37pp.

Scottish Philatelic Society
Scotland, UK.
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Philatelistenverein

Basel,

In 1894, the Society (as the Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein zu Edinburgh und Leith)established its library, appointed a Librarian and purchased its first book.
1.

References
T. Kershaw bonnar: Gleanings from a philatelic library., Philately in Scotland,
July/August 1932, Volume 1, Issue 4, p.66.
➢
An attempt to popularise the library and encourage its use by recounting someof the items found to be useful by the author.

Scottish Postal History Society
Scotland, UK.
➢

Catalogues
Library List, May 1995., 1995, 2pp.

Sevenoaks & District Philatelic Society
Sevenoaks, Kent, UK.
Sold forty-two seldom-used books from their library through the National Philatelic Society
in 2005.
Sheffield Philatelic Society
Sheffield, UK.
Although the Society was only founded in 1894, its first library list was published on the
1899/1900 Card of Membership. J. H. Chapman’s library was donated to the Society in
September 1942 by his daughters.
The library was originally housed in the Society’s meeting room but this was not a secure
location. In May 1970, an agreement was reached with the Sheffield City Library whereby it
would house the Society’s library By the mid-1990s, some 600 volumes from the Society
were held in City’s the Arts & Social Sciences Library. In 2013, during severe financial
constraints placed on local government, Sheffield Public Library took the decision to cease
housing any collections not belonging to the Library. Accordingly, the Society was told toremove its library. In view of its lack of space to house it, the Society took the decision to sellit, the cheaper books being sold to members and the more-expensive ones sold by auction
through Cavendish Philatelic Auctions in September 2013.
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1.

Catalogues
J. R. Sutton: List of Books in the Library., in: Card of Membership. Session 18991900., Sheffield Philatelic Society, 1899, n.pp. [2pp.]
The list includes 79 volumes and is shown in full in: T. G. Brown & R. S.
Sanderson: A History of the Sheffield Philatelic Society 1894-1994., Sheffield
Philatelic Society, Sheffield, UK, 1994, p.10.
Paul H. Bishop: The Library of Sheffield Philatelic Society., The Sheffield Philatelist,
Spring 1971, New Series Issue 4, n.pp. [12pp.]
This issue of the journal is devoted to the Library.
References
T. G. Brown & R. S. Sanderson: A History of the Sheffield Philatelic Society 18941994., Sheffield Philatelic Society, Sheffield, UK, 1994, pp.56-57.

Slusser Memorial Philatelic Library
See the Postal History Foundation: Peggy J. Slusser Memorial Library.
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Smith, Alfred William
See under Alfred William Smith.
Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Washington, DC, USA.
See also the National Postal Museum Library.
1.

References
Reidar Norby: The Smithsonian’s role in philately., S.P.A. Journal, ?, pp.120-129.
➢
This is primarily a defence of people donating stamps to institutions following
an attack on the practice by Henry Goodkind. It does however include someinteresting information about philatelic material in libraries in the Washington
area.

Société Aerophilatelique SuisseSee under Schweizerische Aerophilatelisten Verein.
Société Français de Timbrologie
Paris, France.
François Georges Oscar Berger-Levrault (1823-1903) donated his philatelic library to the
Société in 1881, but no indication of its contents is given.
1.

References
B. T. K. Smith: The Publications of the Société Français de Timbrologie., Journal of
the Philatelic Literature Society, January 1909, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.7.

Société Marcophile SuisseSee under Schweizerischer Altbriefsammler-Verein.
Société Philatélique Franco-BritanniqueFrance.
➢➢Catalogues
Roger Stroh: Ouvrages en Bibliothéque., Société Philatélique Franco-Britannique,
Paris, France, 15th June 1988, n.pp. [6pp.]
Roger Stroh: Ouvrages en Bibliothéque., Société Philatélique Franco-Britannique,
Paris, France, 24th October 1988, 6pp.

Society of Australasian Specialists/OceaniaUSA.
At some time between 1983 and 1996, the library was named the William H. Buckley
Philatelic Library.
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Catalogues
Edward Williams: Library List., Society of Australasian Specialists, USA, 1975,
6pp.
Edward Williams: Library List., Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania, USA,1983, 40pp. {It was reprinted in March 1985.}
David Hopper: Library List., Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania, USA, April
1996, 60pp.
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Sons of Philatelia
USA.
1.

References
The S. of P. library., The Columbian Philatelist, August 1896, Volume 1, Issue 4,
pp.17-18.
➢
Report that Roy Farrell Greene is refusing to hand back the library on the
grounds that the Society owes a debt to Mr. Lang.

South African Collectors’ SocietySouth Africa.
➢➢

Catalogues[Library List]., South African Collectors’ Society, South Africa, n.d. [ca.1979], n.pp.
[4pp.]
Library List., South African Collectors’ Society, South Africa, n.d. [ca.1992], 3pp.

South Bay Philatelic Library
See the Western Philatelic Library.
South Wales and Monmouthshire Philatelic Society
Wales, UK.
Their library is housed in Cardiff Central Library.
South Bay Philatelic Library
See Western Philatelic Library.
Southampton & District Philatelic SocietySouthampton, UK.
Its first library was destroyed in an air raid during the Second World War.
➢

Catalogues
Southampton & District Philatelicwww.southamptondps.hampshire.org.uk, 6th August 2011, 38pp.
[Library

Listing],

Society

web

site:

Spanish Philatelic Society
UK.
➢

Catalogues
Library., Spanish Philatelic Society, UK, n.d. [ca.1992], 8pp.

Spanish Study Circle
UK.
Catalogues
The Study Circle did not own a library of its own. However, certain members were willing tocopy or lend other members items from their personal libraries and a list of such items wascirculated.
➢
List of Reference Material Owned by Members., Spanish Study Circle, UK, n.d., 4pp.
Supplement No1., 1p.
Supplement No2., 2pp.
Spellman
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See Cardinal Spellman.
Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin
The State Library, Berlin, Germany.
It was formerly called the Prüßische Staatsbibliothek [Prussian State Library].
In 1930, the Library was presented with the libraries of Carl Beck and Alexander Bungerz
which had been purchased for about 6,000 Marks, using the profits from the IPOSTA
exhibition. (J. A. Bosshard: Dies und jenes. [This and that.], Der Deutsche Philatelistische
Bücherwurm, March 1931, Volume 11, Issue 1, pp.1-2.)
Stadtbibliothek München - Philatelistische Bibliothek
5 Sparkassenstrasse, Munich, Germany.
1938 Weinstrasse 13, Munich, Germany.
In 1938, it was known as the Philatelistischen Abteilung of the Munich City Library and by
2012, the Philatelistische Bibliothek Münchner Stadtbibliothek Am Gasteig.
The library was based on the donation of his philatelic library in 1931, by Munich art dealer
Friedrich Heinrich Zinkgraf, together with the library of the Munich Philatelic Society. It
was founded and shepherded through its early years by Christoph Otto Müller.
➢
➢

➢
➢
➢
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➢
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Catalogues
Katalog der Philatelistischen Abteilung der Stadtbibliothek München, Weinstrasse
13., December 1938, 192pp.
Walter Merkle: Katalog: 1.Teil Deutschland und Deutsche Gebiete., Stadtbibliothek
München Philatelistische Bibliothek, Munich, Germany, August 1966, 88pp.
{Translations of the introductory material are available as Philat. Trans. 62 and Philat.
Trans 63.}
Grossbritannien., [Stadtbibliothek München Philatelistische Bibliothek, Munich,Germany, 1971, 16pp.]{Ex libris Sheffield Philatelic Society.}
Literatur-Aufstellung “Schweiz”., landeshauptstadt München Stadtbibliothek –Philatelistischer Bibliothek, Munich, Germany, n.d. [ca.1971], 9pp.
Katalog Frankreich., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frankreich, Munich, Germany, 1974, 24pp.
{A catalogue of the books relating to French philately held by the Library.}
Otto Gleixner: Katalog: 1.Teil Deutschland und Deutsche Gebiete., Verlag J.
Gotteswinter, Munich, Germany, 1975, 186pp.
Otto Gleixner: Katalog: Übersee., Verlag J. Gotteswinter, Munich, Germany, 1975,
192pp. {A translation of the introductory material is available as Philat. Trans. 368.}
Otto Gleixner: Katalog Philatelistsiche Bibliothek München., 3rd edition, DBZSonderschriften Heft 7, DBZ-Verlag, Bad Ems, Germany, May 1983, 76pp. (Tancover.)
This was originally published in Deutsche Briefmarken-Zeitung from 1983 to
1984. (1983, Issue 22, pp.3801-3804; Issue 23, pp.3997-4000; Issue 24,
pp.4201-4204; Issue 25, pp.4417-4420; Issue 26, pp.?; 1984, Issue 1, pp.85-88;
Issue 2, pp.257-260; Issue 3, pp.429-432; Issue 4, pp.?; Issue 5, pp.801-804;
Issue 6, pp.997-1000; Issue 7, pp.1193-1196; Issue 8, pp.?; Issue 9, pp.15931596; Issue 10, pp.1781-1784; Issue 11, pp.?; Issue 12, pp.2161-2164; Issue
13, pp.? & Issue 14, pp.2461-2463.(A question mark for the page numbers
means that they were missing from the pages.)
An identical copy is available with a light green cover having an inscription on
the inside to the effect that a small edition of the off-print wasproduced for the
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1.
2.

3.

4.

Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie und Postgeschichte.
A second unchanged reprint was made in a blue and white cover in 1990,
shown as Part 1: 8th-9th thousand.
A third reprint is also shown as having been made on the inside cover of Part
2.
Katalog Philatelistsiche Bibliothek München., Part 2, 3rd edition, DBZSonderschriften Heft 11, DBZ-Verlag, Nassau, Germany, April 1990, 72pp.
References
Christoph Otto Müller: Die Münchener Philatelistische Bibliothek., Die Lupe, July
1948, Volume 3, Issue 19/20, p.100.
A house of philately in Munich., The Philatelist, January 1951, Volume 17, Issue 4,
p.111.
➢
Report that the Municipality has allocated a house to the philatelic library so it
can be removed from the Town Hall.
Christoph Otto Müller: Aus den erinnerungen eines philatelistischen
berufsbibliothekars., [From the memoirs of a professional philatelic librarian.], Der
Sammler-Lupe, June 1953, Volume 8, Issue 12, p.182. {A translation is available asPhilat. Trans 568.}
Giancarlo Morolli: Visita a una biblioteca filatélica tedesca.[Visit to a German
philatelic library.], Il Collezionista, 1994, Issue 9, pp.40-41.
➢
The story of the author’s visit to the Munich philatelic library.

Stadtbücherei Würzburg
Würzburg, Germany.
The Special Collections library of the City is known as the Max Heim-Bücherei.
➢

Catalogues
Philatelistische Handbücherei im Lesesaal der Stadtbücherei (Max Heim-Bücherei)
Würzburg. [Philatelic handbooks in the Special Library of the City Library (MaxHeim Library) Wurzburg.], (Publisher not recorded), n.d. [ca.1955], 16pp.

Stadtbüchereien Düsseldorf
Dusseldorf, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Bücher für Briefmarkensammler., Stadtbüchereien Düsseldorf, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1976], 12pp.

State Historical Society of Wisconsin
Wisconsin, USA.
➢

Catalogues
Philatelic Literature in Madison Libraries., Madison Stamp Club, Madison, WI, USA,
October 1980, n.pp. [20pp.]{It includes philatelic material found in the libraries of the University of Wisconsin(Madison) and the Madison Public Library.}

State Revenue Society
USA.
In 2008 or early 2009, the Society deposited its library with the American Philatelic Research
Library. The latter’s Librarial made a list of the material deposited.
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1.

2.

Catalogues
Gini Horn: SRS Library Books and Periodicals Available Through the American
Philatelic Research Library (APRL)., Private copy supplied by Gini Horn, March
2009, 4pp.
References
State Revenue Society library moved to American Philatelic Research Library., Linn’s
Stamp News, 26th January 2009, Volume 82, p.2.
➢
Report that the Society’s library has been donated to the American PhilatelicResearch Library and has just been moved.
Fred Baumann: State Revenue Society transfers holdings to American PhilatelicResearch Library., Philatelic Literature Review, 1st quarter 2009, Volume 58, Issue 1,
pp.32-35.
➢
The background to the transfer of the Society’s library and archives to theAmerican Philatelic Research Library. It includes a full list of their libraryholdings.

Staten Island Philatelic Society
Staten Island, NY, USA.
Upon his death in 1899, August Dejonge bequeathed his library to the Society.
Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie und Postgeschichte
Bonn, Germany.
See also under Haus der Philatelie for the Herman Deninger library.
➢

Catalogues
Bibliothekskatalog 2007., Bonn, Germany, 2007, 260pp.

Stockport Public Library
Stockport, UK.
➢

Catalogues
Philately and Postal History., Handlist No8, Stockport Public Library, Stockport, UK,
August 1964, 17pp.

Studiegroep China - Filatelie
Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
G. A. van Doornen: Bibliotheekcatalogus ’89., Studiegroep China – Filatelie,
Netherlands, 1st March 1989, 50pp.

Studiegroep U.S.A.-Canada
The Group was renamed the Vereniging voor “USA en Canada Filatelie”.
Studiegroep “Voorafstempelingen”
Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
P. A. Leemans: Bibliotheek Catalogus., Studiegroep “Voorafstempelingen”, Best,
Netherlands, February 1985, n.pp. [32pp.]

Suppantschitsch Library
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Judge Victor Suppantschitsch, Oberlandesgerichtsrath of Graz, Austria.
His library was purchased by the Collectors Club following his death.
➢

➢

1.

Catalogues
Victor Suppantschitsch: Ueber philatelistische bibliotheken., Austria-Philatelist,
January 1895, Volume 2, Issue 1, pp.7-9; February, Issue 2, pp.57-58; March, Issue 3,
pp.108-110; April, Issue 4, pp.161-163; May, Issue 5, pp.202-204; June, Issue 6,
pp.249-251; July, Issue 7, pp.293-295; August, Issue 8, pp.342-344; October, Issue 10,
pp.422-423; November, Issue 11, pp.460-462; December, Issue 12, pp.504-506; 1st
February 1896, Volume 3, Issue 3, pp.51-53; 1st March, Issue 5, pp.97-98; 1st April,
Issue 7, pp.145-147; 15th May, Issue 10, pp.211-212; 15th June, Issue 12, p.254; 15th
July, Issue 14, pp.290-291; 1st September, Issue 17, pp.351-353; 15th October, Issue
20, pp.395-396; 15th January 1897, Volume 4, Issue 2, pp.25-26; 1st March, Issue 5,
pp.82-84; 1st June, Issue 11, pp.177-178; 15th June, Issue 12, pp.197-199 & 1st July,
Issue 13, pp.213-214. {A translation of the introductory and final is available asPhilat. Trans.82.}[Victor Suppantschitsch]: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek desOberlandesgerichtsrathes Victor Suppantschitsch in Graz bis Ende 1893., Victor
Suppantschitsch, Graz, Austria, [1897], 34pp. {This is a reprint from the pages of theAustria-Philatelist of January 1895 to July 1897.}
References
Herbert Clark: The Libraries of the philatelic bibliophiles., The Stamp Lover,December 1910, Volume 3, Issue 7, pp.127-131.

Swedish Postal Museum
See Postmuseum.
Swiss Post Office
See Switzerland PTT.
Switzerland PTT
Direction Generale des PTT, Bibliothèque et Documentation (= Generaldirektion PTT,
Bibliothek und Dokumentation), Bern, Switzerland.
The library incorporates the library of the Union Suisse des Associations Philatéliques (=Verbandes Schweizerischer Philatelistenvereine).
For many years the Library supplied a monthly computer print out of its new acquisitions in
the field of philately: List Mensuel des Nouvelles Acquisitions du Sewrvice de Documentation
PTT = Monatsliste der Neuzugänge des Dokumentationsdienstes PTT. I have the following:
1991; November-December
1992; August-December
1993-1996; Complete
1997; January-September
Sydney Philatelic Club
Sydney, NSW, Australia.
➢

Catalogues
W. J. McNeill: Library Catalogue 1909-10., Sydney Philatelic Club, Sydney, NSW,
Australia, 1909, 12pp.
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TTTT
T.P.O.
See TPO.
Tamsen, EmilHis library was sold to the Johannesburg Public Library.
Tasmanian Philatelic Society
Tasmania, Australia.
➢

Catalogues
Peter Allan: The TPS Library., Tasmania Philatelic Society web site: www.tps.org.au,
24th November 2011, 9pp.

Tiffany, John Kerr

St Louis, MO, USA.
TPO
See also the American Section, T.P.O. & Seapost Society.
TPO & Seapost Society
UK.
➢
➢
➢

Catalogues
T.P.O. & Seapost Society Reference Library List., TPO & Seapost Society, UK, April
1968, n.pp. [6pp.]
TPO and Seapost Society – Library List., TPO & Seapost Society, UK, February
1995, n.pp. [3pp.]
TPO & Seapost Society Library Catalogue, TPO & Seapost Society web site: www.tposeapost.org.uk, August 2010, 14pp.

Turnbull Library
Wellington, New Zealand.

UUUU
U.S. Cancellation ClubUSA.
The Club began to build a library in the late 1940s, mostly by gifts from members.
1.

References
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.22

U.S. Post Office Department
Washington, DC, USA.
This is a typical national Postal Service library containing references on every subject of
relevance to the service.
1.

References
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
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University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.22
U. S. A.
See USA.
Ullrich, Michael
Görresstrasse 7, 69214, Eppelheim, Germany.
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Catalogues
Michael Ullrich: Bücherverzeichnis Philatelistische Bibliothek., Michael Ullrich,
Eppelheim, Germany, 5th June 1998, 70pp.

Union Suisse des Associations Philatéliques
See Verbandes Schweizerischer Philatelistenvereine.
United Nations Philatelic society
USA.
1.

References
Louise Maciejewski: Philatelic Libraries in the United States., Wisconsin State
University, Oshkosh, WI, USA, 1970, p.22

Universal Ship Cancellation Society – Afred H. Dowle Memorial Library
USA.
Holds the Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library. in memory of the past President of theSociety and former editor of the Society’s periodical. The library consists primarily of nonphilatelic books relating to US civilian and military naval affairs.
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2.

3.

4.

Catalogues
List of books and materials in the Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library., U.S.C.S. Log,
May 1968, Volume 35, Issue 2, pp.6-7.
References:
Obituary., U.S.C.S. Log, January 1968, Volume 34, Issue 10, pp.1 & 12.
Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library., USCS Log, February 1968, Volume 34, Issue 11,
p.3.
➢
Brief details of the Library.
H. C. Koeppen: Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library Rules., USCS Log, May 1968,
Volume 35, Issue 2, pp.6-7.
➢
The Library rules and a full list of its contents.
Alfred H. Dowle Memorial Library., USCS Log, August 1968, Volume 35, Issue 5,
p.5.
➢
Some notes on the Convention’s decision to accept the Library on a trial basis
to see how much use the members make of it.

University of Illinois
Chicago, IL, USA.
1.

References[Arnold M. Strange (Editor)]: Philatelic notes and comments. Addendum., The
London Philatelist, July 1964, Volume 73, p.133.
➢
Note that the University has an excellent collection of philatelic periodicals
and is appealing for donations.
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
➢

Catalogues
David R. Whitesell: Philatelic Literature in the University of Michigan Libraries.,
West Suburban Stamp Club, Plymouth, MI, USA, February 1976, n.pp. [7pp.]
This only includes books not already in the Club’s Library.

University of Vermont
Burlington, VT, USA.
In 1962, Sidney D. Harris donated a large number of philatelic books to the University ofVermont Library.
➢

References
D. B. Johnstone: The Sidney D. Harris Literature., The Vermont Philatelist, May
1962, Volume 7, Issue 2, p.2.

University of Western Ontario
London, Ont., Canada.
The university has a philatelic library located in the D. B. Weldon Library.
University of Wisconsin (Madison)
Madison, WI, USA.
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Catalogues
Philatelic Literature in Madison Libraries., Madison Stamp Club, Madison, WI, USA,
October 1980, n.pp. [20pp.]{It includes philatelic material found in the libraries of the State Historical Society of
Wisconsin and the Madison Public Library.}

Urmston Philatelic Society
Urmston, UK.
The society auctioned off some of the old books and catalogues from its library. In 2010, theSociety closed.
USA/Canada
Arbeitsgemeinschaft USA/Canada, Germany.
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Catalogues
USA- und Canada – Literature in der Philatelistischen Bibliothek Hamburg.,
Arbeitsgemeinschaft USA/Canada, Germany, July 1984, n.pp. [50pp.]

Utrechtsche Philatelisten Vereeniging
Utrecht, Netherlands.
➢

Catalogues
Catalogus., Utrechtsche Philatelisten Vereeniging, Utrecht, Netherlands, n.d.
[ca.1937], 8pp.

VVVV
Vallancey, Capt. William Bertram
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UK.
He was the brother of F. Hugh Vallancey and died in 1917 whilst in Servive with the South
African Infantry. His brother, who was his brother, presented the library to the Royal Colonial
Institute on the 14th December 1917. The Institute’s library, complete with Captain
Vallancey’s library which had been kept separate, was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society
London.
➢Catalogues
A typed list of the items in his library was produced on the occasion of its presentation
to the Royal Colonial Institute, 1917, 5pp.

Verbandes Österreichischer Philatelistenvereine
Vienna, Austria.
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Catalogues
Bibliothekskatalog., Verbandes Österreichischer Philatelistenvereine, Vienna, Austria,
March 1986, n.pp. [ca.100pp.]
Bibliothekskatalog(Bücher).,
2nd
edition,VerbandesÖsterreichischer
Philatelistenvereine, Vienna, Austria, 1993, 224pp. {A translation of the Foreword isavailable as Philat. Trans. 419.}
Friedrich Writzel: Bibliothekskatalog über Philatelistische Bücher und andere
Medien. [Library Catalogue of Philatelic Books and other Media.], 4th edition,
Verbandes Österreichischer Philatelistenvereine, Vienna, Austria, September 2000,
208pp. {A translation of the introductory page, p.3, is available as Philat. Trans 599.}

Verbandes Schweizerischer Philatelistenvereine= Union Suisse des Associations Philatéliques, Switzerland.
The Union’s Library was transferred to the Swiss PTT Central Library. See Switzerland
PTT.
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Catalogues
Katalog der Zentralbibliothek des Verbandes Schweizerischer Philatelistenvereine. =Catalogue de la Bibliothèque Centrale de l’Union Suisse des Associations
Philatéliques., Generaldirektion PTT, Bern, Switzerland, 1951, 91pp. {A translationof the Foreword is available as Philat. Trans. 390.}
The following lists of new acquisitions were published by the PTT:
April 1968
10pp.
April 1969
4pp.
April 1970
3pp.
April 1971
3pp.
June 1972
6pp.
May 1973
3pp.
June 1974
12pp.
May 1975
10pp.
June 1976
37pp.
June 1977
15pp.
June 1978
26pp.

Verein Braunschweiger Briefmarkensammler von 1885
Brunswick, Germany.
Catalogues
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Bücherverzeichnis., Verein
Germany, April 1989, 20pp.

Braunschweiger

Briefmarkensammler

von

1885,

Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878 - PHILA-Bibliothek Heinrich Köhler
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
The Society’s library was named the PHILA-Bibliothek Heinrich Köhler, after the wellknown German auction house and sponsor.
I have a copy of Friedo Giese: Bestände und Benutzung der PHILA-Bibliothek., n.d,Frankfurt-Rödelheim, Germany, an A4 sheet printed on one side and folded into three pages,
which seems to be an advertising flyer.
The library also houses the libraries of the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Bahnpost andArbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland.
The PHILA-Bibliothek Heinrich Köhler is by far the largest specialist library for philately
and postal history in Germany, which is solely run by volunteers. Owned and operated by the
Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878 e.V., Frankfurt.
It stands alongside the Philatelic Library of Hamburg, the Munich City Library Philatelic Library, the libraries of the Museums for Communication in Berlin, Bonn andFrankfurt in the series of great philatelic libraries in Germany.
Shortly after the Society was founded on the 6th June 1878, great emphasis was placed on theestablishment of a specialized library. In the Society’s annals we read that in 1885, a new andmuch larger library cabinet had to be purchased. The cost was 20 gold Marks, then themonthly wage of a skilled worker! By 1900, the library comprised about 200 titles. At theoutbreak of World War I, there were already 1,200. Today it has a stock of over 20,000 books
and periodicals.
The library is financially supported by all members of the Society with a proportion of theirmembership dues, by grants from the Stiftung zur Förderung der Philatelie undPostgeschichte (Bonn) and the firm of Heinrich Köhler in Wiesbaden as well as by privatesponsors. Likewise, many book donations - not only of the foregoing, significantly contributeto the existence of the library.
A Library Statute constitutes a mandatory basis for all work in the library. It assigns the
management responsibility for the library to the Executive Board of Directors.
A Use and charging system defines the conditions for loans. An interlibrary loan is possible
after contacting the Librarian.
The library currently has content of about 500 linear meters of shelf space. This is enough
until further notice, even for new purchases and the always welcome donations of books.
(Adapted from the Library’s web site: www.phila-bibliothek.de, 30th March 2013.)➢➢➢

Catalogues
H.-H. Mette & P. Tiberius: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek. Teil I
Deutschsprachige Periodika., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, 1st January 1988, 53pp. {A translation of the Introduction is available asPhilat. Trans. 417.}
H.-H. Mette & P. Tiberius: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek. Teil V
Austellungen, Jubiläen, Bundes-und Philatelistentage., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde
1878, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1st January 1992, 125pp.
Frido Giese: Phila-Bibliothek Katalog Teil I Deutsche Periodika: Teil II
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Ausländische Periodika., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde 1878, Frankfurt am Main,
Germany, 1st January 1998, 153pp. {A translation of the Introduction is available asPhilat. Trans. 418.}
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2.

3.

References
Phila-Bibliothek in neuen räumen., Deutsche Briefmarken Revue, 1994, Issue 11,
p.13.
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A note that the library has been moved.
Heinrich Mimberg: The philatelistic library Frankfurt of the Philatelic Society of1878 e.V. Frankfurt on Main., AIJP Bulletin, 2006, Whole number 121, pp.74-80.
(The original German version of this article, with some different photographs, is on
pages 67-73.)➢
A comprehensive history and description of the Library.
Die PHILA-Bibliothek Heinrich Köhler dankt. [The PHILA-Bibliothek HeinrichKöhler gives thanks.], Philatelie, August 2012, Volume 64, Whole number 422,
p.6.
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Note about the donation of the library and assets of the disbanded society
Thematische Philatelisten Südwest.

Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kassel
Kassel, Germany.
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Catalogues
Bücherverzeichnis., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kassel, Germany, January 1978,
n.pp. [ca.30pp.]

Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel von 1890
Keil, Germany.
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Catalogues
Vereinsbibliothek., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Kiel von 1890, Kiel, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1987], n.pp. [12pp.]

Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg von 1880
Wurzburg, Germany.
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Catalogues
Bibliothek., Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Würzburg von 1880 web site:www.wuerzburger-briefmarkenverein.de, 8th September 1999, 42pp.

Verein für Briefmarkenkunde Zeitz von 1880
See under Mitteldeutsche PHILA-Bibliothek Hans Grünewald Zeitz.
Verein Thüringer Postgeschichte
Germany.
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Catalogues
Bibliothek., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Verein Thüringer Postgeschichte, Germany, 8th
February 1998, n.pp. [5pp.]

Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar
Saar, Germany.
Catalogues
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Literatur., Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar, Saarbrücken, Germany, n.d.
[ca.1967], 16pp.
Bücher und Zeitschriften - Verzeichnis., Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar,
Saarbrücken, Germany, 7th March 1973, 93pp.
Bibliotheksverzeichnis., 4th edition, Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar,
Saarbrücken, Germany, 1981, 121pp.
Bibliotheksverzeichnis., 5th edition, Vereins der Briefmarkensammler an der Saar,
Saarbrücken, Germany, 1988, 122pp.

Vereins der Briefmarkensammler Oggersheim 1924
Oggersheim, Germany.
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Catalogues
Verzeichnis der Vereinsbibliothek., Vereins der Briefmarkensammler Oggersheim
1924, Oggersheim, Germany, 1st March 1998, 16pp.

Vereins für Briefmarkenkunde Marburg/Lahn 1892
Marburg am Lahn, Germany.
The library was built up after the War, thanks mainly to adonations from their member Emil
Sipmann.
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Catalogues
Dr. Erhard Mörschel: Katalog der Philatelistischen Bibliothek., Vereins fürBriefmarkenkunde Marburg/Lahn 1892, Marburg am Lahn, Germany, 23rd August
1993, Paginated in sections [20pp.] {A translation of the Foreword is available asPhilat. Trans. 631.}
Supplements were published as:
1. Ergänzungslieferung., March 1996, pp.9.1-20.4.
2. Ergänzungslieferung., February 1997, pp.22.1-25.7.
3. Ergänzung., 2003. n.pp. [40pp.]

Vereniging voor “USA en Canada Filatelie”
Netherlands.
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Catalogues
J. J. Woortman: “Nieuwe Wereld” Boekerij., Publication No4, Vereniging voor
“USA en Canada Filatelie”, Netherlands, n.d. [ca.1985], 24pp.

VindobonaSee Österreichischer Philatelisten-Klub “Vindobona”.
Voorafstempelingen
See Studiegroep “Voorafstempelingen”.

WWWW
Wagstaff’s Philatelic Lending Library
Founded by Mr. Wagstaff, 75 Reynolds Drive, Edgware, UK.
This appears to have been a private library, lending books on a commercial basis. It is only
known from its advertisements in Stamp Collecting in about 1963, e.g. 13th December 1963,
Volume 101, Issue 15, p.573. Since it advised that books would be ready for dispatch on the
1st December 1964, it was either in the process of being formed or the date was a misprint.
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War Cover ClubFounded in the USA.
Its library was deposited with the American Philatelic Research Library in 1973.
➢

Catalogues
Materials List: War Cover Club Library., War Cover Club, USA, 1967, 2pp.

Weekly Philatelic Gossip
Gossip Printery, P. O. Box 151, Holton, KS, USA.
The owners would appear to have sold the paper’s library in 1962.
1962

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Price List., 1962, 48pp. (Heavily annotated.)
The booklet is sub-headed Library of Weekly Philatelic Gossip.

Welsh Philatelic Society
Wales, UK.
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Catalogues
Phillip Lindley: Library: Complete Stocklist., Welsh Philatelic Society, UK, January
1978, 10pp.
Phillip Lindley: Library: Complete Stocklist., Welsh Philatelic Society, UK, March
1981, 9pp.
Library: Complete Stocklist., Welsh Philatelic Society, UK, February 1986, 18pp.
Sadie Cole: Library List., Welsh Philatelic Society, Presteign, Wales, UK, May 1992,
36pp.
Gerald Marriner: Library List 2005., Welsh Philatelic Society, Wales, UK, 2005,
13pp.

West Africa Study Circle
UK.
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Catalogues
Dudley Ingolby-Williams: Lending Library List., West Africa Study Circle, UK, 5thNovember 2006, 7pp.

West Suburban Stamp ClubAnn Arbor, MI, USA.
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Catalogues
David R. Whitesell: Philatelic Library List No. 6., West Suburban Stamp Club, Ann
Arbor, MI, USA, 1977, 28pp.

Western Philatelic Library
Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Organised in 1969 as the South Bay Philatelic Library, with its books kept in the newlybuilt Sunnyvale Public Library Annexe. The Friends of the South Bay Philatelic Library
was founded in 1969. Shortly after it began operation in 1971, its name was changed to theWestern Philatelic Library and its supporters, the Friends of the Western Philatelic
Library.
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In 1994, the Sunnyvale City Library decided that it could no longer support the Western
Philatelic Library and returned ownership to the Friends of the Western Philatelic Library.
The City of Sunnyvale still provided free accomodation at the Raynor Centre. (Reference:
Introduction to the ELA Philatelic Literature Sale of 7th June 1997.) in 2012, the City
informed the Library that the Raynor facility was to be sold.
Components of the Library:
Don Dahlquist, a Texas dentist, purchased a portion of the Deats library at auction from thePhiladelphia Free Library. He also purchased a large quantity of duplicates, which included
the stock of duplicate and over-run material from the American Philatelic Society, from
George T. Turner. When he decided to divest himself of his Library for health reasons in
1976, he had lost his eyesight due to diabetes, it was purchased through the efforts of Herb
Trenchard. The Library weighed 17,950 pounds (8,160kg).
The Pacific Philatelic Society (founded in 1884) and the San Francisco Philatelic Society,(founded in 1915) suffered during the great depression and merged in 1937 to form the San
Francisco-Pacific Philatelic Society. The library of the Pacific Philatelic Society became
part of the new organisation but outgrew the Society and was loaned to the PhilatelicResearch Society, which itself was formed in 1953 following the acquisition of the Juan
Gualtero-Cano library. For fifteen years the library was stored in the basement of Frederick
B. Thomas’ house in Oakland California. In 1968, this was no longer available and the library
was placed in storage. Eventually, in 1972, it was merged with the Western Philatelic Library,adding an additional 15,200 pounds (6,900kg) of material to the Library.
Tonga/Tin Can Mail Study Circle library was deposited in 2000 to be followed by theremainder of the Society of Australasin Specialists/Oceania library in 2001. (Tonga arrives
in California., The Bay Phil, January/February 2001, Volume 31, Issue 1, p.9.) Interestingly,
it was not until November 2003 that the arrival of the final 90 boxes of the latter’s libraryarrived. (President’s Message., The Bay Phil, November/December 2003, Volume 33, Issue
6, p.1.)
California Collectors Club donated the greater portion of their library in 2001. (Stuart
Leven: President’s message., The Bay Phil, November/December 2001, p.1.)
United postal Stationery Society donated their philatelic library in 2002. (Stuart Leven:
President’s message., The Bay Phil, January/Feb 2002, p.1.)
Korean Stamp Society donated part of their library, with the remainder being held as aseparate library on loan from the Society. (Stuart Leven: President’s Message., The Bay
Phil, March/April 2002, Volume 32, Issue 2, p.1.)
Oliver Atchison, the long-time editor of The Dispatch, the journal of the Casey Jones
Railroad Unit of the American Topical Association, donated his library of about 500 books in
2002, just prior to his death. The books were mainly non-philatelic, being on the history of therailroad and railway engines. (Stuart Leven: President’s Message., The Bay Phil,
March/April 2002, Volume 32, Issue 2, p.1. & Oliver Atchison., The Bay Phil, March/April
2002, Volume 32, Issue 2, p.9.)
In 2003, Charles W. Brock’s library was donated to the Library by his Niece. Brockspecialised in Mexican philately. (Harold Ashby Short: President’s Message., The Bay Phil,
September/October 2003, Volume 33, Issue 5, pp.1 & 10.)➢

Brochures[List of philatelic books available for check-out through the Sunnyvale Public
Library.], n.d., 10pp.
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2.

3.

4.

5.
6.

5.

Western Philatelic Library Classification System., Supplement to The Bay Phil,
September/October 1990, Volume 20, Issue 6.
Raynor Facility Book Loan Procedure., n.d., 18pp.
Harold Asby Short: Genesis of the Western Philatelic Library., On the reverse of a
Membership Application form, Revision 6, 1998, 4pp.
Catalogues
Subject Listing of Philatelic Books from the Basement of the Sunnyvale Public
Library. & Alphabetical Title Listings of Bound Philatelic Periodicals at the Western
Philatelic Library., [Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, Sunnyvale, CA, USA,n.d., 5+6pp.
Philatelic Book List Spring 1977., Friends of the Western Philatelic Library,
Sunnyvale, CA, USA, 1977, n.pp. [16pp.][Listing of periodical literature on the display shelves of the Sunnyvale Public
Library.] Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, Sunnyvale, CA, USA, February
1982, 35pp.
References:
South Bay Library., The American Philatelist, July 1971, Volume 85, Issue 7, p.578.
➢
An illustrated report of the official opening of the South Bay Philatelic
Library.
South Bay Philatelic Library expanded., The American Philatelist, October 1972,
Volume 86, Issue 10, pp.913-914.
➢
Announcement that the Library had acquired the library of the PhilatelicResearch Society.
The Western Philatelic Library – A history., The Philatelic Communicator, 1st Quarter
1987, Volume 20, Issue 1, pp.19-21.
{Reprinted from The Bay Phil of February 1986.}➢
A brief but detailed history of the Library.
Harold Asby Short: Genesis of the Western Philatelic Library., The Bay Phil,
November/December 1996, pp.3-6.
➢
Details of each of the libraries which were eventually merged into the Western
Philatelic Library.
David McNamee: The Western Philatelic Library., Philatelic Literature Review,
2003, Volume 52, Issue 4, pp.326-329.
Tara Murray: A visit to the Western Philatelic Library., Philatelic Literature Review,
2nd quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp.130-132.
➢
A brief illustrated report of a visit to the Library, concentrating on how it’s
stock is organised physically.
History of the Western Philatelic Library., Friends of the Western Philatelic Library
web site: www.fwpl.org, 16th March 2014, 3pp. {Versions of this document have beenon the web site since at least 2002.}➢
A concise but detailed history of the Library, its formation and growth.

Western Postal History Museum
Renamed the Postal History Foundation.
Western Reserve Historical Society
10825 East Boulevard, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
The Western Reserve Historical Society was founded in 1867 to preserve and present thehistory of all of the people of northeast Ohio. Although the Society is obviously non-philatelicin nature, in the mid 1920s it received a major philatelic library (~300 linear feet) from the1141

widow of William L. Green. Further details can be found in Section 5.2 and 5.3 Biographiesof Philatelists and Dealers,- under William Lawrence Green.
1.

References
Donald F. Lybarger: Cleveland as a philatelic library center., Stamps, 23rd March
1940, Volume 30, Issue 12, p.405.
➢
Details of the library’s philatelic holdings.

Wiesbadener Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein von 1885
Wiesbaden, Germany.
➢

Catalogues
Franz Müller: Bücherverzeichnis. Wiesbadener Briefmarken-Sammler-Verein von1885, Wiesbaden, Germany, January 1988, 25pp.

Willam H. Buckley Philatelic Library
See the Society of Australasian Specialists/Oceania.
Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library
McDermott Library, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA.
Founded in 1976 by the late Harold Wineburgh, the library was envisioned as a means ofpromoting not only philatelic research but also of inspiring a love of learning throughphilately. Since then the Library has grown into one of the finest philatelic libraries in the
country with thousands of books and periodical volumes. Over 100 subscriptions to current
philatelic journals are maintained with hundreds of older journal titles. In addition the library
maintains catalogs and a growing selection of post office publications and reports. (Adaptedfrom an article on the University of Texas at Dallas web site:www.utdallas.edu/library/uniquecoll/speccoll/wprl/wprl.htm.)
It sold its holdings of auction catalogues to James E. Lee in 2001. (Philatelic Literature
Review, 4th Quarter 2001, Volume 50, Issue 4, p.259.)
In 2007, the Texas Philatelic Association’s records were deposited in the Library. (Patrizia
Nava: Guide to the Texas Philatelic Association, Inc. Records., Wineburgh PhilatelicResearch Library, University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA.)
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2.
3.

4.

References
Wineburg Library grows., The American Philatelist, September 1980, Volume 94,
Issue 9, p.835.
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A very brief report on the current state of the Library.
Wineburg Philatelic Research Library., Stamps Magazine, 15th October 1988, p.?
➢
A concise illustrated history of the Library.
Larry D. Sall: The Wineburg Philatelic Research Library., The Texas Postal History
Society Journal, December 1988, Volume 13, Issue 4, pp.2-3.
➢
A brief history of the Library and its method of operation.
The Wineburg Philatelic Research Library., University of Texas at Dallas web site:www.utdallas.edu, 18th July 1999, 3pp.
➢
A brief history of the Library and its method of operation.

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Yugoslavia Study GroupUK.
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Catalogues
David Cleland: Books Held in Yugoslavia Study Group Library., Yugoslavia Study
Group, UK, n.d. [ca.1996], 7pp.

ZZZZ
Zensurpost
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost (AGZ), Germany.
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Catalogues
Horst Hennings: Bibliotheksverzeichnis der AGZ., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost,
Germany, 6th September 1996, 19pp. {Issued as supplement 1 to AGZ-Rundbrief,
Whole number 85, 1996.}
Erich Daniel: Bibliotheksverzeichnis., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost, Germany,
15th June 1999, 31pp.
Erich Daniel: Bibliotheksverzeichnis der AGZ. Berichtigungen – Neuaufnahmen. 1.
Änderung., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost, Germany, 18th September 1999, n.pp.
[7pp.] {Issued as supplement 3 to AGZ-Rundbrief, Whole number 94, 1999.}
Erich Daniel: Bibliotheksverzeichnis der AGZ. Berichtigungen – Änderungen. 2.
Änderung., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zensurpost, Germany, 31st March 2000, n.pp. [3pp.]{Issued as supplement 2 to AGZ-Rundbrief, Whole number 95, 2000.}Erich Daniel: Bibliotheksverzeichnis der AGZ. 3. Ergänzung., Arbeitsgemeinschaft
Zensurpost, Germany, 10th July 2000, n.pp [4pp.] {Issued as supplement 3 to AGZRundbrief, Whole number 94, 1999.}

Zeppelinpost
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zeppelinpost, Germany.
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Catalogues
Bibliotheksverzeichnis., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Zeppelinpost, Germany, 15th November
1998, n.pp.[6pp.]

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PHILATELIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to contain all separately-published bibliographies of philately. It does
not contain bibliographies devoted to philatelic literature as a subject area, which will befound in in the appropriate sub-division of Section 2.2.
Naturally, I have come across and acquired bibliographies published as a part of otherpublications; periodicals, anthologies and the like; and I have included these rather thanignore them. However, I have not attempted to acquire such bibliographies on a systematic
basis and therefore coverage will be patchy in the extreme. However, others have attempted toprovide a bibliography of bibliographies and have made an effort to include all such works nomatter where they have been published and these should make up for any shortcomings in mywork. These will be found in Section 4.2.
I have thought it necessary to divide the Bibliographies into three sub-Sections:4.2.1 Country Bibliographies
Devoted to the philately of a country or region
4.2.2 Subject Bibliographies
Devoted to a specific area of philately, irrespective of country or region
4.2.3 Thematic Bibliographies
Devoted to a collecting theme or topic
Note that bibliographies devoted to any aspect of the philately of an individual country will befound in Section 4.2.1 even if they are subject bibliographies.

A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PHILATELIC WEB SITES
The number of sites on the world wide web is continuing to expand exponentially so that any
attempt to catalogue all sites relating to philately can be no more than a snapshot in time even
if it is restricte to important sites. As far as I am aware, the following is the only attempt todate.
All China Philatelic Federation: A Comprehensive Illustration on WWW of Philately., China
Federation of Literary and Art Circles Publishing House, China, 1999, 196pp.
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Illustrations of the Home page of many hundreds of philatelic web sites accompaniedby their addresses.

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4.1
LITERATURE ON PHILATELIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to capture those works which deal with philatelicbibliographies as a subject for study, particularly with regard to compiling them.
It is accepted that bibliographies are an essential part of bibliography (Section 2.2) and there
is a often a fine line in separating works between the two areas. I have tended to include inthis Section those publications which concentrate on the bibliographies themselves but accept
that there is bound to be some overlap.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1913
F. J. M[elville]: On philatelic literature., The Stamp Lover, October 1913, Volume 6, Issue
5, pp.84-85.
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Some musings on literature in general and bibliography in particular, under the coverof being a review of several recent bibliographic publications.
1924
Philatelic Bibliography., British Guiana Philatelic Journal, June 1924, Issue 36, pp.10-11.
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A minor report on an item of correspondence from P. J. Anderson, enclosing two of
his bibliographies and bewailing the lack of interest in bibliography.
1981
P.S.: A stillborn literature project., The Latin American Post, July 1981, Volume 5, Issue 2,
p.377.
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Report on an earlier, apparently stillborn, proposal by James Negus to provide an
information service to Latin American philatelists by reprinting important articles.
1997
Anthony B. Virvilis: Vanity or Necessity?, Philatelic Quill, January 1997, Volume 13, Issue
1, pp.12-14.
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An outline plan for compiling bibliographies of an individual’s publications has been
derived from the author’s bibliography of P. J. Drossos’ writings.

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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF
BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF BIBLIOGRAPHIESINTRODUCTION
There have been a number of attemps to compile lists of bibliographies in order to facilitate
philatelic research. The objective of this section is to list all such bibliographies ofbibliographies. Lacking a practical alternative, the bibliographies are listed in date order.
Where the Bibliography included other classes of research material, such as indexes, a listing
will also be found under the appropriate Section or Sections of this work.

ROYAL PHILATELIC SOCIETY LONDONIn 1985, the Royal Philatelic Society London announced that it proposed to celebrate theCentenary of its library, falling in 1987, by publishing a bibliography listing the key reference
sources for each country or subject. Roy Dehn was to be the general editor. (P. C. Pearson:
The Society Library., The London Philatelist, July/August 1985, Volume 94, p.96.)
With a clarion call from such an authority, many philatelists – the present writer included –expended a considerable amount of effort in compiling comprehensive lists relating to theirown specialty and submitted them to the Royal. In the event, there was no outcome from allof this work.
In recent years (2011), I discovered several brown paper bundles on a remote shelf in abasement room marked to the effect that they were the documents pertaining to this abortive
project. These have been moved to the Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal PhilatelicSociety London.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1953
John Boynton Kaiser: Bibliography: The basis of philatelic research., American PhilatelicCongress Book, Number 19, 1953, pp.37-54.
Reprinted by the Philatelic Library Association, Canajohari, USA, 1954.
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The objective of the paper was to introduce bibliography to philatelists anddemonstrate how its use could improve their studies. Having discussed whatbibliography is, the author books at its constituent parts and provides details of theresources currently available to the philatelist under the headings:
Bibliographies
Library Catalogues
Cumulative Indexes to Individual Philatelic Periodicals
Cumulative Indexes to Groups of Philatelic Periodicals
Directories and Lists of Current Philatelic Periodicals
Indexes to Philatelic Articles in Non-Philatelic Periodicals
The article finished with short paragraphs on a variety of related bibliographic topics
particularly of interest to the bibliophile.
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1990
I. D. Crane: An Index of Indexes; Bibliographies; Shelf Guide to Periodicals., Royal
Philatelic Society London, London, UK, 1990, 55pp. {An unpublished work intended to be
used in the Royal’s Library. Twenty-two numbered and named copies and two spare copies,
were produced and distributed as follows:
Royal Philatelic Society London
RPSL Members
RPSL Large Library
G. E. Barker
RPSL Small Library
D. R. Beech
RPSL Stack Room
B. J. Birch
RPSL Museum
A. R. Butler
RPSL Library Committee
G. H. Fryer
F. E. Kiddle
A. K. Huggins
H. S. H. Bidmead
C. G. Olliver
I. D. Crane
J. Parmenter
D. G. Davies
L. N. Williams
B. M. Mendelsohn
External Organisations
A. P. D. Sutcliffe
British Library Philatelic Collections
A. G. Wood
National Philatelic Society Library
Two spare copies were originally held by Ian D. Crane
The four Royal Philatelic Society London copies lacked the final page (p.55) which held theabove list. Since my copy is number 14, it would appear that the copies were numbered in theorder of the above list.}➢
The List includes more than fifty-three bibliographies to be found in the Library of theRoyal Philatelic Society London.

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COUNTRY BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
DEVOTED TO THE PHILATELY OF A
COUNTRY OR REGIONINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to include all separately-published bibliographic works thatare devoted to any aspect of the philately of a single country, related group of countries orregion, irrespective of where the contents were published. It also includes articles about suchbibliographies as well as proposals and requirements for themThis Section differs from Section 2.2 Literature about Philatelic Literature which includes
bibliographies of the publications of individual countries’ compiled on a historical basis,
irrespective of subject area covered.
Although the intention was to include only separately-published bibliographies, I haveoccasionally included bibliographies published in other documents which came to handunbidden. I have also chosen to include Edward Denny Bacon’s important bibliographies
published in The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society from 1909.
I have found it simplest to list the bibliographies under the country or groups used by theauthor since this is likely to show the coverage. Where the name of the country has changed, I
have generally used the current name. Entries are given in alphabetical order of the country or
geographical region covered, with multiple entries in date order within each heading. Crossreferences are used to facilitate finding specific countries.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
AAAA
Abu Dhabi[Andrew Gondocz]: Philatelic Bibliography for Yemen and the Arab Gulf States., Andrew
Gondocz’s web site: www.ohmygosh.on.ca, 9th January 2011, 69pp.
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A series of individual bibliographies for the following countries and political entities:
Abu Dhabi
Aden
Ajman
Bahrain
Dubai
Federation of South Arabia
Fujairah
KuwaitMuscatOman
Qatar
Ras al Khaimah
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Umm al Qiwain
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Aden
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Afghanistan
Maj. Adrian E. Hopkins: The literature of Afghanistan: One of the World’s first one country
philatelic handbooks., The London Philatelist, April 1963, Volume 72, pp.71-72.
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A review of all of the handbooks on Afghanistan.
Ajman
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Armenia
S. N. Arakelov & M. S. Arakelyan: Bibliography of Philatelic Armenica., Souren
Nersesovich Arakelov & Mikael Surenovich Arakelyan, Yerevan, Armenia, 2005, 260pp. My
copy includes a small slip bearing corrections.
{Written in Armenian, Russian and English.}➢A comprehensive bibliography of publications dealing with the philately of Armenia.
Australasia
Many Australian bibliographies include New Zealand as well as their various various
dependancies and associated pacific islands. These are better listed separately rather thanunder Australia.
F. A. Ladbury: Wanted: A bibliography of Australasian stamps., Philately from Australia,
June 1949, Volume 1, Issue 2, pp.33-34.
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No comprehensive handbook of Australian philately had been produced at that timeand a comprehensive bibliography would be a required precursor. The Royal PhilatelicSociety of Victoria proposes to produce one.
Raymond Price: Australasian philatelic literature., American Philatelic Congress Book,
1998, pp.75-104.
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A substantial review of the research facilities available to Australian philatelists
including both philatelic and non-philatelic libraries and archives as well as important
publications. An annotated bibliography of Australia, Australian States, New Zealandand the Pacific Islands follows.
Australia
See also under Australasia for works which include related areas as well as Australia. Also,
see the individual States.
W. M. Holbeach: Cumulative Index of Source Material.,➢
In 1976, Richard C. Peck appealed in Philas News for volunteers to help update thisbook. This may well have resulted in the almost immediate publication of Geoff
Kellow’s work given below, as a supplement to Philas News.
1.

References
Can you help? 2., Philas News, 1976, Whole number 16, n.pp.

Geoff Kellow: Cumulative index of Source Material., 4 Volumes, Philatelic Association of
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New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1986? (Price A$20).
➢
Issued in sections as a supplement to Philas News.
AustriaJ. F. Giblin: Austrian Philatelic Literature: An Annotated Bibliography., Austrian Philatelicsociety web site: www.austrianphilately.com, 22nd July 2009, 13pp.
➢
A detailed bibliography.

BBBB
Bahrain
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Belgian Congo
See also under Zaire.
Bolivia
Claus Lange: Philatelic literature and the collection area Bolivia., Part 1, The Philatelic
Journalist, October 2016, Whole number 151, pp.31-35 & Part 2, March 2017, Whole number
152, pp.24-28.
➢
A comprehensive review of publications containing articles and information about
Bolivian philately.
British Columbia and Vancouver Island
See also under British North America and Canada.
British North America
R. J. Duncan: A brief review of British North American philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly
Stamp News, 26th February 1953, Volume 25, p.8.
➢
A review of the most important publications on the philately of British North America
by the librarian of the British North America Philatelic Society.
R. J. Duncan: A brief review of BNA philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th
November 1956, Volume 29, Issue 38, pp.2 & 8.
➢
A review of the most important publications on the philately of British North America
from a historical perspective.
British South Africa Company
See also Rhodesia.
Colin Hoffman: Rhodesia: B.S.A.Co. 1890-1924 – A guide to the literature., in: RhodesianStudy Circle Handbook., Rhodesian Study Circle, UK, In progress., [1993, pp.Z1-Z64.]➢
Sone 430 references to the philately of the British South Africa Company. Arrangedby broad subject areas, it includes an author index.
British West Indies
Michel Forand: A philatelic bibliography of the British West Indies: Part 1 - handbooks, andspecialized journals., Philatelic Literature Review, 1992, Volume 41, Issue 3, pp.158-170.
➢
It includes a list of periodicals devoted to the philately of the British West Indies.
BurundiSee under Zaire.
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Brunswick
Dr. Fritz Haubner: Verzeichnis der Philatelistischeen Literatur über das Altdeutsche
Sammelgebiet Braunschweig., Arbeitsgemeinschaft Braunschweig, Germany, April 1981,
155+ipp.
➢
An annotated list of references under broad subject headings. An author index isincluded.

CCCC
CanadaSee also under British North America.
Edward E. Goodchild: Philatelic bibliography of Canada., in: Exhibition Handbook., Third
Canadian Philatelic Exhibition, Montreal, Canada, 1925, pp.55-56.
➢
A bibliography of the most important publications which includes the preConfederation territories.
Edward E. Goodchild: Philatelic bibliography of Canada., in: The North American
Philatelic Year Book., 1927, pp.33-34.
➢
A bibliography of the most important publications which includes the preConfederation territories. Identical to the 1925 edition but with one additional item.
W. R. Patton: Survey of Canadian and Newfoundland literature., Canadian Philatelist, 1929,
Volume 1, Issue 6, pp.203-204.
➢
A bibliography of the most important publications which includes the preConfederation territories.
Richard E. Small: Postal History U.S.A. (Including Canada)., Revision Q, Richard E. Small,
Reston, VA, USA, January 2006, n.pp. [87pp.]➢
An attempt to list all books dealing with the postal history of Canada. It gives only theauthor, title and year of publication together with an indication of where it wasavailable at the time he created the list. Since the listing is on computer, copies may besupplied on request.
China
Index, Journal of Philately (1925-1986)., Head Office of Posts and Telecom, Ministry ofTransportation and the Chinese Postal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, December 1987, 338+81pp.
➢
Completely in Chinese.
Cocos Islands
See also under Australasia.
Colombia
Robert L. Mitchell Jr. & Robert A. D’Elia: A Philatelic Bibliography for Colombia andPanama 1865-1999., Colombia/Panama Philatelic Study Group (COPAPHIL), El Cajon, CA,
USA, 2001, paginated in sections [134pp.]➢
A compilation containing several thousand references to the philately of Colombia andPanama. It is divided into articles and monographs.
Congo
The former Belgian Congo, it was renamed Zaire, q.v.
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Cook Islands
See also under Australasia and New Zealand.
Cuba
Ernesto Cuesta: Annotated Bibliography of Cuban Philatelic Literature., GRANADA 92
edition, Ernesto Cuesta, Silver Spring, MD, USA, 1992, paginated in sections ~125pp.
{In October 2009, I printed out the on-line version which was dated 19th July 2005, paginatedin sections ~200pp.}➢
Printed editions of this bibliography have been published in hard copy and entered in
the literature competitions at the following international philatelic exhibitions:
AMERIPEX 86
Chicago, IL, USA, 22nd May to 1st June 1986
CAPEX 87
Toronto, ONT, Canada, 13th to 21st June 1987
ESPAMER 87
La Coruña, Spain, 2nd to 12th October 1987*
HAFNIA 87
Copenhagen, Denmark, 17th to 27th October 1987
GRANADA 92
Granada, Spain, 24th April to 3rd May 1992
PACIFIC 97
San Francisco, CA, USA, 29th May to 8th June1997
Centenario del 98
Madrid, Spain, 4th to 8th December 1997***
the edition presented at ESPAMER 87 was the same as CAPEX 87.
**
the edition presented at Centenario del 98 was the same as PACIFIC 97.
The PACIFIC 97 edition was the last version of the bibliography published in hard
copy form. There are no plans at present to publish additional hard copy versions.
Copies of the publication as entered in each exhibition would be supplied on request
so copies of all versions should be available. The work is now published digitally on
Cuesta’s web site: www.philat.com/biblio, and is constantly updated.
Curacao
See also under the Netherlands.

DDDD
Dubai
See also under Abu Dhabi.

EEEE
Estonia
Karl-Valdo Laas: Bibliography and Index of Estonian Philatelic Literature., Karl V. Laas,
Toronto, Canada, 1996, paginated in sections [72pp.] {This is an unpublished, preliminary
draft, of which about a dozen copies were produced on the occasion of CANADA ’96 anddonated to various Estonian philatelic societies, the American Philatelic Society, the British
Library, the Finnish Postal Museum and the French Postal Museum, while they visited the
Exhibition. My copy came from the Finnish Postal Museum. (Letter from Karl V. Laas, 15 th
February 1999.)}➢
This is an update of his bibliography of 1978 published by the New York Estonian
Philatelic Society.

FFFF
Federation of South Arabia
See also under Abu Dhabi.
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Fiji
See also under Australasia.
Fujairah
See also under Abu Dhabi.

GGGG
Germany
See also the individual Old German States and Heligoland.
Dr. Görs: Post-literatur aus dem 17. und 18. jahrhundert. [Postal literature from the 17th and18th centuries.], Archiv für Post und Telegraphie, 1909, Issue 5, pp.144-150.
➢
A list of publications about the Post in the German postal areas from 17th and 18th
centuries.
E. Kiesskalt: Literaturverzeichnis zur deutschen postgeschichte. [Literature index of German
postal history.], Archiv für Post und Telegraphie, 1910, pp.386-391.
➢
A supplement to the list by Dr. Görs.
E. M.: 25jahre postgeschichtsforschung im Saarland. [25 years of postal history research in
Saarland.], Postgeschichtliche Blätter der Oberpostdirektion Saarbrücken, December 1977,
Whole number 26, pp.45-47.
➢
An index to articles on the postal history of the Saarland.
Gilbert & Ellice Islands
See also under Kiribati and Tuvalu, the nations formed after independence, as well as under
Australasia.
Great Britain
See also under Wales.
Arnold M. Strange: A List of Books on the Postal History, Postmarks and Adhesive Postage
and Revenue Stamps of Great Britain., Great Bitain Philatelic Society, UK, 1964, 32pp.
(Interleaved)➢
A categorised list of books from around the world on Great Britain philately withbibliographic details.
Arnold M. Strange: A List of Books on the Postal History, Postmarks and Adhesive Postage
and Revenue Stamps of Great Britain., 2nd edition, Great Bitain Philatelic Society, UK, 1971,
48pp.
➢
A categorised list of books from around the world on Great Britain philately withbibliographic details.
GreeceW. G. Moseley: Hellenic Area Philatelic Bibliography (In Languages other than Greek).,
Hellenic Philatelic Society of Great Britain, UK, 1986, 91pp. (A5 size pages printed two to an
A4 sheet.)➢
A list of some 1,250 references to the philately of Greece listed in subject order.
P.

Tiberius:

Utopia:“Griechenland”

in

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den

Deutschsprachigen

Periodika.,

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Griechenland, Germany, 1988, paginated in sections.
➢
An attempt to list all references to Greek philately in German-language perioicals.

HHHH
Heligoland
Bernd Grohs: 300 Titel “Helgoland” Literaturverzeichnis., Bernd Grohs, Germany, n.d.
[1992?], 53pp.
➢
300 articles on the philately of Heligoland, listed by author.
HanoverDr. Fritz Haubner: Verzeichnis der Philatelistischen Literature über das altdeutsche
Sammelgebiet: Hannover. [Index to the Philatelic Literature on the Old German Field ofCollecting: Hanover.], Neues Handbuch der Briefmarkenkunde, Soest, Germany, 1984, ?pp.
{A translation of the Foreword and Contents is available as Philat. Trans. 053.}➢
A detailed subject index of over 900 publications on the philately of Hanover.

IIII
IcelandRannveig Gísladóttir: Íslensk Frímerkjasöfnun og Póstaga Heimildaskrá = Icelandic
philately and Postal History: A Bibliography., Lykill Rit um Bókfrædi Nr.2, Hákólaútgáfan,Iceland, 1990, 113pp.
➢
A bibliography of Icelandic philately in Icelandic but with the headings also given in
English.
Italy
Vito Salierno: Bibliografia Filatelica e Storico-Postale Ragionata., Abafil, Milan, Italy.
➢
This was an attempt to produce a comprehensive bibliography of Italian philately on aregional basis, to be published in twenty parts:
1.
Piemonte, Liguria e Sardegna
2.
Lombardia e Veneto3.
Toscana4.
Modena e Parma
5.
Romagne6.
Stato Pontifico
7.
Napoli
8.
Sicilia
9.
Italia Regno
10.
Italia Luogotenenza e RSI
11.
Italia Repubblica
12.
Vaticano
13.
San Marino
14.
Colonie Italiane
15.
Occupazioni
16.
Posta Militare
17.
Posta Aerea
18.
Vie di Mare, Disinfezione, Sanità
19.
Vie di Comunicazioni et similia
20.
Miscellanea
The parts actually produced and that I hold were (My numbered copy in brackets):
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Italia – Posta Militare., 1994, 147pp.
(Edition of 250, number 45.)
Piemonte - Liguria – Sardegna., 1996, 126pp.
(Edition of 250, number 30.)
Lombardia – Veneto., 1997, 172pp.
(Edition of 250, number 32.)Campania – Abruzzo – Molise – Puglia – Lucania – Calabria., 2000, 95pp.
(Edition of 250, number 9.)
Lazio – Emilia – Marche – Umbria., 2003, 113pp.
(Edition of 250, number 9.)
Italia Repubblica., 1992, 76pp.
(Edition of 250, number 66.)

JJJJ

KKKK
Katanga
See also under Zaire.
Kiribati
See also under Gilbert & Ellice Islands for pre-independence issues as well as under
Australasia.
KuwaitSee also under Abu Dhabi.

LLLL
Lombardy-Venetia
J. F. Giblin: Austrian Philatelic Literature: An Annotated Bibliography., Austrian Philatelicsociety web site: www.austrianphilately.com, 22nd July 2009, 13pp.
➢
A detailed bibliography.

MMMM
MuscatSee also under Abu Dhabi.

NNNN
Natal
John Dickinson: Bibliography of the Philately and Postal History of Natal and Zululand., 2ndrevised and greatly enlarged edition, Cape & Natal Study Circle, UK, 2007, (Published onCD), n.pp. [100pp.]➢
Comprehensive author and subject indexes. There is also a list of the contents of eachissue of the first 10 volumes of the Natal & Zululand Post.
Netherlands
M. J. van Heerd-Kolff: Gids voor philatelistische literatuur van Nederland en Koloniën., De
Philatelist, March 1930, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.58-62; April, Issue 4, pp.84-89; May, Issue 5,1155

pp.122-126; June, Issue 6, pp.141-146; July, Issue 7, pp.169-174; August, Issue 8, pp.198201; September, Issue 9, pp.231-234 & October, Issue 10, pp.263-268.
➢
A comprehensive guide to the literature of the Netherlands and its Colonies.
Netherlands East Indies
See also under the Netherlands.
New Brunswick
See also under British North America and Canada.
New Hebrides
See also under Australasia.
New South Wales
See also under Australia and Australasia.
New Zealand
See also under Australasia.
D. R. Beech & Allan P. Berry: A preliminary bibliography of the stamps and postal history
of New Zealand and its Dependencies., in: Allan P. Berry (Editor): New Zealand A
Philatelic Miscellany., New Zealand Society of Great Britain, UK, 1990, pp.219-262.
➢
Abibliography of separately-published works on the stamps of New Zealand and its
Dependencies in author order but with a subject index. It also includes a list of
periodicals published in New Zealand; Exhibitions held in New Zealand andcatalogues of New Zealand stamps. A few foreign entries can be found in the above
sections where they were devoted to the philately of New Zealand. The final part
covers auctions where New Zealand material was the main constituent.
D. E. Hurley: A Bibliography of New Zealand Military Postal History., Royal PhilatelicSociety of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1998, 93pp.
➢
A collection of references to philatelic articles and books relating to the postal historyof military and peace-keeping operations involving New Zealand troops, from theMaori wars to the Gulf War.
D. E. Hurley: A Bibliography of New Zealand Cinderellas., Royal Philatelic Society of New
Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1997, 109pp.
➢
Although the title would indicate that this publication is devoted to the Cinderellas of
New Zealand, its coverage is much wider and it would be more accurate to refer to its
contents as any references on Cinderella philately of interest to New Zealandphilatelists.
Newfoundland
See also under British North America and Canada.
Nova Scotia
See also under British North America and Canada.
Norfolk Island
See also under Australasia.

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Oman
See also under Abu Dhabi.

PPPP
PanamaSee also under Colombia.
Papua and New Guinea
See also under Australasia.
Peru
Herbert H. Moll: Peru: Philatelic Bibliography + Bibliografia Filatelica = Philatelistische
Bibliographie., 3rd revised edition, Herbert H. Moll, Lima, Peru, 1997, n.pp. [ca.150pp.]➢
A listing of some 665 references to the philately of Peru with separate author andsubject indexes.
Pitcairn Islands
See also under Australasia.
PortugalA. Woodbridge: Highlights of Portuguese philatelic literature., Linn’s Weekly Stamp News,
20th December 1965, Volume 38, Issue 43, p.26.
➢
Details of the most important books and articles on Portuguese philately published todate.
Prince Edward Island
See also under British North America and Canada.
Puerto Rico
Dr. Ronald H. González: Bibliografía Filatélica de Puerto Rico = Puerto Rico Philatelic
Bibliography., Ronald H. González, [Skillman, NJ, USA], 2015, 62pp.
➢
A comprehensive bibliography. This is essentially the second edition, the first being
published by the Puerto Rico Philatelic Society in January 1998.

QQQQ
Qatar
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Queensland
See also under Australia and Australasia.

RRRR
Ras al Khaimah
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Rhodesia
See also British South Africa Company.
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Ruanda Urundi
See also under Burundi and Rwanda.
RwandaSee also under Zaire.

SSSS
Samoa
See also under Australasia and New Zealand.
Sharjah
See also under Abu Dhabi.
Solomon Islands
See also under Australasia.
South Australia
See also under Australia and Australasia.
E. D. Bacon: A bibliography of works and articles on the stamp issuing countries of theworld. Part IV - South Australia, The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, January
1910, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.7-10.
Suriname
See also under the Netherlands.

TTTT
Tasmania
See also under Australia and Australasia.
E. D. Bacon: A bibliography of works and articles on the stamp issuing countries of theworld. Part V - Tasmania, The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, April 1910,
Volume 3, Issue 2, pp.19-21.
Tokelau Islands
See also under Australasia and New Zealand.
Tonga
See also under Australasia.
Trucial States
See also under Abu Dhabi.
TuvaluSee also under Gilbert & Ellice Islands for pre-independence issues as well as under
Australasia.

UUUU
UkraineBibliographic Guide to the Ukrainian Philately, Revenue Stamps & Bank Notes. =1158

Bibliographischer Leitfaden der Ukrainischen Philatelie, Fiskalmarken & Geldschein.
[Published in the Ukraine so that the author and publisher can not be read] Ukraine, 1979,
38pp.
➢
It contains references from the Ukrainian (Russian?), German and English languages,
each given in its original language.
Umm al Qiwain
See also under Abu Dhabi.
United Arab Emirates
See also under Abu Dhabi.
United States of America
C. A. N. [Charles A. Nast]: Testimonial to E. B. Sterling., in: Year Book of the United States
Revenue Society. Second annual edition, 1908, pp.24-26.
➢
A list of E. B. Sterling’s contributions to the literature on United States Revenues
between 1877 and 1888.
Kenneth Pruess: SRS Library Report and preliminary bibliography of State Revenue
literature., The State Revenue Newsletter May 1970, Volume 10, Issue 3, Whole number 88,
pp.47-58.
➢
A substantial bibliography of works relating to State Revenue stamps.
Richard E. Small: Postal History U.S.A. (Including Canada)., Revision Q, Richard E. Small,
Reston, VA, USA, January 2006, n.pp. [87pp.]➢
An attempt to list all books dealing with the postal history of the United States ofAmerica.It gives only the author, title and year of publication together with anindication of where it was available at the time he created the list. Since the listing is
on computer, copies may be supplied on request.

VVVV
Victoria
See also under Australia and Australasia.
E. D. Bacon: A bibliography of works and articles on the stamp issuing countries of theworld. Part VI - Victoria., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, July 1910, Volume
3, Issue 3, pp.40-45.

WWWW
Wales
P. R. Reynolds: Bibliography of Welsh Postal History = Llyfryddiaeth Ffilateliaeth Gymreiga Hanes y Post., Welsh Philatelic Society, Swansea, Wales, UK, 1973, 45pp.
➢
A list of 235 references under broad subject areas. Author and subject indexes areprovided.
Western Australia
See also under Australia and Australasia.
Gordon Ireland: Literature reference list for Western Australia., The Weekly Philatelic Era,
19th December 1903, Volume 18, Issue 13, pp.101-102.
➢
A concise but detailed bibliography of Western Australia.
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E. D. Bacon: A bibliography of works and articles on the stamp issuing countries of theworld. Part VII - Western Australia., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, October
1910, Volume 3, Issue 4, pp.55-56.

XXXX

YYYY
Yemen
See also under Abu Dhabi.

ZZZZ
Zaire
R. H. Keach: A Philatelic Bibliography of Belgian Congo & Ruanda Urundi., Belgian Congo
Study Circle, UK, 1976, 85pp.
➢
It includes all related Belgian Colonies in Africa.
R. H. Keach: A Philatelic Bibliography of Belgian Congo & Ruanda Urundi: Addenda.,
Belgian Congo Study Circle, UK, 1983, 26pp.
➢
It includes all related Belgian Colonies in Africa.
ZululandJohn Dickinson: Bibliography of the Philately and Postal History of Natal and Zululand., 2ndrevised and greatly enlarged edition, Cape & Natal Study Circle, UK, 2007, (Published onCD), n.pp. [100pp.]➢
Comprehensive author and subject indexes. There is also a list of the contents of eachissue of the first 10 volumes of the Natal & Zululand Post.

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4.2.2SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
DEVOTED TO A SPECIFIC AREA OF PHILATELY,IRRESPECTIVE OF COUNTRY OR REGIONINTRODUCTION
The objective of this section was to pick up all of those bibliographies which were not basedon geographical lines. It therefore includes those other subject areas which constitutephilately, Fiscals (Revenues), Cinderellas, etc., but excludes thematic subject areas which aredealt with in Section 4.2.3. Country listings take precedence and so subject bibliographies
devoted to a single country will be found under the relevant country in Section 4.2.1.
One notable exception relates to bibliographies relating to philatelic literature which will befound in Section 2.2 and its sub-Sections.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
A
B
C
CINDERELLAS
D. E. Hurley: A Bibliography of New Zealand Cinderellas., Royal Philatelic Society of New
Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand, 1997, 109pp.
➢
Although the title would indicate that this publication is devoted to the Cinderellas of
New Zealand, its coverage is much wider and it would be more accurate to refer to its
contents as any references on Cinderella philately of interest to New Zealandphilatelists.
CURRENCY
See Stamps as Currency.
D
E
F
FAKES
See Forgeries.
FISCALS
See Revenues.
FORCES MAIL
See Military Mail.
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Lowell Ragatz: Introduction to literature on philatelic forgeries., Linn’s Weekly Stamp
News, 23rd February 1953, pp.2 & 12.
{Reprinted as: Lowell Ragatz: An introduction to the literature on philatelic forgeries., The
Stamp Lover, June/July 1953, pp.13-15.}➢
An excellent survey of the literature on forgeries and fantasies covering the
publications from the earliest days of philately to the present day.
Theodore M. Tedesco: Index of Literature in the English Language that Describes Postal
Stamp Forgeries, Fakes, Reprints, Fraudulent Postal Markings and other obliterations andBibliography., American Philatelic Research Library, Available on the American PhilatelicSociety web site: www.stamps.org, May 2014, paginated in sections – 7+722+244+196.
➢
An extended version of the very comprehensive bibliography first published in the
Philatelic Literature Review.
G
H
I
J
K

L
LETTER BOXES
Glenn H. Morgan: A Letter Box Bibliography., Glenn H. Morgan, UK, 2012, 36pp.
{This publication was intended to be available as a free-to-download pdf on Glenn’s website:www.stampprinters.info, as well as a printed edition. The printed edition was not available, nor
expected, in the first half of 2012.}➢
A bibliography of works about worldwide letter boxes.
M
METERSMILITARY MAIL
Bibliography: Part I. – F.P.H.S. 1-216., Forces Postal History Society, UK, 1958, 10pp.
➢
A list in numerical order, of 216 articles about military mail taken from primarily
British periodicals. It may be a list of the Society’s library holdings of tear sheets.
N
O
P
PRECANCELS
Literatuurlijst Voorafstempelingen, Vledder, Netherlands, 1976, n.pp. [ca.100pp.]➢
This appears to be Parts 2-5 of the literature list of a Netherlands society specialisingin precancels.
Dilmond D. Postlewait: The development of Precancel literature and its publishers: A1162

program for precancels., 55th American Philatelic Congress Book, 1989, pp.93-102.
➢
A comprehensive history of catalogues of precancels.
Q
R
REPRINTSTheodore M. Tedesco: Index of Literature in the English Language that Describes Postal
Stamp Forgeries, Fakes, Reprints, Fraudulent Postal Markings and other obliterations andBibliography., American Philatelic Research Library, Available on the American PhilatelicSociety web site: www.stamps.org, May 2014, paginated in sections – 7+722+244+196.
➢
An extended version of the very comprehensive bibliography first published in the
Philatelic Literature Review.
REVENUESARA Fiscal Philatelic Literature Handbook 1997-2001 Update., American Revenue
Association, USA, 2002, 36pp. Issued as a Supplement to The American Revenuer,
March/April 2002, Volume 56, Issue 2.
(Subject index.)
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

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4.2.3
THEMATIC BIBLIOGRAPHIES:
DEVOTED TO A COLLECTING THEME OR TOPICINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to gather together all separately-published Thematic orTopical bibliographies. The difference between this Section and the previous one is that thisone concentrates on the subjects shown on the stamps whereas the latter deals with different
aspects of philately.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Waterlow & Sons
Colin Hoffman: A Waterlow Bibliography., 3rd revised edition, Waterlow Study Circle, UK,
1993, pp.iii+19+100-103 [28pp.] Issued as a supplement to the Waterlow Study Circle
Journal, March 1993, Whole number 30.
➢
It comprises a cumulative index to the first 29 issues of the Waterlow Study Circle
Journal and a 4-page bibliography of articles and auction catalogues featuring
Waterlow & Sons material.

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5

PHILATELIC BIOGRAPHY
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section was to provide details of all potential sources of information
about individuals who played a part in philately. Naturally, the main players would bephilatelists and dealers. However, there are many others; Designers, Engravers, Postal
officials, Printers and the many other persons who played an important part in our hobby. In
addition, it became apparent that stamp dealers could not reasonably be separated from thebusinesses they ran and so these companies also found a place herein.
In reality, almost every other philatelic publication contains some biographical data and thesources quoted here are by no means the only places where such information can be found,they merely serve as a starting point.
This Section was originally divided into what I considered to be four logical sub-sections. The
first Section covering general directories was fairly straightforward. However the following
two sections, where I distinguished between bibliophiles and literature dealers and all others
soon became unmanageable owing to the inevitable duplication and I eventually merged
them. Interestingly, I found myself making a second compilation of interesting biographicaland historical data in the Section on Literature Dealers’ Price Lists and Auction Catalogues.
Apart from addresses and the briefest of explanations about the business, I intend to move thisinformation into my main work on Biographies in an effort to keep all of this information
together. I must also admit to the temptation to move the whole of that Section into the
Biographies. However, I think that the large number of tables of price lists and auction
catalogues would disrupt that work excessively.

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5.1
DIRECTORIES OF PHILATELISTS AND DEALERSINTRODUCTION
This Section was intended as an adjunct to the following Section: Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers in that it would provide sources of additional information for those delving
deeply into a person’s background. It excludes Society and Federation membership lists
which will be found in Section 1.2.3.
Lists with dates covering more than one year are listed under the first year. Directories withno compiler are listed under the name of the publisher. The list is in date order.
There have been few publications about Directories which merit any interest, but theoccasional ones I have come across are listed in the preliminary Bibliography.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
THE DIRECTORIES
1877
J. A. Martinez, Arnold Fleischmann & Robert Odabassian: International Stamp Dealers’
Directory. = Internationales Briefmarkenhändler-Adressbuch., Self-published, Vienna,
Austria, 1877, 68pp.
Richey, Bell & Company: The International Stamp Directory., Richey, Bell & Company,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1877, 59pp. This is known with at least three different
coloured covers – bequeathed to the Smithsonian by George T. Turner. Inevitably, my copy
has had the cover removed for binding.
{Ex-Libris Sigmund Friedl.}
1879
G. I. Spalding: The “Imperial Stamp Directory”., George I. Spalding & Company, Ipswich,UK, n.d., 16pp.
1880
C. H. Nunn: The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 1st edition, C. H. Nunn, Bury St.
Edmund’s, UK, 1880, 32pp.
1881
J. T. Handford: J. T. Handford’s International Stamp Collectors’ Directory 1881., J. T.
Handford, New York, NY, USA, 1881, n.pp. [50pp.]
Hill, Barton & Company: The British Stamp Directory., Hill, Barton & Company,
Birmingham, UK, 1881, n.pp [68pp.]
Max Wittrich: Jahrbuch der Philatelie 1881., H. Schumann, Borna i. T., Germany, 1881,
98pp.
➢
Carries F. A. Bellamy’s library stamp.
1882
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J. T. Handford: J. T. Handford’s International Stamp Collectors’ Directory 1882., J. T.
Handford, New York, NY, USA, 1882, n.pp. [50pp.]
Julius Krehn & Max H. Lowinger: Internationales Philatelisten-Adressbuch., Sigmund
Friedl, Vienna, Austria, 1882, 262pp.
➢
See 1884 for the Supplement.
1883
George Birtwhistle: The Directory of Foreign Stamp Collectors., George Birtwhistle,
Seacombe, UK, 1883, 20pp.
J. T. Handford: J. T. Handford’s International Stamp Collectors’ Directory 1883., J. T.
Handford, New York, NY, USA, 1883, n.pp. [48pp.]
J. H. Raymond International Dealers Directory., J. H. Raymond, Chicago, IL, USA, 1883,
n.pp. [16pp.]
C. C. Simmons: Philatelic Frauds., C. C. Simmons, Chariton, IA, USA, 1883, 40pp.
➢
A list of collectors and dealers who sell forgeries. Details are also included of somecollectors who fail to pay for or return approvals or do not honour exchanges.
1884
J. M. Beers: The International Dealers and Collectors’ Directory., J. M. Beers, Elmira, NY,
USA, n.d. [1884], n.pp. [8pp.]➢
Dated from Trifet’s advert on the back cover.
O. W. Dun & H. T. Hawks: The Stamp Collector’s Dictionary., Dunn & Hawkes, Atlantic,
IA, USA, 1884, n.pp. [20pp.]
Julius Krehn: I Nachtrag zum Internationalen Philatelisten-Adressbuch., Sigmund Friedl,
Vienna, Austria, 1884, 42pp.
➢
This is a supplement to their address book of 1882.
1885
John M. Hubbard: The Stamp Dealers of the World., John M. Hubbard, Lake Village, NH,
USA, 1885, n.pp. [26pp.]➢
A list of some 600 world wide stamp dealers in three sections: American; World &English dealers.
1.

References
Calvet M. Hahn: The Collectors Club Philatelist, March.April 1993, Volume 72,
Issue 2, p.111.
A somewhat belated review.

1886
William G. Darville: Darville’s International Philatelic Directory for 1886., William G.
Darville, London, UK, 20pp.
➢
This copy contains two inserts, each of four pages.
D. J. Hickey: The Standard Collectors Directory., D. J. Hickey, New York, NY, USA, n.d.
[1886], 24pp.
➢
Dated from Stanton’s advert on p.24. Stanton commenced dealing in 1875 - see theback cover of 1887/2 - and his advert states Established 11 years.
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John M. Hubbard: The Black List., John M. Hubbard, Lake Village, NH, USA, 1886, 12pp.
I. W. Risdon: The Black List., I. W. Risdon, Cambridgeport, MA, USA, 1886, 12pp.
➢
A list of all those to whom the publisher had sent approvals, at their request, and who
had failed to pay for, or return them.
Ernst Wenzel: Philatelistisches Nachschlagebuch., Ernst Wenzel, Coepenick bei Berlin,
Germany, 1886, 172pp.
➢
Contains the bookplate of Victor Suppantschitsch.
Apik Yaremdji: Le Trésor du Collectionneur et du Marchand de Timbres-Poste., Apik
Yaremdji, Constantinople, Turkey, 1886, 54pp. (Back cover missing.)➢
Carries F. A. Bellamy’s library stamp.
➢
Contains the bookplate of Stephen Holder.
1887
George P. Coffin: Coffin’s Directory of Philatelic Frauds., Geo. P. Coffin, Freeport, ME,
USA, 1887, n.pp. [12 pp.]➢
A Black List of dealers and collectors.
1.

References
The Collector’s Ledger, November 1888, Volume 4, Issue 8, p.121.
➢
Interestingly, a year after publishing his booklet Coffin was apparently
convicted of obtaining stamps through the mail under false pretences and wassent to prison.

John M. Hubbard: The Stamp Collectors of the World., John M. Hubbard, Lake Village,
NH, USA, 1887, 20pp.
Internationaler Philatelisten-Verein: Zur Erinnerung an das Zehn jährige Stiftungsfest 2831 Mai 1887., Internationaler Philatelisten-Verein, Dresden, Germany, 1887, n.pp. [24pp.
foldout.]
G. H. Richmond: The American Philatelic Press Directory 1887., George H. Richmond,
New York, NY, USA, 1887, 44pp.
F. J. Stanton: Stanton’s American Philatelic Directory., F. J. Stanton, Smyrna, NY, USA,n.d. [1887], 48pp.
➢
Dated by several advertisements.
1888
H. A. Babb: The Stamp Dealers of the United States., 2nd edition, H. A. Babb, Denver, CO,
USA, n.d. [1888], n.pp. [12pp.]
Edmond Fremy: Le Livre D’Or de la Timbrologie., Ed. Fremy Fils, Douai, France, 1888,
48pp.
D. J. Hickey: The Standard Collectors Directory., D. J. Hickey, New York, NY, USA, n.d.
[1888], 24pp.
➢
Dated from the advertisements.
G. H. Richmond: The American Philatelic Press Directory 1888., George H. Richmond,1169

New York, NY, USA, 1888, 58pp.
Charles A. Townsend: The American Stamp Collectors’ Directory., Chas. A. Townsend,
Akron, OH, USA, 1888, 63pp. (Includes an Errata slip.)
1889
W. S. McLean: McLean’s Stamp Collectors’ Guide., W. S. Mclean, Boston, MA, USA,1889, 100pp.
C. H. Mekeel: C. H. Mekeel’s Stamp Collectors’ and Dealers’ Address Book., 1st edition, C.
H. Mekeel, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1889, 224pp.
C. H. Nunn: The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., New edition, C. H. Nunn, Bury St.
Edmund’s, UK, 1889, 26pp.
1890
A. F. Barley: The U.S. Stamp and Coin Collectors Address Book., A. F. Barley, Baltimore,
MD, USA, 1890, 8pp.
August Marbes: Philatelistisches Adressbuch., August Marbes, Bremen, Germany, 1890,
80pp.
➢
Extensively annotated.
1891
Alvah Davison: Dealing in Postage Stamps: Also a Directory of the Principal U. S. andCanadian Dealers., Jewett’s Philatelic Library No4, W. W. Jewett, Portland, ME, USA, 1891,
32pp.
C. H. Mekeel: Mekeel’s Stamp Collectors’ and Dealers’ Address Book., 2nd edition, C. H.
Mekeel, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1891, 248pp.
Hermann Mittelmann: Adressbuch der Überseeischen und Orientalischen
Briefmarkensammler., Hermann Mittelmann, Lahr, Germany, 1891, 53pp.
➢
Carries the bookplates of Victor Suppantschitsch and the Collectors Club of New
York.
C. H. Nunn: The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 4th edition, C. H. Nunn, Bury St.
Edmund’s, UK, 1891, 32pp.
1892
T. A. Innes: Innes’s Directory of Foreign Stamp Dealers and Collectors., Thomas A. Innes& Company, London, UK, 1892, 64pp.
C. H. Mekeel: A Stamp Collector’s Souvenir., C. H. Mekeel Stamp & Publishing Company,
St. Louis, MO, USA, 1892, 64pp.
C. H. Mekeel: Mekeel’s Stamp Collectors’ and Dealers’ Address Book., 2nd edition, C. H.
Mekeel, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1891, 248pp.
➢
It carries the date 1892 on the cover although the title page is dated 1891.
C. H. Nunn: The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 5th edition, C. H. Nunn, Bury St.
Edmund’s, UK, 1892, 40pp.
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Ralph Perkins Spooner: The Stamp Dealers Directory., Ralph Perkins Spooner, New York,NY, USA, 24pp. The page numbering is erratic and shows 17pp.
➢
A list of all of the stamp dealers in the USA and Canada, taken from the advertisingcolumns of the philatelic press of 1892
1893
Emilio Corsi: Annuaire Philatélique Universel., Emilio Corsi, Rome, Italy, 1893, 232pp. (Anadvertisement announcing that the publication is in liquidation can be found in: La Flandre
Philatélique, October 1896, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.4.)
C. H. Mekeel: A Stamp Collectors Souvenir., 2nd edition (of 25,000 copies), C. H. Mekeel
Stamp & Publishing Company, St. Louis, MO, USA, 49pp.
➢
My copy includes 3 inserts, printed ingrey, advertising Mekeel’s Great Mixtures, The
Philatelic Journal & Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News.
Albert R. Rogers: Rogers’ American Philatelic Blue Book., Albert R. Rogers, New York,NY, USA, 1893, 279pp.
1.

References
Lewis G. Quackenbush: Facts and figures., The Quaker City Philatelist, July 1893,
Volume 8, Issue 7, pp.91-92.
➢
Interesting facts culled from Rogers’ Blue Book.

1894
C. H. Nunn: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 7th edition, C. H. Nunn,
Bury St. Edmund’s, UK, 1894, 40pp.
1895
Davison Publishing Company: Davison’s Philatelic Concordance and Address Book.,
Davison Publishing Company, New York, NY, USA, 1895, 78pp.
➢
Known both hard bound & softbound in pink.
C. H. Nunn: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 8th edition, C. H. Nunn,
Bury St. Edmund’s, UK, 1895, 60pp.
1896
H. Beardsley: Beardsley’s Stamp Collectors’ and Dealers’ Address Book and Directory.,
Herbert C. Beardsley, St. Joseph, MO, USA, 1896, 96pp.
H. Burba: Directory of Kentucky Philatelists., Howard Burba, Hodgenville, KY, USA, 1896,
12pp.
M. Cornish: American Stamp Exchange Year Book.
Edward W. Heusinger: The Texas Philatelic Directory., The Metropolitan Philatelic Club of
San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA, 1895, 48pp.
William H. Kessler Jr.: The Stamp Collector’s Hand Book and Directory of the State ofMichigan., Speaker Printing Company, Detroit, MI, USA, 1896, 32pp.
C. H. Nunn: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 9th edition, C. H. Nunn,
Bury St. Edmund’s, UK, 1896, 80pp.
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E. L. Platz: The Nebraska Blue Book., Hopson & Platz, Omaha, NE, USA, 1895, n.pp.
[32pp.]
H. B. Vessey: The Directory of Virginia Philatelists., H. B. Vesey, Norfolk, VA, USA, n.d.
[1896], 6pp.
Franz Wernigg: Verzeichnis Jener Adressen, Welche für Jeden Reelen PhilatelistenWissenwirth Sind., Franz Wernigg, Klosterneuburg, Austria, 1896, 56pp.
{Carries the bookplate of Victor Suppantschitsch and the book stamp of the dealer, Rudolf
Friedl of Vienna.}
L. H. Much: Maine’s Blue Book., L. H. Much, Houlton, ME, USA, 1896.
{This was first published in the Philatelic Literature Collector of Christmas 1896 (Whole
number 6)}
1897
Oney K. Carstarphen: Colorado State Philatelic Address Book., Beardsley & Carstarphen,
St. Joseph, MO, USA & Denver, CO, USA, 20pp.
Rev. J. de Q. Donehoo: Mekeel’s Address Book of Foreign Stamp Collectors and Dealers.,
C. H. Mekeel Stamp and Publishing Company, St. Louis, MO, USA, 1897, 106pp.
L. G. Dorpat: Wisconsin Philatelic Blue Book., H. D. Ruehlman, Sharon, WI, USA, 1897,
n.pp.
C. H. Nunn: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 10th edition, C. H.
Nunn, Graves & Company, Bury St. Edmund’s, UK, 1897, 80pp.
Moses B. Page: Page’s Directory of Philatelic Literature Collectors and of the PhilatelicPress., 1st edition, Moses B. Page, Muscatine, IA, USA, 1897, n.pp. [32 pp.]➢
A list of all known philatelic literature collectors and philatelists with good libraries inUSA. and Canada. The entries are in State order and include an indication of whether
they are dealers or members of the Philatelic Literature Society.
Philatelic Publishing Company: The British Stamp Directory., 2nd edition, PhilatelicPublishing Company., Birmingham, UK.,1897, 86pp.
1.

References
The British Stamp Directory., The Philatelic Chronicle and Advertiser, April 1897,
Volume 6, Issue 7, p.53 & Advertising page vi.
A short review of the published book and, surprisingly, a pre-publication
advertisement requesting advertising and announcing the publication date as 13th
February 1897.

E. L. Platz: The Nebraska Philatelic Blue Book., Hopson & Platz, Omaha, Neb., n.d. [1887],
32pp.
➢Dated from an advertisement by H. F. Beaumont.
1898
A. C. Derlam: International Philatelic Collectors Directory., A. C. Derlam, Jersey City, NJ,
USA, 1898, 153pp.
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W. Giessmann: Philatelisten-Adressbuch:
Giessmann, Saalfeld, Germany, 1898, 212pp.

International

Philatelic

Directory.,W.

C. H. Nunn: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 11th edition, C. H.
Nunn, Graves & Company, Bury St. Edmund’s, UK, 1898, 64pp.
1899
Fredk. A. Wickhart & W. G. Walton: The British Stamp Directory., 3rd edition, PhilatelicPublishing Company, Birmingham, UK., 1899, 102pp.
1900
W. E. Barker & R. T. Morgan: The British & Colonial Philatelic Directory of Dealers &Collectors., W. E. Barker, Hillsborough, UK, 1900, 72pp.
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 12th edition, C. J. Endle& Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1900, 38pp.
Starnaman Brothers: Dominion Philatelic Association Official Handbook and Starnaman’s
Directory of Canadian Philatelists., Starnaman Brothers, Berlin Ontario, Canada, 1900, 96pp.
1901
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 13th edition, Chas. J.
Endle, Bournemouth, UK, 1901, 48pp.
Chas. J. Endle: The Philatelic Almanac and Philatelists’ Register 1901., 3rd edition, Chas. J.
Endle, Bournemouth, UK, 1901, 52pp.
Dr. A. Künkler: Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt Philatelistischer Vereine. Adressen zur
Prüfung und zur Besorgung von Postwertzeichen., Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt, Kiel,
Germany, 1901, 16pp. Issued as a supplement to Vertrauliches Korrespondenz-Blatt, March
1901, Volume 11, Issue 3.
Fredk. A. Wickhart & W. G. Walton: The British Stamp Directory., 4th edition, PhilatelicPublishing Company, Birmingham, UK., 1901, 95pp.
1902
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 14th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1902, 40pp.
C. J. Endle: The Philatelic Almanac and Philatelists’ Register., 4th edition, Chas. J. Endle &Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1901, n.pp. [52pp. excluding 9 sheets of blotting paperinterleaving the Diary pages.]
Philatelic Publishing Company: The British Stamp Directory., 5th edition, PhilatelicPublishing Company, Birmingham, UK, 1902, 84pp.
➢
Carries the bookplate of Hiram E. Deats.
1903
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 15th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1903, 32pp.
R. H. Murray: The British Empire Stamp Exchange Medium., 1st edition, Richard H. Murray,1173

Timperley, UK, January 1903, n.pp. [20pp.] It contained a loose form to be filled in for an
insertion in the subsequent edition.
1904
V. T. Badger: Badger’s Standard Philatelic Directory and Dealers Guide Book., The Vernon
Grove Company, E. Highgate, VT, USA, 1904, n.pp. [28pp.]
Annuaire “Berry” de la Carte Postale Illustrée & du Timbre-Poste., Berry, Paris, France,
1904, 464pp.
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 16th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1904, 32pp.
Victor Marsh: The International Directory of Philatelic Literature Collectors, Dealers, andPublishers., Victor Marsh, London, 1904, 65pp.
➢
A special edition of twenty-four copies were printed on art paper with a tissue facing
Victor Marsh’s photograph, hard bound in dark blue and lettered in gold across thefront. My copy is inscribed to W. R. Ricketts, June 1905 and signed by Victor
Marsh below his own portrait. (Obtained from Edenbridge Philatelic Lit in 1996.)
1.

2.

References
For philatelic literature collectors., The Stamp Collector, March 1904, Volume 8,
Issue 3, pp.70-71.
Reports a discussion with Victor Marsh and reviews the book. Marsh revealed that it
was his attempt to increase the popularity of a neglected branch of philately.
James H. Smyth: Philatelic Literature., The Australian Philatelist, April 1904,
Volume 6, Issue 7, p.1.
The receipt of a copy of the Directory prompted an editorial on how much stamp
collectors neglect literature.

1905
C. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 17th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1905, 40pp.
C. J. Endle: The Philatelic Almanac and Directory., 7th edn., Chas. J. Endle & Company,
Bournemouth, UK, 1904, 40pp. (excluding 9 sheets of blotting paper interleaving the Diary
pages.) & 32pp.
Annuaire “Berry” de la Carte Postale Illustrée & du Timbre-Poste., Berry, Paris, France,
1905, 236pp.
1906
H. Bean: Reference Register of Reliable Exchange Clubs and Philatelists., H. Bean, London,
UK, 1906, 32pp.
➢
Carries the bookplate of the Aberdeen & North of Scotland Philatelic Society.
Chas. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 18th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1906, 48pp.
C. J. Endle: Philatelic Almanac and Philatelist’s Register., 8th edition, Chas. J. Endle &Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1905, 44pp. (excluding 9 sheets of blotting paper interleaving
the Diary pages.) & 36pp.
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F. Leschevin: Livre d’Adresses des Collectionneurs et Marchands de Timbres Habitant horsd’Europe., F. Leschevin, Brabant, Belgium, n.d. [1906], n.pp.
➢
Dated from the advertisements.
1907
Chas. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 19th edition, Chas. J.
Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1907, 44pp.
1908
Chas. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory 1908-09. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 20th edition,
Chas. J. Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1908, 44pp.
B. L. Fuller Company: The Twentieth Century Philatelic Directory., B. L. Fuller Company,
Washington, DC, USA, 1908, 60pp.
1909
Chas. J. Endle: Nunn’s Directory 1909-10. The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 21st edition,
Chas. J. Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1909, 44pp.
1910
Chas. J. Endle: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s) 1910-11. The Stamp Dealers of GreatBritain., 22nd edition, Chas. J. Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1910, 40pp.
Simon Wijnbergen: Wijnbergen’s Adressbuch = Directory = Livre d’Adresses 1910-1911.,
Simon Wijnbergen, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1910, n.pp.
1911
Chas. J. Endle: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s). The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain.,
23rd edition, 1911-12, Chas. J. Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1911, 44pp.
1912
Chas. J. Endle: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s). The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain.,
24th edition, 1912-13, Chas. J. Endle & Company, Bournemouth, UK, 1912, 40pp.
Philatelic Printing And Publishing Company: The Collectors’ and Dealers’ Directory., 3rdedition, Philatelic Printing and Publishing Company, Rotherham, UK, 1912, 116pp.
1913
Chas. J. Endle: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s). The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain.,
25th edition, 1913-14, Chas. J. Endle, Bournemouth, UK, 1913, 44pp.
1914
Edward W. Heusinger: International Stamp and Coin Collectors’ and Dealers’ Address
Book 1914., Edward W. Heusinger, San Antonio, TX, USA, 1914, 160pp.
S. Utton: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s). The Stamp Dealers of Great Britain., 26thedition, 1914-15, Chas. J. Endle, Bournemouth, UK, 1914, 56pp.
1915
S. Utton: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s) of Stamp Dealers., 27th edition, 1915-16, S.
Utton, Croydon, UK, 1915, 79pp.
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1916
George Vincent freethy: Who’s Who in American Philately., Stamp Value Company, San
Francisco, CA, USA, 1916, 24pp.
1918
Charles E. Cowell: Universal Collectors’ Guide., Cowell & Cowell, Newark, NJ, USA,
1918, 63pp.
The Guide included a single sheet of paper bearing Supplement No1 and an advert for theSecond edition on one side and Supplement No2, dated 1st October, 1918 on the other.
1919
Paula Schmoll: Internationales Postwertzeichen-Sammler Adressbuch 1919-20., Paula
Schmoll, Vienna, Austria, 1919, 306pp.
F. Hugh Vallancey: Philatelic Advertisers 1919., “Stamp Collecting” Handbook No13,
Stamp Collecting, London, UK, 1919, 60pp.
{Marked & cut copy.}➢
A list of all persons and companies that advertised in the British philatelic press in1918.
S. Utton: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s)., 28th edition, 1919-20, S. Utton, Croydon,
UK, 1919, 116pp.
1920
Rudolf Rohr: Deutsches Philatelisten = Adressbuch 1920. Rudolf Rohr, Berlin, Germany,
1920.
S. Utton: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s)., 29th edition, 1920-21, S. Utton, Croydon,
UK, 1920, 128pp.
1921
S. Utton: Endle’s Directory (Formerly Nunn’s)., 30th edition, 1921-22, S. Utton, Croydon,
UK, 1921, 140pp.
Rudolf Rohr: Rohr’s Deutsches Philatelisten-Adressbuch 1921/22., 2nd edition, Rudolf Rohr,
Berlin, Germany, 1921, 344pp.
➢
It includes the library stamp of Norbert Röhm.
1923
L.-J. Haynes: The Anglo-Franco-American Annual., L.-J. Haynes, Liverpool, UK, 1923,
79pp.
1924
Editrice Filatelica: Annuario Filatelico Italiano 1924., 2nd edition, Editrice Filatelica, Turin,
Italy, 1924, 307pp.
➢
The names and addresses of Italian philatelists, Philatelic societies and periodicals arelisted under the major cities. Alphabetical indexes complete the volume.
K. A. Heijmans Jr.: Nederlandsch Philatelisten-Adresboek., 3rd edition, K. A. Heijmans Jr.,
Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1924, 148pp.
➢
A list of the names and addresses of Dutch collectors and dealers.
1925
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Editrice Filatelica: Annuario Filatelico Italiano 1925-1926., 3rd edition, Editrice Filatelica,
Turin, Italy, 1925, 285pp.
➢
The names and addresses of Italian philatelists, Philatelic societies and periodicals arelisted under the major cities. Alphabetical indexes complete the volume.
Hill & Company: Internationales Adressbuch der Philatelie 1925., Hill & Co., Jena,
Germany, 1925, 320pp.
➢
Worldwide dealers and philatelists, listed by City under each country.
1930
Gossip Printery: Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers: A Directory of Wholesalers., 2ndedition, The Gossip Printery, Holton, KS, USA, 1930, 58pp.
Editrice Filatelica: Annuario Filatelico Italiano 1930., 5th edition, Editrice Filatelica, Turin,
Italy, 1930, 288pp.
➢
The names and addresses of Italian philatelists, Philatelic societies and periodicals arelisted under the major cities. Alphabetical indexes complete the volume.
1931
Philatelic Gossip: Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers., 3rd edition, Philatelic Gossip
Handbook No9B, The Gossip Printery, Holton, KS, USA, 1931, 81pp.
➢
A list of wholesale suppliers world-wide, with indexes to their specialties.
Editrice Filatelica: Annuario Filatelico Italiano 1931., 6th edition, Editrice Filatelica, Turin,
Italy, 1931, 245pp.
➢
The names and addresses of Italian philatelists, philatelic societies and periodicals arelisted under the major cities for each province.
1932
Al Burns: Sources of Supply for Stamp Dealers: A Directory of Wholesalers., 4th edition,
Philatelic Gossip Handbook No9C, The Gossip Printery, Holton, KS, USA, 1932, 86pp.
➢
A list of wholesale suppliers world-wide, with indexes to their specialties.
Editrice Filatelica: Annuario Filatelico Italiano 1932., 7th edition, Editrice Filatelica, Turin,
Italy, 1932, 276pp.
➢
The names and addresses of Italian philatelists, Philatelic societies and periodicals arelisted under the major cities.
1933
Dr. Karl Höhn: Deutsches Philatelisten-Adressbuch 1933., Graphische Kunstanstalt Dr. KarlHöhn, Ulm-Donau, Germany, 1933, 492pp.
➢
German dealers and philatelists, listed by City.
1934
H. Duke: Universal Stamp Directory., H. Duke, Herington, KS, USA, 1934, 23pp.
➢
A list of dealers classified according to their specialties.
1943
Arnold W. Langner, Jr. The Index to the Philatelic World for 1943., Langer and Company,
Sheboygan Falls, WI, USA, 1943, 20pp.
1945
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J. & L. Gailly: L’Annuaire Philatelique Toupeusedire: 1945., Éditions Toupeusedire,
Brussells, Belgium, 1945, 88pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of all Belgian Philatelists.
1946
Jacques Lafitte: Annuaire Internationale de la Philatélie = International Annual ofPhilately. 1946-1947., Jacques Lafitte, Paris, France, 1947, 499pp.
A huge compendium of worldwide philatelists and philatelic societies.
1947
W. B. Düchting: Internationaler Philatelistischer Adressen-Nachweis. Teil 1: Deutschlandund Österreich., W. B. Düchting, Düsseldorf, Germany, 1947, 120+pp. (The back of the bookcontains contains many unnumbered pages containing dealers’ advertisements.)➢
Lists of Austrian and German philatelists.
1948
Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1948., Harris Publications, London,
UK, 1948, 128pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1949
Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1949., 2nd edition, Harris Publications,London, UK, 1949, 138pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1950
Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1950-1951., 3rd edition, Harris
Publications, London, 1950, 138pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1951
Neues Philatelisten Adressbuch., Verlag Werner Kühn, Dassel, Germany, 1951, 151pp.
➢
German dealers and philatelists, listed by region or state.
1953
Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers Directory 1953-1954., 4th edition, Harris
Publications, London, 1953, 128pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1961
Russell S. Bell: Dealers’ and Investors’ Guide to Stamp Wholesalers., Russell S. Bell,Washington, WA, USA, n.d. [ca.1961], 43pp.
➢
A list of 1590 world-wide stamp wholesalers.
1963
Stamp Collecting: The Stamp Collecting Directory of Dealers: September 1963., Stamp
Collecting, 4th October 1963, 46pp. Issued as a supplement to Stamp Collecting.
➢British stamp dealers listed in alphabetical order and according to County, giving brief
details of specialties.
Interphila: Interphila 1963 - Handbuch der Philatelie = Handbook of Philately., 5th edition,
Lothar Krüger Verlag, Berlin, Germany, 1962, 304pp.
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List of stamp dealers and auctioneers.

1964
Tom Morgan: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory 1964., 6th edition, Harris Publications,London, 1964, 192pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1969
Virgil J. Mathias: The Philatelic Index., Volume 1, Virgil J. Mathias, Columbus, OH, USA,1969, paginated in Sections [78pp.]➢
An alphabetical directory of American dealers with an index to their specialties. Small
sections include a list of philatelic agencies, currency tables and other useful
information.
Interphila: Interphila ‘69 - Adressbuch der Philatelie = Directory of Philately = Livre deadresses de la Philatélie., 11th edition, Philapress Verlag, Göttingen, Germany, 1968, 368pp.
➢
Lists of philatelists and stamp dealers.
1970
Gordon Harris: International Stamp Dealers Directory = Annuaire International de laPhilatélie = Verzeichnis der Internationalen Briefmarkenhändler 1970., 8th edition, Harris
Publications, London, 1950, 138pp.
➢
Lists of world wide dealers.
1971
Rob Haesler: Stamp Auction Directory., The Newhall Company, Berkeley, CA, USA, 1971,
32pp.
➢
A good introduction to bidding at auctions with lists of US and Canadian auction
houses, added almost as an afterthought.
1972
Stamps Information Associates: International Auctioneer’s Directory., Stamps Information
Associates, Cambridge, MA, USA, 1972, n.pp. [106pp.]➢
A world-wide compilation of philatelic auctioneers, listed by country. The Directory
includes a single-page article on using philatelic auction agents by Harold
Wasserman and an index of auction houses’ specialties.
1974
Interphila: Interphila ‘74 - Adressbuch der Philatelie = Directory of Philately = Livre deadresses de la Philatélie., 13th edition, Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee, Germany,
1973, 447pp.
➢
Lists of philatelists and stamp dealers.
Peter R. Feltus: Egypt Collectors’ Directory., 2nd edition, Peter R. Feltus, Oakland, CA,
USA, 1974, 30pp.
➢
List of collectors specialising in Egypt. It includes their occupation and specialties.
O. W. Newport: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory. = Annuaire International de laPhilatélie. = Verzeichnis der Internationalen Briefmarkenhandler., 9th edition, Harris
Publications, London, UK, 1974, 239pp.
➢
List of stamp dealers by country.
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Gustav Detjen Jr.: Philatelic Directory: A Handbook for the Philatelic Writer., Society ofPhilaticians, New York, NY, USA, 1976, 48pp.
➢
A membership list and various data of use to writers.
1977
Interphila: Interphila ‘77 - Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik = Directory ofPhilately and Numismatics = Bottin de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., 15th edition,
Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee, Germany, 1976, 472pp.
➢
Lists of philatelists and stamp dealers.
R[obert] G. S[tone]: Old time dealers of Paris 1863-1913., France & Colonies Philatelist,
April 1977, pp.?
{Reprinted as: R. G. S.: Old time dealers of Paris 1863-1913., The Journal of the France &Colonies Philatelic Society, December 1995, Volume 45, Issue 4, pp.179-182.}➢
A list of stamp dealers in Paris up to 1913 with the dates when they were known tohave been active.
1978
Anthony Santitoro: Alert (United Dealers Alert)., Anthony Santitoro, Yardville, NJ, USA,1988, 104pp.
➢
A confidential list of delinquent and risk clients. It was compiled from informationfrom all types of dealers who use the mails for their business, not just philatelicdealers.
1980
Interphila: Interphila ‘80 - Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik = Directory ofPhilately and Numismatics = Bottin de la Philatélie et de la Numismatique., 17th edition,
Verlag Ludwig Helwig, Prien/Chiemsee, Germany, 1979, 496pp.
➢
Lists of philatelists and stamp dealers.
1981
L. G. Shenoi & A. H. G. Sarma: Philatelic Year Book & Directory (India) – 1981., L. G.
Shenoi & A. H. G. Sarma (Ind Dak), Bangalore, India, 1981, 218pp.
➢
The directory comprises only about 25% of the book. It includes societies and dealers
specialising in Indian philately.
1982
Giulio Bolaffi: Guida della Filatelia e della Numismatica ’82., Il Collezionista-Italia
Filatelica, Italy, 1981, 96pp. Issued as a supplement to Il Collezionista-Italia Filatelica,
September 1981, Issue 8.
➢
Lists of societies, philatelic journalists, collectors and dealers.
Peter Browning: Fell’s International Directory of Stamp-Auction Houses., Frederick Fell,
New York, NY, USA, 1982, 316pp.
➢
A list of world-wide philatelic auction houses.
Philanca: Philanca Adresboek der Philatelie 82/83. Volume 1: Handelaren en Organisaties.,
Philanca, den Haag, Netherlands, 1982, 144pp.
➢
A directory of Dutch dealers and organisations.
1983
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Philanca: Philanca Adresboek der Philatelie 1983. Volume 2: Verzamelaars en
Verenigingen., Philanca, den Haag, Netherlands, 1983, 76pp.
➢
A directory of Dutch collectors and philatelic societies.
1985
Ari Lieberman: International Directory: Stamp Issuing Authorities; Philatelic Publications;Leading Stamp Dealers., Popular Hobbies Forum, Grundarfjördur, Iceland, 1985, 41pp.
➢
A directory of leading dealers worldwide.
1986
Stamps: The Stamps Directory 1986., Stamps, UK, 1986, 32pp. Issued as a supplement toStamps.
➢A list of stamp shops, fairs and auctions in the UK
Stamps: The Stamps Mail Order Directory 1986., Stamps, UK, 1986, 32pp. Issued as asupplement to Stamps.
➢
A list of mail order stamp dealers and postal auctions in the UK
1987
1987-88 Where-to-Buy-it in the Stamp World., [Supplement to] The Stamp Wholesaler, 25th
April 1987, Volume 52.
➢
A type of yellow pages for suppliers of the listed material.
1988
Anthony Santitoro: Alert (United Dealers Alert)., Anthony Santitoro, Yardville, NJ, USA,1988, 76pp.
➢
A confidential list of delinquent and risk clients. It was compiled from informationfrom all types of dealers who use the mails for their business, not just philatelicdealers.
U. D. P. A.: Rogues List 1988., United Dealers Protection Agency, Crewe, UK, 1988, 4pp.
➢
A list of all of the people reported to the United Dealers Protection Society during theyear as being untrustworty.
1989
Anthony Santitoro: Alert (United Dealers Alert)., Anthony Santitoro, Yardville, NJ, USA,1989, 76pp.
➢
A confidential list of delinquent and risk clients. It was compiled from informationfrom all types of dealers who use the mails for their business, not just philatelicdealers.
U. D. P. A.: Rogues List 1989., United Dealers Protection Agency, Crewe, UK, 1989, 4pp.
➢
A list of all of the people reported to the United Dealers Protection Society during theyear as being untrustworty.
1989
Interphila: Interphila ’89 - Internationales Adressbuch der Philatelie und Numismatik =International Directory of Philately and Numismatics = Bottin International de la Philatélieet de la Numismatique., 26th edition, DBZ-Verlag, Nassau, Germany, 1989, 576pp.
➢
Lists of philatelists and stamp dealers.
1990
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Graham Phillips & Charles Williams: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory., 10thedition, Philatelic Exporter, Radlett, UK, 1990, 176pp. (Includes a 1pp. sheet ofamendments.)
1991
Linn’s Stamp News: North American Stamp Store Directory 1991-1992., Linn’s Stamp
News, USA, 1991, 24pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, 1st July 1991.
Linn’s Stamp News: Stamp Collector’s Yellow Pages 1991-1992., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 1991, 82pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, 16th September 1991.
➢
List of dealers specialties in Yellow Pages format.
1992
U. D. P. A.: Rogues List 1992., United Dealers Protection Agency, Crewe, UK, 1992, 4pp.
➢
A list of all of the people reported to the United Dealers Protection Society during theyear as being untrustworty.
Guia de Comerciantes = Dealers’ Guide 1992., Sociedad de Comerciantes Filatelicos de la
Republica Argentina (SOCOFIRA), Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1992, 56pp.
1992 Cachetmakers Directory., American First Day Cover Society, USA, 1992, 12pp.
{Supplement to First Days of September 1992. (Volume 37, Issue 6.)}➢
A list of all American manufactures of First Day and commemorative cachets.
1993
Michael Hillerbrand: The Stamp Auction Directory and Collectors Guide., 2nd edition,
Droege Computing Services, Durham, NC, USA, 1993, 178pp.
➢
Over a third of the book is occupied by useful articles about auctions and how to use
them.
1994
Stamp Wholesaler: The Stamp Wholesaler 1994 Dealer-to-Dealer Special Issue., The Stamp
Wholesaler, 16th October 1993, Whole number 1262, 104pp.
➢
List of dealers, with a Geographical Index.
Robert Burgess: The 1994 / 1995 UK Stamp Shops Directory., Success Publications(Rotherham), Rotherham, UK, 1994, n.pp. [40pp.]➢
UK stamp shops listed by county.
1996
Interphila: Interphila ‘96., Phil Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 1996, 544pp.
➢
Lists collectors of, and dealers in, stamps, coins, banknotes and telephone cards.
Linn’s Stamp News: Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 1996-97., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 1996, 82pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, September 1996.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
Graham Phillips: International Stamp Dealers’ Directory., 11th edition, Philatelic Exporter,
Hatfield, UK, 1996, 212pp.
Stanley Gibbons: The Philatelic Register., Stanley Gibbons Publications, Ringwood, UK,
1996, 32pp.
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A classified list of the worldwide philatelic industry.

1997
Linn’s Stamp News: Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 1997-98., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 1997, 82pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, 15th September 1997,
Volume 70.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
V. V. Mallinin: Collector’s Handbook 96/97., Independent Pen Club “Lidar”, Novobirsk,
Russia, 1997, 176pp.
➢
Although this book includes philately, it is a general collectors’ handbook.
Ugo Nespolo: Annuario del Collezionista 1997., Edizioni Lazzaro, Antignano, Italy, 1996,
172pp.
➢
Covers collecting interests other than philately.
Stanley Gibbons: The Philatelic Register., Stanley Gibbons Publications, Ringwood, UK,1997, 40pp.
➢
A classified list of the worldwide philatelic industry.
1998
Robert Burgess: Stamp Shops of Britain 1998., White Stone Publications, Rotherham, UK,1997, n.pp. [48pp.]➢
A list of stamp shops in county order.
Linn’s Stamp News: Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 1998-99., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 1998, 100pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, 28th September 1998.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
Stanley Gibbons: The Philatelic Register - 1999., Stanley Gibbons Publications, Ringwood,
UK, 1998, 24pp.
➢
A classified list of the worldwide philatelic industry.
1999
Interphila: Interphila ‘99., Phil Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 1999, 529pp.
➢
Lists collectors of, and dealers in, stamps, coins, banknotes and telephone cards.
Linn’s Stamp News
Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 1999-2000.
Linn’s Stamp News, USA, 1999, 100pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
Monde Des Philatelistes: Guide Addresses., Le Monde des Philatelistes, Paris, France, 1999,
28pp. Isued as a supplement to Le Monde des Philatelistes, July/August 1999, Whole number
542.
➢
A guide to French-speaking dealers.
2000
Linn’s Stamp News: Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 2000-2001., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 1998, 66pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
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Interphila: Interphila 2000., Phil Creativ, Schwalmtal, Germany, 2000, 168pp. (Supplement
to the 1999 edition.)➢
Lists collectors of, and dealers in, stamps, coins, banknotes and telephone cards.
2001
Philatelic Lecturers and Displays 2001., Association of British Philatelic Societies, London,
UK, 2001, 80pp.
➢
A list of people willing to give talks to societies and an index of the topics available.
Osvaldo Mario Giordano: Guia Mondial de Escritores Filatelicos 2001 = World Guide ofPhilatelic Writers 2001., Biblioteca del Cronista Filatélico Volume 8, Asociación de
Cronistas Filatélicos de la Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2001, 80pp.
➢
An alphabetical list of the names and addresses of philatelic writers, culled from themembership lists of nine societies for philatelic writers.
Linn’s Stamp News: Yellow Pages for Stamp Collectors 2001-2002., Linn’s Stamp News,
USA, 2001, 66pp. Issued as a supplement to Linn’s Stamp News, 17th September 2001,
Volume 74.
➢
List of dealers by their specialties in Yellow Pages format.
2002
Philatelic Lecturers and Displays 2002., Association of British Philatelic Societies, London,
UK, 2002, 68pp.
➢
A list of people willing to give talks to societies and an index of the topics available.
2003
Philatelic Lecturers & Displays 2003., Association of British Philatelic Societies, London,
UK, 2003, 76pp.
➢
A list of people willing to give talks to societies and an index of the topics available.
2005
Philatelic Lecturers and Displays 2005., Association of British Philatelic Societies, Thetford,
UK, 2005, 72pp.
➢
A list of people willing to give talks to societies and an index of the topics available.

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BRITISH STAMP DEALERS PRIOR TO 1866
INTRODUCTION
This Section contains a list of early British dealers and publishers, culled from a wide variety
of sources. In general, the information has come from their advertisements, price lists and theimportant lists of such early dealers compiled by Anderson & Smith.

PHILATELIC PUBLISHERS
Their publications issued prior to 1866 are listed after each entry.
Benjamin Blake, 421 Strand, London W.C.
➢
Oppen: Album and Catalogue, 1863.
E. Marlborough & Company, 4 Ave Maria Lane, London E.C.
➢
Stafford Smith and Smith: Price Catalogue of Postage Stamps, 4th edition, 1864.
F. Passmore, 125 Cheapside, London E.C.
➢
Mount Brown: Catalogue of British Colonial and Foreign Postage Stamps, 1862.
Grümel & Michel, 96 Newgate Street, London E.C.
➢
Moens: Postage Stamps Illustrated, 1864.
H. C. Treacher, Brighton➢
Frederick Booty: Aids to Stamp Collectors, April 1862.
Hamilton, Adams & Company, 33 Paternoster Row, London E.C.
➢
Frederick Booty: Aids to Stamp Collectors, April 1862.
John Camden Hotten, 151b Piccadilly, London W.1. (In 1865 his addresses were 74, 75, and151b Piccadilly.)➢
Bellars and Davie: Standard Guide to Stamp Collecting, 1864.
R. Hardwicke, 192 Piccadilly, London W.1➢
Dr. J. E. Gray: Hand Catalogue of Postage Stamps, December 1862.
Spiers & Sons, Oxford➢
Published an advertisement in the Oxford Times of 6th September 1862, offering
stamp albums for sale. (An early album., The Stamp Lover, October/November 1962,
Volume 55, Issue 62.)
Trüber & Company, 60 Paternoster Row, London E.C.
➢
J. M. Stourton: Postage Stamp Forgeries, 1865.

STAMP DEALERS
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
Individual ad hoc sources are given within the entries.
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P. J. Anderson: Stamp collecting and its literature forty years ago., Notes & Queries, 2ndAugust 1902, 9th Series, Volume 10, pp.81-83.
➢
It quotes a letter by Samuel Allan Taylor giving his earliest dealer contacts in the
UK.
Anderson & Smith
P. J. Anderson & B. T. K. Smith: Early English Literature 1862-1865., Philatelic Literature
Society, London, UK, 1912.
➢
The following note is taken from this reference:
We give herewith a catalogue of the Price Lists issued by the stamp dealers andcollectors of Great Britain up to the end of 1865. So few of these ephemeral lists havebeen preserved that our record is based almost wholly on advertisements of that
period, and we therefore offer it less as a bibliography than as a graphic indication of
the commercial side of the widespread “stamp mania” of the early sixties. Althoughsome of the lists thus advertised may never actually have seen the light, and others(chiefly among those of earlier date) were merely manuscript lists, we are of opinion
that such exceptions were comparatively few and that our catalogue represents
substantially an accumulation of printed matter. We have not thought it necessary as arule to give the price of the lists; many were issued gratis (but generally with thecondition “on receipt of stamped envelope”) and the price of the remainder varied as arule from 1d. to 3d., the “gift” of some “rare stamp” being sometimes offered as an
inducement to the purchaser. In many of the earlier advertisements we find the word
“lists” used; we have preserved the orthography, although we think that in nearly
every case a single list was meant. The dates given represent the earliest advertisement
or advertisements we have been able to trace. In those cases where the mention“appears as a dealer as late as 1873” occurs, the reference is to Werninck’s Directoryof that year; most of these entries were repeated in Nunn’s Directory of 1880, butwere simply copied from Werninck’s book without authentication.
The following sources were used by Anderson & Smith
B.F.S.C.A.
British and Foreign Stamp and Coin Advertiser (1864)
B.J.
Boy’s Journal (1863-65)
B.M.M.
[Beeton’s] Boy’s [Penny] Monthly Magazine (1863-65)
B.O.M.
[Beeton’ s] Boy’s Own Magazine (1862-65)
C.C.M.
[British ... ] Curiosity Collector’s Magazine (1865)
C.C.S.A.
Continental and Colonial Stamp Advertiser (1863)
C.H.
Collector’s Herald (1865)
E.B.M.
[Routledge’s] Every Boy’s Magazine (1862-65)
I.P.S.R.
International Postage Stamp Review (1863)
L.N.S.A.
Liverpool [and Newport] Stamp Advertiser (1863-64)
L.P.S.A.
London &- Provyncial Stamp Advertiser (1863)
L.S.C.J.
Liveypool Stamp Collector’s ]ournal (1865)
M.I.
Monthly Intelligencer (1862-63)
N.D.S.A.
Northumberland and Durham Stamp Advertiser (1864)
N.G.S.A.
Newcastle & Gateshead Stamp Advertiser (1864)
N.P.S.E.
National Postage Stamp Express (1864)
O.M.
Once a Month (1863-64)
S. C.J.
Stamp Collector’s Journal (1863)
S.C.M.
Stamp-Collector’s Magazine (1863-65)
S.C.Misc.
Stamp Collectors’ Miscellany (1864-65)
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U.K.P.S.A.
U.S.G.
W.S.C.A.
Y.E.

Stamp-Collectors’ Review [and Monthly Advertiser] (1862-64)
United Kingdom, Postage Stamp Advertiser (1863)
Universal Stamp Gazette (1864)
Weymouth Stamp and Crest Advertiser (1863-64)
Young England (1862-65)

Diena
Emilio Diena: The philatelic library of Dr. Emilio Diena., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, April 1909, Volume 2, Issue 12, pp.21-23 & 2 plates.
➢
Notes about a few early price lists in his library.
ILN
Illustrated London News, quoted in: (Geo. E. Hopcroft: Stamp collecting and stamp
advertisements 1862-1870., The Philatelist, August 1939, Volume 5, Issue 11, pp.284-285.
➢
The actual advertisements are illustrated.
TaylorInformation in the letter from Samuel Allan Taylor quoted in the P. J. Anderson reference
above.
WestonH. Edgar Weston: London stamp dealers 1862-1865., Philatelic Magazine, 25th August
1944, Volume 52, Issue 17, pp.393-394.
➢
Based on the information in Anderson & Smith, q.v.
The date given is that of the advert noticed or that quoted by the reference. Note that thereferences based on Anderson & Smith give the date when their first price list was issued.
Name
Address
SourceDate
Alfred Smith & Co. BathDiena
1866-1878
Arthur, George
103 Aldersgate Street, London E.C.
WestonFebruary 1864
Atlee, W. Dudley
32 Ellington Street, Barnsbury Park,
WestonMarch 1864
London N.
Balls, Chas.
14 Burton Street, London S.W.
WestonJanuary 1864
Barber, H.
Douglas St., Deptford
Anderson
December 1861
Barber, Herbert
44 Douglas Road, Deptford, London
WestonDecember 1862
S.E.
Barlow, Billy
P.O., Watling Street, London E.C.
WestonApril 1863
Beddall, Albert
38 Lime Street, London E.C.
WestonJuly 1864
Bedwell, F.
114 Queen’s Road, Dalston, London
WestonMay 1863
N.
Bender, H.
London, W.C.
Weston1862(A copy of his price list, printed inGerman, is in the Crawford Library)
Bishop, E.
1 Grove Hall Terrace, Fairfield
WestonOctober 1862
Road, Bow, London E.
Bishop, E.
24 Wellington Place, Stepney,
WestonAugust 1863
London E.
Blake, B.
421 Strand, London
ILN
End 1862January 1863
Booty, Frederick
21 Grenville Place, Brighton
ILN
1863
Bowers
29 Pudding Lane, London E.C.
WestonJanuary 1864
Brown, Mount
124 Cheapside, London E.C.
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C. Coels & Nix

Manchester
4 Upper Street, Leicester Square,
London W.
Manchester

Diena
Weston1865-1870
December 1864

Diena

Bacon’s Library (63 Chalk Farm
Road) Haverstock Hill, London
N.W.
City Stamp Depot
27 Farringdon Street, London E.C.
Clark, Moy & Co.
2 Florence Terrace, South Lambeth,
London S.
(Formerly R. S. Clark & Co.)
Clark, R. S.
See R. S. Clark & Co.
Clark, Thos. Sidney Royal Asylum of St. Anne, Brixton
Hill, London S.W.
Clarke & Rawll
32 Wood Street, Kennington Cross,
London S. (Formerly Edward
Clarke)Clarke, Edward
32 Wood Street, Kennington Cross,
London S. (Later Clarke & Rawll)
Colonnus, A.
18 Blackheath Hill, Greenwich,
London S.E.
Cooke,
William 22 Oxford Terrace, Clapham Road,
Frederic
London S.W.
Coulthurst, Henry
13 Moorgate Street, London E.C.
Creber, Theophilus See under Theophilus Creber & Co.
Cullum, William
5 Abney Park Terrace, High Street,
Stoke Newington, London N.
Diamond, W.
Rifle House, 13 Westbourne Grove,
London W.
Doust, W. W. W.
High Street, Peckham, London S.E.
Dunlop & Portugal
33 King Street, Cheapside, London
E.C.
Dunn, F.
191 Upper Street, Islington, London
N.
E., C. T.
153 Cheapside, London E.C.
Ellis, T. H.
97 Borough Road, Southwark,
London S.E.
Evans, H.
See H. Evans & Co.
Farbridge, F. G.
Mr. Smith’s, 11 Eastcheap, London
E.C.
Fleet & Jackson
Peckham, London S.E.
Fleet, O.
6 Meeting House Lane, Peckham,
London S.E.
Fletcher, Edward
41 Stanley Street, Pimlico, London
S.W.
Foster, R. le Neve
East Hill, Wandsworth, London
S.W.
Gibbons, E. Stanley
Glover, H. F.
8 Church Street, Stoke Newington,
London N.
Glover, H. F.
Avenue Road, Clapton New Town,

Weston1865, 1866,
1867
January 1864

WestonWestonDecember 1863
February 1865

WestonJune 1862

WestonMay 1863

WestonMay 1863

WestonJanuary 1864

Weston1864

WestonOctober 1863

WestonJan. 1865

WestonJanuary 1863

WestonWestonMarch 1863
September 1864

WestonAugust 1863

WestonWestonFebruary 1863
December 1863

WestonWestonSeptember 1862
December 1862

WestonWestonMay 1863
February 1863

WestonJuly 1864

Diena
Weston1866-onDecember 1862

WestonDecember 1862

C. K. Jones & Co.
Capagni, Senor

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Street, Stoke Newington, London
N.)
Gloyn, C. & H.
See under C. & H. Gloyn
Gray, W.
2 Crown Court, Philpot Lane,
London E.C.
Greaves
Bresildon & Kirch, 32 Great St.
Helen’s, London E.C.
H. Evans & Co. 20 Parkside, Knightsbridge, London(Evans Bros.)
S.W.
H. Stafford Smith
25 Kingsmead Terrace, BathWestonFebruary 1864

WestonSeptember 1863

WestonAugust 1863

9th September
1862[M. P. Castle]: The record of stamp dealing., The London Philatelist,
October 1912, Volume 21, p.237.
Hampshire, H.
17 Austin Friars, London E.C.
WestonMarch 1863c
Herbert & Co.
/o Mr. Pyne’s, King’s College
WestonDecember 1863
Road, Hampstead, London N.W.
Hill, C. H.
Argyll St., Glasgow
Taylor1860s
Hoard, Wm. C.
47 Richmond Terrace
WestonOctober 1865
Home and Colonial 41 Blackman Street, Borough,WestonMay 1863
Foreign
Postage London S.E.
Stamp Co.
Hooper, J.
1 Hanover Court, Milton Street,
WestonFebruary 1863
London E.C.
Hooper, J.
24 Bow Street, London W.C.
WestonFebruary 1863
Hurley, E. C.
17 Acre Lane, West Brixton,
WestonJanuary 1864
London S.W.
J. & A. Menlove 22 Upper Baker Street, London
WestonJune 1863
Bros.
N.W.
Jackson, V. B.
31 Bucklersbury, London E.C.
WestonOctober 1862
James Marsh & Co. 90 London Wall, London E.C.
WestonDecember 1863
James Taylor & Co. 150 New Cross Road, London S.E.
WestonMarch 1864
Jarvis, E.
59 Trinity Square, Borough, London
WestonNovember 1863
S.E.
Jeeves, C. B.
46 Ashburnham Grove, Greenwich,WestonMay 1863
London S.E.
Jones, C. K.
See under C. K. Jones & Co.
Jones, W. H.
Linden Cottage, Lower Sydenham
WestonDecember 1862
Juce, James
3 Buckingham Terrace, Bonner’s
WestonJanuary 1863
Road, (later Robinson Road)
Victoria Park, London E.
Kerby and Son
190 Oxford Street, London
ILN
1863
Kitt, Thos. Wm.
30 Cloth Fair, London E.C.
WestonDecember 1862
L., F. W.
13 King Street, Cheapside, London
WestonApril 1863
E.C.
Lance, ?
15 Brunswick Parade, Islington,
WestonMay 1863
London N.
Lennox, H. M.
Newhall Terrace, Glasgow
Taylor1860s
Lincoln Jr., William 462 New Oxford Street, London
WestonMar. 1863
W.C.
ILN
1864-1868
M., H.
41 Stanley Street, Pimlico, London
WestonJune 1862
S.W.
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M., J. C.

Cromwell House, Highgate, London
N.
Mann, A. D.
23 Ledbury Road, Bayswater,
London W.
Manners, T.
10 Chester Place, Kennington,
London S.
Marsh, James
See James Marsh & Co.
McCheane
38 Old Broad Street, London E.C.
Menlove Bros.
See J. & A. Menlove Bros.
Millar, F. E.
DalstonMillar, Frank E.
166 Queen’s Road, Dalston, London
N.E.
Miller, W.
8 Culford Road, Kingsland, London
N.
Mills, G.
Post Office, Camberwell Green,
London S.
cN., G. F. (or E. G.)/o Mr. March Jr. c/o J. Warde Jr., (1)Catherine Cottage(s), Kender Street,
New Cross, London S.E.
Natali, Alfred
57
Great
PrescottStreet,Goodman’s Fields, London W.C.
Nuan, Thomas C.
See Thomas C. Nuan & Co.
Nuan, Thos. C. & 18 Ironmonger Lane, Cheapside,Co.
London E.C.
Ogan, A. W.
Church Street, Hackney, London
N.E.
Pegg, R. W.
11 Holles St., Dublin
Pemberton, E.
Birmingham
Prior, George
Fenchurch St., London
Prior, George
48 Fenchurch Street, London E.C.
R. S. Clark & Co.
2 Florence Terrace, South Lambeth,
London S.
(Later Clark, Moy & Co.)
Rawll, George J.
139 Leadenhall Street, London E.C.
Rizzio, Henri
39 Fore Street, London E.C.
c
Roma/o Doust, (tobacconist), High Street,
Peckham, London S.E.
Rumsey, J. E.
165 Aldersgate Street, London E.C.
Russell, Harvey M. 42 King’s Road, Chelsea, London
S.W.
Shuttleworth, J. W. 31 Portsmouth Place, Lower
Kennington
Smith, Alfred
See under Alfred Smith & Co.
Smith, Thomas
Hutchinson’s
CoffeeHouse,
Coleman Street, London E.C.
Stewart, W. E.
179 Borough, London S.E.
StockallSee under Young & Stockall
Summerville, J. R.
High Street, Poplar, London E.
T., W. F.
10 Pembridge Villas, Bayswater,
London W.
Taylor, James
See James Taylor & Co.
Theophilus Creber Devonport
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WestonSeptember 1864

TaylorWeston1860s
December 1862

WestonNovember 1863

WestonAugust 1865

WestonSeptember 1863

WestonApril 1864

WestonMarch 1864

WestonApril 1863

Boys Own
Anderson
TaylorWestonWeston1860s
September 1861
1860s
December 1862
February 1865

WestonWestonWestonOctober 1863
November 1864
December 1862

WestonWestonNovember 1864
December 1863

WestonSeptember 1863

WestonJanuary 1863

WestonMay 1863

WestonWestonApril 1863
August 1863

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& Co.
Thomas, H.
Trevor, A.
Turner, W.
Upjohn, Edward
Vialet, S. (de Paris)
W., J.
Welfare, Maurice
White, E. (or W.)
Whittle, Henry S.
Wilkinson, G. W.
Williams
Williams, Edward
Wilson, J.

York & Co.
Young & Stockall

16 Mark Lane, London E.C.
Arborfield, Streatham Hill, London
S.W.
33 Halliford Street, Islington,
London N.
24 Bow Street, London W.C.
32 Maze Pond, Southwarkc/o W. Miller, 25 Brownlow Road,
Dalston, London N.E.
49 Tooley Street
15 Philpot Lane, Fenchurch Street,
London E.C.
4 Hamilton Terrace West, New
Cross, London S.E.
2 Wolsey Terrace, Mildmay Park,
Islington, London N.
c/o Mr. Kino, tailor, 164 Fenchurch
Street, London E.C.
c/o Mrs. Snelling, 329 Old Kent
Road, London S.E.
93 Great Russell Street, London
W.C.
(Bookseller and publisher)
60 City Road, London E.C.
(Foreign book seller)
Liverpool

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December 1863
February 1863

WestonWestonMay 1863
May 1863

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WestonSeptember 1862

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WestonNovember 1863

WestonSeptember 1864

WestonFebruary 1863

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5.2
BIOGRAPHIES OF PHILATELISTS AND DEALERSINTRODUCTION
This Section is simply a bibliography of published biographies of philatelists and dealers.
Owing to its vast size, it is being compiled as a stand-alone document. Comprehensive detailsof its origin and development are included in its Foreword.

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BIOGRAPHIES OF BIBLIOPHILES AND
LITERATURE DEALERSINTRODUCTION
It was originally intended that published biographies were to be found in Section 5.2 of thisWork and that this Section should contain biographical details culled from a wide variety ofsources, generally excluding the formal biographies included in the previous Section. In 2006,
I decided to move these entries into Section 5.2 to avoid having to search in two locations forbiographical information.

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PHILATELIC & POSTAL BOOKPLATESINTRODUCTION
This Section soon became so large, owing to the illustrations it contained, that it was madeinto a separate document.

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THE PHILATELIC LITERATURE BUSINESSINTRODUCTION

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6.1
GENERAL REFERENCESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to record all general works touching on the philatelic literaturebusiness in general. Details of specific dealers will be found in the Section 5.2; Biographies ofPhilatelists and Dealers, whilst details of their pricelists, catalogues and other material will befound in the following Section.
1905
The boom in philatelic literature., Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 21st October 1905, Volume
11, p.138.
➢
Extracts from a letter from R. H. Appleby reporting that interest in philatelic literature
was growing, with parts of his stock sold out. (Complete)
1955
The value of philatelic literature., Stamp Collecting, 22nd July 1955, Volume 84, p.593.
➢
Using Tracy-Woodward’s The Postage Stamps of Japan as an example, it iscontended that good, useful philatelic books are an investment.
1966
Philatelic literature - its sources., Western Stamp Collector, 26th November 1966, p.?
{Reprinted in HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature., HJMR, Miami Beach, FL, USA,1968, p.1.}➢
A space filler listing a few societies that publish philatelic literature and giving brief
details of the acquisition by HJMR of the philatelic literature stocks of Fritz Billigand Louis K. Robbins.
1973
L. N. & M. Williams: Literature in the limelight., The Stamp Magazine, November 1973,
pp.60-61.
➢
Details of important philatelic literature of all kinds and their recent realisations at
auction showing the great advanvces in price compared with their publication price.
1978
Renée Bowden: Auction review: Philatelic literature., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal,
November 1978, Volume 59, Issue 11, pp.20-21 & 24.
➢
The author urges collectors to build a library of their own. That it will be a goodinvestment is shown by a review of recent prices realised at auction for many UnitedStates books.
1979
Renée Bowden: Auction review: Philatelic literature., Scott’s Monthly Stamp Journal, July
1979, Volume 60, Issue 7, pp.48-49 & 52.
➢
Brief notes on sources for obtaining philatelic literature, noting the current dealers andconcentrating on auctions. Realisations from the recent Harmers auction are noted.
1983
Harry Hayes: How to Sell Philatelic Literature., Harry Hayes, Batley, UK, January 1983,
3pp.
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A major literature dealer provides good advice on the storage and conservation ofliterature to ensure that it is in the best condition when it comes to be sold. He advises
on how best to prepare ones literature for sale and considers the options available,
especially through his literature auctions.

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LITERATURE DEALERS’ PRICE LISTS &AUCTION CATALOGUESINTRODUCTION
This Section is intended to be a bibliography of philatelic literature dealers’ price lists andauction catalogues. Many stamp and literature dealers have issued lists and auction catalogues
containing a proportion of philatelic literature and it is often a difficult decision which toinclude and which to exclude. All named libraries are listed, however they are sold.
Otherwise, only significant literature price lists or auction catalogues devoted to philatelicliterature are recorded here. However, general lists and auction catalogues containing over
250 literature items are usually included also. This is not a hard and fast rule and is applied ona case by case basis and is relaxed, particularly, for earlier items. Some modern dealers offer
large numbers of mediocre literature lots containing no notable or even interesting material, in
an auction otherwise dominated by philatelic material. Even where the number of literaturelots exceeds 250, I have chosen not to list these unimportant sales.
Many publishers and some literature dealers issue numerous ad hoc flyers and circulars,
usually unnumbered and often undated, which it would be impossible to list individually.
Such ephemeral documents are therefore listed only where they have been published in the
19th Century.
Dealers are listed under their trading name. Dealers who trade under their own names arelisted under their trading name rather than their surname. In all cases, I have provided a crossreference under their surname.
Originally, I had included as much historical information as I came across in this section,
coming largely from the publications I was listing. However, over the years, thereminiscenses of correspondents were frequently incorporated into the notes since theirknowledge was first hand and often not published at the time. Such attributed sources arenoted in brackets. In 2008, the decision was taken to move all historical and biographicalnotes except the addresses and business owners, to the Section 5.2; Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers, to avoid duplication of content. At the same time a cross-reference would be
included so those using Section 5.2 would know to look in this document for more
information.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHYNUMBERS
1871 SHOP
1997
1997
1999

P. O. Box 190, South Lyon, MI 48178, USA.

Price Lists
Catalog No5, Philatelic Literature; Revenues Cinderellas & Collectibles., 1997,
24pp.
Catalog No6, Philatelic Literature; Revenues Cinderellas & Collectibles., 1999,
24pp.
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A de Lisle
1984 P. O. Box 2333, Sun City, AZ 85323-2333, USA.
He became a literature dealer in 1984, specialising in the philately of Belgium and its
colonies.
Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., 18th March 1986, 8pp.

1986

A. H. Pike
He was not in business but sold some of his library duplicates to cover the expenses of his
index service. Full details will be found in Section 2.2.1.5 Bibliography of Current-Awarenessand retrospective Indexes.
A. M. Muirhead
1897
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
He offered literature for sale in The Columbian Philatelist, September 1897, Volume 3, Issue
5, p.131.
A. S. P. S.
See ASPS Lewes.
Aerophil
19?-1994
1994

4 Avenue General Guiguer, CH-1197 Prangins, Switzerland.
5 Maison du Vigeron, CH-1266 Duillier (Vaud), Switzerland.

Founded by Kendall C. Sanford.
1992
1994
1995
1997

Price Lists
Aerophil – Aero Literature., 26pp.
Aerophilatelic & Aviation Books – September 1994., n.pp. [28pp.]
Late Arrivals - December 1995., n.pp. [22pp.]
Late Arrivals - July 1997., n.pp. [4pp.]

aGatherin’
1983
UndatedUndatedUndated1983
1983

P.O. Box 175, Wynantskill, NY 12198, USA.

Price Lists
Philatelic Journals Price List Plus Bibliographic Details from Crawford., 22pp.
Philatelic Literature of Postal Stationery., 12pp.
Postal History Documents: Belgium 1814-1901., 40pp.
Literature U.S. Philately & Postal History, 1983, 34pp.
A Net Price List of Books on U.S. Philately & Postal History., 32pp.

Alb. A. Kronenberg-Sommer
He was a private individual who sold duplicates from his library. However, I have listed him
here as his price lists cover a number of years and are quite substantial so that he could be
mistaken for a dealer. Full details can be found in my publication Biographies of Philatelists
and Dealers.
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Album Publishing Company
1998P. O. Box 30063, Raleigh, NC 27662-0063, USA.
Owned by John Leroy Taylor.
Although it was called a newsletter from its first number of July 1998 and Taylor offered to
publish articles in it, the APC Gazette was little more than a price list with a bit of news aboutpublications.
In 1978, Taylor purchased the library of Dr. Werner Bohne.
1997
1998
1998
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000
2002
2002
2002

Price Lists
Album Publishing Company 1997 Catalog., 1997, 16pp.
Album Publishing Company 1998 Catalog., February 1998, 20pp.
The APC Gazette., July 1998, Issue 01.01, 2pp.
The APC Gazette., September 1998, Issue 98.02, 4pp.
The APC Gazette., April 1999, Issue 99.01, 4pp.
The AP Gazette., August 1999, Issue 99.02, 4pp.
1999 Catalog., November 1999, 20pp.
The AP Y2K Katalog., November 1999, 28pp.
The AP 2002 Catalog., 2002, 41pp.
The AP Gazette., May 2002, 8pp.
The AP Gazette., n.d (Received September 2002), 2pp.

Alcock, Ronald Cecil
Traded as R. C. Alcock.
Aldrich, Ernest R.
Traded as E. R. Aldrich.
Aleong, J. Chin
Traded as J. Chin Aleong.
Alevizos, George
Traded as George Alevizos.
Alfred Ihm
See under Philatelistische Fachliteratur Alfred Ihm.
Alfred Smith & Son
1912
London, UK.
1912

Price Lists
Priced Catalogue of the Alfred Smith Philatelic Library.
Section I
Separate Works
Part 1 Abel-Finland
Part 2 Firth-MahéPart 3 Mahé-Societies
Part 4 Societies-Z
Section 2
Periodicals
Part 4 Argentina-BelgiumPart 5 Brazil-Great Britain
Part 6 Great Britain-Turkey
Part 7 Turkey-Uruguay
The library was started by the late proprietor of the Company. Reviews were
published in: The London Philatelist, October 1912, Volume 21, pp.266-267; The
Philatelic Record, October 1912, Volume 34, Issue 10, p.188.
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Almond, A. J.
Traded as The Britania Stamp Bureau.
Almond, P. A.
Traded as The Britania Stamp Bureau.
Alnis Press
28 Rye Croft Drive, Withernsea, Hull, HU19 2LX, UK.
Founded by Andrew Hall, probably in the 1980s. A publisher of books on Cinderellas andrelated material such as Revenues, Forgeries and Poster stamps. It also reprints classic works
in these fields. Naturally, it regularly publishes lists of the works it has available. Since these
are not generally numbered or dated, they are not listed separately.
Alois Hilger
1996
Kirchenberg 11, 56651 Oberzissen, Germany.
1996

Price Lists
Kataloge, Literature, Vordruckblätter und Sammlungen., 2nd January 1996, n.pp.
[6pp.]
Dated by hand and with sold items crossed out, so the basic list may have been in
use for some time.A page of new items, handwritten on both sides, is inserted.

Anderson Galleries
1924
New York, NY, USA.
An auction house specialising in selling private libraries. On the 17th and 18th December 1924,
they sold the libraries of Walton White Evans of New Rochelle, New York, and John
Harper of Bennington, VT. Lot 562 comprised two bound volumes of rare early North
American periodicals. The lot was purchased by Theodore E. Steinway and donated to theCollectors Club, New York. (William R. Ricketts: Two very rare books., Collectors Club
Philatelist, October 1925, Volume 4, Issue 4, pp.161-163.)
Andrew Levitt
2003
P. O. Box 342, Danbury, CT 06813, USA.
Sold the Chapin library in 2003. In answer to my enquiry about the library, I received aphotocopy of a manuscript list of 90 titles drawn up by hand, which I presumed to be thecontents of the library.
Apfelbaum, Earl P. L.
Traded as Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc.
Appleby, R. H.
Traded as R. H. Appleby.
Argyll Etkin Ltd.
1998
48 Conduit Street, London, W1R 9FB, UK.
1998
1998
1998

Price Lists
Book List., March 1998, 18pp.
Book List., April 1998, 18pp.
Book List., June 1998, 18pp.
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Armin Michael Kohlross
1995
35708 Haiger-2, Reuterweg 10, Germany.
[1995]
1996

Price Lists
Fachliteratur Katalog., n.d. [1995], 102pp.
Fachliteratur Preisliste 1/96., 1996, 20pp.

Armstone, John
See under Glass Slipper.
Arnold F. Auerbach
Hollis, NY, USA.
He advertised philatelic literature for sale in Stamps in 1934. (29th December 1934, p.443; 2ndNovember 1935, Volume 13 and most other issues aroud that date.)
Ashton, Geoffrey A.
Traded as G. A. Journals.
ASPS Lewes
Used by the Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies as a trading name for their philatelicpostal auctions. The majority of items sold are stamps and postal history but many sales carrysome literature.
1995
1996
1996
1997

Auction Catalogues
Postal Auction N 53., 3 December 1995. Includes prices realised.
lots 1161-1218 are from the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society Library.
Postal Auction No54., 31st March 1996. Includes prices realised.
lots 1029-1093 are from the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society Library.
Postal Auction No55., 18th August 1996. Includes prices realised.
lots 953-1025 are from the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society Library.
Postal Auction No56., 12th January 1997. Includes prices realised.
Lots 1298-1337 are from the Brighton & Hove Philatelic Society Library.
ord

Association of Sussex Philatelic Societies
Traded as ASPS LEWES.
Aste Bolaffi Ambassador
See Bolaffi S.p.A.
Aste Ghiglione
See Ditta Piero Ghiglione.
Atkins, George Albert
Traded as Atkins Philatelic Lit and Edenbridge Phil. Lit.
Atkins Philatelic Lit
195?
Salisbury, NC 27289, USA.
Founded by George Atkins. Succeeded by Edenbridge Phil. Lit.
Aue, Gustav
Traded as Gustav Aue & Company.
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Auerbach, Arnold F.
Traded as Arnold F. Auerbach.
Auxano Philatelic Services
2003#207, 525-11th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta TR2 0C9, Canada.
2003

Price Lists
BNA Philatelic Issues, Spring 2003, Issue 2, 6pp.

BBBB
B. H. Fehlig Company
1918
St. Louis, MO, USA.
1918

Auction Catalogues
5th June 1918.
Includes the library of Charles A. Nast.

(Wanting)

B. R. Teicher
1997
Ramsgate, South Africa.
The former owner of Durban Stamp Auctions, he sold his library in 1997. See the entry in
Section 5.2 Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.
Back and Beyond
See under Glass Slipper.
Baeten, Maurice
Traded as Maurice Baeten & Company.
Bahl, Subhandra C.
Traded as S. C. Bahl.
Balasse, Willy
Traded as Willy Balasse.
Bansner, Phillip
Fraded as Empire Group and Phil Bansner.
Barefoot, J.
Traded as J. Barefoot Ltd.
Beacon Publishing Company
1891
Box 202, Newtonville, MA, USA.
Publisher of The Philatelic Beacon.
1891

Auction Catalogues
Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 28th February 1891, 48 lots. Published in:
The Philatelic Beacon, February 1891, Volume 3, Issue 5, pp.65-66.

Beal, James H.
Traded as James H. Beal.
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Beardsley, H. C.
Traded as H. C. Beardsley.
Beck Stamp Auctions Inc.
1975
The Cancel Collector, P. O. Box 638, Mesa AZ 85201, USA.
1975

Auction Catalogues
Special Literature Sale at Mail Auction: Elliot Perry His Books., 15th November
1975, 800 lots.

Beijers, J. L.
Traded as J. L. Beijers.
Beith, Richard
Traded as Richard Beith Associates.
Bendon, James
Traded as James Bendon.
Bernard Quarich Ltd.
1955
11 Grafton Street, New Bond Street, London, UK.
This company is a long-established book seller and was one of the main suppliers to the Earlof Crawford as he built up his non-philatelic library in the 19th century, eventually publishinga history of the Earl’s library. In common with many general booksellers, they will haveacquired philatelic material in their normal course of business. The following catalogue is an
example of one of their catalogues containing a section headed Philately, but with only eight
entries, items 641 to 648.
1955

Price Lists
Catalogue No737, Bibliography and Facsimiles., 56pp.

Biggar, Edward C.
Traded as Edward C. Biggar.
Bill Hatton
See under William H. Hatton.
Billig, Fritz
Traded as Fritz Billig, the Billings Stamp Company and Billig & Rich.
Billig & Rich
Fritz Billig & ? Rich combined their auction activities. Many of the auctions included asignificant section of philatelic literature.
Billings Stamp Company
1943
151-14 85th Avenue, Jamaica, NY, USA.
This was an angilcised trading name, adopted by Fritz Billig for the duration of the Second
World War. (Adverts appeared in Don Houseworth’s International Stamp Review in 1939
and The American Philatelist, February 1943, Volume 56, Issue 5, p.334 & September, Issue
12, p.829.) See under Fritz Billig.
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Black Jr., Herbert T.
Traded as Herbert T. Black Jr.
Bluss, Paul
Traded as Paul Bluss.
Bock, Jerry F.
Traded as INDI.
Boekenland BV
1990
Boekenland B.V., Postbus 500, 3130 AM Vlaardingen, Netherlands.
1991
Boekenland, Postbus 337, 2800 AH Gouda, Netherlands.
2000
René Hillesum Filatelie, Postbus 170, 4700 AD Roosendaal, Netherlands.
1990
1990

1991

1991

1991
1991
1992
1992
1992
1992
1993
1993
1993
1994
1994

1994
1996
1996
1997
1997
1998

Auction Catalogues
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 1., January 1990, 1011 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 2., September 1990, 1470 lots. Includes
the prices realised. A four-page insert provides copies of pages 33/34 & 79/80
which were missing from the Catalogue. {The Catalogue was also offered on
floppy disk.}
A biography of Jan Dekker, complete with photograph, is given as the Foreword.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 3., January 1991, 1590 lots. {TheCatalogue was also offered on floppy disk which included the previous Sale’s
prices realised.}
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 4., May 1991, 1183 lots. This and all
future catalogues include the prices realised for the previous sale. {The Catalogue
was also offered on floppy disk, called Boekview, which includes the previous
Sale’s prices realised.}
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 5., September 1991, 1543 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 6., December 1991, 1739 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Mail-Auction Number 7., March 1992, 1503 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 8., June 1992, 1645 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 9., September 1992, 1676 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 10., December 1992, 1370 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 11., May 1993, 1219 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 12., September 1993, 1300 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 13., December 1993, 1290 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 14., March 1994, 1235 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 15., June 1994, 1225 lots.
This catalogue is printed at the back of Sheraton & Peel Postal Auction Catalogue
11.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 16., October 1994, 1170 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling/Postal-Auction Number 17., April 1996, 1456 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 18/Postal-Auction Number 18., 20th October 1996,
1494 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 19/Postal-Auction Number 19., 23rd March 1997,
1543 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 20/Postal-Auction Number 20., 5th October 1997,
1520 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 21/Postal-Auction Number 21., 5th April 1998, 1558
lots.
Includes the library of Roelf Boekema.
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1999
1999
2000
2000

2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004

2004
2005
2005

2005
2006

Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 22, 25 Oktober 1998, Postal-Auction Number 22.,1581 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 23, 18 April 1999, Postal-Auction Number 23., 1541
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 24, 7 November 1999, Postal-Auction Number 24.,
1539 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 25, 14 Mei 1999, Postal-Auction Number 25., 1700
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 26, 26 November 2000, Postal-Auction Number 26.,
1722 lots.
It includes the libraries of Ab Boerma and Han Siem.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 27, 18 Maart 2001, Postal-Auction Number 27.,
1703 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 28, 24 Juni 2001, Postal-Auction Number 28., 1704
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 29, 25 November 2001, Postal-Auction Number 29.,
1621 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 30, 14 April 2002, Postal-Auction Number 30., 1565
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 31, 15 September 2002, Postal-Auction Number 31.,1706 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 32, 23 Maat 2003, Postal-Auction Number 32., 1627
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 33, 21 September 2003, Postal-Auction Number 33.,
1755 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 34, 18 Januari 2004, Postal-Auction Number 34.,
1626 lots.
Includes a portion of the Janssen library.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 35, 6 Juni 2004, Postal-Auction Number 35., 1347
lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 37, 27 Februari 2005, Postal-Auction Number 37.,
1383 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 38, 2 October 2005, Postal-Auction Number 38.,1394 lots.
Also held on CD – Hillesum Special #7, according to which, the sale included
literature from the [Dutch] Postal Museum store.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 39, 18 December 2005, Postal-Auction Number 39.,1308 lots.
Schriftelijke Veiling Nummer 40, 2 April 2006, Postal-Auction Number 40., 1334
lots.

Boivin, Jacques
Traded under the name Jacques Boivin.
Bolaffi S.p.A.
2002
Via Cavour 17, 10123 Turin, Italy.
2002

Auction Catalogues
Asta Bolaffi Ambassador., 6th–8th December 2002, 6479 lots.
Lots 6001 to 6479 comprise philatelic literature.

Bournemouth Stamp Auctions
1974
Granville Chambers, Richmond Hill, Bournemouth, UK.
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1970

1974

Auction Catalogues
June.
Wanting
Included the library of J. Alfred Birch.
A short report on the library sale was published as part of: The J. Alfred Birch andStanley C. Daft collections., The Scandinavian Contact, September 1970, Volume
6, Issue 10, pp.156-158.
General Stamp Sale., 4th January 1974, 885 lots, Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-130 comprise the library of Lt. Col. Harry Napier.

Breckton, Richard
Breckton was not a dealer although he offered his private library for sale in The AustralianPhilatelist, (Winter 1990, Volume 2, Issue 4, p.29.) of which he was co-publisher.
Brennan, Derek H.
Traded under the name Derek H Brennan (Philatelist).
Brian Moorcroft
P. O. Box 105, Peterborough, PE3 9QT, UK.
A specialist in Latin American philately, he sold publications relevant to his specialised area.
2004

Price Lists
Books and Old Auction Catalogues, 08/04, n.pp. [4pp.]

Bridger & Kay
Founded in London, UK. Purchased by Steve Ellis who ran it as an auction company. In
February 1996 the books from the Bridger & Kay library which were surplus to theCompany’s requirements were sold through Western Auctions. In 2006 the Company
purchased the journals stock of G. A. Journals, selling much of the modern part of it
relatively untouched to HH Sales (via e-Bay) in May 2008.
Briefmarken-Club Hannover von 1886
1996
Hannover, Germany.
Normally, societies do not get seriously involved in the supply of literature they have notpublished themselves or which are not duplicates donated to their library. In this case, thesociety seems to have been publishing these substantial lists on an annual basis.
1996
1997
1997
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Price Lists
Literatur-Verkaufsliste 1996., March 1995, n.pp. [10pp.]
Literatur-Verkaufsliste 1997., December 1997, n.pp. [12pp.]
Literatur-Verkaufsliste II 1997., December 1997, n.pp. [12pp.]
Literatur-Verkaufsliste 1998., December 1998, n.pp. [12pp.]
The pages are only printed on one side of the paper. Two pages are crossed out byhand and replacement pages have been inserted.
Literatur-Verkaufsliste 1999., December 1999, n.pp. [12pp.]
Literatur-Angebotsliste 2003., December 2003, n.pp. [12pp.]

Britannia Stamp Bureau, The
Ronald & G. Hake, Tiverton, UK.
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Newton Abbot, UK.
Purveyors of Books; Catalogues; Old Maps; Old Prints; Devon Post Office Photographs;
Fiscals; Old Documents; World Postal History; Cancellations; Line Engraved; Varieties &Post Cards. Their early lists were fixed price sales, mostly of postal history items, and theirlater lists, postal auction sales.
Price Lists
All of the lists up to List 154 are foolscap in size and punched by the recipient. Auction
catalogues after number 226 are A4 in size
1972
List 131, April 1972.
1972
List 132, May 1972.
1972
List 133, June 1972.
1972
List 134, August 1972.
1972
List 135, September 1972.
1974
List 154, November 1974.

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1986
1986
1987
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1987
1987
1988
1988
1988
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1989
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1992
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1993

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List 226, 3 March 1986.
List 227, 23rd June 1986.
List 228, 21st October 1986.
List 229, 6th January 1987. Includes a list of unsold lots.
List 230, 29th April 1987.
List 231, 14th July 1987.
List 232, 28th October 1987.
List 233, 18th February 1988.
List 234, 23rd June 1988.
List 235, 8th November 1988. Includes a list of unsold lots.
List 236, 16th February 1989. Includes a list of unsold lots.
List 237, 7th June 1989.
List 238, 16th November 1989.
List 243, 27th March 1992. Dirty cover.
List 244, 27th November 1992.
List 245, 14th May 1993. Dirty cover.
List 246, 12th November 1993. Includes a list of unsold lots.
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Brun & Fils
1997
85 galerie Beaujolais, Palais-Royal, 7500 Paris, France.
1997

Price Lists
Net Price Sale 48, Bibliotheque Philatelique., October 1997, 68 items.

Burkhard Schneider
www.philabooks.com.
1995-1997
Koblenzer Strasse8, D-60327 Frankfurt-am-Main,Germany.
Postal address: Postfach 60 07 54, D-60337 Frankfurt-am-Main,Germany.
1997-2004
Neuer Weg 28, 63571 Gelnhausen, Germany.
Postal address:-Postfach 1728, D-63557, Gelnhausen, Germany.
2004
Eckenheimer Landstrasse 429, 60435 Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany.
2004Luisenplatz 21, 60316 Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany.
Born on March 12th 1957 in Freiburg, Baden, Germany. Burkhard Schneider started tocollect stamps at about the age of six. A few years later, at about the age of thirteen, he also1209

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Schneider studied business economics, statistics, psychology and paedagogics at theuniversities of Hamburg and Frankfurt-am-Main. Extensive travel took him to Southern
Africa, Canada, USA, Australia and the Far East. In 1995, He retired from working as adyslexia therapist and turned his hobby of collecting philatelic literature into a profession.
He purchased the libraries of Wolfgang Diesner in 2000 and Prof. Settgast in 2005, theCorinphila auction catalogue archive in 2005 as well as duplicate and unwanted periodicals
from the Swiss Postal Museum in 2001 or 2002.
Also purchased in full or part the libraries or duplicates of Dr. Heinz Jaeger; James Van der
Linden; Berlin Philatelisten-Klub; German Postal Museum; Sigurd Ringström; Emil
Mewes; the Taunus library (Hans-Hermann Mette); Frankfurter Verein fürBriefmarkenkunde; Heinrich Köhler Bibliothek; Adolf Oppenländer (the first part in1999 and the second, consisting of old auction catalogues, in 2008) Hanfried Müller; Royal
Philatelic Society; Dr. Joachim Helbig; Fred Muche; Karl-Heinz Kremer and manyothers.
In 2009, he purchased the library of Paolo Vollmeier, part of the library of the Senf
Brothers, the 19th century German dealers, and the library of the well-known German
specialist Rolf Ritter. The following year, he purchased the library of James François vander Linden and Dietrich Bolte.
In 2011, he posted on his web site, www.philabooks.com, a list of all of the major libraries that
he had purchased over the years. The following list is adapted with minimal changes from thatfirst list with later additions as noted on his site.
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Max Platinga “Turkey”: Turkey library of the well-known Dutch
collector.
Hans Beck: Great Britain library from one of our oldest customers(1980)
Alfred Mechler, Frankfurt a. M.:German States library.
Hajo Duersterwald “Danzig”: Library of the well-known Danzig
airmail specialist and author.
“NRW-library”: Germany, all periods with focus on postal history.
Werner Seeba: Southern Africa library, German contributor to the
Putzel postmark handbooks.
Anton Vorbraak: International postal history.
Dr. Meissner-library: Postal Stationery, Fiscals, Australia, ex-Judgeand Royal Philatelic Society London representative.
“XX”: First part of an extraordinary literature stock.
Foreign Postal Museum: Duplicates.
Forstreuter AG, Switzerland: Latin America philatelic literature stock.
Dieter Bettner: Library of the former German ArGe Russia President.
Hans Vermeulen, (Netherlands): German States & Netherlands
philatelic library.
German Russia Auction Company: Russia Philatelic Literature
Stock.
Dr. Johannes Weidlich: International Postal History Library.
Schott: Library of the Schott Company, Strasbourg, assembled since
1926.
“Hohenzollern” collection of auction catalogues.
Robert Fuerbeth Library of Switzerland.
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Prof. Dr. Wiegand Bruns: The larger (first) part of the philateliclibrary.
James van der Linden Library – Part II; Wigand Bruns Library;Part of a comprehensive library from Hannover.
Dr. Joachim Helbig Library – Part I. German postal historian andauthor.
Wolfgang Reiner Library of Berlin
Christian Schumann’s German States Library.
Gottfried North Library: Library of the former director of the German
Post Museum at Frankfurt am Main.
“Ried-Library”: The enormous “Ried” holding of philatelic literature
stored in 330 large cartons.
Dr. Federico Borromeo d’Adda: Duplicates from the famous Italianlibrary“Bayern” and “Greece”: The library of a well-known German expert.
Royal Philatelic Society London: Library duplicates from one of theoldest and best philatelic libraries in the world.
James van der Linden R.D.P.: Part I of the well-known international
library.
Rolf Ritter Library: Another one of Germany's largest private
philatelic libraries.
Thailand Library: A Thailand and general philatelic library with aregistration of important Thai items, forgeries etc. in 20 binders.
Senf Library: Large parts of the legendary old Senf library, withprinting plates, old business journals etc. from 1885.
Royal Philatelic Society London: Library duplicates from one of theoldest and best philatelic libraries in the world.
Paolo Vollmeier R.D.P.: Part I of the well-known international library.
Dr. Meissner, Stuttgart: Parts of the well-known postal stationery
collector.
Dietrich Bolte F.R.S.P.L.: The library of the well-known German
Saxony and Orange Free State collector, also Sicily.
“Rayon Holding”, Switzerland An old-time holding of books from
Switzerland, assembled from about 1920, with earlier works
from 1875 onwards.
Fred Muche A.P.S.: An extensive German postal library, also several
thousand old maps, prints, valuable general books etc.
Wolfgang Wilkommen: Library of the well-known Togo and MarshallIsland specialist.
Royal Philatelic Society London: Library duplicates from one of theoldest and best philatelic libraries in the world.
John Duggan F.R.S.P.L.: The library of the well-known air mail andzeppelin expert and author, with the remaining stock of his own
books.
“Auction Company Abroad”: Purchase of the archive of auction
catalogues from an international auction company.
Hanfried Mueller: Library of German BPP Feldpost, WWII expert.
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Settgast: Sale of the well-known Egypt expert, withmany old auction catalogues from about 1930, extensive.
“Auction Company”: Duplicates from an Auction company’s library.
“Raketen-Klein”. The specialist air mail library, particularly rocket
mail.
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Dr. H. Jaeger R.D.P.: Parts of the library of one of Germany’s mostprominent philatelists.
“Wiegand Air Mail”: Air Mail Library of the co-author of the Wiegand& Haberer catalogues.
Weps Library of German States.
Weserbergland-Find: An untouched old-time find of old price-lists andjournals assembled between 1875 and 1910.
Theo Klewitz library. Worldwide literature of the well-knownphilatelicwriter and Yemen specialist
Dr. Joachim Helbig: Duplicates from a well-known German postal
history expert.
Emil W. Mewes R.D.P.: Sale of the larger part of his library with all of
the rare books, also books he published or edited in quantities.
“Postal Museum” Purchase of a large portion of Post Office literature.
“Postal Museum Abroad” An find of old philatelic journals from 18751950, purchased from a foreign postal museum, extensive. [Thiswas the Swiss Postal Museum. Its stamp was on many volumes
I purchased from Burkhard. BJB]
“Taunus Library”: Sale of what was probably the largest German
private philatelic library at that time with about 10.000 different
items.
Wolfgang Diesner F.R.S.P.L.: One of the best international philateliclibraries in Germany.
Sigurd Ringström, Sweden: The balance of his philatelic literature
estate, with many of his own books, luxury edtions etc.
Frankfurt Library: Duplicates from the largest German philatelic club
library at Frankfurt am Main.
“La Plata” Library: An exceptional Latin America library, assembled
during about 40 visits to Latin America.
Berliner Philatelisten-Club: The remainder stock of the Berlin
Philatelisten-Club journal.
“Old Auction Catalogues” An enormous holding of old auction
catalogues from 1932 onwards of almost all European
companies.
Robert Danzig, London: The Robert Danzig of London stock,
the founder and describer of the Garratt-Adams library sales.
[Actually, he did not find the Garratt-Adams library, he wasbrought in as a philatelic expert to advise on its sale.
BJB]“Attic Find” Auction catalogues from 1914, an old-time find previously
from East Germany.
Robson Lowe Ltd., London: Parts of the Robson Lowe Ltd. library.
Garratt-Adams, Wales: Parts of the legendary Garratt-Adams libraryfrom his Welsh castle:“German States Library”: First library sale, German States.

Newsletters
Although he called them Newsletters, they are simply two-sided lists of new books for sale
1996
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinungen 7/96., 1996, 2pp.
1997
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinungen 7/97., 1997, 2pp.
1997
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinungen 9/97., 1997, 2pp.
Price Lists
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Some other unrecorded supplements were produced, generally with less than 4 pages.
Occasional print-outs and lists of addtions to the internet offers exist after 2003 but no othercatalogues.
1995
Literaturliste Ganze Welt., Frühjahr (Spring) 1995, 27pp.
Consisted of new books only.
1995
Literatur-Nachtrag., June 1995, n.pp. [8pp.]
Supplement to the above, it included a leaflet giving details of the Postilion
reprints from the Roger Koerber stock, taken over by the Subway Stamp Shopof New York.
1995
Philatelistische Literatur – Nachtrag IV. Quartal 1995., n.pp. [4pp.]
1996
Preisliste für Philatelistische Literatur - Auflösung einer Philatelistischen
Bibliothek., April 1996, 14pp.
This sale of a philatelic library was the first, unnumbered [0] list of secondhand
books.
1996
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinungen., July 1996, (3 A4 sheets printed on bothsides with notes of new publications.)
1997
Preisliste für Verlagsneue Weltweite Philatelistische Literatur = Price-List for
New World-Wide Philatelic Literature., 1997, 32pp.
1997
Philatelistische Literatur., February 1997, 35pp.
This is his first printed catalogue of second hand books, List [1]. It includes
photographs of the Thomas W. Hall bookplate and the signatures of Brig. D. S.
Virk and Robson Lowe on the inside front cover and a portrait of Stanley
Gibbons on the inside back cover.
A Supplement listing new books was issued as: Nachtrag I., 1st Quarter 1997, 8pp.
1997
Preisliste für Antiquarische Philatelistische Literatur - Auktionskataloge- Teil 1.,
May 1997., 20pp.
This was the second supplement [1b] to List [1]. It included auction catalogues ex
Robson Lowe and Garratt Adams.
A Supplement was issued as: Nachtrag Antiquariascher Literatur., May 1997,
3pp.
1997
Preisliste für Antiquarische Philatelistische Literatur November 1997., [2] 48pp.,
included books and auction catalogues from the Garratt Adams stock. [Not held]
Most of these books came from the small library in Robson Lowe’s London officein 1997, through the good offices of Robert Danzig. The periodicals wereremainders from the stock of Garratt Adams, purchased from his estate. (Private
correspondence, Burkhard Schneider, 17th March 2000.)
1997
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinen und Nachtrag zur Hauptliste., November 1997,
12pp.
1998
Preisliste für antiquarische philatelistische Literatur März 1998., [3], 43pp. [Not
held]
1998
Preisliste für Philatelistische Literatur., September 1998, 62pp. [4]This catalogue introduced Schneider’s reprints of rare, out of print works under thetitle Study Papers.
This list also contained some items from the library of Robson Lowe and the stockof Garratt Adams. (Private correspondence, Burkhard Schneider, 17th March
2000.)
1998
Preisliste für Verlagsneue Weltweite Philatelistische Literatur 1998., 51 pp. [Not
held]
1998
Wichtige Literatur-Neuerscheinungen und Nachtrag zur Hauptliste Juli 1998.,
8pp. [Not held]
Supplement to the new books list. It also marked the start with Russian literature at
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the request of German collectors of Russia.
Angebot Philatelistische Literatur aus dem Antiquariat., September 1999, 114pp.
[5]
Included the library of Adolf Oppenländer which was strong in auction
catalogues.
Preisliste für Philatelistische Literatur - Verlagsneue Literatur- 1999., 81pp.
These were new books, as Schneider started to act as a distributor for Bolaffi andProud-Bailey in Germany
Angebot Philatelistischer Literatur aus dem Antiquariat. Katalog Nr. 6, April
2000, 90pp.
Included the duplicates from the library of the Verein für BriefmarkenkundeFrankfurt and the library of Sigurd Ringström.
Literaturkatalog Nr. 7., September 2000, 56pp.
Includes the first part of the library of Wolfgang Diesner, also the La Plata
library of South American literature.
Literaturkatalog Nr. 8., December 2000, 44 pp.
Includes the second part of the library of Wolfgang Diesner.
Philatelistische Literatur - verlagsneue Literatur Katalog., 2000, 94pp.
Literaturangebot Nr. 9 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 1 Teil., March 2001, 64pp.
Contains the first part of the Taunus library.*
Literaturangebot Nr. 10 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 2 Teil., June 2001, 74pp.
Contains the second part of the Taunus library.* Copy required
A translation of the introduction is available as Philat. Trans. 492.
Literaturangebot Nr. 11 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 3 Teil., September 2001, 76pp.
Contains the third part of the Taunus library.*
Literaturangebot Nr. 12 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 4 Teil., November 2001, 86pp.
Contains the fourth part of the Taunus library.*
Katalog Nr. 13, Literaturangebot zum Sammelgebiet Deutschland., March 2002,
89pp.
Literaturangebot Nr. 14 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 5 Teil., May 2002, 78pp.
Contains the fifth part of the Taunus library.*
A translation of the introduction is available as Philat. Trans. 491.
Literaturangebot Nr. 15 mit “Taunus – Bibliothek” 6 letzter Teil., September
2002, 76pp.
Contains the sixth and last part of the Taunus library.*
A translation of the introductory text is available as Philat. Trans. 494.}
Katalog Philatelistischer und Postgeschichtlicher Literatur Nr. 16. November
2002, 117pp.
This included the library of Emil W. Mewes.
Literaturkatalog Nr. 17 März 2003., 122pp.
A selection of 10,000 old and new books, it coincided with the start of the internet
catalogue.
Literaturangebot Nr. 18 – Weltkatalog Philatelistische Literatur Teil I/A-B., May
2003, 150pp.
This was the final printed catalogue.
Literaturangebot Nr. 19 – Nachtrag zum Online-Katalog (Druckversion)., August
2003, 44pp.
This was the final printed supplement.
In 2005, following demand from some of his more-recent customers, Burkhard
Schneider reprinted the six Taunus catalogues in a single volume and an edition of
25. The reprint is perfect bound with a black tape spine and a transparent cover. My
copy is number 1/25 and carries a dedication on the second page.
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Cameron W. Lawton
1896 Patterson Mills, PA, USA.
Auction Catalogues
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20 December 1895.
(Wanting)
Some prices realised are given in: Edd.: Philatelic literature sales., The
Pennsylvania Philatelist, February 1896, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.15.
Auction sale of philatelic literature., 20th July 1896, in: ThePennsylvania Stamp,
June 1896, Volume 1, Issue 5, pp.60-61, 50 lots.

Carol Hacker - Books
19815 Shagbark Road, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008, USA.
1981
1982
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A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List [3?],Fall/Winter 1981/82, n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List [4?], Spring
1982, n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 5,
Fall/Winter 1982, n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 6, Spring
1983, n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 7, Fall 1983,
n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 8, Spring
1984, n.pp. [9pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 9, Fall 1984,
n.pp. [10pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 10, Spring
1985, n.pp. [8pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 11, Fall
1985, n.pp. [10pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 12, Spring
1986, n.pp. [12pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 13, Fall
1986, n.pp. [16pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 14, Spring
1987, n.pp. [16pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 15, Fall
1987, n.pp. [16pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 16, Spring
1988, n.pp. [16pp.]
A List of Old, Used, Rare and Out-of-Print Philatelic Literature., List 17, Fall
1988, n.pp. [14pp.]

Casa del Sello
1995
Casa Mayor 29, 28013 Madrid, Spain.
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España. Obras Filatélicas y de Hisoria Postal., September 1995, n.pp. [6pp.]

Casey, Joseph James
Traded as Joseph J. Casey.
Cavendish Philatelic Auctions
1995
Cavendish House, 153-157 London Road, Derby, UK.
Messengers, the philatelic ephemera and literature dealers, had carried out sales inassociation with Cavendish since at least 1995. In 1998, Cavendish established literature andephemera sales with Messengers. Literature tended to be auctioned under the Cavendish
name whilst historical documents and ephemera were sold under the name of Messengers,
albeit with the sales held at Cavendish House. In 2000, Cavendish acquired Messengers with
Barrie Evans, the former owner, acting as a consultant.
In 2006, they sold several items relating to the Chalmers-Hill controversy, for Stanley
Bierman which were unsold from a previous auction. Later that year Bierman consigned allof his British handbooks to them for sale in their February 2007 literature sale. Most of theirsales after this oner carried Bierman material. In 2010, Nick Wraith left the Company andthey announced the cessation of book sales.
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Public Auction of the ‘Frank Staff’ Collection., 21st July 1995. (Marked)
Lots 71-172 comprised the philatelic portion of the library of Frank Staff.
Public Auction of Historical Documents, Paper Ephemera, Postcards, Maps &Books., 17th November 1997, 1,000 lots.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature etc., 13th November 1998, 549 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature etc., 25th April 1999, 599 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature etc., 28th November 1999, 959 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature etc., 16th April 2000, 1649 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Postal Auction of Literature., 21st October 2001, 655 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Postal Auction of Ephemera, Philatelic Literature and Collectables., 25th October
2002, Lots 3000-3957. Includes the prices realised.
Postal Auction of Ephemera, Philatelic Literature & Collectables., 9th June 2003,
Lots 3000-4287.
Postal Auction of Ephemera, Philatelic Literature & Collectables., 4th May 2004,
Lots 4000-5112. [Pencil marked]
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 4th February 2005, Lots 2000-2316.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the Library of the Birkenhead Philatelic Society. (Private
communication, Cavendish.)Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 1st August 2005, Lots 2000-2463. Includes
the prices realised.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 14th March 2006, Lots 2000-2369.
Includes the prices realised.
A Postal Auction of the Trevor Davis Library of Philatelic Literature., 14th
September 2006, Lots 3000-3685. All copies of the catalogue were defective as
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printed, in that they only included up to lot 3616. Since this was only discovered
after the catalogues had been distributed, a letter was sent to all recipients on the
25th August, explaining the error and enclosing copies of the three missing pages.
Includes the prices realised.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 6th February 2007, Lots 2000-2510.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the Great Britain section of the Stanley Bierman library.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 24th September 2007, Lots 2000-2399.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes numerous lots from the Stanley Bierman library.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 27th May 2008, Lots 2000-2331. Includes
the prices realised.
Includes numerous lots from the Stanley Bierman library.
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 9th February 2009, Lots 3000-3339.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes numerous lots from the Stanley Bierman library and the remainders fromJames A. Mackay’s library. (Private communication from Cavendish, 28th May
2010.)
Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 29th March 2010, Lots 2000-2850.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes numerous lots from the Stanley Bierman library.
Worldwide collections and Literature., 20th July 2011, Lots 85-236. Includes theprices realised.
This was the office library of a Gerald Bodily, together with the library of Matt
McConnell and with material from two other vendors.
Worldwide & G.B. Stamps & Postal History., Sale 761, 11th & 12th September
2013, 1565 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 538-619 comprise the libraries of the Nottinghamshire and Sheffield
Philatelic Societies.
June
Includes the libraries of Alan Rawlings, a postal historian, and Geoff Oxley.
February
The catalogue for this mail sale was only available as a pdf.
Worldwide Collections & Philatelic Literature., Sale 779, 15th July 2015, 378 lots.
Lots 69-199 comprised philatelic literature, of which lots 69-122 were duplicatesfrom the Royal Philatelic Society London.
The Martin Evans FRPSL Collections and Library., Sale 788, 9th March 2016, Lots
400-974.
His library comprised Lots 842-974.
Worldwide Philatelic Literature. Including Offerings from The Royal PhilatelicSociety London & The Derby Philatelic Society., Sale 808, 6th December 2017,
Lots 1001-1286. (The online catalogue has the illustrations in colour.)
It included duplicates from the Library of the Royal Philatelic Society London andthe Derby Philatelic Society Library.

Cee-Jay Stamp Auctions
1990
P. O. Box 321, Waldorf, MD 20604, USA.
Owned by Carlton J. Fulmer.
1990

Auction Catalogues
75th Public Sale. An Important Holding of Philatelic Literature., 3rd November,
1990, 327 lots. Includes the prices realised.
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Was a partner in the Empire Group but his interest was postal history not literature.
Chappell Jr, J. M.
Traded as J. M. Chappell Jr.
Charles G. Firby Auctions
1987
American Ctr. Building – Retail Level, 27777 Franklin Road, Southfield, MI
48034, USA.
Postal address: Box 208, Southfield, MI 48034, USA.
1988
390E. Maple Road, Birmingham, MI 48009, USA.
1991
6695 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, USA.
1993
Suite 106, 6695 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, USA.
Suite 107, 6695 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, USA.
1999
Suite 101, 6695 Highland Road, Waterford, MI 48327, USA.
Firby claimed to have a stock of 2500 titles (1991 Price List). A sketch of Firby’s
headquarters can be found on the back cover of the August 1988 catalogue. His last all
literature sale was in November of 2000. Thereafter, he gave up selling literature and his
stock was disposed of to the British North America Philatelic Society (British North
American material valued at approximately $160,000) and the American Philatelic Research
Library (The balance, valued at approximately $140,000).
1987

1988

1989
1990

1992

1993

1994

1995
1996

Auction Catalogues[First Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., October 1987, lots 1-747. Includes
the prices realised.
Includes the library of Peter J. Hurst.
[Second Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., August 1988, 2504 lots, Includes
the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Roger Koerber and John Sieverts.
[Third Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., September 1989, 1715 lots.
Includes the library of Jerome Jarnick.
[Fourth Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., November 1990, lots 443-2076.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Ellery Dennison, A. V. Dworak & Dr. James Matejka.
[Fifth Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., November 1992, 1379 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Includes the library of Sidney Epstein.
[Sixth Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., 2nd November 1993, 2138 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of A. P. Cook.
[Seventh Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., 22nd November 1994, 2852 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of George Trefonas.
[Eighth Annual] Rarities of Philatelic Literature., 21st November 1995, 2523 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Capex ‘96 Auction., [Ninth Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature.], 12th June
1996, 140 lots. Includes the prices realised which had several changes andcorrections printed on the back page. It also identified Sam C. Nickel as a vendor.
The Sale was carried out in conjunction with H. R. Harmer Inc. It included
highlights of the libraries of Robert W. Lyman and Robert L. Markovits, both of
New York, as well as the Sam C. Nickle collection of pre 1838 Canadian
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1997

1998
1999

2000

2002

1991

documents.
Tenth Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature Public Auction., 25th & 26th
November 1996, 3239 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Robert W. Lyman, Robert L. Marcovits, Lewis Baseland Herman [Pat] Herst.
Eleventh Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature Public Auction., 2nd & 3rd
December 1997, 3400 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Ralph Mitchener, Gordon H. Torrey & Allan Steinhart.
Twelfth Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature Public Auction., 11th & 12th
November 1998, 2443 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Thirteenth Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature Public Auction., 6th November
1999, 2175 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of John L. Fitzjohn & Aron Ain.
Fourteenth Annual Rarities of Philatelic Literature Public Auction., 4th November
2000, 1850 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Jack C. Arnell and the Loch collection.
Wordwide Stamps & Postal History and Philatelic Literature. 8th/9th November
2002, Lots46-997.
Price Lists
Philatelic Literature a Net Priced Offering., 1991, 96pp.
Second Addendum January 1992, 18pp.

Chicagoland Czechoslovak Philatelic Society
c/o Lincoln Federal Savings & Loan Association Building, 6655 Cermak Road, Berwyn IL,
USA.
The Society facilitated the sale of a portion of John Velek’s collection and the major part ofhis library by public auction. The remainder of his library was sold by the Mercury Stamp
Company.
1974

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction., 10th February 1974, 747 lots.

Christie’s Robson Lowe
Also found as Christie’s-Robson Lowe.
1980
8 King Street, St. James’s, London, UK.
The Literature Department was at:
1985
39 Poole Hill. Bournemouth, BH12 5PX, UK.
Formed following the acquisition of Robson Lowe Ltd. in 1980. (Christie’s buy Robson
Lowe Ltd., Philatelic Magazine, July 1980, Volume 88, Issue 10, p.795.) On the 1st January
1997, following the death of Robson Lowe, Christies amalgamated its stamp department with
the Spink Collectibles Division. This group was sold off a few years later.
1991

Auction Catalogues
Sale 4622, A Philatelic Library. (The P.M. Library.), October 1991, 311 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
The catalogue states that this was the library of a prominent professional philatelist
and was started at the begining of this century. After his death thirty years earlier, it
was continued by his son.
This was in fact the library of Pedro Monge. (Norman Gahl: P.M. Corrected.,
Philatelic Literature Review, 1995, Volume 44, Issue 3, p.266.)
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Many of the major items (eg. The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society)were affected by “rust” owing to storage in an unfriendly climate. (Private
communication with Christie’s.)Reports about this important library were published widely:- Under the hammer.,
The Philatelist & P.J.G.B., January/March, 1992, Volume 12, Issue 1, p.13; The
Christie’s philatelic library sale., HH Sales Postal Sale No107, 13th December 1991,
p.38; Bill Welsh: Christie’s auction of library tops $210,000., Philatelic Literature
Review, 1991, Volume 40, Issue 4, pp.186-191; Dr. Conrad Graham: Sale of aphilatelic library in London., Philatelic Literature Review, 1991, Volume 40, Issue4, pp.207-208.
Stephen Holder advised me that a great majority (75%+) of this library was bought
by Joseph Hackmey using Stephen Kander as his agent.
1981
1982
1985
ca.1990

Price Lists
Philatelic Publications., January 1981, 32pp. (Damaged)
Philatelic Publications., January 1982, 32pp.
Philatelic Publications., Spring 1985, 32pp.
Philatelic Literature from Christies Robson Lowe., n.d., n.pp. [4pp.]

Cleaver, George E.
Traded as George E. Cleaver.
Colby, Sylvester
Traded as Sylvester Colby.
Collectors’ Corner
1973
Drawer A, Tannersville, NY 12485, USA.
1974
P.O. Box 26, Tannersville, NY 12485, USA.
Owned by Cy Horowitz, the Company advertised philatelic literature for sale in Linn’s
Weekly Stamp News in 1973 (29th January, p.13) and 1974 (21st January).
Collector’s Item Inc.
1997
5009 Barnsteeple Court, Oklahoma City, OK 73142-5405, USA.
Advertised that they were selling a large library in Linn’s Stamp News, 4th November 1996,
Volume 69, p.73.
1997

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Net Price List., January 1997, n.pp. [19pp].

Conrad Graham
Traded as Dr. Conrad Graham.
Consolidated Stamp Company
1903
268 Burbury St., Lozells, Birmingham, UK.
Advertised philatelic literature for sale in The Birmingham Philatelic Society’s Annual
Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1903., p.26.
Cook & JonesJames A. Cook & E. B. Jones, were philatelic literature dealers who published the PhilatelicInter-Ocean primarily for philatelic literature collectors. They started the League of Philatelic1220

Literaturists in 1902. (The philatelic librarian., The Stamp Lover, June 1928, Volume 21,
Issue 1, p.18.)
Cooke, H.
Traded as H. Cooke & Company.
Cook, James A.
Traded as Cook & Jones.
Corneille Soeteman
Traded as La Philatélie Corneille Soeteman
Costales, Eugene N.
Traded as Eugene N. Costales.
Crockett, D. B.
Traded as D. B. Crockett.
Crosby, Joe H.
Traded as Collector’s Item.
Crowe, William T.
Traded as William T. Crowe
Ctibor Sobotka
Inderstorfer Strasse 16, 80689 Munich, Germany.
ca.2000

Price Lists
Literatur., n.d. [ca.2000], 2pp.

Curtis Gidding
2007
IL, USA.
Advertised to purchase philatelic literature in Linn’s Stamp News, 3rd September 2007,
Volume 80, p.66.

DDDD
D. A. Holmes
1969
120 Granby Street, Leicester, UK.
He extended his shop to include a separate book department.
D. B. Crockett
1896
352 & 354 Ogden Street, Newark, NJ, USA.
He advertised to exchange stamps for philatelic papers, including duplicates. (The American
Stamp, January 1889, Volume 1, Issue 1, Advertisements.) In 1897, he was the publisher of
The Jersey Philatelist.
1897

Auction Catalogues
Fourth Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 15th February 1897, in: The Jersey
Philatelist, January 1897, Volume 1, Issue 1, n.pp. [p.4], 23 unnumbered lots.
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1900

Muscatine, IA, USA.

Advertised philatelic literature for sale in E. B. Jones’ 1900 philatelic literature list.
Dalkeith Auctions
1997
Dalkeith Hall, Dalkeith Steps, 81 Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, UK.
1997
1997
1998

Auction Catalogues
Sale Number 60., 1st November 1997., 915 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes a portion of the personal library of Robson Lowe amongst lots 1-182.
Sale Number 61., 6th December 1997., 1107 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes a portion of the personal library of Robson Lowe amongst lots 1-78.
Sale Number 62., 3rd January 1998., 864 lots.
Includes a portion of the personal library of Robson Lowe - presumably as lots
1-32.

Dam, Theo Van
Traded as Theo Van Dam.
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC.
2010
4 Finance Drive, Suite 100, Danbury, CT06810, USA.
2010

Auction Catalogues
Sale 662 Part III, The Beane Family Collection of United States Postal History(Part I) and Select Items from “Charles A. Fricke” Collection., 24th October 2010,
lots 2980-4228.
Lots 4144 to 4228 comprise the library of Elliott H. Coulter.

Daniel J. McAdam
19?
P. O. Box 4926, Clifton Park, New York, NY 12065, USA.
Discontinued his mail catalogue and sold his books on the internet through his site:
http://www.djmcadam.com.
Danzig, Robert
Traded as Robert Danzig.
Daugherty, H. J. W.
Traded as H. J. W. Daughterty.
David Feldman SA
1983
175 Route de Chancy, CH-1213 Onex, Geneva, Switzerland.
Postal address: Case Postale 81, 1213 Onex, Geneva, Switzerland.
Sold the incunabula section of Stanley Bierman’s library by private treaty, during theWashington 2006 show.
1983

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue 6, OLYMPIC GAMES: the famous and most valuable “Akropolis”
collection Part 1; AIRMAILS: including important Zeppelin and Catapult
combination covers and rarities; LITERATURE: the estate of a great collector;
COLLECTIONS, LOTS, DIVERS., 10th/15th April 1983, Lots 60,000 to 61,109.
Lots 60,822 to 61,109 comprise the library of a “great collector”.
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List of Philatelic literature for sale., n.d. [Latest items dated 1992], 19pp.
List of Philatelic Literature for Sale., n.d. [1994], 17pp.
The circular advertising the availability of this list advises that it includes Part 3 ofan important library with over 250 volumes.
1995 List of Philatelic Literature for Sale., 1995, 16pp.

ca.1992
1994

1995

David G. Phillips Company Inc.
1980
P.O. Box 611388, North Miami, FL. 33261-1388, USA.
Their literature inventory was sold to James E. Lee in April 2008.
1980
1987

1991

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction #23; Philatelic Literature., 9th August 1980, 488 lots. Includes theprices realised.
U.S. Covers and Postal History., January 1987, 1318 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
lots 1-138 are a portion of the library of Herman Herst. My copy is privately bound(by BJB) in navy blue and lettered in gold across the front and down the spine.
Sale No71; U.S. Covers and Postal History., June 1991, lots 1090-1252. Includes theprices realised.
Includes the libraries of Bruce Hall and D. Homer Kendall.

DBZ Shop
2000

2000

M & H Schaper-Philatelie-Verlag, Borsigstrasse 5, 31061 Alfeld, Germany.
Postal address: Postfach 16 42, 31061 Alfeld, Germany.

Price Lists
Bestell-Katalog., September 2000, 8pp.

De Blois, Diane
Traded as aGatherin’.
De Lisle, Kenneth R.
Traded as Kenneth R. de Lisle.
Den of Antiquity
Renamed the House of Antiquity, owing to the word association with Den of Iniquity.
Derek H. Brennan (Philatelist)
1992
P. O. Box 260, Jamison, ACT 2614, Australia.
1994
P.O. Box 370, Fyshwick, ACT 2609, Australia.
He re-started his literature business in 1991 after returning to Australia following his time asphilatelic manager in Nauru and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Brennan was one of threecollectors who formed a group to purchase Harry Hayes’ clippings stock. (Private
correspondence with Harry Hayes.)
1992
1993
1994
1996

Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature Auction., 14th March 1992, 503 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Philatelic Literature Auction., 31st January 1993, 751 lots.
Philatelic Literature Auction., March 1994, 904 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 3rd June 1996, 651 lots.
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Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Direct Sale May to July 1996, n.pp. [8pp.]

Deutsche Briefmarken-ZeitungSee under DBZ Shop.
Dieter Fullrich
Postfach 1404, D-2090 Winsen an der Luhe, Germany.
ca.1992

Price Lists
Literatur-Verkaufsliste., n.d. [ca.1992], 7pp.

Dietz, August
Traded under the name the Dietz Press.
Dietz Press
1932

Richmond, VA, USA.

Founded by August Dietz. Published various philatelic books and periodicals specialising in
Confederate philately.
1932

Price Lists
Catalog of Fine Books: 1932-1933., n.pp. [24pp.]

Ditta Piero Ghiglione
2000
Piazza San Matteo, 6B rosso, 16123 Genova, Italy.
2000

Auction Catalogues
Sale 47, 13 /15 October 2000, 5206 lots.
Lots 4662 to 5206 comprised a significant library with a number of 19th century
books, dating back to 1862.
thth

Doug Swisher
1996
Box 52701, Jacksonville, FL 32201, USA.
He appears to have been a private individual selling off some 19th century American
periodicals he bought a decade earlier for re-sale. He prepared a typed list of what he had
available following my enquiry.
Doughty, [Francis Worcester?]Traded as Doughty & Page.
Doughty & Page
USA.
Whereas most of the other auctioneers of the period published their catalogues in papers,
Doughty & Page have the distinction of publishing their first catalogue separately and thencreating a paper, Doughty and Page’s Philatelic Literaturist, for distributing future salecatalogues and calling their first catalogue issue 1. No doubt this was an effort to gain 2 ndclass postage rates from the Post Office whereby payment is was based on the total weight
posted rather than on a piece price, effecting a huge saving. Although their paper disappeared
after sale five, their sales continued until their 10th of March 1898. Bacon does provide fulldetails for theses sales catalogues in the Crawford Catalogue but in column 532 of theperiodicals section rather than with the other auctions.
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1896

Auction SalesFirst Auction Sale, 15th October 1896. (Notified in The North State Philatelist,
November 1896, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.1.)
Second Auction Sale. (Notified in The Daily Stamp Item, 7th November 1896,
Volume 4, Issue 33, p.129.)
A few of the best prices realised were noted in The Texan Philatelist, December
1896, Volume 5, Issue 4, n.pp. [p.5.]

Douglas A. Wick
1119 Memorial Drive #2, Bismark, ND 58501, USA.
n.d.

Price Lists
Untitled, n.d., n.pp. [7pp.], 98 items.

Dr. Conrad Graham
1972
23 Rotherwick Road, London, NW11 7DG, UK.
Sales 11 and 12 were run by Mrs. Conrad Graham owing to her husband’s busy
professional life. Conrad was still sending out price lists and threatening to hold a further
auction sale in 2007 although this was prevented by illness. (Stamp Lover, February 2007,
Volume 99, p.24.)
1972
1973
1974
1975
1977
1979
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985

1987

1989

1990

Auction Catalogues
Sale N 1, Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 17th April 1972, 401 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Sale No2, Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 1st January 1973, 604 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Sale No3 Philatelic Literature Auction., 31st May 1974, 1024 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No4 Philatelic Literature Auction., 5th November 1975, 1154 lots, Includes
the prices realised.
Sale No5 Philatelic Literature Auction., 15th December 1977, 1218 lots, Includes
the prices realised.
Sale No6 Philatelic Literature Auction., 31st October 1979, 1135 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No7 Philatelic Literature Auction., 20th February 1981, 1176 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No8 Philatelic Literature Auction., 23rd February 1982, 1086 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No9 Philatelic Literature Auction., 18th February 1983, 1146 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No10 Philatelic Literature Auction., 11th April 1984, 1180 lots, Includes theprices realised.
Sale No11 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 13th December 1985, 1210 lots,
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the postal history library of Francis Granville.
Sale No12 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 23rd May 1987, 1186 lots,
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the first part of the library of David Potter.
Sale No13 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 26th May 1989, 1024 lots, Includes
the prices realised.
Includes the second part of the library of David Potter.
Sale No14 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 13th December 1990, 1275 lots,
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Includes the prices realised.
Sale No15 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 28th February 1992, 1300 lots,
Includes the prices realised.
Sale No16 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 11th June 1993, 1272 lots, Includes
the prices realised.
The sale was reviewed by Harry Dagnall: Philatelic literature., GBPS
Newsletter, November/December 1993, Whole number 224, p.5.
Sale No17 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 5th November 1994, 1464 lots,
Includes the prices realised.
Sale No18 Philatelic Literature Postal Auction., 15th November 1997, 1450 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
The inside front cover includes both sides of a card issued by the CartophilicSociety featuring a portrait of Dr. Contrad Graham.

Dr. Iwan Karl TurynXVIII Gersthoferstrasse, Vienna, Austria.
ca.1936

Price Lists
Philatelistische Literatur., n.d. [ca.1936], 5pp.
The list is extensively annotated by hand, deleting sold items and adding new
items.

Druett, David N.
Traded as Pennymead Auctions.
Durban Stamp Auctions
See under B. R. Teicher.
Durst, Sanford J.
Traded as Sanford J. Durst.

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E. B. Jones
1910 George Street, Sioux City, IA, USA.
Claimed to be a publisher (he published The Clipper for a short time), collecting, exchanging
and dealing in philatelic literature for over 15 years. He advertised that he had for sale single
numbers and complete volumes of nearly every stamp paper published. (The Collector, July
1894, Volume 4, Issue 9, p.550.)
He produced various editions of a List of Wants in Philatelic Literature., n.d, n.pp. [4pp.] also
as previous but [6pp.] These were published between his Checklist of 1897 and its
Supplement.
1900

1900

Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Papers at Auction., 29th January 1900, in: The Clipper, December
1899, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.3.
It covers papers whose titles begin with the letters A-C.
Philatelic Papers at Auction., 29th January 1900, in: The Clipper, January 1900,
Volume 1, Issue 2, p.8.
It covers papers whose titles begin with the letters C-E.
Price Lists
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1900

1900

1900

1900

Philatelic Papers: A List of Complete Volumes and Single Numbers for Sale., n.d.,
n.pp. [4pp.]{Held on pale green and buff papers.}
E. B. Jones’ Price List of Philatelic and other Goods., n.d., n.pp. [4pp.]
The Priced Catalogue of Philatelic Literature, 1900., 16pp.
(Wanting)
An excellent thing for those vacant places in your philatelic library., The Clipper,
February 1900, Volume 1, Issue 3, p13.
A list of complete volumes of papers whose titles begin with the letters A-C, that hehas for sale.
An excellent thing for those vacant places in your philatelic library., The Clipper,
March 1900, Volume 1, Issue 4, p20.
A list of complete volumes of papers whose titles begin with the letters C-E, that hehas for sale.
An excellent thing for those vacant places in your philatelic library., The Clipper,
May 1900, Volume 1, Issue 6, p33.
A list of complete volumes of papers whose titles begin with the letters D-G, that hehas for sale.
In another advertisement on the same page, he offers a library of over 1,000
volumes for sale.
On page 34, he lists individual issues of magazines he wants and for each of which
he offers a year’s subscription to The Clipper. A similar list will be found in The
Clipper, June 1900, Volume 2, Issue 1, p.42.
The Priced Catalogue of Philatelic Literature, 1900., (Dated 1901 on the title
page.), 19pp.
This publication contained a number of adverts*.

Advertiser
Cook, J. A.
Cook & Jones
Doughty, Fred
Eaton, D. T.
Jones, E. B.
Jones, E. B.
Jones, E. B.
Jones, E. B.

*Adverts in Jones’ price list of 1900
Address
Subject of advert
Waterloo, IA, USA.
Philatelic literature to trade
Waterloo, IA, USA.
The Philatelic Inter=Ocean
535 South 4th Avenue, Philatelic literature
Saginaw, MI, USA.
Muscatine, IA, USA.
Dealer in philatelic literature, etc.
Sioux City, IA, USA.
Library index cards
Sioux City, IA, USA.
1910 George St., Sioux
City, IA, USA.
Sioux City, IA, USA.

Philatelic literature wantedPrinting
The Comprehensive Checklist

Page
19
16
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18
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cover
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Inside front
cover
Back cover

E. R. Aldrich
Benson, MN, USA.
In 1888, he bought many old papers and bound volumes from John M. Hubbard to increase
his stock of literature. (The Stamp World, October 1888, Volume 4, Whole number 32, p.24.)
1889

Auction Catalogues
Aldrich’s Sixth Sale., 20 June 1889, 65 lots, in: The Flour City Philatelist, May
1889, Volume 1, Issue 3, [p.32].
thEarl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc.
1967
1503-05 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
1973
1420 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
1967

Auction Catalogues
224th Public Auction, United States and Foreign Stamps., 26th to 27th May 1967,
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2300 lots. Includes the prices realised. (Pages 1-2 & 83-84 missing)
The philatelic literature in lots 2119 to 2211 is said to be from the library of Hiram
E. Deats.
284th Public Auction, General Foreign., 2nd to 3rd February 1973, 1942 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
The philatelic literature in lots 1 to 147 is said to be from the library of Hiram E.
Deats.
A report on the sale giving the total realised for the literature ($3,800) and someindividual prices, can be found in Linn’s Weekly Stamp News, 26th February 1973.
363rd Public Auction, Philatelic Literature; United States; General Foreign., 27th28th September 1974, 3134 lots. Includes the prices realised.
The philatelic literature in lots 501 to 758 is duplicate material from the library of
Hiram E. Deats, placed by the Free Library of Philadelphia. Marked with theprices realised and the names of some of the buyers.
It includes a flyer advertising the sale which states that the literature includes
Selections mostly from the Hiram Deats and Eugene Klein libraries, …

East of England PA
See EEPA.
Eaton, D. T.
Traded as D. T. Eaton.
Ed. Roberts
1888
154 Wilford Road, Nottingham, UK.
He dealt extensively in philatelic periodicals (Midland Philatelic and General Advertiser, July
1888, Volume 1, Issue 12, pp.46-49.) and purchased the back numbers of The Foreign Stamp
Collectors News from the publisher. (Ibid. p.51.)
Edenbridge Phil. Lit.
P.O. Box 4025, Eden, NC 27289, USA.
Founded by George Albert Atkins and Terry Slattery. Successor to Atkins Philatelic Lit.
Slattery eventually left with Atkins buying him out. The Company quickly became dormant.
Following Atkins death, the family decided to sell the stock but did not receive an acceptable
offer. They then offered it to the American Philatelic Research Library, the Royal PhilatelicSociety London, Collectors Club of New York and probably other similar organisations withno acceptance.
In November 2014, there was an auction and a small portion of the stock was sold. The
remainder was offered to the American Philatelic Research Library by George Atkins’
family. Tara Murray, the Librarian, selected a substantial portion of it which was then donatedto the American Philatelic Research Library. Other individuals then purchased some of theremaining stock. Among the books, journals, and auction catalogs received were tearsheets,
manuscripts, and notes, mostly from Ricketts, as well as records of Stadtmiller and Atkins
related to the Edenbridge literature stock. (Adapted from an e-mail from Tara Murray, 23rd
March 2015.)
1993
1994
1994

Price Lists
Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., Summer 1993, 44pp.
Supplementary List - Auction Catalogues., March 1994., 30pp.
Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., 1994/95., 81pp.
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1996
1998

2009

Periodical Locator., 2nd June 1994, 33pp. (marked)
Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., 1996., 89pp.
Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., 1998.,86pp.
The catalogue was punched its whole length for comb binding, but used only two
short, four-comb, lengths, presumably as an economy measure or to use up shortlengths of comb.
The George A. Atkins Collection of Philatelic Literature., 16th April 2009.
This was the inventory used when the executors attempted to sell the stock. It
comprised the 1998 catalogue with the sold items crossed out.

Edizioni Vaccari SAS
See Vaccari srl
Edward C. Biggar
1890
Fremont, NE, USA.
He was the publisher of the Nebraska Stamp News and advertised that he had the largest
stock of philatelic literature in the West. (Nebraska Stamp News, June 1890, Volume 1, Issue
7, p.28.)
EEPA
East of England Philatelic Auctions.
1973
8 Fitzwilliam Street, Peterborough, UK.
1975
53 Ledbury Road, Peterborough, UK.
They held a joint auction with Harry Hayes in 1973.
1975

Auction Catalogues
Literature Supplementary Catalogue., 4th October 1975, lots 820-984.

ELA Auctions
1997-1998
341 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA 95062, USA.
Formerly Elliott-Lindsay Auctions. Owned by C. [Bo] Borich.
1991

1991

1997

1998

Auction Catalogues
Sale 44. United States & Foreign Stamps Covers, Collections, and an importantGroup of Philatelic Literature., 16th to 17th February 1991, lots 517-827. (Slightly
pen marked and highlighted in yellow.) The p.r. are printed in the catalogue forSale Number 45.
Includes a portion of the library of Everett Erle.
Sale 45. United States & Foreign Stamps Covers, Collections, Autographs,
Philatelic Literature, and Part 3 of the Everett Erle Collections., 18th to 19th May
1991, lots 913-1018. (Highlighted in yellow.)
Includes a further portion of the library of Everett Erle.
Sale 63. Philatelic Literature., 7th June 1997. 1025 lots. Includes the prices realised
torn from a subsequent sale catalogue.
Includes duplicates from The Western Philatelic Library and a portion of theRonald Carlson Library.
United States & Foreign Stamps, Covers, Collections, & Philatelic Literature. 1st
to 3rd May 1998. Lots 1509-1829 being the literature.
The sale includes a portion of the Henry Spellman III library.

Elliott-Lindsay Auctions
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Abbreviated its name to ELA Auctions.
Ellis, Steve
Traded as Bridger & Kay.
Empire Books
2003
12 Queens Staith Mews, York, YO1 6HH.
This was a general book dealer who had lists of British Parliamentary papers on Postal
Subjects circulated with HH Sales catalogues in the early 2000’s. They are not listed
separately here
Empire Group1990
P. O. Box 2529, West Lawn, PA 19609, USA.
A partnership formed by Phillip T. Bansner; Albert F. Chang & William T. Crowe. Chang
was interested in U.S. postal history and was never involved with the books. Having had his
own literature business, Crowe joined the Empire Group and then became the Curator of the
Philatelic Foundation in New York. They appear to have split up in either 1990 or 1991,
with Bansner continuing the business under his own name. The numbering of price lists
under his own name started with number four.
1987
1988
1990

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Price List., Fall 1987, 39pp.
Philatelic Literature Price List., Winter 1988, 61pp.
Philatelic Literature Price List., 1990, 95pp.

Eric Jackson
1995
P.O. Box 728, Leesport, PA 19533-0728, USA.
1992
1995

Price Lists
Pricelist #3., Philatelic Literature Revenue Telegraph and Local Post Stamps of theWorld., 1992, 32pp.
Pricelist #4., Philatelic Literature Pertaining to Revenue Telegraph and Local Post
Stamps of the World., Fall 1995, 34pp.

Eric Paul
2006
2006

Price Lists
Books for Sale., October 2006, 2pp.

Ernst Kohl
1995

1995

P. O. Box 44, Marple, Cheshire, SK6 7EE, UK.

Waldstrasse 76, 68305 Mannheim, Germany.
Postal address: Postfach 310326, 68263 Mannheim, Germany.

Price Lists
Literaturliste Festpreise., July 1995, 4pp. + 1p. of handwritten additions.

Erskine, Gerald Bryan
Traded as Gerald B. Erskine.
Estate of Stephen J. Lyon
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literature by auction.
1958

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction Sale of Stamps, Philatelic Literature, Lists of U.S. Post Offices
Published During the Past 150 Years and Covers., 21st January 1958, lots 125-276.
{Auctioneer:- Charles J. Mason.}Eugene Klein
1914
142 South 15th Street, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
1914

Auction Catalogues
The Fine Philatelic Library of Dr. H. A. Davis and a Superb Twentieth Century
Collection., 16th March 1914, 626 lots.
The library comprised the first 366 lots. A second version of the sale catalogue isheld comprising the library only.

Eugene N. Costales
194399 Nasau Street, (Room 608), New York 7, NY, USA.
1943
1947

Auction Catalogues
United States, Foreign and Philatelic Literature., 3rd August 1943, 591 lots.
The literature comprised lots 573 to 591 and consisted of long runs of periodicals.
United States, General Foreign Including Cape of Good Hope, France, Wholesale
Material and Philatelic Literature., 552 lots.
The literature comprised lots 538 to 552.

Eulen Verlag
Geisbergstrasse 35, Berlin 30, Germany.

ca.1941
1949

Price Lists
Bücherliste Nr. 9., n.d., n.pp. [2pp.]
Postcard format.
Bücherliste Nr. 11., n.d., n.pp. [6pp.]
Bücherliste Nr. 12., n.d. [ca.1941], n.pp. [4pp.]
Hausliste 14., July 1949., 14pp. (This copy is missing pages 5-12.)

Evans, Barrie
Traded as Messengers.

FFFF
F. Hugh Vallancey
Traded in and published philatelic literature under various names. See the Vallancey Press.
F. J. LaurieWorcester MA, USA.
1900 4 rue d’Arenberg, Brussels, Belgium.
He purchased Moens’ private library on behalf of Hiram Edmund Deats.
In 1900, he purchased all of the remaining stock of publications from J.-B. Moens, following
the latter’s retirement. He advertised volumes of Le Timbre-Poste in The Philatelic Bulletin& Eastern Philatelist (September 1900, Volume 24, Issue 1, p.19). However, Laurie could
not pay and the stock was returned to Moens. It was then purchased by Victor Marsh, q.v.
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Fehlig, B. H.
Traded as B. H. Fehlig Company.
Feldman, David
Traded as David Feldman SA.
Felzmann, Ulrich
Traded as Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen.
Feuser, Peter
Traded as Peter Feuser Verlag.
Field, Francis J.
Traded as Francis J. Field Ltd.
Firby, Charles G.
Traded as Charles G. Firby Auctions.
Follansbee, Nicholas
Traded as Nicholas Follansbee.
Ford, J. B.
Traded as Treasure Stamps Ltd.
Ford, N.
Traded as Treasure Stamps Ltd.
Forstreuther AG
1999
Einschlagweg 37, P. O. Box 525, CH-3401 Burgdorf, Switzerland.
1999

Price Lists
List of Philatelic Literature with Emphasis on Latin America., May 1999, n.pp.
[6pp.]

Francis J. Field Ltd.
1970
Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire, UK
ca.1954ca.?
ca.1964
ca.1967
ca.1970

ca.1975

Price Lists
Francis J. Field Publications., n.d. [ca.1954 – Dated from the offer to new
subscribers to The Aero Field of the issues for 1953 and 1954.], 8pp.
Francis J. Field Publications., n.d. [ca.? – unable to determine date.], 12pp.
Francis J. Field Publications., n.d. [ca.1964 - Encloses a letter from Francis J.
Field dated 1964.], 16pp.
Francis J. Field Publications., n.d. (1967 marked on the cover in pencil), 16pp.
Francis J. Field Publications., 5th edition, n.d. (ca.1970, from the text.), 16pp.
This copy has a slip tipped in bearing details of the revised subscriptions to The
Aero Field, effective with the first issue of 1972. A second copy has thesubscription crossed out but no indication of the revised price. A third copy isheld containing numerous deletions and revised prices.
Books Galore!, n.d. (20 August 1975 stamped on the front page by therecipient.), 3pp.
The list was evidently, the contents of a library that the firm had purchased.
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Frank Mohr
1999
Tegernseer Landstr. 326, 81549 Munich, Germany.
1999

Price Lists
Literatur – Gesamtprogramm’99., 32pp.

Fred Hollman
488 Archer Lane, Kissimmee, FL 34746, USA.
Advertised to purchase philatelic literature in many issues of Linn’s Stamp News, in 2006
and 2007.
Friends of the Western Philatelic Library Inc.
1978
P. O. Box 2219, Sunnyvale, CA 94087, USA.
Sold some of their duplicates through ELA Auctions in 1997 and subsequently on the web,
via e-Bay.
1973
1977

1973
1975
1978
1987
2002
2004
2004

Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature Auction Sale #1., 6th October 1973, 646 lots. Includes theprices realised. (Damaged cover)Third Public Auction of Philatelic Literature., 27th August 1977, 291 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Includes the bid form of Robert C. Masters.
Price Lists
Price List of Philatelic Literature #1., Spring, 1973, 47pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., Spring, 1975, 11pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature Periodicals & Catalogs., Spring 1978, 12pp.
Price List of Tear Sheets (Articles from Periodicals) on United States Stamps.,
Spring 1987, 24pp.
List of Tear Sheets (Articles from Periodicals) on United States Subjects.,
September 2002, 44pp.
The Western Philatelic Library’s List of Tear Sheets (Articles from Periodicals)
Great Britain and Colonies., January 2004, 51pp.
The Western Philatelic Library’s List of Tear Sheets (Articles from Periodicals)World-Wide Subjects (Except United States and British Colonies)., March 2007,
121pp.

Fritz Billig
ca.1935-1936

Herrengasse 6/4, Vienna 1, Austria. (Also seen as Herrengasse 5.)

Billings Stamp Company.
1940?
151-18 85th Avenue, Jamaica, NY, USA.
1940-45
151-14 85th Avenue, Jamaica, NY, USA.
Fritz Billig
1946-66
Billig & Rich
1954-58
1958-61

168-39 Highland Avenue, Jamaica 32, New York, NY, USA.
55 West 42nd Street, Suite 629-631, New York 36, NY, USA.
55 West 42nd Street, Suite 1318, New York, NY, USA.
The latter Addresses were Billig & Rich, Inc. (Stamp Auctions). The
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partnership was dissolved in 1961 with each partner continuing his
business separately. (Announcement on the front cover of Billig’s
Auction Catalogue No6, February 1961.)
Billig’s stock of philatelic literature was offered for sale on the back of his 1964 and 1966
Price Lists. He intended to concentrate on stamp auctions and did not have sufficient time forliterature. His literature stock was purchased by Irving Hagler, who set HJMR Co. up to sellit.
Billig’s 1966 price list is known with a sticker over his address announcing that HJMR Co.
had purchased his entire philatelic literature stock.
1963

1965

ca.1935
ca.1935
ca.1935
1938
1939
1940
1940
1942
1943
1943
1944

1944
1945
ca.1949
ca.1950
1954
1954-55
1955-56
ca.1956
1956
1956
1957-58
1958
1960

Auction Catalogues
Mail Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., November 1963. This is, in reality,
simply the updated price list.
Includes the libraries off Dr. Carroll Chase and Carl Pelander.
Mail Auction of Philatelic Literature., February 1965. This is the 1964 Price List
with a new white cover sheet glued on.
Price Lists
Philatelistisches Literaturangebot., No12, n.d. (Assumed to be about 1935 sincelatest dated publication is 1934), 8pp. (uncut) +2pp. insert.
Billig’s Grosses Handbuch der Fälschungen., n.d. (Assumed to be about 1935
since latest dated publication is 1935.), 16pp. (Salmon paper, uncut.)Billig’s Grosses Handbuch der Fälschungen., n.d. (Assumed to be about 1935
since latest dated publication is 1935.), 16pp. (Yellow paper, uncut.)No2. Something for Everybody., December 1938
WantingNo7. Something for Everybody., February 1939
Wanting
No21. Offers of Postage Stamps and “Handbooks on Forgeries”., May 1940
Wanting
Price List of Philatelic Literature No24., November 1940, 12pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature No30., December 1942, 16pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature No32., February 1943, 18pp.
No37. Specialized Price List of the Stamps of the United States and Possessions …
and Philatelic Literature., December 1943
WantingIllustrated Price-List on Rare Stamps of the Whole World, Miniature Sheets,
Collections by Countries and Philatelic Literature No40., February 1944, 48pp.
(Philatelic literature is to be found on pages 42-48.)
The cover carries a signed photograph of Billig with a young girl (his daughter?).
No41. Price List of Airmail Stamps and Airmail Covers of the World, Collections
by Countries and Philatelic Literature., June 1944
Wanting
Price List: Collections, Philatelic Literature and Stamps Starting with the Letter“A” No44 Part I., February 1945, 24pp.
Philatelic Literature., n.d. n.pp [12pp.]
Price List of Philatelic Literature., n.d. (ca.1950), n.pp. [12pp.]
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1954, 24pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1954, 32pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1955, 40pp.
Price List of Billig’s Philatelic Publications., n.d., n.pp [8pp.]
Price List of Philatelic Literature., June 1956, 50pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., September 1956, 4pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., n.pp. [8pp.]
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1958, 64pp.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1960, 74pp. (Buff and orange covers)
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1963
1963
1963

1964
1966

Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1962, 80pp. (Orange, red, straw and brown
covers.)Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1963, 84pp. (Green and tan covers)
Includes the library of Dr. Carroll Chase.
Supplement Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1963, 4pp.
Includes the libraries of Dr. Carroll Chase and Carl Pelander.
Mail Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 9th November 1963, Lots 3501-8600.
(Cover is numbered 14.)
Includes the libraries of Dr. Carroll Chase and Carl Pelander.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1964, 90pp. (Cover is numbered 16.)
Includes the libraries of Dr. Carroll Chase and Carl Pelander.
Price List of Philatelic Literature., 1966, 88pp. (Cover is numbered L22.)
Also held with an HJMR Co. sticker covering Billig’s name and address.

Fritz Seifert
1948
Oststr. 49, Leipzig O 5, Germany.
ca.1948ca.1948

Price Lists
Literatur-Angebot., n.d., 1p.
Literatur-Angebot., n.d., n.pp [2pp.]

Fullrich, Dieter
Traded as Dieter Fullrich.
Funkenweh, Gregor
He seems to have been a private collector who sold his collections and library personally,using a seemingly professionally-produced but undated, booklet. See Section 3.3.2 andSection 5.2: Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.

GGGG
G. A. Journals
1984‘Wahroonga’, Clarefield Drive, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 5DP, UK.
Geoffrey A. Ashton purchased the Harry Hayes stock of philatelic periodicals, a total of 6
tons in 170 cartons, numbering over 50,000 issues. (Actually 100,000 issues – private
correspondence, Harry Hayes.)
Although there was a great deal of initial activity and several lists were issued, the stock
appears to have lain dormant for nearly two decades. In 2006, the stock was offered for sale
and was eventually purchased by Steve Ellis through Bridger & Kay in about November
2006. The bulk of the common material within this stock was offered on e-Bay in 2008 andwas purchased by HH Sales.
1984

1984

1984

Price Lists
Introducing G.A. Journals., 1984, n.pp. [3pp.] On green paper.
Also issued as an insert stapled in the centre of Harry Hayes Philatelic LiteratureAuction Catalogue No80.
Includes a page of notes on The Philatelist and prices for individual issues.
G.A. Journals: Price List No1., April 1984, n.pp. [8pp.]
Includes notes on The Philatelist, The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain and The
British Philatelist.
G.A. Journals: Price List No2., October 1984, 8pp.
Includes notes on Gibbons Stamp Monthly and The Stamp Lover.
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G.A. Journals: Price List No3., March 1989, 8pp.
Includes notes on Stamp Collecting and The Philatelic Magazine, together with alist of articles on the Mulready envelope taken from the British Philatelist.

G.B. Philatelic Publications Ltd.
4 Drakes Way, Mayford, Woking, Surrey, G22 0NX, UK.
Catalogues
Currently Available Books., n.d., n.pp [4pp.]
The pamphlet is headed The Great Britain Philatelic Society as if it was made foror by that society.
G. Barrington Smith
Cross Street, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4DD.
The most important British wholesaler of philatelic accessories for the decades prior to hisretirement in 2013. His annual Trade List was a huge compilation of the items he had
available and is of interest to bibliophiles for its large sections of catalogues and books,
showing both the trade and retail prices. Only a single copy is held as an example.
1996

Catalogues
1996 Trade List., November 1995, 176pp.

Garratt-Adams, Henry
Traded as H. Garratt-Adams & Company.
General Philatelic Corporation
1992
P.O. Box 402, Loveland, CO, USA.
1992

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., Spring/Summer 1992, n.pp. (4pp.)

George Alevizos
2800 28th Street, Suite 323, Santa Monica, CA 90405, USA.
2004P. O. Box 1408, Topanga, CA 90290-1408, USA.
1988

1987
1991
[2004][2007]

Auction Catalogues
Sale 69, Philatelic Literature., 22nd November 1988, 1235 lots. Includes the prices
realised. (Some pencil marks)
Price Lists
Literature., n.d. [Received November 1987], 6pp.
Literature., November 1991, 6pp.
Literature., n.d. [Received June 2004], n.pp. [16pp.]
Note: Starts with the Salles, R. book and ends with The United States Specialist,
Volumes 42-72.
Literature., n.d. [Received June 2007], n.pp. [16pp.]
Note: Starts with the Salles, R. book and ends with The United States Specialist,
Volumes 42-72. However, the entries on the final page extend over two columns,
unlike the [2004] version which finishes at the bottom of the first column.

George C. Hamel
1959Bregenzerstrasse 7, Berlin, W.15, Germany.
Price Lists
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Philatelistische Literatur: Liste Nr.1., 1959, 9pp.

George E. Cleaver
1896
1132 Perkiomen Ave., Reading, PA, USA.
Carried out five sales of philatelic literature but had to discontinue them owing to their taking
up too much time.
Auction Catalogues
A note about receiving a copy of the sale catalogue adds that he also sells stamps.
(The Niagara Philatelist, March April 1896, Volume 1, Issue 2, p.3.)
Philatelic Literature., Fifth Auction Sale, 30th May 1896. Part I comprises about
200 papers, numbered according to Jones’ Check List of Philatelic Literature. Part
II comprises100 lots of handbooks &c.

1896
1896

1.

References
Auction Sales of Philatelic Literature., The Pennsylvania Stamp, April 1896, Volume
1, Issue 4, p.45.
➢
Advertisement for Cleaver’s sales in April and May noting that he only soldsingle numbers.

George R. Tuttle
1917116 Nassau St., New York, NY, USA.
ca.1917

Auction Catalogues
Auction Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., n.d. (Latest dated item in catalogue is1916.), 137 lots.
Ex-W. R. Ricketts.

George Townsend Turner
New York, NY, USA.
Turner was one of the greatest bibliophiles of all time. He collected on a massive scale,purchasing many complete libraries and sold large numbers of duplicates through Sylvester
Colby auctions as well as privately. Further details will be found under Sylvester Colby
below and in Section 5.2.
George W. Linn Company
1905
85 Wisconsin Avenue, Columbus, OH, USA.
1912
Columbus, OH, USA.
He advertised that he had several thousand philatelic papers for sale, most at 3c to 5c a copy.
(Philatelic literature collectors., The Columbus Philatelist, 1905, Volume 4, Issue 1, p.8.)
1912
1912
1912
1919

Auction Catalogues
3 Auction Sale, 9 April 1912.
(Wanting)
Includes nearly 200 lots of literature.
4th Auction Sale, 30th July 1912.
(Wanting)
Includes many lots of literature.
Auction Sale, 10th December 1912.
(Wanting)
Includes many lots of literature.
A Catalogue of Philatelic Literature to be sold at Auction. Supplement to the 19 th
Auction Sale, 8th August 1919.
(Wanting)
Includes many lots of literature recovered from Linn’s library after the flood.
rd

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Price Lists
Philatelic literature sale., The Columbus Philatelist, May 1901, Volume 1, Issue 5,
n.pp. [A single page containing 19 items.]

1905

Wants Lists
Wanted., The Columbus Philatelist, 1905, Volume 4, Issue 1, n.pp. [Details of his
requirements for issues of several papers.]

Gerald B. Erskine“The Land of Liberty”, Long Lane, Heronsgate, Herts, UK.
This may well be the sale of a private library.
Price List
Sale of Philatelic Literature., 3pp. [The most recent item is 1964.]
Getsug, Ray
Traded as Parkway Stamps.
Ghiglione, Piero
Traded as Ditta Piero Ghiglione.
Giangiacomo Orlandini
1975
Studio Filatelico, Via Martelli 8, 50129 Florence, Italy.
1975

Price Lists
Listino Mensile di Libri N 1., November 1975, 7pp.
oGibbons, Stanley
Traded as Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
Gidding, Curtis
Traded as Curtis Gidding.
Giorgio Migliavacca
1980P. O. Box 42, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
1980

Price Lists
Publicazioni Filateliche. List No5 – Spring 1980., 4pp.

Glasewald, Ruprecht
Traded as Ruprecht Glasewald.
Glasgow Philatelic Auctions
1997-1999
2 Broomley Drive, Giffnock, Glasgow, G46 6PD, UK.
A general stamp and postal history auctioneer who featured literature in only five sales, twoof which were given the pseudonym Phoenix. In view of the wide variety of uncommon titles
with little duplication, I suspect that all five sales were a single library.
1997

1997

Auction Catalogues
Sale No14. General Sale with Post Cards, Philatelic Literature, Military P.H.,
George VI and Selection of Fine Single Items., 707 lots & 137 additional lots ofliterature, denoted by the prefix L.
Sale No15. General Sale: Postcards, Collections & Mixtures, G.B., Foreign,
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1998

1999

British Commonwealth with Postal History, Good Denmark, Hong Kong, Scottish
Postal History with Good Edinburgh Dotted Circle Cancellations and Literature‘The Phoenix’ Library., 760 lots & 154 additional lots of literature, denoted by theprefix L.
Sale No16. General Sale: Postcard Dealers Stocks, Good Collections of China,
Falkland Islands, Hong Kong (incl. Postal History). Fine Scottish P.H., Further
Selections from the Phoenix Library., 933 lots & 182 additional lots of literature,
denoted by the prefix L.
Sale No17. General Sale: Post Cards, British Empire with Ceylon, Falkland Is.
Malaya with Fine Covers, G.B. Incld. Postal History, Foreign with Belgium,
France, Holland, Liechtenstein, Scottish P.H. Literature with some Fine South
Africa and Military Books., 1010 lots & 128 additional lots of literature, denotedby the prefix L.
Sale No19. General Sale: Fine Selections of Picture Post Cards Including Post
Card Albums. Foreign and Commonwealth. Fine Great Britain from QV to KGVwith Proofs and specimens. Nice range Scottish Postal History with H/s 4s,
Edinburgh & Leith, Midlothian, Penny Posts, Scots Local Cancels, Maritime,
Islands, etc., 1030 lots & 128 additional lots of literature, denoted by the prefix L.

Glass Slipper
P.O. Box 62, York, YO1 1YL, UK.
Founded by Andrew & Pauline Hall. The Company had four Associates (Employees?):Andrew Hall
Head Office, Locals & Cinderellas, Glass Slipper Auctions
John Armstone
Back and Beyond and Ephemera, Phonecards
Tony Hall
Revenues, Private Treaty Sales and Sales Circuits
Stuart McGeachy Alniss Press Book Sales and Printing
1993
1995

Price Lists
Postal Auction. 6th February, pp.19-23.
Back and Beyond List No 2., Spring 1995, n.pp. [8pp.]

Glendining & Company
London, UK.
1909

1909
1909

1910

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps., 29th to 30th June 1909, 624
lots. Includes the prices realised in manuscript for the literature only.
Includes the library of E. J. Nankivell as lots 546-617.
My catalogue is ex Bellamy and includes both his bids and the prices realised. He
notes that the collector who outbid him on a great many lots was probably Clarke.
This was almost certainly H. B. R. Clarke, a notable bibliophile of that era.
Literature. 13th to 14th July 1909. Lots 456-473.
Literature. 1st to 3rd November. Lots 1-210.
A review of the then forthcoming Sale was published in: Notes & news., The
Philatelic Record, October 1909, Volume 31, Issue 10, p.194. The Sale itself wasreviewed with some notable results given and the total realised of just over £150
noted, in: Notes & news., The Philatelic Record, November 1909, Volume 31,
Issue 11, p.216.
Literature. 8th to 9th February, Lots 625-666.
(Wanting)
Report on the noteworthy prices realised, including two pages of lots with theirprices realised. (Some philatelic book values., Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1910,
pp.28-29.)
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1911
1912
1913

1913

1913
1914
1915

1916
1917

1918

30th to 31st May 1911
(Wanting)
Includes the library of W. B. Thornhill as lots 608-623.
Literature. 30th April to 1st May. Lots 693-699.
27th to 29th January 1913. Lots 1-212.
(Wanting)
Includes the first part of the library of Dr. J. A. Legrand as lots 1-212. A copy ofthe catalogue that I have seen (Hugh HcMackin) was annotated in H. Edgar
Weston’s hand: The high prices for some publications in sets probably came fromUSA.
Advance notice of the sale can be found in The Philatelic Record, October 1912,
Volume 34, Issue 10, p.188. It pointed out that the library was originally acquiredby Charles James Phillips who kept the works he required and was selling theremainder.
The total sale value was about £200.
A report on the sale was also published in: Notes & news., The Philatelic Record,
February 1913, Volume 35, Issue 2, pp.41-42. (Reprinted in the Philatelic Journalof Great Britain, March 1913, Volume 23, Issue 3, pp.64-65.)
Literature. 8th to 9th April 1913. Lots 571-592.
(Wanting)
This probably included the library of H. L’Estrange Ewen, the poor results (total
realisation about £26) from which was commented on as: Is the philatelicliterature boom on the wane?, The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 5th July 1913,
Volume 19, p.104.
Also in: Notes & news., The Philatelic Record, August 1913, Volume 35, Issue 8,
p.148.
25th to 26th November 1913.
(Wanting)
Includes the second part of the library of Dr. J. A. Legrand as lots 526-632.
23rd to 24th June 1914.
(Wanting)
Includes the library of W. H. Peckitt as lots 431-544.
Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Postage Stamps., 8th to 9th June 1915, 673
lots.
Includes the third part of the library of Dr. J. A. Legrand as lots 596-673. Ex
Bellamy.
Literature. 31st October 1916. Lots 615-657.
8th March 1917.
(Wanting)
This was the library of F. J. Peplow.
A report on the sale, indicating that the library raised the healthy total of almost£375, was published as: Percy C. Bishop: Philatelic literature and the war.,
Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 24th March 1917, Volume 23, Issue 575, p.72.
A further report on the sale, including a list of thirty-seven notable lots with prices
realised was published as: Percy C. Bishop: The new boom in philatelicliterature., Stamp Collecting, 24th March 1917, Volume 7, Issue 24, pp.401-402.
Details of sixteen notable lots and their prices realised are given as: Philatelicliterature at auction., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 7th April 1917, Volume
23, p.87.
A short article about literature and its usefulness, including the prices realised ofthirty-two important lots from this sale was published as: W. Oakley: Philatelic
Literature., The Stamp Collector, April 1917, Volume 21, Issue 4, p.39 & May,
Issue 4, pp.45-46.
Catalogue of the Very Fine and Valuable Philatelic Library Formed by Mr. B. T.
K. Smith, Late President of the Philatelic literature Society. 18th April 1918, 281
lots.
(Wanting)
A detailed report on the sale was published as: Philatelic literature. One of the
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1924
1927

World’s finest libraries broken up., Stamp Collecting, 4th May 1918, p.42.
8th to 9th June
(Wanting)
Includes portions of the library of C. J. Phillips as lots 1-116. The total sale value
was £211.19.00. (£211.95)
13th November 1924. Lots 1-221.
(Wanting)
Includes the library of Victor Marsh.
20th to 21st April(Wanting)
Includes the library of G. Hamilton-Smith as lots 1-71.

Goodwin, Walter E.
Traded as Walter E. Goodwin.
Gordon McHenry Inc.
1976
Box 14463, Gainesville, FL 32604, USA.
1975
1976
1976
1977

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature for Sale: U.S. Literature., n.d. [Marked received
10/25/1975.], 4pp
Philatelic Literature for Sale., Spring 1976, 4pp.
The Paper of America., Catalog #2, Spring 1976, n.pp. [32pp.]
19th Century Philatelic Literature., n.d. [Marked received 10/25/77.], 6pp.

Gossip Printery
In 1962, they published Philatelic Literature Price List., of 48 pages. The booklet is subheaded Library of Weekly Philatelic Gossip. It is listed under the Section on Philatelic
Libraries and their Catalogues.
Graham, Dr. Conrad
Traded as Dr. Conrad Graham.
Grallert, Jürgen
Traded as Jürgen Grallert.
Greg Manning Auctions Inc.
USA.
1986

Auction Catalogues
14 March 1986. (Tear sheets held, full copy wanting)
Includes the auction catalogues and periodicals from the library of Ezra Cole aslots 1101-1177. Cole apparently incorporated the auction catalogue and periodical
holdings of Stanley B. Ashbrook and Emerson Krug into his own holdings.
thGregor Funkenweh
He seems to have been a private collector who sold his collections and library personally,using a seemingly professionally-produced but undated, booklet. See the Section 5.2:
Biographies of Philatelists and Dealers.
Gregson, J. M. A.
Traded as J. M. A. Gregson Ltd.
Gretton, John R.
Traded as John R. Gretton.
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1999-2003
22 Woodstock Street, New Bond Street, London, W1R 1HF.
2003Third Floor, 399-401 Strand, London, WC2R 0LT. [Stanley Gibbons
Building.]
2000

2011

2011

Auction Catalogues
Auction of Great Britain and all World Postage Stamps and Postal History., 9th
February 2000. Includes the prices realised. {This catalogue exists in two editions
distinguishable only by the shade of the green cover, the second edition being aslightly lighter green.}
Includes the library of Leon Norman Williams as lots 576-796.
British Empire and Foreign Countries., 28th & 29th September 2011, lots 1-1790.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of Dr. Ronnie Straus as lots 146-199.
British Empire and Foreign Countries., 16th & 17th November 2011, lots 20013494. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of Dr. Ronnie Straus as lots 2036-40, 2543, 2569, 2735-37 &3316.

Gustav Aue & Company
1888
Washington Avenue, Bloomfield, NJ, USA.
Founded by Gustav and William H. Aue.
The Company claimed in an advertisement, (The Collector’s Ledger, May, 1888, Volume 4,
Issue 2, p.30 & December, Issue 9, p.144.) to have the largest stock of philatelic literature in
the country.
A short note in the Editorial of their publication, The Collector’s Ledger (March 1889,
Volume 4, Issue 12, p.188.) mentioned some of the libraries (Geo. H. Richmond & F. A.
Armfield) and periodical stocks (Figaro, Mohawk Standard & Collector’s Standard) that
the Company had purchased.
1889

1.

Price Lists[List of complete volumes of stamp papers] Not held., Noted in an advert in The
Collector’s Ledger, March 1889, Volume 4, Issue 12, p.194.
References
Eastern Press, May 1889, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.43.
➢
Report that the Company has one of the largest stocks of philatelic papers in
the world, including Geo. H. Richmond’s library of 1,500 pieces.

HHHH
H. C. Beardsley1888
Box 616, St. Joseph, MO, USA.
1901
St. Joseph, MO, USA.
Offered the third largest library in the United States for sale in 1898 for $725. (TheInternational Philatelist, February 1898, Volume 6, Issue 4, p.6.) Advertised widely to buy
and sell literature. (The Collector’s Ledger, October 1888, Volume 4, Issue 7, p.111; The
Collector & Exchange, October 1888, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.6; The Stamp World, October
1888, Volume 4, Whole number 32, p.29; The Collector’s Exchange, November 1888,
Volume 1, Issue 4, p.4; The United States Philatelist, February 1889, Volume 2, Issue 5, p.40;
L’Annonce Timbrologique, March 1890, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.4.)
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1890
1890
1901

1903

Auction Catalogues
First auction sale., The Western Philatelist, July 1890, Volume 1, Issue 10, p.4.
2d auction sale!, The Western Philatelist, August 1890, Volume 1, Issue 12, p.4.
3d auction sale!, The Western Philatelist, September 1890, Volume 2, Issue 1,
Advertising page iii.
Twelfth Mail Auction Sale., 23rd February 1901. In The International Philatelist,
March 1901, Volume 10, Issue 2, pp.3-6. Lots 386-452 are philatelic literature.
Lots 387-394 were also offered at fixed prices on page seven of the same issue andin the February issue on page four.
26th Mail Auction Sale., 18th February 1903. In The International Philatelist,
January 1903, Volume 12, Issue 4, pp.5-8. Lots 275-348 are philatelic literature.

H. Cooke & Company
98 Brighton Road, Stoke Newington, London, N., UK.
Cooke purchased a portion (about two tons) of the Fränkel duplicates from The Royal
Philatelic Society, London. (Society’s Annual Report for 1908; The Philatelic World,
November 1908, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.26 and The Stamp Collector, December 1909, Volume
1, Issue 2, p.28.) He advertised philatelic literature for sale on page 25 of The Birmingham
Philatelic Society’s Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1908. He advertised
similarly in The Stamp Lover from June 1913 (Volume 6, Issue 1, p.12) to September 1914
(Volume 7, Issue 4, p.60.) His wants list appeared in The Philatelic World of March 1909
(Volume 4, Issue 1, Advertising page iv.)
The following issue contained an advert for the Imperial Stamp Company, formerly H.
Cooke & Company. (October 1914, Volume 7, Issue 5, p.81.)
H. F. Johnson
1947
Mitre House, 44/45 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4.
Purchased the Benjamin Goodfellow library and advertised it for sale in The Stamp Lover.
(May 1947, Volume 39, Issue 12, p.233 & August/September, Volume 40, Issue 3/4, p.59.)
The business was incorporated into John Huxley (Stamps) Ltd.
H. Garratt-Adams & Company
1946-?
24 Kingscote Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham 15, UK.
1949
Elmdon Grange, Elmdon, Birmingham 26, UK.
Kinnersley Castle, Kinnersley, Hereford, UK.
Henry Garratt-Adams died in 1993 (Dr. Conrad Graham, Philatelic Literature Postal
Auction No16, 11th June 1993.)
In the 1940s, Garratt-Adams was a dealer and publisher. (e.g. M. H. Robertshaw: The
Postmarks of Aden: Postal Markings 1839-1939., H. Garratt-Adams, Birmingham, UK,
1946.) Early in 1948, Garratt-Adams purchased Vallancey’s stock of periodicals and began
to concentrate on literature.(e.g. Advert in The Philatelic Contact, April/June 1950, Volume 3,
Issue 2, p.72.) From 1963-70, Garratt-Adams ran a postal auction. The catalogues were
duplicated on various coloured Foolscap papers, sometimes with mixed colours in the samecatalogue. A copy of the prices realised for Sale 1 was sold for 6d. From Sale 3, eachcatalogue included the prices realised from the previous sale on its back page. There is no
prices realised information for the final sale. He advertised Sale 5 in Stamp Collecting (17 th
January, 1964, Volume 101, Issue 20, p.731.) with the added note that he also specialised inIndia and its States. From 1968, the castle was converted to an old peoples home and1243

Garratt-Adams moved to:- Whitchurch House, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, although all of
his stock remained in the castle and its out-buildings.
Following the death of Garratt-Adams, his family purchased the books from the philatelicexecutors. It was announced in 1993 that Garratt-Adams’ library and stock was to bedisposed of by Robert Danzig, Newport, Isle of Wight. (Stamp Magazine, September 1993,
Volume 59, Issue 9, p.26.) Some material, essentially the cheaper literature, was sold through
HH Sales in 1993 to raise working capital to finance the sale of the older and more-expensive
material. (Gibbons Stamp monthly, October 1994,pp.58-61.) To the annoyance of HH Sales,
it was decided that a public auction was necessary to obtain the best results. Accordingly,
these expensive items were subsequently sold by Huys-Berlingin in three sales in 1994, 1995
& 1997. Joseph Hackmay of Israel, was said to be a major buyer at all of the HuysBerlingin sales. The stock was offered to at least one UK auction house (Phillips - private
communication with David Boyd of Phillips.), but only Huys-Berlingin was willing to lot
individual books and periodicals.
Even after three sales a significant amount of material remained with the estate, althoughmuch of it was badly water damaged owing to its having been stored under poor conditions
for many years. The remaining saleable items were also offered to Huys-Berlingin, who
declined them as the price was too high in view of the amount of describing that had to be
done. (Private communication with Dr. Huys in December 1999.) In 1998 the more-recent
journals, stored in the basement, were offered to Stephen Holder of HH Sales free of charge,
if he collected them. This offer was withdrawn shortly thereafter and all of the remaining
literature was sold to Schwanke & Sohn, who began to sell them by auction in 1999. Some
periodicals were given to Burkhard Schneider, as commission for introducing Robert
Danzig and the owner to Schwanke, and were included in his 1997 and 1998 lists. Robert
Danzig also acquired some books and periodicals as commission for his services. (Private
communication with Robert Danzig in May 2000.)
Auction Catalogues
In the table below, paper colours are only mentioned where it is not white. I do not think thatthe coloured papers have any significance and they are only mentioned out of interest.
Unless mentioned otherwise, the prices realised are given in the subsequent auction catalogue.
1963
Sale 1., 8th April 1963, 267 lots. Includes the prices realised. {All orange andorange first page only}
Mentions that The Philatelic Guide is late and doesn’t pay its way.
1963
Sale 2, 25th June 1963, 347 lots. {Pink paper}
1963
Sale 3., 18th September 1963, 404 lots. {Blue paper}
Mentions that his retail stock fills seven rooms.
1963
Sale 4., 27th November1963, 398 lots.{Yellow paper}
1964
Sale 5., 31st January 1964 (Date changed from 28th by hand and with a rubber
stamp.), 434 lots. {Green paper}
Includes portions of the library of A. C. Mullen and the stocks of Ramsay
Stewart, Shanahan & Harris Publications. It is announced that the next issue of
The Philatelic Guide is deferred, but is on its way.
1964
Sale 6., 28th April 1964, 386 lots. {Orange paper}
Includes portions of the stocks of Ramsay Stewart, Shanahan & Harris
Publications.
1964
Sale 7., 30th June 1964, 460 lots. {2 copies: pink & blue}
Includes portions of the stocks of Ramsay Stewart, Shanahan & Harris
Publications. Mentions his first granddaughter and his age as less than 50 years
old.
1964
Sale 8., 9th September 1964, (Number 7 crossed out and 8 inserted. However, some
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1965

1965
1965
1965
1966
1966
1966

1967

1967

1968
1969

1970

copies are not altered), 407 lots. {Green paper}
Includes portions of the stocks of Ramsay Stewart, Shanahan & Harris
Publications.
Sale 9., 24th November 1964, 444 lots. {Yellow paper}
Includes portions of the stocks of Ramsay Stewart, Shanahan & Harris
Publications. Notes that some copies of Sale 8 were incorrectly numbered.
Auction No. 10., 5th February 1965, 426 lots. {Pink paper}
Includes portions of the stocks of Ramsay Stewart, Shanahan & Harris
Publications.
Sale 11., 27th April 1965, 440 lots. {Green paper}
Sale 12., 17th August 1965, 498 lots. {Orange paper}
Sale 13., 3rd December 1965, 437 lots. {Yellow paper}
Sale 14., 29th April 1966, 403 lots. {Blue paper}
Mentions that he had been to hospital for a hernia operation.
Sale 15., 12th September 1966, 342 lots. {Pink paper}
Mentions that he was the UK agent for the Philatelic Literature Association.
Sale 16., 15th December 1966, (Date changed by hand from the 12th on one copy.),
388 lots. {Green paper}
Announces that he is hoping to resume publication of The Philatelic Guide andrequesting some editorial help.
Sale 17., 18th March 1967, 446 lots. {All yellow paper and yellow paper withpages 7-8 on orange}
Noted that he was unable to use the offers of editorial help (see Sale 16) owing toother commitments.
Sale 18., 18th August 1967, (Date changed by hand from the 11th July.), 449 lots.
{Yellow paper}
Announced that his father had died and that he became very ill with a virus.
Sale 19., 25th January 1968, 407 lots. (Bid form cut off.) {Green paper}
Sale 20., 19th December 1969, 420 lots. (Bid form cut off.) {Orange paper}
Owing to financial difficulties, the Castle was converted into an old peoples homeand his family moved to other premises. He also noted that it was 25 years to themonth that he had been discharged from war service and had started his business.
Auction No.21., 16th June 1970, 437 lots. {Pink paper}

Price Lists
The price lists I have seen appear to be typed (or carbon copies) to order rather than createdfor general circulation.
Ceylon., 1p. (Carbon copy.)
India., 1p. (Carbon copy.)
India Handbooks List 2., 2pp. (Typed.)
H. J. M. R.
See HJMR.
H. J. W. Daugherty
Wood Valley road, Chatham, MA, USA.
[1971]

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., n.d. [ca.1971], n.pp. [2pp.]

H. KahlmeierFounded by Horst Kahlmeier.
1996
P.O. 2394, Kitchener, Ontario, N2H 6MS, Canada.
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Price Lists
Books Featuring Canadiana, Philately and other Collectables., n.d., 4pp. (Acopy of a Canada Postal Stationery Price List is attached, 2pp.)
Books Featuring Canadiana, Philately and other Collectables., n.d. [Received
1996], 6pp.

H. L. Lindquist
2 West 46th Street, New York, NY, USA.

1951
1961

Price Lists
The Philatelic Book Parade., n.d, n.pp. [One sheet folded to make sixteen pages.]
A Catalog of Philatelic Literature: United States and foreign., n.d. [AnnotatedSpring 1951.], n.pp. [16pp.]
An 8-Page Offering of Philatelic Literature., Insert in Stamps of 27th April 1968,
8pp.

H. R. Harmer Inc.
1993
14 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
3 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
Traded as Harmers of New York Inc. from the first address.
Sold the Alfred Liechtenstein/Louise Boyd-Dale library in conjunction with Longley
Auctions in 2001.
1958
1993

1996

1998

ca.1988
1996
1998

Auction Catalogues
Includes the library of Ashbrook. (Wanting)Austin H. Menaker Library: Philatelics, Autographs, Manuscripts and Art., 4th
May 1993. Includes the prices realised.
The Austin H. Menaker library comprised of lots 1-134.
Capex ‘96 Auction., 12th June 1996, 140 lots.
The Sale was carried out in conjunction with Charles G. Firby. It included
highlights of the libraries of Robert W. Lyman and Robert L. Markovits, bothof New York.
United States, British Comonwealth & Foreign., 7 October 1998, 894 lots.
Included the libraries of Alex Rendon and Newman Galleries as lots 334-575.
Price Lists
Literature. For Sale by Private Treaty., n.d., 4pp.
Latest dated item 1988.
Philatelic Literature by Private Treaty., June 1996, 32pp.
Issued in conjunction with CAPEX ‘96.
Philatelic Literature by Private Treaty., May 1998, 48pp.

H. R. Harmer Ltd.
1947
39-42 New Bond Street, London W1, UK.
1924

Auction Catalogues
28th/29th January 1924.
(Wanting)
Includes the libraries of Herbert Clark and E. Heginbottom.
The results of the Herbert Clarke Library are reported in detail, including all
prices realised over £1, in: Alexander Bungerz: Die Versteigerung der Bibliothek
von Herbert Clark., Verlag der Philatelistische Bücherwurm, Berlin, Germany,
1924, 17pp. {A translation of the introductory and summary text of this booklet is
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1947

available as Philat. Trans. 474.}
The “Ben Goodfellow” Collections., 10th February 1947.
The library of Benjamin Goodfellow comprised lots 275-303.
A preview of the Goodfellow sales with a copy of his caricature, noting that theliterature is a selection of choice books only, is in: The London Philatelist, January
1947, Volume 56, Advertisement page viii.
The “Ben Goodfellow” Collections., 10th to 11th March 1947.
Lot 620 is the balance of the Benjamin Goodfellow library and consisted ofperiodicals only.

H. W. Miller
821 Vermont Street, Lawrence, KS, USA.
Harlan Miller owned a print shop and for several decades he printed a great many philatelic
works and periodicals. The list below would appear to be samples received or printed by him
as well as the over-runs and extras he ran off from the items he printed over the years.
Price Lists
Philatelic Publications for Sale., n.d., printed on one side of a very large sheet offlimsy paper (43cm x 56cm).
Haagsma, Rennie
Traded as Rennie Haagsma’s Postzegelhandel en Philatelistische Boekhandel.
Hacker, Carol
Traded as Carol Hacker – Books.
Haffner, Raymond N.
Traded as Postings.
Haide, Erich
24a Balje ueber Stade, British Zone, Germany.
Advertised as a philatelic literature dealer in his Philatelic Dictionary: German - English.,published in 1949.
Hake, G.
Traded as The Britannia Stamp Bureau.
Hake, Ronald
Traded as The Britannia Stamp Bureau.
Hal Turin Covers
Box 158, San Dimas, CA 91773, USA.
In the introduction to the first sale, Turin mentioned that he had recently acquired a library of
early American periodicals relating to philately, which had originally been accumulated by
Hiram Deats. The holding comprised 300 titles with some 4,000 issues.
1973

Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature Mail Sale., 22nd October 1973, 50 lots.
The sale was also published in Linn’s Stamp News, 24th September 1973, Volume
46, p.39.
Included early American periodicals accumulated by Hiram E. Deats.
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1974

Wholesale Mail Sale No12., 22nd December 1973, 154 lots.
Included early American periodicals accumulated by Hiram E. Deats as lots 123
to 149.
Wholesale Mail Sale No13, 18th February 1974, 159 lots.
Although it included literature as lots 134 to 159, only three of the lots comprised
early American periodicals accumulated by Hiram E. Deats.

The three sale catalogues I have, Turin only list 80 periodicals, the listings being in rapidly
decreasing quantities: 50 titles in the first sale, 27 in the second and only 3 in the final sale. It
would appear therefrom, that the periodicals had not sold well. In an advertisement in the
December 1974 issue of the Philatelic Literature Review, he offered the remaining periodicals
in lots by State of publication. (Philatelic Literature Review, December 1974, Volume 23,
Issue 4, p.241.)
Hall, Andrew & Pauline
Traded as the Glass Slipper.

Hall, TonySee under Glass Slipper.
Hamel, George C.
Traded as George C. Hamel.
Harald Reichenbach
1996
Burgplatz 5, 78183 Hüfingen, Germany.
1996

Price Lists
Antiquarische Philatelistische Literatur., May 1996, n.pp. [2pp.]

Harmer H. R.
See H. R. Harmer Ltd. and H. R. Harmer Inc.
Harmer, Rooke & Company
190469 Fleet Street, London, E.C. [These premises were formerly occupied by
Perkins, Bacon & Company Ltd.]Started in 1901 as Martin, Ray and Company. Merged with Stanley Gibbons auctions in
1966. (Gibbons Expand., Gibbons Stamp Monthly, June 1966, Volume 39, Issue 10, pp.163164.)
1917

Auction Catalogues
Sale N 903., Catalogue of Philatelic Literature also Miscellaneous Lots of British,
Colonial and Foreign Stamps Including Some Interesting War Stamps, Among
Which are the Rare Togo or Gold Coast Errors., 30th April 1917, 330 lots.
The literature comprises lots 61-194.
The Sale was previewed as: Percy C. Bishop: Another literature auction, Stamp
Collectors’Fortnightly, 21st April 1917, p.98.
oHarmer-Schau Auctions Northwest Inc.
2000
Normally sellers of stamps and postal history, the only significant literature they have sold
was the library of William Hagan.
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Auction Catalogues
American Philatelic Society AmeriStamp Expo, 19th-20th February, 2000. 1212
lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 841-1212 comprised the library of William Hagan.

Harmers International Inc.
2014
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598, USA.
2014

Auction Catalogues
United States, British Commonwealth & Foreign, plus Forgeries., 10th September
2014, 637 lots. A page of corrections was available on the Company’s web site,with only lot 554 relating to the literature. The correction pointed out that this lot
was actually Volumes I-VII not I-III as given in the catalogue.
Lots 516 to 637 comprised the working libraries of Robert W. Lyman and an“Auction House”. The Auction House library was that of Harmers International
Inc.

Harmers of London
1985 41 New Bond Street, London W1A 4EH, UK.
Also has branches in New York and San Francisco. The Directors included B. D. Harmer, R.
N. Hafner, G. A. H. Childs & G. R. Pearson.
1985

Auction Catalogues
Postage Stamps of the World – Great Britain., 16th to 18th July 1985, lots 122-256.
Includes the prices realised.
Includes the first portion of the reference library of Commander Bill Collins ofWinchester.

Harmers of New York Inc.
Appear to have changed their name to H. R. Harmer Inc.
Harris, Albert H.
Traded as Harris Publications Ltd.
Harris, Robert Dalton
Traded as aGatherin’.
Harris Publications Ltd.
1924
Windsor House, Victoria Street, London, SW 1, UK.
1927-45
112 Strand, London, WC 2., UK.
(1958)
27 Maiden Lane, Strand, London, WC 2., UK.
Founded by Albert H. Harris. He produced many lists and even an index in 1926, all topromote his literature business. At about the same time as he was compiling the index, heoffered a Philatelic Literature Service that would search for literature required by philatelists
for their studies. (The Philatelic Literature Service., Philatelic Magazine, Christmas number,
December 1925, p.428.)
Over the years Harris acquired the libraries of the following philatelists:- Sir John
Dickinson, J.P. of London; Alderman P. H. Young, J.P. of Cambridge; Dr. E. W. Floyd,
F.R.P.S.L. of Manchester; Hugo Griebert, of London and Walter Howard, F.R.P.S.L. ofLondon & Valparaiso and Harold Wilson. In addition, he obtained Walter Morley’s entire1249

stock of publications. Although the Herbert Clark and H. Edgar Weston libraries were
disposed of by auction, Harris secured considerable portions of them both. F. A. Bellamy’s
library, which had cost him over £3000 to accumulate, was purchased by Harris following
Bellamy’s death. (See the cover of Harris’ 1939 catalogue.)Whe he died on the 29th November 1945, his son, H. Gordon Harris, took over. Thereafter,
the Company strategy changed and it was decided to dispose of their obsolete literature stock.
Some of the more-valuable items were sold by auction through R. C. Jacombs in 1946 with
F. Hugh Vallancey purchasing the remaining stock in 1947. Garratt-Adams claimed to havesold parts of the Harris stock in his Sales 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10. This material is thought to be
portions of the Bellamy library purchased from Harris or possibly from Vallancey. Gordon
Harris eventually sold the Company to O. J. Urch who had formed the company UrchHarris & Company in 1954. (The PTS Journal, November/December1969, Volume 22,
Issue 6, p.101.)
ca.1922
1924
1927
1930
1935
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1939

ca.1940
1940

1942

1943
1945

Price Lists
Harris’ Catalogue of Books for Collectors., n.d. [ca.1922], 8pp.
Standard Catalogue of Stamp Books 1924., 36pp.
Abridged List of Leading Articles on Stamps., Published as a separately-paginatedinsert in The Philatelic Magazine (28th May 1927, Volume 19, Issue 11), 16pp.
Season 1930 Catalogue of Philatelic Handbooks, Albums and Accessories., 36pp.
Catalogue of Harris Publications and “Savoy” Albums & Accessories., 1935,
34pp. (Marked in red crayon.)
Harris’s catalogue of stamp books., 1937, pp.427-438.
Cut out from The Philatelic Magazine, 30th April 1937, and simply stapled
together.
Priced Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., May 1939, 16pp. (Incomplete copy.)
Originally issued as a supplement to The Philatelic Magazine, the pages being cut
out and stapled into a yellow card cover.
References to the original pages:- Harris’s priced catalogue of philatelicliterature., The Philatelic Magazine, 17th March 1939, pp.i-ii; 31st March, pp.iii-iv;
14th April, pp.v-vi; 28th April, pp.vii-x & 12th May, pp.xi-xii and “Knowledge ispower”. Supplementary literature list No1., 14th August, pp.xiii-xiv & 1st
September pp.xv-xvi. [May not be complete.]
Our Unrivalled Stock of Literature is at your Disposal., n.d. (1940 – from thetext.), n.pp. [2pp.] Printed on orange paper.
Priced Catalogue of Philatelic Literature 1940-41., 1940, 48pp.
I have a copy interleaved with blank pages and signed A.H.H. (A. H. Harris)
which has been marked up with additions, presumablyto form the basis of thesubsequent edition.
First Supplement., 1st March 1941, 12pp
The Philatelic Literature Catalogue 1942., 2nd edition, 44pp.
Copies interleaved with tissue paper were available for 1/6 [8p].
Supplement No1 to the 1942 Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 1942, 2pp. Printed
on ochre paper.
Supplement No2 to the 1942 Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 1942, 2pp. Printed
on red paper.
Supplement No3 to the 1942 Philatelic Literature Catalogue., The Philatelic
Magazine, 16th January 1942, p.26.
Philatelic Literature Catalogue, 1942., n.d., n.pp. [1pp.] Lists the items sold out &provides Errata to the Catalogue and three supplements.
Food for Thought., 3rd edition, 1943, 64pp.
Food for Thought., 4th edition, 1945, 56pp.
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1960
ca.1967

Price List of Handbooks, Catalogues, Albums and Accessories., n.d. [1958 - fromthe text.], n.pp. [12pp.]
Price List of Handbooks, Catalogues, Albums and Accessories., n.d. [1960], 16pp.
Issued as a supplement to the Philatelic Magazine of the 15th July 1960.
Books! Books! Books! Price Lists of Philatelic Books Available Subject to Stock.,[Latest book noted 1966], n.pp. [4pp.]

Harry Hayes
1960-1964
1965 on
After retirement

18 Field Hill, Batley, Yorkshire, UK.
48 Trafalgar Street, Batley, Yorkshire, WF17 7HA, UK.
11 Chatsworth Drive, Haxby, York, YO3 3QS, UK.

Began dealing in philatelic literature in 1950. (Catalogue 31) In 1985, Hayes claimed to havedealt in philatelic literature in a small way for 15 years prior his first sale in 1960. (Catalogue84) Used the pen names X. Libris and Bookworm when writing articles to popularise
literature.
Restarted his clipping service in 1972, after a four year hiatus. (Catalogue 52) Although hementioned his progress with the service in 1976 (Catalogue 61), by 1978 the service wasagain dormant. (Catalogue 65) Surprisingly, Hayes delayed the next sale in order to bring theclippings service up to date, distributing three years’ clippings in one go. (Catalogue 66)
Eventually, in he announced his decision to abandon the service. (Catalogue 73) Having reoffered the service for sale in 1981 (Catalogue74), he eventually sold the New Clippings
Service in 1983 to R. W. Marshall, 9 Albermarle Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, UK The older
clippings remained to be disposed of. (Catalogue 80) In 1985, Ralph Lawton of Canberra,
Australia purchased the remaining stock of clippings together with two other collectors, oneof whom was Derek Brennan. (Catalogue 84 & private communication from Harry Hayes.)
Hayes purchased the Huxley/Shelley stock of philatelic literature in 1973. (Catalogue 54)
After twenty two years in his job, (Catalogue 57) he relinquished his position of Office
Manager on 31st August 1974 and began dealing in philatelic literature full time. (Catalogue56) He announced this in a full page advert and called for more authors in Stamp Collecting.
(26th September 1974, Volume 123, p.226.) In 1976, Hayes suggested the formation of aphilatelic book club (Catalogue 60) however, he received only four replies from his 1550
subscribers. After striving for three years to get his stock of philatelic periodicals in order,
Hayes concluded that he may never succeed and enquired whether anyone would like toacquire his stock. (Catalogues 61, 65 & 66) His stock of approximately 100,000 periodicals,
mainly G.B. and dating from 1865, were sold to Geoff Ashton of Maidenhead. A three page
insert introduced Ashton’s service G. A. Journals. (Catalogue 80)
The W. H. S. Cheavin negatives were obtained by Hayes some years before he offered to
split them into lots for sale. (Catalogue 73) Having failed to find a buyer, he eventually
donated them to the National Postal Museum. (Catalogue 80)
This disposal of his peripheral stocks allowed him to concentrate on the auction and handbook
sections of his business. (Catalogue 80)
He announced the birth of his second child Judith Anne, whose sister, Gillian, was eight
years old. (Catalogue 21) By 1983, Judith has been accepted for Oxford University and
Gillian has returned from Heidelberg University after a years research. (Catalogue 77) He
mentions his wife Stella, his daughter Judith’s B.A. from Oxford and his elder daughter
Gillian’s Ph.D. at the University of Birmingham in his farewell notes. (Catalogue 88)
Sold his Auction business, Literature stocks & Publishing titles to Judith Holder & John
Woodcock in 1986. (Catalogue 88) In 1990, at the request of Stephen Holder, he produced a1251

brief history of his business which was published in HH Sales auction catalogue 25th May
1990. I have his original version and the one edited for publication.
After retirement, Hayes had intended to continue his philatelic publishing activities and had
therefore kept his large reference library. He subsequently decided against this and devoted
his energies to the establishment of the The Salvation Army Philatelic Circle and publisheda quarterly periodical, the Salvation Army Philatelic Journal, and related handbooks. His
reference library was eventually sold. (Private communication, Harry Hayes.)
In the early 1990’s, Raymond Price of Australia began to produce a series of indexes toHarry Hayes’ auction catalogues:Index to Harry Hayes Philatelic Auctions Realisations.
Volume 1: Publications of the
1980’s. {Also available on 1.4Mb floppy disk. Version 2.0, 1995.}
Index to Harry Hayes Philatelic Auctions Realisations.
1970’s. {Also available on 1.4Mb floppy disk., 1995.}

Volume 2: Publications of theIndex to Harry Hayes Philatelic Auctions Realisations.
Volume 3: Publications of the
1950’s and 1960’s. {Also available on 1.4Mb floppy disk., 1995.}
Auction Catalogues
The first fifteen sales had separate lists of prices realised. Subsequent sales contained theprices realised for the previous sale. The prices realised for sale 88 are included in HH Sales
Catalogue Number 89.
1960
Philatelic Literature Auction No1., 1st September 1960, 88 lots. (Photocopy)
Includes the prices realised.
1960
Philatelic Literature Auction No2., 5th November 1960, 77 lots. (Photocopy)
Includes the prices realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No3., 1st January 1961, lots 166-288. (Photocopy)
Includes the prices realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No4., 1st March 1961, lots 292-483. Includes theprices realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No5., 10th May 1961, lots 484-701. Includes theprices realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No6., 15th July 1961, lots 702-983. Includes the prices
realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No7., 22nd September 1961, lots 984-1171.
(Photocopy) Includes the prices realised.
1961
Philatelic Literature Auction No8., 15th November 1961, lots 1172-1352.
(Defective final page) Includes the prices realised.
1962
Philatelic Literature Auction No9., (Salmon paper) 19th January 1962, lots 14151703. Includes the prices realised.
1962
Philatelic Literature Auction No10., (Blue paper) 2nd April 1962, lots 1704-2090.
Includes the prices realised.
A second copy has the first sheet on white paper and the second on blue but has
photcopied sheets 3 & 4.
1962
Philatelic Literature Auction No11., 16th June 1962, lots 2091-2345. Includes theprices realised. (Punched)
1962
Philatelic Literature Auction No12., (Orange paper) 25th August 1962, lots 23462650. Includes the prices realised. (Punched)
1962
Philatelic Literature Auction No13., 25th August 1962, lots 2651-2943. (The lasttwo pages are photocopies.) Includes the prices realised. (Punched)
A second (Punched) copy is held on buff paper.
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1963
1963

1963
1963
1963
1964
1964

1964
1964
1964

1965
1965
1965
1965
1966
1966
1966
1966
1966
1967
1967
1967
1968
1968
1968
1968
1969

Philatelic Literature Auction No14., (Pink paper) 7th January 1963, lots 2944-3247.
(Punched) Includes the prices realised.
Philatelic Literature Auction No15., (Blue paper) 10th March 1963, lots 3249-3600.
Includes the prices realised.
Philatelic Literature Auction No16., (Orange paper) (Punched) 25th May 1963, lots
3601-4065.
Hereafter, see the subsequent sale for the prices realised.
Philatelic Literature Auction No17., (Blue paper & Green paper (Punched)) 15th
August 1963, lots 4066-4570.
Philatelic Literature Auction No18., (Green paper (Punched)) 20th October 1963,
lots 4571-4944.
Philatelic Literature Auction No19., (Orange paper (Punched)) 31st December
1963, lots 4945-5280.
Philatelic Literature Auction No20., (Buff paper) 10th March 1964, lots 5281-5640.
Philatelic Literature Auction No21., (Buff paper) (Punched) 30th May 1964, lots
5641-6128.
Shown on the cover as Number 20, corrected by hand.
Philatelic Literature Auction No22., (Buff paper) (Punched) 28th July 1964, lots
6129-6564.
Philatelic Literature Auction No23., (Buff paper) 28th September 1964, lots 65656915.
Philatelic Literature Auction No24., (Buff paper) 5th December 1964, lots 69167362.
Carries the receiving stamp of Franz Bofferding, Hamburg, Germany.
Philatelic Literature Auction No25., (Buff paper) 23rd March 1965, lots 7363-7936.
Philatelic Literature Auction No26., (Orange paper) (Punched) 5th June 1965, lots
7937-8493.
Philatelic Literature Auction No27., (Blue paper) 2st August 1965, lots 8494-9033.
Philatelic Literature Auction No28., 12th November 1965, lots 9034-9625.
Philatelic Literature Auction No29., (Orange paper) 16th February 1966, lots 96269999 & a1-a122.
Philatelic Literature Auction No30., (Buff paper) (Punched) 16th May 1966, lots
a123-a822.
Philatelic Literature Auction No31., (Buff paper) (Punched) 6th August 1966, lots
a823-a1450.
Philatelic Literature Auction No32., (Buff paper) (Punched) 18th September 1966,
lots a1451-a1942.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 33., December 1966, lots a1943-a2590.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 34., March 1967, lots a2591-a3253.
I have copies on both blue and yellow paper.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 35., (Yellow paper) June 1967, lots a3255a3937.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 36., October 1967, lots a3938-a4565.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 37., February 1968, lots a4566-a5230.
One page inverted.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 38., (Salmon paper) May 1968, lots a5231a5819.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 39., (Front page on salmon paper)
September 1968, lots a5821-a6424.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 40., (Yellow paper) December 1968, lots
a6425-a7041.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 41., (Back page on yellow paper) April
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1969
1970
1970
1970
1971
1971

1971

1972
1972
1972
1973

1973
1973
1974

1974
1975
1975

1976
1976
1977
1977
1977
1978
1978
1979

1969, lots a7165-a7824.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 42., (First page white, second yellow and theremainder orange) July 1969, lots a7825-a8577.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 43., (Yellow paper) November 1969, lots
a8578-a9291. (Back two pages missing)
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 44., February 1970, lots a9292-a10000 &b1-b121. (Pencil marked & with blank back page, ie. missing thr p.r.)
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 45., (blue paper) May 1970, lots b122b1049. lots b725-b924 were omitted.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 46., (Pink paper) September 1970, lots b725b924 & b1050-b1580.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 47., (Yellow paper) January 1971, lotsb1581-b2434.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 48., (Orange paper) April 1971, lots b2435b3240. No prices realised due to lack of space.
Includes the Stanley Pollard Library.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 49., (Blue front page, 2-6 in orange and thelast two, white) October 1971, lots b3241-b4078. Includes prices realised. for Sales
47 & 48.
Includes the library of Stanley Pollard.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 50., January 1972, lots b4079-b4940.
Includes the library of Stanley Pollard.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 51., (Green paper) June 1972, lots b4941b5885.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 52., 24th November 1972, lots b5886-b6743.
Sale of Postage Stamps Plus the First Public Auction for Harry Hayes Literature.,
3rd March 1973, lots 6744-7161. {The catalogue is usually found with a buff card
cover but I also have a copy with a thinner white card cover.}
Joint auction with East of England Philatelic Auctions.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 53., 2nd June 1973, lots 7162-8040.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 54., 6th October 1973, lots b8041-b9043.
Includes the libraries of Peter Fleming and the late Major Adrian Hopkins.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 55., 4th March 1974, lots b9044-b10,000 &c1-c2. {The cover was incorrectly printed, showing the Sale as number 54 and wascorrected by means of an adhesive label.}
Includes the library of Stanley Pollard.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 56., 27th September 1974, lots c3-c1015.
Includes the library of Stanley Pollard.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 57., 14th February 1975, lots c1016-c2011.
Includes the library of Stanley Pollard.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 58., July 1973, lots c2012-c3111.
Includes the libraries of Stanley Pollard and Victor Swan.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 60., March 1976, lots 4175-5292.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 61., August 1976, lots 5293-6364.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 62., February 1977, lots 6365-7536.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 63., June 1977, lots 7537-8718.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 64., November 1977, lots 8719-9765.
Includes the library of Ernest Wise.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 65., March 1978, lots 9766-9999 & 1-1003.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 66., October 1978, lots 1004-2158.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 67., March 1979, lots 2159-3315.
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1980
1980
1980
1981
1981
1982
1982
1982

1983
1983
1983
1984
1984
1984

1985

1985
1985
1986

1986

1986

ca.1987

Includes the library of John Calderwood Miller. Pages21-23 include a reprint ofMiller’s paper entitled Philatelic Literature, presented at the British PhilatelicCongress held at Worthing in 1978.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 68., August 1979, lots 3316-4490.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 69., January 1980, lots 4491-5486.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 70., June 1980, lots 5487-6659.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 71., November 1980, lots 6660-7760.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 72., April 1981, lots 7761-8913.
Includes the library of Ken Stringer.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 73., September 1981, lots 8914-9809.
Includes the library of Ken Stringer.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 74., January 1982, lots 9810-10000 & 1-718.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 75., May 1982, lots 719-1630.
Includes the library of Ken Stringer.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 76., October 1982, lots 1631-2550.
Includes the libraries of John S. Davis (Air Mail Dealer), J. Edgar Chase, A. T.
Sedgley and B. P. Worswick.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 77., February 1983, lots 2551-3465.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 78., June 1983, lots 3466-4456.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 79., October 1983, lots 4457-5367.
Includes the library of David Russell.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 80., March 1984, lots 5368-6314.
Includes the library of Dr. Pierre Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 81., July 1984, lots 6315-7280.
Includes the library of Dr. Pierre Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 82., November 1984, lots 7281-8200. The
remaining lots are covers (8201-8420)
Includes the library of Dr. Pierre Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 83., March 1985, lots 8421-9304 & 9551.
The remaining lots are covers (9305-9550)
Includes the library of Dr. Pierre Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 84., July 1985, lots 9552-9999 & 0001-618.
Includes the library of a Cheltenham Doctor and Dr. Pierre Couvreur (Part 5).
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 85., December 1985, lots 619-1748.
Includes the 6th part of the library of Dr. Pierre Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 86., March 1986, lots 1749-2695.
Includes the library of F. W. Benions, the 7th part of the library of Dr. Pierre
Couvreur and also that of a Northern dealer.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 87., June 1986, lots 2696-3714.
The prices realised for Sale 86 was held over until Sale 88.
Includes the library of F. W. Benions and the final part of the library of Dr. Pierre
Couvreur.
Philatelic Literature Auction Number 88., November 1986, lots 3715-4811.
Includes the prices realised for Sales 86 & 87. The prices realised for this sale were
published in sale 89, the first under the banner of HH Sales.
Includes the final part of the library of F. W. Benions.
Price Lists
Literature for Sale., n.d. [Following his retirement], 3pp.
This list was produced following his retirement and circulated to only 20 or socollectors.
Publications
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From 1971, Hayes published a number of books and pamphlets called Harry Hayes PhilatelicStudies and Harry Hayes Philatelic Pamphlets respectively. A full list of these will be foundin Section 2.2.2.2.
He also published a non-philatelic book by a well-known philatelist: Bernard Livermore:Long ‘Un a Damn Bad Soldier (1975, 182pp.) and The Stamp Collector’s Inventory.
Hartmann, Leonard H.
Traded as the Philatelic Bibliopole initially and then as Leonard H. Hartmann, q.v.
Hassell, Wayne
Traded as Juno Stamps.
Hatton, William H.
Traded as William H. Hatton but was better known as Bill Hatton.
Haynes, Robert
Traded as the Robert Haynes Stamp Company.
Heinrich Köhler
1988
Bahnhofstrasse 63, 6200 Wiesbaden, Germany.
orPostfach 36 80, 6200 Wiesbaden, Germany.
2009
Wilhelmstrasse 48, 65183 Wiesbaden, Germany.
1982

1988

1988

2009

2017

Auction Catalogues
Sale 236, 2nd to 5th June 1982. Separate print of the Literature section only, lots
6404-6941.
Said to be the first part of the library of Joachim Frey. The prices realised are
written in.* See below.
Sale 259, 10th to 13th February 1988.
Lots 5497-5702 comprised literature, said to be the second part of the library of
Joachim Frey. The prices realised are written in.* See below.
Sale 262, 11th to 15th October 1988.
Lots 5989-6215 comprised literature, said to be the library of Roelf Boekema.
The prices realised are written in.**
The literature sections of these three sales were purchased in a lot ofliterature auction catalogues. Each had the library owner’s name typed on
the cover. One carried the library stamp of Norbert Röhm, leading me tobelieve that they were from sales he attended and that he annotated andpriced them.
Sale 337, 15th to 18th September 2009, Lots 1001-8494. Includes the prices
realised.
Lots 2178-2326 comprise the final part of the Senf editorial library.
Some notes on the sale were published as: Literatur-angebote bei auktionen finden
resonanz! [Special offers of literature at auctions garner response!], Philatelie,
September 2009, Volume 61, Whole number 387, p.8. {A translation is available
as Philat. Trans. 630.}
Sale 364, 21st March 2017, Literatur inkl. Der Sammlungen Charles Freeland und‘Erivan’., Lots 10001-10588.
It includes the Charles Freeland collection of auction catalogues and someselected books from the library of Erivan Haub.

Heinz Hoffmann
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1945

Detroit, MI, USA.
Price Lists
Catalogue of Philatelic Literature, July 1945.

(Wanting)

Heinz-Gerd Wesselmann
Buchenweg 8, 72119 Ammerbuch, Germany.
This may well have been his own library.
Price Lists
Katalog-Verleih., n.d., 14pp.
Herbert T. Black Jr.
1978(P.O. Box 315), 119 S. Fraser Street, Suite D, State College, PA 16801, USA.
?

1978

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., n.d., 13+7pp.
(Missing back pages, 6-7.)
Philatelic Literature List #2., n.d. (Postmarked September 1978), n.pp. [12pp.](Pen marked)
Philatelic Literature List #3., n.d. (Postmarked 1978), n.pp. [12pp.]

Herman Herst
1972
Shrub Oak, NY 10588, USA.
Known as Pat since he was born on St. Patrick’s Day. Primarily a stamp dealer but always
had a good stock of books. Lots of flyers and single-page lists of literature can be found.
Herst, Herman [Pat]
Traded under the name Herman Herst.
HH Sales Ltd.
1987- 2016 The Barn, Heaton Royds, Shay Lane, Bradford, BD9 6SH, UK.
20171 North Hall Avenue, Bradford, BD10 0RY, UK
John Woodcock & Judith M. Holder purchased the literature business from Harry Hayes
in September 1986. Judith and Stephen Holder later bought Woodcock out. In June 1997,
Stephen Holder purchased the Alniss Press imprint from Andrew Hall with the rights to allof its past and in-process titles for £800. This included some twenty cartons of master copies
and other miscellaneous material. The master copies of the journals were purchased by Brian
Birch in 2017 and 2018 and donated to the Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal
Philatelic Society London.
Stephen Holder also traded from the same address as Frank Godden Ltd., with co-director
Christopher G. Harman, selling high-quality stamp albums. This business was sold to
Stanley Gibbons Ltd. in 2010.
A history of the company and its place of business is given on their web site www.hhphilit.com.
Although the Company’s main business was literature auctions, they also produced price listsof their stock on a regular basis. Stephen Holder did not have much faith in the internet as asales medium but he occasionally put on-line only lists on as an experiment in 2003/2004.
Two years later much of his business had moved to e-Bay and in 2007, he seriously
considered giving up auction sales. From about 2008, he circulated all catalogues by e-mail,printing twenty or so for clients who did not have e-mail. My copies are from these small
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In April 2008, Stephen wrote to me:
I have just purchased 3 tons of philatelic journals, which was originally part of the Hayes
stock and which was to have come to us, but in the end went firstly to Geoff Ashton, and thento Bridger & Kay. It has sat idle and unloved for over twenty years, since we took over fromHayes, and Ashton never had time to work on the material.
Here is a brief summary:This lot was originally part of the stock belonging to the philatelic literature dealer Harry
Hayes from Batley in West Yorkshire. The stock was put together from the purchase ofvarious dealers during the 1930’s and 1940’s including the Hugh Vallancey and Ramsay
Stewart stocks. When Harry sold his business in the early 1980’s this lot was sold separately
to his stock of books and has remained in storage for the last 25 years.
The lot comprises of 1000’s of journals & magazines some going back to the 19th Century.
Titles include:
The London Philatelist
Stanley Gibbons Monthly Journal
Gibbons Stamp Monthly
The Stamp Lover
Stamp Collecting Weekly
Philatelic Journal of Great Britain
The Philatelic Magazine
The Strand Stamp Journal
Postal History International
Philatelic Literature Review
The Collectors Club Philatelist
Sanders Philatelic Journal
Crown Agents Stamp Bulletin
The GB Journal
Stamp Mirror
The Philatelic Exporter
The Philatelic Trader
OPAL - Official Organ of the Oriental Philatelic Association of London
From the time of this purchase, he was no longer accepting consignments for sale butpurchased the material that he required. In 2010, the Company opened its own web site fortrading: www.hhsales.co.uk, alongside their e-Bay presence: www.stores.ebay.co.uk/hh-sales.
Within a year, they were selling more from their web site than on e-Bay.
In 2011, the duplicate and unwanted material from Joseph Hackmey was purchased which
included material from the PM Library sale, apparently untouched. that same year, theCompany purchased the second library of the Austria Philatelic Society. Towards the end of
the year, the library of the British Society of Russian Philately was purchased, much of which
was sold to members of the Society. In 2012, Raymond Ceresa offered his library and stockof unsold books.
At the end of 2016, Stephen retired and his long-time assistant, Casper Pottle took thebusiness over and ran it from his home. By the start of 2018, he had purchased the libraries of
Reg Hindley of Bradford (Russian Zemstvos and Cinderellas); Stephen Holder’s libraryremainders; the library of the online dealers Richardson & Copp; Paul Watkins’ auction1258

catalogues & Professor Arthur Weston (Irish King George V overprints).
Auction Catalogues
In 2008, Clive Akerman came across his collection of HH Sales auction catalogues anddecided to index them from 1987 to Jany 2007, the last of the catalogues completely
circulated in paper format. The outcome was published with an author index, in three wirecomb-bound volumes as:
Clive Akerman: Philatelic Literature Offered by HH Sales Limited 1987-2007., Clive
Akerman, Lydbrook, UK, 2010.
Part I
Preface – Great Britain
xx+pp.1-116
Part II
British Empire & Commonwealth – France
pp.117-220
Part III
Germany – Index to Names
pp.221-373
In June 2010, Akerman extracted all of the named and specialised auction catalogues from thelistings and published them separately with an index as:
Clive Akerman: ‘Name’ Auction Catalogues Offered by HH Sales 1987-2007., Clive
Akerman, Lydbrook, UK, 2010, vi+42pp.
➢
All of the data in this compilation can be found in the earlier volumes, albeit in adifferent format.
1987
1991
1992
1993
1993

1994
1994
1994
1996
1996

1996
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998

July
Includes the libraries of Victor Chanaryn and J. D. Hayhurst.
July
Includes the library of Ian T. Hamilton.
September
Includes the library of Ted Coles.
February
Includes the libraries of Phillip Cockrill, Lowell Ragatz and Arnold Waterfall.
November
Includes the Cinderella library of David Waters.
A small flyer was produced to advertise this sale.
March
Includes a part of the library of H. Garratt Adams.
July
Includes the library of Kenneth Sargeant.
October
Includes the library of Tom Current.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No125., 29th June 1996, 1283 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No126., 14th September 1996. 1235 lots.
Includes the aviation library of Terry Marvin and the libraries of Yvonne
Newbury and Stephen Holder relating to the Siege of Paris, 1870-71.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No127., November 1996, 1174 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No129., 31st May 1997, 1171 lots.
Includes a portion of the library of Ezra Cole.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No130., 28th September 1997, 1240 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No130A., 10th November 1997, lots 1300-2288.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No131., 22nd December 1997, 1048 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No132., April 1998, 1250 lots.
Includes the libraries of Geoffrey Whitworth (Canada) and Ezra Cole (USA)
together with items from the library of Robson Lowe. At least lots 2, 3 and 933
were, unacknowledged, duplicates from the British Library.
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1998

1998
1999
1999
1999
1999

2000
2000

2000
2001

2001

2002

2002

2002
2003
2003

2003
2004

2004

2004
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006

Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No133., July 1998, 914 lots.
This sale is entirely devoted to auction catalogues.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No134., September 1998, 1293 lots.
Includes the library of Alec Page (Czechoslovakia) and more publications from thelibrary of Ezra Cole (USA).
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No135., December 1998, 1137 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No136., 10th April 1999, 1154 lots.
Includes portions of the libraries of Denis Salt, Jack Andrews & Mike Elliott.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No137., July 1999, 1136 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No138., 25th September 1999, 1150 lots.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No139., 4th December 1999, 1327 lots.
Includes more publications from the library of Ezra Cole (USA) and part of theextensive library on Napoleon and the Napoleonic era, formed by Robson Lowe.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No140., 8th April 2000, 1301 lots. Lots 1280-1301
are on a separate sheet of paper.
Philatelic Literature Postal Sale No141., 16th December 2000, 1168 lots. Lots
1131-1168 are on a separate sheet of paper.
This sale had a photocopied cover rather than the normal coloured cover.
2000 Postal Auction Sale., 4th June 2000, 1436 lots.
June
Includes duplicates and unwanted items from the library of Francis Kiddle andthe library of Lional Prescott.
Postal Sale No143., 15th December 2001, 1030 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes portions of the libraries of Sir John Marriott, Donald Forbes-Smithand John Glover.
Postal Sale No144., 12th May 2002, 1057 lots.
Includes portions of the libraries of Sir John Marriott, John Glover and John
Griffiths.
Postal Sale No145., 27th October 2002, 1512 lots.
Includes the first portion of the library of Stephen Holder and the United States
portion of the library of John Griffiths.
Postal Sale No146., 22nd February 2003, 1446 lots.
Includes portions of the libraries of Stephen Holder and Lord Spens.
Postal Sale No147., 22nd June 2003, 1197 lots.
Postal Sale No148., 12th October 2003, 1383 lots.
Includes portions of the libraries of Stephen Holder, Michael Jackson and John
Giblin.
Postal Sale No149., 20th December 2003, 1124 lots.
Postal Sale No150., 4th April 2004, 1170 lots.
Includes the unsold lots from the Stanley M. Bierman auction catalogues offeredthrough Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions in 2003.
Postal Sale No151., 31st July 2004, 1330 lots.
Includes a portion of the libraries of Derek Hammond Giles and George
Henderson.
Postal Sale No152., 30th October 2004, 1195 lots.
Includes a portion of the library of Gerald Davis.
Postal Auction No153., 29th January 2005, 1080 lots.
Postal Auction No154., 22nd May 2005, 1229 lots.
Postal Auction No156., 5th March 2006, 1090 lots.
Includes the library of Ken Clarke.
Postal Auction No157., 29th July 2006, 1104 lots.
Postal Sale No159., 27th November 2007, 1175 lots.
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2008

2008

2010

Postal Auction No160., 31st May 2008, 1045 lots.
Includes material from the libraries of David Birtwell, Ken Benham and John
Levett, the latter not being mentioned in the catalogue. (Private communication,
Stephen Holder.) The warehouse in which the periodicals included in this sale
were found was that of Vera Trinder.
Postal Auction No161., 22nd November 2008, 1044 lots.
Includes material from the libraries of David Birtwell, Alex Newall, Roy Dehn
and John Levett.
Postal Auction No161 Part Two. The John Levett France Library., 30th December
2008, 361 lots.
The first 246 lots comprise material from the French portion of the library of John
Levett.
Postal Auction No162., 11th November 2010, 1185 lots.
Includes the library of the Garstang Philatelic Society.

Price Lists
A number of these price lists are named, e.g. The Horsforth Collection. Such names do notindicate the name of a specific owner but are local place names used to add interest to thecatalogues.
1991
The Highbury Collection., 5th August 1991, 814 lots.
A supplementary sheet was issued a month or so later, listing the unsold lots.
The sale consisted mostly of Stephen Braham’s library and stock.
1992
The Haworth Collection., March 1992, 859 lots.
1993
The Heaton Collection., February 1993, 744 lots.
1994
The Highgate Collection., April 1994, 1070 lots.
1995
The Holmfirth Collection., August 1995, 696 lots & remainder stocks of 35 titles.
1996
Stocklist 6., January 1996, 40pp.
1996
The Holmfirth Collection., March 1996, 1109 lots.
1996
Publication News No32 & First Supplement to Stocklist No6., May 1995, n.pp.
[4pp.]The date should have been 1996, not 1995.
1996
Publication News No33 & Second Supplement to Stocklist No6., August 1996, n.pp.
[4pp.]
1996
Publication News No34 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No6., November 1996,
n.pp. [2pp.]
1996
The Halifax Collection., December 1996, 955 lots.
1996
Publication News No35 & Fourth Supplement to Stocklist No6., December 1996,
n.pp. [2pp.]
1997
Publication News No36 & Fifth Supplement to Stocklist No6., March 1997, n.pp.
[2pp.]
1997
Publication News No37 & Sixth Supplement to Stocklist No6., May 1997, n.pp.
[2pp.]
1997
Publication News No37A & Sixth [sic] Supplement to Stocklist No6., May 1997,
n.pp. [2pp.]
1997
Stock List 7., July 1997, 36pp.
1997
Publication News No38 & First Supplement to Stocklist No7., August 1997, n.pp.
[2pp.]
1997
Publication News No39 & Second Supplement to Stocklist No7., October 1997,
n.pp. [2pp.]
1997
Publication News No40 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No7., December 1997,
n.pp. [2pp.]
1998
The Headingley Collection., January 1998, 945 lots.
1998
Publication News No41 & Fourth Supplement to Stocklist No7., February 1998,
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1999
1999
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2002
2003
2003
2003
2004
2004
2004
2005
2005

n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No42 & Fifth Supplement to Stocklist No7., March 1998, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No43 & Sixth Supplement to Stocklist No7., July 1998, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No45 & Eighth Supplement to Stocklist No7., November 1998,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No46 & First Supplement to Stocklist No8., March 1999, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Stock List 8., February 1999, 36pp.
Publication News No47 & Second Supplement to Stocklist No8., June 1999, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No48 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No8., September 1999,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No49 & Fourth Supplement to Stocklist No8., November 1999,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Stock List 9., January 2000, 38pp.
Publication News No50 & First Supplement to Stocklist No9., March 2000, n.pp.
[2pp.]The Horsforth Collection., September 2000, 954 lots.
Publication News No52 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No9., November 2000,
n.pp. [2pp.]
The Idle Collection., March 2001, 26pp.
Stock List 10., August 2001, 38pp.
The Thackley Collection., October 2001, 905 lots.
Publication News No55 & First Supplement to Stocklist No10., November 2001,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No56 & Second Supplement to Stocklist No10., April 2002, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Stock List 11., August 2002, 38pp.
Publication News No57 & First Supplement to Stocklist No11., September 2002,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No59 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No11., May 2003, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No60 & Fourth Supplement to Stocklist No11., September 2003,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No61 & Fifth Supplement to Stocklist No11., December 2003,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Publication News No62 & First Supplement to Stocklist No12., March 2004, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No63 & Second Supplement to Stocklist No12., July 2004, n.pp.
[2pp.]
Publication News No64 & Third Supplement to Stocklist No12., September 2004,
n.pp. [2pp.]
Stock List 13., January 2005, 32pp.
Publication News No65 & First Supplement to Stocklist No13., April 2005, n.pp.
[2pp.]

Higgins & Gage
USA.
1958

Auction Catalogues
18 March 1958. (Wanting)1262
thIncludes the library of B. W. H. Poole.
High, Peter
Traded as G.B. Philatelic Publications Ltd.
Hilger, Alois
Traded as Alois Hilger.
Hillesum, René
Traded as René Hillesum Filatelie and Boekenland.
Hintze Philatelic Publications
Gersagerparken 41, DK-2670 Greve, Denmark.
Founded by Bent Hintze Petersen.
Price Lists
1995
Specialkataloger/-Litteratur., May 1995, 9pp.
1996
Specialkataloger/-Litteratur., June 1996, 12pp.
1999
Speciallitteratur., Juni 1999, 7pp.
I also have what appears to be an ad hoc list of bibliographical publications prepared forBernd Schimmelpfennig.
HJMR Company
ca.1967-1968
1970-1979
1979-

P.O. Box 2368, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
P.O. Box 308, North Miami, FL. 33161, USA.
P.O. Box 6638, Hollywood, FL 33081-0638, USA.

Founded by Irving Hagler (President) & Larry Resnick. The initials were said to be those of
Hagler’s family. (Private correspondence, Harry Hayes.)
Purchased the philatelic literature stock of Fritz Billig in mid 1966 and of Louis K. Robbins
later in 1966. (1968 List.) Claimed to have the largest philatelic literature stock in the world.
(ca.1967 List onward.) Agent for Robson Lowe publications. (1970 List.)
Helen Hagler was Irving’s wife. (1968 List.) Robert Hagler was their son.
1966

ca.1966

ca.1967
ca.1967
ca.1967
ca.1967

1968

Price Lists
Price List of Philatelic Literature, 1966., 86pp.
This is Billig’s 1966 Price List with an HJMR Co. sticker covering Billig’s nameand address and advising that they had purchased his philatelic literature stock.
Price List (L6A) of Billigs Philatelic Publications., n.pp. (8pp.)
This copy has the P.O. Box 2368 address covered by a sticker bearing the new
address.
First Supplement to our 1966 Price List of Philatelic Literature., n.d., 8pp.
2nd Supplement to our 1966 Price List of Philatelic Literature L6., n.d., 28pp.
3rd Supplement to our 1966 Price List of Philatelic Literature (L6B)., n.d., n.pp.
[24pp.]
Potpourri Trash & Treasures: Net Price Sale #R5C., 52pp.
This is Price List L6A, & a 2pp. leaflet entitled Opportunity., bound together in ayellow cover.
HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature., First edition, 1968, pp.A-K+1-232.
{White plastic comb bound.)
Includes an article Philatelic literature - its sources. extracted from the Western
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1984

1.

2.

Stamp Collector on page 1. The catalogue is dedicated to: Helen Hagler, Fritz
Billig, Louis K. Robbins, Larry Resnick, Daniel W. Vooys & David G.
Phillips.
HJMR Priced Guide to Philatelic Literature., Second Edition, 1971, 512pp.
{This volume was available in either hard back or soft cover editions. The hardback version is bound in blue and has been seen with both smooth and roughtextures. (Both versions held).}
With something like 50,000 entries, this is the largest literature list published todate. The catalogue is dedicated to: Helen Hagler, Robert Hagler, Fritz Billig,
Louis K. Robbins, Larry Resnick & David G. Phillips.
New Philatelic Literature Catalog Edition., HJMR [Newslist], June 1983, Volume
13, Issue 2, (Whole number 52), 106pp.
A note on the inside front cover states that this is the First edition.
20th Anniversary Philatelic Literature Catalog Edition., HJMR [Newslist],
Winter/Spring 1984, Volume 13, Issue 3, (Whole number 53), 138pp.
References
Now! 125 years of philatelic knowledge, at your fingertips, for a penny a page., The
American Philatelist, February 1971, Volume 85, Issue 2, p.97.
➢
An advertisement for the second edition of their price list with details of how it
was produced.
HJMR moves., The American Philatelist, may 1979, Volume 93, Issue 5, p.457.
➢
Notice of the Company’s move.

Hobbyville
3 Park Row, Room 35, New York 38, NY, USA.
Founded by Allen Wright.
Price Lists
Price List # 5. 19th Century (1870-1904) Philatelic Publications., n.d., 2pp.
Hoeliner, Karl
Traded as Karl Hoeliner.
Hoffmann, Heinz
Traded as Heinz Hoffmann.
Høiland, Thomas
Traded as Thomas Høiland Auktioner A/S.
Hollick, Richard
Traded as Richard Hollick.
Hollman, Fred
Traded as Fred Hollman.
Horwitz, Cy
Traded as Collectors’ Corner.
House of Alcock
See R. C. Alcock.
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St. Mary Street, Nether Stowey, Somerset, TA5 1LN, UK.

Founded by Mervyn S. Todd under the name Den of Antiquity. The name was changed in
1989 (28th October Sale), owing to its similarity to Den of Iniquity.
Auction Catalogues
The catalogues were printed on foolscap paper until the list of 1st April 1989 when the size
was changed to A4.
1984
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 25th February 1984, lots 7709 to 8420.
1984
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 25th August 1984, lots 8421 to 9183.
1984
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 6th October 1984, lots 1 to 437.
1985
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 30th March 1985, lots 438 to 1187.
1985
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 18th May 1985, lots 1188 to 1989.
1985
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 9th November 1985, lots 1990 to 2971.
The front cover carried a label changing the date of the auction from October toNovember.
1986
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 29th March 1986, lots 2972 to 3844.
The first part of the library of R. H. Reid of Somerset, is included in this sale.
1987
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 14th March 1987, lots 3845 to 4840. Includes the prices realised.
Includes a list of unsold lots.
1987
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 24th October 1987, lots 4841 to 5820. Includes a list of unsold lots.
This catalogue is known with both pale blue and light blue front pages.
1988
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 23rd April 1988, lots 5821 to 6684. Includes a list of unsold lots.
This catalogue is known with both pale blue and light blue front covers.
1989
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 1st April 1989, lots 6685 to 8032.
1989
Stamps, Philatelic Literature & Historical Books, Postal History, Maps,
Postcards., 28th October 1989, lots 8033 to 8894 (A red sticker points out that thelots on the back page are numbered 8076-8094 in error, the correct lot numbers
being 8876-8894). Includes the prices realised.
1991
Public Auction., 24th August 1991, 1053 lots.
1994
Public Auction Hewlett 1., January 1994, 808 lots.
Includes the libraries of Maurice Hewlett, Robin Taylor and Peter Collins.
1994
Public Auction Hewlett 2., November 1994, 806 lots.
Includes the libraries of Maurice Hewlett, Robin Taylor and Peter Collins.

1993
1994

Price Lists
Booklist No 1., 1993, n.pp. [12pp.]
Booklist No 1., 1994, n.pp. [16pp.]

Howard, John A.
Traded as John A. & John K. Howard.
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Traded as John A. & John K. Howard.
Huxley, John
Traded as John Huxley (Stamps) Ltd. and Treasure Stamps Ltd.
Huys, Dr. Jan
Traded as Huys-Berlingin AG.
Huys-Berlingin AG[1993]Lawenastrasse 64, FL-9495 Triesen, Liechtenstein.
Founded by Dr. Jan Huys and René Berlingin.
Dr Huys married Myriam, the daughter of René Berlingin the well-known Belgian dealer,and moved together with her parents from Belgium to Liechtenstein after the Second World
War. Huys was a paediatrician but, as a foreigner, he was not allowed to practice in
Liechtenstein. He therefore joined his father-in-law’s philatelic business and formed HuysBerlingin AG.
Although he was not a philatelist, after he joined his father-in-law’s business, he eventuallybecame one, forming an important collection of Belgium. At the same time, he began to build
a personal library by purchasing complete libraries, such as that of the firm of Ernst Müller
of Basle. This led him to deal seriously in philatelic literature.
In the late 1990s, he was permitted by the Liechtenstein Government to practice medicine sohe set up his own practice and wound down his philatelic business. From the turn of 2000, he
only sold philatelic literature and even that only occasionally.
When Joseph Hackmey moved to London and decided to reduce his philatelic library, heapproached Huys and asked him if he wished to sell it for him. Additional sellers wereapproached so that eventually only about 60% of the lots were from Hackmey. The sale washeld in Huys’ home because some of the buyers who wished to bid in person asked to view
books during the sale. Hackmey attended the viewing to look at other vendors’ material.
They have two children, a boy and a girl, both studying medicine in the UK (in 2003).
The library from the firm of Ernst Müller was bought by Huys and mostly incorporated into
his own reference library. Professor Bruhl’s library was purchased and incorporated into
Huys’ own library but was found to contain many photocopies. (Private communication fromJan Huys.)
An advert on page 4 of The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature. for September
1998 (and the Philatelic Literature Review, 1996, Volume 45, Issue 3.) lists the following
libraries bought or sold by Huys-Berlingin:- Emil Antonini; Prof. C. R. Brühl; Théodore
Champion; Julian Clive; Léon Dubus; H Garratt-Adams; Hans Hunziker; Ernst Müller
& Gary Ryan.
1988

1991

Auction Catalogues
Internationale Briefmarken-Auktion., 17th to 18th December 1988, lots 1495-2404.
Includes the prices realised.
This is the library of Julian Clive. (Private communication from Jan Huys.) The
total value of the sale was SFr.159,886 including comision.
Internationale Briefmarken-Auktion., May 1991, lots 1500-2149. Includes theprices realised.
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1995

1997

2003

This is the Library of Théodore Champion.
Philatelic Literature Auction., 26th June 1993, 2568 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Includes large parts of the library of Léon Dubus.
The Garratt-Adams Philatelic Library., 23rd to 24th October 1994, lots 5000 to
8851. Includes the prices realised. Contains six pages of plates, including the front
and rear covers, and a brief biography of H. Garratt-Adams, complete withportrait, by his grandson Caius Hawkins. The total value of the Sale is given in
the Prices Realised as SFr.333,060, excluding lotting fees and comission of about
20%.
The Catalogue of the Earl of Crawford’s Library was used as a reference
throughout the cataloguing of this library. Various items are noted as not being in
the Crawford Catalogue or as corrections. These lots are listed below*.
A two-page advertisement for the auction, entitled The Incredible Story of the H.
Garratt-Adams Philatelic Library. was published in the Stamp Magazine. (October
1994, Volume 60, Issue 10, pp.50-51.) The advert is well illustrated and gives
useful details of both the library and the items illustrated. An apology for thetypographical errors in the advertisement was published in the November 1994
issue on page 45.
An illustrated report on the sale with some notable realisations was published as:Albert Boerma: Literature sale started as a fairy tale., The Philatelic Exporter,
February 1995, p.28.
Philatelic Literature Auction incl. a Further Portion of the Garratt-Adams
philatelic Library., 27th May 1995, 2757 lots. Includes the prices realised.
This was the second part of the stock of H. Garratt-Adams.
The “Maharaja”, Dromberg & the Garratt-Adams (last part) Philatelic Libraries.,
26th to 27th April 1997, 5131 lots. Includes p.r.
This included the third and final part of the stock of H. Garratt-Adams. It also
included duplicates from the library of Joseph Hackmey.
Philatelic Literature Auction Featuring the Joseph Hackmey Philatelic Library.,
18th to 19th October 2003, 7485 lots. Includes the list of withdrawn lots.
The sale was widely advertised but Bolaffi forgot to include the advert in Il
Collezionista and Huys had to pay for a separate insert in the October issue. One
side of this insert carries the advert in Italian and the other has brief details of thelibrary with two photographs. The top photograph shows a portion of the library ina bookcase, complete with a small teddy bear reading a book, whilst the second
picture shows the library as it arrived in boxes, stored in Huys’ basement.
According to Myriam, Huys’ wife, the teddy bear was a present from his daughter
and was included to inject a little humour into the photograph. Apparently, they
were surprised that only one person commented on the presence of the bear.
About 60% of the sale was from the library of Joseph Hackmey.
News of the sale was published as: Banana boxes to bookshelves., Linn’s Stamp
News, 8th September 2003, p.53.

*Items in the First Garratt-Adams Sale claimed not to be in Crawford
lots:- 5059; 5065; 5068; 5081; 5095; 5098; 5099; 5107; 5111; 5117; 5137; 5140; 5144; 5146;
5158; 5169; 5170; 5190; 5211; 5212; 5228; 5352; 5593; 5980; 6425; 6585; 6586; 6593; 7675;
7725; 7832; 8736 (The Stamp – Listed in Crawford under The New York Stamp).
Corrections to Crawford
lots:- 5150; 5221; 5853; 5897; 6582; 7906; 8202; 8324.

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Ihm, Alfred
Traded as Philatelistisches Fachliteratur Alfred Ihm.
Imperial Stamp Company
1915
30 Aveley Road, Upper Clapton, London, N.E., UK.
Formerly H. Cooke & Company of Stoke Newington.
Claimed to have the largest stock of philatelic literature in the world in an advert in The
Stamp Lover (October 1914, Volume 7, Issue 5, p.81.) They continued to advertise in The
Stamp Lover until at least March 1917 (May 1915, Volume 7, Issue 12, p.226; June/July
1915, Volume 8, Issue 1/2, p.18; September/October 1915, Volume 8, Issue 3/4, p.38;
June/July 1916, Volume 9, Issue 1/2, p.16; February/March 1917, Volume 9, Issue 9/10,
p.110.) They also advertised in: Percy C. Bishop: A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic
Literature., F. Hugh Vallancey, London, UK, 1917, p.4.
Price Lists
Philatelic Literature. Price Catalogue. Section I. Complete Works. Part 1. (AbelBickers), n.d., 8pp.
Indi
P. O. Box 41268, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Founded by Jerry F. Bock. He advertised to buy philatelic literature in Linn’s Stamp Newsin 1973 (Either the 9th July or 7th September 1973, p.79.) and The American Philatelist of
July 1973.
[1973][1974]
1975

Price Lists
Pathway to Knowledge., n.d. [Dated August 1973 by hand], n.pp. [11pp.]
Pathway to Knowledge., (Yellow front cover) n.d. [Dated November 1974 bypostmark], n.pp. [8pp.]
Pathway to Knowledge., Fall 1975, n.pp. [24pp.]

Ingelore Lentfer
1980Streitkamp 46, 2357 Bad Bramstedt, Germany.
Price Lists
1980
1981
1985

Literatur-Liste 1980., 20pp.
Literatur-Liste 1981/82., 1981, n.pp. [24pp.]
Literatur-Lieferliste 1985., n.pp. [4pp.]

Interphil-Nederland
1982Postbus 3287, 4700 GG Roosendaal, Netherlands.
Founded by J. Wibier. A 4 page pricelist was included in the Netherlands Philatelic Circle
Newsletter of feb 1985. (Whole number 46, between pages 7 & 8.)
1982
1983

Price Lists
Prijslijst 1982-1983 Filatelistische Lectuur., 1982, n.pp. [12pp.]
Literatuur en Catalogi., n.d. (About 1983 from the text.), n.pp. [28pp.]

Irwin Lester Shove
Unionville, NY, USA.
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(December 1898, Volume 8, Issue 2.) The advert claimed that he had one of the largest stocksof philatelic literature in America.
Price Lists
List No. 1 of Philatelic Literature for Sale.

Wanting

Italphil srl
Via delle Carrozze, 47, Rome, Italy.
2005 Piazza mignanelli 3, Rome 00187, Italy.
Also Via G. Morone 6, Milan 20121, Italy
1977
2005

Auction Catalogues
Catalogo della Vendita all’Asta di un Importante Biblioteca Filatelica., June 1977,
556 lots. Includes the prices realised. Fifteen lots are illustrated in the catalogue.
Volume 39, Issue 5, Vendita Generale., 971 lots.
Lots 685 to 971 comprise philatelic literature.

Ivy, Shreve & Mader Philatelic Auctions
Heritage Plaza, Highland Park Village, Dallas, TX, USA.
1992

Auction Catalogues
The Official PhiLITex92 Auction of Philatelic Literature., 2nd November 1992, 195
lots. Described by Philip Bansner.
A separate bid form, reply-paid envelope and bookmark were included in the
catalogue.

JJJJ
J. Barefoot Ltd.
1997P.O. Box 8, York, YO24 4AR, UK.
1998
P.O. Box 8, York, YO30 7GL, UK.
1997
1997
1997
1998
2001
2003
2004
2007
2007

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., March 1997, 28pp.
Philatelic Literature., May 1997, 32pp.
Philatelic Literature: Literature & Handbooks., June 1997, 32pp.
Revenue Literature., July 1998, 8pp.
Philatelic Literature., May 2001, 52pp.
Revenue Literature., January 2003, 12pp.
Philatelic Literature., July 2004, 36pp.
Barefoot Publications., June 2007, n.pp. [24pp.]
Philatelic Literature., August 2007, 18pp.

J. C. Morganthau & Company
USA.
1909

Auction Catalogues
12th October 1909. (Wanting)
Includes the library of J. M. Andreini.

J. Chin Aleong
San Fernando, Trinidad, West Indies.
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1994

Price Lists
A Selection of W. I. Books for Sale: No30, March 1994, n.pp. [6pp.]
A Selection of W. I. Books for Sale: No31, October 1994, n.pp. [10pp.]

J. D. Park1906

510 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY, USA.

He advertised literature for sale in The Columbus Philatelist of August 1906 (Volume 6,
Issue 6, p.52.)
J. L. Beijers
1974
Achter Sint Pieter 14, Utrecht, Netherlands.
1974

Auction Catalogues
The M. J. Van Heerd-Kolff Collection. Books and Periodicals on Stamps andStamp-Collecting., 27th February 1974, lots not numbered.
Included the library of M. J. Van Heerd-Kolf.

J. L. Pender
Portsmouth, USA.
It was reported in The Stamp Collector’s Journal of August 1890 (Volume 1, Issue 8, p.31.)
that his packages of 1,000 stamp papers were very good value.
J. M. A. Gregson Ltd.
2000 P. O. Box 11, Patchway, Bristol, BS32 4BH, UK.
2000

Private Treaty Sales
The Alan Gardiner Collection of New Zealand Airmails and Aviation Literature.,
Private Treaty Sale, J. M. A. Gregson, Bristol, UK, April 2000, 504 lots.

J. M. Chappell Jr.
Macon, MS, USA.
1896

Auction Catalogues
Auction Sale No. 1., 14th November 1896.
Noted in The North State Philatelist, November 1896, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.1.

J. W. Palmer
London, UK.
His stock of literature was sold to Victor Marsh.
J. W. Scott Company Ltd.
Founded by John Walter Scott.
1896

1900

Auction Catalogues[R. L.]Parson’s Collection of U.S., British Colonial and Books., 21st October,
Wanting(Advertisement in The Metropolitan Philatelist, October 1896, Volume 7, Issue 7,
p.xiii.)
Catalogue of a Superb Collection of United States Stamps and Philatelic LIbrary.,
5th-6th March 1900, 854 lots.
This was the property of Albert R. Gallatin of New York City and his librarycomprised lots 752 to 854.
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J.-B. Moens
7 Gallerie Bortier, Brussels, Belgium.
ca.1892
42 Rue de Florence, Brussels, Belgium
Founded by Jean-Baptiste Philippe Constant Moens.
The earliest serious publisher of philatelic catalogues and monographs. In 1877, he published
Bibliothèque des Timbrophiles, a prospectus for his series of handbooks.
After his retirement, he sold his stock of philatelic publications to Victor Marsh in August
1907. According to Carlrichard Brühl, in his Geschichte der Philatelie, Moens’ personal
library was sold in 1902 and eventually came into the posession of Hiram E. Deats.
ca.1892

Catalogues
Notice des Ouvrages Concernant les Timbres-Poste., n.d. [ca.1892], n.pp. [4pp.]

J-B Publishing Company
430 Ivy Avenue, Crete, NE 68333, USA.
They issued individual publicity sheets for most of the books the published.
1974[1977][1996]

Price Lists
1974 Catalogue., 1974, 2pp.
Available Postal History Books., 1977, 1p.
Catalog of Publications, n.d. [1996], 1p.
Published with a red paper cover and called his Little Red Book by the publisher.

Jackson, Eric
Traded as Eric Jackson.
Jacombs, R. C.
Traded under the name R. C. Jacombs Ltd.
Jacques Boivin
1972
353 Blvd. Charest Est., Quebec 2, Quebec Province, Canada.
260 Rue Est, Quebec 2, Quebec Province, Canada.
Price Lists
Philatelic Books and Catalogues for Sale., n.d., n.pp. [4pp.]
Philatelic Books for Sale., n.d., n.pp.[3pp.]
His address is changed by hand to Rue Est.
James Bendon
1982
20 Piccadilly Arcade, London, SW1Y 6NH, UK.
1990
P.O. Box 6484, 3307 Limassol, Cyprus.
The philatelic publishing business was started in 1990. He purchased Christie’s Robson
Lowe’s stock of philatelic literature, weighing 7 tons, in 1996. (Philatelic Literature
list/Christmas card, dated December 1996.) In December 2004, he sold his stock of literature
to Chris Komondy of Triad Publications and left the literature field. However, his web site(www.jamesbendon.com) was kept live to provide the various updates to his books and othermaterial it was not feasible to publish.
A Complete List of Books Published by James Bendon, 1988-2006
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This list was adapted from the one on James Bendon’s web site www.jamesbendon.com. In
addition to his printed publications listed below, Bendon also published James Negus:
ATALAYA - Cinderella Magazine: Index to Nos. 1-57 (1975-2003) on his web site.
1988
James Bendon: UPU Specimen Stamps.
{New information and corrections (last updated on the 27th September 2003) was
available on James Bendon’s web site on the 30th April 2006.}
1991
James Negus: Philatelic Literature – Compilation Techniques and Reference Sources.
{In August 2001, James Negus passed his Corrections and New Copy for Philatelic
Literature to James Bendon who made them available on his web site.}
James Negus (Editor): The Harris Index to Philatelic Literature 1879–1925.
Francis W. Webb: The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and The Treaty Ports ofChina and Japan by Francis W. Webb., Reprint edition.
1992
Raymond Salles: La Poste Maritime Française: Tomes I, II, III and Vol. 4., Reprint edition.
John H. Coles and Howard E. Walker: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire, Part
One., Reprint edition, published for Christie’s Robson Lowe.
1993
Raymond Salles: La Poste Maritime Française: Tomes V, VI, VII, VIII and Vol. 9., Reprint
edition.
Alan W. Robertson: A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles (An Encyclopaedia of
Maritime Postal History)., Reprint edition.
Patrick Pearson: Hong Kong Scarcity Guide & Supplementary Bibliography.
Derek Hammond Giles: Catalogue of the Handstruck Postage Stamps of India - 1993
Supplement., Published for Christie’s Robson Lowe.
1994
Tatsuji Nishioka: 65 Years in Stamps – A Philatelic History of the Showa Period.
Alan R. Drysdall: Transvaal - The Provisional Issues of the First British Occupation.,
Published in association with the Transvaal Study Circle
Francis W. Webb: The Philatelic and Postal History of Hong Kong and The Treaty Ports ofChina and Japan by Francis W. Webb., Reprint edition, second printing.
A. Ronald Butler: Addendum to the History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists - The
Signatories of the Roll 1990–1994., Published on behalf of the RDP Trust.
W. E. J. van den Bold: Handbook of Thematic Philately., Published for the British Thematic
Association
Richard Pratt: Imperial China - History of the Posts to 1896., Published for Christie’s
Robson Lowe.
1995
Ernst M. Cohn: Ordinary Mail by Diplomatic Means during the Siege of Paris 1870–1871.
Alan R. Drysdall: Transvaal – Revenue and Telegraph Stamps., Published in association
with the Transvaal Study Circle.
Alan W. Robertson: A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles (An Encyclopaedia of
Maritime Postal History)., Reprint edition, second printing.
John H. Coles and Howard E. Walker: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire, Part
Four., Published for Christie’s Robson Lowe.
Dr Andreas Birken: The Calendar of the Ottoman Empire. Published for theArbeitsgemeinschaft Osmanisches Reich/Türkei.
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Dr Andreas Birken: Ottoman Empire Postal Stationery., Published for theArbeitsgemeinschaft Osmanisches Reich/Türkei.
1996
Alexander S. Newall: British External Airmails until 1934., Second edition, published for
Christie’s Robson Lowe.
D. R. Martin and E. A. Smythies: Four Annas Lithographed Stamps of India 1854–55.,
Reprint edition, published in association with Stanley Gibbons.
John H. Coles and Howard E. Walker: Postal Cancellations of the Ottoman Empire, Part
Two., Reprint edition, published for Christie’s Robson Lowe.
Richard Pratt: Imperial China - History of the Posts to 1896., Soft-bound edition.
Robson Lowe and Carl Walske: The Oneglia Engraved Forgeries.
1997
Jun Ichi Matsumoto: The French Post Office in Yokohama.
Alan Drysdall: Transvaal – Railway Stamps and Travelling Post Offices., Published inassociation with the Transvaal Study Circle.
The Work of Jean de Sperati., Reprint edition.
Wolfgang Schmidt & Dr Andreas Birken: Ottoman Empire Postal Rates., Published for theArbeitsgemeinschaft Osmanisches Reich/Türkei.
James A. Mackay: Under the Gum - Background to British Stamps 1840–1940.
Colin Tabeart: Robertson Revisited – A study of British Maritime Postal Markings based on
the original work of Alan W. Robertson.
1998
Karl H. Schimmer and John M. Heath: Mexican Maritime Mail – A Postal History from
Colonial Times to the 20th Century.
1999
Peter Jaffé: Cancelled by Perkins Bacon., Published for Spink.
Peter A. S. Smith: Egypt: Stamps and Postal History - A Philatelic Treatise.
A. Ronald Butler: Second Addendum to the History of the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists The Signatories of the Roll 1995–1999., Published on behalf of the RDP Trust.
2000
Ernst M. Cohn: Unusual Mail in Occupied France 1870–1871.
Derek Hammond Giles: Catalogue of the Handstruck Postage Stamps of India - 2000
Supplement., Published for Christie’s Robson Lowe.
2001
George van den Hurk: Border Mail – Postal History and Markings of the War in Angola
and along the Namibian Border 1975–1988.
2002
Colin Tabeart: Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets.
Alexander Kaczmarczyk & Rodney Unwin: Philatelic History of the Arab Kingdom of
Syria.
Albert T. Madella: The Cyprus Sea Post Office 1906–1932.
2004
Joseph Aron: The Holy Land - 3000 Years of Prephilatelic Postal History.
John Heath & Doug Stout: Mexico - The 1868 Issue - A Specialist Handbook.
Alexander Kaczmarczyk: The Postal Issues of Syria, Lebanon and the Alaouites - 19191945.
Brian Trotter: The Edwardian Stamps of the South African Colonies: The Postage Stamps
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and the Revenue Stamps Issued 1902-1909.
2005
Tomas Bjaringer & Gustaf Douglas: Sweden Number One - The 3 Skilling Banco.
2006
Arnold Rudge: The Mauritius Primitives - Lapirot, Sherwin and Dardenne., Edited by James
Bendon, published by David Feldman.
1982
1991
1992
1992
1993
1994

1995
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1998
1998
1998
1999
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
1.

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Catalogue 1982., 1982, 13pp.
Compiled and annotated by James Negus.
The James Bendon Listing of Robson Lowe Philatelic Publications., n.pp. [12pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Publications., n.pp. [20pp.]
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., June 19927, n.pp. [6pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Publications., September 1993, n.pp.
[24pp.]The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Publications., September 1994, n.pp.
[36pp.]A slip is known with the heading: The following titles in our September 1994
Listing are now out of print., April 1995.
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., September 1995, 48pp.
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., September 1996, 68pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., December 1996, n.pp. [6pp.]
This list was produced in the form of a Christmas card.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., May 1997, n.pp. [6pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., September 1997, 80pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., November 1997, n.pp. [6pp.]
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., January 1998, n.pp. [6pp.]
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., May 1998, n.pp. [4pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., September 1998, 88pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., January 1999, n.pp. [6pp.] (Creased)
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., February 1999, n.pp. [4pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., September 1999, 92pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., October 2000, n.pp. [8pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., November 2000, 92pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., January 2001, n.pp. [2pp.]
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., February 2001, n.pp. [2pp.]
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., October 2001, n.pp. [10pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., February 2002., 84pp.
Philatelic Literature from James Bendon., May 2002, n.pp. [6pp.]
The James Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature., November 2003., 84pp.
References
David L. Straight: Colophon., Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd quarter 2005, Volume
54, Issue 3, pp.201-202.
➢
Report of Bendon’s retirement from the literature business.

James E. Lee
1990
P. O. Box 1332, Arlington Heights, IL 60006-1332, USA.
1991
P.O. Drawer 250, Wheeling, IL 60090-0250, USA.
Founded by James E. Lee. Susan Lee, his wife signed some of the catalogues and may
therefore be a partner.
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Brief details of Lee’s first exposure to philatelic literature are given in James E. Lee: Beyond
the Scott Catalogue: Philatelic Literature. (James E. Lee’s Philately, Spring 1997, Volume 1,
Issue 2, p.2.) He started his business full time in May 1990 offering philatelic literature via athirty-six page catalogue and selling stamps at shows. (It has been a wonderful year., JamesE. Lee’s Philately, [Winter 2000], Volume 5, Issue 1, p.12.) His wife Susan joined him in thebusiness and Rich Drews was an associate.
In 1991, he acquired the philatelic literature inventory of long-time dealer Henry C. Hensel,
which became the basis of his 17th Philatelic Literature Sale. (Philatelic Literature Review,
1991, Volume 40, Issue 3, p.130.) Lee purchased the remaining literature stock held by LouisK. Robbins, estimated to have a volume of 800 cubic feet (23 cubic metres), in 1995. One
quarter of the stock was placed in the February sale of Lowell Newman and Company The
remainder augmented his existing stock. (Robbins literature stock purchased., The Bay Phil,
January/February 1996, Volume 26, Issue 1, p.10.) According to Lee, Robbins had been
filling two 30ft by 40 ft basement rooms with literature for the past 50 years, none of which
had been sold throughout this period. The stock consisted of 600 cartons. The Lowell
Newman auction was postponed from February until April. It consisted of those items Lee
did not want to deal in, long runs of periodicals and 20th Century catalogues (about 25% of
the stock.) An advertisement for the stock was placed in Linn’s Stamp News of 24th June
1996. (Volume 69, p.29.)
He also purchased the Weil Brothers Library. In 2001, he purchased the auction catalogue
holdings of the Wineburgh Philatelic Research Library. (Philatelic Literature Review, 4th
Quarter 2002, Volume 50, Issue 4, p.259.) Shortly after the publication of List 30, he began aweekly e-mail newsletter, details of which are not included here. The stock of publications by
Theron Wierenga was purchased in 1996 and the same year, the philatelic library of Duane
Larson’s Rosemoor stamp Shop. (Linn’s Stamp News, 30th December 1996, Volume 69, p.?;The Bay Phil, January/February 1997, Volume 27, Issue 1, p.10.) In 2008, he purchased thelibrary of Blake Myers. (James E. Lee’s Special Weekly Email Newsletter, Issue 180, 4thApril 2008.) The literature inventory of the David G. Phillips Company of North Miami,
Florida was purchased in April 2008. The following year he purchased the auction catalog
collection of the late Falk Finkelburg in order to complete his collection of essay-proof sales
and sold the remainder. In 2010 or early 2011, he sold his USA and British north America
auction catalogue stock to Matthew W. Kewriga. By 2012, he was actively winding down
his involvement in philatelic literature, although still advertising to purchase libraries in the
Philatelic Literature Review in 2014.
Price Lists
I expect that he also produced specific lists for clients. I have one titled Supplementary
Literature, which lists the key articles in both the Stamp Specialist and the American
Philatelic CongressYearbooks.
1989
Philatelic Literature Price List No. 8., July 1989, 9pp.
1990
12th Philatelic Literature Price List., May 1990, 36pp.
Includes the library of a former Midwest Black Jack collector.
1990
14th Philatelic Literature Sale., September/October 1990, 40pp.
Includes 19th Century periodicals from the library of William Lawrence Green.
1991
17th Philatelic Literature Sale., September/October 1991, 44pp.
The stock of Henry C. Hensel formed the basis of this list.
1993
22nd Philatelic Literature Catalogue., Winter 1993, 64pp.
Includes the library of Eisendrath.
1994
23rd Philatelic Literature Catalogue., Fall/Winter 1994/1995, 64pp.
1995
Catalog No. 23, Supplement No. 1., May 1995, n.pp [4pp.]
1995
24th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., Fall/Winter 1995, 82pp.
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1996
1997
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2008

Catalog No. 24, Supplement No. 1., June 1996, n.pp [4pp.]
Catalog No. 24, Supplement No. 2., August 1996, n.pp [4pp.]
Special Offers of the Louis K. Robbins Literature Remainders., n.d. [1997], 1pp.
25th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 1997, 82pp.
26th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 1998, 66pp.
27th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 1999, 80pp.
28th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 2000, 90pp.
29th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 2001, 90pp.
30th Philatelic Literature Catalogue., 2002, 90pp.
The Philatelic Library of W. Wilson Hulme., James E. Lee’s web site,www.jameslee.com, 20th September 2008, 13pp. (Soft bound in green buckram by thepresent owner.)
This comprises selected works from his library only.

James H. Beal
2165 Silver Fox Lane, N.E., Warren, OH 44484, USA.
An advertisement cut from an unnamed magazine announced that this is a new venture for
Beal who had produced a six-page list. This lead Robert Masters to write for a copy of this
List on the 21st June 1965. The correspondence is attached to the List.
1965

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., n.d. [1965], 6pp.
Philatelic Literature., n.d., 20pp.

James R. Kesterson
19?-1973
336 Homestead Lane, Delaware, OH 43015, USA.
1973RR2, Lawson. MO 64062, USA.
Price Lists
These lists are all photocopies, often with manuscript amendments. It would appear that hehad a master list that he changed by hand and photocopied, also revising the photocopies as
required.
[1970]
Literature for Sale., n.d. [Dated 5/8/70 by hand], 1p.
[1972]
Literature for Sale., n.d. [Dated 4/10/72 by hand], 1p.
[1973]
Literature for Sale., n.d. [Dated April ‘73 by hand], 1p.
James in Bristol: Solent Philatelic Auctions
1991
Offices 36A Feeder Road, St. Phillips Marsh, Bristol, UK.
Postal P. O. Box 11, Keynsham, Bristol, BS18 1DG, UK.
1991

Auction Catalogues
Public and Postal Auction of Philatelic Literature., 16th November 1991, 308 lots.
(Cover marked.)Jay Smith & Associates
Madison, WI, USA.
P. O. Box 650, Snow Camp, NC 27349, USA.
Price Lists
Literature, usually second hand, was often included in the miscellaneous price lists heproduced on an ad hoc basis. These are not listed here.
ca.1989 Scandinavia Philatelic Literature Price List #1., n.pp. [8pp.]
ca.1991 Scandinavia Philatelic Literature Price List #2., n.pp. [8pp.]
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1999
ca.2007

Scandinavia Philatelic Literature Price List #7a.,December 1999, 24pp.
Scandinavia Philatelic Literature Price List #14., 30pp.

Jewett, W. W.
Traded as W. W. Jewett.
Johannes Klink
1932
Buchdruckerei, Niebüll, Schleswig, Germany.
He advertised literature for sale in Der Philatelistisches Literature in 1932.
John A. & John K. Howard
Commerce, Georgia, USA.
Published a philatelic periodical called The Transcript which offered to trade copies withother current periodicals. From time to time, they published lists of Philatelic literature forsale (The Transcript, 9th August 1910, Volume 10, Issue 8, p.97; 4th October, Volume 11,
Issue 6/7, p.129; 18th October, Issue 8, p.133; 25th October, Issue 9, p.137; 3rd January 1911,
Issue 10, p.141 & 17th January, Volume 12, Issue 1, p.150.) and subsequently, their Catalogof philatelic literature for sale (The Transcript, 24th January 1911, Volume 12, Issue 2, p.154;
31st January Issue 3, p.160; 7th February, Issue 4, p.166; 14th February, Issue 5, p.172; 28th
February, Issue 6, back page & 1st April, Volume 13, Issue 1, back page.).The listings barelychanged and they may have been simply trying to sell off the exchange copies they received
for their magazine.
John Huxley (Stamps) Ltd.
See under Treasure Stamps Ltd.
John M. Smeltzer Jr.
1896P. O. Box 166, Myerstown, PA, USA.
In October 1896, he published a notice in his paper, The Monthly Observer, that he wished todispose of his collection of philatelic literature at once and provided a list of some 42
individual issues of papers.
1896

1896

Auction Catalogues
First Auction Sale of Rare Philatelic Literature., 27th June 1896. (The Monthly
Observer, June 1896, Volume 1, Issue 5, p.2.)
The sale consists of 47 different periodicals, the individual issues of which could
be bid upon.
Second Auction Sale of Rare Philatelic Literature., 25th July 1896. (The Monthly
Observer, July 1896, Volume 1, Issue 6, p.2.)
The sale consists of 45 different periodicals.

John O. Johnson Jr.
1106 Trapelo Road, Waltham, MA 02154, USA.
Price Lists
List #1 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., n.pp. [4pp.]
List #3 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., n.pp. [2pp.]
List #4 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., 1pp.
List #5 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., 1pp.
List #6 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., 1pp.
List #7 of Philatelic and Postal History Literature., n.d., 1pp.
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John R. Gretton
1995
5 Quebec Road, Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2DP, UK.
He describes himself as a full-time general second-hand and antiquarian bookseller with witha special interest in philatelic literature and guidebooks …. (Catalogue 4.) His method is togather together the philatelic books he purchases, buy a bulk lot from HH Sales tosupplement them and make up a sale catalogue.
1990

1995
ca.1996ca.1997ca.1997ca.1997ca.1997[1997]
ca.1997
2001

Price Lists
Catalogue 4., Philatelic Books., 1990, n.pp. [32pp.]
Catalogue 11., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [14pp.]
Catalogue 28., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [16pp.]
Includes the libraries of Dr. E. Solly of Harrogate and his daughter Miss R. N.
Solly.
Catalogue 36., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [16pp.]
Catalogue 38., Philatelic Literature., n.d., n.pp. [12pp.]
Catalogue 42., Philately, Numismatics, etc., n.d., n.pp. [12pp.]
Catalogue 44., Philatelic Books, British Stamps., n.d., n.pp. [12pp.]
Catalogue 47., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [12pp.]
Catalogue 48., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [16pp.]
Catalogue 65., Philatelic Books., n.d., n.pp. [16pp.]
Books on Philately with some Guidebooks., Summer 1995, n.pp. [16pp.]
Philatelic Books and Stamps., n.d. (ca.1996 from text.), n.pp. [8pp.]
Philatelic Books and Stamps., n.d. (ca.1997 from text.), n.pp. [8pp.] Printed on
yellow paper.
Philatelic Books and Stamps., n.d. (ca.1997 from text.), n.pp. [8pp.] Printed onwhite paper.
Bargains in Philatelic & Numismatic Literature., n.d. (ca.1997 from text.), n.pp.
[12pp.] Grey paper cover.
Philatelic Books., n.d. (ca.1997 from text.), n.pp. [12pp.] Orange paper cover.
Philatelic Books., n.d. (1997 from enclosed correspondence.), n.pp. [16pp.] Greencard cover.
Philatelic Books., n.d. (ca.1997 from text.), n.pp. [12pp.] Yellow paper cover.
Philatelic Books and Pre-1936 Commonwealth Stamps., Spring 2001, n.pp.
[16pp.]

Johnson, H. F.
Traded as H. F. Johnson.
Johnson, John O.
Traded as John O. Johnson Jr.
Jones, E. B.
Traded as E. B. Jones.
Joseph J. Casey
New York.
1886

Auction Catalogues
Auction dedicated to philatelic literature.

Judson N. Burton
USA.
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His 13th sale was reported on as: Edd.: Philatelic literature sales., The Pennsylvania Stamp,
February 1896, Volume 1, Issue 3, p.13. Although some of the notable prices realised were
given, it was not stated that this was solely a literature sale.
Juno Stamps
1765 Juno Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55116-1467, USA.
Founded by Wayne Hassell.
ca.1996ca.1999

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., n.d. (Received March 1996), n.pp. [3pp.]
Philatelic Literature., n.d. (Received January 1999), n.pp. [4pp.]

Jürgen Grallert
1989
Benzstrasse 17, 6700 Ludwigshafen 14, Germany.
1989

Price Lists
Literaturvertrieb Philatelie Nr. 01., 1989, 1p.

KKKK
K & D Stamps
1990
P. O. Box 1303, Mansfield, OH 44901, USA.
[1990]

Price Lists
The Bookshelf of Philatelic Literatur., n.d. [1990 – dated from a receipt for items
purchased from the list.], 4pp. (The first two pages only contain literature and arenumbered 17 & 18. The final two pages are numbered 3 & 4 and contain a pricelist of stamps.)

Kahlmeier, Horst
Traded as H. Kahlmeier.
Karl Hoeliner
ca.1942

Bodensplatz 16, Konstanz, Germany?

Appears to have traded under the name Konstanzer Antiquariat.
ca.1942

Price Lists
Konstanzer Antiquariatanzeiger No42; Postgeschichte und Philatelie., n.pp [6pp.]
The latest item in the list seems to be 1942.

Kaufman, Lewis
Traded as Lewis Kaufman.
Kaufmann, Robert G.
Traded as Robert G. Kaufmann Auction Galleries Inc.
Kelleher, Daniel F.
Traded as Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC.
Kenneth R. de Lisle
54 Ramsey Place, Albany, NY, USA.
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Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature United States – Foreign., January 1980, 379 lots. It includes aone page insert listing the lots inadvertantly omitted when the typescript was sent
to the printer.

Kesterson, James R.
Traded as James R. Kesterson.
Kewriga, Matthew W.
Traded as Matthew W. Kewriga.
Klein, Eugene
Traded as Eugene Klein.
Klink, Johannes
Traded as Johannes Klink.
Koerber, Roger
Traded as Roger Koerber.
Kohl, Ernst
Traded as Ernst Kohl.
Köhler, Heinrich
Traded as Heinrich Köhler.
Kohlross, Armin Michael
Traded as Armin Michael Kohlross.
Komondy, Chris
Traded as Triad Publications.
Konstanzer Antiquariat
See Karl Hoeliner.
Kracík, Jaroslav
Traded as Phila Service.
Kramer, Ron
Traded as RJI Philatelics.
Kronenberg-Sommer, Albert A.
See under Alb. A. Kronenberg-Sommer.
Kukstis Auctions Inc.
1992(P.O. Box 130), 2 Bound Brook Ct., Scituate, MA 02066, USA.
Founded by Paul J. Kukstis.
1992
1994

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction & Mail Bid Sale Number 4., October 1992, lots 10-265.
Public Auction & Mail Bid Sale No13., September 1994, lots 1-258.
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L. H. Much
1896

Houlton, ME, USA.

Auction Catalogues
Generally, the papers were sold as individual numbers rather than in lots. This lead to the
dropping of lot numbers.
1896[1st] Auction sale., 30th July 1896, 11 lots.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, July 1896, Issue 2.
1896[2nd] Auction sale., 30th September 1896, 15 lots.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, September 1896, Issue 3.
1896
3rd Auction sale., 30th November 1896, 31 lots.
Published as a supplement to the Philatelic Literature Collector, November 1896,
Issue 5.
1897
4th Auction sale., 23rd January 1897, 56 unnumbered lots and 16 lots of acollector’s library sold privately.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, January 1897, Issue 7.
1897
5th Auction sale., 20th March 1897, 58 titles.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, March 1897, Issue 8.
1897
6th Auction sale., 30th April 1897, 92 titles & 4 mixed lots.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, April 1897, Issue 9.
1897
7th Auction sale., 26th June 1897, 35 titles, 6 bulk lots and full volumes and 20 lotsof stamps.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, June 1897, Issue 10.
1897
8th Auction sale., 28th August 1897, 36 titles, 7 bulk lots and full volumes and 18
lots of stamps.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, August 1897, Issue 11.
1897
9th Auction sale., 27th November 1897, 89 titles, 3 bulk lots of papers and auction
catalogues and 43 complete files and 3 miscellaneous publications.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, November 1897, Issue 12.
1898
10th Auction sale., 30th April 1898, 58 titles, 2 bulk lots, 15 titles in full volumes
and 45 titles as complete files.
Published in the Philatelic Literature Collector, April 1898, Issue 14.
L. R. Stadtmiller
1949
137 King Street, Asheville, NC, USA.
Stadtmiller purchased the Auerbach/Bluss stock and began to sell it by auction. The layout
and headings in his catalogues are the same as those used by Bluss. He also uses the namePhilatelic Bookstore. Following his death, his stock was purchased by George Albert
Atkins who eventually sold it as Edenbridge Philatelic Lit.
Stadtmiller started Harry Hayes off on dealing in philatelic literature. They traded American
journals for British journals on a one for one basis for some years. Eventually, Hayes boughtbooks for him and got hooked on literature. (Private communication by Harry Hayes.)
1949
1949
1950

Auction Catalogues
First Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 24th September, 670 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Second Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 12th December, 906 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Third Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature. March, 748 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
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2001
129-131 Rue du Midi, 1000 Brussells, Belgium.
Purchased the library of Louis Lutz from a Paris dealer. Sold the library of Alex Leclercq.
Sold his own library in three sales from 2001 to 2004.
2001
2002
2004

Auction Catalogues
The Corneille Soeteman Library Part 1., 26th September 2001, 1401 lots.
A translation of the introduction is available as Philat. Trans. 478.
The Corneille Soeteman Library Part II., 26th February 2002, 1714 lots.
A translation of the introduction is available as Philat. Trans. 504.
The Corneille Soeteman Library Part III., 12th May 2004, 1807 lots.

Lange & Fialkowski
1961Langgasse 20-22, 62 Wiesbaden, Germany.
Auction Catalogues
Catalogues marked Auszug are extracts from the full catalogue.
1961
Auszug aus dem Katalog der 20. L & F – Auktion vom 4 bis 9. December 1961.
Lots 3876-3994a.
1969
Literatur. Auszug aus dem Auktionskatalog der 35. L & F – BriefmarkenVersteigerung vom 21 bis 26 April 1969 im Kurhaus Wiesbaden., 67 lots. {Thedate 26 is altered by hand from the original 24.}
1970
Auszug aus dem Auktionskatalog der 37. L & F – Briefmarken-Versteigerung., 27th
April to 1st May 1970, 108 lots.
Laurie, F. J.
Traded as F. J. Laurie.
Lawton, Cameron W.
Traded as Cameron W. Lawton.
Lentfer, Ingelore
Traded as Ingelore Lentfer.
Leonard H. Hartmann
Post Office Box 21397, Louisville, KY 40221, USA.
1995
Post Office Box 36006, Louisville, KY 40233, USA.
He traded as the Philatelic Bibliopole. From about the year 2000, Hartmann began to domost of his publishing on the web. These publications are too prolific and ephemeral to listhere.
His marriage to his second wife Sara, was reported in his Newsletter number 101 of 23rd
March, 2004. Since the Newsletters were sent by e-mail and are therefore rather ephemeral, I
have given the report verbatim below:
Another milestone, Sara and myself were married Thursday the 18th, only theimmediate family, the wedding was at home, the minister was philatelic, nopresents, we both have too much stuff! We celebrated our own OTBN (OpenThe Bottle Night), dinner that evening at a local restaurant, a 1966 Lafite inmagnum, from my cellar since it was released, it should have been drunk
circa 1993 but for me the mood was not right, the worst of times, in 2002 I
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Warre Port with the cheese and desert was superb. The attachment is a
wedding photo.
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Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Four. August 1978, 34pp.
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Four., Library of a Western Gentleman., April
1979, 38pp.
Includes the library of Murl Kimmel on pages 2-30.
Supplement to Stock Catalog Three.
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Five – Supplement 1., August 1980, 6pp.
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Eighteen., September 1993, 111pp.
Includes photographs of his daughter on page 65 and his cat on page 119.
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Nineteen., October 1994, 111pp.
1st Supplement., 25th October 1994, 4 pp.
2nd Supplement., 11th December, 4 pp.
3rd Supplement., 11th December, 4 pp.
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Twenty., October 1995, 127pp.
4th Supplement to catalog No20., March 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]
5th Supplement to catalog No20., March 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]
6th Supplement to catalog No20., June 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]
7th Supplement to catalog No20., June 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]
Robson Lowe., 1996, 6pp. (A listing of all Robson Lowe publications,taken from his Internet pages and distributed with his price list.)
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Twenty-One., October 1996, 127pp.
1st Supplement to catalog No21., 5th November 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]
Philatelic Literature Stock Catalog Twenty-Six., December 2002, 143pp.
Supplement to Catalog 26., 16th December 2002, n.pp. [8pp.]

Levitt, Andrew
Traded as Andrew Levitt.
Lee, James E.
Traded as James E. Lee.
Lewis Kaufman
1994P. O. Box 255, Kiamesha Lake, NY 12751, USA.
1994
1994
1995
1998
1999

Price Lists[Current Philatelic Literature Price List.], 20th October 1994, 17pp.
[Revised List of Philatelic Literature.], 20th December 1994, 20pp.
[Revised List of Philatelic Literature.], 10th April 1995, 28pp.
[Revised Offering of Philatelic Literature.], 30th November 1998, 25pp.
[Revised Offering of Philatelic Literature.], 15th October 1999, 25pp.

Lindquist, H. L.
Traded as H. L. Lindquist.
Linn, George Ward
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Lisle, Kenneth R. de
Traded as Kenneth R. de LISLE.
Longley Auctions
2001
P. O. Box 620, Waterdown, Ontario, L0R 2H0, Canada.
Founded by Bill Longley.
He acquired the philatelic literature business of H. R. Harmer Inc. through Keith Harmer.
The literature was kept at one of Keith’s homes. When he sold the home to a developer, he
had to remove the 18,000kg of literature. The attraction to Bill Longley was that it contained
the Louise Boyd-Dale/Alfred Lichtenstein library. Although he has not held additional
literature sales, Longley built up the largest stock of literature in Canada.
2001

Auction Catalogues
Sale N 3., 28 August 2001, 1758 lots Includes the prices realised.
This sale was carried out in conjunction with H. R. Harmer, Inc. It included
literature from the libraries of Louise Boyd-Dale, partly inherited from her father
Alfred Liechtenstein, B. D. Harmer and Dr. Hayden Keech. (The sale wasadvertised in Linn’s Stamp News, 13th August, 2001, Volume 74, p.53.)othLongley, Bill
Traded as Longley Auctions.
Louis K. Robbins Inc.
Traded as Robbins Auctions Inc.
Lowe, Robson
Traded as Robson Lowe Ltd., Christie’s Robson Lowe and Bournemouth Stamp
Auctions.
Lyon, Stephen J.
See under Estate of Stephen J. Lyon.

MMMM
Manning, Greg
Traded as Greg Manning Auctions Inc.
MAR Historical & Philasearch
2003266 Beryl Way, Broomfield, CO 80020, USA.
Founded by Matthew [A.?] Roth.
Price Lists?
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15 June 2003.
Included the libraries of Dr. Werner Bohne and John Taylor.

Maresch, R.
Traded as R. Maresch & Son.
Maresh, James I. & Daria A.
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Markovits, Robert L.
Traded as Quality Investors Ltd.
Marsh, Victor
Trading name of H. Edgar Weston. See Victor Marsh.
Marshall, R. W.
Traded as R.W. Marshall.
Martin, Ray & Company
See Harmer, Rooke & Company.
Mason, Charles J.
See the Estate of Stephen C. Lyon.
Matthew W. Kewriga
2011
P. O. Box 318, Medway, MA 02053, USA.
A specialist dealer in United States, Confederate States and British North America stamps andpostal history. In 1911, he held an excellent stock of literature relating to these specialties,
from the then recently purchased stocks of William H. [Bill] Hatton and James E. Lee(auction catalogues). A review of his web site: www.kewriga.com, in April 2011 showed his
literature holding to be 872 items.
Matthews & Company, R. A.
See under R. A. Matthews & Company.
Maurice Baeten & Company SA
1988
7 Rue du Midi, 1000 Brussells, Belgium.

1988

Auction Catalogues
45e Vente. (Wanting)
Included the library of Paul de Smet.
167e Vente aux Encheres Publiques., 19th to 20th February 1988.
Lots 501-595 comprised the library of Jules Crustin and 596-665, the library of
another philatelist referred to as Mr. X.

McAdam, Daniel J.
Traded as Daniel J. Mcadam.
McGeachy, Stuart
See under Glass Slipper.
McHenry, Gordon
Traded as Gordon McHenry Inc.
McMackin, Hugh J.
Traded as Ovpt Philatelics.
Meinhardt, P. W.
Traded as P. W. Meinhardt.
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1980-1985
1985-1995

7 Eldertree Gardens, Exeter, Devon, EX4 4DE, UK.
8 Parkside Road, Pinhoe, Exeter, EX1 3TN, UK.

After many years as a teacher, Barrie Evans founded Messengers on a part time basis in1980 to sell philatelic and postal ephemera. By 1984, the business was such that he gave up
teaching and took it up full time, assisted by his wife Veronica.Thereafter, the number of lots
in each sale increased from the 500 in the earlier sales. As the number of lots exceeded 1,000
regularly, the frequency of the sales was reduced from three a year to two. Most of the lots inthe sales were from his own stock.
In 1998, Cavendish established literature and ephemera sales in co-operation with
Messengers. Literature tended to be auctioned under the Cavendish name whilst historical
documents and ephemera were sold under the name of Messengers, albeit at Cavendish
House. Evans sold out to Cavendish in 2000.
[1982]

Price Lists
Direct Sale Catalogue Codename ‘Afghan’., n.d. [1982], 618 lots.

Auction Catalogues
The prices realised from the previous sale are generally printed in the following sale catalogue(from Sale 6). Some of the earlier catalogues were reprinted to satisfy collector demand.
1980
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No1., 11th November 1980, 500 lots.
1980
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No2., 13th May 1981, 500 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
1980
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No3., 11th November 1981, 500 lots. Includes theprices realised.
1982
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No4., 16th June 1982, 500 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
1980
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No5., 28th October 1982, 500 lots.
1983
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No6., 10th February, 1983, 500 lots. Includes the prices
realised from Sale 5.
1983
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No7., 16th June 1983, 500 lots. Includes a list of unsold
lots.
1983
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No8., 13th October 1983, 500 lots.
1984
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No9., 15th March 1984, 548 lots.
1984
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No10., 21st June 1984, 500 lots.
1984
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No11., 25th October 1984, 713 lots.
1985
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No12., 7th March 1985, 787 lots.
1985
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No13., 27th June 1985, 752 lots.
1985
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No14., 7th November 1985, 763 lots.
1986
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No15., 13th March 1986, 797 lots.
1986
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No16., 26th June 1986, 764 lots.
1986
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No17., 13th November 1986, 767 lots.
1987
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No18., 19th March 1987, 728 lots.
1987
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No19., 2nd July 1987, 721 lots. Includes a list of unsold
lots.
1987
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No20., 12th November 1987, 745 lots. Includes a list of
unsold lots.
1988
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No21., 17th March 1988, 697 lots.
1988
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No22., 30th June 1988, 732 lots.
1988
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No23., 10th November 1988, 769 lots.
1989
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No24., 16th March 1989, 770 lots.
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Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No25., 29th June 1989, 785 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No26., 23rd November 1989, 1,011 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No27., 21st June 1990, 1,520 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No28., 29th November 1990, 1,363 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No29., 27th June 1991, 1,339 lots. Includes a list of
unsold lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue N 30., 12th December 1991, 1,356 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No31., 25th June 1992, 1,456 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No32., 3rd December 1992, 1,364 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No33., 24th June 1993, 1,411 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No34., 9th December 1993, 1,350 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No35., 30th June 1994, 1,331 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No36.,
Public Auction of the ‘Frank Staff’ Collection., 21st July 1995. 1,266 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
This was Messengers 37th sale and was organised in association with Cavendish
Philatelic Auctions Ltd.
It includes the library of Frank Staff.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No38., 14th December 1995, 1,256 lots.
Includes a few more items from the collections of Frank Staff.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No39., 27th June 1996, 1,159 lots. Includes a list of
unsold lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No40., 9th January 1997, 1,273 lots.
Postal Bid Sales Catalogue No41., 3rd July 1997, 1,375 lots. Includes a list of
unsold lots.
Public Auction of Historical Documents, Paper Ephemera, Postcards, Maps &Books., 17th December 1997, 1,000 lots.
This was Messengers 42nd sale and was organised in association with Cavendish
Philatelic Auctions Ltd.
Public Auction of Historical Documents, Paper Ephemera, Postcards, Maps,
Books & Stamp Boxes., 30th September 1999.
Lots 2280-2420 consisted of selected items from the library of Martin Willcocks.

Michael Rogers
1985The Winter Park Stamp Shop, 340 Park Avenue North, Winter Park, FL
32789, USA.
He also has another store in Orlando, FL, USA.
Although he always stocked literature, particularly relating to his specialty China, the 1985
list was prompted by the acquisition of a particularly large library which he needed to movequickly owing to a shortage of space.
1985

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Price Lists
A Net Offering of a Philatelic Library Comprising of Hundreds of US &Worldwide Interest., March/April 1985, n.pp. [16pp.]
Includes a drawing of his shop front on the cover.

Muthmannstr. 4, 8000 München 45, Germany.

The philatelic arm of Schwaneberger Verlag GmbH.
1988

Price Lists
Gesamtprogramm 1988/89., n.pp. [24pp.]
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Gesamtprogramm 1989/90., n.pp. [24pp.]
1991
Gesamtprogramm 1991/92., n.pp. [32pp.]
1993
Gesamtprogramm 1993/94., n.pp. [32pp.]
A new list is published each year and contain mostly albums and other accessories as well as
their literature. These few are held as examples and no further copies will be listed.
Migliavacca, Giorgio
Traded as Giorgio Migliavacca.
Miller, Harlan W.
Traded as H. W. Miller.
Moens, Jean-Baptiste Philippe ConstantTraded as J.-B. Moens.
Mohr, Frank
Traded as Frank Mohr.
Moorcroft, Brian
Traded as Brian Moorcroft.
Morganthau, J. C.
Traded as J. C. Morganthau & Company.
Much, L. H.
Traded as L. H. Much.
Muirhead, A. M.
Traded as A. M. Muirhead.
Müller, Ernst
Traded as Ernst Müller.
NNNN
National Philatelic Society[1996]-2007 107 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6PT, UK.
2007National Postal museum & Archives, Freeling House, London, UK.
Postal Auction Catalogues
The Society held a series of postal auctions between April 1968 and at least May 1983, manyof which contained a large number of literature lots. The following are held.
1968
Postal Auction., 26th April 1968, 256 lots.
Lots 1-213 are comprised of literature.
1969
Postal Sale No. 4., 18th April 1969, 543 lots.
Lots 369-543 are comprised of literature. Includes the prices realised of Sale 3.
1969
Postal Sale No. 5., 30th October 1969, 411 lots.
Lots 362-411 are comprised of literature. Includes the prices realised of Sale 4.
1970
Postal Sale No. 6., 30th April 1970, 391 lots.
Lots 352-391 are comprised of literature. Includes the prices realised of Sale 5.
1970
Postal Sale No. 7., 30th October 1970, 414 lots.
Lots 353-414 are comprised of literature.
1974
Postal Sale 14., 1st August 1974, 345 lots.
Lots 223-340 are comprised of literature.
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Postal Sale 15., 3rd March 1974, 369 lots.
Lots 301-369 are comprised of literature.
Postal Sale 16., 11th August 1975, 350 lots.
Lots 321-350 are comprised of literature.
Postal Sale 17., 31st October 1975, 376 lots.
Lots 319-371 are comprised of literature.
Postal Sale 18., 30th January 1976, 356 lots.
Lots 351-356 are comprised of literature.
Postal Sale 35., 2nd May 1983, 249 lots.
Lots 212-249 are comprised of literature.
Postal Sale 36., 7th November 1983, 288 lots.
Lots 275-288 are comprised of literature.
Literature Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature Auction., 20th April, 580 lots. A photocopy of the catalogueannotated in hand with the prices, is held.
Netted over £4500 (Note in the second Sale catalogue.)
Second Annual Philatelic Literature Auction., 25th April, 366 lots. Prices realised
were published in The Stamp Lover, August 1995, Volume 87, Issue 4, p.98.
Netted over £3500 (Note in the third Sale catalogue.)
Third Philatelic Literature Auction., 19th October, 578 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
A report on the auction was published in Stamp Lover, December 1996, Volume
88, Issue 6, p.145. The list of prices realised was published in The Stamp Lover,February 1997, Volume 89, Issue 1, p.3.
2000 Grand Auction., 8th July 2000, lots 1-416 & 501-961. Includes the prices
realised, taken from the National Philatelic Society web site: www.ukphilately.org.
Lots 501-961 comprise the literature.
2001 Grand Literature, Accessories, Models, Albums & Stockbooks Postal
Auction., 8th September 2001, 527 lots.
2002 Stamp & Grand Literature Auction., 14th September 2002, lots 1001-1788.
Includes the list of lots, showing the items sold and their prices realised.
Special Room & Postal Literature Auction – RP1., 10th November 2007, lots 601757. Includes the library of Major Richard “Dickie” Pratt.
Price Lists
Sale of Literature – Number 1., n.pp. [2pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 2., n.pp. [2pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 3., n.pp. [2pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 4., n.pp. [2pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 5., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 6., n.pp. [2pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 7., n.pp. [6pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 8., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 10., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 11., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 12., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 13., n.pp. [4pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 14., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 15., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 16., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 17., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 18., n.pp. [8pp.]
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Sale of Literature – Number 19., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 20., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 21., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 22., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 23., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 25., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 26., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 27., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 28., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 29., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 30., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 31., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 32., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 33., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 34., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 35., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 36., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 38., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 39., n.pp. [8pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 40., n.pp. [10pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 41., n.pp. [10pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 42., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 43., n.pp. [10pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 44., n.pp. [14pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 45., n.pp. [14pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 46., n.pp. [14pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 47., n.pp. [14pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 48., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 49., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 50., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 51., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 52., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 54., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 55., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 57., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 58., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 59., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 60., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 61., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 62., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 65., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 66., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 67., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 68., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 69., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 70., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 71., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 73., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 74., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 75., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 76., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 77., n.pp. [12pp.]
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Sale of Literature – Number 78., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 80., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 81., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 82., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 83., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 84., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 85., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 86., n.pp. [12pp.]
Sale of Literature – Number 87., n.pp. [12pp.]

Nebraska Philatelic Company
See Nebraska Philatelic Publishing Company.
Nebraska Philatelic Publishing Company
188?-1889
Milligan Nebraska, USA.
1889-?
Geneva, Nebraska, USA.
The Company is sometimes found referred to as the Nebraska Philatelic Company, even in
its own magazine.
Their first sale can be found in The Nebraska Philatelist of June 1889 (Volume 1, Issue 2,p.8), although the name is given incorrectly as the Neb. Philatelic Co. An advertisement on
page 10 of the same issue claims that the Company holds over 15,000 philatelic papers, theaddress being given as Geneva Nebraska rather than Milligan as shown elsewhere in theissue. There is a report by J. H. Lyons in The Philatelic Express of June 1889 (Volume 1,
Issue 2, [p.3]) that his entire stock of philatelic literature had been sold to the Nebraska
Philatelic Publishing Company. Issue 3 of The Nebraska Philatelist was published from
Geneva, however with issue 4, the publisher changed to W. K. Mackey of Pawnee City withWill F. Weber as editor and the Company seems to have severed its ties with the magazine.
1889

Auction Catalogues
First Auction Sale., 25th July 1889, 35 lots.

Nebraska Stamp News
See Edward C. Biggar.
Neues Handbuch Der Briefmarkenkunde
1989-2000(Postfach 1951), Papenweg 12, D-4770 Soest, Germany.
Price Lists
1986
Lieferliste 1986/1987., n.pp. [24pp.]
A supplement was published as Nachtrag zur Lieferliste 1986/1987., n.pp. [2pp.]
1989
Lieferliste 1989/1990., n.pp. [24pp.]
1992
Lieferliste 1992/1993., n.pp. [24pp.]
1998
Lieferliste 1998., March 1998, n.pp. [24pp.]
2002
Lieferliste 2002., February 2002, 28pp.
New price lists of their publications are issued irregularly. These few are held as examples
and further copies will not be listed.
Nicholas Follansbee
1989
Ashland, OR, USA.
A paragraph in his 1989 auction catalogue gives a brief description of his collecting interestsand society memberships.
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Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature, 25th March 1989, 193 lots.

Nieuwland, Cornelis
Traded as Scandinavian International Philately.
Novelty Trade AG
Birmensdorferstrasse 197, 8036 Zurich, Switzerland.
1977

Auction Catalogues
H. P. Huggel: Weltkatalog der Philatelistischen Literatur = World Catalogue of
Philatelic Literature., 1977, n.pp. [60pp.]

Numismatic Arts Of Santa Fe
See Numismatic & Philatelic Arts.
Numismatic & Philatelic Arts
1991
P.O. Box 9712, Santa Fe, NM 87504-9712, USA.
(Also contactable at 233 Wandsworth Bridge Rd., London, SW6 2TU, UK.)
(Private address: P.O Box 859, Tesuque, NM 87574, USA.)Founded by Art & Maggie Rubino. They traded as Numismatic Arts of Santa Fe until
about 1992.
Ceased to produce paper price lists in the late 1990s.
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2001

Price Lists
Catalogue #8 PHL-RV. General Catalog New Rare and Out of Print Fine
Philatelic Books and Literature., November 1991, n.pp. [55pp.] (Seems to consistof a number of independantly paginated sections together with some that have nopage numbers.)
General Catalog New Rare and Out of Print Fine Philatelic Books and Literature.,
April 1992, 100pp.
A copy with a light brown cover was received from the Company in late 1996 withthe 2 in the date changed to 6 by hand.
General Catalogue: Fine Philatelic Books and Literature., Draft copy, Rev. 07,
February 2001, 64pp. Received by e-mail.

Nutmeg Stamp Sales Inc.
2004
P. O. Box 4547 Danbury, CT 06813, USA.
Andrew Levitt was the Chief Executive Officer Emeritus in 2004.
2004

2005

Auction Catalogues
Mail Auction 87, Gems of Philatelic Literature., 31st August 2004, lots 7001 to
8693. No prices realised were issued for mail sales.
Included the libraries of John C. Chapin, John Meek, Wes Crozier and Andrew
Levitt.
Mail Auction 105, Gems of Philatelic Literature., 6th October 2005, lots 8003 to
10526. No prices realised were issued for mail sales.
Included the libraries of Ed Cantor, Wes Crozier, Dumont Stamp Company,
Joseph F. French, Robert R. Johnson, Jack Molesworth, Charles Molnar,
Tuck Taylor, John R. Boker Jr. and Andrew Levitt.
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Orlandini, Giangiacomo
Traded as Giangiacomo Orlandini.
O’Shaughnessy, ?
Traded as Scott & O’Shaughnessy.
Ovpt Philatelics
2002
P. O. Box 36217, Los Angeles, CA 90036, USA.
Founded by Hugh J. McMackin.
Advertised to buy and sell British Commonwealth philatelic literature in various publications,
including: Forerunners, November 1992/February 1993, Volume 6, Issue 3, Back cover; TheJames Bendon Listing of Philatelic Literature: February 2002., James Bendon, Limassol,
Cyprus, 2002, p.16.
Hugh had not used his name in the advertisements in order to avoid confusing his private
dealings with his commercial activities. It was not until 2007 (Philatelic Literature Review,
2007, Volume 56, Issue 3, p.197.) that he advertised under his own name.

PPPP
P. E. Saunders
See Section 3.3.2 Philatelic Libraries and their Catalogues, under P. E. Saunders Postal
Lending Library of Philatelic Literature. He eventually sold the library in 1951.
P. W. Meinhardt
1975
Van Naeltwijckstraat 10, Wassenaar, Netherlands.
A German address was given on the 1975/76 price list as: Pemperforterstrasse
58, 4000 Düsseldorf. This was crossed out by hand and a new address wasadded by rubber stamp: Heresbachstrasse 31, 4000 Düsseldorf.
1977
Princestraat 90a, Den Haag, Netherlands.
-2001 Bleyenburg 5, 2511 VC Den Haag, Netherlands.
2001
Piet Heinstraat 36, 2518 CH Den Haag, Netherlands.
1975
1977
1977
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2004

Price Lists
Preisliste 1975/76., 15 August 1975, 20pp.
Katalog – Preisliste 1977., 15th November 1976, 23pp.
Prijslist (voor Partikulieren)., 1977, 24pp.
Katalogliste August 1998., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste August 1999., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste January 2000., n.pp. [8pp.]
Catalogi Augustus 2001., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste Februar 2002., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste August 2002., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste März 2003., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste Augustus 2003., n.pp. [8pp.]
Katalogliste August 2004., n.pp. [8pp.]thPage, ?
Traded as Doughty & Page.
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Palmer, J. W.
Traded as J. W. Palmer.
Park, J. D.
Traded as J. D. Park.
Parkway Stamps
1995
2090 Highway Parkway, St. Paul, MN 55116-1311, USA.
Founded by Ray Getsug.
1995

Price Lists
Philatelic Price List #1., Fall 1995, 12pp.

Paul, Eric
Traded as Eric Paul.
Paul Bluss
1941
1942-43
1943

99 Nasau Street, New York, NY, USA.
15 West 47th Street, New York, NY, USA.
51 West 46th Street, New York 19, NY, USA.

Held his first auction on 10th November 1934.
He had been interested in literature for many years and when he purchased the late A. F.
Auerbach’s literature stock in 1942, he decided to go into the literature business. Almost
simultaneously, he purchased the duplicate library stock from the Collectors’ Club of New
York, which included a number of items from the Victor Suppantschitsch library. Bluss’
stock at this time consisted of about 70,000 items. (Advertisement in The American
Philatelist, April 1943, Volume 56, Issue 7, pp.413-414.) In 1943, he advertised in theCollectors Club Philatelist, under the name Philatelic Literature House, that he hadpurchased some 80,000 philatelic handbooks and periodicals. (July 1943, Volume 22, p.242.)
The following year, he announced the purchase of the philatelic library of J. Klemann,
proprietor of the Nassau Stamp Company for many years. (Collectors Club Philatelist, July
1944, Volume 23, Issue 3, Advertising page II. In 1945, he auctioned the William R.
Ricketts library in two sales, adding the remainders to his stock.
After his death in 1948, his stock was eventually acquired by Edenbridge Philatelic Lit.
In 1941, he published an Informative, sixteen page Booklet on Direct Stamp Auctions as
Conducted by Paul Bluss. It does not mention literature. He also published several issues ofBluss Philatelic Literature News.
1945

Auction Catalogues
427 Auction. The Ricketts Collection of Philatelic Literature., 18th & 20th August
1945, 1013 lots.
Paul Bluss provided a brief biography of William A. R. Ricketts, complete with aphotograph, on page 1. The catalogue also includes an illustration of an 1868 Scottcatalogue. A limited number of de luxe cloth bound copies of the catalogue were
offered for sale at $2.50 on page 20. My copy is bound in green and lettered ingold up the spine THE RICKETTS LIBRARY. The volume includes a loose copy ofthe prices realised.
A report on the sale was published as Sylvester Colby: Bluss Sale of the Ricketts
Collection., Stamps, 8th September 1945, Volume 52, Issue 10, p.341.
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1946

1946
1947

1947
1948

1948
1948
1949
1949

?

447th Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 31st August 1946.
The literature comprises lots 400-581.
450th Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 5th October 1946.
The literature comprises lots 600-761.
A further portion of the William A. R. Ricketts library is included as lots 600720, with a promise of more to come in future sales.
455th Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 21st December
1946. The literature comprises lots 800-910.
459th Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 20th, 22nd & 25th
March 1947. The literature comprises lots 2000-2604. (Missing the bid sheet at thefront.)The literature was from the Thiele library.
463rd Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 19th & 22nd July
1947. The literature comprises lots 1000-1165.
471st Auction Sale of Postage Stamps and Philatelic Literature., 14th February
1948. The literature comprises lots 1000-1101.
The literature includes the balance of the Thiele library.
478th Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 2nd October 1948. 1253 lots.
483rd Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 18th December 1948. 845 lots.
487th Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., 26th March 1949. 933 lots.
492nd Auction Sale of Philatelic Literature., June 1949, 880 lots.
Includes The Bluss News, June 1949, Volume 1, Issue 1 stapled into the centre, thelatter consisting of advertisements for literature and accessories only.
Price Lists
List N 1. Philatelic Literature., n.d., n.pp. [8pp.]
Published just after he had bought the Auerbach stock.
oPaul et Fils et Guillemin
1907
28 Rue des Bons-Enfants, Paris 28 France.
1907

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue d’une très Importante Bibliothèque Philatélique., 13th March 1907, 187
lots. Priced in manuscript.
Annotated by hand Clement Rueff Sale. (The writing is very flowery and has been
identified as that of Clement Rueff.) Ex F. A. Bellamy & Alfred Smith & Son,
London, UK.

Peck, Richard
Traded as Research and Publications.
Pender, J. L.
Traded as J. L. Pender.
Pennymead Auctions
2001
1 Brewerton Street, Knaresborough, N. Yorks., HG5 8AZ, UK.
Founded by David N. Druett.
1995
1995
1995

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Retail Price List., n.d. (Received in 1995), n.pp. [4pp.]
Philatelic Literature Retail Price List., n.d. (Received in 1995), n.pp. [8pp.
including two blank pages.]
General Philatelic Literature Price List., n.d. (Received in 1995), n.pp. [8pp.]
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1999
2001

[Untitled list of literature relating to the West Indies], n.d. (Received with the
February 1996 Newsletter), n.pp. [7pp.]
Philatelic Literature in Stock on 2 January 1999., 6pp.
Philatelic Literature in Stock on 13 June 2001., n.pp. [50pp.]

Peter C. Rickenback
1972 14 Rosslyn Hill, London, NW3 1PF, UK.
A British dealer specialising in German philately, he naturally carried a stock of relevant titles
and produced occasional lists.
1971
1972

Price Lists
New and Recent Philatelic Literature., n.d. (ca.September 1971), 1p.
New and Recent Philatelic Literature., n.d. (ca.April 1972), 1p.

Peter Feuser Verlag
1999
Postfach 10 14 22, 7000 Stuttgart 10, Germany.
2003
Hausmannstrasse 30, 70188 Stuttgart, Germany.
ca.1994
1994
2000
2003?
2003

Price Lists
Peter Feuser Verlag., n.d. (ca.1994), n.pp. [8pp.] Includes a photograph of Peter
Feuser.
Verlagsverzeichnis 1994., n.pp [20pp.]
Verlagsverzeichnis 2000., n.pp [20pp.]
Verlagsverzeichnis., n.pp [16pp.]
Verlagsverzeichnis 2003., n.pp [16pp.]

Phil Bansner
1994(P.O.Box 2529), 125 West Lawn Avenue, West Lawn, Pa.19609, USA.
1997
(P.O.Box 2529), 2320 Highland Street, West Lawn, Pa.16909, USA.
Founded by Phil Bansner who had previously traded as the Empire Group. He sometimes
included his portrait in his adverts. (The American Philatelist, December 1996, Volume 110,
Issue 12.)Bansner dispersed the libraries of various collectors including those of Shelhammer andTom Marshall.
Price Lists
Note that the first three price lists were issued under the Empire Group imprint, q.v.
1990
Philatelic Literature Price List Number 4., n.d. [November 1990], 83pp.
Price list numbering was continued from the three Empire Group price lists.
1992
Philatelic Literature Price List Number 5., 1992, 83pp.
1994
Philatelic Literature Price List Number 6., 1994, 169pp.
Also published hardbound in dark green with gold lettering down the spine: PHIL
BANSNER LITERATURE LIST NO.6 1994
1995
Philatelic Literature Price List Number 7., 1995, 217pp.
1997
Philatelic Literature Price List Number 8., 1997, 209pp.
There are photographs of Bansner on inside front cover and page iv.
Phil*Creativ Verlag
1999Postfach 57, 41366 Schwalmtal, Germany.
1999

Price Lists
Literatur und Software und Mehr nicht nur für Sammler., 1999, 32pp.
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1975Lothringerstrasse 6, CH-4056, Basel, Switzerland.
Founded by Jaroslav Kracík.
1975

Price Lists
Preisliste Nr. 3, 1975/76., May 1975, 36pp.

Philabook International
P.O. Box 8042, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
-2004
Brandespad 14, NL-3067 EB Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Founded by Cornelis Nieuwland. Born on the 21st March 1924. Retired completely in 2003.
Successor to Scandinavian International Philately.
The following brief history of his activities was provided by Nieuwland in a letter to me
dated July 2003. It was converted to a digital format by OCR (Optical Character
Recognition). I have also adjusted the English to make it easier to read, without altering it
significantly, or changing its meaning at all. It is printed in indigo to distinguish it.
You are correct assuming Philabook International too had its forerunner, Scandinavian
International Philately (Sc.I.P.) which I started in October 1969 and was issued till the end of1973 (format 12x21 cm -1969-71 and 15x21 cm for 1972. Between 1973 and 1985 only as
leaflet for a guide to a reference card index on articles related to the philately of the Northerncountries published in worldwide philatelic publications. End 1984 this index counted somethousands of references, but was discontinued due to lack of interest.
During the period 1969-1984 I was also engaged in the sale of philatelic literature on the
Northern countries,principally in the Netherlands, and at one time my sales list counted
almost 250 titles + 20 stamp catalogues, which were all in stock. However, except for my own
files no copies are left, but I enclose photostats of the cover of Sc.I.P. and of a reference card.
Regarding your request if recently other bibliographies were recently produced I can informyou that this indeed the case. The production, however, was overshadowed by a pneumonia
and a pulmonary embolism in September 2001 and a stroke in August last year and put myactivities in this field on a limited profile. However, with a lot trouble I succeeded in
preparing NORWAY-List with Titles of Philatelic Literature of which only 10 copies were
produced. The last remaining copy is enclosed herewith.
In 1999 I started building a reference index of philatelic publications - themes etc. During myinnumerable visits to the Dutch Philately Library I found that such a list was not existing.
Only three copies were produced.
Originally I intended to produce other bibliographies on more Northern countries as a tributeto the the fortieth anniversay of the Dutch Scandinavian Collectors Society in 2004, of which
I am the only remaining founder.
I also started to collect stamps, inspired by a small collection donated to me by an old frind
who passed away some years ago, viz. on readable cancellation stamps of small format
between 1 January 1900 and 31 December 1999. In the meantime this collection counts appr.
7000 stamps from more than 60 countries, 455 of Great Britain. I wonder, however, why, in
proportion to other European countries, Great Britain remains behind during the period 19101960.
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and its often underestimated importance for the philatelist.
It was a good thing that you wrote me as my address files found already their way to theshredder.
With my very best regards and apologies for possible typing-errors etc. as it was many, many
months ago since I “climbed” behind a typwriter.
1985

Price Lists
9th Edition, Saleslist, Philatelic Literature on Scandinavia., January 1985, 8pp. The
Sales List is unpriced but it includes a 1 page insert giving the prices.
Sales list 8 was published in the form of the periodical Scandinavian International
Philately.

Philabooks
See Burkhard Schneider.
Philadelphia Stamp Company
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Auction Catalogues
28th Auction Sale.
Contains a philatelic library.
Philak1952-53(Wanting)

Geisbergstrasse 33, Berlin W.30, Germany.

Founded by Karl Scharfenberg.
1952
1953

Price Lists
Literatur-Angebot Nr. 52/3., 1952, 20pp.
Literatur-Angebot Nr. 53/1., 1st May 1953, 24pp.

Philatelic Bibliopole
See under Leonard H. Hartmann.
Philatelic Bookstore
See under L. R. Stadtmiller.
Philatelic Foundation
199221 East 40th Street, New York, NY, USA.
1992

Price Lists
Publications of The Philatelic Foundation., Spring 1992, n.pp. [8pp.]

Philatelie Verlags- und Vertreibs Gmbh
2000
Mildred-Scheele-Str. 2, 53175 Bonn, Germany.
2000

Price Lists
Literatur-Angebotsliste 2000., 2000, 16pp.

Philatelistisches Fachliteratur Alfred Ihm
1971(Postfach 411), Friedensstrasse 26, D-8592 Wunsiedel, Germany.
Founded by Alfred Ihm, an apprenticed electrician from Silesia in Austria.
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Many of his price lists had loose folded covers and it would appear that he simply inserted acurrent set of individual sheets when a copy was requested. Accordingly, the contents willvary. In addition, there were many ad hoc photocopies which I have not listed.
1971
Philatelistische Literatur-Informationen und Angebote über Philat. Literatur aller
Sammelgebiete und Gelegenheitsangeboten., 1971, 42pp.
1973
Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur., 1973, 32pp.
Nachträge., 1973, pp.33-34.
Nachtrag Nr. 2/1973., November 1973, pp.35-38.
The items in the above documents are serially numbered from 1 to 339. I also have
two other documents which appear to be Nachtrag [5] and 6, pp.51-60, covering
items 444 to 557.
1975
Literatur-Neuerscheinungen., April 1975, 2pp.
1975
Gelegenheitsangebot gegen Höchstgebot bis zum., 31st May 1975 (receipt stamp),
2pp.(Items 2/GA to53/GA)
1976
Gelegenheits Angebote., n.d. [ca.1976], Items 1/G-127G.
Gelegenheitsverkauf gegen Höchstgebot., 30th May 1976, lots 2/GA-51/GA.
1977/78 Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur: Deutschland, Europa,Übersee., 1977, 46pp. {Known both saddle-stapled and looseleaf in a folded
cover.}
1977/78 Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur: Ergänzungs –Nachtrag., 1977., 14pp.
1977
Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur: Ergänzungs –Nachtrag., 1977., 14pp. {Looseleaf in folded cover. The inserted pages are foundprinted on white (13pp.) or green paper.}
1978
Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur: Ergänzungs –Nachtrag., 1978., 7pp. {Looseleaf in folded cover.}1980-81 Katalog und Preisliste über Philatelistische Fachliteratur: Deutschland, Europa,Übersee: 3. Nachtrag 1980/81., 1980, 14pp. {Looseleaf in folded cover.}There are a great many undated ad hoc price lists entitled Gelegenheitsverkauf orGelegenheitsangebote (One dated the 31st May 1977 by the recipient), as well as pamphlets
and flyers bearing Ihm’s stamp.
Philathek
1996-

1996
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2002
2003
2005
2005
2016

(Postfach 11 22), Mozartstrasse 67, D-89548 Königsbronn, Württemburg,
Germany.
Price Lists
Neue Lieferbare Buchtitel-Philatelie 1997., Angebot Aktuell 3/96, 6pp.
Neue Publikationen für Sammler + Handler Tolle Geschendkideen Viele
Reduzierte Bücher!, Angebot Aktuell 4/96, 6pp.
Neue Lieferbare Bucher und Kataloge - Bestände jetzt Aktualisieren!, Angebot
Aktuell 3/97, 6pp.
Bücher für Sammler., October 1998, 32pp.
Kataloge für Sammler 1999., January 1999, 4pp.
Fachliteratur Weltweit., Angebot Aktuell 1/2000, 8pp.
Bücher für Sammler., 2002, n.pp. [8pp.]
Bücher für Sammler., 2003, 32pp.
Bücher für Sammler 2005., 2005, n.pp [8pp.]
Antiquarische Philatelistische Fachliteratur., No7, March 2005, 48pp.
(downloaded from the Company’s web site: www.philathek.de.)Philathek – Sommer 2016., 2016, 6pp.
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See Phillips Son & Neale.
Phillips, David G.
Traded as David G. Phillips Company.
Phillips Auctioneers
See Phillips Son & Neale.
Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg
See Phillips Son & Neale.
Phillips Son & Neale
1992101 New Bond Street, London, UK.
Was taken over in the late 1990s and became Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg although it
continued to use Phillips or Phillips Auctioneers as its trading names.
1992

Auction Catalogues
Sale 29065., 17th & 18th September 1992, lots 780-1041. Includes the prices
realised.

Pickering, Vernon W.
Traded as Vernon W. Pickering.
Pike, A. H.
He was not in the literature business but sold some of his library duplicates to cover the
expenses of his index service. Full details are given in Section 2.2.1.5 Bibliography ofCurrent-Awareness and retrospective Indexes.
Plumridge & Company
London, UK.
Auction Catalogues
1928

th

9 February 1928.
Includes the Library of E. H. Collins as lots 276-350.

Postal History Auctions
1951Bournemouth, UK.
A subsidiary of Robson Lowe.
Auction Catalogues
These sale catalogues appear to have two series of sale numbers. They are formally titled at
the bottom with sale numbers in the thousands, but also have numbers in the hundreds at thehead of the front cover. Since the higher numbers do not tally with the lower numbers, theformer could be Robson Lowe’s global auction sale number, taking into account all of his
companies’ auction sales. I have therefore chosen to use both sets of numbers in the titles
below in order to avoid confusion. The apparently global numbers are given in brackets.
1949
Sales (851-853)., 20/21st July 1949.
(Wanting)
Thought to include part of the library of F. A. Bellamy.
1951
Sales 136 & 137 (989-990)., 28th March 1951.
Lots 1-36 comprised the library of F. H. Vallancey.
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1955
1956
1956
1958

1960

Postings
2003

Sales 158 & 159 (1218-1219)., 16th September 1953. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-153 comprised the library of H. R. Holmes.
Sales 178 & 179 (1411-1412)., 5th October 1955. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 237-258 comprised the library of H. C. V. Adams.
Sales 185-188 (1500-1503)., 18th July 1956. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-48 include the library of Oliver Bowlby.
Sales 192-194 (1538-1540)., 12th December 1956. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-84 include the library of Col. Guy R. Crouch.
Sales 216-218 (1713-1715)., 21st May 1958. Includes the prices realised. (Prices
added to many lots in pencil.)
Signed by Ken Sargent. Lots 152-202 comprised the library of William C. Hindeas lots 152-202.
Sales 246-248 (1943-1945)., 11th May 1960.
Lot 1 was the Shanahan stock. The sale included the library of A. A. Kronenberg
as lots 2-116.

P. O. Box 1, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 0FD, UK.

Founded by Raymond N. Haffner.
Although they were primarily postal history and postal ephemera auctions, they also included
many philatelic and non-philatelic books.
1999
1993
1994
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1997
1998
1998
1999
1999
2000
2000
2001
2002
2002

Auction Catalogues
Postal Auction No1., 3rd April 1993, 848 lots. Dirty cover
Postal Auction No2., 23rd October 1993, 780 lots.
Postal Auction No3., 21st May 1994, 787 lots. Includes the prices realised for Sales
1 and 2.
Postal Auction No4., 26th November 1994, 801 lots. Includes the prices realised forSale 3.
Postal Auction No5., 27th May 1995, 809 lots. Includes the prices realised for Sale
4.
Postal Auction No6., 9th December 1995, 791 lots. Dirty cover.
Postal Auction No7., 15th June 1996, 774 lots. Includes the prices realised for Sales
5 and 6.
Postal Auction No8., 21st December 1996, 776 lots.
Postal Auction No9., 28th June 1997, 793 lots.
Postal Auction No10., 24th January 1998, 630 lots. Includes the prices realised forSale 7. Dirty cover.
Postal Auction No11., 18th July 1998, 717 lots.
Postal Auction No12., 13th March 1999, 816 lots. Includes the prices realised forSales 8 and 9.
Postal Auction No13., 25th September 1999, 826 lots. Includes the prices realised
for Sales 10 and 11. Pencil marked.
Postal Auction No14., 31st March 2000, 620 lots. Includes the prices realised forSales 12 and 13. Pencil marked.
Postal Auction No15., 4th November 2000, 744 lots. Includes the prices realised forSale 14. Pencil marked.
Postal Auction No16., 28th July 2001, 685 lots.
Postal Auction No17., 28th March 2002, 685 lots.
Postal Auction No18., 26th October 2002, 659 lots. Includes the prices realised forSales 15 and 16.
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2007
2008
2008

Postal Auction No23., 20th December 2005, 680 lots.
Postal Auction No25., 30th June 2007, 677 lots.
Postal Auction No26., 19th April 2008, 619 lots.
Postal Auction No27., 15th November 2008, 659 lots. Includes the prices realised
for Sale 26.

Potts, Walter R.
Traded as Walter R. Potts.
Prestige Philately Pty. Ltd.
2005
P. O. Box 126, Belgrave, Victoria 3106, Australia.
2005
2006

2007
2008

2009

2010

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature for Sale., (Printed from their web site.) June 2005, ? lots.
Philately Books Auction., (Printed from their web site.) 21st December 2006, 388
lots.
Hard bound in silver cloth by the present author.
Philately Books Auction., (Printed from their web site.) 9th July 2007, 384 lots.
Hard bound in silver cloth by the present author.
Philately Books Auction., (Printed from their web site.) 25th December 2008, 565
lots.
Hard bound in grey cloth by the present author.
Philately Books Auction., (Printed from their web site.) 21st December 2009, 614
lots. Includes the prices realised.
Hard bound in grey cloth by the present author.
Philately Books Auction., (Printed from their web site.) 12th December 2010, 949
lots. Includes the prices realised.
Hard bound in grey cloth by the present author.

Pumpenmeier Auktionen
1999
Bahnhofstrasse 11, 32278 Kirchlengern, Germany.
1999

Auction Catalogues
Sale 110, Postgeschichtliche und Philatelistische Literatur., 29th May 1999, lots
11001 to 13709. Includes the prices realised.
This has been hard bound in grey cloth with the cover pasted on the front, typicalof German auction house bindings.

Puttick & Simpson
London, UK.
1913

Auction Catalogues
Auction Sale of the Library formed by the late H. L’Estrange Ewen., 10th/11th June
1913.
(Wanting)

QQQQ
Quality Investors Ltd.
1976
P. O. Box 891, Middletown, NY 10940, USA.
Founded by Robert L. Markovits.
1976

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., September 1976, 3pp.
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1980

Philatelic Literature., September 1978, 4pp.
Philatelic Literature., January 1980, 4pp.

Quarterman Publications Inc.
5 South Union Street, Lawrence, MA, USA.
A publisher who specialised in reprinting classic works. The following list is notcomprehensive:
Nicholas Argenti: The Postage Stamps of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. (1962)
Winthrop S. Boggs: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Newfoundland.
(1942)
Winthrop S. Boggs: The Postage Stamps and Postal History of Canada. (1945)
Clifton A. Howes: Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery. (1911)
Fred Jarrett: Stamps of British North America.(1929)

RRRR
R. A. Matthews & Company
14 Aldersgate Street, London EC, UK.
Advertised for old stamp literature in J. H. Lacy (Mulready): How to Deal in Foreign
Stamps., 3rd revised and enlarged edition, C. H. Nunn, Bury St. Edmunds, UK, p.vi.
R. C. Alcock Ltd.
1964-1973
11 Regent Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 1HJ, UK.
1964
1972
Undated1973

Price Lists
Literature & Special Cancellations Price List., The House of Alcock, n.d.
(ca.1964 from text), n.pp. [20pp.]
Literature and Accessories List 1972., The House of Alcock, 6pp.
Literature and Accessories List., The House of Alcock, n.pp. [4pp.]
Items A.1 to A.43. (More than in the 1972 list.)
Literature and Accessories List 1973., The House of Alcock, 6pp.

R. C. Jacombs Ltd.
1946
90/92 Avenue Chambers, Southampton Row, London WC1, UK.
1946

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue of the Philatelic Literature Auction., 24th June 1946, 351 lots.
The material in this sale belonged to Harris Publications and was remarkable forthe age and quality of the literature sold.

R. H. Appleby
1904-1905
1906-1911

3 Co-operative Terrace, Sunderland, UK.
1 Evelyn Street, Sunderland, UK.

Appleby advertised philatelic literature for sale in The Birmingham Philatelic Society’s
Annual Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1903. p.25 (ibid. 1904, p.30; 1905, p.26.) &The Enterprise Philatelic Society’s Annual Report for the Year Ending 30th September 1904.,
2nd edition, p.17.
He advertised similarly in Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly from the 11th March 1905, Volume
11, Issue 261, p.vi to the 7th January 1911, Volume 16, Issue 413, p.cxxxv. (These issues may
not be the full extent of his advertising.)
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1991Sint Katelijnevest 47, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
1991

Price Lists
Literatuurlijst Belgiè - Liste Litterature Belgique., 15th February 1991, 8pp.

R. J. I. Philatelics
See under RJI Philatelics.
R. L. Shepard
18982004 Wirt Street, Omaha, NB, USA.
Advertised philatelic papers for sale by the thousand in The Philatelic West, November 1898,
Volume 8, Issue 1, p.24.
R. Maresch & Son
1997
330 Bay Street, Suite 703, Toronto, M5H 2S8, Canada.
1997

Auction Catalogues
Auction Sale 319, 320 & 321., 25th & 26th June 1997, lots 1654-1745. Includes theprices realised.
Includes the library of William Simpson.

R. W. Marshall
9 Albemarle Road, Bournemouth, BH3 7LZ, UK.
Purchased Harry Hayes’ current Clippings Service but not the older clippings files. Issued anundated two page advertising leaflet on blue paper.
Rainbow Services
1982
P.O. Box 7888, Hollywood, FL, USA.
P. O. Box 330438, Coconut Grove, FL 33133, USA.
1991
20653 Lycoming Street, Suite 122, Walnut, CA.91789, USA.
1991
2426 Fullerton Road, Suite 122, Rowland Heights, CA.91748, USA.
This was HJMR under another name following its bankruptcy. Almost all of HJMR’s stock
was thought to have been lost in a storm or flood. (Private correspondence, Harry Hayes.)
The Company specialised in tear sheets, which was presumably the recovered material
following the flood.
ca.1982ca.1991ca.1991ca.1991

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature List N 2., n.d. (Most recent item seen is dated 1981), 122pp.
Page 118 is blank in this copy. A second copy is held with the address changed byhand to Coconut Grove.
Philatelic Literature Tear Sheet Directory Volume 1., 100pp.
The listings are not in alphabetical order. A complete index is therefore provided
below.
Philatelic Literature Tear Sheet Directory Volume 2., pp.101-200.
The listings are not in alphabetical order. A complete index is therefore provided
below.
A prospectus for Volumes 1 & 2 is held, 2pp.
Philatelic Literature Tear Sheet Directory Volume 3., pp.201-300.
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1991

below. A advert for subscriptions to various of their products is given on page 269.
Philatelic Literature Tear Sheet Directory Volume 4., pp.301-400.
The listings are not in alphabetical order. A complete index is therefore provided
below. having prepared the index, such a volume was obtained from the Company:
Rainbow Services Philatelic Literature Tear Sheet Index Directory Volumes 1-4.,
Rainbow Services, Walnut, CA, USA, 86pp. This index provides the titles of theentries under the index terms.
philatelic Literature 1991 Price List # 1., 1991, 138pp.
There are adverts for all four Tear sheet directories at the back of the volume.
Index to the Tear Sheet Directories

Although they are really price lists, the four tear sheet direcories contain fairly detailedreferences to some 2000 articles. In that respect, they resemble bibliographies rather than amerely a dealer’s lists. Unfortunately, the lists seem to have been compiled on an ad hoc basis
and the entries are in no particular order. Even the entries for specific countries have been
spread thoughout the lists.
The following index has been compiled by the present author (BJB) in order to make theircontents more-readily available and to facilitate the search for references on specific countries
or subjects. References are to countries wherever possible and only if the entry is not countryspecific, to subjects. I have not attempted to provide any cross-references. Always check allreferences on the page in the Directory referred to in the index, for multiple entries. This list
was compiled over an extended period, often a few pages at a time and errors will have crept
in. If no entry appears on the stated page, try the next page.
Abu Dhabi
Aden
Afghanistan
Algeria
Algeria
AndorraAngolaAnnam & Tonkin
Antarctica
Antigua
ArcticArgentina
Armenia
Ascension Islands
Australia
Austria
Austria (Lombardy-Venetia)
Austria (P. Os. in Palestine)
Austria (Turkish P.O’s.)
Azerbaijan
AzoresA
149
28-31, 49, 53-55, 128, 141, 147
142-144, 150, 201
67-69, 144-146, 151-153
146, 150
51, 58-60, 148-149, 201, 299
76-77,
149
128-129, 140
49-50, 146
139-140150-151, 153-169, 220-224, 237-239, 400
75-76,
50-51, 146
6-7, 9, 52-53, 55-58, 60-75, 90-91, 273, 305, 309, 312,
337, 340, 368, 371
9-13, 16-21, 23-28, 30-48, 249, 309, 318, 320, 398
13-15, 21-22, 385
301
13, 16,76,
147
B

Bavaria
Belgium
Bergedorf

303
343
319, 394
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Bolivia
BosniaBrazilBritish Colonies in Africa
British East Africa
British Guiana
BruneiBurma

CanadaCanal Zone
CeylonChile
China
China – Locals
Confederate States of America
Czechoslovakia

Danish West Indies
Denmark

EcuadorEgypt
El Salvador
Estonia
Ethiopia

Finland
Fiume
FranceFrench Colonies
French Equatorial Africa

365
343
343
261
262
335
370
257-261, 263
C304, 315, 374, 386
296, 336, 373, 395
315, 383
252
255, 328, 359, 382
323
251, 298, 310, 316, 326-327, 331, 333-334, 349, 365,
375, 377, 391
251, 265, 297, 353, 355, 369, 376, 381, 398
D
1, 193-197, 207, 209, 214-217, 233
1-2, 8, 190, 194, 197-200, 206-209, 211-215, 217-220,
230, 232-234, 251
E
358
303
364
396
250, 304F
110-115, 120, 122-123, 142, 205, 210, 215, 233-236,
325, 345, 377
243
30, 249,, 254, 264, 295, 326, 333, 371, 388
335
360

GreeceGreenland
Guam
GuatemalaG
264-265, 309, 314, 332, 337, 339, 347, 356, 359, 361,
371-373, 380
242, 310, 323, 325, 327, 330, 342, 352, 366, 369, 371,
374, 379, 383, 385
316, 318, 325, 329
2-5, 218
321
311, 324, 338-339, 373

Hanover

242

Germany
Great Britain

H
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Hong Kong
Hungary
Hyderabad

243, 247-248, 253, 266-268, 334, 394
251, 397
362-363, 366, 381
362

IcelandIndia
Isle of Man
IsraelItalian Colonies
Italy

I
115-118, 122, 206, 397
307-308, 325, 350, 397
242
99-100, 102-110, 301, 302, 348, 356, 400
299
246, 264, 297, 299, 303-304, 340, 353, 326

JamaicaJapan
JerseyJordanJ241, 254, 262, 364
298, 329-330, 349, 368, 395, 398
382
102

Korea

322

K
L
Laos
LatviaLiberia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg

356
350291, 36080, 171-172, 184-190, 323
244, 252
395

Madagascar
MalayaMalta
MexicoMongolia
Montenegro

M
367
296
323, 333, 336, 377
253, 329-330, 332, 334, 345, 354-355, 371, 376
256
354
N

Natal
Netherlands
Netherlands Indies
New Hebrides
New South Wales
New Zealand
Newfoundland
Nicaragua
Nigeria
Norway348
333, 342, 380
328, 332
368
274-280
312, 348-349
307
243, 309, 328
346
118-121, 123-136, 193, 195, 199, 202, 204-206, 211212, 215

Orange River Colony

353

O
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Palestine
Paraguay
Phillipine Is.
Pitcairn Is.
PolandPortugal

93-100-102, 105-106, 109, 128, 137-141, 201, 230233, 239-241, 280-282, 301
382
307, 309, 322
340, 342
246, 317, 320, 323, 331, 346, 353-354, 360, 363, 370,
377, 383
344
Q

Queensland

270

Reunion Island
Romania
RussiaR264298-299
242, 246, 256-257, 370

St. Helena
St. Lucia
Scandinavia
SerbiaSierra Leone
Singapore
South Africa
South Australia
South West Africa
Southern Rhodesia
Spain
SwedenSwitzerland

S
369
397
213-214
246
378
324
310
272-273384, 399
245
245, 250
127, 130, 193, 201-204, 210-211, 216-218, 224-230,
303, 367
77-92, 169-184, 190-192, 307-309, 325
T

Tannu Tuva
Tasmania
ThailandThurn & Taxis
TriesteTristan da Cunha
TurkeyTuscany

UkraineUnited Nations
United States of America244271-272
243, 263, 316, 329
354
246, 379
248-249
250-251347
U318, 346
312, 350, 387
241, 243-244, 248-256, 260-263, 283-300305-306,
308, 310-315, 318-322, 324, 326-327, 330-332, 334336, 338-347, 349-352, 355, 357-359, 361, 363-367,
370-376, 378-381, 383-396, 399-400
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United States of America - Locals

303-305, 353

Vatican City
Venezuela
VictoriaV
318, 338, 353, 359, 369
313, 328
273-274, 280

Western Australia

270

W

X

Yemen
YucatanYugoslavia

Y
325
306
246, 363
Z

Air MailAuction – Caspary
Biographies
Dulac, Edmund
Lopez, Vincent
Stiles, Kent B.
Booklets
Cinderellas
Bell’s Asia Minor SS Co.
Lundy Island
ColourCoversDesigns on stamps
Double-Headed eagle
First issue stamps
Florex ‘78
Forgeries
Investment
King George V issues
Meter stamps
Military Mail
Paper preservation
Philatelic Research
Propaganda – stamps as
Repairing stamps
Se-tenant stamps
Ship letters
Single denomination collecting
Souvenir sheets
Stamp collecting - general
Thematic subjects
Americans on foreign stamps

SUBJECTS
307, 311, 328, 337, 341, 357, 361
327
343
364
362
308
319, 344, 377-379, 383-384
372
383
364, 367
310, 346
331
350
337
299
394, 398330
304351, 393-394
295, 307, 322, 346, 372, 399
355
295
304
380
314
305-306, 311, 337, 366, 375, 391
326
341
314, 348, 351, 362
329
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Archeology
Art
Autographs
Baloons
BananaBaobab Tree
Birds
Bridges
Christmas
CoffeeComic book characters
Copernicus
EuropaGeneralGreek Mythology
Horses
Masks
Medicine
Michelangelo
MiningOlympics
Railways
Religion
Scouting
Sherlock Holmes
Slania, Czeslaw
Stamps on Stamps
Telecommunications
UPU
Women in the armed forcesType collecting
X-Rays: use on stamps

369
322, 324
345
333
398
380
317
368
339
338
384
397
319, 382
265, 316
367
354
316
341
399
357, 361
336
368
315
317
382
399
378
384
374
336
308
397

Ramsay Stewart
1948Edinburgh, UK.
Founded by Ramsay Stewart, supported by his mother. Stewart had poor health (TB at 18?)
and retired at a very young age. (Private communication, Harry Hayes.)
On August 1st 1948, he purchased F. H. Vallancey’s stock of books. However, due to his illhealth he sold his stock to (through?) Shanahan in auction sale 51. H. Garratt-Adams
claimed to be selling his stock in his Sales 5 – 10.
Reichenbach, Harald
Traded as Harald Reichenbach.
René Hillesum Filatelie
Postbus 170, 4700 AD Roosendaal, Nederland.
Also traded as Boekenland.
2005

Auction Catalogues
Collectie Hans Petersen., Hillesum Special 3, 12th June 2005, Lots 1-661 & 50005525.
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Rennie Haagsma’s Postzegelhandel en Philatelistische Boekhandel.
1952Leeuwenstraat 2a, Hilversum, Netherlands.
[1952][1952]

Price Lists
Literatuurlijst op Philatelistisch Gebied., 8pp. {Dated by hand 25/10/52.}
Philatelistische Tijdschriften., 2pp. {Attached to the above.}

Research and Publications
1994GPO Box 2167, Sydney 2001, Australia.
Founded by Richard Peck to sell his own publications and research notes.
1994

Books in Print., February 1994, 1p.

Reuter, Donald George
Traded as the 1871 Shop.
Richard Beith Associates
199614 Middlecroft, Guilden Sutton, Chester, CH3 7HF, UK.
Founded by Richard Beith to publish and sell aviation and aerophilatelic literature.
ca.1996
1996

Price Lists
Second Hand and Out of Print Aviation & Aerophilatelic Books., n.d. (Received
March 1996), n.pp. [8pp.] {Printed on light yellow paper.}Books for Aerophilatelists., February 1996, n.pp. [4pp.]

Richard Hollick
1903
Fillongly House, Boldmere Rd., Erdington, Birmingham, UK.
1908
Burbury St., Birmingham, UK.
1909“Brooklands”, Berkswell, Near Coventry, UK.
Richard Hollick was President of the Birmingham Philatelic Society from 1904 to 1910.
Advertised philatelic literature for sale in The Birmingham Philatelic Society’s Annual
Report, for Year-Ending September 30th, 1904., p.27; 1905, p.25; 1906, p.27; 1908, p.27;
1909, p.22 & 1910, p.24.
Richard PeckSee under Research and Publications.
Richards Company
See under The Richards Company.
Rickenback, Peter C.
Traded as Peter C. Rickenback.
Ritzer, Ron
Traded as ron Ritzer.
RJI Philatelics
Founded by Ron Kramer.
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Robbins, Louis K.
Traded as Robbins Auctions Inc. and in later years as Louis K. Robbins Inc.
Robbins Auctions Inc.
1955
Suite 919, 116 Nassau Street, New York 38, NY, USA.
Robbins Auctions Inc.
1975-1981
Suite 819, 147 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036, USA.
1984
Suite 1414, 19 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036, USA.
1986
Suit 412, 2112 Broadway, New York, NY 10023, USA.
Louis K. Robbins Inc.
1993
P. O. Box 20731, Park West Station, New York, NY 10025-1516, USA.
Founded by Louis K. Robbins.
For many years, Robbins was associated with various firms in Nassau Street as an auction
agent and opened his own philatelic literature offices in 1955. (The American Philatelist,
August 1955, Volume 68, Issue 11, p.815.) He eventually sold the literature business toWilliam T. Crowe in 1986. (The explanation for this change in policy is given in the
catalogue to Sale 10.) The remaining stock, in his home basement, was eventually purchased
by James E. Lee in 1995.
1975

1977
1979
1981

1984

1984
1986

1993

Auction Catalogues
First Sale Public Auction: Philatelic Literature, United States & Foreign., 6th
December 1975, 1291 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes notes on Robbins’ background.
Includes the library of Bush. Wanting
Third Public Auction: Philatelic Literature, United States & Foreign., 28th & 29th
September 1979, 1766 lots. Includes the prices realised.
United States Proofs, Stamps and Postal History, Carriers and Locals, Philatelic
Literature., 22nd & 23rd September 1981.
Includes the library of Dr. Cyril F. dos Passos as lots 1953A-2135.
[Seventh Public Auction:] United States Essays, Proofs and Stamps; United States
and Posessions Booklets and Booklet Panes; World Wide Booklets; General
Foreign; Philatelic Literature., 21st & 23rd June 1984. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-642 are philatelic literature.
Eighth Public Auction: Philatelic Literature, United States & Foreign., 7th & 8th
December 1984, 2259 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Tenth Public Auction: Philatelic Literature, United States & Foreign., 5th & 6th
December 1986, 2361 lots. Includes the prices realised.
A note on the back of the prices realised announces that this sale marks the end of
Robbins’ philatelic literature auction activities. There is too much labour in liftingand packing almost 3 tons of material each sale. That part of the business wasturned over to William T. Crowe.
Mail Bid Sale: Philatelic Literature: United States & Foreign., 7th December 1993,
1813 lots.

Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.
1977
120 East 56th Street, New York City, NY 10022, USA.
1982-89
160 East 56th Street, New York, NY 10022, USA.
1993
Park Avenue Tower, 17th Floor, 65 East 55th Street, New York, NY 10022,
USA.
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1974

1977
1982
1982

1985
1988

1989

1993

Auction Catalogues
Sale 456., August 1974, lots 1128-1266.
Includes the libraries of Lester Downing & the late Delf Norona.
Sale 461 The Sylvester Colby Philatelic Reference Library., 15th November 1974,
1097 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lotted & described by Sylvester Colby. Total realisation $21,256.
Sale 513., 26th & 27th May 1977, lots 1195-1318.
Includes the library of the late Reverend Paul B. Freeland.
Sale 594., March 1982, lots 717-944.
Includes the library of J. David Baker.
Sale 602., Edward C. Hyers Philatelic Literature Collection., 7th October 1982,
558 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lotted & described by Edward C. Hyers. The total realisation, including thebuyers premium, was $55,543.
Sale 647., 22nd to 24th May 1985, lots 2542-2657. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of Mortimer L. Neinken.
Sale 695., June 1988, lots 1-293. Includes the prices realised. A few minor pen
marks.
Includes the library of John A. Fox Auctions.
Sale 709., United States, Literature, Postal History, 19th and 20th Century Stamps.,
22nd to 25th May 1989. A few minor pen marks. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of David L. Jarrett as lots 1-581.
Sale 747., February 1993, lots 1672-1773. Includes the prices realised.
Includes an Old Time Philatelic Library.

Robert Danzig
P. O. Box 7, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2PY, UK.
He was brought in as a philatelic consultant by the family of Garratt-Adams and arranged
for the disposal of the stock through Huys-Berlingin of Liechtenstein.
Robert G. Kaufmann Auction Galleries Inc.
1991540 Colfax Road, Wayne Township, NJ 07470, USA.
1991

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction 72. United States and Confederate States Postal History featuring
Classic United States and Confegerate States Covers. The Harvey Warm Philatelic
Library., 6th April 1991, lots 653-785. Includes the prices realised.
Included the library of Harvey Warm.

Robert Haynes Stamp Company
1911 Toledo, OH, USA.
1911

Auction Catalogues
Third Auction Sale: Part 1, - Good Single Lots; Part 2, - Wholesale Stock; Part 3,- Philatelic Literature., 9th February 1911, 617 lots. (The bid sheet is missing)Lots 554 to 617 comprise the library of F. J. Stebbins of Adrian, MI, USA.

Roberts, Ed.
Traded as Ed. Roberts.
Robson Lowe International
198210 King Street, St. James’s, London. SW1Y 6QX, UK.
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Auction Catalogues
Sale No4744. Europe Including the Gaston A. America Postal History Library.,
24th November 1982.
Lots 1-74 comprise the European section of the Belgian postal history library of
Gaston A. America.

Robson Lowe Ltd.
1952
50 Pall Mall, London, SW1, UK.
Also traded as Robson Lowe International, Bournemouth Stamp Auctions, American
Stamp Auctions, Regent Stamp Company, Associated Exchange Clubs, Postal History
Auctions and numerous other names. See under each company for its involvement inphilatelic literature.
Acquired by Christie’s to form Christie’s Robson Lowe. (Christie’s buy Robson Lowe Ltd.,
Philatelic Magazine, July 1980, Volume 88, Issue 10, p.795.)
1943

1945

1953

1955
1958
1960
1964
1965
1965
1969
1970
1973

1976
1980
1982

Auction Catalogues
The Valuable Philatelic Library Offered by Order of The Herts Philatelic Society
the Entire Proceeds Going to The Red Cross & St. John Fund., December 1943,
237 lots. A copy is held which has been priced up, presumably by someone inattendance.
This was the Society library of the Herts Philatelic Society.
19th Postal History Auction, The History of the British Post Office. The World
Famous Collection formed by the late C. F. Dendy Marshall, Esq., F.R.P.S.L., andoffered by order of the Executors.,19th & 20th December 1945.
Lots 1-26 comprised the library of C. F. Dendy Marshall.
Sales 158-159, Postal History Auctions Including the Fine and Valuable Philatelic
Library Formed by H. R. Holmes, Esq., 16th September 1953, lots 1-178. Includes
the prices realised.
Included the library of H. R. Holmes.
Price Lists
Philatelic and Postal History Literature., March 1955, n.pp. [2pp.]
Philatelic and Postal Literature., Christmas 1958, n.pp. [4pp.]
Philatelic and Postal History Literature., 1960, 8pp.
Published at 50 Pall Mall., n.d. [1964 from the text], 8pp.
Published at 50 Pall Mall., 1st May 1965, 8pp.
Published at 50 Pall Mall., n.d. [late 1965], 12pp.
Robson Lowe Services and Publications., October 1969, 16pp.
Robson Lowe Services and Publications., September 1970, 16pp.
A Comprehensive List of Literature and Services from Robson Lowe Ltd., July
1973, 16pp. {A copy is also held with a sticker printed in red on the cover listing
those items out of stock.}
A Comprehensive List of Literature and Services from Robson Lowe Ltd., January
1976, 24pp.
Philatelic Publications., May 1980, 36pp.
Includes:- Errata – 1980 Literature List, 1pp.
Philatelic Publications., January 1982, 36pp.
Includes:Alterations to the January 1982 Literature List., 1pp.
Additions to the January 1982 Literature List., 4pp.

Robson Lowe Zürich
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1982

Auction Catalogues
Zurich II, Sale 4744, 24th November 1982, Lots 501-1048. Includes the prices
realised.
Lots 501-574 comprised the library of Gaston A. America.

Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library
19972038 South Pontiac Way, Denver, CO 80224, USA.
1997
1997
1998
1998

Price Lists
Book Sale., Spring 1997, 12pp.
A Sale of Auction Catalogs., Spring 1997, 48pp.
Auction Catalogue Sale., First quarter 1998, 48pp.
Philatelic Literature Sale., First quarter 1998, 17pp.

Roger Koerber
1975-1986
Suite 605 Northland Towers West, 15565 Northland Drive, Southfield, MI
48075-5308, USA.
Founded by Roger Koerber in 1950.
Koerber was married with five children, three sons and two daughters. He had heart troubleat an early age and claimed to have been the eighth person in the world to have had a hearttransplant.
Koerber was always in debt because because he had a large overhead. His wife, five children
and two computer operators had to be supported by a few lotters and Roger himself. The
children would come in for 10 minutes and put down four hours on their time cards. His wife
was even more generous with her time. Then there was a large corner office and sales spaceon the sixth floor of an expensive building - most dealers are in some seedy part of town inwhat looks like a slum building. Add to this an enormous IBM computer run by his daughter
who was a programmer of some sort. Roger wanted to do a data base that included an entire
area. The only problem was that Ukrainian Postal Stationery, Meyer’s Disinfected Mail
Collection, Zeppelin Mail, and other odd ball stuff he sold came up so seldom and was sodiverse that no data base was ever going to be constructed. So there was this additional
enormous effort entering such a collection into a giant computer run by nonproductive people
never to be used again. (Private communication, William Hagan, 2003.)
Koerber’s private library consisted of over 3,000 volumes. (1987 & 1988 philatelic literature
price lists.) It was sold by Charles G. Firby in August 1988.
An advertising pamphlet, bearing an Austrian WIPA 1933 stamp on the cover, was publishedin 1981.It included a photograph of Roger Koerber and notes that he has been a professional
philatelist for 32 years (i.e. since 1950). A note about the Sale of the George T. Turner
library completes the section on philatelic literature.
He bought the Turner library and sold most of it in a single auction sale. He had to sell it allurgently because he was near to bankruptcy so many lots were sold in bulk as received fromthe estate. Only Turner lots got bookplates if they were not already there. Many were placedloose inside the front cover by myself to preserve text on the inside of the cover. Many people
will only use bookplates loose, especially after they have ever seen what they can do to acover. I should add that only I did the early material, Don Pfau did the retail stock and Rex
Bishop wrote a few lots before giving up. Rex is a tremendous philatelist, but knew nothing
about literature. Koerber wrote a few lots of his auction catalogs.
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Koerber died on the 1st January 1987, aged 53, leaving his wife Margaret to look after thebusiness. Before his death the Company had run into financial difficulties and had arranged afour-year plan to pay all of the creditiors. (Steven J Rod: Year’s major U.S. auction had
something for everyone., Philatelic Literature Review, 1988, Volume 37, Issue 1, pp.7-8.)
His publishing arm, Postillion Publications, was sold by Charles Firby in a 1987 auction as
Lot 803, to Art Groten. He eventually sold it to the Subway Stamp Shop in about 1995.
1976
1981

Auction Catalogues
10 & 11 December, lots 1-327.
The George T. Turner Philatelic Library., 1st & 2nd May 1981, 3311 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
A copy of what appears to be the press release about the Turner Library is held,
ex William Hagan.
The sale catalogue includes a Foreword by Roger Koerber and a Preface by Don
Pfau. The sale was described by Donald J. Pfau (See Koerber’s 1986 Philatelic
Literature List.) aided by William Hagan.
ththBill Hagan had a number of copies of the catalogue bound for his personal use.
My first copy, received at the time of the sale and inscribed to me by Hagan on theinside front cover, is bound in brown and lettered in gold down the spine THE
GEORGE TURNER LIBRARY. The volume carries a dedication by Hagan andincludes a loose copy of the prices realised. In 2004, Bill gave me a second
inscribed copy, which included the prices realised, bound in red cloth and letteredin gold down the spine TURNER PHILATELIC LIBRARY KOERBER.
Koerber is said to have paid about $45,000 for the library. (Dr. Stanley M.
Bierman: The Bierman Philatelic Library., Philatelic Literature Review, 3rd
Quarter 1984, Volume 33, Issue 3, p.132.) The sale did however include someitems from other sellers. (Letter from Calvet M. Hahn to Bill Hagan, dated 18th
April 1981.)

1982
1983

1985

1986
1986

Writing about an Original Fournier Album; Album de Fac-Similes-Edite par
L'Union Philatelique de Geneva., published in 1928, Leonard Hartmann
reminisced: We attended the Koerber sale of George Turner's library, it has aFournier album, lot 3044, estimated $6,000 and sold at the hammer for $6,000.
We had two bids at over $10,000 and both were instructed to “buy”, we didn’t bid,
at least 1/3 of the pages were missing. Incidentally it was added to the sale andwas not George’s. (Philatelic Bibliopole, [e-mail] Newsletter, 21st July 2005, Issue
126.)
Sale 117. 11th/13th March 1982. (Wanting)
Includes the material left over from the George T. Turner library
Sale 124: A Sale at Public Auction: Philatelic Literature., 15th April, 937 lots.
Includes the prices realised. The prices realised were also published in Supplement
to 1982/83 literature List.
The Herbert J. Bloch Philatelic Reference Library., 29th & 30th March 1985, 1938
lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes an Introduction by Don Pfau which is accompanied by Don’s portrait.
Described by Donald J. Pfau (See 1986 Philatelic Literature List.) assisted byWilliam Hagan and Mike Schreiber.
Sale 143: 4th & 5th April. lots 2809-3339. Includes the prices realised.
Public Auction 144. World Wide, Featuring United States, British Empire, Latin
America, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Jugoslavia, Romania, Zeppelin Posts,
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Includes the first part of the library of Don Pfau.
197?1975

1976
1977

1978
1979
1980
1982
ca.1982
1983

1985
1986

1987
1988

Periodical
The Postilion, September 1977, Volume 1, Issue 4, n.pp.
Price Lists
1950-1975 Our 25th Year., 1975, n.pp. [48pp.]
Includes a ten page article on the Company by Roger Koerber and incorporates anumber of photographs, including one of his library.
2nd Philatelic Literature Price List - Interphil 76., n.pp. [64pp.]
A Net Priced Offering of Philatelic Literature, Selected Stamps and Covers Spring 1977., n.pp. [64pp.]
Includes an extensive interview with Roger Koerber but with no information
relating to philatelic literature.
New 1978 philatelic literature list., The Postilion, Volume 2, Issue 1, 32pp. (penmarked)Philatelic Literature., The Postilion, October 1979, Volume 3, Issue 3, 48pp.
Philatelic Literature 1980-81 Net Price List., 64pp.
1982 Net Price List., 67pp.
Philatelic Literature: The Perfect Christmas Gift., 4pp.
[Supplement to 1982/83 Literature List.] Headed “New Policy Announcement”,
n.pp. [32pp.]
Includes a portrait of Roger Koerber and the prices realised for Sale 124.
1985 Philatelic Literature Stock List., 60pp.
1986 Philatelic Literature., 88pp.
Dedicated, with a few notes, to Donald J. Pfau (1945-1985) who was the impetus
behind Koerber’s personal library and literature business. Includes Introduction to
Philatelic Literature. by Fred Baumann & Michael Schreiber.
Philatelic Literature., 96pp.
Koerber claims to have a library containing over 3,000 volumes.
1988 Philatelic Literature., 96pp.

Rogers, Michael
Traded as Michael Rogers.
Ron Ritzer
19961996
1998

P.O. Box 115, Maplewood, NJ 07040, USA.

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature #5., Winter 1995, 36pp.
Philatelic Literature of the World Net Priced Sale #9., Summer/Fall 1998, 35pp.

Rosen, Steven
Traded as Steven Rosen.
Roth, Matthew
Traded as MAR Historical & Philasearch.
Royal Philatelic Society London
41 Devonshire Place, London, W1N 1PE, UK.
1995

Auction Catalogues
First Philatelic Literature Auction., 8th November, 1995, 338 lots.
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Copies of the catalogue sent to members by post were printed on green paper.
Copies given out by the Society’s Office were printed on white paper. The Sale
realised over £2,300. (Report of the Council for 1995., The Royal PhilatelicSociety, London, 1996.)
Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand
2003
P. O. Box 1269, Wellimgton, New Zealand.
2003

Auction Catalogues
Postal Bid Sale., 22nd May 2003, 1552 lots.
Lots 1-231 comprise duplicates from the Society’s library.

Rozmin, W. J.
Traded as W. J. Rozmin.
Rumsey, Schuyler J.
Trased as Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Inc.
Ruprecht Glasewald
Fuhlsbüttlerstrasse 9211, Hamburg 33, Germany.
Price Lists
He published many undated ad hoc pages of offers and new catalogues which are not listed.
1959
Literatur-Verzeichnis., 1959, 1p.
1965
Neue Kataloge 1965., 1965, n.pp. [1p.]SSSS
S. C. Bahl
1977-

Jackson, MI, USA.

Price Lists
ca.1977 Philatelic Literature List., n.d. (Most recent item in the List is dated September1976), 8pp.
Salkind, Sol
Traded as Sol Salkind.
Sanford, Kendall C.
Traded as Aerophil.
Sanford J. Durst
1979
133 East 58th Street, New York, NY 1022, USA.
2006106 Woodcleft Avenue, Freeport, NY 11502, USA.
ca.1979

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., n.d. [Most recent item dated 1978], 4pp.

Saskatoon Stamp Centre
1990P.O. Box 1870, Saskatoon, SK, S7K 3S2, Canada.
1990[1994]

Price Lists
Book List – Summer 1990., 20pp. Includes a two-page insert on yellow paper.
[Books] by Title., n.d. [1994], n.pp. [10pp.]1318

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1997
1997

1998

1998

1999
1999
1999

2000
2000

2001
2002
2006
2007
ca.2013

Dated from a pencilled annotation by the recipient. Books are listed in alphabeticalorder by title, begining with “10x Illuminated magnifier” and ending with “Zaluski– Canadian Revenues”.
Literature Catalogue., n.d. [ca.1995], 12pp.
Booklist., February 1997, n.pp. [12pp.]
Booklist., July 1997, n.pp. [16pp.]
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., November 1997, 112pp.
Includes comprehensive subject and author indexes. Many entries are accompanied
by reviews extracted from philatelic periodicals.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., March 1998, 112pp.
Includes comprehensive subject and author indexes. Many entries are accompanied
by reviews extracted from philatelic periodicals.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., October 1998, 118pp.
Includes comprehensive subject and author indexes. Many entries are accompanied
by reviews extracted from philatelic periodicals.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature: October 1998 - June 1999 Titles.,Literature Supplement, June 1999, 12pp.
Philatelic Literature – One Only’s., October 1999, 8pp.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., 4th edition, Catalogue No210, October
1999, 126pp.
Supplements were issued as follows:
May 2000, 4pp.
(Wanting)
July 2000, 2pp.
(Wanting)
September 2000, 2pp. (Wanting)Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature: Supplement to October 1999 Literature
Catalogue., May 2000, 4pp.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., 5th edition, Catalogue No216, October
2000, 126pp.
Includes a comprehensive subject and author indexes. Many entries areaccompanied by reviews extracted from philatelic periodicals.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., 6th edition, Catalogue No221, November
2001, 140pp.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature Supplement., March 2002, 12pp.
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature Supplement., October 2006, 32pp.
(Wanting)
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature Supplement., October 2007, 32pp.
(Wanting)
Canadian & BNA Philatelic Literature., n.d. [ca.2013], n.pp. [12pp.]

Saunders, P. E.
See Section 3.3.2 Philatelic Libraries and their Catalogues, under P. E. Saunders Postal
Lending Library of Philatelic Literature.
Scandinavian International Philately
1978P.O. Box 8042, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Founded by C. Nieuwland.
Up to 1978, the references in his quarterly periodical Scandinavian International Philately
were published as a card index, with over 2000 cards. (Pricelist No5.)
Continued as Philabook International.
1978

Price Lists
Pricelist N 5., October 1978, n.pp. [8pp.]
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1980
1981
1983

Pricelist 6., October 1979, n.pp. [8pp.]
Literature Market., January, 1980, n.pp. [4pp.]
Saleslist Nr.7 1981-1982., October 1980, 6pp. {The Sales List is unpriced but it
includes a two-page insert giving the prices.}
Saleslist 1983-1984. [List No8], 1983, 7pp.

Scharfenberg, Karl
Traded as Philak.
Schneider, Burkhard
Traded as Burkhard Schneider.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Inc.
20031255 Post St., Suite 1100, San Francisco,, CA 94109, USA.
2007
47 Kearny St., Suite 500, San Francisco,, CA 94108, USA.
Almost universally known as Schuyler Rumsey.
2003

2006

2007

2010

2012

2016

Schwanke
1994-

Auction Catalogues
Public Auction N 15., 25 & 27th April 2003. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 3157-3278 comprise a portion of the library of Dr. Stanley Bierman.
(Auction catalogues only.) Seventy six percent of the lots sold fairly close to theestimate. (Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2003, Volume 52, p.107.)
Public Auction No25., Includes the prices realised.
Lots 3690-3693 comprise some of the video-taped interviews from the library of
Dr. Stanley Bierman. It is likely that some of the other literature lots belonged to
Bierman as well.
Public Auction No26 – The Westpex Sale., 27th-29th April 2007, 4454 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Lots 4405-4454 comprise items from the library of Dr. Stanley Bierman.
Sale 36, The Winter Sale Featuring the Carl Walske Collection., 24th-26th February
2010, 2301 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 75 to 511 comprise the library of Carl Walske. A photograph and biographyof Carl Walske are on page 6.
A separate commemorative list of lots to which the prices realised have been added
was available in digital format as: The C. Walske Philatelic Literature collection:
Prices Realised – Sale 36, February 24-26, 2010. Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic
Auctions, [94pp.] Walske’s portrait was on the cover.
Public Auction No45., 24th-27th January 2012, 3443 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Lots 3380-3443 comprise items from the library of Dr. Stanley Bierman.
Public Auction No71. The Sescal Sale., 23rd-25th September 2016, 1001-3276 lots.
Includes the prices realised. (Printed from the Company’s web site:www.rumseyauctions.com)
Lots 3248-3276 include items from the library of Dr. Stanley Bierman.
othKleine Reichenstrasse 1, D20457 Hamburg, Germany.

Founded by Sabine & Hans-Joachim Schwanke. The name of the organisation changed over
the years:-1999 Schwanke & Partner.
1999-2002
Schwanke & Sohn.
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Schwanke Briefmarkenauktionen GmbH. or just Schwanke GmbH.

Auction Catalogues
The company had a large stock of literature and from time to time would include a hundredlots or so in standard sale catalogues. These lots generally comprised only standard German
and single-country handbooks and are therefore not very interesting. I have only included
such sales where philatelic literature was included as part of the title on the front cover andwhere I have managed to get hold of a copy. Unlike the dedicated literature catalogues, thelisting of these catalogues is unlikely to be comprehensive.
1999
Sale 256. Philatelistische Literatur., 2930 lots. Includes the prices realised.
A list of unsold lots was circulated on a single sheet.
Includes large parts of the H. Garratt Adams stock. The condition of many items ispoor, with either water damage or insect attack, owing to bad storage by Adams.
A hard bound volume, containing a loose copy of the prices realised, was available
with the same cover as the auction catalogue for 20 DM.
2000
Sale 263. Philatelistische Literatur., 3417 lots.Includes the prices realised.
A list of unsold lots was circulated on a single sheet.
Includes the Alicante library.
A preview of the sale was available as: Philatelistischer kladderadatsch. [Philatelicmish-mash.], Briefmarken Spiegel, March 2000, Volume 40, Issue 3, p.15. {Atranslation of this article is available as Philat. Trans 414.}
A brief report on the sale can be found in Albert Boerma: Euroreport., The
Philatelic Exporter, August 2000, Volume 56, Issue 4, p.41.
A hard bound volume, containing a loose copy of the prices realised, was available
in black cloth with the auction cover pasted on the front.
2001
Sale 270. Philatelistische Literatur., 2nd March 2001, 3563 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
A list of unsold lots was circulated on a single sheet.
2002
Sale 277. Philatelistische Literatur., 22nd March 2002, 2734 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
A translation of the introductory page is available as Philat. Trans. 508.
Includes further large parts of the H. Garratt Adams stock of philatelic periodicals,
generally identifiable by their F. A. Bellamy library stamp. A minor review of thesale can be found in Briefmarken Spiegel, April 2002, Volume 42, Issue 4, p.16.
A hard bound volume, was available in grey cloth with the auction cover pasted on
the front.
2003
Sale 284. Philatelistische Literatur., 4th April 2003, lots 6001-7092. Includes theprices realised.
2009
Sale 320. Philatelistische Literatur., 3rd July 2009, 1188 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Some notes on the sale were published as: Literatur-angebote bei auktionen finden
resonanz! [Special offers of literature at auctions garner response!], Philatelie,
September 2009, Volume 61, Whole number 387, p.8. {A translation is available asPhilat. Trans. 630.}
2012
Sale 338. Philatelistische Literatur., 22nd November 2012, Lots 1001-2146. Includes
the prices realised.
The sale also emcompassed stamps and coins. However, the literature was provided
with a separate catalogue. The date of the literature sale was put back to the 7th
December.
A write-up for the literature was provided on the web site and is available together
with a translation as Philat. Trans 637. The sale and its write-up provoked an article
on auction catalogues published as: Brian J. Birch: Pioneer auction catalogues.,
The London Philatelist, May 2013, Volume 122, pp.134-142.
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2014
2014
2014
2015

1994
1995

1996
1996
1996
1994
1999
1999

Sale 341. Sammlungen, Posten, Philatelistische Literatur., 22nd June 2013, 1776
lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1541 to 1776 consist of philatelic literature.
Sale 344. Einzellose Deutschland, Europa, Übersee; Sammlungen und Posten., 7th
to 8th February 2014, 4768 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Sale 345. Philatelistische Literatur. (Special printing of the literature section only),
11th April 2014, Lots 1240-1648. Includes the prices realised.
Sale 346. Sammlungen, Posten, Philatelistische Literatur., 28th June 2014, 2102 lots.
Lots 1899-2100 consist of philatelic literature. Includes the prices realised.
Sale 350. Kolonien/Rumänien, SBZ-Bezirkshandelstempel, Benefiz für Bücher., 16th
April 2015, 649 lots.
Lots 574-649 were sold for the benefit of the Philatelistische Bibliothek Hamburg.
Price Lists
Philatelistische Literatur Katalog Antiquarischer und Verlagsneuer Bücher 1994.,
56pp.
Philatelistische Literatur Katalog Antiquarischer und Verlagsneuer Bücher 1995.,
64pp.
Supplement., 1995, 10pp.
Philatelistische Literatur Katalog Antiquarischer und Verlagsneuer Bücher 1996.,
32pp.
Philatelistische Literatur Katalog Verlagsneuer Titel 1996., 24pp.
Philatelistische Literatur Katalog Antiquarischer Bücher 1996., 32pp.
Philatelistische Literatur Ergänzungsliste 1994., 10pp.
Katalog Verlagsneuer Titel 1999., 48pp.
Katalog Antiquarischer Titel 1999., 64pp.

Scott, John Walter
Traded as the Scott Stamp & Coin Company. Having sold his first business, he started a
new one, J. W. Scott Company Ltd., a few years later.
Scott & O’Shaughnessy
NY, USA.
1918

Auction Catalogues
Sale 55, New England Stamp Company Reference Library of Boston, MA., 11th
June 1918.
(Wanting)
Included the library of the New England Stamp Company as lots 1-220.

Scott Stamp & Coin Company
New York, NY, USA.
1899
1901

1910

Auction Catalogues
19th January 1899.
(Wanting)
Comprised of the library of Joseph James Casey.
153rd Auction Sale 15th February 1901, Collection of Postage Stamps andPhilatelic Library.
The collection and library were the property of C. B. Corwin. The librarycomprised lots 363-437.
Sale 169, The Philatelic Library of Mr. Henry L. Calman., 12th May 1910, 567
lots.
Lots 351 to 567 comprised the library of Henry L. Calman.
A brief report of the sale, concentrating on the literature, was published as: Scott
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Stamp & Coin Co., May 12 stamps and literature., The Transcript, 31st May 1910,
Volume 9, Issue 4, p.39.
The sale was reviewed and a few of the prices realised were noted in: Charles A.
Nast: Sale of the Calman library., The Stamp Journal, June 1910, Volume 3, Issue
5, p.222.
The prices of some of the key items were noted in: Some rarities in philatelicliterature., The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly, 23rd July 1910, Volume 16, p.95.
Some comments on the prices realised in the sale, largely taken from The Stamp
Journal can be found in: Sale of the Calman Library., The Journal of the Philatelic
Literature Society, July 1910, Volume 3, Issue 3, p.47. A correction can be foundat October, Issue 4, p.58.
Seifert, Fritz
Traded as Fritz Seifert.
Shanahan’s Stamp Auctions Ltd.
195739 Upper Great George's St., Dun Laioghaire, Dublin, Eire.
The Bellamy items were from Ramsay Stewart. Several catalogues were issued, all withhoplessly overpriced items. One Congress Handbook, estimated at 75/- (£3.75) was purchasedfor 7/6 (37.5p) by Harry Hayes although the list of prices realised quoted 75/-! (Private
correspondence with Harry Hayes.)
The liquidator contracted with Robson Lowe in 1963 to auction the remaining stocks. (TheShanahan stock., The Philatelist, August 1963, Volume 29, Issue 11, p.253.) It was sold as lot
1 in their Postal History Auction of 11th May 1960, which weighed 4-5 tons. Estimated at£200, it went for the single bid of the same amount.
1957

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue for a double sale (4 sessions), Sales 51-54., September 1957. lots 10012824.
Said to be from three famous libraries. One must have been that of Frank A.
Bellamy, judging from the number of items stated to be ex-Bellamy. The others
are said to be Hugh F. Vallancey and Ramsey Stewart.

Shelley, Ronald G.
Traded as Treasure Stamps.
Shepard, R. L.
Traded as R. L. Shepard.
Sheraton & Peel Ltd.
1988141 Meersbrook Park Road, Sheffield, UK.
Founded by Joe Szemeti. Also traded as Philatelhist.
Purchased £4,500 worth of books from Harry Hayes, his largest single sale ever. These
appeared in Sheraton & Peel auctions, estimated at three times their cost. He came back formore subsequently and so must have found buyers. (Private communication with Harry
Hayes.)
Solid to René Hillesum in 1990 or 1991. He incorporated the literature part into his
Boekenland division of René Hillesum Filatelie and continued Sheraton & Peel as postal
history auctions.
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ca.1988

Auction Catalogues
Auction, June [1988 from dates of auction catalogues in the sale], 632 lots, ofwhich about 60% are philatelic.
Auction, September [1988 from dates of auction catalogues in the sale], 1231 lots,of which about 60% are philatelic.

Shove, Irwin Lester
Traded as Irwin Lester Shove.
Siegel, Robert A.
Traded as Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries Inc.
Slatter, Terry
A partner in Edenbridge Philatelic Lit.
Smeltzer Jr., John M.
Traded as John M. Smeltzer Jr.
Smith, Alfred
Traded as Alfred Smith & Son.
Smith, G. Barrington
Traded as G. Barrington Smith.
Smith, Jay
Traded as Jay Smith & Associates.
Sobotka, Ctibor
Traded as Ctibor Sobotka.
Society Of Philatelic Americans
1974Sales Division, Lemont, Pennsylvania, PA, USA.
Joseph M. Sousa sold his library, said to be one of the finest in private hands, through theSociety’s Sales Division. (Stamps, 8th January 1977.)
ca.1977ca.1977ca.1977

Auction Catalogues
Lt. Col. Joseph M. Sousa Philatelic Library., Part I, n.d. [Latest publication listed
1974.], 179 lots.
Comprised the library of Lt.-Col. Joseph M. Sousa.
Lt. Col. Joseph M. Sousa Philatelic Library., Part II, n.d., lots 180-512.
Comprised the library of Lt.-Col. Joseph M. Sousa.
Lt. Col. Joseph M. Sousa Philatelic Library., Part III, n.d., lots 513-766. Pencil
markedComprised the library of Lt.-Col. Joseph M. Sousa.

Soeteman, Corneille
Traded as La Philatélie Corneille Soeteman.
Sol Salkind
1972-

3306 Rochambeau Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467, USA.
Auction Catalogues
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1970
1970

1971

1971

1972

1972

20th Mail Sale. U.S. and World Wide Covers also Philatelic Literature., 25th
October 1969. 571 lots.
The philatelic literature in lots 557 to 571 is said to be from the library of Hiram
E. Deats.
21st Public Auction Sale. 4th April 1970. (Wanting)
Said to include a portion of the library of Hiram E. Deats.
22nd Mail Sale. 19th Century U.S., Early First Day Covers, Confederates, Indian
Territorials, Philatelic Literature and French Trans-Atlantic Crossings., 9thNovember 1970. 645 lots.
In the introduction, the philatelic literature in lots 479 to 645 was stated to be thebeginning of our disposal of the Hiram E. Deats philatelic library.
23rd Public Auction Sale. 19th Century U.S. Covers, Early First Day Confederates,
Forts, Territorials and another section of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library.,
12th June 1971. 744 lots. Includes the prices realised. (Marked)
The philatelic literature in lots 491 to 744 is from the library of Hiram E. Deats.
24th Public Auction Sale. 19th Century U.S. Covers, Early First Day Confederates,
Territorials and another section of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library., 4th
December 1971. 533 lots. Includes the prices realised. (Marked and missing thebid sheet)
The philatelic literature in lots 439 to 533 is from the library of Hiram E. Deats.
25th Public Auction Sale. 19th Century U.S. Covers, Early First Day, Confederates
including Blockade and Flag of Truce Covers, Territorials and another section of
the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic Library., 29th April 1972. 825 lots. Includes theprices realised. (Marked and missing the bid sheet)
The philatelic literature in lots 664 to 825 is from the library of Hiram E. Deats.
26th Public Auction Sale. 19th Century U.S. Covers, Early First Day, Baloon
Monte, Express Covers and the last section of the Hiram E. Deats Philatelic
Library., 30th September 1972. 726 lots. (Marked)
The philatelic literature in lots 460 to 480 is from the library of Hiram E. Deats.

Solent Philatelic Auctions
See under James in Bristol: Solent Philatelic Auctions.
Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
Wellington Street, Strand, London, UK.
1905

Auction Catalogues
Catalogue of the Valuable Library of His Honour Judge Philbrick, K.C., 29th to
31st May 1905.
(Wanting)
Some important realistions were noted by B. T. K. Smith in: Alfred Smith &Son’s Monthly Circular, June 1905, Whole number 366, p.42.

Spink
London, UK.
2010

Auction Catalogues
The Collector’s Series., 14th-15th July 2010, Lots 1001-2553. Includes the prices
realised.
Lots 317-1451comprise the library of John Michael.

Stadtmiller, L. R.
Traded as L. R. Stadtmiller.
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See under the Vallancey Press.
Stamp - Ade Company
19881127 Euclid Avenue, Room 225, Cleveland, OH 44115, USA.
Owned since 1974 by James I. and Daria A. Maresh.
1988

Auction Catalogues
Philatelic Literature Auction., 26th & 27th March 1988, 983 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Includes the library of William Lawrence Green. The catalogue contains
illustrations of four lots.

Stanley Gibbons Australia
1987Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1987
1987

Price Lists
Books., January 1987, n.pp. [12pp.]
Books., June 1987, n.pp. [12pp.] {These lists appear to be compiled fromindividual sheets stapled together for distribution, since I have two copies withdifferent page compositions.}

Stanley Gibbons Inc.
1987198 Broadway, New York, NY, USA.
[1906][19?][1912]

Price Lists
Catalogue of Publications for Stamp Collectors, and also a List of Packets andVarious Philatelic Accessories., n.d. (1906 – dated from the contents.), 64pp.
Catalogue of Publications for Stamp Collectors., n.d., 58pp.
(Wanting)
Catalogue of Publications for Stamp Collectors., n.d. (ca.1912 – from thecontents.), 34pp.

Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
399 Strand, London, WC2R 0LX, UK.
2003

Auction Catalogues
Held an internet literature sale of 1949 lots, on their web site. However, it was notillustrated and had very poor descriptions. Navigating through the lots was also
very arduous.

Price Lists
For many years, Gibbons published a general Price List of publications and accessories.
Although these did include a few books not published by Gibbons, they were a minor part of
the work and they are therefore not worth keeping. I list a few of the earlier ones for
information only. They do not compare with The Collectors Bookshelf publications which
listed a large number of out-of-print books. In 2015, the title had become Stanley Gibbons
Product Guide 2015, and had a few pages devoted to literature as usual.
1919
Catalogue of Publications., November 1919
(Wanting)
1929
Price List of Stamp Albums Catalogues, Handbooks and Philatelic Accessories.,
1929, 48pp.
Pages 4 to 9 comprise an article entitled An introduction to stamp collecting.
1994
1994-1995 Price List., 1994, 32pp.
1995
1995-1996 Price List., 1995, 32pp.
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1997
1998
1999
2000
2001

1996-1997 Price List., 1996, 32pp.
1997-1998 Price List. The World’s Best Value Stamp Catalogues, Handbooks,
Albums & Accessories., 1997, 32pp.
The Collectors Bookshelf., 1998, 32pp.
The Collectors Bookshelf., 1999, 34pp.
The Collectors Bookshelf., 2000, 52pp.
The Collectors Bookshelf 2001/2002 Reading List.,80pp.

Stanley Gibbons Ltd. – New York Branch
1900
167 Broadway, New York, NY, USA.
[1900]

Price Lists
Catalogue of Publications for Stamp Collectors., n.d. (1900 – from the contents.),
40pp.

Steven Rosen
1981P.O. Box 1938, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, USA.
1981

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature and Paper Americana., List No3, 31st September 1981, 36pp.

Stewart, Ramsay
Traded as Ramsay Stewart.
Stewart, William R.
traded as William R. Stewart.
Story-Post
19911991

Rue du Midi, Brussells, Belgium
Auction catalogues
10th February 1991. (Wanting)Contained the remainders of the library of Gaston A. America.

Subway Stamp Shop
1989111 Nassau St., New York, NY, USA.
Price Lists
1989
1989-90 Discount Catalog, 58pp.
1997[Stamp and Coin Accessory Catalog.], 1997, 96pp.
1999[Stamp and Coin Accessory Catalog.], 1999, 80pp.
These are huge catalogues containing mostly accessories. These three are included as typicalexamples but no further copies will be listed.
Superb Auctions
19891405 Sartori Avenue, Torrance, CA, USA.
A division of Superb (Wholesale) Company Inc.
1989

Auction Catalogues
Pat & Ed Siskin Collection Part II - John D. Pope III Library., 22nd September
1989. Includes prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Pat & Ed Siskin as well as that of John D. Pope III.
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Superior Galleries
19899478, West Olympic Boulevard, Beverley Hills, CA, USA.
A Division of the Superior Stamp & Coin Co., Inc.
1989

Auction Catalogues
Spring ‘89 Sale., 21 & 22nd April, lots 3000-3284. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of Gordon B. Garrett.
st

Swisher, Doug
Traded as Doug Swisher.
Sylvester Colby1950505 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA.
1965-1966
545 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10017, USA.
1969
17 East 48th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA.
In 1972, Colby’s wife Dorothy died. After her death, he ceased his philatelic businessactivities and moved to Florida. His philatelic literature auction business was transferred toLouis K. Robbins.
1947
1950

1952

1953

1953

1953

1954

1954

1955

Auction Catalogues
18 /19 November 1947. (Wanting)
Includes a portion of the Hiram E. Deats library.
The W. R. King Library., 20th December 1950, 744 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Included the library of W. R. King. Catalogued and described by George T.
Turner.
The Edward Stern Library., 18th June 1952, lots 501-1113. Includes the prices
realised.
Included the library of Edward Stern. Catalogued by George T. Turner.
The King-Farlow Library., 14th May 1953, 770 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the libraries of Roland King-Farlow and William C. Kennett.
Catalogued and described by George T. Turner.
Said to have realised $4,600.
The Harry M. Konwiser Library., 26th October 1953, lots 626-863. Includes theprices realised.
Included the library of Harry M. Konwiser.
Said to have realised $1,350.
The Ralph A. Kimble Library - Part I., 19th December 1953, 879 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Included the library of Ralph A. Kimble. Catalogued and compiled by George
T. Turner.
Said to have realised $4,600.
U.S. Stamps, Fancy Registered Cancels, Philatelic Handbooks, B.N.A.,
Stampless, Patriotics, Albums, Revenues, Telegraphs, Confederates, Xmas Seals,
General Foreign, Cancellations, Territorials, First Days, First Flights, Westerns,
Ducks., 26th October 1954. 781 lots.
The literature comprised lots 689 to 764.
The Ralph A. Kimble Library - Part II., 13th November 1954, 1999 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Included the library of Ralph A. Kimble. Catalogued and compiled by George
T. Turner.
The Ralph A. Kimble Library - Part III., June 1955, 930 lots. Includes the prices
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1959

1962

1962

1963

1965

1966

1967

1968
1968

1969

1969

realised.
Included the library of Ralph A. Kimble. Catalogued and described by George
T. Turner.
The Kenneth A. Whitfield Cancellations / The Leland Powers Philatelic Library.,
28th June 1956, lots 501-622. Includes the prices realised.
Included the library of Leland Powers.
The Philatelic Library of Dr. C. S. Hitchins., 21st November 1959, 1440 lots.
Includes the prices realised.
Included the library of Dr. C. S. Hitchins.
The Philatelic Library of the “Kayes”., 24th March 1962, 1071 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Included the library of the Kayes. According to Stanley Bierman, this salecomprised the unsold lots from previous literature auctions, which had mostly
belonged to persons whose name began with K.
United States, U.N., Rooseveltiana, General Foreign, Literature., 19th October
1962. 709 lots.
Includes the Burr library as lots 500-709.
The Philatelic Library of Earl McCracken., 5th October 1963, 800 lots. Includes
the prices realised.
Included the library of Earl McCracken.
The Ward Philatelic Library Part I., 27th November 1965, 976 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Included the library of Ward.
The Ward Philatelic Library Part II., 18th June 1966, 863 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Included the library of Ward.
The Ward Philatelic Library Part III., August 1967, 761 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Included the library of Ward.
An advert on the back cover of the catalogue offers a limited quantity of the threesales, bound in one volume with prices realised for $5.00. My copy is bound inorange with WARD on the front and lettered in gold down the spine THE WARD
PHILATELIC LIBRARY SYLVESTER COLBY. The volume includes a loose
copy of the prices realised for the three sales, bound together as a pamphlet.
Another volume, said to be in House binding was purchased from James E. Lee(28th philatelic Literature Catalogue., Item 1617). This was bound in black witha gold-tooled frame on the front and simply titled WARD. The presence of R & R
Weil, also in gold, at the bottom right hand corner of the front cover leads me tobelieve that this is actually a private binding.
United States, Literature, General Foreign., 29th February 1968. 852 lots.
The literature comprised lots 646 to 852.
The Dr. Ralph Ritzman Library Sold by the order of Aurora College, Aurora,
Illinois., August, 1968, 1078 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Included the library of Dr. Ralph Ritzman. Lots 1 to 172 were Ritzman’s
numismatic library. A single photograph of a Japanese book was included in the
catalogue.
British, Airposts of the World, Space, Literature., 23rd-24th January 1969, 1083
lots.
The literature comprised lots 879 to 1083 and was said to be the reference
holdings of one of the great philatelic researchers.
The Henry A. Meyer Philatelic Library., August 1969, 709 lots. Includes theprices realised.
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1970

1971

1972

Included the library of Henry A. Meyer.
The John N. Luff Philatelic Library., February 1970, lots 201-917. Includes theprices realised.
Included the duplicates from the library of John N. Luff, sold by order of the
Philatelic Foundation.
The John N. Luff Philatelic Library Part II., 13th October 1970, lots 201-917.
Includes the prices realised.
Included the duplicates from the library of John N. Luff, sold by order of the
Philatelic Foundation. Also included the library of the late Walter B. Feeney.
The Frank Rossi Philatelic Library., June 1971, 882 lots. Includes the prices
realised.
Included the library of Frank Rossi.
The David Lidman Philatelic Library., February 1972, 2126 lots. Includes theprices realised.
Included the library of David Lidman. The catalogue includes a one-pagebiography of Lidman, accompanied by his photograph.

A note on page [36] (unnumbered) of the The Frank Rossi Philatelic Library sale states that alimited edition of all of the Colby named library sales of the last 20 years, from King in 1950
to Rossi in 1971, was to be made available in one volume, with prices realised, for $30. My
copy is bound in brown and lettered across the spine The Colby Literature Sales 1950-1971.
This volume contains all of the sales from King to Rossi except those of Dr. C. S. Hitchinsand Earl Mc Cracken. It does however contain two catalogues containing a substantial
proportion of philatelic literature from unnamed libraries:29th February 1968, lots 646-852.
23rd & 24th January 1969, lots 879-1083.
None of the sale catalogues in the volume includes the list of prices realised.
Szemeti, Joe
Traded as Sheraton & Peel and Philatelhist. He also advertised as Semethy.

TTTT
Taylor, John
Traded as the Album Publishing Company.
Teicher, B. R.
See under B. R. Teicher.
The Richards Company
1980P. O. Box 404, Mashpee, MA 02649, USA.
Founded by Richard T. Witt.
ca.1980ca.1981
1983
1983
1984
1985

Price Lists
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., n.d. [Most recent item in the List, twobooks dated 1980], n.pp. [8pp.]
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., n.d. (Most recent item in the List, acatalogue dated 1981), n.pp. [16pp.]
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., Catalog Three, 1983, n.pp. [24pp.]
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., Catalog Four, 1983, n.pp. [28pp.]
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., Catalog Five, 1984, n.pp. [28pp.]
New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., Catalog Six, 1985, n.pp. [28pp.]
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New and Out of Print Philatelic Literature., Catalog Seven, 1987, n.pp. [28pp.]

The Winter Park Stamp Shop
Although this would appear to have been the name of his shop, he always traded as Michael
Rogers.
Theo. Van Dam
1986
P. O. Box 26, Brewster, NY 10509, USA.
Retired from business in 1995 and transferred his literature business to the Subway Stamp
Shop, recommending it to all his clients. (Circular sent out by Theo. Van Dam.)
1979
1986

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., Pricelist 0579, May 1979, n.pp. [8pp.]
Pen marked
Philatelic Literature., Pricelist No0286, January 1986, n.pp. [8pp.]

Thomas Høiland Auktioner A/S
2001
Frydendalsvej 27, DK-1809 Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
2001
2001

Auction Catalogues
11. Mini-Salg., 26th January 2001. Includes the prices realised.
Includes the library of Erik Paaskesen as lots 8000-8963.
31. Thomas Høiland Frimærkeauktion., 23rd - 25th April 2001.
Includes the 161 unsold lots from the library of Erik Paaskesen as lots 7260-7420.

Todd, Mervyn S.
Traded as Den of Antiquity, later changed to House of Antiquity.
Trafford Books
2001
P. O. Box 152, Salford, Manchester, M17 1BP, UK.
Appears to work in conjunction with Acorn Auctions.
2001

Price Lists
Philately and Travel., Catalogue No1, Spring 2001, 13pp.

Trans Mississippi Philatelic Society
1988USA.
1988

Auction Catalogues
Library Material for TMPS Endowment Fund Auction donated by Bernice Safris.,
The Trans Mississippian, July/August 1988, Volume 8, Issue 3, pp.56-57 & 59.
The prices realised were published as Bernice Safris Library material auction wasa real success., The Trans Mississippian, January/February 1989, Volume 9, Issue
1, p.13.
Included the library of Bernice Safris.

Treasure Stamps Ltd.
November 1970
194 The Street, Boughton, Faversham, Kent, UK.
London shop: Strand Stamp Centre, 84 Strand, London, WC2, UK.
A trading name for John Huxley (Stamps) Ltd. In List number three, the Directors are given
as J. B. Ford & N. Ford, the Manager being John Huxley. Associated businesses:- H. F.
Johnson (Late of 44/45 Fleet Street, London, E.C.4, UK.); Treasure Stamps Ltd. (Late of
the Royal Arcade, London, W.1, UK) & West End Stamps Ltd.
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Their stock was derived from the library of F. A. Bellamy, and the stocks of F. HughVallancey, Ramsay Stewart & Shanahan Auctions stock. Huxley didn’t enjoy good healthand was thought to have retired to Majorca.(Private communication, Harry Hayes)
Ron Shelley purchased Treasure Stamps from John Huxley and ran it for several years
before selling the remaining journals and many of the books to Harry Hayes. (The PhilatelicTrader, 24th October 1975, Volume 79, Issue 22, p.491.)
ca.1960
ca.1965

1966
ca.1967

1.

Price Lists
List No3., Second Hand Philatelic Literature., n.d., n.pp. [11pp.]
List No8., New and Secondhand Philatelic Literature., n.d., 36pp.
List No9. Philatelic Literature Price List of New and Second Hand Items from our
Extensive Stock., Treasure Stamps, n.d., 50pp.
Also exists with a small leaflet tipped on to the title page announcing that the list
was compiled by John Huxley and issued by John Huxley (Stamps) Ltd.
Philatelic Literature: Supplement to List 9., in Stamp Offers Covering all Aspectsof Philately., No1, John Huxley (Stamps), April 1966, n.pp. [pp.21-27.]
Philatelic Literature., John Huxley (Stamps), n.d. [Latest item noted 1966.], n.pp.
[16pp.]
Issued in association with Vera Trinder.
It would appear to be a series of ad hoc lists stapled together.

References
Ronald G. Shelley: Dealing with postal bids., The Philatelic Trader, 19th January
1973, Volume 77, Issue 2, p.39.
➢
A few notes on his first Mini-Bids sale an how he handles bids for multiple
copies of the same lot.

Triad Publications
199630 Drabbington Way, Weston, MA 02193, USA.
200633 Liberty Street, Chester, CT, USA.
The signature on my price list appears to be S. R. Dillaway. by 2005, the company was
owned by Chris Komondy.
The Company purchased the literature business of James Bendon in December 2005.
1996

Price Lists
Price List - Summer 1996., n.pp. [2pp.]

Trinder, Vera
Traded as Vera Trinder Ltd.
Turin, Hal
Traded as Hal Turin Covers.
Turner, George Townsend
See under George Townsend Turner.
Turyn, Dr. Iwan Karl
Traded as Dr. Iwan Karl Turyn.
Tuttle, George R.
Traded as George R. Tuttle.
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Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen
1997
Bismarkstrasse 98, 40210 Düsseldorf, Germany.
1997

1999

1999

2001

Auction Catalogues
Auktion Nr. 82., 28th to 30th August 1997. lots 7982-8397. Includes the prices
realised.
Includes the remains of the library of Professor Carlrichard Brühl.
Auktion Nr. 87. Literatur-Auktion “Roland”-Bibliothek., 16th January 1999, 1070
lots. Includes prices realised. {After the sale the catalogue was made available inlight tan cloth house binding with the auction catalogue cover pasted on the front
and a copy of the prices realised loose inside. Price 30 DM.}
The first auction was claimed to be a great success with 1070 lots sold for£110,000. (Advert in Stamp Magazine, July 1999, Volume 65, Issue 7, pp.50-51.)
Roland was said to be Charles Michael Scheike, a dealer in postal history andfine art of Bremen Germany. The name Roland was derived from a landmark
statue in Bremen.
Auktion Nr. 90. Literatur-Auktion “Roland II”., 27th August 1999, 1014 lots.
Includes prices realised. {After the sale the catalogue was made available in lighttan cloth house binding with the auction catalogue cover pasted on the front and aphotocopy of the prices realised loose inside. Price 30 DM, or with Roland I, 50
DM.}
The highlights of the previous sale and the forthcoming Roland II sale were
advertised in the Philatelic Literature Review, 1st Quarter 1999, Volume 48, Issue
1, p.37.
Auktion Nr. 97. Bibliothek “Emil W. Mewes”., 2nd May 2001, 1577 lots. Includes
prices realised.
This was the library of Emil W. Mewes.
A translation of the Foreword is available as Philat. Trans. 477.

Union Postale Universelle
1959
Berne, Switzerland.
The UPU is not a philatelic organisation but its publications are generally of great use tophilatelists. I have made no effort to obtain all of its lists of current publications and list justthe one that came to hand, purely as a reminder of their existence as a publisher and toprovide an example of their productions.
1959

Price Lists
Liste des Publications du Bureau International., 1959, 42pp.

VVVV
Vaccari srl
1995-

Via M. Buonarroti 46, 41058 - Vignola (MO), Italy.

Began publishing in 1974. Sold philatelic literature as Edizioni Vaccari. Sold the Luciano
Buzzetti library in September 2007.
Auction Catalogues
Many of the aucton sales include a hundred or so items of literature. accordingly, I have only
listed sales which included substantial quantities of literature (over 300 lots) or named1333

libraries.
1995
2005

2006

2008

2014

1990
1994
1994
1995

1995
1996
1997
1997
1998

1998
1999

1999

2000
2001
2002
2002
2003
2003
2003
2004
2005

Asta N.1 = Postal Auction No1., December 1995, 1296 lots.
Issued as a supplement to the 1995 - 1996 Price List of literature.
Asta Pubblica 69., Filatelia – Storia Postale – Letteratura., 12th March 2005, 1485
lots.
Lots 1156 to 1485 comprise philatelic literature.
Asta Pubblica 71., Filatelia – Storia Postale – Letteratura., 5th-6th May 2006, 2051
lots.
Lots 1272 to 2051 comprised the Oliva B. Savarese library and the first part of thephilatelic part of the Luciano Buzzetti library.
Asta Pubblica 74., Libri Rari, Ricercati, Actuali, Grand Collane Occasioni
Biblioteca Luciano Buzzetti., 15th November 2008, 853 lots.
This sale comprised the military history library of Luciano Buzzetti.
Asta Pubblica 84., Filatelia, storia Postale, Biblioteca Filatelica “Vito Salierno”.,
12th April 2014, 2,044 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1,342-2,044 comprised the library of Vito Salierno.
Price Lists
Non Solo Letteratura Filatelica., Catalogue 3, 1990-1991, 62pp. Includes a
separate price list, 3pp.
La Libreria per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 7, 1994-95., 72pp.
La Libraria Filatelica., Supplement to Catalogue 7, 1994-1995, 8pp.
La Libreria Filatelica., Catalogue 8 1995 - 1996., October 1995, 64pp.
Includes Postal Auction Number 1 as a separately - paginated supplement stapled
in the centre.
Letteratura Filatelica &c. 1x1., No1, February 1995, 12pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 10, 1996-97, 56pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 11, 1997, 54pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 12, 1997-1998, 48pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue13, 1998, 55pp.
This list is combined with a catalogue of stamps and covers from the Italian Statesand Modena. The two publications being inverted with respect to each other so thatthe front and back are the relative covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 14, 1998-1999, 8pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 15, 1999, 54pp.
This list is combined with a catalogue of stamps and covers from Italy and the
Italian States. The two publications being inverted with respect to each other sothat the front and back are the relative covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 16, 1999-2000, 80pp.
This list is combined with a catalogue of stamps from Italy and the Italian States.
The two publications being inverted with respect to each other so that the front andback are the relative covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 17, 2000-2001, 96pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 18, 2001-2002, 72pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 19, 2002, 78pp.
Aggiornamento al Catalogo 19., November 2002, 16pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 20, 2003, 80pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 21, September 2003, 94pp.
Listino Prezzi = Resellers Price List., 2003, 10pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 22, September 2004,
100pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 23, September 2005,
112pp.
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2007
2008

2009

2010

2011

2015
2016

La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 24, September 2006,
116pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 25, September 2007,
112pp.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 26, October 2008,
110+42pp.
This list is combined with La Libreria Storica., Catalogue 1, The two publications
being inverted with respect to each other so that the front and back are the relative
covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 27, September 2009,
108+60pp.
This list is combined with La Libreria Storica., Catalogue 2, The two publications
being inverted with respect to each other so that the front and back are the relative
covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 28, October 2010,
115+69pp.
This list is combined with La Libreria Storica., Catalogue 3, The two publications
being inverted with respect to each other so that the front and back are the relative
covers.
La Libreria Filatelica per Corrispondenza., Catalogue 29, October 2011,
117+87pp.
This list is combined with La Libreria Storica., Catalogue 4, The two publications
being inverted with respect to each other so that the front and back are the relative
covers.
La Libreria Filatelica., Catalogue 33, October 2015, 80pp.
La Libreria Filatelica., Catalogue 34, October 2016, 69pp.

Vallancey, F. Hugh
Traded in and published philatelic literature as the Vallancey Press and Stamp Collecting.
Vallancey Press
Vallancey Press
1929-1941
Stamp Collecting
1915-1927

Philately House, 15 St. Bride Street, Ludgate Circus, London, E.C.4,
UK. (Destroyed in the Blitz.)
89 Farrington Street, London, E.C.4, UK.

Founded by F. Hugh Vallancey. He died on the 6th September 1950, aged 70.
Vallancey specialised in publishing and selling philatelic literature from 1914. (See the 1939
price list.) The growth of his literature business was a result of his acquiring Stamp Collecting
in 1915 and the pamphlets that were prepared for collectors.
He announced in the 1919 bibliography that he had been compiling an index to the philatelicpress and that he was willing to use it for customers’ enquiries. It was undoubtedly lost when
his business premises were bombed during the Blitz.
Vallancey claimed to have a larger and more varied stock than has ever been gathered
together before. (Advert in The Stamp Collectors’ Annual 1920, p.62.) In 1918, he claimed tohave purchased 50,000 to 70,000 books and journals from F. A. Bellamy. (Percy C. Bishop:
The Story of “Stamp Collecting”., Stamp Collecting, London, UK, [1918], p.8.) These wereundoubtedly, the latter’s duplicates as his library remained in his hands until his death many
years later. He also claimed to have the largest stock in the world and offered a literature new1335

issue service. (Lists of 1927-29 and 1939.) His stock was said to fill half a mile of shelving in
1929. (Half a mile of literature., The Stamp Lover, June 1929, Volume 22, Issue 1, p.20.)
Vallancey purchased the library belonging to Fred Hagen of Sydney, Australia in 1922
which was delivered in five large cases. Shortly after, the library and stock belonging to K. A.
Heijman Jr. of Rotterdam arrived in eight large cases. It was strong in periodicals, containing
763 complete volumes and more than 6,000 odd numbers.
He acquired the library of Sir Edward Bacon in about 1939. Leon Norman Williams
catalogued the library for Vallancey and accepted books in payment. (Private communication
with Williams in 1996.) However, Williams was annoyed that the catalogue showed
Vallancey as the author.
Vallancey lost his stock in the Blitz in 1941. He immediately began purchasing libraries to reestablish his business. In 1947, shortly after Albert H. Harris’ death, he purchased theremainder of Bellamy’s library and the other out-of-print stock from Harris Publications inorder to get his business off the ground again. This added several tons to his own extensive
stock. In early 1948, Vallancey sold his journals to Garratt-Adams and on 1st August 1948,
his books to Ramsay Stewart. (Private communication, Harry Hayes.)
Auction Catalogues
Vallancey held at least one sale in 1922 but I have never heard mention of any of his salecatalogues except the one below.
1921
24th February - Not held
Includes the library of Asher Levy.
1916

Price Lists
F. Hugh Vallancey: Literature List., Stamp Collecting, 1916, Volume 6,
9th September, Issue 22, p.728.
List 1. Philatelic Exhibition Catalogues.
16th September, Issue 23, p.756.
List 2. The Publications of the Royal Philatelic Society.
23rd September, Issue 24, p.764.
List 3. Auction room items &c.
23rd September, Issue 24, p.775.
List 4. Books, catalogues, &c., on British stamps.
30th September, Issue 25, p.792.
List 5. Scientific philatelic catalogues &c.
7th October, Issue 26, p.807.
List 6. Minor catalogues and lists.
Stamp Collecting, 1916, Volume 7,
14th October, Issue 1, pp.22-23.
List 7. Handbooks and monographs.
28th October, Issue 3, p.50.
List 8. Books, pamphlets, &c., relating to philatelic literature.
11th November Issue 5, p.76.
List 9 Societies’ reports and publications.
18th November, Issue 6, p.96.
List 10 Auction room Items &c.
25th November, Issue 7, p.123.
List 11. Philatelic periodicals.
th
9 December, Issue 9, p.159.
List 12. Periodicals (continued).
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List 13. Handbooks on the stamps of particular countries.

1917

1919

1922
1923
1927

1927

1929

ca.1934
1939

1939

Stamp Collecting, 1917, Volume 7,
6th January, Issue 13, p.222.
List 14. Periodicals (continued).
13th January, Issue 14, p.238.
List 15. Periodicals (continued).
th
20 January, Issue 15, p.254.
List 16. Periodicals (continued).
At the end of these lists, Vallancey wrote that he intended to publish the lists,
revised and amplified, in a separate publication by Percy C. Bishop.
Percy C. Bishop: A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., F. HughVallancey, London, UK, 1917, 40pp.
This volume was available in three formats (Stamp Collecting, 16th December
1916, Volume 7, Issue 10, p.167.):
Paper covers 1/2 (£0.06) post free.
Cloth covers 2/9 (£0.14) post free.
Large paper edition printed on paper watermarked Z.A.R., originallyprepared for the projected Kruger issue of the Zuid Afrikaanse
Republiek. The Boer War intervened and the stamps were neverproduced.
3/8 (£0.19) post free.
Percy C. Bishop: A Brief Philatelic Bibliography (With Prices)., F. HughVallancey, London, UK, n.d. [1919 noted in manuscript and confirmed by the
text.], 12pp.
An addendum was published as: A brief philatelic bibliography: Addenda., Stamp
Collecting, 19th April 1919, Volume 12, Issue 2, p.36.
A Guide to Philatelic Literature., 1922, 64pp.
Wanting
A Guide to Philatelic Literature., 2nd edition, 1923, 42pp.
F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to Philatelic Literature. Section I Great Britain: A
List of Handbooks and Articles with their Market Values., 3rd edition, Stamp
Collecting, London, UK, 1927, 12pp.
Available in both light brown and blue covers.
F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to Philatelic Literature. Section II British Empire: A
List of Handbooks and Articles with their Market Values., 3rd edition, Stamp
Collecting, London, UK, 1927, 56pp.
Blue cover.
F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to Philatelic Literature. Section III Foreign
Countries: A List of Handbooks and Articles with their Market Values., 3rd edition,
Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1929, 68pp.
Blue cover.
These three sections were bound together by the publisher in a single volume inlight blue cloth, lettered in gold up the spine A GUIDE TO PHILATELIC
LITERATURE - VALLANCEY 1927-29.
A Selected List of Books., n.d. [ca.1934 from the text], 8pp. (Repaired)
F. Hugh Vallancey: Catalogue of the Philatelic Library Formed by the Late Sir
Edward Denny Bacon, K.C.V.O. (Curator to His Late Majesty King George V).,
Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1939, 90pp. Price 10/6 [£0.53] Number 65 of an
edition of 100. Signed by Vallancey.
Supplement to the Souvenir Catalogue of the “Bacon” Philatelic Library
Containing Valuations of all Books., Vallancey Press, London, UK, 1939, 8pp.
F. Hugh Vallancey: A Guide to Philatelic Literature., Vallancey Press, London,
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UK, 1939, 90pp.
The Guide is not priced but is accompanied by the Philatelic Literature Price List.,
1st September 1939, 8pp.
The contents of these documents is exactly the same as in the Catalogue of the
Philatelic Library Formed by the Late Sir Edward Denny Bacon. They were
presumably produced once the souvenir catalogue was exhausted or perhaps as acheap or free version of it.
This copy is signed on the front cover by Lowell Ragatz and is annotated in his
hand throughout. A note on the cover, by Ragatz, records that unsold stock
destroyed by enemy action late spring of 1941.
1.

References
The biggest deal ever in philatelic literature., The Stamp Collectors’ Digest, 1947,
Issue 7, n.pp. [p.2].
➢
Brief details of the sale of the Harris stock to Vallancey.

Ventom, Bull & Cooper
1913London, UK.
1913

Auction Catalogues
305th Sale. Catalogue of British, Foreign & Colonial Postage Stamps. 13th May
1913.
Lots 381-397 consist of philatelic literature. Lots 381 & 382 were complete
publisher’s presentation sets of The Stamp Collector’s Magazine and The
Philatelist given to Adelaide Lucy Fenton in recognition of her contributions to
the respective magazines. They were purchased for £32 & £10 respectively and,following the sale, were sold by the purchaser to The Royal Philatelic Society,London. Lot 385, also ex-Fenton, would appear to be in the Royal’s library in
2012.
These lots had previously been sold in 1909 by an unknown auction house andwere reported in: The British Guiana Philatelic Journal, December 1909, Whole
number 7, p.1.

Vera Trinder Ltd.
1986
38 Bedford Street, Strand, London, WC2E 9EU, UK.
1979
1981
[1986]
1987
1989
1989
1990
1991
1992
[1993]
1994
1997
1999

Price Lists
List of Philatelic Literature., November 1979, 34pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., February 1981 – Updated November 1981, 34pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., n.d. (ca.1986), 28pp. {Printed on pink paper, mycopy is annotated 14.1.86.}
List of Philatelic Literature., July 1987, 30pp. {A second copy on green paper hasa page of Additional Titles, dated September 1987, attached.}
List of Philatelic Literature., January 1989, 32pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., July 1989, 32pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., January 1990, 32pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., August 1991, 32pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., July 1992, 32pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., n.d., 30pp.
Addenda., October 1993, 1p.
List of Philatelic Literature., July 1994., 30pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., June 1997., 40pp.
List of Philatelic Literature., September 1999., 52pp.
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2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2004
2008
2010
2010

Philatelic Literature., 2001 edition, 56pp.
Philatelic Literature & Stamp catalogues., Autumn 2001, 60pp.
Philatelic Literature: Secondhand, Out of Print and Rare Books – 2001., 2001,
36pp.
Philatelic Literature: Secondhand, Out of Print and Rare Books – May 2002.,
2002, 34pp.
Philatelic Literature., Autumn 2002, 56pp.
Philatelic Literature: Secondhand, Out of Print and Rare Books – Spring 2003
Supplement., 2003, n.pp. [8pp.]
Philatelic Literature New Books., September/October 2004, n.pp [30pp.]
Latest Catalogues and Books., February 2008, 22pp.
Philatelic Literature New Books., January 2010, 25pp.
Philatelic Literature: Secondhand, Out of Print and Rare Books.,
January/February 2010, 17pp.

Vernon W. Pickering
1984
Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
1988P.O. Box 704, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands.
Also used Box 11156, St. Thomas, VI 00801-4156, USA.
1984

1988
1994
ca.1999

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature., List N 1, 1984, 8pp.
This included the first part of the Maryland philatelic library – a major European
library.
Philatelic Literature Net Price Sale., List No4, 1988, 2pp.
Philatelic Literature., Winter Sale 1994., 1994, n.pp. [pp.43-46.]
Philatelic Literature., n.d. [ca.1999], n.pp. [8pp.]
oVersandantiquariat Gertrud Weiermüller
1995Beethovenstrasse 24, D-50674 Köln, Germany.
Also: Postfach 260164, D-50514 Köln, Germany.
1990

1995

1999

Price Lists
Versandliste, Philatelistische Literatur (auch: Postwesen und Postgeschichte).,October 1990, 20pp. (Photocopy)
Versandliste 5, philatelistische Literatur (auch: Geschichte und Technik desPost- und Fernmeldewesens, Sonstiges., n.d., 100pp.
Versandliste 14, Philatelie Geschichte und Technik des Post- undFernmeldewesens., n.d., 32pp.
Versandliste 16, Philatelie Geschichte und Technik des Post- undFernmeldewesens., n.d., 100pp.
Lagerliste FA1., n.d. (Received 1995), 20pp.
Versandliste 18, Philatelie Geschichte und Technik des Post- undFernmeldewesens., n.d., 286pp.
Versandliste 20, Philatelie Geschichte und Technik des Post- undFernmeldewesens., n.d., 99pp.

Victor MarshThis was the trading name of H. Edgar Weston.
190?-1913
389 Brixton Road, London, S.W., UK
1913-1916
386 Brixton Road, London, S.W., UK
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for Victor Marsh and number 386 for H. Edgar Weston. For the advertisements in The
American Philatelist of 1920/21, in which his Victor Marsh advertisements can be found in
most if not all numbers, the address 386 was used.
He purchased Jean-Baptiste Moens’ stock of publications in August 1907 for £570, (Note in
the back of his price list No8.) advertising that he was the sole holder of Moens’ stock ofphilatelic literature in The Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly (7th January 1911, Volume 16,
Issue 413, p.cxxxv). He related the story of this acquisition in: H. Edgar Weston: The
Eastern Philatelist., The Journal of the Philatelic Literature Society, April 1912, Volume 5,
Issue 2, p.19. Apprently, the stock was originally purchased by F. J. Laurie. (Advert in The
Philatelic Bulletin & Eastern Philatelist, September 1900, Volume 24, Issue 1, p.19.)
Although delivery was made, Laurie could not pay and the stock was returned to Moens. It
was then purchased by Marsh in August 1907 and was found to weigh two tons on receipt.
However, some of the material was in excessive quantities and about half a ton was
subsequently pulped.
He advertised his 20pp. list of philatelic literature free and the de luxe edition, with a plate ofillustrations at 2/6 [12.5p] in Stamp Collectors’ Fortnightly (9th December 1911, Volume 17,
Issue 437, p.ciii).
He also purchased the libraries or stocks of Jacques Parès, D. T. Eaton, John van Roij, J.
W. Palmer, J. C. Auf der Heide, F. W. Hobbs, Rev. R. B. Earée & Major E. B. Evans.
This stock weighed approximately 9 tons. (Advertisements in The Stamp Collectors’ Annual,London, 1920, p.78 & 1921, p.72.)
Victor Marsh claimed to have the largest philatelic literature business in the world and wasable to supply libraries worth up to £1,000. (From adverts in The Stamp Collectors’ Annual
1915, p.88. & Percy C. Bishop: A Collectors’ Catalogue of Philatelic Literature., F. HughVallancey, London, UK, 1917, p.40.)
His literature stock, described as his library, was sold by auction. A considerable portion was
acquired by Harris Publications. (Harris’ price list, May 1939.)
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1905

1907

1907

Price Lists[List No1.] Philatelic literature for sale., in: The International Directory ofPhilatelic Literature Collectors, Dealers, and Publishers., Victor Marsh, London,
UK, 1904, pp.49-56.
{A deluxe, hard bound edition of 24 copies printed on art paper was also
produced.}
Although not numbered, this was List Number 1, according to the cover of List
Number 2.
List No2. Catalogue of Philatelic Literature for Sale., October 1905, 12pp.
(Wanting.){A deluxe edition of 25 copies printed on art paper was also produced for private
circulation only. It contained a page bearing a signed photograph of Victor Marshtipped in the front and a similar page loose.}
The List contains an advertisement of literature required by F. A. Bellamy on theoutside back cover.
List No3. Sale of the Philatelic Publications of Jean-Baptiste Moëns (of Brussels).,
8pp.
{A deluxe, revised edition of 25 copies printed on art paper and dated December
1907 was also produced for private circulation.}
List No4. Victor Marsh, Dealer in Philatelic Literature., December 1907, 2pp.
{Printed on pink paper.}
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1911

1913

Devoted to W. J. Palmer’s periodical Bric-a-Brac.
Victor Marsh, Dealer in Philatelic Literature., April 1910, 1p. {Printed on blue
paper.}
Carries the library stamp of William R. Ricketts.
List No8. Philatelic Literature for sale by Victor Marsh., October 1911, 20pp.
{2000 copies printed on blue paper. (Supplied free of charge.) 200 copies printed
on deckle edge paper. (Price 2/6. [12.5p]) Five copies printed on the finest art
paper.} Holdings: Blue paper; Deckle edge paper.
List NoIX – Part 1. Philatelic Periodicals for Sale by Victor Marsh., 1914, 20pp.
{1000 copies printed on [salmon] coloured paper. 100 de luxe copies printed inpurple on deckle-edged paper interleaved with art paper were also produced.}
Actually published in late 1913. (Stamp Collecting, 20th September 1913, Volume
1, Issue 1, p.14.)
I have a copy on salmon paper interleaved with white art paper.

WWWW
W. J. Rozmin
Although he traded as W. J. Rozmin, many adverts just used Rozmin.
1940
4005 South Maplewood, Chicago, IL, USA.
1942
3622-I, South Union, Chicago, IL, USA.
1949/50?
1452 West 103rd Street, Chicago 43, IL, USA.
1950
3935 South Campbell, Chicago, IL, USA.
He advertised philatelic literature for sale in 1940 in Don Houseworth’s International Stamp
Review (2nd March 1940, Volume 10, Issue 3, p.15 & 2nd May 1942, Volume 21, Issue 6,
p.18.)
W. W. Jewett
504 Congress Street, Portland, ME, USA.
Price Lists
Price List of Philatelic Literature for Sale., n.d., 9pp.
Walter E. Goodwin
1914
Dover, HN, USA.
In 1914, he was said to be one of the largest philatelic literature dealers in the USA. In
addition, his private library contained 12,000 issues of periodicals.
1.

References
Walter E. Goodwin., The Collectors’ Journal, April 1914, Volume 4, Issue 9, p.229.

Walter R. Potts
1990
P.O. Box 1935, Vienna, VA 22183-8935, USA.
Published a Newsletter, of which I have No90-2, dated May/June 1990. Note that the 1990
Price List carries the designation PL-90-1.
1994
1990

Auction Catalogues
Mail Bid Sale #1., 1 March, 347 lots.
st

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Price List PL-90-1 February 1990., 38pp.
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1990
1991

June 1990 Philatelic Literature Sale., n.pp [4pp.]
Philatelic Literature Price List 1991., 40pp.

Warwick & Warwick
2001
Chalon House, Scar Bank, Millers Road, Warwick, CV34 5DB, UK.
2001

Auction Catalogues
Sale No511., 5th September 2001, 2212 lots. Includes the prices realised.
Lots 1-763 are philatelic literature.

Weiermüller, Gertrud
Traded as Versandantiquariat Gertrud Weiermüller.
Wesselmann, Heinz-Gerd
Traded as Heinz-Gerd Wesselmann.
Western Auctions
1996Bank House, 225 City Road, Cardiff, CF2 3JD, UK.
1996

Auction Catalogues
Stamp Auction., 24th February 1996. lots 2001-2318. Includes the prices realised.
Said to be from an old time dealer’s library, it was the unwanted portion of theBridger & Kay library. The unsold residue was purchased by Mervyn Todd of
the House of Antiquity.

Western Philatelic Library
See Friends of the Western Philatelic Library.
Weston, H. Edgar
Traded under the name Victor Marsh but still advertised in his own name (Stamp Collecting,20th September 1913, Volume 1, Issue 1, p.12; 18th October 1913, Issue 5, p.83 & 15th
November 1913, Issue 9, p.147.)
Wibier, J.
Traded as Interphil-Nederland.
Wick, Douglas A.
Traded as Douglas A. Wick.
Wiegand & Haberer
1998 Burgstrasse 8/2, D-71272 Renningen, Germany.
Founded by Werner Wiegand.
1998

Price Lists
Luftpost – Kataloge., 1998, 4pp.

William H. Hatton
2011
P.O. Box 622, Piqua, OH, USA.
Generally known in the trade as Bill Hatton. In 2010 or early 2011, he sold his USA
literature stock, which he had held for some years, to Matthew W. Kewriga.
William R. Stewart
USA.
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Auction Catalogues
26th September 1953, 519 lots.
Wanting
Includes the library of Mannel Hahn as lots -329-519.

William T. Crowe
1982P.O. Box 2090, Danbury, CN 06813, USA.
Purchased the literature business of Louis K. Robbins in 1986. (Louis K. Robbins Sale 10,
prices realised.) He was also a partner in the Empire Group but dropped out when he became
the Curator of the Philatelic Foundation.
1982
1985

Price Lists
Philatelic Literature Price List., October 1982, 10pp.
Philatelic Literature Price List., Fall 1985, 21pp.

Williams, J. Millard
Stocked far east books and issued occasional lists. (Private communication, Harry Hayes.)
Willy Balasse S. A.
1945-47
54 Rue du Midi, Brussells, Belgium.
198143-45 Rue du Midi, Brussells, Belgium.
1945

1947
1948
1975
1981

2005

Auction Catalogues
Sale 61, 7 , 9 & 14 July [1945].
The sale of the 14th July comprised the library of René Poncelet. A shortcommentary on the Library was given as: André de Cock: René Poncelet’s
Library. [La Bibliothèque René Poncelet.], 61st Public Auction, Willy Balasse,
Brussels, Belgium, 7th, 9th & 14th July 1945, pp.41-42. (A translation is available asPhilat. Trans. 560.)
Sales 78, 5th April [1947].(Wanting)Comprises the library of Bruck.
Sale 89 (Wanting)
Includes the libraries of Brouwers and Praet-Baete.
April (Wanting)
Includes the library of Pierre Couvrer.
Sales 1208–1209 & 1210., 4th, 10th & 11th April 1981, 1125 lots.
Sale 1208 included an important library as lots 262-318, that was identified byCorneille Soetemen as that of Willy Balasse.
Sale 1526., Biblothéque “Willy Balasse”., 2nd March 2005, 482 lots. Includes a
private list of the prices realised produced by Vincent Schouberechts.
th

th

th

Winter Park Stamp Shop
Although this would appear to have been the name of his shop, he always traded as Michael
Rogers.
Witt, Richard T.
Traded as The Richards Co.
Wright, Allen
Traded as Hobbyville.

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PHILATELY IN THE POPULAR MEDIAINTRODUCTION
This Section is dedicated to Films (including videos and DVDs), Games, Humour, Music,
Novels, Plays and Poetry, which relate to philately or in which philately plays a central role.
In general, but not exclusively, the material included in this section is non-philatelic in origin.
I have not made a concerted effort to search out and list all such documents, only those I havein my library and a few I have come across during my other researches which I considered
important enough to warrant listing.
It was my specific intention to exclude all Government publications about Post Offices andpostal operations from this entire work since their inclusion would make the whole document
far too long. Exceptionally, I decided to include films and videos about postal matters since,
as far as I could determine, commercially-available copies were few and far between. I may
need to revise this decision in the future, in the light of experience.
Each section is preceded by a section of relevant references, such as articles, bibliographies,
filmographies and other general publications relating to their specific topic. I have tried to put
the articles in date order within each subject area. Articles relating to a specific film or
publication can be found under the entry for the relevant item.
Following the General References, each section has a listing of the specific publications inalphabetical order by author or publisher if no author is given. Films are listed under theirtitle. Each entry, or the first entry in a series by the same author, includes a short annotation
which indicates the type of media it is as well as its content and relationship to philately.
Where appropriate, additional notes are provided as bullet points, to put the item in context.

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7.1
FILMS, VIDEOS AND SLIDESHOWSINTRODUCTION
The original intention of this Section was to list only those films that had been released to thecinema. However, it was soon realised that many items were not produced commercially andso the definition was widened to cover all philatelic materiel which were produced in an
optical format. Naturally, the Section will encompass technologies which supercede thoselisted, such as DVDs and Blu-ray disks, without me having to update the title.
Items are listed under their title, ignoring initial articles such as The.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES1968
Die Post im film., Bundesnachrichten, April 1968, Whole number 80, pp.7-8.
➢
A short list of German films with the Post as their subject.
1998
Alan Crozier: Catalogue of Films, Videos and Slides (Available for Purchase of Loan).,
Association of British Philatelic Societies, London, UK, 1998, 26pp.
➢
A list of audio-visual resources available to Societies for showing to members. The list
is given in both subject order and by title.
2007
Howard Summers: The Philatelic Filmography., Howcom Services, Borehamwood, UK,2007, 75pp. A single-sided Erratum was included in my copy.
➢
A comprehensive listing of all films, videos and DVDs with a philatelic theme.
2011
Gerald Strauss, Paul Albright & Michael Meadowcroft: Philatelic fiction: A
bibliography., Philatelic Literature Review, 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.45-51.
➢
A bibliography of films with stamps as the central theme or important element.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Addressing the Nation
GPO Film Unit Collection Volume 1, Royal Mail Group & British Telecom, London, UK,2008.
➢
A compilation of films produced by the GPO Film Unit, it contains the following
films:The Coming of the Dial
1933
Cable Ship
1933
Granton Trawler
1934
John Atkins Saves up
1934
Air Post
1934th
The Glorious 6 of June
1934
Pett and Pott1934
6.30 Collection
1934
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Weather Forecast
1934
Song of Ceylon
1934
A Colour Box
1935
Coal Face
1935
The King’s Stamp
1935
BBC Voice of Britain
1935
Sixpenny Telegram
1935{It was also available in a special boxed pack which included the DVDs and a book of thesame title in a slip case. (76pp.) For other titles in the series see: If War Should Come and We
Live in Two Worlds.}
Black Book➢
A film about the Dutch Resistance in World War II.
1.

References
Ed Lukanuski: Stamps in film plot., Linn’s Stamp News, 25th June 2007, Volume 80,
p.4.
➢
The briefest details about the use of stamps in the plot of the film Black Book.

CharadeUniversal Pictures, USA, 1963.
Directed by Stanley Donen and starring Carey Grant, Audrey Hepburn & Walter
Matthau.
➢
The heroine (Audrey Hepburn) finds that her husband has been murdered and learns
that he was part of a group who stole $250,000 in gold during the Second World War.
It turns out that the missing money had been converted to rare stamps that were stuck
on an envelope in the dead man’s coat pocket to enable him to both conceal andtransport the money easily.
{Published on DVD by Sunflower Pictures, 2006. The film is said to be out of copyright andmany copies exist on DVD.}
Going Postal
Originally a televised version of Terry Pratchett’s book Going Postal by Sky, it was
published on DVD by 20th Century Fox in 2010.
➢
My copy is from the Limited Edition, which was available when the DVD was firstpublished and contained a Discworld stamp set.
If War Should ComeGPO Film Unit Collection Volume 3, Royal Mail Group & British Telecom, London, UK,2009, 2 DVDs.
➢
A compilation of films produced by the GPO Film Unit, it contains the following
films:The City
1933
The Islanders
1939
Spare Time1939
A Midsummer Day’s Work
1939
SS Ionian
1939
If War Should Come1939
The First Days
1939
War Library Items 1, 2 and 3
1940
Squadron 992
1940
La Cause Commune
1940
French Communique
1940
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The Front Line1940
Men of the Lightship
1940
London Can Take It!
1940
Spring Offensive
1940
The Story of a Communiqué
1940
War and Order
1940
Christmas Under Fire
1941
{It was also available in a special boxed pack which included the DVDs and a book of thesame title in a slip case. (68pp.) For other titles in the series see: Addressing the Nation and
We Live in Two Worlds.}
Mail in Motion
National Postal Transport Association, USA, 1956. (Published on DVD by the Railway Mail
Service Library, Boyce, VA, USA, ca.2007.)➢
A recruitment film intended to encourage people to become transportation clerks.
{The DVD includes a copy of Men and Mail in Transit.}
Mail Rail
General Post Office, UK, 1987. (Published on DVD by The British Postal Museum &Archive, London, UK, 2003.)➢
A documentary celebrating sixty years of the underground mail railway below
London.
{The DVD includes copies of The Midnight Hours, Post Haste and Night Mail.}
Men and Mail in Transit
United States Post Office Department, USA, 1956, (Published on DVD by the Railway Mail
Service Library, Boyce, VA, USA, ca.2007.)➢
A Post Office training film.
{The DVD includes a copy of Mail in Motion.}
Midnight Hours, The

General Post Office, UK, 1987. (Published on DVD by The British Postal Museum &Archive, London, UK, 2003.)➢
A documentary showing how mail is collected and distributed.
{The DVD includes copies of Night Mail, Post Haste and Mail Rail.}Night Mail
General Post Office, UK, 1936. (Published on DVD by The British Postal Museum &Archive, London, UK, 2003.)➢
A documentary about the special mail train running from Scotland to London.
{The DVD includes copies of The Midnight Hours, Post Haste and Mail Rail.}
Post Haste
General Post Office, UK, 1988. (Published on DVD by The British Postal Museum &Archive, London, UK, 2003.)➢
A documentary celebrating one hundred and fifty years of the Travelling Post Officeservice.
{The DVD includes copies of The Midnight Hours, Night Mail and Mail Rail.}Special Delivery
Oakwood Video Library, Usk, UK, n.d., DVD.
➢A record of the last summer of the TPO in Cornwall. It includes film shot throughout a1349

complete trip from Penzance to Bristol.
We Live in Two Worlds
GPO Film Unit Collection Volume 2, Royal Mail Group & British Telecom, London, UK,2009.
➢
A compilation of films produced by the GPO Film Unit, it contains the following
films:
Rainbow Dance
1936
The Saving of Bill Blewitt
1936
Calendar of the Year
1936
The Fairy of the Phone
1936
Night Mail
1936
Roadways1937
Trade Tattoo
1937
Big Money
1937
We Live in Two Worlds
1937
N or NW1937
A Job in a Million
1937
Book Bargain
1937
What’s on Today
1938
Love on the Wing
1938
The Horsey Mail
1938
The H.P.O.
1938
News for the Navy
1938
Mony a Pickle
1938
North Sea
1938
Penny Journey
1938
The Tocher
1938
God’s Chillun
1938{It was also available in a special boxed pack which included the DVDs and a book of thesame title in a slip case. (96pp.) For other titles in the series see: If War Should Come andAddressing the Nation.}

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HUMOUR & CARTOONSINTRODUCTION
Humorous novels are included under Section 7.4 Fiction (Novels).

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHYDOBSON-BLIGH, Col.
The Yak Posts of Doggar.
Asiatic Monograph Series Number 31, Story Post, Brussels, Belgium, 1990, 24pp.
➢
A spoof monograph.
HORRY, DavidThe Unissued Stamps of King George VI.
Murray Payne, London, UK, 2001, n.pp.
➢
Illustrations of fantasy stamps.
KING, Gerald M.
King was a noted artist who created fantasy stamps.
Alice Through the Pillar Box and What She Found There.
Whizzard Press, London, UK, 1979, vi+33+ivpp.
Lundy: The Alternative Collection, 1853-1929.
Phantasmagoria Security Printing Company (Gerald M. King), Bramfield, Suffolk, UK, n.d.,
n.pp. [12pp.]
1.

References[Mark Valentine]: Wonderland stamps – interview with Gerald M. King., British
Private Posts Newsletter No 104, The Cinderella Philatelist, July 2004, Volume 44,
Issue 3, pp.162-164.

TURNER, George T.
Plays, poems, prose, puns., in: SOJEX 1955: Official Program, SOJEX, 18th -20th March
1955, Atlantic City, NJ, USA, n.pp. [pp.17 & 19-20].
➢
A bibliography of separately-published novels, plays, poems and humour.

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SHEET MUSIC & RECORDSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to provide information on music with a philatelic and postal
theme together with articles and bibliographies on this subject.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES
1974Peter Collins: A different kind of postal history., The Philatelist, September 1974, Volume
40, Issue 10, Cover & pp.314-319 & 352.
{Reprinted as: Peter Collins: Philatelic Sheet Music: A Different Kind of Postal History.,
Robson Lowe, London, UK, n.d. [1974], n.pp. [8pp.]}➢
A review of a variety of sheet music with a postal and philatelic connotation. It was
produced on the occasion of the sale of such a collection by Robson Lowe.
2012
Philatelic platters., Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2012, Volume 61, Issue 2,
pp.138-139.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHYThe Stamp Galop
The music was mentioned and the cover illustrated in The London Philatelist in 2016 by
Mark Copley of the Royal Philatelic Society London, Museum and Archives. The following
is based on my [BJB] e-mailed response.
The main claim to fame of this piece of music is the artwork, lithographed by C. G. Röder ofLeipzig. The illustrations were so well done that one of the stamps shown was considered tobe real or at least an essay before Percy de Worms pointed out that it was a cut out from thecover of this piece of music. I have forgotten the details but am sure that the Royal’s Expert
Committee will have the details.
The Society should have the two English versions and an American Version, all complete, inthe Museum as well as the framed cover you mentioned, given to the Society by Frank
Godden (LP April 1924, p.97). The 1862 version titled Stamp Galop was donated by H. A.
Spowart (LP June 1926, Vol 35, pp.145 & 156). The 1863 version titled The Stamp Galop
was donated by Percy de Worms (LP Nov 1931, Vol 40, p.260). The American version
published in Boston, Massachusetts in 1864 was donated by Theodore Steinway (LP May
1938, Vol 47, pp.4-5).
The best information about this piece of music is given in the Crawford Library Catalogue Column 284; The Supplement, column 55 mentions the cover held by the Royal and theAddenda mentions the two different UK versions on pages 4-5. Since you only know of theframed cover, the question is where are the other three versions?
1.

References
Geo. E. Hopcroft: Stamp collecting and stamp advertisements 1862-1870., The
Philatelist, August 1939, Volume 5, Issue 11, pp.284-285.)
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2.

It shows an advertisement for this piece of music from the Illustrated London
News of February 1863.
[Mark Copley]: The Stamp Gallop [sic]., The London Philatelist, May 2016, Volume
125, p.211.
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See above.

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7.4
NOVELS (FICTION)
INTRODUCTION

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES1952
L. N. & M. Williams: Stamp lore: Part XXI Philately in fiction., Stamp Magazine, November
1952, Volume 18, Issue 11, pp.88-89.
➢
An introduction to philately in fictional works.
1969
Gary Richardson: The fiction of philately: So many stamps – So many readers – Why so few
stories?, Stamp Collecting, 31st July 1969, pp.1225 & 1227.
➢
Reviews of The Stamp King and V for Vengeance, with mention of a few other novels
with a stamp theme.
2008
Allen Hoffman: A new twist on philatelic book collecting., The American Stamp Dealer &Collector, November/December 2008, Whole number 25, p.34.
➢
A short list of novels with a philatelic theme, updating his earlier list.
2009
John R. Sabin: Mystery stories philatelic., Philatelic Literature Review, 2009, Volume 58,
Issue 1, pp.24-27.
➢
Brief reviews of fifteen or twenty mystery novels with a philatelic content.
2010
Gerald Strauss, Paul Albright & Michael Meadowcroft: Philatelic fiction: A
bibliography., Philatelic Literature Review, 4th quarter 2010, Volume 59, Issue 4, pp.327-332& 1st quarter 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.45-51.
{A first supplement was published as: Gerald Strauss, Paul Albright & Michael
Meadowcroft: Philatelic fiction: A bibliography - supplement., Philatelic Literature Review,{A second supplement was published as: Gerald Strauss, Paul Albright & Michael
Meadowcroft: Philatelic fiction: A bibliography – A supplement., Philatelic Literature
Review, 2nd quarter 2013, Volume 62, Issue 2, pp.156-157.}➢
An attempt to list all fictional material with stamps (philately) as its theme ofimportant element. The content is divided into Books, Short stories, Plays, Films andJuvenile literature.
2011
Bonny Farmer: Philatelic fiction: From the APRL., Philatelic Literature Review, 2011,
Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.52-56.
➢
A list of juvenile literature and novels in the American Philatelic Research Library,
not included in the bibliography by Strauss, Albright & Meadowcroft (2010).
Betsy Gamble & Henry B. Stern: More fiction finds: Letters from readers., Philatelic
Literature Review, 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, p.57.
➢
Two additions to the first part of Strauss, Albright & Meadowcroft (2010).
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THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
ALDRICH, Michael E.
A well-known American stamp dealer, owner of ABC Auctions and Michael E. Aldrich
Auctions and the Black Diamond internet store.
Imagine No More Lies.
?
{Available in hardback, paperback and electronic versions.}➢
A thriller with a strong philatelic slant.
1.

References
Stamp dealer Aldrich pens philatelic thriller., Linn’s Stamp News, 3rd October 2011,
Volume 84, p.26.

ANSTEY, F.
Pseudonym used by Thomas Anstey Guthrie (1856-1934) when writing humorous novels.
The Giant’s Robe.
D. Appleton & Company, London, UK, 1884, 439pp.
➢
One of the principals’ stamp collection seems to play an important part in the story.
{This book is widely available on the internet and I have a pdf of the 3rd edition, Smith, Elder& Company, London, UK, 1884. Modern paperback productions are also available.}
BEAUREGARD, George de & GORSSE, H. de
The Stamp King.
Stanley Gibbons, London, UK, 1899, xii+260pp.
➢
A novel, translated by Miss Edith C. Phillips from the French: Le Roi du TimbrePoste., Hachette, Paris, France.
{A German translation by O. Th. Alexander was also available: Der Briefmarkenkönig.,
Hermann Meidinger, Berlin, Germany, [1900].}
BLOCK, Lawrence
Fictional stories, all with the word Hit in the title, featuring a hit man named Keller who alsocollects stamps. The following were first published by William Morrow, New York, NY,USA:
Hit Man. (1998)
Hit List. (2000)
Hit Parade. (2006)
Hit and Run.(2008?)
Holdings:

1.

Hit Man., Orion Books, London, UK, 1999, 309pp.
Hit Parade., Orion Books, London, UK, 2007, 359pp.
Hit and Run., Orion Books, London, UK, 2008, 287pp.

References
Michael Baadke: Lawrence Block’s stamp-collecting killer returns in ‘Hit Parade’.,
Linn’s Stamp News, 5th March 2007, Volume 80, p.19.
➢
A commentary on all three books on John Keller, published to date.

BRADLEY, Alan
The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie.
Orion Books, London, UK, 2009, vi+363+10+14pp.
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1.

2.

Both hard back and soft bound versions were published in 2009.
References
Jonathan Topper: Book review and author interview: The Sweetness at the Bottom of
the Pie., Philatelic Literature Review, 2009, Volume 58, Issues 2/3, pp.127-128.
(The author’s name is given as Jonathan Tooper under the picture.)
Les Winick: Alan Bradley mystery novel features stamp collecting theme., Linn’s
Stamp News, 26th October 2009, Volume 82, p.28.
➢
A brief review of the book.

BRADT, Schuyler B.
See under his pseudonym Philo.
GORSSE, H. de
See G. de Beauregard & H. de Gorsse.
GRAVES, Robert
Antigua Penny Puce.
Penguin, London, UK.
➢
The story of a schoolboy’s collection which he shared with his sister and which they
eventually divided between themselves when they grew up. The hunt for the rare
Antigua Penny Puce, which had disappeared from the collection, and its eventual
location and sale by auction forms the core of the tale.
1.

References
Arthur Lewyn: Talking about stamps: Fiction., Stamp Mirror, 10th December 1948,
Whole number 82, p.3.
➢
A brief review of the book and outline of the plot.

HAWKINS, BrianThe Stamp.
Original publication data not known. It was available as an e-book in 2015.,
1.

References
The Stamp: A philatelic mystery thriller., Rainbow Stamp News, June 2015, Volume
8, Whole number 90, pp.26-27.
➢
A brief review of the book and outline of the plot.

PHILO
The Bluffton Stamp Society.
Western Philatelic Publishing Company, Chicago, IL, USA, 77pp.
{The first three chapters were published in The Stamp World, which ceased publication
before any further instalments could be published. (The Stamp World, March 1886, Volume
6, Issue 6, pp.65-66; April, Issue 7, pp.77-79 & May, iss 8, pp.90-91.)}
PRATCHETT, Terry
Going Postal.
Doubleday, London, UK, 2004, 352pp.
➢
Pratchett’s thirty-third volume in his Diskworld series of novels, it is about acondemned prisoner who is offered his life if he becomes Postmaster.
SWAN, Annie S[hepherd]
The Guinea Stamp.
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Fifth edition, Oliphant Anderson & Ferrier, Edinburgh, UK, 1904, 384pp.
➢
Said to be a tale of modern Glasgow.
WILDRICK, Carl
Carter Owens: The Accidental Philatelist – Book 1: The Finder.
Carter Owens: The Accidental Philatelist – Book 2: The Seeker.
Carter Owens: The Accidental Philatelist – Book 3: The Fighter.
Carl Wildrick, USA, 2016, 276; 354 & 314pp.
Reviews
Philatelic Literature Review, 2nd Quarter 2017, Volume 66, Issue 2, p.115.

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7.5
PLAYS
INTRODUCTION

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES1952
L. N. & M. Williams: Stamp lore: Part XXI Philately in fiction., Stamp Magazine, November
1952, Volume 18, Issue 11, pp.88-89.
➢
An introduction to philately in plays and the theatre.
2011
Gerald Strauss, Paul Albright & Michael Meadowcroft: Philatelic fiction: A
bibliography., Philatelic Literature Review, 2011, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp.45-51.
➢
A bibliography of plays with stamps as the central theme or important element.
THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
TURNER, George T.
Plays, poems, prose, puns., in: SOJEX 1955: Official Program, SOJEX, 18th -20th March
1955, Atlantic City, NJ, USA, n.pp. [pp.17 & 19-20].
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A bibliography of separately-published novels, plays, poems and humour.

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7.6
POETRYINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to include all significant references to and bibliographies ofphilatelic poetry. It is not intended to record individual poems, of which there are many
hundreds, especially in 19th century American periodicals. However, worthwhile collectionsof poems may well be included.

THE BIBLIOGRAPHY
1886
T. Martin Wears: The Garland of Philatelic Poetry: Part III., The Empire State Philatelist,
February 1886, Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.9-11.
{Reprinted as: T. Martin Wears: The Garland of Philatelic Poetry., C. H. Nunn, Bury St.
Edmund’s, UK, [1891], 24+xivpp.}➢
A compilation of poems with a philatelic theme, taken from magazines.
1892
Canadensis [John R. Hooper]: An evening with the philatelic poets., The Ottawa Philatelist,
December 1892, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp.1-5.
➢
A collection of philatelic poems culled from recent journals.
Lewis G. Quackenbush: Our philatelic poets., The Nebraska Stamp, December 1892,
Volume 1, Issue 4, pp.39-40.
➢
A general article abour philatelic poetry mentioning the best poets around as Guy W.
Green and Roy F. Greene.
1914
Ernst Kiesskalt: Die Post in der Deutschen Dichtung., Cl. Attenkorfersche
Verlagsbuchhandlung, Straubing, Germany, n.d. [Some of the poems are dated, the mostrecent being 1913], 192pp. A supplement of two pages is tipped in at the rear of the book.
➢
A compilation of poems about the Post.
1955
George T. Turner: Plays, poems, prose, puns., in: SOJEX 1955: Official Program, SOJEX,
18th -20th March 1955, Atlantic City, NJ, USA, n.pp. [pp.17 & 19-20].
➢
A bibliography of separately-published novels, plays, poems and humour.

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7.7
TELEVISION PROGRAMSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to provide a record of those television shows that had a postal
or philatelic theme. This naturally excludes documentaries and reports of philatelic events. In
general, only those shows that are subsequently made available for purchase will be noted.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Postman Pat
A series of short (approximately 15 minutes in length) animated cartoons recording theadventures of a village postman in England. Having been shown on television, they weremade available on video and DVD in sets of four or five episodes.
Postman Pat Triple DVD Box Set.
Woodland Animations, UK➢
the following cartoons, that had been published separately on DVD were made,available in a three-DVD boxed set with an cardboard sleve.
Postman Pat: Great dinosaur Hunt
2004
Postman Pat and the Great dinosaur Hunt
Postman Pat and the Spotty Situation
Postman Pat and the Big Butterflies
Postman Pat and the Greendale Movie{The original DVD was published under the title: All New Postman
Pat: Great Dinosaur Hunt.}
Postman Pat: Ice Cream Machine
2004
Postman Pat and the Ice Cream Machine
Postman Pat and the Great Greendale Race
Postman Pat and the Hungry Goat
Postman Pat and the Jumble Sale
Postman Pat: Great Big Party
2006
Postman Pat’s Great Big Party
Postman Pat the Magician
Postman Pat and the Surprise Present
Postman Pat and the Flying Post
Postman Pat and the Pot Luck Picnic
Additional titles I hold on DVD include:
The Pirate Treasure
Posman Pat’s Pirate Treasure
Postman Pat and the Green Rabbit
Postman Pat and the Flying Saucers

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7.8
MISCELLANEOUS USE OF STAMPSAND STAMP IMAGESINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to pick up any use of philately in minor forms of the generalmedia which do not justify their own Section.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY

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7.8.1TRADE CARDSINTRODUCTION
Certain trades have habitually given away illustrated cards which form sets, generally of
between about twenty-five and fifty different cards. In this way they encourage the customers
to patronise their brand as their children try to complete their sets. This practice was widelyused by bubble gum and sweet manufacturers but the best-known for producing cards of aphilatelic nature were cigarette and tea makers.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ardath Tobacco Company
Twining, Crossfield & Company
Tea manufacturers.
1.

References
The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain, July/September 1958, p.63.
➢
Notice that Twinings have now begun to include trade cards showing stamps,
in their packets of tea. The illustrations were chosen by L. N. & M. Williams.

W. Duke, Sons & Company

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7.8.2GAMES & TOYS
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to capture information about those board games which have
philately at their main theme.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Philately: The Stamp Collecting GameA British board game which came on to the market in 1972.
1.

References
Gleb Dixon: Britain still has its own philatelic board game., Stamp Magazine,
November 2008, Volume 74, Issue 11, p.35.
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Letter from the inventor of the game Philately offering to sell the rights to it.

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TRANSFERSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to capture information about Philatelic transfers, which arenormally simply illustrations of stamps. In the early days, some transfers were passed off asstamps.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
George Zechmeyer
Nuremburg, Germany.
1.

References
Ian T. Hamilton: George Zechmeyer of Nuremburg some further notes., The
Philatelist, May 1973, pp.238-240.
➢
Some well-illustrated notes on a booklet of transfers which appears to havebeen produced by Zechmeyer.

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POST CARDSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to include those references I come across relating to the use of
postage stamp and other philatelic images on post cards.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
2012
Diane DeBlois: Mystery postcards; An explanation., American Philatelist, September 2012,
Volume 126, Issue 9, pp.832-834.
2017
Serge Zeyons: Les cartes Postales du Marché au Timbres. [Post cards showing the outdoor
stamp bourse.], Timbres Magazine, February 2017, Whole number 186, pp.84-86.

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7.8.5
STAMPS AS ART MATERIAL & STAMP ROOMSINTRODUCTION
The objective of this Section is to include those references I come across relating to the use ofstamps in artistic endeavours. This includes the decoration of furniture and even rooms withthem as well as their use as material for use in art. References to the earliest use of stamps inthis way, prior to their being collectible items in their own right, may be found in Section 1.1
Histories of Philately.

GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
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7.8.6CHRISTMAS CARDSINTRODUCTION
Rather than list every philatelic Christmas card I received, I donated them all to the Museumof Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London.
GENERAL REFERENCES & BIBLIOGRAPHIESTHE BIBLIOGRAPHY
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