Library

The club regularly updates a list of philatelic publications our members own and are willing to share.

Contact President Dave Hillier to borrow a book or add to the list.

STUART KEELEY

  1. Stamp Collecting by James Mackay (1980) beginner’s guide. 80 pages
  2. Railways on Stamps Vol. #V11 – Africa by Goodbody & Hart (1985) a starting point. 94 pages
  3. Australian Stamps by the Australian Stamp Bureau – an introduction.28 pages
  4. Australian Postage Stamps – The Early Commonwealth Period and the Kangaroo and Map Series (1975 – 16 pages)
  5. Australian Commemorative and Air Mail Stamps 1927 to 1951 44 pages
  6. Japanese Postage Stamps (bilingual) (1977) 20 pages
  7. The Guidebook & Catalogue of Canadian Stamps by Glenn Hansen – 1974; good general descriptive information about Canadian stamps to that time. 312 pages
  8. Story Telling Stamps by M. Mulford (1934) a series of personal comments by the author about the stamps illustrated.
  9. Stamp Collectors Handbook by. S. Grossman (1964) lot of basic information. 192 pages
  10. Some Canadian Stamp Errors by K. Bileski. Covers 1958 through to 1981. 38 pages
  11. The Canadian Ocean Mail Clerk – National Postal Museum – covers 1860 -1867. 47 pages
  12. From Wampum to Postal Code: The Story of Canada Post. 20 pages
  13. Mail through 5,000 Years (from Canada Post) 18 pages
  14. Let’s Collect Stamps by E. J. Felix Introduction. 64 pages (1966)
  15. The National Postal Museum (Canada Post) 23 pages
  16. Focus on Stamps by M Briggs(1995) well illustrated introduction to all aspects. 76 pages
  17. The Harris Stamp Collector’s Guide& Companion (1974) Primarily term definitions, stamp identifier. Etc.160 pages
  18. The Stamp Bug by D. and M. Patrick (1993)
  19. Canadian Introduction to Collecting. Very readable. 93 pages
  20. Stamp Club Handbook by E. D. Boughner. Basics about Clubs. 169 pages
  21. Linn’s World Stamp Almanac (1977) Dated reference material/
  22. 100 Years of Canadian Stamps by R. S Mason (1951) A look at the stamps of Canada (illustrated) 99 pages
  23. A Postage Stamp History of Canada by V. Seary (1972) Little stories to tie the stamps to the reason for issuing or ? 168 pages
  24. The Observer’s Book of Postage Stamps by A. S. B. New. This is a pocket sized reference book. 240 pages
  25. Amazing but True: Stories Behind the Stamp by D. Storer Tying stamps to the stories of their reason to be – interesting light read. 208 pages
  26. Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue 1940 Imagine Scott’s in one volume – reference material only!
  27. Canada: Stamps and Stories (Canada Post 1972) A type of catalogue with stories about some of the stamps – bilingual. 116 pages in each language.
  28. The Stamp Atlas by Wellsted, Rossiter, Flower (1986) Where every stamp was issued from 1840 to printing. Very well illustrated and lots of good maps. 336 pages
  29. How to detect Damaged, Altered and Repaired Stamps by Paul W. Schmid 96 Pages
  30. The New-found Land, A Postal History by N. Dodd 37 pages
  31. The World of Stamps and Stamp Collecting (1972) by A. Blair 124 pages
  32. Facets of Canadian Philately by C. R. McGuire (Souvenir of Canada Post Exhibit at Capex 1987)
  33. Philatelic Terms Illustrated compiled by Russell Bennett, published by Stanley Gibbons Ltd.
  34. Stamps: A Collectors Guide by Bill Hornadge
  35. Australian Slanguage by Bill Hornadge

VIC POTTER

  1. Guide Lines to the Penny Black by P.C. Litchfield; 4th Ed. (1986)
  2. Stanley Gibbons, Great Britain, Specialized; Vol. 1 Queen Victoria 10th Ed. (1992)
  3. Collect British Postmarks by British Postmark Society, 3rd Ed. (1983)
  4. The First Decimal Issue of Canada 1859 – 68 by G. Whitworth (1966)

DAVID HILLIER

  1. Canadian Fancy Cancels of the Nineteenth Century by Day & Smythes (1973) 158 pages
  2. Fancy Cancels on Canadian stamps 1855-1950 by D. M. Lacelle (2000) 195 pages
  3. Holmes specialized Philatelic Catalogue of Canada & BNA 9th & 11th Eds. 430 pages
  4. Stamps of B. N. A. by Fred Jarrett (1975 reprint) 595 pages
  5. The Postage Stamps & Postal History of Canada by W. Boggs (1975 reprint) 870 pages
  6. Ontario Brocken Circles (Cancels) by W. Bruce Graham (1989) 246 pages
  7. The Admiral Issue of Canada by G. Marler (1982) 567 pages
  8. Jarrett Sales (1959) of B. N. A. by J. N. Sissons 420 pages
  9. The Small Queens of Canada by John Hillson (1989) 106 pages
  10. Constant Plate Varieties of the Canada Small Queens by H. Reiche & M. Sendbuehlen
  11. Canada’s Three Cent Small Queen 1870-1897 ‘Reflections of a Generation’ by Ronald Ribler (2000) 189 pages
  12. The Canadian Posted Letter Guide ‘The Classic Period, 1851-1902’ by Charles Firby & Victor Wilson (1996 Ed) 128 pages
  13. Some Canadian Stamp Errors by Kasimir Bileski 38 pages
  14. Canadian Secret Mark Stamps by Garret Satfield 2nd Ed. 20 pages
  15. Canada – B. N. A. Philately (an outline) by Ed Richardson (1981) 64 pages
  16. Canadian Philatelic Handbook by Thomas Mechem (1st Ed. 1975) 38 pages
  17. Admiral Colour Identification by Hans Reiche 19 pages
  18. Colour Guide System for L & S Queen – Widow Weeds & Registration Stamps of Canada by Richard Morris (2000) 20 pages
  19. Special Delivery Canada’s Postal Heritage edited by Francine Brousseau (2000) 150 pages
  20. Standard B. N. A. Revenue Catalogue (1952 Ed.) by Robert Lowe 72 pages
  21. The Canada Basic Catalogue (4th Ed.) by K. Bileski (1970) 153 pages
  22. The Canada Plate Block Catalogue (5th Ed. – 1964) by K. Bileski
  23. Capex ’96 Catalogue by Canada Post (1996) 160 pages
  24. The Postal Service Guide to U. S. Stamps (22nd Ed. To 1996) 456 pages
  25. The Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898 by Randy Neil (1997) 168 pages
  26. Stamps of Australia (7th Ed. 2000) 160 pages
  27. Fundamentals of Philately by L. N. Williams (1990) 862 pages
  28. Standard Handbook of Stamp Collecting by Richard McP. Cabeen (1986) 630 pages
  29. Stamp Collectors Guidebook by Bill Gandley (1983) 43 pages
  30. Stamp Collectors Handbook by Samuel Grossman (1966) 192 pages
  31. Successful Stamp Dealing by Peter Mosiondz Jr., (1996) 116 pages
  32. Stamp Collector’s Guide & Companion by H. E. Harris (1976) 160 pages
  33. Stamps: The Beginning Collector by Gary Donaier (1992) 120 pages
  34. The Beginner’s Guide to Stamp Collecting by Neil Granger (1991) 96 pages
  35. The Serrane Guide: Stamp Forgeries of the World to 1926 (1998 reprint) by Fernand Serrane 390 pages
  36. Out-Foxing the Fakers by Jean-Francois Brun (1989) 120 Pages
  37. Spurious Stamps. A History of U. S. Postal Counterfeits by H. K. Petschel (1997) 265 pages
  38. How to Detect Damaged, Altered & Repaired Stamps by Paul W. Schmid (1996) 105 pages
  39. Stamp Perforation with Particular Emphasis of Candadian Stamps by R. A. Johnson (2009) 100 pages
  40. History of Rural mail in Canada by George Wilcox 74 pages
  41. Rare Stamps by L.N. & M Williams (1967) 120 pages
  42. The Australian Colonies Stamp Catalogue (2009) 38 pages
  43. The Stamp of Australia (History) by Kelly Burke (2009) 250 pages
  44. The William H. Gross B.N.A. Collection by Shreves Galleries (2009) 79 pages
  45. The 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway Joint Issue and its Invert by Charles J.G. Berge (2009) 207 pages
  46. The Dominion of Canada – the Large Queens, 1868-1896 by Fred G Fawn, (2008) 163 pages
  47. The Large Queen Stamps of Canada and Their Use by H.E. and H.W. Duckworth 2nd edition (2008) 468 pages
  48. The 15 cent Large Queen by Mr. Firth
  49. Canada’s Postage Stamps of the Small Queen Era 1870-1897 by Hilson and Nixon, (2008) 237 pages
  50. Guide to Stamp Collecting by Janet Klug (2007) 151 pages
  51. The Queens own, Stamp that Changed the World by T.J. Alexander (2005) 36 pages
  52. Mosaic c of Canada on Postage Stamps by Nicke and Helma Mika (1967) 143 pages

Stuart’s Library:

A Hundred Years of Canadian Stamps 1851-1951 by Mason

A Postage Stamp History of Canada by Seary

All about Stamps: An illustrated Encyclopedia of Philatelic Terms by Youngblood

Amazing but True: Stories Behind the Stamp by Storer

An Illustrated History of Stamp Design by Finley

Australian Commemorative and Air Mail Stamps 1927-1951 by Australian Post Office

British Post Office Numbers 1844-1906 by Brumell

Canada: Stamps and Storie: Canada Post

CAPEX ’78 Catalogue plus CAPEX 1-4

Collecting Postage Stamps by Williams

Collecting Postal History by Kandaouroff

Collecting Stamps (Whiz-Kids) by Holder

Facets of Canadian Philately by McGuire

Field Guide to the Cinderella Stamps of Canada by Lafreniere (Vol. 1 &2)

Focus on Stamps by Briggs

Foundations of Philately by Boggs

From Wampum to Postal Code by Canada Post

Guide to Stamp Collecting of the World by Novacek

How to Arrange and Write up a Stamp Collection by Phillips & Rand

How to Collect Stamps, Coins and Paper Money by Felix

How to Detect Damaged, Altered and Repaired Stamps by Schmid

Images of Canada: A Nation in Postage Stamps: Canada Post

Japanese Postage Stamps 1977

Let’s collect Stamps by Felix

Lynn’s Stamp Almanac 1977

Mail Through 5,000 Years by Canada Post

Manual of Philatelic Judging 5th Edition (APS)

Observer’s Book of Postage Stamps by New

On Track: The Railway Mail Service in Canada by O’Reilly

Papua New Guinea Decimal Stamps 1966-1982 by Bentley

Philatelic Fables by Hornadge

Philatelic Fantasies of British North America by Sessions

Postage Stamps and the Bible Story by Gould

Ravenscrag: The Allan Royal Mail Line by Appleton

RPS Chapter Handbook of Information (1985)

Some Canadian Stamp Errors by Bileski (1982)

Specialized Catalogue: Canada and North America by Holmes (1949)

Stamp Collector’s Handbook by Grossman

Stamps and Stamp Collecting by Burton

Stamp Club Handbook (1983) by Boughner

Stamps: A Collector’s Guide by Hornage

Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue (Scott) 1928, 1940 & Vol.1: 1949 & 1957 (BR Commonwealth)

Story Telling Stamps by Mulford

The Canadian Ocean Mail Clerk 1960-1987 by National Postal Museum

The Catalogue & Guidebook of Canadian Official Stamps  6th Ed.

The Centennial Definitives of Canada by Gronbeck-Jones

The Dealer’s Guide to Chemical Rstoration of Postage Stamps

The Guidebook & Catalogue of Canadian Stamps  (2nd ed._ by Hansen

The Harris Stamp Collector’s Guide & Companion

The International Guide to Stamps & Stamp Collecting by D & M Patrick

The Musson Stamp Dictionary by D & M Patrick

The National Postal Museum

‘The New-found Land’ A Postal History by Dodd

The Penny Post Vol. 5 No. 3, Vol. 6 No. 1&4

The Pineapple Post Catalog by Miyamoto (1985)

The Pitcairn Island Stamp Catalogue (1981)

The Postage Stamp of Great Britain (1661-1942)

The Stamp Atlas by Wellsted, Rossiter, Fowler

The Stamp Bug by D & M Patrick

The Stamp Collector’s Encyclopedia by Sutton

The Standard Canada Precancel Catalogue 2000

The World of Stamps and Stamp Collecting by Hamlyn

Topical Digest No.1 by ATA and NO 4

United Nations Postage Stamps (1957)

Webb’s Postal Stationery Catalogue of Canada and Newfoundland

World Stamp Day 1961-1973 (Spain P.O.)

Wrigley’s Textbook & Guide to the Canadian Official Stamps

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