Library

A number of old books from the CSGB library.

Since we first started writing our reference books and publishing our magazines we have been keeping a copy of every one for the future. Even when wartime restrictions meant we could only produce our magazines to order we still managed to print one for the library. In later years, we have added to things by way of donations and purchases to cover books by other writers, and on subjects as diverse as cigarette packets, football cards, gum cards, postcards, and coffee-table style visual masterpieces, which truly demonstrate what a wonderful world the card world is.

Our library is an amazing and enviable resource which is available for use by members, non-members, the press and archivists. If you are not a current member of our society, but are working on a piece which does, or could, involve cards and would like to hear more, please email our librarian at: library@card-world.co.uk.

If you do fall in love with one of our own works, please don’t forget we also have a bookshop retailing all our current volumes. And members can advertise in our magazine for copies of older versions of our works, or for card related publications by other writers.

CSGB members can borrow up to two items from our library at a time. Loan requests should be made to library@card-world.co.uk.

Our books are loaned for one month at a time. Extension can be arranged by email the address above, but, as in all libraries, this depends on whether the book has been requested by another member.

Loaned books will come with a CSGB loan form, plus a return address label. Please keep the packaging safe as you will need to refund that postage and return the form when you return the book. To safeguard our stocks, recorded delivery postage must be used when returning books. Cheques are to be made out to CSGB, or we will accept the equivalent in postage stamps by prior arrangement.

Please note that if any book or item is lost, destroyed or damaged whilst in your possession you will be liable to pay compensation (amount decided by the Council). In order to preserve rarer, earlier, or larger books, the Librarian may agree, and sometimes prefer, to search for and provide information rather than loaning the publication. However, the member must understand such a request may take longer to accomplish.

Browse our library

Year(s)
Ref. Title Author(s) Year Sort descending Edition Publisher Notes Admin
S79 Suchard Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1994 2nd CSGB

Index of Chocolat Issues

C326 Cigarette Card News, Vol.55/56 LCCC 1994 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.94-Dec.94

C260 Church & Dwight Hodge, J. D. 1994

USA Guide to Issues Hodge

M44 Misc. Grouping - Antoine etc. Wharton-Tigar / de Magistris 1994 Figurina

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.15

S49 Snake oil syndrome Bingham A Walker 1994 Christopher publishing house

Patent medicine advertising

V16 Van Houten Marks / Tummers 1994 Marks / Tummers

Van Houten - Cocoa Issues

P83 Printed Collectables Curtis, Tony 1994 Lyle Pub.

Printed Ephemera Guide

W11 Watford Football Club on Cards Saunders, B. 1995 1st Cheltwick Press

Illustrated list

R30 Reklame-Sammelbilder, 1946-1994 Koberich, Hartmut 1995 Koberich

Catalogue of German Issues

I16 II Tempo Dipinto Fame et al 1995

Illustrated Guide - pre 1900

C327 Cigarette Card News, Vol.56/57 LCCC 1995 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.95-Dec.95

L48 Liebigbilder de Magistris / Lorenz 1995 1st Liebig Printers Lorenz
C504 Cricket Collector Cards - Aust / NZ Circosta, Paul 1995 1st Bookkeeper Pub.

Listing of Cricket Cards, 1965-1996

C268 Cigarette & Trade Cards Howsden, Gordon 1995 1st New Cavendish Books

How to Collect - Illustrated

W22 Whitbread Inn-Signia Cockell, David & Laming, Chris 1996 1st Laming, Chris

Guide to Whitbread Cards

C328 Cigarette Card News, Vol.57/58 LCCC 1996 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.96-Dec.96

R29 Reklame-Sammelbilder, 1872-1945 Koberich, Hartmut 1997 Koberich

Catalogue of German Issues

C329 Cigarette Card News, Vol.58/59 LCCC 1997 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.97-Dec.97

RB.34 British Trade Index, Part IV Martin Murray 1997 CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.34

T73 Trade Cards, Victorian Cheadle, D. 1998 2nd

Historical reference & value guide Image Graphics