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. Sort ascending Title Author(s) Year Edition Publisher Notes Admin
I16 II Tempo Dipinto Fame et al 1995

Illustrated Guide - pre 1900

H61 Hwaching Owyang, Dennis 2005 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated checklist (Beauties)

H54 Huntley & Palmer Vansevenant, E. 1989

Catalogue of Cards & Diverse Vansevenant

H14 Half-Time Thompson, David 1987 Murray Cards

Football Cards,1890-1940

G70 Gum guide 2 Hart, Paul 2004

Listing

G66 Guine Gold Booklet

Book Mark Illustrated Base descriptions Approx. 20

G65 Guinea Gold Issues Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1959 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 24

G56 Guerin-Boutron Thysebaert / Berbez

Guerin-Boutron Chocolat Cards

G38 Gombert etc - Germany Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1975

Cant. Cat. By Printers, Sec. 12

G12 Garantirt Aecht Ciolina, E. & E. 1st

Illustrated Issues - German Wissen

F51 Footballer, The Illustrated Ambrosen, Tony 1989 1st Breedon Books

Football Cards

F32 Film Weekly Iliust.

Listing of 'Filmshots' Issues

F26 Figurine Panini, G. 1990 1st Panini

Illustrated History 1867-1985

F06 La Familia Zamorano a traves de la vitolfilia Cita tabacos de Canarias S.L. 1999 1st

Santa Cruz de tenerife

E35 Errors and Varieties-Limited Edition Neilson, Bryce 1986 1st Neilson, Bryce

British Cig. Cards-Fully Illustrated Ed

E34 Errors and Varieties Neilson, Bryce 1986 1st Neilson, Bryce

British Cigarette Cards

E18 Engrav'd Cards Friedman, Terry 1976 Leeds Lund Humphries

Illustrated Trades-Men Cards,

E10 El Cromo Antiguo en España Bolet, Juan Ral Bolet, Juan Ral

Illustrated guide

D52 Dutch Embroidered Silks Stevens, Alan Stevens, Alan

Illustrations only

D36 Dresdner Kunstanatalt - German Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1978

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.14