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 Sort descending Author(s) Year Edition Publisher Notes Admin
H61 Hwaching Owyang, Dennis 2005 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated checklist (Beauties)

I16 II Tempo Dipinto Fame et al 1995

Illustrated Guide - pre 1900

C257 Illustrated Guide for anonymous Chines packet and factory backs 2007 edition Owyang, D., Payne G., Smith M., Suter P., Wright P., Zhou X. 2007 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated Guide

I18 Illustrated Guide for anonymous Chinese packet and factory backs 2007 edition Owyang, D., Payne G., Smith M., Suter P., Wright P., Zhou X. 2007 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated Guide

I23 Imperial Tobacco Co. Imperial Tobacco Co. 1951 1st Imperial Tobacco Co.

History of Company, 1901-1951

I29 Ireland, History 2002 Magazine (Vol. 10 No. 2)

History Ireland Ltd

J20 Jehenne & Sicard Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1974

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.10

K12 Katz & Landsberg Wharton-Tigar / de Magistris 1987 Figurina

Cont.Cat.by Printers, Sec. 15

K18 Kemmerich de Magistris 1986 Vansevenant

Kemmerich - Meat Extract Issues

K22 Kensitas Flowers Wilmshurst, Roy 1999 1st Wilmshurst, Roy

Detailed List

K24 Kensitas Silk Flowers (1934 - 1935) Minns, Peter 2006 1st Grange Publishing

Illustrated Listing

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

Santa Cruz de tenerife

RB.9 Lambert & Butler Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1948 reprint CSGB

This Reference Book was the first to be written by Edward Wharton-Tigar, our new editor, and it was published in 1948 as a limited edition of 400 copies. No printer appears on the original book.

L10 Lawn Tennis on Tobacco Cards Hurst, Derek 1986 1st Hurst, Derek

Lawn Tennis Listing

L15 Leaf of Gold Clements & Harben 1962 1st

Story of Rhodesian Tobacco Methuen

L31 Liebig - Conversion List Vansevenant, E. 1964 Vansevenant, E.

Conversion List for VdA-Catalogue

L40 Liebig - Menu & Place Cards Magistris, Lucilla Panini

Listing of Menu & Place Cards

L42 Liebig Chromo, The Mandiau, J. 1955

Chromos - No Illustrations

L45 Liebig, Creme Wharton-Tigar / de Magistris 1990 Vansevanant

Catalogue of Issues

L30 Liebig-Bilderdienst Kirchner, Gero 1991

Illustrated Catalogue