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) Sort descending Year Edition Publisher Notes Admin
C311 Cigarette Card News, Vol.41 LCCC 1980 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.'79-Feb.80

F26 Figurine Panini, G. 1990 1st Panini

Illustrated History 1867-1985

B90 Bulletin, The C.W. 1939-1947 1947 Journal CSGB

Jun.1939-Feb.1947

L48 Liebigbilder de Magistris / Lorenz 1995 1st Liebig Printers Lorenz
C062 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.7 1978 Journal CSGB

Jan.1977-Dec.1978 CSGB

C312 Cigarette Card News, Vol.42 LCCC 1981 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, MaL80-Feb.81

F32 Film Weekly Iliust.

Listing of 'Filmshots' Issues

C258 Catalogue of International Cigarette Cards

The LCCC 1982 1st Illustrated guide Webb & Bower, Exeter

C063 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.8 (85-96) Journal CSGB

Jan.1979-Dec.1980 CSGB

C313 Cigarette Card News, Vol.43 LCCC 1982 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.81-Feb.82

C420 Cigarette Cards, All About Cruse

Alfred A 'Do You Know' Book Perry Colour Books

M26 Metropolitan Museum of Art 1976

Vol. 34, No.1, Quarterly publication

U0 USA Card Collector's Bulletin (Vols II - VI) 1944

Collectors magazine

C064 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.9 (97-105) Journal CSGB

Jan.1981-Dec.1981 CSGB

C314 Cigarette Card News, Vol.44 LCCC 1983 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC Mar.82-Feb.83

C423 Cigarette Cards, Complete Catalogue LCCC 1981 1st Webb & Bower

Catalogue of British Cards

C065 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.10 (106-114) Journal CSGB

Jan.1982-Dec.1982 CSGB

C315 Cigarette Card News, Vol.45 LCCC 1984 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.83-Feb.84

C004 Cameric Notes & News, Nos.1-4 Cameric Club 1943

Journal-Nov.1940-Sep.1943

C066 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.11/12 (115-128) Journal CSGB

Jan.1983-Dec.1984 CSGB