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
B18 Baseball Cards, Vol. 2, Encyclopedia Lipset, Lew 1984

Baseball- Early Gum/Candy

A56 As Marcas do Nosso Tempo Souza Cruz 1984 CSGB

Marks of 'Souza Cruz'

R70 Rule Britannia Opie, Robert 1985 1st Viking

British Image on Cards/Ephemera etc.

C194 Cartophilic Society - Australian Year Book No.1 CSGB 1985

Australian Year Book - 1985

C501 Cricket Cigarette & Trade Cards Deadman, Derek 1985 1st Murray Cards

Listing of Cricket Cards

B11 Baseball Card Book Seaver, Tom 1985 1st

Baseball Cards

T10 Taking Stock Vincenzi, Penny 1985 1st Brooke Bond

History of Oxo Cube

C316 Cigarette Card News, Vol.46 LCCC 1985 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.84-Feb.85

T67 Topps Baseball Cards 1951 - 1985 (on site viewing only) Slocum, Frank & Berger Sy 1985 1st Warner Books

Illustrated guide

C195 Cartophilic Society - Australian Year Book No.2 CSGB 1986

Australian Year Book - 1986

K18 Kemmerich de Magistris 1986 Vansevenant

Kemmerich - Meat Extract Issues

C317 Cigarette Card News, Vol.47 LCCC 1986 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.85-Feb.86

B19 Baseball Cards, Vol. 3, Encyclopedia Lipset, Lew 1986 1st Hamlyn Pub.

Baseball Cards, 1909-1932

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

Lawn Tennis Listing

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

British Cigarette Cards

T68 Topps Baseball Cards 1986 (on site viewing only) Slocum, Frank & Berger Sy 1986 Warner Books

Update Illustrated guide

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

British Cig. Cards-Fully Illustrated Ed

B94 Burning Bright Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1987 1st Metal Bulletin

Autobiography of former President

M14 Mangiare con gli occhi Alberini, Massimo 1987 Panini

Story of the Menu Card

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

Cont.Cat.by Printers, Sec. 15