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 Edition Publisher Notes Admin
V16 Van Houten Marks / Tummers 1994 Marks / Tummers

Van Houten - Cocoa Issues
B60 A Notebook of boy scouts & girl guides Marsh E. 2005 E. Marsh

Additions to 2nd edition
RB.151 North American Tobacco Issues Part 1 Martin Murray
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RB.34 British Trade Index, Part IV Martin Murray 1997 CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.34
P13 Paper Americana McCulloch, Lou 1980 1st Barnes & Co.

Early American Printed Ephemera
C046 Cartofilico Sudamericano - Catalogo Mejia, Victor 1960

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

Illustrated Listing
A40 American Tobacco Cards Forbes Mitchell, R. & T. 1999 Tuff Stuf Books

Price guide & Check list
S70 Street jewellery Baglee, Morley, C. & A. 1979 New Cavendish Books

History of enamel advertising signs
C436 Cigarette Pack Art Mullen, Chris 1979 1st Hamlyn Pub.

Illustrated History
RB.123 World Index - New, Part I (A-K) Murray, Martin 2000 1st

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 123
RB.124 World Index - New, Part II (L-Anon) Murray, Martin 2000 1st

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 124
RB.118 Tobacco War Index (New) Murray, Martin 1999 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 118

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

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

British Cig. Cards-Fully Illustrated Ed
R70 Rule Britannia Opie, Robert 1985 1st Viking

British Image on Cards/Ephemera etc.
B08 Baseball 1845-1881 Orem, Preston 1961 1st

Story of Baseball - no cards
B80 British-American Tob. Co. Chinese Sundry Back Issues - the ultimate guide Owyang, D., Payne G., Smith M. 2007 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated guide
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