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
N40 North Amer. 20th Cent. Unnumb. Ser. Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1964 CSGB

Cart. Typed Listing No. 14
C456 Coez / Dessain / Mazerand / Mertens Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1977

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.13 Part 1
O16 Ogden (excl, G.Gold) Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1949 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 15
B44 Bognard, F Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1971

Cont.Cat.by Printers, Sec.3
O18 Ogden/Guinea Gold Issues Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1959 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 24
S79 Suchard Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1994 2nd CSGB

Index of Chocolat Issues
W31 Wills - Part 1 revised and Part 2 Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1948 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 11
W32 Wills - Parts 1-2 and Part 3 rev. Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1949 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 14
C482 Courbe-Rouzet Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1971

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.2
W33 Wills - Parts 1-3 rev. and Part 4 Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1950 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 6
J20 Jehenne & Sicard Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1974

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.10
P30 Phillips, Godfrey Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1949 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 13
W34 Wills - Parts 1-4 rev. and Part 5 Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1951 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 19
T07 Taddy, James Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1948 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 12
W35 Wills Issues Index-Parts I - V Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1950 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book Nos. 6;11,14,16,19
B71 British Trade Index Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1962 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.25
RB.27 British Trade Index, Part II Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1969 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Ref. Book No.27
P58 Pongs / Verger / lndex by Firm Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1977

Cont. Cat. By Printers,Sec.13 Part 2
T24 Testu & Massin, Paris Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1971

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec. 6
W51 World Index - Handbook to Part I Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1956

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 22