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. Sort ascending Title Author(s) Year Edition Publisher Notes Admin
W22 Whitbread Inn-Signia Cockell, David & Laming, Chris 1996 1st Laming, Chris

Guide to Whitbread Cards

W15 Watkin, Albert, A Tribute to Eagle, Laurence 1994 1st Laurence Eagle

Collected Writings

W11 Watford Football Club on Cards Saunders, B. 1995 1st Cheltwick Press

Illustrated list

V25 Victorian Delights Hadfield, John 1987 2nd Herbert Press

Victoriana - Illustrated

V16 Van Houten Marks / Tummers 1994 Marks / Tummers

Van Houten - Cocoa Issues

V06 Vallet Minot - Paris Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1971

Cont. Cat. By Printers, Sec.5

U22 Unnumbered Series Bagnall et al 1940 1st LCCC

Cartophilic Handbook No.1

U16 US CAT 39 Burdick 1939 Burdick

Card listings

U08 U.S.A. Photo -Baseball & Allied Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1969 CSGB

Cart. Typed Listing No.12

U05 U.S.A.-Coffee Issues Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1962 CSGB

Cart. Typed Listing No.9

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

Collectors magazine

TIE Our amazing Society Tie

And now for something completely different, did you know that there is an official Cartophilic Society tie, it is very tastefully designed, and is only available to members. Don`t be seen at a card fair in 2022 without one! 

T89 Ty-phoo, The Story of Williams, Kenneth 1990 Quiller Press

History of Ty-phoo

T87 Ty-phoo Tea Cards Laker, Ian 1976 1st LCCC

Ty-phoo Tea Card Issues

T83 Turmac Gooijaers, P. 1990 1st Gooijaers, P.

Turmac Silks Issues

T75 Trade Card, Advertising 2001

Quarterly Journal of Trade Card Collectors Assoc. American Trade Vol. 8 No. 3 Journal of Trade Card Collectors Assoc.

T73 Trade Cards, Victorian Cheadle, D. 1998 2nd

Historical reference & value guide Image Graphics

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

Update Illustrated guide

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

Illustrated guide

T61 Tobacco War Index Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1950 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 18