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 ascending Year Edition Publisher Notes Admin
C216 Cartophilic World, Vo1.9-10 1954 Journal, CSGB

Jan.1951-Dec.1954

C336 Card Collectors News, Vol.65/66 LCCC 2004 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.04-Dec.04

L15 Leaf of Gold Clements & Harben 1962 1st

Story of Rhodesian Tobacco Methuen

C304 Cigarette Card News, Vols.32-33 LCCC 1973 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Lv1ar.'71-Feb.'73

C218 Cartophilic World, Vols.10-11 1956 Journal, CSGB

Jan.1953-Dec.1956

C337 Card Collectors News, Vol.66/67 LCCC 2005 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.05-Dec.05

C305 Cigarette Card News, Vol.34 LCCC 1974 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Lv1ar.'73-Feb.'74

C220 Cartophilic World, Vols.11-12 1958 Journal, CSGB

Jan.1955-Dec.1958

C338 Card Collectors News, Vol.67/68 LCCC 2006 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.06-Dec.06

A48 Appel F - Paris W- Tigar / de Magistris 1990

Cont. Cat. by Printers, Sec.1

C056 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.1 1966 CSGB

Jan:1965-Dec.1966

C306 Cigarette Card News, Vol.35 LCCC 1975 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.'74-Feb.'75

C057 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.2 1968 Journal CSGB

Jan.1967-Dec.1968

C307 Cigarette Card News, Vol.36/37 LCCC 1976 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.'75-Feb.'76

RB.135 British Tobacco Issues Handbook 2003 CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 135

C221 Cartophilic World, Vols.13-15 1964 Journal, CSGB

Jan.1959-Dec.1964

C339 Card Collectors News, Vol.68/69 LCCC 2007 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Jan.07-Dec.07

A56 As Marcas do Nosso Tempo Souza Cruz 1984 CSGB

Marks of 'Souza Cruz'

C058 Cartophilic N&N, Vol.3 1970 Journal CSGB

Jan.1969-Dec.1970

C308 Cigarette Card News, Vol.37(38) LCCC 1977 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Mar.'76-Feb.'77