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.

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Year(s)
Ref. Title Author(s) Year Sort descending Edition Publisher Notes Admin
A04 A & B C Chewing Gum Cards - Update Laker, Ian 2004 2nd LCCC

Updated listing of Issues

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

Journal, LCCC, Jan.04-Dec.04

G70 Gum guide 2 Hart, Paul 2004

Listing

C001 Calciatori (1976-1977) Panini, Franco 2004

Illustrated guide Gazzetta dello sport

C259 Catalogue des chromos del Choclaterie Poulain Jean Francois Cholley 2004 Jean Francois Cholley
C002 Calciatori (1985-1986) Panini, Franco 2004

Illustrated guide Gazzetta dello sport

T13 Tasman catalogue of Trading cards in New Zealand Alexandre, Tammy 2004 2nd Stirling & Co

New Zealand Trade Card catalogue

N23 New Zealand Trade & Trading Card Issues (1993 onwards) Gill, Lynn 2005

Checklist Cart. Soc. Of NZ

T36 Free gifts in the big 5 Derek Marsden 2005 1st Darsyn Press

DC Thomson publications

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

Journal, LCCC, Jan.05-Dec.05

H61 Hwaching Owyang, Dennis 2005 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated checklist (Beauties)

RB.115 Ogden's Reference Book CSGB 2005

(115) The Cigarette Card Issues of Ogden’s Ltd.’ is a softcover edition of reference book 115 and includes additions to the very complex card issues made by Ogden’s.

B60 A Notebook of boy scouts & girl guides Marsh E. 2005 E. Marsh

Additions to 2nd edition

W90 Wax Pack Wrappers Tucker AR 2005 1st
N16 Nanyang bros. Tobacco Co, The Beauty of Owyang, Dennis 2005

Picture checklist for Beauties

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

Illustrated Listing

RB.125 British Trade Index - to 1970 Young, V. 2006 CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.125

RB.126 British Trade Handbook - to 1970 Young, V. 2006 CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.126

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

Journal, LCCC, Jan.06-Dec.06

B80 British-American Tob. Co. Chinese Sundry Back Issues - the ultimate guide Owyang, D., Payne G., Smith M. 2007 Owyang, Dennis

Illustrated guide