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 Sort descending Edition Publisher Notes Admin
A70 Australasian Miscellaneous Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1951 CSGB

Cartophilic Ref. Book No.20

I23 Imperial Tobacco Co. Imperial Tobacco Co. 1951 1st Imperial Tobacco Co.

History of Company, 1901-1951

C295 Cigarette Card News, Vol.19 LCCC 1951 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Oct.'51-Jun.'52,+lndex

B78 British-American Tob. Co. Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1952 CSGB

Ltd Cartophilic Ref. Book No.21

B79 British-American Tob. Co. lndex Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1952 1st CSGB

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 21

C015 Cameric Notes & News, Vo1.5-6 Cameric Club 1952

Journal, Jul.1950-Jun.1952

C016 Cameric Notes & News, Vo1.6-7 Cameric Club 1953

Journal, Jul.1951-Jun.1953

A28 American Card Catalog (1953) Burdick, J. R. 1953 3rd

Handbook of American Card Issues

C294 Cigarette Card News, Vols.18-19 LCCC 1953 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Oct.'50-Jun.'53

B66 British Cigarette Card Issues, Part 11 Bagnall / Wharton-Tigar 1954 LCCC

Ltd Card issues 1920-1940

C017 Cameric Notes & News, Vol.7-8 Cameric Club 1954

Journal, Jul.1952-Jun.1954

C296 Cigarette Card News, Vols.19-20 LCCC 1955 1st LCCC

Journal, LCCC, Oct.'51-Jun.'55

Y10 Young Collector's Book Laver, James 1955 1st

Collecting for the Young

L42 Liebig Chromo, The Mandiau, J. 1955

Chromos - No Illustrations

C019 Cameric Notes & News, Vo1.8-9 Cameric Club 1955

Journal, Jul.1953-Jun.1955

C039 Card Collectors Bulletin, Nos.66-100 Burdick, J. R. 1956

Journal, U.SA,Jun.1950-Jan.1956

W51 World Index - Handbook to Part I Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1956

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 22

W52 World Tobacco Issues Index Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1956

Ltd Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book No. 23

W53 World Index - Part I + Handbook Wharton-Tigar, E. C. 1956 1st

Cartophilic Soc. Ref. Book Nos. 22/23

C020 Cameric Notes & News, Vo1.9-10 Cameric Club 1956

Journal, Jul.1954-Jun.1956