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YaHOo! Translation
by Systan

  General Stamp Collecting Book List

 
A couple of Fredrick Highland's basic readers:

Books by Stephen R. Datz:


Amazon.com
The International Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Philately - R. Scott Carlton
from a review, "A MUST HAVE REFERENCE ...Extensive philatelic terms are translated into German, Spanish, Italian, French, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Russian, Polish, Greek, etc. Super for figuring out what stamp inscriptions mean and for determining key words in foreign catalogs. (I use it regularly - aj c.2008)

Philately & Leon Norman Williams

Which usually includes:
Techniques of Philately by Leon Norman Williams and Maurice Williams (c.Mar 1969)
Basic philately: The art and craft of stamp making (c.1952) by Leon Norman Williams
Cinderella Stamps (Philatelic) (Oct 1970) by Leon Norman Williams and Maurice Williams
But Especially

Fundamentals of Philately - Leon Norman (L.N.) Williams - a foundation work - aj.

More of 'The World's Greatest Stamp Collectors' - Stanley M. Bierman


A First Stamp Album

A First Stamp Album for Beginners by Robert Obojski

How to Start Stamp Collecting, James Watson (Paperback)

Adventures in Topical Stamp Collecting

Stamp Collecting Is Fun - I. Michael Orenstein

Stamp Collecting (First Guide) - Neill Granger (1994)

ASI SE Colleccionan Sellos/How to Collect Stamps - Ives Taschereau


v1.: Stamp Collecting for Beginner's - Burton H. Hobson

Stamp Collecting for Beginner's - Burton H. Hobson

Showcasing Your Stamp Collection: A "how to" Guide for Creating Original Albums, Supplementing Ready-Made Albums - C. E. Foster (special order item) [Hobby Publishing Service (Nov. 1911)]

"S" is for Stamps: Linn's ABC Book (Hardcover)

Stamp Booklets: Magic Carpets to Adventure: Travel Through Space and Time and Have Fun Along the Way, Jeremy A. Lifsey (Paperback: .uk price, .ca price) (Hardback: .us, .uk, .ca)

Review: "... Lifsey began collecting stamps while in grade school and has been collecting booklets for the past 35 years. Published in 2008 by XLibris, this self-published book is obviously a labor of love and effectively communicates the author's passion for stamp booklets, their design and packaging. ...", Don Schilling, Editor/Publisher: The Stamp Collecting Roundup

Young Stamp Collectors - Rosamond Praeger

Fun and Profit in Stamp Collecting, by Herman Herst, Jr. (Hardcover)
&: Still More Stories to Collect Stamps by by Herman Herst, Jr. (Dec 1992)

From a world renowned, classic philatelist! aj.

Stamps and Stamp Collecting (Hobby Guides from Usborne Paperbacks) by Judy Allen ($.01 - $5)

Modern Postal Masterpieces (Paperback), Alex Dunne

Collecting Stamps for Pleasure & Profit - Barry Krause

Funk & Wagnalls Guide to the World of Stamp Collecting The Joys of Stamp Collecting for the Beginning and Advanced Philatelist, by Ilma Viola (Hardcover)

At the high end...

Funk & Wagnalls Guide to the World of Stamp Collecting The Joys of Stamp Collecting for the Beginning and Advanced Philatelist, by Ilma Viola (Hardcover)

At the low end...
 
General Reading


Amazon.com : Stamp Collecting : An Illustrated Guide and Handbook for Adults - by Barry Krause
oop

Linn's Philatelic Gems, (1989) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's]

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 4 (1989) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's]

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 3 (1987) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's]

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 2 (1985) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's]

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 4 (1989) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's]

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 5 (1991) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's] pb

Linn's Philatelic Gems, Vol. 5 (1991) - Donna O'Keefe [Linn's] hb - oop

Printers & Printing in Philately - John Alden (State Mutual Book & Periodical Service) - Chapters.ca
2 versions?

Printers & Printing in Philately - John Alden (State Mutual Book & Periodical Service) - Chapters.ca
2 versions?

Printing Postage Stamps by Line Engraving - James H. Baxter [Quarterman Pub.]

Nassau Street - Herman Herst [Linn's]

The Mail (Stepping Through History)
, Peggy Burns

Collector's Guide to Buying, Selling, Trading on the Internet

 
Reference Works


Stamp Collecting: (a Gibbons guide on 'How to Identify Stamps'
, James Watson (Compiler)

Atlas of Hand Cancels 1875-1975
, - William F. Rapp

Sandafayre's Stamp Atlas ; on CD for £10.00.
It is " For the postal historian, ... a work of general reference and one which will lead to a greater understanding of the boundary changes, stamp issues, and policies which have taken place."

Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature: At the British Museum - Edward D. Bacon
(oop c.2009)

Manual of Philatelic Judging : How Exhibits Are Judged
, William H. Bauer (Editor) [APS]

The Unitrade Postage Stamp Identifier (1998)- $7.95 Canada.com

Opinions One-Four: The Complete Abstracts and Index
- Kenneth J. Kutz, Austin H. Menaker, Carl O. Mamay (Photographer) - [Philatelic Foundation] hb

Opinions-Philatelic Expertizing: An inside View
, by Elizabeth C. Pope and William H. Miller (Hardcover - Feb 1983)

Opinions IV: Philatelic Expertizing - Elizabeth C. Pope, Carl O. Mamay (Illustrator) - [Philatelic Foundation]

Great Dictionary of Philately -By: L. Ill'ichev, N. Vladinets - Chapters.ca

Philately: The Catalog of the Collectors Club Library - Library Staff (Macmillan) - Chapters.ca
(oop c.2009)

Philately: The Catalog of the Collectors Club Library
, Library Staff [Macmillian] Amazon.com (oop c.2009)

Catalogue of the Crawford Library of Philatelic Literature: At the British Museum
, Edward D. Bacon [Subway] (oop c.2009)

Great Dictionary of Philately -By: L. Ill'ichev, N. Vladinets - Chapters.ca
2 versions?

Stamps, Coins, Postcards and Related Materials: A Directory of Periodicals
[1991 ed.] - Doris Robinson (Editor) - [Peri Press]

 
Auctions


Antiqs4u, Inc. Buyers/Sellers Guide eBay Auctions and More

The Official eBay Guide: To Buying, Selling, and Collecting

Misc


A Linn's Guide to Stamp Collecting Software and Collecting on the Internet
, by William F. Sharpe [Linn's writer since 1983]

Collecting in Cyberspace: A Guide to Finding Antiques and Collectibles on-Line

B & N : American Stamp Dealers Association - Joseph B. Savarese (Editor) [ASDA] $65
Classic Scott Specialized Catalogue

Digitization as a Method of Preservation?
by Hartmut Weber and Marianne Do (OOP c.2009)

Free Stuff for Collectors on the Internet

Amazon.com : Christmas Fantasy Stamps - Maggie Kate (kids kit)
stickers...

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