Book Reviews

A.C. Roessler Photo Cachet Catalogue by Barry Newton

A.C. Roessler was one of the famous producers of envelopes for airmail usage and also for First Day Covers. In addition, to operating the envelope business, he was a avid producer of First Day, Event Covers, and other philatelic memorabilia. He was also a publisher of A.C. Roessler's Stamp News. This catalogue is well written and contains lots of information regarding the activities of Roessler. A must book to read for anyone wanting to collect his cachets and covers.

Facit Scandinavia 2007

An excellent catalogue for the avid collector of the Scandinavian Countries. In English and Swedish. Full Color. Contains a lot of information not available in the Scott Catalogs. I also have a few of the Facit Scandinavia 2006 listed in my store at a reduced price.

Facit Postal History VII

This catalog covers the Postal History and Cancellations of Sweden. It is an absolute "must" for the serious collector of postal history. It is not produced every year and many times is sold out until the next edition is published. In Swedish and English, Black & White.

The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Brookman Volumes I-III

This set of three volumes is the basic reference for the 19th Century Stamps of the U.S. Any serious collector of U.S. material will benefit greatly in owning these volumes. They are not that easy to find and suggest that you add them to your library.

Billigs Philatelic Handbook, Volume 3 French Cancels

This volume of Billig's is the best reference for the 19th Century cancels of France. If you have any interest and collect early French cancels, this book will be of great value.

Collecting U.S Cover & Postal History by Weiss

This is an important book for the person interested in collecting U.S. Covers. It contains descriptions about the various types of collectable covers with good photographs. It contains information about cover terminology and also an extensive biblliography of books on cover subjects. These listings alone make it a great addition to your library.

These books have clickable links and are listed in the store unless they have been sold.

These Book Reviews represent only a few of the books that are listed in my online store.

If you have a specific book that you are looking to buy, please let me know by email. Perhaps, I do have the book in stock but not listed or will advise you when the book becomes available.