Book Sale Catalogs

Discover Books for Your Collection

Looking for an addition to your philatelic library? The National Postal Education Center has a selection of used and collectible books available for sale covering a variety of philatelic, postal history, and related topics.

Books are organized into three categories—United States, Foreign, and General—making it easy to browse our available titles.

Purchasing a Book

To purchase a book or check current availability, visit us in person,
call 520-623-6652 ext. 107, or email library@phftucson.org.
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If you need help searching the catalogs by title, author, subject, or keyword, please contact the library and we’ll be happy to assist.

Book Sale Catalogs

Catalogs are updated quarterly. Availability may change between updates, so please contact us to confirm that a specific title is still available.

Selected Titles

United States

  • The United States Commemorative Stamps of the Twentieth Century, Vol. I–II — Max G. Johl; Beverly S. King. H. L. Lindquist, New York, 1947.
  • Pictorial Treasury of U.S. Stamps — Elena Marzulla; Richard Bouma; Duane Hillmer. Collectors Institute, Omaha, NE, 1974.
  • Butterfield Overland Mail Across Arizona, 1858–1861: A Centennial Publication for Members of the Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society — Arizona Silhouettes; Arizona Pioneers’ Historical Society. Arizona Silhouettes, c1961.

Foreign

  • Stanley Gibbons Falkland Islands and British South Atlantic Islands Stamp Catalogue — Stanley Gibbons Publications Ltd. Stanley Gibbons, London, 1985.
  • Stamps of Ireland: Illustrated Catalogue — David Feldman Ltd. (Publisher); E. and T. O’Brien (Printer). David Feldman Ltd., Dublin, 1972.
  • Germany 1872–1900 (Philatelic & Postal History Handbook: Germany and Colonies) — Darryl Hinton-Baker. Album Publishing Company, 1996.

General

  • Stamp Specialist — H. L. Lindquist, New York, 1939–1948.
  • The Fournier Album of Philatelic Forgeries: A Photographic Composite for Reference Purposes — Lowell Ragatz. Van den Berg, Worthington, 1970.
  • The Whole World Stamp Catalog: Current Stamps and Postal Items from Over 200 Countries and Where to Buy Them — Richard West; Robin Ellis. Crescent Books, New York, NY, 1981.
  • Color in Philately — R.H. White. The Philatelic Foundation, 1979.
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