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Although this document is only intended to exist in electronic form, I find it very convenient to have a hard copy to hand. It is easier to refer to a book than wait the five or ten minutes it takes to start up and close down a computer, just to obtain a single reference or check a fact. Books also give you the big picture of the document as a whole rather than the small-screen glimpses we have all got used to. Accordingly, I printed and bound a copy of this document in February 2006, which I have called the First edition for convenience. Henceforth, I will bind a copy each January provided the document has increased in size by at least ten percent during the year At the same time I will send an update to the web files on http://hps.gr/fipliterature, where the electronic version of this document is hosted. Since printing and binding is quite an expensive undertaking, I have donated the obsolete volumes to important philatelic libraries round the world.
of January 2010 1st edition, February 2006:- A single bound copy of 130 pages. It was donated to the Western Philatelic Library of Sunnyvale, California, when it was replaced in my library by the 2nd. 2nd edition, January 2007:- A single bound copy of 179 pages. It was donated to the Collectors Club of New York, when it was replaced in my library by the 3rd. 3rd edition, January 2008:- A single bound copy of 233 pages. It was donated to the Rocky Mountain Philatelic Library of Denver, Colorado, when it was replaced in my library by the 4th edition. 4th edition, December 2008:- A single copy of 261 pages. It was donated to the American Philatelic Research Library of Bellafonte, Pennsylvania, when it was replaced in my library by the 5th edition. 5th edition, January 2010:- A single bound copy of 277 pages. It was donated to the National Philatelic Society of London, UK, when it was replaced in my library by the 6th edition. Brian John Birch
I don't have enough room in my house for me to have a large library unless most of it is stored in boxes in our attic. For many years following my marriage, this is exactly what happened, with the majority of my collection of books and periodicals kept in the attic of my parents' house. When I began to compile The Philatelic Bibliophile's Companion, my whole approach changed and I chose to keep only those items that found a place in this Bibliography. All other items were to be read and disposed of, once I had photocopied any material of interest in them. Inevitably, ther were certain items thatI was reluctant to part with even though they formed no part of The Philatelic Bibliophile's Companion. In addition, when I considered Sections to be completed, I then disposed of them on the basis that I had no room to store them. In spite of this policy, I occasionally kept selected items of general interest or use to me - philatelic dictionaries, for example. All of these items I kept together in what I called my General Library. The objective of this listing is to provide a catalogue of the various books and other collections that comprise my General Philatelic Library. It specifically excludes works that form part of The Philatelic Bibliophile's Companion or my other bibliographic works. Finally, I must thank Francis Kiddle who offered to host this and other unpublished documents relating to my long-term projects, on the FIP Literature Commission web site at http://hps.gr/fipliterature. Brian John Birch |
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