Bibliograpy and Suggested References

It would be next to impossible to do research on many philatelic artifacts in a limited amount of time without the aid of references such as the ones listed below. These books are truly invaluable to postal historians, regardless of your area of specialization. I would highly recommend the investment in a rudimentary philatelic library including any or all of the following works. There are many, many books available which deal with postal history topics, and this list is by no means all-inclusive.

• American Air Mail Society; American Air Mail Catalogue - 5th Edition; 1985.
• American Air Mail Society; Via Airmail, An Aerophilatelic Survey of Events, Routes, and Rates; 1992.
• Brazer; A Historical Catalog of U.S. Stamp Essays & Proofs - Postal Card Essays and Proofs; The Essay Proof Journal; 1940-1992.
• Cahn; The Story of Pitney Bowes; Harper and Brothers; 1961.
• Codding; The Universal Postal Union; New York University Press; 1964.
• Consentini/Gruenzner; United States Numbered Military Post Offices - Assignments and Locations, 1941-1994; The Military Postal History Society; 1994.
• Cullinan; The United States Postal Service; Praeger Publishers; 1973.
• Hawkins/Stambaugh; United States Postage Meter Stamp Catalog; 1994.
• Kling; The Government Printing Office; Praeger Publishers; 1970.
• Luff; United States Postal Slogan Cancel Catalog; 1975.
• Norona; Cyclopedia of United States Postmarks and Postal History - Volume 1; American Philatelic Society; 1933.
• Petschel; Spurious Stamps; American Philatelic Society; 1997.
• Scott Publishing Company; Scott Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps and Covers; 1999.
• Segal; Errors, Freaks, and Oddities on U.S. Stamps - Question Marks in Philately; Bureau Issues Association; 1979.
• Turner; Sloane's Column, A Compilation of Subjects, Bureau Issues Association; 1961.
• United Postal Stationery Society; Postal Stationery Magazine; 1948-2000.
• United Postal Stationery Society; United States Postal Card Catalog; 1995.
• Wawrukiewicz/Beecher; U.S. Domestic Postal Rates, 1872-1999; Cama Publishing Co; 1999.
• Wawrukiewicz/Beecher; U.S. International Postal Rates, 1872-1996; Cama Publishing Co; 1996.
• Williams; Fundamentals of Philately; American Philatelic Society; 1990.