Whats In Your Library?

Quite! Thanks for the link, Blaamand. I'll have a look for this the next time in Paris, which may save me a few € on postage.

Good one Greaden

I had kind of the same experience. I actually stumbled across this book by pure coincidence. However once I had seen it - I knew it would cause me unrest until I got it in my bookshelf.

I will order a copy from the "French" Bernard Brinette.....useful as I have not touched France yet. Thanks Blaamand !

Renden

You might want to start with Maury first - a lot of information therein.

https://arphi.net/index.php?id_prod...ller=product

Thanks GeoffHa ! I searched this site and this particular title is not offered.
Rene

note: just ordered from Bernard Brinette of philaclub.net, payment with Paypal (money received) 26 euros.....1/2 euro more than the 3 copies were on ebay

Renden

Sorry - I didn't make myself clear. I was suggesting that you pick up the Maury catalogue before you purchase the specialist booklet!

Geoff

Renden - Your welcome - and welcome to the study of classic French!

Geoff's advise is absolutely a good one - you'll need a Maury to make sense of the shades in the specialised booklet. My bad, I should have stated that in my first post on this subject. Thanks Geoff

Thanks guys......I am not familiar with MAURY cat but eager to learn......!

GeoffHa....the French link you gave us tells me I cannot order from CANADA this Spink-Maury France 2017 cat. ??

Yvert is a very good catalog for France - but Maury is King if serious about France

Renden,

You can order it from colectura.com The shipping to N America is high but if you get 2-3 things that helps

http://www.collectura.com/pwm/index...cts_id=66925

DJ

already ordered from Spink Books in UK - thanks

agree with the shipping costs ! no control over that -

Rene

I don't have much of a hard(soft) back library. Most of my "library" is on-line links to useful information. I have an old Scotts WW catalog and as more recent Scotts US Specialized catalog, but mostly I use Internet resources as my library.

Maury arrived yesterday and this morning an autographed copy of "Le grand nuancier des timbres classiques de France Cérès et Napoléon,ordered from the author himself, Bernard Brinette. Very happy with both !Scan of the cover and some shots were posted earlier by Blaamand. Thanks Blaamand !

bernard.brinette@philaclub.net

Now I feel ready to attack the France stamps inventory

@Renden - Sure, it's just pure pleasure to see others getting inspired by the same stuff as myself. That's a part of what makes this community great - we're getting inspiration from each others - and there are (almost) always someone even more nerdy than yourself !

(Edit) I am heading home from work in Brazil, and I sincerely hope my own sample of the 'Le Grand nuancier..' is waiting for me at the post office)

Blaamand - if you are in Brazil (esp if you in Sao Paulo) you should try to pick up a copy of the RHM Catalogo dos Sellos do Brasil, the main specialized catalog for Brazil. It's not cheap, but would be a lot cheaper to get in Brazil than via mail order to Norway. It is really the "Bible" of Brazilian philately.

http://www.oselo.com.br/produto/cat...-brasil-rhm/