Stamp Collecting as a PastimeApproval SheetsReading editionChapter navigation56 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterEDWARD J. NANKIVELLPREFACEI. As a Pastime.II. The Charm of Stamp Collecting.III. Its Permanence.IV. Its Internationality.V. Its Geographical Interest.VI. Its Historical Finger Posts.VII. Stamps with a History.VIII. Great Rarities.IX. The Romance of Stamp Collecting.X. Philatelic Societies and their Work.XI. The Literature of Stamps.XII. Stamps as Works of Art.XIII. Stamp Collecting as an Investment.XIV. What to Collect and How to Collect.XV. Great Collections.Stanley Gibbons, Ltd.STANLEY GIBBONS,Approval SheetsCollections of Stamps.Grand Collection Packets.Grand New Variety Packets.British Colonial Stamps.European Stamps.THE 20th CENTURY PACKETSENVELOPES.THE 20th CENTURY PACKETSThe Improved Postage Stamp Album,THE Improved Postage Stamp Album.NEW EDITION.THE STRAND POSTAGE STAMP ALBUM.The Century Album.The CENTURY ALBUMPostage Stamps of the World.THE IMPERIAL ALBUMIMPERIAL ALBUM.IMPERIAL ALBUM.The PHILATELIC ALBUMS A to E.THE PHILATELIC ALBUM.Postage Stamp Album.THE PHILATELIST'S COLLECTING BOOK.THE MONTHLY JOURNAL.The Stamp King.The Stamp Collector.The “Philatelists' Vade Mecum.”Stamps and Stamp Collecting.A COLOUR DICTIONARY,POCKET MAGNIFYING GLASSES.SURCHARGE MEASURER.Prepared Stamp Mounts.SPECIAL POCKET BOOKS, PURSES,CARD CASES.New Stamp Catalogue.REAL MARKET PRICES.Previous chapter ←STANLEY GIBBONS,Next chapter →Collections of Stamps.All chapters and sections (56)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsEDWARD J. NANKIVELLPREFACEChapters123456789101112131415Other sectionsStanley Gibbons, Ltd.STANLEY GIBBONS,Approval SheetsCollections of Stamps.Grand Collection Packets.Grand New Variety Packets.British Colonial Stamps.European Stamps.THE 20th CENTURY PACKETSENVELOPES.THE 20th CENTURY PACKETSThe Improved Postage Stamp Album,THE Improved Postage Stamp Album.NEW EDITION.THE STRAND POSTAGE STAMP ALBUM.The Century Album.The CENTURY ALBUMPostage Stamps of the World.THE IMPERIAL ALBUMIMPERIAL ALBUM.IMPERIAL ALBUM.The PHILATELIC ALBUMS A to E.THE PHILATELIC ALBUM.Postage Stamp Album.THE PHILATELIST'S COLLECTING BOOK.THE MONTHLY JOURNAL.The Stamp King.The Stamp Collector.The “Philatelists' Vade Mecum.”Stamps and Stamp Collecting.A COLOUR DICTIONARY,POCKET MAGNIFYING GLASSES.SURCHARGE MEASURER.Prepared Stamp Mounts.SPECIAL POCKET BOOKS, PURSES,CARD CASES.New Stamp Catalogue.REAL MARKET PRICES.and← STANLEY GIBBONS,Collections of Stamps. →