Below is a list of Reference Literature titles that we currently have available, but which are in very short supply. These items are listed in other categories in this web site, but they are grouped together here for your convenience. If you need any of these titles, order them now. When they are gone, they're gone.
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We do not accept CHARGE CARDS, and HERE'S WHY: Card companies would take about 5 percent off the top of whatever we sold. We don't feel like giving it to them, and we would rather not raise all of our prices just for the sake of handling charge cards. (Before you write and tell us that we can negotiate a better deal than 5 percent, we know that. But whether it's 3 or 4 or 5 percent, we still don't feel like raising the prices to "cover" it, as they say.) We were accepting payments through an online payment service for awhile, but then they started charging for their services, too. Maybe things will change someday.
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"bill with" orders, but that just adds to
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Exceptions: If you're a long-time customer of ours, and you're
experiencing some kind of major "reference literature emergency"
that won't allow you to wait a couple of extra days, give us a
phone call (309 / 786-6539) and we'll discuss the possibilities.
Postcard Price Guide/Third Edition. (Mashburn): Includes
such categories as Artist-Signed, Fantasy, Nudes, Amy Millicent
Sowerby, Santas, Greetings, Sets & Series, Advertising, Topicals,
Transportation, Baseball, Views (U.S. and Foreign), Real Photos,
Roadside America, Expositions, etc. Thousands of prices representing
millions of cards, from 1893 through the modern era. More than
635 images. (512 pages; softbound.) Significantly
different contents from the other editions. OUT OF PRINT, but
we have ONE copy available. #970389. $25.00.
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The Encyclopedia of Antique Postcards. (Susan Brown
Nicholson): Covers everything you ever wanted to know about postcards,
from starting a collection to becoming a dealer. Plus, it provides
in-depth coverage of more than 100 collecting categories, complete
with prices for each category. Offers comprehensive information
on restoration, preservation and framing. Includes more than 1,000
photos of postcards for easy identification. Ideal for beginning
and advanced collectors alike. (288 pages; softbound.) Our source has ONLY 2 COPIES remaining. #970388.
$44.00.
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Green's Catalog of Tuberculosis Seals / Part I / U.S. National
Seals: DELUXE COLOR Edition (with
SHARPER Images). (Denune, et al./2003): Contains full descriptions
of all known national seal types and varieties, with updated valuations.
Due to the cost of production, the publisher
has discontinued the COLOR Edition. Remaining stock is in very
short supply. Please confirm availability before ordering.
(162 pages; spiral bound.) #740110. $55.00.
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Going for the Mail: A History of Door County (Wisconsin) Post Offices. (James B. Hale/1996): Tells the entertaining history of 140 years of the U.S. Mails in Door County, Wisconsin. Includes anecdotes, stories, letters, maps, photos and events involving postal places, postal people, and the public, compiled from newspaper files, libraries, personal interviews, and the U.S. National Archives. THIS TITLE IS NEARLY SOLD OUT. ORDER NOW. (242 pages; softbound.) #970309. $19.50.
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