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BIBLIOGRAPHY
This is the list of catalogs written by CHARLES KIDDLE, which were available from him several years ago, prior to his passing. They are sorted chronologically. At the present time we have not been able to find anyone with any stock of these books to sell. If we find out, we will announce it to members. In the meantime, the club is posting these pdf’s of catalogs as we scan them, this is a complete list of his output overall as far as we know, but is subject to change as we continue. These catalogs are posted for members only, and with the requirement they are for your personal reference only and NOT for any commercial use.
Owls (the story of poster stamps) (1998). 1 This 50+ page catalogue was produced for the U.K’s 1998 BIRDPEX exhibition. All poster stamps depicting owls (known to the author) are illustrated in color and a convenient ‘check list’ is included for ease of reference. The text explains the story of poster stamps. £30
Trains (an introduction to poster stamps) (1999). 2 This 40 page catalogue was produced in conjunction with the UK’s TRAINS 1999 International Stamp Exhibition at Wembley. The catalogue includes 23 full color pages of 100s of poster stamps, in full size, depicting trains or a trains related topic. £20
Ludwig Hohlwein the poster stamps (1999). 3 This is a 64 A4 page, perfect bound, full color catalogue, illustrating in full size, the known 192 poster stamps of the “king of posters”. Each has a translation of the text in English and each has a ‘Rarity’ indicated. It is THE definitive work of this aspect of the most famous of all the German graphic artists. £25. A small appendix appeared in The Top Twenty Artists, Volume 1, of 2003; see below.
The poster stamps of the Paris Universal Exposition 1900 (2000). 4 Every poster stamp is identified and illustrated in color. 155+ A4 pages, 60+ in full color. All poster stamps are at full size. £48
Tennis the poster stamps (2000). 5 42 A4 pages. Every known poster stamp is illustrated at full size and in color (36 pages).£28
Bicycles (Germany) the poster stamps (2001). 6 Every poster stamp is identified and illustrated at full size, but in black & white. 60 A4 pages, 54 in color. £43
Bicycles (of the World excluding Germany) the poster stamps (2001). 7 Every poster stamp is identified and illustrated at full size & in color. 72 A4 pages, 62 in color.£46
Kurt Böttcher the poster stamps Volume 1 1912 – 1914 (2001). 8 Every non ship poster stamp is detailed & illustrated at full size & in color. 75 A4 pages, 51 in color. £30
Kurt Böttcher SHIPS the poster stamps Volume 2 1912 – 1914 (2001). 9 Every poster stamp is identified and illustrated at full size & in color. 66 A4 pages, 29 in color. £20
Cars (Germany) (2002). 10 Every poster stamp illustrated at full size & in color. 123 pages, 108 in color. £48
Cars (World) except Germany & the USA (2003). Every poster stamp is at full size & in color.
- Volume I Austria to Holland. 11 74 pages, 61 in color £35
- Volume II Italy to UK, etc. including a Germany ‘update’. 12 80 pages, 67 in color £40
Andreasen & Lachmann Volume 1– the numbered poster stamps – 1 – 299; 380 – 599; 1,000 – 1,059 (2003). 13 Every poster stamp is identified and at full size & in color. 140+ A4 pages, 65 in color. £38
Andreasen & Lachmann Volume 2 – the ‘Coats of Arms’ poster stamps – 300 – 379 (2003). 14 Every poster stamp is identified & is at full size & in color. 92 A4 pages, 20 in color. £20
The Top Twenty Graphic Artists (2003) – includes 2004 Addendum. Every poster stamp is identified and illustrated at full size & in color.
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- Volume I section 1 Bernard to Deutsch, 15 includes a Hohlwein ‘update’ 155 pages, 71 in color. Price £49
- Volume I sect. 2 Erdt to Lubbert,
- Volume II section 1 Maga to Pirchan, 16 146 pages, 64 in color. £47
- Volume II sect. 2 Propaganda Stuttgart to Wolff.
The World’s Fair: St Louis 1904 (2003). 17 (The Louisiana Purchase Centennial Exposition, & Site of the 1904 Olympic Games). 85 pages, 47 in color. £36
Photography (not cinema) (2004) 18 159 pages, 93 in color. £49.
German Aviation : German Aircraft (2006-7) 19 265 pages 126 in color £69.
German Aviation : ‘Zeppelins’ (2008) 20 253 pages 147 in color. Price £69
Letters Making Words Volume I (2008) 21 227 pages, 158 in color. £62
Letters Making Words Volume 11(2008) 22 Alphabets , Calendars, etc. 157 pages, 100 color. £54
Poster Stamps : The American Story (2009) 23 172 pages, 155 in color.£54.00
Cars World 2011 24 Those stamps not included in the earlier “Cars” books. 104 pages in color. £42
Bicycles World 2011 25 Those stamps not included in the earlier “Bicycles” books. 85 pages in color. £35
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : The Best Of The Rest Vol.1 : A to G (2011) 26 Artists not included in the “Top 20” books, but credited with 3 or more designs. 150 pages, 142 in full color. £49
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : The Best Of The Rest Vol.2 : HA to LU (2011) 27 140+ pages, almost all in full color. £49
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : The Best Of The Rest Vol.3 : See below, the book is divided in two sections. (2011) 28 165+ pages, almost all in full color. £54
- Vol. 3a : Ma to N approx. 85 pages
- Vol, 3b : O to Ru approx. 80 pages
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : The Best Of The Rest Vol.4 : S to Z (2011) 29 191 pages, almost all in full color. £59
- Vol. 4a : S to St approx. 97 pages
- Vol. 4b : Su to Z approx. 111 pages
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : The Best of the Rest : One, Two or Three Designs Only (Vol.5) (2011) 30 86+ pages, almost all in full color. £35
1001 Poster Stamps : Better by Design (2012) 31 139 pages, all poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £49
Circus, Clowns, Funfairs, Fireworks, and Carnivals (2013) 32 172 pages, all poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £55
Poster Stamps : Graphic Artists : 2012 : New Discoveries (2013) 33 113+ pages, all poster stamps in full color and at actual size.£46
Poster Stamps : Raphael Tuck & Sons (2013) 34 73+ pages, stamps produced by the color art British printer company; all poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £39
Poster Stamps : German Aviation : Balloons (2013) 35 65 pages, 57 in color. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £30
Mainz : Poster Stamps (2014) 36 160 pages, 138 in color. All poster stamps in full color and the majority at actual size. £54
Newsreels: Der Weltkrieg & Neues Aus Aller Welt: Poster Stamps (2014) 37 183 pages in color . “The World War” and “News From Around the World”, two German series of photo based stamps. All poster stamps in full color and the majority at actual size £58
(Manfred Zollickhofer’s) Poster Stamps : 1001 Better by Design (2014) 38 130 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £49
European Cinema: Vol.1 Germany and some Austrian Poster Stamps (2014) 39 194 pages. All poster stamps in full color and the majority at actual size. £59
European Cinema: Vol.2 Non-German Poster Stamps (2014) 40 79 pages. All poster stamps in full color and the majority at actual size. £35
German Aviation : Flugsport-Serie (2015) 41 129 pages. One large series of aviation photos from just prior to WW1, 1913-14. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £49
Ladies Fashion (2015) 42 213 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £62
Men’s Fashion (2015) 43 160 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £54
Fashion : Hats (2015) 44 102 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £40
- Final Update :Volume I (2016) 45 267 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size. £69
- Final Update :Volume II (2016) 46 264 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size $69
- Final Update :Volume III (2016) 47 198 pages. All poster stamps in full color and at actual size $58
Please Note:
The availability of the above scans is with the kind permission of the British Library, which holds the copyright ownership of all of the Charles Kiddle’s books since his death. Many thanks for their generosity. Again, this is for personal use on-line or with a single, private download.
CATALOGUES OF EDITIONS DELANDRE VIGNETTES OF WWI, authors Schmidt and Kiddle:
Images of the Great War Volume I French Military vignettes by Walter Schmidt 1984(reprint 2000). 48 This pioneering catalogue reproduced with Walter’s agreement in response to Worldwide demand. 156 pages, card covers, comb spine. B & W. Price £26
Images of the Great War Volume II the Non-French Military vignettes by Walter Schmidt 1985 (reprint 2000). 49 This pioneering catalogue reproduced with Walter’s agreement in response to Worldwide demand. 75 pages, card covers, comb spine. B & W. Price £15
Images of the Great War Volume Ill Red Cross Vignettes 1914 – 1917 by Schmidt/Kiddle (1994). 50 The ‘Red Cross’ vignettes of Editions Delandre, 195 pages and 765 listed vignettes + variants . B & W. £22
Images of the Great War Volume IV Vignettes other than Military and Red Cross 1914 – 1917 by Schmidt/Kiddle (1996). 51 The PROPAGANDA stamps. All Delandre vignettes not listed in other catalogues. 214 pages, 510 + listed vignettes. B & W. £25
Images of the Great War Volume V New Military Vignettes, rarity and prices – French Military Vignettes, Italian Military Fakes. 52 (1998) A comprehensive update of information, prices, etc. of catalogues published in the 1980s together with 100s of newly discovered vignettes in full color. £32
Editions Delandre : Volume VI (Hand-painted) essays and progressive proofs of the French and British Empire, etc. (1999) 53 Armed Forces : a study of sheets and ‘panes’. Most at actual size. Price £49
Editions Delandre : Volume VII : Military Essays, Proofs & Rarities (2013) 54 216 pages, all poster stamps in full color and at actual size (none included in Volumes V or VI). Price £64,