Epsom & Ewell
Philatelic Society
Large Vermeil winner
Interested in stamp collecting, philately, postal history or other ephemera? Then why not join us?
We are a friendly, informal group ranging from near beginners to world-renowned experts.
We meet fortnightly in Epsom, Surrey, from September to June. Details are on the 2024-5 Meetings page.
GET IN TOUCH - You can email us at EandEPhilatelic@gmail.com
Library
THE society has a small library of philatelic books listed here which members can borrow for a week or so.
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Covid does not make this easy, but if you would like to borrow one or two either email Mark Hugo or drop a line to:
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and we'll arrange collection/drop-off.
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The books we have are:
GENERAL
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Postage Stamps In The Making (F Melville, revised by J Easton) 1948 (CF)
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Errors In Postage Stamp Design (DEG Irvine and M Shshold (1979) (CF)
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Philatelic Handbook of Gilbert and Ellice Islands (D H Vernon) plus supplements (SPD)
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Several past editions of The London Philatelist (the journal of the Royal Philatelic Society (London).
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Falkland Islands and Dependencies 1800-1987 (Stefan Heijtz) (MH)
Postal History and stamps of Bermuda (M H Luddington) (MH)
Posted in Gibraltar (W Hine-Haycock) (MH)
The Gambia (R E R Dalwick) (MH)
The Postal History of British Army in WW1 (George Crabb) (MH)
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The History and Postal History of Tristan Da Cuhna (George Crabb) (MH)
Malta Postal History and stamps (Robson Lowe)
(MH)
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GREAT BRITAIN
Specialist Catalogue (Vol 1) Queen Victoria (2020) (CF)
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English And Welsh Spoon Cancels 1853-70 (2015) (CF)
Collect British Postmarks (2013) (CF)
George V and the GPO (2010) (CF)
Old Letter Boxes (2012) (CF)
Under The Gum (James Mackay) (CF)
The Postage Stamps Of Great Britain (Pt 4) - the issues of King George V K M Beaumont and J B M Stratton (1957) (CF)
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Several past editions of the GB Philatelic Society Journal. (CF)
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GENERAL CATALOGUES
Gibbons' Commonwealth (the so-called Part 1) to 1970 (2019)
Murray Payne Ltd King George VI Catalogue (2015) (CF)
Stamps of the World (6 volumes) (2013)
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SINGLE COUNTRY CATALOUGES
Part 2 Austria and Hungary
Part 3 Balkans
Part 6 France, French Colonies and Monaco
Part 12 Africa since Independence
Part 13 Africa since Independence
Part 14 Africa since Independence
Part 15 Central America
Part 19 Middle East
Part 20 South America
Part 21 South East Asia
Part 22 USA
Czech Republic and Slovakia
Belgium + Luxembourg
Netherlands + Colonies
Italy + Switzerland
Portugal + Spain
Germany
French Colonies
North East Africa
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Ireland 6th edition 2015 (SPD)
Scandinavia 7th edition 2013 (SPD)
Western Pacific 4th edition 2017 (SPD)
Eastern Pacific 3rd edition 2015 (SPD)
Australia 11th edition 2018 (SPD)
New Zealand and Dependencies 6th edition 2016 (SPD)
Antarctica 2nd edition 2012 (SPD)
If you have any books/journals you do not mind lending to other members let us know and we'll add them to the lists.