Category Archives: Book Review

Agriculture and Science 1923 by Franti–ek Zampach, Jan Karásek, Pavel Pitterman Before his untimely death, Franti–ek Zampach was considered the leading specialist on this issue. In this work one can see why. This 104 page, soft cover book contains a … Continue reading →

CZECHOSLOVAK AIR POST 1918 – 1939 by MU Dr. Petr Horka Published as Trojan Catalog This 224 page, soft bound handbook published in 1997 matches in size and appearance the numerous catalogues published by Trojan. As in the case of … Continue reading →

SPECIALIZOVANě KATALOG ZNŐMEK A CELIN: CESKŐ REPUBLIKA 1993- 1999: A Review by Jaroslav Verner (Specialized Catalog of Stamps and Stationary: Czech Republic 1993- 1999), published by Merkur Revue, Brno, 2000, 160 pages. The publishers of Merkur Revue, a Brno bi-monthly … Continue reading →

MAIL OF THE CZECHOSLOVAK LEGIONS IN FRANCE By Jaroslav Verner This is the first book published on the subject of the mail of the Czech legions in France during World War I. It is a very well researched and written … Continue reading →

THE STORY OF JOSEF HER_ĚK’S POSTAGE STAMPS by Jan Chovanec, Prague 1998 Few collectors would dispute the technical excellence and artistic beauty of many of the stamps of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. Many international prizes have been awarded their … Continue reading →

Rukov__ pro sb_ratele Hradcany (Manual for Hradcany Collectors), by Frantiŕek Hamr and Ji_Ě Čkaloud, Svaz _eskách filatelistu ve spoluprěci s _eskou poŕtou (Union of Czech Philatelists and the Czech Post, PragueŰ1998) None of our readers need be told that the … Continue reading →

Recess Printing of Stamp and Sheetlets from Flat Plates, Vol. I, 1945 – 1953 to the Monetary Reform by Jaroslav tverteka et al This thin book is the first volume of an extend study of Czechoslovak stamps printed by recess … Continue reading →

Military Cards by V. J. Kralicek and W. A. Page This 30 page monograph is the 12th in a series published by the Czechoslovak Philatelic Society of Great Britain and covers cards which were prepared for the use of Czechoslovak military … Continue reading →

MONOGRAPH OF CZECHOSLOVAK STAMPS, 5th PART – SO 1920 by Oldiich Tovacovsky, co-authored by Vladimir Schodelbauer and Jan Kypast with ten additional contributors listed in the title page. Published by POFIS in cooperation with the Union of Czech Philatelists at … Continue reading →

CZECHOSLOVAK POSTAGE STAMPS AND THEIR COUNTERFEITS 1918-1939 by Ing. Jan Karasek  If you are a collector of 1st Republic Czechoslovak stamps, then this book must be on your shelf. Thirty five years ago (1963) a consortium of Czechoslovak philatelic experts … Continue reading →