Cuba Listings in the Catalogue of the Crawford Library

of Philatelic Literature at The British Library

Compiled by Ernesto Cuesta on 16 Dec 2016

Philatelic Collections: The Crawford Library

The Crawford Library is without doubt the most complete collection of early philatelic literature in
existence. It was formed between 1898 and 1913 by James Ludovic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl
of Balcarres. That such a remark- able specialized library of some 4,500 volumes should have been
formed in so short a time only indicates the dedication of the collector.

The great joy of the Crawford Library, apart from its completeness, is the special materials it contains: a
run of the early postal notices of China must be very rare if not unique; the notebooks kept by the early
collector, Judge F.A. Philbrick, are quite fascinating; the literature and ephemera associated with the
early Philatelic Congresses of Great Britain and with early philatelic exhibitions are a delight and give
insight into an early philatelic age - these are but three of the very many examples.

The Earl was indeed fortunate in securing the services of Edward (later Sir Edward) Denny Bacon (the
Philatelic Advisor to the Trustees of the British Museum, President of the Philatelic Literature Society,
later to become Curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection and President of The Royal Philatelic Society,
London) to arrange and catalogue his philatelic library, a task which lasted from 1901 to 1911. The
result of this work appeared in the latter year as Volume VII of Bibliotheca Lindesiana and included an
Introduction by the Earl outlining the history of his Collection and a preface by Bacon describing how to
use the book, both retained in this edition. A Supplement appeared in 1926 and an Addenda in 1938.
The British Library is pleased to be associated with the publisher, The Printer's Stone Limited, of this
revised edition of these three works. The special importance of this edition is that it includes the British
Library shelfmarks for the books, thus allowing easier access and better remote identification. The
master used for this edition is Sir Edward's personal copy (the handwritten textual notes are his; the
numbering by another, later and anonymous hand).

The 26th Earl died in 1913 and bequeathed his outstanding philatelic library to the British Museum of
which he had been a Trustee. The library departments of the Museum were transferred to the new
national library, The British Library, on its formation in 1973 and it is this institution which now
maintains the collection. It is the cornerstone of the British Library's extensive philatelic literature
holdings. It is fitting that this present volume should be published in 1991 as the year marks not only the
80th anniversary of the original 1911 edition but also the centenary of the death of Thomas Keay
Tapling who bequeathed his remarkable stamp collection to the nation, thus establishing the
incomparable national Philatelic Collections, held at the British Library.

It may come as a surprise to some that not all the works listed are in the Library; the user of this volume
will know which these are by the absence of a shelfmark. The reason for this is that the original listing,
as noted on its title page, was a bibliography, encompassing all known works up to 1911 and was not
solely a catalogue of the Earl's collection. The addition of the shelfmarks underscores that duality. To
those who will use this catalogue in applying for volumes to be read in the British Library Reading
Rooms, or who may wish to identify works by shelfmark, it should be noted that the correct (i.e.
complete) shelfmark is made up of the number appearing next to the entry preceded by the word
Crawford, for example "Crawford 1721".
In his will, Lord Crawford, referring to his bequest of the philatelic section of his library, said "I am
anxious that...it shall be of the greatest use for reference." It is to be hoped that this edition, with
shelfmarks, will facilitate the attainment of that wish.

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Information collected by doing a search on “Cuba” at the website of the Crawford

Library within the Philatelic Collections of The British Library at the following address:
http://www.rpsl.org.uk/gpl/crawford/crawford.asp

Cuba Listings:

ANDREINI (José Manuel) Puerto-Principe. An interesting issue of stamps in Cuba.

Chicago, Illinois, The Blue Sky Press, 1904.
16°. 6.5 in. (2) pp. + pp. 11-57 + (3) pp. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 1479.
*.* Reprinted from " Mekeel's weekly stamp news ".
The edition consisted of 50 copies only of which this is no. 44.

ARREDONDO Y FERRER (Aurelio). Lista de precios de sellos de Cuba.

Caracas, Venezuela, [1891].
4°. 11.25 in. (4) pp. Mis. St. Pamph. 141 (22). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 909 (22)

ARTE Y LETRAS. Arte y letras.

Habana, Cuba, Petronio, 1901-02.
8°. 9 in. 8 nos. in 2 vols. Mis. St. Jour. 163 (3). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2545 (3)
1st year: Sept. l.-Dec. 1, 1901. Nos. 1-4. 2nd year: Jan. 1-Apr 1, 1902. Nos. 5-8

BAIXET, PEREZ Y CIA.

Catálogo-guía de los sellos y coleccionistas de Cuba y Puerto Rico,
la. edicion 1897 a 1898. Puerto-Rico, Barcelona [printed], 1897. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 821 (6)
16°. 6 in. 63 pp. + (1) p. Coloured paper wrapper. Mil. St. Pamph. 154 (6).
BARTELS, J. MURRAY AND CO: Catalogue and Reference List/
Bartels' catalogue and reference list of the United states stamped envelopes, wrappers,
letter sheets, and postal cards, also those of the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba
Fourth ed. New York, U.S.A.: J. Murray Bartels Co., 1911, 235 pp.

BERTHOLD (Víctor M.) Bartels' catalogue and reference list of the United States
stamped envelopes, wrappers, letter sheets and postal cards, also those of the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Cuba. Third edition.
Edited by V. M. B. Boston, Mass., J. M. Bartels Co., 1904.
Folio. 12.25 in. 150 + (2) pp. Coloured paper wrapper.
*.* Edition limited to 250 copies, the first twenty-five forming an edition de luxe. For the
first edition see Bartels and Co. (J. M.) and for the second edition Bartels (J. M.)

CASTILLO, (A. del) Petit Habana

Habana, Cuba: Journal, 1900 (1903). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2233.
(No.1. 1900-no.160. 31 May 1903) No.2,3,27. 22 Apr., 29 Apr., 14 Oct. 1900 no.134. 26
Oct. 1902 no.144/5-147,150,151,160. 1 Jan.-31 May 1903

CARRERAS Y CANDI (Francisco)

Catálogo general ilustrado de los sellos fiscales de España.
Barcelona, T. Remoli, etc., 1903-09.
8°. 9.5 in. (4 + 265) pp.+ (1) p. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 121 & Crawford 2699 (1910 Ed.)
*.* This was given as a supplement to the numbers of "El Filatélico Español" during the
years 1903-09. The publication was commenced by T. Remoli, and continued by Rafael
de Sorarraín, Alfonso Sabadell and Pedro Monge. There are two title-pages to the work,
one given with the first four pages in June 1903 and the other with the last part in
September 1909. On the first, the title reads "Catálogo ilustrado de los sellos fiscales de
España y colonias" and the author's name does not appear. Owing to mistakes in the text,
pages 17-20, 95-96, 165-166, 219-220 were given twice over and pages 236-265 are
numbered in error 336-365.

CEBALLOS (José G.) Catalogo regulador ilustrado de compra y venta de los sellos de
correos, telégrafos y fiscales de España y Colonias (Antillas, Cuba, Puerto Rico y
Filipinas-hasta 1898-Fernando Poo, Guinea española y Despacho de Marruecos.) . . .
1902-1903. Madrid, [1902].
8°. 8.25 in. 198 + (2)pp. Coloured paper wrapper.

ClRCULO FILATELICO MATRITENSE. Catálogo de los sellos de España, Cuba,

Puerto Rico, Filipinas y Fernando Poo. Editado por el C. F. M. Madrid, 1902.
8°. 6.75 in. 64 pp., 9 plates. Coloured paper wrapper. Mis. St. Pamph. 62 (7).
BL Shelfmark: Crawford 805 (7)
CORREO DE CUBA. El Correo de Cuba. Semanario postal y filatélico.
Habana, José Costa, :
Fol. 12.5 in. Nos. 1-18, Nov. 1. 1900–Mar. 23, 1901. Mis. St. Jour. 156 (11).
*.* Nos. 1-12 have paper wrappers — • Wanting No. 12. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2612 (11)

CUBA FILATELICA. Cuba Filatélica.

Habana, Union Filatélica Cubana, 1905-06.
8°. 8.75 in. and 10 in. 11 nos. in 2 vols.
1st year. April 1–Dec. 1, 1905. Nos. 1-9.
2nd year. Jan. 1–Feb. 1, 1906. Nos. 1-2. BL Shelfmark: Crawford: 1986
*.* Each number has a coloured paper wrapper. No. 1 measures
8.75 inches and the subsequent numbers are 10 inches. Wanting No.9.

CUBA POST CARD EXCHANGE (Cuba), THE

Cienfuegos, Cuba: The Cuba Postcard Exchange, Nos.1-2. Nov.-Dec. 1909.
BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2330(3).

CURIOSO AMERICANO. El Curioso Americano. Correspondencia entre literatos,

Americanistas, anticuarios, filatelistas, etc., y revista de todo género de documentos y
noticias interesantes.
Habana, Dr. M. Perez-Beato, 1899-1901.
8°. 10 in. 17 nos. in 2 vols.
Epoca 3a. July, 15, 1899– Oct. 1900. Nos. 1-12
Epoca 3a. Año. 2°. Jan.--May, 1901. Nos. 1- 5.
*.* Each number has a coloured paper wrapper. Nos. 8 and 9, and 10 and 11, of 1900,
and nos. 1 and 2, and 4 and 5 of 1901 were severally published together. No. 7 has
"Epoca 4a" instead of Epoca 3a.", and Nos. 10 and 11 are dated "Epoca 4a", Abril a
Septiembre de 1900". The wrapper of Nos. 1 and 2 of 1901 has the date printed
"Noviembre y Diciembre de 1900." but above this in violet ink is printed "Enero y
Febrero de 1901," and the earlier date is struck through with a bar in violet. This journal
commenced publication in 1892, bnt the numbers issued before July 15, 1899, are non-
philatelic. This was the first philatelic journal published in Cuba.

DURO (Antonio Fernández) Reseña historico-descriptiva de los sellos de correo de España

por el jefe de negociado de segunda clase de la admimstración del correo central.
A. F. D. . . . Madrid, 1881. 4°. 10.5 iu, (8) + 250 + (4) pp. Coloured paper wrapper.

DURO (Antonio Fernández) See López (L.) Catalogo descriptivo de los sellos de
correos de España y sus colonias, organizado segun la Reseña histórico-descriptiva de los
mismos publicada de real orden bajo la dirección de Don A. F. Duro. [1888],
8°. Segunda edición [1890], 8°. Tercera edición [1892], 16°.
FERNANDEZ (Miguel Aleñá) Historia de los sellos de correos y telégrafos de España.
Por M. A. F. Director de la Bevista Madrid Filatélico.
Madrid, Miguel Gálvez Jiménez, 1901 [-04]. 8°. 8.5-10.5 in. 200 pp.
*.* Published as a supplement to " Madrid Filatélico", Nos. 49-77.
The work was only completed as far as the issue of October 1, 1889.
Bound up with "Madrid Filatélico", 1904.

FOURNIER (F.) 11me. édition 1905-06. Prix courant de la maison F. F., editeur de fac-
similes d'anciens timbres-poste. (Ancienne maison L. H. Mercier fondée en 1891.)
Genève, 1905. 8°. 8.5 in. 18 pp. Mis. St. Pamph. 101 (12).

FRIEDERICH (RUDOLPH) Y1/4. Eine Studie. See BERLINER PHILATELISTEN

CLUB. Festschrift zur Feier des zehnjährigen Bestehens des B. P. C. Berlin, 1898.

FRIEDERICH (Rudolf) Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens u. seiner Colonien, auf Grund

hauptsächlich spanischer Quellen. [The Postage Stamps of Spain and Its Colonies,
Mainly Extracted from Spanish Sources.]
Bearbeitet von [published by] R. F. . . .
Mähr-Ostrau, Redaction des "Philatelistischen Börsencouricrs", 1890.
8°. 7.5 in. (12) + pp. 5-72. Coloured paper wrapper.
*.* Theil 1 [Part 1]. " Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens " only published.
Mis. St. Pamph. 41 (10).

FRIEDERICH (Rudolf) Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens u. seiner Colonien, auf Grund

hauptsächlich spanischer Quellen. Zweite Auflage [Second Edition]
Berlin, Dr. H. Brendicke, 1894.
8°. 9.5 in. 2 vols. Vol.1: xvi. + 160 pp., 13 plates; Vol.2 . x. + 176 + (2) pp., 7 plates.
*.* The above work forms the second edition of "Die Postwertzeichen Spaniens" and the
first edition of " Die Postwertzeichen der spanischen Kolonien".

FUENTES (Ramón J. de) R. J. de F. Comerciante en los sellos de correos para

colecciones de todos los países con espeeialidad de Cuba. Habana, [1900].
8°. 10.25 in. (3) pp. +(1) p. Printed on coloured paper.
Mis. St. Pamph. 145 (12). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 924 (12).

FULCHER (Lionel William) Catalogue of the revenue stamps of Spain and colonies,
including the American occupation and revolutionary issues. Compiled and
edited by L. W. F.
London, S.E., Sudbury, Suffolk [printed], Walter Morlcy, 1902.
4°. 9.75 in. (4) + 98 pp.
HOGGE (William) No. 1. W. H.'s price list of Cuban postage and telegraph stamps.
Dumfries, July, 1892. "
8°. 7.25 in. 14 + (2) pp. Coloured paper wrapper. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 818 (8)
*.* The list also includes the stamps of other countries. Mis. St. Pamph. 124 (8).

JEWETT (W. W.) Handbook on counterfeits. A condensed and handy manual on

counterfeits and reprints. Also containing valuable notes and a collector's directory.
[Jewett's Philatelic Library, No. 2.] Portland, Maine, 1890.
16°. 5.5 in. 32 pp. Coloured paper wrapper.
Mis. St. Pamph. 34 (11).

LEWES (THORNTON) Forged stamps. How to detect them.

By Thornton Lewes and Edward L. Pemberton.
Containing accurate descriptions of all forged stamps. Edinburgh, 1863.
8°. 8.5 in. ix. pp. + (1) p. and pp. 11-36. Coloured paper wrapper.
*.* A second edition of this work by E. L. Pemberton appeared in "The Philatelist",
vols. 1-2. London and Brighton, 1867-1868, but was not continued beyond Oldenburg.

LOPEZ (L.) Catalogo descriptivo de los sellos de correos de España y sus colonias.
Madrid, [1888].
—— Segunda edición. Madrid, [1890].
—— Tercera edición. Madrid, 1892.
—— Cuarta edición. Madrid, 1894.

MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE AND COMMERCIAL REVIEW.

June, 1854. [Contains article "Postage on printed matter in Cuba"]
New York, Freeman Hunt. 1854.
8°. 8.25 in. [no pagination left on the extract],

MOENS (J. B.-- Jean Baptiste Philippe Constant)

De la falsification des timbres-poste.
Bruxelles and Paris, 1862.

MOENS (J. B.) On the falsification of postage stamps, or a general nomenclature of all
the imitations and forgeries, as well as of the various essay stamps of all countries.
By J. B. M., Brussels. Translated by E. Doble. Falmouth, 1862.
8°. 7 in. 32 pp. Coloured paper wrapper.

MOENS (J. B.) Histoire des timbres-poste et de toutes les marques d'affranchissement
employées en Espagne suivie de 1'histoire des timbres fiscaux mobiles, depuis leur
origine jusqu'à nos jours (Janvier)— 1840-1890— (Decembre).
Par J. B. M. Illustrc de 460 gravures sur bois.
Bruxelles, 1891.
8°. 11 in. 564 pp. Coloured paper wrapper.

MONGE (J.) Precio corriente al por mayor y menor de sellos de correos de España y
Colonias. Barcelona, 1902.
8°. 7.5 in. 19 pp. + (1) p. Coloured paper wrapper.
Mis. St. Pamph. 105 (2).

PHILATELIC SOCIETY, LONDON. Catalogue of postage stamps. . . . Spain and

Colonies. London, [1879]. The date of publication should be [1878].

REGATO (Fernando) Catálogo de los sellos de correo de la Isla de Cuba, que se

encuentran de venta en la casa de F. R . . . Num. 1. … Habana, 1891.
8°. 9 in. (6) pp. Coloured paper wrapper. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 880 (35)
Mis. St. Pamph. 58 (85)

REGLAMENTO ESPECIAL DE LA SECCIÓN DE CAMBIOS.

(Statuts de la section d'échange.) (Havanna Sociedad Filatélica Cubana)
Havana, Cuba: Sociedad Filatélica Cubana, 1902. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 833 (3).

REPUBLICA CUBANA.—REPUBLIQUE CUBAINE.

La República Cubana.—La République Cubaine, no. 15, 30 April, 1896. [Contains an
article "Sellos Cubanos"—"Timbres-Poste Cubain" with an illustration of a 2c. "Rep.
de Cuba" label to each.]
Paris, Troyes [printed], G. Etard, 1896.
Fol. 20 in. p.1 of each edition.
*.* A Spanish and a French edition were published of each number of this journal. The
set of labels comprised values of 5c., 10c., and 25c., which were sold to aid the funds of
the insurgents. Advertisements of these labels were published in many of the subsequent
numbers of the journal. The library of the British Museum contains a nearly complete set
of the journal under the Press Mark: P.P. 9456. c.

Revista del Círculo Filatélico de Cuba

Habana, Cuba: Círculo Filatélico de Cuba, Nos.1-7 (Apr--Oct 1910) Nos.1, 2, 6, 7. Apr,
May, Sep, Oct 1910. PDF of 122 pp. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2126.

REVISTA DE LA SOCIEDAD FILATÉLICA CUBANA.

Habana,Cuba: Sociedad Filatélica Cubana, 1902-06. PDF of 894 pp.
8°. 9.5 in. 47 nos. in 5 vols. BL Shelfmark: Crawford 2127.
1st year: Apr–Dec 15, 1902. Nos. 1-9.
2nd year: Jan 15–Dec 15, 1903. Nos 1-12.
3rd year: Jan 15–Oct 15, 1904. Nos. 1-10.
4th year: Jan–Dec, 1905. Nos. 1-12.
5th year: Jan–Apr, 1906. Nos. 1-4.
*.* There is a combined index for the first and second years and a coloured paper
wrapper for each number. Nos. 1 and 2 of the fifth year were published together and the
wrapper of this double number bears "Año IV." in error for "Año V".

ROSSELLO (José S.) Price list of the stamps of Cuba, and Porto Rico
Humacao, Puerto Rico (1889?)
4°. 10.75 in. (2) leaves, printed on one side only.
Mis. St. Pamph. 127 (14). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 905 (14).

SPANISH GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS.

Tarifa general de correos de España é itinerarios marltimos nacionales y extranjeros en
1°. de Enero de 1876. Madrid, 1876.

STAEBLER (L. Merner) The Standard handbook on counterfeits.

The Canadian Philatelic Handbooks. No.4. London, Ont.
First edition, January, 1895. ... 32 pp. 1895.
Mis. St. Pamph. 30 (19).

VIVES GINARD (Antonio) Catálogo precio-corriente de los sellos de correo y telégrafo

de España y sus Colonias.
Madrid, [i897]-l900.
8°. 9.5 in. 15 pp. + (1) p.

VIVES GINARD (Antonio) Catalogo precio-corriente de los sellos de correo y telégrafo

de España y sus colonias.
A. V. G. ... Madrid, [1897].
8°. 8 in. 157 pp. + (l) p. Coloured paper wrapper.
Mis.St Pamph. 82 (3).

VIVES GINARD (Antonio) Precios corrientes para el año 1900 de la casa A. V. ...
Comprende todos los sellos de correo yde telegrafo emitidos para Espana y Fernando Póo
y los emitidos para Cuba, Puerto Rico y Filipinas siendo posesiones Españolas.
Madrid, 1900. 16°. 5.25 in. 64 pp. Coloured paper wrapper.
Mis. St. Pamph. 119 (5). BL Shelfmark: Crawford 793 (4)