Hervé Barbelin Passes Away
A note on the website of Académie de Philatélie informs us that Hervé Barbelin (1964-2026) passed away recently. Barbelin’s main philatelic interests were the pneumatic post office of Paris and history of philately in the 19th century. Apart from articles and...
Italia 2026 International Philatelic Literature Exhibition
The Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies is very pleased to announce: ITALIA 2026, an International exhibition of philatelic literature to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026. The exhibition has many interesting and innovative features: It is being held in Rome, one of the most beautiful and famous cities in the world, an ideal destination for a philatelic and tourist holiday for the whole family…
Philatelic Bibliopole Newsletter
Yesterday, PB Books’ newsletter No. 370 (!) arrived in our email inboxes. It features books on forgeries, World War II, the Spanish-Cuban-American War (1895–98), and other topics. Hartmann is based in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. He has been active in the book...
Robert A. Mason Digital Library
The American Philatelic Research Library (APRL) in the United States has one of the world’s largest and most accessible collections of philatelic literature. It had nearly four miles of shelving containing more than 23,000 book titles and 5,700 journal titles as...
Boston 2026 – List of Literature Exhibits
The largest world philatelic exhibition in at least a decade, Boston 2026 World Expo, will be held at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center between 23 and 30 May 2026. Spanning 352,000 square feet of exhibition space, the expo will feature a vast bourse — a...
