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Postcard and Photography Related Books On this page you will find some postcard and photography related books you might want to have in your research library.  Two of the books I use the most are: "The Postcard Price Guide" by J.L. Mashburn (4th Edition) and another book titled: "The Encyclopedia of Antique Postcards" by Susan Brown Nicholson (1994).  The Nicholson book is out of print but I have a few copies to sell from our shop so please email me from the contact button in the left column if you are interested.  The price of the book is $50 which includes S/H.  It is currently selling for $75 and up (even used) on eBay and Amazon.  The Nicholson book is a more in-depth look at some of the important artists and the postcards they created.  The Mashburn book covers Artists and Topics.  It covers a much broader selection of nearly anything you can think of with many prices, series numbers and publishers.  Of course, it doesn't list them all but the book is one of the more thorough books on the market.  Again, these are books that I personally own and use on a daily basis.  I feel that both of these books are good for people who might just be starting out in postcards and are trying to determine postcard values.  There is also a new book by Mashburn which lists Artists alphabetically.  It isn't a book on topics, just artists.  This is a good book if you already know who the artist of a card as you can just look it up that way instead of trying to wade though all of the topics.  I use it as a secondary tool from the other Mashburn book.  It is also newer and so some of the prices are updated. I also own two other books by Mashburn.  One is on Sports related postcards and the other is on Black postcards.  When you buy the Black postcard book make sure it is the newest edition (1999).  He also did a book on Fantasy related postcards (not shown here) but can be found by searching below. Click on any of these books for more info or to purchase:        You can search Amazon's Bookstore below:  They have books on Stereo Views, Antique Photographs, Tintypes, etc.... They also have plenty of Antiques / Collectibles related books. You can find many more postcard, photograph and stereoview related books on Amazon's website.  If you would like to view books related to photography use that as your keyword and select "books" in the search field.  Do the same for other postcard books.  You can also search for "Arcadia Books" (with the quotes) for the postcard series of books they publish on different states and communities.  The last time I checked there were over 300 books of places in America pictured in postcards.  The books I have listed above are four books that I own and have enjoyed using.  I'm sure as you become more advanced in your collecting you will find yourself branching out as your interests expand and might also find yourself immersed in researching cards in your collection.  Enjoy and happy collecting ! If you have any questions about a recommendation about a postcard or photography related book please let me know.  I have a number of books that are out of print that I would recommend.  I am also interested in any comments about anything here so feel free to drop me a note. Best wishes,  Nathan Huegel

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