Bibliography of the writings, general, special and periodical forming the literature of philately

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CURIO
CURIO. The Curio. Devoted to coins, stamps and curios
in general. Lancaster, Pa., Ghas. Steiyerwalt, 1898-99.
8°. 9 in. Nos. 1-6, [? ]-June, 1899.
*,* Only partly philatelic. Wanting all but no. 6.
CURIO EXCHANGE. The Curio exchange.
New Kamilche, Wash., F. Oingrich, 1900-02.
8°. 5^ and 8 in. 10 nos. in 2 vols.
Vol. I. June, Aug., Oct., Dec, 1900, Feb., Apl., 1901. Nos. 1-6.
,, II. July-Aug., Sept.-Oct., Nov.-Dec, 1901, Jan.-Feb., 1902.
Nos. 1-4.
\* Only partly philatelic. Nos. 1-4, vol. i., measure 5J inches and
the remaining numbers, 8 inches. No. 2, vol. i., and nos. 2-4, vol.
II., have paper wrappers. Nos. 3 and 4, vol. i., are both dated
" December, 1900," but there is a supplement, consisting of a
single leaf, dated " October, 1900," which is numbered " No. 3 ".
No. 3, vol. II., is numbered in Roman numerals, and this and the
last number have no year given. Wanting nos. 1, 6, vol. i.
CURIO INFORMANT. The Curio informant.
Nashville, Term., James McBride, 1889.
Fol. 12 in. Nos. 1-4, Aug. 1-Nov., 1889.
*,* Only partly philatelic. Mis. St. Jour. 72 (8).
CURIOS. Curios.
New Chester, Pa., Curios Publishing Co., 1889.
64°. 3 in. Nos. 1-3, August-October, 1889.
*,* Only partly philatelic. Succeeded by the " American Col¬
lector". Mis. St. Jour. 160 (\).
CURIOSITE UNIVERSELLE. La Curiosity universelle.
Journal hebdomadaire. Paris, Alex. Geoffray, 1889-93.
Fol. 12| in. Vols. iii.-vii. nos.
3rd year. Sept. 9, Nov. 18, 1889. Nos. 138, 148.
4th „ Apl. 7, June 16, July 7, Nov. 17, 1890. Nos. 168, 178,
181, 200.
5th „ Mar. 23, Apl. 27, June 22, 29, July 27, Oct. 5, Nov. 2,
23, 30, Dec. 7, 28, 1891. Nos. 218, 223, 231, 232, 236,
246, 250, 253, 254, 255, 258.
6th „ Mar. 21, June 27, Aug. 1, Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 1892.
Nos. 270, 284, 289, 297, 298, 299.
7th „ Jan. 30, Mar. 13, 20, 1893. Nos. 315, 321, 322.
*,* It was not until the third year that the word " Timbres-
poste " was added to the heading. Only particulars are given of
the numbers in the library, and of these several contain no phila¬
telic matter. Most of the above numbers are bound together in
one volume, copies of nos. 254, 258, 284 and 297 are bound up in
Mis. St. Jour. 115 (5) and a cutting of the article " Timbrologie,"
from no. 178, is mounted in Stamp Scrap-book, vol. vi. pp. 119,
120.
CURIOSITY CABINET. See KOeiositi Kabinet.
CURIOSITY COLLECTOR. The Curiosity collector.
Cleveland, 0., ['? ], 1877-78.
in. Nos. 1-
*,* Only partly philatelic. Wanting all nos,
CURIOSITY COLLECTOR. The Curiosity collector.
Devoted to stamps, coins and curiosities.
Oberliyi, 0., The Laurel Stamp Co., 1883.
8°. 9 in. Nos. 1-3, Feb. 15-May, 1883.
*,* No. 3 is dated " April and May, 1883 ". Wanting no. 2.
Mis. St. Jour. 19 (2).
CURIOSITY COLLECTOR, The Curiosity collector,
A monthly journal devoted to geology, mineralogy and
stamp collecting.
South Amboy, N. J., J. D. Bartlett, 1888-92.
8°. 8} in. 28 nos. in 3 vols.
Vol. I. Dec. 1, 1888-Dec., 1889. Nos. 1-12.
„ II. Jan.-May; Aug.-Oct; Dec, 1890, Jan., Apl., Nov., 1891.
Nos. 1-12.
„ III. Jan., Mar., Apl., May, 1892. Nos. 1-4.
%* The sub-heading on nos. 3-6, vol. i., reads " A monthly journal
devoted to the interest of collectors," on nos. 7-12, vol. i., and on
no. 1, vol.11., "A monthly journal for stamp collectors"; on
nos. 2-7, vol. II., "A monthly for stamp collectors"; and on the
remaining numbers " A monthly journal devoted to the greatest
hobby—Philately ". There is a title-page and an index to vol. 11.
After the completion of vols. i. and ii. each volume was sold in a
coloured paper wrapper with an index to the volume printed on
page 2 of the wrapper. No. 12, vol. i., is dated " Nov. and Dec,
1889," and no. 10, vol. 11., is dated in error " Jan., 1890," instead
of " Jan., 1891 ". Mis. St. Jour. 63 (4).
CtJEIOSITY COLLECTORS
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CURIOSITY COLLECTORS' MAGAZINE, AND
JOURNAL OP THE BRIDLINGTON AMATEUR
ASSOCIATION. See British, Continental, and
American stamp, coin, crest, autograph, and
general curiosity collector's magazine, and jour¬
NAL OF THE BrIDLINGTON AMATEUR ASSOCIATION.
CURIOSITY HUNTER. The Curiosity hunter.
Bockford, III., etc., D. A. K. Atidrus, 1872-77.
8°. 8J in. 35 nos. in 4 vols.
Vol. I. Sept., 1872-May, 1873, Oct.-Dec, 1873. Nos. 1-12.
„ II. Jan. -July, 1874. „ l-[8].
„ IV. Oct. 1, 1876-Sept., 1877. „ 1-12.
„ V. „ 15, -Dec 15, 1877. „ 1- 3.
*,* Only partly philatelic. There is a title-page and an index to
vol. I. Nos. 1-7, vol. IV., were published at Belvidere, 111., and
there is no vol. in. Nos. 3-12, vol. i., have buff paper wrappers,
except that nos. 7-9 were published in one wrapper with the date
" March, April and May, 1873 ". There is also a buff paper
wrapper for each of the numbers of vol. 11., except that nos. 6-8
were published in one wrapper with the date "June and July,
1874" and that nos. 1 and 2, 4 and 5, and 6 and 7 were
severally published together. No. 5, vol. i., is dated "1872"
instead of "1873," but the correct year is given on the wrapper.
No. 8, vol. II., is numbered " 7 " in place of " 8," and no. 7, vol. iv.,
is numbered in error " 8 ". Nos. 8 and 9, and 10 and 11, vol. iv.,
were severally published together, and these numbers bear no year
of issue. No. 12, vol. iv., and the three numbers of vol. v., have
buS wrappers. No. 7, vol. iv., is found printed on white and also
on blue paper, and with nos. 10 and 11, vol. iv., there was issued
a yellow coloured leaf, printed on one side only, headed " Curiosity
Hunter. Extra."
CURIOSITY JOURNAL. The Curiosity journal.
New York, [? ], 1884.
in. Nos. 1-3.
*,* Only partly philatelic. Wanting all nos.
CURIOSITY REPORTER. The Curiosity reporter. A
monthly journal devoted to minerals, stamps, curiosities,
etc. Elkader, la., Wm. Beinecke, 1887.
16°. 6i in. Nos. 1-2, March-April, 1887. Mis. St. Jour. 68 (27).
CURIOSITY SEEKER. The Curiosity seeker.
Smithtown Branch, N. Y., Jas. E. Handshaw, 1877-
78.
8°. 7J in. Nos. 1-4, Dec, 1877, Jan., Mar., May, 1878.
Mis. St. Jour. 41 (7).
CURIOSITY SHOP. Curiosity shop.
Chicago, III., W, S. Raines, etc., 1865.
8°. 9 in. Nos. 1-6, July-Dec, 1865.
*»* Only partly philatelic. Nos. 3-6 were published by Hainea
and Olcott. Mis. St. Jour. 21 (1).
CURIOSITY SHOP AND ANTIQUARY. The Curiosity
shop and antiquary. Published in the interests of
American local archaeology and for the benefit of the
Ladies' Fair of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Irvington, N. Y., Ed. Frossard, 1875.
4°. 121 in. [No. 1], September 17, 1875.
*,* Only partly philatelic. Mis. St. Jour. 116 (11).
CURIOSITY WORLD. The Curiosity world.
Lake Village, N. H., John M. Hubbard, 1886-88.
Fol. 19 in. and 8°. 9 in. 30 nos. in 3 vols.
Vol. I. Sept., 1886-Aug., 1887. Nos. 1-12.
„ II. „ 1, 1887-Feb. 15, 1888. „ 13-24.
„ in. Mar. -Aug. 1888. „ 25-30.
*^* Only partly philatelic. Nos. 1-24 are folio and nos. 25-30 are
octavo. The nos. of vol. 11. were published fortnightly and there
is a coloured paper wrapper to no. 25 and also to no. 27.
[Continued as:]
The Stamp world.
Lake Village, N. H., John M. Hubbard, 1888-90.
8°- 9 in. Vols. iv.-vi., 18 nos.
Vol. IV. Sept., 1888-Feb., 1889. Nos. 31-36.
„ V. March -Aug., 1889. „ 37-42.
„ VI. Sept., 1889-Feb., 1890. ,, 43-48.
*,* Nos. 32-48 have paper wrappers and there is a supplemental
slip of four pages to no. 41.