Kohl Briefmarken-Handbuch
Encyclopedia
The Kohl Briefmarken-Handbuch was a seminal work of philatelic literature
first published in Germany in 1923 as the 11th edition of the previous well known Handbuch published by Paul Kohl of Chemnitz
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who was supported in his endeavours by the Verein der Freunde des Kohl-Briefmarkenhandbuchs, e.V., whose members were a group of international philatelists.
acquired the American rights to the work and several sections were translated and published in their journal The Collectors Club Philatelist.
The Engish rights were acquired by the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) and the Handbuch formed the basis for important parts of the society's multi-volume work The Stamps of Great Britain. This was only appropriate as much of the Great Britain section in the Handbuch had been prepared from material supplied by the RPSL member J.B. Seymour
who had one of the greatest collections of British stamps at the time.
of the RPSL for his editorial work on the Handbuch.
Philatelic literature
Philatelic literature is written material relating to philately, primarily information about postage stamps and postal history- Background to philatelic literature :...
first published in Germany in 1923 as the 11th edition of the previous well known Handbuch published by Paul Kohl of Chemnitz
Chemnitz
Chemnitz is the third-largest city of the Free State of Saxony, Germany. Chemnitz is an independent city which is not part of any county and seat of the government region Direktionsbezirk Chemnitz. Located in the northern foothills of the Ore Mountains, it is a part of the Saxon triangle...
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Production of the work
The work was edited by the renowned philatelist Dr Herbert MunkHerbert Munk
Dr Herbert Munk was a distinguished German philatelist and editor of important sections of the seminal Kohl Briefmarken-Handbuch for which he and J.B...
who was supported in his endeavours by the Verein der Freunde des Kohl-Briefmarkenhandbuchs, e.V., whose members were a group of international philatelists.
English language publication
The Collectors Club of New YorkCollectors Club of New York
The Collectors Club of New York, often referred to as the Collectors Club, is a private club and philatelic society in New York City. Founded in 1896, it is one of the oldest existing philatelic societies in the United States...
acquired the American rights to the work and several sections were translated and published in their journal The Collectors Club Philatelist.
The Engish rights were acquired by the Royal Philatelic Society London (RPSL) and the Handbuch formed the basis for important parts of the society's multi-volume work The Stamps of Great Britain. This was only appropriate as much of the Great Britain section in the Handbuch had been prepared from material supplied by the RPSL member J.B. Seymour
James Benjamin Seymour
James Benjamin Seymour , of Great Britain, was a philatelist who created an award winning collection, and who wrote some of the key works in British philately.-Collecting interests:...
who had one of the greatest collections of British stamps at the time.
Awards
Seymour and Munk were given the Sieger Medal for their collaboration on Great Britain in the Handbuch which was considered the best philatelic work in the German language in 1931. And in 1936 Munk won the Crawford MedalCrawford Medal
The Crawford Medal is a vermeil medal awarded by the Royal Philatelic Society London for the most valuable and original contribution to the study and knowledge of philately published in book form during the relevant period....
of the RPSL for his editorial work on the Handbuch.