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Books and pamphlets on original studies, catalogs on the philately and postal history of France and Colonies, and other related items are published periodically by the Society. In honor of the late Dr, Charles J, Vaurie, a charter member of the Society and the first editor of the PHILATELIST, the Vaurie Memorial Fund was established in 1976. The Fund is used to subsidize many of our publications. It is a revolving fund, with proceeds of the sale of current works used to subsidize future works. Publication No. 4 in this series, THE BORDEAUX ISSUE by Ruth and Gardner Brown, is our most ambitious effort to date. In addition to being the only major publication in English in this field, it summarizes all that is currently known about this most intriguing issue.
A major benefit of Society membership is the medal-winning quarterly journal THE FRANCE & COLONIES PHILATELIST, mailed free to all members. It contains illustrated articles by writers expert in their fields, news, notes of interest, and bibliographic reviews. It is the only English language publication in the U.S. devoted entirely to French area philately. No outside subscriptions are accepted. Back issues are available through our publications committee. An INDEX for forty years of publication (1941-1980) is available. Members' Appeals, seeking needed stamps or other material, publications, or offerings for sale or exchange, are carried in the PHILATELIST at no charge to members.
Here is a list of currently available publications:
| THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE COMMUNE REVOLUTION, PARIS 1871 | by Gardner L. Brown, 107pp, 1992, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 9 | $20 (special price for members: $16) |
| THE DIVERSE WORLD OF POSTAL MARKINGS OF GABON/CONGO/A.E.F. | by Robert G. Stone, 50pp, 1987, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 8 |
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| NEW STUDIES OF THE TRANSPORT OF MAILS IN WARTIME FRANCE - 1870-1871 | by Gardner L. Brown, Ernst M. Cohn and Steven C. Walske, 72pp, 1986, Vaurie Fund Publication No. 6 | $7 |
| THE REGULAR ISSUES OF FRANCE, VOL III 1960-1977, ACCORDING TO THEIR NORMAL POSTAL USE | by Stanley J. Luft, 80pp, 1984, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 5 | $7 |
| The Bordeaux Issue | by Ruth and Gardner Brown, Edited by Robert G. Stone and John Lievsay, 144pp, 1981, Hardbound, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 4. The best study in English of this important issue. | $20 plus postage (special price for members: $10 plus postage) |
| 40 year Index to the France & Colonies Philatelist | covers whole numbers 1-182, volumes 1-36, 1941-1980; compiled by Robert G. Stone, 80pp, 1981 | $7 |
| THE FRENCH "DEPARTEMENTS CONQUIS" 1791-1815, THEIR CHRONOLOGY, CIVIL POST OFFICES HAVING POSTMARKS, AND TYPICAL POSTMARKS | by William M. Waugh, 32pp, 1980, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 3 |
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| A KEY TO THE INK-COLOR NUMBERS ON 'FRENCH PROOFS' | by Robert G. Stone, 12pp, 1979, Vaurie Memorial Fund Publication No. 2 |
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| A KEY TO THE LOZENGE OBLITERATORS OF FRENCH COLONIES 1860-1892 | by Robert G. Stone, 12pp, 1977, Reprinted 1989 (reprint #9) | $7 |
| GLOSSARY OF ENGLISH EQUIVALENTS OF TERMS COMMONLY USED IN FRENCH AUCTIONS, CATALOGS AND STAMP TRADE | by Robert G. Stone and Marc Martin, 12pp, 1973, Reprinted 1994 (reprint #10) | $7 |
| AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POST OFFICE NAMES AND OTHER WORDS IN POSTMARKS USED ON THE GENERAL ISSUES OF FRENCH COLONIES 1860-1892 | by Robert G. Stone, 24pp, 1978, Reprinted 1995 (reprint #11) | $7 |
| MEMBERS SPECIAL | Reprints 9, 10 and 11 | $10 |
| Back issues of France & Colonies Philatelist | contact us for availability |
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