The Handbook of Basketball Philately lists all stamps associated with basketball in alphabetical order and then chronological order by issue date. The souvenir sheets are listed in a separate section. Each entry provides date of issue, event commemorated, perforation, color, quantity printed and description. Postal stationery, meters and postmarks also are listed in alphabetical order. 358 pp.; 8 ½ x 11 inches; loose-leaf ring silk-screened vinyl binder.

COST: SPI members: $26.50, plus postage for foreign delivery; Non-members: $35.00.

By L. M. Yerkes

The Handbook of Tennis Philately lists stamps associated with tennis in chronological order by issue date starting with the 1934 Philippines issue commemorating the 10^th Far Eastern Championship Games in Manila. Each entry provides date of issue, event commemorated, perforation, watermark, printer, designer, denomination, color, and description. Postal stationery is described alphabetically by country of issue. 212 pages; 8 ½ x 11 inches; soft cover; spiral bound.

COST: SPI members: $18.00, plus postage for foreign delivery; Non-members: $25.00.

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POSTAL HISTORY AND VIGNETTES OF THE 1932 OLYMPIC GAMES

This is an in-depth study of the 1932 Olympic Games, both Lake Placid Winter and Los Angeles Summer Games. The valuation system bases the value of a cover on the sum of the values of the stamps, cachet and postmarks thereon. Over 400 items are illustrated including cachets, postmarks, combination covers, picture postcards, naval cover, cover stuffers and vignettes. While classification of postmarks, cachets and vignettes with valuations is emphasized, one chapter presents naval Olympic covers including cachets and postmarks but without valuations. Also included are a detailed table of contents and bibliography. Other items are Organizing Committee covers, Opening Day covers, Philatelic Exhibitions, labels, locals, and Last Day covers. 196 pp; 5 ½ x 8 ½ inches; loose-leaf three-ring gold stamped vinyl binder.

COST: SPI members: $10.00, plus postage for foreign delivery; Non-members: $15.00.

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INDEX FOR JOURNAL OF SPORTS PHILATELY AND EARLIER GROUP

1953-1991 

Margaret A. Jones

Contents include: subjects, authors, columns; SPI information and titles; all are cross-indexed. Early publications covered are Sport Cast and SportStamps when the organization was called the "Sport Unit" of the American Topical Association. The Journal of Sports Philately began in 1962. 213 pp; 8 ½ x 11 inches; loose leaf; punched for 3-ring binder.

COST: SPI members: $20.00, plus postage for foreign delivery; Non-members: $25.00.

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