International Philatelic Libraries Association
Encyclopedia
The International Philatelic Libraries Association (IPLA) was formed in 1996 at the Capex 96 stamp exhibition in Toronto
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Delegates from many countries attended including Virginia Horn from the American Philatelic Research Library
and David Beech
, Curator of the British Library
Philatelic Collection. The library of the Royal Philatelic Society London is also a member.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
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Delegates from many countries attended including Virginia Horn from the American Philatelic Research Library
American Philatelic Research Library
The American Philatelic Research Library , based in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, is the largest public philatelic library in the United States....
and David Beech
David Beech
David Richard Beech is the curator of the British Library Philatelic Collections. He is also a Fellow and former President of the Royal Philatelic Society London ....
, Curator of the British Library
British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom, and is the world's largest library in terms of total number of items. The library is a major research library, holding over 150 million items from every country in the world, in virtually all known languages and in many formats,...
Philatelic Collection. The library of the Royal Philatelic Society London is also a member.
External links
- http://www.libraryhistorybuff.org/philatelic-libraries.htm Links to philatelic libraries.