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LIBRARY: Greenland Books

Updated May, 2010

    GRE - 1
    • Title: Beretninger Vedrørende Grønlands Styrelse, Nr. 1 1945
                Reports Concerning Greenland Management, No. 1 1945
    • Author: Grønlands Postvæsen (Greenland's Postal Service)
    • Publisher: Grønlands Postvæsen J. H. Schultz A/B Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Description: paperback source document about mail usage to and from Greenland and stamp sales of Greenland Post Offices, includes a map of Greenland and its Post Office locations (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1945 22 pp
    GRE - 2
    • Title: Frimærkets Dag, 25 års Jubilæumsudstilling Odense 10.-11. Oktober 1964
                Postage Stamp Day, 25 years Jubilee Anniversary, Odense, October 10-11, 1964
    • Author:
    • Publisher: Arbejdernes Frimærkeklub and Odense Filatelistklub Odense Denmark
    • Description: softbound contains an article on Greenland postage stamps by Karlo Lindshog and catalogue sections (52 pages) on Greenland postage stamps and Thule locals
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1964 76 pp
    GRE - 3
    • Title: Grønlands Poststempler efter 1938
                Greenland's Postmarks after 1938
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: paperback (3 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1962 20 pp
    GRE - 4
    • Title: Grønland Katalogisering af Pakke-Porto Mærkene samt de i København Anvendte Annulleringstempler og Adressekort
                Greenland Cataloguing of Parcel-Post Stamps and Cancellations Used in Copenhagen, and Address Cards
    • Author: Karlo Lindskog and Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: Folkbladets Bogtrykkeri Ringsted Denmark
    • Description: softbound Pakke-Porto specialized catalogue in three sections: stamps and plate-flaw varieties, postal cancellations used in Copenhagen and address letters and address cards
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1962 42 pp
    GRE - 5
    • Title: Grønland Katalogisering af de Grønlandske Postfrimærker 1938-1964
                Greenland Cataloguing of Greenland Postage Stamps, 1938-1964
    • Author: Karlo Lindskog
    • Publisher: H. A. Hansen Odense Denmark
    • Description: softbound
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1964 59 pp
    GRE - 6
    • Title: Local Post Issues of...Greenland... and Thule
    • Author: William Rowcroft, Jr.
    • Publisher: author-published South Ozone Park, NY
    • Description: paperback Greenland Pakke-Porto stamps listed on pages 5-6 and Thule locals on pages 35-36
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1955 36 pp
    GRE - 7
    • Title: Greenland Postmarks 1938-1970 English Edition
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: Hans O. Elm-Gren Willowdale Ontario, Canada
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in sheet protector
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1970 38 pp
    GRE - 8
    • Title: Schriftenreihe Neus Handbuch Heft 40 Die Briefmarken von Grönland, 1938-1970 (Dänemark)
                New Philately Handbook Series, Issue 40, Greenland Postage Stamps 1938-1970 (Denmark)
    • Author: Dr. Arno Debo
    • Publisher: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Frankfort Am Main, Germany
    • Description: paperback contains bibliography, preface, postal hsitory, postmarks primer and catalogue listings
    • Language - Date - Pages: G, 1970 24 pp
    GRE - 9
    • Title: Veroffentlichungen Die Absenderfriestempel Grönlands und der Grönlandischen Behörden in Dänemark, Die Postleitzahlen Grönlands Die Einschreibzettel Grönlands
                Publications: Metered Stamps of Greenland and Greenland Authorities in Denmark Greenland's Postcodes, and Greenland's Registry Labels
    • Author: Gerhard Müller
    • Publisher: Arbeitsgemeinschaft Polarphilatelie e.V., Frankfurt, Germany
    • Description: paperback Polarphilatelie e.V. Newsletter Volume 14, Number 75, comprised of three articles
    • Language - Date - Pages: G, 1983 40 pp
    GRE - 10
    • Title: Grønlandske Posttakster efter 1938
                Greenland Postal Rates after 1938
    • Author: Poul Frølund
    • Publisher: N Frimærker Odense Denmark
    • Description: paperback ISBN 87-981683-0-4 (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1984 37 pp
    GRE - 11
    • Title: Postforbindelsen med Udlandet 1940-45, Røde Kors breve, POB 506, Lissabon m.m.
                Postal Links Abroad 1940-45, Red Cross Letters and POB 506, Lisbon (methods to circumvent the prohibition of mail between the enemies)
    • Author: E. Menne Larsen
    • Publisher: Posthistorisk Forlag Hobro Denmark
    • Description: paperback ISBN 8787783037
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1978 30 pp
    GRE - 12
    • Title: Arne Kuhlmann The Aladdin of the Art of Engraving
    • Author: Ib Eichner-Larsen Gene Lesney (Editor)
    • Publisher: Scandinavian Collectors Club
    • Description: paperback SCC Special Issue No. 3, January 1991, ISSN 0551-6817, another copy is filed as DEN B324E
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1991 24 pp
    GRE - 13
    • Title: Jens Rosing Som Frimærketegneren
                Jens Rosing as a Stamp Designer
    • Author: Dan Laursen
    • Publisher: Tidsskriftet Grønland Copenhagen Denmark
    • Description: softbound reprint article from Tidsskriftet Grønland No. 4-5, 1995, pages 205-222
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1995 17 pp
    GRE - 14
    • Title: Die Herstellung Der Briefmarken Von Dänmark 1933 bis 1997 und Grönland 1938 bis 1998
                The Production of Postage Stamps of Denmark from 1933 to 1997 and Greenland from 1938 to 1997
    • Author: Gerhard Panzner
    • Publisher: Forschungsgemeinshaft Nordische Staaten e.V. Winsen/Luhe Germany
    • Description: paperback
    • Language - Date - Pages: G, 1998 72 pp
    GRE - 15
    • Title: Greenland Postmarks 1938-1970
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder, see also GRE B19, GRE B21, and GRE B23
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1970 37 pp
    GRE - 16
    • Title: Greenland the Faroes
    • Author: Karlo Lindskog and Eric Wowern Hans O. Elm-Gren (translator)
    • Publisher: translator-published Willowdale Ontario, Canada
    • Description: hardbound and loose-leaf pages in 3-ring binder, authorized English-text translation in three parts: Greenland before 1938, Greenland after 1938, and the Faroe Islands (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1970 184 pp
    GRE - 17
    • Title: Combined Catalogue 1973, Faroe Islands & Greenland Meter Marks, 3rd Edition
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder, Greenland comprises Section 2, 18 pages
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1973 54 pp
    GRE - 18
    • Title: Combined Catalogue 1973, Faroe Islands & Greenland, Non-Postal Charity Stamps, Christmas Stamps, etc., 5th Edition
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: stapled loose-leaf pages, Greenland comprises Section 2, 18 pages
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1973 29 pp
    GRE - 19
    • Title: Greenland Postmark Catalogue 1973, Covering All Postmarks Since 1938, 5th Ed.
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: stapled loose-leaf pages (2 copies), see also GRE B15, GRE B21, and GRE B23
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1973 55 pp
    GRE - 20
    • Title: Kalatdlit Nunat Greenland Stamp Catalogue Semi-Specialized 1974
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder, June 1973 Edition = 41 pages and January 1974 edition = 29 pages
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1973 1974 41 pp 29 pp
    GRE - 21
    • Title: Greenland Postmark Catalogue 1938-1973, 6th Completely Revised Edition
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder (2 copies), see also GRE B15, GRE B19, and GRE B23
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1974 60 pp
    GRE - 22
    • Title: Thule First Edition
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: author-published Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1974 27 pp
    GRE - 23
    • Title: 1975 Greenland, Mail to, within and from Greenland before 1938 Including All Postmarks, GF Catalogue No. 2
    • Author: Eric Wowern
    • Publisher: GF Frimærker Virum Denmark
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder, see also GRE B15, GRE B19, and GRE B21
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1975 64 pp
    GRE - 24
    • Title: Greenland Postal History, Volume 1, Parcel-Cards
    • Author: Torben Hjørne
    • Publisher: author-published Århus Denmark
    • Description: hardbound ISBN 087-88273-00-8 (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1982 196 pp
    GRE - 25
    • Title: Greenland Postal History, Volume 2, Postmark Catalogue 1877-1992
    • Author: Torben Hjørne
    • Publisher: author-published Århus Denmark
    • Description: spiral-bound paperback, ISBN 087-88273-06-07 (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1992 52 pp
    GRE - 26
    • Title: Grønland Posthistorie, Volume 3, Pakkeporto + Frimærker
                Greenland Postal History, Volume 3, Parcel-Post and Postage Stamps
    • Author: Torben Hjørne
    • Publisher: author-published Århus Denmark
    • Description: hardbound ISBN 087-88273-02-04
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1983 224 pp
    GRE - 27
    • Title: Classic Greenland Special Catalogue, GP5-1986
    • Author: Torben Hjørne
    • Publisher: author-published Århus Denmark
    • Description: softbound lists Pakke-Porto stamps, including plate-flaw varieties postmarks, letters, and parcel cards, ISBN 087-88273-04-0 (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1986 96 pp
    GRE - 28
    • Title: En Grønlands Samling 1938-1960
                A Greenland Collection, 1938-1960
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere / The Greenland Postal Historians Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Description: GREB28D through GRE B42D are a series of 15 softbound publications in standard sheet format that either reproduce official documents (original sources) or illustrate covers and pages from collections, the page count for each title indicates the actual number of pages with print as some pages are printed only on one side and others on both sides
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1987 230 pp
    GRE - 29
    • Title: Skibsforbindelsen til Grønland, 1781-1879
                Ship Mail to Greenland, 1781-1879
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: records of ships to and from Greenland, lists regulations pertaining to ship postal matters
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1988 66 pp
    GRE - 30
    • Title: Skibsforbindelsen til Grønland, 1880-1908
                Ship Mail to Greenland, 1880-1908
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: records of ships to and from Greenland, lists regulations pertaining to ship postal matters
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1986 77 pp
    GRE - 31
    • Title: Post Fra Grønland 1939-41, Bind 1
                Post from Greenland 1939-41, Volume 1
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: history of mail from Greenland, 1939-41
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1988 139 pp
    GRE - 32
    • Title: Post Fra Grønland. 1942-45, Bind 2
                Post from Greenland, 1942-45, Volume 2
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: history of mail from Greenland, 1942-45
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1988 150 pp
    GRE - 33
    • Title: Mesters Vig 1950-85, Bind 1
                Mesters Vig 1950-85, Volume 1
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: postal history of this northeastern settlement
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1989 123 pp
    GRE - 34
    • Title: Mesters Vig 1950-85, Bind 2
                Mesters Vig 1950-85, Volume 2
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: postal history of this northeastern settlement
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1989 134 pp
    GRE - 35
    • Title: Mesters Vig 1950-85, Bind 3
                Mesters Vig 1950-85, Volume 3
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: postal history of this northeastern settlement
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1989 106 pp
    GRE - 36
    • Title: Kap Cort Adelaer
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: postal history of this southern settlement in Ostgronland, features many QSL (ham radio) cards
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, ~1986 228 pp
    GRE - 37
    • Title: Thule
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: postal history of this northern settlement
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1988 94 pp
    GRE - 38
    • Title: The Postal History of Greenland, 1836-1958, Volume I
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description:
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1985 193 pp
    GRE - 39
    • Title: The Postal History of Greenland, 1836-1958, Volume II
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description:
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1989 149 pp
    GRE - 40
    • Title: Two Volumes Pakker and Pakker 1
                Parcels and Parcels 1
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: Pakker comprises tables and postal documents, Pakker 1 shows parcel labels and parcel cards
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1990 129 pp + 109 pp
    GRE - 41
    • Title: Amerikaudgaven 1945-1949
                The American Issue, 1945-1949
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description:
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1987 100 pp
    GRE - 42
    • Title: 1 Verdenskrig, Grønland, Færøerne, Island
                First World War, Greenland, Faroes, Iceland
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description:
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1987 118 pp
    GRE - 43
    • Title: Titles (translated from Danish) all relate to subjects about Greenland including Reports from the Royal Greenlandic Company, 1952-71 (3 volumes), U.P.U. and the First Greenlandic Stamps (2 volumes), and various aspects of Greenland postal history (18 volumes, see the Description section for specific titles)
    • Author:
    • Publisher: De Grønlandske Posthistorikere
    • Description: 23 paperback booklets, grouped into sheet protectors housed in a 3-ring binder, the 18 postal-history volumes' titles are Geodesy and Naval Mail to and from Greenland Airmail Tariffs/Routes, 1939-63 Postal Relationships, 1895-1945 (2 volumes), Postal Routes to Greenland during World War II (2 volumes), Postage-Free Mail to/from/in Greenland (2 volumes), Red Cross Mail (2 volumes), Shipping Links to Greenland, 1900-1940 (2 volumes), Telegrams and Radio Mail to/from/in Greenland (2 volumes), Telegram Stations, Statistics, and Service Charges, 1922-47 (3 volumes), and 1933-35 Seventh Thule and 3-Year Expedition, Support Ships Nordstjernen and Godthaab
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1984 1985 1986
    GRE - 44
    • Title: Grønlandsk Filateli, Frimærkalbum
                Greenland Philately, Postage Stamp Album
    • Author: Jens Fynbo and Karlo Lindskog
    • Publisher: Grønlandske Selskab Simon Gullander Skjern Denmark
    • Description: softbound contains four reprint articles from the journal Greenland (Post Offices, new postal scheme, stamps, and postmarks and airmail shipments) and an 11-page stamp album
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1959 46 + xi pp
    GRE - 45
    • Title: Greenland (A Compilation of Philatelic Information)
    • Author: Inez Maag
    • Publisher: author-published
    • Description: loose-leaf pages in spine binder, maps, historical overview, catalogue listing of Pakke-Porto stamps and plate-flaw varieties, parcel post cancels, postal stations, and Swiss-type bridge cancels
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1974 33 pp
    GRE - 46
    • Title: HAFNIA 76 Greenland Packet
    • Author:
    • Publisher: Grønlands Postvæsen (Greenland Post)
    • Description: contains a promotional HAFNIA sheetlet, sheet of 16 labels of Greenland Post Offices and t postmarks, Postal Rates in Greenland by Eric Wowern, and reproductions and English translations of Danish Greenland-related postal history documents
    • Language - Date - Pages: ED, 1976
    GRE - 47
    • Title: Grønland Postfrimærker Beskrivelse og Katalogisering
                Greenland Postage Stamps Description and Cataloguing
    • Author: Karlo Lindskog and Kristian Hopballe
    • Publisher: 5F Frimærker Odense Denmark
    • Description: hardbound ISBN 87-981294-1-4
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1983 191 pp
    GRE - 48
    • Title: Grønland Censurpost under Anden Verdenskrig
                Greenland, Censored Mail during the Second World War
    • Author: Kristian Hopballe
    • Publisher: 5F Frimærker Odense Denmark
    • Description: hardbound ISBN 87-981294-2-2
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1983 192 pp
    GRE - 49
    • Title: Grønland Set Gennem 50 Års Frimærker, 1938-1988
                Greenland Seen Through 50 Years of Its Postage Stamps, 1938-1988
    • Author: Rolf Gilberg, Gunnar Kaspersen, Mads Lidegaard, and Eric v. Wowern (Editors)
    • Publisher: Kalaallit Allakkeriviat (Greenland Post) Grønlandske Selskab Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Description: softbound Danish language version of GRE B49E, ISBN 87-982923-1-5 (2 copies)
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 1988 128 pp
    GRE - 50
    • Title: Greenland Seen Through 50 Years of Its Postage Stamps, 1938-1988
    • Author: Rolf Gilberg, Gunnar Kaspersen, Mads Lidegaard, and Eric v. Wowern (Editors)
    • Publisher: Kalaallit Allakkeriviat (Greenland Post) Grønlandske Selskab Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Description: softbound English language version of GRE B48D, ISBN 87-982923-2-3
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 1988 128 pp
    GRE - 51
    • Title: Grönlands Briefstemple, 1938-1988
                Greenland's Postmarks, 1938-1988
    • Author: Gerhard Müller
    • Publisher: Forschungsgemeinshaft Nordische Staaten e.V. Winsen/Luhe Germany
    • Description: softbound
    • Language - Date - Pages: G, 1988 194 pp
    GRE - 52
    • Title: Grönland - Insel Der Arktis
                Greenland - Island of the Arctic
    • Author: Gerhard Müller (exhibit/collection)
    • Publisher: Forschungsgemeinshaft Nordische Staaten e.V. Winsen/Luhe Germany
    • Description: softbound one-page synopsis in English, see also E&C114 (photocopy of Müller's exhibit) and E&C 127 (auction catalogue of Müller's exhibit)
    • Language - Date - Pages: G, 2007 150 pp
    GRE - 53
    • Title: Grønlands Filateli, Uddrag af Specialsamling, Pakke-Porto
                Greenland's Philately, Excerpts and Special Reports, Parcel Post
    • Author: Greenlandsgruppen of Grønland's Filateli
    • Publisher: Tidsskriftet Grønland Copenhagen Denmark
    • Description: softbound photocopied pages of a collection of Pakke-Porto stamps plate-flaw varieties, and uses on parcel cards
    • Language - Date - Pages: D, 124 pp
    GRE - 54
    • Title: 100-Året for Pakke-Porto-Mærker i Grønland 100th Anniversary of Parcel-Post Stamps in Greenland (1905-2005)
    • Author: Søren Rose and Fleming Petersen (editors)
    • Publisher: Post Greenland (Filatelia) Tasiilaq Greenland
    • Description: hardbound three sections with the same text in Danish, English, and German ISBN 87-989504-9-5
    • Language - Date - Pages: EDG, 2005 64 pp
    GRE - 55
    • Title: Eskimo Administration: IV. Greenland
    • Author: Diamond Jenness
    • Publisher: Arctic Institute of North America (AINA) Montreal Quebec, Canada
    • Description: softbound AINA Technical Paper No. 19
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, May 1947 176 pp
    GRE - 56
    • Title: Stamps Tell the Story of Greenland
    • Author: Mads Lidegaard
    • Publisher: Post Greenland and Atuakkiorfik
    • Description: hardbound ISBN 8755815499
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 2000 157 pp
    GRE - 57
    • Title: Greenland, The "Nordlicht" Collection, Pakke-Porto Stamps, Their History and Usages on Parcel Cards
    • Author: Carl Aage Møller and Torben Hjørne
    • Publisher: Corinphila Auktionen, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Description: hardbound, The "Nordlicht" Collection of Greenland is possibly the most extensive Pakke-Porto material ever assembled; see also E&C 241, Corinphila #165 auction catalogue, November 29-December 3, 2010, for the sale of this collection
    • Language - Date - Pages: E, 2010 148 pp

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