with a link to translator
Great Bitter Lake Association
Collector`s Encyclopaedia
Stamp Catalogue
Peter Valdner (updated 2021)
Slovenská verzia, kliknite 
As
the first edition (below) is out of stock, I have compiled the second one (above). Not only renamed and amplified to 336 pages, but with more
than 100 new and/or better pictures, more encyclopaedic data on ships,
masters, stamp producers.... even with 100+ new colour pictures of
stamps and other collectibles.
The book is a much larger format (about A4) and the consignment is over 1 kg heavy, so postage is higher. To reduce cost, I have cancelled the ISBN. It sells postpaid 129,50 Eur in EU, 139,50 Eur overseas, now. Payment to IBAN. Naturally, the book is again available to swap for GBLA items. Prices on ebay and/or Delcampe are higher, as they include their fees.
As the first edition (below) is out of stock, I have compiled the second one (above). Not only renamed and amplified to 336 pages, but with more than 100 new and/or better pictures, more encyclopaedic data on ships, masters, stamp producers.... even with 100+ new colour pictures of stamps and other collectibles.
The book is a much larger format (about A4) and the consignment is over 1 kg heavy, so postage is higher. To reduce cost, I have cancelled the ISBN. It sells postpaid 129,50 Eur in EU, 139,50 Eur overseas, now. Payment to IBAN. Naturally, the book is again available to swap for GBLA items. Prices on ebay and/or Delcampe are higher, as they include their fees.
Contents
Part 1 GBLA
6 Foreword
7 Acknowledgements
8 Abbreviations
9 Introduction
12 Chapter
1 GBLA for general public and stamp
collectors
51 Chapter
2 Ships
66 Chapter
3 GBLA for collectors of postal
history
86 Chapter
4 Pioneers in GBLA stamp production
Part 2 GBLA
for ASFE Collectors
89 Introduction
93 Chapter
5 GBLA for ASFE collectors –
individual ships
109 Chapter
6 GBLA for ASFE collectors – ships
moored together
119 Chapter
7 GBLA for ASFE collectors – stamps
with names of more ships,
clubs and
associations
Part 3 M/S
Lednice
123 Introduction
125 The Lednice
Story
183 Conclusion
184 Epilogue
Part 4 Stamp
Catalogue
185 Introduction
190 CSR – MS Lednice, LEDMELAGA
203 BGR – MS Vassil Levsky
205 DEU – MS Münsterland, Nordwind, MUWINIKI, MUWINIKIES
231 FRA – MS Sindh
235 GBR – MS Agapenor, Melampus, Port
Ivercargill, Scottish Star,
Neleus, AGALAMPUS,
PORTSTAR
251 NOR
– MS
MUWINIKIES
254 POL – MS Boleslaw Bierut, Djakarta,
DJAKBIER,
DJA(K)BIPORST
324 SWE – MS Killara, Nippon, NIPPARA
328 USA – S/S African Glen
331 Imitations
I have compiled the book originally for ASFE (= A Stamp From Everywhere)
collectors. ASFE collecting is explained in the book.
Sample pages (reduced):
I have compiled the book originally for ASFE (= A Stamp From Everywhere)
collectors. ASFE collecting is explained in the book.
Sample pages (reduced):
Sample pages (reduced):
I have available scans of GBLA related items in my archives, which would be enough for a 1000+ pages book, but the cost of printing would be enormous. So from time to time, I will upload next articles on GBLA to this blog. They will be about the best GBLA artists and stamp producers (Captain Benda, Captain Kasprzyk), GBLA items, GBLA values and prices and offer news from the GBLA stamp community.
FAQ:
2. Are there values in the catalogue?
1. Why the new book on the GBLA when Postage Stamps of the Great Bitter Lake Association by Captain Bryan Hill from 1975 already exists?
Answer: The book was B/W, is out of print and extremely hard to find. From time to time, it appears at auctions and sells as much as 80 GBP. In my catalogue, there are at least 1000 stamps more and shown in color. Captain Hill wrote the book for his fellow seamen. The readers find there many background stories, that led to issuing stamps. Stamps were printed in many different ways, described in the book. So the book is an excellent supplement to the Encyclopaedia. If you need a copy, consult me.
2. Are there values in the catalogue?
Answer: Yes, there are. And not only stamps, also sheets, covers and wide range of paper items, such as photos, documents, programs, invitations, beer mats, etc. are valued.
3. Do you collect GBLA?
Answer: Yes, I have a collection, formed for 50 years. So proposals to swap the book for GBLA items are welcome.
4. Are there many forgeries of GBLA items?
Answer: No, not yet. Just many imitations. Unaware collectors spend a fortune on worthless items. Some of them are shown in articles on this blog. All are shown in the catalogue.
