Literature - General

Quality: LIT

Schaubecks Illustriertes Abarten-Album; Schaubeck; C.F. Lücke G.m.b.H., Leipzig; ca. 1920; Printed; bound; German; approx. 700 pag.; hardcover; as new;" The first edition of a specialised Schaubeck World Album entirely devoted to VARIETIES, completely new and untouched by any stamp or hinge, without pencil marks or other annotations, making it without doubt one of the greatest rarities in the "albums" section of philatelic literature, and even a great rarity in philatelic literature in general. It is highly unlikely that more than a few (if any) Schaubeck albums from the standard editions have been preserved complete and absolutely untouched by any stamps or hinges. However, this album, entirely devoted to varieties, is in itself a great rarity, in whatever condition (the cataloguer has not seen a single other copy in any condition in more than 20 years of a very active philatelic career). The fact that it is completely untouched and never used makes it even more exceptional."