BNAPS actively encourages the publication of new books on suitable subjects in BNA philately through its Handbooks and Exhibit series which are produced by the Publications Committee. For more information on having books published, please contact the Book Department Coordinator, Mike Street email.

Civil Censorship of the Mails in Canada During the Great War Era

J Michael Powell
Released December 2025. 558 pages, 8.5" x 11", spiral.
Colour C$ 99.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-54-6].

In his fourth BNAPS book, author Mike Powell shifts from looking at mail to and from Canadian and other Prisoners of War in both 20th century world conflicts. In this book, he focuses on how mail between Canada and myriad countries, friendly and unfriendly, was kept as safe as possible before and during World War I.

The First World War began in the summer of 1914 and spread slowly across the entire world. As Canada gained its war footing, censorship was first placed in the hands of censors based ... Read more...

The Nova Scotia Post: Early Mail and Markings 1724-1877

Patrick Burns
Released August 2025. Exhibit series # 124. 140 pages, 8.5" x 11", spiral.
Colour C$ 40.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-53-9].

The primary catalyst for Patrick Burns to begin this work was the publication in 1985 of Dr. JJ MacDonald’s book The Nova Scotia Post Its Offices, Masters and Marks 1700 – 1867. The large number of postmarks are due to Post Office Inspector Arthur Woodgate's long tenure and the fact that he mandated that dispatching postmarks were to be struck on the reverse of the letter or envelope.

The search for information and material in archives – including the Nova Scotia ... Read more...

Canada’s C-Force In Hong Kong And Its Forerunners 1940-45

Sam Chiu
Released May 2025. Exhibit series # 123. 48 pages, 8.5" x 11", spiral.
Colour C$ 36.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-52-2].

On a Boy Scout hike in the hills of Hong Kong in the 1960s, the troop leader brought his scouts, including a young Sam Chiu, to the Sai Wan Bay Cemetery. The memorial honours the men of the British Commonwealth and Empire who died in the defence of Hong Kong during World War II, 228 of whom were Canadian. The impression made during that visit led to Sam collecting WWII Canadian Hong Kong military postal history, and ultimately to Canada’s C-Force In Hong Kong And Its Forerunners 1940-45. The ... Read more...

BNAPS would like to thank Sparks Auctions and Ian Kimmerly Stamps for their strong support of the BNAPS publications program since 2004. The great assistance of Brian Wolfenden over that time is especially appreciated.

BNAPS is pleased to announce that Bill Longley is the new sales agent and distributor of BNAPS books as of 1 October 2019.

BNAPS books are available from:

Bill Longley
c/o Longley Auctions
PO Box 620
Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0

To browse through the BNAPS books on the Longley Auctions website, go to:

https://longleyauctions.com/product-category/bnaps-books/

The price quoted for each book is the retail price in Canadian dollars.

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