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.

PICKFORD & BLACK’S Canada-West Indies Steamship Service

Robert Parsons
Released July 2026. Exhibit series # 126. 110 pages, 8.5" x 11", spiral.
Colour C$ 32.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-57-7].

After joining BNAPS in December 1981, ships and shipping in eastern Canada became Bob Parsons's main collecting interest, beginning with transatlantic mails, then Clarke Steamships and Canada-West Indies Steamship services. His exhibit, Steamboat Mails in Eastern Canada, was awarded gold at CAPEX 1996 and at BNAPEX 1999 in Vernon, B.C.

Following a health issue in 2001, Bob’s interests took on a more international flavour, resulting in several award-winning exhibits. In ... Read more...

Catalogue of Unofficial First Day Covers for Canadian Stamp Issues of the 21st Century

Gary Dickinson
Released July 2026. 116 pages, 8.5" x 11", spiral.
Colour C$ 32.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-56-0].

The onset of “official” FDCs by Canada Post in 1971 resulted in a fairly rapid and substantial shift by collectors away from the products of private makers in favour of the official versions. By the end of the 20th century, private cachet makers barely existed.

In his newest BNAPS handbook, Catalogue of Unofficial First Day Covers for Canadian Stamp Issues of the 21st Century, Gary Dickinson presents unofficial first day covers (FDCs) produced in the current century that ... Read more...

King George V Arch and Medallion Postal Stationery Envelopes

Earle L Covert OTB
Released February 2026. Exhibit series # 125. 120 pages, 11" x 8.5", spiral.
Colour C$ 53.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-55-3].

King George V Arch and Medallion Postal Stationery Envelopes exhibits the scope of postal stationery envelopes from the later King George V period. It includes material from both the Arch Issue of 1931-1932 and the subsequent 1933-1938 Medallion Issue, and bridges the period between the George V Oval Die envelopes and the George VI issues illustrated in previous books in this series.

Copies of regular over-the-counter envelopes are shown, but the emphasis is on envelopes (including ... Read more...

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...

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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