The "Blue" Junior International album line was first released the previous year by Scott (April 1914 to be specific).
In case the scan isn't clear, here is a transcription of the first paragraph:
"When you are Daddy's age you will be telling your children all about the great war of 1914 that changed the map of Europe. You will want to show them the splendid collection of stamps you made of all the countries now at war, and tell them about Belgium and Russia and France and Germany. And you will be very proud of your collection, too, because, 'way back in 1914, when you realized how interesting these stamps would be some day, you arranged them neatly, as shown above, in your new JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL ALBUM."
ADDENDA 11/16/09. The following advertisement appeared in the 1916 Scott Catalog:
A New Album for the Beginner and Medium Collector!
The International Junior Stamp Album.
For some years it has been impossible to publish a satisfactory complete album of the stamps of the world in a single volume, owing to the resulting immense size. At the same time, many collectors have been calling for an album in a single volume to include both 19th and 20th Century stamps and provide spaces for a representative collection.
This new album solves the problem by providing spaces for some 15000 varieties of all countries, from the earliest issues up to the time of publication, including both 19th and 20th Centuries. To accomplish this, the rare and high-priced stamps have been omitted, but separately described printed spaces are included for over 15000 different stamps. In addition, there are extra spaces provided for such rare stamps as may be acquired. All included varieties are illustrated with full size cuts.
This album has been designed after a careful analysis of a large number of general collections and we believe that for the beginner who wishes a separate space provided for each stamp and who does not expect to obtain at once the higher-priced varieties no better album has ever been offered.
We believe that many philatelists who have as high as 10,000 varieties will find separate spaces for at least 95% of their stamps in this book, with plenty of extra squares for the rarer varieties. This book when filled will make a remarkably satisfactory display of the stamp issues representing the entire world.
It has 400 ages and contains not only spaces for the stamps, but for the Coats of Arms, Flags and Portraits of Rulers of the various countries.
AN UNEXCELLED HOLIDAY OR BIRTHDAY GIFT TO START YOUNG PEOPLE IN MAKING A STAMP COLLECTION.
PRICES:
No. 1. Bound in boards, half cloth with red cloth corners. $2.00, 4 Lbs. Shipping Weight
No.2. Bound in Cloth, gilt title. $3.00, 4 Lbs.
No. 3. Bound in Cloth, and numerous Blank Pages. $4.00, 6 Lbs.
3 comments:
Hi,
Love your blog. I also collect 1840-1940 and use the 1985 edition of the Scott "Blue" international. In one of your posting you state that the earliest Scott International album was published in 1914. However, I recently purchased a collection in a Scott "Blue" International Postage Stamp Album dated 1881. Although it also states that it is the "seventh edition" Am I missing something here?
Hi Chris. Thanks for the kind words. I'm confident that what you have is one of the "real" International albums, not the Junior. I've seen several references to the 7th edition on eBay and elsewhere. However. I don't know what to make of the Blue cover. I do know that Scott sold the Brown Internationals in a variety of formats including looseleaf. Is it possible that yours was originally looseleaf and put in a Blue binder or perhaps the pages were repunched?
Bob,
No, mine is definitely a bound album. Unfortunately, most of the stamps in the album were glued down and require soaking to remove them from the album. It is interesting to see how few stamps some countries had back in 1881.
Chris
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