Old philatelic periodicals

Abstract

Unfortunately, before 1925, there was no law imposing a duty on the author of a work printed and published in Malta to deliver a copy of such work to the Royal Malta Library and another to the Gozo Public Library. Besides, no bibliography of philatelic periodicals published in Malta is known to exist. From time to time, I have been told of periodicals supposed to have been printed in Malta in former days, but the data given me was seldom accurate and therefore I consider this information too unreliable and of little value. I am therefore in no position to give a complete list of these publications. I can, however, write a few notes on "The Melita Philatelic Chronicle and Advertiser" and quote some extracts from this periodical which may be of interest to our readers. [excerpt]