Over 1400 pages, first vol. through 1959. Both vols. have large sections of other material after the listing of postage stamps. The stamps are listed chronologically, with semi-postals and airmails with regular stamps. The print is small, as it is in most catalogues, but the color pictures are fine.

Here is a listing of some of the features:

   Unlike 'Scott Catalogues', all stamps in each set are pictured. Scott is especially awkward with the many similar appearing French stamps in sets.                                                                                                          

   Printing numbers are given, showing some cheaper stamps with extremely small printings. Postage rate charts are inserted, with intended use of carrying the stamps and appropriate destinations.

   One section gives general guides to valuing early stamps on cover, with multiplier factors. All other stamps are listed on cover. (Note: Many common stamps are quite valuable when used singly on cover.)

   Un-issued stamps are pictured and valued. Huge numbers of printing flaws are illustrated and priced.

   Gutter pairs are illustrated and priced in a separate section. Some are quite expensive. Advertising tabs on stamps are completely illustrated and priced, often 20 times more valuable than singles.

   Precancels are illustrated and priced in another section. Some appear in most definitive sets.

   Imperforate stamps and proof sheets of all sorts are priced. Some imperf stamps are not rare.

   One extensive section lists "date blocks" of 4, the details found in the margins of sheets.

   All the non-Scott listed wartime occupation stamps from WWI and WWII are listed, some very valuable. Scott will never list them, as they are local in nature.

   The counting numbers on backs of coils, similar to numbers on modern USA coils, are priced. Scott does not do this.

   "RF" overprints found on red 6 cent airmails from WWII French navy ships are listed according to originating bases. (Remember that only stamps on cancelled covers really count, as all loose o.p.'s are faked.)

   France has a large number of railway parcel stamps, all listed and pictured. These usually show up for us lumped helter-skelter at the back of larger older French collections.

A wealth of other sections are included, with helpful introductory sections and illustrations.

The French language is of little problem, as the language and symbols of discussing stamps is universal.

PRICING STAMPS: Like in all European catalogues, prices run about 40 percent more than Scott. A one euro stamp is similar in cost to a one dollar stamp in Scott, in US currency. Finally, an extensive list of dealers who will be using the new numbering in the catalogue is appended. It will soon be universal.