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A short history of philabooks:

1643: "Production start" - at this time the first books we traded related to postal history were produced
1980s: First special offer of philatelic literature (books by Vera Trinder on the subject of 'British Colonies')
1995: First (of 25) printed price list from philabooks
1998: Webshop www.philabooks.com goes online
08.2000: Interview by A. Bhuwalka with the founder of philabooks Burkhard Schneider: "The Bookseller of Frankfurt am Main" ( Link )
08.2022: Sudden, illness-related business closure of Burkhard Schneider
02.2023: Takeover of the company and stocks by Björn Rosenau
03.2023: Clearing out the old business premises and storing the inventory
07.2024: Renovation and move into the new premises
03.2025: Redesign of the web shop and reopening of philabooks

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