The albums that will interest most collectors will bethose noted under Group 2—albums that provide themaximum number of spaces for the stamps of the world.Inasmuch as there are well over one hundred thousanddifferent stamps issued by the nations of the world itwill be obvious that all of these albums are abridged inmore or less degree. The largest single-volume editionof such an album is the Master Global Stamp Albumpublished by Minkus Publications. This book is loose-
leaf and contains spaces for over fifty-six thousand dif-ferent stamps, about half of all that have ever been is-sued. It is, in all respects, the largest and best single volumethat has yet been published and is the maximum valueobtainable for anyone desiring to collect the stamps ofthe world. To all intents and purposes, this album willserve the collector a lifetime. This is especially true asthe publisher provides supplements each year for thenewly issued stamps.