 In November 1896, they published the first "Catalogue prix-courant de timbres-poste par Yvert et Tellier", alongside a stamp album.With the prosperity of the Yvert et Tellier company, Théodule Tellier attended to the firm's daily operations while Yvert travelled for philatelic purposes.But Tellier decided to retire after the death of his grandson and sold his shares to Louis Yvert on 1 April 1913.