David Louis Lidman (July 11, 1905 – September 18, 1982) was an American writer of philatelic literature in journals, books and newspapers.
He also wrote other books, including Philately Below Zero, A Postal History of Alaska (in 1958) and The First Day Cover Collector's Handbook (in 1976).
Lidman contributed philatelic articles to the Chicago Sun and The New York Times.
He also served as president of the Board of Trustees of the American Philatelic Research Library.
Lidman was named to the American Philatelic Society Hall of Fame in 1983.