The Pipe Book: A Guide To Nearly Every Pipe Created.

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In 1907 in London Alfred Dunhill a young man in his early 30s opened his first tobacconists shop It was an instant success custom blending individual tobaccos as well as carrying smokers accoutrementsDunhill began to develop a collection of pipes from around the world whichwas then catalogued From this emerged in 1924 THE PIPE BOOK which has rarely been out of print since that date With black and white photographs as well as line drawings of the vast variety available up to that time this is a remarkable reference workIncluded are Primitive makeshift moundand earthen pipes Modern briars cobs andmeerschaums Water pipes Far EasternIndian and African pipes Pipe mysteries histories andritualsAs entertaining as it is informative THE PIPE BOOK is a unique treasure