Pipe Book: A Guide to Nearly Every Pipe Created

In 1907, in London, Alfred Dunhill, a young man in his early 30s, opened his first tobacconist's shop. It was an instant success, custom blending individual tobaccos as well as carrying smokers' accoutrements. Dunhill began to develop a collection of pipes from around the world, which was then catalogued. From this emerged, in 1924, The Pipe Book, which has rarely been out of print since that date. This is an exact facsimile of the 1924 edition. Chapters: primitive makeshift, mound, & earthen pipes; modern briars, cobs, & meerschaums; water pipes, Far Eastern, Indian, & African pipes; & pipe mysteries, histories, & rituals. Contains B&W photos as well as line drawings of the vast variety of pipes available up to that time. A remarkable reference work.ÓAlfred Dunhill is the author of 'Pipe Book: A Guide to Nearly Every Pipe Created' with ISBN 9780756764395 and ISBN 0756764394.