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Coming soon!!! From Ben Rapaport, the author of The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature and A Tobacco Source Book, comes his latest book, The Wide World of Wood Tobacco Pipes, an exploration of pre-briar pipes from around the globe. Compiling detailed information and over 400 photographs, The Wide World of Wood Tobacco Pipes offers an invaluable opportunity to delve into the intricacies of an often unexamined piece of pipe history. -
The historic influence of France, England, Denmark, and other countries on pipe making has been well documented over the decades. Few sources, though, recount the rich pipe history of Canada. In Fraser Moss's The Unknown Canadian Pipe Smoker, readers will explore five Canadian pipe companies that helped shape pipe smoking for the better. Combining historical review with literary journalism and Moss's own personal experience, The Unknown Canadian Pipe Smoker is an essential library addition for every discerning and passionate pipe smoker. -
Written by Castello's current director, Franco "Kino" Coppo, Le Pipe, Mie Figlie explores the venerated workshop's legacy. Meaning "The Pipes, My Daughters" in English, Le Pipe, Mie Figlie beautifully captures the passion and detailed craftsmanship that goes into making each Castello pipe. This bilingual, Italian/English book contains dozens of high-quality pipe photos across 38 chapters and over 200 pages of content. Featuring fascinating stories from the marque's early days and personal anecdotes from Coppo, this a must-have for Castello collectors or any pipe smoker who appreciates the rich history of Italian pipe making. -
345 pages, softcover The X Pipe and Other Mystagogic Stories for the pipe smoker is a blend of pipe lore, contemplative practice and academic pastiche, stoved and pressed before being sliced into seven tails of two pipe men. Mundungus and Sparks on their singular quest to uncover the truth about a miraculous pipe in the Vatican secret archives. Their search takes them on a wild ride as they bounce in time and space across the globe to travel abroad the last convict ship to Australia, smoke J.S. Bach’s pipe, discuss the sacred pipe religion of the Lakota, and eat black cake with Emily Dickinson. Along the way, they discussed the ultimate mysteries of Pipes smoking expounded in the books of the 19th century Irish Fryer and pipe carver known as Nicholai de Tabakkuk. -
87 pages, softcover Critically acclaimed author, blogger, pipe smoker, and collector, Mark Irwin is the voice behind such books as The Peterson Pipe: The Story of Kapp & Peterson and The Pipes of Basil Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes. Originally published a decade ago, Pipe Smoking in Middle Earth: The Fellowship of the Smoke Rings has been updated for a third edition. The book details the pipes and tobacco of J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth and Peter Jackson's corresponding film adaptations. With expert analysis and accompanying illustrations, Mark takes readers on a journey through Tolkien's seminal works, including an index chronicling all pipe-smoking accounts, a tutorial on smoke rings, and much more. -
92 pages, softcover This book tells the story of the first 100 years of Brigham pipes, painstakingly pieced together from corporate archives, historical records, company legend and first-hand accounts from long-time staff at what is now Brigham Enterprises Inc. It is a tale of personal and professional grit, adaptation, invention and survival over three generations, two World Wars, the Great Depression and radical shifts in society’s attitude towards the tobacco industry.The quintessential collector’s guide, this book lays out not only the chronology of Canada’s most prominent pipe-maker but also never before compiled information on the pipes themselves, including the stamps, grading schemes and pinning patterns used between 1906 and 2006. Also featured is an updated version of the Brigham Pipes Shape Chart and a full list of Limited Edition pipes.
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A special-edition release for the 90th Anniversary of the original volume's printing, the 5th edition of About Smoke is the ultimate smoker's catalog from the most famous pipe smoker's address: 30 Duke Street, London. Never again will such a story of merchandise be told as in this 190-page book of pipes, tobacco, cigars, and smoker's requisites. A masterpiece defining the great age of pipe smoking. Featuring a special introduction from longtime Dunhill collector and pipe scholar Richard Esserman, this special anniversary edition is certain to make for a treasured edition to the aficionado's library. -
304 pages, hardcover The purpose of this book according to authors Justin Hummerston and Morten Ehrhorn is to "make you love pipes [or] at least develop a respect for the stunning curves and lines that the portrayed pipe makers are able to find in the humble briar wood." The Pipe: A Functional Work of Art published by Forlaget focuses on the great Danish carvers, both contemporary and of old — the Ivarssons, Poul Ilsted, Tom Eltang, Manduela, Jess Chonowitsch, Tao, S. Bang, and Kent Rasmussen, to name a few. It's chock full of stunning visuals of the carvers, their workshops, and most importantly their stunning creations and also dives into the evolution of pipe making as a whole, the use of alternative materials, as well as information about tobacco and advice on how to pack and smoke a pipe. In essence, it's a 300+ page volume that encompasses all aspects of pipe making and smoking, with the Danish tradition as the framework. The perfect coffee table book, this compilation, now translated into Mandarin, is a must need for every avid pipe smoker and collector and the perfect introduction for any beginner. -
49 pages, softcover Of Pipes and Men by Larry Gosser and Mark Irwin overviews 25 historic pipe-smoking icons — including Jacques Cousteau, Albert Einstein, Greta Garbo, Jackie Kennedy, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien — detailing their lives and legacies in one-page summaries accompanied by individualistic illustrations. With playful prose and comic-style artwork, Of Pipes and Men tastefully and informatively combines the illustrative prowess of Larry Gosser, an illustrator whose accomplishments include work for Peterson of Dublin as well as a licensed Classic Popeye art-print series, with the literary acumen of Mark Irwin, well known pipe blogger and co-author of The Peterson Pipe: The Story of Kapp & Peterson. It's an ideal resource for every pipe smoker, elevated by quick and easy organization, brief yet detailed biographies, quick wit, and a stylish aesthetic. -
61 pages, softcover 2nd edition by Mark Irwin. From 1939 to 1946, Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce starred in a 14 film franchise that would define Sherlock Holmes and his biographer John Watson for generations of moviegoers. The pipes of Basil Rathbone’s Sherlock Holmes offers an informal guided tour of the pipes smoked by Rathbone, Bruce and a host of foes, packed with film stills from each of the films ensure to delight pipe men and devotees of the great detective. This new addition includes a special interview in the afterword with Kapp & Petersons pipe specialist Giacomo Penzo on re-creating Rathbone’s 4AB for the 2021 pipe of the year -
447 pages, hardcover The important pipe collection of the Hungarian National Museum, which consists of more than 1300 artefacts, is rightly world-famous. Through the selected items introduced in this book the Readers can be acquainted with the cultural history of tobacco smoking, the smoking habits and equipment of different nations and continents. The elaborately carved and decorated pieces help to trace the past of Hungarian pipe making, a branch of rural craftsmanship and applied art that once had a great tradition and which has been unjustly ignored. -
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