The Pipe Book - Couverture rigide

Dunhill, Alfred

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0517161877 ISBN 13 : 9780517161876

Editeur : Random House Value Pub, 2000

Synopsis

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. With black and white photographs as well as line drawings of the vast variety available up to that time, this is a remarkable reference work.

Included are:

                 ¸  Primitive makeshift, mound,
           and earthen pipes

                 ¸  Modern briars, cobs, and
           meerschaums

                 ¸  Water pipes, Far Eastern,
           Indian, and African pipes

                 ¸  Pipe mysteries, histories, and
           rituals

As entertaining as it is informative, THE PIPE BOOK is a unique treasure.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

As a successful London tobacconist in the early 1900s, Alfred Dunhill s passion for his field led him to begin collecting pipes from all over the world. From his collection he created The Pipe Book, which was first printed in 1924 and has rarely been out of print since. The book is a thorough exploration of every type of pipe primitive mounds and earthen pipes; more elegant models of ivory, clay, and porcelain; and of course modern briers, cobs, and meerschaums with in-depth explanations of their uses, structures, and origins, as well as fascinating anthropological discussions on smoking in various cultures.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Random House Value Pub
• Date d'édition: 2000
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0517161877
• ISBN 13: 9780517161876
• Reliure: Relié
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible