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judcasper

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Jan 9, 2019
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I'm just about to scour amazon for books on pipe smoking/pipes, but thought I'd ask here if anyone has any recommendations. I'm not after anything specific, so long as it's about pipes. I love me a real book.

 

azpipe

Starting to Get Obsessed
Feb 25, 2015
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This is good
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0394470001/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Its written by the founder of McClelland and the deceased husband of Mary McNeil. They started McClelland in the late 70's but Carl unfortunately died at the age of 36. It wasn't until years later she married Mike. He had been an integral part of the company for sometime. I believe he started a year or two before Carl's passing.
Also
https://www.amazon.com/Search-Pipe-Dreams-Rick-Newcombe/dp/0966623916/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1547229231&sr=1-1&keywords=in+search+of+pipe+dreams
Its a collection of essays from Rick Newcombe. Lots of good stuff in there.

 

snowyowl

Part of the Furniture Now
Oct 21, 2015
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To double down on Sable's Briar books suggestion, Mark Irwin has a Peterson Pipe book coming:

http://www.petersonpipenotes.org/about

 

judcasper

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Jan 9, 2019
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To double down on Sable's Briar books suggestion, Mark Irwin has a Peterson Pipe book coming:

http://www.petersonpipenotes.org/about
Just watched a short youtube documentary on Peterson pipes. QI.

 

spartacus

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Nov 7, 2018
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I just purchased The Pipe: A Functional Work of Art - Large Format from P&G. It has yet to arrive. I think it is more of a big picture book with not too many words.

 

trubka2

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I recently read Iain Gately, Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization (Grove Press, 2001). Very good. Dunhill's Book of Pipes is a great read. Both are available for Kindle, etc. on Amazon. Thanks for starting the thread. I've been wanting to ask the same thing.

 

ssjones

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Carl Ehwas "The Book of Pipes & Tobacco" is pretty much a staple. You can pick up used copies at the usual book places, here's one on Ebay.
https://www.ebay.com/p/The-Book-of-Pipes-and-Tobacco-by-Carl-Ehwa-1973-Hardcover/4616368

 

dukdalf

Starting to Get Obsessed
Aug 24, 2011
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I'd recommend Liebaert & Maya's "The Illustrated History of the Pipe" as another staple.

 

odobenus

Part of the Furniture Now
Dec 15, 2018
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I highly recommend Jose Manuel Lopes' "Pipes: Artisans and Trademarks" if you can find a copy.

My pipe book library, slowly expanding:

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ssjones

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Abe Books just listed a copy of Pipes: Artisans & Trademarks for $68, which is a good price on that book.

https://www.abebooks.com/Pipes-Artisans-Trademarks-LOPES-JOSE-MANUEL/30277818795/bd?cm_ven=nl&cm_cat=trg&cm_pla=want_CM&cm_ite=viewbook

 
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