Online Book on Oriental Tobaccos

[vosBghos]

I wanted to see how deep the rabbit hole goes and found this gem

Aromatic or oriental tobaccos.

 

[MattRVA]

That’s awesome! Thanks!

 

[dunnyboy]

Amazingly comprehensive. Nice tip. Can you believe that this 1962 treatise was supported by grants from Duke University and the Ford Foundation? Today the professor would be drummed out of the academy and made to confess his sins!

 

[atwaterville]

Thank you for sharing! I'm interested in general history of all things so this is going to be an interesting read.

 

[vosBghos]

Thank you for sharing! I'm interested in general history of all things so this is going to be an interesting read.

I've only read the intro and chapter 1 but it sucks you in, wife and kid are gone so this and Smyrna #1 is my Saturday ...

 

[Scottmi]

what else can be found in the catalog?
search results for Tobacco

 

[Chasing Embers]

No interest in tobacco history but I found it amusing that a physical copy of the book can cost as much as $350.

 

[AppalachianPipe92]

Thanks for sharing this. Always love a good rabbit hole

 

[vosBghos]

No interest in tobacco history but I found it amusing that a physical copy of the book can cost as much as $350.

I had no idea that tobacco was that polymorphic depending on soil and weather some of the science bits about Orientals specifically were pretty interesting.

 

[Chasing Embers]

I had no idea that tobacco was that polymorphic depending on soil and weather some of the science bits about Orientals specifically were pretty interesting.

Even same types can vary from year to year based on seasonal climate differences. A reason I don't put much stock in aging. More likely seasonal variation between crops several years apart.

 

[Terry Lennox]

Great find.