I have this book I got years ago. It’s a little dated now, but I still enjoy looking through it while smoking a pipe 
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I finished reading this one today ... In some ways, may be because Rick has grown older, and this was recently written it reminded me of the forum discussions
I'm still chasing that book (English version). It pops occasionally, but usually in the $50 to $75 price range, which I've always found just a tad too rich for my blood.
I also have a signed copy of Rare Smoke. I guess Hacker must have made the pipe show rounds hocking his signed books.
I also have a signed copy of Rare Smoke. I guess Hacker must have made the pipe show rounds hocking his signed books.
The Lopes book is a highly sought after book. I have it in English translation. I don't think it's particularly good, and it's certainly very dated.
I have most of the books shown in this thread, the exception being Roan's beautiful book on Comoy Blue Ribands, and I have a number of others besides.
I didn't know that Rare Smoke was a single pressing. I have that along with his other book on pipe collecting. Like many seminal researchers, Hacker got a lot wrong, and his work has been superceded by others. But as a general introduction, taken with a small mountain of salt, it's worth reading.
Besides those already mentioned, you may want to look for "The Illustrated History of the Pipe" by Alexis Liebaert and Alain Maya, a beautiful coffee table volume and "The Pipe" by Georges Herment. If you think Rick is opinionated, you should read Herment!
Yeah, it was a fun, quick read but nowhere near as good as his first. I really enjoyed the first one.
Thanks Jesse. I'll pass on the Lopes book, unless I find a bargain. Abe Books does have a copy available, at $99. Last November, they had one at $51, but it went fast.
The most well written, researched and photographed pipe book I've encountered is Mark Irwins recent "The Peterson Pipe Book". He recently was given an industry award for the book. It is a must have for any Peterson fan.
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I picked up this Robin Crole book cheap, a few years ago. Robin was associated with GBD pipes. There is a copy on Ebay now, for $14 shipped.
I found this rare book on GBD, through an English book seller and with the help of a past forum member who lived in England. Unfortunately, it only covers the business side of GBD with very little info on pipe making, etc.
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I picked up this Robin Crole book cheap, a few years ago. Robin was associated with GBD pipes. There is a copy on Ebay now, for $14 shipped.
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I found this rare book on GBD, through an English book seller and with the help of a past forum member who lived in England. Unfortunately, it only covers the business side of GBD with very little info on pipe making, etc.
Rare Smoke by Richard Carleton Hacker has arrived and I have read a significant part of it. One thing I I don’t understand @guylesss - If he has interviewed Dunhill company stalwarts, how can he get so much facts wrong ? On similar lines ... since I am interested in Sasieni, since he interviewed Alfred Sasieni I would take his writing at face value, but try to confirm all his facts independently.
I am not sure ? why am I chasing these rabbit holes, but it’s fun so far
I am not sure ? why am I chasing these rabbit holes, but it’s fun so far
An excellent question--I wish I had some inking. All I can say is I remember reading Loring's errata for the first time, and thinking this has to be any author's very worst nightmare. If only he still were alive. . .
Did Hacker die? I can't find much on him, but did find this cigar you tube video from last year. His noteriety now is wine, spirits and cigars. I think he also delved into shotguns after pipes. Its kind of funny, around the 15 minute mark, he writes about fact accuracy and his research to get it right.
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Opps. Mea culpa! I didn't mean to kill Mr Hacker, or even spread false rumor of his demise--I meant John Loring.
Got it, yep, Loring is dead. Oddly, Hacker has no Wikipedia page, so I can't confirm nor deny his status!
My copy of “The Gentle Art Of Smoking” by Alfred H Dunhill has also arrived, and I have finished reading end to end. His style of writing is much more readable than his grandfather’s.
A classic, and yours looks like an especially nice copy.
It is in very good shape for the age. Everything i can find says it's a 1900 printing. I've enjoyed reading it. My wife would ask why I was laughing, I'd read her the specific quote that got me, she'd return a blank expression and shrug. ?
This book, by Fred Hanna, who sometimes posts on these forums, and was the blender of Wilderness and Legends tobaccos for McClelland, is a wonderful read, with amazing photos of his incredible straight grain pipes. The forwards by Greg Pease and Tad Gage are also fun. Yes, Fred is very opinionated, but I find his opinions to be in line with my own.
The book is now only available as a Kindle e-book from Amazon. I haven't seen any copies, recently, on the used book market.
The book is now only available as a Kindle e-book from Amazon. I haven't seen any copies, recently, on the used book market.
