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About The Pipe Book
Product Description An in-depth examination and anthropological survey of the origins, structures, and historical uses of pipes, including examples of almost every type of pipe ever made, from primitive makeshift pipes to earthen, ivory, clay, porcelain, and corn cob pipes, also features information for pipe collectors. From the Back Cover Alfred Dunhill's passion for perfection led him to develop a pipe collection so that he might become a better tobacconist - the more he knew about pipes, the better he could serve his pipe-smoking customers. From this collection emerged an archivist and a catalog, and from the catalog evolved The Pipe Book - a thorough exploration of nearly every type of pipe known to man, with in-depth explanations of the pipes' origins, structures, and uses, as well as fascinating anthropological discussions that span the entire world and hundreds of years. Included here are everything from primitive makeshift, mound, and earthen pipes through models of ivory, clay, and porcelain to the modern briars, cobs, and meerschaums. And just as fascinating are the vivid and insightful discussions of the significance of smoking in different cultures, from the ancient Mayans to twentieth-century Europeans and everything in between. (61/4 X 83/4, 306 pages, b&w photos, illustrations) About the Author Alfred Dunhill Limited is one of the premier manufacturers and retailers of luxury goods of this century. It has an established reputation in the field of smokers' requisites, with such innovations as the White Spot trademark applied to pipes and the patented shell briar pipe. Alfred Dunhill died in 1959. His grandson, Richard Dunhill, is chairman of Alfred Dunhill Limited.
