A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)

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This is the first American book to consider the history and development of the tobacco-smoking pipe as an art form and is an illustrated guide for pipe collectors. Here the author has assembled fact and fancy, history laced with humor, and a chronological collection of pipes. The accompanying text explains pipe styles, materials, and values. Besides present-day briars and corn cobs, pipes can be found made of meerschaum, porcelain, ivory, amber, silver, gold, semi-precious stones and rare woods. Craftsmen have combined imagination, whim, and fantasy to create pipes of fine artistic value.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer; Second Edition, now with value guide. (April 24, 1998)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764305964
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764305962
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.65 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 0.75 x 10.25 inches