A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes
Author | : Benjamin Rapaport |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 254 |
Release | : 1979-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0916838226 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780916838225 |
Rating | : 4/5 (225 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes written by Benjamin Rapaport and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1979-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers the history and development of the tobacco-smoking pipe as an art form and is an illustrated guide for pipe collectors. Fact and fancy, history laced with humor, and a chronological collection of pipes are shown in many styles, values, and materials including briars, corn cobs, meerschaum, porcelain, ivory, amber, silver, gold, semi-precious stones, and rare woods.