| Smoke Rings and Roundelays - Pipes and Tobacco Contributor(s): Partington, Wilfred (Author) |
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ISBN: 1443737658 ISBN-13: 9781443737654 Publisher: Home Farm Books OUR PRICE: $50.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: Originally published in London 1924. A wonderful collection of prose and verse on the joys of smoking, tobacco, pipes snuff etc, since Raleigh's time. Contents include: History. - Tobacco. - Pipe Songs and Fancies. - Woman and the Weed. - Some Great Pipemen. - Cigars. - Cigarettes. - Snuff. - Virtues of the leaf. - Parodies. - Pipe Varieties. - Tobacco and Books. - Philosophy of Smoke. - Recipes and Hints. - Smoking Accessories. - Bibliography.etc Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Tobacco-related |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.28 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Smoke Rings and Roundelays - Pipes and Tobacco" is a 1924 collection of prose and verse by Wilfred Partington, all connected through the common theme of the joys of smoking. Dealing with tobacco, pipes snuff, cigars and more, these charming pieces are sure to entertain those with an interest in the subject. Contents Include: "History," "Tobacco," "Pipe Songs and Fancies," "Woman and the Weed," "Some Great Pipemen," "Cigars," "Cigarettes," "Snuff," "Virtues of the leaf," "Parodies," "Pipe Varieties," "Tobacco and Books," "Philosophy of Smoke," "Recipes and Hints," "Smoking Accessories," "Bibliography," etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on the history of smoking. |