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<blockquote>Ben has completed his 9th book! | <blockquote>Ben has completed his 9th book! | ||
<center>'''An Intimate History of The Tobacco Industry, 1850–1920. From The Briar Pipe of Saint-Claude to The Cigarette in The Trenches of World War One.'''</center> | <center>'''An Intimate History of The Tobacco Industry, 1850–1920.<br />From The Briar Pipe of Saint-Claude to The Cigarette in The Trenches of World War One.'''</center> | ||
Ben is the only one selling it. For U.S. residents, the price is $32.50 including USPS Media mail postage. assuming that you do not need/desire USPS insurance; tracking accompanies. For 2 copies: $60.00 postpaid. Faster shipping service can be arranged. To buyers in Canada and in Europe, he will need to take the prepared package to the post office to determine shipping cost. After he ships, he will then advise on the total cost. | Ben is the only one selling it. For U.S. residents, the price is $32.50 including USPS Media mail postage. assuming that you do not need/desire USPS insurance; tracking accompanies. For 2 copies: $60.00 postpaid. Faster shipping service can be arranged. To buyers in Canada and in Europe, he will need to take the prepared package to the post office to determine shipping cost. After he ships, he will then advise on the total cost. | ||
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He is a popular lecturer at pipe clubs, his articles on pipe and tobacco history appeared regularly in Pipes & Tobaccos magazine until Spring 2019, when is ceased publication, and his articles occasionally appeared in CIGAR magazine until Spring 2011 when it ceased to be published. Achievements and affiliations include: member, Pipe Smoker’s Hall of Fame (1973); Consultant, Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, University of Alabama (2001). As a certified personal property appraiser, Ben has conducted formal valuations of pipe collections for several museums and for private collectors. | He is a popular lecturer at pipe clubs, his articles on pipe and tobacco history appeared regularly in Pipes & Tobaccos magazine until Spring 2019, when is ceased publication, and his articles occasionally appeared in CIGAR magazine until Spring 2011 when it ceased to be published. Achievements and affiliations include: member, Pipe Smoker’s Hall of Fame (1973); Consultant, Center for the Study of Tobacco and Society, University of Alabama (2001). As a certified personal property appraiser, Ben has conducted formal valuations of pipe collections for several museums and for private collectors. | ||
'''Ben Rapaport''' has over 3000 tobacco related volumes in his personal collection, and has created what is likely the most comprehensive list of tobacco related books and publications in English. It is organized by topic, although many entries cover a range of tobacco related topics. He started this list in 1987, and has been updating it as new works come to his attention. The current list is from the Fall of 2022, available here in PDF format: | '''Ben Rapaport''' has over 3000 tobacco related volumes in his personal collection, and has created what is likely the most comprehensive list of tobacco related books and publications in English. It is organized by topic, although many entries cover a range of tobacco related topics. He started this list in 1987, and has been updating it as new works come to his attention. The current list is from the Fall of 2022, available here in PDF format: [https://pipedia.org/images/5/55/A_Bibliography%2C_Rev_5.._.docx.pdf A Bibliography for the Pipe Smoker and Pipe Collector (Ben Rapaport, Fall 2022, Rev. 5)]. | ||
The following articles are available here on pipedia.org: | The following articles are available here on pipedia.org: | ||
* '''New!''' [[How Did the Pipe Get Its Name?]] An Etymological Investigation, November 2022 | * '''New!''' [[How Did the Pipe Get Its Name?]] An Etymological Investigation, November 2022 | ||
* '''New!''' [[Hydrostone and Resin Pipes]]. A Personal History, October 2022 | * '''New!''' [[Hydrostone and Resin Pipes]]. A Personal History, October 2022 | ||
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== Contact Information == | == Contact Information == | ||
Ben Rapaport can be reached by E-mail at mailto:ben70gray@gmail.com. | Ben Rapaport can be reached by E-mail at [mailto:ben70gray@gmail.com ben70gray@gmail.com]. | ||
[[Category:Ben Rapaport]] | [[Category:Ben Rapaport]] | ||
[[Category:Doctor of Pipes]] | [[Category:Doctor of Pipes]] | ||