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* A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (1979, 1998)
* A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (1979, 1998)
* The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature (1989)
* The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature (1989)
* Museum of Tobacco History and Art Guide Book (1996)
* Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book (1996)
* Collecting Antique Meerschaums: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture, 1850-1925 (1999)
* Collecting Antique Meerschaums: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture, 1850-1925 (1999)
* ''Arts of an Addiction. Qing Dynasty Opium Pipes and Accessories'' (2005)  
* The Arts of an Addiction. Qing Dynasty Opium Pipes and Accessories (2005)
* The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe (2014)
* The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe (2014)
* Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray (2014)
* Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray (2014)
* 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 (2021)
* 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 (2021)
* A Tribute to “The Man In The Window” At Ehrlich’s, Boston, Massachusetts. Gustav Fischer Sr., Master Pipe Maker. His Life, His Work, His Legacy (2022)


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Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-pipes.jpg|A complete Guide to Collection Antique Pipes
'''THE WIDE, WONDROUS WORLD OF WOOD TOBACCO PIPES'''<br>
'''''TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CREATIVITY.'''''</center>
[[File:Rapaport-new-book-march2024.jpg|thumb|left|400px|'''''Coming Soon''''']]
 
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File:Rapaport-A-TOBACCO-SOURCE-BOOK.jpg|A Tobacco Source Book
Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-pipes.jpg|A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes
Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-Meerschaum-pipes.jpg|Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes
Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-Meerschaum-pipes.jpg|Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes
Rapaport-European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe.jpg|The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, courtesy [https://www.amazon.com/European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe-Illustrated/dp/0764346466 Amazon.com]
Rapaport-European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe.jpg|The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, courtesy [https://www.amazon.com/European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe-Illustrated/dp/0764346466 Amazon.com]
File:ArtsOfAdditction-Rapaport.jpg|The Arts of An Addiction
File:Ben Rapaport Tobacco Literature and Antique Pipe Expert ....jpeg|Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray
File:Rapaport-Museum-of-Tobacco-Art-History.jpg|Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book
File:Global Guide.jpg|The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature
File:Rapaport-AnIntimateHistoryOfTobacco1850-1920.jpg|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 (2021)
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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 it 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: [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)].
'''Ben Rapaport''' 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)].


== Articles ==
== Articles ==
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* You might enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Ben on the [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-122/#more-8729 Pipes Magazine Radio Show]
* You might enjoy listening to Brian Levine's interview with Ben on the [http://pipesmagazine.com/blog/radio-talk-show/the-pipes-magazine-radio-show-episode-122/#more-8729 Pipes Magazine Radio Show]
* [http://tobaccopipeartistory.blogspot.com/ TobaccoPipeArtistory on Blogspot.com]
* [https://www.facebook.com/tobaccopipeartistory/ The Tobacco Pipe Artistory on FaceBook]


== Contact Information ==
== Contact Information ==