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[[File:Ben-rapaport.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ben Rapaport, courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/ben-rapaport-talking-meerschaums-on-radio-show-of-jan-23-2018 PipesMagazine.com]]][[File:Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-pipes.jpg|thumb|A complete Guide to Collection Antique Pipes]]For the past 50 years, Ben Rapaport has been known internationally as an avid pipe smoker, antique pipe collector, and tobacco bibliophile. He was inducted into the International Academy of the Pipe in 1985, into the Confrérie des Maîtres Pipiers de Saint-Claude, France, in 1989, and was the recipient of the prestigious “Doctor of Pipes” achievement award from the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club in 2004.
[[File:Ben-rapaport.jpg|thumb|Ben Rapaport, courtesy [http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/ben-rapaport-talking-meerschaums-on-radio-show-of-jan-23-2018 PipesMagazine.com]]]


He is the author of A Tobacco Source Book (1972); A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (1979, 1998).
For the past 50 years, Ben Rapaport has been known internationally as an avid pipe smoker, antique pipe collector, and tobacco bibliophile. He was inducted into the International Academy of the Pipe in 1985, into the [[Confrérie des maîtres-pipiers]] de [[Saint-Claude]], France, in 1989, and was the recipient of the prestigious “[[Recipients of the Doctor of Pipes Award (1998-present)|Doctor of Pipes]]” achievement award from the [[Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club]] in 2004.


[[File:Rapaport-guide-to-collecting-antique-Meerschaum-pipes.jpg|thumb|Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes]][[File:Rapaport-European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe.jpg|thumb|The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, courtesy [https://www.amazon.com/European-Porcelain-Tobacco-Pipe-Illustrated/dp/0764346466 Amazon.com]]]The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature (1989);
He is the author of:


Museum of Tobacco History and Art Guide Book (1996); 
* A Tobacco Source Book (1972)
* A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (1979, 1998)
* The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature (1989)
* Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book (1996)
* Collecting Antique Meerschaums: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture, 1850-1925 (1999)
* The Arts of an Addiction. Qing Dynasty Opium Pipes and Accessories (2005)
* The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe (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)
* 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)


Collecting Antique Meerschaums: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture, 1850-1925 (1999);


The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe (2014);
'''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''''']]


Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray (2014), available through the author, and [http://www.briarbooks.com Briar Books Press].
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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-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)
</gallery>


His sixth book, The Arts of an Addiction: Qing Dynasty Opium Pipes and Accessories (2005) was his first writing venture on a non-tobacco topic.  
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.


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 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)].


Additionally, for the past 30-odd years, Ben has operated a special niche, mail-order business, selling rare, out-of-print, and in-print books in English and in several foreign languages on all manner of pipes and tobacco. He has prepared a "Recommended Reading List" for those interested in a rather complete bibliography of books on these two topics.
== Articles ==


Ben Rapaport can be reached by E-mail at ben70gray@gmail.com .
The following articles are available here on pipedia.org:


The following articles are available here on '''Pipedia'''. We will be adding more to this collection, so check back soon!
{{:Articles by Ben Rapaport}}


*[https://pipedia.org/images/7/7f/Rapaport-Pipemaking_101.pdf Pipemaking 101. A Bilingual Syllabus]
This is just a small sampling of Ben's many publications. His complete bibliography is available here:
*[https://pipedia.org/images/e/e9/Rapaport-Pipe_Bombs.pdf Pipe Bombs: good intentions, bad designs!] (Spring 2019)
[https://pipedia.org/images/8/8d/Publications_of_Ben_Rapaport.doc.pdf '''Publications of Ben Rapaport''']. We hope to add many more of Ben's articles here on Pipedia as time allows.
*[https://pipedia.org/images/6/67/Rapaport-Whatever_Happened_to_Plain_Speak.pdf My Manifesto: A Plea for Plain Talk]
*[https://pipedia.org/images/6/6b/Collecting_Pipe-related_ephemera.pdf Collectible Pipe-related Ephemera: Here Today, Not Necessarily Gone Tomorrow!].
*[https://pipedia.org/images/6/61/Tobacco_and_Opium.Where_There%27s.pdf The Tobacco Pipe—Opium Pipe Nexus: Where there’s smoke, there are accessories!]
*[https://pipedia.org/images/5/5b/Rapaport-AntiquePipes-.pdf The Antique Tobacco Pipe, Invention-Function-Art (Originally Published in the Journal of Antiques and Collectibles, February 2019)]
*[https://pipedia.org/images/5/5e/Pipe-ReadingList-Rapaport-Fall2018.pdf A Reading List for the Pipe Smoker and Pipe Collector (Fall 2018)]
*“A Few Good Men”, an article for Pipes and Tobacco Magazine (November, 2003). Bragge is a major focus. It is available here by permission: [https://pipedia.org/images/c/c4/A_Few_Good_Men.pdf A Few Good Men] by Ben Rapaport. A related article appears in Pipes & Tobaccos magazine, Vol. 20, No. 1, Spring 2015 "Writers’ Blocks. A survey of pipe and tobacco literature through time."
*[http://pipedia.org/docs/Reviews.pdf An Historical Review of Reviews]: Chronicling A Century of Magazines for the Pipe-Smoking Maven, by Ben Rapaport
*[https://pipedia.org/images/b/b3/Rapapot-MuseumList-2018-2019.pdf Museums With Interest In Tobacco], Compiled by Ben Rapaport (Winter 2018-2019)


=== Off site links ===
== Off site links ==
*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]
* 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]
*[https://www.facebook.com/tobaccopipeartistory/ The Tobacco Pipe Artistory on FaceBook]
 
== Contact Information ==
 
E-mail: [mailto:ben70gray@gmail.com ben70gray@gmail.com]
 
[[Category: Ben Rapaport]]
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Latest revision as of 03:11, 17 March 2024

Ben Rapaport, courtesy PipesMagazine.com

For the past 50 years, Ben Rapaport has been known internationally as an avid pipe smoker, antique pipe collector, and tobacco bibliophile. He was inducted into the International Academy of the Pipe in 1985, into the Confrérie des maîtres-pipiers de Saint-Claude, France, in 1989, and was the recipient of the prestigious “Doctor of Pipes” achievement award from the Chicagoland Pipe Collectors Club in 2004.

He is the author of:

  • A Tobacco Source Book (1972)
  • A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes (1979, 1998)
  • The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature (1989)
  • Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book (1996)
  • Collecting Antique Meerschaums: Miniature to Majestic Sculpture, 1850-1925 (1999)
  • The Arts of an Addiction. Qing Dynasty Opium Pipes and Accessories (2005)
  • The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe (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)
  • 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)


THE WIDE, WONDROUS WORLD OF WOOD TOBACCO PIPES

TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CREATIVITY.

Coming Soon
  • A Tobacco Source Book

    A Tobacco Source Book

  • A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes

    A Complete Guide to Collecting Antique Pipes

  • Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes

    Collecting Antique Meerschaum Pipes

  • The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, courtesy Amazon.com

    The European Porcelain Tobacco Pipe, courtesy Amazon.com

  • The Arts of An Addiction

    The Arts of An Addiction

  • Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray

    Tobacco and Smoking Among The Blue and Gray

  • Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book

    Museum of Tobacco Art & History Guide Book

  • The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature

    The Global Guide to Tobacco Literature

  • 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)

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 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: A Bibliography for the Pipe Smoker and Pipe Collector (Ben Rapaport, Fall 2022, Rev. 5).

Articles

The following articles are available here on pipedia.org:

We are currently working on bringing these to Pipedia from the Wayback Machine's archived version of P&T Magazine's website, which is sadly now defunct:

This is just a small sampling of Ben's many publications. His complete bibliography is available here: Publications of Ben Rapaport. We hope to add many more of Ben's articles here on Pipedia as time allows.

Off site links

Contact Information

E-mail: ben70gray@gmail.com
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