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'''The Pipe Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide, by David Wright''' | '''The Pipe Companion: A Connoisseur's Guide, by David Wright''' | ||
Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Companion-Connoisseurs-Guide/dp/0762403233/ref=sr_1_4/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186064733&sr=1-4] | Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Companion-Connoisseurs-Guide/dp/0762403233/ref=sr_1_4/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186064733&sr=1-4] | ||
Hardcover: 208 pages; Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (October 2000); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0762403233; ISBN-13: 978-0762403233. Though far from exhaustive, this is a wonderful book. The makers covered are covered more thoroughly than in José Manuel Lopez's book. | Hardcover: 208 pages; Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (October 2000); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0762403233; ISBN-13: 978-0762403233. Though far from exhaustive, this is a wonderful book with excellent pictures. The makers covered are covered more thoroughly than in José Manuel Lopez's book. | ||
'''In Search of Pipe Dreams, by Rick Newcombe''' | |||
Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Search-Pipe-Dreams-Rick-Newcombe/dp/0966623916/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186087729&sr=1-1] or direct from the author [http://www.naspc.org/newcombe.pdf (brochure)] | |||
Paperback: 304 pages; Publisher: Sumner Books (April 1, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0966623916; ISBN-13: 978-0966623918. This book is an excellent read. One of my favorites. Rick loves pipes and pipe makers and is an excellent writer. The pictures are informative. | |||
'''Rare Smoke: The Ultimate Guide to Pipe Collecting, by Richard Carleton Hacker''' | |||
Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Rare-Smoke-Ultimate-Guide-Collecting/dp/0931253101/ref=sr_1_2/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186088075&sr=1-2] | |||
Hardcover: 265 pages, Publisher: Rick Hacker (December 1, 1999), Language: English, ISBN-10: 0931253101, ISBN-13: 978-0931253102. Very informative book on collecting, especially certain makes and eras. The pictures are informative (but not exciting). An enjoyable read, and well worth owning, although it has been said that Hacker has a somewhat pompous writing style and does some name dropping. | |||
'''Pipesmoking: A 21st Century Guide, by Richard Carleton Hacker''' | |||
Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Pipesmoking-Century-Richard-Carleton-Hacker/dp/0931253152/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&qid=1186088075&sr=1-2] | |||
Paperback: 168 pages, Publisher: Autumngold Publishing; First Edition, Second Printing edition (August 10, 2006), Language: English, ISBN-10: 0931253152, ISBN-13: 978-0931253157. | |||
'''Collectible Pipes, by Jean Rebeyrolles''' | |||
Available new and used on Amazon [http://www.amazon.com/Collectible-Pipes-Collectibles-Jean-Rebeyrolles/dp/2080108840/ref=pd_sim_b_5_img/103-7439862-1951838?ie=UTF8&qid=1186088075&sr=1-2] | |||
Paperback: 384 pages, Publisher: Flammarion (September 21, 2002), Language: English, ISBN-10: 2080108840, ISBN-13: 978-2080108845. | |||
THE CUSTOM-BILT PIPE STORY, by William E. Unger, Jr., Ph.D. | |||
Available from the [http://www.naspc.org/bookform.pdf (order from)]. 263 pages, plastic spiral bound, 87 illustrations: pipe photographs and reproductions of rare ads and catalogs. Chapter One: The Companies; Chapter Two: The People; Chapter Three: The Pipes; A carefully researched history of these increasingly collectible pipes, from their beginning, with Tracy Mincer in 1929, to their last manufacture in 1998. A guide to the names and distinguishing features of the many different variations. Reviews by [http://www.naspc.org/esserman.htm Richard Esserman], and [http://www.naspc.org/soderman.htm Tony Soderman]. | |||
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