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Smokingpipes.com is an exception. It has a serious web presence. The assortment of well-written articles from the notable Chuck Stanion and several other contributors inform, educate, and entertain. It’s as if ''Pipes & tobaccos'' magazine has been reincarnated in digital format that prospers as the “Daily Reader Blog” on its website. (Its counterpart, the smokingpipes.eu Blog, is also very active.)  
Smokingpipes.com is an exception. It has a serious web presence. The assortment of well-written articles from the notable Chuck Stanion and several other contributors inform, educate, and entertain. It’s as if ''Pipes & tobaccos'' magazine has been reincarnated in digital format that prospers as the “Daily Reader Blog” on its website. (Its counterpart, the smokingpipes.eu Blog, is also very active.)  


The best way I know to grow as a writer is to get peer feedback but, for some strange reason, the community of online readers lacks the inclination or interest to engage, participate, comment, or compliment the writers who contribute to our knowledge and understanding of pipe lore. I’m not a Rodney Dangerfield “I don’t get no respect” person, but maybe it’s what the screen writer Quintin Tarantino says: “As writers, if no one will give us respect, we have to take it.” When I read Stephen Marche’s “The Better You Write, the More You Will Fail” (''The New York Times'', February 26, 2023), it became clear to me that writers rarely experience moments of triumph. Marche argues that writers are peculiar beings, and asserts “Failure is the body of a writer’s life, and success only ever a temporary attire.” Don’t know how other online writers feel about the absence of any positive (or negative) commentary to their contributions, but, irrespective of the absence of any online exchange with fellow pipers, I’ll keep on keeping on, doing what I’ve done for a half century.  
The best way I know to grow as a writer is to get peer feedback but, for some strange reason, the community of online readers lacks the inclination or interest to engage, participate, comment, or compliment the writers who contribute to our knowledge and understanding of pipe lore. I’m not a Rodney Dangerfield “I don’t get no respect” person, but maybe it’s what the screen writer Quentin Tarantino says: “As writers, if no one will give us respect, we have to take it.” When I read Stephen Marche’s “The Better You Write, the More You Will Fail” (''The New York Times'', February 26, 2023), it became clear to me that writers rarely experience moments of triumph. Marche argues that writers are peculiar beings, and asserts “Failure is the body of a writer’s life, and success only ever a temporary attire.” Don’t know how other online writers feel about the absence of any positive (or negative) commentary to their contributions, but, irrespective of the absence of any online exchange with fellow pipers, I’ll keep on keeping on, doing what I’ve done for a half century.  


Now from that digital device to the digital book, a challenging topic, because the publishing industry is experiencing some sizable shifts. Everyone should know that for quite some time there’s been an exponential transformation, a digital disruption from physical books to e-books. Both have their pros and cons, so I won’t do battle about the benefits or advantages of paper versus screen, textbook versus technology, e-book (a multibillion-dollar business) versus physical book. It is fact that the print book is easier on the eye, and it is believed that the reader will absorb more information. Print books are here to stay, although they are cheaper to read online, if you have a computer, a mobile phone, or e-readers, such as Kindle, Nook, Tablet, iPad, and others. Goodreads.com and several similar platforms are also great sources, but good luck finding a tobacco or pipe book to read on any of these sites. An audiobook? Try listening to an audiobook to envision pipes. Are there many pipe or tobacco books as Portable File Documents? Too few to mention.  
Now from that digital device to the digital book, a challenging topic, because the publishing industry is experiencing some sizable shifts. Everyone should know that for quite some time there’s been an exponential transformation, a digital disruption from physical books to e-books. Both have their pros and cons, so I won’t do battle about the benefits or advantages of paper versus screen, textbook versus technology, e-book (a multibillion-dollar business) versus physical book. It is fact that the print book is easier on the eye, and it is believed that the reader will absorb more information. Print books are here to stay, although they are cheaper to read online, if you have a computer, a mobile phone, or e-readers, such as Kindle, Nook, Tablet, iPad, and others. Goodreads.com and several similar platforms are also great sources, but good luck finding a tobacco or pipe book to read on any of these sites. An audiobook? Try listening to an audiobook to envision pipes. Are there many pipe or tobacco books as Portable File Documents? Too few to mention.  
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Which books to buy? In March 2022, “Best Books to Read While Smoking A Pipe” appeared on briarreport.org. The unnamed author had this to say: “Someone who collects pipes and enjoys the history of them. There hasn’t been a ton of books written on the subject, but enough that you can build yourself a little collection if you fancied.” These are the books he listed:  
Which books to buy? In March 2022, “Best Books to Read While Smoking A Pipe” appeared on briarreport.org. The unnamed author had this to say: “Someone who collects pipes and enjoys the history of them. There hasn’t been a ton of books written on the subject, but enough that you can build yourself a little collection if you fancied.” These are the books he listed:  


''Pipesmoking: A 21st Century Guide'' by Richard Carlton Hacker. He has written several books. All very good. The Pipe Book by Alfred Dunhill, Clay Pipes by Eric G. Ayto, and ''In Search of Pipe Dreams'' by Rick Newcombe are a few examples. Not to mention specific books on Castello Pipes, Sherlock Holmes As A Pipe Smoker and countless books on tobacco.” But under the subheading “The Best Books,” he wrote: “Then there are books that are just enjoyable to read. They may or may not feature pipes. They might have been written by a pipe smoker but it doesn’t matter. These are the books that you can plop down in a chair, light up a pipe and dig in. The book is better because you have the pipe going, and the pipe is better because you are deep in a good book. What can possibly go better together?  
''Pipesmoking: A 21st Century Guide'' by Richard Carlton Hacker. He has written several books. All very good. ''The Pipe Book'' by Alfred Dunhill, ''Clay Pipes'' by Eric G. Ayto, and ''In Search of Pipe Dreams'' by Rick Newcombe are a few examples. Not to mention specific books on Castello Pipes, Sherlock Holmes As A Pipe Smoker and countless books on tobacco.” But under the subheading “The Best Books,” he wrote: “Then there are books that are just enjoyable to read. They may or may not feature pipes. They might have been written by a pipe smoker but it doesn’t matter. These are the books that you can plop down in a chair, light up a pipe and dig in. The book is better because you have the pipe going, and the pipe is better because you are deep in a good book. What can possibly go better together?  


Then he followed with his list of “The Best Books.” They are not about pipes; they are books of fiction written by pipe smokers. Go figure!
Then he followed with his list of “The Best Books.” They are not about pipes; they are books of fiction written by pipe smokers. Go figure!
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|Adams, C.S.  
|Adams, C.S.  
|Poem on the Use of Tobacco (Boston, 1852)
|Poem on the Use of Tobacco (1852)
|Kessinger Publishing, 2009;  
|Kessinger Publishing, 2009;  
BiblioBazaar, 2010; Palala Press, 2016;  
BiblioBazaar, 2010; Palala Press, 2016;  
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|Anon.
|Anon.
|An Arm-Chair in the Smoking Room; or, Fiction, Anecdote, Humour, and Fancy for Dreamy Half-Hours (1868)
|An Arm-Chair in the Smoking Room; or, Fiction, Anecdote, Humour, and Fancy for Dreamy Half-Hours (1868)
|Nabu Press and BiblioBazaar, 2011   Nabu Press and BiblioBazaar, 2011; Clear Prints, 2022
|Nabu Press and BiblioBazaar, 2011; Clear Prints, 2022
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|Anon.
|Anon.
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|Beinhart, E. G.
|Beinhart, E. G.
|Nicotiana Rustica, 1953
|Nicotiana Rustica, (1953)
|Forgotten Books, 2018
|Forgotten Books, 2018
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|Cundall, J. W.
|Cundall, J. W.
|Pipes and Tobacco. Being A Discourse on Smoking and Smokers (1901)
|Pipes and Tobacco. Being A Discourse on Smoking and Smokers (1901)
|Briar Book Press, 2012; Gyan Books Pvt, 2018
|Briar Book Press, 2012; Gyan Books Pvt, 2018; Clear Prints, 2022
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|Drinkwater, A. E.
|Drinkwater, A. E.
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|Fairholt, F. W.  
|Fairholt, F. W.  
|Tobacco: Its History and Associations: Including An Account of the Plant and Its Manufacture; With its Modes of Use in All Ages and Countries (1859/1876)
|Tobacco: Its History and Associations: Including An Account of the Plant and Its Manufacture; With its Modes of Use in All Ages and Countries (1859/1876)
|Singing Tree Press, 1968; Palala Press, 2016; Forgotten Books, 2017; Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2018 and Franklin Classics Trade Press, 2018
|Singing Tree Press, 1968; Nabu Press, 2012; Palala Press, 2016; Forgotten Books, 2017; Creative Media Partners, LLC, 2018; Franklin Classics Trade Press, 2018; Legare Street Press, 2022; True World of Books, 2023.
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|Faught, M. C.
|Faught, M. C.
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|Knight, J.
|Knight, J.
|Pipe and Pouch. The Smoker’s Own Book of Poetry (1895)
|Pipe and Pouch. The Smoker’s Own Book of Poetry (1895)
|Kessinger Publishing, 2008; Watchmaker Publishing, 2009; Forgotten Books, 2017; Wentworth Press, 2019
|Kessinger Publishing, 2008; Watchmaker Publishing, 2009; Forgotten Books, 2017; Wentworth Press, 2019; Alpha Editions, 2023
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|Knight, J.
|Knight, J.
|A Smoker’s Reveries. A Companion Book to Pipe and Pouch (1909)
|A Smoker’s Reveries. A Companion Book to Pipe and Pouch (1909)
|Kessinger Publishing, 2009; Literary Licensing, LLC, 2014; Creative Media Partners, 2015;
|Kessinger Publishing, 2009; Literary Licensing, LLC, 2014; Creative Media Partners, 2015
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|Lane, B. I.
|Lane, B. I.
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|Pritchett, J. R.
|Pritchett, J. R.
|Ye Smokiana, Historical, Ethnographical 1890
|Ye Smokiana, Historical, Ethnographical (1890)
|Nabu Press, 2013; Createspace Independent Publishing, 2015; Sagwan Press, 2018
|Nabu Press, 2013; Createspace Independent Publishing, 2015; Sagwan Press, 2018
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|Schrier, G. B.
|Schrier, G. B.
|Confessions of a Pipeman. An Irreverent Guide for Today’s Pipe-Smoking Man (2008); second edition, 2010
|Confessions of a Pipeman. An Irreverent Guide for Today’s Pipe-Smoking Man (2008); second edition, (2010)
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Schrier’s History of the Calabash Pipe (2011)
Schrier’s History of the Calabash Pipe (2011)
|Wentworth Press, 2019
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|Senseney, B. R.
|Senseney, B. R.
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