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=== Books (in print) ===
=== Books (in print) ===
[[File:AmongTheBlue&Gray.jpg|thumb|right|50px]]'''Tobacco and Smoking Among the Blue and Gray'''<br>
''The Illustrated History of An American Folk-Art Curiosity. The Civil War Soldier's Tobacco Pipe'', by Ben Rapaport. From the publisher, "Acclaimed historian and antiquarian of all things tobacciana, Ben Rapaport has broken new ground with this well-researched  treatise of the smoking scene on the battlefields and in the camps and the prisons of the War Between the States. This is the never-before-told story of the Union and Confederate soldiers’ reliance on tobacco and their creativity in fashioning wood pipes, one of the most enduring genres of patriotic folk art from the war. Extensively illustrated with over 100 soldiers’ pipes, many of which exhibit remarkable craftsmanship. The soldier’s hand-carved pipe tells an enduring American story of duty, sacrifice, and patriotism. A remarkable literary achievement with no better a writer to tackle the subject than that of Rapaport. A long-overdue addition to our American Civil War collective.  (Hardcover with jacket; 300 pages with 175 B&W and color illustrations; recent auction results with prices realized; indexed.)" Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press] <br clear="all" />
[[File:BlueRibandBook.jpg|thumb|left|50px]]'''Comoy's Blue Riband'''<br>
By Neil Archer Roan. From the publisher, "Know the man? Of course, we're all online and read his blog A Passion For Pipes with enthusiasm. He has become the gold standard for our collecting pastime for visionary thought and expression through word and camera. For some time, there's been great interest for Roan to release something in print. The wait is over. In connection with the 2014 Chicagoland exhibition (May 2-4) of his collection of Comoy Blue Riband briars, Roan has prepared an extensive companion guidebook and first-ever complete history of one of the most talked-about brands including an extensive shape, dating, and name listing. Few contemporary pipe-books embody this level of sophisticated research required to tell such a story. Much the same can be said of the photography and complementary graphic design of the book- brilliant!- visually and in concept. Oh! were there time enough for Roan to apply himself to tell the stories of all of our favorite old-time makes. Beautifully composed, it is also artistically constructed of the finest printing materials. From heavy-coated stock for its 168 pages to hardcover binding and dust-jacket, the finished product is as much a pleasure to the hand as it is to the eye. This is a limited-edition release of 500 impressions. If you were unable to visit the Chicago exhibition now is a choice time to secure a copy by mail for your library." Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press]
[[File:ConfessionsOfAPipeMan2nd.jpg|thumb|50px]]'''Confessions of a Pipeman'''<br>
From the publisher, "Released in September 2010, this is the second edition of Confessions! With 50% more content than the first, 24 chapters and more illustrations, now all in color, this new, expanded edition, Schrier gives the pipeman more of that irreverent, much-needed counsel on being a better pipe smoker.
Not a "how to" book, but a lifestyle guide. As a cautionary note, I will warn the easily-offended and politically-correct person, that this little book throws punches, though I believe all of them are above the belt. I hope you find my views amusing and thought provoking and that you enjoy reading my words as much as I enjoyed struggling to cobble them together professional-like. This book is unlike anything the pipeman has seen written about his treasured passion of the pipe, tobacco, and how he is to get on with it. For the beginner and knowledgeable alike. With a foreword by Marty Pulvers". Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press]
[[File:Pipes&TobaccoBook1901.jpg|thumb|left|50px]]'''Pipes & Tobacco'''
From the publisher: ''What they were saying in 1901 about it in . . .“Pipes and Tobacco. A Bright and Interesting Discourse on Smokers” by J. W. Cundall. Long 8vo. Cloth, 6d. To-day.— “Mr. J. W. Cundall has written a little volume which all lovers of the fragrant weed will read with interest and amusement. In addition to an account of the history of tobacco, and the science of it growing and blending, many entertaining anecdotes are related of famous smokers, and a large amount of odd information of use to smokers imparted. For a modest outlay of sixpence, at which price it is published, no devotee of ‘My Lady Nicotine’ need lack this latest appreciation of his goddess.”''
"My how times have changed! That's inflation for you. No longer sixpence, but then who other than Briar Books Press discovers such unusual, worthwhile, and most importantly, such entertaining literature for the pipe-smoking man. Hidden for over a century, this delightful gem is a look into our collective past for all the reasons smoking is such good medicine for the soul. Historical yet in many ways contemporary, Pipes and Tobacco is the smoking man's guide to everything which is important to him. Author Cundall spins an entertaining read for the Englishman on so many of the topics of interest to him at the turn of the last century. From tobacco as a luxury and aid to meditation, to social smoking and as a medicinal aid, to soldiers and smoking, to poetry, to juvenile and royal smokers and smoking in parlaiment, to smokiana and the Brotherhood of Smokedom, Cundall covers the subject concisely yet comprehensively. Peppered with quaint tobacco and briar-pipe advertisements, Pipes and Tobacco includes a never-before-divulged statement attesting to the origin of J. M. Barrie's secret Arcadia mixture as written in his 1890's novel My Lady Nicotine. A delightful and informative read that will leave you wanting for more." Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press]
[[Image:Nordh-01.jpg|thumb|right|50px|]]'''Bo Nordh - Pipemaker. A story about a man and his work by Jan Andersson.
[[Image:Nordh-01.jpg|thumb|right|50px|]]'''Bo Nordh - Pipemaker. A story about a man and his work by Jan Andersson.
Written in English. Hardcover: 130 pages with 125 pictures showing more than 100 pipes in color.
Written in English. Hardcover: 130 pages with 125 pictures showing more than 100 pipes in color.
Published in 2008 by Jans Bild & Text, Sweden.
Published in 2008 by Jans Bild & Text, Sweden.
Available in the U.S. from Ben Rapaport (ben70gray@comcast.net)
Available in the U.S. from Ben Rapaport (ben70gray@comcast.net) and [http://briarbooks.com/Bo_Nordh_Pipemaker_XR.html Briar Books Press]
Interested in other parts of the world may contact the author (jan.pipa@tele2.se) for more information.<br clear="all" />  
Interested in other parts of the world may contact the author (jan.pipa@tele2.se) for more information.<br clear="all" />  


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[[Image:Dunhill02.jpg|thumb|right|50px|]]'''The Dunhill Briar Pipe - 'the patent years and after' by John C. Loring''': The first published book devoted to the Dunhill pipe. It is alternatively a dating guide, a history of the Dunhill pipe and a study of the Dunhill pipe generally. Publication date: June 1998. Price: US$30 including worldwide shipping. Available from the author's son at: Michael D. Loring. Voice: (773) 935 - 3492, 700 West Irving Park, Suite A-1, Chicago, Illinois 60613. [mailto:mdloring@gmail.com Email], [http://www.loringpage.com/attpipes/book.html website]<br clear="all" />
[[Image:Dunhill02.jpg|thumb|right|50px|]]'''The Dunhill Briar Pipe - 'the patent years and after' by John C. Loring''': The first published book devoted to the Dunhill pipe. It is alternatively a dating guide, a history of the Dunhill pipe and a study of the Dunhill pipe generally. Publication date: June 1998. Price: US$30 including worldwide shipping. Available from the author's son at: Michael D. Loring. Voice: (773) 935 - 3492, 700 West Irving Park, Suite A-1, Chicago, Illinois 60613. [mailto:mdloring@gmail.com Email], [http://www.loringpage.com/attpipes/book.html website]<br clear="all" />


[[Image:calabash_pipe.jpg|thumb|left|50px|]]'''The History of the Calabash Pipe, by Gary B. Schrier''' (2006): The book is softbound, lavishly photographed - 335 photos; 100 in color. Available from the author: [http://briarbooks.com/History_of_the_Calabash.html Briar Books Press website]<br clear="all" />
[[Image:calabash_pipe.jpg|thumb|left|50px|]]'''The History of the Calabash Pipe, by Gary B. Schrier'''<br>
From the publisher: "The History of the Calabash Pipe is a fascinating story of one of the least understood pipes that ever graced the pipe racks of tobacco smokers. Author Gary B. Schrier uncovers the origins of the eccentric-gourd pipe made famous by Edwardian-era British pipe manufactories and the Sherlock Holmes character. With this second edition, every aspect of this absolute pipeman's requisite is covered in-depth, including the discovery, gourd agriculture, design evolution, materials, manufacture--past and present, commercial-trade channels, the makers, brand identification with an expanded English-hallmark guide, insight into the Sherlock Holmes connexion along with a colorful pastiche, the photographic profiles of three pipe collections from well-know figures in the hobby, famous admirers, a section of questions and answers, along with a scholarly index--a must-read for every pipe collector and smoker ane a long-awaited update to the knowledge base of Pipedom." Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press]
 
[[File:PipemansDailyFair.jpg|thumb|50px]]'''The Pipeman's Daily Fare'''<br>
From the publisher: "After a lengthy absence, original poetry written for the pipe-smoking man is back. With a reverence for the past and a youthful taste for the present, Assaad G. Bachaalani has wrought a comprehensive selection of poems and limericks surely to delight the pipeman who demands the most from his smoking sojourns. Topics as diverse as the sandblasted finish, fishing, Dunhill, dogs, Kaywoodie, women, death, the young piper, the best mixtures, pipe gurgle, the new self-consciousness smoker, types of collectors, sweet mixtures, driving with a pipe, the master carver versus apprentice, types of briar grain, cigars, pressed tobaccos, pipe cake—and much more. Bachaalani has written a rich, poetic tapestry of words that are soothing on the mind and, unlike a good deal of poetry, written sensibly to exclude no one from its finer meaning and enjoyment. 
 
American pipemen of all cants now have a neat and comprehensive volume of poetry that appends gracefully to  that  classic  culture  of rugged individualism which includes the briar pipe as its badge of freedom and refined taste. Illustrated with classic briar-pipe images  from a period English catalogue, Bachaalani’s The Pipeman’s Daily Fare will take you above and beyond  the smoke of your fragrant weed to a loftier state of smoking pleasure." Available from [http://briarbooks.com/ Briar Books Press]


'''Secrets of Enjoyable Pipe Smoking, by Mark Beale, MD''': A paperback book that features chapters on selecting, cleaning, and collecting pipes, choosing tobacco, and health tips. "It seems there were pamphlets about pipes, and then expensive hardcover books," comments the author, a 36-year old psychiatrist and third-generation pipe smoker. "I wanted to create something in between - a concise but detailed book for someone just discovering the pipe pastime." The self-published book sells for $9.95, plus $3 shipping. Call (843) 856-3146.
'''Secrets of Enjoyable Pipe Smoking, by Mark Beale, MD''': A paperback book that features chapters on selecting, cleaning, and collecting pipes, choosing tobacco, and health tips. "It seems there were pamphlets about pipes, and then expensive hardcover books," comments the author, a 36-year old psychiatrist and third-generation pipe smoker. "I wanted to create something in between - a concise but detailed book for someone just discovering the pipe pastime." The self-published book sells for $9.95, plus $3 shipping. Call (843) 856-3146.

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