Ben Rapaport: Difference between revisions

no edit summary
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 35: Line 35:
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 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 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 is 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 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: <br>[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)].


The following articles are available here on pipedia.org:
The following articles are available here on pipedia.org:
Line 58: Line 58:
*[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/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/5/5b/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/5/55/A_Bibliography%2C_Rev_5.._.docx.pdf A Bibliography for the Pipe Smoker and Pipe Collector (Ben Rapaport, Fall 2022, Rev. 5)].
*[https://pipedia.org/images/c/c4/A_Few_Good_Men.pdf A Few Good Men], an article for Pipes and Tobacco Magazine (November, 2003), available by permission. Bragge is a major focus. 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."
*[https://pipedia.org/images/c/c4/A_Few_Good_Men.pdf A Few Good Men], an article for Pipes and Tobacco Magazine (November, 2003), available by permission. Bragge is a major focus. 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
*[http://pipedia.org/docs/Reviews.pdf An Historical Review of Reviews]: Chronicling A Century of Magazines for the Pipe-Smoking Maven, by Ben Rapaport