The Pipe Book

by Alfred Dunhill, Behram Kapadia (Photographer)

In 1907, in London, Alfred Dunhill, a young man in his early 30s, opened his first tobacconist's shop. It was an instant success, custom blending individual tobaccos as well as carrying smokers' accoutrements.

Dunhill began to develop a collection of pipes from around the world, which
was then catalogued. From this emerged, in 1924, THE PIPE BOOK, which has rarely been out of print since that date. With black and white photographs as well as line drawings of the vast variety available up to that time, this is a remarkable reference work.

Included

¸ Primitive makeshift, mound,
and earthen pipes

¸ Modern briars, cobs, and
meerschaums

¸ Water pipes, Far Eastern,
Indian, and African pipes

¸ Pipe mysteries, histories, and
rituals

As entertaining as it is informative, THE PIPE BOOK is a unique treasure.

208 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1966

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 5 out of 5]

The classic pipe book, still one of the best, a wealth of information

[Nicholas Hall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good info but also very racist.

[Brett Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

Describes the evolution of tobacco pipes through history across all cultures of the globe. Very informative, charming, and a bit dry because essentially there is not much variation between pipes. Would have loved more on briars and the types of Western pipes.