Sometimes the best part of the future comes from our past. That 20th century icon of civilized sophistication, the pipe, is making a comeback, as already acknowledged by lifestyle magazines such as Playboy and Robb Report. Just in time for the new millennium, Richard Carleton Hacker, one of the worlds most widely recognized authors and authorities on pipes and pipe smoking, has announced his newest book, Pipesmoking A 21st Century Guide . The pipe symbolizes all that is stable and desirable in mankind. This new popularily-priced soft cover is designed to appeal to both new and experienced pipesmokers alike.
Chapters cover all facets of pipemaking, pipe buying, pipesmoking, and pipe tobaccos.
Pipesmoking A 21st Century Guide also contains a Pipesmoker s Sourcebook listing various pipe-friendly publications and organizations. The author s previous book, The Ultimate Pipe Book , is now out of print and only copies of his limited edition on collectable pipes, Rare Smoke , remain. Richard Carleton Hacker is widely acknowledged as one of the most prolific pipe and cigar book writers of the 20th century, with eight books and literally hundreds of articles on the subjects to his credit. Click here to join the PipeSmoke Ring .