Weber's Guide to Pipes and Pipe Smoking - 1962

"This book tells you all about pipes and the art of smoking them. In plain language clearly illustrated, you are shown the different kinds of pipes, what makes some more valuable than others, what to look for when buying a pipe for yourself, also, you learn about the different kinds and cuts of tobacco, and what to do for in choosing for yourself. Some of the other subjects featured in this book are: - the art of smoking: how to break in a pipe, fill it, light it, keep it clean it. - pipe accessories: how to choose, maintain, and use the accessories, pouches, pipe racks etc. - how pipes are made: from beginning to end you learn what happens to a raw piece of briar wood in becoming a finished pipe. - the pipe as a hobby: all about unique and unusual pipes, the art of collecting them. In 1911, at the age of twenty-one, Carl Weber left his Bavarian home which led to his emergence as the foremost pipe maker in America. It was a mass production business turning out an extensive line under the Weber label. His greatest achievement was his pipe manufacturing company, Weber-Blass, Inc. This, coupled with his tireless attention to detail and dedication of purpose, has earned Carl Weber the respect of pipe smokers throughout the world." - Weber's Guide to Pipes and Pipe Smoking - Carl Weber. Illustrated by Charles Fellows. Published 1962, Cornerstone Library Inc. New York Softcover. Approx. 5x8in. 128pp. In fair vintage condition. Pages are age-yellowed.