Pipes ARTISANS & TRADEMARKS Book by Jose Manuel Lopes

Pipes
ARTISANS AND TRADEMARKS
by Jose Manuel Lopés

264 Pages Hardcover First Edition English 2005
Translation by Mick Greer
Forward by Ben Rapaport
Introductory Text by Gregory Pease

About the Author:
From the Back Cover:  "José Manuel Lopes was born in Lisbon in 1954.  A graduate of the Lisbon School of Journalism (Escola Superior de Meios de Comunicacao Social), he has been a professional journalist since 1982.  A pipe smoker and collector since he was 16 years old, he became a member of the Pipe Club of Portugal in 1995 and is currently its president.  He is also Fellow Member of the International Academy of the Pipe, and regularly contributes to the various areas of the media and to Internet discussion forums specialized in pipes and tobacco, particularly the weekly magazine of the Barcelona Pipa Club/Virtual alt.smokers.pipes groups.  He attends international pipe exhibitions and is a frequent participant in meetings and national and international pipe smoking competitions."

About the Book:
From the Back Cover: "In language at once informative and passionate this book, a tribute to the pipe and the fascination surrounding it, provides the reader with an exhaustive compendium of makers, artisans, brands, and their connections.  Throughout more than 1850 entries, it explains and enhances details, describing characteristics, materials and types of production displaying shapes, attributes and symbols.  The book is, therefore, aimed at the widest possible audience: The interested and the simply curious; those who are passionate about pipes and those who are only now discovering the pleasure; scholars and collectors.  A beautiful book on a beautiful object.  To read and Savour."

Originally titled "Cachimbos" and written in Portuguese, this book covers almost every brand that has been made with informative descriptions and dazzling pictures.

Dimensions:
10  1/2 inches  x   9  1/2 inches  x  1 inch