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The Cigar - An Illustrated History Of Fine Smoking

by Barnaby Conrad
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Smoking history in a single puff.

The Cigar is an essential read for those passionate about understanding the history and development of smoking. The book's unique approach to art, literature, film, and politics makes it an insightful and fascinating social history that celebrates the cigar's origins and its sexy, everlasting allure. The author's expertise and love for cigars bring a witty and elegant perspective that is sure to delight all cigar enthusiasts, male or female.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Cigar - An Illustrated History Of Fine Smoking

by Barnaby Conrad
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ISBN: 9780811814492
Authors: Barnaby Conrad
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date of Publication: 1996-10-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Art, History, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Art and Photography, Crafts, Design, Photography, American History, European History, Social Justice, Food and Drink, Culinary
Goodreads rating: 3.92
(rated by 26 readers)

Description

What do Charlie Chaplin, Ulysses S. Grant, Franz Liszt, Al Capone, George Sand, and Sharon Stone have in common? The love of a fine cigar. Barnaby Conrad III, author of The Martini and an avid fan of cigars himself, has dedicated his new book to the poetic, historical, and artistic pursuit of this wonderful, timeless passion. Drawing upon examples from art, film, literature, and politics, The Cigar presents a lushly illustrated, fascinating social history, honoring the cigar's origins and development, as well as its sexy and everlasting allure. Witty and elegant, The Cigar is the perfect gift for male or female cigar aficionados.
 

Smoking history in a single puff.

The Cigar is an essential read for those passionate about understanding the history and development of smoking. The book's unique approach to art, literature, film, and politics makes it an insightful and fascinating social history that celebrates the cigar's origins and its sexy, everlasting allure. The author's expertise and love for cigars bring a witty and elegant perspective that is sure to delight all cigar enthusiasts, male or female.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.