A PAPER:- OF TOBACCO, TREATING OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, PLEASURES, AND ADVANTAGES OF SMOKING. WITH ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED SMOKERS, MEMS. ON PIPES AND TOBACCO-BOXES, AND A TRITICAL ESSAY ON SNUFF.

FUME Joseph ( William Andrew Chatto)

Published by Chapman And Hall,, London,, 1839

About this Item

First Edition. Hardback. Small 8vo. pp 165. Illustrated frontis ('Yankee Cigar Smoker'. 5 illus and illus in text. All apparently by Hablot Browne ('Phiz') Original publisher's pictorial boards, uncommon thus. Cover shows caricature style drawings of smokers in various poses. Sound and complete but with some general wear, a few marks and some rubbing. Long inscription on title page from 1843 ".exceedingly curious and full of anecdote about smoking a complete and satisfactory antidote to King James. very interesting invaluable work and rather scarce.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A PAPER:- OF TOBACCO, TREATING OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, PLEASURES, AND ADVANTAGES OF SMOKING. WITH ANECDOTES OF DISTINGUISHED SMOKERS, MEMS. ON PIPES AND TOBACCO-BOXES, AND A TRITICAL ESSAY ON SNUFF.
• Publisher: Chapman And Hall,, London,
• Publication Date: 1839
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good