Description: Click here to see our other books! Smoking and Smokers, an Antiquarian, Historical, Comical, Veritable, and Narcotical Disquisition George Thomas Fisher 1845 Joseph Baker, Cigar Merchant : London 8" by 5" ix [4], 14-96pp SUMMARY The scarce first edition of this humorous account of smoking, published by an eighteenth century cigar seller, and illustrated throughout. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding,Scarce Overall Condition: Good This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 15.99 EU Postage: £ 13.99 European Postage: £ 14.99 Asia Postage: £ 18.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 19.99 DESCRIPTION This humorous celebration of tobacco and smoking includes the assertion that 'in this world, the great thing, that which must be considered as pre-eminent, is happiness - and great happiness is to be found in Tobacco, and from Tobacco'. The author, George Thomas Fisher, dedicates the work to 'Glorious people! Smokers!', and includes chapters with titles including 'different kinds of tobacco', 'statistics of tobacco', 'tobacco and Byron', and 'of the pipe as a means of public instruction'. One particularly interesting section, titled 'prophecy for 1945' predicts the future of smoking in England.Illustrated with a frontispiece and vignette illustrations by W.A. and F.G. Delamotte.With six pages of advertisements to the rear.The first edition of this scarce and entertaining work. CONDITION In the publisher's original paper wraps. Externally, smart. Wraps lightly age toned. Small losses to head and tail of front wrap fore edge. Light marks to front wrap and back strip, with losses of paper to spine head and tail. Price blacked out to tail of front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned, with instances of light spotting throughout. Overall Condition: Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: George Thomas Fisher
Publisher: Joseph Baker, Cigar Merchant
Binding: Paperback
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: None
Illustrator: W. A. Delamotte; F. G. Delamotte
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1845
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 0.500000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
