210pp, with black white photographic illustrations and drawings and diagrams in text. Laminated stiff card covers. 4to. Covers are worn, rubbed and scuffed at edges, small paper scar over spine, previous owner's label affixed to front panel. The front hinge has cracked, exposing the glue and staples and resulting in a couple of short closed tears to the half title pages. Half title pages has two labels affixed -one blank and one bearing previous owner's details. else internally neat, clean, bright and tight.
Part One of this volumes provides an overview of the introduction of tobacco and clay pipe production in Europe; part two examines archaeological practices, including dating of marks, decorated pipes and excavation reports; part three provides a county by county list of pipe-makers in England and Wales.
