Red = additions after the 2005 printed Hyman Bibliography.

DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIA

&  BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Arents, George.  EARLY LITERATURE OF TOBACCO.  Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1938.

Anonymous. PEOPLES' LIBRARY OF INFORMATION.  Burlington, IA, 1876.

Brooks, Jerome E. (annotator). BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS AND DRAWINGS RELATING TO TOBACCO FROM THE COLLECTION OF GEORGE ARENTS, JR. ON EXHIBITION AT THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D.C., APRIL 1938.  Paper-covered catalog.  

Coult, May, translator. DICTIONARY OF THE CUBAN TOBACCO INDUSTRY.  USDA Office of Foreign Agricultural Relations. Washington: GPO, 1952. Complete Xerox copy.

Friends of the Cigar.  ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE CIGAR.  N.P. [New York?]: Friends of the Cigar, 1981.  18 pages, illustrated. Original company publication.

Gold, Robert S. and William H. Zimmerli, and Winnifred K. Austin. COMPRE-HENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EXISTING LITERATURE ON TOBACCO 1969 TO 1974.  Dubuque: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1975. Paper cover.

Holland, Julian.  THE WORLD ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CIGARS.  New York: Hermes House, 1999.  Soft cover 9” x 11.5” illustrated in like new condition. 256 pages. Also published as THE ULTIMATE CIGAR ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Jahn, Raymond, ed.  TOBACCO DICTIONARY.  New York: Philosophical Library, 1954.  Hard-cover. Thoroughly marked up as it was my first acquisition of this type.

Mackay, Dr. Judith, Dr. Michael Eriksen, Dr. Omar Shafey. THE TOBACCO ATLAS (2nd Edition). Atlanta, Georgia: American Cancer Society, 2006. Maps, illustrations, index. 7” x 9.75” softcover, 128 pages. Like new.

Marin, Carmen M., compiler.  TOBACCO LITERATURE, A BIBLIOGRAPHY. Technical Bulletin No. 258.  Raleigh: North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, 1979.  Paper cover.

Martinez-Fernandez, Luis and D.H. Figueredo, Louis A. Perez, Jr., and Luis Gonzalez.  ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CUBA: PEOPLE, HISTORY, CULTURE (two volumes). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2003. Hardcover 700± pp. New condition.

Rapaport, Benjamin. THE GLOBAL GUIDE TO TOBACCO LITERATURE.  Reston, VA: by author, 1990.  6”x9” paper covered 490 page bibliography.  Two copies, one mint condition autographed to Hyman; 2nd copy marked throughout.  An important book.

_______.   A TOBACCO SOURCE BOOK. Long Branch, NJ: Ben Rapaport, 1972.  Trade size paperback, heavily marked and noted.  Poor condition.  Of historical interest only.  Superseded by global guide above. 

Rudman, Theo.  RUDMAN’S COMPLETE POCKET GUIDE TO CIGARS.  Fourth Edition. Helderberg, South Africa: Good Living Publishing, 2001. 3 5/8” x 7 1.2” paper covered 400 pages. Used very fine condition. Lots of interesting information.

Ulrich, Carolyn (editor).  PERIODICALS DIRECTORY.  New York: R.R. Bowker Company, 1938.

Umberger, Eugene, Jr.  TOBACCO AND ITS USE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE PERIODICAL LITERATURE.  Rochester, NY: by the author, 1984. Paper cover.  7.5”X10” 203 pp.  Some marginal notes and checks.

_______. TOBACCO AND ITS USE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PERIODICAL LITERATURE, ESSAYS, SHORT STORIES, POEMS, THESES AND DISSER-TATIONS, CHAPTERS IN BOOKS, BOOK REVIEWS, QUOTATIONS, AND COMPARABLE SOURCES.  Rochester, NY: by the author, 1996.  Paper covered, 7”x9”, 296 pp. Mint condition.

_______. TOBACCO AND ITS USE: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PERIODICAL LITERATURE, ESSAYS, SHORT STORIES, POEMS, THESES AND DISSERTATIONS, CHAPTERS IN BOOKS, BOOK REVIEWS, QUOTATIONS, AND COMPAR-ABLE SOURCES WITH AN EXTENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS AND FINDING AID AND AN INDEX TO TOPICAL CATEGORIES.  Green Bay, WI: by the author, 2009.  Paper covered, 6 3/4” x 9”, 472 pages. Autographed & inscribed. Mint condition. It just keeps getting better and better. A “must have” book for all researchers. <eumberger@sbcglobal.net>

Voges, Ernst (ed).  TOBACCO ENCYCLOPEDIA.  Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany: Tobacco Journal International, 1984.  Hard cover.

_______.  TOBACCO ENCYCLOPEDIA.  Mainz, Fed. Republic of Germany: Tobacco Journal International, 2000.  Hardcover copy like new. [[THyman NOTE: I was honored to be invited to contribute dozens of entries in this prestigious international reference book to which I hereby give a plug.]]

DIRECTORIES  &  ALMANACS

Anonymous.  DIRECTORY OF MERCHANTS IN AND AROUND NEW YORK CITY WHO WILL ACCEPT DUKE’S 5% SAVING COUPONS.  New York City: W. Duke, Sons & Co., 1889.  Unusual tiny 1¼” by 2¾” 12 page paper covered cigarette pack insert. Like new.

_______.  DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY. Second Year. New York: The Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company, 1874.   6x9 hardcover.  Binding shot.  Pages mostly in fine condition.  Only a few ads. Missing signature pp 121-142.  Important reference book of early factories before numbers were assigned by the Federal Gov’t.  Paid $150 from Ed Clift for only known copy.

_______.  DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVANA.  New York: The Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company, 1887. Have Xerox and microfilm copy. Only known original in Greis Collection at Cleveland Public Library (Catalog No: T//650.3//D63725). Important because it lists number of workers bonded in each factory.

_______.   DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO TRADE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND... 1914-15.  London: Tobacco, 1914.  10th ed. [1st 1883] [  ]

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1898.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex libris. Covers off but present.

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1900.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex libris. Cover off but present.

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1901.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex libris.  Good and sound.

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1902.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex libris. Very good and sound.

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE INDEPENDENT HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1908.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex Libris. Sound and very good. Boning & Co. printed on cover without further identification as publisher or distributor or sponsor.

_______,  PRICES CURRENT OF THE INDEPENDENT HAVANA CIGAR FACTORIES.  Havana: [n.p.], 1909.  Paper covered, 5” x 6.5”.  Ex libris. Covers missing, title page loose.

_______. TOBACCO BUSINESS DIRECTORY, THE, 1882 & 1883. Embracing the Name, Address, & Factory Number of the Cigar & Tobacco Manufacturers of the United States & Havana; also the Name & Address of the Cigarette Manufacturers; Importers of Havana & Sumatra Tobaccos; Manufacturers of Cigar Boxes & Labels, Cigar & Tobacco Machinery & Cigar Makers Utensils, Importers and Manufacturers of Pipes and Smokers Articles; Internal Revenue Collectors, with their  district numbers & addresses; Manufacturers & Importers of Cigar & Tobacco Flavors. Domestic & Foreign Taxes, Import & Export Duties & a List of Leaf Dealers & Tobacco Warehouses & Tobacco Brokers in the Prominent Tobacco Markets in the United States; & other Matters of Interest & Value to the Tobacco Trade. New York: The Trade Mark Register Publishing Co., 1882. Digital copy courtesy Internet Archive, 2016.

_______.   U.S. TOBACCO JOURNAL'S CIGAR TRADE-MARK DIRECTORY. New York:  U.S. Tobacco Journal, 1888.  180 page 7”x10”  hard cover hole-bound directory of registered cigar, cigarette, and cheroot brands.  Includes registrant and date.  A few pencil notes, corners of covers banged, but contents and general condition fine. Contains 9,500 Trade Marked names.

_______. UNITED STATES TOBACCO JOURNAL SUPPLIER DIRECTORY 1968 New York: BMT Publications, 1968.  Paper covered.

_______. UNITED STATES TOBACCO JOURNAL SUPPLIER DIRECTORY 1976 SUMMER-FALL ED., New York: BMT Publications, 1976. Paper fine.

_______. WORLD TOBACCO DIRECTORY, TWENTY-FOURTH EDITION 1974-1975.  London: International Trade Publications, Ltd., 1974.  Hard-cover 8.75” x 11.5” 294 pages, mostly in English. Ads, maps, info galore. Very useful. Ex-library; binding slightly loose, corners bumped.

Bailly-Bailliere-Riera.  GUIA-DIRECTORIO DE LA REPUBLICA DE CUBA: Comercio, Industria, Agricultura, Ganaderia, Mineria, Propiedad, Profesiones y Elemento Oficial.  Barcelona:  Anuarios Bailly-Bailliere y Riera Reunidos, Sociedad Anonima, 1920.

Barrett & Company (compilers).  UNIVERSAL TOBACCO DEALERS DIRECTORY FOR THE YEAR 1867: containing the names & places of Business of the Manufacturers Importers & Dealers in Tobacco in the United States of America, the Island of Cuba and the Principal Dealers & Importers in Europe.  Published annually. New York: Barrett & Company, 1866.  9”x6” hardcover with a half dozen color plates and much advertising.  177 pages, giving above info and credit rating of the companies.  Binding shot.  O/we condition very good.  All plates excellent.

Baum, Frances [editor].  TOBACCO RETAILERS’ ALMANAC, 1960-1961.  New York: Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, 1960.

Brigham, A. Delancey (compiler).  BRIGHAM'S ELMIRA DIRECTORY FOR 1863 AND 1864 TOGETHER WITH A HISTORY OF THE VILLAGE BY HON. THOMAS MAXWELL.  Elmira, NY: Hall, Brothers, Booksellers and Publishers, 1863.  [x]

Caine y Compania (editor).   DIRECTORIO GENERAL Y COMERCIAL DE LA HABANA E ISLA DE CUBA.  Havana: Caine y Compania, 1874.

Cigar Manufacturers’ Protective Association.  REFERENCE BOOK (LIST OF DEALERS). York, PA: Cigar Manufacturers’ Protective Association, [n.d.] c. 1908. Hard cover, 6”  x  9.5”, 542 pages containing financial status of wholesale and retail dealers nationwide. Also “A Summary of Laws” regarding financial matters in each of the states: mortgages, debts, courts, judgements, married women, claims, etc.

BONUS: 1908 Membership certificate of I.J. Rupp, Denver, PA, pasted in back. Also loose forms for making inquiries regarding companies.

Conneller, Charles H. (compiler). CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION, CONTAINING A CORRECT LIST OF ALL THE RELIABLE WHOLESALE DEALERS IN CIGARS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, GIVING THE STANDING OF EACH FIRM, &c, &c. York, PA: Cigar Manufacturers' Protective Association, 1892. Univ. Microfilms bound copy. Mint condition.

Connorton, John W. Compiler.  TOBACCO BRAND DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1896.  Chicago: John W. Connorton Publishing Company, 1896.  Sold the original, kept a xerox.

_______. TOBACCO BRAND DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1899.  Chicago: John W. Connorton Publishing Company, 1899. Trade hardcover. Covers, spine and most ad copy missing. Pages sound.

_______. TOBACCO BRAND DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1886 and 1887. Chicago: John W. Connorton Publishing Company, 1886. Approximately 200 pages, Books on Demand reprint, like new.

_______. TOBACCO BRAND DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FOR 1903. Chicago: John W. Connorton Publishing Company, 1903.  [x]

Costa's Directories Company. TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA, CUBA, AND PUERTO RICO; 3rd EDITION, 1930.  New York: Costa's Directories Company, Inc., 1930. Soft cover in OK condition, with some spine damage.  Includes Canada.

_______. TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, CUBA, AND PUERTO RICO; 6th EDITION, 1936-1937.  New York: Costa's Directories Company, Inc., 1936. Hardcover.  Binding broken.

_______. TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, CUBA, AND PUERTO RICO; 9th EDITION, 1946.  New York: Costa's Directories Company, Inc., 1946.  [xerox copy only]

_______. TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES; 11th EDITION, 1949-50.  New York: Costa's Directories Company, Inc., 1949.  [xerox copy only of US cigar manufacturers. Beginning and later pages, including cigarette and tobacco makers and dealers, as well as world dealers and makers not copied.}

_______.   TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE WORLD; 12th EDITION, 1951-52.  New York: Costa's Directories Co, 1951.  Hard cover 8.5” x 11”.

_______.   TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE WORLD; 16th EDITION, 1960.  New York: Costa's Directories Co, 1960.  Hard cover 8.5” x 11”.  Includes U.S. factory numbers. U.S. factories reduced to only 10 pages.  Bumped corners on cover otherwise pristine condition.

_______. WORLD TOBACCO DIRECTORY. 18th EDITION, 1964. London: Trade Publications Ltd., 1964. "Published in co-operation with the former publishers, Costa's Directories Co. of New York, U.S.A.”  Hardcover, 304 pages, 8 3/4" x 11 1/2". Inside perfect, cover has substantial warp from years of improper stacking.

_______.  WORLD TOBACCO DIRECTORY, 19th EDITION, 1966-67.  London: Trade Publications Ltd., 1966.  298 pages, illustrated, hard cover. No factory number info, only list of operating factories. Cover stain, spine wear, slightly loose binding.  Generally good sound condition.

Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge.THE BOSTON ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1851. Boston:  B.B. Mussey & Co., 1850.  3” x 5” hardcover. Approximately 200 pages in good condition except front map mostly gone.  Ads all complete.

Delano, T.H., Publishing Co. (Compiler).  DIRECTORY AND REFERENCE BOOK OF THE TOBACCO TRADE.  Published by authority of the Internal Revenue Bureau. New York: T.H. Delano Publishing Company, 1893.  7”x10” hard bound containing 707+ pp.  Invaluable reference covering cigar factories, tobacco factories, wholesalers, retail dealers, and leaf tobacco dealers in U.S. and Cuba.  Gives factory number and address. Extensive ads plus excellent summary of tax regulations and statistics.  Very fine tight condition.

_______.  Xerox copy of cigar factory portion of the above book, including introductory info on regulations.  Contains numerous underlinings, and notes.  Hyman’s working copy of this valuable book is in spring binding.

Edwards, John, (editor).  TOBACCO TRADE YEAR BOOK AND DIARY, 1964.  London: Tobacco, 1963. “71st Annual Issue.” Published through Trade Publications Ltd. Hardcover 6” x 9”, 106 pages +116 pages bound-in calendar. List of brands made or imported into U.K. Other info.

Ellison, Ismar (compiler).  DIRECTORY OF THE JOBBING TRADE IN CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO.  New York:  U.S. Tobacco Journal, 1903.  7”x10” hardcover billed as “The first of its kind” on the title page.  Covers entire U.S. in 120 pp.  Includes advertising for manufacturers, importers, and box makers depicting factories and brands.  Covers worn but a very sound tight copy.

Hager, J. Henry (editor).  A DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO TRADE OF THE UNITED STATES, GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.  2nd Edition. New York: The Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company, 1874. 

Hammerstein, Oscar (editor). THE U.S. TOBACCO JOURNAL’S TOBACCO DIRECTORY FOR 1886 OF THE CIGAR, CIGARETTE & TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS AND LEAF DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, ALSO OF THE LITHOGRAPHERS, LABEL, CIGAR-BOX, FLAVOR, AND WAXED PAPER MANUFACTURERS, COMPILED FROM REPORTS MADE TO THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU. New York City: U.S. Tobacco Journal Publishing Co., 1886. Hard cover, 6” x 9”, 367 pages. Covers missing, also missing ares 40 pages representing all listings for the state of Pennsylvania which have been razored out. Pages somewhat brittle. VERY rare. Each maker is rated A,B,C,D based on annual cigar production.

_______.. THE U.S. TOBACCO JOURNAL’S DIRECTORY FOR 1883-84 OF THE CIGAR, CIGARETTE & TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES; ALSO A LIST OF THE LITHOGRAPHERS, LABEL, CIGAR-BOX, CIGARETTE AND WAXED PAPER MANUFACTURERS. COMPILED FROM REPORTS MADE TO THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE BUREAU. New York City: U.S. Tobacco Journal Publishing Co., 1883. Hard cover, 6” x 9”, 234 pages. Spine missing, Some pages out but present. VERY rare. Each maker is rated A,B,C,D based on annual cigar production.

Holdcroft, George N. (compiler).  TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CUBA.  New York: The Tobacco Leaf Publishing Co., 1905.  6.5”x9.5” hard bound containing 309 pp.  Invaluable reference book covering cigar factories, tobacco factories, and leaf tobacco dealers in U.S. and Cuba.  Gives factory number and address. Contains some listings of retailers and wholesalers as well as extensive advertising for many of those companies plus excellent summary of tax regulations and statistics.  Contains Schlegel full color insert in perfect condition. Binding tight.

_______.  Xerox copy of cigar factory portion of the above book, including introductory info on regulations.  Contains numerous underlinings, and notes.  Hyman’s working copy of this valuable book is in a spring binding.

Krout, Jay Y. UNITED STATES DIRECTORY OF CIGAR MANUFACTURERS, LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS, PACKERS AND DEALERS. 1902 Edition. Reprinted by General Books, Memphis, TN, 2010 as a trade paperback. WARNING. DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK. It an unreadable rip off of an important directory. No formatting, filled with misspellings...an absolute disgrace. WARNING.

_______.  UNITED STATES DIRECTORY OF CIGAR MANUFACTURERS, LEAF TOBACCO IMPORTERS, PACKERS AND DEALERS INCLUDING...[some stuff they failed to include]. Missing advertised info on Cuba and Puerto Rico. 1902 Edition. Reprinted by Bibliolife, Charleston, SC, 2010.  This version is an actual copy. Be careful of this company too, as some reprints they advertise are incomplete, not as their advertising and book cover claims. For example, CMIU Journal Vol 36 and 37 from them only contained two issues, not 24 that were in the volumes.

Krout, Jay Y, (compiler).  TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE. 1905. Philadelphia: Tobacco World Publishing Co., 1905.  Hard bound 304pp 9”x6” directory of Pennsylvania cigar manufacturers, wholesalers, leaf dealers, etc., including list of cigar box manufacturers of U.S., and prominent brands of cigars and their makers. Extensive ads and photos of brands, etc.   Excellent condition.

_______, (compiler). TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE, 5th Ed., 1905. Philadelphia: Tobacco World Publishing Co., 1905.  Hard bound directory of Pennsylvania cigar manufacturers, wholesalers, leaf dealers, etc., including list of cigar box manufacturers of U.S., and prominent brands of cigars and their makers. Extensive ads and photos of brands, etc.  Rebound.  Excellent condition.

_______, (editor). TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE. 1907-1908.  Philadelphia: Tobacco World . Hard cover 9”x6” directory of PA cigar manufacturers, wholesalers, leaf dealers, jobbers, brokers, etc., including cigar box manufacturers of U.S., Extensive ads and photos of brands, etc.  Some staining,  Reasonably tight binding. Good condition.

_______, (editor). TOBACCO TRADE DIRECTORY AND READY REFERENCE. 1909-1910.  Philadelphia: Tobacco World Publishing Co., 1910.  Hard bound 9”x6” directory of Pennsylvania cigar manufacturers, wholesalers, leaf dealers, jobbers, brokers, etc., including list of cigar box manufacturers of U.S., and prominent brands of cigars and their makers. Extensive ads and photos of brands, etc.  Some staining, reasonably tight binding. Good condition.

Lewis, W.E. LEWIS’ TOBACCO DIRECTORY: ST. LOUIS. St. Louis: W.E. Lewis, 1886.  5”x8” hard cover  86 pages in v fine condition. small piece missing from cover ad copy. Exceptionally rare book.

_______. LITHOGRAPHERS' AND PHOTOGRAPHER'S DIRECTORY. New York: The Lithographer Publishing Co., 1889. Selected xerox pages.

Patel, M.S. (Secretary, Indian Central Tobacco Committee). TOBACCO DIRECTORY. Madras, Indian Central Tobacco Committee, Ministry of Food And Agriculture, Govt. of India, 1960.  Hardcover, 430 pp, some illustrations,  Includes history and maps of provinces. Fine sound condition.

Polk, R.L. FLORIDA STATE GAZETTEER AND BUSINESS DIRECTORY, 1918. Jacksonville: R.L. Polk & Co., 1918.  Huge hardcover book with listings of all Florida cigar factories. Made Xerox copy of cigar, cigar box, etc. info. BOOK FOR SALE

Prindle, Charles. PRINDLE’S ALMANAC for the year of Our Lord 1860.  Peck, White & Peck: New Haven, 1859. Paper covered, 4.5” x 7.5” string bound. 64pages.

Copied 2 illus & 2 printer’s ads [25177], [25178], [215179], [27180]

Rapaport, Benjamin. PIPE, CIGAR, SNUFF AND MATCH: ORGANIZATIONS, SOCIETIES AND MAGAZINES, YESTERDAY AND TODAY. Reston, VA: by the author, 1990.  8.5” x 11” mimeographed 24 pages stapled. Like new. Have both the August 1990 23 page edition and the December 1990 24 page edition.

Ben must have a new one of these. My apologies to you and him for not including it.

I’m a lot behind.

Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, Inc. Frances Baum, Editor.  TOBACCO RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 25TH EDITION, 1960.  New York: RTDA, 1960.  9”x12” perfect bound magazine containing directories, photos, articles, advertising, for manufacturers of retail products sold by tobacconists, including lighters, pipes, cigars, etc.  Used, good condition.

_______. Sascha Garson, Editor.  TOBACCO RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 28TH EDITION, 1963-64.  New York:  RTDA, 1963.  9”x12” perfect bound magazine containing directories, photos, articles, advertising, for manufacturers of retail products sold by tobacconists, including lighters, pipes, cigars, etc. Used, good cond.

_______.  Jeanne Brown, ed. TOBACCO RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 33rd EDITION, 1969.  New York:  RTDA, 1969.  9”x12” perfect bound magazine containing directories, photos, articles, ads for manufacturers of retail products sold by tobacconists, including lighters, pipes, cigars, etc.  Used, good condition.

_______.   Rita Markel, editor; Malcolm Fleischer, Director.  TOBACCO RETAIL-ERS' ALMANAC, 35TH EDITION, 1971.  New York:  RTDA, 1971.  9”x12” perfect bound magazine containing directories, photos, articles, ads for retail products sold by tobacconists, including lighters, pipes, cigars, etc.  Used, good condition.

_______.  Rita Markel, editor. Malcolm Fleischer, Director. TOBACCO RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 45TH EDITION, 1981.  New York:  RTDA, 1981.  9”x12” perfect bound magazine containing directories, photos, articles, ads for retail products sold by tobacconists, including lighters, pipes, cigars, etc.  Used, good condition.

_______.   Malcolm Fleischer, Director. TOBACCO RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 47TH EDITION, 1983.  New York:  RTDA, 1983. Heat-bound photocopy of that part of a 9”x12” magazine containing directory, photos, and advertising for manufacturers of cigars. 

Siemsem, Julius. (collector of data). RECORDS OF THE HISTORY, LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND STATISTICS OF THE TOBACCO TRADE OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.  London:  London Chamber of Commerce (Inc.), 1886. 166 pp 5.5”x8.5” hard cover filled with historical data, statistics, and regulations.  Cover slightly faded, a small amount of foxing or soil on a few pages, and a tear in one of the fold-out charts.  Sounds bad, but this is a fine tight copy of a scarce work.

Spanish-American Directories Company.  OFFICIAL COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY OF CUBA, PORTO RICO AND THE ENTIRE WEST INDIES WITH BERMUDA FOR 1901.  New York: The Spanish-American Directories Company, 1901.

Tabacalera Cubana, S.A. LA CORONA AND CABANAS CIGARS AND CIGAR-ETTES.  4.75"x8" paper covered 8 pp catalog of Tabacalera brands. Date, pre 1935.

Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company.  DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND HAVANA, CUBA.  New York: The Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company, 1887.

Tobacco [Magazine]. THE DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO TRADE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND TRADE REFERENCE BOOK, 1922. 11th Edition.  London: Tobacco [magazine], 1922. Hardcover 418 pp.  Worn ex-lib copy.

_______. THE DIRECTORY OF THE TOBACCO TRADE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND [AND CUBA], 1914-15.  London: Tobacco Magazine, 1914.

Tobacco Workers International Union (AFL).  DIRECTORY OF UNION MADE TOBACCO PRODUCTS.  N.P.; TWIU, N.D. (pre-1960.  Paper covered 3 1/8” x 4 7/8” stapled 24 pages. Mint condition.

Troughton, Freda (ed.).  TOBACCO TRADE YEAR BOOK AND DIARY, 1978. London: Tobacco, 1977. Published through Trade Publications Ltd. Soft cover 6” x 9”, 96 pages and 100+ pages bound-in calendar. List of brands made or imported into U.K. plus other info.

U.S. Tobacco Journal.  THE U.S. TOBACCO JOURNAL’S CIGAR TRADE-MARK DIRECTORY.  New York: U.S. Tobacco Journal, 1888.  7.25” x 10.5” hardcover. 220 newsprint pages, some tears and chips. Very brittle.  Four hole punched. Includes two addenda sections of 27 and 12 pages, included in total count.

_______.  DIRECTORY OF THE JOBBING TRADE IN CIGARS, CIGARETTES & MANUFACTURED TOBACCO INCLUDING WHOLESALE GROCERY, WHOLESALE LIQUOR AND WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSES THAT JOB IN CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND MANUFACTURED TOBACCO THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.   New York: U.S. Tobacco Journal, 1904.

Webster & Co.  CLASSIFIED BUSINESS DIRECTORY OF ELMIRA, BINGHAMTON, CORNING, WAVERLY, OWEGO, SAYRE, ELMIRA HEIGHTS, LESTERSHIRE, UNION, ETC. FOR THE YEARS 1897-1898.  Elmira, NY: Webster & Co, 1897.

Winget, J. Stanley. DIRECTORY OF THE PENNSYLVANIA CIGAR EXHIBITORS AT LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION ST. LOUIS, 1904.  York, PA: Winget Manufacturing Co., 1904.  Paper covered, 6” x 9” 112 pages. Very rare limited edition with Winget ads, and mostly full page listings of nearly 100 PA cigar makers, most interesting because of the lists of brands each produced. Winget’s copy with penciled notations of prize-winning exhibitors. Includes 1925 letter from Winget to his son.

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