The Art of the Smoke Binding:Hardback This new book shows hundreds

This new book shows hundreds of the finest examples from the world's largest private collection of cigar box label art

Displayed are wares formed from a variety of molds (including Fleur-de-Lis and Melon) and patterns (outline transfer

salvaged from dusty warehouses and storerooms

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The Art of the Smoke Binding:Hardback This new book shows hundreds"A picture is worth a thousand words." There is no better description for what the art of the cigar box label did for sales of cigars from the mid 1800s through the 1930s. Busty women, heroes, impish children, sports icons, composers, all these and more found their way into the advertiser's art. The makers would change labels at the drop of the hat if they thought it would help sales. This new book shows hundreds of the finest examples from the