London: George Routledge and Sons, Limited. Good with no dust jacket. 1909. First Edition. Hardcover. xvii, 197 pp. With full page plates and 5 text cuts. Brown cloth covers with gilt decoration and blind ruling. covers are clean, bit of rubbing and wear at spine tips, joints lightly rubbed, interior pencil erasure first fly, front hinge starting, otherwise clean and nice. An attractive copy of this interesting look at tobacco, it's history and uses, long before the "saint" became known as a demon. ; 8vo - over 7" - 9" tall .

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Bookseller: Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004648
Title: St. Nicotine of the Peace Pipe
Author: HEward, Edward Vincent
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: George Routledge and Sons, Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1909
Keywords: Nicotine;, Tobacco
Bookseller catalogs: Natural History; Native Americans;

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Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.

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