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 Back From The Ashes:
Uncovering the Lost History
Of G. L. Hunt and the Falcon Pipe
In Back From The Ashes: Uncovering the Lost
History of G. L. Hunt and the Falcon Pipe, author K. A. Worth deftly recounts the rapid rise and continuing development
of the iconic smoking instrument...
Late
Chicago manufacturer G. L. Hunt first became exclusive Falcon distributor in 1948, then took over manufacture in 1956. In
this work, author K. A. Worth, granddaughter of Mr. Hunt, chronicles the development of the world-famous Falcon pipe - and
in tribute to her late grandfather - treats us to a fascinating profile of the great American entrepreneur.
Providing an entertaining
and unprecedented look behind the scenes of the popular smoking pipe manufacturer, Back From The Ashes will
undoubtedly prove the definitive history of the Falcon pipe...
(Softbound;
185 Pages, Includes 70 Illustrations - with many vintage advertisements and catalog sheets shown...)
WINNER
~ Illinois State Historical Society Book Award - 2008 ~
What Reviewers
and Readers Are Saying:
"...With an easy-to-read style, Worth is able to both write engagingly of Hunt and to present the information that
collectors care about...answering many questions that have existed about this pipe...I applaud the fact that another has been
added to the meager number of books of substance that exist about our hobby. I encourage everyone interested in pipe history
to add this book to their collection..."
~ Mr. Bill Unger, Secretary/Treasurer
North American Society of Pipe Collectors
"As far as I am concerned
the book very comprehensively fills in the Falcon history for the George Hunt period, a greater part of the changing history
of Falcon. Not only informative, but very readable, not simply a liturgy of facts. Despite having a very comprehensive collection of
Falcons, the book certainly crossed a few T's and dotted the I's for me and impossible as it seemed, increased my
interest in Falcons (even more)..."
~
Mr. Tony Pringle, United Kingdom
http://www.smokingmetal.co.uk
"...A Fascinating History of
a 20th-Century Classic..."
~ Pijpenkabinet,
The National Pipe Museum
with the Global Collection
Amsterdam
http://www.pijpenkabinet.nl/index-eng.html
"...very
well written book on Falcon pipes, giving their history from the time George Hunt had the distributorship, to when he purchased
all Falcon patents; to their English and Irish operations; with explanations on their various nomenclatures. I thoroughly
enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend it to all pipe smokers whether they smoke or collect Falcons or not for
it also goes into the difficulties in obtaining briar and casting of the aluminum stems..."
~ Mr. Mike Leverette, Noted Pipe Collector/Historian
Bolingbroke, GA
"...a terrific
book - Back From The Ashes: Uncovering the Lost History of G. L. Hunt and the Falcon Pipe...Ya' gotta read
this if ya' wanna know about Falcons. Great readin' - I highly recommend it."
~ Frenchy
www.frenchyspipes.com
"In my humble opinion, your book is a fabulous tribute to an obviously great man. Thank you
for taking the time to write it - you have made collecting Falcons even that much more fun..."
~ Mr.
Hunter A.
Land O' Lakes, FL
DUE TO STRONG DEMAND, 1st EDITION SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED!
~ DON'T DELAY - ORDER TODAY! ~
~ The Chicago History Museum Includes
Back From The Ashes in Their Research Library Holdings
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