Directories

Dictionaries, Directories,

& Similar Reference

A National Cigar Museum EXCLUSIVE

Red indicates additions made after the paper edition was published in 2005.

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. [Catalog] [pb]

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. 18pp. illus. [cp]

Gold, Robert S. and William H. Zimmerli, and Winnifred K. Austin. COMPREHENSIVE 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. Softcover 9” x 11.5” illustrated in like new condition. 256 pp. Also published as THE ULTIMATE CIGAR ENCYCLOPEDIA.

Jahn, Raymond, ed. TOBACCO DICTIONARY. New York: Philosophical Library, 1954. [hb]

Marin, Carmen M., compiler. TOBACCO LITERATURE, A BIBLIOG-RAPHY. Technical Bulletin No. 258. Raleigh: North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, 1979. [pb]

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 490pp 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 Superseded by global guide above.

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” 203pp. Some marginal notes and checks.

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

Voges, Ernst (ed). TOBACCO ENCYCLOPEDIA. Mainz, Federal Republic of Germany: Tobacco Journal International, 1984. [hb]

_______. TOBACCO ENCYCLOPEDIA. Mainz, Fed. Republic of Germany: Tobacco Journal International, 2000. Hardcover copy like new. I wrote 50+ entries in this essential reference book.

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 pp 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 Fed’l Gov’t. Paid $150 from Clift for only known copy.

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

_______. U.S. TOBACCO JOURNAL'S CIGAR TRADE-MARK DIREC-TORY. New York: U.S. Tobacco Journal, 1888. 180pp 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.

_______. UNITED STATES TOBACCO JOURNAL SUPPLIER DIRECTORY 1968 New York: BMT Publications, 1968. [pb]

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

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.

Conneller, Charles H. (compiler). CIGAR MANUFACTURERS' PROTEC-TIVE 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. 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. Approx 200 pp, 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 fine 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 AND OF THE WORLD; 12th EDITION, 1951-52. New York: Costa's Directories Co, 1951. [hb]

_______. TOBACCO DIRECTORY OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE WORLD; 13th EDITION, 1953-54. New York: Costa's Directories Company, 1953. [hb]

Damrell & Moore and George Coolidge.THE BOSTON ALMANAC FOR THE YEAR 1851. Boston: B.B. Mussey & Co., 1850. 3” x 5” hardcover. Approx 200 pp 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 pp +116pp 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.

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 309pp. 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.

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. 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 86pp 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, 430pp, 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

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 RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 35TH EDITION, 1971. New York: RTDA, 1971. 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 RETAILERS' ALMANAC, 45TH EDITION, 1981. New York: RTDA, 1981. 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.

_______. 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. 166pp 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 CIGARETTES. 4.75"x8" paper covered 8pp catalog listing 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.

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

U.S. Tobacco Journal. 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. [ ]