Books, Manuscripts & Bound Printed Items

Related to the History of Cigars

in the Collection of

Hyman’s National Cigar History Museum

This bibliography consists of printed and manuscript items

I have found and purchased during my years collecting. Paper ephemera of less than four pages is not typically included.

This Bibliography is not an exercise in format discipline,

but my working bib.  It does not religiously follow Turabian, Chicago or Times formats. It is idiosyncratic, a fancy way of saying it was built by me for me.

Unless otherwise indicated, the entry is for an original document physically in my Research Library. Many entries are for articles from journals and magazines which have been photocopied. The bib entry should indicate with an [x] when the document on hand is a photocopy.

This bib makes no claims for completeness or accuracy. Groupings are the result of my perceived needs for writing or film projects. Inconsistencies are either deliberate or accidental.

Bibliographic entries in red type are recent, and not included in the printed 2005 copy of my Bibliography.

SPECIAL NOTE:

My ground-breaking HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN CIGAR BOXES is a 166 page oversize hardcover reference book limited to 2950 signed and numbered copies has been out of print for decades. Originally retailing at $35, I sold the last 10 available copies for $75 each. Label collector-dealer extraordinaire Jerry Striker just informed me that he found four copies carefully packed away which he’s willing to “give away” at only $20 + shipping. Contact Jerry at <chelsea7@dejazzd.com>.

Tony Hyman

California Coast, 2008, 2010