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Re: With Pipe and Book

I've received a few back issues of "The Pipe Smoker's Ephemeris" from
Tom Dunn, one of which mentioned a store in Lake Placid, NY called,
"With Pipe and Book." They carry a variety of pipe books, including
some which are rather difficult to find, and which I've wished for for
years (Carl Ehwa's book on pipes and tobaccos, Ben Rappaport's book on
collecting, several Dunhill books, and about 50 or 60 more!) Their
address, for those who are also curious, is:

	With Pipe and Book
	Breck & Julia Turner, Proprietors
	91 Main St.
	Lake Placid, NY 12946

The store's name comes from a poem which they print in their pamphlet,
and which I quote here, for those who hack at close of day.

With Pipe and Book at close of day,
Oh what is sweeter, mortal, say?
It matters not what book on knee,
Old Izaak or the Odyssey,
It matters not meerschaum or clay.

And though one's eyes will dream astray,
And lips forget to sue or sway,
It is "enough to merely be"
	With Pipe and Book.

What though our modern skies be gray,
As bards aver, I will not pray
For "soothing Death" to succor me,
But ask this much, O Fate, of thee,
A little longer yet to stay
	With Pipe and Book.

		- Richard de Gallienne.


Smoke in peace,
~\U Steve.

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