Book of Donmon Teith

The Art of the Cigar Label provides a brief history of the growth of interest in cigar labels as collector's items, and gives advice on identifying old labels,

In the first decade of the 20th century, the labels that graced cigar boxes were miniature works of art. Admired for the fine detail, superb design, and decorat

Relates the history and growth of the tobacco and lithography industries and offers information on values, collecting, and identifying old cigar labels.

Beautiful paper images from cigar boxes are showcased including the finest examples produced by the stone chromolithographic method between 1860 and 1910. The r