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The following are in no particular order. Snuff Yesterday and Today by C. W. Shepherd, 1963. Complete book in 52 images. Images published by the Tobacco Institute and found by Snuffgrinder. A brochure from the Fribourg and Treyer of days gone past. Scrounged up by “littlesilverboxfromwales.” This is an Adobe PDF document. Here’s a newspaper article about the closing of the Fribourg and Treyer shop dated Jan 2nd, 1982. Image supplied by “littlesilverboxfromwales.” One page. Published in 1918, this record of an anti-trust settlement shows the production figures for the major American snuff-makers in 1910. One page. From 1870’s The Uncivilized Races of Men in All Countries of the World, by J. G. Wood, we have this account of the snuff habits of Southern Africans. As you might guess from the title, it’s not particularly modern in its sense of tolerance and respect for other cultures. Five pages— may take a few moments to load. A Cyclopædia of Several Thousand Practical Reciepts: and collateral information in the arts From The Advertisements of the Spectator, by Lewis and Kittredge (1909), these are reprints of lost-snuffbox notices published in 1711 and 1712. Not strictly snuff-related, but what the hey— I love seeing the old-fashioned letter “s.” Two pages. In the world of snuff, the designation “SP” is thought to be an abbreviation for “Spanish.” These pages, taken from 1882’s Social Life in the Reign of Queen Anne by John Ashton, shed some light on how that came to be. There are also some general observations regarding the use of snuff in England of the early 1700s. Five pages overall. 1843’s Days at the Factories, by George Dodd, gives information about the making of snuff in a commercial setting, and includes some data regarding the varieties of snuffs made at the time— and still made today. Four and one quarter pages, with one illustration. What are noses for? The Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland, by John Macculloch and published in 1824, gives the definitive answer. One page. The Universal Assistant, and Complete Mechanic , Richard Moore, 1882, offers a brief summary of the methods of flavoring snuffs. One page. From The Gentleman’s Magazine in 1907, we have news of a resurgence in the use of snuff. A tip of the hat to Snuffgrinder for finding this fine article, which offers quite a bit of general information and history pertaining to snuff. Nine pages, split over two webpages. Thanks again to the research efforts of Snuffgrinder, we have a wonderful article on snuffboxes, and snuff use in general, from The English Illustrated Magazine of 1913. As the title suggests, it’s illustrated. Eight pages, split over two webpages. Another of Snuffgrinder’s choice finds are these pages from 1856’s Life in Brazil by Thomas Ewbank, describing indigenous snuff-mills and snuff use in Brazil. With illustrations. Three pages. From 1871’s The Yearbook of Facts in Science and Art, by John Timbs, comes this paragraph regarding the health benefits of snuff. See, we told you it was good for you. Another find from Snuffgrinder. One-half page. Snuffgrinder provides this description of a Scots quern from 1881’s Ten of the Rhind lectures on archæology, delivered in 1876 and 1878 , by Arthur Mitchell. One page.
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