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Habano the King
Adriano Martinez Rius - First English Edition, 1999
The English language version of is book was published in
1999.
It is a 135 page large format (285mm x 243mm) hardcover book, printed in
full colour on quality paper. It contains numerous images including many old
lithographs.
The original Spanish Edition of this book was also published in 1999.
The author, Adriano Martinez Rius, was for many years (until his
retirement) a consultant to the Cuban Tobacco Industry through Cubatabaco & Habanos SA.
He was also the honorary consultant for Min Ron Nee's classic "An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of
Post-Revolutionary Havana Cigars".
This book is written with a unique insiders knowledge of the
commercial and business aspects of Habanos. It starts at the
beginning (1492) through the various centuries, with particular
reference to the period from the Revolution (1959) until the date
the book was written (1998).
This publication represent a snap-shot of the Habanos history up to
1998.
If you are interested in the commercial development of
Cuban cigars, this book is well worth a read.
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