Perelman's Pocket Cyclopedia of Havana Cigars 3rd Edition

This series of publications is currently in its third edition.

Each edition is a small format soft covered booklet, approximately A6 in size - 153mm x 106mm. Some colour images are included.

The first edition (dated 1997) was published in 1996 and contained 108 pages.
The third (the most current current) edition was published in 2005 and contained 186 pages. The text of this edition is currently freely available on the editors website.

All publications are in the same format and contain an introduction and six information sections:

* Cuba, Cohiba and Tobacco
* From Farm to Factory
* Havana Brands and Sizes
* Havana Brand History
* Smoking & Storing
* References

These publications do not review or rate the cigars, they purely provide information.

The cigar brands and size section list the cigars in four groups: current handmade, discontinued handmade, current machine-made, and discontinued machine made. Both current and discontinued brands are included. Details on special releases are included within each brand.