As part of my Typography and Graphic Communication degree course I was required to write a 20,000 word dissertation. The subject I chose to write about was the history and evolution of the matchbox cover/label from its beginnings in 1827 to the present day. This is now available for download in PDF format for strictly personal, non-commercial purposes from here (about 1.5Mb)
And, because it is a well known fact¹ that most phillumenists are also ardent gastronomes, here is a link to a brilliant and pioneering recipe website² called Really Nice Recipes.
¹ This may not actually be true.
² Yes, this is a bit of barefaced marketing, but if you like my dissertation, why not click on the link above, just to have a look?