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The Chronicle of the Fountain Pen
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Authors: João P. Martins Luiz Leite, & António Gagean
Stories within a Story
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0764326165 |
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9" x 12" |
| Illustrations: |
606 colour photos |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £79.00
| Book Description |
A
beautifully illustrated, well-researched presentation of the evolution
of fountain pens, showing how political and social events influenced
their designs, the trends in their evolution process, and competition,
fights, and mergers among manufacturers. This guide shows more than
3000 fountain pens, in 606 full colour photographs, with competing
models side-by-side to reveal their similarities and differences. At
the end of each chronological organised chapter, a timeline shows the
main events in the world together with the models introduced by each
manufacturer.
Other books have addressed the history and development of fountain
pens, typically, looking at the evolution of individual manufacturers.
That approach, however, leaves out two important aspects: the
interaction between manufacturers and influences world events had on
their designs.
The whole history of the fountain pen is told as a sequence of small
stories about the main events. Many of the pens shown here have not
previously been published in other books. |
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The Incredible Ballpoint Pen
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Authors: Henry Gostony & Stuart Schneider
A Comprehensive History & Price Guide
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| ISBN: |
0764304372 |
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8 1/2" x 11" |
| Illustrations: |
469 color photos |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Binding: |
Soft Cover |
Price: £24.00
| Book Description |
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Incredible Ball Point Pen tells the story of the ball point pen's
painful development, its cacophonous launching, the public hysteria
accompanying its debut, and its outrageous and scandalous promotion. It
recounts the fabulous riches which followed, the public's rapid and
total disillusionment with the product, the collapse of the market,
scientific breakthroughs in the 1950s, the industry's resurrection,
myriad improvements occurring from 1950 to 1959, and the modern period
from 1960 on. This is the most exhaustive work available on early ball
point brands, manufacturers, and models. It includes over 400 photos of
pens, copies of original ads, patents, documentation, and a
comprehensive spotter and price guide. All who appreciate the ball
point pen as a collectible and investment and who wish to further their
knowledge about this fascinating topic will certainly want this book. |
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Collecting Writing Instruments
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Authors: Dietmar Geyer
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| ISBN: |
0887402720 |
| Size: |
9" x 12" |
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Hundreds of illustrations |
| Pages: |
176 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £39.00
| Book Description |
| From
the flint tool to the stylus, from the quill pen to the fountain pen
and felt-tip marker, this book invites one to develop anew or deepen
one's love for beautiful old writing instruments. Hundreds of
contemporary engravings, illustrations, advertisements, photos, and
catalog and brochure excerpts accompany the reader through the written
history of the quill pen, pencil fountain pen and paper and their use.
Here editors and journalists, salespeople, architects, students, and
above all, collectors of historic writing instruments, will find facts
about the origin, variations, and further development of one of the
most important and personal of our useful tools-the writing instrument.
Beginning with the origins of writing, Geyer covers the early writing
instruments, steel pens, pencil, fountain pens, ball-point pens, and
even the felt-tip marker. The greatest emphasis is on beautiful
historical fountain pens. The major brands studied include
Conway-Stewart, Cross, Edding, Faber-Castell, Geha, Kaeco, Lamy,
Montblanc, Onoto, Parker, Pelikan, Senator, Schwan-Stabilo, Sheaffer,
Soennecken, Staedtler,Swan Wahl-Eversharp, Waterman. |
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Fountain Pen and Pencils
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Authors: George Fischler & Stuart Schneider
Revised 2nd Edition
The Golden Age of Writing Instruments
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| ISBN: |
0764304917 |
| Size: |
9'' x 12'' |
| Illustrations: |
970 color photos |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £69.00
| Book Description |
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book is for all people using, owning, or collecting fountain pens and
their matching pencils. It will introduce the beginning pen collector
to the hobby and answer questions asked by advanced pen collectors
about the earliest and rarest of pens. With over 1,000 fountain pens
illustrated in full color, full- or nearly full-sized photographs, it
will help identify pens and provide the opportunity to examine many of
the pens that were produced. George Fischler and Stuart Schneider are
well-respected leaders in the antique pen world. They bring their love
and knowledge of these works of art to this book. The examples they
present represent the whole range of the history and production of
fountain pens, from the earliest to the present and from the most
common to the rarest. L.E. Waterman, Parker, Swan, Sheaffer,
Wahl-Eversharp, Mont Blanc, Crocker, Chilton, Moore, A.A. Waterman and
many other companies are included in this comprehensive, heavily
illustrated history. In addition to photographs of the pens, a large
representation of the company's advertising has been gathered and
reproduced in Fountain Pens and Pencils. A must for collectors,
dealers, and all those who appreciate the ingenuity and creativity of
industry. |
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Pen & Pencils
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Authors: Regina Martini , Photography by Harald Grotowsky
Revised 3rd Edition
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| ISBN: |
0764312146 |
| Size: |
8 1/2" x 11" |
| Illustrations: |
1300 illus. |
| Pages: |
148 |
| Binding: |
Soft Cover |
Price: £19.00
| Book Description |
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informative book is full of wonderful international fountain pens and
pencils, showing a great variation in more than 1,300 illustrations.
The limited and standard production pens of the famous makers
Montblanc, Parker, Pelikan, Sheaffer, and Waterman are presented along
with their particular numbering systems. Many smaller companies' pens
are also included. Clear drawings and patent applications from
1884-1994 show what is inside the pens and how they work. Many period
advertisements for pens put them in their social settings. Current
market values are included. This book will be cherished by all pen
collectors and enthusiasts. |
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The Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils
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Authors: Stuart Schneider & George Fischler
| Book Details |
| ISBN: |
0887403948 |
| Size: |
9" x 12" |
| Illustrations: |
700+ pens & pencils |
| Pages: |
276 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £59.00
| Book Description |
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Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils illustrates and describes over 700
never before illustrated pens and pencils. This companion book to
Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments will
excite collectors and dealers, while expanding their knowledge of this
rapidly growing field of collectibles. In addition, sections of this
book deal with pen company advertising, pen repair, decoration, and
valuation. Hundreds of manufacturers are represented in full color,
life-sized photographs. A value guide is included. |
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The Collector's World of Inkwells
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Authors: Jean & Franklin Hunting
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| ISBN: |
0764311026 |
| Size: |
8 1/2" x 11" |
| Illustrations: |
1017 color photos |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £55.00
| Book Description |
| Packed
with over 1,000 photographs of inkwells and inkstands, circa 1750 to
1920, by makers in the United States, Europe, and Asia, including
Tiffany, Wedgwood, Quimper, Staffordshire, Sandwich and Vaseline glass,
majolica, art pottery, fai**ence, milk glass, and Delft. Examples made
from porcelain, sterling silver, pewter, cast iron, brass, wood, and
other natural materials, and some adorned with precious and
semi-precious stones are featured as well, along with combination
pieces appealing to collectors of paperweights, candle holders, and
desk accessories. With detailed descriptions, a historical perspective,
tables on United States patents and designs, an up-to-date price guide,
and an index, this book is a necessary source of information for
collectors and dealers of writing instruments. |
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The Illustrated Guide to Antique Writing Instruments
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Authors: Stuart Schneider & George Fischler
Revised and Expanded 3rd Edition
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| ISBN: |
0764309803 |
| Size: |
6" x 9" |
| Illustrations: |
556 color photos |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Binding: |
Soft Cover |
Price: £16.00
| Book Description |
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wonderful book has become the standard pocket guide in the field. It is
just what collectors need for quick and easy reference...and its newly
updated prices make it invaluable. Both handy and beautiful, it shows
over 500 pens and pencils in nearly full-size color photos and provides
short histories of nineteen main manufacturing companies. Concise,
helpful information with each photo includes a guide to the price of
each pen and pencil. |
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Victorian Pencils
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Authors: Deb Crosby
Tools to Jewels
| Book Details |
| ISBN: |
0764304135 |
| Size: |
8 1/2" x 11" |
| Illustrations: |
706 color photos |
| Pages: |
224 |
| Binding: |
Hard Cover |
Price: £49.00
| Book Description |
| A
groundbreaking study of the development of mechanical and metal cased
pencils in the nineteenth century. Illustrated with over 700
photographs, the book provides examples of the extraordinary variety of
propelling pencils that were created between 1800 and 1920. Readers
will be struck by the ingenuity of the inventors and creators of this
(until now) forgotten form of decorative art. From metal cased pencils
that are elegantly practical, to "magic" pencils that are more
whimsical than functional, this book follows the progress of the
mechanical pencil as it evolves from a usable tool to something more
akin to jewelry. This history of mechanical pencils also includes
definitions of terms, descriptions of various mechanisms, ornamentation
and surface decoration, and the multitude of combinations created by
nineteenth century pencil-case makers. Value ranges are also included. |
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