Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #392663 in Books
• Published on: 2002-04-15
• Original language: French
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 384 pages

Synopsis
Collectible Fountain Pens brings you a comprehensive selection of fine fountain pens past and present, some commonly found but nonetheless well worth collecting, others as elaborate and intricate as jewels, that have become highly sought after by collectors the world over. The book explores the development of the fountain pen as both writing implement and decorative item in over five hundred life-sized color photographs, featuring both historic models from the nineteenth century to classics of design from the present day. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief yet informative text giving the key features of every pen, and the volume is completed by a buyer's guide and list of museums. This attractively designed book is the perfect gift for all those who understand the pleasure of signing their name with a flourish in real ink.

Customer Reviews

Super Little Book
Having fairly recently gone into the minefield of Fountain Pen collecting, I decided to purchase a few reference books on the subject. After much deliberation, this became my second reference book purchase which was in fact bought on this site. The book measures about 5 1/2" square and has some 377 pages. It is a soft-back and is printed on very high quality low-gloss paper and is filled with superb photographs mostly full-size. I found the index to be excellent. At the price, particularly the Amazon reduced price, I can see no other book to rival it in 'Pictures per Pound (£)'. Obviously, I cannot comment on the accuracy of the technical information as I am only a relative beginner in this hobby. The author, Juan Manuel Clark, however, is an acknowledged expert and I, for one, am willing to put my faith in his many years of experience in this field. At this end of the reference book price range, I give it five stars for content, presentation and quality of printing. The colours seem to be accurate and the sheer number of illustrations make it a definite purchase for anyone remotely interested in pens. Obviously you cannot expect the book to match, for example, the Lambrou ones but this one has the edge on value for money.
My opinion is 'Buy it'. You can even get it cheaper with other sellers on Amazon, making it even more amazing value. I won't be getting rid of this book !!!