Fountain Pens by Jonathan Steinberg
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Fountain Pens
Summary
Exploring the history of pen craftsmanship, this illustrated volume should be of benefit to art lovers, pen collectors and the interested general reader. The author charts the development of famous pen designs from the world's leading manufacturers, such as Watermans and Mont Blanc.
Fountain Pens Summary
Table of Contents
The early history of the fountain pen: the earliest pens; early reservoir systems; the channelled feed; safety pens. Self-filling pens: rubber sack; matchstick filler; lever filler; suction filler; piston filler (box features on the Chilton Co Fountain Pens in Japan and Zerolo Pens). Materials: hard rubber; plastic; combinations of colours; mass-produced pens; transparent pens; modern pens (box feature on cartridge pens). Collecting fountain pens: what to collect; size; workmanship; filigree pens; looking after your acquisitions; troubleshooting. Fountain pen manufacturers: high value pens - Conklin, Dunn, Aurora, Fendograph, Mont Blanc, Parker, Waterman; pens not widely distributed - Laureau, Goldfink, Ford; lesser value pens - Eclipse, Edacoto, Geha, Lamy, Luxor; low-value pens - Croxley, Hudson, Kritzler, Merlin, Seal.
Additional information
GOR001593352
9781850764861
1850764867
Fountain Pens by Jonathan Steinberg
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Quarto Publishing PLC
19940101
80
N/A
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