Fountain Pens : United States of America and United Kingdom (Hardcover)

~ Andreas Lambrou (Author)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

... best guide to British fountain pens ... history is clear and concise ... colour reproduction of the pens is stunning and faithful ... -- Don Yendle -- Managing Director Conway Stewart & Co., Ltd. (September 2000)

... good balance of outstanding photography, accurate line drawings and concise text ... -- Glen B. Bowen - World Publications 'Pen World' magazine, Nov/Dec 2000

... good balance of outstanding photography, accurate line drawings and concise text ... part art book, part historical perspective and part technical journal. -- Glen B. Bowen -- World Publications 'Pen World' magazine, Nov/Dec 2000

... the history is clear and concise ... colour reproduction of the pens is stunning ... the book does true justice to British pens. -- Don Yendle, Managing Director, Conway Stewart & Co., Ltd., Sept. 2000

Product Description

This lavishly illustrated book covers the most important vintage and modern pens from the UK and the USA, reproducing each pen to actual size.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers (October 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0856675326
• ISBN-13: 978-0856675324
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,323,485 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Andy Lambrou's newest authoritative guide, December 24, 2000

By	"[e-mail]" (Brentwood, California) - See all my reviews

For the novice and experienced collector both, this book is Andy's finest yet. By dividing out the US and UK manufacturers, this book provides even greater detail and scale images, as well as historical reference of vintage and modern pens from all of the significant pen makers of the last 100 years. The images (both photos and line images) are the best available to-date, and an invaluable reference to the serious collector.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Required for any FP collector., September 3, 2007

By	Anonymous "Anonymous" (United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

After writing Fountain Pens of the World (ISBN 0302006680) Andy reprises his position as the preeminent authority of an endangered writing instrument. The chronological and authoritative description of every major manufacturer is interlaced with some of the most beautiful and actual size photography of pens you'll ever see.

This volume is a work of art and effort of a true aficionado, the most comprehensive history of Sheaffer Pens you'll ever see is inside this book, the choice to break the history of Parker into the USA and UK versions is the mark of a purist.

Beautiful heavy stock paper ensures this volume will endure in your collection for decades.

Andy Lambrou's reputation is well deserved, and this is another work of art from the master.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fountain Pens - U.S. and U.K., July 13, 2001

By	J.P. Foley (Tempe, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This and other Lambrou books have been described as invaluable references for the collector. I agree, for the most part. The photos and line drawings in this volume are excellent and the text gives detailed history of each manufacturer's models and variations within models. What is missing is a value guide for the pens listed. I'm sure the most serious collectors find such information unnecesary, but I believe that newer or more casual collectors would find pricing benchmarks useful as they muddle through eBay and other auction sites.