Collectible Fountain Pens Pencils Desk Accessories Etc. / Illust. Book + Values

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FOUNTAIN PENS AND PENCILS – The Golden Age of Writing Instruments
by George Fischler and Stuart Schneider, Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1990.
Superb color photographs with identifying captions highlight this in-depth pictorial guide to antique and vintage fountain pens and pencils.  Captions include name, terse description, maker, model number, and date when known.
This large oversize book covers by chapter:  Valuing Fountain Pens; A Brief History of Fountain Pens; The L.E. Waterman Pen Company, 1884-Present; The Parker pen Company, 1888-Present; The Swan Pen: Mabie, Todd & Co., 1843-1939; The Sheaffer Pen Company, 1913-Present; The Wahl-Eversharp Pen Company, 1914-1957; Montblanc, 1908-Present; Conklin Pen Company, 1898-1947; The Moore Pen Company, 1896-1956, and the American Fountain Pen Co., 1899-1917; A>A> Waterman Pen Co., 1897-1920; Crocker Pen, 1902-1931, and Chilton Pen, 1923-1941; Other Pen Companies; Novelty Pens; Glossary; and Index.
This book is an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of early pens, pencils, and writing devices.
Oversize / heavy 9.5” x 12.3” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  311 pages.
Includes 1992 4-page Value Guide supplement.
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