Fountain Pens: Vintage and Modern

by Andreas Lambrou

Book by Lambrou, Andreas

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1989

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource but a dry read. US centric as many of these types of books are, but at least does acknowledge UK, Europe and Japan.

[Leon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comprehensive survey of many fountain pen brands from all over the world, though light on details for specific pen lines. Emphasis on the US, but Europe section is substantial. Japanese section skimpy, but forgivable given the language barrier. Printed by Sotheby's which adds to the reputation of the book. But cheaper pen lines such as Esterbrook and Wearever not covered at all. Photos in black and white only.

[Michael Huang · Rating 3 out of 5]

A must have for fountain pen junkies. If nothing else, you can go over all that FP porn on glossy paper.

The one piece of unexpected "knowledge" is some personal anecdotes that served as a confirmation of what kind of company I thought Montblanc is.