Fountain Pens: United States of America and United Kingdom

My husband received several fountain pens for Christmas and this book provided history on all of the manufacturers. He loved it!

A book full of nice pictures and detailing. Makes you wish to collect more and more. For fountain pen lovers.

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.

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 By dividing out the US and UK manufacturers, this book provides even greater detail and scale images, as well as historical reference of vintage and modern pens from all of the significant pen makers of the last 100 years.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.

This thinnish book is crammed with life sized-photos and drawings and informative text. I gave it to a pen enthusiast, who loved it. More than a reference book, this is an art quality volume to enjoy or put on your coffee table for others to marvel at. I think that you will enjoy it.

Is it me? Or are all books on fountain pens infuriating in the extreme? They never EVER seem to do what I want them to do, and they are never as comprehensive as I want. There are many fountain pen companies in the USA and the UK that don't get a look-in here, so in spite of the revered Lambrou name, I am frustrated. No doubt this review will be howled down, but I won't repent.

En resumen me ha parecido este libro muy útil para mis intereses. Era absolutamente lo que me esperaba. Muchas gracias

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