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Catalogue >Decorative Arts >  Fountain Pens - United States of America and United Kingdom Fountain Pens - United States of America and United Kingdom Andreas Lambrou This lavishly illustrated book is the first of a three volume series on fountain pens from all over the world. This volume contains over five hundred full-color photographs of the most important and some previously unpublished pens from the United States of America and United Kingdom. It covers the most important vintage and modern pens from the UK and the USA, reproducing each pen to actual size. 256 pages, 500 colour and 50 mono illustrations, cloth, 253 x 184mm ISBN 0 85667 532 6 | Published Price £78.00   Online price: £55.00 / €82.50 Each pen is reproduced individually and to actual size for ease of identification, making the book the ideal reference guide for both the collector and the enthusiast. Many original, specially commissioned, hand produced line drawings present the pens in an exciting and informative matter. The authoritative and comprehensive text as well as period advertisements compliment the illustrations and provide up-to-date and detailed information on the history of the fountain pen and its industry in the United States of America and United Kingdom. About the author Andreas Lambrou is now recognised as the leading pen collector and international expert with numerous articles in major journals. He is a founder member of the Writing Equipment Society formed in 1980, and has served on the Executive as Research Co-Ordinator of fountain pens. He is the only non-US member of the Pens Restorers Guild. Andreas Lambrou is an authorized pen restorer and co-founder of Classic Pens Ltd., a company that repairs and trades in vintage and modern pens.