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, | REFERENCE BOOKS |
Online informations are important, but there are no substitute
for good reference books. Therefore on this point a combination
of mainly German publications dealing with modern and vintage
writing instruments.
This site isn't complete and is always under
construction. Important English and American language books are
included.
The books are sorted alphabetically by the authors.
If you are missing books, please send an
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Additions to this list are always welcome.
- ARIANI, Lamberto
Stilografica No. 1/93 (Fountain Pen)
Studio Enrico Rainiero, Florence (I) (1992) - BELL, Judson
Collecting Fountain Pens
World Publications, Kingswood/Texas (USA) (1989) - BISCHOFF, Johannes
Zur Familiengeschichte Alt-Nürnberger Bleistiftmacher
Nürnberg (1939) - BOWEN, Glen
Collectible Fountain Pens
World Publications, Kingswood/Texas (USA) (1996) - BOWEN, Glen
PenSpeak
World Publications, Kingswood/Texas (USA) (1996) - CARTER, Ed
Sheaffer's Pens - Pen Identification System
Carter Inc., Lincoln / USA (1987) - CASTRUCCIO, Enrico
La Penna (The Pen)
IdeaLibri S.R.L., Milano (I) (1992) - CHUNG, Alain
Ratings of L.E. Pens
CVD Association Ltd., Hong Kong (1998) - CLARK, Juan Manuel
Fountain Pens - Collectible
(Paperback - 2002) - CLARK, Juan Manuel
Füllfederhalter
Flammarionverlag (2005) - German Issue - COURTIER, Sue; MARSHALL, Jane; MARSHALL, Jim
An Introduction to Collecting Pencils
The Pen and Pencil Gallery, Skelton, Penrith (GB) (1998) - CROSBY, Deborah
Victorian Pencils (Tools to Jewels)
Schiffer Book, West Chester/Pennsylvania (1999) - CRUM EWING, Alexander
The Fountain Pen - A Collector's Companion
Quintet Publishing Limited, London (1997) - CRUM EWING, Alexander
The Fountain Pen - A Collector's Companion
Running Press / USA (1997) - DANSI, Mauritio; JACOPINI, Letizia; VERDUCI, Enzo
Waterman Safty - The Art of Overlay in Italy 1900 - 1940
Nicolini, Gavirate / Italy (2001) - DAVIS, Max; LEHRER, Gary
Waterman Past and Present
(A Pictorial history of Waterman Pen Company)
(2008) - DE PONTI, Luca
La Storia dell' Aurora dal 1919 ai Giorni Nostri
(The Story of Aurora from 1919 to the Present)
Editando, Milano (I) (1995) - DITTMER Jürgen; LEHMANN Martin
Pelikan Writing Instruments 1929 - 1997
Art Forum b. Baumhaus Verlag, Frankfurt (1998) - DITTMER Jürgen; LEHMANN Martin
Pelikan Writing Instruments 1929 - 2004
Verlag Dunkmann GmbH & Co. KG, Aurich (2004) - DOLCINI, Emilio
OMAS (The history of an Italian firm and its entire production)
Editando, Milano (I) (1997) - DRAGONI, Giorgio; FICHERA, Guiseppe
Penne Stilografica (Fountain Pens)
Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., Milano (I) (1997) - DRAGONI, Giorno; FICHERA, Guiseppe
Fountain Pens
Collector's Club (USA) (1998) - DRAGONI, Giorgio und FICHERA, Giuseppe
Füllfederhalter Schreibkultur und Schreibdesign
(Fountain Pens Cultur of Writing and Design of Writing)
Delius Klasing Verlag, Bielefeld (1999) - DUBIEL, Frank
Fountain Pens - The Complete Guide to Repair & Restoration
Eigenverlag / USA (1995) - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum - Die schönsten Schreibgeräte (Edition 1996)
(The most beautiful writing instruments)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1995)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum - Die schönsten Schreibgeräte (Edition 1997)
(The most beautiful writing instruments)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1996)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum - Die schönsten Schreibgeräte (Edition 1998)
(The most beautiful writing instruments)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1997)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum - Die schönsten Schreibgeräte (Edition 1999)
(The most beautiful writing instruments)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1998)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum - Die schönsten Schreibgeräte (Edition 2000)
(The most beautiful writing instruments)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1999)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum Special - Der Katalog 1999 (the catalog 1999)
(writing instruments, peripheral equipment)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1998)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum Special - Der Katalog 2000 (the catalog 2000)
(writing instruments, peripheral equipment)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1999)); Language: German - EBNER Verlag
Scriptum Special Edition - Die Kulturgeschichte des Schreibgerätes
- die Entwicklung des Schreibgeräte-Designs von 1869 bis heute
(The history of culture at writing instruments - development of the design from 1869 until today)
Ebner Verlag, Ulm (1999); Language: German - ERANO, Paul
Collecting and Valuing Fountain Pens
Northwest Publishing Inc. (1995) - ERANO, Paul
Fountain Pens: Past & Present (Identification & Value Guide)
Collector Books, Paducah/KY (1999) - ERANO, Paul
Fountain Pens: Past & Present (Second Edition)
Collector Books, Paducah/KY (2004) - EULE, Wilhelm
Mit Stift und Feder(With Pen and Quill)
Fachbuchverlag Leipzig (1951) - FAULKNER, Ed and Lucy
INKS
150 Years of Bottles and Companies
Language: English, Soft Cover
Faulkner Publications (2006) - FICHERA, Guiseppe
Montegrappa
Edizioni Boli, Bergamo / Italy (1999) - FISCHLER, George and SCHNEIDER, Stuart
Fountain Pens and Pencils - The Golden Age of Writing Instruments
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (1990) - FISCHLER, George and SCHNEIDER, Stuart
The Book of Fountain Pens and Pencils
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (1992) - FISCHLER, George and SCHNEIDER, Stuart
The Illustrated Guide to Antique Writing Instruments
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (1994) - FORTIS, Alexis; VANUCCI, Antonio
Fountain Pens - Penne Stilografiche
Cronicle Books / USA (1995) - FORTIS, Alexis; VANUCCI, Antonio
Penne Stilografiche - Fountain Pens
BE-MA Editrice, Milano / Italy (1994) - GARENFELD, Barbro
Das grosse Buch der Schreibkultur
The Ultimate Book of Pens
Language: German, French, English
Ullmann/Tandem, Potsdam (2010) - GERMANO, Stefano
Storia Universale della Stilografica
Calderini Bologna / Italy (1991) - GEYER, Dietmar
Schreibgeräte sammeln (Collecting Writing Instruments)
Laterna Magica, München (1989)
(not available) - GEYER, Dietmar
Collecting Writing Instruments (Englisch)
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (USA), (1990) - GOSTONY, Henry; SCHNEIDER, Stuart L.
The Incredible Ball Point Pen
A Comprehensive History and Price Guide
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (USA), (1998) - GRABOW, Wilhelm
Pelikan -- Günther Wagner 1838 - 1938
(story of the company Günther Wagner)
Edler & Krische, Hannover (1938) - GROBECKER, Kurt
Meisterstücke für die Kunst des Schreibens
(Masterpieces for the Art of Writing)
Montblanc Publications, Hamburg (1989) - HAURY, Pierre; LACROUX, Jean-Pierre
Une Affaire de Stylos
Seghers Quintette / France (1990) - HAURY, Pierre; LACROUX, Jean-Pierre
A Passion for Pens
Greentree Publications (1993) - HEGER, Hans
Füllhalter für Kenner (Fountain Pens for Experts)
J. Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (1993) - HEGER, Hans
Die Lust am Schreiben (Enjoy by Writing)
J. Lamy GmbH, Heidelberg (2000) - HIROSHI, Nagazono
Fountain Pens Of The World
privately printed, Hardcover (2001); Language: Japanese - HISTORISCHES MUSEUM, Hannover (Hrsg.)
PELIKAN - Ein Unternehmen schreibt Geschichte (Pelikan - A business firm is writing history)
Language: German, Hard Cover
Historisches Museum, Hannover (2008) - HOBAN, Paul
The Fountain Pens of Esterbrook
BDH Publications, San Dimas/California (1992) - HOOG, L. Graham
The Parker Ballpoint Pen (A History and Collector's Guide)
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2004) - HOOG, L. Graham
The Biro Ballpoint Pen
Language: English, Soft Cover
LGH Publications (2007) - HUBER, Jürg-Peter
Griffel, Feder, Bildschirmschrift (A history of culture in writing instruments)
AT-Verlag, Aarau/Stuttgart (1985) - HUNTER, A.H.
Pens and How to Use Them
Blandford Press, London (1951) - JACOPINI, Letizia & BETTAZZI, E.
Tibaldi (A Story of Fountain Pens and Men
Ed. Umberto Allemandi & Co., Torino (I) (1998) - JACOPINI, Letizia
La Storia della Stilografica in Italia 1900 - 1950 Volume I - A - M
(The History of the Italian Fountain Pen, 1900 - 1950, Volume I, A to M)
O. P. S., Milano (I) (2001) - JACOPINI, Letizia
La Storia della Stilografica in Italia 1900 - 1950 Volume II - N - Z
(The History of the Italian Fountain Pen, 1900 - 1950, Volume II, N to Z)
O. P. S., Milano (I) (2006) - JAEGERS, Raymond G.- JAEGERS, Beverly C.
The Write Stuff: A Collector's Guide to Inkwells, Fountain Pens, and Desk Accessories
(Paperback - 2000) - KAWECO
Kaweco - Licencse To Write - im Spiegel der Zeit
German - English, CD Format
H & M Gutberlet GmbH (2006) - KIERSH, Edward
Collecting Pens
Language: English, Soft Cover
House of Collectibles (2006) - KOICHI, Furuyama
Masters of the Fountain Pen
Language: Japanese, Hard Cover
El Publishing Company Ltd. (2006) - KUNZE, Reinhard
Kalligraphie - DuMont's Handbuch.
DuMont (1996) - LAMBERT, Barbara
Writing History - 150 Yrs of the A.T. Cross Co.
A. T. Cross Co., Lincoln (USA) (1996) - LAMBROU, Andreas
Fountain Pens - Vintage and Modern
Sotheby's Publications, London (1989) - LAMBROU, Andreas
Stylos d'Hier et d'Aujourd'hui
Ars mundi cop., Paris (1991) - LAMBROU, Andreas
Füllfederhalter (Fountain Pens)
Heyne Verlag, München (1992) - LAMBROU, Andreas
Fountain Pens of the World
Classic Pens Ltd., Epping/Essex (GB) (1995 - 1998 - 2003) - LAMBROU, Andreas
Fountain Pens - USA and UK
Classic Pens Ltd., Epping/Essex (GB) (2000) - LAWRENCE, Judy & Cliff
Fountain Pens - History, Repair, Current Values
The Pen Fanciers, Dunedin/Florida (1985) - LAWRENCE, Judy & Cliff
An Illustrated Fountain Pen History
The Pen Fanciers, Dunedin/Florida (1986) - LAWRENCE, Judy & Cliff
The Official P.F.C. Pen Guide
The Pen Fanciers, Dunedin/Florida (1989) - LE COLLEN, Eric
Feder, Tinte und Papier (Nib, Ink and Paper)
Gerstenberg Verlag (1999) - LYN Bernard
Maki-e, an art for the soul (The Danitrio Maki-e Collection)
Dani International Corp. (2003) - MARSHALL, Jim
Pens & Writing Equipment (A Collector's Guide)
Miller's / Octopus Publishing (1999) - MARSHALL, Jim
Collectible Dip Pens
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (USA), (2003) - MARSHALL, Jim; MARSHALL, Jane; COURTIER, Sue
Collectible Pencils
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2003) - MARSHALL, Jim
The Quill Machines
Language: English, Soft Cover, 1St Edition
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2005) - MARSHALL, Jim
Penners, Etuis & Writing Compendia
(Early portable writing equipment from 1700 to 1850)
Language: English, Soft Cover, 1St Edition
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2007) - MARSHALL, Jim
Collecting Inkwells
- with an emphasis on the unusual
Language: English, Soft Cover, 1St Edition
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2007) - MARSHALL, Jim; OLDFIELD Laurence
Pen Repair (A Tribute To Arthur Twydle)
Language: English, Soft Cover, 1St Edition
The Pen & Pencil Gallery (2008) - MARTINI, Regina
Füllfederhalter (Fountain Pens)
Battenberg Verlag, Augsburg (1995) - MARTINI, Regina
Pens & Pencils: A Collector's Handbook
Schiffer Publishing, West Chester/Pennsylvania (USA), (1996 - 2001) - MARTINS, Joao Paulo; LEITE, Luiz; GAGEAN, Antonio
The Chronicle of the Fountain Pen: Stories Within a Story
Language: English, Hard Cover
Schiffer Publishing (2007) - MOAK, David L.
Mabie in America
Writing Instruments from 1843 to 1941
Language: English, Hard Cover
Privately published (2007) - MONTBLANC COLLECTIBLES
Creations of Passion (LE Collectors Guide)
Language: English, Soft Cover, 1St Edition
Publisher: Montblanc (2005) - MURAKAMI, Tomihiro
Dunhill-Namiki and Laquer Pens; Maki-e Pens Guidebook
Publisher: The author ( 2002) - PASAHOW, Ed
Parker Pen Encyclopedia
Pasahow Books, Decanso/USA (1997) - PASAHOW, Ed
Sheaffer Pen Encyclopedia
Pasahow Books, Decanso/USA (1997) - PASAHOW, Ed
Eversharp Pen Encyclopedia
Pasahow Books, Decanso/USA (1997) - PETROSKI, Henry
The Pencil
Faber Publications (GB) (1990) - PETROSKI, Henry
The Pencil
Alfred A. Knopf Incorporated (USA) (1992) - PETROSKI, Henry
Der Bleistift (The Pencil)
Birkhäuser Verlag (1995) - RIEPE WERK, (Publisher)
Ein roter Ring rollt um die Welt
(A red ring rolls round the world), Language: German
Riepe Werk, Hamburg (1953) - RÖSLER, Jens
The Montblanc Diary & Collector's Guide
Christians Verlag, Hamburg (1993) - RÖSLER, Jens; WALLRAFEN; Stefan
Collectible Stars
Offsetdruck Walter GmbH, Oberhausen (2001) - SHEPHERD, David and Mark
Parker 51
Surrenden Pens Limited (2004) - SHEPHERD, David; ZAZOVE, Dan
Parker Duofold
in collaboration with Parker (2005) - SHEPHERD, David; ZAZOVE, Dan
Parker Vacumatic
in collaboration with Parker,
Surrenden Pens limited (2008) - STEINBERG, Jonathan
Fountain Pens
The Apple Press, London (1994) - STEINBERG, Jonathan
The Collector's Library: Fountain Pens
Courage Books / USA (1994) - STEINBERG, Jonathan
Fountain Pens (The illustrated Identifier to over 130 Pens)
The Apple Press, London (1998) - STEINBERG, Jonathan
Füllfederhalter
Könemann, Köln (1998) - STEINBERG, Jonathan
Fountain Pens: Their History and Art
(Hardcover - 2002) - TAVANTI, Sergio
La Penna Stilografica
Alberti & Co., Arezzo / Italy (1987) - TAVANTI, Sergio
The Fountain Pen
Origins, Working and Collection
Language: Italian and English
Alberti & Co., Arezzo / Italy (1993) - TISCHLER, Miroslav
Penkala - Schreibgeräte - Writing Instruments
Tisak Trebotic, Zagreb (2001) - TROAK, Malcolm
Pen to Paper / The story of Newhaven's Pen Factory
Language: English, Illustration: black & white, Soft Cover
New Anzac Publications (2005) - WAGNER, Günther (Publisher)
Warenkunde für die Geschäftsfreunde des Hauses
(study of products for business associates of the company)
Günther Wagner, Hannover (1939) - ZWEIG, S. Morton M.D.; TEITEL Roberta
Advertising Ink Blotters / Collector's Guide and Price List
Language: English, Soft Cover
iGuide Media, Inc. (2004) - ZAGOORY, Jac & YOHAI, Rachel
Pen Passion
Pen Passion Ink Ltd, New York (USA) (1992)
