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Onoto the Pen: De La Rue and Onoto Pens1880-1960
As well as detailing in chronological order De La Rue's development of Onoto and De La Rue pens over 80 years, the book features more than 1000 colour images of fountain pens, stylos and pencils, generally at actual size, and other images of associated items, advertising and leaflets. The appendices include tables showing the approximate introduction dates of all the models, and a comprehensive colour catalogue from c.1931 is reproduced in its entirety over 40 pages.
Standard Edition £70, plus postage
Published by Shelley and Peacock, 2016 ISBN: 978-0-9563444-2-7
416 pages, 280x215mm
Postage (via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
Within UK £5
Within Europe £15
Rest of World £23
Fountain Pens for the Million: The History of Conway Stewart 1905 - 2005
by Stephen Hull
The book details the history of Conway Stewart over 10 chapters in chronological order from their founding in 1905 up to their liquidation in 1975 until, after several abortive attempts at a revival, the company re-surfaced in 1994. There are more than 700 'actual size' colour images of pens, stylos and pencils (including some rare prototypes), and other images of associated items, advertising and leaflets. There are also personal reminiscences from relatives of the founders of the company, as well as from former employees and directors. The appendices include lists of the known Conway Stewart model numbers, details of the various Dinkie models over the 50 years they were manufactured, and a comprehensive table showing the Le Tigre models made by Conway Stewart for the Belgian market.
Standard Edition £65, plus postage
Published by Shelley and Peacock, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9563444-1-0
288 pages, 280x215mm
(The standard edition is almost sold out, only about 20 remain of the production run of 1000. Please contact Steve to check availability)
Postage (via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
The English Fountain Pen Industry
1875-1975
This book features many rare advertisements, summary tables of companies involved in the trade (including American and European manufacturers) and over 80 monographs written by Steve over the years, featuring the most important companies and personnel involved in the development of the English fountain pen industry. The book is based on information gleaned from the British stationery trade press over the period, much of which has never been published elsewhere before.
One of the most useful features is a very comprehensive index - over 3000 references in total cover 450 companies, 350 key individuals and nearly 700 different named models of pens!
Published by Hell, Hull & Halifax
(associates of Shelley and Peacock), 2011
225 pages, 297x210mm
Spiral bound, soft cover
Standard Edition £55, plus postage
Postage
(via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
The Neptune Pen
A History of Burge, Warren & Ridgley
Written by Steve Hull with his friend Mike Bryan, this book catalogues the history of one of the earliest English pen makers. Burge, Warren & Ridgley (BWR) were virtually unknown to collectors until this book was published.
The book follows the history of the company from its founding c.1860 as a maker of imitation jet (i.e. vulcanite) mourning jewellery, to the production of their first stylo in 1879, up until the business was finally acquired by the Jewel Pen Co. Ltd., c.1933. It is packed with pictures of rare BWR pens and stylos, and there are four appendices listing the known model numbers with their dates, a reproduction of a complete Neptune catalogue from 1917, Neptune promotional items and advertising from the stationery trade press.
Published by Shelley and Peacock, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9563444-0-3
104 pages, 203x250mm
Limited Edition of 100 £50, plus postage
(Only 13 copies remaining, please contact Steve to check current availability)
Postage
(via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
Visit www.englishpenbooks.co.uk for further details and to order your copies of these fabulous books.
If you would like to order these books please first contact Steve to confirm payment and address details either by e-mail to
steve@englishpenbooks.co.uk
or by phone
01628 475739 from within the UK
(+44 1628 475739 from elsewhere)
Standard Edition £65, plus postage
Published by Shelley and Peacock, 2010
ISBN: 978-0-9563444-1-0
288 pages, 280x215mm
(The standard edition is almost sold out, only about 20 remain of the production run of 1000. Please contact Steve to check availability)
Postage (via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
- Within UK £5
- Within Europe £15
- Rest of World £23
The English Fountain Pen Industry
1875-1975
This book features many rare advertisements, summary tables of companies involved in the trade (including American and European manufacturers) and over 80 monographs written by Steve over the years, featuring the most important companies and personnel involved in the development of the English fountain pen industry. The book is based on information gleaned from the British stationery trade press over the period, much of which has never been published elsewhere before.
One of the most useful features is a very comprehensive index - over 3000 references in total cover 450 companies, 350 key individuals and nearly 700 different named models of pens!
Published by Hell, Hull & Halifax
(associates of Shelley and Peacock), 2011
225 pages, 297x210mm
Spiral bound, soft cover
Standard Edition £55, plus postage
Postage
(via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
- Within UK £5
- Within Europe £12
- Rest of World £25
The Neptune Pen
A History of Burge, Warren & Ridgley
Written by Steve Hull with his friend Mike Bryan, this book catalogues the history of one of the earliest English pen makers. Burge, Warren & Ridgley (BWR) were virtually unknown to collectors until this book was published.
The book follows the history of the company from its founding c.1860 as a maker of imitation jet (i.e. vulcanite) mourning jewellery, to the production of their first stylo in 1879, up until the business was finally acquired by the Jewel Pen Co. Ltd., c.1933. It is packed with pictures of rare BWR pens and stylos, and there are four appendices listing the known model numbers with their dates, a reproduction of a complete Neptune catalogue from 1917, Neptune promotional items and advertising from the stationery trade press.
Published by Shelley and Peacock, 2009
ISBN: 978-0-9563444-0-3
104 pages, 203x250mm
Limited Edition of 100 £50, plus postage
(Only 13 copies remaining, please contact Steve to check current availability)
Postage
(via Royal Mail, standard, not tracked)
- Within UK £5
- Within Europe £10
- Rest of World £15
Visit www.englishpenbooks.co.uk for further details and to order your copies of these fabulous books.
If you would like to order these books please first contact Steve to confirm payment and address details either by e-mail to
steve@englishpenbooks.co.uk
or by phone
01628 475739 from within the UK
(+44 1628 475739 from elsewhere)
WES - Writing Equipment Society
If you are interested in the collection, conservation, study or use of writing equipment - old or new - then you must join the UK Writing Equipment Society.
Visit their website for more information www.wesonline.org.uk
Visit their website for more information www.wesonline.org.uk
Summit Fountain Pens
If you are interested in other British fountain pen brands I recommend www.summit.ch944.net which has great information on Curzons the major Liverpool based pen company and their major brand Summit