£19.95
The blurb on the cover states: "Fountain Pens provides a comprehensive history of the fountain pen, tracing its development from reed and quill pens to the stylish and elegant writing implements that we know today, and introduces the reader to the major manufacturers. The book is lavishly illustrated in colour throughout, with useful advice on how to build a collection and where best to look for fountain pens, from car boot sales to the internet....The book serves as an ideal introduction to collecting fountain pens, but will also be an invaluable reference work and a welcome addition to the bookshelf of the established collector."
What the official blurb doesn't tell you, is that it contains some of the writings and thoughts of my father, Arthur Twydle, to whom the book is dedicated.
Of particular interest is the emphasis I have placed on buying pens on the internet, and also the attention I have paid to Limited Editions, which is where I believe the future of pen collecting lies, particularly from an investment standpoint.
If you would like me to autograph your book, then please send with your order a copy of what you would like me to write.
I will absorb most of the postage cost on this item, so the price will be a straight £20 if ordered alone.
Onoto Pen Repair
by Crook, Hull, Marshall & Oldfield
£10
Onoto are one of the most difficult pens to repair. This book tells you everything you need to know.
Pen Repair
by Jim Marshall & Laurence Oldfield
£25
This book originally involved my father, Arthur Twydle, who provided a unique distillation of 60 years of repairing and teaching how to repair fountain pens. Sadly, he died just before the writing began, but his spirit and teaching are present on every page, and many of the photos are of Arthur demonstrating in his workshop.
The authors of this book have tried not to reproduce what is readily available in workshop manuals, but instead offer practical solutions to getting a pen working again without the luxury of a quick replacement part fix. Lavishly illustrated throughout.
"Repairing pens should be fun, and usually is until you start repairing other people's pens. Only then do you appreciate what you don't know."
- Arthur Twydle
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