Description: COLLECTIBLE STARS I - book on MONTBLANC writing equipmentthe early years 1908 - 1947the ultimate source for MONTBLANC pens & pencilsdirectly from the authorscloth cover with gold lettering, in a slipcase, size: 31,5 x 24 cm (12,5 x 9,5 inches), weight 1,6 kgWill be shipped from Germany. The complete documentation - more than 200 pages - of MONTBLANC's production of writing equipment from 1908 - 1947.More than 1.400 products including production period and value - more than 800 products in colour and actual size - more than 200 pictures of old advertising and product descriptions many of them published for the first time - bilingual: English and German - first documentation of the MONTBLANC turning pencil production until 1947 - first documentation of the MONTBLANC PIX repeater pencils until 1947 including the "Ur-Pixe" - first documentation of the guilloches of the precious metal overlays - first documentation of the MONTBLANC sub brands and trader brands - first documentation of the ASTORIA products. More than 4000 hours of research and work went into this book by Jens Rösler and Stefan Wallrafen.To get the necessary pictures some of the world's outstanding collections had to be inspected, classified and photographed.More than 1000 MONTBLANC products had to be classified, photographed and digitally optimized, many of them after a previous thorough cleaning and restoration. More than 500 pictures of MONTBLANC advertising material had to be classified and digitally optimized. More than 100.000 data had to be merged and structured into an English/German database. The result is the world's biggest digital archive on MONTBLANC products and printed matter until 1947. "Collectible Stars I" is the reference book for all now and future generations of MONTBLANC enthusiasts. also on ebay.de More information gives a teaser you can download here (2,4 Mb) fromwww.collectiblestars.de/CS1.pdf
Price: 229 USD
Location: Köln
End Time: 2024-02-13T18:18:26.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Vintage: Yes
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Material: Paper
Ink Color: as you like it
Brand: Montblanc
Type: Fountain Pen
