大型本のため、宅急便での発送になります。英語、ドイツ語、フランス語で書かれた主に万年筆についての本です。オールカラーで多くの貴重な資料が掲載されています。文房具について書かれた日本語の書籍は多く読んでますが、知らないことが書かれており、楽しめました。日本のメーカーの記述もあり、文房具好きにお勧めの本です。傷がある箇所があるので、念の為やや傷や汚れありとさせて頂きました。全体的には美品です。The culture of writing is as old as human history itself. In its search for a balance between the construction of the human hand, the structure of the writing surface, and the esthetics of writing itself, it has produced a fascinating variety of forms and brands. Over the course of time, writing has evolved from a mere act of recording to an individual expression of status and personality.The Ultimate Book of Pens presents the major manufacturers of pens of both refined luxury and more straightforward design, retells the history of these companies, and reveals the milestones of their creativity. Digressions on calligraphy, the history of the culture of writing, and celebrities, as well as an extensive index, augment these commentaries and make this book an impressive work of reference.