CAMPOS MUÑOZ, RAMÓN / ZAZOVE, DANIEL
PARKER PENS: THE PIONEERS
The Parker Early Icons
The definitive work on Parker Pen in its formative years.
Discover the most authoritative guide ever published on Parker pens, richly illustrated with exceptional visuals from the pre-Duofold era. This encyclopedia presents, for the first time, a complete and detailed catalog of every model manufactured by the Parker Pen Company in Janesville, Wisconsin, before the 1920s.
Based on extensive original research, including early Parker advertisements, catalogs, flyers, and internal newsletters, this reference work offers a wealth of high-resolution photographs and documentation. It features over 400 Parker pens photographed, showcasing a variety of designs and technical innovations corresponding to an anthology reviewing 147 distinct model numbers. The collection begins with Parker's earliest fountain pens from 1891. The presentation includes many models and their various versions, ensuring a comprehensive visual exploration of Parker's early fountain pens. Considering design and technical variationssuch as barrel materials, filling systems like eyedroppers and button fillers, and cap types like the Jack Knife Safety Pen. The book presents all overlays and variants, including repoussé, filigree, precious metal overlays, Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone, and Bakelite barrels.
Documentation of all modelsincluding those once considered skipped or unrecordedclarifies longstanding questions about model numbering alongside original patents and manufacturing insights on Parkers early filling systems and the evolution of the Lucky Curve feed.
The research gives special attention to the identity of Parkers craftsmen and silversmiths, shedding new light on the creators behind its gold and silver designs. This book draws on the research of Ramón Campos and Daniel Zazove, co-authors of several articles in The Pennantthe magazine of the Pen Collectors of Americaand webmaster and content creator for www.parkersheaffer.com. Zazove is also co-author of best-selling titles on Parker pens, including Parker Vacumatic and Parker Duofold. This work is a thorough investigation of primary sources and factory documentation, and an essential reference for anyone interested in the legacy of Parker pens.
