Pen Collectors of AmericaReference Library: New Items

Reference Library: New Items

Thanks to all our contributors, and in particular to continuing donor Craig Roccanova and new donors Vincent Lu (VL) and Yiyan Dong/董逸岩 (DY). Please note that we are now appending initials to each item listing to identify its donor; there is a table to show donors’ full names on the Library home page.

  • Addison & Co. Fountain and Stylographic Pens. Watches, Clocks, Watch Chains, etc, c. 1912; Madras retailer catalog, Waterman, Mabie Todd, De La Rue, Esterbrook Relief, Macniven & Cameron, Cross, Ormiston & Glass, Conklin, Moore, Eagle, and others, 62 pp. color. CR
  • Montblanc catalog, Feb 1955; in German, second half lists spare parts for repair, 63 pp. color. DY
  • Parker Unfrequented Ocean Paths, 1935; privately printed travelog by George S. Parker, 75 pp. color. DY
  • Parker The Mysterious Yangtze, 1937; privately printed travelog by George S. Parker, 135 pp. color. DY
  • Parker catalog, 1995; UK, printed Jan 1995, 16 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 1998; UK, printed Oct 1998, 44 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2002; UK, printed Dec 2001, 48 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2003; UK, printed Dec 2002, 50 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2004; UK, printed Dec 2003, 36 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2005; UK, printed Dec 2004, 40 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2006; UK, printed Dec 2005, 37 pp. color. VL
  • Parker business to business catalog, 2006; , 33 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2007; UK, printed Dec 2006, 36 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2008; , 18 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2009; Romanian, 30 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2010; Romanian, 26 pp. color. VL
  • Parker business to business catalog, 2010; , 26 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2012; Romanian, 44 pp. color. VL
  • Parker business to business catalog, 2013; , 28 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2013; Romanian, partially in English, 52 pp. color. VL
  • Parker trade catalog, 2014; 125th anniversary, 72 pp. color. VL
  • Parker trade catalog, 2015; , 41 pp. color. VL
  • Parker trade catalog, 2016; printer’s proof copy, 78 pp. color. VL
  • Parker trade catalog, c. 2016; or 2018?, 136 pp. color. VL
  • Parker trade catalog, 2018; , 136 pp. color. VL
  • Parker catalog, 2019; , 42 pp. color. VL
  • Sheaffer Service Selling with the Servisette, c. 1934; repair manual for dealers, 37 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer Take New Pleasure in Writing, Oct 1943; pamphlet, Triumph nib, plunger-filler; later printing of 1942 example above, 8 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer Stratowriter instructions, Sep 1946; 5 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer Threesome instructions, Jun 1947; plunger-filler or lever-filler plus pencil and Stratowriter ballpoint, 9 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer Business Gifts, Jan 1950; 12 pp. color. BMcQ
  • Sheaffer Threesome instructions, Sep 1950; Touchdown or lever-filler plus pencil and Stratowriter ballpoint, 7 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer This is New, c. 1953; Snorkel “Transvision” brochure with transparent overlays, 13 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer Millions of Kids . . . Buy Sheaffer’s Pens as Advertised in Harvey Comics, 1957; 9 pp. color. DY
  • Sheaffer repair manual, 1961; comprehensive treatment of post-1945 models, some material on earlier models, 143 pp. color. RB
  • Waterman From the Diaries of Dipnomores, 1904; 19 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman catalog, 1910; German, 46 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman US Navy Insignia brochure, c. 1917; WW1 era promotional giveaway, no pen content, 5 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman Hints to Dealers, c. 1918; also includes order forms, price bands, 22 pp. color. CR
  • Waterman The Art of Writing, 1922; penmanship brochure with Waterman product placement, 21 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman The Story of a Waterman’s, c. 1925; pen production, centering on the Newark factory; Boston office address 40 School St., 26 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman flyer, c. 1925; with dealer stamp for University Drug Store of Evanston, 3 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman Christmas brochure, c. 1925; 3 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman catalog, c. 1948; pen-dated 1948-49 on cover; Fair Trade price list at end dated Mar 30, 1949, 16 pp. color. JV
  • Waterman Christmas Carols, 1953; promotional giveaway, no pen content, 13 pp. color. DY
  • Waterman catalog, 1999; French, 66 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2000; 68 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2001; 76 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2002; 44 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2003; 44 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2004; 44 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2005; 44 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2006; 43 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2007; 49 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2008; 48 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2009; 70 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2010; 66 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2011; 66 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman business gifts catalog, 2011; French, 29 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman catalog, 2012; 66 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman corporate gifts catalog, 2012; 28 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman corporate gifts catalog, 2013; 24 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman trade catalog, 2014; 17 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman trade catalog, 2015; 32 pp. color. VL
  • Waterman trade catalog, 2017; printer’s proof copy, 42 pp. color. VL