Works Of Jonathan Swift Celebrated With Montblanc Writers Edition 2012.

Montblanc has unveiled their Writers Edition 2012: Jonathan Swift fountain pen in tribute to the British-Irish writer.

Jonathan Swift created over 30 works in his lifetime, but it was “Gulliver’s Travels”, published in 1726, that remains the masterpiece he will always be remembered for. The epic work describes English ship surgeon Lemuel Gulliver’s voyages to exotic and distant lands, where he encounters dwarfs, giants, quirky scientists, and intelligent horses. The often naïve protagonist of this story discovers the prolific abuse of power and corruption in each of the lands he visits, as well as the struggles between individual and society.

The new writing instrument, available at a recommended retail price of £635.00 (including VAT), features a barrel made of black lacquer and is decorated with multi-layered inlays reminiscent of the ropes that were used to bind Gulliver at the beach of Lilliput island. The cap is made of precious black resin, and shaped like Gulliverʼs tricorn – a typical tradesman three-cornered hat popular in the 18th century, and bears the signature of Jonathan Swift. A platinum-plated clip depicts the staircase the mayor of Lilliput had to climb to be able to talk to Gulliver, and the instrumentʼs delicately designed rhodium-plated 18K gold nib is decorated with an elaborate engraving showing the imperial army of Lilliput marching between Gulliverʼs legs.

The Montblanc Writers Edition 2012:

Jonathan Swift fountain pen is only available in a strictly limited edition worldwide (with an issue number engraved on the cap as a guarantee of its unique nature), and can be purchased from Montblanc boutiques as of August 2012.