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Montblanc pays tribute to Jonathan Swift as they feel that he posses natural instinct to express feelings and experiences in words, which in turn provides each and everyone of us with fascinating stories.
'With the Writers Edition 2012 Montblanc pays tribute to the Master of Satire – poet and essayist – Jonathan Swift, well known through his satiric masterpiece “Gulliver’s Travels” which has been the inspiration for the design of this exclusive Limited Edition.' - Montblanc
The overall design of the Writer’s Edition 2012 is inspired by “Gulliver’s Travels” and brings to life the fantastical world created by Swift.
'This year’s edition is dedicated to British-Irish writer Jonathan Swift, often considered as the most important prose satirist in the English language, and creator of “Gulliver’s Travels”.' - Montblanc
Born in Dublin on November 30th, 1667 and raised without a father, Jonathan Swift, the author in question, grew up in Ireland and England. Having received his bachelor’s degree of theology, he moved to Farnham, England, where he took up work as a secretary for influential politician Sir William Temple. Swift was always torn between England and Ireland: His ambition earned him his Master of Arts at Oxford University in the following years. He was ordained a priest of the Anglican Church in Ireland and became deacon of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin.
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 overall design of the Writer’s Edition 2012 is inspired by “Gulliver’s Travels” and brings to life the fantastical world created by Swift. The barrel is made of black lacquer and decorated with multi-layered inlays reminiscent of the ropes that were used to bind Gulliver on the beach of Lilliput island. The cap is made of black precious resin and shaped like Gulliver’s tricorn. It bears the signature of Jonathan Swift while the clip depicts the staircase the mayor of Lilliput had to climb to be able to talk to Gulliver. Both clip and fittings are platinum-plated.
The top of the cap presents the snow cap peak of the Mont Blanc mountain. You can also see the individual serial number and limited edition numbers on the cap.
The cap is made of black precious resin and shaped like Gulliver’s tricorn. It bears the signature of Jonathan Swift while the clip depicts the staircase the mayor of Lilliput had to climb to be able to talk to Gulliver. Both clip and fittings are platinum-plated.
The barrel is made of black lacquer and decorated with multi-layered inlays reminiscent of the ropes that were used to bind Gulliver on the beach of Lilliput island.
The Montblanc Jonathan Swift pen comes complete with a luxury presentation box which is a box designed as a book which opens with the pen inside.
The Montblanc Jonathan Swift writing instruments come complete with information.