Montblanc Fountain Pen Writers Edition 2008 George Bernard Shaw

The Montblanc Writers Edition George Bernard Shaw fountain pen translates one of Shaw’s most enduring themes—transformation—into the architecture of a writing instrument. Released in 2008 as part of Montblanc’s annual Writers Edition, the design draws directly on Pygmalion, Shaw’s 1913 play about language, class, identity, and the transformation of the flower seller Eliza Doolittle. The result is among the most visually distinctive of the early Writers Editions, combining dark green marbled precious resin with a sequence of platinum-plated rings that gradually widen along the barrel.

These rings are not merely decorative. Their progression from narrow to wide is intended to evoke Eliza’s transformation over the course of Pygmalion, giving the pen a narrative that can be read through its proportions. The dark green marbled resin provides a second layer of reference, recalling Shaw’s Irish origins while creating the rich green and silver palette that defines the edition. George Bernard Shaw’s signature is reproduced on the cap, while the Montblanc emblem crowns the design.

Writing system: piston fountain pen
Details: series: Writers Edition
edition: Thomas Mann
New with all boxes and papers (NOS)
released in 2009
18-karat 750 gold nib
Nib size: F (fine)
Black lacquered barrel and cap designed with complex multilayer inlays
platinum-plated fittings and rings
streamlined platinum-plated clip with an onyx-colored zirconium

• Item no.: 104154