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I found this interesting photo with two of Hermann Hesse's fountain pens on the website of the Fondazione Hermann Hesse Montagnola (www.hessemontagnola.ch).

 

It would be great if someone could help identify them ...

 

Thanks!

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Without a closer look at the nib it is difficult to tell. Likely some German pens - the shapes are quite common. I would guess a Mabie Todd but they usually have 3 stripes. the website does not have any more detail.

 

http://www.hessemontagnola.ch/newpopupgalle.php?id_gallery=5&id_blk=&cnt_img=2&lng=4&rif=f3ef71aef2

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I can't help with that, sorry, but I know that he was glad when he could leave the fountain pens behind.

He bought a typewriter in 1908 and wrote:

"Der Übergang von der Hacke zum Pflug, von der Feder zur Schreibmaschine tut gut und regt an"

"Switching from hoe to plough, from pen to typewriter is good and inspiring"

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I'm tempted to say Swan on the faded one-- the body shape, clip placement, bottom knob and evident (no longer)BHR-ness of it suggest that make.

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Oh, good heavens. He's got a blog now, too.

 

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I can't help with that, sorry, but I know that he was glad when he could leave the fountain pens behind.

He bought a typewriter in 1908 and wrote:

"Der Übergang von der Hacke zum Pflug, von der Feder zur Schreibmaschine tut gut und regt an"

"Switching from hoe to plough, from pen to typewriter is good and inspiring"

Beneath the Wheel came before this and is quite interesting, but his major works come post 1908. Faulkner hand-wrote his early drafts, but I don't know what kind of pen/pencil he used.

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