New book a lasting record of 600 years of stationery culture.

 

Stationery Icons is a newly-released book that brings together one hundred of the world’s most influential brands, from historic makers to contemporary design-led names.

 

Written and compiled by UK Stationery Week founder Chris Leonard-Morgan*, Stationery Icons showcases the one-hundred brands that define the culture of writing – from the papermakers of thirteenth-century Europe to the design-led names shaping the market today. 

 

Each profile presents the brand’s history, material development and cultural significance through archival imagery and primary research.

 

Published with the support of The Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers, Stationery Icons is designed as a permanent reference for stationery lovers and book collectors alike.

 

Full details on the website - www.stationeryicons.com

 

*Leonard-Morgan is a prominent British retail trade exhibition founder, magazine publisher, and the driving force behind the London Stationery Show and National Stationery Week.