From Wednesday, August 23rd to Tuesday, September 5th, MONTBLANC pen promotion held at Isetan Shinjuku Store, Men's Building 8th floor = Isetan Men's Residence will feature the 27th installment of the "Writers Edition," a handcrafted writing instrument that celebrates the achievements of a single author. The 2017 Montblanc Writers Edition focuses on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, author of "The Little Prince," one of the most translated works in the world.

Left: Fountain pen (nib: M) “Limited Edition 1931”
Right: Fountain pen (nib: M) “Special Edition”

A special collection filled with romance for the open sky.

Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944) was a French writer born into an aristocratic family, and is also famous as an adventurous and fearless pilot.

Before World War II, he served as a commercial aircraft pilot, and until the armistice between Germany and France in 1940, he was part of the French military. Afterwards, he joined the Free French Air Force in North Africa, and in July 1944, he went missing on his final mission. Known affectionately as "Saint-Ex," Saint-Exupéry's life itself is a romantic legend, as he sublimated his rich imagination and keen observation of human nature into timeless masterpieces.

The "Montblanc Writers Edition Antoine de Saint-Exupéry" collection is a collection full of romance for the skies, with designs based on the airplanes of the era that he loved.

The "Limited Edition 1931" is full of vintage charm.

The “Limited Edition 1931” is a limited edition of 1931 pieces, commemorating the year that Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s second novel, “Night Flight,” was published. The body and cap, made of brass with palladium and black coating to create a vintage feel, are noteworthy for their vintage texture achieved through a four-step process: two stages of polishing, palladium coating, and low-pressure oxidation.

Fountain pen (nib: M) "Limited Edition 1931"
460,080 yen

The body is engraved with illustrations from "The Little Prince," and the skeleton cap, reminiscent of an airplane cockpit, is engraved with a self-portrait of Saint-Exupéry.

A "special edition" with a body painted in the colors of the night sky visible through the cockpit window.

The "Special Edition" with a night blue precious resin body and cap features a design inspired by Saint-Exupéry's beloved aircraft, the Caudron Simoun, including rivets on the body.

MONTBLANC fountain pen (nib: M) "Special Edition"
111,240 yen

Other products include rollerball pens, ballpoint pens, sets (fountain pen, ballpoint pen, and mechanical pencil), and sets (fountain pen, rollerball pen, and mechanical pencil).

The tail of the pen is engraved with the geographical locations of cities that played an important role in Saint-Exupéry's life.

A two-day limited event will be held where you can design your own original NEXT signature.