The Quote Collection - Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Dating from 1839, when Bulwer-Lytton coined the phrase in his play Richelieu. A strong quote, for correspondence that matches. The quote reads: "The pen is mightier than the sword." All our cards are illustrated, designed and printed in house at Meticulous Ink, Bath, UK. Each card has been lovingly letterpress printed on a 1960 Heidelberg Windmill using only the finest oil based inks. Each box set contains 10 A6 correspondence cards with the pen is mightier quote, letterpress printed onto 300gsm, 100% cotton card. With 10 matching fiesta blue tissue lined, C6 envelopes. All presented in a beautiful box and finished with our wax seal.