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Faber-Castell (Firm). A. W. Faber Price-list - Title page. 1897. Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. October 28, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/aapamphlets/item/302/show/189.

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Faber-Castell (Firm). (1897). A. W. Faber Price-list - Title page. Architectural Retail Catalog Collection. Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries. Retrieved from https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/aapamphlets/item/302/show/189

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Faber-Castell (Firm), A. W. Faber Price-list - Title page, 1897, Architectural Retail Catalog Collection, Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries, accessed October 28, 2021, https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/aapamphlets/item/302/show/189.

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Title	A. W. Faber Price-list
Creator (LCNAF)	Faber-Castell (Firm)
Publisher	A. W. Faber
Date	1897
Description	A 113-page catalog published in 1897 called “A. W. Faber’s Price-List of Superior Lead and Colored Pencils: Writing and Copying Inks, Slate Manufactures, Rulers, Pen-Holders, and Erasive Rubbers” by A.W. Faber based out of New York City, New York. The company is known today as Faber-Castell. Content includes a preface, testimonials, price lists, and an index of all utensils in the catalog. The products include polygrade and Siberian lead pencils, drawing pencils, low-priced lead pencils, colored pencils and chalks, pencils for artists, and school writing slates.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Writing materials and instruments Pencils Colored pencils
Subject.Topical (Local)	pencils drawings pens chalks artists art schools
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	Faber-Castell (Firm)
Genre (AAT)	pamphlets catalogs (documents)
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text Image
Original Item Location	TS1268.A2 1897
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b1831811~S11
Digital Collection	Architecture Retail Catalog Collection
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/aapamphlets
Repository	Kenneth Franzheim II Rare Books Room, William R. Jenkins Architecture and Art Library, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/william-r-jenkins-architecture-art-library
Use and Reproduction	This image is in the public domain and may be used freely. If publishing in print, electronically, or on a website, please cite the item using the citation button.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Title page
Description	Features A.W. Faber's designation as a manufacturer and seller of pencils, inks, slates, rulers, penholders, erasers, as a multiple exhibition medal winner, and lists locations of A. W. Faber factories and houses.
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
File Name	aapam_201101_001aa.jpg
Transcript	wgtigg A. W. FABER'S PRICE-LIST OF SUPERIOR Lead and Colored Pencils WRITING AND COPYING INKS Slate Manufactures Rulers, Penholders and Erasive Rubber MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761 GOLD AND FIRST-CLASS PRIZE MEDALS FROM ALL EXHIBITIONS London, 1851 and 1862. New-York, 1853. Munich, 1854. Paris, 1855 Dublin, 1865. Stettin, 1865. Havre, 1868. Lyons, 1872. Moscow, 1872 Philadelphia, 1876. Chicago, 1893 Only Gold Medal, Paris, 1867 Diploma of Honor (highest award), Vienna, 1873 Sydney Exhibition, 1880, First Award * FACTORIES IN GERMANY AND FRANCE HOUSES IN LONDON, PARIS, AND BERLIN NEW-YORK: 78 READE STREET