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| Title | A. W. Faber Price-list |
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| 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. |
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| Language | English |
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| 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 |
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| File Name | index.cpd |
| Title | Testimonials continues |
| Description | Continued historic accolades of A. W. Faber products by esteemed consumers and renderings of exhibition medals won. |
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| File Name | aapam_201101_001ak.jpg |
| Transcript | Thomas NasT, writing from Morristown, N. J., June 25th, 1897, says: "As far back as I can remember I have been a great consumer of your pencils, first as a boy in school, then as a student in the Academy, next as a draughtsman on wood, and now upon process paper. During all these years I have always found them uniform in quality. They have maintained the same perfect standard of excellence which is indeed a rare distinction. I can assure you that no matter how bad my drawings have been, I never could blame your pencils for their faults." To the same effect the firm possesses testimonials from Meissonier, VlOL- LET-le-Ddc, Kreling, Overbeck, Seitz, Isabey, Wilson and many others; Gustave Dor£ especially recommending the Siberian lead pencils as "the most suitable material for drawing upon wood," and saying that for this class of work he "prefers them to any lead pencil which he has ever used." Over and above these personal testimonials the Commissioners of all the great Industrial Exhibitions of Germany, France, England, Russia and America have officially awarded to the A. W. Faber Lead pencils the highest distinctions. Gold and First-class Prize Medals from all Exhibitions. |