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 |
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 |
Title | A. W. Faber's "English" Drawing Pencils price list |
Description | Price listings for A. W. Faber's "English" Drawing Pencils and Artists' Pencils. |
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Transcript | A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. 15 A. W. FABER'S "English" Drawing Pencils, For Draughtsmen, Artists and Art Schools. These are made in 12 degrees of hardness to meet all practical requirements. They are round, natural polished, with silver stamp. No. Packed U gross in a box. Pe r gross 5060. " English," round, natural polished, silver, from BBBB to HHHHHH, $3-6o A. W FABER'S "English" Drawing Pencils In Drawing Sets. No. Packed % dozen sets in a package. Per d jz. sets 5062. 5 " English " Drawing Pencils, in box, graded from BB to H, . . . . $4.00 5063. 7 " BBBtoHH, . . 4.70 5064. 10 BBBB to HHHH, 5-50 5l8l. 6 " " in folding-box, graded from 3B to H, with 4 Drawing Pins and Rubber Eraser, 3.00 5065. 5 " " in box, with knife and rubber, . . 7.20 5068. 3 " " 1 Red, 1 Blue pencil, knife and rubber, 8.00 Artists' Pencils, Round, Silver Stamp. These re made with movable leads, round, natural polished, with silver stamp, and in two lengths, viz., short and medium. No. Packed 6 pencils in a box. Pe dozen 5°97- Artists Pencils, round, silver, short, No. 450, 4% inches long, . . . I1.00 5°98. " " " medium " 451, i,y% " "... A W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. |