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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 | A. W. Faber's New Low-Priced Imported Lead Pencils price list |
| Description | Price listings for A. W. Faber's Low-Priced Imported Lead Pencils and Lead Pencils With Rubber Tips. |
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| File Name | aapam_201101_001az.jpg |
| Transcript | 18 A. \V. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. A. W. FABER'S New Low-priced Imported Lead Pencils. In Cedar Wood. Packed 1 gross in a package. The following series of low-priced imported lead pencils, first introduced a few years ago in response to numerous demands of the trade, has met with considerable approbation. The line has been further improved and made more complete by the addition of several useful models, especially of rubber-tipped pencils. They all bear the legal trade mark of the manufacturer, "A. W. F." or "A. W. Faber," and are packed in a tasteful and substantial manner :— 5163. Round, red polished, round leads, gilt, A. W. Faber "Office and Library," Nos. 1, 2, 3 $3.00 5150. Octagonal, natural polished, silver, A. W. FABER, middle-fine, N09. I, 2, 3 and 4 2.70 5151. Hexagon, black polished, silver, A. W. FABER, middle-fine, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 2.70 5145. Round, not polished, A. W. FABER, fine, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2 50 5146. " red polished, silver, A. W. FABER, fine, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, . . 2.80 5158. " brown polished, gold stamp, "School Pencil," BB, B, HB, F, H —5 grades 2.20 5144. Hexagon, red polished, A. W. FABER, Designer's Pencil, Nos. I, 2, 3 and 4 3.00 LEAD PENCILS WITH RUBBER TIPS. No. Packed 1 gross in a box. Per gross 5148. Round, brown polished, rubber tipped, gold stamp, "School Pencil," BB, B, HB, F, H—5 grades fo.oo 5162. " red polished, round lead, thin, rubber tipped, gold, "A. W. FABER Companion," 2.80 5164. " red polished, rubber tipped, gold, A. W, Faber " Office and Li brary," Nos. 1, 2, 3, 3.50 5154. Marking Pencils, red polished, round lead, square rubber inserted, gold, "A. W. FABER Marking," 4.50 5142. Hexagon, red polished, silver stamp, A. W. FABER, "All Around," Nos. 2, 3, 4, 4-oo A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. |