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 Flat Rulers price list |
Description | Price listings for A. W. Faber's Flar Rulers, Triangular Scales. |
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Transcript | 52 A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 17^ A. W. FABER'S Flat Rulers. Both Sides Oval. Brass Edges. Packed in boxes of 1 dozen. No. 8 12 15 18 21 24 in. I830. Coromandel Wood, per dozen, $1.30 1850. 2.60 $4.00 187O. Dark Red Polished, " 1.30 1.80 $2.40 $2.80 $3.20 fo-50 Flat Rulers. One Side Oval, the other Side Square. Brass Edges. Packed in boxes of 1 dozen. No. 12 15 18 21 24 30 in. I930. Black Polished, per dozen, $1.75 $2.10 $2.40 $2.75 $3-00 $3.40 1980. Walnut " " 2.60 3.00 3.40 3.80 4-30 5-oo I99O. Rosewood " " 3.00 3.70 4.30 5.00 5-60 6.40 Triangular Scales. Divided into Inches, or Inches and Centimetres. Packed in boxes of 1 dozen. No. 8 12 15 18 in. 700. Natural Polished, plain edge, per dozen, . . .$1.40 $2.20 $3-0O $3.60 7IO. brass " " ... 2.00 3.00 3.80 4.70 73°- plain " " ... 1.80 2.60 3-40 4.00 740. " " " " " ... 1.80 2.60 3-30 4.00 760. Measure on Both Sides. 3.80 4.40 75°- Natural Polished, plain edge, per dozen, $2.20 $3.20 15 in. $4.10 A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. |