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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 Superior Steel Pens price list |
| Description | Price listings for A. W. Faber's Superior Steel Pens. |
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| File Name | aapam_201101_001dt.jpg |
| Transcript | A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. A. W. FABER'S Superior Steel Pens. Steel Blue, large $0.30 General Pen, 35 112 F. Civil Service, 35 113 M. " " 35 122 F. College, 38 123 M. " 38 124 B. Broad, 38 125 BB. Extra Broad, 38 141 EF. " Fine, 50 152 F. Ledger, 40 162 F. Correspondence 35 172 F. Four Hole, 40 182 F. Shoulder Pen, 40 183 M. " " 40 192 F. Ambassador Pen, 60 193 M. " " 60 212 F. Hercules, 42 213 M- " 42 221 EF. Durable, 40 222 F. " 40 232 F. Gold Coated, 64 236. Oblique, Gold Coated 64 242 F. Large Gold Coated, 82 270. Nonpareil Drawing, 56 280. Lithographic Barrel Drawing Pens and Holder, packed in boxes of 5 cards ; 10 pens on a card, per box of 50 pens 1.62 A. W. FABER'S MANUFACTORY ESTABLISHED 1761. |