Project Gutenberg 2016-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 198 Faber-Castell (Firm) A.W. Faber (Firm) Faber (Firm) The Lead Pencil Manufactory of A. W. Faber at Stein near Nürnberg, Bavaria An Historical Sketch Produced by deaurider, Carolyn Jablonski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Lead Pencil Manufactory of A. W. Faber at Stein near Nürnberg, Bavaria" is a historical account written in the mid-19th century, specifically in celebration of the centenary of the lead pencil manufactory established by Kaspar Faber in 1761. This publication highlights the evolution of the lead pencil as an essential writing and artistic tool, tracing its origins from ancient times through to modern manufacturing techniques and commercial successes. The book details the progression of the Faber factory from its humble beginnings to its prominence in the pencil industry, emphasizing innovations in pencil composition and manufacturing processes, particularly the use of clay and blacklead. Key figures in the establishment's history, such as Anton Wilhelm Faber and his successors, are portrayed as visionary leaders who fostered advancements in production quality and expanded the business's reach into international markets. The account captures the challenges faced, including competition and fraud, as well as the celebrated jubilee festivities that marked the establishment's impact on trade and artisanship, highlighting the community’s involvement and the moral responsibility of the proprietors towards their workers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Faber-Castell (Firm) -- History Pencil industry -- Germany -- History HD Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Business/Management 109541 2025-06-21T04:51:58.516503 text/html 85761 2024-10-23T00:41:42 text/html 990811 2025-06-21T04:52:02.079567 application/epub+zip 990550 2025-06-21T04:51:59.464515 application/epub+zip 108398 2025-06-21T04:51:58.997534 application/epub+zip 1034774 2025-06-21T04:52:04.113490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1022986 2025-06-21T04:52:01.607486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142442 2022-09-23T20:22:30.865977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91363 2025-06-21T04:51:58.198505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71354 2024-10-23T00:41:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16481 2025-06-21T04:52:04.261475 application/rdf+xml 18594 2025-06-21T04:51:59.079523 image/jpeg 3282 2025-06-21T04:51:59.038504 image/jpeg 974637 2025-06-21T04:51:58.563539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog