Collecting Pencils
Subtitle: a short guide to vintage mechanical and cedar pencils
Edition: Second revised edition
Publisher: The Pen & Pencil Gallery
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Penrith Cumbria UK
Format: Paperback  Saddle-stitched
Number of pages: 66
ISBN-13: 9780956271181
Description: This is essentially a new book based on the original Collectable Pencils and retitled Collecting Pencils. It has a new format and most of the images and text is completely rewritten. It is a book for those who wish to collect pencils and need to visualise the images of a wide range of examples. Cedar pencils are briefly included but the main emphasis is on mechanical pencils and not only expensive silver and gold examples. The less expensive varieties can also be fascinating and these are included. The book is dedicated to Sue Courtier who died shortly after the original edition was published.
Notes: Second revised edition
Table of contents: title: Preface,Introduction, History, Classification of pencils, Describing pencils, Marks, Makers, Dates, Shape, Form, Materials, Decoration, Condition, Anatomy of pencils; title: Cedar pencils, Porte crayons,Cedar holders, Carpenter pencils, Early mechanical pencils,	Sliders, Telescopic, magic and pull pencils	, Dropper/gravity pencils, Multicolour pencils, 	Ornamental Jewellery, Twist extension pencils, American pencils, Pencils and postage, Pencils with pens (combination items), Pencils with knives, Egypt and pencils, Clamps and clutches.; title: Novelty and figural pencils, The lure of Mordan, Enamel and porcelain pencils, Pencils in sets, Obsesssion with Royalty, Obsession with guns, Advertising pencils, Thick lead pencils,; title: Pencils and card games, Plastic nozzle pencils, Pencils for smokers, Both ends,  Pencils are part of the mix, Pencils and measuring, Slim pencils, diaries and aide memoires,; title: Tinplate marvels, Drawing pencils, Desk pencils,Baker pencils, Really smal.; title: Pencils for fountain pens, Eversharp Wahl, Yard o’ Led, Metal and Modern pocket pencils, Leads and nozzles, Repairing and buying, Bibliography