Enjoy this fun book about pencils
Fans of the Blackwing 602 pencil, or any connoisseur of fine writing utensils, will enjoy Caroline Weavers' book "The Untold Story of a Cultural Icon."
This short book is well researched and full of fun facts about the history of pencils, like, the tale of pencilmaker Faber-Castell, the family run business full of backstabbing, generational disputes, intrigue, and the first wax-core pencil. — Read the rest
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