J. Thoreau & Son Pencils Infants Lady Macbeth as the Ace

Lady Macbeth as the Ace of Spades

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He carried me through forest

J. Thoreau & Son Pencils Infants Lady Macbeth as the AceThis pack of four pencils is an homage to those made by Henry David Thoreau and his father, John. Years before writing Walden, Henry David Thoreau joined his fathers pencil business and rediscovered a French formula for kiln fired pencil leadsa mix of finely ground granite and claythat could be reliably graded from hard to soft. In 1844, Henry invented a grinding machine that produced exceptionally fine graphite powderthe key to a strong, even point.