"Das Bleistiftschloss" is the companion volume — published in 1986 by Heinrich Hugendubel Verlag, Munich — to the exhibition of the same name at Schloss Faber-Castell, on view from 9 July to 19 October 1986. The book was edited by Jürgen Franzke and runs to about 160 pages (ISBN 3-88034-307-1). It covers various aspects of the more than 225-year history of the family company, including the generation contract, Schloss Faber-Castell in Stein, company history, the "village of pencil-makers", the relationship of order, good work and pay, and the castle as backdrop. Despite many illustrations only few writing instruments are shown; for interested collectors the volume is nevertheless worth reading.