Peter Montgomery wrote:
>
> Anybody have a suggestion as to how one would
> investigate the history of faber and faber at all?
>
> I would be very grateful for any help.
>
> Thanks muchly,
> Peter

Their website had a short history.  It included the tidbit
that there was only one Faber but the second one was added
to the company name to add a little more respectibility.

Regards,
    Rick Parker


http://www.faber.co.uk/ says their new site is coming soon.
Watch for Letters, vol. 2 also.