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Vintage French Metal Paper Printing Press, circa 1900
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage rustic rotating metal paper printing press tool.
By unknown manufacturer France circa
Category
Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Metal
Decorative Antique Hand-Carved Solid Wood Printing Block, Vintage Stamp Tool
Located in Chicago, IL
Very large vintage hand-carved wood block used for printing on fabric or paper to make wall
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Wood
Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Edition, Later Printing, 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Later printing. Octavo, Rebound in quarter leather and cloth boards with gilt titles and tooling to the
Category
1920s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 8.13 in W 5.88 in D 1.63 in
Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing
Category
1920s English Edwardian Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 23.82 in
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, First Edition, First Issue, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, first printing. Rebound in full blue morocco leather with gilt tooling, raised bands and gilt tooling to
Category
1920s American Art Deco Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
Voltaire's Candide True First Edition & First London Edition
Located in Savannah, GA
text and tool work inside compartments.
First London edition Candide published by John Nourse
Category
1750s Swiss Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
The River War by Winston S. Churchill, First Edition, Two Volume Set, 1899
By Winston Churchill
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Highlanders. Two Volume Set. First Edition Printing. Rebound in full navy leather with gilt tooling and
Category
1890s British Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.5 in W 6.75 in D 4.5 in
Blue, Nine Times
By Peter Halley
Located in Lochau, AT
his first experimentation with an entirely new process and tool - LITO Hi-Rnd© technology-, which
Category
15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Other Medium
1775 A Dictionary of the English Language
By Samuel Johnson
Located in Bath, GB
first complete edition printed in Ireland.
This printing is based on the fourth London folio edition of
Category
1770s British Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Red, Nine Times
By Peter Halley
Located in Lochau, AT
his first experimentation with an entirely new process and tool - LITO Hi-Rnd© technology-, which
Category
15th Century and Earlier Contemporary Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Other Medium
The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
bible’s period binding is exquisite, with gilt-tooled front and back full burgundy leather boards. The
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
The Holy Bible, Standard Edition, Illustrated Family Bible, 1885
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
are intricately designed with beautiful gilt titles, gilt-tooled biblical scenes, and blind embossing
Category
1880s American Late Victorian Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
Memoirs of General William T. Sherman, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1875
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
raised bands, gilt tooling, and gilt titles to the spine, new marbled endpapers. New custom archival
Category
1870s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9.38 in W 6.38 in D 3.88 in
Natural History Illustrations: Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals, 1793
Located in Langweer, NL
tool). The engraved lines would hold the ink.
2. **Printing**: After the engraving, the plate would be
Category
1790s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 10.83 in W 8.47 in D 0 in
Nocturnal Foragers: A Banded and Asian Palm Civet and Enigmatic Mongoose, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
-colored engraving, which would have been colored after the initial printing process. The subtle coloring
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Personal Memoirs of P. H. Sheridan, First Edition, Two-Volume Set, 1888
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
boards, with raised bands, girl tooling and titles to spine, and new marbled endpaper. Housed in a custom
Category
1880s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739
Located in Langweer, NL
tool for the art of staircase construction and as historical documents that highlight the architectural
Category
1730s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 17.52 in W 22.64 in D 0 in
City of Rome Fine Architectural Engraving Printed in Italy, 1816, Matted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, and the design is engraved into the metal using a special tool called a “burin.” A burin is a steel
Category
1810s Italian Classical Roman Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Pair of Hand- Colored French Garden Engravings by Laborge Printed in 1818
Located in Palm Springs, CA
metal plate is used, typically copper, and the design is engraved into the metal using a special tool
Category
Early 1800s French French Provincial Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 14.75 in W 17 in D 0.25 in
Beautiful and Chic Hand-Colored Dutch Garden Engraving by Visscher, 1719 w/ Mat
Located in Palm Springs, CA
metal plate is used, typically copper, and the design is engraved into the metal using a special tool
Category
1710s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 14.75 in W 16.75 in D 0.25 in
Pair of Fine Engravings of City of Rome, Italy, Matted, Printed in 1816
Located in Palm Springs, CA
, and the design is engraved into the metal using a special tool called a “burin.” A burin is a steel
Category
1810s Italian Classical Roman Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll, 1872
By Lewis Carroll
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
stamped illustrations and titles to the front, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, new
Category
1870s American Victorian Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 1.63 in
Christmastide: Its History, Festivities and Carols, by William Syndys, 1852
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
leather tooling to boards and spine, gilt titles and tooling to the spine. New archival slipcase with gilt
Category
1850s English Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 8.5 in W 5.75 in D 1.38 in
Mirror Frame With Engraved Dutch Print Depicting Dukes Of Mirandola Coat Of Arms
Located in Prato, Tuscany
meticulous printing techniques. One of the prominent techniques used during this period was the art of
Category
Mid-17th Century Dutch Modern Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Wood, Paper
H 13 in W 10.63 in D 1.19 in
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, First Trade Edition, in Dust Jacket
By Ernest Hemingway
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
new archival ¼ leather and cloth clamshell case, with raised bands, gilt tooling, and titles to the
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 8.75 in W 6.75 in D 2.25 in
Hand-Colored Engraving of a Charming Holland Neighborhood 1710 Matted
Located in Palm Springs, CA
tool called a “burin.” A burin is a steel rod that’s sharpened diagonally at one end to create a
Category
1710s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 14.75 in W 16.75 in D 0.25 in
Eugène Ogé's 1907 original poster for "Guignolet d'Angers Cointreau"
Located in PARIS, FR
creator, with printing by Charles Verneau in Paris.
Eugène Ogé, a celebrated French poster artist during
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
H 53.94 in W 38.19 in
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Presented in modern full brown Moroccan leather with raised bands, gilt titles, and tooling to the spine
Category
1880s English Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 8 in W 5.75 in D 2.13 in
The Complete Angler by Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton, Edited by Harris Nicolas
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, tooling, and stamps to the spine. Illustrated throughout.
Presented is a 1860 printing of Izaak Walton
Category
1860s English Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 10.38 in W 7.63 in D 3.63 in
1644 Janssonius Original Wine Regions Map: The Ducal and Comital Burgundy
Located in Langweer, NL
. The handcoloring, which was added after printing, highlights certain elements such as boundaries
Category
1640s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 19.1 in W 22.84 in D 0 in
Old Engraving of The French Archer: Precision and Readiness, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
not only with the tools of his trade but also with the training and presence of mind to use them
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
French Maid of the 15th Century: Daily Grace, Published in 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
clothing styles, and has a practical belt at the waist where she can attach tools or a pouch.
The apron
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Scholar of the Arts: The Medieval Academic, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
, or other tools essential for his work. His hands are delicately clasped together, perhaps in a
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Second Ed., Tipped-in Signature, 1850
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Printed Cambridge: Metcalf and Company. Second edition printing. 8vo. Tipped-in cut signature. Rebound in
Category
1850s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 7.75 in W 5.13 in D 1.63 in
Dutch Peasant Woman of the Middle Ages: A Portrait of Rural Life, 1847
Located in Langweer, NL
the mores of her time.
In one hand, she holds a broom, a tool of her everyday life, signifying her
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Transcending Time: Urania Prometheus, A Lepidopteral Legacy - Circa 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
to serve as a scientific tool for identification and study.
The hand-coloring of the print indicates
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
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H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
19th Century Indonesian Batik Textile
Located in New York, NY
, Indonesia. Batik is made either by drawing dots and lines of the resist with a spouted tool called a canting
Category
Late 19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Japanese Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Textile
1845 Entomological Treasury: A Detailed Study of Insect Diversity
Located in Langweer, NL
colors appear to be applied by hand, which was a common practice before the advent of color printing. The
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
"Pan" from Les Maitres de l'Affiche by Joseph Sattler
Located in Hinsdale, IL
the latest state of the art printing techniques, not normally used in the large format posters due to
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Lithograph
19th Century Lepidoptera: An Illustrated Compendium of Moths and Butterflies
Located in Langweer, NL
illustration would have been a vital educational tool at the time, combining scientific interest with an
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
No Reserve
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Entomological Elegance: An Original Antique Catalogue of Beetles, 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
, likely hand-colored after printing, which was the style of the mid-19th century scientific illustrations
Category
1840s Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Free Shipping
H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in
Dutch Luther Bible with fine hand-coloured and highlighted in gold illustrations
By Claes Jansz. Visscher (II)
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
richly blind-tooled calf over wooden boards, sewn on 7 supports with corresponding raised bands on the
Category
1640s Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Gold
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H 15 in W 11 in D 4.5 in
The Microcosm of London; or London in Miniature
Located in Middletown, NY
endpaper; gilt titles and decorations on spines; gilt rules and tooling on edges; marbled endpapers and all
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paint, Paper
From Knoedler's Window MCMXXXV
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Storrs, CT
, Boston, graduating in 1912. After World War I, he devoted himself full-time to etching, the printing
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
By Way of Introduction, Signed by A.A. Milne, Circa 1929
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
printing, signed on title page. Original printed dust jacket with a custom, clamshell case.
This is a
Category
1920s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Meister Floh - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by Otto Nückel - 1922
Located in Roma, IT
, joining the artists' association, the Munich Sezession, and developing an interest in relief printing
Category
1920s Modern Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper, Woodcut
H 6.3 in W 4.73 in D 0.04 in
West Africa Entitled "Guinea Propria": An 18th Century Hand Colored Homann Map
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
play around inscribed ivory tusks. One of the children holds a compass tool.
This striking map of
Category
Mid-18th Century German Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 0.13 in
West Africa: 18th Century Hand-colored Homann Map Entitled "Guinea Propria"
By Johann Baptist Homann
Located in Alamo, CA
play around inscribed ivory tusks. One of the children holds a compass tool.
This striking map of West
Category
1740s Other Art Style Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Engraving
H 20.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Pl. IX Manege (Horsemanship)
By Denis Diderot
Located in Florham Park, NJ
encyclopedia was quite inclusive. It had examples of everything from the printing press to sea shells, cheese
Category
18th Century and Earlier Academic Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Engraving
George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
By Samuel Pemberton
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
. He adopted metal-engraving tools to cut hard boxwood across the grain, producing printing blocks that
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Silver
H 0.32 in W 1.86 in D 1.46 in
"Roughing It" by Mark Twain, Later Printing, 1874
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Twain, Mark, Roughing It. Hartford: American Publishing Company, 1874. Later printing. Bound by
Category
1870s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
Exceptional 1821 Printing of the Declaration of Independence on Cloth
Located in York County, PA
Exceptional 1821 printing of the declaration of Independence on cloth, produced and distributed by
Category
1820s American Antique Printing Tools
Life of George Washington by Jared Sparks, Period Binding, Later Printing, 1843
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Octavo printing. In contemporary boards, professionally rebacked, and tooled in period style. Spine has
Category
1840s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 9.25 in W 5.88 in D 2 in
International Watch Co. Schaffhausen Yellow Gold Pocket Watch Box and Papers
By IWC
Located in Chicago, IL
Gold tooled printing, original certificate and later receipt for servicing. Recently obtained from the
Category
Early 1900s Swiss Antique Printing Tools
Materials
14k Gold
The Federalist, on the New Constitution by Publius, Second Edition, 2 Vols, 1802
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
. Hopkins, 1802. In two volumes. 8vo. Period tree calf front boards, rebacked, with new gilt-tooled spine
Category
Early 1800s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Leather, Paper
H 9 in W 6 in D 3 in
"The Life of Stephen Austin" by Eugene Baker, Signed First Edition, 1925
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
printing. Rebound in maroon quarter-leather, with raised bands on spine, gilt tooling, and a matching
Category
1920s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
The Laws of the United States of America, First Edition, 3 Vol. Set, 1796-7
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
authority. Philadelphia: Richard Folwell, 1796-[97]. Octavo. Rebound in full calf leather with blind tooling
Category
1790s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 8.75 in W 5.5 in L 8.75 in
The Constitutions of the Sixteen States, Published 1797, Leather-bound
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
linkage of state and federal governments in following its printings of the federal Constitution, the
Category
1790s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
World War I Vintage Patriotic Poster, "My Daddy" Third Liberty Loan, circa 1917
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Third Liberty Loan / Did Yours?" Published in 1917 by The United States Printing & Lithograph Co., New
Category
1910s American Antique Printing Tools
Materials
Paper
H 32 in W 22 in D 2 in
African Games Trails Signed Limited Edition by Theodore Roosevelt, 1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a signed Volume I (of two volumes) first edition printing of Theodore Roosevelt's African
Category
1910s Antique Printing Tools
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