Antique Typeset
Yosemite Falls from Below, 1865-66
By Carleton Watkins
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
An incredibly rich albumen silver print mounted to a two-toned board with a typeset title
Category
1850s Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver
Sierra Junipers, Upper Merced Basin, Yosemite Valley
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
typeset title on the front of the sheet. This print was made in 1927 for the Parmelian Prints of the High
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
East Vidette, Southern Sierra
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made in 1927 for the Parmelian Prints of the
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cloud and Mountain, Marion Lake, Southern Sierra
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
signed in pencil beneath the image with a typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
The Abode of Snow, from Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
signed in pencil beneath the image with a typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Banner Peak, Thousand Island Lake, Central Sierra
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
signed in pencil beneath the image with a typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
El Capitan, Yosemite Valley
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
signed in pencil beneath the image with a typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Kearsarge Pinnacles, Southern Sierra
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
signed in pencil beneath the image with a typeset title centered in the lower margin. This print was made
Category
1920s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
on each side. The onyx roman numerals, rendered in a bold and highly modern typeset, transform as
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Typeset
Materials
18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Der Hirte (The Shepherd) — original hand-coloring
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
, unframed.
With letterpress typeset in the bottom margin, verso, as published, 'Richard Seewald / Der Hirte
Category
1910s Expressionist Antique Typeset
Materials
Woodcut
Illustrations of British Hawk Moths and their Larvae, by Theophilus Johnson
Located in Middletown, NY
artist and in his works the text is conventionally typeset... however, there is very little text. He
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Typeset
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 6.26 in W 7.88 in D 1.38 in
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 79 - Basiliscus) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 79 — Basiliscus', upper right and 'Lacertilia. — Eidechsen
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám – The Elihu VEDDER, SUPER DELUXE Edition
Located in Middletown, NY
copies and the regular unsigned print run with paper cover and typeset text were released in Boston on
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Typeset
Materials
Gold Leaf
Leucippus Fallax (Buffy Hummingbird) — Original Hand-colored Lithograph
By John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
reproduction), c. 1850. Signed in typeset 'J. Gould and H. C. Richter, del et lith.', lower left. A finely
Category
1850s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Recent Sales
Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
Located in Baltimore, MD
Five-drawer typeset cabinet in birch with pine secondary wood. Mixed metal and wooden knobs. Some
Category
1920s American Antique Typeset
Materials
Birch, Pine
Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 26 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
1920 Hamilton Mfg. Co. Oak Printers Typeset Cabinet
Located in Surrey, BC
A beautiful, solid oak cabinet, made by Hamilton Manufacturing Co., with recessed and sectioned flat drawers for storing lead type for letterpress printing. This circa 1920, rare dou...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Antique Typeset
Materials
Brass
Antique Hamilton Printer's 20 Drawer Typeset Industrial Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
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An early 20th century printer's wooden typeset cabinet by Hamilton Mfg Company with 20
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
H 43.25 in W 36 in D 21.5 in
Collection of 16 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 16 individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 15 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 15 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 17 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 17 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 25 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 14 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940 (FREE SHIPPING)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 14 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Antique Hamilton Industrial Wood and Iron Printer's Typeset Workbench circa 1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has label cutouts. The piece is
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
H 45.25 in W 70.25 in D 22.25 in
Collection of 19 Brown Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 19 individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in advertising
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Collection of 16 Green and Silver Typeset Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 16 green and silver individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
H 10 in W 10 in D 1 in
Collection of 14 Green and Blue Typeset Print Blocks, circa 1940 (FREE SHIP)
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 14 green and blue individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage printer's typeset cabinet / table
Overall dimensions: 39" x 65" x 38 1/2" high.
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset
Materials
Iron
Antique Hamilton Typesetter's Storage Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
strips in front. The metal trays were used by typesetters to store the metal typesets used for a job. The
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
19th C. Industrial Typesetter's 20 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 20 wooden segmented wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Iron
Late 19th C. Industrial Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Iron
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet c.1926
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
steel typeset letters. Each drawer is numbered with black, metal oval plaques with white numbers and
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal, Brass
Late 19th C. Industrial Green Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has cast
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Iron
Antique Hamilton Typesetter's Storage Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
to store the metal typesets used for a job. The full trays were then placed back in backwards to
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel, Iron
Antique Hamilton Printer's 24 Drawer Industrial Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has a metal number plate and army green "Hamilton
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
"The Life of George Washington" by John Marshall, First Edition, circa 1804-1807
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, Washington I:12). This first English edition was typeset from manuscripts “received from America in the
Category
Early 1800s British Antique Typeset
Materials
Paper
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
48 Star American Parade Flag with Bold Civil War Veterans Overprint
Located in York County, PA
field with fancy, stylized letters, below which, in an interesting, elongated typeset, is the date "1908
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Typeset
Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks c.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 26 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 17 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 55 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 55 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
Collection of 25 Typeset Advertising Print Blocks, C.1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A collection of 25 small individual metal and wood typeset print blocks used in
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
American Multigraph Sales Co. Printer's Typeset Cabinet, c.1920-1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
and segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. The bottom of each space in the drawers is
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Brass
Antique Hamilton Industrial Wood and Iron Printer's Typeset Workbench circa 1920
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
An early 20th century printmaker's typeset workbench. The work surface is solid iron and
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron
H 38.25 in W 63 in D 39 in
Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
Located in Oakville, CT
Antique Hamilton Printer's Typeset Cabinet
Overall Dimensions: 21" x 27 1/4" x 52" - 46" high
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset
Materials
Metal
La Phalene des iles de la mer
By Franz Melchers
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Champenois, Paris
Edition: 2000
A few spots of foxing. Tissue guard with typeset included.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 2 - Globigerina. Rounded Shell Protozoa)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 2 — Globigerina', upper right and
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 29 - Tetracorall. Four-ray Star Corals)
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
lithograph, 1899. Signed and titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 29 — Cyathophyllum', upper right
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, C.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal pulls. The piece is structurally sound
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typeset letters. Each drawer has original label cutouts and metal pulls. The piece is structurally sound
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
Late 19th C. Industrial Green Typesetter's 15 Drawer Cabinet C.1890
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 15 wooden segmented drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer has cast
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Iron
Antique Hamilton Printer's 24 Drawer Industrial Cabinet c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
printer's wooden cabinet by Hamilton Mfg Company with 24 wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
Antique Hamilton Industrial Typesetter's 24 Drawer Cabinet, c.1920-1930
By Hamilton Products
Located in San Francisco, CA
typesetter's cabinet with 24 wooden segmented wooden drawers used to house steel typeset letters. Each drawer
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Steel
Cartier Art Deco Onyx Pocket Watch
By Cartier
Located in New Orleans, LA
bold and highly modern typeset, are perfectly offset by the delicate and discreet fleurettes that
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Typeset
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 68 - Hyla) — 1899 Celebration of Nature
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 68 — Hyla', upper right and 'Batrachia. — Frosche.', bottom
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 38 - Periphylla) — 1899 Celebration of Natural forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 38 — Periphylla', upper right and 'Peromedusae
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 49 - Heliactis) — 1988 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 49 — Heliactis', upper right and 'Actiniae. — Seeanemonen
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 80 - Pentremites) — 1899 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 80 — Pentremites', upper right and 'Blastoidea
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 99 - Trochilus) — 1899 Celebration of Natural Forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 99 — Trochilus', upper right and 'Trochilidae. — Kolibris
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Art Forms in Nature (Plate 56 - Calanus) — 1899 Celebration of Natural forms
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
titled in typeset, upper left. Titled 'Tafel 56 — Calanus', upper right and 'Copepoda. — Ruderkrebse
Category
1890s Realist Antique Typeset
Materials
Lithograph
Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
Located in Aurora, OR
oak body. A product of the well known Hamilton typeset company, this cabinet has 15 drawers and a
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset
Materials
Oak
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Bridalveil Fall, Yosemite
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print of one of Ansel Adams' most iconic images was printed by an assistant under Adams' supervision in the 1960s. It is signed in full by the artist in ink mount...
Category
1960s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Fern Spring, Dusk, Yosemite
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This silver gelatin print with exemplary provenance is unsigned but bears several stamps from the artist's family on the back of the mount, including the authentication stamp of Adam...
Category
1960s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
From Hurricane Hill, Olympic National Park, Washington
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin print is signed in pencil on the mount beneath the image. Printed in 1950 in an edition of 100 numbered copies and 5 presentation copies; this print is fr...
Category
1940s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA
By Ansel Adams
Located in Pacific Grove, CA
This vintage silver gelatin contact print is signed in pencil on the front of the mount, with Portfolio One stamp and numbering in red crayon on the back of the mount. This print com...
Category
1940s Modern Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Petroglyphs, Monument Valley Utah Portfolio Original
By Ansel Adams
Located in Carmel, CA
Rare original photograph. Large size. From Portfolio V.
Print date (c. 1979) and the edition size 25/110.
Printed by Ansel Adams
Has some chipping on the edges, which do not deter fr...
Category
1950s Antique Typeset
Materials
Silver Gelatin
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