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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Typeset

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Antique Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
Cartier Art Deco Guillotine Purse Watch
H 1.66 in W 1.13 in L 1.13 in
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
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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
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Typeset

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Gold Leaf

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
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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
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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
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1850s Realist Antique Typeset

Materials

Lithograph

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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
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1920s American Antique Typeset

Materials

Birch, Pine

Antique Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
Table Top Typeset or Stamp Cabinet
H 21 in W 12.5 in L 21 in
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
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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
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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
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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...
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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
ABOUT An early 20th century printer's wooden typeset cabinet by Hamilton Mfg Company with 20
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Steel

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

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
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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.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset

Materials

Iron

Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
Hamilton Printer's Cabinet / Island
H 38.5 in W 65 in D 39 in
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Early 1800s British Antique Typeset

Materials

Paper

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel, Iron

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
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Early 20th Century American Antique Typeset

Materials

Metal

Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
Lectern / Restaurant Host Station
H 52 in W 27.25 in D 21 in
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Typeset

Materials

Oak

Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
Hamilton Mfg. Printer's Cabinet
H 35.5 in W 25.5 in L 35.5 in

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From Hurricane Hill, Olympic National Park, Washington
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1940s Modern Antique Typeset

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Rapids Below Vernal Fall, Yosemite, CA
By Ansel Adams
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1940s Modern Antique Typeset

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Petroglyphs, Monument Valley Utah Portfolio Original
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Antique Typeset For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique typeset available at 1stDibs. Each antique typeset for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique typeset — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique typeset, designed in the Industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique typeset that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hamilton Products produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Antique Typeset?

An antique typeset can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $675, while the lowest priced sells for $120 and the highest can go for as much as $5,899.