Large Nice Antique 5 Line 0.83" De Vinne Condensed Letterpress Wood Type 108 Pc

US $64

Sutton, Massachusetts, United States
May 28th

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Rare Early Antique 0.83" 5-Line 60-Point De Vinne Condensed Letterpress Wood Type, Large Beautiful Set Of 108 Pieces, Late 1800s To Early 1900s, Serif Roman Display Typeface, Partial Uppercase Caps Set (Missing C, N), Full Numbers Set, Some Punctuation & Special Characters, End Cut, 5 Pica 27/32" Font, Compare To 6-Line Hamilton No. 634 We Currently Have Listed Zoom In Or Click On Pictures And Please Read Our Detailed Item Description Below, This Is One Of Many Awesome Antique Sets Of Wood Type From The Great Collection We Currently Have Listed, Mostly 19th Century, The Earliest Going Back To The Pre-Civil War Period, Some Ultra Rare: Heber Wells, William Hamilton Page (Including First Greenville Mark From 1857-1859), William T. Morgans & H.K. Wilcox, James Edward Hamilton, More, Please View Our Other Auctions Here, Combine Items To Save On Shipping This auction is for a large beautiful antique set of 5-line 0.83" letterpress wood type. There are a total of 108 pieces: a nearly complete uppercase letter set (missing the letters C and N), a complete number set (at least 2 of each), and some punctuation/special characters. The set is unmarked and we could not identify the manufacturer, but our research leads us to believe the typeface could be classified as De Vinne Condensed. Though not an exact match, it can be compared to the 6-line Hamilton No. 634 we currently have listed (found on p. 80 of the 1899-1900 specimen book “Hamilton’s Wood Type Catalogue No. 14”). It is a serif typeface that we believe dates back to the late 1800s to early 1900s based on when the font was introduced and on the other early type specimens it was found with (see our other listings to view the entire collection and the original type cabinet in which this set was housed). De Vinne was designed by Gustav Schroeder in 1890 and is described in the Hamilton catalog as follows: This Series in Metal Type is well known as “DE VINNE.” Made in wood by permission of the Central Type Foundry of St. Louis, Mo. As would be expected, the set overall exhibits wear appropriate with its age with individual pieces varying in condition, and some or all of them having some or all of the following: general wear, chips, scratches, nicks, dents, gouges, edge wear, dirty and/or stained areas, marks, discoloration, vestigial ink, adhered paper remnants on reverse, etc. (see pictures). A few of the pieces also have some large missing pieces of wood from the side areas. We are unsure as to what type of wood the set is made from. The set weighs roughly 1 lb 2 oz. This 108-piece antique set of 5-line 0.83" De Vinne Condensed letterpress wood type is sure to be a nice addition to your collection. We do our best to properly describe an item, but please take a close look at the dozen pictures to assess condition (mouse over to zoom, click to enlarge). This is one of many great items we currently have listed, including many more awesome sets of rare antique letterpress wood type: Heber Wells, William Page & Company, Morgans & Wilcox, Hamilton, more. View our other auctions here. If you have any questions, please contact us prior to bidding. Serious bidders only please. Buyer pays all shipping costs. Combine purchases to save on shipping. If you win more than one item, BEFORE PAYING please let us know that you are done shopping so that we can send you a combined invoice with an updated discounted shipping price (or just give us a bit of time to repackage your items and we’ll send a new invoice). International bidders please note that if USPS First-Class Mail International is being offered as a shipping option for this item, the package cannot be insured (USPS Priority Mail International will be fully insured). We use the United States Postal Service for all of our shipping. Local pickup can be arranged. Bid with confidence. We always do our best to satisfy our customers and work hard to offer excellent service. We encourage you to contact us if you have any problems with our products or services. In the unlikely case your item arrives damaged, please be sure to retain any and all packing material as we may need it to resolve a potential insurance claim. Your feedback is very important to us, and we welcome any comments or suggestions you might have to help us improve our service.