Rare 8 Line 1.33" Page & Co Antique Tuscan X Cond. Letterpress Wood Type 187 Pc

US $390

Sutton, Massachusetts, United States
May 28th

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Very Rare 1859 Early Antique 1.33" 8-Line 96-Point Page & Co. Greenville, CT (Earliest Page Mark) Antique Tuscan X Condensed Letterpress Wood Type, Class D, Very Large Beautiful Set Of 187 Pieces, Sans Serif Lineal Display Typeface, Partial Uppercase Cap Set, Partial Lowercase Set, Full Number Set, Some Punctuation, Special Characters, Ligatures, End Cut, 8 Pica 1 11/32" Font, William Hamilton Page, William Page & Company 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, Some Ultra Rare: Heber Wells, William Hamilton Page, 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 beautiful antique set of 8-line 1.33" letterpress wood type. There are a total of 187 pieces (really 195 pieces as explained below): a partial uppercase letter set (missing C, E, and L), a complete lowercase letter set, a complete number set, 4 ligatures (ff, fi, ffi, ffl), and some punctuation/special characters. The A’s are marked PAGE & CO. GREENVILLE CT. We believe this to be a very rare set of William Page & Company Antique Tuscan Extra Condensed Class D wood type as found on p. 27 of the 1878 specimen book “Specimens of Wood Type Manufactured by the Wm. H. Page Wood Type Co.” It is a serif typeface. Our research indicates this to be the first Page mark that was in use from 1857-1859, with this set having been manufactured we believe in 1859. Page is credited with having designed many typefaces including the 1870 set of Aetna we currently have listed (we also have an 1859 Page set of Antique Gothic listed – see our other listings to view the entire collection and the original type cabinet in which this set was housed). We are also including 4 pieces of type that appear to have been replacements of unknown origin with what appears to be lead fused to wood. And we are including 4 more pieces of what appears to be Antique Tuscan XXX Condensed punctuation. 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 and one of the “C” letters has a broken top section. We are unsure as to what type of wood the set is made from. The set weighs roughly 4 lbs 4 oz. This 187-piece 1857-1859 scarce antique set of 8-line 1.33" William Page & Company Antique Tuscan Extra Condensed Class D 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, Wm. H. Page & Co., 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.