Vintage Monotype Composition Caster Tiny 4mm Printer Block Features Lords Prayer

AU $150.00

  • NSW, Australia
  • Feb 24th
Tiny, 4mm vintage printing block, with the entire Lord's Prayer cast on the face. Almost defies belief, considering the age and how miniscule it is. Card with item reads "The attached specimen was cast on a "MONOTYPE" COMPOSITION CASTER at a speed of 150 per minute and is presented with the compliments of the Government Printing Office. - V.C.N. Blight, Government Printer. Nicely mounted in a vintage metal picture frame - see photos for detail. http://www.letterpress.ch/SPIPCASTER/article.php3?id_article=9 http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/rarebooks/mono.pdf http://www.circuitousroot.com/artifice/letters/press/comptype/monotype/literature/technical/index.html For more great items visit the The Retro Cave Store. FREE POSTAGE AUSTRALIA WIDE! 215AT100W1
Condition:
Used: An item that has been used previously. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ...
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