French Wood Standing Press

Manufacturer: French Standing Press

Model: Wood, floor model

Y.O.M: ca 1870s

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Size: L 74 cm x W 55 cm x H 100 cm

Restored: 2014


Description:

Standing presses for case-bound books were everywhere at one time. Many designs and types, both in iron and wood, were made in USA and Europe. Large book printing firms could have as many as 20 to 30 of them. Our fully restored wood standing press featured here was a French-built.

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