VINTAGE ENGLISH BOOKBINDING LYING PRESS FROM THE 1800's PERFECT ORIG. CONDTION

Description

VINTAGE 1800's ENGLISH BOOKBINDERS LYING or PLOW PRESS
IN EXCELLENT ORIGINAL CONDITION
BOUGHT IN LONDON 50 YEARS AGO FROM A BOOKBINDER WHO HAD IT IN HIS FAMILY BUSINESS FOR GENERATIONS.
UNSURE OF THE WOOD, BUT CERTAINLY HARDWOOD OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY AND THE VERY DEEP SCREW THREADS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AFTER MORE THAN A CENTURY OF USE.
MORE THAN LIKELY A VERY SPECIAL WOOD TO HAVE LASTED SO LONG.
UNLIKE ANY OTHER LYING PRESS I HAVE SEEN THIS HAS TWO WOODEN GUIDES TO HELP POSITION THE PRESS AS ACCURATELY AS POSSIBLE.
THIS PRESS WAS NORMALLY USED TO HOLD BOOKS TO BE TRIMMED (I DO NOT HAVE THE PLOW THAT IS USED IN THE TWO GROOVES) OR HOLD BOOKS WHILE BEING LETTERED OR DECORATED, WHICH IS HOW I NORMALLY USED IT.
THIS IS A SUPERB PIECE OF BOOKBINDING EQUIPMENT AND SHOULD PROBABLY BE IN A MUSEUM.
A GOOD SOURCE OF REFERENCE FOR THE LYING PRESS:
https://bookbindersmuseum.org/collections/equipment/lying-press-and-plough/
(IT WILL BE TAKEN APART FOR SHIPPING AND CAREFULLY MARKED, BUT DO SAVE THE PHOTOS TO HELP WITH THE
ASSEMBLY. AS SEEN THE ASSEMBLY IS NOT COMPLETE..ITEMS PROTRUDING NEED TO BE COMPLETELY INSTALLED.)
DIMENSIONS:
WEIGHT 29+ LBS
OVERALL LENGTH..32"
SIZE OF PRESS PARTS.. 41/4" x 31/2"
SIZE OF SCREWS  2"
DISTANCE BETWEEN SCREWS 18"
SIZE FULLY OPEN..9"
I
SHIP TO THE U.S. BUT IF YOU HAVE EXCELLENT LONG TERM FEEDBACK AND LIVE ABROAD, CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE WILLING TO PAY THE COST OF SHIPPING OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND I CAN OPEN THE BIDDING FOR YOU.
IT IS SIMPLEST FOR ME TO OFFER SHIPPING WITH UPS  BUT IF YOU WOULD PREFER SOME OTHER METHOD, AND ARE WILLING TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST, CONTACT ME.
ALSO, PLEASE LOOK AT THE OTHER ITEMS THAT I HAVE LISTED:
I AM SELLING MY LIFETIME COLLECTION OF CLASSIC CAMERA EQUIPMENT INCLUDING THE VERY BEST 35mm ENLARGER EVER MADE:
A DURST M-35 MICROMAT...  AS WELL AS MANY OTHER CAMERAS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT, PLUS OTHER INTERESTING ITEMS  AND TOOLS FOR I AM CLEARING OUT EVERYTHING POSSIBLE.
THESE ARE FROM A 50+ YEAR COLLECTION OF PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT AND A PROFESSIONAL DARKROOM.