I have acquired a box of prints which seem almost entirely to have originated as Prints from Encyclopaedias or Illustrated dictionaries. They are from the date stated and not later reprints. They are blank on the reverse, all on good quality paper. I have tried to keep them together in lots depicting the various subjects -

A PAIR of finely detailed prints from 1885 c Wood or steel engraving

Number  1 Entitled :-

' AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS '

Howard’s system of Steam Ploughing

Hornsby’s plough

Fowler’s system of steam ploughing

Number  2 Entitled :-

' AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS '

Garrett & Son’s Thrashing machine (also showing how the corn is separated into straw, cavings, Best and second corn, seeds and Tail corn

Ransome’s Horse Rake

Roman Reaper

Each print measures overall 230 x 160 mm ( 9 x 6.25 inches) approx.

CONDITION

Each is on good quality paper with a blank reverse, and in good condition (unless otherwise mentioned in the main body of this description) with a little fading around the edges of borders not affecting the print.

Sometimes there are binding holes and witness marks which will be visible in the scan - if in doubt please ask for a jpeg to view closer

DESCRIPTION ENDS

 

We endeavour to ship items on a Tuesday (most of our auctions finish on a Monday evening) and also make a trip to the post office on a Friday. This means that if you pay electronically at the end of an auction, it will most likely be in the post the following day. Should you prefer to send payment by mail, there may be a delay due to our not receiving your payment on or near a posting day - we usually ship on receipt.Our standard shipping options are listed in the description / auction page, we will however be open to requests for different services to meet any deadlines , or packaging requests you may have - Please ask BEFORE bidding.

Delivery times will vary according to destination, but these are usually :-

Inland 2nd Class ............  2 - 4 working days after posting

Airmail Europe ................  3 - 5 working days after shipping

Airmail Rest of World......  5 - 7 working days after shipping

We accept no responsibility for items lost in the post, unless insured (insurance options are available within the UK - see description)

We always obtain a certificate of posting, stamped by a post office, and will provide that (upon request) for use in claiming against Royal Mail should that be necessary

We generally only sell antique items, and we will always state if they are younger. All our prints, maps and papers are ORIGINAL (from the date stated) and not re-prints or scans - you get the original article. Should a date be given as 1885 C - this means Circa or approximately, thereabouts.

We actually collect books, and from our own books etc we can date and source prints, enabling us to give a very good idea from where a print may have been taken. We do not break books, but get them from various sources, already removed. (Most people are not aware that prior to circa 1900, Most prints came from books, and it was not until later that they were  printed specifically for distribution separately)

Where we KNOW where an item comes from, we will divulge this information to the buyer - In the event we do not KNOW, we will be able to give a general idea based on research and experience.

There is a contact link in every description, and can be found in the

 ' Sleekburn ' Table

 at the beginning of this listing.

Please feel free to ask any questions - we don't bite!

- © (copyright) - Sleekburn Prints 2004 - 2007  Written 21/11/2005