On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) antique print "The Stanhope Press.".
DATE PRINTED: 1813, dated on the print.
SIZE: The printed area, including titles, is approximately 17.5 x 17 cm (7 x 7 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium).
ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Unknown.
PROVENANCE: Published in "A Complete and Universal Dictionary of the English Language.... " by the Revd James Barclay, 1812. Published by C. Brightly and Childs, Bungay, 1812.
TYPE: Antique copper plate engraving printed on paper.
VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side, which is blank.
CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy.
AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique.
RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Around the year 1800 British statesman and scientist Charles Stanhope, 3rd Earl Stanhope (also known as Charles Mahon, 3rd Earl Stanhope), built the first hand press entirely out of iron. The greatly increased rigidity resulting from the iron, rather than wood construction, and an innovative combination of levers turning the screw, caused the platten to descend with decreasing rapidity, and consequently with increasing force, till it reached the type, when a much increased pressure was obtained. These features significantly improved the efficiency of the hand press. However, output increased only modestly, from an average of 200 sheets per hour on a wooden hand press to around 250 sheets per hour with two men working the press.
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