You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck's “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!
The collection we managed to get our hands on, while complete, was stored within 2 ring binders. Fortunately, none of the punched-holes interrupted the artwork in any way, but to better prepare the prints for their new home we have trimmed excess borders, thus removing the unsightly holes and bringing the print to its former (and ever so slightly smaller) glory. Perfect for mounting and framing! Please refer to the image as it will reflect the trimming of the print.
Specific Details of this Print:
Listing Title: CONSTRUCTION of American Grinding Wheels - Antique 1851 Print
Extra Information: Technology Plate 16
Print Size: Aprox 10.5" x 8.75"
Carefully packaged in a hardback envelope or cardboard tube with fragile tape and shipped within 2 working days from the UK.
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This is an original print that is over 169 years old! We do not sell reprints.
About Johann Georg Heck:
Johann Georg Heck (1795 in Strasbourg - 20th November 1857 in Leipzig), was a German bookseller and publisher, lithographer, cartographer, geographer, and author. He became known through his work illustrated atlas for Conversations lexicon. Iconographic Encyclopaedia of Sciences and Arts, in addition to Meyer's universe, is one of the largest German view works of the 19th century.
About us:
We are a family run business full of creators. The artwork we sell was collected over many years and primarily used for digital design purposes, and at the start of 2020, the time was oddly perfect to launch a store to sell our wonderful collection. We sell only originals, full of perfect imperfections that only time can create. No reprints here!
Returns:
We like to keep things simple around here. If you’re not happy, we’re not! It’s that simple. We work on a no questions asked 30-day return code, so far, its worked out pretty nicely.
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