Antique and vintage bookbinding and letterpress equipment for sale 

Buyers can collect in person from Ludlow Bookbinders, Lower Barns Business Park, Ludford, SY8 4DS.

If you are looking to have your purchase delivered to a UK address, please contact us and we will send you a price quote for a tracked and insured service: paul@ludlowbookbinders.co.uk.

Completely refurbished Imperial Blocking press

Specification:
Made by N.J Hill -London in the mid 1800's
(Very Early Maker)

Image Area: 18" x 12"
Bed Size: 18" x 18"
Distance between uprights: (width of case permitted) 23"
Height of Press: 67"
Width of Press: 30"

Price: POA

Large Brass Ball Company Seal-Embossing Press

A paper stamp press, beautiful Victorian black and gold decorative press: 50cm x 62cm (40cm deep) with large stamp plate 6cm diameter. £1250 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Glueing Machine Swift, JM Campbell. Glasgow

Electric motor, brass plate top with rollers, waste glue catcher tray, on wheels: 46cm x 46cm, 101cm high. £1200 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Wooden Book Press

Wooden book press, 36cm x 36cm (measuring 42cm high to the top of the screw)

. £450 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Wooden Book Press

Solid wooden base, screw press:
Base 28cm x 20cm (measuring 27 to the top of the screw).
£450 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

‘The Falcon’ cast iron press

Light grey metal press: Base: 18cm x 14cm x 18cm high (25cm to top of screw T-Bar). Book press size 9cm x 9cm. £450 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Cast Iron and Wood Standing Press

Cusp of Industrial Revolution, sturdy and in good condition: Table 34cm x 50cm, Press 54cm high, 60cm wide. £2500 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Wooden Plough, Hampson & Bettridge

Used to trim the edges of book paper, wood with metal blade:
£125 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Wooden triple hole punch, Hampson & Bettridge

Used for book clip making and to piece paper, wooden lever and 3 nails to make holes: £150 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Wooden Plan Chest

Victorian, 8 draws with brass handles: 93cm high x 126cm x 90cm £900 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Large Wooden Book Press, G. Meager Maker

This is a solid press, with a double screw mounted on a platform:120cm x 68cm x69cm (93cm to tops of screws) £4000 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

NJ Hill & Co Wooden Press

Single screw, strong wooden press: 36cm x 36cm (measuring 42cm high to the top of the screw)
£500 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)

Plan Chest

8 draws with metal handles, plaque to label each draw: Base 101cm x 132cm wide, 78cm to chest top. £800 plus VAT (collect or request quote UK delivery)