News:-
D & J Grieg stone litho press for sale
D.
& J. Greig, Lothian Road, Edinburgh. c.1844-1861.
Bed size:- 24 x 17 in.
Height to top of side stand 50 inches (127cms)
Width (excluding detachable handles) 19 inches ( 48.5
cms)
Length (front to back 44 inches ( 1102 cms)
Weight (557 Kilos approximately) 11 cwt
Price:- £750.00 (buyer to collect).
Breaks down to number of pieces. 9 in total.
2 joining frames (side to side) Cast Iron.
2 side frames (front to back, largest pieces) Cast Iron and heaviest.
2 Levers- Cast Iron with wooden handles.
1 Roller Milled steel. 1 levitator Milled steel
1 bed Wood, leather tympan hinged. Sheet steel.
Bed size, wooden 16 x 25 inches (405 x 635mm)
There are no lithographic stones with this press.
GREIG, David & John printing and copying press
makers Edinburgh
Lothian Road 1844-61 Manufactured by D. & J. Greig, Edinburg, this press
embodies all the principles of a typical scraper-style press. Early
lithograph presses attempted to employ a cylinder for impression such as
had been in long use on copperplate presses, but these early cylinder
presses had a tendency to break the stones. The scraper press is a
continuation of Senefelder’s earliest attempts at lithography. By 1850
the lithographic hand press was perfected, and all
innovative efforts were devoted to the development of powered
lithography. Today hand presses survive as artist’s tools for fine
lithography.
Photographs of the press assembled, description etc can be found here.
Forthcoming Publications & Open Studios
- Publication date 2012
An Almanack - Each date of every month, illustrated with etchings, lino prints
and wood engravings. Hard bound, leather spine. Edition of 50 with 5
artist's proofs.
- An Alphabet of Scarborough
26 lino prints, each letter represented with an image of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Hard bound edition of 26 with 2 artist's proofs.
- Open Studios 2012
In June of 2012, dates {provisional) being 9th, 10th, 16th & 17th - between the hours of 9.30 a.m. - 5.3o p.m. each day, no
appointment necessary. At all other times please
email/ telephone for an appointment.