Lot # 103 - Mid‑Century Academic Ephemera: Scientific Curve Printing Blocks

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Start Date/Time: 05-May-2026 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 12-May-2026 8:42:00 PM
Current bid:

$32.00

Highest bidder:

pop

Auction has ended

Description :

A mid‑century group of metal printing blocks produced by Lancaster Press of Pennsylvania, each engraved with precise scientific curve studies used in technical and educational publications. The blocks display a range of plotted linework, waveforms, and landform‑style curves, reflecting the analytical graphics common in geological and academic printing before the shift to phototypesetting.

Included with the blocks are printed reference sheets showing the same plotted forms, illustrating how these plates were used in the production of scientific charts and diagrams. Together, they offer a rare look at the intersection of data visualization and traditional presswork during the mid‑20th century.

A strong lot for collectors of scientific instruments, printing history, or educational ephemera, and an excellent display grouping for anyone interested in the evolution of technical illustration.



Auction History

Highest bidder is pop

Date Bid User
12-May-2026 6:45:17 PM $32.00 pop
11-May-2026 1:43:13 PM $26.00 Nightcountry
11-May-2026 10:48:44 AM $22.00 Dem0s
11-May-2026 10:48:44 AM $21.00 Nightcountry
08-May-2026 6:45:04 PM $18.00 Dem0s
08-May-2026 6:24:45 PM $11.00 ItalianNSeattle
06-May-2026 10:02:35 AM $5.00 AVVM

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