precious things of the past
people have left for us…1

Antwerp, Belgium

Representing USA, Spain, Canada and Poland.


Plantin-Moretus Museum (The Golden Compass)

The Golden Compass houses two of the oldest printing presses in the world.


Two-color musical score letterpress printed on both back and front. Red bars are printed first, then notes and text follow.


Type fills the line and marks the end of a column. Plus, an interesting example of complex typography in multiple languages.


Location of the punchcutters workshop. Located on the top floor of the foundry, this workshop was most likely to catch fire and remained here on the top level of the building for greater safety.


A library housing Christoffel Plantin's extensive collection of humanistic and scientific publications for comparison and reference.



Representing Ireland, USA and Poland.



Top: One of the oldest if not the oldest moulds in existence. Bottom left is a mould used for scripts as the slant is evident compared to the other mould on the right.


Mmmm…Belgium waffles with sugary sticky bits and fresh mint tea. Mmm…


Antwerp Central Station: My new favorite place to catch a train.



Staircase to Antwerp.

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