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Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry

German type foundry and printing press manufacturer

J.G. Schelter & Giesecke was a German type foundry and manufacturer of printing presses started 1819 in Leipzig by punchcutter Johann Schelter and typefounder Christian Friedrich Giesecke (1793-1850). The foundry was nationalized in 1946 by the new German Democratic Republic, forming VEB Typoart, Dresden.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1819Founded1
  • Industrypaper and publishing industry, pre-press and pre-media services1
  • HeadquartersLeipzig1

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J.G. Schelter & Giesecke Leipzig (5653744061)
Photo: Frédéric BISSON from Rouen, France, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

J.G. Schelter & Giesecke was a German type foundry and manufacturer of printing presses started 1819 in Leipzig by punchcutter Johann Schelter and typefounder Christian Friedrich Giesecke (1793-1850). The foundry was nationalized in 1946 by the new German Democratic Republic, forming VEB Typoart, Dresden.2

Timeline

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