Books on Gold Leaf
How-to books on gold leaf application for signs, glass, and restoration work.
Covers laying leaf, sizing, burnishing, and common techniques. Useful for anyone learning gilding or looking to improve their results.
Modern Show Card Lettering, Designs and Advertising Phases (1906) — Digital Download
Lettering plus advertising, as an instant download. Modern Show Card Lettering, Designs and Advertis..
Modern Show Card Writing (1922) — Digital Download
The British show-card manual, as an instant download. Modern Show Card Writing (1922) by Joseph Bert..
Monogram Millwork: Catalog No. 500 (1919) — Digital Download
The monogram millwork catalog, as an instant download. Monogram Millwork: Catalog No. 500 (1919) fro..
One Hundred Alphabets for the Show Card Writer (1919) — Digital Download
A hundred alphabets for card writers, as an instant download. One Hundred Alphabets for the Show Car..
One Hundred Loose Leaf Lessons in Lettering with Pen and Brush (1920) — Digital Download
A hundred lessons from the Speedball co-developer, as an instant download. One Hundred Loose Leaf Le..
Paint & Colour Mixing: A Practical Handbook (1906) — Digital Download
The practical color-mixing handbook, as an instant download. Paint & Colour Mixing: A Practical Hand..
Pen Lettering Simplified with Drawlet Pens (1929) — Digital Download
The rival pen’s lettering manual, as an instant download. Pen Lettering Simplified with Drawlet Pens..
Practical Compendium of Commercial Pen Lettering & Designs (1918) — Digital Download
The pen company’s commercial compendium, as an instant download. The Practical Compendium of Commerc..
Practical House Painter (1902) — Digital Download
Carriage, sign, and house painting, as an instant download. The Practical House Painter (1902) by Ch..
Practical House, Wagon and Automobile Painter (1919) — Digital Download
Early automobile painting, as an instant download. The Practical House, Wagon and Automobile Painter..