The Art of Show Card Writing (1922 ed.) (1922) — Digital Download

The classic show-card treatise, fuller edition, as an instant download.

The Art of Show Card Writing (1922) by Charles J. Strong is the fuller later edition of the classic show-card treatise — 262 pages of card-writing method, alphabets, and layouts from one of the trade’s great teachers. The definitive Strong edition.

Inside this 1922 textbook:

From Charles J. Strong (1922): 262 pages of price-ticket and sale-card layouts and brush handling for card work, arranged as working lessons rather than picture plates. A working reference for show card writers, retail advertisers, and sign painters, not a coffee-table book.

Details:

• Complete 1922 edition scan — 256 pages
• Fuller 262-page later edition
• Strong’s definitive show-card method
• Card-writing alphabets with the speed drills the trade ran on
• Advertising lettering for store windows and counter cards
• Two files included: the original scan, cleaned of dust, stray marks, and handwritten notes, and a cleaned white-background edition that's easy on the eyes and the printer
• PDF format, instant download after purchase — no physical book ships

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