The full correspondence course in book form, as an instant download.

A Textbook on Lettering and Sign Painting (1902) from the International Correspondence Schools is the complete correspondence course in book form — 384 pages of lettering and sign-painting instruction, built for students learning the trade by mail. Thick, methodical, and high perceived value.

Inside this 1902 manual:

The sign painter’s trade, taught in 1902: sign painting layouts and lettering the way shop painters actually did it. Sign painters and pinstripers will find 398 pages of working method from International Correspondence Schools — layouts, letterforms, and finishes.

Details:

• Complete 1902 edition scan — 384 pages
• 384-page ICS correspondence course
• Complete lettering and sign-painting curriculum
• Layouts, letterforms, and finishes from the working trade
• Period sign techniques: gold leaf, pictorials, and decorative work
• 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