Artist Library Starter Sets
Curated sets of books for sign painters and letterheads getting started.
Bundles of core titles on lettering, layout, and design so you don't have to pick individual books one by one.
Baker's Show Card Book (1916) — Digital Download
The practical trade-press card book, as an instant download. Baker’s Show Card Book (1916) by Willia..
Becker's Ornamental Penmanship (1854) — Digital Download
The earliest calligraphy title, as an instant download. Becker’s Ornamental Penmanship (1854) by Geo..
Chipped, Ground, Enameled and Embossed Glass (1895) — Digital Download
The Chicago glass-ornament catalog, as an instant download. Chipped, Ground, Enameled and Embossed G..
Color Mixing Guide for Artists, Painters, Decorators, Printing Pressmen and Show Card Writers (1923) — Digital Download
The color-mixing guide that names show-card writers, as an instant download. The Color Mixing Guide ..
Davids' Practical Letterer (1903) — Digital Download
Commercial lettering instruction, as an instant download. Davids’ Practical Letterer (1903), compile..
Designs for Embossed Glass (1904) — Digital Download
The glass manufacturer’s design catalog, as an instant download. Designs for Embossed Glass (1904) f..
Drawlet Pens (1925) — Digital Download
Esterbrook’s own pen booklet, as an instant download. Drawlet Pens (1925) is the Esterbrook Pen Manu..
Druggists and Dispensers Practical Show Card Instructor (1909) — Digital Download
Cards for drugstores, as an instant download. The Druggists and Dispensers Practical Show Card Instr..
Elements of Lettering (1922) — Digital Download
Goudy on lettering, as an instant download. Elements of Lettering (1922) by Frederic W. Goudy brings..
Elements of Lettering and Sign Painting (1899) — Digital Download
The 1899 companion to the ICS course, as an instant download. Elements of Lettering and Sign Paintin..